Chapter 11: Kiba – Please Hina
Her hand felt cold in mine, like she had spent an entirety in one of the Land Of Ice's capsules. Her elegant and graceful fingers lay lifeless when they should be creating patterns, making water come to life for little Asuma, dancing with his miniscule hands. Her body was so still. I don't think I've seen her so lifeless since the Akatsuki Attack all those years ago. The only part of her that seemed to be bursting with life was her eyes. They were dancing wildly behind her eyelids, following whatever dreamscape her mind had chosen to create.
Kami how I wanted to see those eyes again! Her eyes had always intrigued me. Those lavender opal orbs seemed to look into your heart and understand every single emotion you were feeling. They calmed the raging sea of emotions which filled a human heart. They entranced me, so much so that I had to commit her gaze to memory. All because I knew if our gaze met, I would lose the ability to speak, to move, to think around her.
Life seemed empty without her in it, like a great void caused by the earthquake which is her own Hyuuga family. How could they make the precious jewel which is Hinata suffer in the way she has? How could they make her feel as empty as the void her absence would leave me? That dark place was one I never wished to venture. I unwillingly closed my eyes and envisioned life without her. Never seeing her walk through the streets of Konoha again; never seeing her smile warm the coldest of days; never to have her gentle touch heal even the deepest of hurts; never to tell her how I truly feel.
How could I be so selfish? She's lying here unconscious and I'm wanting to spill my upmost secrets in my own private pity party! With a mental slap, I silently congratulated my own idiocy.
All of a sudden my emotions came crashing around me. The ache in my heart seemed to take over the need to stay sane for her. Holding her hand in mine, I was willing the life to come back to her.
"Hina," my voice was becoming thick with the threat of tears. "Hina, please wake up … Please! I need you, you know … so does Akamaru …" small tears loosing themselves from their confines, slowly and gently carving their paths down my cheeks.
"Please don't leave us alone, I don't think …" I couldn't hide it anymore, the crack in my voice evident as I urged my Hina …well not my Hina but … y'know "I don't think I can survive without you here in this world, near me Hina …
Placing a gently kiss on her forehead, words left me before my lips left her skin, "I'm sorry I didn't get you here in time, please forgive me …"
Tears were falling readily now, more than willingly landing on her cheek.
"Don't leave me alone!" I pleaded with her in the hope that she might actually hear me.
A swell of tiredness came over my mind. Resting my head near Hinata's hand, so I would be there close by her in case she woke up.
What felt like hours passed, when I felt a hand gently and softly through my hair. There was only one person who I know would do that. With that encouragement, I raised my head slowly
"Hina?" …
Author's Note:
The wonderful world and inhabitants of Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto :)
Well aren't you just lucky ducklings to be getting 2 new chappies in 2 days? :P
I'm sorry this chapter is fairly short, but I feel it encompasses what someone would be feeling in that moment in time in a hospital (believe me I've been there too many times to actually know what I'm talking about for once :P)
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