Chapter 5 - Entranced
Naruto x Hinata (request by KoalaTakingNotes)
Zesty music suddenly blared out of a nearby speaker, causing Naruto to nearly drop his ice cream cone. A festive mood decorated the carnival, and what made the warm night even warmer was the fact that he was out with Hinata.
Though they were only dating, it was a foregone conclusion that they were going to end up together. And though he didn't inherently mind marriage, he favored this kind of relationship more than a marital relationship. Now, their life was carefree and fun. Who was to say what it'd be like if they had kids?
"Naruto, let's go over to that tent there!" Hinata pointed to a large canvas canopy, the huge letters "Laura the Entrancer" printed in gold, crowning the entrance.
"Do we need to though?" Naruto shouted over the noise. "I don't like this spooky stuff - possessing people and all."
Hinata smiled genially. "It's just hypnosis!"
"Hypnosis?"
She tugged his arm. "You'll see!"
As they separated the heavy flap of the massive tent, they were invited by what seemed like a universe apart from the mood outside. Inside, there was silence, possibly by a noise filter seal applied around the perimeter. The air smelt of incense, and Naruto saw a slightly raised stage upon which was a solitary chair. A small crowd had gathered to fill the chairs that looked at the stage, and Hinata pulled him over a couple of front row seats.
"Seriously, Hinata, you shouldn't buy this kind of stuff. They can get the demon in you, you know?"
"What do you think hypnosis means?" Hinata joked. Naruto protested, slightly reddening, "It's - it's demonic possession right?"
Hinata chuckled, shaking her head. "It's basically a state of induced sleep, wherein you'll be in a state of heightened concentration."
"Concentration while sleeping?"
"Yeah, it seems contradictory. Well, just think of it like genjutsu - your chakra becomes too sensitive and volatile, but on the surface it seems like you have no control."
"I see." Naruto rubbed his chin as he saw more people pour in. It seemed to him that this "Laura" was quite popular.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" a male voice resonated through the (now, noticeably fuller) crowd, "prepare to be mesmerized!"
Bold words, thought Naruto as he reached into his pocket for his pack of gummy bears that he'd won from some arcade game. He'd had to decide between a teddy bear and a pack of treats, and being the clueless romantic he was, he opted for the treats while on a date.
Being shinobi, him and Hinata could definitely stand their ground against whoever this Laura was.
"The enchantress herself! I present to you - Laura!"
A few people cheered, and the audience applauded as the stage was suddenly lit, vapors blanketing the floor of the arena. A buxom woman in massive, glittering cape, a masquerade mask crested by a blue feather, and a ridiculous hat, strode in. She smiled at the audience, adjusting her headset mic.
"My dears, before I start," her deep voice boomed, "I must ask you to abandon all cares. Let the thoughts in your mind wash away. Relax. Breathe in, and breathe out - slowly." she took deep breaths, and he was surprised to see Hinata follow suit.
Peeved, he stuffed a few jellies in his mouth, curious about where this was headed.
"Please do but three things for me -" she continued, "-don't follow thoughts, don't keep thoughts, and don't chase thoughts. Let your mind be free."
Suddenly she clapped, causing everyone to suddenly jerk upright. Even Hinata seemed to have been stunned.
"Hey Hinata, what's all this about?" he asked, annoyed. "Don't fall for her tricks."
"Yeah, don't worry." she smiled at him, her attention still on Laura.
"Tonight, we shall explore the mind - but first, I'd like to hypnotize one of you pretty darlings." she purred. "Any volunteers?"
As he expected, not a single hand arose.
"I will say this - if you do volunteer and get hypnotized, you won't be able to sit in the mind exploration session that will follow. Your mind will be too exhausted by then." she smiled.
Naruto considered the possibility of volunteering, if it meant he could be excused.
"So, any volunteers? Or should I bring one of my own assistants." she laughed, apparently pleased at herself with that joke.
Without warning, Hinata raised her hand.
"Ah yes! A volunteer! Make your way here, my girl, and support her with plenty of applause while she's at it!" she urged the audience to clap along.
"H-Hinata!" Naruto stuttered, apparently too surprised.
Hinata had volunteered for something - and that too, for some kind of voodoo. Naruto could not have predicted things to turn out this way. She waved at him, winking as she was escorted up by one of Laura's aides.
"Now, my dear," Laura accepted a mic from another assistant who promptly rushed backstage, "would you tell the audience your name?"
"Yes," Hinata spoke into the mic, "I'm Hinata Hyuga. Nice to meet you!"
The audience clapped. Hinata was, just as the other veterans of the war, quite admired by the village.
"Hinata, what a beautiful name - so reminiscent of the sun. And how your face sparkles, my dear. Give her a round of applause, everybody!"
She urged Hinata to sit on the chair facing the crowd, patting her on the back as the applause continued. It promptly died down when she spoke again.
"Now Hinata, I want you to tell me something. Are you presently hypnotized?"
"No, I'm not." she truthfully replied.
"Alright then, I assume you'll be perfectly fine if I told you to add 2 and 2?"
Hinata nodded courteously. "It's 4."
"Brilliant!" Laura's voice had descended into a whisper now, but whispering into the mic made sure everyone could hear what she was saying.
"Now Hinata," she whispered, "think about some topic - some specific topic."
Hinata nodded, closing her eyes. "I have - thought about something." she spoke into the mic which was still held in front of her mouth.
"Good girl." Laura was now speaking louder. Placing the microphone gently on the stage floor, she suddenly held Hinata's head with her left hand.
"Now sleep." she snapped her finger near her right ear, and instantly, Hinata slumped to the side, caught only by Laura's hands. The audience roared in approval, clapping loudly. The only one who hadn't found it worth applauding was Naruto, who almost choked on a pineapple flavored bear. If it weren't for Laura's reassuring look at him, he'd have stormed onto the stage.
"Yes, she is now in my hypnosis." Laura noted.
"And now -" she snapped her finger near Hinata's left ear this time, and Hinata suddenly opened her eyes, visibly unsettled by the sudden awakening. She looked around, her eyes open with surprise. Laura helped her align herself upright again before continuing.
"Welcome, Hinata!" she greeted. "What do you recall of the past few minutes?"
Hinata frowned. "Well, I just came here and sat. Are we not going to start the show?"
Naruto was shocked. To think that Hinata - one of the most capable sensors of the village - would have been so deeply entranced!
"You're right, my girl." Laura smiled kindly. "Now, stand up."
Hinata stood - lurched - up, evidently surprised by the movement of her body.
"Now dears, you may think Hinata did that because she's a nice little child, BUT, she was under a force that was hardly her own."
Naruto could feel that Hinata's apprehensive face was a testament of that.
"And to prove that, can the audience suggest something for Hinata to do?"
Naruto glared at Laura. What was Hinata to do if someone asked her to strip?
"Jump 5 times on the stage!" someone shouted. In perfect obedience, Hinata jumped exactly 5 times, evidently trying to not comply.
"Show us you-" a man tried to shout, but he was interrupted by Laura, who quickly intervened. Naruto angrily turned around, but he couldn't locate who it was from within the darkness.
"Why don't you - stand at attention!" she emulated a drill captain, and instantly, Hinata stomped her foot on the ground, standing upright. Naruto could see that she was visibly disturbed.
"Swing those slender arms!" Laura ordered, and she did just that. Some people found this quite funny, and laughed along, clapping all the way.
"Now, give me 3 push-ups!"
"Unbelievable." Naruto fumed as they walked away, graciously pardoned by the fact that somehow Hinata's "heightened energy" would affect the rest of the "mind magic" that they were going to have. He was only delighted to walk away from the show of madness.
"I couldn't believe it." Hinata slightly shivered, with Naruto doubting if the night was that cold.
"Here," he wrapped his arm around her, "maybe this'll make you better."
Hinata smiled at him. "I'm okay."
"But it was a bit funny," Naruto grinned, pretending not to notice Hinata playfully pouting her lips. "Especially when she asked you to hop all of a sudden. That was so funny, especially when you jumped so awkwardly!" he chuckled.
"And that woman," Naruto continued to taunt, "the way she said "Now jump, Hinata!"" he emulated that deep, creepy voice.
And an instant later, she jumped, abruptly shoving his arm away. Her dreary eyes opened wide and she covered her mouth, too shocked to utter a word.
"What - did you do now?"
Hinata looked at Naruto, the first symptoms of realization appearing on her face. But Naruto was far from bothered. He was actually quite curious.
"Hey, uh, that was a joke, right?"
Hinata shook her head, dumbfounded.
"Hm, well," Naruto continued, still thinking this was Hinata's way of getting back at him, "hug me right now."
And he couldn't believe it, but Hinata actually hugged him. In the middle of the street, right in front of the pedestrians out for their nightly strolls. A bit too tightly, too.
"Stop - it - Naruto." she gritted her teeth, her head buried in his chest.
Naruto knew Hinata well enough to realize that something was indeed the matter - loved him as she did, she'd never agree to a "public show of affection". Though her attempt to be proper was frustrating, it was what made taunting her fun.
"Uh, stop it now." he whispered, and Hinata broke off. A wayside peddler commented, "Kids these days, you never know." as he walked past them. The streetlight shone on Hinata's embarrassed cheeks.
"Why'd you do that?" she asked him, a bit peeved now.
But for Naruto, it only seemed to make things more interesting. "Just a little fun. Turn around now."
And she did just that. She stood put, rooted in a spot, looking away.
It frustrated her so much she couldn't even describe it. The feeling of being tugged along, and having no control over her own body. She felt like a puppet. In fact, if it weren't for Naruto being the one playing about with her, she'd have been a lot angrier.
Not that she wasn't angry enough now. That stupid woman had forced her to do such ridiculous things in front of the crowd. It had taken much effort for her to try and tone it down, but it seemed to be in vain. Her body was hers no more, and the idea was both frightening and oppressive at the same time.
The idea that she couldn't - and she tried as hard as she could - move as she desired created a lot of fears in her. But Hinata was no longer the frightened girl everyone pitied.
Naruto took this way less seriously than Hinata. In fact, he was rather amused.
It wasn't a joke, of this much he was certain.
On a normal day, he'd have left it all at this much. But today, he felt quite emboldened to have Hinata obey him regardless of what she felt. Tugging her arm, he pulled her into a side alley, which while being lit, reeked of the stuffy smell you'd sniff in shady alleyways like that.
"Where are you going?" she asked, her voice slightly trepid.
"Don't protest." was his 2-word order before slipping his hand under her underwear. What seemed to be an electric shock coursed through her body, and she froze, her eyes genuinely scared now.
She didn't protest, and now Naruto was sure his girlfriend was going to do just as he said.
"Please - Naruto.." she looked around, wildly surprised, "stop it already."
To see her request that was all he needed.
"No." he smiled, surprised at his own apparent ruthlessness. He was going to try something new tonight, something different, for a change.
For what seemed like an eternity to Hinata, Naruto had walked with his hand on her butt. Regardless of whether or not she wanted it, that was the way she was following.
To be fair, for her sake, he'd preferred to take the less populated route back home, but it still was quite bothersome to her.
Firstly, that ridiculous change that had overcome her. She couldn't act in any way other than how she was asked to act. It seemed like she was in a perpetual Shadow Imitation Jutsu.
And this change that she witnessed in Naruto. Sure, there were times she turned him down, but of course she had to! He'd even asked that they kiss in public, and for Hinata, the lines she'd grown up being limited by were by now rigid and absolute.
Her mind was conflicted. Had he really built up so much sexual tension, for him to try all of these new things on her? Being someone who cared about him, it seemed to bother her more than anything else, this side of Naruto she hadn't known.
And what was even more agonizing was how she didn't voluntarily feel like resisting. She didn't like it, but did she mind it? Somewhere within her, she knew that there was some pleasure she felt from breaking those "norms" of society. Alas, she was too confused to question anything at this point.
The detour he'd taken had become apparent by the time they reached the Fountain of the Mist, a monument to the valiant Kiri shinobi who protected some Daimyo in some bygone era. This specific part of town was noticeably far from their destination, and it was about as mysterious as it was uncomfortable.
"Uh, Naruto - why are we here?"
"Just a casual shopping trip." he smiled reassuringly.
"Shopping?" she looked at him quizzingly.
The solemn sign that greeted them after perhaps another block, behind which arose muffled noises and loud music, showed her just what Naruto was playing at.
"Namaiki District? Naruto, what the hell?!" she asked, shocked that he'd have led her to some red-light district.
"Come on, it's not like I'm going to have fun here. I'm with you, and you can see me."
"But - such a place.."
"What's wrong? This isn't just some square for prostitutes - there are pubs, motels and lingerie shops."
"As if all that is unrelated to sex." Hinata retorted. "Let's go back home!"
"Stay put." Naruto commanded, forcing her to keep her mouth shut.
Hinata seemed to cower away from the lights that surrounded them. Around them were people, some high and some low, but everyone in it for the fun. A hostess whistled as they walked past.
"It's so - disgusting." she drew close to Naruto.
"You really shouldn't think too much - especially when you're going to do what I'm going to say."
Hinata felt the look on Naruto's face a sure sign of incoming doom.
Presently they stopped in front of a shop, it's front glass windows and door covered by a red curtain. Hinata looked up at the neon sign, glowering evilly in the dark.
"Hub of Pleasure."
"That's right. Your next mission."
"No, Naruto. No way."
Thrusting his wallet in her hand, he whispered in his ear. "Go in there and buy the best lingerie you see. Anything you want, provided Gama-chan approves, of course!"
As Hinata found herself impulsively turn around, a new wave of emotions rushed past her. Fear of being found out, even reported. Surprise, because of the way things had turned out on what had otherwise been a romantic day
STOP, she gritted her teeth. It was in vain. A hostess smoked a cigarette, looking at her, apparently amused.
No, it was not funny. But she realized it probably seemed funny to someone looking at her as she clenched her fists, desperately trying to stop her feet from moving while they did.
It made her furious, but this sudden thrill filled her as she noticed the hostess' eyes on her. In fact, she also knew Naruto was probably looking at her. Everyone there was looking at her. She was in front of them all, doing something she wouldn't have dreamt of doing. But a feeling of exhilaration swamped her, much like back when she'd served as a shinobi. The desire to brave it - the urge to cry, the urge to accede - no, she was better.
Grim but now much more composed, she continued walking toward the store which looked ominously inviting to her.
Why was she feeling so excited?
She'd bought what was, according to the manager, the "best costume for her man". In fact, even when the total came out to much more than what had been in Naruto's purse, she had even volunteered to pay for it herself. And she even thanked the manager when she gave her a complimentary "gift" that she'd urged Hinata to not open until she was ready to "rev it up a notch".
She'd even glanced indignantly at the jeering hostess as Naruto walked her back home.
And now she was being tense. Isolated as she was from the "social normal" and taught in the ways of "properness", even she knew what was coming. She was an obedient servant to the words of absolutely anybody on that night, and Naruto had proven to be far more perverse than she'd expected him to.
Yet as she followed him through the door of their house, she couldn't wipe a grin that had leaked out. She was breathing faster and her heart was pounding. It was going to happen, and she didn't even know what "it" was going to be. She couldn't imagine how much Naruto was going to use this weakness of hers.
"You ready?" Naruto asked him, his grin oddly reminiscent of indulgent lust. As she felt him place his hand on her back, guiding her to the living room, she refused to think anymore about the formalities.
NOTES
It's been more than one month, and I'm sorry. I just had a lot of stuff to deal with, to say nothing of my apparent inability to wrap my head around some requests. Then I got to know of this request, and I just have to say that this has been one of the best things I've worked on. This has been a concept I could use my creativity in doing to the fullest.
Much as I'd like to continue with this, it'll take a while, so please be patient lol. That said, I must also thank the warmth you have shown in reassuring me about everything. I am happy that you could understand the difficulties I face right now.
As always, thank you very much for reading.
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