Journal Entry

From the translated text of Henri Hyuuga

1091

Aquitaine, France

It has been a month since the burrying of Hizashi Hyuuga. I'm certain that right now our fallen lord is in the grace of god, or purgatory should he require re-payment for some past action. Neji spoke a few words at his furneral; he made no mention of his newly recieved gift or the mark that showed on his forehead making people curious as to what it meant. After the funeral some of the knights questioned were he got this marking, for it was against canon law to create pseudo-stigmatas or other marks that would show a connection to God. They demanded that Father Nara examine the newly made knight and test this green mark that came upon his head. First Father Nara would question Neji, what he said I can not make mention since I was not at this private hearing. However I do know that whatever he said seemed to convince the priest. Second Father Nara scrapped some of the green off the skin to see if it was ink, but like a miracle the skin that regrew in its place was the same exact shade of glowing jade green. From there Father Nara made it offical with a letter to the Pope that Neji Hyuuga had recieved a miraculous gift and that should anyone attempt to disprove it would be disproving the churches discision. Obviously from this statment no one dared to question the scantity of his mark again.

I am starting to feel led on by my barrack mate Haku, he seems to smile more whenever he lays his eyes on me. Looking at a reflection in the water I have seen a reason why he seems to be acting suspisious. No longer does a heavy coat hide any womanly traits, and now all ways to phyiscally hide myself are dissapearing. During this next seige I will be one of the ones in the tower along with Haku.

In Wartime news, we have built some catapults and a new tower. Sir Kay was quite furious at the fact that they burned his first one so he personally covered the new one with animal hide to keep it from catching fire this time. Lord Hiashi has been spending more time with Neji now that he is in command of one of the biggest armies in this siege. It appears that the two of them have built catapults to fling heavy stones of death upon our enemy. The second siege of Beynac is upon us.

Hinata finished her journal entry and gave a smile of satisfactory as she placed it within the other documents. After she hid her journal away again haku came in with a blank look on his face.

"Henri...a word with you before we're called to the tower."

HInata seemed nervous as she kept her arms crossed on her chest to seem as flat chested as possible. Giving a sheepish grin she said. "Yes Haku?"

"Since death is a possibility on this dangerous mission, my heart aches that I have to do this..." He took in a breath as he prepared to issue what he wanted to say.

Hinata stayed silent simply waiting in horror to see if he was to say what she thought he would say. Soon she got up and sat next to him on his bed to hear what he had to say.

Haku seemed to have trouble keeping a cold stance on what he would say so in order to keep on the offense he pulled out a knife. As it shook on his hand he said. "I..I accuse you of not being a man!" Even as he placed the knife near her throat his grip was shaking, afterall he couldn't truly kill the person he promised to protect.

Different feelings were coming to Hinata at this time, not one of them being a fear of dying from Haku's blade. For once in her life she talked to Haku in her naturally quiet and timid voice, instead of a fake manly voice as she said. "H..how long have you known..."

As he heard this almost new angelic voice in his ears he couldn't even hold his blade to her throat as he said looking to the floor. "My suspision began on the eighth mock fight between you and me...I...my hand had uhh slipped to a place I'd rather not describe..." Hinata covered herself and began to blush not knowing if this was a final moment for her.

"I...I was going to tell you just not at this moment. I suppose it was a matter of time before it would be impossible to hide myself." said Hinata as she pulled off the coat in a sort of relief that she didn't have to hide anymore.

Almost as a self-defense mechanism Haku pulled foward the blade after seeing Hinata's true beautiful body. His arm was still shaking as he thought of what he was doing. In a almost studdering rage he said. "W..w.who are you!"

Hinata looked into Haku who seemed to notice every detail that his suspisions had caught before now being magnified a hundred times. She crept up to him slowly as she said in a monotonous voice. "I am Hyuuga Hinata...Daughter to Hiashi, and..." The last part seemed to be said in actions as Hinata slowly closed in on Haku until her lips met his. Haku seemed in shock as he never expected in a hundred years that he would be kissing on the lips the person he thought of as his brother! The blade in his hands dropped as he began to enjoy the warmth of her lips braced on his. The two dropped on top of the bed with her on top of Haku still kissing him with vigor. Finally as if he was choaking underwater Haku broke them off as he got up from under her and paced around the room his face aflame.

After what seemed to be a enternity Haku said. "So, I suppose I can't convince you to return to your past life?"

Hinata shook her head as she said. "I will end this charade only when I'm dead and can no longer hide myself." After saying that Haku took off his tunic as he said more self-consious now that he knew that he was in front of a woman and said as he handed her the clothing.

"Then I suggest you wear double clothing, it hides your..." He couldn't bring himself to finish his sentence as he simply touched her breast with his extended finger as a means of pointing. His whole body became overheated as he saw Hinata turn red from what he was doing. He pulled back his hand as if it was a deadly serpent and simply looked away saying. "I'm sorry." He put on a new tunic as he headed outside to get out of this strange scene. He stopped right as he exited the door wanting to return back to Hinata. His arms shook as he said to himself. "Why am I not as shocked as I should be. That ache I felt, whenever I beat Henri in a contest. How she was at the village when the foriegn ladies came." He felt guilt at the fact that he mocked her for being 'afraid of girls' on that day, it was not wonder that she fainted at the end.

Haku clenched his fist as he turned around and ran back into the tent. Hinata was halfway done with getting the first coat on when she looked to see that Haku had entered. He looked instinctly at her as he ran toward her and came down on her at the bed. With him on top he looked at Hinata who was now staring with a shaking grin as she said. "H..haku-kun?"

He stroked her hair as he said with a smile. "Your secret is safe with me He..Hinata. I will protect it with my life!" He moved himself off of her body as he stood up and gave a quick kiss on the cheek back to Hinata.

Hinata's eyes glistened at the sounds of these words as she rose up and hugged Haku tightly saying. "Thank you Haku...and about before?..."

He grined as he came up to Hinata's ear and whispered. "My affection to you is shining like the high morning sun." He chuckled now as the effect of shock seemed to be dying as he said to Hinata. "Afterall my "Brother" is quite the headturner like a rose touched sculpture made for a king."

Hinata looked to the floor embarassed at these complimentary words given to her. It seemed like a dream had come to reality, here was the person of her highest affection who not only accepted her secret, but returned her token of amour. she finished buttoning the tunic and sliped on the one Haku gave as she made her way outside for the second seige of Beynac. She looked at her long haired love and then to the second tower built that they would climb. From that moment she clenched her fist and promised to show Haku that he was right to accept her mission to become a knight despite the weakness of her gender. (Not my personal opinion) Putting her hands together she whispered the words. "Byakugan" as the men against the walls of Beynac could be seen marching up to the tops of the tower to prepare for the newly made tower. She looked at Haku with determined, and not to mention vein filled eyes as she said. "Come on Haku, today we bring the walls into our control!"

Haku seemed surprised by her willing conviction as he said with a similar determined look. "Right, let go...Hinata."