Songs

Chapter 2

Thoughts of the Heart

Hinata slowly opened her eyes. The sun was not up yet, and she already dreaded the day. Two days had gone by since they had arrived in the HMV and since she had met with Gaara...

The first day after had started like any other day. She woke up way before everyone, got dressed and went out for a walk. She had done so unconsciously, for it was a costume of hers to do so. When she came back, everyone was reading themselves to go and look for her, with Neji bitting their toes. "Good morning, Neji-nii-san, what is all the commotion about?" she had asked him the moment she saw him barking orders to Kiba. All the room became silent as they all turned to look at her. Hinata blushed a little "N-nani?" she asked nervous as everybody sweatdropped. "See? I told you she'd be fine! Geeze! Neji, you are kind of obsessive sometim-" Kiba was saying when Neji hitted him squarely on the head. "Ow... Ow... It hurts... Hey, what was that for?!" Kiba asked looking angrily at Neji. Neji simply ignored him and walked to Hinata. "Where were you?" he demanded. "I went out for my daily walk, Neji-nii-san, it is a beautiful city!" Hinata said with a smile. "Don't ever do that again. You can not leave this building unless I'm with you." He said coldly and bitterly. Hinata's eyes widened. "Nani? Why? Neji-nii-san, I-I'm fine. I can take care of m-myself. I don't mean to c-c-cause t-trouble" Hinata said shyly. "No, you are not. You are too weak. I've given my orders, I expect you to apply to them." Neji said before going out of the room. Hinata silently brought her hand up to her mouth. She silently looked at the door through which Neji had gone through. She had to fight with all her strength not to kneel down and cry her heart out, she had lost the precious freedom she only had during her missions…

You are so weak... You sicken me…

She despised the little voice in the back of her head, but it was right.

I am too weak...

Two days after, she sat on her bed, looking out longily. As soon as Tsunade-sama caught notice of the rumors of the murderer searching out for the Konoha shinobi, she ordered them to stay there until the tensions had been settled. So, here she was, caught as a bird in a cage... ironic, isn't it?

Hinata looked out the window at the gray clouds hovering above. She smiled as she placed her head on her cupped hand. She didn't understand why people connect rain to sadness, for all she knew, rain made her feel happy and in peace. Suddenly a noise made her turn around. There, in her door, Tenten was standing looking at her sadly. "Neh, Hinata-chan, daijavu?" she asked worriedly.

"H-hai... I think so..." Hinata whispered. Do you think I'm weak too, Tenten?

"Hm... You want to go out, right? You shouldn't lie, Hinata-chan." Tenten said saddly. She thinks so too.

"... G-Gomen, you are right. I'm l-longing to g-go out." Hinata said sadly and real softly. She turned to look back at the window, her lavender eyes searching for something unknown in the sea's horizon. "You should... Go out I mean." Tenten said smiling slightly. "How? I can't go out." Hinata said sadly. "Sure you can! Neji said as long as he was with you, but he can't, he's out patrolling the building were the scroll is, ne? So... I can be his replacement!!" Tenten said with a big smile. Hinata's eyes shone. "W-Would you r-really... Tenten-chan, c-could you re-really?" Hinata's voice was filled with hope. "Of course, I hate the way Neji treats you, after all, it isn't your fault all that stuff about the Branch House and the Main House... Come on, Hinata-chan, let's go out to shop!!" Tenten said enthusiastically as she raised a fist and walked out of the room. Hinata smiled, she wasn't exactly the most obsessed buyer, but she'd enjoy going out. Hinata quickly walked after Tenten a small smile printed on her lips.

Hinata's V.P.:

Tenten looked as happy as a small child did in Christmas, jumping from shop to shop, I was barely able to keep up. Finally, Tenten seemed to had taken a small break, she was arguing with the clerk because she wanted a shirt which was the last one and was stained. I simply smiled and went to a part of the shop where jewelry was shown. I sighted as I looked at the shining stones hung from silver or gold chains. My mother used to have a very pretty necklace with a white flower made of small crystals hung to her neck always. I didn't know what had happened to it, but my father had said something like 'useless memento' as he had taken the necklace off the neck of my mother's body. I never saw the necklace again. I softly passed the fingertips through the different stones and chains thinking of the Hyuga clan again. I didn't want to be the heiress, Hanabi was a far better heiress than I could ever be, and my father knew that, but the ancient clan's laws would not take it. "Even Neji-nii-san would do better than me…" I said softly as I took a small tear pendant made of a clear aquamarine crystal. I liked that color, where had I seen it before? I made an effort to remember where else I had seen it. I softly held it in my hand as I remembered. The last time I had seen that color it had reflected sadness and despair, a hollow heart filled of fear. The last time I had seen it, it had been looking back at me. Gaara's eyes were aquamarine… I turned to the clerk who run the jewelry shop where I had been browsing about. "E-excuse me…. H-how much is t-this pendant?" I asked. The clerk looked at the pendant which I was holding and brought out a small notebook. She looked through its pages and then looked up at me. "That pendant is 2,000 yens, do you want it?" she asked. I gulped thinking of the money I had earned from my last mission. I barely had 1,500 yens and it had been a C ranked mission.

I would not only have to use my last mission's money, but some of my own… was it worth it? Without thinking any further I took out her money bag looking for the money. "I-I would like to t-take it…" I said taking the necklace in my hands. I handed over the money. The clerk swiftly checked it and then turned to me with a smile. "It's fine. Thank you."

I quickly placed the chain around my neck, holding tightly to it with my left hand. I looked around for Tenten but she was no where to be seen. "Tenten-chan…" I whispered looking around worriedly. Finally, I spotted her looking over some weapons. I smiled. I should have expected so from the weapon mistress. I trotted up to her looking at the sword she was smiling at. "Ne, Tenten-chan, how a-are you d-doing?..." I asked her hoping I hadn't interrupted her thoughts. Tenten looked back at me with a smile, "Oh, perfect! I just found a perfect night dress for us, and some shoes, and a very pretty necklace… Hey, you bought a necklace too! Let me see it!" She smiled as she saw the little drop hanging around my neck. "It's really pretty!" she said smiling. I smiled back, but then froze. Something in her words before was sinking into my hard shelled brain. "Did you say you found us some night dresses?..." I asked curiously looking at Tenten. "Of course I did! After all, tomorrow is a day we can't let go without celebration!" Tenten said smiling as she held on to some bags as they headed back to the inn. "Oh? Did I forget some one's birthday?" I asked as I started panicking. I mentally thought of the people I knew and their birthdays. 'Let's see…' I thought. 'Kiba's birthday is in June… while Shino's is in January… Lee's is in May if I am not mistaken… Neji's just passed in November… and Tenten was in April…' I turned quizzically at Tenten "No one's b-birthday is a-approaching… What are we celebrating?" Tenten looked blankly at me. "Well, should I start calling you 'No one' Hinata-chan?" she asked. I looked at her and thin it stroke me, tomorrow was my birthday!! "Oh! W-with all those m-missions and that… I-I had f-forgotten…" I said. 'What an idiot I am…' I thought to myself as I blushed at my clumsiness. "It's ok, Hinata-chan," Tenten said reassuringly. "We'll make sure you have the most unforgettable birthday ever!!" Tenten said walking into the inn with a fist in the air. I smiled at her enthusiasm and closed the door behind me. As soon as I heard the 'clack' meaning it had closen I activated my Byakugan, with a serious frown in my face. Tenten had a similar expression on her face. "Is the spy still outside the house?" she asked me as she leaned her ear against the door as if wanting to hear something. I looked frowning at the inn's surroundings as I pumped even more charka into my eyes. I looked around trying to find the one who had been spying at us as soon as we walked out the shop. I frowned since only a small aura of chakra was left where the person used to be. I gulped as I shook my head, the person had to really have a strong chakra in order to leave a residue of that magnitude. Both of us relaxed only for a few seconds because a sharp snap was heard from one of the rooms. "Hinata-sama? Tenten-san?" a tinge of anger was heard in the voice. I had to bit my lower lip in order to stop the whimper that had wanted to escape my lips. Neji was standing in the inn's reception looking very annoyed…

Gaara's V.P.:

As soon as I saw the Hyuga going out of the inn she had been confide in for the last two days I followed her and her brunet friend. Every single day after our last meeting I'd come to see if she still was sitting lonely at the window, looking out like a caged bird.

Now is your chance, Gaara, kill her… She's only with that girl…. And she attacks from a distance, we are at advantage…

Shut up… I'll kill her when I feel like it….

Oh, come on Gaara, don't tell me you can't smell it too… the sweet smell of her innocent blood…

The truth was, I could perfectly smell it, but it only made me want to preserve her alive even more. I had been intrigued by the soft-spoken princess whose blood smelled of sweet… how did they call it?... I had tasted it once… ah, yes, honey… Her blood smelled of honey and it gave off a sense of warmness.

So, does that mean you want to taste her blood?

Shut up already… You're annoying me…

Aw, is little Gaara annoyed?... It matters not… I will take over you and I'll kill the girl myself, so you won't have to suffer anymore….

I'd rather kill myself than let you take over my body once again, that is the reason we ended up here in the first place after all… so you'd better shut up…

The demon inside me simply growled and disappeared. I sighted with content. I had never been able to control Shukaku… but since I heard that song… I thought… perhaps… there could be someone as lonely as myself…

Don't kid yourself, Gaara…

Oh, here we go… I thought you were going to shut it?

Well, aren't we in a fine mood today, Gaara? Ah, yes yes… I'm silencing already…

Hinata Hyuga… a girl with pearl eyes and dark hair… she was a person I'd like to know….

Ayla: yay!! At last!! Sorry for the delay but I've been kinda busy studing for my exams U

Shadow: study shmudy, you were too worried thinking about boys!!

Ayla: That, Shaa, is sooo not true!!

Shadow: OMG… Ayla, you are talking weird….

Ayla: Oh, Shaa, it's like that's not true!!!

Shadow: Okay, now I am officially freaked out!! Next thing you'll say is that you wanna marry Neji!!

Ayla: Of course I do!! Who wouldn't like some piece of Neji, huh?

Shadow: runs away screaming

Ayla:grinning triumphaly now that we have rided ourselves of Shadow, I'd like to thanks all you guys who went up and reviewed!! You don't know how much it means to me!! And now, I present to you the lucky OCs that'll be featuring my next fanfic "Fate be told"!!!

By Mis Tragedy: Erin Kouyama

By Twilight Dragoness: Kagami Yume

By Firekeeper: Rose Tsukio (I added a last name, see? See? I hope you like it if not… then tell me!! It's important to know!)

By Darkest Poison 91: Kaze no Katana

Ayla: Yep, well, that's about it!!!

Shadow: (glaring at Ayla) u forgot lunar wolf

Ayla: ah… you're back (sweatdrops) yeah, you are right! Hey, lunar wolf, could you please explain a bit more? Like when I said 'pair' I meant with who you want your OC (Outside Character, in other words character made by fans to fit into the story) to be with!!

Shadow: plzz review! You know you wanna click in that little button down there!! No, not that one!!... Yes, that one, now click it… click it…

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