Err…this chapter sucks a little…so bare with me…I don't feel like revising…spelling mistake might be everywhere…
And the last chap was actually chapter 4…sorry for the confusion.
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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.
The REAL Chapter 5: The Voice is Controlling
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Hinata sighed. Just three more hours left in her guard duty shift. Then she could go home to her comfy bed and sleep the day away…
Hinata scanned the premises again. Nothing but a stray dog…whom she just gave her dinner to.
Her stomach growled. She hadn't eaten anything almost the entire day…
She glanced at her watch. The sun should be poking its bright head out of the earth pretty soon. She would have to be careful though…this was the time many travelers came, and that was when the real work began. Like checking the belongings of unwilling people, checking IDs or forged head bands, and plenty of other stuff. This was the easiest C-Rank mission there was for her, and she was grateful that the Hokage pulled some strings to let her have missions. She smiled to herself. See? She doesn't need anybody! She was perfectly fine! Her father could've kicked her out months ago and she would be in the best condition! To hell with her father, Sasuke, and especially that cloud nin. She couldn't care less about them.
Snap!
Hinata immediately activated her Byakugan.
"Who's there?" she called out, her body in the Hyuuga style defense position. She wasn't taking any chances. She felt something tap her shoulder. She spun around only to be met by a hanging tree vine. She could've sworn…Okay, now she thought she was hallucinating.
A flash of brilliant amber caught her attention, but she only felt a Chakra force for a split second. Though she could find nothing, she knew something or someone had been here. She ran back to the gate, just in case.
It felt so very familiar…the chakra was unique…and stronger than the average Shinobi. She looked back as she ran to the gate. She had a gut feeling that what ever happened just now was only the beginning.
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The moon shined bright this night. Though it was still a bit dark, and almost 3am, eyes that matched the darkness outside were still wide and awake.
Coal black eyes stared at pale hands as he sat up in his bed.
Hands that held so many scars. His finger tips were rough from so much training. His nails were a bit to long for a male and slighted pointed. He guessed it was from being in cursed mark level 2 so many times. Though he only used it against the Akuza bastard, Orochimaru and Naruto.
Naruto…
He had learned so much from him. He finally learned to love, to smile, to let go of his power obsessed ways.
But it wasn't until he heard of Itachi's death he was brought back to reality. He left with out Orochimaru's consent to pursue the rumor of his brothers' death. He wanted to see for himself that his brother was dead. The rumor was that he had died from the Mengekyo Sharingan turning on him some how. It trapped him in a deadly Genjutsu and the Akatsuki members had tried everything to bring their strongest member back, but it was impossible. He died shortly after, apparently he died in the genjutsu and his brain gave up sending signals through his body thinking it was dead. But would you believe it, he ran into his former comrade Naruto, literally. They both were obviously hard at thinking, and didn't pay attention to where they were walking and smacked right into each other. He remembered how they stared at each other in nothing short of bewilderment for what seemed like hours. That was, until, Sasuke delivered a punch to Naruto's gut, making him black out.
He left the village where he encountered his former comrade quickly and pursued the rumor of his brother. He searched for weeks, and finally, he found a grave in the middle of a forest. There, fallen Akatsuki members were buried as well. He walked up to the grave that marked 'UCHIHA ITACHI' and stared.
He couldn't believe it. His brother, dead. The man he had been striving to become powerful enough to kill, the man that murdered his entire family, the man that ruined his life…was dead. All by his own weapon. With out a second thought, Sasuke left the grave to return to Otogakure. He was going to leave Orochimaru and lead a life of his own. He wanted to start over. But not with out killing the bastard sannin.
He returned, and much to Sasuke's surprise, Orochimaru was pissed. He then began to attack Sasuke and was about to finally claim the body of the former avenger, but suddenly Naruto in Kyuubi form and some other ninja came bursting through the castle walls. Bloodied and battered, Naruto and Sasuke defeated Orochimaru, not killing him. But that wasn't the end. Naruto wanted to bring the sole Uchiha back, but Sasuke wouldn't have it. He refused to go back, and the Kyuubi container threatened that he would use force. Sasuke scoffed and taunted the Kitsune, and the battle of the century began. It lasted for hours, neither wanting to give up. But sometime during the fight while Sasuke was cursed mark and Naruto was Kyuubi, the cursed mark began to burn, making Sasuke collapse onto the ground. What was strange was that after a few seconds, Sasuke began fighting again, though hardly ever hitting the kitsune. Naruto ended the fight with a hard blow to Sasuke's spin and Naruto finally defeated his greatest rival. He soon found out that Kabuto had in fact killed the snake sannin after he was defeated, that was why it was acting up. Kabuto had been held there against his will, being threatened that he would kill the love of his life. Later, after Oto was diminished and Konoha had the sole Uchiha back, it was also found out that Kabuto's lover had been killed years ago, before the threat was even issued.
Sasuke sighed. Kabuto currently lives down the street from him, alone and never out and enjoying his free life. His arm snaked up to where his neck met his shoulder. He could still feel the slight indent of where the snake sannin bit him. It was particularly hot on the area the cursed mark shown. But it didn't hurt anymore. Not like when Orochimaru was alive.
It reminded him that he was free too. Naruto had got him here. Naruto had always been there for him. He was there when he needed him. And he was his best friend. He loved him like a brother. Not that he would ever say that to the blonde. He'd sooner lick a ducks ass.
But Naruto had confronted him about his feelings for Hinata…it made him feel uneasy. He had hated for so long…it was hard to express what he was feeling so openly with anyone. That was why he said those things to the Hyuuga girl. He wasn't sure he could love, and thought it was just teenage lust or something. But then he remembered that he loved Naruto like a brother…Kakashi like a father…Sakura like a sister…Kabuto like a friend…
It wouldn't be so hard to at least like a girl…who was carrying someone else's kid…okay, yes it was going to be hard, but he's faced harder challenges…or at least that was what he thought…
But before that, he would need to apologize and telling her about his liking to her first…
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Neji woke up bright and early.
Well…bright and early by his standards, anyway. 3 pm was his usual hour of awakening, but this time, he woke up at 2:37! A new record!
Anyway, he got ready, and made a bee line for Sakura Haruno's apartment. Once he got there, he knocked urgently. He wanted to speak with his beloved cousin without delay, and he'd be damned he missed her!
The door opened to reveal Sakura who seemed to be cooking something…and it was burning. Smoke poured out of the door, finally having a way out.
"Haruno-san, I would like to see Hinata-sama at once. It is very important." His eyes burned and his lungs squeezed from all the smoke that seemed to be coming from the kitchen, but he does not show such a weakness in front of anyone. He'd be damned then too.
"Y-Yeah," She coughed "She's in her room. Right over there." She pointed to a door before she waved her hand around in an effort to fan smoke from her face.
Neji nodded and headed to the door the Haruno pointed to. He knocked lightly and called a small "Hinata-sama…" after a few seconds of the sound of shuffling from inside the room, the door opened slowly.
Hinata was met with eyes equal to hers, and she smiled softly. "Nii-san…" she knew if he was there, he already knew what happened. "C-come in…" She opened the door wider and welcomed him in. Neji walked into the room, where the air didn't burn his eyes. He looked around, as if judging the area to see if it was suitable for his highness. He didn't like it.
"This place looks like a shack." He said bluntly.
Hinata blushed "N-Neji-nii-san, that isn't very nice…"
"Whatever." He muttered as he seated himself on her bed. He looked over her and then is when he noticed she was only clad in men's boxers and a bra. "Would you like me to leave so that you can get dressed?" he asked openly.
She shook her head "No, I'm fine. It's hot anyways."
Neji nodded his head. They were very close, so such a state of undress never bothered either of them. He felt like one of her girlfriends…and Tenten had made fun of that once…she had actually thought he was queer, but he assured her that he wasn't…how? He will not tell…(AN:- PERV!!) It's a cousin thing, he guessed. She sat next to him and rested her head against his shoulder. Her long strands of hair were knotted and messy because she just woke up.
"I missed you Nii-san." Hinata hummed softly. His arm snaked around her waist as he bought her into an embrace. "Hinata…I heard what happened…while I was gone…" Hinata wrapped her arms around her cousin and sighed regretfully.
"I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you…I will find that son of a bitch if it's the last thing I do Hinata. Do not worry…"
"Nii-san…"
Neji looked down at her "Is there something the matter?"
Hinata looked away "I have…news…"
Neji's hand cupped the side of her face and made her look him in the eyes. "You can tell me anything. You know that." His thumb caressed her cheek lovingly. Hinata sighed. She knew that once she told him of her…problem…he would go on a rampage…but she had no choice.
"I'm…pregnant…nii-san…" She looked down "…With the Akuza's child…"
Hinata awaited the sudden ear-piercing yell of complete rage…but it never came. Instead, Hinata found her self in a bear hug that might break her back.
"Oh god Hinata-sama…" he murmured into her hair. Her hands clutched his shirt, he moved back enough to look her in the eyes, their noses only a hairline away. Hinata already had tears coming down her cheeks.
The door to her bedroom decided to open at that moment, and in came Sasuke "Hey Hinata, I just wanted to…talk…to…you…" His voice faded as he stared at the scene. Hinata was crying, her hands on his chest, Neji's hands on her face, and she was under dressed…something in his mind clicked. He moved so fast that no normal human could've seen the movement.
Sasuke had Neji against the wall before he even had a chance to defend himself. "You bastard!" Sasuke hissed. Some how, Sasuke felt that what was happening now was the same thing as when they were captured by enemy cloud ninja. He wasn't thinking straight…it just sort of happened.
Hinata ran to her cousins aid "Sasuke! Stop! Neji wasn't doing anything!"
Sasuke realized what he was doing and quickly let go of Neji. Sasuke looked at Hinata and blushed "Sorry…" He ran out of the room, embarrassed to no end.
Neji was genuinely confused. He looked at Hinata quizzingly.
"I-I'm sorry Neji-nii-san…I-It's just that…Sasuke was…there when I um…"
Neji nodded slightly, understanding that it probably drove the avenger into temporary post dramatic stress disorder…or something…
Hinata sniffled a bit and poked her fingers together. "Umm…"
"How about I spend the day with you Hinata-sama? We do need to talk about what your going to do with…" He trailed off, leaving the sentence floating in the air. It took a while for her to get it, but Hinata made an 'o' and nodded slightly. "So you'll get dressed so that we can go get something to eat maybe?" Hinata looked at Neji wide eyed. Neji was being awfully…friendly…
"What? I just want to…be there for you is all." He blushed, but only a tiny bit. Hinata smiled but shook her head.
"I can't, I'm going to be very busy…But maybe sometime later this week?"
Neji nodded and gave his cousin a peck on the cheek. "Until then." And he left the room.
Hinata sighed and collapsed backward on her bed. The graveyard shift she pulled was a little much…but she needed it. Despite her condition, she would not lean on anyone's shoulder. This was her chance to show that she is just as strong as anyone else. She wanted to show…that she wasn't so different…being a Hyuuga was more of a burden than an advantage to her. Now that she was finally lifted of that burden, all she had to do was work for her self. For her own goals and not to impress her father or the Hyuuga clan elders. But It will be hard, she thought to herself. She lifted up her arm to see the slight swelling and the dark lines that criss-crossed her wrists. You could hardly make it out in her dark room, but it was very noticeable. She was surprised Neji didn't see it. 'I'll have to stop this too. It's most definitely unhealthy for me and the baby…'
You mean the brat.
Hinata sat up from her bed and looked around. "What…"
What you did was perfectly fine. Even if Nii-san saw that, what will he do? Beat your ass? Nope. Didn't think so.
Hinata's eyebrows furrowed. It's that voice from before…
Yes, I'm the little voice inside your head that dictates what ever the fuck goes through your weak little mind.
"D-Dictates?"
Oh, yes. I can persuade you to do almost anything…Think of me as your conscience…though a bit darker. I crawl under your very skin…like a paranoia that won't go away…
"Darker? P-Paranoia?
Everyone has a dark side…even innocent little you. A papercut will let me leak out of you, though, I will never…ever…leave…You can deny it all you damn well please, but know that you and me…we are one…
Hinata ignored what the voice said and stood from her bed. She was losing it. She needs to get a hold of herself…
"Sasuke-san needs to speak to me…I'll just get dressed…" she said to herself.
You know you don't want to speak to him. He told you to get rid of the brat…not that that's a problem…just tell him to fuck off. It's none of his damn business anyway.
Hinata began putting on some fresh clothes and of course her jacket. The voice was being especially talkative today…
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Hinata walked out of her room and smelled the heavy smell of smoke and burned food in the air. Her stomach churned and suddenly she could feel something coming up…
Sasuke, who had been waiting on the couch of Sakura's living room, saw Hinata come out of the room. He had been waiting there since he walked in when Neji was thre…and he made a big ass of himself… He was about to call for her attention, but then he saw the look on her face and the dash she made for the bathroom. He stood and went after the Hyuuga to the bathroom. The door was slightly ajar and he could hear the sound of someone upchucking anything that was in their stomach. He grimaced. His nose was a bit sensitive, and he can already smell the vomit from outside the door.
"Hinata…" he called before opening the door a bit wider.
Hinata held her stomach as she spit up whatever she had eaten in the last few hours, her long dark hair covering her face. He looked back uncertain that he should be in there with her. The sound of the toilet flushing made him look back at the Hyuuga. She was currently sitting by the toilet wiping her mouth with tissue as she stared up at Sasuke.
"You…okay?" he asked slowly.
She nodded and blushed "S-Sorry you had to see that…"
"Yeah…it's fine…" he looked back again, making sure Sakura wasn't looking. She wasn't as nice as she was when they were younger…she would bash him on the head just like Naruto, and he had found a new respect for the blonde. Having to endure such punishment for every little thing was cruel! He looked back at Hinata and held his hand out to help her up. She threw the tissue in the waist basket and raised her own hand to grab his. Her jacket sleeve lowered a little and Sasuke had a perfect view of just how deep and how many times the girl had cut her skin. Quickly he raised her up and looked away. "I need to speak with you Hinata."
Hinata nervously played with her fingers. "U-Umm…for how long?" Sasuke looked at her and quirked an eyebrow "O-Oh, I'm sorry for sounding so rude! I-I meant that I have a mission to go to in about half an hour…"
"This won't take long."
Hinata nodded "O-Okay…"
Sasuke cleared his throat before saying "I've been thinking…lately…or since yesterday…that…" Hinata stared at the Uchiha as he fumbled with his words. "…what I said to you…was…bad…?" Hinata looked at him strangely. "Erm…what I mean is that…I…shouldn't have said those things…to you…I…uh…should have…supported you…and…I'm…I'm uh…" Sasuke was racking his brain to make his mouth a vocals sound the word that would make his pride shrink considerably. This was a first time in a long time that he actually was trying to apologize to anyone. He just had too much damn pride to swallow.
"Sasuke-san, I r-really should be going soon…" Hinata sighed. She wasn't sure what was going on with Sasuke, and it confused her. From what she knew, Sasuke wasn't one for conversation of fumbling with words.
Sasuke nodded and licked his lips "I guess…I'm…sorry?"
Hinata stared at Sasuke. And stared. And stared. She couldn't believe it took all of his will power to apologize. If he was apologizing for the things he said to her yesterday, forget it. It hurt her that he completely abandoned her at her time of need.
What an ass. He could hardly even say those two simple words? You should just walk away. It obviously looks like he didn't really want to say that. Just look at him! He doesn't mean it! Look, he's already regretting ever saying that. The asshole…
Hinata furrowed her eyebrows. Yeah…she can see it on his face! He really was regretting it!
Just walk away…just walk away…
And she did.
She brushed right passed him and walked to the Hokage's tower.
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End of Chapter 5!!!
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