Well I'm very sorry it took so long to update, everything is settled and the last box has finally been put away. I don't know why but something tells me that I should mention this, I am completely in love with Steven Blum, he is a anime voice actor who is famous for playing several big anime names such as Spike (Cowboy Bebop), Lord Darcia (Wolf's Rain), Mugen (Samurai Champloo) Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin) Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy 7) and most noticably Orochimaru and Zabuza... I for one was slightly shocked to find out that Steven Blum was Orochimaru's voice, but the more I actually listened I realized that Orochimaru was actually graced with the deep sexy voice of Steven. I know this is completely irrelevent to my story, but I wanted to tell you guy's what I discovered, and also, now that I know Steven plays Orochimaru's voice Orochimaru suddenly got major cool points in my book of hot men. Thank you for listening to my rant. On with the story.
"You can't honestly expect that girl to be of Hyuuga blood? She's not even mentally sane, do you seriously expect a child to live sixteen years in a basement to be of sound mind?" Hikaru Hyuuga cried.
Hiashi lay down on his bed dead tired, seeing his wife right now isn't exactly what he wanted especially since he was paralyzed and couldn't exactly tune her out by covering his ears. He wanted to slap her mouth for talking so insolently to him, foolish woman. But Hiashi did in fact feel guilty for not telling her of Hinata in the first place, but even though he was fond of his wife, in a way he did resent her, he loved Tsuki Nakahara deeply but because of his father he was forced to marry Hikaru.
Hiashi gazed at his wife sternly, "Don't you dare blame my daughter for this" he hissed darkly. His voice was horse and strained but it shut Hikaru up immediately.
"Are you positively sure that she is even your daughter?" she muttered. "She may have Byakugan syndrome but that does not mean she is yours"
"I know she is mine, do not question me"
"I want a blood test, I want her put in a hospital. Even if she is your daughter, she's been trapped in a basement for years, how can you expect her to live and function in society. She's not stable, she's a danger to not only herself but you as well"
"Aunt Hikaru, you should not be suggesting such things, she's been through enough she doesn't need to be placed in a mental hospital just because she's an illegitimate Hyuuga." Interjected Neji coldly. Hiashi glared at him for speaking so boldly.
"Shut up" she barked madly. "Do not think you can dig your nose into other people's business just because you are of Hyuuga blood. I'm calling the police, that girl is running around these streets like a mad man, I demand she go through blood tests and psychiatric examinations. Who is the stupid doctor that let her in here to see my husband in the first place, she could have attacked him"
"Hikaru there is no need to call the police" growled a dangerous Hiashi to his audacious wife. But it was already too late, Hikaru had already dialed the number and stepped out of the room, leaving her paralyzed husband clenching his fists.
"Hello Konoha P.D. I would like to report a 'dangerous person'…"
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"Your name is Gaara Shubaku correct?"
Gaara sat down, his hands aching from the cuffs that were digging tightly into his wrists; any slight movement caused him to wince. The single light hovering above him made it difficult for him to adjust his eye sight to the gloomy room. The interrogator was a young man with lengthy auburn colored hair, he had a rather long toothpick in his mouth that would pivot up and down whenever he talked.
"Yeah"
"Can you tell me why you are under arrest?"
"You're the one who arrested me, why don't you tell me?" drawled Gaara.
"Answer the question; if you don't know why you are under arrest then perhaps you don't understand the graveness of your situation"
Gaara bore his cold emerald eyes into the man interrogating him. "You guys think that I killed that girl"
"'That girl'… the girl in question is Kin Tsuchi, a junior at Konoha High. Do you know who this girl is?"
"Of course I do, she's the bitch who tried ganging up on Hinata"
"So you have resentment towards her, is that why you killed her?"
"…"
"Mr. Shubaku, yesterday afternoon the police got a call from an elderly couple walking through the trees behind Konoha High. Do you know what they found?"
"…"
"They found the body of a young woman whose entire body was been beaten so badly that we had to send her to ANBU forensics in order to verify who she was… Gaara, I'm going to be blunt, the D.A. has offered to take away the death penalty if you confess to her murder. We both know you did it, I have statements from your teachers saying that on the night of her murder you and two other young men were out on school grounds. The two young men brought in an injured student to the infirmary, which leaves you unaccounted for."
"…What evidence do you have that I'm the one who did it, other than the fact that I was missing that night... 'I'm going to be blunt'" mimicked Gaara. "We both know you can't do shit to me unless you have some hard cold evidence."
The interrogator clenched his teeth, chewing tediously on the tooth pick wedged between his lips.
"Where were you on the night of Kin Tsuchi's murder?"
"I was saving my friend, that girl would have killed her if I didn't come to help"
"So murdering her was your solution."
"…"
"Listen here Shubaku, you're in deep shit. Your father isn't here to cover up for your mistakes anymore, he may rule over Suna but this is our territory now." Growled the man.
"Like I said before, arresting me based on my alibi is very poor police work, what proof do you have. Are there witnesses? Torn articles of clothing? DNA? Face it. Without liable evidence your best chances of getting me in jail is if that bitch comes back to life and tells you who killed her"
The interrogator gripped his fists into tight balls making his knuckles turn white from the intensity.
"Very well, if you don't want to admit it we'll get the evidence. But let me warn you now Gaara Shubaku when we get that evidence your ass is going straight towards the electric chair. Don't think you can sway the jury just because you're a minor."
Gaara sighed in annoyance, shaking his head backwards, burrowing his brow in a deep wrinkle.
"These police tactics are boring. If you're done talking then let me back in my cell these damn cuffs are making me lose the feelings in my hands" drawled Gaara, openly mocking the interrogator acting very cold and stoic.
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Hinata looked at Sasuke curiously, they were still parked adjacent to the sidewalk. She simply kissed his cheek and now he was looking at her with intense onyx eyes. He wants more than a kiss? What does that mean?
Sasuke leaned in close to her, and perhaps it was the rush of emotions still running through Hinata when she met her father, or maybe just the idea of having Sasuke so close. It could have been either, but the main point is Hinata found herself kissing him. In the back of her mind she was madly confused, but when their lips connected a flood of warmth overcame her, she felt his soothing hands cradle her head, pushing her closer to him, deepening their kiss. Sasuke daringly nibbled on her bottom lip savoring her like a rare delicacy. He pushed her back against the car window, hovering over her. He went from her lips to her neck, grating his teeth against her porcelain skin. His hands wandered under her shirt, making small sensual circles with his thumb against her waist. Feeling the supple texture her skin had to offer. She began getting curious with their kiss, soon she let her tongue explore his swollen lips, biting on them letting the taste sink in. She felt his thumb creating small ecstatic circles on her waist and she let out a soft inaudible sigh that Sasuke barely heard. She could feel the heat radiating off him. Her breathing was going irregular, she followed his example and snaked her hands underneath his shirt as well, grating her nails against his washboard abs. She heard him release a subtle sigh, she wanted to hear more. So she began getting even more curious, she pushed herself more towards his body. Soft mews escaped her mouth, her arms wrapped around him, pawing his back. Just as she was going to free Sasuke from his shirt a sudden noise broke out, causing both of them to almost jump out of their skins.
'RING'
'RING'
'RING'
Sasuke lifted the speaker of his phone to his ear, trying to calm his breathing down to normal. He lifted himself from their awkward position and sat himself in the front seat, his face was flushed and his lips were swollen. He saw Hinata looking at him in a small daze. Her face was probably ten degrees redder then his and her breathing was barely going back to normal. Sasuke started the car and began driving off.
"Hello?"
The voice at the other end of the line was an all too familiar deep rich voice. Itachi.
"Sasuke is Hinata with you?"
At the mention of her name Sasuke's ear's pricked and he pivoted slightly in her direction, glancing at her.
"Why do you want to know?"
There was a pause at the end of the line. "Bring her to St. Sarutobi's Hospital. I'll explain once you get here with her"
"St. Sarutobi? That's a mental hospital, why the hell should I bring her there?" Sasuke whispered viciously, taking nervous glances at Hinata, still finding her in the same lucid state.
"Just bring her…beep…beep…beep" The tone ended leaving off at the usual obnoxious beep. Sasuke closed his phone and tucked it away in his pocket. He took a sharp left turn back into town; the turn was so sharp that it woke Hinata from her wakeful slumber.
"What happened why are we turning?" she questioned curiously. She brushed her fingers through her hair, nervously and strapped her seatbelt securely against herself, eyeing Sasuke suspiciously.
"Something came up…" was his only answer.
They passed by several quant shops, when suddenly something caught Hinata's eye. A large display board illustrating large aqua waves of amber washing towards a sandy shore. It fascinated Hinata incredibly, the sight of so much water in one place.
"Sasuke what place is that?" she pointed eagerly towards the poster. Sasuke who was still tense from Itachi's call only glance.
"It's a beach, why do you want to know?"
"It looks so weird, are there really places with that much water?" she looked at him with bright eyes, a curious woman.
"Yes there are places like that, they're okay." Sasuke glanced at her with a deep stare, taking in her smile, soaking in her happiness like a desert thirsts for rain. "Listen. After this whole thing passes over I'll promise to take you to one. I know this one beach not that far, it isn't known by a lot of people so you'll be able to fully appreciate it more."
Her smile looked like sunlight, it attracted so many thing towards it. Including Sasuke.
"I'll hold you to your promise then"
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Sasuke and Hinata walked into the lobby, Hinata could honestly say that she had never been in a hospital. Kabuto had taken care of all her medical needs so this experience in a hospital was certainly new and strange for her. The hospital was very clean, and smelled of latex gloves, their lobby was littered with beautiful pictures of spring lushed landscapes, and an occasional fichus plant or two. She could see Itachi talking to a woman at the end of the hallway. Just by looking at his posture Hinata could tell that he was talking about something serious, his back was straight and his form was tense, his eyes were stern as he listened to the lady speak. The woman he was talking to was also serious, she looked a bit hostile and angry, which didn't make Hinata feel easy, seeing a woman get angry still caused her to break out in a cold sweat.
"Itachi" Sasuke called out his name, Itachi immediately broke eye contacted with the lady and looked at Hinata with remorse.
"Hinata can you come with me for a moment" his voice was professional, Hinata had always known Itachi as a teasing man who was too forward and touchy, but this stern professional side of him scared her perhaps even more. She preferred to see him teasing her than hearing this stoic voice. Hinata eyed the woman nervously; she bit her lip and cautiously walked towards them, engulfing herself in the tense aura surrounding them.
"Hinata this is Mrs. Hyuuga, she is Hiashi Hyuuga's wife there is something we need to discuss… in private" he muttered the last part, glancing at Sasuke vigilantly.
Hinata nodded her head implying that she understood and followed Itachi to a room that also bore the latex glove smell, as she left she took a fleeting look at Sasuke then continued. After Itachi closed the door Hinata heard him sigh very, very softly. It could have been a trick of the ear, but Hinata was almost sure that his sigh sounded a bit sad.
"Hinata, I'm not sure how to say this but you'll have to stay here in this hospital"
Hinata didn't quiet understand what he was saying. "What do you mean? Is there a problem with the dorm I'm staying at? Why at a hospital, aren't there oth…"
"No Hinata, there's nothing wrong with your dorm. You won't be going to school for a while. You have been submitted as a patient here at St. Sarutobi's hospital by the consent of your father Hiashi Hyuuga."
"W-what? I don't get it is there something wrong with me, why can't I stay in school" her brows burrowed into a look of pleading sadness.
"You're not right in the head, that's what's wrong."
Hinata turned to face the woman who had the audacity to speak. The woman who Hinata recalled married the treacherous cretin known as her father.
"You're not stable. I'm having you submitted here as a patient until the doctors find you suitable enough to walk our safe streets" she huffed, eyeing Hinata up and down with a sharp calculating stare. Hinata gawked wide eyed at the woman with disbelieving eyes.
"Y-you can't do that, I'm not your child. You can't just put me in a hospital as if you own me"
The woman pursed her lips and ran her fingers through her coffee brown tresses.
"That's true. I can't do anything to you since I'm not your biological mother. But Hiashi is your biological father and he can." She muttered victoriously. She looked at Hinata dead in the eyes, boring holes deep into her psyche.
"My f-father allowed this" Hinata sounded dead, her voice was hollow bearing no emotions. Her fists instinctively clenched at the thought of him, that feeble man lying sick in a hospital bed, mocking her even in weak health. How dare he do this to her.
"Yes he did. In a few minutes some nurses will come and give you the patient's gown, as I said before you won't be leaving this place until I hear a good report from the doctors. This room will be your room, I've demanded the strictest care for you, every movement you do will be monitored by the doctors here."
Hinata looked around the room they were in; it was white and abnormally clean. There were no windows or tables. The bed was small and had the permanent smell of rubber gloves, a smell that was now making Hinata nauseous. Hinata looked at Itachi giving him a pleading look.
"Itachi. She can't make me stay here right?" Her voice was cracking and her body was trembling for reassurance. "Tell me she's lying! I don't want to stay here"
Itachi, the same Itachi who teased her and weaseled information from her, the same man who took her from her hellish home, brought her to the police station. The Itachi. Now looked at her with cold guilt and pity, his creased ruby eyes drooped stoically.
"Sorry Hinata, Hiashi Hyuuga is your biological father he has the right to put you in here. You're still a minor and under the law I'm forced to oblige to his demands. My hands are tied, there isn't much I can do for you" Itachi looked away from her, staring nonchalantly at the blank white wall, the same wall that Hinata would be forced to look at once they penned her up in this room. Hinata gave him a hurt look, she was stabbed with a dagger, a sleek vicious dagger named Betrayal, and Itachi was the man holding the alleged blade.
Hinata shook her head side to side, as if rejecting the idea that she has to live within a new kind of trap. Only instead of living in a mold ridden basement she was now confined to a prison of white walls and latex gloves, a prison she was forced into yet again by the treacherous man. Her Father.
"NO!" she screamed shrilly, she made a dash towards the door but was stopped by Itachi who quickly wrapped his hands around her waist holding her back from the only exit.
"Let go of me!" her voice was hysteric, she scratched and clawed until her nails ached and bruised, she swung her legs forcing Itachi to loosen his grip. This wasn't the same as when she first met him, she wasn't weak and thin, she wasn't malnourished or sick. She gained weight, muscle, strength, and she was using all of her being to escape Itachi. She elbowed his chest causing him to grunt in pain, but his grip only got tighter, screaming in frustration she squirmed her body violently, swinging her head madly, her black tresses flying all over her face.
"Let me go!" she shrieked, her voice was desperate. Itachi groaned in annoyance but held steady to his grip.
"Hinata stop behaving like this, the nurses will be forced to sedate you if you keep acting so violently" he growled in her ear, foreshadowing her state of being if she continued to resist.
"Let.Me.Go!!"
"Doctor! Doctor! She's acting crazy get in here and do your job" yelled Mrs.Hyuuga, backing away from the harsh scene of Hinata snarling and fighting at Itachi like a cornered dog.
A man came in the door. He was fairly young and had pale blond hair, it was almost white. His eyes were grey and steely, his body was lean and lanky. He reminded Hinata of a ghost, his skin was the creamy color of ivory powder.
"Doctor Hidan sedate her, can't you see she's out of control!" snarled Mrs.Hyuuga who was already creeping to the most opposite part of the room. Looking completely horrified at the struggle Hinata was putting up. She fought with so much vigor and will that Hikaru almost felt a twinge of remorse for locking her up like a dog. Almost.
The pale complexioned doctor reached into his pocket and brought out a container holding a small amount of liquid, he injected a needle inside carefully measuring the right amount needed.
"Nurse! Come in here and restrain this patient" he barked. Holding the thin needle cautiously in his bony hands.
A quirky female nurse came in looking a bit nervous at handling this new patient that flailed her legs and scratched everything in sight. This scene almost looked like the struggle a dog puts up when it gets taken to the 'back room'. All the animals in a pet shelter know that whenever a dog goes into the 'back room' they never come back, so when its time for one to go the dog's trapped in their cages silently solute the dog being dragged into the back, digging its paws feebly into the ground in a pitiful last attempt for salvation. They whimpered and resist, defying the hand that's taking them to a life after. This was how this girl looked like; a humble dog trapped all its life only to be taken into the 'back room'.
"Yes sir" The nurse wrapped her arms around Hinata's legs preventing her from kicking anybody, ceasing her wildness for perhaps a moment.
"Don't touch me! Itachi help me!" Hinata thrashed in a desperation beyond the limits of human comprehension, she was trapped, forced down, she was never saved from her hell, all that was accomplished was moving her from her dark asylum to this white, latex aroma one. In a fleeting whim of hopelessness she called out for Sasuke. The one man that she could trust. The man who wasn't accused of murder, or forced to leave the country. She could surely trust him.
He promised her. He said he'd take her to a beach; there was no way Hinata is going to let him go just like that. She needed to get out of here and hold him to his word. She needs him, she needs to have him near her because she feels incomplete with out him there.
"Sasuke! Sasuke! I want to leave. Help me! HELP!" her voice cracked and she yelled shrilly. Tears were streaming down her cheeks, she didn't even feel the small twinge of thin needle shaped metal being injected into her flesh. She did however begin to feel dizzy, she managed to slip out of the nurses grasp but fell short at the door. Her walking was swaying and she staggered like a drunken man. She didn't know why but for some reason she couldn't remember why she was so desperate to leave, she saw the door in front of her, but she couldn't remember which one to open.
Had there always been three doors in this room?
Why is everyone looking at me?
Her confused milky eyes began glazing, and she turned around only to collapse at the sudden move. Her mouth was stuck dumb, the words swirling around in her head now seemed to stay stuck in her throat. The doctor kneeled down next to her patting her shoulder.
"Hinata. I'm doctor Hidan, from now on you're going to live here okay? Everything will be okay, I know you were hurt before but no one here is going to hurt you" he smiled angelically, this doctor, he knew not of what he just said. Hinata would not be swayed by sugar coated words. She knew the irony in his speech. He claims no one in this room will hurt her, does he realize that they already did.
Itachi, the man that thwarted her escape.
The nurse, the woman who immobilized her actions causing her to be vulnerable.
Himself, Doctor Hidan, drugging her when all she wanted was freedom.
And of course Hikaru Hyuuga, the woman who trapped her behind these latex aroma walls.
But yet again Hinata was filled with a sense of unfamiliarity, she couldn't quiet remember exactly who these people were anymore, she did feel tired though, and her eyes were beginning to get just a bit droopy.
I suppose resting for a moment wouldn't hurt, just…a…small…rest……then……I'll ……try…and …remember…what………I……forgot.
Hinata fell limply on the floor, allowing herself to float into the inviting darkness, slipping into the sweet abyss.
Yes and the plot thickens, so tell me what you all think about the chapter.
Chapter 14 is currently being written, I will most likely update before school starts (August 27).
P.S. Steven Blum rocks!!
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