Hinata had been knitting scarves to put her mind off Kurama, and there was the convenient fact that winter had arrived when she was finishing the third scarf. When it finished and spring came, then she'd be able to meet him again. 'Are you safe?' She clutched the whistle around her neck.
Sakura was seething, her plan had backfired badly. Not only she had become the epitome of spiteful jealousy to people, Hinata had gotten even more male attention. 'It must be the spell of that fox!' In her downward spiral of obsession and grudge, her mind had become more and more warped, changing her demeanor drastically towards her 'rival' and sparking a new mentality. 'Kill that bitch!' Her eyes showed her state of mind. 'She stained the village with that devil's spell! I must save Sasuke!' She picked a hunting knife fron her father. It was thin and sharp, perfect for stabbing. "Kill..." This was her mantra as she searched for her target, muttered endlessly until she found the harlot with HER man.
At first Hinata was trying to fend off the advances of the Uchiha, then she suddenly felt a burst of pain from her stomach and tasted some blood rising to her mouth. "What are you doing Sakura?!" The man had screamed and she looked down, seein the blade still embedded in her flesh, then she turned to stare at the insane eyes of the pinkette, feeling the blood wetting her clothes. "Why?" She fainted afterwards, both from shock and blood loss.
One woman was taken to the medic while the other was thrown to the gallows. "LET ME OUT! I'M SAVING THE VILLAGE!" She banged on the metal bars, acting liked a rabid animal. "Shut up." A shotgun was shoved on her face, Neji being the wielder. "WHY ARE YOU SIDING WITH THAT WITCH?!" He sneered at her, wishing he could simply shoot at her head and get over it, but there were rules. She would get judged and receive her sentence. he hoped she would get the death penalty, but considering her gender, this was improbable. He turned around and went to see if his cousin would survive, the mere existence of the Haruno made him sick.
"How is she?" He had seen Tsunade as she exited the room where Hinata was. "Neji... I did the most I could do for her, but now, it's all up to her will to live." He cringed, these words meant she was still in risk of dying. "Damn... Now I really want to kill that maniac!" He punched the wall, frustrated with himself. "Neji... is sis..." Hanabi was at the door of their house, almost crying. "Come here." She buried her face in his clothes, fearful for her sister's life. The blonde watched the scene with a heavy heart, wishing the best for them. Hiashi had arrived a bit later and glanced at her, just to receive a negative shake. The man clenched his fists, regretful of being so absent.
As he was searching for shelter, Kurama felt a jolt and got worried. 'Did something happen, Hinata?' He threw caution to the wind, running as fast as he could, braving through the snow and the piercing winds. "Kuh-!" The cold was like a knife and sometimes there was hail, forcing him to protect his head, lest he got blinded or knocked out.
Sakura was facing the council, knowing full well that they held her fate. They all watched her with disdain, as she had a bad name with many of their relatives. The only sympathetic face belonged to the mayor, Minato, as she was the crush of his son and reminded him a bit of Kushina. "Tell us the reason to assault Hinata Hyuuga." The scripturer, Hiashi, froze at this and directed a murderous glare to her. "I had discovered her meetings with the demon of the forest-" Murmurs rose at this. "And I knew that I had to save the village! It was her or us!" *Snap-* The Hyuuga broke the pen with his grip and lunged at her, only to get restrained.
The Namikaze sighed, the way she looked made it clear that she was going insane. "Thanks for your... bravery, but I fear that we have to send you to the manicomy."
The two cousins kept watch alternately over Hinata, caring for her and praying for her health. She slept most of the time, but whenever she woke up, no matter how brief it was, they fed her as much soup they could, not wanting her to starve.
It hurt so much... Hinata felt both her stomach and eyes burning, idly recalling the knife and the pink haired woman. Shifting briefly into consciousness and back, she knew that she had to survive. "Ku... rama..." She feared what he'd do if he didn't find her and decided to come searching for her. She'd hate to be the cause of his death.
Neji perked up when he heard his cousin. 'Kurama?' Maybe she was hallucinating due to her fever, but still... was that the name of her lover? If so, why wasn't he in the village? Or did she get involved with someone from another village? "... wait... there..." Tsk... if he got his hands on this bastard...
Well, one more chapter, filled with drama and the fuse for a confrontation, stay tuned and review your opinions.