Clarifications:
-They lost the war, edo tensei prevailed
-yrs passed. hina is 18 y/o borderline 19
-appearance is based on Naruto The Last
-Kaguya never appeared, Madara is the last big boss
Disclaimer: Naruto characters belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Anomaly
WOMAN
Chapter IV
"What?" The young man snapped, irritated by his companions late night visit.
"I said protect her.."
Sasuke was busy packing for the journey back to Konoha. He sighed. "I can't promise dobe, people will notice if i do."
Naruto immediately panicked at the idea of rejection and sat beside him inside his tent.
"You don't understand.." Naruto looked at his palms, a noticeable scar was there.
"..Hinata, she.. She would sacrifice herself without a second thought.." His blonde friend visibly paled as if relieving some terrible memory inside his head.
Don't we all?
"This is her mission." Sasuke reminded him.
He didn't know Hinata personally but knowing Kakashi, there's a reason why she was chosen for this.
Naruto rubbed his face, looking like he was embarrassed "..No. When pain attacked Konoha, i was almost captured, i was losing the battle.." He was mumbling on the last part.
He swallowed as if preparing himself for the next words he would say. "..But Hinata-chan, she intervened just to save me, me Sasuke! This fucker right here!" He screamed, forcing a laugh and pointed to himself.
"..She went there knowing that he was stronger, that she was going to lose, that she'd di.." He stopped mid sentence when he realized that he was shouting too loud and the people sleeping around the camp might wake up and hear.
"If i could do something, i would but, Kakashi-sensei said that this was our best option and that i should trust her.." He continued but now in a more calmer, quieter manner.
Naruto sighed when Sasuke remained silent.
Sasuke continued sharpening his kunai. Processing Narutos words.
"Teme, I won't be there.."
He sounded so serious.
Sasuke hates it when Naruto does that.
"But you will.." With his head down
"It took me two years to gain his trust dobe.."
"..Please Sasuke, do me this favor and.." He stumbled in his own words. Petrified at the fact that this mission was a gamble with Hinata and Sasuke's life on the line.
"..just do this for me." Naruto gripped his shoulders, his sapphire blue eyes begged.
"I don't want you to blow up your cover but, just keep an eye on Hinata."
Sasuke's eyes ghosted over the figure lying beside him. Under the untrained eye, one would think that she was simply sleeping. A servant tired from all her work just like everyone in the room. But under his opals, he knew that she wasn't. She's wide awake and he wondered, what could she possibly be thinking right now?
Was she having second thoughts? Maybe she wants to escape?
Was she having an existential crisis because she liked it? How it felt being touched down there?
Was she disgusted with herself because her own body almost betrayed her?
He recalled Naruto's words before they left the camp.
"She did it all because she loved me Sasuke.. And after all that i never had the guts to answer her or treat her better. Just, please. I don't know what the outcome of this mission will be, or when will i ever see you guys again so, just this one time, do me a favor and protect her."
A girl. That's what Naruto thinks of Hinata.
A girl who needs protection. He scoffed and observed the dark patch on her neck.
A woman. He thought. Hinata is a woman, a fucking warrior and Naruto is an idiot.
Sasuke smirked at the memory of Madara, seething and nose flaring during the meeting because Hinata obviously didn't give a fuck about him when she served them tea. Didn't even acknowledge him.
If only the dobe was there to see. He scoffed at the image of Naruto bleeding through his nose because pretty little Hinata wasn't wearing anything underneath her kimono.
He rubbed his fingers to give them some warmth before touching her, he didn't want to touch her with cold hands like Madara did.
He sighed as he healed her hickey. Probably her first time getting them ever. He had a feeling that it will not be the last. He healed her just like how he healed her scalp when he grabbed her hair a little too hard the first time he offered her to Madara.
She wasn't talking, no, the two of them never really conversed. Not as kids in the academy and not as adolescents. Not even when they were traveling to Konoha for their mission. But her eyes said so much and that was his only truth.
Hinata did not need him to protect her. He saw that clearly just a few minutes ago. It appears that she finally has Madara's attention, and she can definitely defend herself. That is progress for their mission that initially looked like a suicide one.
He laid down beside her and stared at the ceiling. How did they end up all the way here?
Two strangers on a bed.
Sasuke quietly left after her skin was back to its porcelain state.
Author's Note: Yep. Sasuke was Hinata's "Captor" hohoho y'all know I'm a slave for sasuhina XD
Anyway how are you all? Covid ruined 2020. Hope everyone's okay. I'm this close to asking donations XD. Lots of people lost their jobs t.t