Rash and Rationality

by bleubutterfly

she isn't sure what the outcome will be in the end maybe friendship will bloom and love to follow or perhaps they will go on with their lives assuming the roles of mere acquaintances but as a kunoichi she don't have time to wonder about such things right?

5. Stars

Yo!! I know it has been a while so sorry so so sorry…please forgive…I kinda took a different route with this chapter..I'm setting you up for some delicious cliff hangers hope you like!!

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mines yada yada yada

~*~* Chapter V: Stars~*~*

Chakra filled fist clashed with chakra infused fingertips as dawn turns into sunset at training field no. 57. The raven haired kunoichi flips to dodge a crippling fist thrown with confidence and a twinge of foul play from her cherry-blossom "friend"…and she uses that term loosely. As this so-called sparring session gruels on the blows are becoming less friendly and the concentration of chakra becomes more precise and filled with the intent to do more than just bodily harm. The heiress hisses when the force of a missed punch grazed her shoulder. She could feel the fabric of her jacket tear as a result of the simple graze. To hide her surprise she did a series of back-flips to give herself some distance between herself and her training partner. With an extensive amount of distance between them now, she took a brief moment to assess her injury….its a deep gash…which meant Haruno not only threw that punch with the intent to bruise but to break as well…that bitch…Hinata thought as she tossed her torn jacket aside. Pissed off to a new level she motioned Haruno to "come on" with her fingers. At first, Hinata wasn't aiming for her chakra points but to hell with that now….I'm going to make sure I server every last one of them, she said to herself as she got in position to parry a charging cherry blossom with a fist kissing the wind as she sprinted. Dust, grass, and dirt is sprawling around these two raging kunoichi. The intensity of this mêlée has seen to attract a tiny crowd at various ends of the training field, where the clear field and the forest meet. Oblivious to the gathering chakra signals, the Hyuuga continues to bend her body to new angles to avoid Haruno destructive blows. Channeling charka at the heels of her feet to give her next spin an extra boost, Hinata was able to strike Sakura's chakra points with enough speed and precision to deplete that arm's flow of chakra before crouching low to Haruno's right leg to repeat this same action. This triumph was shortly lived when Hinata felt Haruno's left knee connect with her chin to deliver a quick one-two knee-kick combo that sent the heiress flying into the tree at the beginning of the forest. She could hear Haruno's heavy breathing coming towards her crumpled form but she didn't panic…she had a surprise waiting for "little Tsunnade". Hinata grinned with satisfaction when the Makibishi spikes Hinata laid out for Sakura connected with her feet. Did she really think that I would give up after a clean hit…did she really think I didn't know the risk of attacking her head on at such a close range?? Hinata knew that there was no way she was going to be able to block any of Sakura's chakra points without taking some damage (she's good but she's no Neji…yet at least)…she just hate that Haruno still took her lightly despite all of this. "You don't have to like me…hell…you don't even have to speak to me, but you will acknowledge me Haruno." She hissed quietly as she used the little amount of time she brought herself to scramble to her feet, bruised ribs and all. This fight has been going on for at least 30 minutes now. The last time Hinata has seen a fight go on past 10 minutes was when Ino and Sakura battled it out at the Chunin preliminaries. But, the sunset is fading into twilight now…and her bruised ribs are restricting her breathing. This fight will not last too much longer, she thought as began to run towards the already charging Sakura. Hinata has been able to predict Haruno's pattern of offense. She always started with a left punch that followed with a right kick. That's why Hinata blocked these chakra points first. Rule # 104 in the ninja rule book, never show your enemy your dominant hand and/or leg. Hinata is aware that Haruno has memorized these rules since their academy years. This just proves how little Haruno felt about Hinata ninja abilities. Hinata has been taking extra risks just for this reason. At first; Hinata was going to play safe with Sakura because she know how destructive Haruno can be to the human body. But, she could tell in the first 5 minutes that Haruno didn't take her serious so she had to show her fellow comrade why Lady Tsunnade have been so interested in Hinata's progress. Hinata decided to prove her unspoken point by grabbing onto Sakura's right wrist before she could push it further into Hinata's gut. Taking advantage of Sakura's confusion, Hinata rewarded her with a chakra glowing palm driven directly into Sakura's abdomen. The force that Hinata used to connect with her abdomen was enough to make Haruno's knees buckle. But, Hinata wasn't done, still holding onto Sakura's flaying wrist she flipped Haruno flat onto her back—Judo style. This extra "flare" was a last minute decision, hopefully with this Haruno would think twice about labeling the Hyuuga heiress as INFERIOR the next time they cross paths like this….if ever. Each labored breath took more and more effort and energy to harbor. Hinata attempted to help her wounded "sparring partner" up, but was defeated by gravity when she bent down to offer her hand. She laid flat on her back as her wounds became saturated with infection. She lifted her fading gaze to the sky and counted the faint stars that were beginning to appear over Konoha. It reminded her of a lullaby her mother use to sing to her when she tucked Hinata in at night.

………….Catch a falling star……

……and….

…………..put it in your pocket…..

…..never let it fade away---- *cough**cough*

Hinata struggled to keep the blood from backing up into her lungs. She turned her face to the side, allowing the blood to trickle from her swollen lips. The Hyuuga didn't have enough energy to remember her mother's voice anymore. Her pain wouldn't allow her too. Her only other option was to watch the sky and hope for a falling star to plummet into her awaiting pocket.

….I'm waiting…..she thought….

………I'm waiting….she hoped….

……I'm waiting….she prayed….

Her ears was popping so she couldn't hear the star approach her…her vision was hazy so she couldn't see the light it gave her….her body was numb so she couldn't' feel the warmth it gave her…..but the cherry blossom heard the star, the cherry blossom saw the star, the cherry blossom could feel the warmth that resonated from this star….for….this was the very same star she has been thinking about…the very same star she has been wishing for…the very same star that she has been praying for…that has now fallen to claim the heiress undeserving pocket and not hers..this very same star had a name….and it's a name that she knew very well…..

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…………………….."Sa—su—ke"…………..

~*~~* End of Chapter V: Stars~*~*~~*

Yeah…so whatcha think huh…huh..?!?! Please review…oh and I'm going back to change the title of Ch. 4 it doesn't make sense to me…like the others do….soo yeahhh REVIEW PLEASE OH!!! And before I forget the lullaby that Hinata mother sings is from this guy name Perry Como "Catch a falling Star"*SO THIS MEANS IT IS NOT MY SONG I REPEAT NOT MINES NOT MINES…K!*Its quite lovely actually…I don't think I'm done with this song yet…but u just have to wait and see…

~*Ciao,

Bleubutterfly