Proverbs 13: 12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick
Flashback
Months after the great war, knee deep in grief
Hinata found herself in a meeting surrounded by the Hyuga elders
Her father sitting directly across from her, eyes as impassive as ever
She willed herself to sit straight, answer firmly and not waver
She repeated it in her head
Sit straight, answer firmly and don't waver
So, when they told her for the fifth time
"Hanabi is best suited for the demands the Hyuga-clan Clan, She will be the successor "
She couldn't hear it-no-she refused to hear it
Sit straight, answer firmly and don't waver
That's what Neji would whisper to her before clan meetings
"Hinata-sama are you listening?" and elder said glancing up at the clock
1 PM
How could they do this to her?
Sit straight, answer, firmly and don't waver
"I've worked hard for this position and I am the heir"
A firm hand was placed on her shoulder made her realize she was rocking back and forth
Her bewildered eyes fixed on the man across from her
Silently pleading him to fight for her, reconsider, to show them how much she had worked, how much she had sacrificed.
When would she be enough?
"It's been decided" he finally said each syllable dropping like bricks
He stood and left
The others followed
Sit straight, answer firmly and don't waver
a coolness started from her toes, slowly worked its way up
Sit straight, answer firmly and don't waver
she was numb all over
"Hinata-sama, its 3 am, perhaps you should retire?" Ko's distant voice pulled her out of her stupor
He moved to reach out to her, and she pushed passed him
And Fled
AN : thanks for the reviews! a couple of flashback coming up...stay tuned XD