Cold like the winter breeze…


Her eyes opened slowly. For a moment all was a blur.

As she woke up she heard voices murmuring. The smell of incense was overpowering. She coughed. She dared not to move for her body was in so much pain.

The door slid open. A girl with clear lavender eyes came in.

She shifted her head in her sister's direction. Tears started to form in her eyes. Hanabi looked at her disbelief written all over her face.

"Hinata-neesan…" She muttered.

Hanabi clutched her sister's hands. Not a word spoken.

Hinata felt as if something is coming, a big wave, perhaps.

Hanabi took a chair to sit beside her sister's bed. Hinata is lying there helpless and weak, her body covered by bruises and scars.

Hanabi wanted to tell her everything but she just sat there biting her lip. Hanabi wiped her sister's tears away. She looked away.

She stayed in Hinata's room for a very long time. A very awkward silence filled the room. Hinata wanted to speak so she worked up the courage to do it.

"P-ppleease t-tell me… I don't understand anything." Those words were the first things that came out of her mouth.

"You see –" Hanabi was about to tell her something but Neji walks in.

And as he laid his eyes on his cousin, his mouth hung open. "Hi-Hinata!" He looked at her puzzled. Then shouted, "Nanami! Bring the doctor, immediately."

Nanami, one of the servants, who was just dusting an ornament, swiftly ran to get a doctor.

"Hanabi why didn't you call us?" Neji asked her.

"I'm sorry. I was –overwhelmed. This is a miracle after all." Hanabi apologized then bowed. "I'm going to be late for my mission."

"Okay." Neji watched as his cousin exits the door.

"H-Hanabi…" Hinata called her with her tiny voice. Hanabi didn't hear her. Then she looked at Neji, "S-she had something to say…"

"Whatever it is it's not that important. You need to regain your strength, you'll certainly need it." Neji stated.

The cousins were both quiet. Neji wanted nothing to discuss until the doctor came.


"All in all she's going to be fine." The doctor just told Neji about Hinata's condition.

They were talking outside her room. The doctor handed out a paper with prescription of medicine and supplements so that she could regain her strength.

"It will take at least two to three months before she can go back to missions or any ninja activity. And please bring her to the hospital for some other follow-ups."

"Okay."

"Just call me if she has any problems. With her health, of course. G'bye Hyuuga-sama." The doctor bid farewell. Neji thanked him and paid him.


A/N: Disclaimer: Naruto along with the characters is not mine.