This chapter is a succession of very short scenes, which happened after the disappearance of Hinata, seen each time from a different point of view.
chapter 8: Reactions
HATRED
A clearing strewn with crater, burst trees, remains of rock and stones scattered with tens of meters, this spectacle of desolation surrounds a young man. It breathe heavily, exhausted, but his anger always intact . His black hair is in disorder, his clothing dirty and torn, his hands covered by blood, bruises and cuts strew his arms and his legs. But what is more choking is his face. A face devastated by the anger and the hatred, deprived of any beauty. A face of wild beast in the medium of which two red eyes shine of a wild glare. Sasuke Uchiha.
For several hours, he striked on this piece of forest, breaking, exploding all that he can with his most powerful attacks. Now, he runs almost out of chakra, but his hatred is so strong that it maintains his sharingan active.
A few hours ago, Sasuke learned that his brother had returned to seek Hinata and that he had taken her along with him. Since, the rage and anger submerge him. He doesn't think any more, he doesn't reason any more. The thought are hustled in his head without fixing :
It's impossible, brother doesn't love anybody! he never loved anybody! He's a killer without feelings other than hatred.
This girl is weak, one of most pathetic of the village! what attracted him in her?
Why did he take her... and not me. why she's more important than me for him? why my brother never care of me? Why does he care of her?
HE said to me that force came from hatred, always... and he has a weakness
a weakness
I am stronger than my brother. I don't love anybody.
Itachi has a weak point.
Gradually, this idea succeeded in take root in the spirit of Sasuke. And he calms down gradually. Itachi has a weakness.... hatred starts to take a cold and solid form inside Sasuke. A weakness, a place which will make him suffer.
You, brother... this girl will suffer... I will kill this girl... I will kill this girl and to let you live... see her dying... suffer from her absence... suffer from impuissance... I will return to you all that you gave me, Big brother.
Sasuke walks with a calm step towards the village. His goal is fixed. His breathing is quiet while he goes along the small way, he step is firm, his face found again his sharp-edged beauty and his impassive.
His eyes are red, three black spots dance around his iris.
MEET
In the peaceful park of the Hyuga residence, a girl walks seeming decided. She knows where she goes. HEr skin is slightly hauled, her eyes are brown dark as her short hair.She breathes energy anddetermination. But this determination disappears to leave place to concern when she reaches finally a rock formation on which a young man sat. She stops, quiet. He didn't heard her arriving. She details the calm face of her friend and teammate... and much more for her that she dare to acknowledge ... The eyes closed, the hair released, his great face revealing a black seal... She loves him.
Tenten: "Neji..."
The young man turns his head in direction of the voice of Tenten. He doesn't see her, but he feels her soft odor and hears the noise of her steps approach. She sat near him, arranging to pass very close to his shoulder.
Tenten: "Neji.... how are you?... I want to say... now that you know whom..."
She doesn't dare to complete her sentence, but he does .
Neji: "now that I know who make me blind. And why."
A short moment of uncomfortable silence make Tenten be agitated a little.
Neji: "that doesn't change anything for me"
Tenten: "Neji?"
Neji: "that didn't return the sight to me to know it and that will not return the sight to me to avenge me."
Tenten; "I, I am sorry, Neji, I didn't want to....."
Neji: "It's nothing...... don't you think that a little ironic? I have undergoes myself the side effects of my past hatred for the principal house and my revenge. Who could have guessed that the weak, timid, nice and pitiful Hinata can be the lover of one of the largest criminal of this village? That a complete village of Shinobi didn't discover anything before it's too late?"
Tenten: "Hinata was always discrete, nobody never paid attention to her...."
Neji: "and I was tallest of the idiot to avenged on her, whereas I didn't have any reason to avenge in reality"
Tenten: "You aren't an idiot, Neji!! you are a strong Shinobi and I admire you much!"
The girl hesitates one moment, looking at the closed eyes of the young man.
Tenten: "I admire you much, Neji. In spite of your handicap, you didn't give up, you succeeded in becoming Chuunin, you find another style of combat, and you are become again as strong as before!"
Neji: "But if you aren't my eyes, Tenten, I wouldn't succeed. Tenten, say me, how are your clothes today?"
Tenten: "I have black shorts, and a blue shirt, with Chinese collar and without handle."
Neji: "you must be very beautiful. I imagine you very well. But I imagine you with the face that you had formerly, it must have changed a little now. It must be even more beautiful."
Tenten:"... Neji... I... ... I have short hair now..."
Neji: "Eh? for a long time?"
Tenten: " one week...."
Neji: "you didn't said it to me...."
Tenten; "Sorry, I didn't thought ..."
Neji: "May I... touch your hair?"
Tenten: " euh... yes... yes."
A little hesitant, Neji tighten the hand in direction of Tenten.With the end of the finger, he feels the heat of her skin. His hand goes up gently along her face to await her fringe of brown hair, then to pass in the medium of the short wicks which slip between his fingers. If Neji could see , he would see Tenten reddening more and more. he would also see her smiling.
Neji: "They are very short... that must suit you well."
Neji don't withdraw his hand from the hair of the girl, and now his other hand moves towards her, reaching her cheek initially, then going down along her neck and her arm to reach her hand. The contact of the hot hand of Neji on her make the heart of Tenten beat even more quickly. Tenten closes her eyes and turns a little the head to put her cheek in the hand which played with her hair.
She is so happy, she would like stay that lastslonger time....But she doesn't dare to say anything , fearing of breaking the charm of this moment.
She is surprised by lips being gently posed on her, a first once. She has a start and the lips move away, the hand against her cheek starts to move. Then she catches it. She catches the hand and put it against her cheek, her eyes always closed. In the black, she feels the breath of Neji to approach again. And embrace her, gently, delicately initially, then more insistent. Tenten answer with the vitality which characterizes all her gestures. And soon they are kissing passionately.
A fugitive thought crosses the head of Tenten: Not need to see to kiss.
RESONNANCE
Again, I observe the face of my father, while I train in the dojo and while he looks at me. He doesn't see me. His eyes with white pupils are fixed on me, but he doesn't see me. It's not me whom he sees. He is elsewhere.
When Hinata was proclaimed criminal, when he knew that she had left to join Itachi, Father was in anger, he refused to believe it, he was indignant. But now, I see , he suffers. He thinks of Hinata. When she was here, nobody saw her, nobody didn't pay attention to her. But now, that she isn't here any more, she takes twice more place. She invades all. I see her in the glance of people, they think all of her. They all miss her . My father misses her.
I am a little jealous. Everyone now pay attention to her , and I am a few neglected.
I am admiring. Older sister wasn't afraid of nothing, leavi,g to live the life which she wanted. she become fugitive, she loves an assassin, she doesn't have anything... but she is happy. She is so strong. I hope that when I would be older, I would be as strong as he and than I will become happy too.
I miss her. Sometimes, evening, when I know that everyone sleeps, I cry. I feel alone, she misses me much too. And now, Father misses her. It's strange, I never thought that it could happen one day, and I don't think that Father thought he would miss Hinata. It's the case. He's surprised. And even more sad, because he wasted the years when she was here. Now that she left, there remain to him nothing other than regrets.
Father is so sad. If Hinata saw Father like that, yes... she..., she would undoubtedly do that.
I surround my arms around his size and I tighten myself extremely against him. To heat him, to comfort him, without words. Hinata spoke little.
He's surprised but I will not release him before he's better. Suddenly he take to me under the armpits and raises me like a small girl before tightening me against his chest. As when I was child.
We miss Hinata much.
HAPPINESS
Quietly sat on a red tiled roof, I look at stars shining. It's one night without moon, my preferred nights . The weather is fresh but two large black coat with red clouds wrap me, then I don't feel cold. And the coat of Itachi holds me still hotter than mine. Without moving, I let my glance, carried by the force of Byakugan, crossing the tiles and plunging far in the imposing masonry. I locate him, shade among the shades, progressing silently in the corridor, all in black clothes. Me too, now I am all in black. I exchanged my formless coat and my shorts against a combination moulding without handle, going up to my face. Only my eyes are not covered by fine black fabric. I have also long black gloves. I resemble a panther, Itachi said to me. And he likes it.
Silently, Itachi joined me. He killed his prey. He finished his work. We can leave. Without a word, we go down from the roof and we disappear in the streets. Tomorrow we will be far, very far. Nobody will know who is the murderer. Nobody will stop us.
After tomorrow, we will reach one of our hidden houses, where we will be able to rest and love.
Then we will leave still elsewhere. We travel all the time. Our home, it's just us two, we are without fastener. We are free.
The next mission, Itachi said to me that he will let me work.
TBC
sorry, the translation is bad...
