A/N: Peeps, the chapter is long. YAY! But I'm changing their age again, they're sophomores, not seniors, ill make the revisions later.

I do not own Naruto or any anime for that matter.

Chapter 12: That Bastard!

Kakashi stood in the front of his class room, it was his usual routine, roll call, collect homework, teach, give homework, dismiss his first class, and that was the cycle, but today the students were in for a surprise from their teacher. "Okay, its time for roll call, Aburame Shino."

"Here."

"Akimichi Chouji."

munch "Here." munch

"Gaara."

"Here."

"Haruno Sakura."

"Here." Kakashi looked down at her ankle, "What did you do?" He asked. "Oh, I fell, nothing much." She smiled sweetly.

"Hyuuga Hinata?" He looked around, but there was no Hinata. "Where is she, Neji, is she sick?"

"I don't know. She didn't come home yesterday." He shrugged, he didn't like Hinata anyway.

"Oh. Inuzuka Ki-"

"What do you mean she didn't come home yesterday!" Kiba sprung out of his desk at Neji. "She didn't come home, how the hell am I supposed to know where she went?" Neji said bluntly.

"Okay, I guess Kiba's here. Kankuro."

"Here."

"Nara Amaya."

"Here."

"Nara Shikamaru."

"Here."

'Rock Lee"

"I'm here Kakashi-sensei."

"Temari."

….

"No Temari." Just then the door creaked open, revealing a battered Temari, She had a black eye and half of her face was swollen, she had a crutch to help her walk and from below her boobs to her hips were bandaged up, her shirt was rolled up above the bandages. "I'm here." She walked faster to her seat when she noticed that all eyes were on her.

"What happened to you Temari?" Kakashi was starting to wonder if all of his students were going to be hurt today.

"I got beat up." She looked nervously at her brothers that were sitting on either side of her. She swallowed hard. "Kakashi-sensei, could I move seats."

"Uh, okay." He pulled a chair over to the empty desk next to Shikamaru. "What happened?" The lazy Nara whispered to her. "I'll tell you later." She leaned against the back of the chair.

"TenTen."

"Here."

"Uchiha Sasuke. Oh yeah, I got that letter from his parents, he won't be here for a while, Sakura, will you give him his homework?" He looked up from the letter from the Uchiha's. "Hai." Sakura shook her head, 'Oh no, I hope he isn't worse from yesterday!'

"Uzumaki Naruto."

"Here."

"Yamanaka Ino."

"Here." ' Did Gaara and Kankuro really do that to her! Shit! I'm gonna be dead if we get caught!'

"Okay, now that roll call is done, I have a surprise for you all." He smiled. "A project!"

The whole room groaned and complained. "Ah ah ah! If you complain I wont let you pick your partner."

The room fell silent.

"Good. Now, pick your partners and I'll explain it to you."

The room became loud again as the excited class 7 tried to find their partner.

Sakura and Naruto walked up to Hatake Kakashi, looking very serious. "What are we going to do about Hinata-chan and Sasuke-temme?" Naruto asked.

"Hum, I never thought about that. Well, would you two be their partners?" Kakashi suggested.

"Sure! I'll be Sasuke-kun's partner!" Sakura piped.

"I'll work with Hinata-chan!" Naruto grinned.

"Perfect, we need girl-boy and boy-girl partners." Naruto and Sakura looked confused. "I'll explain in a few more minutes, take your seats."

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Ino walked up to the munching Chouji and slapped him in the back of the head. "Chouji, we have a problem."

"Ouch! Why'd you do that!" Chouji rubbed the back of his head.

"We failed! They're still acting all lovey dovey! We need to take it to phase 2!"

"What's phase 2?"

"Well, we still have to ask Kankuro and Gaara what it is. But I'm sure they know what phase 2 is!" She pulled Chouji up by his scarf. "Come on, we need to ask em'."

"Ino, did you see what they did to Temari? Would if they do that to Shikamaru?"

"Would if, would if. I don't think that they'll do that to him, anyway, we're in charge of him and they're in charge of her. Lets go and ask."

"Fine, fine."

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"So Neji," TenTen turned around her chair to face Neji. "Do you want to work with me?" She smiled.

"Yes." He smirked. "So, tell me, what did you mean by kissing me yesterday?"

"I was saying thanks for taking me home. Is there a problem with that?"

"Not at all, not at all. I was just thinking I should drive you home more often." He chuckled evilly.

"Neji!" TenTen glared at him jokingly.

"What? I liked it." He couldn't help but smirk at her reaction.

"Neji you pervert! That's not funny!" Neji was now laughing evilly. He didn't care if she called him a pervert.

He shrugged. "Don't care. And yes, it is funny."

She pouted; Neji winning an argument was always annoying. "So." She changed the subject. "Do you have any idea where Hinata may be?"

Neji looked over at Naruto hatefully "I think I know someone who knows where she is." He stood up. "In fact, I think I'll ask him now." Neji walked over to where Naruto and Sakura were sitting across the room.

Neji grabbed Naruto by the collar and lifted him up to his eye level. "Where are you keeping Hinata-sama?"

"What are you talking about Crazy? I haven't seen her since detention yesterday night." Naruto lied nervously.

"Hah, I know you know where she is, why you took her still is beyond me but bring her back to the Hyuuga mansion by tonight or I'll get the cops."

'So he didn't know she was being abused? That's weird.' "Man, why would I know where she was?"

"I'll find out that it was you who took her and you'll be the one who has to deal with Hiashi-sama."

"Fine, you do that. Just make sure not to mess up your hair! That'd be horrible!" Neji dropped Naruto on to the floor and walked back to his desk.

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"Wanna be my partner Shika-kun?" Temari smiled crookedly from her swollen face.

"How troublesome, but sure." He put his hand on her swollen cheek. "So what happened?"

"Oh, it wasn't anything much, I just bruise easily. No need to be worried." She tried to smile again, but again it looked awkward due to her injury.

"I don't believe you troublesome woman, now tell me what really happened." He stroked her bruised cheek gently.

"Oh, it was nothing, really, I'm fine."

"I still don't believe such a troublesome lie but I'll leave you alone about it."

"Thank you." She kissed him lightly on the lips. "So what did you do after you dropped me off?"

"Ino and Chouji came and bugged me, my mom told me that my cousin stopped by, I slept, and went to troublesome school."

"Mr. Adventure are we?" She laughed. "So exciting. So who's your cousin? Does she go to school here?"

"She is the most troublesome girl in the universe, all she does is talk. Amaya, her parents died a few years ago and she has no money so she comes by for food every night. Its so annoying."

"Amaya! Wow, I can't believe it! You two are nothing alike!" The sandy haired blonde giggled.

"Ehem," Ino stood behind Shikamaru, "Shikamaru, did you forget what we "Bugged" you about?"

"No, I just don't care about such troublesome things." He said bluntly.

"Ehem, class,I assume that you have your partners, now, you will all find out that in this project, you must spend a certain amount of time with your partner and write a five paged report on what you learned. Principle Tsunade-sama has give me permission to give you three weeks to spend with your partner, so basically, you're dismissed from school now, oh, and living with your partner is not mandatory. The dance is still on. Have great next three weeks. Sakura and Naruto, could you come here for a minute, everyone else is dismissed." All the students ran out of the classroom for a free three weeks. Sakura and Naruto walked up to their teacher.

"Yes Kakashi-sensei." Sakura said.

"You two need to tell your partners about the project and begin as soon as you see them, okay?"

"Hai." They said in unison.

"Good, you are dismissed."

They left the school and said goodbye and made plans to discuss where Hinata was going to be. Sakura drove off and Naruto walked to his dying car.

"So, you do know where Hinata-sama is." Neji stood in front of Naruto to keep him from getting in his car.

"Neji! Um…erm… ugh. Okay. I'll tell you, I know where she is. But I'm not letting you take her home."

"Why not!"

"God! You have to be the stupidest guy in the world! Don't you know what your uncle does to her!"

"Huh? What do you mean "does to her"?"

"He beats her! She's hurt and you don't even know! I've got to take her to the doctor to check out her wounds now so get out of the way!"

Neji was completely shocked at the news; he really had no idea that his uncle abused her. "H-he really abuses her?" Neji asked.

"Yeah! And I've got to take her to her injuries fixed and take care of her! I've got to make sure she's okay and that she'll be able stay at my house. So go tell the cops! I don't give a fuck!"

"Hang on," Neji commanded as Naruto got into the car. "If Hinata-sama if hurt,' Neji took a deep breath. "Tell her I wont tell Hiashi-sama and if you guys need help, I'll help." Neji looked extremely worried that Hinata was abused.

"Thanks, I'll tell her what you said." He smiled. " I guess you're not that bad after all." Naruto then drove away to go pick up Hinata at Sakura's house.

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Sakura stood at the door to the Uchiha residence; she had wandered around the estate for a long time and finally found his family's home.

She knocked on the door, and was answered by Itachi. "Is Sasuke-kun there?"

"No, he's in the hospital, he was getting some surgery for somethin'. But he's in the Konoha Hospital down town if you wanna see him."

"Arigato Itachi!" Sakura limped down the streets to her car and drove off to the hospital.

Once she got there, she walked up to the front desk. "Is there an Uchiha Sasuke here?"

"Yes, and he just go tout of surgery if you'd like to see him, he's in room 131." The frumpy looking woman said.

"Thank you!" Sakura started for the elevator and punched in floor three. Once she got up there she turned down a long hallway to room 131. She knocked on the door; Mrs. Uchiha opened it.

"Is Sasuke-kun awake?"

"Not right now. But the nurses said he should wake up if you want to wait."

"Sure." The pink-haired sixteen year-old sat on the chair next to him. She felt responsible for his injuries. She held on to his hand unconsciously.

"I'm going home to fix up dinner for Itachi if you'd like to stay here alone."

"I'm fine waiting alone." She kept her eyes glued to Sasuke's face.

"Okay." Mrs. Uchiha left her and Sasuke alone.

She squeezed his hand and started to cry.

He opened one of his black eyes, and moaned at the pain, scaring Sakura.

"What are you doing-" He cut himself off, noticing that it was Sakura here. "Oh, hello Sakura."

"Sasuke-kun!" She hugged him while she was still crying over the fact that he was at the hospital.

"Sakura, you're crushing me." The raven-haired boy heaved.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She still held on t his hand. "Do you need anything? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"No, there isn't." He groaned at the pain from his surgery. "Do I have any homework?"

"Well, sort of. You see Kakashi-sensei gave us a prodject, you have to work with a partner."

"I assume that you are my partner." He smirked.

"Yes." She smiled. "We must spend time with each other and them write a five paged report on what we've learned about each other."

"Hn. Figures Kakashi-sensei would come up with something like this."

"Here," She handed him a packet on the prodject. "The rest of the information is in it."

Sasuke nodded and started reading, only using one hand because Sakura had not let go of his other hand.

"So it says we could live together?" He looked up at Sakura and smiled one of his rare smiles. "Then I'll be seeing you at your house after I leave tomorrow."

Sakura couldn't believe it, her Sasuke-kun wanted to live with her for the prodject! She smiled and hugged him.

He smirked and hugged her back, 'I never believed that it would be her that I fell in love with...' He held her closer and kissed her lips as he thought about how he loved her. 'But she will be the only person I'll ever be in love with.'

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Naruto walked into the Haruno's apartment, and down the hall to where Hinata was.

He knocked on the door lightly, "Are you awake Hinata-chan?"

From behind the door on her bed was Hinata, she was awake staring at the ceiling blankly. She was lying on her back with her arms next to her sides. Her shoulder ached, as did her thigh where her wounds were deepest when Naruto knocked on the door, she didn't think he'd be back here when school should still be in cession.

"Y-yes, I am awake." She said quietly.

He opened the door and walked over to her and sat down next to her. "Are you feeling okay?" He put his hand gently on her bandaged shoulder.

"I'm f-fine." She looked up at Naruto; he gazed down at her and smiled. "Does your leg still hurt?"

"It's o-okay. Thank you." She didn't want to tell him her wounds had bled through the bandages three times already and that she was in even more pain.

"Well, I'm taking you to the doctors now, I want them to say if you are doing better and if there is anything else that they need to do." He stood up. "Where is the rest of your stuff? We need to take it with us since you're coming back to stay now."

She blushed; she was going to live with her true love! "H-h-hai." She tried to sit up but was greeted by a sharp pain in her side causing her collapse on her other side coughing.

"Holy shit! Are you okay!" He ran over to help her up but saw blood dripping from her mouth hitting the floor. "Shit!" He sat her up against the wall and checked her heart beat. It was faster than normal but at an okay rate. He checked her wounds to see if any could have caused internal bleeding. Her shoulder wouldn't, nor her leg, it was her ribs.

He pulled off the bandages and saw how deep it was, it was no ordinary gash, it was a stab mark from a thick knife that shattered one of her ribs hitting an organ.

Hinata kept coughing up more blood as every second passed. "N-Naruto-ku" She fainted hitting her head on the ground.

"Damn, DAMN, DAMN! Please don't die!" He picked up Hinata's wounded body bridal style and ran to his car, laying her down in the back seat. He slammed on the gas petal and sped off to the hospital. He called the hospital's emergency number.

"Hello, Konoha Hospital, what is the emergency?" A woman's voice came over the phone.

"A girl I know is hurt and is coughing up blood, I'm almost at the hospital now but HELP!" Naruto's hand was shaking as he spoke.

"I'll have someone ready for you."

"Thanks!" Naruto hung up and looked back at Hinata, blood dripped from the side of her mouth and her shirt was bloody from the stab wound. "Please stop bleeding Hinata-chan, please live!"

He pulled up to the entrance where medics were waiting. Naruto jumped out of the car and pulled out Hinata's body. Once the medics saw her they pulled the stretcher out and laid her on it, running inside to the emergency room.

Naruto stood there for a moment to take it all in. He clenched his fists and pulled out his cell phone.

"Neji, Hinata-chan is in the hospital." Naruto said grimly.

"W-what! Fuck! I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Okay." Naruto hung up and walked into the hospital.

Sakura walked down into the lobby and saw Naruto with his head held low, alarming her.

"Naruto! What's wrong! What happened?"

"Hinata-chan is in the hospital. She had a deep stab wound and is coughing up blood." He said in monotone. "Neji's coming."

Sakura collapsed to her knees. "Y-you can't be serious. She's really-" Naruto nodded still looking at the ground, he clenched his fists. "I'll kill Hiashi for doing this to an innocent girl. That bastard. Naruto ground his teeth together. "Hinata-chan deserves better, she didn't do anything wrong."

The doors to the hospital swung opened to reveal Neji and TenTen.

They ran over to Naruto and a crying Sakura. "I can't believe that bastard. What he did to Hinata-sama is wrong." Neji glared into nowhere.

"Is she okay! What happened!" TenTen looked utterly confused.

"She's not okay!" Naruto barked. "And her bastard father will pay for hurting her!" He shot up out of the chair and stormed up to the front desk. "Which room is Hyuuga Hinata in!" He commanded.

"She's in room 13, but you can't go in the ER sir so please sit down." She said calmly.

"How the hell cam you be so calm! People here are dying and sick and you can just sit here and be so calm!" Naruto slammed his fists against the desk. "She may die and I can't see her when this may be the last time I could see her while she's alive!" TenTen covered his mouth while Neji held him back from attacking the woman.

"I'm sorry. We'll keep him under control." Neji apologized to the woman as he and TenTen brought him back to his seat.

"Naruto, we know you're right, but you can't attack her, she probably didn't even know that Hinata-sama may die. Settle down." Neji growled.

"Please fill me in, all I know is that she may die." TenTen stared at Neji, then Naruto, then Sakura and back.

Neji sighed and told her to sit down. " Hiashi-sama has beaten Hinata-sama and she has a deep stab wound in her side. That is why she isn't at the Hyuuga residence anymore and is living with Naruto." Naruto cut him off to finish the story as TenTen started to cry. "She is also hurt on her shoulder and leg. Hinata-chan just now told me yesterday after detention. And if she makes it, she will be living with me until she is okay or later."

TenTen hid her face in her hands as she cried for her friend. "But… would if she doesn't make it? What happens if Hiashi finds out that you took her away, Naruto? What would happen?"

Her morbid words stung Hinata's friends and cousin like millions of needles stabbing their hearts.

"If that does happen, then Hiashi will die." Naruto looked at the ground and cried, as did Sakura.

Who knew that one of them was right, did she die, or did she live?

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A/N: WOOHOO! That was so fucking fun to write! YAHOO!

Hinata: Why do I have to be abused?

Me: Why it makes things dramatic my shy friend!

Hinata: Oh.

TenTen: I don't like drama, it can be sad.

Me: Jesus Christ, get over it.

Neji: When did I start to care?

Me: sigh in this chapter.

Me: Well world, enjoy the extremely early and long chapter! DUDES! 11 PAGES! Please Review!