A/N: I so wanted to update this before going to vacation, but ended up doing it in the middle of it... as soon as I got internet! So, enjoy the last chapter of first arc "By Any Means No" going with the same title. After this we start the newly-wed life of Hinata and Kageyama.

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 Four: By Any Means, NO!

Because simply saying I do, is far too mainstream.

He only cried.

Sitting before Natsu's coffin and staring at the picture of his orange-bush sister smiling full of happiness, Hinata Shoyo could only cry. She was gone from his life and it was all his fault.

Hinata sniffed and wiped the tears away with his sleeve. It was no use though, as in matter of seconds his face was wet of the tears again. His cheeks were hot-red, his eyes dry and his stomach hurt from the endless crying. When had it started...? Oh, two days ago.

For two days he had cried non-stop.

Because Natsu was gone!

The ginger-head was so absorbed with crying over Natsu and blaming himself that he didn't see or remember the guest coming and going. He did remember seeing a faint figure of Nishinoya sitting beside him, his hand on Hinata's shoulder trying to comfort him. Sugawara had most likely been there too and maybe even Kenma. He wasn't sure; the ginger-head had completely lost his sense of reality.

The eldest son of Hinata family just sat, being clothed to pure white suit with matching blouse. He was also wearing black tie, but loosened it so that it wouldn't push against his adams apple. The suit was Natsu's favorite. She had always complimented how manly Hinata looked when wearing it.

"Natsu..." Hinata sniffed while looking at the picture of his younger sister. "Look, I'm wearing your favorite suit." he flashed a teeth-showing smile tears running down his cheeks. Hinata did his best to keep his composure, but almost immediately his whole body started trembling.

"... I'm wearing your... favorite suit." the boy mumbled between heavy sobs. "So... why aren't complimenting me! NATSU! Why aren't you telling me how good I look? Why aren't you smiling at me and complimenting me? Why aren't you wearing a beautiful dress to match my suit? Natsu!"

The boy quieted down and only tears were dropping down soaking his fists.

"-Why aren't you here with me...?"

He wasn't sure how many minutes or hours had passed. He didn't know how many guests had visited his sister. All of a sudden the house was completely silent. He and his parents were the only living souls in the house. The three of them were accompanied by the dead body of the Hinata family's daughter, Natsu.

"Shoyo..." Hinata finally snapped out of it when he heard his mother calling for him. He looked around himself and realized that all the guests had already left. He then turned back to his mother. The womens eyes were red and she had bags under them. She was wearing sad expression. "Come to the kitchen. Otoo-san and Okaa-san have something to tell you."

Hinata stood up only to fall on his knees again. He had sat on his leg for so long that they had already gone completely numb. The boy struggled up and somehow made it to the kitchen. He sighed of relief when he finally managed to sat down on the chair. The boy then closed one of his eyes trying to bear the tingling that filled his leg; an after effect of numbness.

The parents patiently waited as their son tried gather himself together. When the tingling was finally gone, Hinata was finally able to concentrate on what his parents were about to say. He dried his eyes and exhaled loudly. After that his brown-colored eyes got solemn.

The father then broke the serious silence in the Hinata household. "I really don't want be saying this as we're currently in the middle of mourning." the man said, glancing at his son. "But the Kageyama family has announced for the wedding to be held tomorrow."

Hinata's eyes widened in shock. "What do you mean? Natsu is dead and they still plan on having the wedding?" his reaction was kinda small. This surprised even the parents; and Hinata himself. In normal situation he would've gone all rampage about the news, but at the moment he was too tired to be surprised or fight back.

"The contract was written in terms that under no circumstances the wedding is going to get cancelled. We can't do possibly anything else but to have someone marry Kageyama Tobio. If the marriage is to be cancelled then we lose our entire property."

Hinata knew the conditions very well; that was the very reason why Natsu accepted the proposal in the first place. But now that Natsu was gone... "Who is going to marry...?" the ginger-head couldn't complete his sentence. He gulped loudly when his father glanced at him with serious and apologetic look. His stomach started to hurt.

"I think it should be someone who is closest to Natsu... and who resembles her very much." the father spoke lowering his head. Hinata saw from the corners of his eyes as his mother patted the mans shoulders. She shot a sad glance at her son. Her eyes were full of grief and condolence.

Hinata's eyes widened as his mouth opened wide open. "Are you saying that... me?" the boy asked. His father still refused to look at his son. Hinata turned to his mother who closed her eyes while nodding. The boy was dumbstruck.

"How..." his voice disappeared beneath his whisper. "How possibly can I marry someone instead of my sister? And more over a man!" the boy rebelled, finally getting some of his powers back. "There is no way I can get married to ma-!"

His sentence was cut short as the head of Hinata family slammed his hands on the table, snapping. "THERE IS NO OTHER WAY! You are our only help to keep this family together! I allow no more complains! You'll be the one stepping on the altar in your sisters stead. This discussion is over!"

For the first time in his life the man had raised his voice and yelled at his own son. Hinata immediately quieted down, his eyes trembling in horror of his fathers never before seen behavior. When the man saw the terror of his own son, he sighed stressed and left the house to get some cigarette to calm his nerves.

Only Hinata and his mother were left inside the house. The mother walked to her son and sat to the seat next to him. She took hold of Hinata's hands and the boy turned to her. "I'm really sorry that we're bothering you at such time. You and Otoo-san are both stressed and extremely sad about Natsu's death." the woman closed her eyes as she tried to stop her tears.

Still one drop managed to roll down her cheek. Hinata wiped it away with his finger. The woman laughed lightly. "Shoyo." she then glanced at her son. "I know it's extremely hard for you to accept to be married... and to a man... But I beg you to forgive your father. He didn't want to ruin your and Natsu's life with his mistakes... but things are extremely hard for him at the moment..."

Finally the woman showed a weak smile. "If you don't have any reasons to do it... then do it for Natsu. Do it for your younger sister you love and treasure so much." she told and embraced her only son pulling his body towards her. "I and Otoo-san love you very much." she whispered into Hinata's ear.

The boys hands went numb and as they trembled he finally managed wrap them around his mother. He felt as his eyes watered and soon the boy was crying openly in his mothers embrace. "I love you too... very much."

He had decided.

He was going to do it for Natsu.

Hinata was woken up from his dream when he heard the doorbell ringing. He mumbled in half-asleep and turned to his other side. The ringer-head was just about to fall asleep, but the ringing woke him up. He sighed and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Okaa-san! Otoo-san!" the boy yelled, trying to inform his parents about the guests behind the door. Hinata was answered with a complete silence. Only the ringing kept echoing in his head.

With desperate yell of not wanting wake up but forcing himself to do it, he managed to get up. He walked down stairs in his light blue pajama yawing loudly. When Hinata reached kitchen he saw a notice on the table. It was his mothers handwriting.

We've already went to buy clothes for wedding. Tanaka-san and Shimizu-san will pick up and get you ready. See you in the wedding hall. We love you.
Otoo-san & Okaa-san.

Once again the bell rang, alarming Hinata. He snapped out of it and headed towards the front door. He wondered who could be bothering him at such hour; it was barely eight in the morning. Somehow he had the feeling it was going to be those two his mother mentioned in the letter.

When Hinata opened the door, he saw two women standing before him. One was very short and beautiful and had short honey-colored hair and was wearing black top and skinny jeans. She had her arms crossed around her chest and looked annoyed. The other person looked petite and shy; she had shoulder length dark hair and glasses. Her cheeks were burning red and she tried to calm down the other person.

"It was about the time! I was getting impatient!" the former woman told and grabbed Hinata's arm. "Kiyoko-chan, we're taking him!" without letting Hinata to say anything she then dragged Hinata into a car and threw him to back seat. She herself went to the drivers seat and started the car when her accompanist was inside.

"Who are you? Where are you taking me to?" the poor confused boy, who was wearing nothing more than simple pajamas asked, eyes wide open. He received an angry glare through the rear-view mirror but then the woman smirked.

"Tanaka Saeko, barber-in-training. And she's Shimizu Kiyoko, a daughter of Shinshoku." Saeko introduced herself and Kiyoko turned to Hinata while nodding shyly. With her whole face red, she then turned back forward. Saeko laughed. "She's little shy."

"We're your bridesmaids and in charge of your dress. And so we're heading to buy you a wedding dress." Saeko then continued as they stopped in red lights. She waited, tapping her finger at the steering wheel, impatiently glaring at the lights. When they finally changed to green she pressed the gas pedal with all of her power and the car sped up. Truly she wasn't an ecological - or economical - driver.

"Wedding dress?" Hinata asked in disbelieve as he was pulled back by the sudden pressure. "What the hell do I need dress? I can understand if you said a suit, but DRESS?" the boy wasn't yet aware of the upcoming tragedy and torture he was going to face.

Saeko glanced at him, taking her attention from the road (well it was going straight for kilometers, so she had no worries). "Wait you mean... your parents didn't tell you? That you're going to marry Kageyama..."

"Of course I know it! I'm fully aware of my situation, but why the heck do I need a DRESS? Isn't suit enough? I'm not a girl!" the boy interrupted Saeko, which made the older woman to pull a nerve. Why he didn't care to listen to her explanation?

"Let me finish my sentence first. You're going to marry Kageyama Tobio as Hinata Natsu, got that! That's why you need a dress." her explanation was short and simple, but it took far too many seconds for Hinata to analyze and assimilate her words.

"So I'm going to be..."

"A girl." Kiyoko ended Hinata's sentence for him as she saw that he was unable complete it. Hinata's eyes glazed and he fell back staring at the air with blank look.

"Ah, we're here!" Saeko informed everyone happily as if she hadn't heard Hinata's words. She stopped the car and forced the horrified boy out of the car. When she stared at Hinata wobbling as he tried to walk being able to remain his balance thanks to Kiyoko's help, she puffed and sighed loudly. She knew it was going to be hard, but to think it was actually this hard.

The shop for wedding dresses was located just next to wedding hall. The trio went inside and Saeko immediately started to look for a dress which would suit Hinata. "Say Kiyoko-chan, what kind of dress would suit him... I mean her?" she walked around the shop measuring all the different beautiful dresses.

Kiyoko glanced at Hinata - who looked as if he had his soul sucked out of him - and tried to imagine him in a wedding dress. Finally she found perfect image and she mumbled. "Shiromuku..."

Saeko's eyes widened for a second when she heard the name of the traditional Japanese wedding dress. It was an absurd and unexpected choice as nowadays it was popular to use western-type wedding dresses. As it was coming from a daughter of shrine head, she should've not been surprised, though.

"Let's do that! Kiyoko call the groom. He should get himself a matching outfit. Tell him that it's an order from me and if he doesn't listen I will hunt him down to earth!" Saeko told and when the shop assitant came to ask if they needed any help, she wondered if the dress had any traditional dresses. The shop assitant then told that they did have them and guided the trio to the section where they were.

While Saeko tried to find a fitting dress for Hinata - who was still unable to think straight - Kiyoko made call to the groom. After few beeps the other line picked up. "Oi, what the heck are you thinking, calling to me at this hour?" the groom was obviously annoyed - he let even few curse words.

Kiyoko waited for the other person to calm down and then spoke. "You need to change your suit to traditional one. It's an order from Saeko-san." the dark-haired girl told quietly. She then waited, knowing that the man would definitely rage. It was better to take off the phone from her ear.

"What the heck do you mean I need to change the suit? Do you know how frigging hard it was to find a fitting one and now you're telling me to change it!? No way in hell! I paid for it far too much to change it even if it's an order from Tanaka..." and he continued.

Saeko glanced at Kiyoko, who shook her head. The honey-haired girl sighed and walked to her partner and took the phone from her. "YOU BRAT DO AS I SAY OR YOU'RE DEATH MEAT! Don't you even dare to think that you can ruin the perfect image Kiyoko-chan has of the wedding couple. NOW INSTEAD OF NAGGING ABOUT MEANINGLESS THINGS GET YOUR ASS MOVING AND BUY THE FUCKING DRESS!" with that, Saeko cut off the call.

This was just perfect. The groom was annoyed and the bride didn't have soul in her. It was like the image of her worst nightmare. She needed to do something to save the situation. "Kiyoko-chan, help me to pick up the dress."

It took them about half an hour, or maybe whole hour - Hinata wasn't sure because he had literally fallen into coma - before they found a dress which Saeko and Kiyoko both approved. Hinata's opinion wasn't even valid, because he was a man - well he would've been okay with any dress anyway, so it was for the better. Saeko paid for it and the trio headed towards the wedding hall. They needed to get Hinata ready for the ceremony.

Saeko was surprised how easily Hinata let them dress him up and fix his hair. First they put on Shiro-Kakeshita and tied it up with an Obi. On top of it they layered a Shiromuku without an Obi.

Saeko added hairpieces to Hinata's hair so that it now reached till his mid-back. She decorated his head with a Bunkin Takashimada - a bridal high topknot - on top what they put Tsunokakushi, which had a hood-like head covering.

When the dress was complete it was time for the make up. Saeko and Kiyoko walked Hinata - who took one step ahead as if he was a stone - and seated him down. The boy stared forward with blank expression as Kiyoko worked on his make up. He didn't even bug or protest when she put on mascara - he followed their every command.

"We're finally ready and just in time." Saeko smiled when Kiyoko put the finishing touch on Hinata. He had pale face, with red cheeks. His eyelids were also colored faintly red towards the corner and he had matching lipstick. Finally, the bride was ready.

"But it's worrying to have him in such state..." they really couldn't have a robot like bride who listened to everyone's command and didn't have a mind of his own. Kiyoko glanced at Saeko. "What do we do?"

The honey-head shrugged and turned to the boy sitting before them. Hinata was wearing blank expression and was staring into emptiness. "Oi, ginger-push." the woman said and Hinata immediately turned his head towards them. His brown-colored eyes had lost their shine and color. "Come here." Saeko then continued. As the sight of Hinata standing up and walking towards them, she sighed. This wasn't going so well. Kiyoko told Hinata to return back and the boy did so.

A light knock was heard and everyone turned towards the door. When it opened a woman wearing stylish red-kimono with floral design walked into the room. Her orange-colored hair was tied up on a high bun and she was wearing kind expression. The woman bowed at Saeko and Kiyoko and then walked to her son.

"Shoyo." she called for Hinata, who immediately turned towards the source of the voice. The woman was shocked to see her son wearing such empty expression. It seemed that the news had been just a little too much for him. No one would like to pose as his younger sister. Especially when she died just few days before.

The woman knelt down and took hold of Hinata's palms, staring at his emotionless brown eyes with her matching ones. "I know that this is very hard for you. None of us was willing to do it, expect for Natsu. She was the only one who – despite disliking the idea – could accept her situation with smiling face. She was a strong person." the woman smiled at her precious son.

"Shoyo, my only and all so dear son. I hope and wish from the bottom of my heart that no matter how ugly and awful this situation seems to you... the happiness you get it multiplied by dozens and again dozens." she stood up and kissed her sons slightly red cheeks.

"I love you, Shoyo. And so does Otoo-san." Hinata heard his mother whisper into his ear. "So please forgive him." with final wish for her son's happiness she pressed their foreheads together – a good luck charm they had created.

When he felt his mother's warm forehead against his own, he felt as slowly his eyes started to tremble. The boy blinked his eyes, which looked as if they had finally gotten their life back. "Natsu... Otoo-san... Okaa-san." with the last word he raised his head and saw his mother smiling kindly at him.

He felt his eyes watering and was already giving up to the temptation to cry, but a sudden yell from his left side stopped him. "Don't you dare to cry now after we finally managed to get your make-up done." Saeko raged at the poor boy, but inside she was relieved that they had Hinata back. Now they could start the ceremony without any worries.

Kiyoko glanced at Hinata's mother and nodded happily. She was glad that the woman had been there for them. So this was the strength of the women of Hinata house-hold. She was so beautiful and composed. Kiyoko still had so much to learn.

"I think I should go now. Good luck with everything, Shoyo. May Gods be together with you." having said everything she wanted, Hinata's mother left leaving the bride alone with the bridesmaids. Not long after she had gone a knock was heard.

"Is the bride ready? We would like to start the ceremony. The groom in already waiting." a woman none of the trio knew asked. When she got a positive answer, they all headed towards the hall where the ceremony was going to be held. Saeko and Kiyoko walked to the altar being escorted by Kageyama's best men. The groom himself walked from another entrance and Hinata was yet to see him.

The ginger-head was waiting behind closed doors his father standing next to him. The hall was filled with silence and Hinata was getting nervous. He had decided to forgive his father but it was so hard to break the ice between them.

"I've heard that men don't want daughters because they have to give them away to a man their daughter loves more than her father... But never in my life had I imagined that I would be escorting my own son to altar..." the man seemed as if he was shedding tears.

"Oi, don't dare to put it that way. This is all your fault to behind with. If not me, then it would be Natsu standing here." the ginger-head pursued his lips in anger, while watching his father wiping away the – obviously – fake tears.

"Natsu would've been okay... but to think that I'm marrying my own son to a man." the man kept speaking, obvious about the fact that he was annoying his own son. This was just how he showed his love towards his children. Such a wicked minded person.

"You say that again and as soon as this door opens I'm going to reveal to everyone that I'm actually a man." the boy's eyes were filled with pure lust wanting to reveal his secret to everyone. His father could even swear he saw flames behind his son.

"No, you wouldn't dare to do that..." the man panicked.

Hinata closed his eyes and smiled. "You're right. I love you far too much to do it." he flashed a kind smile at his Hinata having long hair and wearing a dress the man swear for a split-moment he saw his own wife standing next to him. "You look so much like your mother, Shoyo."

"I love you too, Shoyo." Hinata heard his father say. As the son and father had made up, the door before them opened and the wedding music started. While Hinata was escorted to the altar he had chance to scan through the guests. He saw his mother sitting in the front row of left side, so most likely they were the guests of the brides family. He tried to search for someone of his friends but there was no one – no Nishinoya, Kenma or Sugawara. Well he would've been greatly surprised to even see the last one there...

Hinata glanced at his mother and the woman smiled kindly at him. They had finally reached the altar and his father let go of his hand. Instead the groom walked to Hinata and while nodding at the father of his bride, he then took Hinata's arm and escorted him to where the priest was.

"Dear family and friends. Today we have all gathered here in order to unite two..." the pop started the ceremony. It must have been gorgeous sight for everyone in the hall. The ceremony was held werstern-style but the wedding pair was wearing traditional clothes – Hinata in Shiromuku and Kageyama in Kimono-Hakama-Haori ensemble.

As the priest continued speaking, Hinata had finally good chance to take a look at his groom and husband-to-be. The man was slim and tall, being at least head taller than him. He had short and straight dark hair and matching intense looking eyes. In many ways the man standing before him didn't look half a bad – Hinata would definitely think so if he wasn't a member of the same sex.

The pair exchanged their rings and then the priest turned to Kageyama and spoke. "Do you, Kageyama Tobio want to take Hinata Natsu as your wife and love her till death do you apart?"

With a short glance at his bride he had never met, Kageyama answered. "I do." … he just wanted to be done with the ceremony as fast as possible. The priest then turned to Hinata and asked the same question.

"Do you Hinata Natsu want to take Kageyama Tobio as your husband and love him till death do you apart?"

Hinata was ready to answer.

"By any means no."

The words slipped out of his mouth before his mind could even react to it. The boys eyes widened in shock and he could see the confused look of the pop, and the intense and deathfull stare he got from the groom. Thankfully only the three of them had heard it.

"Do you?" the priest asked, as Hinata hadn't given his clear answer yet.

The boy took a deep breath and then opened his eyes, staring kindly at his groom. "I do." he felt so light after saying those words. He had done everything needed and the ceremony was finally over. Sadly Hinata had forgotten one important thing.

"You may now kiss the bride." when he heard the sentence, Hinata finally remembered that every wedding ended with the bride and groom kissing. Sweat started running down his body and his eyes were full of fear. He was going to get kissed by the groom... but they were both men!

"Come here, you dumpass." Hinata heard Kageyama whispering and then he was pulled forward with full force. Man what kind of power that man had. Still, Hinata wasn't going to give up. He wasn't going to get kissed by a man.

They were both men!

As Hinata kept struggling against Kageyama he didn't even notice as they faces were just few centimeters apart. "Baka." the dark-head whispered and pulled Hinata into a deep kiss.

When their lips were pulled apart and Hinata finally could catch for air, his mind went blank all of a sudden.

At the end of his wedding ceremony, Hinata S – no – Kageyama Shoyo fainted.

A/N: Thank you everyone for reading. Next time I shall be back with completely new arc! It's the arc of Kageyama Natsu. Till then, and do leave a review!