Hello, sorry for the delays, I'll explain why at the end. Yawn...just finished this a few minutes ago...zzzzzzzzzz. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day keeping me awake to write...don't know what I'd do without them...zzzz
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A Busy Day
Hinata held tightly to Itachi's hand as he led her through the winding streets of Hanagakure Village. For some odd reason he was very tense. He only gave her short answers whenever she asked him a question, and hardly even looked at her. She sighed, feeling ignored.
"Itachi?"
"What?" he asked in an agitated voice.
"I-I'm sorry if I did anything to annoy you."
The elder Uchiha seemed to hesitate.
"Do you think you're important enough to annoy me?"
Hinata flinched, then regained her composure.
"Sorry. Where are we going?"
Itachi gave her a frustrated glare before answering. "We're shopping for supplies. I have a mission tomorrow and I'm leaving early in the morning. Now stop bothering me." He let go of her hand and walked ahead, not looking back.
So why take me along if I annoy you? She asked in her head as she stared glumly at his back. He was wearing a regular black shirt and black jeans. It was now that she noticed they were both wearing black. I should have gone out with Hidan. He probably does not like Hidan being around me. He seems to like me better than Itachi does. Maybe he's jealous? Hah!
As she walked along she noticed Itachi was a full block ahead of her. Sigh...I better catch up to him.
Before she could break into a run and catch up someone grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Interested in getting some drinks with me?" Hinata turned around and saw two men(Itachi's age or older) smirking at her. Their smirks seemed to hold a hidden intent, and they looked like they were going to be trouble. The first man was blond, while the other had spiky brunette hair.
"I need to catch up with someone,"Hinata said hurriedly. "Sorry but I can't come with you."
These two are kinda hot, but they sure don't compare with Itachi...wait! Did I just think that Itachi was hot!? Hinata snapped back to reality as the man continued .
"I'm sure your boyfriend won't mind. Why not hang out with a couple of real men, like us?" The guy holding her arm raised his eyebrows, as if prompting her to say yes.
"You know, you got real pretty eyes,"said his companion, sidling closer.
"Um, thanks but no,"Hinata jerked her arm out of his grasp and backed away.
The first man suddenly looked pissed.
"Look, girl, women beg to hang out with us. Don't say no to me."
"Yeah," said the other man, looking just as angry. "We could have loads of fun." He darted forward and grabbed her butt. The blond put his hands around her chest and tried to drag her away with him through an open door that was close by.
Hinata froze, her insides feeling cold as she remembered what the Cloud ninja had done to her years ago. A feeling of rage uncurled from the pit of her stomach, like a pacing tiger suddenly grown aggressive. Almost instinctively she unsnapped her collar, knowing it would hinder her fighting energy. The two guys backed away, feeling overwhelmed with the almost crushing pressure of Hinata's released chakra.
The angered kunoichi clenched her fist and dove toward the men. Pure anger made her forget her training, making her rely on brute strength. She landed a good blow on the brunette's stomach, knocking him into a concrete wall. He slumped unmoving to the ground. As she recovered her footing the blond aimed a heavy punch at her chin.
As if knowing his exact moves, the young Hyuuga threw her head backwards, feeling the man's fist sweep through her long hair harmlessly.
He followed up with a strike with his kunai that drew blood from the side of Hinata's neck to across the bridge of her nose.
Hinata staggered, then dodged to the side. Remembering her special ninjutsu took a scroll out of her back pocket. " Kuchiyose no Jutsu! Bells of Heaven!"
A small set of golden wind chimes appeared in her hand. As soon as she shook them they released a weak, high ring to any passerby. To that particulate man, it felt like he was going deaf; a loud, clanging sound filled his head. His brain throbbed in pain and he felt his entire head vibrate independent of his body. The sound gradually grew louder until the pain in his skull was overbearing; as he yelled in agony they released a final boom that made small streams of blood leak out of his ear. Hinata made the bells disappear back into the scroll and stepped back as he blindly swung at her.
Heh . She swiftly dove under his arms and gave him a sharp uppercut to the chin. As he flew upwards into the air she leaped after him, intent on punishing him more when a weight heavier than her dragged her back down.
Hinata narrowed her eyes and looked down at the brunette who had groped her earlier. He seemed to have recovered, and had his arms around her waist so that when they crashed painfully back to the ground he was on top, his hands pushing her face into the dirt. The blond was lying a few meters away like a rag doll.
"You little whore, I'll teach you not to disrespect us!" His grip tightened, and he shoved her face even more into the dirt. He reached his hand down and grabbed her shirt, as if to rip it off. A sick, lustful grin was plastered on his face.
Hinata opened her eye and glared up at him. Never mind the other fool...it's this one I want to fight...this one to kill...yes...kill!
Gathering her arms beneath her, she lifted herself to her knees, making the man topple backwards off of her. The enraged Hyuuga fixed the man with a deadly look, bloodlust evident in her lavender eyes. As he stood up and took a kunai out of his pocket she tackled him, her fingers meeting with his throat. The force of her impact knocked them both several feet in the air. Hinata felt exhilarated, full of an energy she never before had. And she loved it. Even while they were both suspended for a few seconds, Hinata already knew how the battle would end. Filling her palm with chakra, she made him fall back-first into the unmercifully hard earth.
As she looked into his fright-filled eyes, she raised her arm, prepared to give the final, killing blow...
which never came.
Itachi(about time he showed up!) held her wrist up from making the strike. He also seemed to be doing it with a minimal amount of effort.
"Hinata...get off him. Now." Hinata glared furiously at the Uchiha, but did as he asked as soon as she saw his Mangekyou was activated.
Itachi didn't say anything as he watched her get up. Her chakra was still putting out an enormous pressure on the air around him.
"Let. Me. Finish. Them." The kunoichi panted.
"No." Itachi said firmly. "You've already caused enough trouble for today. Start walking back the way we came."
Hinata looked as if she would rebel for a second, but when Itachi narrowed his eyes she left, her chakra never ceasing to dominate the air around them.
Itachi turned to the two men who were trying to crawl away. "As for you two..." he said, the black pinwheels in his eyes spinning rapidly. "Why don't we take a little trip to my place..."
Suddenly, the three men were engulfed in total darkness. It was pitch black and silent for a few seconds, then a dim light began to fill the landscape. Blood red clouds appeared above their heads. Though there was no breeze, they still moved slowly in the black sky until they faded away. More clouds appeared to replace the ones from before.
The two men were on their knees, looking around frantically as though there had to be some way of exit.
Itachi stood in front of them, red eyes cold and emotionless. "This is Akatsuki...this is Dawn!" he said in a low deadly voice. As if on cue the light grew particularly bright in one corner of the landscape.
The blond and the brunette moved as if they wanted to see the source of the light, yet they didn't dare turn their heads.
"Go on...look and see,"said Itachi. "But what you see will only remind you of the others...of the other foolish, defenseless people that have suffered at your hands...if you think you have power, then you haven't experienced mine!"
As Itachi spoke they turned and saw a huge blood red sun rising higher into the sky, which still remained as black as night. The blond let out a frightened squawk, and stared down at the ground as if overwhelmed by the guilt of the deeds he had commited. The brunette trembled slightly, then gave Itachi a defiant look. Itachi gave them a nasty smirk.
"In the world of Akatsuki(he's referring to dawn, not the group)...I can torture you for days on end...make you die one hundred times in one hour...how does that sound?"
The brunette hesitated, then said:
"If you promise not to do that to us, we'll never hurt or kill another person again. Promise!"
Itachi kept up his smirk.
"Well, just to be on the safe side.." the pinwheels began spinning again. "You will relive that fight with my teammate for ten hours straight. And each time it replays your body will be in the condition as it was at the end your last fight. Pain on top of more pain."
"NO" the blond yelled, but it was of no use.
Itachi switched back to reality and looked down at his victims. After a few minutes they glanced up at him, their eyes cold with horror.
"In that world it may be ten hours, but here it is only a couple of minutes...now go tell Orochimaru that he is wasting his time going after Akatsuki. And that he needs accomplices with better skills, because clearly you two pose no threat. " He turned, bent down and picked up Hinata's collar then walked away, not looking back.
The two sound ninja looked at each other then fled the village as if their lives depended on it.
I can't believe that jerk. That was my kill, Hinata thought in her head. But then, why would I want to kill someone? That doesn't seem right at all...killing is bad. Yes...it is. What is wrong with me? I was...a beast. I hate it...
Hinata turned the knob on the sink and watched the water flow down. She didn't notice Hidan in the room until she heard him gasp dramatically.
"What the hell happened to you?" He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and pressed it to her face. Hinata explained her side of the story as he stopped the bleeding.
"That's too bad,"he said when he finished. "Here, let me heal it for you." He sat her down and wiped a finger along Hinata's wound. It felt warm for a second, then cooled off when he finished.
Even when he was done he still didn't remove his hand from her face, but sat down next to her.
"You really are cute, you know." Hidan gave her a sly half-smile, and stroked her cheek gently.
Hinata blushed(I'm getting tired of writing those two words down) and looked down at her hands.
"Th-thank you for the c-compliment, r-really."
"You know...you could come to my house and stay with me." His hand moved to the back of her head, were it started smoothing her hair.
"I-I don't think Itachi would approve-"
"Who cares about Itachi? He only ignores half the time. That idiot didn't defend you at all when those guys attacked you. At least with me I could protect you."
Hinata let his words sink in. He was right; Itachi hadn't made a move when it happened. The only person he stopped from attacking was her.
"H-he was too far ahead. Of course he wouldn't see what was going on," she whispered desperately. Even though he could be rude and annoying at times, the rogue ninja still looked out for her. She didn't want to think or say bad things about him.
"He couldn't see or do anything because he left you in the first place!" Hidan stopped smoothing her hair.
Hinata couldn't take it anymore. Why am I so upset over Itachi? Even worse, why am I defending his honor?
"So how about it? You could have your own room, and..."He leaned close to her ear. "I'll be a better training partner for you. I'll give you anything you desire; more than Itachi ever could."
"Oi, stop going after her, pervert." It was Kisame, with Samehada thrown over his shoulder.
"Will you stop interrupting? Don't you have anything better to do?" Hidan glared at the shark man, who didn't seem to notice.
He looked at Hinata, who was trying her best to hide her face. "Okay, kid, me and Itachi are heading out for a mission tomorrow. Sasori will watch you while we're gone. Uh, are you okay, Kid?"
Hinata lifted her face from the sleeve of Hidan's robe and smiled sheepishly. " J-just fine Kisame."
Kisame shrugged, muttering under hid breath about ditzy kunoichis and 'Itachi's gonna beat the shit out of me for this one'.
"Do you need anything Kisame?"
"Er, yeah. Y'think you could prepare some lunches for us? It'll take about two days for us to get where we're going."
"Okay, six meals for each of you then. I'll get started."
"Thanks, Kid." He turned to walk out but Hinata remembered something.
"Where's Deidara and Sasori? I haven't seen them since dinner last night."
"Blondie and Pinoccio? They're on a mission. They'll be back in a couple of hours."
"O-oh. That's fine." Kisame left, and Hinata turned back to Hidan.
"Well? You don't have to decide now,"he said, placing her on his lap and wrapping his arms carefully around the waist. Hinata didn't seem to mind or notice this. She felt naturally comfortable around Hidan.
"I-I really don't know,"she gasped out, feeling his hot breath on her neck. Things are going way too fast...I can't stop him. I don't want him to stop...
It was at this moment that Itachi decided to walk into the living room. He didn't say anything as he passed them on the couch; he merely shot them an indifferent glance before going through to the kitchen. Hinata didn't notice it but he had glared at Hidan, flashing the Mangekyou for one second as a warning.
Hidan placed her on the couch once more. "Well, I have some paperwork to finish at the moment. But don't worry; I'll visit during the week to keep you company while Itachi and Kisame are on their mission. Later, beautiful." After a brief kiss on her neck he left.
Hinata sat there, too stunned to move.
Itachi leaned against the kitchen counter, eyes narrowed and arms crossed over his chest.
He had seen and heard the whole thing. And he didn't like it one bit.
Back in Konoha...
"Neji? What's wrong?"
Neji looked up. It was Tenten, standing over him as he meditated.
"Tenten, you're interrupting. I can't see why you always do that." Tenten merely brushed his words aside. Though Neji was a cold man, she always tried not to let his words get to her. She sighed.
"Neji, I've been your friend for what, seven years now?" Neji still chose to ignore her. "If you're worried about something, either you meditate or your left eye starts twitching."
Neji made a mental note to not underestimate Tenten. Her ability of perception rivaled that of the byakugan.
"Tenten, will you leave me alone if I tell you?"
"No,"she said honestly.
"Then I won't tell you."He raised an eyebrow, as if challenging her.
"I won't train with you then." She raised her own eyebrow, a saucy smile on her face.
"Hn. I'll train with Lee."
"You can't."
"Why not?"
"He's on a mission with Gai."
"..."
"..."
"Neji...?"
"What?"
"Will you tell me?"
"Hell no."
"Oh well. I guess I'll just go out tonight by myself then. Maybe meet a cute guy, get my first kiss, spend the night at his..." Her voice trailed off as she noticed Neji was glaring intently at her.
"Wha... Neji!!!!!" She cried as he kissed her firmly on the lips. He sat back and smiled triumphantly. "Too bad, because I just stole your first kiss."
Tenten tackled him and managed to sit on his chest, her legs crossed in a very ladylike fashion.
"Neji Hyuuga, you will pay for this! Tell me now or else I'll sneak into your room while you are sleeping and cut off your ponytail."
Neji pretended look frightened. "Right, Tenten, it's about Hanabi."
Tenten tipped her head to one side. "Hanabi? She's your younger cousin, right?"
He nodded. "Hiashi's forcing her to stay locked up until she agrees to become heir."
"Huh," Tenten grunted. "Hiashi's an old fart."
"Yeah, anyway I need you to help me bust her out."
The kunoichi actually looked bored, her deep brown eyes staring at the sky. "That all?"
Neji nodded. "Yeah."
"Good, so when should I get started?"
"Tomorrow night. "
"Cool." Her eyes shown at the prospect of breaking into the Hyuuga compound and rescuing someone. Especially if it was the heiress. "You think I should blow up Hiashi's study? He keeps a whole bunch of Icha Icha books in his desk and safe."
"Tenten, that would be overdoing...how the hell would you know about Hiashi keeping Icha Icha novels in his safe?"
"... " :3 (this is the expression on Tenten's face.)
"That silence is payback for that kiss, isn't it?"
"Yeah"
"One more thing. Can you get off me?"
"No."
"You're heavy..."
POW.
At the Hyuuga compound...
Hanabi switched off her handheld game as someone knocked on her door.
"Come in,"she called softly. Surprisingly, it was an elderly Main Branch member by the name of Natsuko. She was holding a tray of food in her wrinkled hands.
"N-Natsuko? Go away! Father will kill you if he catches you! "
"Nonsense, pup. I can kick Hiashi's butt any day of the week. He just won't admit it. Now eat, or I'll force the food down your throat."She put the food on the bed and nudged it closer. "Go on."
Hanabi tentatively took a bite, then started chewing and swallowing rapidly.
"Settle down!" The old woman hissed. "Chew slowly. You'll kill yourself."
Hanabi nodded, her mouth still full.
"Oh, you look so cute like that!" Hanabi found herself caught in an enormous bear hug from the woman. Help...she thought as she was suffocating.
"Now keep eating. You should save your strength." She left and locked the door.
Why is she acting as if she knows something I don't know?
Hanabi was jolted out of her thoughts when she heard another knock on the door. "Who is it?"
"It's me, Neji."
"Come in."
Neji walked in holding an ice pack to his cheek, which was red and puffing slightly.
"Neji, what happened? Did some woman catch you using the byakugan to spy on her while undressed?"
Neji glared at her. "That was last month, chibi-girl."
Hanabi's eyes widened. "You're not joking, are you?"
"You really are gullible. Anyway, I just came to check on you. We're freeing you tomorrow, if everything goes well."
"Okay, Naughty-Neji."
"Brat."
Hanabi grinned as Neji left. Before she left, she would make sure she got the ultimate revenge on her father.
"Remember, Akamaru, concentrate. Not even Shino's kikai bugs can catch her scent. Ready?" Kiba looked his dog brother evenly in the eyes.
"Yeah, I got it," Akamaru said perfectly in English/Japanese.(It depends on how you want the language) His voice sounded very similar to Kiba's. Summons or animal partners raised by a certain person sometims end up having a similar, if not the same voice as their caretaker. This doesn't apply to those who weren't raised by their human, like Gamabunta. It also doesn't work if the human and animal are different genders.
Shino glared at Kiba through his shades, annoyed at the remark about his kikaichu. The little beetles chirped indignantly, but calmed down after a while. "Kiba, the mission hasn't started yet. That can wait until tomorrow."
Kiba leaned against one of the upright logs that were used for taijutsu practice.
"You're right, but I just want her back as soon as possible. Do you have any idea why the Akatsuki want her? If they wanted the byakugan, they could have kidnaped a stronger shinobi like Neji."
Shino shook his head while Akamaru thumped his tail and looked away. He had an idea of what it was, but he knew the danger they would be in if he did tell.
"Akamaru, are you all right? You've been acting strange lately." Akamaru shook his head and told them he wanted to be by himself for a while.
Shino and Kiba stared after him as he walked into the woods and disappeared.
"What's up with him?" Shino asked.
Kiba didn't answer for a while. Then...
"Shino, you think you could-"
"Already a step ahead of you,"he said.
I don't like lying to Kiba, Akamaru thought sadly, oblivious to the five little beetles perched on his back.
Hinata wiped the sweat off her forehead and looked with satisfaction at the bento boxes of food she had made. She really hoped that Itachi and Kisame like it. Maybe Itachi won't be as hostile to me if I prove my worth. Ever since she came home she had switched into a baby blue t-shirt and white shorts. Nevertheless, it still felt very hot.
Flipping the switch of the little fan on the kitchen table, she turned it to the highest setting and dropped her head down next to it. Panting slightly, she closed her eyes and let herself relax in the cool wind. This is more satisfying, she thought drowsily. And dinner is done as well...maybe a little sleep... couldn't...hurt...
"Hey, Hinata, wake up, yeah !" Hinata woke up and saw Deidara sitting in front of her, grinning at her.
"Deidara! How was the mission?" He shrugged. "It was good, yeah. I visited my girlfriend on the way back. She beat me up, then apologized and I had to take her on a date. Yeah, she's awesome."
Hinata couldn't keep from laughing after hearing he got beaten up by his own girlfriend. Then she felt a twinge of jealousy that Deidara had found someone special for him. She desperately wanted to know that feeling as well, but it probably would never happen.
"Hey, Deidara?"
"Un?"
"I just figured out an idea for a new jutsu." Hinata beamed.
"Really, yeah? Can I see it?" He looked interested.
Hinata walked over to the sink and wet a sponge until it was soaking. Waving her hand over it, the water gradually evaporated out of the sponge into her hand. She looked at Deidara. "Do you get it?"
When he shook his head she put the sponge in his hands.
"It's...completely dry...oh! I get it, yeah!"
"Maybe if I could-" Hinata broke off as Kisame interrupted
"Kid! You finished?"
Hinata glanced at him. "I have the food ready. It's all in that rucksack."(rucksack is backpack in U.K. English)
"Good. Anyway, I'll start your training as soon as we come back. Itachi told me about the fight. Didn't know you had it in you. He was mildly impressed."
Hinata erupted into a coughing fit. "He was impressed?" she choked out.
Kisame chuckled. "I said mildly."
"Wow," Deidara muttered. "Looks like Itachi is human after all,yeah. But what's with the fight, yeah?"
After explaining for the second time, Deidara had a look of total amazement on his face. "How did it feel, yeah?"
"I felt like a monster,"she said, covering her eyes in her hands. She didn't want them to see the tears.
Deidara shot Kisame an alarmed look.
"Hinata?" he said, turning his attention back to the kunoichi. "Maybe it's best if you stay in for a couple of days, yeah."
Kisame nodded. "Only for tomorrow, okay? Practice training in Sasori's backyard."
"Um, all right," Hinata said, wiping her face. "Where is Sasori?"
"Asleep. He nearly died on the mission, yeah"
"Can I go to see him?" Hinata was honestly concerned for him. She had grown fond of the puppet-master.
"Tomorrow. He'll be fine, yeah." Deidara smiled warmly at her.
Hinata got up. "Can I sit on the doorstep for a few minutes? It's hot."
Kisame waved his hand at the front door. "Whatever, just don't try and escape."
As she put her hand on the doorknob, Hinata sensed a familiar chakra presence behind it. Itachi, she thought. Maybe I should just stay in my room...
"Hinata, I know you're there. Come out, then." Itachi's low voice sounded through the door.
Damn! Hinata cursed herself for not being discreet. Not that it would matter. He could probably sense me a mile away.
After taking a deep breath, she turned the knob and pulled open the door.
Itachi was sitting on the doorstep, gazing at the sky. He didn't even turn around.
"H-hello Itachi," Hinata stammered as she sat down next to him. On the far side of the doorstep.
"Hn. I'm not going to bite your head off. You don't have to sit so far away."
"O-okay." She slid closer until they were a foot apart.
"Um, it looks like it's going to rain soon." Why on earth am I talking about the weather?
"Hn. A storm. With thunder and lightning." Itachi's pitch black eyes never left the clouds as they floated lazily across the full moon. His thumb seemed to be stroking something in his hand.
"How do you know that?" Hinata asked carefully. She didn't want to anger him.
"Hn. I just know." There he is, speaking in monosyllables again. He really hates me.
"I-Itachi?"
"What?"
"I-I'm sorry for causing t-that c-commotion today. I-I didn't m-mean to lose c-control." She watched him out of the corner of her eye. He made no visible movement.
"You did the right thing. I saw the fight." Hinata tensed nervously.
"H-how much?"
"From the beginning." Itachi finally turned his head away from the sky to look at her with his expressionless expression.
And he didn't do anything?
As if reading her mind, Itachi said:
"I wanted to see how you would fight back. You were okay."
"Okay?"
"Yeah. They were only chunin rank, not very tough." He turned his attention back to the barely visible moon.
Hinata avoided his piercing gaze. Itachi didn't seem to believe that she had been capable of handling a couple of chunin, let alone getting into the Black Ops. Does he like putting others down? she thought as she tried not to cry.
She trained her eyes at the small white cherry blossom tree next to the little fish pond. Something small rustled near the roots. As she idly watched the rustling turned out to be tiny bird chick. It let out a melancholy chirp every few seconds. Itachi did not say anything as Hinata stepped off the porch and crouched in front of the chick.
"Hello,"she whispered to the little bird. It was lavender, with white wingtips. "What are you doing here?"
The chick merely stared at her, it's shiny black eyes wide with curiosity. It didn't call out in fear as it had a few minutes earlier.
Hinata carefully gathered it into her hands. The bird wriggled for a few seconds, then calmed down as she slowly stroked it's head. She smiled as the eyelids drooped lower and lower until finally, with a contented chirp it fell asleep.
What do I do now?
A shadow fell her over as Itachi approached. "It's nest is over there," he said, his eyes directed toward the upper branches.
Hands still cupped around the chick, Hinata stood up next to him. "Where?" she asked.
"Here." He pointed again.
Hinata stood on tiptoe and held it gently next to the nest. A larger lavender bird(perhaps it's mother) eyed her suspiciously before moving aside and letting the kunoichi drop her offspring inside. Another bird, more reddish than lavender perched on a branch and observed them. When Hinata withdrew her hand the red bird nuzzled his lavender mate affectionately and settled into the nest beside her, the chick nestled between them.
While Hinata watched the winged family with a small smile on her face, Itachi couldn't help but wonder why she would bother to save a little life that held no significance to either of them. It was obvious that she gained satisfaction from her deed. She has a weak heart. If she shows that kind of conviction during a fight, it could end with the enemy taking total advantage and winning.
"Hinata,"he said softly.
"Yes?"she asked, turning her gaze from the birds.
"Your collar." He held it out to her.
"T-thanks." As Hinata took it from him she felt a stinging pain, as if her hand had been zapped by a weak charge of electricity. Must have been static, she thought.
After she snapped it on, she looked at the ground, unsure of what else she should say. Hinata jumped when she felt Itachi's arms slide around her waist, pressing her closer to him.
"I-Itachi, please!"she gasped.
"Please what?" Itachi murmured in her ear.
"Unh" was all she could gasp out as Itachi's lips made contact with her cheek. Stroking her arm, he leaned forward until he kissed the side of her mouth. Since Hinata's head was turned toward him, he took the opportunity to plunge his tongue in, licking her bottom lip then pulling away. As this was happening, a slow spring rain began to fall, starting out with only a few drops every couple of seconds, then gradually began to fall faster, drenching them both.
Itachi, took her hand within his and led her underneath the white cherry blossom tree. Hinata did not resist; she felt entranced by the way he moved, yet afraid of the quietness he held as he pressed her against the tree. The red bird glared at them over the side of his nest, then gave his lavender mate a smug, almost knowing look before tucking his head back under his wing.
Itachi's narrowed red eyes stared into her wide purple ones before he bent his head and kissed her fully on the lips. It wasn't rough and possessive like the previous ones; this one was gentle and sweet, yet held a hint of longing. Hinata, like all the other times didn't respond. She didn't pull away either, but just stood there and let it happen. She moaned into his mouth when his hand brushed against her thigh seductively.
Itachi gave her a mischievous half-smile and smoothed the wet hair off her forehead.
"I-Itachi..." She suddenly looked tired, her eyes half closed and her legs shaking.
Itachi's head lowered. Hinata tensed, wondering what he was going to do when she felt a warm wetness on her neck, near her collarbone. She felt him slide the spiked collar further up her neck.
"Ah!" she gasped when she felt his teeth make contact with her skin. She shut her eyes at a sharp nip, then moaned in pure ecstacy as he began sucking on the same spot, his tongue occasionally running over the swollen skin. When he finally stopped, she pushed herself against the tree, her legs buckling. Itachi pressed her firmly against him, his chin resting lightly on the top of her head and his blood red eyes closed.
Breathless, Hinata wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned heavily against him. She hesitated, then rested her head on his chest. His own wet hair, sprung loose from the tie stuck to her face but she didn't bother to wipe it off. The pain in her lower body had appeared again; whenever she was close to Itachi it erupted into a wave of pleasure, yet she didn't know what it meant. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, one side of her face mashed against his chest.
After a long while of just standing like that, both opened their eyes at the same time.
Neither of them spoke for several minutes. Instead, they just stared at each other, Hinata trying her best not to meet Itachi's eyes. Itachi's black shirt was plastered damply against his chest, showing the outlines of his muscles. His pants were not much better off. As for his hair...it flowed down to just below his neckline, dripping water onto his shirt.
Hinata could only guess at what she looked like, in a light blue shirt and white shorts.
Itachi finally broke the silence. "I have to get ready for my mission. Let's go in."
Hinata gave him a tiny, shy smile, then nodded. The Uchiha seemed to hesitate, then opened the door and nudged her inside, his eyes hiding something in their black depths. When they walked into the kitchen, Kisame was busy warming up dinner while Deidara was snoring in front of the fan.
Kisame, knowing better than to question them took note of their wet, wrinkled clothes and turned back to the stove.
"Kisame, I'll get the food out," Hinata said kindly.
Kisame gratefully left the stove and sat next to Itachi. Reaching across the table, he poked Deidara hard in the arm until he woke up.
"Yeah! I'm sorry! I'll take you out tonight, yeah. Put down the hammer, yeah." Deidara snapped out of his dream and looked around.
"What time is it, yeah?"
"Dinnertime!" Hinata giggled.
"Yeah? All right!" Deidara broke into a goofy grin as Hinata set the food in front of them.
During the entire dinner Hinata did not once look at the Uchiha. She could nevertheless feel his gaze burning into her skin. She kept silent the entire time, and excused herself early.
That night, before she climbed in to bed she looked at the sore spot on her neck. It was dark and reddish, and she knew it would leave a scar. What ever happened that night happened on the spur of the moment. Both Itachi and her knew it had no real meaning. It was just something to satisfy his primal urges, nothing else. But only one thing was certain.
Itachi had marked her as his own.
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WHOA. That had to be one of the toughest scenes I've had to write. I feel...so dirty...I can't...believe ...I wrote... all that... asthma...pump...please...
Right, I know you all want nothing more than to storm my apartment and force me to write faster, or better yet kill me, but sadly folks you can't do that since you don't have my address. :P
I actually finished this days ago, then erased it and rewrote it. The old copy just wasn't working it.
And now my friends from school(you two know who you are) are going to tease me forever and ever about this. Sigh...
Anyway, thanks for all the wonderful reviews, they are the only things that keep me writing and not doing something stupid like cutting school. I love all my readers from the bottom of my heart, and please forgive me for the delays.
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