Hi-ya Well this is chapter 3. enjoy. (please excuse any grammar mistakes I have no official Beta and I only have my friend Meow-Mix-91 read the story for me, I don't have her grammar check it because, come on give the poor girl a break, her readers would kill me if they even knew I was having her check my story instead of updating her own …lol)
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Underline flashback
Slanted thoughts
Hinata stayed stunned in Sasuke's arms. She looked into his eyes gaping at the unknown man holding her. A blush crept on Sasuke's face. Is she naked? They both remained in the awkward position for about a minute. Sasuke turned his attention to Gaara, Gaara gawked at her mouth a jarred.
"My, my Sasuke already hitting on my patient I see" scorned Kabuto.
Kabuto stood next to the door upset with Sasuke and Gaara's intrusion. Itachi standing behind him leaning on the door casually with a twisted smirk on his face.
"It's a good thing I warned Kabuto about Gaara, but I'm shocked Little Brother, taking advantage of an undressed girl, with absolutely no way of defending herself." Itachi clicked his tongue in mock disappointment.
Sasuke release Hinata, who went sprinting back towards the bathroom. She knew enough about society to know that being naked in front of men wasn't a good thing. Hinata locked the door to the bathroom and sat on the cold tile. She looked at the seething shower that still continued to pour blistering hot water. Steam began filling the room quickly. Hinata sighed in exhaustion, this day was so long, yet it was so far from being over. Hinata heard muffled noises coming from the outside. Out of curiosity she pressed her ear against the door, the men outside were talking about her.
"What the hell was that Uchiha!" snapped a hot tempered Gaara.
"It wasn't my fault, she's the one running around naked, and she's the one that ran into me" countered Sasuke.
Sasuke's blushed spread to his entire face as he remembered feeling her small body in his arms, he looked at his hands trying to evoke the feeling of warmth radiating from her skin. Who was she, Itachi mentioned she was a witness of a murder case, but how does she know Gaara?
Itachi casually walked up to Sasuke, and leaned over whispering in his ear.
"So tell me little brother did she feel nice?"
Sasuke turned another shade of red from both anger and embarrassment. He backed away and walked towards the medical bed, sat down and sulked.
Hinata's breath stopped when she heard the first voice.
That voice, I know it. It's him!
Hinata hastily put her filthy shirt on and ran out of the bathroom.
Unnoticeably dropping the picture of her father on her way out.
The men stared at her, slightly surprised that she came out after they had all just seen her naked.
She stared at the men desperately.
"Who is it?" She asked.
She gazed shifted from Gaara to Sasuke, two men in which she hasn't met. It must be one of these two, but which one, could it be the one that held me? Or the one with red hair?
"Who is what?" questioned Kabuto.
Hinata ignored Kabuto, she continued to stare down both Sasuke and Gaara. Both remained silent. Itachi glanced at Gaara, Gaara studied Hinata with fascination, so this is how she looks like, I've never seen her in broad daylight like this. She looks like a mess. Gaara looked at Itachi I wonder what's going to happen to her now, it seems my secret is out, they discovered my fawning little lamb. Hinata doesn't belong to me anymore, now that she's in the real world she'll grow to hate me too. Gaara smirked ever so slightly. Unless of course I force her to be mine, she does owe me for rescuing her. My little lamb, don't think you've escaped from me yet.
Hinata watched as the red headed teen left, not even muttering a good bye.
"Wait! You can't leave, what's your name?" She began walking towards him and grabbed his shirt in a desperate attempt to stop him from leaving.
"Wait! Please tell me if you're Him?"
Gaara stopped and looked at her straight in the eye.
"Once these bastards tell you about me you won't give a shit who I am" He muttered. Although even if you do know about me, I'll make you stay by my side Hinata, you have to repay all the time I spent with you, with your entire being.
"What are you talking about?" she gazed, uncertainty filling her pale eyes. Is this the man that helped me when no one would? He heard me when all my screams fell to deaf men. The hunger that gnawed on my stomach was satisfied by his kind hand. Why does he talk like that, what is it about him that's so bad?
Gaara glared daggers at Itachi.
"Aren't you going to tell her about me Uchiha? Go ahead, tell her, see if I give a fuck!"
"Wait! Don't go! Don't leave me here!"
Hinata ran trying to catch up to him. But yet again Itachi blocked her escape. Hinata learned from her first attempt and tried evading him, but it was like he knew where she was going to move before she did. . Hinata lunged to the left of him but Itachi managed to grab her with both hands and fling her over his shoulders.
"Let go of me!" she screamed. Hinata thrashed and squirmed to no avail.
"You haven't finished your examination Hinata" interrupted Kabuto.
"I don't even know his name! Put me down! I have to know who he is!"
"His name is Gaara Shubaku" came Sasuke's firm voice.
Hinata was panting heavily.
"How do you know who he is?" she commanded "How would I know you aren't lying?"
"Well then it's your choice whether to believe me then" he huffed.
Itachi placed Hinata on the medical bed and nodded his head in agreement to what Sasuke said.
"It's true Hinata, that boy is the one who would speak with you and bring you food, his name is Gaara Shubaku"
"Well then now that we know who's what its time to finish my examination" cut in a very pissed Kabuto.
"Both of you" Kabuto pointed to Sasuke and Itachi, "get out so my patient can clean herself and so I can give her a physical"
Hinata wanted to ask more questions about Gaara, but both men began departing through the door.
"Hinata" murmured Itachi, "when your examination is done I need to speak with you, seeing as how you're now considered an orphan and homeless I'll have to talk to you about where your going to stay."
Hinata nodded and watched as both men left. Wait, who was that other boy with Itachi? I never found out what his name was.
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Hinata's examination took longer than expected. One, Hinata didn't know how to use the shower so Kabuto had to adjust the water temperature for her. Two, Kabuto had to search for some clothes for her to wear seeing as how her old clothes were hideously infested with dirt and grime. And Three, Hinata had to be given a lot of shots in which she refused to take, it wasn't until Kabuto threatened to call in Anko that Hinata finally agreed to take her shots with out complaint.
Kabuto noticed through out his inspection that Hinata's body was littered with small scars, the shower helped take off all the filth on her skin but only revealed several large bruises of different color and size. Kabuto also had to disinfect some fresh cuts on her legs. However, one particular cut was quiet deep and ran from her calf to her ankle. It was a neglected cut and had the signs of possible infection. Kabuto had to bandage that one up several times. Her back had numerous scars from what seemed to be either a belt or some other object. At the end of the physical he rubbed a special herb on her scars to help them fade until they would no longer appear.
"Well Hinata I think we're all done for now" sighed Kabuto wiping off sweat from his brow. "If you'll excuse me I need to leave for work."
"Huh? Kabuto don't you work here?"
Kabuto smiled amusingly "No actually I work at Konoha High School, I have a doctors degree, but I choose to work at the high school for personal reasons, I only came in today because the usual doctor they have here is a woman, and Itachi called and informed me about your …um… I suppose it's a hatred…. For women."
Hinata silently thanked Itachi in her mind for being considerate of her.
"From now on I'll be your doctor, if your're sick or injured I will be the guy to help you out, so if you ever have any questions please call me"
Kabuto gave Hinata a slip of paper with his number scribbled on it.
"Well I'll see you later Hinata, I'm almost positive you'll be attending Konoha High, so feel free to stop by my office"
Kabuto gathered his things hastily and headed towards to the door. He handed the examination form to Fugaku, who was waiting outside for the results.
Fugaku read over the physical in shock.
"Well miss Hinata it seems you've had a rough life living with your mother" he said, his eyes widening at the results from the report "' severe physical abuse to the patient, patient has had no proper meals under guardians care, under weight by 20pds, several infected wounds caused by unknown object, has had no hygienic care, sever lack of vitamin D…"' The list continued describing Hinata's poor health. Just what the hell has this girl been through?
Hinata stayed silent. What's going to happen to me now? What about the man who killed Mother, I wonder what happened to him? Did they find him, will he go to jail, should I thank him or just let him be, he thought I was a ghost, maybe they'll think he's crazy and send him to a mental hospital.
So many questions ran through Hinata's mind. But they were all interrupted by Itachi who came in with a mischievous smile smeared across his face.
"The residence we have chosen you for will be temporary, the school you'll be attending has dorms, but Konoha High has just begun a week vacation, so moving in to your dorm will have to wait momentarily." Itachi continued, his smile growing more and more with each word.
"So, little Hinata, it's been decided that you'll live at my house until school vacation is over."
Sasuke, who was sitting in a chair behind him choked suddenly and began coughing loudly. He patted his chest to try and soothe the cough fit that came upon him. Did Itachi just say what I think he said? Did he even consider consulting me, I live with him during school vacation, don't I have a say in this?
Sasuke gaped at Itachi open mouthed.
"Hey, I live in the same house you do, did you even bother asking me?" he complained.
"Little brother, are you saying that you want me to throw out a homeless orphan on the rough streets of Konoha just because you can't keep your hormones under control, I know a girl living with us will be tempting but I'm going to ask you to keep it in your pants until school starts."
Sasuke blushed. Keep my hormones under control! Is this guy serious, does he even realize that almost every weekend he brings home a different girl!
"What the hell are you talking about?! Why would I want to do some homeless chick in the first place, and you're the one who has hormonal problems bringing in hookers every ti…."
Sasuke was suddenly slapped in the face quiet harshly.
"Oops, sorry little brother you had a mosquito on your face, also did you even consider the fact that Tsuki Nakahara's murderer is still out on the loose, since we don't know the motives to the murder we must assume the worst possible situation, One being that perhaps this lunatic will go after Hinata. Do you expect me to leave this girl in an orphanage and endanger everyone near her?"
Damn you Itachi. Sasuke growled trying to pacify his burning cheek. Having a strange girl live with him wasn't on the top of his list, but considering her situation he would be ridden with guilt to have her stay in some dreary orphanage when he and his brother lived in a lavishing apartment with more than enough room to share. And he hated to admit it but Itachi did have a point, if the murderer really did want to come back and 'off' her, she didn't have a chance in hell to fight him off. He just hope Itachi and his 'friends' don't scare her away. Even Sasuke found it hard to sleep with so much noise coming from his brother's room, which is two doors away from Sasuke's.
Itachi turned to look at Hinata.
"As I was saying Hinata, my father has talked to the Hokage and all of your expenses for school and such will be taken care of by the city."
Hinata nodded in comprehension.
"So this means I'll be going to school" her face lit up, bringing color to her pale countenance.
"Of course" Itachi grinned sincerely, "you'll be attending Konoha High School, it's a very respectable place, the sports teams are the best in the nation and its academic scores are the highest in the country, but the thing that Konoha High is recognized for, is the fact that most of the teachers have been trained with some kind of military experience, which makes it the safest high school in the country."
"Not only that but my younger brother Sasuke goes to the same school as well, I'm positive he'll take good care of you while you attend, right Sasuke?"
Sasuke looked at the girl carefully studying her every feature. She was very thin, and she looked fatigued, her white eyes were guaranteed to draw unwanted stares to her. She doesn't seem like a person who'd want attention thrusted upon her. It seems Sasuke has no choice but to help this girl out, other wise she'd be better off with the murderer.
"Yea I'll help you out" he silently muttered.
"Well now that the matter of school and a place to stay is solved, we need to figure out what to do about clothes and other girly things." Cut in Itachi.
He looked at the clothes Kabuto managed to scavenge for her. It consisted of a black baggy shirt that had the Konoha Police logo on the back, her shorts barely clung to her thin waist, she had to lift them up every other second, Itachi had no idea where Kabuto got the bra and underwear from, though but he'd rather not question that part. I suppose Mother can go and find some suitable clothes for her to wear? She'd probably look really good in a mini skirt. Itachi smiled quietly to himself.
Itachi stood up and put some files away.
"Well Hinata I'll have Sasuke take you to my home today to help you settle in, by tomorrow I'll have a set of wardrobe ready for you and anything else you might need."
"What clothes am I supposed to give her until tomorrow, you don't expect her to wear 'that' all night do you?"
"Little brother just lend her some old clothes we have lying around, unless of course you'd like her to wear some clothes that my… friends, accidentally left behind"
Sasuke's face revolted at the thought of doing such a thing.
"Fine" he huffed, and left giving Hinata a look that suggested she follow him or she'd get left behind.
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Hinata followed closely behind Sasuke fearing that she'd get lost if she strayed too far from him. All the while hold her baggy shorts so they don't fall off .Hinata exited the building and gazed open jawed at the city she lived her entire life in, yet was never allowed the opportunity to admire.
The buildings were beautiful towers that loomed over the tar streets, the air smelled of different aromas, floating in the air like phantoms leaving delectable scents, its aura making Hinata's mouth water. Different food stands were scattered at the far end of the street, where most of the people seem to walk by. Hinata gazed at the sky, she soaked in the blue haven in which she was denied so long. The wind ran through her matted hair refreshing her skin with each gust.
Yet she didn't have much time to enjoy it for Sasuke was walking towards an area filled with numerous cars. Hinata read a sign that read Parking Lot. She followed him among what seemed to her like a sea of cars, until he stopped in front of one.
It was a dark blue Portia that belonged to Sasuke, a gift from his parents once he passed his driving exam. He walked to the right side of the door and opened it waiting for her to sit down, like the gentleman he is. Hinata of course didn't know that Sasuke was showing what society called Manners.
"Well are you getting in the car or do you plan on walking to my house?" he nipped, slightly annoyed that she just stood there.
Hinata blushed in embarrassment, but quietly did as Sasuke commanded.
As Hinata entered the car she looked at it with in interesting eye. This is the first time Hinata had ever seen a car. Of course whilst in the basement she heard plenty drive by her house. But that was all, she did nothing but hear them.
Sasuke closed her door and went to the other side. He put the keys in the ignition and started the car. Hinata stared at Sasuke, he was lean and his face was handsome. His cheeks gave his face an attractive form; his eyes were an ebony color like a coiled snake, gleaming in the darkness. His hair rose in spikes, but his bangs fell across his brow. He was pale skinned, yet his skin gave a healthy glow unlike Hinata's sickly ivory skin.
They began driving on the road. Hinata looked intently at the wonders whizzing by her window. She had only seen pictures of such things in her books. She never imagined so many people would live here. There were people of different shades, people of different structure. Yet Hinata could only shake at the multitude of women she saw.
There are so many, how can there be so many?This city isn't safe, how can children smile to such demonic creatures.
Hinata saw how the children would hold steady to their mother's hand, smiling and laughing, their bubbling faces turning pink. Many children would stretch out their small plump hands pleading their mothers to pick them up, and most of the mothers did to relief their children's weary little feet.
As Hinata looked at all this sleek tears fell from her eyes. She was so confused. Her body shook horribly and chills ran up and down her spine. What exactly are women? Are they devils? Perhaps they only appear benevolent in public, but on the inside hideous monsters wearing innocuous mask's to appease to society.
"What's wrong?" spoke Sasuke, surprised at the sight of Hinata crying. Usually when girls cry in front of him it's because Sasuke said something offensive to get them to leave. But Sasuke has stayed silent through out the whole time he's entered the car, so it can't be him that brought such tears to her face.
"A-a-are there a l-l-lot of them at s-school?" she sniffeled, stuttering between words.
"A lot of what?" he questioned.
"T-t-them" she hiccupped pointing to a group of high school girls squealing about a dress on display.
"Girls?"
Hinata nodded wiping the tears that stained and reddened her pallid eyes.
Sasuke recalled that she had a women phobia. Which of course didn't make much sense to him since Hinata herself was a woman.
"You do know that you're a girl too, right?" he countered, as he a raised brow.
Hinata stared at him blankly, she sniffled and wiped away more tears.
"You know not all women are like your mom"
"Yes they are!" she screamed.
"No they aren't, everyone is different, and it's stupid to think every woman you see is like your mother"
"Shut up!" she yelled
"No I won't! You don't tell me what to do understand" he threatened, he grit his teeth trying to summon up patience. I have to calm down, this girl has practically lived in a hole her entire life, it's expected that she thinks this way, her mother was the only woman she ever interacted with, and since her mom was a total psycho whore I suppose its natural that she deduced how woman act, she just needs to see things how people act for herself.
Hinata was taken aback by his out burst, and decided to stay silent. I shouldn't have yelled he probably doesn't understand the nature of women like I do. He doesn't know how cruel and sadistic women can be. But how dare he think I'm like them, I'm not a woman… but… I'm not a man either. What am I?
The rest of the drive remained silent. But Sasuke felt a pang of guilt for yelling at her.
"Listen, I'll be going to the same school you do, if anybody bothers you whether it's a girl or a boy I'll be there to help you out. But this stupid fear you have has to stop, how do you expect to fit in and make friends when you're scared of even being near women."
Hinata remained silent. She ignored him and decided to look out the window instead.
"Does he go to the same school I do?" she muttered.
"Who?"
"Gaara Shubaku"
"I wouldn't hang out with that guy if you were you, he's nothing but trouble."
"That's not true, how is he trouble? He isn't a bad person" she hissed.
"You should keep quiet about things you know nothing about, listen, Gaara is trouble, big trouble, he only used you to satisfy his own personal needs." Sasuke retorted, "Did you actually think that Gaara talked to you because he 'cares', he's just some sick bastard who has mental problems"
"Shut up!" cried Hinata.
Sasuke was once again was ridden in guilt; he probably shouldn't have said that. She's too naïve right now, a new born lamb doesn't know to run when it sees a wolf, and Hinata doesn't recognize evil when it rears its tattooed head in front of her.
Sasuke arrived at the apartment a few minutes later. The awkward silence was suffocating. He hastily got out and helped Hinata out of the car. Hinata gazed at the building in front of her, it was a magnificently big two story building. She followed Sasuke to the door. He put the key into the lock and opened the door revealing an amazing sight.
The inside of the apartment was beautiful, everything harmonized. When you enter the door a hallway led to a large room, and a marbled kitchen can be seen in the right. As she walked past the kitchen she entered the large room, it held brown leather couches and a large flat TV. Two glass sliding doors were at the far right, and in the corner left you could see stairs leading to the upper portion of the house. Hinata gazed in awe at all she saw. This place looks like a temple, it's like I'm in one of my books.
Sasuke smiled softly at the look on her face. When most people enter the apartment, sure they're impressed, The look on her face is priceless. Her eyes were wide and her mouth opened slightly, Sasuke could have sworn she stopped breathing for a moment.
"Your room will be over there" Sasuke pointed to a door near the base of the stairs. He walked to the door and opened it. "We usually use it as a guest room, but it's yours until Itachi tells me so"
Hinata stepped into the room. The room was extremely large, and so was the bed. The carpet felt so soft against her battered feet. The room had a tranquil feel.
Sasuke left and came back moments later with some clothes.
"Here is some old clothes we have, your clothes will come tomorrow so I guess this will have to do for now, there's a bathroom over there if you want to take a shower" He handed her the clothes and left closing the door behind him.
Hinata looked at the clothes curiously. The shirt was small compared to the one she had on, and the same went to the pants. Hinata took off the clothes she had on and walked to the bathroom. She looked at the shower with dread, she still didn't know how to turn in on, especially since this one only had one handle. Does that mean either hot or cold water can come out? She stood there deciding on whether to go ask Sasuke to turn it on for her. But she suddenly heard a rapping on the door, then Sasuke came in with a towel and bottles with colorful liquid in it. His face was slightly pink, and he spoke focusing on a certain spot on the floor.
"um… sorry I forgot to give you these" he muttered. "Here put on the towel so that I can talk normal"
He shoved the towel to Hinata who wrapped in around her quickly. Even though she was in her undergarments, she couldn't help but remember the incident that happened recently.
Sasuke lifted his head and looked at Hinata in the eye. He then handed her the bottles of shampoo and conditioner.
"What's that?" questioned Hinata, looking at the contents of the bottles with an inquisitive eye.
Sasuke's eye twitched slightly. "It's shampoo and conditioner, you use it to wash your hair"
"Oh" whisper Hinata.
As Sasuke was about to leave, Hinata stopped him with a tug at his shirt.
"Um… can you turn on the water for me? I don't know how" she admitted her cheeks turning pink.
Sasuke sighed and walked to the shower. "Come here so that I can teach you" he commanded.
Hinata obeyed, and observed. Sasuke pulled at the handle, in which water suddenly shot out of the shower head, he then put his hand testing the temperature.
"To make it warmer turn the handle to the left, if you want it colder turn in to the right"
Hinata nodded, implying that she understood.
"To turn it off, turn in all the way to the right"
"Okay" Hinata leaned in closer to examine the handle. Sasuke tensed up feeling Hinata get closer to him. Being in a bathroom with a girl in a towel wasn't a good idea for a teenage boy. Dirty thoughts popped up in Sasuke's head the closer she got. His body felt like it was on fire. He needed to get out soon or he might do something Itachi would be proud of.
"Well if that's it I'll leave"
As he got up, he heard a loud grumble.
"GRRRrrrrrrr…"
"What was that?" he spoke looking around suspiciously.
Hinata held her stomach, but ignored the sound. She was used to her stomach's cries for food, its furious roars would send horrible waves of pain into her malnourished body. But Hinata found that if she busied her mind with something other than the thought of food the pain would lessen. It was simply the concept of Mind over Matter.
"After you're done I'll have some food ready" he remarked, realizing that the terrible growl came from her. And with that he left.
How am I going to survive a whole week of this?
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Itachi sighed from exhaustion. This case was going to put a lot of stress on the ANBU department, since it's their job to capture wanted fugitives. He went to the bathroom that Hinata took her shower in to retrieve her clothes and burn it. The smell was making the whole place smell. As he walked in he stepped on a photo. He picked it up with a raise brow. A wicked smile grew on his gorgeous face. So that's how her eyes looked familiar. This man is quite famous how could I have not realized it when I saw her eyes. Hiashi Hyuuga is your father, huh, Hinata? But the question here is, does he even know you're his daughter? This is going to be an interesting case my little Hinata, the Hyuuga's will certainly be surprised to hear about you.
Itachi picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"This is Sunako secretary of Mr. Hyuuga, how may I help you?"
"Hello my name is Itachi Uchiha, head of Konoha's ANBU ops. I'd like to ask Mr. Hiashi Hyuuga a couple of questions pertaining to a murder case."
The secretary's breathe stopped for a moment.
"Right away sir I'll connect you to Mr. Hyuuga immediately."
Hiashi Hyuuga went over the papers for auditions with a slothful hand. He grew tired of doing this every day. He was a man in his early thirties, his face was still youthful but grew weary each day. His hair tied back loosely over his shoulders.
"Mr. Hyuuga I have a call from Mr. Uchiha from Konoha's ANBU department saying he would like to ask you questions about a murder case" his secretary sounded flustered.
"Is he sure he is looking for the right man?" questioned Hiashi. The last time I was ever in Konoha was when I was 17, how could I be involved in a murder case.
"Yes sir" came her hasty reply.
"Then connect him to me Ms. Sunako"
"Yes sir"
"Hello Mr. Hyuuga, my name is Itachi Uchiha"
"What is it that you wanted to ask?"
Itachi smile darkly from the other line.
"Tell me Mr.Hyuuga, does the name Tsuki Nakahara ring a bell?"
Hiashi's breathe stopped. Time ceased for what seemed like an eternity.
"…….. Hinata" he whispered softly.
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Itachi has discovered Hiashi's secrets, and Hinata wants to know what it is, but it seems Itachi wants Hinata do to something in exchange for the information, what could Itachi possibly want? And while all this is going on Sasuke seems to be struggling with his hormonal teenage desires, So much commotion, and that's because school hasn't even started. Oh my the scandal!
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