Naruto - 22
Sakura - 22
::Continued; Hyuga Mansion::
Twin pairs of lavender eyes matched on another when Hinata turned to look at her cousin Neji that was standing just behind her. Her eyes looked terrified as they stared at him. If there was one thing that hadn't changed about her cousin it was the resentment he had towards her for all the years of her life after his father's death. He blamed Hinata for the death of his father, it was something he could not forgive the young woman for but he could not allow his future bride to appear like this. He could not let the Hyuga Clan see the woman that they would call their leader. Kneeling down beside her in just his draw string shorts, Neji drew the female up into his arms and cradled her close to his own body. His pale eyes turned away from Hinata's to avoid seeing the anguish and fear in her face. She had not changed one bit. "Stop crying. You're this was your destiny to be the leader of the Clan. You can not escape what fate has decided," he replied to her. Deep within the male Hyuga he wished the words he had spoken was not true.
::Sakura Scene::
It was a normal day like any other for the young pink haired nin sitting at the front desk. She had not expected much out of the day but her thoughts was distraught and turned when she heard a medical team stampede into the hospital doors. What the hell was going on? Confused, the lass pushed herself from her chair and chased after the team to see what was going on. In her place at the front desk she had ordered her understudy, a young genin, to watch man the front desk. Such a hard task. Back to Sakura, she quickly jolted after the team of four heading into the autopsy room. Two of which entered the room and two of which remained outside manning the doors.
"What the hell is going on!?!" the female roared at the men, causing them to shrink down a little
"L-Lady Hyuga, i-i-is deceased," one of the two managed to pipe up.
"Hinata?" she questioned in horror. But got the sudden shake of head from the other medic nin.
"Not Lady Hinata, Lady Hanabi. Lady Hinata is now to take the role of leader of the Hyuga Clan and she will be married to Neji in three days time."
"No!"
Sakura could not hear anymore of this blasphemy. She turned and ran from the hospital, behind her the two medics were yelling for her to come back but to no avail. Sakura had something more important to do then yammer away with the ninja. She needed to find Naruto. He needed to know what was going on.
::Naruto Scene::
"WHAT?!" screamed Naruto loudly at the Ichimaru Ramen Shop. He had just heard the word from his fellow squad member Sakura that Hinata, HIS Hinata was to be betrothed to the cold hearted Neji. He couldn't believe his ears. He had known little of Hanabi, in fact he didn't even like her very much after meeting her when he first went to the Hyuga mansion some many years ago for his and Hinata's first date. The blond haired boy lowered his head in anger and slammed his fist on the table of bar where the food was served up. The shop owner blinked his eyes thrice and turned to the pink haired female beside him, clearly out of breath.
Naruto gritted his teeth. He was not yet Hokage as he had dreamed but he was a jounin and had a squad of his own, even so he had made time for him and Hinata when he could. How could she not aruge with her father over the feelings they shared together? He wouldn't stand by for this. Pushing himself up and away from his half eaten bowl of ramen the boy stormed off to the Hyuga mansion to hear what the hell was going on and why his girlfriend was being forced into marriage that was now only three days away.
::Sakura Scene::
As Naruto bolted away Sakura was left alone to catch her breath after running around Konoha for hours trying to look for him. Just as Naruto dashed off the lady heard something hit the ground not very far from her. The emerald optics of the pink haired woman turned down to see what had been dropped. No doubt it was from Naruto's poorly wrapped Kunai Pouch since she saw kunai and shuriken following in dust lifted trail. A chuckle left her lips at his laziness but she could not ignore the small red box laying on the ground. When kneeling down Sakaru took the box in hand and opened it up. The sight of the treasure within took her breath away.
Inside the box was a diamond ring beautifully crafted. No doubt he had probably bought it when he went to the Land of Waves, business there had been quite well off. Sakaru pushed herself to her feet and frowned suddenly. In three days that was also Naruto's and Hinata's fourth year of being together as a couple. This was the surprise that Naruto had been bragging to Sakuro about all this time. He was going to ask Hinata to marry him. The lass closed the box and turned her head to the path she could still see her broken hearted friend running.
"Naruto..."