Assassin

Shino x Hinata

By Moonwitch and Blackdragonflower

Chapter 22

"Hinata stay behind me!" Shino yelled as he raised his arms. His kikaichu buzzing awaiting his call to be released.

"Shino be careful, he can kill you with one touch using gentle fist." Hinata told him her voice shaking.

"What a disgrace… hiding behind a filthy Aburame!" Hiashi's voice filled with pure distain. How Shino wanted to kill him right then and there. Unfortunately he knew that he could not make the first move. Hiashi was still head of one of the most prestigious clans in Konoha. There would be serious consequences if he attacked even with what they had learned. He would have to wait till the Hyuga leader made the first move. Then he would destroy the man who had dared to try and hurt the woman he loved.

"W…why father?" Sadness seeped through her body. Shino's heart ached to hear her so heartbroken.

"You are worthless! How I ever fathered a child like you!" He sneered. "You will never live to become leader. You are weak…pathetic! Don't think I don't know what you had planned for this great family. To blend the house branch with the pure blood line of the main house. Revolting! The house branch are our slaves not or equals. "

"You are crazy old man. Treating your own people like slaves!" Yukionna cried out as she staggered to her feet. Her hand holding her stomach. Blood soaked through her shirt, covering her hand. "I remember who you are now. I know what you did…Bastard!"

"So you finally remember. I was young and careless back then. I thought you had been killed when that tree fell on you. When I realized who you were I was going to let it go…figured you were no threat. Now, I know you must be exterminated like the rest of the filth."

"You butchered them. Setting our homes on fire. Sitting in wait to slaughter us all, as we fled the flames. Even the woman and children…you murdered them all. What did my clan ever do to you?" She screamed in anguish, tears pouring down her face.

"Why? You want to know why…you pathetic excuse for an assassin. It was because of you clan's blood line trait. My father knew that you were a threat to the great Hyuga clan. No one will ever be stronger then us. So you had to be exterminated."His vile laugh filled the air. Hinata stood stunned. Her hand clutched her chest as she felt the pain of it all run through her heart like a knife. The man she had lived with, her own father, was a monster. He had murdered innocents just for power.

"Father y…you… are a monster!" She cried as her eyes filled with tears. He just let out a malevolent laugh.

"Time to die daughter!" A sick smile crossing his face." Byakugan! " Bulging veins surrounded his pale eyes as he activated his blood trait. He moved at them his hand outstretched.

"Hinata get back!" Shino yelled as he sent out his kikaichu. Hinata almost didn't her the scream over the sounds of the kikaichu.

"Noooo!" Yukionna screamed rage searing from her dark green eyes. "He is mine to kill!" Gathering all the strength she had left, she ran forward. Hiashi seeing her turned. His hand collided with her chest. He laughed as she fell to the ground, coughing up blood.

"Fool!" He shouted then stumbled. The smile on his face turning to a confused frown. Shino halted his attack as Hiashi fell to his knees.

"W…wha…what?" He mumbled as he stared down at the kunai sticking out of his chest. The assassin didn't miss her target the kunai went straight through his heart. Letting out a loud gasp he fell forward.

"My clan has been avenged. " Yukionna laughed, causing her to cough up more blood. Her eyes fell on the young heiress.

"I am sorry." Her body relaxed as her head fell back down on the ground. Her eyes stared up at the sky as she took her last breath. Shino knelt down to Hiashi side his hand reached out, checking for a pulse.

Looking up at Hinata he shook his head. She let out a sigh.

"It is w…what h…he deserved." Her voice merely a whisper. Standing up he pulled her gently into his arms. She buried her face in his chest, as her body trembled. Her tears soaking his coat.

"Shhh…It's over my love. You are safe…shhh." He whispered to her softly. Few minutes later Shino heard Akamaru whine.

"Kiba!" Hinata pulled out of his arms. Shino made his way to the room. Hinata began to follow but stopped.

She knelt down next to the assassin. Her hand reached out trembling.

"I am s…sorry for what m…my family did t…to yours. I…I hope you f…find peace in the next world." She whispered, her hand closing the woman's eyes. Shino appeared in the doorway holding on to Kiba.

"He's okay just a little out of it. " He told her. She slowly rose up and walked towards them. The figure moved so fast behind her all Shino was able to do was yell her name. Hinata had already sensed the person and turned quickly the kunai meant for her only grazing her upper arm. Using her other arm she shoved the person back on to the ground a few feet.

"H…Hanabi!" Hinata gasped as she took in the person who attacked her.

"I am sorry big sister but you can not be head of our clan!" She sneered as she stood up the kunai still clenched in her hand.

"Hanabi s…stop this f…father is dead. It is over." Shino set Kiba down on the ground as he prepared to protect the woman he loved.

"It will be over when you are dead!" She hissed as she activated her byakugan. Shino raised his arms ready to release his kikaichu.

"Shino no! This is my fight." She smiled at him. "You were right… I am only as weak as I believe I am…and I am not weak!" Her voice came out strong, her stutter gone. He smiled and nodded his head even though on the inside he worried for her safety.' She is right she needs to do this. I have to trust in her strength." He thought to himself. Turning to her sister she activated her byakugan.

"Your wrong sister… you are weak!" Hanabi yelled as she dropped into a fighting stance.

"This is your last chance Hanabi to stop this. There has been enough death tonight." Her only answer to Hinata was to attack. Hinata found a new strength in herself she had never felt before. She easily dodged most of her sister's attacks as she protected her chakra points with the hakkesho kaiten jutsu.

Her sister still did not give up on her attacks. After twenty minutes of fighting Hinata knew she had to put an end to this. Dropping her defense jutsu she attacked using the hakke rokujuyon sho. She cut off nearly all of her sister's chakra points in her body. Hanabi quickly dropped to the ground. Hinata knew one more gentle fist move and she could stop her heart. She knew her sister knew this also by the fear she held in her pale eyes. Walking up to her sister, breathing heavily from the fight, she looked down at her.

"Hanabi, I am going to be kinder then you ever were to me and let you live." Her voice held an icy edge. "I will tell you this only once…if I ever see you again… I will kill you! You are no longer part of the Hyuga clan." Stepping back she turned to Shino as six ANBU jumped from the tree line.

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This chapter written by Moonwitch

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