An: sorry, i'm busy and tired, don't have much time to write

chapter 10: premises

//external Point of view //

The council of the village of Konoha is morose. The body of a young hunter of deserter was brought back recently. Hiashi Hyuga examined it and concludes.....She was killed by Hinata. Again, the subject of Hinata Hyuga was given on the agenda.

So ironc, The Hyuga about which one speaks more, it's Hinata, thinks Neji who is training with Hanabi in the Hyuga dojo.
Hanabi: "This situation seems to amuse you much, Neji Nii-san."
Neji: "Yes. If Hinata wanted to be noticed, she succeed... when I think that we were all blind about her... it's a shame, for us, Hyuga."
Hanabi: "I, I don't have shame of her."
Neji: "Hanabi-sama?!"
Hanabi: "She betrayed the village and our family. What's the matter? We betray her in first, we, Hyugas. And she wasn't happy at the village. Now, she is it."
Neji: "Hanabi-sama, Hinata became criminal. she killed herself this girl."
Hanabi: "And then? Can you say me that you never killed anybody? Or that you killed only people who deserved it? Where is the difference with her? We all here are criminals. Only the Masters who employ us differ. We serve our village. she serves the man she loves, and herself."
Neji answer nothing.
Hanabi: "Me too, I will arrive at her level one day."

During the council of the jounins too, the discussion always relates to Hinata.
Tsunade: "This last murder constrained us to reopen a certain number of not elucidated file.. .."
Kakashi: "Until now, we always considered that Hinata didn't take an active part in the actions of Akatsuki. It was an error. We have the proof now that she is an active member."
Kurenai: "We always had in thought the Hinata who we thought knowing formerly. she changed... and even before her departure, we didn't know all... "
Tsunade: "That brings us to the following problem... Which are the REAL feelings of Hinata toward the village? If she met somebody whom she knew, will her save him?"
Kakashi: "Mmm, I doubt it. If she is threatened, she will defend herself. Or Itachi will do it."
Kurenai: "the true problem, it's that if Hinata returns here, she will be able to benefit from the assistance of her former friends. I know that some will not betray her. Her sister in particular. Kiba. Naruto."
Tsunade: "Naruto? ah, yes, you had said to me, Kurenai... Naruto... hum, it's serious."


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Hinata and Itachi silently go together in the deadened forest. Their step is fast but regular. If nothing comes to divert them, they will achieve their goal at dawn. Itachi is a little in front , Hinata goes behind him. They don't hold their hand, to be able to act freely with the least sign of danger. They don't speak each other, not to be heard. Hinata hesitates a little, and she decides to call.
Hinata: "Itachi, wait."
He stops and glances at her.
Hinata: "I am not sure.. that it would be well... I want to say, to return here... there will point out memory to me, I will meet people about who I care... and I feel myself not at ease..."
Itachi: "Hinata. I don't force you."
Hinata: "But, only me can..."
Itachi: "yes, but if you refuse, we will seek another plan."
Hinata: "I feel bad to... betray him. he was always so nice with me... "
Itachi: "You will not do him any pain. On the contrary, considers that you save him. Others of our organization will not be as... soft as you "
Hinata: "Yes, I know. Let's continue. I just wanted being reassured."
Itachi: "you don't have anything to fear, Hinata."
They walks again in the forest which they know both very well.

The raising sun finds them both contemplating ,at top of a tree, the proud cliffs against which rest the village of Konoha. The faces of the 5 Hokage seem to measure them severely, but they don't mind. Neither one, nor the other have remorse to have left the village. The preliminary work achieved by other members of the organization offers a shelter for the day to them. Hinata falls asleep, the hand in that of Itachi, while he takes the first turn of guard. They will exchange their role at midday.


Itachi looks at the peaceful face of Hinata. He can seldom contemplate it in its entirety. She always have a black mask. She only removes it to sleep. She changes, gently. The young teenager with the round cheeks becomes little by little a woman with a soft and finer face. Itachi lets slip his finger on her cheeks, then on her untied neck and finally on the increasingly full curves of her body. Hinata becomes more attracting of day in day. Sometimes even more attracting that missions in progress. He likes to be beside her. Her silence is the rest of Itachi, Her smile is his hearth.

The two black shades leave their hiding-place at laying down sun. Mixing with the crowd who return peacefully at home, they leave to research their prey.

TBC