Sasuke woke up when he felt something soft against his lips. He opened his eyes and saw a blurry image of Hinata pulling away and looking down at him.
"Morning." She said softly. Sasuke sat up.
"Morn." He cleared his throat. "Morning." He yawned and flinched when he saw the bright morning light shining through their bedroom window. His hand ran through his hair, pushing it back. He looked at Hinata who was already dressed in her mesh t-shirt and leggings. Sasuke got out of bed and stretched his arms above his head.
"Breakfast is almost ready." Hinata said putting on her sweater. Sasuke nodded and went into the bathroom. Hinata made her way to the dining area where the maid was setting up breakfast.
"Oh…" Hinata said when she looked down at the table. The maid had warmed up the cinnamon rolls from the night before. Hinata had forgotten about them.
"Did you not want them this morning?" The maid asked cautiously.
"Oh, no. I just forgot about them that's all. Thank you for warming them up." Hinata took a seat and smiled at the maid. The maid nodded and retreated back into the kitchen to clean.
Sasuke reached into his drawer and put on a black wife-beater. He walked into the dining area and saw Hinata waiting for him.
"You were waiting?" He said as he walked to his seat.
"Oh, yes." Hinata said kindly, she watched him walk over. She had never seen him wear a wife-beater before. She blushed at the sight of his arms.
"You didn't have to." He sat.
"No, I wanted to." Hinata took a sip of her tea.
"Do you have any missions today?" Hinata asked before taking a bite.
"Not until the day after tomorrow." He said in monotone.
Hinata found herself smiling. She was still on her break from missions. She was anxious to get back to it though; she knew Konoha was running low with help. Many Konoha shinobi were out in the sand village helping there.
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Hinata was in the kitchen helping the maid clean up. She stacked away the dried dishes when Sasuke came in.
"You can take today and tomorrow off." Sasuke said talking to the maid.
"Oh…yes." The maid finished clearing the table. Hinata closed the cupboard.
"Until then, Hinata-sama, Sasuke-dono." The maid nodded politely and went to get her things. The couple was left alone in the kitchen.
"Why suddenly rush her away?" Hinata asked curiously. Sasuke walked to her and held her around her waist.
"Because." He said leaning in.
"Mhm." Hinata was startled as he kissed her, her eyes fluttered shut. She opened her eyes when she felt him move away. His dark eyes looked at her lovingly.
"Okay." She said with a small smile. He let go of her waist and walked to the fridge, opening it.
"What are you doing?" Hinata turned around and asked innocently.
"Should we go to the market today?" Sasuke asked closing the fridge. Hinata smiled.
The two waved goodbye to the maid outside of the compound and made their way into the village. The cherry blossom festival was still in play, many children ran through the streets. Food vendors still had line ups long as can be. Sasuke and Hinata walked into the market place and began to look around for various types of produce and meat.
Hinata picked up a small bag of tomatoes from a produce vendor. Sasuke watched and smiled when he saw her pick up his favorite food. Hinata and Sasuke walked around the market.
"Hinata-onee chan!" Hanabi's voice roared from behind them. The couple turned around and saw Hanabi and her two friends walking towards them.
"Oh, did you have the day off brother-in-law?" Hanabi asked happily, her friends stood at her sides ogling Sasuke.
"Yeah." He said calmly. A squeak of happiness came out of Hanabi's friends. Hanabi nudged her friends. Hanabi looked over at Hinata who was looking at the fresh seafood. She was eyeing the crab and shrimp.
"What's with you? You don't like crab and shrimp." Hanabi said with attitude. She looked at Sasuke.
"Oh, brother-in-law, do you like crab and shrimp?" Hanabi asked curiously.
"I don't mind it." He said plainly.
"Two please, and a small portion of shrimp." Hinata said to the vendor.
"Shouldn't you three be in the academy or on a mission?" Sasuke asked.
"We get this week off for the festival!" Hanabi said happily.
"You should train." He said sternly.
"Would you train with us then?" Hanabi said out loud. Hinata turned around back to her sister after paying for the food.
"Neji-nii san, is more than capable to train you." Hinata said irritated.
"But he's…" Hanabi thought for a second. "On a mission." She lied.
"Really? That's strange, since he's walking our way right now." Sasuke said looking beyond her. Hanabi and her friends turned around and gasped.
Sasuke took hold of Hinata's hand and walked calmly away from the fangirls. The three girls turned back around.
"No he's…" Hanabi looked around, the couple was gone. She scoffed and her friends sighed sadly.
Hinata laughed. "Is that how you used to run away from the fan girls?" She said looking at him.
"Hn." He said with a smirk.
The two walked, each with a bag in hand. They finished their grocery shopping.
"Lunch?" Sasuke asked.
"Sure." Hinata said.
"Where do you want to go?" He said looking at the various restaurants in the area.
"Anywhere is fine." She said looking at him. Hinata followed Sasuke into a small restaurant that specialized in tempura.
The two followed a hostess and went to their seats and ordered. They placed their bags at their sides.
"Kurenai-sensei used to bring me here a lot." Hinata said looking around and reminiscing.
"Yeah, I heard it was good." He said looking around.
"Here are your drinks." A waitress came over and placed two cups of ice water on the table.
"Thank you." Hinata said kindly. Sasuke moved his drink closer to him and took a sip.
"You're food will be out in a minute." The waitress said before leaving. Hinata nodded and took a sip of her ice water.
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"Mm." Hinata covered her mouth.
"You alright?" Sasuke asked as he looked at her.
"Just some indigestion, I must've eaten too fast." She said; her hand moved down to her chest.
Sasuke grabbed the bag of groceries out of her hand. "Are you sure?" He said suspiciously.
"Yes…" She said it unsure. He gave her a good look, she looked normal; perhaps it was just some indigestion. The couple was already near the compound; they had finished lunch and walked home. The gate opened, the two made their way into the home and into the kitchen.
Their day had gone by fast and before they knew it they were in bed sleeping.
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Sasuke opened his eyes and pulled away. He looked down at Hinata as she smiled and hummed. A sizzle woke the both of them up from their little minute of heaven.
"Oh!" Hinata let go of Sasuke and went to the stove. She picked up the pot and moved it aside, it had over boiled. She was cooking their lunch. He heard her sigh and watched as she wiped down the water that had spilled. Sasuke went behind her and kissed her ear and neck.
"Sasuke…" She said with a smile as she turned off the stove.
"Hmn?" He said slyly in her ear.
"I have to clean this up." She said fidgeting out of his hold.
"I'm not that hungry." He said teasingly as he let her go.
Hinata scoffed and rang out the water from the cloth into the sink. "Yes, you are." His hand went around her waist again. He nuzzled his chin into her shoulder. "What if I want dessert first?"
She smirked at his cheesy line. "No, no dessert."
"An appetizer?" He said stroking her sides.
"No." She chuckled. She slipped out of his clutch again and wiped her hands dry on a cloth hanging out of the front pocket of her apron. Sasuke leaned back on the counter and watched Hinata open a cupboard.
"Should I just eat the main course then?" He said walking behind her.
"Yes, you should." She said naively; pulling out the tea and placing it on the table.
"Okay." He said caressing her back side.
"Oh, wait!" She said a loud as he lifted the back of her night gown. The two hadn't changed; they were still in what they wore to sleep. Sasuke felt her bare backside, as she always wore nothing underneath her night gown.
"Wait?" Sasuke asked. Hinata turned around and looked at him. "I'm hungry." She said frustrated. Sasuke took a step back and sighed.
"Fine." He leaned back onto the counter and watched as she made lunch for the two of them.
Steamed crab and tempura shrimp was on the menu. She slaved over the stove cooking the food she had been suddenly craving. She found herself munching on the tempura shrimp that she deemed 'un pretty' to present to Sasuke. Sasuke had left her to take care of lunch while he went and did some paper work. Hinata sighed as she looked down at her 'blubbery' stomach, she hated herself. She really needed to get out on a mission to keep herself fit, her recent pigging out wasn't helping either.
"Almost done?" Sasuke stood in the doorway.
"Oh yes, in a minute." Hinata said while plating the food nicely on a plate. Sasuke walked in and placed the tea on a tray.
"I'll bring this out first." He said holding the tray.
"Okay." Hinata said concentrating on a certain tempura shrimp that kept slipping from its place.
Sasuke poured the tea into the cups at the table. Hinata walked out with the large tray of food. She began to set the food up. Sasuke took his seat. Hinata placed the tray on the side and smiled at Sasuke. The two began to eat, Hinata let out a satisfied sound as she ate a chunk of steamed crab meat. Sasuke cracked open some crab legs and took out the meat. He stood up and reached for her plate.
"What are y…" Hinata said with a mouthful. Sasuke placed the crab meat he extracted onto her plate. He gave her a smirk and she blushed; feeling a bit foolish that she was mad when she first noticed he took her plate away.
She swallowed. "Thank you."
Sasuke sat down and continued to eat.
The table was filled with crab shells, shrimp tails, empty bowls and plates.
"Delicious." Sasuke said leaning back in his chair. Hinata smiled while she chewed her last bite.
"I'll do the dishes." He said quickly standing up and placing the empty dishes on the tray.
"Oh no, I can." She stood up and said with a full mouth.
"You cooked." He said sternly.
"Okay…" she said after swallowing her food. A knock came at their sliding door. Sasuke looked over his shoulder.
"Come in." Sasuke called out.
"A scroll from the Hokage." The guard reached out his hand after opening the door. Sasuke placed a bowl on the tray and walked over to the guard and took the scroll. The guard closed the door and left. Sasuke walked towards Hinata while reading the scroll. Hinata used this time to help him and place the empty dishes onto the tray.
"Damn it Naruto, you said tomorrow." Sasuke said under his breath bitterly.
"Is something wrong?" Hinata asked looking up at him.
"I have to leave soon." He said angrily.
"Oh…" Hinata looked at him blankly and then looked back down at the dirty dishes and continued to clean up.
"I'll help you clean up first." He said throwing the scroll on the couch.
"If you don't have time…"
"I do." He said cutting her off. He made took the tray off the table and walked to the kitchen. Hinata walked with him into the kitchen.
"How long…is it?" She asked timidly.
"A month." He said turning on the tap.
"One month?" She said surprised. 'Didn't you just come back from a month long mission? What kind of mission takes a month?'
"ANBU?" She said throwing away the crab shells into the garbage can.
"Yeah." He said in monotone.
"I see…" She said disappointedly. 'ANBU missions, of course he won't tell me any details.'
"Don't go asking for any missions." Sasuke said abruptly.
"EH?" she said as she placed a dirty plate next to the sink.
"You're still on leave; don't feel obligated to go out." He said sternly.
"Right…" She said looking at him.
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"Be careful." She handed him his katana. He shot her back a smirk.
"Always." He said slyly. He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "Rest." He said pulling away.
Hinata nodded with a thin smile. She watched him take and step back and disappear in a poof.
She let out a sigh, it was only late afternoon; what was she going to do while he was gone?
She shut the door and turned around. She scanned the empty home; she already started to feel lonely.
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"I thought you said tomorrow." Sasuke said irritated to Naruto. Sasuke and a brigade of ANBU clad men stood in Naruto's office.
"They started moving faster than we thought." Shikamaru said at Naruto's side.
"We need to stop them before they infiltrate the village." Naruto said seriously.
Sasuke sighed. "Where are they?"
"The borderline." Kiba said from within the brigade. "I scouted the area this morning."
"You know them better than anyone else Sasuke, you're taking the lead again." Naruto said sternly.
"It won't be easy." Sasuke said as he turned around to look at the brigade. "You all need to be alert; our sensors might not be enough."
"Yeah, last time I could barely sense them, they're good." Kiba said out loud.
"Alright, move out." Naruto demanded.
The crowded office was soon almost empty, only Sasuke stood in front of Naruto.
"Hinata." Sasuke said seriously.
"I've already dispatched a team to watch over her." Naruto assured his friend. Sasuke glared at the Hokage.
"Shikamaru's already told Temari." Naruto said.
"She's smart you know…she might…" Sasuke said.
"I know…" Naruto said with a smirk. Sasuke smirked and left in a flash. Naruto let out a worried sigh.
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Hinata walked out of the bathroom and heard the front sliding door open.
"Hinata-sama." A guard called out. Hinata made her way out of the corridor and looked over at him.
"You have some guests." He said sternly. Hinata walked to him, he moved to the side and revealed Ten ten, Temari, and Ino behind the gate.
"Let them in." Hinata said kindly. The gate opened and her girlfriends came in. She noticed that each of them held a bag. The guard walked past the girls as he went back to his post.
"What are you all doing here?" Hinata asked.
"Girls night." Ten ten said happily.
"Eh?" Hinata asked.
"Girls night silly!" Ino said brightly.
"What? Don't want our company?" Temari said.
"Ah…No, it's just…sudden." Hinata said with a chuckle.
"Is Sasuke home?" Ino asked.
"No, he's on a mission." Hinata said reluctantly.
"Perfect! What good timing." Ten ten said as she made her way up onto the engawa.
"What's in the bags?" Hinata said curiously.
"Oh, you know stuff." Temari said deviously.
The three made their way into the home and Hinata shut the door.
"Kitchen's over here right?" Temari called out.
"Oh…yes." She followed her friends into the kitchen.
She watched curiously as the three took out food and drinks.
"I brought some wine." Temari pulled out a bottle.
"Where was it made?" Ten ten asked suspiciously.
"Don't worry; it was given to me by my in laws, purely made in Konoha." She said with a smirk.
The girls laughed.
It was already late at night. The girls had all slipped into their night wear.
"I love that." Ino picked at Ten ten's silk tank top.
"Thanks, where'd you get this?" Ten ten pointed at Ino's night gown.
Hinata walked out in her night gown from the bedroom. "There are three guest rooms down that corridor for you all." Hinata pointed down one of the corridors.
"Oh Hinata!" Ino said a loud as she poured wine into the glasses.
"What?" Hinata said startled.
"You, look amazing." Ten ten scanned Hinata's body.
Hinata blushed. "It's just a night gown…" She made her way to the living area.
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"Come early tomorrow, I have everything under control tonight." Temari said to an ANBU member. She stood on the engawa at the back of the home.
"Don't be obvious, be wary of her. She might use her byakugan once she senses something." Temari said sternly."It won't just be Sasuke who will have your head if you don't do your job right." She threatened before sending the man away. Temari walked back into the home, shutting the back door. She walked into the kitchen and got the snacks ready.
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"Okay, snacks are ready." Temari came out with a tray full of snacks. She put the tray down on the table and picked up a glass of wine.
"Cheers to girl's night!" Ten ten said raising her glass. Their glasses all clinked; there was a moment of silence when they all took a sip.
"Mhmm!" Ino said a loud. Hinata coughed.
"Don't like it?" Temari asked.
Hinata shook her head. "Oh…no…don't like it." She said with a sour face.
"Really? I think it's alright." Temari said sniffing her wine.
"Oh…" Ten ten smacked her lips. "Yeah, now I know I'm not a wine person." Ten ten pushed her glass away.
"More for us!" Ino said, tapping her glass with Temari's.
Hinata and Ten ten reached for a small cake snack to wash down the wine.
"Much better." Ten ten said to Hinata, she nodded her head in agreement.
"So, what is new with all of you?" Temari asked.
"Nothing new with me." Ino looked at Ten ten.
"Well…" Ten ten hesitated. "I've been having trouble…"
"Trouble? Are you okay?" Temari said curiously.
"Well, not trouble trouble…just…you know trouble." Ten ten said shyly.
"Eh?" Ino said tilting her head.
"AH…I understand. That trouble." Temari said with a smirk. Hinata watched and examined her friends.
"OH…I-I shouldn't be here for this." Hinata said, her face burning red.
"What? Oh~" Ino said looking at Ten ten. "Really? Like what?" it finally clicked in for her.
"Ahh…" Hinata was highly uncomfortable. Her hands went on top of her ears. "I can't!"
"Hinata come on." Temari said giving her a look.
"It's too weird, I can't…" Hinata whined.
"You don't have to if you don't want to Hinata." Ten ten said nicely.
"Oh come on, just spill it!" Ino said excitedly leaning in. Hinata's hands didn't move away from her ears.
"Well, he wants me to…swallow." Ten ten said. "But I can't!"
Hinata was scarred, though covering her ears, she heard it all. "Ah! I can hear you!" she squealed.
"Just uncover your ears Hinata, it'd be easier that way." Temari said. Hinata was already scarred for life; she removed her hands and listened.
"So have you ever tried to?" Ino asked.
"No, I just; once it gets on my tongue I just…can't" Ten ten blushed.
"You know, you just have to take it from deep in the back." Temari said very nonchalant. Just like how she was in battle, she was the same with her sex life; confident.
Hinata cringed, she couldn't get the image of Ten ten and Neji doing it out of her head; she blankly chewed on a strawberry.
"Hinata…Hinata…" Ino said, waking Hinata up.
"Eh?" She looked at Ino.
"We're done now." Ino said with a smile.
"Oh, okay…" Hinata said with a mouthful.
"So, what about you Hinata?" Temari asked.
"What?" Hinata asked cauriously.
"Anything new with you?" Temari picked up a grape and popped it into her mouth.
"No, nothing new." She answered truthfully.
"Hm." Ten ten hummed and picked up a strawberry.
"Oh goodness." Ino said looking at her friends.
"What?" Temari said to Ino.
"How are your sex lives?" Ino asked straight out.
"Ino!" Hinata shouted.
"What? It is a girl's night, plus we already touched on the subject." Ino said before taking a sip of her wine.
"True." Temari said sipping her wine.
"I guess I'll start." Temari said putting her wine glass on the table. "I've been meaning to ask this." She adjusted herself on the couch. "So, do you all have like…secret techniques?"
"Ah! I know what you're talking about." Temari's eyes opened wide.
"You do right?" Temari said excitedly raising herself up wards and sitting back down.
"Yeah, I've been wondering too." Ten ten looked at Hinata.
"Why are you looking at me?" Hinata asked.
"Oh, I get it." Ino said putting her wine glass on the table.
"I know Chouji does." Ino said with a smirk.
"What can he do?" Temari asked curiously.
"Let's just say he can make certain part of him bigger." Ino said with a devious chuckle. She picked up a grape and popped it in her mouth.
"No way." Ten ten said; her mouth agape in awe.
Temari and Hinata giggled.
"So, do you have one too?" Temari asked Hinata.
"Oh…uhmm…" Hinata's eyes met Ten ten's.
"You do don't you?" Ten ten said looking at her.
"Wait, does Neji?" Ino asked suddenly. Hinata cringed at the thought again.
"Of course." Ten ten was more than happy to share. "He presses all the right buttons." She said while slipping a grape into her mouth deliciously.
"Then you're pretty much the same right?" Temari asked Hinata.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that." Hinata said shyly.
"WHOA, this village is insane." Temari said shaking her head in disbelief while reaching for a strawberry.
"What about Shikmaru?" Hinata said timidly.
"I don't think I have to explain his technique much." Temari said with a smirk.
"You don't have one?" Hinata looked at Ino.
"No, I don't." Ino said blankly.
"Oh my god does Sasuke have one?" Temari said excitedly.
"Oh…" Hinata hesitated. "No…he doesn't." She didn't want to tell the girls about him.
"Really?" Ten ten said suspiciously.
"Yeah, he doesn't." Hinata said quickly reaching for a grape.
"You liar…" Ino said eyeing her friend.
"I'm serious, he doesn't. And if he does have one, he hasn't shown me yet." Hinata held back the urge to stutter.
"Well, I'm sure with your technique you guys are just fine." Temari said reaching for her wine. "Imagine; if he did. You two would be going at it every day." Temari said with a chuckle.
Hinata smiled, her face grew hot and red.
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"Oh, watch your step." Ten ten said as she guided Ino to the bathroom.
"She must've really liked the wine." Temari said to Hinata holding up the empty bottle. Hinata giggled.
"I think I'm going to go get some more refreshments." Hinata stood up.
"I'll help you." Temari followed Hinata to the kitchen. Hinata opened the fridge and took out four water bottles. Temari took out some more snacks and placed them on the tray.
"This should be enough right?" Temari asked. Hinata looked over. Hinata nodded her head.
"Temari-san…" She hesitated to continue.
"Hm?" Temari asked as she picked up the tray, ready to leave the kitchen.
"Never mind…" Hinata smiled and made her way out of the kitchen first. Temari followed behind.
Temari and Hinata placed the food and drinks on the table.
"OH…" Ino said holding onto her chest as she looked at the ground. Ten ten walked behind her. Ino stumbled her way into the living area and plopped herself on the couch.
"Are you sure that wine was made in Konoha?" Ten ten said to Temari as she sat down.
"More than sure." Temari picked up the bottle and read the label. "Yup, made in Konoha."
"I did have a lot!" Ino said out loud. "Oh! You know what?"
"What?" Hinata asked softly.
"Wait…" Ino thought to herself for a moment. "I forgot what I was going to say."
The girls laughed at Ino.
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Hinata, Ten ten and Temari were making brunch in the kitchen. They had stayed up the night before fairly late.
Ino walked to the kitchen and stood in the doorway. "Oh…" she held onto her head.
"Up?" The three girls said in sync.
"Mhmm." Ino said sleepily.
"Made some coffee." Ten ten said as she poured it into a cup.
"Good." Ino leaned against the counter.
"That wine was really strong huh?" Ino said with her eyes closed.
"Uhm, not really." Ten ten said.
"You did drink the whole bottle; I only got a glass and a half." Temari said as she stirred a pot on the stove.
"What? No…" Ino thought about it. "Did I really?"
"Yeah." Hinata said nodding her head at Ino.
"Ugh." Ino rubbed her temple.
"You all don't have missions today?" Hinata asked.
"No, I'm on call." Ten ten said mixing her coffee.
"I have the day off." Temari said turning off the stove.
"I closed the flower shop today." Ino mumbled.
"Ah, I see." Hinata said closing the fridge.
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"Is that all?" Shikamaru said breathless.
"There's more." Sasuke said, his bloody katana at his side.
"Where? I can't sense them at all!" Kiba said irritated.
"Move!" Sasuke called out to an ANBU member. The member moved and Sasuke slashed a sickly looking man with long hair who appeared almost magically.
The battle went on for a long time, Sasuke sighed he felt his chakra depleting. He could only imagine how his comrades felt. He watched as the people from his past surrounded him. His blood boiled, he knew this was only the first batch he was going to be seeing.
'Damn it' he though as he dodged the swing of another katana.
The sound of a thousand birds echoed through the forest.
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Two weeks have passed; Hinata was called out on missions once again. Her missions however only consisted of escorting elders in and around the village. Even so, she felt happy knowing she was helping and finally out of her now lonely home.
It was late, Hinata ran through the village, tears streaming down her face, heart beating out of her chest. Her body trembled vigorously, her thoughts erratic. She ran into the hospital, her mouth agape. She breathlessly ran; her feet guided her to where she needed to go. She felt a tug at her arm, she didn't look back; she whipped her arm away from the hold. She screamed a loud in pain-sobbing- tasting her endless tears. Kakashi held her back, making sure not to hurt her in the process. She forced her body forward, Neji held her back along with Kakashi. Hinata cried out loud sadly.
"Hinata!" Temari yelled, Hinata barely heard. Hinata instinctively activated her byakugan, forcing Kakashi and Neji to move away from her. She felt her body freeze as she ran forward. Shikamaru used his shadow binding technique, her byakugan deactivated. Kiba appeared in front of her, holding her tightly in a hug. She cried into his leather jacket covered shoulder. Shikamaru let her go from his shadow technique. Hinata hit kiba's chest angrily as she sobbed. Kiba held her tighter, taking all of her punches. His face solemn, he had never seen her cry so hard before.
"Hinata…" He said her name softly. She cried harder, the strength in her punches wore off. Her body fell limp, Kiba held her up. Hinata continued to sob.
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A/N: Cliffhanger. ^^ Updates will be slow, for real now. I had this idea suddenly last night that possessed me to write this chapter! So patience is greatly appreciated!3