Chapter 14: It's Begun…A Plan Unfolded
Hokage House, 12:17 pm
"Is he still in there?"
"He hasn't moved." Tsunade glanced swiftly inside the room before closing the door. She made her over to the table and sat in the wooden chair. She ran her fingers through her hair; sighing.
"What the hell happened, Sakura?" Sakura turned away from Tsunade, gazing at her own ebony-haired lover slumbering on the couch.
"You'll wake them up, Tsunade-sama!" Sakura observed the closed room where Naruto and Hinata were resting. The massive fight had only been three days ago and Hinata still hadn't woken up. Naruto hadn't left her side all the while.
When Hanabi had came running to the manor and Naruto left, Sasuke knew there was something going on and didn't hesitate to follow Naruto. But first he had gone to Tsunade to tell her what had been happening.
She was immediately concerned for Hinata's and Naruto's well being. She had allowed Sakura and Sasuke to interfere if it became a major dilemma.
It was worse. Much worse.
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Hyuga Compound, Library, 2:00 pm
"What do you plan to do now that you've separated the Main from the Branch? As you already know, the Branch has sided with Hinata and Neji."
"That's what I wanted them to do. Now that the clan is separated my plan will go much more smoothly."
Hiroshi smirked. It was too easy, way too easy.
After all…Hinata's marriage to Takuya did benefit him, seeing as he and Kisuke were in arms.
"Hiashi will call together a mass meeting with elders from both sides…Main and Branch. I will be there to influence as I can." The unnamed man shook his head.
"Do you know Hinata's where abouts? They tell me that she, Neji, and that Uzumaki disappeared and now no one knows where they are."
"I don't have that information, but if you find something out, please tell me, dear."
"Hn, I told you to stop calling me that." Hiroshi smirked.
"If Chihiro had only agreed with me, I would've had to do this. She was so hard headed!"
The man stepped behind Hiroshi and frowned.
"All this just to be the leader of two clans? You're crazy, you know."
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Hogake House, 6:00 pm
"Mhhmm…" Neji turned on his sore, aching, bruised side. Where the hell was he? He jerked up, trying to take in his surroundings.
A blue, and white room…he was lying on a futon. So it couldn't be the hospital-
"I hope you're not thinking about running away, Neji." Tsunade stood in the doorway, frowning. She sat down at the low table across from his futon. She placed a steaming plate of food and a cup of tea on the wooden surface.
"I wouldn't be so active if I were you, your wounds are gonna open…again." Tsunade looked him up and down. Neji's eyes narrowed.
"Where's Hinata-sama and Naruto?" Tsunade smiled.
"Don't worry they're fine. Hinata's sleeping and Naruto hasn't left her side yet." Neji sighed in relief. He had been so worried.
"What happened?"
"It seems that your household fell apart, that's what happened. You and Naruto were fighting Takuya…and…well…" Tsunade sat by Neji and placed a wet rag on his head.
"You passed out. You've been sleeping for three whole days. You-you almost died, Neji. The Curse Mark almost killed you."
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"The separation of Main and Branch…I'm not sure how this benefits you, Hiroshi. After all…Takuya will be the one to inherit both the Hyuga and Michimoe clans."
"Takuya is my nephew…I will automatically become his advisor soon as he and Hinata are wed."
The man nodded.
"Being advisor benefits you how? I know that your sister married into the Michimoe family of nobility…how exactly do you plan to take hold of both clans?" Hiroshi smiled. He began to walk around the table sliding his fingers over the books being held hostage in the shelves.
"Simple." He stopped.
"My dear, have you ever heard of murder for murder and power for the sake of one's self?"
"You plan to murder your own nephew? That's cold, Hiroshi. And I told you to stop calling me that."
"Murdering my own nephew is easy…it's killing Hinata that'll be hard."
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"Tsunade-sama…I think there is something else going on here than just marriage difficulties. Something more important."
"What is it?"
"Our clan is in danger. Tsunade-sama…this is…"
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"Divide and conquer, eh?"
"Of course…a basic plan really. I really don't want to have to kill Hinata. But if she stays alive then how will I be the sole ruler of both families?" Hiroshi smiled.
The other man frowned.
"Aren't you forgetting something? A small problem that I haven't heard you mention at all?"
Hiroshi's face crinkled in confusion.
"What possibly could that be?"
"Hiashi."
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"Are you sure about this Neji? I meant this seems pretty farfetched, you know. How does Hiroshi have anything to do with this?"
"After Hiroshi was banned from the clan no one heard from him for over ten years. They assumed that he was dead. The only information they had on him was that he disappeared into the Tea Country. That's where the Michimoe family is from, correct?"
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"Hiashi? No, I haven't forgotten about him at all! Oh, he'll die too." The man furrowed his brows.
"What is this, Hiroshi? A mass genocide?" Hiroshi laughed.
"Of course not! I merely plan to take over both clans and finish off what the Uchiha clan couldn't all those years ago."
Hey! I'm sorry being late with this chapter! For some reason my computer wouldn't let me log in to anything, not even to Yahoo! so I was getting really mad at it. Anyone else have these types of problems?!?!?! ARRRG! Well here you go and I hope you enjoy!