"...Hikari...Hikari.."you call for daughter in your sleep. Tossing a turning unsettled."Hikari...HIKARI!"you shot up from your slumber breathing heavily, looking still in the hospital. Sigh of relief calmed you, but ease you. Looking out the window, into the cool calmness of the night. Everything seem fine. It was just a bad dream. But it felt so real."Hikari..."
"This should be good."Kakashi says to himself holding two teddy bears, one green and the other light green."...Then again..."the former Kage puts it back and searches for something else. A different gift. Seeing nothing he decides on the bears."...I can't imagine how many of these she's already gotten."Feeling bad for the generic gift he would be giving to May. God he was horrible with this. The two children she had, he did the same thing and got them teddy bears too.
While others actually put some thought into theirs. Not to mention he was always the last one to actually get her a gift. He felt really crummy as her blood father, doing this. When he should have been the first one. Accepting and seeing no other way around, he purchases the two bears. Walking out the story he makes his way to the hospital. Thinking really hard about how bad he felt about these gifts. Sure it was the thought that count, then again there wasn't much thought put into it. Glancing down at the bears, he could have at least gotten their names on them. Something...
"Hn..?"he noticed someone walking up ahead and calls out to them."Hikari."
The young Hyuga hears her name and turns towards his direction. Spotting the 6th Kage. Her eyes for a second lite up but quickly fade seeing the two bears. Out of respect she waits for him to approach."Hello. 6th Lord."she greets him formally and respectfully.
"Oh, Hikari you know you don't have to do the pleasantries."he tells her."After all I'm kind of like your grandfather."Smiling."No training today?"
Seeing he was trying to make small talk, she indulges."No. Not at the moment. My uncle has a meeting today with the clan."
"So that pretty much leaves you free?"he jokes. She didn't find it humorous."Alright then, since you're free why don't you come with me to see your mothe-"
She stops him right there."I do not mean to be rude, but no. I have more important pressing matters to attend to. Not to mention I see her quite enough already at home. Can I not enjoy my time here in my birth home?
The sharpness and hidden anger in her words told him not to tread any further. So he doesn't."Alright then."
"Like she cares." Hikari mumbles."Thank you. Good day 6th Lor-"Kakashi puts out his hand blocking her. It was so fast, nearly startling her. She looks up at him.
"..."He looks down at her, not pleased one bit her words. But choose not to say anything, realizing his sudden action nearly startled her, he takes his hand back."Sorry. A fly."he lies smiling at her and walks away.
In your room, Ino was tending to you. By tending she was doing your hair making sure you still looked nice. While her son amused Yoshi with his art jutsu."Your hair is so long. I'm such a lovely sister."Ino praises herself. Assuming you had taken after growing your hair this long.
"Yes. If you say so."you indulge her. The two of you laugh."I was though thinking about cutting it."
"What?! Why?"Ino protest."It's so nice and not to mention soft."She softly brushes your hair."Do you have any idea how jealous I am?"Joking with you again, the two of you laugh.
"Do not get me wrong, I do enjoy my hair."you tell her."It is just now with so many children, I will not have time to maintain it."Using your hand, showing her the length you wanted it to be cut."How about to my mid-back? Like before?"
"When you were 15? I don't think so."she says."That was cute back then, but not now. You're a mother and my sister, I will not allow you to go back. We'll find another style." Yoshi screams in amusement from Inojin's justu. Clapping with delight. You and Ino look at the two."He's so easily entertained."Ino comments."Lucky little one."
"That he is."you agree smiling."So Sai is on a mission?"
"Yes, he'll be back later. Most likely when you leave. Isn't the Summit over with?"
"It is, Gaara wants to stay in the village a bit longer."you tell her."So I can rest a bit, and he said he still has something to talk with Naruto about. Kurotsuchi came by just before leaving and as you can see showed her love for twins."You look at the pile of gifts in the corner."A bit too much."
"I'll say."Ino shakes her head."You know Natsuki and Kaito should be returning soon. They'll be so happy to see you, well if Natsuki doesn't chew off Naruto's head for sending them on their mission before you came. She was throwing a fit, refusing to go until Naruto paid her higher for the mission. She then complied."
"Typical."you chuckle to yourself, thinking that was something Natsuki would do.
She never liked going on mission when found out you might becoming. Whenever you came she would waiting for you right at the gate to greet you. Hugging you, which to her was like eternity. Every hug the two of you shared, took her back and made her feel like she was young again. You could feel her relax in your arms, feel comfort and solace. She was at peace at home. A few times she shed a few tears, that only you would see. Whispering softly to you,"Mommy."
Even now in her age, she still did it. And with ever hug, you would tenderly stroke the top of her head, happy to see her. You wouldn't kiss her, only when you left, right on the top. That was only meant for her, she would look at you feeling special and important. The love in her eyes for you was always there and never faded. So much history between you both. It always made you proud at the person she became, from a unruly, inconsiderate child to a teen who's come to open her life and find a place called home. Learn to love once again. To trust again. She's learned so many values growing up. While still keeping most of her personality there. She learned to laugh to just laugh. Put herself before others. Her edges still there but smoothed out. You truly saw her as your daughter, just as you saw Kaito as your son.
"Okay you try?"Inojin tells Yoshi, helping him. Fussing."Hold the brush like this...no like this...like thi-Yoshi!"
"Uh-Oh...sorry."Yoshi apologizes accidentally spilling the ink and making a mess, he couldn't help but laugh and starts to make hand prints on the blank scroll, making his own designs."Did I do it?"
Upsetting and annoying Inojin. You and Ino couldn't help but see the similarities of their relationship mirroring yours and her's."...No.."
Back in the village, Hikari decided to treat herself. Buying a sweet peach flavored smoothie with little bits of tapioca pearls and some whip cream. Something she loved, her mother use to buy this for her years ago. The two of them would share it together, every time they came from visiting her father. While she waited for her order, she over hears one of her mother's musical pieces being played. The owner turns it up for all to hear. Whenever anyone heard something of her mother's she noticed their mood suddenly changed. Everything became pleasant and merry. It use to always amaze her how it would effect them, now it just bothered her. Looking at their smiles enjoying it.
Grumbling to herself, wishing for her order to hurry up so she could leave. The sound of her mother's voice use to be just for her, and her alone. The melodies she sang would be meant for her, not for everyone. Now everyone could be apart of it. Scratch that, her mother would share it with her cousins too. That was alright, but not anymore. When she was younger, her mother use to sing to her and the two of them would enjoy it. Happier times.
"Order 87. Order 87!"
Hearing her number she waste no time to get it. Handing the person her number, she quickly takes it and leaves before anyone could notice her. Rushing out only to bump right into someone. Luckily she didn't spill her treat. But was upset none the less that she almost did. Getting up dusting herself off.
"Watch it."she tells them.
"You watch i-Hikari?"Boruto was surprised to see his cousin. He stands up dusting himself up."Hey."he smiles at her.
She doesn't return his enthusiasm. Instead gives him a rather annoying scowl."...It's you. Hi."She then notices someone else with him. Sadara Uchiha and her mother Sakura. She greats them the same way.
"Rude."Sadara said. Hikari shoots her eyes at her. The of them lock, tension building. Sakura quickly steps in-between.
"And you say I'm rude."Hikari mumbles. Sakura ignores her comment.
"Are you alright, Hikari?"She asked.
Hikari takes a sip before answering."Well it's not damaged. So yes, otherwise cousin you would owe me a new one. Let me guess you just finished class? You know for the son of the Hokage I'm surprise you're still in the Academy."
Knowing she was belittling him, Boruto just smirks."We all can't be as stuck up as you."
"You're attempts to antagonize me will not work."Hikari tells him, stepping to him. Looking down at him, she was taller a perk she enjoyed being the eldest. Smirking at his frustration.
Sakura and Sadara watch the two cousins tension rise. Gloating the other one."..."Mother and daughter.
Hikari activates her eyes slowly, signally a challenge to her cousin, slowly she put down her drink, ready to go as was Boruto, which would have happened if not something or someone preventing her movements.
"Don't even think about it."Shikidai sighs coming out."Honestly you're both annoying."He walks over to them, both he picks up Hikari's drink eyeing it. She growls lowly threatening him. He pays her no mind."Instead of challenging each other, Hikari you need to go and visit your mother and sisters. Because I'm quite tired of going."He swirls her drink around."Instead of doing your pleasures."
"...What I do is none of your business."she lashes at him."Now release me.."
"Why?"he said."What for? So you can run away? No, I'm taking you to see your mother...and to prevent you and Boruto from doing something stupid."
"Let's just calm down."Sakura tries to play the peacekeeper.
"..."Hikari, Shikadi and Boruto. Glare at the Hyuga.
"I said release me."Now threatening the Nara, Hikari wasn't being nice. Her fully activating now along with something else. Her hand started to become covered in metallic skin, Sakura saw this and was surprised.
"What-!?"She couldn't believe it, and what came next shocked her even more."Hikari! DON'T!"she screams rushes to the children pulling them back just as the Hyuga emits a bright light and breaks Shikadi's hold on her, slamming her palm into the ground causing an explosion.
The children and bystanders where shocked."What the...?!"Boruto managed to move out the way, looks on at his cousin shocked. He didn't have time to comprehend what just happened, because out the smoke charging at him in with their hand covered in a metallic covering ready to use their gentle fist. With calm rage, Hikari.
Scared now, he moves out the just in time, able to block her strikes."Boruto! Hikari!"Sakura yells after them.
"Seriously?"Shikadai scoffs."Idiots."His words didn't go unnoticed and caught Hikari's attention. Realizing this, he moves the way just in time.
"Hey leave him alone!"Boruto comes in to help his friend. Stepping between them, blocking Hikari's blow. It worked that is until he realized something, he had stepped in something. Noticing his cousin's attention elsewhere. Looking down seeing he had his foot in her smoothie. That was now knocked over. Following the trail noticing Shikadi had some on him.
Crap. They where in for it now. Petrified now, he thought Hikari looked scary before."...Ahhh!"Hikari screams, drawing her other hand back she goes to strike Boruto with her gentle fist, but instead something else happened. Her hand transforms into a blade coated in energy.
Quickly Boruto lets go of her and moves out the way only to have his shirt cut. That was nearly a close cut, literally. Looking at his cousin, she looked different. Something didn't seem right. There seem to be no sense in her eyes. All he saw was rage. Becoming blinded by it, she attacks him again and Shikadai.
Shikadai was also scared as Boruto, seeing his step cousin acting like this. Normally when she got upset it wasn't to this extent and force she was unleashing was crazy. The way her eyes quickly analyzed their movements nearly accurately pinpointing what their move. Where they would step, signalling out the most vulnerable of them. What made it more frighten her glowing eyes. There where no pupils.
Charging at them, both hands now formed into blades. He knew if she cut them or got them, it wouldn't be good. He needed her to be still so he could get he with his shadow possession. But her movements where too quick. Taking out a out a kunai he manages to deflect her attack, barely. Noticing someone else joining and coming behind her, Hikari stops her attack on Shikadai flipping backwards just as Sadara comes to aid them. Missing her. Realizing she left her back exposed a huge mistake on her part Sadara turns around just as Hikari comes down.
"Hikari! STOP!"Sakura comes in protecting her daughter, drawing her own kunai holding her back then pushes her."STOP IT!"
But Hikari paid her no mind, and flips landing just fine. Getting a stance Bourto knew all to well from his mother's clan.
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Lacerate."Hikari says merciless and charges at her.
Knowing what she meant, Sakura could see she wasn't going to stop. Quickly looking at her blades, outlined in energy. Hikari slashes her missing her as Sakura moves out the way just in time. The damage left was a clean cut in the ground. She wasn't done, her eyes find Sakura and slashes in the air sending a energy slashes at her. Sakura managed to dodge them, counting them remembering the amount the Hyuga was doing. So far only 24. She still had more. Quickly putting up her guard as Hikari appears before and slashes down hard on her, her kunai sliced. Sakura moves just in time, she didn't want to hurt the girl, but she had little options at this point. Boruto and the others watch below. As Hikari kept engaging Sakura. She had yet to stop and seem like she wasn't going too.
Boruto wasn't sure if they should be thankful for Sakura taking Hikari's attention off them, or the condition of his cousin. He seem to sense something off with her, he screams her name over and over again. This wasn't the Hikari he knew. What was wrong with her? Even Shikadai wondered that too...what the heck was wrong with his step-cousin. She nearly tried to kill him and Boruto and she was trying to kill Sakura.
Still clashing with Sakura, Hikari had yet to give up. The way she look, Sakura saw something. Something that wasn't right. Noticing Hikari was starting to reach her limit it seemed. It was hard to tell. The blades change back into hands, with a outlined glow. Jumping to her, Sakura moves out the way just as Hikari lands her blow on the building. Blowing up a bit of it. Now putting others in danger. Sakura hurries to aid them, seeing this Hikari goes after her about to strike when...
"Enough! Hikari!"Gaara entangles her with his sand. Restricting her movement. At that same moment, someone comes and regretfully strikes Hikari in the chest not to hard with their gentle fist.
"Forgive me."Hinata apologizes watching her niece's body go limp. From striking her. She catches her in her arms. The metallic skin slowly disappeared,reverting her back to normal. Gaara comes over to check on her.
"How is she?"he asked. Using her eyes Hinata checks.
"She's fine."she tells him standing up and placing her in his arms. Naruto comes over after making sure everything else was alright. Looking around.
"..."He looks at Hikari.
Up above eyes in the sky watch what just unfolded, circling around the bird flies off.