Ohohohohohoooo The new chapter! Its pretty soon, right? Mwahahahaha

Disclaimer: I do not own the naruto characters used in this story, just the plot, takumi and his family! kyaa takumi!

For some reason, hinata found herself standing in front of the huge mahogany double door leading to the dining room. She didn't want to admit it but, she was intimidated. 'I wonder if takumi will be here and that child too. I hope his father wouldn't condemn me to the fires of hell!' (authors note: Okay…[?])

Taking a deep breath, she knocked twice and entered after hearing the "Come in" Hinata wasn't prepared for what she saw, a numerous variety of gourmet food was spread out on the vast historic table. The room's occupants were all wearing English clothes, with cravats and dress coats.

There was a kindly looking man, about the age of her father, sitting at the head of the table. He had compassion-filled, gentle yet piercing eyes, the left one pale blue the other brown.

He smiled at her and hinata felt an unusual fatherly warmth, she instantly liked this person. "Good Evening, my child. Its nice to finally see you awake and healthy, care to join us? I'm sorry if the food is not to your liking, we did not expect you to wake up for another 4 days. Its somewhat plain." His voice was unusually amazing as well, almost like that of his son though it was more scratchy.

Bowing lowly, she quickly stammered out "Good evening takanishii-san! Please do not worry about me, I have become a burden to you, I do not wish to intrude upon your kindness any longer!"

"Oh nonsense, you are very welcome to stay as long as you like. And please call me Takahiro" The elderly man smiled again and beckoned her to come closer "Come here my child, let me have a good look at you."

She awkwardly walked towards him, the lacy, dark azure, knee-length dress swishing gently with her movements. "I would like to personally give you my gratitude for saving my son" He held her hand in both of his, he had a strong and sure grip.

"No, no please don't thank me! Ehh, I was umm…uhh..doing what was right.." All occupants of the room thought of the same thing which was, ' She's Flustered'

Out of nowhere, something launched itself onto hinata. Not knowing what to do, she immediately caught the thing and stared at it. It was the child she saved, Takara. Looking at him closely, he had the same blonde hair though his eye color was different, one was pale blue sapphire and the other light green peridot.

"Fairy-neesan! Fairy neesan! Aishiteru!" With those words, takara aged six stole hinata's first kiss. He gripped onto her like a koala, smiling a reckless grin so similar to that of his brother. His voice was enchanting as well, that of tinkling bells and having an angelic quality.

"Takara let go of the nice lady." This time the voice was resonating, deep and sounded like pure melting honey infused with warmth and gentility though the tone was somewhat flat. She looked at the face of someone about 13 years old, he was breathtakingly handsome like his brothers and father. The remarkable color of his eyes were dark cyan quartz and ash-mauve amethyst.

The child grumbled and less than willingly complied, muttering "Tsuki-nii no fun. No fun at all…" When hinata was properly seated, takara climbed on top of her lap and said "Fairy neesan, feed me? Please?" He said it so beseechingly, his face looking extremely pitiful and pouty that hinata couldn't help but smile and stroke his face "Okay my little boy." She kissed his nose and all occupants of the room, with the exception of Takahiro, were blushing. 'She smiled how cute'

"Can I sit on your lap too? Can you feed me too?" Takumi's pleading voice entered her hearing and her face went completely scarlet. "Takumi-aniki, Please behave yourself." Hinata sent a thankful look to Tsuki.

She stared at takumi, catching her staring at him, he gave her an outrageous wink and stuck his tongue out mockingly. She blushed and resumed eating and feeding takara.

"You haven't told us your name yet, my child." Takahiro gently said.

"Hinata. My name is hinata." She weakly replied hoping they wouldn't ask anymore about her.

"Such a beautiful name. Hinata what my dear? Might I ask why aren't you with your family, a mission perhaps?" Takahiro asked, not meaning to pry.

Hinata lowered her face, her bangs hiding her eyes as she slowly said, "I have no family. I ran away." Not elaborating any further, she continued eating. Nobody spoke for the rest of the meal, even takara was oddly quiet and glum.

Takara fell asleep after eating and hinata carried him back to his room, directions provided by the maids, she tucked him in and kissed his forehead. "You look just like neji when your sleeping, vulnerable and peaceful" She smiled and patted his head before leaving.

She closed the lights and shut the door. Exploring the sprawling estate, hinata was met by a nervous-looking maid "Takahiro-sama wishes to see you lady hinata" once saying those words, she bowed and hurriedly left.

Hinata followed the maid into a large room, the walls were lined with bookshelves which were filled with books of every kind. A fire was burning inside the rustic looking fireplace, making crackling sounds and giving the room a homey aura. A historic looking Victorian table was in the middle and behind it sitting on a leather worn-out chair was takahiro.

"You're a hyuuga." It was stated as a fact not as a question "I would know those eyes anywhere. And not only are you a hyuuga, you're the heiress. Tell me child, Why did you leave?" His voice was filled with concern and understanding. Hinata stiffened.

"I am no longer a hyuuga." She replied in a cold and distant voice.

"Tell me my child, why are you no longer a hyuuga? As The heiress of a prestigious clan you shouldn't have left without a good reason it is not--" he drifted to a stop and hinata angrily started crying and talking in a frenzied state.

"What?! Tell me! Its not proper?! Its not something that a heiress should do?! Because as an heiress I have to think of my clan right?! Well I have been doing that my whole life! Should I have stayed and consent to my father's secret plan to kill me?! Should I have sat meekly and submissively while the person I love assassinate me?! It is for the sake of the clan so…so!!!" She angrily swiped at her tears. She didn't want to admit it but she knew that the person her father hired to kill her was neji.

"I have been trying my whole life to make my father happy and proud to have me as a daughter… I trained until my hands and feet bled, until I collapsed from exhaustion just so he could say "You've done well, hinata" but he never did…The person I loved since I was 5 years old tried to kill me and was ordered by my father to assassinate me…My childhood consisted of endless etiquette training and sparring so that my father wouldn't scold me while my friends spent their days in cheerful merriment with their friends and families … Everything I did was for my father and my clan..My friends whom I cherished and would gladly give my life to didn't have the time to worry about me, I was always second to everybody…I was always alone in the darkness, no one bothering to leave the light to save me…I wanted to be selfish for once…I wanted to…For once I just wanted someone to be there for me…" she stopped and sobbed her anxieties onto her hands.

Takahiro sat shocked, how could a father order someone to kill their own flesh and blood? He stood up and softly held the crying girl's quivering body close to him, she was so vulnerable and helpless. He couldn't imagine ever losing one of his sons, it would be excruciatingly painful, so how could someone especially her father order to kill something as fragile as her? She was really like a porcelain doll, breakable and delicate. He didn't know how she could have taken it, one look at her and you wouldn't have expected that such a heavy burden was placed on her slight shoulders. "Taka..hiro-san i..i r-ruined your sh-sh-shirt…I'm s-sorry…" He gently dismissed her apology with a flick of his hand.

"Tell me my child, who is this person ordered to kill you, you love him, don't you?" He said, after hinata calmed down.

"He is the clan prodigy, someone from the branch house but stronger than any main house member. A very stubborn and independent person. He was my protector and though he hates me and tried to kill me once, I love him. I love him so very much. He always thought that he was a caged bird, so if he followed my father's orders he would be freed from his duties of protector and he would have his wish of becoming anbu. I left because I didn't want him chained to me any longer. Because even if his body belonged to me, his will, mind and heart was never mine…"

"What about you? Were you also a confined bird who escaped her cage?" Takahiro asked feeling a wave of pride and sympathy wash over him. But most importantly, an intense and burning hatred for the girl's father began bubbling inside him.

"I was never imprisoned, they had no need to confine me because…..Ever since I was born….they cut my wings off." She said the words calmly, her eyes empty and lifeless.

Unknown to both the room's occupant, a third person was listening in on their conversation and his name was Takanishii Takumi.

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After hinata was put into bed, takahiro sat down on his chair and started crying gently. Takumi entered the room and caught his father crying. "Takumi you were listening weren't you?" takahiro said, his back to him.

"Gomenasai Otousama, I know it was rude of me… But I couldn't help it. Otousama, Why don't we make her part of our family? Why don't we become her wings?" Takumi replied, his eyes moistening.

"I have already made that decision, son. Tsuki and Takara clearly adore her but it is up to her. Shall we ask her tomorrow?" The elderly man replied, wiping his tears with a white kerchief.

"Otousan, if she does approve, can we change her name? I want her to be called Himeko" The younger one replied. "Himeko? Why?"

"Because she is clearly a childish princess, never asking for help, always thinking of others and never of herself. In the habit of trying to be strong but weak and defenseless. Someone who hides her despair and locks herself and her heart. A very childish and selfless person. A princess with the heart of a pure and innocent child." Tears slowly glided down his ivory face as he smiled at his father.

"Takumi…Takanishii Himeko sounds good"

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Tenten was the only one who wasn't as affected as everyone else of hinata's unexpected leaving and that was because she finally, I repeat, finally, had neji all to herself.

She would die before she told anybody that she was insanely jealous of hinata. The main reason she befriended hinata was to get closer to neji. It was wrong, but she never thought of hinata as a friend, to her she was just another one of her weapons to use.

And so she began to cling to neji every moment possible. Neji, having nothing else to do, allowed the irl to latch herself onto him.

And after the first few weeks of hinata's departure, everyone with the exception of hanabi and neji returned to normal, barely sparing a thought of the timid girl.

And after a little longer, all thoughts of the girl vanished. Though they never thought of her, they always said horrible things about her.

Some said that she ran away because she got pregnant and she was nothing more than a harlot who hid behind a timid mask.

Others said that she was a spoiled little rich girl who lived in her own little fantasy world and left because life didn't go the way she wanted it too.

Some went so far as to say that the girl planned it from the start, gain their trust, steal important secrets and give the information to the Akatsuki or Orohimaru.

The most ridiculous one ever spoken was that she got pregnant by one of the akatsuki members and ran away because she wouldn't become the heiress once they found out about her pregnancy.

The only ones who didn't believe a word of these rumors were neji, naruto and hanabi.

Neji couldn't possibly think of hinata getting pregnant, he was even sure she hadn't even gotten her first kiss and the akatsuki? Hinata wasn't the type to betray her friends but no matter how much he didn't want to, doubts began to nag at him, maybe she really was a spoiled little rich girl…?

Naruto didn't allow himself to think of anything bad about the hyuuga girl. To him, she was the most pure and innocent of them all and that the reason she left was more important than her own life.

Hanabi thought the same as naruto and began to work harder and harder so that when the time that her sister returns to konoha comes, she would be able to say that everything's fine.

Konoha was finally back to normal.

While the joyful memories of one so pure, sweet, gentle and mild was covered with a blanket of dirtied snow.

Otousan/otousama means father

Niichan/Niisan/Niisama means brother

Neechan/neesan/neesama means sister

Neji doesnt get much screentime as he did before (evil smirk) serves him right for not following hinata!