Chapter 21: if only life were better suited for the living...

(yeh crapped title...) Oh and I am on a cruise so I can't submit anymore documents.

"Neji wait." Hinata said.

(he walked over to her)

"What is he going to do with me?"

"Not sure. But I can promise you it will be bad."

"Why though? I mean all this time I though he was good. And YOU of all people were in on it."

"I didn't like the idea but I did convince him you were important."

"So why are you telling me this."

"Because your my cusin and i love you like one. I have to protect you I know but father was killed."

(Hinata looked up shocked.)

"What do you mean killed?"

"The fox. When I swore loyalty to him to keep our family and you out of harms why he told me he needed blood to seal the contract. And so he had father killed. It wan't easy but he got it done."

(Hinata could barly believe what she was hearing.)

"Look get some sleep the fox is evil but i said that point of view of good and evil are a view I still do believe. He keeps his word."

(just then the fox in Naruto-Fox form walks in.)

"Having a nice chat arn't we Neji?"

"No I was just..."

"Save it. I need to talk with her alone. Wait outside."

"But I.."

"Youre lucky.. I didn't have you KILLED! NOW GET OUT BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND!"

(Hinata shivered a little not because she was cold but because she was scared of him now.)

"I am surprised Hinata. I kind of liked you. Not the part of me that NAruto controls but part of me. But then you have to hear what my big plan was. Too bad."

(He places his hand over her face. She starts to cry fearing the worst. She closes her eyes tight.)

"Hm. (He lets go.) Well i have some respect for you. Therefore I will let you decide between three punishments for you. One: You fight in the very front of the battle tomarrow. Two: I kill you right here right now. Or Three: i will have you locked in huuyga Manor and there you will spend the rest of your days with Neji. So which is it?"

"Can I ask a favor of you before i decide?"

"Depends... What kind of favor?"

"Since I know now everything you told he was a lie, were is the baby?"

"Neji has been taking care of him. He is safe. Oh and i bet your dieing to ask if I will let you see him and if you choose number three can you be with him. I'll just give you the answer for all those questions.. No. If you choose to live out the rest of your days, then the infant will be killed. If you choose to fight for me tomarrow or i kill you now, then the infant shall live and become my own son. So which is it?"

"Before I decide can I see Neji.. alone?"

(The fox just smiles.)

"Oh i'm sorry but he was... a loose end.(Hinata's eyes light up.) We just couldn't let that go. As soon as he walked out of here he was killed. (Hinata's eyes water and roll down her cheeks.)"

"But why? He didn't do anything! How could you do that to your own man?"

"He was a loose end. So would you like to join him now or tomarrow?"

"Tomarrow. I will fight for you."

"Good choice. Now I have to go to draw up the battle plans."

(The fox leaves and leaves Hinata crying on her bed. Her wailing sob for her cusin and the fox's betrayal echoed the halls. The camra fades out as the echoed sobs go unamswered.)

sorry for this short chapter. Oh well.. on to the next: chapter 22!