Title: Light Left Behind

Chapter: Two – Reactions

Author: Yuume Li

Genre: General

Rating: T…to be safe, I guess.

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.

Summary: She had forced the kindness and light out of her body and soul for so long. Now, she is only darkness. Only one can unearth the treasure called Yang, and put it together with Yin. Who? Hinata x Deidara AU-ish

Main characters: Hinata, Deidara, and the rest of Akatsuki

A/N: Please don't kill me, it is my first fanfic, and English is not my first language T-T

And Hinata is 16 years old. Deidara is 19, because I don't know his real age, so I made one up.

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It was blood. The unmistakable stench…it was definitely blood.

And it was everywhere.

The crimson liquid stained the walls, the furniture and the floorboards.

Not to mention the mangled, rotting bodies lying about.

Kiba stiffened as he walked past the corpses, to make his way into the living room.

He had come this morning to pick Hinata up for their daily training sessions, only to find that she wasn't waiting outside for him. When he stepped into the compound to call her out, he was greeted by…this.

The wide-eyed Inuzuka stared down at the face of the prodigy of the Hyuuga Clan, and wondered what had happened during the night.

Neji's face was set in an expression of shock.

A katana had been thrust right into the middle of his stomach.

Kiba narrowed his eyes and grimaced. Then, he bent down to examine the weapon, only to find a folded piece of paper stuck right in the middle of the said katana.

Carefully, he withdrew the sword from the body, and proceeded to read the note. His eyes began to widen with each word he read.

A dazed, shocked look appeared on his face as he stood up, stuffing the piece of paper into his pocket.

Then, the Inuzuka ran as fast as he could, out of the compound, towards the Hokage's building.

This can't be happening…Can it?

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"To whomever that is reading this:

I have slaughtered the entire Hyuuga clan.

It was for power, for revenge, and for acknowledgement.

I have kept my strength hidden for the past few years of my life. What everyone had seen was a shy, kind and submissive girl.

How wrong everyone was.

I am far from that.

I am hatred, I am darkness.

I am the one to betray you all.

I am Hyuuga Hinata. I was the heiress of the Hyuuga clan.

Heiress I am no longer.

I am now the traitor; the one who planned all of this.

Fear me. Hate me. Spite me.

No longer am I a part of Konoha.

-Hyuuga Hinata"

Tsunade finished the note, and looked at the faces of the shinobi before her.

All wore shocked and bewildered expressions on their faces, with the exception of Shikamaru.

He only wore a knowing look.

Tsunade broke the silence by coughing.

"Well, what do you think about this?"

Immediately, jumbles of answers were heard.

"Hinata? Hyuuga Hinata? B-but…"

"No way…how can she…"

"Hinata-san? Are you sure?"

"H-Hinata-chan? But…she was so nice and friendly…"

"…Hinata…"

"But it's impossible!"

"Exactly! So why…"

And lastly -

"…I don't see why you all are making such a big fuss out of this. I suspected this for a long time already."

Everyone blinked, and turned to stare at the Nara genius. He sighed and scratched his head.

Mendokusei…

"Her smiles were never once genuine. Nothing about her was real. Her words of kindness and her gifts and offerings were merely tools used to fool you all. I suspected that from the beginning."

"You all have never stared into her eyes properly before. If you had, you would have noticed the dark, slightly manic look in them. She hid herself properly, by bowing her head. And she stuttered on purpose, too. Everything was done to fool us-"

"Why the hell didn't you tell us from the beginning then, teme!" Naruto snarled, frustrated. Shikamaru scowled at him, looking annoyed.

"Would you have believed me?"

Besides…it wasn't my place to tell.

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"Leader-sama…what do you think about this Hyuuga?"

"…She might just be worthy enough to replace Akasuna no Sasori…"

A pause. Then...

"Are you sure, Leader-sama?"

"…Zetsu. Do you not trust my judgement?"

"No, Leader-sama. I have always trusted it."

"Good. Send for that brat Deidara. Let him…test her a little. Give me the results once they are obtained."

"Yes, Leader-sama. Goodbye."

"And to you too."

And with that, the conversation ended.

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That's it for chapter 2. To be continued.

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PS- Akamaru is missing in this chapter, I know. Don't worry, he's just sick…