Chapter 28 TenTen
It was another day, another meeting of the Hyuga council. "Daughter I believe you have some good news to tell the council." said Haishi as he along with his two daughters sat in front of the council.
"I do not father." said Hinata
"What you told me just days ago that the Namikaze broke up? With the Haruno and you had taken her place." said Haishi.
"Father I am ashamed to say that I was tricked by Kiba Inuzuka. He took Naruto-kuns form when he was away on a mission. Hoping that when I found out that it was really him that I wouldn't care that it was him not Naruto-kun."
"So one of those dirty Inuzuka dogs got in our way again." said an elder.
"Hinata isn't this Kiba Inuzuka the son of Kinsune Inuzuka?" asked another elder.
"Yes he is." said Hinata a little confused about where the elder was going with this.
"I see" said the council member as he gathered his thoughts for a moment. "I fellow council members the vote is just under a week from now and at this moment we appear to be losing. We should have a back up plan if the Namikaze vote doesn't come our way."
"What are you proposing elder?" asked Hinata
"That if the vote fails we should tighten up our bonds to our current allies. Already Hanabi is promised to Konohamaru Sarutobi next in line to lead the Sarutobi clan. If this vote doesn't go our way I believe it would be best to promise Hinata to this Kiba Inuzuka. Since after his mother's death he will take the role of the leader of his clan." Said the elder as Hinata eyes widened.
"Kiba has older sisters so he wouldn't be leading his clan." said Hinata
"Hinata you should know that the male of the Inuzuka clan lead the clan, the only reason why Kinsune is leading the clan is because her husband died on a mission." said an elder. "Therefore if the vote doesn't go our way then your marriage to the Inuzuka will be the next best thing for the clan."
"No I belong with Naruto-kun and Naruto-kun alone." said Hinata
"Hinata be quite you are a tool for this council to use to support and spread the Hyuga clan power and influence. Hanabi as already agreed to wed the next in line for the Sarutobi clan seat and she didn't argue. Why should you be any different?" ask Haishi.
Hinata was livid "The only reason why Hanabi did fight with the council was because both she and Konohamaru wanted to marry each other. They had fallen in love when they where placed on the same genin team. However she was friends with Kiba she didn't love him." Thought Hinata.
"Agreed, if this vote doesn't go our way then we will promise Hinata to the Inuzuka to tighten our alliance with them." said Haishi
"Yes every once in a while you do have to through a dog a bone." said another of the elders.
"Is that all I am to them a bone to be thrown to a dog to keep it happy." Thought Hinata as the meeting went on her just halfway there.
"Elders please give me more time to win Naruto-kun's heart?" asked Hinata with tears in her eyes.
"Wipe your tears away daughter, show your strength as a Hyuga." said Haishi "We will give you until the vote is over on the Monday after the festival. If after that you do not have the Namikaze then we will enter talks with the Inuzuka clan."
Soon after that the meeting was over and Hinata had to go do her other duty. As one of the few in the Hyuga main household trained in the medical field, she was responsible for checking up on their guest in the basement.
Hinata walked past where all the records of the Hyuga clan going back to before the founding of village where held. She walked past the floor where all the pipes that brought warm water to the compound and took waste way were on. Finally she reached her goal a door at the end of a hallway. On either side of the door stood a Hyuga ninja. These two where from the branch house however as members of the main house guard they held a higher standing in the clan. These where the ninja's of the Hyuga clan and the Hyuga clan alone, they reported only to the clan and had the clan symbol on their headbands instead of the leaf symbol. Only the best of the branch clan became these elites, the only one ever to turn down a spot on the elites was Neji. Hinata never understood why he turned it down, the elites where far from the equal of the main house but they were above normal branch house ninjas.
"Good day Lady Hinata" said the first Ninja.
"Open it." Said Hinata
"By your command." said both of the Hyuga's elites as the turned to the seal door and placed one hand on each side of the door. Then they formed a hand sign to channel their chakra, before activating their Byakugan. When they turned on their bloodline limit the door slowly opened. Hinata walked through the door into the room beyond. It was well light and spaces. It had fake windows with pictures of the village painted in them. In the far corner stood the bed where Tenten sat.
"Oh it is that time of the day already um." said Tenten.
"Good afternoon Tenten." said Hinata with a smile as she walked toward her cousin's wife.
"Don't good day me, Hinata. I have been down here for what two weeks." said Tenten "I haven't seen my husband in what should be some of the happiest moments of our lives. Instead I am stuck in the basement being held against my will because of something that I have nothing to do with. So don't you dare good day me."
"Ok then lets get your medical exam over then." said Hinata as they went about Tenten's medical exam. "You and your child is doing fine."
"Good." said Tenten "How is Neji-kun?"
"He is doing fine, he misses you. Tenten and once again I am sorry that we have to do this." said Hinata as she walked back out of the door. The moment she was gone Tenten broke down and started crying again.
"Tenten?" said a new voice.
"Um" said Tenten as looked through her watery eyes toward the sound of the voice. Only to come face to face with a brown fox. "Who are you?"
"I am Stan I am one of Naruto Namikaze's ninja's foxes. I have been sent to find you." said the brown fox.
"What Naruto knows what is happening?" asked Tenten
"Yes, along with Sakura and the Hokage." said Stan "we have proof that the Hyuga is behind everything and now that we have found you. All Naruto has to do is use his Hiraishin no Jutsu to teleport in here grab you and get you back to your husband." As he said the last part Tenten's eyes widened.
"No Naruto must not use that justu to get in here." said Tenten
"Why not, do you not want to return to your mate?" asked Stan
"Well of course I do but look around the room will you." said Tenten as she moved her hand around her cell. Stan looked around the room and saw what he had missed.
"My God" said Stan
"Now you see what I mean." said Tenten
"I can't believe I missed that." said Stan as he walked up to the wall to get a closer look. Under closer inspection he confirmed his worst fears. "When does the next person come?"
"Not until breakfast tomorrow." said Tenten as she sat down.
"Ok since I am stuck here I will wait till then and leave with them." said Stan "If you want you can write a letter to your mate. I will make sure he gets it."
"Thank you" said Tenten as she went to her little desk in the corner and started to write a letter to her husband.
"Lord Naruto isn't going to like this." said Stan as he burned the image of the seals that ran across all the walls in the cell.
Well I hope you like this chapter. I would like to thank everyone who has read and reviewed so far and I ask that you keep on doing those two things. Well until next time.
