Author's Notes

Hello, everyone! Thank you for continuing with my story this far already! I have been reading the Naruto manga and I learned the truth about Itachi. It made me cry! It's so sad but I will not say for that would spoil it for those who have not read it. And thanks again for the reviews! They really inspire me to keep my fingers typing! I love to read each and everyone one I get! I hope you all enjoy this next chapter and I hope the cliffhanger isn't as bad as my others usually are.

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Hinata's eyes widened in fear as she saw Itachi standing in the doorway, his face contorted into an expression of anger

Hinata's eyes widened in fear as she saw Itachi standing in the doorway, his face contorted into an expression of anger. She heard a low growl in front of her and saw Sasuke with a look that could kill as he glared at Itachi. She confused at why Sasuke was so angry at her captor since the fact they were brothers was unbeknownst to her. Naruto must have noticed as well since he quickly grabbed Hinata's hand and threw her into Sasuke earning Hinata a small glare from Sakura since she was jealous but she quickly turned her attention back to Itachi, knowing she didn't need to overreact.

"Sasuke, get her out of here. Sakura and I'll hold them back." Naruto quickly said to Sasuke.

"Why can't you take here?" Sasuke asked back in a tone of anger, wanting to get vengeance.

"You're the fastest of us." Sakura said so that Sasuke would listen and get away from Itachi quickly.

Naruto looked at Sakura with a disbelieving look on his face that she had put the orange clad boy down like that, saying that Sasuke was better at something. Naruto was stubbornly thinking that he was faster than Sasuke.

Hinata didn't get to see what was happening next as a voice yelled at her to get on their back. She looked to see Sasuke waiting for her to climb onto his back. Even though she felt awkward in doing so, she did as she was told, wrapping her small arms around his neck so that she wasn't choking him and the crooks of her knees were held by his hands so as to hold her up. It was a little difficult to do with the red kimono Hinata still had on but the two managed and soon he was darting off faster than Hinata had ever gone before. She heard several gunshots and looked behind herself to see Sakura and Naruto jump down from where she and Sasuke had just left, following in a hurried manner as several guards ran out of the mansion in respond to Itachi's order to get Hinata.

Hinata looked up to the balcony that led to her room and saw Itachi standing there. Her eyes met with his for a second and she knew from that menacing gaze, he wasn't going to leave her alone. Not that easily at least. Hinata's gazing into Itachi's red eyes was soon broken as Sasuke ran into the nearby forest with the other two still following close behind.

After a long while of running, the guards had been lost and Hinata was walking behind the three as they led her into a small town which they called Konohana. It was a small, quaint town, quite similar to the one she had once lived in and not all that far away.

The town had a series of stores on the main street such as a grocery store, a library, an arcade, a restaurant, a fire station, etc. If Hinata, remembered correctly, her cousin lived here, too! But her face dropped when she remembered he was studying abroad. His mother and father travelled with him as well, wanting to enjoy the different cultures.

Walking through the town more other then main street, Hinata saw many small houses and apartment buildings. The four of them eventually stopped at a small, gray house, with the windows covered with white blinds. Hinata hoped they would all be resting here as she was extremely exhausted from all the running and walking she had done just earlier today.

Hinata stood on the sidewalk that led up to the house as the three stood on the steps at the doorway.

"Open up! We're tired and hungry!" said Naruto while pounding on the door.

The door was slowly opened so that it was ajar, the crack not letting out any light, but only darkness. The three seem somewhat confused when all of the sudden, a giant boxing glove shot out of the door and punched Naruto in the stomach, causing him to fly through the air and land on the grass right next to Hinata.

Hinata kneeled down in concern to check on Naruto as he laid there in a daze.

"A-are you o-okay?" she asked as she reached out a hand to touch his forehead.

She stopped when a new voice said "He'll be fine. He should learn to have more respect for his elders."

Hinata looked up to see a man with grayish-white hair but a surprisingly young face although older then the others and herself. He also held a book that she figured that he had been reading when Naruto pounded on the door.

"My name is Kakashi." he said with a smile as he walked over towards Hinata and held out his hand for her to shake.

She stretched out her hand slowly in return, slightly shaking. She lightly grasped his hand while his own grip in return was quite firm as she told him her name.

'She seems quite shy and frail. I wonder why they brought her here?' thought Kakashi as he released her hand.

Kakashi continued thinking as he bent down and grabbed the collar of Naruto's shirt and began dragging him inside earning a small gasp from Hinata.

Hinata was shocked at how Kakashi was treating Naruto like a piece of luggage as he dragged the unconscious boy inside.

"Come on in, it appears we have a girl without a place to stay." Said Kakashi, stopping at the doorway.

Hinata's face fell to the ground as tears threatened to spill from her eyes once more as she remembered about her family and wondered how they were doing.

She followed Sakura and Sasuke inside and noticed that Kakashi had dropped Naruto in the entry way by the door. She felt bad for him and then she noticed a blanket and pillow next to a white washer and dryer set that was in a room right next to the entry way. Hinata grabbed them and after lightly lifting Naruto's head, she laid it gingerly back down on the pillow after she had placed it just right. She then covered him up with a red, yellow, and black plaid blanket.

She didn't notice the eyes that were watching her from the kitchen doorway as they bore into her. Kakashi was surprised at her kindness towards someone she had only just met and with a sigh he turned towards the other two who were sitting at a round, red table.

"She's going to have to stay with us for a while. At least until we can find a way to change her town and family back to normal and who knows how long that will take. Could be a few weeks or even years. The Akatsuki have really outdone themselves this time. If they continue at this rate, they'll succeed in bringing this world to ruin." said Kakashi, stating things bluntly.

Hinata was leaning against the wall next to the kitchen doorway, feeling slightly bad for eavesdropping but feeling even worse for her family and friends who may never be saved from the fate they were forced to have from her ex-captors. Tears began to fall from her eyes as she sank to the floor, with her knees held up against her as she lay her head on them. Exhaustion finally taking over, Hinata fell asleep right there with a final tear escaping her eye as she drifted off into the land of dreams...or in this case, nightmares.