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Chapter 15: The Murderer
Blackness.
That's all she saw, blackness.
She opened her eyes slowly, everything was blurry...and white.
"W-Where .. .?" She couldn't even finish her thought.
She looked around the room, not raising her head.
She saw white, lots of white, black, lavender, dark red...Wait dark red?
"Where- ha.. .?" ("Where- have I?")
"Hinata-sama!" the black / lavender blur shouted (Neji).
"Are you alright Hinata-sama?" He asked.
Hinata tried to sit up, but failed. She fell out of the bed and the red blur (Gaara) caught her before she made impact with the floor.
"Take it easy Hinata." Gaara said setting her back down on the bed.
"I..." She couldn't speak, the words got caught in her throat.
Then a doctor came into the room.
"Ahh Miss-ss Hyuuga, your-rrr awake." The doctor said.
"Well let's-sss giv-vve you a check up." he said.
He checked her pulse, checked her temperature, you know, the usual, but when he got to examining her head, she stopped him.
"What's-sss wrong Miss-sss Hyuuga?" the doctor asked.
Hinata shook her head, trying to tell him to stop, she couldn't talk.
"Hinata?" Gaara asked. "Oi. Why can't she talk?"
"I would guess-sss it was-sss becaus-ssse s-ssshe got kicked s-ssso hard in the head." the doctor
A flash of Sasuke appeared in Hinata's mind.
Flashback
Sasuke had jumped up and repeatedly kicked her in the stomach then took his leg and kicked her in the back.
Pain went through Hinata's whole body, tears had started to escape her eyes due to pain.
"HINATA / -CHAN / -SAMA!" Kiba, Naruto, Kankuro, Lee, Tenten, Gaara and Neji's voices all went through her head..
Hinata head a thunk land a few feet away from her.
"Winner: Sasu- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Tsunade shocked voice entered Hinata's head. She looked threw her tear filled eyes as Sasuke brought his leg up and then...
CRACK
Sasuke's foot had hit her skull.
"That was for pouching me into the wall." Sasuke's voice rang in her head.
"I'm sorry Gaara-kun, I wasn't able to beat him..." was Hinata's last thought before slipping into darkness.
End Flashback
Hinata let out a whine of pain at the memory making everyone in the room look at her.
"Hinata-sama? What's wrong? Are you OK?" Neji asked.
Hinata gave a small nod. Then, Neji's cell went off.
"Oh, sorry..." Neji said as he left the room to answer his call.
The doctor watched Neji leave, and smirked.
The door closed and all the chains closed on the door.
Hinata hadn't noticed this, Gaara had though.
"How long is Hinata going to have to stay here?" Gaara asked.
"Not long." The doctor said, his voice had changed, and, Gaara knew exactly what voice it was.
"You...What are you doing here?" Gaara asked. "Here to kill me right?
"Yesss...And yourrrr litttle frieeeennnd toooo." His voice was completely changed now.
Hinata recognized the voice too.
Flashback
"Ahh Orochimaru... What does the Hyuuga's owe to this unexpected visit?" Hiazhi asked. A 6 year-old Neji and 5 year-old Hinata stood behind Hiazhi.
"I wwwould guessss that thhhhat isss your sssson annnd neiiice?" Orochimaru asked.
"Neji, Hinata, say hello to Orochimaru." Hiazhi said.
"Hello Orochi...-sama." Neji said, not really able to say his name.
"H-hello O-ochim-maru-sama." Hinata muttered. They both bowed politely.
"I ssssee that you have brought thhhhem up niiiicely..." Orochimaru muttered.
"I belivvvve thhhat you had made thhhhat promissse to me, and you intend on keeping it?"
"What promise father?" Neji asked. Hiazhi ignored his son's question.
"Actually, I do not, this promise, Haishi did not agree with, so, I am unable to keep my promise." Hiazhi explained.
"Whhhat? You wissssh to break thhhhe promissse? You shall thhhhen meet thhhhe same fate as the Kazekage!" Orochimaru shouted.
"You? You wwwhere the one who killed the Kazekage?" Hiazhi asked in disbelief.
"Yesss. Nowwww, if you do not give me that child, I wwwwill kill you." Orochimaru warned, the 2 children, scared alright, stood behind their father / uncle.
"Neji. Get Hinata-sama out of here. Now. Before it's to late." Hiazhi whispered to Neji. "And also, protect Hinata, no matter what, alright?"
"OK Father." Neji whispered back. "Will you be alright?"
"Yes now just go." Hiazhi demanded. Neji nodded.
"Hinata-sama come on, we have to go." Neji whispered into Hinata's ear. Hinata nodded and Neji grabbed her hand and started pulling her along. the passage of the Hyuuga Branch Manor. (There is a Main and Branch Manor, one on the West of Konoha and on the East.)
There was a gun shot that made Hinata and Neji stop.
Neji turned his head, only to see something that would burn in his and Hinata's memories forever.
"Father..." Neji muttered, then he remembered what his father had asked of him, protect Hinata, that's what he had to do now.
They began running again all the way back to the Main Manor. Neither of them ever went back to the Branch Manor, ever.
End Flashback
The man pulled off his mask to reveal someone with paste-white skin, golden snake-like eyes, purple and black around the eyes, and a very snake like appearance. His jet black hair went down to the centre of his back.
"Tha..s Or...i..ru..." Hinata thought ("That's Orochimaru...")
"What do you want? Why do you want to kill us?" Gaara asked.
"Your fathhhheeerrrr and heeeerrrr uncle-" He nodded over to Hinata. "Promissssed me you 2 for poweeerrr. They brrrrokeee the promisssesss, and nowwww, you will die, just like how they did."
"Hinata's uncle promised this man, Hinata? No, impossible." Gaara thought.
"If you wanted us. Why kill us then?" Gaara asked.
"I do not wwwwant peeeeople from thosssseee wwwwho lieeeed to meeee, or I wwwwon't knowwww if thhhhhey had lieeeed to meeee assss well." Orochimaru said.
Orochimaru pulled out his gun and first aimed it at Hinata.
"Didn't you have a sword?" Gaara asked.
"Yesss. But yourrr fathhherrrr rrruineeed my ssssword, ssso I got a gun insssteeead." Orochimaru explained.
He aimed the gun, but before he could fire, the door burst open with several AMBU standing there with guns loaded. One fired it at Orochimaru's hand, making him drop the gun and it skitted over to Gaara, who, picked it up, and threw it out the window.
"Orochimaru. Your under arrest for murder of the 4th Kazekage, Haizhi Hyuuga and attempted murder of Hinata Hyuuga and Sabaku no Gaara." another AMBU said.
2 AMBUs came in and cuffed Orochimaru and the other 2 went over to Gaara.
"What had happened Gaara?" one with a wolf shape mask asked.
"He tried to kill Hinata and myself. But, since you busted in, he didn't have the chance to." Gaara explained.
"Where you or Hinata injured?" the other one asked.
"No, but, Hinata does have some injuries from her battle with Uchiha, she can't talk much." Gaara explained.
"I see. Thank you Sabaku no Gaara." the wolf mask said as he and his partner left.
Neji had came back by now, and was standing over Hinata.
"Are you alright Hinata-sama?" Neji asked, Hinata nodded.
"So, that man, Orochimaru, he killed your father Neji?" Gaara asked walking over.
"Yes." Neji said, depression in his voice. "What ties do you have with him?" Neji asked.
"He killed my father." Gaara said.
"Oh." Neji muttered. "That explains why he said he had killed the 4th Kazekage. I believe that's Gaara's father."
"And, I think he was the one who killed Temari...The older Uchiha as well I guess." Gaara said.
Hinata tried to sit up again, Neji and Gaara helped her sit and put her back against the head board.
"Hinata-sama, try to say something." Neji said in a calm voice.
"Was...it...my...fault...?" Hinata asked slowly, at least she completed the words.
"No Hinata / -sama. It wasn't your fault." Gaara and Neji said at the same time, they both knew she was talking about Haizhi's death.
"B..but, Hai...Haizhi...Haizhi-sama... di...died bec...because of...me." Hinata said, as tears started to leak from her eyes.
"Hinata. My father chose to save you. He could have chosen to let Orochimaru take you, but he didn't, he wanted to protect you Hinata-sama." Neji said.
This didn't help her at all, she just started crying into her hands.
"Hinata-sama." Neji said, now he was stuck, he didn't know what to say now.
"Hinata. Don't cry." Gaara said quietly. "You shouldn't cry. There is no need for you to cry." "Damn I suck at comforting people...Damn Temari...I wish you where here." Gaara thought.
Hinata looked up slowly "T...Than...Thank y...you. Gaara-kun." Hinata said quietly.
Hinata took her arms slowly and tried to hug Gaara. Gaara, understanding what she was trying to do, moved in a bit closer as her arms wrapped around his waist. (Gaara's standing up remember?)
Gaara looked at Neji for a brief second, then toke his arms and returned Hinata's hug by rapping his arms around her neck, holding her close to him, and trying not to hurt her at the same time.
Neji gave a small smile at what he saw. "Since when did Gaara be so comforting to people?" Neji thought.
The door slid open to reveal Tsunade Hokage. "Ahem. I hope I'm not interrupting?" She asked looking at Gaara and Hinata with a sly smile on her face.
Hinata blushed as she let go of Gaara slowly, Gaara did the same, he even had a tinge on pink on his cheeks.
"You weren't interrupting Hokage-sama." Neji said. "Hinata was just thanking Gaara." he explained.
"Yeah...Sure..." Tsunade thought sarcastically. "Well I'm sorry to say, but visiting hours are over." she said pointing at the large clock. which read 5:30 pm.
"Alright Hokage-sama, we'll leave." Neji said. "Common Gaara."
"Yeah, yeah I'm coming." Gaara said.
"Cya later Hinata-chan." Gaara said as he leaned over and kissed her cheek lightly. "Get better soon." He whispered in her ear.
End Chapter 15: The Murderer
A/N: I know, super short, I take back what I said last chapter. this is my shortest chapter ever. I hope you guys liked it anyway. Next chapter is probably going to be the last chapter, but, I want your ideas on how I should end it. The best idea I get I'll use, but if I get some that I like, I'll use all of them.
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