Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Long Waiting ❯ Near the Edge ( Chapter 5 )

A Long Waiting

Manga: Naruto

Genre: Hentai/Angst/Drama/Romance

Type: Continuation

Rate: 17+

Pairings: Hinata-Neji, Hinata-Naruto

Summary: Naruto finally knew that Hinata loved him, and deep inside his heart, he loved her back. However, his training with Jiraiya was the only thing that prevented him to be together with Hinata. Before he left, he said to Hinata to wait for him. Could Hinata do it, when her guardian, Hyuuga Neji, love her not as a cousin?

A Long Waiting

Chapter 5: Near the Edge

 

And now Sakura knew how hard it was to keep a secret…

Inside the dark room, right on the corner, a girl sobbed. Curling her body like a wounded cat, she kept crying even though her tears have dried from hours ago. Her body was only covered with a sheet of towel, making her seemed more vulnerable. On the floor around her, many animal dolls were scattered, torn. Heaven knew whether it were torn purposely, or unpurposely.

Hyuuga Hinata, the girl, didn't know whether she was alive or not. Everything seemed fake for her, unreal. Her arms covered her head, in fear of losing her mind. Sure she seemed insane for everyone who saw her now, but at least… at least she knew that she wasn't, or… was she…?

Was the cursed event that happened two days ago only an insane imagination from her freak mind? But it felt too real to be just an imagination. The way their skins touched, the way he kissed her lips, the way his hands touched her, the way his seed burst inside her…

And why…

Why it happened to her?

Why not the other girls? Why must her?

Hyuuga Hinata was raped by her cousin.

Raped.

Was it truly rape?

If she was raped, why didn't she try to fight her cousin's desire? Rather than letting him to taste her body, regained control of her for one night. But she didn't fight back, she didn't even object. Indeed, why she felt she enjoyed the touch?

But when the memories hit her head, she knew that she didn't like it. She hate it. The way it happen caused disgust on her. Even though she has taken many, many baths after the event, the disgusting feeling kept stick on her skin, on her mind. No matter how many times she rubbed her skin with soap, she could feel it clearly there.

She needed someone to be blamed, and it was him.

Truly, it was his entire fault. He was the one who brought her to the villa. He was the one who insisted her to drink a glass full of sake*. He was the one who has raped her. Indeed, it was his entire fault, she was sure of it.

But after all, for whom he did those things?

For her, of course. Only for her.

He wanted to make her happy, to forget that Uzumaki boy.

And that's why he brought her to the villa, celebrating her 15th birthday there. It's all for her, only for her. In fact, she didn't even resist when he asked her to go together.

So it was also her fault.

But it was hard to blame yourself for something you didn't want to happen. Kind of cliché, though.

Hinata bite her lips, until she tasted blood trailing down on her chin.

So, whose fault is it?

Hinata sobbed again, harder than before. With the last strength that she had, she tried to stand up. She needed someone to talk to.

-break-

Sakura was in her room, lying on the bed. She looked at the small desk near her, and three photo frames were above it. The biggest one was the picture of complete Team 7, the frame with small hearts was the picture of Sasuke, while the last one, the most colourful frame was the picture of her, Ino, Tenten, and Hinata…

Came to think of it, she wondered where Hinata was. Sakura heard from the servant of Hinata's house that she went off for a vacation with her cousin, Neji. It would be only four days, but Sakura was worried about her. It has already passed the exact day when Hinata would be home, but she hasn't heard any news from her. That was strange; usually Hinata always told her everything.

Well, maybe Hinata was too happy with her time, and she was so busy that she couldn't contact Sakura.Yeah, that's right. No need to rush on things when you're having your time, especially together with your beloved cousin.

Well, thanks to Neji, Hinata could forget about Naruto, even for just a while, for her own sake. Remembering what Naruto did two years ago; Sakura couldn't help but fell a pity on Hinata. That damn Naruto, why in hell he didn't send any birthday greeting for Hinata? That damned boy… err, came to think of it, did Naruto know the date of Hinata's birthday?

“Shannaro! I forgot to tell him!” Sakura shrieked in disbelief. So it was also her fault that Naruto didn't even send a birthday greeting to Hinata! That dope was a gear loose on the head, never remembered someone's birthday except he was insisted. The reason why Sakura could make Naruto remember her birthday was because she kept telling her for days before her first birthday with team 7, until Naruto promised her, if he even forgot it, which was because he has already died.

Sakura hit her head with the pillow, cursing why she didn't even remember about telling Naruto of Hinata's birthday. If he knew, of course he would do anything; the simplest was coming back to Konoha for a while, only to greet her.

Poor Hinata. Sakura felt sorry for her. The poor girl loved Naruto so much, and she kept longing for him all these years. Well, that didn't mean that he should write for her everyday, but at least… let Hinata knew about him.

It was not that Sakura always got news from Naruto too; she only got two letters so far. First, it was on her birthday some months ago and the last… well, the same day when Hinata went on her vacation.

Remembering the letter, Sakura opened the drawer on the small desk near her. Inside, there was the newest letter that Naruto sent to her.

 

Dear Sakura,

 

Hey, how're you doing? Guhh, I'm still stuck on this training with Ero Sennin. For hell, it seemed that actually he didn't care about me. Sure he teaches me jutsus, greatest ones, indeed. But whenever I practice, he never looks at me! He only reads his porn magazines (and I didn't know from where he got it), and never looks over me. Darn it! So there were times when I tried to fool around, not caring about my practice. But he always caught me red-handed! Geez, I dunno whether he's really watching over me or not.

Well, how's it going in Konoha? Is that old hag still hangs around as the Fifth Hokage? Promise you, when I returned, it will be the time for that old grannie to retire. Ah, thinking of this make me couldn't be more patient to go home.

 

And the next was Sakura's favourite part of the letter.

 

Err… There's something I want to ask to you… though I'm so embarrassed to do this… Well, ugh… How's Hinata doing? I… err… miss her so much, y'know… couldn't bear these years away from her anymore. I know I should send her letters, but… y'know me, being the forgetful one… I didn't even remember to ask her address and her birthday! Hell, she must be really mad at me, huh? But I'm sure she will understand, you know her well, right? Being the nicest girl around, heheheh… that's my girl!

Ah, tell you what, around this week or so after this letter arrived at your place, I'm going to return to Konoha! Hell yeah, aren't I a sight to see!? But don't tell it to anyone, especially Hinata. I want everybody will be surprised with my homecoming! Bet that Hinata will be fainted when she sees me rushing to her! That's my enjoyment, so don't try to ruin it, got that?

Well, Sakura… this have to be the end of this letter. I should finish writing this and post it as soon as possible, and if I don't, Ero Sennin promises me that he will stuck my head on the mailbox. And we all know that it won't be good to be happened, righty?

 

P.S.: She doesn't forget me, right?

 

Regards,

The next Hokage!!

The almighty Uzumaki Naruto!!!

Muahahahahaha…

 

Sakura chuckled when she has already finished reading the letter. The usual vehement-Naruto-style was always stick on her closest friend, even for only writing a letter, a very short letter. Unless Naruto haven't told her not to let Hinata know about his homecoming, she would do so. Because, nothing would make Hinata be happier than this. Sakura knew that Hinata has suffered for long, waiting for Naruto without any news. At least, the news about Naruto's homecoming would be a warm gift that Sakura could give to her. Unfortunately, Hinata was off with her vacation.

`I hope her time went well…' Sakura sighed as she put back the letter inside the drawer. When she has locked it, she heard the doorbell rang twice.

“Coming!” she replied from her room and rushed to the front door. After opened the lock, she paused on her breath, surprised to the feet when she saw her guest.

“Hinata-chan!?” She closed her mouth with her hands in her surprise. She was so happy that she could see Hinata again, and almost gave her a bone-crusher hug, if… she didn't look to Hinata's face.

“Sakura-san…” Hinata sobbed in a croaky voice. When Hinata mentioned her name, tears started flowing out from her eyes. She almost chuckled when she did, because she thought she didn't have any tears left.

“Do- doushite na no, Hinata-chan!? Daijyoubu ka? Na- Nakanai de!!” Sakura shrieked in panic. She quickly embrace Hinata to ease her sadness.

“Sakura-san… Sakura-san… Sa-… Sakura-san!!!” with the last word mentioned, Hinata cried deeply onto her friend's shoulder. Grabbed tightly on the back of Sakura's, Hinata seemed to find a right place to cry.

Sakura gave her sometime to cry, at least it would calm her down a little. She didn't even bother to ask why she was crying. All she did was patted on Hinata's back to soothe her. When she thought that Hinata has stopped crying, she withdrew the embrace slowly, but her hands were still on Hinata's shoulders.

“What is it, Hinata-chan?”

Hinata didn't talk, she kept sobbing.

“If anything's wrong, tell me!”

No change on Hinata.

“Please, I will do anything I can to help you out!”

Same as before.

Sakura heaved a deep sigh. Seemed that Hinata would not bother her self to talk now.

“Well, let's go to my bathroom and wash your face there. After that, a little make up will do for you, you look as pale as tofu, Hinata-chan,” Sakura grabbed Hinata's hand and dragged her along with her to the bathroom.

Hinata faced her self on the mirror near the wash basin. She forced a small smirk.

“Y- You right, Sakura-san… I'm as pale as tofu…”

“There, stop crying, okay? I won't force you to tell about your problems if you're not ready yet. Rather than that, why don't we go meet Ino and Tenten-san? We will have a fun time here in my house!” Sakura patted Hinata's back and gave her a soft smile.

“Th- That will be very nice, Sakura-san…” said Hinata when she finished washing her face, and dried it with the soft towel.

“Ah, and one more thing, Hinata-chan!”

“Y- Yes?”

“Why don't you sleep in my house tonight? Maybe it will help you to ease your sadness, though my room is very small…”

Hinata dumbfounded for a moment, unbelieving what she has heard.

“I… I wouldn't mind small place, Sakura-san… Th- Thank you very much!!”

“That's what friend for!” Sakura gave a soft pinch on Hinata's cheek.

Hinata was right. Sakura was the perfect person she needed to share her problems.

-break-

About only fifteen minutes, Sakura succeeded to gather all the four girls in the nearest Ice Cream parlour. After ordering their favourite menus, the girls started to talk about everything they thought was fun, mostly boys, though.

“You just won't believe how angry I am with that Suna Kunoichi! After Shikamaru agreed to hang out with me in his day off, that bitch came and told him that they have sudden works to do! Ohh, how I wanted to drag Shikamaru away from her! She is like a witch who has stolen my date!” Ino shrieked in anger, sharing her story with the other girls.

“Well, actually Ino, who is the Suna Kunoichi you talk about, actually?” asked Tenten who was biting her Ice Cream spoon right now.

“You don't know the one I mean? Geez, she is Temari! You know, after the council put her in the same division as Shikamaru, she is nowhere to see except beside him!” Ino gritted her teeth in anger, “Yeah, I know they're close and stuffs like that, but could she spare Shikamaru some time to be with me!?”

“Oh, I got it now, Ino… you're jealous of her, right?” teased Tenten.

“W- what!? I don't-”

“Don't lie to me, Ino! Everything is clearly written on your face!” said Tenten mischievously and pointing her Ice Cream spoon towards Ino.

“Well, actually you don't have any right to be jealous of Tenten, do you Ino? Because Shikamaru isn't your boyfriend yet, right?” commented Sakura, who was tasting her Strawberry parfait.

“I KNOW THAT, large forehead! But I just can't help this anger!” said Ino angrily.

“Hey!! No offence with my forehead anymore, Ino-pig! I'm just telling the truth!” replied Sakura more furiously.

“Well, even though that's the truth right now, in one or two months, just believe me, Shikamaru will hook up with me!” demanded Ino confidently.

“Well, good luck for that, though, Ino. Speaking of boyfriend, how's Naruto, Hinata-chan?” asked Tenten suddenly.

“AAH!! THIS STRAWBERRY PARFAIT IS SO NICE!” said Sakura too loudly than necessary.

“Sa- Sakura!?” Tenten startled and quickly turned her glance on Sakura, where she found herself was stared back with the `don't-talk-about-that' look of Sakura's.

“Err… uh, sorry, Hicchan…”

“Be- Betsu ni, Tenten-san... Everything's fine for me… I'm okay…” said Hinata forcing a smile, tried her best not to let a tear drop.

Ino, knowing that a funny story would turn the atmosphere upside down, tried her best to talk about another topic, “you know what, yesterday when I visited Chouji on the hospital cause of the accident of his training, I found his looks far more attractive than before…”

“What do you mean, Ino?” asked Tenten, relieved that she could get rid the bad situation.

“Well, you know, his figure is thinner, and his muscles from the lotsa training he have done make him more well-built. When I came, he was tying his usual messy longhair into a ponytail! That was the first time in my life that I admitted Chouji was macho!” Ino grinned and raised her thumb, “If Chouji will try his best to keep his figure like that, I will stop chasing for Shikamaru and try on him instead! But unfortunately, you know… his appetite is far stronger than any enemy we have faced so far, geez… that's really troublesome…” Ino sighed.

“Hey, don't use that `troublesome' word, you sound like Shikamaru now…” Tenten giggled.

“Oh, Tenten, I heard the news that you already hooked up with Lee-san some days ago, was the rumour true?” asked Sakura in a sudden.

“Wh- Where did you hear about that!? Nothing has happened between us! It is just a nasty rumour, don't you ever believe it, trust me!” said Tenten nervously.

“Gee, seeing your reaction has already enough to prove me that the nasty rumour is true,” said Ino teasingly, her grin widened slowly in each word, “don't you think the same, eh, Hinata-chan?”

“Huh? Oh… yes, of course…” said Hinata quite surprised. Her mind was wandering anywhere else, and it seemed only one percent of her chakra that concentrated on the talk.

“Aww… I guess I could never hide things from you guys… there's no use they called me as one of the best kunoichis around, you guys always could guess everything…” Tenten sighed, gave on her fate.

“Well, we are your friends, Ten-chan! We could see if you hid something, or even been bothered by some problems. Well, that's what friends for,” Ino smiled at Tenten and then she turned her glance and beamed at Hinata, so did the other girls.

“A- ano… minna-san? D- Doushi yo?” Hinata became awkward when the attention has already turned to her.

“Well, Hinata-chan… we won't insist you to tell the problem if you feel you're not ready yet, but…” said Ino.

“B- but?”

“You can always cry to us every time you feel to, we will do our best to ease your pain! We will always be there for you!” Tenten continued Ino's words, and patted Hinata's back softly. The rest approached Hinata, and in the sudden, all of them already gave Hinata a comfortable embrace.

“Minna-san…?” Hinata gasped, absolutely startled. But when she felt the warmth of the embrace, she knew that… they would always be there for her.

-break-

On the corner of a room, a very dark one, someone crouched, cursing within his every breath he took. Moaning insanely sometimes, and pulled his hair until some of it were trapped on his knuckles. Not even had any feel of pain or even bothering the blood which trailed on his temple, the guy kept repeating the same thing again and again.

`God, what in hell did I have done to her!?'

`All of it is because of the damned sake…'

`And also my dirty brain…'

`Doing that irresponsible thing, hurting the one I love the most…'

`Why did I!?'

Hyuuga Neji sniffed, taking a deep breath, and without he meant to, one of his tears fell down.

`Why did I cry? Shit…'

`Feeling sorry for what I have done? Fuck! This is no time to feel sorry! All the things I have done to her are unforgivable!'

“KUSOO~!!!”

Neji suddenly stood up, faced the wall behind him and banging his head against it.

“DAMN IT!!” He kept banging his head as hard as he could, he could feel his skull cracking here and there, blood trailing swiftly on his head, down to his body.

And suddenly, everything turned red.

Darker.

And darker.

“Hinata-sama…”

-break-

AN: Wheeew, this was a very though job…. After a very LOOOOOOOOOONG time of doing this chapter, I finally did it!! And it has already finished!! Well, there are some time when I wanted to discontinue this fic, but the burden of being a fanfic writer, and also my will not to disappoint you readers, I finally decided!! I will continue this fic until the very end!!

And I want to say sorry… really sorry for you who have already waited for this chapter for so long! *bows until head touched the ground, and suddenly tripped*