Summary: A series of violent rapes and murders targeting long, dark haired, young women have caught the attention of the Hokage. Her plan? Use a qualified, long, dark haired kunoichi as bait. The only one that fits the criteria? Hinata. NaruHina.
Warning: Rated M. Contains violence, rape, cursing, sex and murder.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything associated with it. That belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. (However I believe I have a claim to the idea I wrote about).
White Kunai
Chapter 11- Confession
Sunlight spilled in through the cracks in the blinds and Naruto shifted slightly in bed. Don't wanna get up, he thought to himself with a groan. He felt something warm next to him and opened his eyes. Hinata's long, dark, silky hair tickled his nose and he smiled. He tightened his grip on her waist and snuggled closer against her back. She let out a small sigh but didn't wake. His mind wandered to what he did to her last night and he felt himself go red. She let me touch her like a lover, he mused. He propped himself on one elbow and gently moved her hair away from her face. Naruto leaned down and placed light kisses on her jaw and throat. Hinata shifted and a small smile formed on her face as her eyes fluttered open.
"Morning," Naruto said, his lips brushing lightly against her skin.
"Morning," she whispered, yawning.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you," Naruto said, placing his chin on her shoulder.
"No, it's fine," she said turning on her side to face him.
He lay down beside the woman and stared at her with a small, content smile on his face. She looked at him with a light blush on her cheeks and he knew where her thoughts wandered.
After their little moment in the bathroom last night Hinata had slipped out of the tub and taken her time drying herself off, her hands trembling slightly. Her face was flushed as she remembered what she allowed Naruto to do to her. That wasn't just kissing, she thought blissfully. It was more than a few light touches. She wanted to squeal joyously into the towel she was holding but restrained herself. He made me…I… A pleasant tingle ran through her body. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, composing herself. This was a brand new experience for her and she didn't know how she was supposed to react to it. She sighed happily and finished wiping the droplets of water clinging to her skin.
Smiling to herself she wrapped the towel lightly around her body and glanced around the bathroom. She realized she had forgotten to bring her pajamas when she came to take a bath and frowned, wondering why she was so forgetful suddenly, but decided it may have been an aftereffect of the drug.
She noticed a small pile of clothing on the tiled floors and smiled. Naruto-kun must have brought these with the towel, she thought as she fingered the clothing. He had left her a large, orange shirt of his along with a few of her articles of clothing. Orange…she thought to herself, with a quiet giggle. The color grows on you. She slipped the clothes on, hanged her towel to dry and tiptoed into the other room.
The bedside lamp was the only source of light and from it she saw that Naruto was already snuggled under the covers. His body faced the empty side of the bed he left room for her. She crept over quietly, slowly pulling down the blanket, careful not to bother the other ninja. The bed creaked slightly at the weight of her body as she climbed in. She gently pulled the cover over herself, leaving a modest space between her back and Naruto's body. At first she thought that Naruto may have fallen asleep but a few seconds passed and she felt the ninja beside her move closer to her. She felt his arm wrap smoothly around her waist and pull her to his chest.
"Good night, Hinata," he whispered, placing a feather light kiss on her neck.
"Good night, Naruto-kun," she said, smiling softly.
Now it was some time in the afternoon and Naruto was staring at her fondly. He found her hand under the covers and tightened his grip on it, thinking about how he held her hand for the first time during the war.
"Hinata?" he said her name a bit nervously. "About last night…are you okay with that?"
"Wh-what do you mean?" she asked gently, wincing at her stutter. She knew exactly what he was talking about and he knew that too, judging by the steady rate that blush was sneaking up her face.
"I mean," he said, clearing his throat and looking at her seriously. His heart was beating rapidly and he was a bit worried. When she crawled into bed last night he had hesitated a little before pulling her into an embrace. She seemed to accept it…but still. He took a deep breath, his blue eyes looking into her pale ones. "Do you regret that I even stepped foot in the bathroom last night? That I touched you that way and made you orgasm?"
Hinata blushed brightly at how blunt he was being. She shook her head, swallowing. "I've always…Naruto-kun…y-you know I love you." Naruto felt his heart flutter at her words. Hinata felt courage bloom at the delighted look on Naruto's face. But she could also tell by the look in his eyes that he was worried and a bit apprehensive about what he had done last night. That came off as a bit odd to her because if she remembered clearly he seemed proud when he was done and had pulled away from her. She wanted to reassure him. She gave him a quick peck on his lips and smiled kindly. "If I wanted anyone to t-touch me like that…it would be you, Naruto-kun."
"Hinata-" Naruto said, his voice cracking. "I was afraid that my feelings would go unrequited because of my past. Because people wouldn't accept them or feel that way about me…but I shouldn't have been scared. I tried to show you...I'd express my affection for you differently but I have to say it." He chuckled, looking nervous but happy. "I…I-I love you. I really do." He sighed deeply. "I just wish I would have realized that sooner. You've always been there for me, and last night I just wanted to please you. I wanted to do something for you for a change. I want you to be by my side, Hinata. Can you do that for me?"
Hinata felt tears of joy form in her eyes. She laughed quietly, eyes crinkled as she smiled widely. "Yes, Naruto-kun. Yes, I can do that!"
Naruto laughed happily, feeling all his stress and uncertainties vanish. He pulled her into a hug before hovering over her and kissing her gently but passionately. "I'm sorry my confession wasn't as special as yours," he said, tugging lightly at her lip.
"Oh no, Naruto-kun," Hinata said, staring up at him lovingly. "I'd rather you not do as I did."
"That's not fair," he said with a pout, eyes twinkling. "Do you know how that made me feel? I was pinned down. You tried to help me. You told me you loved me. I could barely process that. How could anyone love me? Me? The container of the nine-tailed fox. The orphan and the troublemaker. The-"
"The hero of the village," Hinata finished. "The hero of the war."
"One of the causes of the war…" he muttered.
She smiled. "Maybe…but that wasn't why I confessed. I fell in love with you before all that. I was ready to die that day-"
"Hinata!"
"I was, Naruto-kun," she said, looking sadly at his distraught face. "I was…I am willing give my life to save yours."
He frowned at her. His throat felt tight and he took a deep, shuddering breath. "Never do that again."
"I can't promise you that," she said, with a small smile.
"Please don't," he begged, pressing his forehead against hers. "I said this before…back at the Hidden Leaf. I can't lose you, Hinata."
"Naruto-"
"After you confessed…I thought you were dead," he said, holding her hands tightly with his against the bed. "It hurt."
"I'm sorry-"
"I cried, did you know?" he asked, chuckling darkly. "I was so afraid I hurt someone. I was so afraid...afraid that the person who loved me...that the person...that you were gone because of me."
"I'm here, Naruto-kun," she said comfortingly.
"I know…" he whispered. "And then after…I didn't even talk to you about it. I was just so…I don't know. I didn't know what to say or what to do. Things happened so quickly. I'm sorry."
"You did enough," she said, thinking of their interactions during the war.
He smiled at her. "You never see fault in me, do you?"
"No fault to see," she said with a smile.
He moved his hands to her face, holding onto her gingerly. "Hinata. I love you."
She felt like her heart was going to burst. "I love you too, Naruto-kun."
He kissed her softly but with feeling. He poured all his emotions into that kiss which she accepted gratefully. He gave her a few more chaste kisses before pulling his lips away, his forehead against hers. He looked at her with so much adoration and love that she felt herself blush.
There was light knocking on their door and Naruto reluctantly pulled away from her. He groaned, rolled off the bed and shuffled towards the hotel room door.
"It's Ino," Hinata stated, her Byakugan activated.
Naruto opened the door and Ino stumbled in looking wary. "Sorry if I woke you guys up," she said and Naruto just grumbled.
"No, we were up," Hinata said nicely, sliding off the bed. "Is something wrong?"
Ino swallowed. "The guardsmen of this village got back to us…"
"…And?" Naruto pushed.
"And…well that Okami guy is dead." Ino stated.
"What?" Naruto asked, surprised. Hinata didn't know what to feel.
"When they got to the scene of the crime," Ino continued. "Okami was pinned to the wall-"
"That was because of me though," Naruto said, pointing at his hand. "Stuck a kunai through his palm."
Ino shook her head. "Well there was another kunai stuck through his chest," she said with a sigh. "A white one. Straight through the heart."
Hinata gasped. "Oh no…"
"Not only that…" Ino said slowly. "But there was a note attached."
"What did it say?" Naruto asked.
"'He pissed me off.'" Ino quoted.
There was silence. Then Naruto spoke, sounding upset. "Was there anything else there? I sorta…didn't check. I just wanted to get Hinata back safe."
"They found another white kunai on the snow near Hinata's things."
Naruto cursed. "Someone threw that at her but I didn't sense anyone during the time and was too busy with Okami-"
"It's fine," Ino said. "I'm sure he wouldn't have hung around anyway…"
"I really didn't sense him…" Naruto muttered, disappointed in himself.
"This is all my fault…" Hinata whispered. "I could have done so much better. I was weak," Hinata said, looking down. Then her fingers curled up into fists and she looked up at her friends, eyes hard. "I'm stronger than that. I will do better. If I didn't…if I used my chakra-"
"Stop blaming yourself," Ino said consolingly. "It doesn't matter now." The woman seemed hesitant. "There was something else on the note…"
Ino didn't say anything. "What was it?" Hinata asked gently.
Ino took a deep breath. "'I want Hinata.'"
Silence.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Naruto exclaimed.
"It means he knows who we are," Ino said roughly.
Hinata and Naruto looked at her in shock.
"So now what?" Naruto asked, a bit outraged. "We did all this for nothing?"
Ino looked upset. "I don't know!" she said, exasperated. "I really don't know."
"It's okay, Ino-san," Hinata said, in an attempt to comfort her.
Ino sighed. "We had a plan. And I know things don't always go as planned but that doesn't mean I have to like it," she said, frustrated. "Lady Tsunade told us to keep her updated and I did. So I guess now we wait until she gets back to us."
"No more patrols?" Naruto asked.
"No point," Ino stated with a shrug. "He knows who we are. I don't know if he knows we're ninjas exactly, sure he does though... considering he most likely saw Naruto fight."
"Sorry…" Naruto mumbled.
Ino waved him off. The atmosphere in the room was sad and dark at the thought of their failing mission. "He wants Hinata and parading her around now…" she trailed off, her eyebrows bunching together.
"What?" Naruto asked, a bit eager. Her expression showed she was thinking hard about something.
"Parading Hinata around now…might be exactly what we need," she finished.
Naruto stared at her with squinted eyes. "What do you mean?"
"She means the killer would come get me…I think?" Hinata quipped.
"Yes, exactly," Ino said with a nod. "If he wants you he should come get you. And when he does…we strike."
"But wouldn't he suspect something?" Naruto asked.
"Probably," Ino said with a frustrated sigh. "I need some time to think this through." Hinata nodded understandingly, as did Naruto. Ino headed towards the door looking tired and waved goodbye to them. "Be careful now okay?" she said, addressing the both of them but keeping her eyes on Hinata. "We don't know how the rapist will act. Maybe he'll actually try and hunt you down…we can't really tell. Just…be wary, okay?"
Naruto and Hinata nodded and after the kunoichi left they turned and faced each other. Naruto looked upset at the prospect that the killer specifically wanted Hinata and Hinata looked a bit worried but also determined. They couldn't do anything right now. As much as Naruto wanted to just go running around the village searching for the killer, as Tsunade explained during the briefing, that would not be effective. They would have to wait.
"Now what?" Naruto asked. They couldn't do anything right now.
Hinata stared at him, tilting her head slightly. A slow, hesitant smile formed on her face. She was not going to mess up anymore. Naruto's done enough for me. I can do this! "I can think of a few things," she said bravely before leaning in and kissing him.
"Did Ino say she was going to be joining us?" Naruto asked between bites of his dinner. The sun had set a while back and it was Ino who had went out and bought them dinner. She was the only one out of the three previously under covered ninjas whom they were almost positive the killer didn't know about. He had outright addressed Hinata, and Naruto was there when he threw his signature kunai. They were concerned that he'd know which hotel they were staying at but doubted it hopefully and nervously.
Hinata shook her head, cutting up her vegetables into bite-sized pieces. She was sitting next to her boyfriend with her legs crossed on one of the beds with a plate of food on her lap. Surprisingly this was one of the more comfortable missions they've been sent on. They weren't sleeping out in the trees and eating dried meat for one thing. She took a little nibble of her food after saying, "No, she didn't say where she was going. But we should leave her some."
"I wish she got ramen," Naruto said.
Hinata laughed. "Naruto-kun!"
"Ah, well, at least she got us something," he said grinning, the skin creasing around his eyes.
"Did you think she would let us starve?" Hinata teased.
"Yes," Naruto said, his face serious but his tone light. "She can be scary," he said making a face. "Brisk personalities are good too, but innocent personalities have a charm all their own*!"
Hinata smiled and shook her head, her cheeks pink.
There was sharp knocking on their door and Hinata moved her plate aside and slid off the bed. "I'll get it," she said.
Naruto leaped off the bed and intercepted Hinata. "No way, what if its…the killer?" he said, whispering the last part.
Hinata activated her Byakugan and tiptoed to look over his shoulder. "You're right-," she said.
"WHAT?" Naruto exclaimed, turning to face the door, armed with a kunai. He pushed Hinata behind him and glared at the door. Laughter came from behind him and he turned, confused. "Why are you laughing?" Naruto asked in a frantic whisper.
Hinata walked around him and headed towards the door. "You didn't let me finish, Naruto-kun," she said, opening the door. "If the killer was Ino-san then yes, you'd be right."
Ino stood at the doorway, looking at them with a raised eyebrows. "I missed something," she affirmed.
"It's nothing," Naruto grumbled, putting his kunai away. "Hinata is evil."
Ino smirked and Hinata just giggled.
The happy and calm atmosphere suddenly fizzled when Ino shut the door behind her and looked at them grimly. "Lady Tsunade sent us a message," she said slowly.
When she didn't say anything, Naruto glanced at Hinata who gave him a small shrug, not knowing what was wrong.
"What did she say?" Naruto asked.
Ino sighed. "This mission was declared a failure. We are to return back to Konoha."
Last Night
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The dark haired girl glanced at the door wondering who could be there at this time. Her bed creaked as she slid off it. She put on her slippers and shuffled towards the now silent door. Slowly she opened it, peeking through the crack. She squinted, staring into the dark hallway and sighed when she realized who it was. She opened the door wider to allow him entrance and slipped back into her room.
"Do you realize what time it is?" she asked.
"Late," he said gruffly. "I apologize."
"If you were really sorry you wouldn't have woken me." He was silent. She sighed. "What's wrong?"
"I'm sorry but I killed someone without you tonight."
She frowned, looking genuinely upset. "But you promised…"
"I didn't plan on it," he explained, watching her as she sat on he bed. "It sort of…just happened."
"What do you mean?" she asked. "I thought you were just having a night out with your boys."
"I thought so too but Okami was annoying me."
The woman laughed. "He finally started annoying you? God, he was always so irritating to me. Even when we were younger."
"Well he's dead."
The woman looked at him with wide eyes. "You just…killed him? Confess."
"He irked me."
"What did he do?"
"Do you remember that girl?"
"What girl?" the female said, sliding under her covers. "There are a lot out there. Believe me. I've noticed."
He rolled his eyes. "The one with long, dark hair like yours. Not exactly the same though… Think about it. The girl. Woman now, I guess."
She sat there, thinking. She grumbled, pouted, and blew hair away from her face. "I'm stumped."
"You sure you don't want to guess?" he said, a bit playfully.
"I don't know who you're talking about!" He walked towards her and leaned down. She flinched when she felt his breath near her ear. He whispered things about the specific woman and her eyes widened. "Oh, I remember now."
"Good."
She smiled. "This reminds me of when we were younger," she said, reminiscing. "When we would play together late into the night and talk about everything and go places together. But now…"
"Things change remember?"
"I wish they didn't."
"We grew up," he said. "Unfortunately."
She stared at him with keen but soft eyes, a small smile adorning her face. "So what did you come in here to tell me anyway? Is it about her?"
"Yes," he said with a frown. "Okami wanted to sleep with her."
"Okami, that wolf. That pig," she said spitefully. "Never liked him."
"He's not that bad…"
"Hey, you're the one that killed him," she said with a quiet laugh.
"Well that's only because I didn't want him to taint her."
"You like her," she stated in awe.
The man frowned. "I'm not sure."
"You don't want him to taint her but you don't mind doing it yourself?"
"That's different," he said, crossing his arms.
"I've seen her," she said with a little laugh. "She is quite beautiful."
"She reminds me of you," he said stiffly. "I don't know why, really. The only thing you have in common I'd say is dark and long hair…"
"That's why all those dead women-"
"Yes."
She looked at him in silence. "Our relationship is weird," she said bluntly.
He laughed harshly. "Don't you think I know that?"
She shrugged. "Well now what?"
"I left a note with Okami's corpse."
Her eyebrows shot up. "Oh?"
"It said I wanted her."
"And?"
"She's my new goal."
"Why?"
"I already told you why…basically."
She exhaled slowly. "Well…okay then. I want in."
He smirked. "Of course you do."
She beamed, looking excited. "Our mission: Get Hinata!"
*I quoted this from the Naruto game: Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Storm 3 (which I don't own).
Please review so I know people would like me to continue and I'll attempt to update as soon as possible.
-Magma E.
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"He gathered her in his arms and headed towards a close friends house. Been a while since she fainted because of me, he thought to himself with a laugh."