Assassin

Shino x Hinata

By Moonwitch and Blackdragonflower

Chapter 3

As Sakura looked at Hinata, she knew time was running out for her friend. Yet, she could not figure out what poison was causing her to bleed internally.

"Get Lady Tsunade now!" yelled Sakura 'Hold on Hinata!'

Shino was almost to the Hokage's office when he saw Lady Tsunade and Shizune running towards the hospital. His mind raced, 'Damn… if Tsunade was needed it means this was no simple poisoning but something much more serious. Hinata you have to be ok.'

Shino caught up with the two women and filled them in on all he knew. When they reached the hospital Tsunade sent Shizune off to inform the ANBU of the threat and stormed into the hospital leaving Shino with Kiba.

"This is really bad isn't it Shino?" Kiba said looking up at his stoic friend, standing as always with his hands stuffed in his pockets.

" I am afraid so Kiba. "

Akamaru then barked and nudged Kiba's hand. "Hey ya!, that's true Akamaru," patting his head. "Um…Shino … Akamaru has a point…why Hinata? The rest of us are fine."

"Hn… don't know. I'm going in…" replied Shino walking away.

" Oi… Shino wait up." Shino ignored him and entered the hospital. Kiba bent down patting Akamaru's head. "Now stay here buddy …and behave I will be back soon after I see how Hinata is doing."

As Shino neared Hinata's room he could hear Tsunade inside shouting an ordering people around. Sakura stood in front of the door looking down at her feet, nervously biting her bottom lip. She looked up as Shino approached

"Shino, you can't come in. You need to go sit in the waiting area." Shino looked down at her, his eyes burning behind his glasses.

"Try and stop me!" His tall body easily pushing Sakura out of the way. "Nothing personal Sakura, but nothing is going to stop me from seeing Hinata now!" He muttered darkly under his breath, closing the door behind him. Walking to the corner of the room, fear grasped his heart when he saw her. Hinata was struggling to breath and blood was leaking from the corners of her mouth and eyes. His kikaichu stirred under his skin, sensing his agitation and fear. Tsunade looked up giving Shino a tight frown.

"I will stay out of the way," he told her. She just nodded at him and resumed working on Hinata." Looking back down at Hinata's pained face his mind pleaded.' Hinata you are stronger than you think…you can fight this you just have to... I need you.'

Sakura just stood there with her mouth open, staring at the closed door. 'I have never seen Shino like that. He is usually so… unemotional. I knew he might be concerned for his team member being hurt… but never like that.' Kiba ran up to her interrupted her thoughts.

"Hey, Sakura is Hinata okay …is Shino in the room with her?"

"Oh no you don't Kiba! "Sakura yelled spreading her arms out wide, blocking the door. "You are not coming in this room! You will just be in the way, so just march yourself right back outside with Akamaru!"

"Geesh, Sakura calm down! I just wanted to know how Hinata was doing. Akamaru and I are really worried."

Sakura sighed and shook her head, "I don't know Kiba... this poison is nothing I have ever seen before. Tsunade brought in some special antidotes she has for rare poisons and is trying some now on Hinata. I just don't know if she will find the right one in time. Hinata's body is so weak right now." Tears began to slide down her face.

Placing his arm around her shoulder, he gave her a reassuring squeeze. "Sakura she will be okay, look how well she recovered from the chuunin exams all those years ago." Kiba smiled a toothy grin at her hoping to reassure her. Though inside he didn't feel so sure of his own words when he last saw Hinata last she was barely breathing. 'I just know she will…she has to.'

"Hey Sakura, where is Shino?"

"I told him he couldn't go in her room, but he just pushed past me muttering something about… no one stopping him from seeing Hinata. Kiba I have never seen him act like that."

"Listen Sakura about Shino…" Kiba stopped talking when he heard loud argument coming from down the hall. Kiba and Sakura both looked down the hall and then back at each other .

"What the hell! They're going to disturb my patients with all that yelling." Sakura stormed down the hall Kiba following closely behind. What they found was a very irate Hiashi Hyuga pounding his fist on a very startled nurse's desk.

"You must be mistaken!"

"Sir, please stop yelling, you are disturbing the patients. Like I already told you… Hinata Hyuga is not dead, but in critical condition. I don't know who told you differently and to come claim her body.

"Fine! "With that he stormed off muttering, "incompetence."

"What in the world was that all about…? You think he would be happy his daughter is alive. Wait…why did he just leave….doesn't he want to see her?" Asked a confused Sakura. Kiba just shook his head, his fists clenched tightly.

"He is not the fatherly type Sakura. There are days I just want to kick his ass for the way he treats Hinata! Sakura, I better get back to Akamaru before he runs off and gets into trouble."

"Okay, Kiba go home and get some rest. I will send word to you, if anything changes with Hinata's condition."

"Thanks Sakura. " When Kiba reached Akamaru he found a very anxious dog.

"How is she?" he barked jumping up and knocking Kiba over.

"Calm down Akamaru. There is no change so far. Shino is watching over her, so we should head home," Kiba barked back. "There is not much we can do right now to help." Taking one look back at the hospital he let out a sigh.

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Chapter 3 by Moonwitch