Originally posted by Wild-Cherryryu quickly felt distress within his new friend and ran to her "what's wrong? what is it" ryu asked concerned
{ anyone mind if i bring Hanabi in? }
Hinata looked towards the girl, her shy eyes closed as she handed her another serving of rice. She refilled her tea cup as well, watching her silently. She hoped the girl would stay. It was quite cold out and food was scarce if you were on your own. She turned suddenly as a sound disrupted her thoughts. Her father... He was probably very disapointed with her, as always. She sighed and turned, opening her mouth to explain, but shut it quickly when she saw the younger face of her nnow ten year old sister, something of a prodigy in the Hyuga compound. Her sister, surprisingly, took it quite well that it was Hinata, and not she that was the hiress. Hinata remembered long ago when her father had described her as ' weaker than Hanabi, four years her junior '. Now Hanabi was learning to be a ninja as well, and showed quite promising results. Hinata looked away, trying not to let this upset her." Hinata. Please come here...it's really important!"
She looked at her sisters younger face, now twisted with aggrivation. She nodded at the female ninja before her and followed her sister outside.
" Hinata, i was practicing my Byakugan" She paused, tears stinging her eyes. " Neji's in trouble! "
Hinata looked up, alarmed, and used her own Byakugan. She placed her hands together, and cried out.
" Byakugan! "
Her eyes widened, and her sister watched her carefully, and then nodded. Hanabi closed her eyes for a moment, and immitated Hinata's exact movements.
" BYAKUGAN! "
The whites of her eyes expanded over the lavender pools around them. Hers reached farther then Hinata's, so sh etried to be quick as not to upset her sister. Neji was far out of range now." They...they took him! I know it! " She cried, returning to her normal state. Hinata did as well, now panicked.
" Hanabi, who did? Who took him?"
" Well i was practicing my Byakugan, and i caught a foreign chakra, so i followed it, but it was alot stronger then mine. I sensed Neji's too, but now it's gone! They took him! "Hinata's eyes narrowed as she glared down. She and her cousin were finally getting along. That had taken so long to achieve. Even then though....She wouldn't let somone hurt him. Never.
" Hanabi, go home, tell father to alert the rest of the compound."
Hanabi nodded and turned quickly, running as fast as she could back to her home. Hinata looked up. She had Neji's christmas gift in her pocket. She reached in to get it, and was surprised when she felt a coldness touch her sensitive fingers. She pulle dout the crystalic ice bird. Neji's present had fallen atop its head in the small bag, the string sclinging on.
" I'll find you Neji. I promise. "
She whispered, dashing into the forest.
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Meanwhile, back at the compound Hanabi left a note on the table, and ran out after her sister. A triumphant grin crossed her face. Her first ninja mission...and she wasn't even a genin. The young academy student looked away suddenly.
" Don't worry Neji. You'll be ok..Hinata will make sure of it. I will too."
She placed a hand gently on her forhead. One day, soon enough, she would do the smae movement and feel her ninja headband on it.