Chapter 3

*Hiei*

Taking in the darkness and cool fresh air relaxed me.

It may sound weird, but it was the truth.

There was no noise and most importantly there was peace.

I could only enjoy the peace and silence when I was by myself.

I was naturally a loner, so tell me why I was waiting for that stupid little girl.

I got here early, so she had 5 minutes before I left.

I was leaning against a tree trunk, when I felt her presence.

I didn't glance her way as I told her to attack me.

She hesitated, before running straight for me.

I easily dodged her and flipped her on her back.

I was going easy on her surprisely because if I used my true strength then she would most likely die.

Hinata got up quickly and was trying to strike me with her palms.

I was surprised because I never seen someone use their palms to attack someone.

Curse my curiosity because it cost me a direct hit to the chest.

I stumbled back, but I caught myself.

Hinata quickly ran over to me apologizing reaching out to me, but I slapped her hand away.

She flinched away from and backed away.

Hinata said, "I'm s-sorry for bei-being a burden to you. I-I won't bo-bother you ag-again."

I saw her sadness and I cursed myself for what I was about to do.

I said, "Shut up idiot! If you were a burden to me then I would have killed you already. You're a lot stronger then you look and you're attack took me by surprise, so don't blame yourself."

My words caused confusion to her.

She said, "You don't ha-have to l-l-lie to me. I kn-know that I'm a-a weakling an-and that I'm n-n-not strong as she held her head down."

I sighed and said, "Believe whatever you want foolish girl. I can't work with someone who has such low confidence and puts her own self down. It's annoying as I got up to leave."

Hinata quickly got up and ran towards me apologizing, begging me not to leave her.

I turned towards her and said, "When you're ready to be serious about changing you'll know where to find me."

She began crying telling me she was trying to get stronger, but she couldn't help doubting herself when she was always critized about it since she was born.

I cringed in the inside because I knew how that felt.

People putting labels on you for something you couldn't control and hating you for it.

No one couldn't stand to be around you and you were all alone.

We both had a connection to each other without her realizing it, but I had to do this.

She had to get stronger and no one could help her if she didn't help herself yet.

I turned towards her and looked into her eyes.

I said, "I'll know when your ready to get stronger. You'll prove it to me and yourself. This is goodbye for now as I disappeared hearing her pitiful cries."