Hinata felt like decaying on her bed as she finally reached her house. Instead, she was greeted by a red-faced father and a fierce strike against her face. She toppled down onto the floor from the impact.

"Have you completely lost your mind?!" He spat, "You are an heiress! Not a fucking lowly waitress for Christ's sake!" He fumed, "Do you know how quickly word got to me? You're lucky I didn't head over there and pull you out by the hair you ungrateful little-"He clenched his fists and punched the wall next to him, "Don't show your face around here anymore!" He bellowed.

"But father-!"

"This was all your dim-witted sorry excuse for a boyfriend's idea I suppose! That gold digger! He knows how much money he's coning by being with you and he still wants more! What a low life piece of garbage you spread your legs for!"

"Don't say that about Naruto! That isn't true!" It was all Hinata could scream before she was slapped again, this time back handed, and fell back to the ground, blood splattering from her mouth.

"How dare you! I should have locked you up in this house before you made those petty so-called friends of yours! You have no self-respect or identity! They've completely stripped you of your family pride and you have disgraced every last one of us! I should have known when you begged me to let you go to college! Could you believe I almost considered it? What a fool I've been! To think I could have sent you myself to become further brainwashed!" His face revealed absolute disgust, "Don't you ever come back here again!"

"Father!" Hinata stumbled to her feet but the door was slammed in her face. She pounded and pounded but there was no response. She could hear her cousin Neji and her sister Hanabi's muffled voices arguing with her father's raging inside. Hanabi will take my place. Hinata realized, as she tears streamed down her face. I will never see them again! Her heart, although pained from the betrayal she felt from her family, couldn't help but feel relieved. I can live my own life now.

This is what I've always wanted. Hinata repeated to herself as she wobbled down the street like a zombie. I'm free.

She looked up and was struck by a familiar place. Why was she at Kiba's apartment complex? Why wasn't she at Naruto's?

"Hinata?!" Hana's voice startled her. Hinata turned to find her staring at her with groceries in her hands, "What the hell happened?!" She cried when she saw the dried blood on Hinata's chin and shirt. Hinata couldn't respond, "Let's go inside!" Hinata wanted to refuse, but she couldn't. She followed Hana up to the apartment and heard Akamaru barking frantically as they got closer.

"Finally! I'm fucking hun-" Kiba stopped midsentence after answering the door when he saw Hinata next to his sister. Akamaru practically knocked Hinata down tackling her and licking her face. "Down boy." Kiba ordered blankly, blinking in disbelief. "Why are you here?" He finally said, which earned him a whack on the head from Hana.

"Don't be so rude! Its Hinata!" She shoved Kiba and walked in to put the groceries on the counter, "Well, come in!" She ordered, and Hinata clumsily stepped in. "Have you had dinner?" Hinata nodded. She had been really hungry, but after what had just happened, she couldn't manage a bite of food.

"Are you sure? You look kind of pale." Kiba said, feeling concerned. Hinata shook her head without looking at him and slowly lowered herself to the couch. He took a seat next to her and whispered hesitantly, "What happened? I know something's up." Hinata wouldn't face him, she just stared at her knees. "I know you hate me but please Hinata! Tell me," Kiba cupped her chin and turned her to him, his dark almond eyes piercing into her lavender orbs, "Who should I beat the crap out of?"

"Naruto!" Hana shouted, making Kiba and Hinata jolt apart and look back, "He keeps calling you! Just answer!" She tossed Kiba's phone at him, he almost let it hit the ground but he caught it. Hinata and Kiba stared at the flashing caller ID. Finally, Kiba picked up.

"Hey! Finally! Were you taking a dump or something? Start the game already!" Naruto whined loudly. Kiba groaned, he had completely forgotten he was about to start a round of zombies before he went to feed Akamaru and then answer the door.

"Uhh...now's not a good time…" Kiba scratched his head nervously, eyeing Hinata.

"Why not?!"

"Well, uh…my sister just got home…and I'm starving…"

"Ugh! Fine!" Naruto hung up. Kiba sunk into his couch and then sprang back up.

"Did he hurt you?!" Kiba said a little to loudly at Hinata.

"What?!" Hana walked over to them and crossed her arms, "Is Naruto abusing you?!" She shrieked. Hinata widened her eyes in horror and shook her head.

"Is he drinking again?!" Kiba stood up in rage.

"Oh I never liked him!" Hana shook her fists.

"Please stop!" Hinata cried, punching the couch beneath her. "Everyone just please stop! Naruto has been nothing but kind and patient with me!" That part made her tear up again, and she fought hard not to let herself cry but it was impossible. "My father found out and he…!" She hicked, "He disowned me!"

Hana and Kiba shot a look at each other, terrified. Hana knelt down and grabbed Hinata's hand tightly and squeezed.

"Oh honey!" She pulled her into a hug, "What did he find out? That you're dating Naruto?" Hinata shook her head. Hana looked up at Kiba, shocked, "He knows about you two..?!" Hinata gasped and stood up.

"What is she talking about?!" Hinata screamed at Kiba who shot a death glare at his sister. "Kiba!" Hinata snarled, reaching a tone she had never before, "I can't believe you!" She pushed him back, making him knock against a hanging portrait and knocking it down.

"Hey!" Hana quickly gripped Hinata's shoulder and pushed her back down to the couch, "Don't touch my little brother like that! I don't care how much I love you, Hinata, I won't let even you get away with that! You hear me?!" Hana's snap brought Hinata to the realization that she was acting just like her father. She buried her face into her palms.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

"Kiba didn't even tell me! You two are fucking obvious as FUCK!" Hana shouted angrily, her face turning red. Hinata stood up to leave but Kiba stood in front of the door, shaking his head.

"Hinata I'm sorry! Please! Don't leave!" He choked on his words, trying not to cry, too. "Please tell me what happened!"

Sorry for such slow updating lately! I'm trying to form some kind of definite schedule for my fics so I can be more reliable :c! I hope those of you enjoying the story will bear with me and stick around. It's really not about the numbers, because when I read an encouraging or positive or even just a reader who's interested and not just bashing review, it really makes my day and makes me want to write more. Because of some psycho people that have attacked this fic (and me for writing it), I cringe everytime I click on the reviews of my stories (not even just this one, all of them) and I am so relieved and happy when I see that its not someone telling me to kill myself or that my story is just pure crap. It used to not bother me at all, but I have to admit that I am only human, and it started to take a toll on me. I momentarily felt discouraged and sad and couldn't write, but then I saw people reacting positively to one of my new fics and even this one! It really reminded me that I do have talent and that some people are just unhappy and cruel for no good reason. I mean, what do you get out of putting me or my story down? I am not going to change the content or end of this fic because you call it predictable or stupid or slutty or whatever other terms you come up with. Does it make your day better to try to bring someone else down?

I love writing, not for a profession or money (I don't get paid here lol and I'm writing this here at 2:50 AM instead of sleeping) and certainly not for the attention (Nobody here knows who I am. If i wanted attention I would post pictures on Instagram or upload something on YT or make a post on Facebook) And I like sharing my stories and its not your place or anyone else's to tell me not to. This all seriously reminds me of those book burnings and banned book week. I really understand the importance of it all now. Anyways, I will never give up or stop writing - no matter how controversial or difficult or how discouraging some people will be! Please continue to show your support in reviews and if you don't like the story or the way I portray the characters -

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I hope you all had a Merry Christmas BTW!