CHAPTER 3

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Sasuke stood still in the shadows of his curtains as they cast away the light from the morning sun. He stared into the darkness of the mirror. And the mirror stared back at him, its eyes cold and unblinking.

Last night all Sasuke could think about was food. Food was never something special to him, he ate it when he was hungry. He never really preferred anything in particular when he was in the lunch line or a restaurant. Food was just that. Food. Nothing special.

Until last night.

He looked down at his wrists. The blue-green veins were like glow sticks, illuminating the intricate pathways under his skin. Sometimes he wondered what they would look like if he were to reach in and pluck one of them out. Well… probably red. He smirked a little at the idiotic thought.

He wondered what shade of red Hinata would be.

He thought about Hinata a lot last night as well. He was happy when he noticed the girl seemed to fall asleep right after teaching her class, subsequently missing the text from Naruto. It was a bit weird as it deviated from her normal routine but he wasn't complaining. It allowed him to watch her longer from his perch in her pear tree by her window. Hinata was really pretty when she slept.

Her lashes were long and lips red.

He scraped his shin as he climbed out of that tree. It didn't sting. And as the blood rolled down his knee, pooling at his ankle, drying down on his walk home. All he could think about was her.

Naruto ;): Its ok nata! U must have been tired ashit XD But nah it's cool, we can link tonight instead! Promise me you'll stay up this time?

Naruto ;): ill even call u to remind u!

Me: Thanks for being so understanding! And yea I was beat ;_; ill make sure to stay up!

Naruto ;): Good. Your gonna enjoy this ;)

Me: 0.0

Hinata blushed furiously at that last message. She gripped the poor phone in her hands like a lifeline as she felt her knees tremble just a little.

"Hinata sensei!"

She snapped her head to the left as Konahamaru called her name. She almost forgot about them. "Konahamru look at your posture. Is that how I taught you to do it?" She sighed as she quickly corrected him.

"Jauken is about range, Increase your range increase your power." Grabbing his bent elbow she extended it a little farther, she adjusted his back left leg, scooting his foot back a bit with her own.

"Now strike!"

She sighed as Konohamaru lunged, completely forgetting the basics of the practice. Moegi easily dodged and sent an open palm to his right side. He was sent tumbling over. "Good job Moegi!" Hinata smiled down at the small girl. She was a natural at the style because unlike Konohamaru or Udon she held patience. A key factor in the Jauken style. She patted her on the back. "Moegi, I want you and Udon to go over the katas. Make sure his posture is correct." The little boy who constantly had snot running down his nose sniffled. He was relieved to finally be able to get out of the squatting position he held. Udon and Konahamaru had spared first, and after taking a few hits Udon had ran away crying.

Matters only got worse for him when Hinata made him hold a squat for almost an hour.

While the two kids went off to practice Hinata crouched down next to Konahamaru who was still curled up into a ball on the mats. Mogei had a mean left palm.

"Konohamaru?" Hinata tentatively rolled the boy over, he flopped on his back, his eyes sad as he stared up at the ceiling fans and their slow spin. "What's wrong Kona? You always get back up in a spar. Don't tell me Moegi hurt you that bad?" Reaching to his shirt she tried to lift it a bit to see if he had a bruise, only for a hand to slap it away. A deep blush ran up Konohamaru's neck as he avoided her eyes.

"It's not that, it's just…"

"Just what?" Hinata asked. Konahamaru sighed, he sat up pulling his legs into a criss-cross. Hinata mimicked his posture. Konahamaru was a bright kid, always laughing and having fun. But only she really got to see this side of him. The thoughtful, and oftentimes distraught side. And so he often confided in her with his problems. He was a kid with a lot on his plate...

"It's Naruto nii again… he's been acting weird."

And he had a close connection to her beloved Naruto Kun.

"It's ok Kona, whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be fine." She smiled and patted his head before bringing him in for a gentle hug. The boy blushed a bright red as he stuttered out a small thanks.

But she didn't let go, instead, she kept her hand on his shoulder as she pulled back to look at his face. She smiled gently before rubbing his head, ruffling his hair a bit. "Wanna talk about it in my office?"

Excitedly he nodded. She always kept treats for him in there and the bean bag chairs were heaven. Every student loved Hinata's office. She smirked a little. Especially Konohamaru. Maybe because she sort of tailored it to his liking. After all, he was her favorite student.

"Sure, I really can only talk to you about this kinda stuff Hinata sensei…"

Bingo.

So what if she was using the poor boy's crush on her to her advantage? She genuinely liked Konahamaru, he was a cute kid, real sweet. She found his crush on her to be really endearing. So what if she treated him a little better because of all the tea he spilled on Naruto. It was a fair exchange.

"Ok, let's talk."

"Uncle."

Hisashi looked up from his spot while reading the daily news. Neji frowned down at him, he had just entered the kitchen and stood by the fridge. Breakfast was forgotten

"What is it Neji?"

"You know that Uchiha boy was here again last night," Neji said as he picked up an apple. He held it in his hands, examining its green skin.

"Yes, I am aware."

At that Neji frowned. Snapping his fingers the apple's skin began to slip off, leaving its self bare.

"So why don't you just kill him already! He's so fucking creepy, always following Hinata sama around! And he bled all over the pear tree. The dirty little v-"

"That's enough Neji."

Neji looked down. The apple was crushed in his palm, juice dripping down his forearm.

"Besides Hinata said to leave him alone. He's nothing more than a pest. It's not like he could hurt her anyways." Hisashi chuckled a little at the thought. Nothing could really hurt his daughter anyway… not anymore. "I say don't let it bother you, If Hinata isn't worried neither should you be." Hisashi put down the morning paper as he looked Neji in the eyes. Eyes so much like his. So much like his brothers.

"So why put that protection spell on her then? She was knocked out last night. What was the spell making her avoid If not that Uchiha bastard?"

Hisashi sighed. It's true. He had that protection spell on Hinata since she was a baby, and this was the second time it had ever activated.

"Whatever it was, it stopped me from seeing it last night." As soon as the spell had been activated Hisashi had looked to see what had been trying to harm his daughter. His eyes could see past anything, any spell, any building, anybody, and sometimes the future. It was a power only descents of the Hyuuga bloodline could possess. And yet he couldn't see what was trying to kill her that night.

"Do you think…do you think it was-"

"No, it was a different demon this time. Not nearly as powerful as...the other one." Hiashi cut in. Not wanting to hear that demons name spoken in his home. Neji shivered just at the thought of the demon that once tried to destroy them. The did destroy them…

"Another demon?" Neji frowned, demons were tricky and depending on who was controlling them, they could be even trickier. "We should perform an exorcism then."

"Did you forget Neji? The moon isn't in the sky till tomorrow night. We won't have enough power to pull off an exorcism that large. Sure under other circumstances, it wouldn't be that much of a problem, but this demon is strong. I can sense it." Hisashi frowned in frustration. "I'm sure that demon knows it as well so more than likely it will strike. Tonight."

"Damit! So we'll have to let Hinata sama handle it alone! Again!? You saw how that affected her last time…" Neji growled, punching the refrigerator door.

"I know. But this demon is smaller she should be ok."

"Is Hinata ever really ok Uncle." Neji rolled his eyes. He was angry that he wasn't strong enough. That he would never be strong enough to help her.

Hisashi watched as Neji left the kitchen. His eyes sad as he thought about his family and what they have become. And the sacrifice Hinata made all those years ago…

"Sasuke…"

The dark figure stared into their crystal ball, watching as the young man dressed, he was getting ready for class it seemed."

"I can't wait till that body is mines" Licking their lips, the figure cast their hand over the ball. The smoke danced within the glass sphere before revealing another image.

Hinata Hyuuga sat in her little office, chatting cheerily about something with the Sarutobi boy. "That little bitch… I can't wait to kill her" The Hyuuga was such a nuisance. And after finding out she was a witch, a powerful one at that, it only complicated things more.

The figure jumped back. For a second they swore the Hyuuga girl was staring directly at them, right threw the crystal ball. Veins protruding from her eyes.

They blinked. Hinata was still talking to Konohamaru, a small smile on her face as she listened to the boy.

That was… weird.

Yea that bitch just needed to die. Hinata was a distraction to Sasuke. That just couldn't be left unresolved. Naruto would do the job. He was the girl's weakness. The figure smirked, tonight the girl would die, and Sasuke would finally be ready for the taking. It was all just a matter of time.