Thanks for reviewing and reading people!! I hope you are enjoying the story! The pairing is close to decision. It will most probably be naruhina or sasuhina!! Keep reading to find out! This is still set in the timing of the first season of Naruto, so the next chappie will probably be in Naruto Shippuden setting where everyone is at least 14 to 16 years old, I suppose. I also don't own Naruto! Enjoy!

Hinata was the one who screamed for she was being tortured mentally by Itachi. She was nervous at first then she heard Itachi say,

" In the world of Tsukiyomi, I control space and time...You will be cut by my katana for the next 72 hours... "

Then, she fainted and woke up to find herself tied to a post. Hinata felt repeated pain burn through her as Itachi sliced her again and again. When it was finally over, Hinata was panting and sweating like crazy. If she was still the old Hinata, she would've burst into tears by now. However, after undergoing harsh training, she learned to endure and ignore the pain. She looked at Itachi, her pale, violet eyes filled with anger and defeat.

" To you, it may seem as if it was really three days, but it was only 5 seconds... " Itachi said, rather bored.

To think that Genjutsu can do this much...Hinata thought amazed.

" Can't you kill your opponents while using Genjutsu? " Hinata asked.

" You don't have to. You can kill them using Genjutsu. "

" Oh. Erm, how? " Hinata asked again, confused.

Itachi sighed, " You torture them until they can't take it anymore, baka. "

Hinata flushed in embarrassment, " But I have Byakugan. To be able to use Genjutsu, shouldn't I need Sharingan instead? "

" It doesn't matter which clan you're from or what eyes you have. If you master the technique, what is there to be bothered about the differences of Byakugan and Sharingan? Hm? " Itachi explained.

Hinata opened her mouth but Itachi spoke again rather exasperated.

" Yes, Hinata. I know Byakugan and Sharingan are used for very different purposes, the fact is you can master the technique with Byakugan and I can master the technique with Sharingan. It's just a technique which requires dojutsu or pupil techniques like the Byakugan, Sharingan or the Rinnegan. "

Hinata tried to ask again.

" No more questions Hyuuga. I'm seriously thinking of using Tsukiyomi on you again. " Itachi replied rather irrtated.

This time Hinata kept her mouth shut. No, she DEFINITELY did not want to experience that again.

" Now, try using Genjutsu on that bird. You will need much training to perfect Genjutsu. " Itachi commanded.

As the training with Itachi finished, Hinata went to her own room pondering. Itachi-sama said that I would need at least three months to learn Tsukuyomi and even more to perfect it. Genjutsu also has a weakness he said. I wonder-Hinata's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sound of someone knocking on the door.

" Come in. "

Konan opened the door, " It's for you... "

She handed the scroll to Hinata and left. Hinata opened the scroll carefully. Her eyes widened as she read the faded words.

" Life-Resurrection Forbidden Jutsu...This can't be! " Hinata said to herself.

Ever since the day Konan gave her the scrolls on healing techniques, she had learned half of them already. Due to an enormous chakra reserve, in which she picked up from Kisame, she could heal wounds pretty fast. What she was reading right now was deemed impossible by every other healing techniques she had learned. Hinata folded up the scroll and placed it on her table. She decided to learn it after she finished the bunch of healing scrolls Konan gave her before.

As she wondered what was happening in Konoha, sleep slowly engulfed her...

Hinata woke up to the faint light of dawn. Ever since training started, she always woke up just before dawn. When she walked to the main hall, she was greeted by Konan.

" Good morning, Konan-sama. " she bowed.

" Hello Hinata. Pein orders you to follow Itachi and Kisame to Konoha. We want to capture the Kyuubi Jinchuriki, Naruto. "

Hinata froze. Nobody told her about this. Sure, she didn't have the crush on him now but she still treasured him as a friend. Konan should now this.

" Yes, I know. He's your friend right? Trust me, I'm sure they won't succeed this time. " Konan whispered to her.

" I don't want to go. " Hinata replied.

This was true. Hinata did not want to see her friend die.

" Listen to me, Hinata. You follow them first, then you go off somewhere else. Kisame agreed to the plan and I finally convinced Itachi even though he thought it was useless to do so. Sasori will be at the border of the Mist country if you want to train. However, I cannot stop them from capturing Naruto. You know what Pein will do if they failed on purpose. " Konan hissed impatiently.

Hinata's shock was quickly replaced by a bittersweet feeling. Konan always, always watched out for her and helped her unlike her family...She shuddered to think what will Pein do as well.

" Thank you so much, Konan-sama. " Hinata whispered back.

Konan smiled.

" Hey squirt! You better hurry! We're gonna be late! " Kisame called.

Hinata quickly ran out of the hideout.

" You had better thank us for this, Hyuuga. " Itachi snarled.

" Don't worry about him, squirt. Another one of his moods. " Kisame reassured her.

She smiled. She was used to Itachi's tempers. However, if she wasn't careful, he could still kill her. Then, after reaching the border of Suna, Hinata changed her route heading to the Kirigakure (Hidden Village of the Mist) where Sasori was. Today, she will be learning about poisons. Then, she will be learning how to extract poisons from the healing scrolls. That was the last thing to learn from the scrolls. She had even mastered the Chakra Scapel which was a really nasty move to master. She had almost given up on that silly thing.

" How ironic. To think a jutsu would take 6 months to master. " Hinata said to herself as she sprinted on.