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Chapter 1: Rain of the Last Heartbeat

Hinata run as fast as her legs could take her as soon as she stepped out of her Mercedes. She burst through the hospital doors running straight to the reception desk with panic written all over her face.

" I am Hyuuga Hinata, where is Hyuuga Hisahi's room?" She asked urgently.

The receptionist immediately recognised her as soon as she saw her characteristic whitish Hyuuga eyes. She was the first of the whole Hyuuga empire. The receptionist immediately went to her kissing of ass mode.

" He was rushed to the theatre as soon as he was brought miss Hyuuga." she said sweetly forgetting how grave the situation was.

" Where is it?" Hinata asked impatiently.

" Its on the fifth floor. I could take y-" before she could finish her sentence, Hinata dashed off to the said place leaving her hanging.

Hinata could feel her heart pound in her ears as the elevator got her closer to the fifth floor. Her mind was far away from there, echoing the phone call that brought her here in her head.

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Her father had gone to the Uchiha's for an important meeting on a business deal they started. He left her in charge of the office and she was about to leave her office for his to drop the files she had just worked on when her phone began to ring on her desk. She turned to pick it up but was quite surprised and confused it was her father's chauffeur, Kò, calling her. She didn't know why but it seemed to make her uneasy. She shook off the feeling and tapped answer on her screen.

Before she could talked, Ko's anguished voice burst through her phone.

" Hinata-sama! Please come to the City Central Hospital right this moment!"

This alarmed Hinata. Was it her father?

" Where's my father?" she asked with fear lacing her voice.

The sigh Ko gave made her heart start to race.

" He..he had a heart attack. It doesn't look good, Hinata-sama."

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The sound of the elevators doors opening brought her back from her reverie just in time to step out unto the fifth floor. She instantly got to her heels, frantically looking for any sign or inscription of a theatre. She turned a corner and her eyes hit the bold letters of the sign THEATRE on top of two doors. Like a mad woman, she was about to burst through them but she was grabbed by someone by the arm. She turned to see the familiar face of Ko, making her calm down a bit and come to her senses.

" Hinata- sama, you can't go in the there. They are still operating on your father."

She nodded quietly in understanding.

" How long has he been there?" Hinata asked her voice with deep concern.

" For about 2 hours, Hinata-sama." he replied.

Hinata turned to fixate her eyes on the doors as if she could see through them.

" How...when did it happen?" without moving her eyes from the doors she asked.

" When we were on our way back to the office." Ko answered earning a silent nod from the worried woman.

He debated on whether to say what he had deliberately left out whiles he looked at her silently.

" He looked visibly pale and not too well though when he came from the Uchiha building. He brushed it off when I asked." he added.

This was enough to tear Hinata's eyes off the door to Ko's face with surprise on her face.

" Really?"

Ko simply nodded in reply.

Hinata slowly turned her head away and from her face, Ko could see what he said made many things rush through her head. similar things that slso came to mind wgen he stopped to ponder about the whole situation

What must have happened in the meeting to trigger all this? She wondered as she paced infront of the theatre.

His his heart condition and blood pressure weren't that serious and the family doctor even applauded him for being able to keep them at a healthy level.

This made her even more confused.

Did something go wrong? What could have gone so horribly wrong to cause a full blown hear-

Before she could finish that thought the doors of the theatre opened to reveal a man in blue scrubs prompting both Hinata and Ko to rush to him. He removed his face mask to reveal a grim look on his face washing Hinata with dread. His eyes went to her face immediately recognising her and making the grim even deeper on his face.

Hinata took in a deep shaky breath and proceeded to ask her question.

" Doctor...how is he?" she asked trying to hide the fear in her voice.

He let out a dejected sigh before lifting his eyes to look straight into hers.

" I'm sorry, miss Hyuuga...he couldn't make it." He announced with heaviness in his voice.

Hinata could just stand there frozen in place with bulging eyes like she had just swallowed a grenade that was just about to explode from inside her anytime soon. She had just heard those words but it had not dawned on her. As if to take care of that, the nurses came out of the theatre wheeling out a body covered fully with a white cloth. Like it had a mind of its own, Hinata's hand shot out and grabbed the stretcher firmly making it and the nurses wheeling it screech to an abrupt halt. Ignoring the surprised looks of the nurses, she gingerly reached out slowly with her other shaky hand to unveil the body. As she was doing so, she prayed silently someway somehow it wasn't her father and was probably a misunderstanding, but, it was if her prayers were yielding the opposite effect as every inch of the cloth that she pulled off showed more and more of that very familiar face...that belonged to no other than him...her father.

Her heart froze still when she finally fully pulled off the cloth to reveal him lying there, lifeless with his skin as pale as paper. This was the trigger needed for the grenade inside her to explode. Her heart started to pump but every beat seemed to pump acid instead of blood all over her body. The acid seemed reach her eyes as she could feel even the tears burn her eyes as they brimmed them and with one tear, they streaming down her face in torrents. Her chest felt like it was about to explode because she forgot to breathe and when she did it came out with a loud heart wrenching sob.

Hyuugas do not show emotions no matter the circumstances.

Her cries echoed through the whole floor as her legs gave way, falling down her knees and trembling violently with every hard sob she gave.

Hyuugas are the epitome and standard of poise and elegance in all situations.

That was what she was thought all her life by her father. And here she was making all that nonsense right before his corpse. He would have reprimanded her with those steely stern eyes of his. How she wished he would.

Her father was always hard and firm with her and her little sister especially Hinata since she first in line to inherit the Hyuuga empire. But even with that, he never failed to be a father to them and made them always feel his love for them im his own special way especially after their mother died. He was the rock they could rely on and their protector...and now he was gone leaving she and Hanabi all alone in this cold and harsh world.

Hanabi...

The thought of her little sister and how she was going to break the news to her, made her even cry harder and making her start to have difficulty breathing well alarming Ko on how her weeping had reach an unhealthy level.

If she continues like this...

Hinata's eyes and mind became so clouded as she started gasping for air, completely loosing her bearings. Before she could fall in her own heap, Ko caught her in time as he yelled for medical attention for the broken heiress.

Breaking news: Hyuuga Hisashi, Chairman of the Hyuuga Group of companies just died of cardiac arrest at the City Central Hospital this afternoon. Report says...

Fugaku Uchiha could not help the unsual wide grin that threatened to split his face into two. He turned to see his right hand man, Koga, a middle aged man,mirror his expression. All his plans had been successful but this eventhough wasn't part of his plans, was the best news by far.

" This is a cause for celebration." Fugaku announced joyfully. " Koga bring out the best champagne and some glasses." Koga promptly heeded to his request and proceeded to the mini bar to fetch these items. After popping the champagne and filling the glasses of both he and his right hand man, he lifted his glass to propose a toss.

" This is to Hisahi. All this joy wouldn't be possible without him being so kind to die at this very point in time. To Hisahi Hyuuga!" with his little speech he clang the tip of his glass to that of Koga's before taking his sweet time downing and savouring his champagne. Just then the doors burst open to reveal his eldest son and first heir of the Uchiha conglomerate, Itachi Uchiha, with his piercing gaze on his father as he marched into the room.

" Ah Itachi! You came just in time to join us in our celebration, get him a glass Koga." Fugaku welcomed him ignoring Itachi's mood. Itachi tore his eyes from his father to the large flat screen television to see the news of Hisahi Hyuuga's demise still being reported before he turned to give his father a hard accusatory look.

" So this is why you didn't want me at the meeting."

" How was I to know the great Hisashi Hyuuga had a weak heart." Fugaku replied in mocked innocence.

" What happened to the deal between you guys?" the question made Fugaku pause mid way to taking another sip of his drink.

He didn't fail to notice the flicker of concern in his son's voice.

" Why are you so concern about the dead man especially considering he was the enemy?"

" You haven't answered me, father."

" Not when my own heir seems to have a soft spot for the enemy for some unknown reason."

The two Uchihas stared down at each other neither of them of them ready to yield and let the other gave his way.

This would take the whole day.

Koga sighed as he took the glass of champagne to the younger Uchiha to break the ice.

" Your drink, sir ". He said in a cheery tone which sounded especially off and odd in this setting.

His smile completely wiped off when Itachi finally broke the stare only to throw a death glare at him making Koga unconsciously step back and almost let go of the glass in fright.

Of all the Uchiha's, he was most afraid of Itachi. He seemed to have a lot up his sleeve, even more than his cunning and calculating father. What even made him more unsettled about him were those eyes of his; he gave nothing away in them but they always seemed to pierce through one's soul and see what was in it. It made Koga bristle at the thought of how much Itachi could see of him which of no one was supposed to.

" Get out." The venom in Itachi's voice was enough to make his insides cringe.

He nonetheless turn his eyes to Fugaku for approval to which he nodded for him to go.

" Excuse me." with that, Koga quickly left the room.

Itachi turned back to his father to see his eyes still on him.

" I can see you are read to talk now." Fugaku said.

Itachi stared at his father for another minute as if to read something from his face first before he replied.

" Only if you agree we both lay our cards on the table, fair and square. "

Fugaku seemed to take time to ponder over this as he also searched his son's eyes and saw he was dead serious about it which he knew he saw only because Itachi allowed it. But that was enough for him.

" Fine. Have a seat and let's talk."

" Hey Itachi have you hea-" Sasuke paused in mid sentence when he was met with an empty office when he entered his brother's office...without knocking as usual.

Where could he be?

Sasuke stepped out of the office unto the main hall to head back to his only to see his father's right hand man, Koga, coming from the direction of his father's office with two glasses of champagne in his hands. Sasuke rolled his eyes at this.

Unbelievable.

Sasuke could careless about that snob of a Hyuuga, heck he disliked all of them for the stupid airs they put up and build around them, but to celebrate another person death was a whole new low he thought even his callous father would never reach.

" Oh c'mon you guys even had champagne for this? How classy and thoughtful of you guys." Sasuke said sarcastically as he took the untouched glass from the elderly man and downed the contents in one gulp.

" And its one fine champagne. By the way have you seen my brother?" Sasuke asked as he carelessly handed the glass back to Koga.

" Yes, he is in your father's office, they are having a private talk." the older man replied.

" I can see that since you were kicked out." Sasuke sneered.

" Excuse me, sir." Koga said before escaping another uncomfortable situation.

But after the man left, Sasuke allowed a surprised look on his face.

So even Itachi is in on all this shit. And everyone one says I'm the heartless one.

" Tsk." Sasuke shrugged his shoulders before making his journey to his office.

Hanabi had been standing there motionlessly for several minutes staring at her father lying down in his lifeless state. She could almost mistaken him to be asleep but the absence of his chest moving up and down to breathe proved otherwise.

He was gone. Her father was gone.

She was still trying to wrap her mind around it...trying to understand and feel the depth of the whole situation...but she couldn't.

Instead she felt this gaping whole of emptiness inside her preventing her from feeling all the sadness and grief she ought to feel. It was like it was like it was protecting her from the overwhelming pain of loosing her beloved father.

Or maybe she was just being a Hyuuga, a hard cold unfeeling model of poise a Hyuuga was supposed to be. She turned slowly to view her big sister's broken state blatantly refute that claim. Ko still had to hold her as she trembled in his arms with swollen teary eyes trying to stop weeping so as to be able be strong for Hanabi when she also breaks.

Hanabi almost chuckled at this.

Hinata could not be strong for herself and wanted to be for someone. Well that was Hinata for you. Always thinking of the welfare of others but herself. Hanabi came to the conclusion that maybe she wasn't there yet emotionally to mourn properly to be there for sister this time round.

Yes that must be it.

Hanabi took one last look at her father before walking towards Ko and her sister. When she stood infront of them, she slipped her hand into Hinata's and gave it a gentle squeeze getting Hinata to turn to her.

She looked pitiful.

Her eyes were so puffy she had to squint to see and her normally pale face was red especially her nose. Hinata felt so ashamed for letting Hanabi see her like this. She had to be the strong one here and now she had to even be supported to stand well.

Hanabi reached out to wipe the tear that managed to escape her sister's eyes. Hinata couldn't like this here. Being here was making her suffer. They had to leave.

" Let's go home, Nata."

It would have taken some amount of strength to cut through the tension in the room with these two intimidating men. They both mirrored each other's expressions as they both looked at the other with shock at what they each shared. And the shock gradually turned to the urge to strangle the other for what he had confessed to have done. After what seemed like forever after glaring at each other in silence, Itachi finally stood up to take his leave, afraid if he stay a minute longer he would put his homicidal thoughts of his father into action. As he turned and was on his way out, he stopped in his steps as Fugaku finally spoke.

" Are you even Uchiha?" Fugaku's voice was thick with shock and disappointment.

Itachi turned to regard the man he was now ashamed to call his father.

" Are you even human?" his voice was cold and thick with disgust. And his words seemed to take Fugaku aback as his eyes widen a fraction before he composed himself.

" You are going to end that atrocity with immediate effect or else-" Fugaku threatened but was interrupted by Itachi.

" Or else what?" Itachi challenged." Are you going to force me too through the same filthy means you did with Hyuuga Hisahi?"

" Uchiha Itachi!" Fugaku boomed in shock and fury at Itachi words.

Itachi had had enough. With one final look of spite towards his father, he turned on his heels and left leaving a fuming Fugaku with his half glass of now warm champagne.

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