Notes: ... this story is rather... I don't know... depressing ? I reread a couple of chapters and I seriously thought I might cry. Hinata's family isn't this fucked up in the anime or if it is nobody besides the family itself knows about it. Sometimes little parts in the story remind me of my family but ... it is very far from it. I'm thankful I have such a loving family and those of you reading this probably have one too.
They might urk you sometimes or maybe they just don't get you at all but they love you, but I also know that not everybody else is as fortunate as some of us and some families are sort of like the one in my story. That's mainly why I'm writing this story. Family is very important but in some cases, family isn't determined by blood. Hinata probably sees Naruto and Kiba, maybe even her teachers or just some close friends as family. I hope by the time I'm done writing this story you guys understand why I decided to write it in the first place.
Some people have told me that everybody is just too out-of-character but nobody really knows what happens behind closed doors. The same is true for everybody in the world. You could be the happiest kid anybody would ever hope to meet but deep inside your troubled by problems at home. Maybe it's a divorce or abuse. Whatever it is, even if you feel alone there is always somebody watching out for you. Just wanted to let you guys know that. Sorry for the wait. Here's the next chapter.
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Shifting to the left, shifting to the right.
No matter how she lay she couldn't shake away the troubled thoughts looming in her very wide mind. She fought hard to make the burning fluid behind her eyes remain nothing more than just that. She sighed and rolled over and her gaze unexpectedly met that of Hanabi's.
How could she have made the mistake of thinking she was going to be left alone.
Hinata sat up in her bed. Her heart was pacing and she was biting her lip as she waited nervously for Hanabi to leave. Hanabi smirked when she noticed her sister's expressions.
"Are you leaving ?" Hinata asked when Hanabi's smirk subsided.
Hanabi remained silent but sat down on the bed very close to her older sister. Hinata flinched as Hanabi reached a pale hand out to caress her cheek.
"What's the matter big sis ? Afraid I might hurt you." Hanabi said between chuckles.
Hinata smacked her sister's hand away.
Hanabi stopped with the laughter and cupped Hinata's chin and jerked it up so they were eye to eye. Hinata glared as Hanabi pressed their forheads together.
"If you did as you were told all these years ... we wouldn't be going through any of this."
Hanabi smiled as Hinata's eyebrows furrowed into a deep arch.
"It's true you know."
Hinata shook her head no but Hanabi quickly tightened her grip.
"Your like a caged bird."
Hinata didn't agree. Unlike all the others she could get out if she wanted too. Hanabi was stuck her partially due to herself. She wouldn't make it in the real world without a daddy to constantly run to. Neji, now Neji was stuck here at the moment but soon he might get out. Hiashi ... he was stuck here also but it was much different from Neji.
He seemed to be stuck here willingly. Seemed to be that he was longing for a long lost memory to become not only a memory anymore but something that would be nothing short of reality. It sadened Hinata to think of such things but it was better than listening to a little sister ramble on about something she obviously knew nothing about.
Hinata knew it would be best if she probably atleast pretended to pay attention until she was finished. As Hinata snapped out of her daydream she realized that Hanabi had entered a pause.
Hanabi looked up and grasped Hinata's chin with such force that a crack was heard.
"Ahhh!!! Bitch let go!!"
A creak of the door was heard as it was opened as far as its hinges would allow. A familar and also very drunken figure stood before them.
They remained silenced in fear as he stumbled his way over.
The two noticed that the red in his eyes had seemed to be gone. The smell of alchohol wasn't nearly as strong either.
"What's going on here ?" He managed to say without a single slur.
Hanabi who still held Hinata's now bruised chin let go and walked beside her father.
"Father are you sure you should be up right now ?"
"SILENCE!!!" He screamed.
Hanabi jumped as his voice echoed through the room. Hinata had retreated under her covers hoping that maybe she would go unnoticed. Hiashi however sensed her anxiety and glared down at her.
A tiny puddle of blood formed in her mouth and trickled down her chin. She noticed this but ignored it and sat up to look her father in the eye.
"Father I did as you asked." Hanabi interrupted once again.
"You mean did as I told." He responded while yanking the blankets off of Hinata who was massaging her bruised jaw.
"Yes..." Hanabi replied with a little dissapointment for the lack of praise.
Hiashi turned away from Hinata for a moment and glared at Hanabi. At first Hanabi was confused as to why he did this but then it hit her.
"I mean ... yes sir."
Hanabi lowered her head as the glare continued to strike her. Eventually he smirked and turned his attention back on Hinata.
"So ...", He began.
Hinata looked away. She needed something else to focuss on. The blood trickling from her mouth was begining to aggitate her so she began to wipe it away with her jacket sleeve. Hiashi quickly got annoyed by this and grabbed her hand, tightening his grip with each second but then letting it go.
"Would you mind telling me where you were ... or do I need to get it out of Hanabi."
Hinata looked down at the floor then back to her slightly sore arm.
"I was with Naruto." She mumbled so low only Hanabi could make out her answer.
"Speak up!" Was her father's rude response.
Hinata looked down at the floor. It was no business of theirs ... and why did they care so much ?
Hanabi quietly walked over to her father's side while Hinata did her best to hide the disgust she felt for her sister. Hiashi however could see it written all over her face. As a matter of fact, it amused him to no end.
Jumping off her bed, Hinata spat in Hiashi's face before she ran out of the room. She slammed the door behind her so even Neji who was rooms away could hear it.
The two Hyuugas stood in silence for only a brief moment. Then Hiashi turned his head to Hanabi.
"Get her."
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Hinata continued running until she was standing in front of a door which everybody used as either the main enterance or the main exit.
... Doki ... Doki ... Doki...
Hinata slightly jumped at the sound of her own heart beating savagely against her rib cage. A pale hand reached out and swung the door open. It was no use now to bother herself with self doubt. She had already gone too far to turn back now.
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Hanabi smirked before obeying her father's demand. Although she hadn't actually seen where Hinata had gone she knew that she was too frightened to really leave. Hanabi giggled to herself as she pictured her sister cowering behind a wall as she herself came in for the kill.
With her father's permission on her side, Hanabi's body ached with anticipation. All the things she could do and never get blamed for. She was certain this was nothing else but pure power.
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Hinata's chest heaved up and down as she ventured further and further away from home. Although she was scared out of her mind, a smile was plainly etched on her face.
She questioned herself on how long she would or rather, could, keep up such a pace. Hinata closed her eyes and took a moment to exhale. Now if she could only run away like this forever...
"Ah... Hinata-chan ?!" A shocked voice was heard as Hinata quickly backed away.
She shouldn't have been so careless. The apology for so rudely bumping into him was only moments away from her lips to his ears but he gave her no time for such a thing.
"What's the hurry ?"
Hinata blushed or maybe it wasn't blush. Maybe she was just red from the sprint.
"Sorry Naruto-kun."
Naruto who was only a couple feet away from Hinata, got rid of the spaces between them as he cupped Hinata's chin and forced it up so she couldn't help but look at him.
Hinata blushed and it wasn't any maybe to it. It was plain blushing.
His grip tightened on her jaw and Hinata gasped causing blood that she had been holding in her mouth to trickle its way out and down the side of her chin.
"Is it broken ?" Naruto asked loosening his grip.
Hinata grabbed Naruto's wrist and pulled it away. She let go and his arm returned to his side.
"I don't ... think so." She managed to say between pants.
Naruto grew slightly nervous at how close they were standing and brought a finger up to Hinata's lips to wipe away the blood. He smiled and wiped the liquid on his pants then brought his finger up to her lips once more.
Meanwhile Hinata was lost in her own little world. The blush on her face deepened to a darker red and she was fighting hard so she wouldn't faint.
Naruto wiped away the last bit of blood but he noticed the sadness in not only him but Hinata also as he pulled his hand away. Glad that he wasn't the only one who felt troubled by this he let out a laugh but when he looked back at Hinata she still had the same look on her face as when he first touched her lips.
"So ... uh... how did it get like that ?" Naruto asked as he unknowingly moved his face closer to Hinata's.
Hinata blinked before she realized he was talking to her. She wasn't about to answer but somehow it seemed he really wasn't after an answer. As she backed away he only moved closer.
"... Umm..." Hinata muttered before looking down at the ground.
Naruto moved even closer and if wasn't for Hinata looking down, their noses would probably be rubbing against each others. Hinata jumped as Naruto placed a hand on each one of her shoulders.
"Look at me." Naruto demanded.
Hinata did this and blushed as Naruto tilted his head to the side but kept the same amount of distance from her face.
"Did I ever thank you for talking with me earlier ?"
It never even registered in Hinata's head that she had been asked a question but she saw his lips moving so she nodded. Naruto gave a sly grin which caused Hinata to poke her fingers together.
He only had to look down at them for a second and Hinata got the hint and stopped.
"Tilt your head like this." Naruto demanded once again.
Hinata inhaled and once again did as he told her.
As they stood akwardly Hinata gently smiled. Her shoulders had started to shake and Naruto could feel it. Some of Hinata's blush had also found comfort on parts of Naruto's tan face also.
Naruto inched foward and so did Hinata. Naruto was the first to close his eyes and it only took a few seconds before Hinata copied him.
"Hinata-chan !?!?!" A familar voice called.
Hinata jumped nearly five inches into the air while Naruto backed away and put his hands in his pockets.
"Kiba-kun what are you doing here ?" She questioned her voice sounding somewhat flushed.
Kiba already was going quite angry by the sight he had just witnessed and was in no way going to be afraid to let it show.
"It's Konoha ... I sort of live here."
Naruto growled in the back of his throat so nobody could hear. Kiba was really starting to tick him off, which was pretty pathetic since he just arrived.
Kiba noticed Naruto's hostility but ignored as he turned to look at Hinata.
"And what are you doing here if I may be as bold to ask ?"
Hinata gulped as Kiba began to walk near her.
"She was with me." Naruto said as he dove in front of Hinata.
Kiba wasn't at all shocked by this but what shocked him was Hinata's bruised chin and the blood clots on Naruto's pants.
"Oh really ?" A sadistic voice chimed in.
Naruto and Kiba turned their heads to look at the new comer but Hinata kept her head down. She didn't need to look. She already knew who it was.
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Notes: Okay that was chapter Twenty Nine. I'm sorry it took so long to update but yeah... I'm also sorry about my long speech at the begining.