Sorry I'm late with this update. But I think (more like hope) its the plot twist everyone has been waiting for.

Enjoy

Hinata

A few weeks had passed since Hinata had left Konoha. When she was first dropped at the new household she would serve in, it was late into the night to know exactly where she was. Since her arrival, Hinata had been working indoors. Apparently the master of the house's return was due soon and the 'compound' (as it was usually called since it was fairly large) had to be spotless. When Hinata asked who the master was, all she was told, and very harshly, was that her mind should be on her work and not on other people.

By day, Hinata would work. By the dead of night, when everyone was asleep, Hinata would slip out of the compound and cry. Even though thinking of her happy memories in Konoha gave her comfort, it wasn't enough to overcome the sadness. On the night before the master's arrival, Hinata went out as she always did and gazed at the moon and stars. She held her necklace in her hands and thought of Sasuke. She remembered the time they sat in an empty classroom, talking. Hinata sighed and whispered, "I miss you Sasuke".

Sasuke

In the few weeks that Hinata left Konoha, Sasuke had been nothing more than an empty shell. He did things in an automatic manner, hardly spoke to anyone, and seemed to throw himself at his school work almost all the time. On days when he was told to dine with his family and his future in-laws, he barely ate. Sasuke wouldn't speak unless spoken to, and always left the table early. Mikoto, worried about Sasuke's odd behavior, asked Sakura to talk to Sasuke.

"Sasuke, I'm glad you came to my birthday party. Now that I'm of age we can finally get married," Sakura began.

"Hn. Excuse me but I need to rest," Sasuke replied.

"Are you feeling sick Sasuke? I can look after you, I'm sure your parents and Tsunade wouldn't mind"

"I would like to be alone. Good-bye Sakura"

Following that, Sasuke left and drove in the direction Konoha College. But instead of going to KC, he stopped at a familiar apartment building. He turned off the vehicle and got out. Entering the building, he knocked on a familiar door, like he had done for the past couple of days. Ten-ten would open the door and allow him in as usual, with a greeting. Sasuke would merely nod and ask to sit by Hinata's old bed. Ten-ten nodded and Sasuke was off, and preferably remained alone.

Sasuke would take the pillow on Hinata's bed as he sat on the floor and hold it close, searching for Hinata's scent. Sasuke sat there for about an hour, thinking about Hinata when Naruto came in and sat next to Sasuke. He didn't say anything, waiting for Sasuke to speak first.

"I miss her," Sasuke whispered. Naruto gently patted Sasuke on his back.

"We all do," Naruto replied.

"I want to see her. I want to hold her"

"I know you do Sasuke, but it's like you said, she doesn't want to be found"

Sasuke clutched the pillow closer. Ten-ten came in the room with a tray. She placed it in front of the two and took a seat across them.

"I know I can't exactly drink this yet, but I figured that we could try a bit of sake (Japanese alcohol) to ease the pain. It's not very strong though," Ten-ten said. She poured out the beverage and gave Sasuke and Naruto their cups. Holding her own, she said,

"Let's make a toast. For every one toast, we'll drink a full cup of sake. I would like to start. To the best-friend and best sister I ever had. Hinata is strong, self-less and kind. She deserves a lot more than people give her credit for, she deserves better. Even though she's been gone for about two weeks, it feels as though she's still here. I bet right now she'd freak out that we're drinking alcohol right about now. To Hinata"

They all drank up and Naruto went next while Ten-ten refilled their cups.

"Hinata is an amazing person, and an even better friend. I know it took a while, but the fact that she treated me like a friend and not some tool to get to Sasuke gave me a different perspective on people. Even though she eventually did fall for the bastard, at least I wasn't part of that equation. A toast"

They downed the sake and Tem-ten repeated the process. They sat silently, waiting for Sasuke to say his piece.

"Hinata is a person on her own league. She didn't treat me as the crown prince of Konoha. To Hinata I was just Sasuke. At first she wasn't very happy about us being friends, but we ended up that way. I wanted to be near because I felt closer to my brother, but later down the line, I wanted to be near her because she is Hinata. Her smile brightened up my days; whenever she was upset; I couldn't stand it and would try to comfort her. Hinata's my first girlfriend and my first love. No one will replace her. I'll find her. Whether fate is with me or against me," Sasuke vowed, quickly downing his drink. Naruto and Ten-ten were hesitant at first, but followed suit. Cups refilled, Ten-ten announced,

"You know what; I'm going to also find Hinata. She doesn't deserve this kind of treatment. And stuff Sakura and Tsunade; they're just evil witches in disguise"

"I'll drink to that. I'd like to make another toast. I no longer like Sakura. I don't think I could ever be with a person that's a complete narcissist," Naruto confessed.

"I know Hinata said not to do anything against Sakura, but if it means finding a way to use my position to bring her back and find her, I will. I'm going to be a different leader, the kind of leader Itachi wanted me to be. I'll find a way to abolish slavery and this crazy thing of classifying people. We're just the same. Hinata made us realise it and we're not stopping here. For Hinata!"

"For Hinata!" they all cheered. All three clinked their cups and drank their sake. The night passed with drinking and laughing. They were going to make things right, sadness wasn't an option anymore. Later on, when Shisui came looking for Sasuke, he found all three drunk and acting like crazy people.

"Aw man. I had to be here," Shisui whined, thinking of how he had to clean up after the drunk teens.

Sakura

In the few weeks that Hinata had left, almost everything was going smoothly. At her 18th birthday, they finally announced her engagement with Sasuke. That night, wails from all over could be heard from the female population, but it was music to Sakura's ears. But what was even more surprising was that Sasuke didn't call her out to interrogate her as to Hinata's leaving. To Sakura, it was a pure gateway to relief and security of her marriage to Sasuke.

Sakura was often invited to the Uchiha Manor to dine with her future in-laws. However, Sasuke wasn't very talkative. Not that he ever was, but he seemed more quiet and obedient than usual. On Queen Mikoto's request, she attempted to talk to Sasuke, but he wasn't in the mood and left.

He's probably still thinking about her, Sakura thought.

"No matter," Sakura said, "he'll forget about her soon enough"
"Forget about who?" Queen Mikoto asked. Sakura quickly answered,

"It's nothing important your majesty," Sakura said, curtsying.

"Oh dear, don't call me that. Just call me mother. You'll be my daughter soon"

"I'm honored mother"

"See, not that bad is it? How did your talk go with Sasuke?"

Sakura's eyes went downcast and her shoulders slumped. She changed her voice to a slightly sorrowful one.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't get him to talk to me. I think a lot might be going on his mind but he won't open up. I failed"

"That boy," Mikoto said, holding Sakura's hand, "Don't worry much Sakura. You know he's always been like that. I'll send Shisui to check up on him. By the way, where's your hand-maiden? What was her name again, um Hinari? Hinara? Right Hinata. I don't see her accompany you"

"She was sent on an errand out of town"

"Is that so. Well, never mind then. Come, we have wedding plans to make"

Sakura nodded and followed the queen. She decided not to worry much. As long Hinata was gone, everything was in place.

Hinata

It was the day of the master's arrival. The compound was more busy than usual. Hinata had been up since dawn, not allowed a moments rest. It was more demanding than her time in Tsunade's household. She went into the kitchen, and she was immediately sent by the chef on an errand to buy extra groceries from the market. Hinata was accompanied by the driver, Juugo, who was a year older than herself despite his size.

"Have you been here long?" Hinata asked. The orange-haired teen shook his head.

"No. I was just hired a week ago. I'm guessing the same goes for you?" Juugo asked.

"Yes. My name is Hinata. I work indoors. Though I've not been placed in any specific area"

"I'm Juugo. As you can see, I'm the driver"

Hinata giggled and looked out the window. There was something eerily familiar about the town they were in.

"Juugo, what's the name of this town?"

"Onsen. Didn't you know?"

Hinata shook her head and looked out even more surprised. She ended up in the one place she never expected to be in for a long time.

"Is something wrong Hinata?" Juugo asked.

"Nothing. I never knew this place was Onsen. I arrived at the compound at night and I never really got around to finding out where I was"

"Well, welcome to Onsen"

When they arrived at the market, Hinata went around buying the groceries, giving the heavy ones to Juugo. Her final item on the list was unagi (eel). Hinata approached the unagi stall and greeted the old man there. When Hinata finished buying, the old man took a good look at Hinata and gasped, "Your eyes"

"What?" Hinata asked. The old man got up and said, "All my years, I never thought I'd see a Hyuuga grace my stall. It is an honor, my lady"

"Hyuuga? What are you talking about?"

Before the man could respond Juugo reminded Hinata that they had to return quickly as it was late. Hinata apologized to the old man, saying he must have mistaken her for someone else. But even as Juugo and herself were on their way to the compound, the man's words rang loudly in her ears. Hyuuga, HYUUGA. That name refused to leave her and sounded oddly familiar. Hinata held onto her necklace. My necklace! She took it out and looked at the initials. H.H. Hinata Hyuuga. I'm Hyuuga, Hinata thought, this must be my family name. Hinata clutched the necklace tighter. At least she found out a little more about her past. But what did that party have to do with Itachi?

When they returned, Hinata was put on cooking duty as one of the cooks had an allergy to be dealt with

"Hinata, you can cook traditional meals right?" the head chef asked.

"Yes," Hinata replied.

"Prepare unadon. We just got a message that the master requested that for the main meal. Prepare enough for three people. Hurry"

(if you want, you can skip this paragraph cause its how Hinata makes the unadon. Be warned that I don't know how to make it and this description is courtesy of Wikipedia with my own twist to make the unadon slightly different from how its usually made)

Unadon was Hinata's favorite meal. It was basically steamed white rice with fillets of eel. The eel had to be prepared using the kabayaki style. Hinata set to her task. She had no idea who taught her, but somehow Hinata had always known how to make unadon. She split the eel down the back, gutted and boned it. Hinata cut the eel into square fillets, skewered, and dipped the pieces in sweet soy-based sauce before putting them on a grill. Once she was done, she glazed the grilled fillets with a little rice wine for its unique taste, of which was not usually done to the fillets. Hinata put the fillets in the bowls, on top of the steamed white rice, adding the necessary sauce and seasoning. By the time she was done, the master had apparently returned and had called forth for the food.

Hiashi

Hiashi did it. He finally returned home and wasn't overwhelmed by sadness or the memories of the loss of his clan, at least not as much as before. When he arrived at what used to be the Hyuuga compound, he was satisfied to see that they managed to fix it in time for his arrival. Well, him and the other surviving member of the Hyuuga clan. His nephew Neji. In order to keep their identities hidden, they wore colored eye contacts and resided in Sunagakure for the longest time.

"Do you still feel any anger towards me for not bringing you back Neji?" Hiashi asked.

"No. I think I understand your reasons for wanting to be away. This compound is full of memories of how much we lost," Neji answered.

"True words, nephew. For now, let's rest and think about what we can do later"

Neji nodded and followed his uncle. They entered the compound which was decorated differently from what they remembered. Hiashi and Neji were escorted into the dining hall and took their places at the table.

"Kurenai," Hiashi called out.

"Yes, Lord Hiashi," Kurenai replied.

"Join us. After all you've done today, I'm sure you're very tired"

"Thank you, sir," Kurenai said, sitting next to Neji.

"I'm surprised no clan offered to reside in Onsen, or at least take charge of it," Neji said, as food was set on the table.

"They must have thought the same fate as our clan would befall theirs," Hiashi replied, "I'm glad for that. At least we can keep what belongs to us. Are preparations for temple set, Kurenai?"

"Yes," Kurenai replied, "the priest agreed to do a private memorial"

"Good. We'll discuss business more tomorrow. For now, let's eat. Its been a while since I've had good fresh fish"

They began eating their meal. There was sushi, onigiri, and other kinds of traditional delicacies. Kurenai started with the unadon and complimented on its unique taste.

"Is it? I should try some. Its the meal I've missed the most," Hiashi said. He took a pair of silver chopsticks and ate the unadon. However, after one bite, Hiashi stopped eating. He dropped his chopsticks and bellowed,

"Who made this? Bring me the person who cooked this unadon right now!"

Hinata was cleaning the dishes. She wasn't allowed in the dining hall, like most of the servants. Even despite the fact that she contributed in cooking. It seems that the rumors were confirmed in the master liking his secrecy. As she continued, she heard bustling and looked towards the door.

"You!" the head chef called, pointing at Hinata, "take her to the master"

Hinata was carried off by two male servants against her will. She kept asking what she did wrong and was rather fearful for her life.

They entered the dining hall and threw her on the floor. Hinata kept her head down, sensing she was in the presence of the master.

"Are you the one who made this unadon?" the master asked.

"Yes, my Lord," Hinata stammered.

"And who taught you how to make it?" Hinata remained silent, not sure what sort of answer to give.

"Answer me girl"

"In all honesty, I don't know. I have no memories of who taught me"

"How is it you have no memories?"

"I am an orphan, my Lord. I have no memories of my life before the age of six. As to who taught me, I don't know. I just know that I've always known how to cook it"

"Look up"

Hinata kept her eyes fixed on the floor.

"Lift your eyes girl"

Hinata hesitated, before slowly lifting her head. When she was face to face with the master, there was a shocked look on his face.

"Its not possible," Hiashi stuttered. Neji and Kurenai got up from their seats staring at Hinata. Hinata's eyes found the floor again when she heard a whisper that changed her life from that moment forward.

"Hinata, is that really you?"