Only You Understand My Pain
Kakashi x Hinata
Chapter 19
No more Cages…Little Bird
Hinata mind still swirled, with shock. Never would she have expected, the change of events that happened, in the early morning hours. She knew her father was seething, with anger. Yet, even the great head of the Hyuga clan could not argue with the Hokage's orders. As she dressed to leave, she smiled at the memory of the morning.
When the Hyuga branch guard, who had been assigned to stand guard outside her room. Informed her that her father sent for her. She had expected, another tongue lashing. Followed by a beating. It was something she knew all to well, over the last twenty-one years.
Yet, when she reached the dark wood paneled office door, she froze. Startled to hear the voice of a very stern. If not slightly, hostile Hokage. Her mind pleading, to Kami-sama . That the Hokage was not telling her father, that she was personally training her to be a medic.
Her pale lavender eyes grew larger, at the words she was overhearing as she stood, outside the door.
"I will do what ever I deem necessary… with that insolent child. This is a clan issue not the leaf's! You have no say here Tsunade-sama!" His voice sharp, dripping with disdain.
"I don't give a damn, what you and your clan counsel have to say! Hinata Hyuga…is under contract with this village, as a jounin. You can not stop her training or missions!"
"Mission…bah… the damn girl doesn't even have a team. She made sure of that… letting them die! "He let out a cold laugh. "She is a failure as a ninja." Hinata swore she could feel the anger, flowing from the Hokage. Stifling the air in the room. Seeping out the door and the hall.
"Why you pompous bastard! Your daughter defeated an Akatsuki …and lived. Even half my ANBU could not say that. She is a damn fine ninja!" Her voice raising an octave, with each word. Till she was literally, screaming into the older man's face. He glared with contempt at her. Not once flitching at her loud out burst.
"Hinata, would you please come in here for a moment." Tsunade's voice coming out soft and serene. Compared to a moment earlier.
Hinata's pale lavender eyes widened, in surprise. The woman knew she was standing behind the door the whole time. Pushing the door open, with a trembling hand. She walked in, giving the Sannin a respectful bow.
"Yes…Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade's eyes narrowed ,when she took in Hinata's tired face and sunken cheeks. Her hand reached out and patted the blue haired woman's shoulder tenderly. Hinata looked up, to see the soft motherly smile on the Hokage's face.
"Hinata, I am assigning you to Kakashi Hatake's team." Hinata didn't miss the knowing wink the Hokage sent her.
"Hai…Hokage-sama."
She smiled gratefully. Tsunade was keeping their secret safe. If her father ever found out about her medical training now. Everything would be ruined.
"Hiashi don't forget what I said!" Her voice going hard as she turned on the clan head. "You will not like what I do… if you cross me. " Turning, she walked to the door.
"Oh Hinata, you need to report in with Kakashi Hatake every day." Hinata swore she heard a gleam of something in the Hokage's voice.
"Hai…Hokage-sama."
Letting the mornings memories fade. She pulled on, her pale lavender jacket. Her fingers slowly tracing the silver hemming. She was finally free of her confinement. How she missed visiting the memorial. It had been four days, since she had been able to talk to them. Four long days, since she had spoken to him.
Her pink lips curling up, into a soft smile. She prayed he would be there. Her heart racing at just the thought of seeing him. Hearing that silky, smooth, voice of his. In a strange way, she wanted to see him more then her teammates memorial stone.
"What is wrong with me? I am acting like a damn schoolgirl… with a crush. " She frowned then shrugged.
Taking the stairs by two. She went through the clan kitchen. Her eyes catching a left over rice ball, sitting on a plate. Her stomach growled, loudly. Showing her overwhelming hunger.
She quickly grabbed it off the counter and stuffed it in her mouth. Never had a stale rice ball ever tasted so good. It had been two days, since she had eaten anything. She had been lucky, finding an unopened box of strawberry Pocky in her room. It was the only thing, she was able to find but it helped to keep her from passing out from lack of food.
For a split second, she thought of scrounging in the fridge for any other leftovers. However the need to escape from the smothering and overwhelming frigid clan home was stronger. Shoving open the back door. Hinata ran down the path and out to the streets of Konoha. The whole time a mantra ran through her mind.
'Please let him be there…please be there.'
Passing through the market square her breath heavy, she slowed her pace. Ignoring the stares, of the people milling around the many stores. Leaving the road, she followed the small stone path that led to the memorial stone. With soft steps she reached the clearing. Pale lavender eyes quickly, sweeping the area around the black stone.
'He's not here.' Her heart clenched tightly. With a soft sigh, she walked to the other side of the stone. Her feet stopping, eyes wide as she saw the sight in front of her. A blanket lay on top of the fresh cut grass. A woven picnic basket sitting on it.
'What on earth?' She gaped. 'Who left this….?' A small 'meep' left her lips, when a figure jumped from the tree above.
"Finally…I have been waiting for you… forever it seems." Kakashi smirked standing in front of her. His smile quickly faded as he took a closer look at her. The circles under her eyes had grown, heavier since he had seen her last. She looked so pale and once again too thin.
Shaking his head he cursed under his breath.
"Hinata…" His voice trailed off as he pulled her close. "I'm so sorry. I should have come sooner…realized something was wrong! I should have broken Tsunade's damn door down last night instead of waiting till morning to tell her!"
"Y…you told her?" Hinata blushed, pulling back. Her soft pale eyes looking up searching his crystal blue one.
"Yes…and from the condition you are in…I should have…" She cut his words off. A delicate finger touching his lips.
"Thank you Kakashi." She smiled softly. It was then her stomach deciding to make itself heard. She blushed deeper with embarrassment.
"Ahh sorry… come sit down. Tsunade told me that your father…"He paused his teeth clenched. " Had ordered you to be given only water. " Taking a deep breath he tried to calm his anger. The thought of what that excuse for a father had done was eating him alive.
"I knew you would be hungry so I thought I would surprise you with a picnic lunch…uh…" He suddenly felt nervous. "We can't have you …uh starving when your… training."
Taking a pair of chopsticks. Hinata dug into the fresh maki- sushi. She had never tasted anything so divine. She was famished and couldn't eat it fast enough. She heard him chuckle and her eyes darted up. A piece of rice stuck on the corner of her lips.
"Slow down before you choke. "He grinned. Her breath caught as his hand reached over. One finger sliding across her lips, removing the bit of rice. Her lips tingled from his warm touch.
She suddenly felt her body become overly hot. Unzipping her coat she pulled it off. Laying it next to her.
"Fucking hell!" He growled loudly. As his eye, took in the bruises on her arms. The distinguishing pattern of finger prints. The deep purple bruising, bright against her pale skin. Her eyes shot up like a deer in headlight. When he took her arm gentle. "Did your father do this to you?"
Letting out a slow breath, her head nodded up and down slowly. She watched, as he tensed, anger filling his normally soft crystalline blue eye.
"Does Tsunade-sama know about this?"
"No…" She replied softly. " Kakashi…please just let it go. Tsunade already took a risk going up against m…my father. I just want to forget, all about the last four days and focus on training. " Her eyes pleaded.
"Fine…but Hinata…"He paused closing his eyes, reaching inward for calm . Taking a long, ragged, breath he looked at her. "I will not let him hurt you again bara."
"Thank you Kakashi. "Her breath poured out in a sigh of relief. Her shoulders relaxing.
She knew time was running out. If she didn't improve her control and prove herself to the council. She let her thought end. She didn't have the time or energy to let the worry fill her.
"So… I was curious…" She paused, fidgeting slightly. "Was it your idea or Lady Tsunade's for me to be placed on your team?"
"Oh…ah… mine…I figured it would make it easier for us to train; if your father thought you were with a team."
"Pretty smart… Hatake." She teased, reaching over and stealing a rice ball from his hand.
"Hey..." He faked annoyance, causing her to giggle behind her hand.
"So you up to training tomorrow? " He eyed her closely. His head tilting slightly when he saw her grin mischievously.
"Yep, but first I want to show you something." Her smile growing larger. She scooted closer to him. His eyebrow quirked upward, as he watched her. Leaning in, she held up her hand, palm facing up. He watched in surprise as the palm of her hand lit up with a bright, glowing, blue light.
"I wasn't just sitting around doing nothing, the last four days. "She smirked.
"So I see." He replied, his eye watching her hold the glow. "How long can you hold it for now?"
"The longest was twenty minutes." He nodded his head with approval.
"So what else have you been up to; behind that special genjutsu you placed on your room?"
"Oh… ah…you saw that?" He nodded pointing to his covered eye.
"I couldn't break it. Just picked up the odd shift in the air, around your window."
She smiled proudly that he had been unable to break the genjutsu.
"Well between practicing the strengthen exercises you gave me. I managed to finish, all the scrolls Lady Tsunade assigned to me."
"Wait… you finished all of them….well damn…bara" His voice filled with astonishment. "That took Sakura half a year to achieve."
"R…really." She asked meekly. Blushing as she once again hear his endearment. It made her stomach flutter oddly.
"Wow…I think you will be a stronger medic then her." He watched as her eyes lit up and he felt that odd sensation, fill his chest once again. "Just don't let her know I said that. " His head dropping back as he laughed.
"Hinata felt like she was floating on cloud nine. No one, ever gave her this kind of praise but Shino and Kiba. Yet coming from Kakashi it felt even better. She felt the tension of the last week fade as she watched him laugh.
'Yah cloud nine…' She thought as she found herself laughing with him.
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Japanese terms
Kami-sama…God
Bara…rose
Maki-zushi - is rolled sushi
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A/N
Okay I kinda went with the idea that being a jounin would be similar as being in the military. That they would be under a contract for services. Like the military with there four year tours of duty. I mean if not they could just up and leave whenever. So don't flame… writers liberty guys!
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Anywho thanks for reading and please make my summer day and review.