CHAPTER SIX
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"WATER!" Hinata called forth. A strong pack of condense liquid gathered above Shin, as it aimed to smash or strike him down. He pulled back away just in time, but not before getting a slap from Hinata. He stood a couple of feet away.
Good, Hinata thought as she panted from her struggling, at least I was able to get him off me.
Shin sneered in front of her. "And here I thought, you didn't have the heart to harm others." His stone white eyes bored into her own.
Hinata panted, "Not if my life or my family are in danger…."
"Danger?" He raised an eyebrow and started laughing, "No no, my dear, your family puts you in danger. I see what your summon was saying, but this is for the greater good of the future of the Hyugas…."
Hinata softly growled, clearly rejecting his statement, she slowly backed away.
He lifted his head and what appeared in his palm was a small garnet jewel. His face glowing from the illuminating light projected from the small crystal. His stone white orbs changed a shade of color, taking in the shiny red glow.
"Gomen hime, he replied, "But I do really need the powers of the ultimate summon, I promise you, you will be safely cared for, as well as your clan." he motioned, walking towards her.
"Xan-kun! Levi-san!, Gomen," she closed her eyes, though she readied to defend herself.
Although she fought the best she can, he was far more experience in battle and arts. She threw her head back as she felt her body falling. All she could see as her eyes closed half lidded was Shin Hyuga of the West, raising his arm and with quick lightening speed aimed the jewel to her heart.
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"GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!" Blue gray eyes darkened, striking his sword against the Earth guardian known as TITAN.
The dark skinned man smirked as he welcomed the fluent sharp white steel against his magic barrier. Exerting earth pressure and black magic to keep the guardian at bay.
"HOLY MAN, do not exert yourself over nothing, it is destiny if she is the chosen one, let it flow among the time."
"SHUT UP!, RELEASE YOUR SPELL AND GIVE ME BACK MY HIME!!" he snarled, wings shaking a vibrate bright white light.
Leviathan called forth a water spell, aiming towards the giant, as Alexander pulled back slightly, before doing a comb attack after the serpent.
"Titan! Why help your master if he does not care about you or us Aeons." the water guardian panted as the spell completed its journey, only to be countered by a spell of Quake, blocking the semi blow of Alexander.
The ashen hair man replied, "Shin has his reasons, as his guardian, I will not question or retaliate. I will follow him until end of time…whether I cease to live before him or not. As long as the past does not reoccur once more. I do not wish to see a fellow summon withdraw because the weakness in his heart or because the weakness of his summoner."
"Titan, do not dwell upon what happened long ago, Stop this Earth Guradian, we used to be comrades, lets put are differences to the side, and talk about this." the water guardian pleaded.
"The PAST?!" The past has nothing to do with this! SHUT UP! Levi-sama don't waste time on talking to a thick headed skull head," Alexander quipped snarling, "He's just a STUPID puppet. NOW remove your wall, before I tear it down. If I was in MY TRUE FORM, my full power, youGuardian of the Earth would cower before me. Even in half my strength I am a force to reckon."
"White knight, that is the problem, Can you show me your true form?." his deep voice rumbled. "You may have before with your previous summoner, but right now YOU ARE only at half of your capacity. Shin-sama only wishes to increase the power and strength of your summoner, that would be a great benefit to you. As for I, I am only here to insure it happens. Be patient and wait."
"GRRR! TITAN THE PAST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PRESENT! THIS IS MY SUMMONER!! I WILL PROTECT HER! NOT BAHAMUT NOR ANY OTHER SUMMON! I AM TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOUR WORDS, I DO NOT CARE WHAT YOUR MASTER PLANS, I…I… WILL ENSURE MY HIME, MY SUMMONER, MY HARUMI, WILL BECOME THE ULTIMATE HYUGA. SO THE PAST WILL NEVER REPEAT AGAIN."
'Alexander-sama," Leviathan whispered hurt, closing his eyes looking away from the blessed knight.
The white guardian gasped realizing his mistake, dropping his sword as it clacked against the floor before disappearing. Blue -grey eyes widen, placing nimble lean hands among his golden tresses grasping his head in confusion. "What the hell did I just say.." he whispered, tears escaping his eyes.
The tall muscled man, unfolded his arms, "SO BE IT, SHOW ME! SHOW ME YOU CAN PART WITH THE PAST HOLY GUARDIAN!"
Alexander scoffed as he rised up looking at the honey carmel eyes that reminded him you can never forget what has been bestowed upon you.
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Hinata felt loneliness but warmth. She opened her eyes to see she was huddled amongst herself, her head resting upon her knees, her arms tucked around her legs, she was in her spirit form. Was she undergoing another pact? Chants and words shifted through her mind, but what called to her were the sharp…emotions that engulfed her whole being.
Emotions of sadness, turmoil, loneliness swept her, she wanted to cry, her heart ached, she felt deeply sad….but why? Her dark hair glided around her, being swept up among the light magic that illuminated her body. She seemed uninjured.
Transparent liquid hit her hand and she tilted her head to glance at it. She was crying now.
Tears fell from crystal pearl white eyes.
Doushite? She wondered, feeling more of the wet substance leave her orbs.
Where these her feelings? Or someone else's? Where these true tears or an illusion? She didn't know what to believe, all she remembered was facing Shin and him running towards her.
She floated down until her feet meet a light watery floor. It sparkled a metallic sapphire color. Standing amidst it, she wiped her eyes, and gently raised her voice.
It was quite yet she knew she heard something…something humans do.
"I'm here, do not cry…don't be sad…" she whispered to the air above her.
She heard sniffling, and quiet hiccups….
She franticly searched her surroundings. "Where are you?" Moving her feet, the only other noise to be made, the gentle swishing of water.
More soft cries, filled the serene place.
She closed her eyes and focused on her hearing, making out small cries of an infant? No she thought more like a young boy…
"Don't cry." she repeated again, "I'm here….My name…she whispered, "My name is Hinata." she said placing a hand upon her heart, "What is yours?" she smiled turning around.
Pearly white eyes locked upon crystal sapphire blue orbs.
"COME." she half smiled. Opening her arms.
Ruby light graced her body.
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Shin sat against the wall, watching the glowing body of the Hyuga girl laid before him unmoving. "Baka," he thought fingering the wound she inflicted on his face earlier. He decided to use the time to reevaluate, sure he knew what he did was wrong in a way, but he desperately needed her help. His white eyes narrowed at her, like he would admit that to her face.
He sighed, laying his head against the wall, his dark locks casting about his face. He really didn't want to force her, but she left him with no other option. Her summons, he remembered, Would have to thank him later. He gritted thinking of what was happening right now, maybe he should send reinforcements for TITAN. Unfortunately he couldn't, the more he used his magic, his body grew fatigue and holding up this spell was finally taking it's toll. He rubbed his eyes, staring at her still. He slowly stood up and walked towards her, kneeling down in front of her, deciding to place his heavy cloak over her small body, in case she woke up. His fingers accidentally touched her arm. A tingling sensation spread through out his own body. He sucked in a breath.
Her lithe slim body was encased in a warm light-a familiar light. He lightly continued to pulled his dark warm cloak to warm the female Hyuuga. Not realizing he was drawing ever closer to the unconscious girl.
He watched as the power of magic flowed amongst the air around him, on her, his own being began to pulse, his magic began to throb. The flow, the pact, the girl began to draw him closer. He felt intoxicated, so this is what's it like when we are committing ourselves to an Aeon.
He traced her soft skin, almost absorbing the light chakra magic her body emitted-feeding, no replenishing his own. His hands delved into her dark indigo locks that spread above her head in perfect strands, his own face was leaning down, scanning her pale face, her plumpish pink lips.
"KUSO." he cursed as he realized he was close to kissing her. He pulled back, startled. "What the hell!" he muttered, Shin Hyuga never loses his self control-NEVER. Especially towards the opposite sex-a female. He growled and pulled back away from her, waiting for the right of pact to finish.
"Stupid girl." he blamed. In reality it was himself he didn't trust.
He peered at her again through half lidded lids from a distance. "Arigato." he mentioned turning the other way, feeling himself blush, knowing he was talking to an unconscious person, "Arigato, for the extra magic chakra I mean…." he sighed placing a hand upon his forehead. Dark ebony fringes covering his face.
And so he waited.
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Obnoxious laughter echoed the small bar, Uzamaki and Haruno had led the last Uchiha in.
He turned to his blonde friend who was downing his fifth? No sixth drink that night.
He groaned, as he was stuck with Sakura's bantering and romantic notions.
"Teme…" he heard Naruto slur "I have a huge tolerance to alcohol". He hiccupped, waving the glass in the air spilling it's contents across Sakura. That semi made Sasuke's mouth twitch upwards-just a little.
"NA-RU-TO" she gritted through one worded syllables "You damn BAKA! You spilled your drink on me!"
"So?" he eyed her wiping his nose on his orange sleeve.
"Idiot." Sasuke muttered sipping his sake, ignoring the pounding Sakura gave the bubble headed blond.
"Ita! Ita! Ita, ow ow ow, that hurts Saku-chan!" he whined holding his head. The short haired pink headed Kouichi blushed at the pet nickname that was given.
"BAKA." she growled hitting him one last time -HARD-before announcing she was heading towards the bathroom to clean up. "I'll be back Sasuke-kun." she winked.
"Yeah, Yeah.." Naruto waved her off still upset over the beating. "Hum" the Uchiha acknowledge, turning away from her retreating form. As soon as she was out of earshot and vision. He turned to his semi drunk comrade, who downed the rest of his drink before releasing a satisfied sigh. "Boy! that was good." he yawned afterwards.
Sasuke decided it was now or never, he wanted to learn more about the girl name Hinata.
"Hinata…. Hyuuga." he stated loud enough to catch his friend's short attention span.
"Ehhhhh?!?" Naruto gasped surprised. "What are you talking about?"
The Uchiha felt his face warm, knowing his pale face was stained in pink, but decided to blame it on the alcohol. "Hina…I mean Hinata-chan which you called earlier, Do I know her?" he mentioned as coldly and detached as possibly could.
The blond looked puzzled, but then happily expressed his information, "You should BAKA," he screeched, "She belongs to the elite HYUGA CLAN she is their heir. Let's see, oh and her cousin is Neji Hyuuga, and her team is Team 8, which consists of Shino and Kiba. If you don't remember her, then it's your lost." he laughed.
"Idiot" Sasuke muttered before Naruto felt a sharp pain. "Teme what was that for?"
"What ?"he muttered innocently into his cup with closed eyes.
"You hit me." he huffed as of matter of fact.
"No I didn't. Do you have proof?" the Uchiha smirked at the blond dope.
"No but you are a Ninja….a very talented one." Naruto pouted.
"Shut up." he replied , but what Naruto said next surprised him, turning his head to the blond haired boy.
"Hina-chan is different now a days." he sighed sadly looking towards the ceiling. Silence engulfing both. The clatter and the noise of people continued on within the bar.
Sasuke looked down at his cup, his onyx orbs drifting its sight towards his hands, remembering the bruises and cuts- gone. "How so?" He questioned willing the conversation to continue further.
"She kinda distance herself lately. Shino and Kiba say they hardly see her, and coming back from a mission is probably a lie. Tsuna-baa-san would never give anyone like Hinata a mission that would consist all night And about healing you, I don' t think she ever studied with Tsunade or any med-nin for that matter even…even the clothes she wore today looked foreign. She looked more mature…womanly wise."
"Aa" he whispered looking around to see if any signs of the pink headed girl. "So you think she lied or is hiding something?" He searched his mind remembering what the girl was wearing, but what came to mind was her delicate soft features of her face. Fuck, he cursed to himself. He really wasn't paying attention to what she was wearing, but did that matter,-obviously it did- if it made a deep impact on the BLONDE IDIOT.
Naruto continued "Yeah, not if that's a bad thing, I mean her business is her business alone. I'm not obligated to prod her, though sometimes I wish I could, you know what I mean…" he began to laughed sheepishly
"No I don't," he gritted through his teeth, "Why do you like her or something!?" the Uchiha snapped suddenly interrupting his friends moment. The glass in his hand began to form a crack. The dark haired Avenger felt his stomach churn and started to feel upset towards Naruto's words.
Naruto blinked in surprised, "Hey, hey hey you asked about her TEME!?" he growled.
"Asked about who?' a female voice chimed.
Damn !Sakura came back to the table, he thought, he must have been out of it to miss the annoying bubble gum headed girl. Sasuke turned his head away from the pink headed girl.
Ask about who," she stated more sternly turning towards Naruto who shrugged. "Grrr" she growled grabbing Naruto's ear, making him wince.
"Sakura! That hurts. Stop it, before.." the blue eyed blonde babbled.
"WHO NARUTO!" she twisted his ear. "TELL ME!".
"FUCK WOMAN!" Naruto hissed.
"Stop it." Sasuke stated unemotionally. Sure, he was mad at the dope but he didn't deserve a beating from Sakura-again- especially when it concerned about his business this time.
"Sasuke," she quipped, "you do not need to defend this baka here." she glanced her green eyes at Naruto, who cowered as she let go of his throbbing red ear.
"I asked about a girl." he replied coldly to her. Yet she missed the tone in his voice.
"Really?" she quietly sighed, blushing, "Is it someone I know?" Her fingers were crossed behind her back, really hoping Sasuke was talking about her. Naruto eyed his friends and then behind Sakura's back, glancing at her crossed fingers. Ppfffff! he thought FAT CHANCE SAKURA.
"Yes, she is a Kouichi." he threw at her. Mentally comparing her to a dog, He sneered in his mind Throw a dog a bone and they will always come back to you, demo throw a cat into water and it would never consider returning.
Naruto rolled his eyes.
Her eyes brightened. Sasuke's narrowed, It couldn't hurt to drag her hopes a little longer, before crushing them.
"Ano" he placed a finger on his chin for added effect. "A….med-nin I believe," he added standing from his seat.
This got her excited. "REALLY SASUKE-KUN!"
"Hai," he nodded. "Look I have to go, I'll see ya'll later, Tsundae sama stated we have a mission tomorrow to the Land of Snow. Ja ne" he finished placing a couple of bills onto the table.
By then Sakura was swaying back and forth in her own little world and didn't pay much attention to Sasuke nor Naruto, Who was trying to tell her Sasuke was gone.
He means me, I have to ask Naruto later what they talked about, maybe he wants to finally admit his feeling s to me and start a relationship, she added with glee.
Naruto looked at Sasuke who never changed his expression only with the mention of the female Hyuuga. He coughed, when he watched the back of the stotic Uchiha leave the front door. He looked at Sakura, Teme could be so cruel, he should just tell her the truth.
"Sakura," he mentioned resting his head on his hand upon the table.
"What Naruto. You baka" she huffed, placing her hands on her hips turning to him.
She was glaring at him angrily.
What the hell did he do this time? Screw this, he mentally added. He almost didn't want to hurt her feelings, but lately she acted like a stick was up her ass.
"He asked about Hinata." and with that Naruto threw a couple of bills onto the table himself, heading towards the door, leaving the third team mate dumbfounded.
"Hinata? Hinata Hyuuga?" Sakura questioned, sounding confused.
Naruto mentally counted down in his head before realization would hit the powerful med-nin. 1..2..3..4..
"Hiinna Channn?" she shrieked, looking at Naruto for an answer. "DEMO…BUT…WHY SASUKE-KUN?!" she cried in her head.
"Hai," Naruto smiled, turning back to her his hand on the door knob of the bar, "The one and only Hina-chan."
It was then her bawling and wailing, went unnoticed and the other bar occupants began to mutter and whisper about the scene the pink headed kuichi threw.
"Now who is the BAKA.." Naruto uttered before heading towards his apartment.
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Aurthors Note:
Whew! Done. I hope ya'll enjoyed it, just leave me reviews, ok .j/k. I hope my story line isn't to confusing. Don't worry there will be Hinata and Sasuke moments.
FINAL FANTASY NOTES:
(RED JEWEL) if you are truly a final fantasy player, the red jewel that Shin ran towards Hinata was a summon materia, In FF7 that's what they used, and in FF9 as well. They are Small spheire like.
SUMMON:
GUEST APPERANCE(the ruby light)- well the summon that greets Hinata in this chapter, (the one Shin forces on her) is actually a cute one,a fury animal, if you played FF8 , he is mentioned to cast reflect I won't mention his name yet but if you guess good for you. In my story, he has a tragic past connected with his former summoner that will be mentioned later.
My ideals:
HARUMI- this was the name Alexander shouted, before he caught himself, if now one has figure it out she is actually Hinata's mom, so twas the vision Sasuke saw in pervious chapter. I really didn't know Hinata's real mothers name and I never came across it but most people used HITOMI, maybe it is but maybe it's not so I tried a different name. Harumi means "Springtime beauty"