The most important Clan of Konoha has decided to marry their first-born to strengthen the Alliance between Nations. The most anticipated event of the year is threatened by a very unique trio, wich could symbolize the peace of the most powerful Village in shinobi world or the emergence of new conflicts.
Chapter 6: The lost princess
To the peace of mind of his children that night he showed them they were not conceived, although it was the ignition point of their relationship. His gesture with his mother had been merely fraternal, he really wanted to comfort her. She didn't have the full picture, but she knew that Pain had nearly killed her in front of Naruto, failing as a friend and probably as an heir. Stupid clans.
As a ninja and as an heir, she had learned to deal with pressure, but she knew how stifling it could be to try to please the council, and from rumors she knew she was not in the favor of said elders.
However, he never imagined what holding her would do like he had done so many times with Sasuke. Hinata felt soft, her curves fit perfectly with her chest and her body seemed to have been specially created to fit her lap. And its aroma. God, he had sensed her femininity, tender and graceful.
Now that he had never noticed a girl, but being a war prodigy had its downsides. From an early age he had been abdorbed in training and improving himself in this art, leaving no room for anything else, although popular belief pointed the other way. Itachi Uchiha at 21 was a Virgin and had never kissed anyone. He had shared a couple of innocent kisses with Izumi, his former Academy partner, soft brushing to the lips, all quite chaste. Even Shisui, who boasted of being a connoisseur of the subject, was sure that he had more or less the same experience: None.
That's why the discovery he made when he felt Hinata upset him a bit. He had never felt the desire or the experience of holding a beautiful, vulnerable, sad 16-year-old young woman ... precisely that last thing made him feel even more confused.
At that time 16 years was old enough to get married, I mean, if at 12 they sent genins to war, there was nothing strange in a man like him noticing a lady like her, thruth?
Even with her hormones out of control, she listened carefully to her story. The black-haired woman had thought that she would die, since, in effect, jumping in front of Pain, alone, without a plan other than to buy time for Naruto, had been a suicide. An act of true love, confessing your love as a farewell. Poor girl!
-I know Naruto-kun doesn't correspond to me, but when I didn't die, I thought it would at least have a proper declination. But he didn't even mention it, I thought he had forgotten it when he lost control of the kyuubi, but from his gaze I know he is not. Naruto-kun wants to pretent that I never said those words, he tries to be nice and for some reason ... that hurts me too much. I think that, if you told me that you don't feel the same, although it's obvious, I would feel a little better-
-Naruto loves her very much and doesn't want to hurt her. He thinks that rejecting her would be not showing gratitude for what he did and someone as honest as him does not want to accept his feelings out of gratitude either. You are wrong, but I am sure your intention is good, even if you are accomplishing the opposite.
What's more ...
-What's more?
-Hinata-San could you tell him a secret? It's not about me that I feel a little bad about telling it, but I'm sure that you know, you will be able to understand Naruto a little better and why rejecting her is so difficult for him.
"A secret from Naruto-kun ... I'II keep it with my life, Itachi-san?" The boy nodded, he knew that the suffix change would be appropriate now that he would share something so private with her.
-It's about Naruto and my silly little brother.
-Sasuke Kun?-
"We are usually taught that girls like boys, and boys like girls right?" Hinata nodded vigorously like a little girl on Itachi's lap
-But you know that in this world not everything is black or white. And there are boys and girls who feel differently and are attracted to one or two sexes at the same time. Or it may be that they like both but have a greater preference for one or the other. My younger brother is one of the latter, I know he has been attracted to Naruto, although he does not admit it in 1000 years or under torture, but he prefers girls. Her collection of porn that she had discovered by accident last month spoke for itself.
-Na-naruto-kkun, he's in love with Sakura-san! He also likes girls.- Sadly the black-haired woman looked away - on one occasion I heard how she told Shikamaru-kun how she had fallen in love with her smile while she was watching her at the Academy. - she sighed uneasily.
-When Sakura-san smiled, who was she looking at? -
-To Sasuke-kun! She has always loved him.
-Naruto fell in love with Sakura's smile when he saw my little brother. Growing up without a guide, it is normal for her not to be aware of her feelings, but did you know that I discovered Sasuke and Naruto kissing when they were 5 years old?
- WHAT?! -
An event that he wished he could erase from his memory and that he kept only in case of blackmail.
-They were small and curious, it is not uncommon for this type of situation to occur when discovering sexuality, even as children. However, Sauke in his puberty developed his liking for girls, Naruto confirmed his love for Sasuke and his liking for boys.
-How do you know? - she asked in dismay.
-In ANBU there is a boy that Naruto hangs out with, nobody says anything, but we all know that they are more than friends. This boy is tall, thin, dark hair, straight a little tousled, serious, quite reserved ... does that sound like you? -
-Sounds like Sasuke-kun- Hinata curled up on Itachi's chest and shed lonely tears.
-Naruto knows that he has no chance with Sasuke but he accepts it, he prefers to have his friendship than his rejection. I'm sure he understands her feelings perfectly Hinata-san, but in the same way she would rather keep her friendship than risk losing her if she rejects her.
Itachi looked at the moon with melancholy, he had not remembered those things for a long time. Since he stopped seeing her, he decided to bury in the depths of his being everything related to their relationship. In vain he had tried to forget her with other women, in fact, various Hyuugas. He even felt pathetic admitting that he had agreed to marry the Princess of Lightning Country because of her uncanny resemblance to Hinata. It is not that he did not want to create alliances with the other countries, but he could well have accepted other candidates.
How many nights like this would he have cried for her? Wishing he could get into a genjutsu himself to have her one more time. I smile wryly. Surely not even in the most elaborate illusion he would have imagined the beautiful children they had procreated together. Hinata, Hinata, Hinata ... he had to go back. This time he would be in charge of fighting for her to the last consequences.
A carrier bird flew over the mansion. He quickly ran to catch up with her. It was one of Sasuke's eagles. The message only said contained the word Hospital. Cautiously he left the residense, there was still a lot of movement in the streets, it was neither hot nor cold, everything seemed calm.
Sakura Haruno was waiting for him at the hospital entrance. It was a bit strange the encounter, since the girl seemed quite tense. The last time he saw her she was a sea of tears, Sasuke had rejected her definitively and even a bit cruelly in front of half the town during the spring festival. He understood that his fanaticism had become obsessive, but he could not justify the offensive things that Sasuke had yelled at him that night. A little bow and he motioned for her to follow him.
He took him to the area furthest from the Hospital. After going through two large doors they came to a corridor where Neji, Shino, Kiba with their dog and Sasuke were waiting. They all looked tired and quite dirty. He began to worry when he saw the broken face of the unshakable genius of the Hyuuga, for the first time with a look of sadness and frustration.
The Aburame and Inuzuka were unable to meet his gaze and Akamaru only flinched with a small whimper.
"Sasuke?" He closed his eyes angrily and hit the wall, turning his back on everyone.
-Come over here Itachi-san- Sakura guided him to a room. Upon entering there was a glass wall that led to another room. An intensive care area. What he saw took his breath away.
Hinata, or what was left of her, lay on a bed connected to various equipment and serums. He was practically bone-deep, he had lost almost all of his muscle mass, his hair was mostly white, and his skin had turned dark.
-Sasuke-kun and the others found her in the Land of Sound. They apparently fell by accident into an underground cave where there was a small Shinju plant. It could be a holdover from Akatsuki or maybe from before, we don't know, but they were caught and wrapped in their cocoons. They had been there for months, her entire team is dead, she barely survives.
-We transmitted to him all the chakra that his body could support. We are administering oxygen and nutrients, we have done everything humanly possible. But ...- some tears came out of her green eyes - I really don't know how much I can resist. Medically she shouldn't be alive, I have already called Tsunade-sama because I no longer ... there is no more I can do for her. I'm so sorry Itachi-san- she covered her mouth trying unsuccessfully not to cry.
-How long?-
-I don't know, the gadgets keep her alive. Maybe a few hours ... or it might surprise us. She was the only one who survived after all, besides, she has always been very strong. As children we were never close, she was very serious and I had all my attention on ... Sasuke-kun. Still, I remember how amazing he struggled in the chunnin exams and his kindness. If anyone has the strength to overcome something like this, it is her.
-I understand. Thanks for taking care of her Sakura-san.
-I'II leave you alone with her for a moment.
He watched her for a long time, trying to make his brain work, to convince himself that that bag of bones was his precious and innocent Hinata, the first-born of the most powerful clan in Konoha, the mother of his children, his first and only love. At least she was no longer his lost Princess.
-Welcome home love-
Notes:
We are already halfway through the story, I know there are several loose ends, but my idea of this fic has been focus on romantic relationships, not so much on fights, I think that is more than enough in Naruto. I suppose that for this Itahina universe to be possible, the most important thing would be the absence of Danzo. Without him, there is no segregation or Uchiha massacre. And even with Madara and Obito on the map, imagine a whole army of Uchihas fighting, there is no ninja war, just a bunch of terrorist giving trouble. Everything is resolved in the blink of an eye. Itachi lives. Neji lives. Sasuke doesn't leave the village. Everyone happy.