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By the time Hinata had showed up, Hanabi had just about had it.

She was frustrated and angry with her. Her older sister was finally going to tell her details about their mother only to practically run away from her before she could say anything. It was annoying, Hanabi knew that her sister had a habit of keeping things to herself for as long as possible but some things needed to be said for the greater good. Hanabi was tired of being in this damn room. Kumo wasn't her home and she really wanted to get out of the dark space, away from the pestering nurses and doctors and find her sister to speak with her. Hanabi's body was still too weak to move on its own and she hated it. Her pent up anger was getting the best of her and a scowl had been on her face the whole time she waited for her cowardly sister; there were times when she really wished that her older sister wasn't so scared. Time seemed to not be on her side and she waited long into the next day.

There were so many questions that she wanted answers too and only Hinata could provide them. It made her wonder why her older sister could be trusted with them in the first place she clearly was not the type cut out to be keeping secrets.

Hanabi was so caught up in her frustrating that she didn't notice the soft knock on the door. Her head snapped angrily to the sound of the door opening assuming it was another damn nurse but to her surprise it was her sister. Hanabi's scowl lightened up a little but it was evident that she was still angry. "About time you showed up". Her voice was low; Hinata didn't say anything as she closed the door before pulling up a spare chair so that she could sit by her bed. Her lavender eyes seemed clouded with something. Hanabi couldn't tell what her older sister was thinking and she raised an eyebrow.

"So where's lover boy I thought he'd be with you".

Hinata shook her head "Gaara-dana is not here it is only me".

"Really? That's a surprise".

Ignoring the sarcasm, Hinata cleared her throat "Are you feeling alright?" Hanabi made a weird sound "Don't start that Nee-chan I'm not in the mood for small talk".

"Gomenasai".

The bluenette knew why her little sister was angry and she didn't blame her for a moment. Regardless she knew what she needed to do. It wasn't going to be easy but she would try her best and she was hoping that Hanabi would listen to her. Taking a breath for good luck Hinata looked into her sister's angry pearl orbs.

"Hanabi as promised I will tell you about our mother. I will also tell you a story". "What story? What the hell do you mean?!" "It's concerning our past with father the real reason he turned out the way he is".

Hanabi was still confused by her sister's words but she would corporate for Hinata's sake. "Fine. Now tell me everything".

"Very well it started years ago before we were born". Hinata told the story concerning their parents that she had once told Gaara. She had promised not to spare Hanabi of the details and that's something she refused to back out on. Even the slightest bit of information was needed for Hanabi's sake of understanding. While she spoke the bluenette kept a careful eye on Hanabi's mood; for the most part she seemed to be doing a good job of keeping calm and listening attentively. Occasionally she would ask a question that Hinata would try to respond best she could. What Hanabi didn't know was that this was something that not easy for Hinata also. She didn't like bringing up the past especially because of the events that had occurred. At one point Hinata was forced to stop herself and reminded herself to breath; she was getting so caught up in the story that she was embarrassed that she was on the verge of tears.

Mentally giving herself a quick pep talk Hinata then resumed speaking. Both sisters were emotionally drained in more ways than one. This was probably the toughest thing that they've gone through so far but they were far from done. Hinata knew that there was still more she needed to say the outcome of Hanabi's fate would rely on if she had the guts to keep going. It would be a little longer until Hinata finally finished talking and she was drained from her strength. It was like someone had put an emotional weight on her body and it was crushing her. Now all that was left was to see what Hanabi's reaction would be.

Pearl orbs were swimming with a mix of so many emotions that it was nearly impossible to name just one of them. Hinata was a little surprised when Hanabi took her hand and gave it a squeeze. She wasn't sure what the reasoning behind it was but perhaps her sister needed something to hold onto to prevent herself from going over the edge. A least it was a wild guess. Hinata gave Hanabi a few minutes to think over everything that had been said before she hesitantly spoke breaking the haunting silence. "Hanabi? Please look at me?" For a second she thought that her sister didn't hear her but slowly Hanabi faced her older sister with tears coming down her pale face. She didn't seem to noticed that she was crying though. Even if she did she didn't seem to care. The two sisters stared at each in the same way the day before. Neither of them knew what to say but their eyes spoke for them. Hinata felt a great guilt for keeping the truth for so long. While Hanabi felt a sense of relief and distress knowing everything that had happened to their family.

"Nee-chan why did you hide it from me?"

Hinata knew that she'd ask that question and she had thought carefully about a response for that. "I was forced not to tell anyone by father. He knew that you'd have a breakdown should the truth ever be reviled and I was too foolish enough back then to understand that it wasn't the right choice. I didn't mean to keep it from you all this time. But I didn't have much of a choice".

The tears came down harder on Hanabi's face and Hinata could feel her own starting to slip from her cheeks. It was an odd mixture of strength and sorrow that she was feeling.

There was another wave of silence that followed each in their own thoughts. Hinata noticed Hanabi's other hand clench the thin blanket hard enough for her knuckles to turn white; the other hand that was still holding hers gave it another squeeze. She chomped down on her lip also trembling a bit and Hinata could only assume that it was rage that she was trying to hold back who it was directed at was anyone's guess but for some reason Hinata, couldn't help but feel like it was for her despite that she had no evidence to back it up. A few minutes later and Hanabi's body seemed to relax, once finding the courage to speak Hanabi wiped some of her tears away "Thank you Nee-chan, thank you for telling me everything".

A small smile couldn't help but form on Hinata's face. She had expected the exact opposite from her sister. She had thought for sure that Hanabi would lash out at her in anger. But her response had been totally calm and collected which was definitely a good sign. It meant that Hanabi was starting to understand about their past. "Hanabi how do you feel about me?" It was a question she couldn't help but ask. "If you want me to be honest I do not hate you Nee-chan I can find no reason in my heart to hate you. You did only what you thought was best for me. It was selfish act but a considered one at best. I love you Nee-chan".

"Hanabi you seem to be taking this rather well".

She raised as eyebrow "What do you mean?"

"I thought that you would have different reactions concerning me and father. I don't know what you're feeling for mother are. But you can think whatever you want, what happened in the past must stay in the past".

"Hinata you are sounding slightly bitter about it".

"Bitter? How so?"

Hanabi shrugged "I don't know you tell me".

Hinata mentally backtracked about what she just said and Hanabi was right she did sound bitter but she didn't understand why. She briefly wondered if she gave Hanabi the wrong idea but from her sister's body language she didn't seem at all offended. "Hanabi I'm sorry if I sounded bitter I don't know what's wrong with me". "Nee-chan don't apologize to me".

Hinata promptly shut up when she realized how stupid she sounded. A blush went across her cheeks as she tried to keep her composure resisting the urge the play with her fingers.

"What will you do now?"

"I will come back with you to Suna".

Lavender eyes widened in disbelief "Hanabi are you-"

"Nee-chan I'm serious I will go back with you. I've caused enough trouble already".

The bluenette opened her mouth to speak but a glare from Hanabi made her rethink what she was about to say. She never expected things to be this easy, it was almost too easy if she thought about it. Why was Hanabi suddenly so well behaved, she always had something to say to her when it came to these kinds of things. It was a little suspicious to be honest. Lavender eyes narrowed a little as she looked at Hanabi's tired face. Perhaps she wasn't pulling her chain, maybe Hanabi truly was tired of everything. Maybe she really did want to go back to Suna and make up for what she had done. At this point the expression anything goes would have to be applied. Hinata was tired also and she desperately wanted to move on.

"I'm not fooling you Nee-chan I promise I'm not".

Hinata could only look at her, the inner voice of suspicions was growing. Whether Hanabi's words were true only time would tell but for now. Hinata knew that she had to play nice around her. At least until she was positive that Hanabi's motives were real.

"Very well Hanabi I will take your word for it".

Hinata visited her sister every day for the past week. She had been trying to make sure that Hanabi had someone to talk too. It was clear that something had clearly changed within her but it was still too early to tell what it was. Hinata wanted to ask a couple of questions but she didn't know if it would do any good. Hanabi's mood could instantly change and they could end up right back where they started; if Hinata wasn't careful with her words Hanabi could make the same mistakes again. Much sooner then she expected Hanabi was finally allowed to be free from that dim hospital room. And just as well because things were not looking so good in Suna. Gaara had received a message from Temari that a civil war was underway and they needed his help badly to stop it. The Raikage had been a reasonable man and he had sent the trio on their way back to their home. They had departed the moment Hanabi was declared healthy enough to handle herself once more.

Gaara knew that something like this would've happened in his absence, the damn elders as well as the daimyo of Suna were behind all of this. They had been waiting for him to be gone before they could strike and now he would have to deal with the problem head on when he returned. This of course made him furious that his country was falling apart behind his back and nobody had informed him of it sooner. He was Kazekage it was his job to make sure things like this never happened.

Hinata knew that her husband was angry. She wasn't fond of the elders either and she knew that chaos would await them as soon as they arrived back to Suna.

It would take a week to reach Sunakagure and time was something that Gaara couldn't afford to waste. He really needed to reach home to stop the madness. Hinata wasn't really sure what she could do. Gaara had every right to be angry and there wasn't much that she could do to stop his rage; she tried to remind him that they would have Hena back with them when they returned and as much as Gaara wanted to see their daughter that still wasn't enough to repress all that anger boiling inside of him. Hinata knew that her husband wouldn't calm down until the issue was resolved but for now all she could do was try to think positive about the future that would await them when they returned home. That's when her attention drifted to Hanabi.

Her sister had been unusually quiet and she wasn't sure why. Something was definitely on her mind and it was beginning to get on her nerves. Why was Hanabi silently doing this to her. This was strange behavior on Hanabi's part she was never one to be this quite for any reason at all.

Hinata knew that the future was far from normal and she wished that things didn't have to be the way they were. But it was too late now to go back and change all that. At for the moment all that she could do was keep walking ahead to her home in Suna wondering what kinds of new challenges would await her.

So yeah that about all for now.

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