Chapter Twelve

Notes: Thank you for your reviews. You guys have been nothing but encouraging and enlightening and you make it a pleasure for me to continue writing this story. In this chapter there is also going to be Hanabi/Hinata interaction, not so much Hiashi. To avoid some future confusion Hiashi is Hinata's and Hanabi's father and in the series he never really does these things but he's just as bad a father and ... It's so him. and I need a little help I used to know how to correctly spell Hinata's last name but I used to see it spelled two different ways and now I've forgotten which way is the right way ... so if you know could you tell me and please don't guess.

Hinata stepped shivering feet onto the front porch. She wasn't shivering out of fear, she could really care less what her father did to her now. In fact it had started raining during her sprint home. She flung her flat hair and tucked it behind her ears. Her hair was actually quite longer than it appeared, it was just so thick.

Hinata slid off her shoes as she entered the darkened room. Rain was dripping from her and soaking the wooden floors. It was decided to hurry would be best. As she made her way across the deserted hallway she felt a feeling of relief. All the lights in the house were off so hopefully everybody was sleeping.

Heading towards her room she stopped in her tracks as an all too familar sound errupted from her belly.

" ... Urghh so hungry."

She though to herself she actually hadn't eaten in maybe atleast a full day. With her stomach still growling she made her way to the kitchen, stumbling along the way she vainly reached her hand around for a lightswitch. When she finaly reached the kitchen she gave up. Her eyesight wasn't that bad, she thought to herself. She giggled to herself at what she had just thought. Duh her eyesight wasn't bad at all, she was Hyuuga.

Her happy little mood was interupted when she heard a moan coming from the nearby room. She froze. Then she recognized the voices. Slowly, gathering every ounce of courage she made her way towards the doorway. ' Please ... no ' she screamed inside.

As she stood in front of the ongoing scene before her, as much as she should have been suprised, she wasn't. The only thing she was thinking was, there goes my appetite. He was so sick. Then as she turned to walk away she heard her. She heard what she was saying. She wasn't pleading no or even screaming in protest. She was encouraging him. She wanted him to ? Hinata turned around to be sure of it. There was no mistaking it. She burst in like a hurricane without even trying she hit the lightswitch and the two were exposed in their devilish act.

"HANABI ?"

Hanabi sat up and covered herself. Her cheeks appeared flush and Hinata was still unable to completely take in everything that was going on.

"Hinata ? Get out !" She screamed while flailing her arms towards the doorway which Hinata didn't even glance towards.

"How could you ? Have you forgotten who he is ? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU ?" Hinata looked with disgust at her younger sister while on the verge of tears.

Hinata finaly got the nerve to look at her father only to find him passed out on the floor. With closer inspection Hinata noticed the pile of beer bottles by his side. Filled with anger and confusion, Hinata swooped up Hanabi and shot off towards her room.

"Put me down bitch !" Hanabi screamed and bit into her sister's flesh. Who did she think she was anyway ? Acting as if she were her property or something.

Hinata kept moving till she reached her room. Shutting the door behind her, she threw Hanabi's naked body into the bathtub while filling it up with ice-cold water.

"LET ME OUT !"

Hanabi stood up to leave but Hinata pushed her back causing her to lose her balance and slip back down into the tub. Hinata ran out of the bathroom and came back with rope. Hanabi looked at what her sister had retrieved.

"Oh hell no."

Then Hanabi felt her hands being tied behind her. She screamed out some more curse words, which Hinata felt sure she didn't know the meaning of. Then again you could never be sure with this family. Hanabi continued her verbal attack until Hinata tied rope in her mouth shutting her up. Then she tied up her feet. By now the tub was full and Hinata stopped the running water. Hinata looked at her sister who had somewhat calmed down while submerged in the icy water. Hinata sat down on the floor while watching as she gave silent threats to her.

"Now that I got you to shutup. WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM ?" Hinata paused to give her sister a stern, cold, stare which shocked Hanabi to the core.

"You're still the same little sister who came to me not to long ago crying because of what he had done to you ... right ?"

Hanabi could feel her body tense up. She looked down at herself and hung her head. Even with the rope blocking out most noise coming from her you could still hear her sobs. Hinata leaned foward and calmly untied the ropes around her. As soon as she had and not a second later Hanabi was in her arms crying like the child she truly was. Hinata embraced her as her sobs became more silent till the shaking became more steady till she was quient and still.

Hanabi lifted her head and looked up at her sister with a confused expression on her face as if to say, ' You for give me, right ? '

Hinata smiled and Hanabi lifted one hand apparently trying to reach for something on the sink counter. Hinata didn't pay any mind though as she started stroking her sister's hair.

"Hinata ?"

"Yes, Hanabi ?" Hinata looked down giving her sister a sheepish smile.

Hanabi smirked just as Hinata felt a ripping sensation on her back. Then she felt an object being pulled back out of the wound.

"You really are hopeless." Hanabi stood up and casually walked away still holding a bloody kunai in her right hand.

Hinata felt her body hit the floor just before the world around her turned black. As much as she hated it she had to agree with Hanabi. She was hopeless. Oh well maybe she would actually die this time. She could only hope.

Hinata woke up with an uncomfortable weight on her or atleast that's what it felt like a very uncomfortable weight. She blinked her sleepy eyes. She didn't understand why she had fallen asleep on the bathroom floor. She pushed her arms against the floor struggling to stand up then she felt a shot of pain errupt from her back.

"Ouch."

Hinata closed her eyes as the memories of last night folded back into place. Ignoring the unexpected pain she shot up as quickly as she could, regret setting in for the daring move as she huddled over in pain. She kept herself on her feet even though the pain was unbearable. She slowly walked out of the bathroom and glanced at the clock.

"Damn it ... I'm late again."

Hinata ran out of her room, dodging a confused Neji she hurried on her way. Then standing by the door she saw Hanabi. Hanabi stood there like a zombie but she had a look of satisfaction on her face that made Hinata lower her head. She could just imagine Hanabi smirking at her even though she was avoiding eye contact. When she shut the front door behind her she felt a lot better.

"Kurenai is going to kill me."
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"Sorry I'm late."

Kurenai stood up and leaned against her tree. Apparently she had taken a liking to it.

"Oh, now Hinata that you've decided to join us why don't we get headed on our mission."

Kiba ran up to his teachers side.

"We have another mission ? What do we have to do this time ? I swear if we have to babysit another runny nosed brat or rescue a cat out of a tree ..."

Akamaru barked in agreement.

"Oh I think you guys can handle a slightly harder mission now."

Hinata gulped as Kiba wrapped a hand around her shoulder. Hinata tried hard not to flinch. Kiba was unaware of the pain he was causing with every movement.

"Do you hear that Hinata ? This'll be fun."

" umm ... harder ?" Hinata couldn't help but jump as Kiba let go off her and pat her on the back.

Kurenai eyed her suspiciously. Something was bothering her.

"Yes, harder. Though I'm sure you guys can handle it."

Kiba sat Akamaru on the ground and Hinata called for him. He ran eager to greet her.

"Okay team let's go."

Hinata's two teammates ran ahead apparently they knew where they were going that or they just wanted to compete with the other. When they were too far ahead to really hear anything that might go on where the two girls of the team were walking Kurenai decided to strike up a conversation.

"Hinata why are you always late ?"

Kurenai gave a friendly smile but Hinata couldn't see for she was concentrating on fidgetting with her fingers.

"I'm really sorry ... It's my fault. It won't happen again. I'm sorry."

Kurenai laughed.

"It's okay. I wasn't expecting an apology just wondering why."

Hinata gathered the courage to look into her teacher's eyes for once.

"I'm just ... forgetfull like that."

"Well we'll have to fix that."

Kurenai patted her student on the back. She seemed like a sweet girl. Hinata moaned in pain but it wasn't heard due to Kiba yelling for the two slowpokes to hurry up. Hinata sighed. Today was going to be a long day.