second chapter: Reunion.
But he had returned to the village. Only the mention of his name had made her heart beat . She couldn't deny that she had waited hopelessly his return, even if it was a vain hope. She wanted to see him again. For 5 years, she wished only that. See him again. But he left again. He didn't returned for her.
Alone in the deepest of the forest, Hinata cry sitting by ground, being pressed on a cut down tree. She don't hear the steps approachher and somebody sit down on the trunk, looking her in silence. When she raise finally the head, her heart stop beating by recognizing the man who was held in front of her.
He changed. He grew, his face had lost the roundness of childhood to acquire the hardness of the adulthood. his features are sharpened, his more sharp-edged glance, his mouth doesn't let see trace of any smile. His formerly black eyes are now red dark and a dark fire dances in his pupil. But he is Itachi.
Unable to make any sound, Hinata poses her head on the knees of the man and smiles to him. he returned. Both remain like that one moment, before Itachi breaks this soft silence with his deep voice.
"Hinata, you grew. You become very beautiful."
"You too. You are. . un adult now."
The hand of elder of Uchiwa poses on the hair of Hinata and caresses her gently, as if he fear rumple the delicate petals of a flower. The smile of Hinata become more radiant.
"Did I..... miss you, Itachi?"
"Yes. you missed me so much, Hinata."
"Takes me along with you."
"Hinata.. . "
The girl rectifies herself to face the man. "I am Genin now. I could follow you. I will manage."
"You are still. . a child."
"I will grow quickly. I don't want leave you any more, Itachi! I waited for you so a long time!"
"Hinata.. I can't take you along. Where I go, you will be hurt. . . "
"But here also I'm hurt ! Nobody cares of me, if I left with you, I am sure that would please my family on the contrary! And someone even tried to kill me! In my own village, my own family!"
Hinata doesn't notice the expression of Itachi harden with her words. She lets leave all that she usually hides in her heart. Hinata entrusts to her only true love without back thought. Taking her round face in his hands, Itachi murmurs gently to this so precious girl:
"Wait for me still a little, Hinata... . just a few years, please. And I will return to seek you. I promise to you."
"Itachi"
a tear runs on the cheek of the Genin. "I will await you. I will become stronger and more erudite. When you returns to seek me, I promise to you that I will be useful for you."
"You don't need, Hinata."
He inclines. Their lips meets and opens for their first kiss and their last kiss before a long time. Then Itachi leaves.
But he doesn't leave the grounds of the villages for the moment. Something in the words of Hinata had make him anger. With the greatest prudence, Itachi goes to the hospital, then to the archives and finds what he seeks. Then he leaves to find his target.
Neji has just finished a training session with his Byakugan. He is always watchful even if he relax his jutsu. But the only thing he sees is a shade in front of him before breaking down while howling of pain. Tenten ,which practices not far, runs to him hearing his cry and discovers Neji the face covered with his hands full of blood. Neji is led urgently to the hospital while Gai tries to find the track of his attacker, but in vain.
Gai contemplates the face of Neji on the white bed of the hospital. He was courageous when he heard the diagnosis , but now, tears run his eyes. Blind . The kunai burst the two eyes in only one blow . He will never be able to see again. Close to him, Lee also keep silent and gently poses his hand on the shoulder of his rival, to comfort him. But he knows well that nothing will make return his lost dreams. By seeing his two broken pupils, Gai cursed the fate which is baited on the young apprentices. Why? Why does it arrive to these children?
On the road, Itachi goes. He can leave, assured that nobody will any more try to kill his precious Moon-flower.
Hinata looks at the night sky. She find the night again and will never forget it again.
