Here is chapter eight and this time, you'll see what happens after Akiyo turned the Akatsuki and Hinata-chan away. Thank you for reading, the reviews, and adding my story to your favorites or story alerts! =D

xm: Yes, poor Hinata D= and sorry for making you and everyone else wait for this chapter! _

Fantasy . Delight-x-: Sorry for always putting a space before and after the period but if I don't, the -x- part of your name would only show. _I think Deidara has no taste buds because the thing they fed her is hard to keep down in your stomach D and purple DOES rock! =D

Adelaide 'Adell' Peirce: Not only does it sound horrible, it tastes horrible! Lol xD If you do make your classmate eat it, tell me what happened! O_O

GoddessSumizofVenus: Haha, yes it was. Hopefully I won't ever have to do a thing like that again but I doubt it D= I have a feeling I'm going to be forced to drink or eat something nasty again when I go out with my friends next summer.

Now, onto the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the Naruto characters.

Chapter Eight: Deceitfulness

"Lord Hiashi!"

A male servant burst into the throne room and went down on his knees in front of the Hyuga king. "Please forgive me for interrupting but Akiyo-san has been found!" Hiashi stood up quickly. "What about my daughter?"

"No sign of her but Inuzuka-san is searching the area where we found Akiyo-san! Lord Neji is currently with Akiyo-san."

The king nodded and dismissed the frantic servant before rushing himself over to the hospital wing where he could hear Shizune, one of the head nurses, trying to shoo Neji away. When he entered, he saw both of his nephews, Neji was stubbornly unwilling to leave and Akiyo was asleep on the hospital bed.

"Neji! Let her work in peace," Hiashi commanded. Neji exhaled deeply and took a few steps away from his cousin's hospital bed. He folded his arms across his chest as he watched Shizune try to heal Akiyo's wounds. Dammit… I won't know what happened until Akiyo wakes up! A few seconds after thinking that, Neji began to feel a bit guilty. Just a few minutes ago, he was trying to wake Akiyo up but Akiyo was in no condition to talk. His older cousin was scratched and cut up, his clothes were torn, and he was covered in a mixture or dry and fresh blood. Now that he had seen Akiyo like this, Neji's guilt grew even more. Akiyo had always been a frail sickly person yet he was always smiling and trying his hardest like Hinata. Neji turned his head to his uncle who kept his cold, stony expression on. I wonder what Uncle is thinking…

Hiashi walked over to Shizune who gave him a quick bow before continuing her work on the unconscious Akiyo. "You will call for Neji and I when he is awake," he stated, receiving a nod. He then turned to his nephew. "Come, Neji. We mustn't get in the way and be a bother." Neji nodded and gave one last look at his cousin's sleeping form before following his uncle back to the throne room. It was silent until Neji spoke softly, "The one who found Akiyo said that they found his horse near by, decapitated." Hiashi kept his eyes forward but he gave his nephew a slight nod. "Yes but let us thank God that Akiyo still has his head."

Many hours later, a nurse called Hiashi and Neji back to the hospital wing, informing that Akiyo awakened but also warning them that he wasn't talking. When the two Hyugas arrived, they saw Akiyo blankly staring up at the tall ceilings. "Akiyo, how are you feeling?" Neji asked. Normally he wouldn't say such a thing to a Hyuga but Akiyo was only half. No reply. "Your superior asked you a question, Akiyo. Answer." Neji tried ignoring his Uncle. He believed that sometimes, his uncle didn't have a heart.

Akiyo slowly turned his head, looking away from his Uncle and cousin which slightly irritated Hiashi. Not once has this boy ever disobeyed him and he was doing it now at a crucial time?! "Akiyo, you listen-"

"…dead…"

Neji moved around the bed so that no matter Akiyo turned his head, he would be either staring at Neji or at Hiashi. "Dead? What do you mean, Akiyo?" he asked calmly and slowly, thinking that Akiyo could be disoriented from the medicine and trauma. "Dead. Gone… No more…" His voice was weak and soft, almost a whisper. Akiyo started to close his eyes but opened them up again when Neji lightly slapped his cheek. "C'mon, Akiyo, stay awake just for a few more minutes. Who or what is dead and gone? What is no more?" Neji kept repeating his questions when Akiyo was just staring at him as if he was unable to comprehend.

"Where. Is. Princess. Hinata?"

That was one question that Akiyo could understand and it caused him to strongly react. He shut his eyes tightly and started shaking his head, tears squeezing though his closed eyelids. "Akiyo! Hold still! Your wounds are going to open!" However, Akiyo didn't listen and started flinging his arms about as if trying to push someone away. Hiashi grabbed onto the boy's wrists and pinned them against the bed. "Focus, Akiyo! This is important!"

"Where is Lady Hinata?" Neji repeated.

"Dead! Gone… No more…" Akiyo kept his eyes shut, breathing heavily. "Th-Those m-men… Th-They never had L-Lady Hinata… Never there… Took everything and attacked… Couldn't run and there was so much blood!" He tried breaking free from Hiashi's grip and opened his mouth to scream, obviously mentally scarred from what has happened. After all, this was the first time Akiyo had to go to the hospital wing like this. Usually it was because of his fevers and weak lungs but today, it was because he was attacked.

Shizune rushed over and royalty or not, she scolded both the king and the king's nephew for forcing her patient to speak of a horrible event when he was still recovering. "You two ought to be ashamed of yourselves! You both should know that Akiyo-san isn't exactly emotionally and physically strong like all you other Hyugas! I bet you two wouldn't like it if you were in his position and I suddenly came and kept asking you personal, scarring questions! If I knew that you two were going to come in here and do this instead of actually care for his well-being, I would've waited until next week to call for you two back!" Shizune forced Hiashi to released Akiyo before she carefully sat the young man up and gave him something to drink to calm him down. It worked because once Akiyo was back on his bed, he had this drowsy look on his face.

"Leave this room now! You are disturbing all the other patients here too!"

Neji glanced around. The only patient here was Naruto, who was staring wide eyed at them. Troublesome… He turned to Shizune and bowed, apologizing to her. "Please take care of Akiyo-san." Hiashi did the same and the two left in silence.

Shizune turned to Akiyo, resting her hand on his warm forehead. She remembered the first time meeting the twenty-year old man. She was sixteen and a nurse in training while he was just ten and he had been carried in by a Hyuga elder. Akiyo had a bad cold so he had to be isolated from Lady Hinata and Lord Neji so he wouldn't get them sick. Every day when he was in the hospital wing, Shizune would read to him or just talk to him and when he was out of the hospital room, he would come back and give her flowers. It was sort of a way to show their appreciation to each other, she would give him her complete undivided attention and he would give her flowers and as the years went on, he would occasionally give her more expensive gifts.

"Are you okay, Akiyo-san?"

Akiyo looked up at her with a forced smile but after a few silent seconds, he frowned and shook his head. He then pulled the covers over his head, hiding his face from her. Shizune fluffed up his pillow before walking over to her other patient. There was a sad smile on her face as she checked up on the blond prince. Her chest hurt and felt like it was swelling up with emotion. Today was suppose to be a day of rejoicing and the return of Lady Hinata but instead, it was the opposite. "Shizune-san… Who is that?" he asked curiously as he sat up. "That is Lord Hiashi's other nephew, Akiyo Hyuga," she simply replied.

"I never knew that Lord Hiashi had another nephew."

"A lot of people don't, only those who live and work here know that."

"Why is that?"

Shizune turned her head back to where Akiyo's bed was. The twenty year-old man was still hiding beneath his covers but by judging the lack of movement, he had fallen asleep. "Don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you, Prince Naruto, but the Hyuga elders are trying very hard to keep Akiyo from the outside world. It would bring the Hyuga clan shame if people found out that there was someone… like Akiyo… in their clan. Anyways, you should get some more rest."

"Shizune-san? Did Akiyo-san say that Hinata-chan is really dead…?"

The twenty-six year old woman gently bit her lower lip, trying to be strong. If she broke down now, then she wouldn't be able to work properly. "I-I'm afraid s-so…" Naruto gritted his teeth, as he tried sitting up straight. "He's lying!" he shouted, starting to breath heavily. "Prince Naruto! How can you say that?!"

"Because it's the truth! Akiyo-san is lying!"

"Please quiet down! He'll hear you!"

"I don't care! Hinata-chan is alive! I know she is! I saw her a few days ago! Akiyo-san, you liar!"

Shizune lost control and had slapped Naruto across the face. She gasped and immediately dropped her stinging hand to her side, softly apologizing to him. "I'm sorry, Prince Naruto… But I will not let you say such things about Akiyo-san… A lot of things could happen in one day, a million things could happen in just a few days. Lady Hinata is gone, Prince Naruto. Please… This family does not need anymore trouble…" Naruto turned his head, his cheek had a red hand-print. He saw that Shizune was shaking a bit and that tears were streaming down her face. "I'm h-heartbroken that sweet Princess Hinata is no longer with us but please.. Think about the family she left, think about her father, Lord Neji, and Akiyo-san, the one who was suppose to bring Lady Hinata back. H-How do you think th-they feel right now? H-how do you think A-Akiyo feels?"

Naruto growled and shut his eyes tightly. Hinata couldn't be dead! The girl he had seen at that village… she was Hinata, wasn't she? That one Akatsuki man who talked to him… He promised that he would return Hinata safely, didn't he?! Without saying a word, Shizune had left Naruto's side, leaving him alone. Naruto reopened his eyes and was staring hard at the white sheets covering his legs. No matter what Akiyo or Shizune had said, Naruto believed that Hinata was still alive. He could just feel that she still was. I know she's alive. Hinata can't be dead, she isn't dead! I'll find her and bring her back, no matter what it takes! Hinata, please wait for me!

There ya go! Hmm... Naruto better hurry up and recover because Hidan-kun isn't going to let Hinata-Chan wait! =D What do you guys think Akiyo is going to do now that he *sorta* got rid of Hinata-chan? Oh and sorry that this is a short chapter D=

Thanks for reading you guys! Hopefully I can get Chapter Nine up sooner! Bye byee! Mwha ^o^