Last time thing's got very, very steamy between Hidan and Hinata. Now Hinata is off to save someone, but who? let's see where this chapter takes us!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS!
CHAPTER 14 Onward
Hinata and Hidan were stood in front of a door with seals across it. Hidan watched as Hinata activated her Byukugan.
"This the place?"
"Yes"
They both destroyed the seals easily, without being discovered. There were surprisingly no guards around. They were probably all fighting outside. Both could hear the booming and rumbling of fighting outside. It sounded like a war. They didn't waste any time and opened the door. Hinata stepped in first and stopped and gulped. She took another step.
"Na-Naruto-kun"
Hidan frowned. At first he thought she would go after her father but after everything he's put her through, it's understandable she hadn't even mentioned him. He watched as Hinata approached Naruto; who like her moments ago was chained up, however he was more chained up.
Naruto was knelt down with his arms crossed behind him. He had chains around his neck, upper arms, wrists, hips, thighs and ankles. He also had a blindfold. He was panting; as if he'd been running. Hinata approached him with caution.
"You think this is wise?"
Hinata looked back to Hidan.
"He might still be under that drug, in which case he's an enemy. Just leave him"
Hidan was then startled by Hinata's expression. She didn't look happy about his words. She turned back to face Naruto.
"Naruto-kun… is important to me… I know he's still the same guy I know… he needs help…It's…. It's the least I could do." She then knelt down to Naruto's level and took off the blindfold. Hidan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
The least you could do? He raped you! And yet you still wanna fucking help him? You fucking idiot… If you still like him… you should just fucking said so… instead of lying to yourself…
Hinata used her Byakugan to check Naruto's chakra. She could see he was still under the drug's effects; his chakra was unstable. She closed her eyes and placed the palms of her hands on his chest. Hinata focused her chakra to calm Naruto's. Although she only knew the basics about medical jutsu from Sakura, she had been taught for many years how to control someone's chakra with her own.
If I can calm his chakra and pour in to him some of my own, hopefully that should be enough to calm him and get rid of the drug that's left in him.
10 minutes later…
Hinata was exhausted. She looked up at him; wondering and hoping it worked. There was only one way to find out. She placed a hand on his shoulder and nudged him.
"Na-Naruto-kun. Naruto-kun wake up."
Slowly he started to wake up. He lifted his head…
TING!
The sound of Hidan's scythe echoed the prison room as Naruto hit it. Hinata was on the floor of the other side of the room.
It had happened so fast; it took a minute to realise what had just happened.
As Naruto lifted his head up to face Hinata, Hidan saw a red glow in his eyes. Within a blink of an eye; Naruto had lunged at Hinata with his fangs but was stopped by Hidan. Hidan blocked the attack with his scythe, but ended up pushing Hinata across the room to save her.
Hidan kept his scythe up with the blades facing Naruto. Hinata stood up and approached them.
"Stay back!" Hinata stopped.
"He's still under their control."
Hinata looked at Naruto; knowing that Hidan was right. She continued walked to Naruto, beside Hidan, until the only thing between them was Hidan's scythe.
"Stop it Naruto… please"
Hidan then felt the strength behind Naruto's attack subsiding. Naruto took a step back with a startled expression. Hinata's words echoed in Naruto's mind; reminding him of that night. The night he lost control.
"Stop it Naruto… please"
Hinata and Hidan watched as Naruto's fangs disappeared, his red eyes turning blue and his body collapsing; as if his energy had left him. The room was silent. Both waited.
Naruto looked up once again; looking exhausted.
"Hi…Hinata?"
Hinata's shoulders fell. He finally recognised her. She couldn't help but feel relieved. Hinata ran to him and brought her hands to his shoulders.
"Naruto! Are you ok?"
Naruto looked around; looking confused.
"What's going on? Where are we?"
He suddenly noticed Hidan. He stood up and jumped in front of Hinata. Hidan took a fighting stance too.
"Don't tell me! The Akatsuki are behind this!"
"No Naruto you've got it wrong!"
Naruto turned around and looked at Hinata startled. He looked back at Hidan for a moment and looked back at Hinata.
"Hinata. What's going on? The Akatsuki were the ones who kidnapped you and now – "
Suddenly random images were flashing through Naruto's mind. One that got his attention was the image of him fighting Hinata in a forest. His eyes widened. Hinata grabbed Naruto by his arms. Hidan flinched at the sight of her touching him again.
"Listen. You were drugged and you were ordered to capture me from the Akatsuki. I was put under the Akatsuki's care until my family captured me. They… they were the ones who drugged you…"
Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing. He put his right hand on his face; covering the right side of his face.
"…I'm so sorry Naruto"
The guilt of her family was now hitting her. If this was how it felt with just Naruto getting hurt, the thought of them succeeding in their plan would be too much of a heart ache to bare.
"... So… she was right… Sakura was telling the truth…"
"What?"
Hidan changed his stance back to normal and turned around. Not wanting to see Hinata comforting her 'former lover' anymore.
"About a month ago, Sakura told me that grandma Tsunade told her that you were under the Akatsuki's care by her orders. Everyone was told you were kidnapped"
"Huh? What? But my father told me he was the one who asked for the Akatsuki's help… I don't understand… Hida- "
As she stood up and looked behind Naruto to Hidan, she noticed he was gone. She could still sense him close by though.
Why did he leave?
While she was looking outside, Naruto couldn't help but notice Hinata's appearance. She was wearing the Akatsuki's cloak, and she was bare footed, which confused him. But he couldn't help but admire her.
Her hair's gotten longer. She seems more confident than before. Somethings different about her. W-was she always this beautiful?
Hinata looked back at Naruto and grabbed his hand. He blushed and stood up too.
"We need to get out of here now. The leaf village is in danger. I'll explain everything along the way."
"Right but errr… why are you dressed like that?!"
Hinata blushed suddenly remembering the cloak was the only thing she was wearing.
A few moments later…
Deidara was flying on his clay bird toward the leaf village with Hidan, Hinata (who was still wearing Kisame's cloak but with a vest top and shorts underneath now) and Naruto. Deidara was sat at the front; feeling awkward and not daring to say anything.
Man, you can cut the tension with a kunai. Un!
Naruto and Hinata had told each other what they knew. Both were startled.
"Damn it! I still can't believe the Hyuuga clan is doing all of this! What's the point? It's just gonna create a war!"
Hinata could feel the strain of her family's crime on herself more and more. Hidan could see her body tensing. He faced forward; ignoring it.
"I know… which is why we need to stop them. The Akatsuki are doing what they can to help."
"Help?! They're criminals! Now they're helping the leaf village!? They're probably helping the Hyuugas in secret"
Deidara clenched his fists. Hidan stretched his arm passed Hinata and grabbed Naruto by the collar.
"What's that?! Like we'd help those fucking assholes! You better be careful what you fucking say fox! It's a long way to the ground."
Naruto grabbed Hidan by his collar.
"WHY SHOULD I TRUST YOU AKATSUKI!? Not too long ago you were hunting me and the other jinchuuriki like animals! And now you're protecting Hinata and preventing a war from happening? I just about believe you guys having Hinata under your so called 'care' but I'm not buying any of this crap! What are you really after?! Are you helping the Hyuuga clan? Or are you stopping them so you have all the glory of destroying the village!"
Hidan lost his cool. He brought his fist up ready to hit.
"FUCKING LITTLE ! –"
"THAT'S ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU!"
Both men turned to Hinata. She was clenching her fists in the cloak. Tears streaming down her face with an angry expression.
"This isn't the time!... We need to work together on this! But if you can't do that then don't bother coming!... The Hyuuga clan is still my family! So they are my responsibility! I'll probably be seen as a criminal too because of them!"
As Hinata yelled at them, both Hidan and Naruto loosened their grip on each other while listening. Naruto realised then that every time he was ranting about the Hyuuga clan, it was hurting Hinata greatly. He could feel her pain in her words.
"But that doesn't matter right now! What matters now is to stop them and save the village! our home! Our friends! We have to save them all!"
Hinata took Naruto's hand. Hidan looked away and clenched his fists again.
"Naruto… I trust the Akatsuki… I'm not asking you to trust them too, but I'm asking you to trust me"
Naruto was startled by her words. He never knew she was so strong. Perhaps she really had changed thanks to the Akatsuki. Naruto lowered his head; now looking like a child who had been scolded.
He sighed.
"… Alright…"
Hinata's grip on Naruto's hand tightened and then she let go.
"Thank you"
Everyone was silent, until…
"We're almost there! We all better get ready!"
Everyone stayed stood up. Hinata made her way between Naruto and Hinata. Hidan kept his gazed forward, until he felt a small shaking pinky finger, clenching his own pinky finger. He looked down to see for a few seconds, and then quickly looked at Hinata as he looked back forward. He could feel her fear. Thanks to the wind he could just about hear her whisper. As he did, it was as if his ears shut out the rest of the world.
"…I'm scared… please… please say it's going to be ok…"
He knew though. And he knew that she knew. Whatever the outcome, it wasn't going to end well for her. The Hyuuga clan; every single member, would now be seen as criminals to the rest of the world. She would no longer have a peaceful life in the leaf village. She would be on the run and in hiding until the day she dies. She would never be allowed to see her friends or loved ones ever again.
Hidan tightened his grip on her pinky.
"It'll be ok kiddo… just you wait…"
That was all he could say. Anything else would have been lies.
They could see the Hokage stone mountain on the horizon, but the faces were glowing red. The leaf village was engulfed in flames. Naruto and Hinata gasped in shock. Both yelled.
"HURRY!"
Deidara slammed his hands on the clay bird and the bird suddenly speeded up towards the village.
In the village…
Itachi was stood in the middle of the street. Seeing his former homeland now in flames. Houses, shops, even a doll that was left on the ground. Itachi couldn't help but wonder.
So in the end… It was inevitable…Father … Mother…
"Uchiha!"
Itachi turned to see Deidara's clay bird disappearing as it landed. Deidara, Hidan, Hinata and Naruto ran to him.
Deidara: Where are the others?
Itachi: They're holding off the enemy.
Naruto: What about the people of the village?!
Itachi: Don't worry Naruto. We were able to evacuate them to the shelters. We have the shelters guarded too. Lady Tsunade however is in the Hokage building. Pein and Konan are with her.
Hidan: So what's their plan now? They don't have the fox or any villagers as hostage.
Itachi: I used my genjutsu to gather intel on one of the Hyuuga members.
Itachi turned to look at men he spoke of. Hinata gasped. It was a Hyuuga member who used to be her body guard.
"K-Kou!"
As she ran towards him, but Itachi stopped her.
Itachi: Hinata, your father is after the Hokage. He plans to slaughter her, and brand your family's 'cursed seal' on the all villagers.
Hinata lost feeling in her legs and collapsed. The same cursed seal which the branch families of the Hyuuga clan were controlled with would be put on the villagers. The same curse Neji and his late father was put under and suffered.
Father… why…
Naruto: Argh! Those Bastards!
Deidara: Where are they now?
Itachi: The Hokage building. Deidara, you stay in the sky and keep an eye out in case they have reinforcement's. Hinata, Naruto, go to Lady Tsunade and stop Hiashi.
Hinata stood up and wiped her tears and nodded. Naruto grabbed her hand and started running. Hidan watched as Hinata ran behind Naruto; still hand in hand.
"Hidan!"
"WHAT!? WHAT IS IT!? YOU GONNA FUCKING GIVE ME ORDERS TOO UCHIHA!?"
"Actually… these orders are from Pein… it's also a request from the Hokage"
"Huh?"
Meanwhile in the Hokage's office…
Tsunade could hear the fighting continuing outside. Shizune (with Tonton) and Sakura stood their ground in front of the closed barricaded door; waiting for it to get smashed open at any minute. Konan was floating outside the windows; stopping any enemies trying to get through the windows. A few attempts were made, but of course they all failed. Pein was stood beside Tsunade, with Kakashi stood opposite her.
Tsunade: I can't believe they would go this far. Pein! Are you sure everyone is safe!
Pein: I can assure you Lady Hokage. All the villagers are safe and sound in the shelters. My other selves are still scouring the area making sure of it.
Tsunade: Other selves?
Pein: The others are guarding parts of the village too. No one else should get in the village without being noticed.
Kakashi: You seem to know the layout of the village quiet well.
Pein: You're forgetting; we have a former Leaf Anbu member in our organization.
Kakashi: Hmm. Touché. But all that's left is Hiashi and the rest of the Hyuuga clan. What shall we do Lady Tsunade? If we kill them we would be as bad as them, if they arrest them then-
Tsunade: They would all be sentenced to life at blood prison. There's no way they would be kept here, not with their genkei kenkai.
Shizune: Either way, the Hyuuga clan's reputation is no more. Like the Uchiha clan, anyone affiliated with them will be suspected as well. Whether they were in involved in this mess or not.
Sakura: But what about Hinata? What will happen to her?
The room was silent for a moment.
Tsunade: Don't you worry about Hinata. I've taken care of that. Isn't that right Pein?
Pein nodded.
Tsunade: However, your suspicions are right Sakura. She won't ever be able to return to the village.
Sakura turned back to face the barricaded door. Saddened by the truth of her friend's fate.
Sakura: I see
Pein: We Akatsuki still have a contract to uphold. We were ordered to protect Hinata Hyuuga. We may be criminals to the world, however we were once mercenary's and we know what it means to have no home to return to.
Kakashi: You're going to make her into an Akatsuki member?!
Pein: Hmmm no. She may be strong, but I wouldn't put her through the missions we get given. Her fate has been decided but we Akatsuki will protect her from the shadows. If there is anything she desires or if she needs any help, she may come to us.
Sakura looked at Pein for a moment. Pein noticed her gaze.
"What is it?"
"Oh! It's just… You seem different from what I pictured the leader of the Akatsuki to be. It sounds like Hinata means a lot to you."
Pein stayed silent for a moment and closed his eyes.
"3 months is a long time"
He wouldn't admit it to anyone; although he suspected Konan knew, but he had grown fond of the Hyuuga princess. Almost seeing her as his own daughter.
BANG!
Everyone turned to face the door. The enemy was now at the door and they were trying to smash it down. Kakashi stood in front of the door; getting into his stance for his lightening blade.
BANG!
Everyone prepared their attacks.
"ROTATION!"
BANG!
The door and the barricade smashed into pieces and flew across the room. Just as the first group of shinobi charged in with weapons in hands…
"ALMIGHTY PUSH!"
The enemy was flung out of the room with what was left of the door. Everyone couldn't help but watch in awe from Pein's attack.
"I was hoping it wouldn't come to this. If only you complied with us, none of this blood shed would have happened."
Everyone stood their ground as Hiashi walked in with 4 other members following. All 4 were wearing masks.
Tsunade: Hiashi. There is nothing left for you. Even if I fall the village will not comply. Give up now.
Hiashi: Hmmm. The Hokage asking the Akatsuki for help… How far you've fallen.
Tsunade: They only became involved when you asked for them to keep your daughter in hiding until you needed her. I only agreed because I had my own reasons.
Hiashi: To keep her safe. I knew from the beginning you were plotting something with the Akatsuki. Why do you think I took matters into my own hands? I really should thank them though. She's become stronger and more confident. She will make a fine heir to the Hyuuga clan and the new leaf village.
Sakura: YOU THINK SHE'S GONNA JUST DO WHATEVER YOU TELL HER TO DO?!
Hiashi turned around to look at Sakura. His Byakugan was activated and the veins around his eyes were pulsing.
"She will do as her father says. And you better watch your mouth girl. You are talking to the new leader of the leaf village."
Everyone was starting to get annoyed by Hiashi's arrogance. Hiashi suddenly took a stance. Everyone felt a chakra charging towards them coming from outside. Konan quickly flew to the side.
Naruto came flying in and charged at Hiashi; about to punch him. Hiashi stopped him, but was kicked in the face by Hinata who was right behind him.
She had her Byakugan activated and she looked pissed.
OK! Wow! I actually really struggled with this chapter. Sorry for the lack of action I'm not good at writing about what's going on in a fight. Anyway I've pretty much have the ending planned. I'd say about 2-3 chapters left should do it. I'll try not to let it be anti-climactic! I have other stories planned! Including more on my new Itachi x Sakura story. It was originally going to be just a oneshot but I've had so many people asking to make more chapters, so I'm gonna do it! Let me know what you think and I'll try and add more Hinata x Hidan moments. And if I can't, well I'll just have to give them a oneshot too! lol
