Hi guys!
I'm back with a new chapter.
This will be the last one for a while, cause I'll be traveling soon.
I promise I'll update the moment I have a spare moment.
So for now please read and review!
Now onwards my dears!
The first time she thought that she had truly died, but she knew that she was still alive when she felt particles of sand whip her face. Despite the odds Matsuri had managed to survive the elements. But now the real question was what would she do now? She was not welcome in Suna anymore. She had already been dubbed a criminal the moment she broke out of her cell. Not to mention the lives that she took, and all because her obsession turned into insanity.
Should Matsuri go back now, her fate would decided by Gaara. Death was most likely the outcome if she was to go back but then again the desert didn't spare those who weren't tough enough to withstand it. No matter the options death would always be around the corner. In the midst of her wandering that's when she got an idea to fake her death. Sunakagure had been practicing forbidden techniques for many years and it just so happens that Matsuri was able to study a few of them prior to once being the apprentice of the Kazekage. She may have lost her mind, but she could still certainly be crafty when needed. Basically what she had done was take a large amount of chakra and use it to form a very realistic doppelganger of herself, it was so real one might think that it was her twin. It would fool anyone, and her plan had worked when a few shinobi had discovered her clone now everyone was under the impression that she was dead.
She had been hiding in the outskirts of the Land of Wind for who knows how long until she came across another Hyuga. When she saw how closely she looked to the woman that stole Gaara's heart she became furious. Her desire to kill Hinata was still strong and the presence of this girl only fueled it even more.
Hanabi blinked in confusion when the stranger reviled her name. She was positive that she had heard it somewhere before; it sounded very familiar to her.
"You girl, you look like that other bitch I met. She wanted Gaara all to herself and she stole him from me. That whore took my man! Can you believe that?! I wanted Gaara to be with me".
Suddenly everything started to make sense and Hanabi's brow lowered. In a flash she had pinned Matsuri down and pressed the blade against her throat. Her byakugan was activated but she hesitated for a moment. Hanabi wanted to end Matsuri's life right then and there but a small voice in the back of her head told her to wait a moment before delivering the final blow.
"Why the hell do you speak of my sister like that! Do you have any idea of what she's capable of doing?!"
Hanabi was surprised when Matsuri laughed. "She took my man away, and I hated that so I'm gonna do what Matsuri should've done a long time ago. I'm gonna kill her".
She pressed the blade a little harder against her throat and a small trail of blood leaked out. A few red droplets spilled onto the sand below giving a haunting color to the already endless grains.
"You little bitch, trying to kill my sister all because she married a man who doesn't love you". Hanabi spat on Matsuri's face in disgust before she pressed harder and the blood began to run down faster. If she drove it down a few more inches she would kill her in an instant. But once again that nagging voice in the back of her head told her to withdraw; she still wanted to know something before killing her.
"If you have any more sanity left, tell me what you know!".
Hiashi was glaring at his eldest daughter with an equal amount of rage. She had no right to even be in his presence and yet here she was with a look ready to dispose of him.
Hinata slammed her hands down on his desk "Listen to me carefully, I want to know why you abused Hanabi. Don't you dare lie to me I want the truth". The Hyuga had a natural talent for reading people and Hinata having years of experience would know automatically if her father was lying to her. He clenched his fists; a vein appearing on his forehead it was very angry and she knew that. But she would not back down not now, not ever she wanted answers. Hiashi had a bit of a stare down with her in hopes to intimidate her but it didn't work. Hinata was no longer that shy little pipsqueak that cowered at everything. He glared at her some more before finally he gave in.
"Because she stepped out of line. Those beating were all meant for you. But you weren't there to take them so I settled on the next best thing".
Hinata bite her tongue to remind herself to keep it together. She was growing furious but she knew better then to lash out when she needed more answers.
"I married you off for two reasons. You were a weakling, a disgrace to your family name. But despite your shame I needed you for bearing young as you already know. But your sister was a different story. Hanabi has always taken after me in a sense we both refuse to take no for an answer".
A scowl had made its way to her face.
"That daughter of mine, always thought she could try and overpower me. I knew that Hanabi would rise above me one day and I knew that I couldn't allow it. So I made sure to take all measures to stop her. I pushed you both so that you wouldn't get any ideas; I couldn't allow myself to be overthrown by such poor excuses for daughters. I feared that you both would become like her".
The bluenette knew who he was talking about she didn't need to say much about her mother. The tension in the room only got thicker, so thick you could hack at it with a butter knife. Hinata knew that mentioning her mother would enrage Hiashi but she didn't care.
"It's because you see mother through us isn't it?! You look at us and think about her. I know what happened, I was there mother may have taken the cowards way out but she couldn't help it". Mentally she braced herself for whatever was about to happen next. Hiashi's face became bright red and Hinata knew that she had hit the nail on the head. Instead of acting physically like she had expected her father delivered a verbal response.
"Hena never loved me! She wanted Hizashi the whole time. I should've known never to trust her. I loved Hena, I loved her so much that it hurt! She gave me two daughters! But it was all in vein, I gave my heart to a woman who never cared about me from the start! I was a damn fool!".
Hinata wanted to say something back to him. But Hiashi had been right; her mother hadn't loved him they way she loved Hizashi. She could always feel some sort of resentment between them; her dead uncle was partly to blame but it was just as much Hiashi's fault as it was Hizashi's. "Mother had cared, she really did. But you should've known that her affections were never for you". Hinata may not remember much about her but she knew for a fact that her mother truly had cared for Hiashi just not in the way he wanted. "I never forgot mother's face, even I knew that she wasn't happy. She tried to cover it but nothing helped. All she ever wanted was to be with uncle and you didn't let that happen because of your own selfishness". Hinata was speaking her innermost feelings at this point. She didn't care if her father decided to strike her now; she needed to say what she had been hiding for so long. "You really are a horrible person Oto-sama, you've always been blinded by your own desires never once considering the longings of others. Mother had every right to kill herself considering how you treated her".
He growled at her in response.
While Hena was never disowned by Hiashi. He kept a very close on her, and that stirred up problems in the family that could've easily been resolved. Of course had Hiashi accepted the truth from the beginning this probably wouldn't have had to happen.
"You know I'm right Oto-sama don't try to deny it".
Hiashi's face was so red it was almost purple and then he did something Hinata had never seen before; he started to cry. Her father, Hyuga Hiashi was crying right in front of her. While she kept a stern face on the inside Hinata was gasping in surprise.
Seeing her father like this was a bit of a shock, and yet he looked a little bit more vunerable then ever. She had always seen him as a cold-hearted ruler that didn't think much for the good of the clan. But this was a whole new side of him that actually scared her.
"Damn you foolish brat! Your too smart for your own good. It's no wonder I cringe whenever I look at you. You remind me too much of Hena. Your mother was a wicked woman and now it seems you've picked up her wickedness as well. I don't know how I could've possibly loved her".
It didn't take rocket science to figure out the rest. Hinata watched her father cry for a good while before speaking.
"I don't feel the need to show any sympathy for you Oto-sama. Not after everything that you've done. Stay away from me and my family, now if you excuse me I have to find Hanabi".
She told herself not to turn around as she walked out the Hyuga mansion with a heavy feeling in her stomach. Hiashi was an unpredictable man and she wouldn't know what he'd do next. But at least she had said what had been bugging her for a while. Perhaps the next time she came across her father she'd have the strength to say more. Neji of course had followed her out of the Hyuga household and into the village. There were so many questions he wanted to ask and she purposely kept her mouth shut. Her cousin was being a pain in the ass right now and she didn't have the time to deal with his babyish attitude.
Neji had followed her all the way to Naruto's office where she saw Kankuro and Baki with disappointed looks on their faces. Naruto had explained that Hanabi was not in Konoha but he had a few anbu keeping an eye out should she be discovered. Hinata was very disappointed hearing the news and she grew angry at her younger sister.
"That good for nothing sister of mine".
Hinata would never understand Hanabi's ways but she couldn't give up. She was out there somewhere she just had to keep looking. For a minute she thought that she might have gone to one of the other great nations but scratched that idea. Hanabi wasn't stupid enough to stir up trouble with another village. Still that didn't stop her from huffing in great annoyance. They had come all the way to Konoha for nothing. She had to think a little harder about the whereabouts of her sister. While the men talked she tried to focus on what Hanabi would do. If she were her little sister what would she do? Hinata pondered on that thought for a few minutes till she had a rough idea in her head.
"Kankuro-san, Baki-san I think it's best we head back to Suna".
"Hmm? What for?"
"I think that Hanabi may still be there. It is obvious that she's not in Konoha and I really want to find her soon. Please let us go back so that I can try and find her there".
Kankuro wanted to argue with her, but Baki was quick to agree with her.
"Lady Hinata may be right. We will go back at once".
They would've left that day, but Naruto insisted that they stay for a few days. It wasn't that he was trying to stop her. But Hinata had to be careful not to push her body. Traveling from Suna to Konoha was no easy journey and the blonde Hokage figured that should Hanabi eventually come to Konoha Hinata could still have a chance to catch her. Not wanting to sound rude Hinata agreed to Naruto's suggestion. But she asked Baki to send word to her husband to remain vigilant just to be safe.
She still had a long ways to go if she was ever to find her sister.
Yes I know this chapter is a bit short sorry about that.
I will be back in a while, but I will try to keep this going should I find the motivation to write.
For now we'll stop here.
Until next time!
Please don't hesitate to review!
