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Chapter Fourteen
(f) "Naruto-kun!" Hinata dodged the kunai that was intended for her head and leaped behind the cover of a tree. She could hear the dull thuds of the blades as they pierced the hardd bark. Activating her Kekkei Genkai, she saw Naruto and Sakura dodged a few weapons while Shikamaru was warding off a few enemy nins on the left. The lazy Nara looks like he was having a hard time since he can't manipulate his shadow technique for the enemy nins kept him on the move. He can't even perform a hand seal because before he has a chance to do so, they'd throw weapons or attack him heads on. On her right, Kiba was lying on his stomach and blood was oozing out from a wound on his back.
"Naruto-kun!" She called again, soft voice ringing very loud. "Please take Kiba-kun and leave the area." They were after Naruto for they realized that he was the strongest of them all. They wanted to take him out first so they were really trying to outnumber him and ward the rest of them with weapons.
Well, all of them were outnumbered but they were really focused on the Uzumaki.
The mission was to retrieve a lost relic that belongs to Konoha. It was a book of forbidden jutsus written by the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. The book was currently inside her purple jacket for they were successful on getting it back. The only problem was, a few enemy nins wanted the book for themselves too.
And now they found themselves on this predicament.
Naruto leaped away from Sakura and landed to where Kiba was. Hinata saw her chance to move after paralyzing three nins with her gentle fist technique and jumped behind the Uzumaki. She acted as his shield as he kneeled behind Kiba. He touched Kiba's neck.
"Naruto-kun please take Kiba away from here." She said, catching a kunai with her bare fingers.
Naruto looked at her with wide eyes. "He is not breathing Hinata-chan."
For a moment, it seems like the world stopped. Hinata could feel her heart pounding crazily against her chest as her mind processed what the Uzumaki said. As she was about to look at Kiba herself, she heard a scream to the right and saw that a katana has pierced Sakura on the back, her lips coughing blood.
The pink haired Kunoichi dropped on the ground like stone.
Hinata and Naruto both screamed Sakura's name—one out of horror and the other out of concern. Naruto leaped back to the Haruno and Hinata grabbed her fallen teammate by the shoulder. This was bad and she feared that they were going to lose their lives before the sun sets. They were outnumbered and the enemy nins have planned their attacks well.
Then an out of nowhere, an idea entered her mind.
It was so dangerous and so absurd that no one in their right minds would even think about it. She was desperate though, and she doesn't care what the consequences where as long as she could protect her friends and that they won't lose their lives. She has no option anyway, because sooner or later, they would die if this continues.
However, she was pulled out by her thoughts when she heard an unearthly scream. Looking back, she saw Naruto's eyes turned red and his canines elongated. His nails turned into claws and orange chakra begun to bubble out of him like thick fog. With dread, she realized that things were really getting out of hand.
No…Naruto should not be letting the the Kyuubi take over his body. The nine tailed beast cannot be controlled yet…
That only made her resolve stronger. With a whisper that everything's going to be alright, Hinata dropped Kiba on the ground. He was so still she almost feared that he was really dead. It only made her decision more reasonable. Pulling Tobirama's book out and using Naruto's Kyuubi-enraged moment as a distraction for the enemy nins, she flipped the pages as her Byakugan enhanced eyes scanned the pages.
Then she saw what she was looking for.
Quickly memorizing the hand seals, she returned the book inside her jacket and began to recall the combination in her mind as her hands moved in a blurry. As she was doing it, she could feel the wind whizzing past her ears and bluish light began to appear on the ground where she stood.
With a final seal, she slammed both hands on the ground and everything went dark.
She suddenly felt nauseous. She can feel no hard ground under her feet and it seem like she was floating. When she blinked to clear away the film from her eyes, she gasped in surprise as she saw images whirled around her. When she stared hard into the pictures, she gasped.
It was like she was watching everything that happened to her days ago frame by frame. She saw a moving image where Tsunade gave them the mission. She saw the image where she hid the forbidden book inside her jacket. There was also that image where she saw their unit about to cross the bridge that was one of their biggest mistakes.
For at the end of that bridge, enemy nins were waiting to ambush them. Instinctively, her hand reached out for that image. It was moving around her so stretched as hard as she could and tried to grab it.
Then the darkness disappeared.
"Hinata-chan!" Sakura slung an arm around her as the Hyuga looked at her, stunned. "You're spacing out. What's the problem?"
Hinata blinked again and looked around. The darkness that she was in a second ago…was gone. She was now standing at the foot of the bridge with a very live Kiba, a normal Naruto and an uninjured Nara and Haruno. It was the very exact picture inside that image that she tried to reach.
The time jutsu worked.
"Come! Let's cross this bridge and get it over with!" Naruto grinned and started walking in long strides. Hinata made a grab for him and she pulled him back much to everyone's surprise. Naruto staggered and they all looked at her with question. Her hand still clenched tightly around the Uzumaki's collar. "H-Hinata-chan…what's wrong?" Naruto asked.
"Enemy nins…they are waiting to ambush us at the other side of that bridge." She said.
"H-how did you know?" Sakura asked while Kiba scratched his chin. "H-Hinata-chan…you are very pale."
Heart still pounding, she decided to tell her friends what happened. "I…I changed the time." She muttered. "We already crossed this bridge and we have been ambushed. Kiba…Kiba-kun died and Naruto let the Kyuubi take over his body when he saw Sakura-chan—"
"Hinata…" It was Shikamaru. "You mean you…"
"I turned the time back." She said again.
Everyone turned silent and the only sound that they could hear were the rustling of leaves from the forest around them. Shikamaru, being the genius, suddenly understood how the Hyuga was able to do it. Hinata never lie and he trusts every word she says. "Hinata-chan…did you…did you use a jutsu from that book?" When they retrieved the book of forbidden jutsu, he was able to scan it and there was one jutsu in particular that caught his attention.
The time traveling jutsu.
Sakura gasped. "So we really were ambushed!"
"Can you give me the book? I wanted to see something." Shikamaru asked as the rest of the team began to ask questions and cheer for Hinata's actions. Kiba gave the Hyuga a hug while Naruto grinned again, thanking her for doing so. When Shikamaru received the book, he flipped the pages until he saw what he was looking for.
He read and now it was his face that turned pale.
"Hinata-chan…" Shikamaru looked at her with weary eyes. "You shouldn't have done it."
"What? Are you crazy Shikamaru?" Naruto asked. "Did you not hear what Hinata-chan said? We are dead meat if she didn't do it."
Shikamaru showed them the book. "It says here that when time traveling…you should not do anything to change whatever you wanted to change. It is an absolute rule. The time traveler should be a mere observer…nothing else. It would cause a time change and there would be a big consequence."
"What…" Kiba started
"Hinata just made a time ripple by telling us what will happen after we cross that bridge." He continued, ignoring the surprised glares of the others. "It was said here that there might be a side effect and—"
"But we will die if we cross that—"
"Exactly. Time and destiny has been changed because now…nobody will cross that bridge." The Nara looked at the Hyuga who was so still. "All of the Second Hokage's jutus are considered forbidden because somehow it would always affect the user. His techniques are very complicated they are almost out of this world. Look at this one for instance." He showed them the page. "Reanimation Jutsu. It could bring the dead back to life….but a life should also be sacrificed."
Sakura shuddered.
Before Shikamaru could continue to explain his theory, a bluish light from the ground—under Hinata's feet—glowed. They all watched in stunned surprise as the blue light began to envelope the Hyuga, who in turn looked at them with horror. Before anyone could react, the light grew stronger that they have to cover their eyes.
When it subsided, Hinata was nowhere to be found.
Hinata closed her eyes as the feeling when she was on that dark void returned. She felt dizzy again and her stomach started to churn. Unlike the first time, there were no images…only darkness and the feeling that she was floating. She couldn't think clearly for her mind refused to work.
She stayed like that for minutes…or even hours. She couldn't really tell how long but when she opened her eyes again, she gasped in surprise to see that she was now staring at two electric blue eyes that were identical to Naruto's. "W-who…" She stuttered, tongue and lips refused to work together. She coughed and a hand was placed gently on her back. She flinched at the unfamiliar contact and the owner of those beautiful blue eyes smiled.
"I am Minato Namikaze…let me help you." (f)
Hinata knew the feeling of being paralyzed before. Her chakra pathways have been blocked more than once with her past sparring sessions with Neji, Hanabi, or Hiashi. It was not really a nice feeling but she knew that she can't compare it with anything; the feeling of being numb was just…weird and unique.
But Kakashi Hatake has proven her wrong.
The moment he pressed his lips on hers, the impact it sent to her body was like that of being hit by a palm technique. It was like her pathways were blocked and she can't move even just a single muscle. The only difference was, when you are paralyzed with a gentle palm, you are very much aware of what was happening to your surroundings, but when Kakashi paralyzes you with his lips, you are aware of nothing except for him.
And that was exactly what she was feeling right now.
The arm around her waist tightened and she was pressed on his bare midsection. His lips were gentle and there was no hint of aggressiveness. It only felt like he was testing…trying to see her reaction if he should continue. Kakashi was taking his time…trying his best to be gentle.
He was savoring the moment.
"K-Kakashi…" She started when he let her mouth free for air. The honorific should have followed the name if he didn't press his lips on hers again. Heat crept up to her neck and up to her cheeks and her hands moved up to wedged themselves between them, serving as some sort of barrier between their bodies. It did nothing to help though, for instead of giving her some sort of shield, it only made her feel the hard, lean chest under her fingers.
Goodness Kami…
Kakashi knew this was wrong…this was so, so wrong. His mind was screaming for him to stop but his body was such an evil creature. It refuses to listen…it refuses to listen to rational thinking.
And everyone thought that he was smart and was in control in almost everything.
Well, he just proved them wrong tonight.
The girl froze and she was not even squirming anymore. If he didn't knew better, he would think that she turned into statue. Unfortunately for her, he could feel her fast heartbeat and fast breathes. No…she was very much aware of what was happening. She was just in shock maybe?
Slowly, he dragged her towards the bed and without breaking their lips apart, he lowered her down and—
"K-Kakashi-sensei." It was barely a whisper but he heard it and the honorific struck him cold. Realization hit him that this girl was innocent and here he was—a much older man—on the verge of defiling her. She may be the same girl that has skipped time and stole his heart when he was young, but this was also the girl who have forgotten everything and now may think of him as a perverted teacher who couldn't keep his lusts in control.
He broke the contact like her skin was made of fire and propped himself up hastily.
The Hyuga's eyes were wide and it stared back at him like white pearls. She was breathing heavily that matches the rising and falling of his chest. Her hands were folded in front of her and her cheeks flushed. They stared at each other like they were on a trance for a long time before she snapped out of it and lolled her head to the side.
She looks so…tempting while lying on the bed and grimaced.
His hand plowed his silver hair back as he looked up the ceiling, hoping that something would swallow him whole. He could still taste her lips and he bet that she feels the same. With a sigh, he closed his eyes and shook his head. He was wrong about regretting this by morning…
For he was going to regret it tonight.
"I…" He started and reached out for her hand to pull her back up. What should he say? That he lost control? Would he smile and pretend that he was drunk so that she would think that it was just the alcohol working? Or could he just—damn…he honestly has no idea what to do. "Hinata-chan…"
When he kissed her, Hinata's mind turned blank and now that he removed the contact, her mind worked like newly oiled wheels. Suddenly propping herself up, her shocked eyes came back to life and her brain worked like crazy. Maybe it was because of panic…
Or maybe she was just a fast thinker for situations like this.
So without much of a though, she gave the older man a nervous smile. She tried to do better than that but it still came out as a nervous one. "I…I think I hallucinated just now."
Kakashi blinked. Both of them knew very well that what happened between them was no hallucination. Her lips were still swollen for goodness sakes. With a subtle smile—which was almost grim—he realized that Hinata was giving him a way out. Maybe it was out of respect for him or because she knew that if she reacted differently, it would be a hindrance to their mission.
And a mission that just started by the way.
"I…I really have to ask Sakura-chan about this hallucinations when I get back." Hinata looked down, wanting to avoid Kakashi's eyes. Her heart was still pounding like a hammer against her ribs but she tried to steady herself and act neutral. She knew that the Copy Nin got her point…that she was going to pretend that nothing happened. It was a really valiant effort for her part but it was the best idea that she could came up with to avoid awkwardness.
She could smell a hint of alcohol when he kissed her so it must be that. Yes…she was definitely going to put her blame on the alcohol.
Kakashi was silent and Hinata thought that he would tell her that it was not some kind of hallucination and that she was carzy. She was mentally praying that he would just accept the way out she has given him and pretend like nothing happened. She knew he was a nice person and she doesn't want to ruin their bond.
She was scared right now but could not fathom the real reason behind that fear. Was she scared because Kakashi kissed her? Or scared that she almost gave in?
"Yeah." He said finally. "You do that."
Hinata almost sighed in relief while Kakashi was torn.
He thanked her though, for being really brave to let his unacceptable trespassing of her personal boundaries passed. With a sigh, he closed his eyes for a second. "I need fresh air…its hot in here." He started walking to the door and opened the lock after grabbing his mask and shirt.
"O-Okay…" She squeaked.
"Lock the door Hinata-chan… I may be out for the whole night."
When the copy ninja disappeared from her sight, Hinata leaned back on the pillows and stretched her arms wide. Eyes still big from what happened, she stayed like that for some time before grabbing a pillow and buried her face onto it, hoping that somehow, she was just dreaming the whole thing.
The next morning, it didn't get any better.
When she woke up—she didn't even know how she slept in the first place –she found Kakashi hasn't returned the whole night. Sure she locked the door just like he instructed but come on, he could enter the room if he so want with ease. Oddly, she was feeling not just awkward…but nervous.
After eating a light breakfast from what she could cook from the remains of their provisions, she took a quick bath and changed her clothes with a purple long sleeved shirt and black pants. She skipped the jacket for she doesn't want her favorite clothing to get stained by mud.
As she was combing her wet hair, she can't help but wonder if he has eaten breakfast of where did he slept last night or if he ever did sleep at all. Was he already at the farmers' field working or was he going to be late? The thought of seeing Kakashi again made her stomach churn and the tips of her fingers grew cold.
Now she was not only worried about her "hallucinations" but also worried of what would become of her and the Copy nin. With an exasperated sigh, she picked up a small canteen that she filled with drinking water and started on her miserable way to the field.
Now that she was refreshed and her mind was functioning, she wondered how everything happened so fast last night. She was just giving him a massage then she started hearing weird things, and the next thing she knew, Kakashi has her by the waist and was kissing her—all the while half naked.
And he pushed her down on the bed too.
Unconsciously, she wondered what could have happened if the silver haired Hatake didn't pull back and continued to kiss her.
If any bystander could see her right now, she was sure that they would think that she has mental issues—well she already has but they didn't know. She was so red she must look like a tomato. She shook her head vigorously in an attempt to ward off the scene from last night and just to be sure, she slapped her forehead with a hand.
Good heavens…
She may be seventeen years old now and a few more weeks and she's turning eighteen. She would be considered as an adult then, but even so, she still has no experience with these intimate contacts. And to be honest; she was scared out of her wits last night when she experienced her first "intimate contact" with a guy.
Ino has shared some of her experiences with the male population a few times with her…and those romantic rendezvous that the Yamanaka said made her daydream about the day that she would be experiencing it with a boy. A few years back, she has dreamed the boy to be Naruto. Well, that was when she was still attracted to him. She later realized that what she felt for the Uzumaki was purely admiration and nothing else.
But who would have thought that it would be Kakashi-sensei? That he would be the first one to hold her that way and kissed her so gently—just like what she imagined her first real kiss to be?
Who would have thought that he first "intimate contact" would be with a Jounin teacher and the famous Copy Nin?
"You seem to be in a deep thought."
Hinata was startled and she heard a soft laugh beside her. When she tilted her head to the side, Lord Yoda was walking next to her while smiling. He was much taller than her—maybe as tall as Kakashi—so she raised her chin up and gave the nice man a polite greeting.
She was too absorbed in her thoughts that she even failed to notice him.
"You're early…going to old Sami's house?" Sami was the name of the farmer who owns the field that she and Kakashi have been working on.
"H-hai. We only have a week and there's a lot of work so we need to hurry."
Yoda seemed apologetic but the glint in his eyes says the opposite. "Gomen…I have no choice but to give you farm work. Believe me…you will choose that anytime if you knew the other options."
"It's okay Yoda-sama." She assured the man. With every step, the distance between them grew closer and she noticed it. She doesn't want to sound rude by mentioning it out loud so she decided to pretend that she was not feeling uneasy. "Farm work is fun...I am enjoying myself really."
Yoda nodded thoughtfully as he continued to match her pace. The girl was beautiful and he can't help being attracted to those white eyes. Plastering a friendly face on his handsome features, he slung an arm around the bluenette which earned him a surprised gasp from her. "You reminded me of my little sister." It was lie of course, but he knew it was best to have alibi.
Hinata was about to stepped back from him but his arm held her steady. Her face heated and she saw the sly smile on the daimyo's lips. She has the urge to push him away. She felt different being this near with this man. She was feeling molested even though he might be meaning it in a friendly way.
It was different from the way Kakashi—dare she say it—touched her.
However, years of good manners and etiquette inside the Hyuga household made her think twice of the things she wanted to do. So instead of pulling away from Yoda, she managed a weary smile and gently placed a hand on his arm with the intention of taking it away from her shoulders. If he was decent enough, it would make him realize that she doesn't like the contact.
Be it in a brotherly way.
However, she was beaten into it when a gloved hand removed Yoda's arm from her and she was pulled away from the Daimyo's side. The feudal lord looked pissed for a moment before he painted another fake smile on his face. "Kakashi-san." He greeted the Jounin. Kakashi appeared out of fucking nowhere and pulled the girl away from him.
Over protective bastard.
"Yoda-sama." Kakashi's uncovered eye wrinkled at the side but Hinata knew it was fake. It was odd but she can tell if he was being genuine with his actions or not. "I see you found my partner here…"
Hinata's stomach suddenly feels like it was filled with butterflies.
"Ah yes, yes." Yoda nodded. "I have the chance to go the same way with the pretty lady here."
"Well. The farm is somewhere on this side." The silver haired Hatake pointed to his left. "So I think left is the way we should go...right Hinata-chan? You are leading her to the right."
Hinata inwardly flinched and Yoda chuckled. "Gomen…I just like her company."
"Let's go then." Kakashi gave the daimyo one last look. "Ohayo Yoda-sama." With that, he pocketed his hands and walked away lazily. In the corner of his eye, he could see that the Hyuga was trying to match his long stride. She has her eyes on the ground though.
"O-Ohayo Kakashi-san." Her small voice said.
He didn't look at her. "Ohayo Hinata-chan."
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Hinata wiped the sweat that was forming on her brow and on the top of her nose. The sun was hot and it didn't help that mud has caked on her feet. Looking around, she saw Kakashi dropped a large sack of grain on the ground with ease. He has been putting a lot of effort to put distance between them today. Every time their gazes met, he would pretend that he was looking the other way and the next thing she knew, he would be a few meters away from her and working.
They talked…a little. He was still very polite and he still says his witty statements but she could feel that it was forced. The man was trying to pretend that everything was fine and she did too. She would smile when he says his jokes and she would try to converse if she was starting to feel awkward.
But both of them knew that they were just trying to make things easier.
Bending down to pull out a group of weeds, she observed him by the corner of her right eye. He wiped his muddy hands on the front of his black shirt and he looked up, squinting as the sun hit him squarely on the face. Maybe he was checking what time it was? Or trying to—
His head swiveled and he looked at her.
She blinked and pretended that she was not observing him. Pulling the weeds with sudden enthusiasm, she muttered a silent curse—yes, even a Hyuga Hime can curse—as what happened last night replayed inside her already messed up mind. Kakashi-sensei was being a stubborn. She hates to admit it but it was the truth. She was willing to forgive for what he did last night just as long as he could make up an excuse like he was drunk or anything…she was really going to let it pass. She trusts the guy enough to believe him…
But he was acting like it was a really big deal on his part. He was trying to be subtle about it but she was not that oblivious.
Sure it was a big deal…it shock her big time and almost gave her a heart attack. But really…he could just make some kind of excuse so that their close camaraderie and teamwork from the past days won't go to waste. She just wanted everything to go back to normal.
She sighed.
It continued like that for the whole day. None really wanted to talk and if they do, both were trying to be very polite. The usual teasing from the older Jounin was gone. Her usual shy smile was forced and every time their eyes met, she was starting to panic.
"Let's call it a day." Kakashi said from behind her and she stiffened. She was not expecting for him to say that first.
"O-okay." She nodded her head and tried to look at him in the eye. "Ano…C-can we pass by the market first? I want to buy some meat for dinner." It was a lame excuse, but she wanted to prolong the time before they go back to the building. She honestly doesn't know what to do if they were alone again.
"Sure." He said, rolling his sleeve down.
After washing away mud with the water that came out of her water release jutsu, they silently walked back to the market place and stopped by a meat stall. For a moment, Hinata forgot her personal worries and focused her attention to the small cutlets of meat displayed on a tray. Prodding one expertly with her forefinger, she tried to see if it was a good one.
"That's a good cut." Kakashi commented next to her.
"It is." The meat seller agreed with a broad smile. "You've got a fine eye there my man."
After choosing a few cuts, she paid the seller and they—once again—silently traced the dirt path that would lead them to their temporary shelter. As they were nearing the said place, she stole a glance at the tall man who was looking bored. His droopy uncovered eye glued to the path and his hands both deep inside his pockets.
Say something. A voice said somewhere in the depths of her mind. Say something…just anything and start a conversation.
Hinata decided to take the advice and she opened her mouth to speak. She may have blurted out something lame but fortunately, Kakashi has beaten her into it. "What are you planning to cook?" The Jounin asked but he was not looking at her. It seems like he developed the habit of conversing while avoiding eye contact overnight.
"Uh…I plan on choosing between meat stew and grilled meat."
"Grilled meat sounds good."
She managed a smile. "T-then grilled meat will be our dinner for tonight."
"Yeah…tonight."
When they arrived, the man entered the bathroom and she started cooking. She sliced the meat while the sounds of running water came from the bathroom and filled her ears. The sound of running and splashing water was a little relaxing so she calmed her mind and began to fill the mini grill with charcoal.
And that's when she remembered something.
She forgot to buy rice. Grilled meat always goes well with rice. Hinata tapped her pockets and could hear coins. She guessed that it would be enough if buy some. Dropping the knife on the small table, she wiped her hands on a table cloth and walked out of the room in a hurry.
She retraced her steps back to the marketplace and started to look for a store that was selling grains. As she was wheeling her head back and forth, something caught her eye and she stopped. It was a book store, and one book in particular caught her attention.
It was an Icha-Icha paradise book…the same one that got wet when Kakashi saved her from the water lock jutsu.
Looking around to see that no one was really looking at her, she took the book daintily in one hand—she hasn't gotten over that time when she read it—and looked at the prize. The book was not very pricey but not cheap either. When she counted the coins inside her pocket, she sighed when it was just enough.
Guess there would be no rice to go with the grilled meat tonight.
With red cheeks, she bought the book while disregarding the amused look that was given to her by the bookseller. She knew that those who buy the book were mostly men—perverted men. Well, she was buying it for a man but the vendor doesn't know that so she swallowed the embarrassment and pretended that she doesn't care.
"So you are into that kind of literature? Naughty girl."
Hinata turned around. "Y-Yoda-sama."
"No sama…just san." Yoda smiled, flashing his pearly white teeth. "That honorific is beyond us since you are a guest here…don't you think?"
"Wh-whatever you say…Yoda-san." She replied. That was the advantage of the locals to nins. Their bodies were devoid of powerful chakra so nins cannot really detect them. Well, they can be detected in terms of movements but when it comes to chakra signature…it was hard. "Ano…" She subtly hid the book behind her.
"Where's your…partner?"
"Back at our assigned place. Do you need anything from Kakashi-san? I could tell him…I am about to—"
Yoda shook his head. "No…I have no business with the Copy Nin."
"Oh…"
"It's actually you that I have business with…Hyuga-san." The daimyo smiled again and she wondered if he was somehow related to Gai-sensei. His teeth flashed every time he showed them. Nodding thoughtfully, she waited for the man to continue. "Could you please come with me? It won't take long."
She wanted to tell him that she was still cooking dinner but figured that it would be impolite to refuse. Kakashi and her stomach have to wait. "W-what is it Yoda-san?" He started walking and his hand gestured for her to follow. It seems like he was not going to accept any refusal so she followed without a word. She hid the small book inside her pocket when he was not looking.
"I wanted to show you something." He said a few minutes later. "It's about the Kanake flower and I know it's important for your mission."
They were standing in front of a small building that looks similar with Konoha's herbal house were medic nins grew medicinal plants. It was made of wood but the roof was replaced with some sort of white netting. She could also smell compost and fertilizer. The place was isolated from the rest of the houses and it was also dark
"The smell was terrible so we have to build it far from the locals." Yoda pulled a small cloth out of his pocket and covered his nose. "I'm sorry…I'm allergic to the smell of fertilizer." He shrugged and laughed at his own health issue. Pushing the door with one hand, he gestured to her with another.
Yoda flicked the lights on and Hinata's eyes widened when she saw what's inside.
There were large bush-like plants everywhere decorated with big, beautiful flowers. She recognized it instantly to be the miraculous healing Kanake flower. Still in awe, she touched one and smelled it. "They're beautiful Yoda-san."
"Yes. The town treats them like a jewel." Yoda's eyes turned cold all of a sudden but she didn't see it. "The Kanake flower is a very rare plant that grows in these parts. We share the gift with the other villages like yours but I am too greedy to share the seeds…though I think it is understandable."
She turned her head on his direction.
"When you extract the nectar from its flowers, you can make yourself medicines of all sorts. Healing…antiseptic…you name it. And the smell of it alone could ease all the pain away...could also be used as a weapon actually."
"Smell?"
Yoda's eyes wrinkled at the sides—an indication that he was smiling. "Hai…just one whiff of those pollens and it could numb and paralyze your body Hyuga-san. The effects will last for only a day but still, for a Kunoichi, it would be a great problem right?" He watched as the girl staggered back and covered her nose. Her eyes grew big as she looked at him. "Oh I'm sorry…you already smelled one? My mistake for the late warning Hime."
Hinata felt her fingers grew numb and her knees started to shake. Mentally, she was very much aware of everything and she berated herself for trusting the guy too much. She thought that he was nice for Kakashi and Sakura have already done this mission last year and came back to the village unscathed. "Y-Yoda-san…" She gritted her teeth at the man who was just looking at her, still covering his nose.
She collapsed on the ground.
Yoda kneeled beside her and he removed a strand of hair from away from her face. "You caught my eye Hyuga-san…" He said, voice muffled behind the cloth. "You may be with the Copy Nin but I know my town inside out…I can lure him just as I lured you."
"Y-Yoda-san…" She managed. "W-we came here on good terms and you will be breaking the trust that was—uhmp." His big hand covered her mouth and she found herself being hoisted up. Her body felt like stone and her eyes were getting blurry. Yoda carried her with ease and she tried to let her chakra build on her hands but failed. Her body was not responding to her will and she realized with dread that she has been outsmarted.
The man planned it well.
When they were outside the herbal house, Yoda covered her eyes with the cloth he used to cover his nose. He also bound her wrists for good measure. The pretty lass was a Kunoichi after all. She may have something up her sleeve and used it later. Nins are a sneaky bunch so he doesn't trust her to act like a damsel in distress. "Just behave….and you might like what I have in store for you." He whispered on her ear.
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Happy New Year!
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