Author's Note: Sorry for the delay, I spent so much time debating whether or not I should take this chapter out. But eventually I realized that a girl running away from home would have a lot of emotions to deal with and sort through. To avoid that process would be unrealistic. Fortunately, the next chapter is nearly complete and contains another slight twist to this unusual world I have created. As always, let me know what you think.
Chapter Summary: Dreams tend to differ from reality, a lesson that Hinata must learn the hard way.
Prompt: #3 Silence (50scenes)
Word Count: 250
Chapter Eight:
Reality Sets In
Hinata had planned her escape for years. It sat in the back of her mind ready to be implemented at a moment's notice. And now that she did it...
She stood in the empty house surrounded by silence. Shikamaru had dropped her off an hour earlier and at first she felt fine. She got to work pulling off dusty sheets that protected the furniture. She put away the clothes and few trinkets from home. She dusted and cleaned. She kept busy and everything was fine. Then Hinata finished the chores.
The truth was that although Hinata had always entertained the idea of running away, had always dreamed of what it would be like to live outside her family's controlling grasp, she never thought she actually get the chance to do it.
She certainly never thought she would succeed.
Hinata sighed to herself, the sound echoing across the empty room. As much as she disliked being caged inside the mansion, being treated like an unwanted mistake, Hinata missed her old life. She missed the noise of the maids as they gossiped to one another. She missed her cousin's droll remarks as he kept her company. She even missed her sister Hanabi though they rarely got along.
Standing in her mother's house didn't make her feel any closer to her. Instead, Hinata felt lonely. Living on her own didn't make her feel independent but overwhelmed.
As she cried herself to sleep that night, Hinata realized this wasn't the life she had imagined.