A/N: I thank you all for the warm receive. Before I start the chapter, I'll point out few things.
This is completely AU story where Hinata doesn't know Kageyama or particularly anyone from Karasuno. He is currently 18; third year of high school. Natsu in this story is two years younger, so 16. I don't know their real difference in ages. Also you can all be expecting for supernatular stuff in this story.
Each arc will have a short summary of it's own. Let the first arc begin.
The following chapter has been betaed by Snow Ryder.
The Hinata company is in verge of a bankrupt. In order to save the company the father has promised his daughter Natsu to marry into Kageyama family. But after unexpected circumstances the one standing on the altar and making the vow is the eldest son, Hinata Shoyo. Can these two survive living together in the same house?
Cry Of A Fallen Crow
Cry One: Out Of The Woods
"AAAH!" Hinata yelled in fear and startled as he woke up. His whole body was covered in sweat as it ran down his forehead and neck. His breathing was deep and heavy, as if he had just run a marathon. The boy gulped and shook his head, his body still remembering the pain and fear of the dream. He felt as if his heart would burst of his chest.
"Onii-san, wake up!" Natsu came running to his room, but stopped when she saw her brother so freaked out. The sibling pair shared a long stare with Hinata's eyes wide open and Natsu freaking out at her brother's looks. With frozen motions she backed off and closed the door.
Silence filled his room.
Once again the door opened, just enough for Hinata to see his sister eyes gleam. "The breakfast is ready. Come down and join us." With that the door closed once again.
Hinata wobbled up from his bed and headed towards the bathroom which was just left from his room. He freshened up by washing his face and brushing his teeth. As water was running down his body, he glanced at the mirror. His eyes were still wide open; he hadn't managed to calm himself down.
That was one freaky nightmare, it felt so real. More than a dream, it was like a memory; the pain, every breath and his emotions, as if he had personally been there. He had never seen Natsu act that way, the girl was always so calm and smiling and the other two, they felt familiar, especially the kid, who even more than just familiar; felt more like special.
The other person seemed scary. He reeked of a dangerous aura. He wondered what he would've done to him if Natsu and the other kid hadn't come to his rescue. Most likely he would have been killed. Even though it had been just a dream even the thought of it caused him to get goose bumps all over his skin. It was better to shake the dream off his head.
Hinata took a quick shower to wipe off the sweat and then headed to his room. He changed to his school uniform; a plain hoodie and he wore gakuran on top of it. He tried to comb off his bed hair, but as usual his hair wouldn't listen to him. Sighing in defeat, he then finally walked downstairs to join the breakfast.
Everyone had already gathered around the table. Hinata sat next to Natsu, who was also wearing the uniform of Karasuno High. While Hinata was in his third year, Natsu was in her first year. Even though they went to the same school, unlike Hinata, Natsu seemed to be very popular. He often heard that upperclassmen confessed their love to her yet, she had turned down all of them. After all, she already had a person she loved.
"Ohayo." Hinata greeted everyone and started his meal. His sister smiled at him widely as if the thing before hadn't happened. That was the very thing Hinata liked about Natsu; she didn't really meddle into other people's business. She never mentioned it if Hinata was suddenly acting weird, like she had already forgotten about it.
When Hinata was halfway done the family head, his father, suddenly placed his chopsticks down. The air in the room got so heavy all of a sudden. Letting go of his own chopsticks Hinata gulped, he didn't like it. The boy glanced at his mother and noticed that she was looking rather worried. This confirmed his intuition; something serious was going to happen unless it already did happen.
"Shoyo and Natsu, Otoo-san has something to tell you." With these words, even Natsu stopped to eat and turned to look at her father. The Hinata residence had fallen silent. Everyone waited for their father to continue.
"The thing is," the head of the family finally spoke. "Otoo-sans company is in deep debt that we cannot pay back on our own. If the situation continues, the company will go to bankrupt and as the director I will take the full responsibility. We will lose everything, my job, this house, our car, everything. I'm not sure if you two will be able to continue go to school."
There was a pause as the father tried to search for the right words; no one in the room dared to breath. Even though, only a few seconds had passed, Hinata felt as if the silence had lasted for minutes. Finally he heard his mother mumbling in worrisome manner. "Anata..." That broke the ice, and his father finally inhaled.
"That all will happen if we leave things the way they are now. But there is something we can do." His father finally raised up his head a little bit. The man glanced at his daughter, his brown eyes shining with concern and apology. Natsu just glanced at her father, not understanding the meaning behind his expression.
"I have spoken with the head of Kageyama family and they agreed to help with our financial problems if we fill in one condition. And that condition is to have our daughter Natsu marry their only son, Kageyama Tobio."
The man took his chopsticks and finished his meal, as a sign that the conversation was over. He hadn't wanted to say it; he hadn't wanted to destroy his daughter's future with his financial problems, but the company was important to him. He couldn't imagine the life of his family if the company was to fall down. Natsu was most likely to quit school before even completing high school and Hinata couldn't continue to University.
Hinata's, as well as Natsu's, eyes widened and his mouth dropped down. What he had just heard? An arranged marriage and at such a young age? Natsu was to marry someone she didn't even love, more precisely, she had never even met him before.
"You cannot be serious!" the ginger-head slammed his hands on the table, startling everyone. "You cannot just go and marry off Natsu before even asking for her permission! Do you understand that this completely ruins her future? She has dreams and wishes too. She wants to explore the world!"
He couldn't hold back his emotions. His father had acted selfishly, and was only thinking about his own benefits and the company. He didn't treasure his own family. How could he do that to Natsu? Hinata just couldn't understand it.
"Nii-san, it's okay." Natsu suddenly mumbled while munching her rice. Hinata's rage was so strong that he didn't hear her.
"Arranged marriage, fuck me! I thought you treasured Natsu more than that, but it seems that she's just a tool for you. A tool to save your company!" Hinata continued, his voice getting louder; he was going to protect his sister. His parents just stared at him; neither of them interrupting him.
"Nii-san."
"I'd rather live poorly, drop out from school and search for work than have Natsu marry a total stranger. What if he turns out to be a bastard and total asshole? What if she never loves him? I don't want her to marry without love, especially when she already-!"
Hinata finally stopped when a small hand pulled his sleeve. He turned and saw Natsu staring at him with a calm look. Her brown-colored eyes shined and the girl shook her head. "It's enough already, please stop." His beloved sister told him in a calm tone, her voice not even cracking.
Shocked at his sister's words, Hinata finally stopped and sat down. Natsu smiled at him and then turned to her parents. "Otoo-san, Okaa-san. I'll accept to be married into the Kageyama family. I'll be happy if I can help to save Otoo-san's company." She smiled happily.
After Natsu's announcement the meal continued in silence. Everyone was too shocked to speak. The head of the family hadn't expected Hinata to snap like that, but Natsu's comment came completely out of the woods. Regarding Natsu's statement, Hinata was most likely the most upset and surprised. How could she say such things when she already had a boyfriend whom she loved?
"Nii-san, let's go to school." Natsu called for her brother after finishing her meal. She headed towards the front door and Hinata followed her, observing her. He had always felt that there had been something off with her and now his suspicion had been confirmed.
No matter what happened, Natsu always remained calm and kept up her smile. He had always found it strange, but had shaken off the doubt with a thought that she was just good at hiding her anger. But this matter finally made it clear to him.
It was as if Natsu didn't feel anger at all.
A/N: This was it for the chapter. I decided to cut it here and have the other part as complete chapter. I guess that the first chapter will be around this short, but I guess that it's better to have short chapters with frequent updates than have one long chapter every month. But that depends pretty much on how creative my mind is. I hope that you can leave a review! See you next time. ~ deshii