Hinata the Angel
Summary: Hinata is tired of always being the underdog and then she leaves Konoha to a brighter future.
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Chapter Three: Ties That Bind
The next day, Hinata woke up very relaxed and refreshed. She thought everything was a dream for a minute, and then she felt a metal band on her ring finger. She looked down at her hand and with a shock realized that everything that had happened was real and he was coming back for her. Someone actually cared for her! He had told her that he loved her!
She quietly pulled out her mission bags and filled the two satchels with clothes in one and her plants and medicines supplies in the other. With her medicines, she put a few seedlings and seeds of her medical herbs in case she needed to make more for the Akatsuki members. When she was all done with her packing, she hid her things underneath her bed for tonight.
Despite all her nervousness at the possibility of being found out for leaving, she was as cheerful as ever. She was so excited for the evening to come that she had more success at practice then she ever had before. But still she was criticized by her family. When they chastised her, her hand flew to the ring that was on a chain inside her shirt so no one but she could see it. It was a constant reminder of what was going to happen tonight and when it did she would have no regrets.
Time passed incredibly as her anticipation mounted, but finally the darkness devoured the daylight and the canopy of stars was once again present above her as she sat on the roof and waited.
As she waited her mind flashed back on the vaguely but explicit note about where she was going. She could see the words in front of her as if she had just written them, even though the scroll had been sealed and left on her pillow two hours ago.
Dear Father, Hinabi, and Neji,
As you read this, I am already on my way to a brighter future. I will miss you all dearly despite the fact that you have never treated me like I belonged here. I, however, wish to name Neji as heir to the Hyuuga and if he does not feel inclined to take the position, please give it to Hinabi as she has worked very hard to attain this. Both are honors to the clan and our way of life. Good health and best wishes to all of you and please tell my friends farewell. Good luck and may Kami shine brightly on you all.
Forever and always,
Hinata
As midnight approached, Hinata took her satchel bags off the roof and put them on her shoulders so the straps made an "X" over her chest with one bag on each hip. Then she heard the chimes play signally the twelfth hour of the night. She stood and listened until she heard it, the whoosh of an Akatsuki cloak or maybe even two. Hinata had her black Jounin uniform on and though she still had the silver chain about her neck, the ring was no longer on it, and it was instead on her ring finger, where she felt that it belonged.
Sensing him around along with his counter part, Kisame, Hinata looked quietly into the shadows, not activating her Byakugan, just looking.
"You know, angel, the more you stare, the more you just delay your leaving." Itachi's voice drifted out of the shadows smoothly, like a shadow with the same type of fluidity, he slid out of the shadows in which he had previously been concealing himself and onto the roof in front of her. His black and red cloak seemed to fill his aura with even more power than his red eyes did, especially tonight. Kisame dropped onto the roof next to him, the Sameheda on his back glowing with the moon's white light reflected off its wrappings.
"This is your fiancée, Itachi?" Kisame asked, disdain very open and evident in his tone.
"Yes, Kisame. She is," Itachi said coolly in a voice that could have frozen an ice cube. "Now, are we going to stand here until someone finds us or are we going to go?"
"That depends on if she is ready or not," Kisame answered, slight smirk coming into his tone.
"For your information, shark boy, I am ready to go now," Hinata snarled. Itachi struggled at keeping his face empty of amusement. Gods, he loved her, but they had to go, without the arguing.
"Hinata! Kisame! That's enough!" Both Hinata and Kisame turned to face Itachi with Hinata bowing apologetically. Itachi smiled inwardly then spoke again, "Now that you two have stopped bickering we can go. Now." Then with one leap, Itachi jumped into the trees outside the compounds followed closely by Kisame.
Hinata cast one final glance at her old home, taking off her forehead protector as she did so. She pulled a kunai out from its holster and severed her ties to Konoha with a line through the Leaf village's symbol with the metal making a 'sheik' as she pulled it across. Then she tied it back on, and raced after Itachi, her rescuer and love.
To my dear readers,
Thank you so much for all reviewing!! I had like eight messages when I checked my mail this morning, and I just posted last night!!! I love you all so much! Domo arigato gozaimasu!!(Thank you very much!)
When I was writing this, I thought she should know Kisame's name since he is also an S-Class criminal. She won't know the other Akatsuki members except for Orochimaru. Yes, he is still going to be with the Akatsuki and so is Sasori. I want to…never mind, you'll find out next chapter.
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