[When Fate and Destiny Collide

By: maliciousfate

Chapter: Twelve
"Yuuhi's Past"

"I bet you're wondering about that horrific event that happened in my clan, are you not?" He asked turning slightly to face me.

I, in fact, was wondering about that, but I wanted him to bring it up. I could tell it was a hard subject to talk about.

I nodded nervously and he went on.

"Very well I will tell you all I know." He looked up at the sky trying to get all his words together. "I was at the age of 16 when it happened. Itachi Uchiha was his name, a creepy boy from the first day I ever met him. He never hung out with any of us whenever we offered, nor did he come to any of the other boy's parties. He wanted to be left completely alone." His paused clasping his hands together, then continued. "He had a younger brother, I believe his name was Sasuke, it was him that Itachi only hung out with. They would train day in and day out, pushing each other to their limits, and believe me when I say they both were extraordinarily powerful, and at such young ages"

"Itachi was only 13 when he did it. A child in my eyes, and yet he could take down our entire clan, sparing no one, not even the children. Except, there was one that he spared, his younger brother. To this day I can not see how he achieved that, nor why he ever would." He turned to see my expression, I was leaning forward towards him. I had only heard of a few small facts about the Uchiha Massacre, and the fact a boy younger then I was now could bring a powerful clan to its knees in one night. It was horrendously amazing.

Yuuhi continued.

"I survived only because I had left about three months prior to the incident. To the Hyuuga Compound for my wedding. I did not find out about my clan's death for two months. Hiashi came into my bed chamber late one night and sat down to tell me the devastating news.." Yuuhi's eyes began to glisten with tears and I could feel my chest twist. I couldn't express how sorry I was for him at this point, no words I held in my vocabulary could say enough. So as a simple gesture I placed my hand on his knee.

He smiled placing his hand over mine and blinked the forming tears away. I decided to change the subject.

"Y-you said your expecting a child with your wife?"

"Yes indeed I am. Call me overly proud but I can't wait for the day he, or she, comes. It will be the second best day of my life."

"Second?" I asked. A grin spread across Yuuhi's face.

"My wedding day was the first." I was truly surprised at that, I mean it was an arranged marriage after all, how could someone say that was the best day of their life? He chucked lightly, reading my expression.

"I love my wife more then you can ever imagine. Arranged or not, I don't think I could love anyone more then I love her now-" He started to fiddle with his vest, opening one of the smaller pockets, "Here, look I have a picture of the gorgeous lady!" He reminded me of a child as he flapped the photograph at my face. I couldn't help but laugh.

"She's beautiful." I said gazing at the women in the slightly bent and worn photograph he had handed me. She had long, wavy, dark brown hair that went to about her waist, bright lavender eyes that were lightly painted with natural make-up, and her stomach was round and bulging, the perfect sign for a soon to be expected pregnant women. And her clothes were adorn in autumn colors that complimented all her features, she was really a very beautiful woman.

"That she is..." Yuuhi agreed as he gazed at the photograph of his wife in my hands. Even if he hadn't told me he loved his wife more then anything, at this moment I could see it in his eyes. Love as pure as the forest around us, I couldn't help but smile at their happiness.

I let my eyes wonder back down at the photograph and a new sensation swept over my body. My smile began to fade as I stared down at the prominent bulge in her stomach as jealously began to form in my mind. I never had the wonderful opportunity to know my mother

"Oh damn would you look at that." I heard Yuuhi say, breaking my thought. I looked up to see what he had meant by it, and saw the light blue hue of the sun starting to rise. I gave a silent sigh,

"No sleep for me tonight I guess"

"Lets go before the others realized we have been gone." Yuuhi offered. I nodded and hed the photograph out to him which he placed securely back into his vest pocket.

I turned around and began to walk back to camp, stuffing my hands into my pockets. However, I found that I had only gotten about two steps forward before Yuuhi wrapped his arms around my waist and flung me over his shoulder. In seconds he began to sprint through the forest.

"Yuuhi, I can walk!" I yelled over the wiping air as he jumped from tree branch to tree branch.

"Nonsense," He turned his head back to look at me. "I can run faster!" He gave me a sly wink and sped up even faster.

"Ouch!" I moaned after Yuuhi had practically thrown me onto the ground, "Ass..."

"Now now, that isn't nice Mrs. Tsuki." He put up a finger and moved it back in forth while making a tisk sound.

"Hey, where is Neji and Hinata?" I asked as I finally looked around camp. They where both no where to be found and their sleeping blankets where now folded neatly and placed on top of each other.

"Hm, haven't a clue. Lets get our stuff together and then we'll look for them." He said as he casually began to walk over to the extinguished fire.

"There is no need." I felt the hair on my neck rise as Neji's breath poured down onto my cheek. He was standing right behind me, and did I mention extremely close?

I slowly turned around to face him, and he was even closer then I had originally thought. I looked up at him as the small occasional gusts of wind brought his hair to my face. I couldn't read his expression, it was a mix between boredom and anger but also a mix of anger and sadness. Or was it both? I couldn't tell. Either way, the expressions didn't suit his face well.

"Y-yes?" I tried to keep my voice from cracking but something in his eyes told me what he had to say wasn't something I wanted to hear.

However, his face slowly softened but he still didn't speak, and his silky hair was now gracing my face again.

Then, unexpectedly, he stepped to the left and walked away. Leaving me utterly confused and at a loss for words.

"What was that about?"

I didn't want to think too far into it, since my body was lacking sleep and my mind would probably combust from the overflow of confusing, I decided to get my things together.

As I pulled my pack on I couldn't help but get the impression I was being watched, not liking the feeling I turned to see whom it could have been.

"Hey Tsuki." It was Hinata, she looked tired but happy. I inwardly let a breath out, I didn't know why it bother me so much that someone was watching me.

"Oh, Hi Hinata."

"If you don't mind me asking, but where were you and Yuuhi this morning?" I began to help her place some on her things into her pack before answering.

"We just went for a walk into the forest. Just talking and such." She pulled her pack on and we began to walk towards the boys who where waiting for us.

"Did you get any sleep?"

"Yeah, enough. Did you?"

"Yes, the same." I gave her a small smile as we got to the other two.

"Ready to go?" Yuuhi said excitedly.

"Yep." Hinata and myself said simultaneously as the sun broke free from the trees and shined down on us all.