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Hinata awoke still hungry, shivering, and still in a drowsy state as she tried to recollect of what had happened
Hinata awoke still hungry, shivering, and still in a drowsy state as she tried to recollect of what had happened. The last thing she could remember is Naruto lying on the floor and then just darkness. She held a hand up to her head as it slightly hurt and found that when she moved her hand, there was a clanking sound of chains. Looking down from her sitting position, Hinata noticed that her wrists and ankles were bound to the wall. She had about two feet of slack for her ankles and three feet for her wrists which meant she wouldn't have to stand the whole time she was in there.
Hinata looked around her surroundings to see a dank and smelly cell with rusty bars for a door surrounded by damp large gray stones which in fact, composed the whole cell. There was no window so time was something she wasn't going to learn anytime soon. Hinata shuddered again, the coldness and wetness of the cave beginning to affect her. Her clothes were damp which made her even colder. She brought her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around the top of them in a feeble attempt to at least get a little warmer.
Tears started to slide down Hinata's cheeks once more as she worried about Naruto. She was also crying because things had been seemingly increasing optimistic wise and now this. She didn't know where she was, she was cold, tired and hungry. As if on cue, her stomached growled loudly. She put a hand gently over her stomach, hoping for the hunger to subside for just a bit so she could think more clearly. Hinata put her arm back on her knees as it had been earlier and leaned her head against the wall, eyes still closed since she couldn't see anything in the dark cell anyways.
The sound of a door opening startled Hinata, causing her to jump out of her silent reverie. She looked up and saw her cell door illuminated in a yellow light from another door having been opened. She was somewhat hopeful she would be let out but still shrank back, knowing that whoever put her in here hasn't been very kind so far to begin with.
Her terror escalated with each step that echoed loudly in her ears as the person who kidnapped Hinata came ever closer. Her eyes were wide, her heartbeat erratic, and her breathing getting hitched in her throat. All she could see was a shadowy silhouette as they unlocked the cell to her door, tears now streaming down her face in absolute fear.
Hinata cringed into the corner as best she could while the shadowy figure made their way into the center of the room. Their arm reached up and grasped onto something she hadn't noticed before and pulled. She hid your face as her eyes burned from the bright light that swept through the room. After a few blinks, Hinata's eyes quickly adjusted and so she looked up to see red hair and unnaturally pale skin. She recognized the person to be none other than Sasori.
"I was sent here to unlock you." Sasori said as he stepped closer to Hinata in order to unlock her bindings.
"Th-thank you…" said Hinata timidly, happy to be free of the chains since now she could stretch her sore muscles.
Hinata stood there with her legs slightly shaking, holding a hand on the wall for support until her legs had feeling in them again. Sasori waited patiently for a moment and then began to speak.
"Itachi was incredibly angry with your escape but we were able to calm him down so he won't kill you but there will still be punishment. Treat him with the utmost respect and listen to everything he says if you value your life in any way whatsoever." He said speaking more now than Hinata ever heard him say.
She nodded with tears in her eyes as she was beginning to dread of what now lay ahead.
The walk out of the cell was silent as Hinata followed Sasori up a series of stairs and through many twists and turns until they were in a familiar hallway that she remembered led to her room…and Itachi's.
Sasori stopped at Itachi's door and said "You are to wait in here until Itachi returns."
Hinata nodded and stepped into the room. Sasori closed the door behind her and after the door closed, she heard a soft click as a key obviously locked the door.
Hinata looked at the carpet with sad eyes, back into a situation worse than before. She vaguely wondered if the door to her room was locked or not but didn't want to risk stretching Itachi's patience further by not being in the correct room as she was told. Her back and neck both still hurt from lying in the cell when she noticed the very comfortable looking bed.
Hinata knew that she shouldn't sleep, especially in Itachi's bed, but she figured it wouldn't hurt to just sit on it. She sat down and immediately was welcomed with a feeling of comfort making lying down too irresistible. Hinata lay down under the covers with her head on the pillow and fell into a deep sleep, exhausted from lack of sleep the night before and all of that cleaning.
Itachi's Point of View
Itachi arrived home after having to go to a meeting that involved politics and more plans for that little hick town so he was in an even fouler mood since he had more important things to tend to. He still had Hinata's punishment to deal with after her little escapade. Possessive thoughts ran through his mind since he figured that whatever he wanted was his, which included Hinata.
Itachi stormed through the large double doors before the butler could get a chance to open it and began storming up the stairs. Maids, butlers, and his partners knew better than to even look at him when he was like this and they all swiftly moved out of the way as he walked past.
He soon arrived at his own door and unlocked it with the key that Sasori had given him without saying a word while he was walking up to the bedroom where he knew she would be. He stepped in and closed the door again, making sure it was locked since he now held the only key to it.
He turned and was taken aback at not seeing Hinata anywhere at first but then his eyes fell on the small figure curled up on the edge of his bed. Itachi walked over and looked down at her sleeping figure and watched her content face as she dreamed of pleasant things. Looking at Hinata, her punishment entered his mind and he knew exactly what to do in order to make sure she didn't escape again.
Letting her sleep, Itachi undressed down to his boxers and put on a silk pair of black pajama bottoms. Itachi then crawled into the other side of the bed since it was his and he was going to sleep in it whether or not Hinata was there. He was tired out from worrying about how to get his possession back the past week.
Hinata's Point of View
Hinata moaned lightly in her sleep, not liking that there was a warmer spot on the bed and she wasn't in it. In her drowsy state and with closed eyes, Hinata scooted closer to the warm spot and snuggled into it. She was thoroughly enjoying the warmth and became even more delighted as she felt as though she was being wrapped up in it. Something caught her off guard though, causing her to wake up more because the heat source was in fact moving.
Hinata realized that she was still in Itachi's bed but she wasn't alone! She looked up with her hands now against her chest and saw the sleeping face of Itachi. He had one arm underneath Hinata wrapped around her waist and the other across her back, holding you tightly against him.
Hinata's face heated up and became as the red as the room, especially when she realized he was shirtless. She began to scoot away from his sleeping form but of course, he reacted by holding her closer and more tightly. Hinata's hands were now on his chest so as to keep a little distance between them, if only a few centimeters more.
She slowly tried to move again and failed once more but this time she heard a small chuckle and felt the vibration from where her hands were placed on his chest. Hinata's eyes shot up and met with his as he had his head now propped up on an elbow, smirking at her, still holding her close with his other hand.
"Have a nice nap?" he asked, still smirking.
"I'm s-sorry…" said Hinata apologizing for sleeping in his bed, looking away out of both embarrassment and fear.
"You seem to enjoy cuddling I noticed." he added on with his smirk still there, noticing her blush somehow impossibly increase.
Itachi then released her, rolling onto his back and putting his hands behind his head, closing his eyes once more. Hinata took advantage of being released and quickly climbed off the bed. She now stood there staring at him, wondering as to what was going to happen now.
"As for your punishment it has been decided." said Itachi knowing that Hinata would be wondering about this part.
Hinata waited for him to finish but became more and more impatient as he seemed to be taking his time and drawing out your anticipation.
"For you punishment, you will no longer have your own room but instead, share mine which will prevent further escape attempts." Itachi finished, making everything clear to Hinata. She stood there shocked that she now had to share a room with a man she hardly knew and that held her captive!
