Finally! Chappie 5!

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Some reviewers were confused with why Sasuke asked about which arm it was and stuff…it's nothing special…he was just verifying that she had actually cut her self because she was most likely right handed…if she was right handed she would cut up her left arm, and vice versa…any other questions, don't be shy, I'll try to reply…if I'm not feeling lazy…

Chapter 5: Worried About You

Hinata groggily awoke, her eyes stung and her head was pounding. She shifted positions on the couch. Her arm felt so numb, but she felt much better. She sat up suddenly when she heard the soft jingle of keys. Her eyes widened and she shot to her feet.

"Oh no! I forgot about-"

The sound of a key inserting, the doorknob turning, and the swing as the door opened. "Hinata! Hinata where are you?" Sakura called worriedly.

"U-Um…right here Sakura-san…"

Sakura beamed when she saw Hinata and ran toward her. "Hinata are you okay? Naruto said something about you being hurt…"

Hinata stiffened "O-Oh…No, I'm…fine…" she said as she hid her mutilated arm behind her back. "I…have to finish the dishes…before I go somewhere…"

Sakura released Hinata but her hands lingered on her shoulders "Hinata…you can tell me anything. I'm your friend…you know that, right?" Her green eyes shined with evidence of worry. Sakura could tell Hinata had cried. Her eyes were puffy and pink.

Hinata averted her gaze "Y-Yes…I know…"

"Good! Because later, you and I are going shopping for our Mama-to-be! Okay?"

Hinata felt a pang of guilt hit her in her chest. Sakura was trying so hard to cheer her up. And she had completely forgotten about the baby…she would never let her self bleed willingly next time…she could kill it…

Not that it matters… said a small voice in her head.

Hinata smiled shyly and nodded her head "That would be wonderful Sakura-san."

Hinata walked away from her pink haired friend and began to clean the mess she made before. There was blood drops everywhere…she was surprised Sakura hadn't noticed, or even slipped on them since she came in. Hinata was glad she didn't though. She would then have a lot of explaining to do.

After cleaning her mess, she bid Sakura a small farewell and made her way to the Hokage's Tower.

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The Hokage stared intently at the young Hyuuga. She had come here seeking a mission. She sighed and poured her self some sake.

"I can give you a few D-Rank missions a day…"

Hinata pouted, only slightly though "B-But Hokage-sama…I really need a higher mission! I c-can't live with Haruno-san forever…" she said meekly.

"Hyuuga-san, I'm not even supposed to give you a mission…especially with your current condition. I'm already pushing it by giving you simple D-Rank missions." Tsunade said sadly. She felt bad for the girl, but just because she was the Hokage, doesn't mean she can break the rules…just bend 'em a little.

"How's the…"

"It's fine." Hinata replied quickly. She was never too keen on the subject of the baby inside her.

"I can give you a full body check-up if you want…free of charge…" Tsunade said slowly as she sipped her sake.

Hinata was about to agree, but she realized that she would have to be in her underwear, with nothing to hide her arm…she couldn't let anyone see it…she already made a close call with Naruto…

"I-I can't…"

Tsunade quirked an eyebrow "Why not? You would think someone would say yes to a free exam done the Hokage herself…are you okay?" Tsunade could almost see the angst rolling off of Hinata.

"I just need some missions to…help…"

"I don't think it's very safe Hyuuga-san. Sasuke said that the cloud ninja from the Akuza clan is still out there…you remember that you were once kidnapped by a cloud nin for your eyes…We are already at the brink of another war. I can't risk you getting in such dangerous situations…" Tsunade sighed "And you know if you ever came across him…he would find out that he has offspring…"

Hinata stiffened. She completely forgot about the Akuza ninja…she couldn't remember his name, but what Tsunade said was true. She has a half Hyuuga, half Akuza growing inside her…

Pfft…and people already thought you were a freak with those eyes and that personality of yours. Just imagine what people will think about the little freak you have now…

Hinata's eyebrows furrowed. What the hell is up with this voice in the back of her head? Hinata snapped back to reality when she realized Tsunade had called her name.

"…Hyuuga-san, I'll try and give you the most simple C-rank missions I have available…is that okay with you?"

"U-Um, yes...thank you so very much Hokage-sama, I am sorry to have burdened you with this silliness!"

Tsunade waved her hand "Don't worry about it. You can pay me back by letting me give you a check-up sometime, eh? You are a friend of my apprentice and royalty, it's the least I can do." She then downed her cup…disk…whatever…in a few short gulps with a slightly pink nose.

Hinata bowed and ignored the part about royalty. She knew that Tsunade was well aware that she wasn't part of the Hyuuga's anymore. Though her father had yet to know about the grandchild he would have soon, Hinata decided that it was best not to let him know and shame the Hyuuga's even more.

"Come back in an hour or so, I'll have something for you by then."

Hinata nodded "Ja ne Hokage-sama!"

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As Hinata left the tower, she walked with a bit of a skip. She was happy that she would be able to prove herself to others now that she wasn't under pressure by her title. For once, it felt so nice to be free!

She hummed a soft tune as she practically skipped down the street. She went through the overly crowded marketplace and bought herself a nice red apple to snack on. As she was walking and chewing, she caught the site of a cart full of baby clothes. She kept walking and slowly chewing, but she kept her sight on the cart. She would have to be buying those soon…pink…blue…orange maybe… She was so lost in her thoughts, she didn't pay attention to were she was walking, and walked right into a passerbyer.

"Oh, sorry sir…I wasn't-"

"Hinata-sama?"

Her head snapped up to the owner of the smooth voice. She stared back at identical empty white eyes with pure surprise. "N-N-Nii-san?"

Neji smirked "I haven't seen you in over a month, I just got back from a long-term mission. How are you?"

Hinata pushed Neji away lightly, her happy mood vanished. "So y-you don't know…?" she asked, even though she knew the answer.

"Know what? What happened while I was gone Hinata-sama?" Neji asked with worry lacing his voice.

"That…I-I'm not…not…a H-Hyu…"

Neji persisted "You're not a what?"

"I-I-I-I…"

"Hinata-sama, please-"

"Don't call me that! I'm n-not a H-Hyuuga anymore!"

Neji looked at her strangely "Hinata-sama, what are you going on about? Are you not well?"

"Neji-nii-san, I must go…I'm very busy, Sakura-san needs me right now…" She quickly brushed passed him and disappeared into the crowd.

"Wait! Hinata-sama!" He called back but it was too late. He sighed, it must be 'that time' again…women were so strange…

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She closed the door behind her and let out an exasperated sigh. She almost cried, but she told herself that she needed to pull it together. She lifted the sleeve to her mutilated arm and lightly raked her nails against the wounds. They had begun to itch suddenly. She thought that maybe it was just from bacteria since she hadn't bothered to clean it. As she scratched, she began walking to her room for a nap.

"Hinata…"

She froze in mid-step;mid-scratch. She slowly turned her head toward the deep voice with wide eyes. Why was he here? Hadn't he put her down enough? Was this just a game to him? The thought made her growl in her mind.

What the hell does this fool want?

There, Sasuke, along with Sakura and Naruto sat in the living room, looking at her sadly.

"Um…Yes?"

Sakura got up with teary eyes and walked up to Hinata. At first, Hinata thought Sakura was going to hit her, but she felt Sakura wrap her arms around Hinata. "Hinata…why did you lie to me? I was worried about you!!" Sakura yelled into Hinata's chest.

"I-I did not lie…"

Sakura looked up at Hinata with hard eyes "Yes you did! You said you were fine!"

"S-Sakura-san, I am fine! I just-"

"Then why?! Why are you doing this to yourself?! I trusted you to confide in me! I thought we were friends!!"

Hinata was getting a little scared by all the yelling. She didn't know how Sakura found out the truth…probably from Naruto… "Sakura-san I…"

"I can only help you if you open up to me Hinata…lately…you've been a little out of it…" Sakura reluctantly let go and shifted back to her seat.

"Hinata, if you think that life is fucked up, then mine must be hell. There are plenty of other people with your type of problem." Sasuke said. Hinata didn't bother looking at him. He already showed her where he stood.

Hinata looked away and continued on her way toward her room. "Hinata! We're not done talking yet!" Naruto called.

Hinata ignored him and slipped into her quarters.

Sasuke growled "She so thick-headed! This is such a waste of my time…"

Naruto shot a glare at him "Shut up Sasuke, can't you see that Hinata-chan needs us right now?"

Sasuke scoffed "She doesn't even want our help…"

"Grr…Sasuke you bastard! Why are you acting so damn cold?! You weren't that way that night before we got captured!"

Sasuke stared at Naruto "What?!"

Naruto grinned "Yeah, I saw you two…kissin' and touchin'…you two were going at it from what I recall!"

Sakura stared at Naruto. She didn't quite understand what Naruto was talking about…Sasuke and Hinata? Kissing AND Touching? She looked at Sasuke, who in fact had a blush. Oh, shit…the world is coming to an end, isn't it?

"Umm…Is the sky falling or am I missing something?" Sakura asked slowly.

Sasuke turned his head away "It's absolutely nothing."

Naruto stood up and pointed an accusing finger at the avenger "Oh no you don't! Don't try to lie about that! Just admit it! You like Hinata-chan!"

Sakura gasped "Sasuke-kun liking Hinata? Naruto are you high?! Sasuke-kun only likes me!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes "Pfft…"

Naruto looked at Sakura with hurt eyes "Sakura-chan…"

"I don't have time for that crap."

"What are you, gay or something?"

"NARUTO!!"

"No you idiot! How would I be gay if I almost-" Sasuke stopped himself before he said anything that might be used against him.

"Almost what Teme? Screwed Hinata's lights out?!"

"NARUTO, STOP SAYING THAT TO SASUKE-KUN!"

"Dobe I swear, if you say one more thing about that…" Sasuke stood to raise his fist as a warning. Sakura ran between them incase a fight broke out in her apartment There's no way in hell they are going to fight in her house!

"Guys, calm down! There is no point in fighting over this nonsense!"

"Oh, please teme, you can't beat me with one hand tied behind my back!"

"You wanna test that theory out?!"

"HELL YEAH!!"

"Guys please!

"Is that why I beat you to a bloody mess at the Valley of End?"

"Is that why I had to whoop your ass to get you back from Orochimaru?!"

"Shut up! I let you win!!"

"The hell you did! You were his little bitch! I had to bring you back!!"

"Naruto!!"

Okay, now this was getting personal…

"What did you just fuckin say?!" Sasuke growled.

"Sasuke-kun!!"

"Did I S-S-Stutter?! I said, you were that snake man's BITCH!!"

The fight continued until a small fight broke out, and in the end, Naruto won. Of course, Naruto began to rub it in Sasuke's face as Sasuke tried to recall how this even started…

"Hey…are we missing something here?" Naruto asked in the middle of his bragging.

Sakura went to Hinata's room and found it neat and tidy. And empty.

Hinata had left while they were busy fighting.

It was already dark out…it's pointless to try and find her…

"Damn…" Sakura muttered.

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White eyes stared at a blank ceiling. Eyebrows knitted in anger and confusion. Why did this all happen? When did it happen? It made no sense!

He shifted his body in a more comfortable position. His Hinata…his little sunshine…his baby cousin…

His hand reached up to his uncovered forehead. His fingers lightly brushed across the light indent of the caged bird mark branded on his forehead. He was surprised she wasn't just moved down a lower branch and marked…

No. He shook his head to himself. That would be a fate worse than death. To be marked like he was, he is glad he would never see the day such a thing happened to his little sunshine…

But still…

He growled and pounded his fist into the mattress of his bed.

Those damn cloud ninja…he will find the bastard…that was for certain.

Sighing, he rolled over to his side and looked at the picture on the small table next to his bed. There, a picture of him and Hinata holding hands when they were three and four. Right before he was marked…right before his father still walked the earth… Neji reminded himself that he would visit his cousin in the morning.

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Hinata arrived back at the tower just after the sun dived into the horizon, and the sky was turning from the fading orange to the dark blue of night. She had left while Naruto said something about Sasuke being gay. It weirded her out because the way he was…err…with her, he didn't seem all that gay. Not that there was anything wrong with being gay. For a time, she thought Kiba was taking a liking to Shino, or even Naruto. That was, until, he pinched her ass while they were waiting in line to get a mission. She didn't know why but she remembered that he blushed the whole day after that. She didn't understand it then since it was in fact when they were 14. She had not yet received 'The Talk' until she was 16. Being 17 now and the curious teenager she was, she had realized many things about life. Or more so the mysterious bumps she spotted on missions with Kiba and Shino. She didn't forget about that…thing…Sasuke had grinded into her that one night. Bleh, she would never understand why those…err…tools of theirs would get like that…

"Heeey Hinala! You…here about that…thing, right?"

Hinata stood in front of the Hokage's desk, with the Hokage chugging sake straight from the bottle.

"Ho…Kage…sama…?"

Tsunade stood up from her chair and walked wobbly toward the girl. "I have that…thing…you wanted…here!" Tsunade threw a scroll at Hinata and collapsed on the ground.

"Hokage-sama!" Hinata ran to aid Tsunade. With great effort, She managed to pick up the Hokage (whom was very heavy) and help her to a chair.

"Tsunade-sama…are you drunk?" Though a stupid question, considering her red nose, flustered cheeks, alcohol drenched breath, and the sake bottle in hand.

Tsunade looked up at Hinata "What was that? I'm a punk!? How dare you! I'm the Kazekage!!" She slapped Hinata. Hinata rubbed the bruise on her face and shook Tsunade, trying to shake of some of the drunkenness off her. "Call me a punk again…" Tsunade threatened.

"No! No! No! Tsunade-sama, I asked if you were drunk. And you are the Hokage."

Tsunade glared lazily "Now you're callin' me a ho?!"

Hinata sighed.

The door to her office opened and in came Shizune. "Hyuuga-san? What's going on?"

"O-Oh, Shizune-san! I-I was just helping the Hokage…"

Shizune walked up to them and glared down at the Hokage. "Tsunade-sama, are you drunk?"

"Uh-uh…I…I swear! I swear to drunk I'm not God!!"

"That's a yes." Shizune growled. "Hyuuga-san, I have your missions at my desk. If she tried to give you one, it probably just has her drunken doodles all over it. I believe you have guard duty at the south gate, starting in about half an hour. You can go, I'll take care of Tsunade."

Hinata shook her head "No! I couldn't just leave you, you need assistance with her. It worries me that you have to do this alone." Hinata pleaded.

Shizune smiled but shook her head "I do this almost every night. I think I can do it this time by myself. Go, before you're late."

Hinata reluctantly left Shizune with the drunken Hokage and headed toward the place where she would be doing the graveyard shift on the south gate of Konoha.

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END OF THE FIFTH CHAPTER!!

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