A/N: So, I finally finished this chapter and it was a bear to right. It took me over a month. In my defense, I didn't have access to my computer for 10 days over Christmas and New Year's. It also had to be revised many times as I felt it would be too I don't 'off' to make sense with the flow of the story the way I wrote it originally. I have worked out the Major and most minor events all the way up to the Chunin exams which I can say are a long way off. So on to Review Responses

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Warning this will be an MA fic. It will have foul language, blood, gore, attempted rape, probably cold blooded sadistic murder, and most likely lemons and limes.

"Regular Speech"

'Regular Though'

Jutsu's- English or Japanese depending on which style I like better.

"Demon/Large summons Speech"

'Demon/Large summons Thought'

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or really anything in this for that matter other than maybe one or two original ideas.

Chapter 8: A Hyuuga's Pain

Hiashi's Study

Hiashi had just returned from his meeting in the hokage's office. He was finishing all the paperwork needed for his plan to work. He had emancipation forms, name change forms, bank forms removing Hinata's name from the list of people with permission to draw on it, an order for her sealing with the caged bird seal should she lose her match with Hanabi, that the elders had insisted on using as a show of why she would not be allowed to continue being the heir. Although the elders didn't know about the sealing order.

When he finished, he sat down to write two letters. The first was to Hinata. It was the most profuse apology he could write. Begging her forgiveness and explaining the whole thing to her. He would give this letter to Naruto and trust he would know the right time to give it to her. The second was to his wife. He didn't want her hearing through any other means but his own words to her. He didn't hold back and told her the entire truth and what he would have to do to save her. She was going to be livid and he knew it. He only hoped that she was able to forgive him when she returned.

With everything settled he decided that he would start right the plans execution right away. He had a branch member bring Hinata to his study and asked her to sit. He kept his face hard and emotionless. If Hinata or anybody else saw what this was doing to him they may become suspicious that he was up to something.

"Hinata," he began, "I have heard some rather disappointing news about your training. Is my information correct?" He could already see confusion and some fear in her eyes. Hinata for her part knew she hadn't been doing as well lately but she couldn't seem to figure out why. It seemed like no matter how hard she tried it simply became harder and harder for her. She was even able to recognize that her teachers were being lighter on her as things seemed to get more difficult for her.

"Hai father, it is true." She said while breaking eye contact to look at her lap. Hiashi cleared his throat to make her look at him. What he had to say next was one of the hardest things in his life. "Hinata, in two days will be Hanabi's Birthday. The Elder Council and myself have decided tomorrow you will fight Hanabi and the winner will be declared the Heiress. The loser is to be branded with the caged bird seal and moved to the branch family. As much I dislike this decision it is the ways of the Hyuuga Clan." Hiashi barley managed to finish without cracking watching as his daughter nearly broke down with tears streaming down her cheeks. "This warning was the last me or anybody is allowed to speak to you of this until after the spar. You are dismissed." Hiashi finished while watching Hinata stand and leave in silence.

Hinata made it to her room before breaking down. Throwing herself on her bed and crying. She couldn't believe she would be forced to make this choice so soon. She was sure if she tried her hardest she could at least fight Hanabi evenly but she wasn't sure she wanted to. She loved her little sister and knew that one of them was going to be branded and she didn't think she could stand to see her go through that. She Knew that if she was branded she would likely be either, married off to someone either inside the clan or to a noble, or forced to serve as basically a slave to the main branch and most likely pulled from the shinobi service. If Hanabi was branded the same thing may happen except she would probably be allowed to continue to be a shinobi. After weighing the options, she had made her decision. She only hoped she would be allowed to tell her friends goodbye.

Next Day-Hyuuga Dojo

Hinata was face to face with Hanabi in the dojo with the elders and the main branch watching. One of the elders approached the two.

"This is a match to decide the future of the Hyuuga clan, "he started off in a monotone voice, "the winner shall be the heiress and the looser shall be branded with Caged Bird Seal and moved to the branch family." He turned to look at Hanabi, "Hanabi are you ready?" "Hai," she responded. She had been very upset when she was told of the spar. She knew it would becoming since her birthday was coming up and the Heir would have to be decided before then. The elder turned to Hinata. "Hinata are you ready?" Taking a deep breath and steeling herself for what might be the hardest decision of her life she opened eyes meeting Hanabi's hard gaze with a soft and apologetic look and spoke, "Hai. I forfeit."

After that, a round of gasps was heard and several elders were holding what could almost be called smirks. She had just made this easier for them. Before they could speak Hiashi called the match. "The winner of the match is Hanabi. Please return Hinata to her room so she may pack her belongings to be moved to a branch house. Hanabi Please follow me."

With that Hinata returned to her room and began that task of packing her clothes. She would not be able to take much of her wardrobe as they were formal clothes of the main branch. She cried a few times but fought through it. After she was almost finished a soft knock came from the door.

"Enter"

Her younger sister turned heiress stood there trying her best to hold back her tears and let out a very chocked "Why?" Going to her sister and pulling her into a hug Hinata spoke into her ear. "The last promise I made to mom was that I would never let that seal touch your head. This is me keeping that promise." At this point Hanabi was openly sobbing. Her sister had sacrificed her own happiness and maybe even her own humanity for her. She knew of the elders' distaste for her and was scarred of what they might do to her big sister now.

"Hanabi-chan, can you promise me one thing before they seal me?" She asked in a somewhat broken voice. "Anything" Hanabi responded between sobs. "Just treat me kindly and try to get me as your attendant so I can still see you." That was almost too much for Hanabi but she still nodded yes while squeezing her sister tighter.

It was then that another branch member made his presence known. "Hinata-sama Hiashi-sama has commanded you to join him in the ritual chamber." This made her stiffen for a moment and caused Hanabi to hold her tighter. After she relaxed she spoke, "please just use san I am not your superior any more. Hanabi-sama I must bid you goodnight." That almost broke Hanabi's heart. Hearing her sister have to address her as a superior. She never wanted to hear it again. She cried herself to sleep that night not knowing what was truly becoming of her sister.

Hinata was led to the ritual chamber expecting the elders and everyone normally involved to be there. She was surprised when she was met by only her father who promptly excused the branch member. Before Hinata could ask what was going on Hiashi held up his hand to silence her.

"Hinata let me speak before the elders find us. I am proud of what you did and it couldn't have gone better if I had planned it." At this Hinata got a very confused look on her face but he continued, "All will become clear in a few days. If you will trust me one more time you will see I am trying to save you from a fate worse than death. You will be branded with the caged bird seal and exiled from the clan." Hinata pained look almost broke him but he pushed on. "You will be taken to a safe place for rest and recovery and I will visit you in two days. Turn around and expose your neck I have seal that will greatly reduce the pain of this seal application. This seal will make your body almost completely numb for eight hours and help you mimic the trauma that usually follows this procedure." He applied Naruto's seal to the back of her neck and she nearly collapsed when her legs went numb. Hiashi catching her is the only thing that stopped her from crashing into the ground.

Setting her on her knees he began to apply the seal to her forehead being as careful as possible. Having only done it three time as was required for the Heir to do to move to clan head he applied the seal to her forehead. When he was done, he looked Hinata in the eye, his wet with unshed tears, and activated the seal. Hinata did not scream like most due she simply ground her teeth and took the pain as there was nothing she could do about it now. IT took only about 2 minutes but it felt like hours. She couldn't imagine what others went through to have it applied. It was one of the worst pains in her life.

Hearing a sound outside the door Hiashi resumed his stoic and detached attitude that he used with Hinata when others were near and waited for the fallout.

The door came bursting open with the head elder being the first to speak.

"What is the meaning of this Hiashi? You know very well that she is not to be branded with that seal." This caught Hinata's ear as her father said her other fate could be worse than death. "She was to be married to suitor we had picked out. Now they will never want her." At this point Hiashi was trying to keep his emotions straight while he spoke. "I know what was to happen. But her complete unwillingness to fight is something we cannot allow. She has been branded and already removed from the Hyuuga clan registry. Even her use for an arranged marriage went out the window when she was too weak to even fight. Some ANBU will be arriving momentarily to take her to an orphanage." With this he went to lift Hinata from the ground when a second elder spoke.

"I wish to verify that the seal is in fact functional. It is after all only the fourth time you have ever applied this seal. Being the one who usually does the sealing I would like to inspect your work." Struggling to maintain a neutral façade Hiashi tried to refuse. "You know well the danger of using the seal within the first day off application. It can be deadly." "I will hold it for only three seconds. That should be within the safe limits if the seal is properly set."

Knowing that it would be to suspicious to refuse any more, he stood Hinata up and turned her around so he was between the elders and her facing her and away from them. He gave her a brief apologizing look and mouthed to her "act like it hurts." He then stepped away a few paces and nodded to the elder.

The elder held up a half tiger sign and focused as hard as he could on Hinata's seal. She instantly collapsed screaming and grab her head. She was so grateful for the numbing seal because this was even more painful than the sealing. After three seconds the elder stopped. He had figured she would live but be crippled. Between the pain and the numbing seal, she had a blank look in her eye and he speculated that her brain would never full recover. Hiashi walked over to her and lifted her up giving her one final apologetic look before she passed out.

Taking her through the compound her. He handed her off to a dog masked ANBU with gravity defying silver hair before walking back inside. He now had to face his other daughter and hope that she would one day forgive him.

With ANBU

Dog walked with the young Hyuuga to the Hokage's office. He would have taken her straight to the orphanage that was to be a temporary cover but he could sense that they were being followed by several Hyuugas. He had been let in on the whole ordeal because they decided they needed another party they could use as a cover to keep the Hyuuga elders from piecing together Naruto and Hiashi's plan. Hence why dog now had become a go between of sorts.

Arriving at the hokage's office the room was quickly sealed to prevent any prying eyes. Namely the Hyuuga that had been stalking them the whole way. As soon as the room was up Naruto seemed to materialize in the room and rushed to Hinata.

"Why is she unconscious she should have been in only a minor bit of pain this long after the sealing." The worry in his tone apparent as he looked for any sign of injury. After taking a deep breath of her scent his eyes turned red with slit pupils. This caught both of the rooms other occupants off guard. Hiruzen turned to Naruto with a look that asked what was going on. Naruto just growled in anger and said her would handle it. Looking for and answer Hiruzen turned to Dog asking for an explanation.

"I believe Hiashi was caught applying the seal and the elders wished to test it. I am not sure of anything else." Replied Dog. Upon hearing this Naruto immediately started to focus charka through his healing seal and apply it to Hinata's head and heart. The damage was repairable but it could have led to complications if left alone. He would need to use a Resurrection Seal to fully heal her but it would have to wait a few days.

Dog turned and got the Hokage's attention. "We were followed her by at least three Hyuugas. I am unsure of what their intentions are." "I do. That's why I am taking Hinata with me. I can watch over her until she has recovered and then I will let her in on all that is happening." Naruto spoke with conviction. Hinata was one of his best friends and if truth be told he had started to like her as more than that and he knew how much she like him. He lifted Hinata into his arms and faded out of sight with her before the hokage released the seals and opened the windows for him to leave.

The Hyuugas who had been watching patiently for the seals to drop were incredibly confused when the could see into the room again and there were now only two people in the office and neither was their target. After watching for another half hour, they went to report back to the elders.

Next Morning- Naruto's Bedroom

Hinata woke up to the smell of eggs being fried and a pounding in her head. She realized she was not in her bed and the ceiling was all wrong. She had at first thought that the events of last night were a dream but she could never have imagined that much pain. Catching her reflection in the window she saw the caged bird seal on her forehead and realized she must be in an orphanage somewhere after being kicked out of her home. With all of this crashing down on her she did the only thing she could. Cry her eyes out.

Naruto had been making breakfast hoping to surprise Hinata with it before she had the chance to realize that last night was not a dream. As he was putting their breakfast on a tray he heard the soft sound of sobbing coming from his room. He decided that he would give her a few minutes while he got them something to drink then do his best to help out.

Hinata's head jerked when she heard a soft knock at the rooms door followed by "I have breakfast Hinata-chan." She recognized that voice. She would know it anywhere. It was Naruto, but what would he be doing in an orphanage. He had his own apartment after he was kicked out. That's when it hit her. This was Naruto's apartment and she was sleeping in his bed. She was instantly red and fighting to stay conscious. She no longer fainted around him but this was almost too much to take. The throbbing in her head helped her stay awake.

"N-n-Naruto-kun?" She asked softly as he came in with a tray full of food. He could see the questions in her eyes and held up his hand to stop her. "I know you have some questions but before you do let's eat and while we eat I will tell you what has happened and why to the best of my knowledge. Okay?" She was apprehensive but decided that it would be easier for her to listen rather than just ask a bunch of questions.

So, while she ate in silence Naruto told her all about his part in this twisted story. How her father had come to him for help for the second time but told her she would learn about the first tomorrow. He told her about the elders wanting to use her as a pawn for what would amount to her being a slave wife to a noble in the capital. How he and her father found that this would be the only way to keep her safe from that fate and that he was the one who made the numbing seal to help with the pain.

She knew he was one of her best friends but she couldn't believe the lengths that he had gone through to help her and keep her safe. It made her eyes wet with un shed tears and she leapt at him to hold him and cry on his shoulder thanking him for all he had done. He only responded with "I would never let something like that happen to someone who is so precious to me."

After she had cried herself to sleep a combination of everything she had learned and lingering after effects of the seal and its use. He tucked her in and took the dishes to the kitchen. Creating several shadow clones to watch over her and leaving a note telling her to just rest, relax, and not go outside he left to do his daily training.

When he returned, he found her on the couch reading a book form his bookshelf "Fuinjutsu for Beginners." He smiled when he came in and saw she was feeling better.

"How are you feeling Hinata-chan?" he asked getting a smile in return.

"I am feeling much better the pain in my head is almost gone but I still feel really weak. It only been getting worse the lately." She said as she looked like she had to put some effort into just standing. It almost made Naruto see red from anger but he managed to control it. He knew why she was weak as soon as she arrived in the Hokage's office but had decided to wait to tell her until he had everything set to heal her.

"What would you like for dinner," he asked as he took his shoes and coat off giving Hinata a glimpse of what he was hiding underneath when his jacket caught his shirt and pulled it up. It was a lean and toned body no one their age should have making her blush a deep red. "W-well I'm n-not that hungry right now." It seemed her stutter had returned somewhat from her recent trauma at least that's what Naruto told himself.

"Nonsense you need to eat to regain your strength. I will make is something. Or rather he will while I clean up." The blonde said happily while producing a shadow clones. Hinata was stunned to see another Naruto appear since his other clones had hid from her that day. When she realized the clone was solid she gasped. "How did you do that?" When she asked, he realized his mistake and scratched that back of his head. "Oh yea I haven't told you the truth about myself yet have I?" "What do you mean the truth?"

"Just let me clean up and I will tell you over dinner. Ok?"

"Ok"

After they ate Naruto sat down across for Hinata and made eye contact with her. She blushed little but held otherwise. "Hinata-chan, have you ever wondered why the villagers and many of the older shinobi hate me. Why they call me demon and accuse me of murder?" She had always wondered that but when she had asked him before when they were about seven he had said he didn't know.

"I thought you said you didn't know?"

"I lied. It is the only lie I have, or ever will tell you, but I have known since I was five."

He asked her if she knew what happened to the Kyuubi. When she told him the standard lie that everyone there age was told he let out a sigh and began.

"That is just a lie for the younger generation. No human can actually kill a Biju. Not permanently anyway. They are beings made of charka. If you do manage to somehow kill one, they simply reform in three to six years." She paled at this since it was over twelve years ago that it happened.

"If he didn't kill it then what happened to it?"

"He sealed it in a newborn child that day. But there was only one child he could seal it in. Only one family whose life force and charka are powerful enough to hold it. He sealed it in the only available Uzumaki. He sealed it in me Hinata." This made Hinata pale even further. She was sitting here with the person that was holding back the kyuubi and had been friends with him since they were little. "I understand if you don't want to be around me and I want you to know that you can't tell anybody or else you could be executed. I just wanted to be honest with you." He put his head down and waited to see what her reaction was. He heard her rise from the couch and figured she was leaving but was surprised when she kneeled next to him and embraced him.

"Thank you for keeping us safe Naruto-kun. And know that this could never change how I see you. You are one of the greatest heroes of the village." 'and my personal hero for many different things.' She added in her mind.

After this he sat her back down and told her the truth of what happened and who he really was. Including his parents and grandparents and showed her his eyes. She had fainted at the end of that little speech but quickly recovered.

"Y-y-your father was the F-f-fourth Hokage?" She asked her stutter returning out of her shock induced fainting spell. When he nodded yes, she had to sit back on the couch to take it all in. By this time, it was getting late and he suggested they get some sleep as they were going to have a long day tomorrow. She tried to let him have his bed but he wouldn't hear of it. He told her he could never let her sleep on his rickety old couch. He also made the case that anyone, Hyuuga or otherwise, would have to go through the living room, as he had sealed up the window, to get to her and that meant they would have to go through him. After hearing that she finally accepted with a light blush on her face as she closed the door and went to bed.

Next Day-7 AM

Hinata slept better than she had in almost two years that night. She woke up when she heard a pounding at Naruto's front door and decided to peek her head out of the room as he opened the front door praying it wasn't someone looking for her.

Naruto was not happy about the way he was woke up. Someone was pounding on his front door. He grabbed his sword ready for the worst until he heard "Wake up gaki! You were supposed to buy me lunch yesterday and you skipped out then you don't show up for training this morning! You better have a damn good explanation for this!" Yelled a voice form the other side of the door making Naruto sheath his sword and unlock the door and open it.

Hinata had heard this whole thing and was confused. Who was the female voice yelling at Naruto about buying her lunch? She felt a pang of jealously at the thought that this might be his girlfriend and that she would be too late but when the door opened and revealed an older kunoichi with purple hair dressed very provocatively her entire thought process ground to a halt.

"Anko-chan I told you I had something to take care off and might not make it." Naruto said with a sigh as he let her in. "Yes, you also said you would be at the training field this morning and would send a clone to tell me if you couldn't make it. I waited 20 minutes there then come to find you still in bed!" She still had anger in her voice until she noticed a few things. The first was that there were pillows and blankets and a pillow on the couch and dishes for two in the sink. The second was a pair of lavender eye looking at her from the bedroom door.

This caused an evil smirk to come across her face. "Oh Naruto-kun I didn't know you had a guest" She said with as much innuendo as she could, earning a blush and an 'eep' from Hinata. Naruto saw what she was doing and decided that he would put a stop to it then and there. "Are you jealous Anko-chan" Naruto retorted a sing-song voice. A light blush came across her face but she controlled it quickly. Not quick enough as both other occupants of the apartment noticed but Naruto would have known anyway by sensing the emotion.

Hinata had been watching all this and was growing ever more confused. When this Anko person had insinuated that something happened between them, she glowed bright as a tomato. Luckily Naruto couldn't see. When she saw the blush that the woman quickly quashed after Naruto retort she decided that it was now part of a growing list of questions that she would have to get answered.

"Anko-chan can I ask a favor of you?" Getting a nod, he continued. "Can you stay here with Hinata-chan a bring her to the hokage's office at noon. I have something I have to set up and I don't really have anyone else I can trust with this right now."

"What about Kakashi? Or Iruka?" She asked confused as to why he would only trust her.

"Kakashi is on duty today and Iruka would be to prone to listen to the wrong people in this situation."

She was now looking between Naruto and Hinata with curiosity. "Who would be the wrong people in this situation?"

"Any Hyuuga. Be they branch, main, or elder." That got her attention. He had the Hyuuga Heiress in his apartment and didn't want her to trust any Hyuuga at all. She had enough of the riddles. "OK what the hell is going on here. I can't help you kidnap a fucking clan heiress and then keep her clan from trying to reclaim her. That could be considered treason." She said in a hard voice. His only retort was "Look at her forehead."

When she did she couldn't believe it. There was that Caged bird seal that the branch members wear. Why would they brand the Heiress and how did she then end up here? "Explain" She said in a tone that left no room for argument. "I can't just yet but I can give you enough that you can be justified in defending her should they try to take her. She was exiled from her clan last night in order to stop her from becoming a slave bride. The elders will likely try to reclaim her and proceed with the marriage anyway. Jiji already knows about her being exiled and being here so you have nothing to worry about as far as repercussions from the village go. Is that enough for now? I have to go prepare somethings for this afternoon."

"Yes, fine." As they had been talking Naruto had been gathering his sealing stuff from a cupboard in the corner of the room and grabbing he coat. "Alright I have to go see you both in a few hours." He gave them both a smile before leaning in to whisper in Anko ear before leaving. Her look instantly turned hard and looked to Hinata then back to him and he nodded. Hinata was scared when Anko glared at her and she was pretty sure she heard the word 'bastards' but getting a nod from Naruto her features softened and became almost comforting.

"Ok get going so you can fix this I will make sure nothing happens to her." He thanked her before closing the door behind him and making his way to a training ground that no one used to blow off some steam before heading to the hokage's office. When he arrived, he told the Hokage his findings and needless to say he was fuming as well. But before they could act they had to protect her from the Hyuuga elders.

They set about getting Hinata a place to live which ended up being just down that walkway from him, just across from Anko. Anko had moved in there about a month after her incident from which Naruto saved her. It was the only place that she found was open and she could afford when her lease was up and her roommates was gone. It was after living there for a week that she realized where she was. When Naruto walked out of his apartment as she was leaving to go to the IT department. It all hit her at once. She had tried to repress it but when she saw him there it came back. It took her another month to actually talk to him and properly thank for what he did for her.

After that they had become fast friend. She found out that he wasn't' the fool he portrayed to everyone else, even though she already knew that to an extent, he actually trained very hard and was quite skilled. She decided to help him out with her training but it ended up helping her more. He got experience fighting a superior opponent and she learned to open up to someone. She would hang out with him on his birthday so he wouldn't be alone, since he didn't dare go outside and look for his friends, and he was a listening ear when she needed to vent about her job or the last guys she went on a date with who turned out to be a pig just trying to get in her pants. Strangely whenever she told him about one of those dates the guy would usually end up being the target of a rather humiliating prank with no culprit ever being identified. She knew it was him but never said anything. It felt good to have a friend that would do something like that just to make you feel better.

After they secured Hinata a place to live the got her setup with a weekly allowance from the widows and orphans fund that helped people in her situation even though her parents weren't actually dead. The change her citizenship papers to reflect that she was no longer a Hyuuga and now her name was just Hinata.

Around 11 Hiashi showed up and Naruto appraised him of what he had learned and Naruto asked permission to put a few seals on Hinata that would help her train and keep her safe. After a little assurance that he meant only the best, and that he would have Anko there the whole time to make sure nothing inappropriate happened, Hiashi said as long Hinata was ok with it he wouldn't kill Naruto considering everything he had done for him.

Noon came around with no Hinata or Anko. After 10 minutes and them starting to get nervous the door burst open to show a tired Anko carrying and unconscious Hinata. Hiruzen immediately ordered his ANBU out and sealed the office while Naruto went to Hinata and checked her for injury before turning to Anko and asking what happened. The only word she got out before passing out was,

"Hyuugas"

A/N: Bit of a cliff hanger here. But this was my longest chapter yet and I just couldn't find a better point to end it.

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