A/N: So hello again, I am here with chapter 9, but first I'm going to ramble on like usual. So has anyone else been watching Avatar??? I simply adore that show! I've been a little behind on them, so I spent two all niters looking for only seven episodes. Kind of stupid you say, I say nay. It was way worth it. Now I just have to keep up with them. . And so far I have, I'm still waiting for number ten on my site.
So, remember Vincent anyone? Well I dated him for a while, then we broke up. I think I've reached the point where I'm just done with him. It's sad I wasted a whole year of my short life 'loving' him, but I think I've found someone I really, truly love. Well I'm not going to jinx it an go all I'd die for him, but I know I really like Justin. He's a sweetie, but I don't think the feeling is mutual, sad reality. Anni on the other hand has had five boyfriends since she's returned, wow!
I have dyed my hair again. So the cycle went light brown, red, black, bleach blond, red-ish brown, and finally dark brown. My poor head. Oh! Anni also cut it all emo-ish. It's pimp!
This chapter is dedicated to K-kun, happy birthday chickie
Disclaimer! If I owned I wouldn't be doing Soulja Boy like a white girl at home in my spare time. . .
Listening To: Girl Fight - Brooke Valentine
You're Weak
Taking Down Hinata Hyuga
Sakura was ready to sell her soul to do away with her team captain. As the days past by she waited and watched. Looking for the one little tick that could set the ex-heiress off like a time bomb, but she couldn't find one. Hinata proved to be what her title said her to be, a formidable foe.
Two weeks past, and still nothing. Then it happened. During team sparing Hinata and Sasuke shared a silent, painful glace at one another. It was then that Sakura realized she didn't have to sell her soul, no she needed to break what was left of Hinata's heart. Smash the fragile, cracked piece of art and burn the pieces. Hinata's weakness was her love for Sasuke.
It seemed Sasuke, for some odd reason, was completely shut off from the world. More then usual to be frank. He wasn't even speaking to Naruto or Hinata. Hinata on the other hand was as outspoken as her shy demeanor would let her be. She knew she could be in jeopardy now that her secret was exposed, but truthfully she didn't care. She was happy, and she wasn't alone.
The only thing keeping her from being overjoyed was the fact that Sasuke wasn't talking to her. It burned within her veins to know that he was so easily angered by her choice to tell everyone. She chose not be mad at him until she knew why he wasn't talking to her, but it seemed that, that talk would never actually happen.
With this information in mind, Sakura Haruno began her plan to take down Hinata Hyuga.
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Two long, drunken weeks past by for Sasuke. His scalp hurt from all the tugging at his hair that he had done, and his hangovers were only getting worse, getting in the way of his improvement while he sparred. He had every right to blame Hinata, right? She couldn't let him have his fun for one short week? Did she think she was that powerful? Well she wasn't.
Naruto was sure that Sasuke's pout was imprinted onto his face, and the rest of the team agreed silently. He was being, dare they say, childish about this. The rest of the team, minus Sakura, were perfectly fine with all of it, why couldn't he be?
In his drunken daze he was able to make out the salty tang of blood before he heard the thump of someone knocking on his apartment door. He ignored the first few knocks before the pounding began to ring in his ears. Without much thinking he swung the door open, revealing a bleeding female at his door.
"Sakura?"
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It had been decided that Hinata needed help.
Neji agreed with her team-mates, she had changed since her opening. Her usual shy demeanor had melded with her head-strong, silent leader side of her personality, but the pain in her eyes was what frightened them. It lingered there, within the pearly gaze that would not meet anyone in the eye. It seemed to scare the unshakeable.
And so, for a week the team, Neji, Tenten, and Hanabi met in secret. They plotted, they argued, and they decided. Hinata and Sasuke were going to talk to each other, and damn well fix this problem they had created.
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With her brow wrinkled in thought Hinata began the short walk to the Uchiha manor. She had been there just a few weeks before, but it seemed so foreign, almost alien. The walls seemed to tower over her, ready to eat her before she reached the largest house of them all. She was still deciding whether she wanted the walls to eat her or the manor she stood in front of.
She was confused by her cousin's sudden request. "Hinata-sama, can you please go plant this at the old Uchiha manor?"
It seemed simple enough as he handed her a small, delicate white and black flower. The black made spider-webs like designs on each petal, winding themselves around the flower in a beautifully frightening way. The more she thought about it, the more she wondered why her cousin asked such a silly thing of her.
A small, sad smile painted itself on her lips as she tentatively stepped through the gates and walked through the courtyard. The home seemed colder then the last time she was here. Her eyes traveled around the courtyard for a place to plant the weak, little flower until they landed on a smooth patch of grass that lay just before the wood behind the home.
In one smooth movement she pulled a kunai from her leg pouch and dug it into the ground. With a rough twist it cleared a small, yet deep, hole in the ground. Her pale hands cupped the loose flower then dropped it into the hole, covering it with the soil that had been taken away from it.
Her brow wrinkled again as she stared at the flower. It seemed like the black wanted to take over the white, to control it. A smile appeared on her face as she stood up, wiping her hands on her backside to clean them of dirt. "Just you try."
She needed to talk to Sasuke
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It took every fiber, every molecule, in her body to get her to Sasuke's doorstep outside his one bedroom apartment. Her lip felt like it was going to bleed and she felt the sweat accumulating on her palms.
All she could ask herself is why was she so nervous. She hadn't done anything wrong, she hadn't done anything to intentionally hurt anyone. Nervousness should not be a problem for her!
A shallow puff of air left her mouth as she raised her hand tentatively to the door, knocking a soft two times. The door inched open. A confused look appeared on her face as she peered into what seemed to be the living room of Sasuke's apartment. Had the door been open? Hinata's senses kicked in, her hand shot down to her weapon pouch and she slowly pushed herself into the room. Had Sasuke been attacked?
Signs pointed to no. There was no signs of a struggle, and Sasuke wouldn't have gave in quickly. No blood trails, no weapons, nothing. A soft frown planted itself on her lips as she came up from her fighting position. Had she overreacted?
She laughed softly at her silliness and looked around the room with less scrutiny, but even without looking closely she found a shirt. A pink shirt. Her pale eyes traveled to the dark painted door, that too, was left open. It was then when she saw it. Sasuke and Sakura in a heavy lip lock near his bed. Sakura's emerald eyes locked with hers for a moment, and a dance of jealousy was joined between them before the emerald slid back to Sasuke.
The sudden rush of emotions surprised her. The pain, the betrayal, the pure hate, the murderous intent, the anguish. The emotions Hinata was not used to having rushed through her like rain after a drought. She felt the raw heat of her tears before she ran out the door, missing the look of victory on Sakura's face as Sasuke turned and saw Hinata run.
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"Sakura, lets spar with one another." The voice, though it came from Hinata's body, was not Hinata's. It was cold and full of hurt. The ANBU team watched with curiosity as Sakura cautiously neared Hinata. "I. . . I thought I was supposed to spar with Naruto today. Why change that?" Hinata smiled softly, perfectly hiding her emotions. "I decided I wanted to spar with you. Is that a problem Naruto-kun?" Her pale orbs pierced Naruto's until he simply nodded. Everyone sat in their appropriate spots, hidden within trees around the clearing as Hinata and Sakura took their spots on either side of the clearing.
"Sakura-chan, don't go easy on me." Sakura nodded half-mindedly as Shikamaru dropped down from the trees. "As troublesome as this is, this sparing match will last no more then ten minutes. First one to give looses." He stared at Hinata for a lingering moment before he barked out a loud 'go' and disappeared within the safety of the trees.
Sakura made the first move, slamming a gloved hand onto the ground. The ground uprooted from its spot and Sakura jumped into the air, using her super-strength to kick the debris at Hinata. The Hyuga sank to the ground before shooting up to join Sakura in the air on the rocks. With a quick series of punches Sakura was grounded once again.
The pink-et let out a small 'oof' before lifting her self off the ground, reaching down the pull out a kunai. Hinata landed just as the rock crumbled to the ground, covering the clearing in a cloud of dust.
"I'll make this quick Sakura."
Sakura looked around hurriedly, searching for the voice that boomed around her. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu" She froze. Hinata, though still hidden, was serious about this. She had summoned one of her wolves. All Sakura could do is prepare herself for what was to happen. As the dust began to settle she heard the soft pound of paws meeting the ground and then she was hit. The wolf pinned her the ground, scratching her body as they fell.
As suddenly as it had pinned her down it was gone. Blood flowed from her cuts as she stood up, eyes tracing the landscape. Hinata sat on the large wolf's back, katana in hand. "Give in Sakura." The veins around her eyes created the eerie look around her appearance as she stared intently at Sakura. "N-No!" Hinata sighed then leaned forward. The wolf charged.
Just as Sakura prepared to block the wolf, Hinata jumped off it's back, springing towards Sakura. The wolf stopped and disappeared with a poof as Hinata collided with Sakura.
Hinata's body covered Sakura's as they landed, her hand gripping her sword with a death grip against her opponents neck. They both shared a minute of heavy breathing before Sakura bit out a soft. 'give'.
Hinata stared into Sakura's eyes with a hard gaze, questioning the female under her. "Aren't you happy Sakura!? You took Naruto away from me, wasn't that enough? Why did you take Sasuke from me too?" She felt rather then heard Sakura laugh. "I didn't take him away from you, he didn't want you anymore. Your not an heiress anymore, you nothing but a washed out ANBU captain!" Hinata's held back tears fell onto Sakura's dirt stained face as she wept. "I-I'm more then you'll ever be Sakura. . . I'm happy with myself."
Hinata bit her lip and drew back, stabbing the katana into the ground inches away from Sakura's head. "Your being self-centered Sakura-chan. Be happy you have Naruto-kun and nothing at all. Your getting married to him, not Sasuke." Emerald met pearl as Sakura stared up, confused by all measure, before Hinata smiled and disappeared in a swirl of lavender.
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The team split up as soon as Sakura was fixed up. Naruto took the sleeping girl home and the rest set off around the village in search of their missing leader. Sasuke lagged behind.
He wasn't sure that he wanted to find her himself. She had seen him with Sakura, and unlike the rest of the team he knew why she beat Sakura to a bloody pulp. She was jealous, and no matter how happy that made him he wasn't sure if she'd release what was left of her fury on him.
Sasuke Uchiha was not scared, just overly cautious. Exactly that, Hinata was ANBU captain for a reason, she was strong. He was not going to become her punching bag today, but he had a feeling that no one else could find her. A small sigh escaped his lips. She was a troublesome girl.
He ran through the wood, retracing the steps from less then a month ago. He ended up behind large oak after a few minutes of running. The winter wind had brought in more clouds. It was going to snow soon. He puffed out a breath, watching the white mist come out of his mouth before walking around the tree. "Come out."
"No." Though it was muffled he could hear it. As usual, he was right. "Hinata, come out now." Another muffled no was heard. The blackness of the hollow tree contrasted against her eyes as she stared back at him, the pearly white orbs were out-lined with the tell tale signs of crying. His black eyes softened as he looked down at her. His hand gripped her arm, and with no effort shown he pulled her out and brought her lips to his.
A/N: I was thinking, and I noticed quite well that this is my first fight scene that I've even wrote. One of the reasons I took so long on this chapter was my stupid self awareness. Well it turns out I'm very nervous about new things, and this was wayyy new to me. Gomen everyone for taking so long, I hope it was worth the wait.
I'm writing ten one-shots for Hinata and my own birthday. They will be out on December 27, all of them. They all are Sasuke-Hinata too. It's my birthday present to myself.
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