Thanks for the review. Darn! Is having problems about posting new stories? This story was posted last Friday and I only received reviews a while ago.
Forget about that. Here goes the next chapter....
The next day all the family members of the Hyuga clan were at the cemetery, saying their final good bye to their mistress. Hinata couldn't help but and cry. Her eyes grew swollen and it hurts; not only her eyes but also her heart and soul. It's hard to accept the truth...
When the burial ceremony was over, they offered flowers for her and bowed as a sign of respect.
"Hinata-sama, we should go now." The maid told her, concern of the feeling of the child.
But she can't talk yet, she keep on sobbing as if she's hiccupping.
"Hinata-sama, the rain will soon fall. We have to go home now." Another maid suggested. But still, no answer from her. It's as if she's stick to the ground and could no longer walk.
Hiashi noticed this and decided to leave her alone there. Besides, the cemetery is near the Hyuga estate.
"Let's leave her behind. She needed some time to recover." He told the maids. And took off with Hanabi on his hands.
Slowly, other family member took off leaving her behind; alone at that open area.
'Why does this have to happen Okasan? Will I ever find tranquility again? Will I be able to live with out your guidance and love?' she sat on her knees hands on her eyes covering them as she started to sob once again.
With out her noticing, a boy was standing behind her. She slowly looked from behind and saw a boy with long brunet hair with same eyes as her.
"N-Neji-niisan? ... What are you still doing here?" She asked the boy, voice shaking and hands trembling.
He glared cold at her. "Now you know the feeling of loosing someone." He coldly said looking at her with all disgust.
"Huh? ...."
"Now you could feel the same pain I experienced when my father died as you main house members killed him." His voice were the same, no emotion and harsh.
"Why... why are so mad at me!" She yelled loosing all her control. But when she looked at him again, he's gone and a gusting wind passed by partially blinding her. She covered her eyes with her hands to protect it. Next thing she knows is that she's left alone there.
Later on, she decided to go home after all the depression she felt. She slowly walked towards the direction of the compound. On her way she saw some children in circles bullying someone. She watch silently for them not to notice her, she hid behind a tree next to them.
"Hey baka-neko! Stand up and fight me, you love playing pranks ha? Well... my friends and I love playing bullies!" A boy said and then his other companion laughed.
"I'm not a cat!" The boy at the center yelled.
"Oh, really? Then why do you have whiskers?" Another boy said playfully.
"Those are birthmarks!" He yelled again.
Hinata's frighten by the boys and decided to butt out. But she stepped at a stick and it made them notice her.
"Hey, there's another kid!"
"Hey... there. What took you here?" An older boy asked.
"Me? I-I... just passed by...." Hinata stuttered.
"Oh really?" He said playfully and pushed her to the ground.
"Wait up! She- she's the daughter of a Hyuga, don't hurt her or they'll definitely kill us." A boy exclaimed.
"She's!!? We got to get of here, they might see us." Then all the other boys went off.
Hinata cried again as she had hurt her leg. She touched the wound and it hurts.
"Hey. Are you alright?" A blond boy asked her. He's the one the bullies were bullying a while ago. "Here grabbed my hand." He offered his right hand to her.
She looked at it and doubt for a moment but took it.
"Arigatou." She said as they sat under the tree.
The boy gave her a handkerchief and she gladly accepted it.
"(sighed), you got a nasty wound there." He removed her hand from the wound and checked it.
She didn't say anything, the boy ripped some part of his shirt and wrapped it around her toe. "That's better." He smiled.
'He could still smile after those boys joked about him.' Hinata blushed as she thought on how she's glad she somehow met him.
"What's your name?" He asked.
"Me? I-I I'm Hyuga Hinata."
"Hinata? Sound good... um, it means...ah..."
"Sunlight. My mother told me that." She cut his sentence.
"Yeah! I remember. A nice name you got." Hinata blushed by this. "I'm Uzumaki Naruto." He added.
"Nice meeting you Naruto." She looked at him. She felt relieve having him as company.
"I'm glad you already stopped crying." He grinned.
"um... can I ask you something?" Hinata asked with a blush. 'What am I doing?'
"Sure."
"What are these at your cheeks?" She unnoticeably placed her hand to his left cheek and felt the mark on them. "Are they really whiskers?"
Naruto blushed as her soft hands were at his cheeks massaging at a little.
"They're birthmarks they say."
"They say?"
"Yeah. I never had a family or a friend. But there are people who are kind enough to talk to me and told me these are birthmarks."
"Gomen-nasai..."
"Ei! It's good to be able to talk to someone. Can I ask you in return of the answer?"
Hinata nodded.
"Would you like to be my friend? ....um... you see, nobody would like to talk to me and play with me with some unknown reasons. But... never mind. It's ok if you don't like to be one." She saw his face sadden a little.
"No. It's ok. I see... no reason why I-I shouldn't be friends with you. I'm lonely myself."
Naruto's eyes widen with excitement. "Really?!"
"Hai."
"Arigatou! Hinata-chan..."
"Hinata-chan?"
"Yeah, could I call you that?"
"Sure why not. It sounds good to me." She smiled.
She doesn't understand but she smiled; it's the first time after some few days ago of suffering, she smiled so sweetly and it isn't a fake one. It's from her heart. It feels like life started its new pace for her.
"You see Hinata-chan, I have to go now. But, can I see you tomorrow 4 o'clock at this tree again? Plea...se." He begged with puppy eyes.
"Sure. I'll try."
"Sugoi! Then, I'll see you tomorrow Ja ne." He said and waved goodbye.
Hinata didn't feel the numbness she felt a while ago. She felt warm inside her body returning. She slowly stood up and walked home.
'Yes, tomorrow. I'll sure be there... 'till we meet again. Naruto-kun.'
End of Chapter.
Thanks again guys. I though nobody would read my story since its been two days since I posted it and no one's reviewed it yet. But I'm glad there are still some. Is there a problem with the net? Or is it that nobody would really like to read my story?