Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ My Life as Hinata Hyuga ❯ Chapter 9

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

We were running... again! I don't see how Sasuke has this much energy! But I do know why he's so pumped up. "Itachi is somewhere in this town," I thought glancing at Sasuke's back. He's probably glaring at anyone who would dare look at him right now. "It's gonna be hell when we actually find him." But nonetheless I still follow Sasuke. I wonder why... I'm not usually this reckless. Oh, who am I kidding? I'm almost as reckless as Naruto!

"I guess it's because I can combine my skills wit' Hinata's," I thought sighing. "Great, now I'm turning into Sasuke!" Now, it's time to remember what episode is! Since Kakashi was already hurt and we're looking for Naruto now... that means "Oh, this is the episode where they first showed Sasuke as a little boy!" I thought suppressing laughter. "He was soooo cute! Even I wanted to pinch his wittle cheeks!" I could no longer hold in my giggles at this thought. Suddenly, Sasuke stopped running causing me to slide to a stop... much like a baseball player would slide into home!

I hate it when Sasuke does that! I stood up and dusted the... dust from my capris and got ready to yell at him, I even had a glare in my arsenal. "What the--" I began but Sasuke interrupted me. Another thing I hate!

"What the hell are you laughing at now?!" he yelled. My glare instantly shrunk into a nervous/scared look. I bet I looked like a lost kitten.

"Um... nice weather we're having, huh?" I asked trying to change the subject. Yeah... didn't work out so well. Sasuke gave me this look that said 'I'll give you a slow and painful death!' But hey, that just could be me thinking too much into things.
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Sasuke's POV
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I was snapped out of thoughts of my past by her quiet laughing. I stopped and felt for his presence. "Damn it, if it wasn't for Mayu, I would ran right pass!" I thought. That still doesn't excuse that she's always laughing in a serious situation like this. Mayu seems to always laugh in the face of danger!

"What the--" Mayu began to yell, but I interrupted her. She probably hates it when I interrupted her.

"What the hell are you laughing at now?!" I asked turning to face her, it probably came out a little too harsh. Mayu almost looked like a lost kitten, which she is not! I hate it when she makes those guilty faces. It makes my anger evaporate into nothing.

"Um... nice weather we're having, huh?" she asked. Never mind, the anger is back. I can't believe she just said that!

"If she wasn't my friend... I would give her a slow and painful death!" I thought. I sighed and then turned to face the building that he was in. "That guy...!"

"So... is this the place?" I heard Mayu ask; I nodded to answer her question. I heard her scoff. "I sure hope so because last time was sho' nuff not the place!" I didn't understand what she had said, but I knew what she was saying.

I hate it when Mayu gives me those smart ass remarks! It's like she doesn't believe in me at all! But nonetheless, it could be dangerous if a fight breaks out. "Mayu..." I began but she cut me off.

"No..." she said. I turned to face her, her head was bowed down slightly.

"You don't even know what I was going to say," I muttered.

"You don't want me to follow you in there," she said. Oh, so she did know.

Sometimes Mayu seems like she's reading my mind. "Do you honestly think I don't know you by now?" I shifted my weight and looked away. She did have a point... "See... we've been through a lot together and... I don't want to lose you." She then did something that surprised my so much that all I could do was stand there; she hugged me! Ishikari Mayu never hugs me!

I mean sure, I hug her from time to time and sometimes I don't even realize that I'm doing it, but she's never hugged me back! Why am I so worked up over this anyway...?" "Please don't throw your life away, Sasuke," Mayu continued releasing me. She gave me a smile and just stared. Her Hyuga eyes showed through the sunglasses, which looked suspiciously like Shino's, she was wearing because of the sun.

"I want to see her real eyes," I found myself thinking. "I wonder what color they are."

I didn't understand... suddenly, I felt as if my face was on fire and mild shivers were going all throughout my body, though I tried not to show it. Was she using some kind of jutsu on me? My eyes widen because the arms she touched seemed warmer than the other. What the heck was happening to my body? "M-Mayu--"

BAM!

Out of nowhere she punches my face in! Literally knocking me into one of the stands... which happened to be selling sake! Great, now I'm going to smell like sake all day.

I stood up ignoring what the owner had to say and glared at Mayu. "What the hell was that for!?" I yelled holding my face. Screw trying to be quiet! Mayu snickered and then flat out just laughed while pointing I might add!

"You thought I was gonna give you a little goodbye kiss?" she laughed. "As if I'd do something like that!"

"Why you little brat!" I thought resisting the urge to strangled her on the spot.

I hate it when she switches moods like that! "Ten minutes..." Mayu said getting my attention, her laughter seemed to have vanished. "If you're night back by then... I'll come after you... like you stole my cookie." Ten minutes... what does she-- My eyes widen in realization. I can't believe I forgot about Naruto! "Good luck!" Mayu said cheerfully while pushing me towards the entrance to the inn. "I'll put some ice on that later."

I looked back at her one more time before going in. "Ten minutes, huh?" I thought going up the stairs. "That should be enough time, right?" I know Mayu isn't a very patient person. Ten minutes is ten minutes to an average person, but with Mayu, it's only about seven. "I hope that's enough time," I thought frowning. Please don't let her patience run thin.
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Mayu's POV
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"I think my patience is running thin," I thought sitting on a bench near the staircase that Sasuke went up. "I am seriously bored out of my mind!" Should I have really said ten minutes? I mean, that is a long time! I noticed that one of the workers at this inn glancing at me every so often. "Sheesh! I haven't even done anything yet!" I thought glowering. Leave it to a grown up assume the worst.

The man finally came over to me, but I pretended not to notice by looking to the entrance. The man cleared his throat, but I refused to turn away from the entrance. "Excuse me, little girl," he finally said making me turn to face him. The man looked around my dad's age. His greenish black eyes held amusement for some reason. Now, I don't really know how a person could have that color for their eyes... on second thought, this is anime.

"Great, this guy thinks I'm funny-looking!" I thought.

"Are you--" he began but I cut him off.

"Actually, I'm thirteen, sir, that means I am no longer a little girl," I said. I saw the man's eye twitch; he scratched his short black hair that was styled almost exactly like Kyo's from Fruits Basket.

"I'm very sorry for my rude mistake," he said while his eyebrow twitched.

"-cough, cough-sarcasm-cough, cough-" I coughed. "Sorry, sorry... there's a cold going around. I hope it's not really a big thing."

"Yes, yes... Are you waiting for someone, a parent, maybe?" he asked. I shook my head and said no. "Then why are you here?"

"... My father sent me here to... wait... on... my older sister," I lied. "My sister can be a real pain! She takes forever to get ready!"

"Oh, well... I'll leave you to your waiting, then!" he said and then sorta scampered off. I blinked in confusion.

"Okay... that is definitely going on my weird list!" I thought looking away towards the staircase. "Sasuke... how long has it been?" Bored, I looked towards where that man had disappeared to and I could have sworn I saw a foot kick a boy out from around the corner. "The hell...?" The boy stood up with his hand on his forehead. Now that I got a good look at him, I could tell that he was my age.

"Damn that stupid father of mine," I heard him grumble as he ran his fingers through his short jet black hair, his hairstyle reminded me of Yuki's from fruits basket. Man, every thing's turning up Fruits!

"Man, that sounded gay!" I thought giggling.

"Hey! You think that was funny!?" the boy yelled. That's when we made eye contact, the boy's face became red... probably from anger. "Dad was right..." I heard him whisper looking away.

"Huh...?" I asked.

"N-Nothing..." he said.

"Well anyway, I wasn't laughing at you," I said smiling a bit at the Fruits thing. He stared at me and smiled. He looked similar to who I think was his father, even his eyes. He was kinda cute. The boy sat next to me and stared at me.

"Hey, what's your name?" he suddenly asked me.

I gave him a look that said 'Excuse me!' He chuckled slightly. "Sorry, that was pretty rude of me," he said. Darn straight it was! "My name is Sawatari Nakatsu."

"Ishikari Mayu," I said in reply.

"Wow... that's a nice name," Nakatsu said. "Mayu..." I could feel my face grown hot at the compliment. What's with this guy? "You know you're probably the most... beautiful girl I've ever met." HUH...?

"That's a very n-nice thing to say," I said smiling nervously. Wow, no guy has ever said that to me before!

"I bet you will be more beautiful if you stop hiding your eyes," Nakatsu said smiling; he reached up and touched my face. My face grew even hotter! What the heck? "Mayu we--"

"I'm sorry, I gotta go!" I yelled racing up the stairs in a flash. I didn't understand what the heck had just happened but it was freaking me out! I shook my head and tried to focus. How much time had passed? "I hope Sasuke's alright!" I thought frowning. "... Nakatsu..."
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Sasuke's POV
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I am not alright! Right now, Itachi is standing over me. I tried to use my Chidori but he just push me aside like I was nothing. "He's still stronger than me!" I thought angry. "I can't beat him!"

"Little brother..." Itachi said making me look up at him. "Don't you know you're..." I already knew what he was going to say 'too weak'. In the end, I'm still weak. "You're a little too young to be drinking."

Huh...? What the hell...!? Then realization dawned on me. "Mayu, you brat!" I thought. "S-Shut the hell up!" I yelled out loud, it didn't really come out as loud as I wanted it to. Itachi just chuckled at my retort. Bastard...! Plus, Naruto was just there gawking at the situation!

"Or what...?" Itachi said. "You'll kill me? You can't kill me. You see, you lack something important. You lack--"

"That enough!" a voice interrupted what Itachi was going to say. That voice sounded like a female. "Uchiha Itachi and... uh... I don't really know your name, but it will come to me sooner or later." Damn... there's only one person I know who would say something like that!

"It's you!" Naruto shouted confirming my fears. "Hinata-chan better not be around. This is dangerous!"

"Shutty! I don't like being interrupted, Naruto!" Mayu shouted.

Has it really been seven minutes? Damn it, Mayu! "Now as I was saying -ahem- Uchiha Itachi and Shark-face... you have turned your backs against the heavenly truth by sullying your hands with evil! Watch as your instruments of destruction break before my Justice!" Uh... break before my Justice? I think Mayu has read one too many comics or has fell on her head way too many times. It seemed as if Mayu had been dreaming of this moment her entire life.

"Great, another brat," that weird blue guy said. "Who knew we'd be this popular? What's your name, girlie!?"

"Hmph! I'm glad you asked!" Mayu said. I looked towards her and frowned. There she stood defiant, not once faltering in her fearless dignity. She took off her shades and grinned. "Ishikari Mayu is the name, kickin' the bad guy's beep is my game! Ready to have my hammer of Justice smash your faces in?"

Did she say 'beep' instead of ass? Mayu is really weird... "You're lying," Itachi said, I looked at his face and I could tell he was angry. "Any one could see you're a Hyuga. Little kids shouldn't lie." Something tells that Mayu didn't like what Itachi had said because she took in a lot of air. My guess is that she's going to start yelling.

"Excuuuuuuuuuse me, weasel man! First off, I'm 13... meaning I'm a teen! Second, why do I have to lie about my own name?" Mayu, as I thought, snapped. "I'ma Ishikari and proud of it! So you can just shove it up your weasel ass!" she finished her rant by sticking up her middle finger up at Itachi. I can't believe I just realized this but... Mayu's really rude.

"It can't be..." I heard Itachi mutter. "But... that nickname..." What's he talking about?

"R-Run..." I tried to say but my voice was hoarse. Mayu didn't give me a second glance. I hate it when she doesn't listen to me!
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Mayu's POV
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"Damn, I got here too late!" I thought glancing at Sasuke's crumbled body. I looked back at Itachi. His eyes were red because his Sharingan was activated, but his face... it was not how I remembered it from the show. Itachi's face held confusion no matter how hard he tried to hide it. "Is it because I stood up to him? Feh! Men are all alike!" I thought rolling my eyes. "You're a fool, Itachi," I said out loud, he looked at me, that normal Itachi look was back. "To think someone as strong as you would lower yourself this far. People like you piss me off."

"Mayu, what are you doing here?" Naruto asked me. "Can't you see this is dangerous!?"

"Didn't I tell you to have a big bowl of shutty?" I asked. Yes, I know I am very rude, but who's gonna stop me? I directed my attention back to Itachi... only he wasn't there! "Okay... maybe he's gonna stop me!" I thought but before I could do anything, I felt a hand on my shoulder and a kunai at my throat. "Damn you, Naruto!" I thought even though it wasn't his fault.

It was my own fault that I got distracted while two deadly people were present. "Are you... really Ishikari Mayu?" Itachi whispered in my ear. "Careful... your answer could be the last thing you say." Now, I was starting to get scared. My knees refused to stop knocking and beads of sweat rolled down my face as I felt the kunai touch my skin.

"Is this really as it ends for me?" I thought swallowing spit. "Ita-san..." I said out loud, I could hear my voice tremble.

I don't think Itachi would like it if I called him 'weasel man' again, so I'll stick with that... for now. "You know if you kill me... I'll just come back and haunt you for the rest of your life. And no one wants that, right?" I laughed nervously. He chuckled at what I said, no seriously, Uchiha Itachi chuckled. I really hope that's a good sign.

"You're the only person I know who would look danger in the face... and tell a joke, Mayu-chan," he said. Yeah, I usually do that when I'm nervous. I mean come on! My life is on the line here! "I've... always liked that about you, Mayu-chan."

My eyes widen in pure confusion. "What does he mean?" I thought. It sounds as if he knows me! And knows me well at that! That can't be... Itachi and I have never met before today. So why...? Suddenly, I noticed that the big blue guy was about to attack Naruto with his giant sword. "Naruto, move!" I shouted as the giant sword was about to slice Naruto in half. But suddenly, a cloud of smoke appeared in front of Naruto, when it disappeared, a giant frog was holding off the attack.

The frog was orange and had blue markings on its body; it also had armor on. "You two don't know me very well," a voice said. A very familiar voice, but I couldn't place it right then. Suddenly, Jiraiya appeared behind Naruto! He had a woman over his shoulder. "Jiraiya the man that is better at winning a girl..." he continued; I found myself rolling my eyes. "... then to be seduced by one. I wouldn't let a woman seduce me with her beauty. When you become as great like me, women will go crazy over your own beauty!"

"Yeah right!" I thought with my eyes narrowed. "Quite it with the theatrics, already!"

"Yeah right! You were excited over a simple wink from that woman!" Naruto shouted pointing a finger at the man behind him. "I don't think you should be showing off like that right now, Perverted Hermit!"

"Come on, now. Don't call me that in front of people," Jiraiya said rubbing the back of his head.

"Shut up!" Naruto shouted.

"Hey! Kinda in danger over here!" I snapped.

Suddenly, the big blue guy started laughing... yeah, I still haven't figured out his name. So here he was talking and everyone else was talking. "Sometimes I really hate when people have pointless conversations," I thought sighing. Suddenly, the giant frog disappeared forcing me to pay attention. I'm surprised I didn't fall asleep, then again, there's a kunai at my neck.

"I'm not handing over the boy," Jiraiya said.

"We'll see about that," Itachi said, he still had not released me!

"Um... since you're going to fight... could you let me go!?" I asked with the nicest voice I could muster.

"Mayu-chan, you foolish girl..." Itachi said squeezing my shoulder. "I'm taking you with me." My eyes wide yet again. Why would he want me? I'm not special like Naruto! I'm not even suppose to be here!

Speaking of Naruto "What...!?" he shouted before I had a chance to ask. "What could you possibly want with her?" I felt my eyebrow twitch.

"I hope that wasn't an insult!" I thought glaring at the blond. "He's right, though!" I said out loud turning my head slightly to see Itachi's face. "How could I be important to you?"

"Yes, tell us why. Are you interested in the Hyuga clan?" Jiraiya asked. Hyuga...? Oh yeah... I took off those sunglasses.

I saw Itachi smirk, which wasn't exactly a good sign in my book. "You'll find out when we leave this place," he said. Does that mean I'm going to die?

"Oh god! I'ma die! Not like this! Not by weasel man over here!" I thought, I'm pretty sure I had anime tears streaming down my face.

"N-No, I won't let you," a voice said, Sasuke's voice, it sounded as if he was struggling. I looked back as far as Itachi would let me to see Sasuke standing. "I'll kill you and no one will interfere!"

"Sasuke... I nearly forgot about him," I thought. "I am such a retard! But anyway... he doesn't really think he's able to kill Itachi now... does he? He doesn't stand a chance right now... he's only 12 for crying out loud!" Sasuke... might die.... "Stop be stupid!" I said to him. "You know what your brother is capable of! You're not strong enough to defeat him yet! For once in your life... think of how your friends will feel if you die." Sasuke closed his onyx colored eyes and he frowned. "Sasuke... are you listenin--" he interrupted my next sentence.
"Shut the hell up!" Sasuke shouted opening his eyes with his Sharingan activated. "You no nothing of my power! So shut up and get out of my way. People like you are only a distraction." It kinda took me awhile to process what he had just said and when I did... I wasn't too happy about it.
"What...?" I asked glaring at the youngest of the Uchiha family. "Is that... how you feel? After all I've for you, that's what you think I am? You BASTARD...! You're worst than your brother! I hate people like you!" I know I might have been a little harsh but... that was a very mean thing to say to me! What he said was mean and stuff like that... really gets to me. I thought he was my friend...
Suddenly, Itachi turns me around to face him. "Do you want to hurt him, Mayu-chan?" Itachi asked me; as he said this, his eyes seemed to glow. "Do you want to make him feel the pain you feel?"
"Girl, don't look him in the eyes!" I heard Jiraiya call to me, but I couldn't look away for some reason. My eyes started getting heavy.
"But... I'm not tired..." I thought just before everything went black... except Itachi's red eyes.
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Mayu's shoulders slumped as her eyes closed. Itachi smirked and then turned Mayu around. "Did he just put her to sleep?" Sasuke thought staring at Mayu's closed eyes. The girl did appear to be sleeping peacefully; Itachi was holding her up with his free hand by her back.
"What did you to her?" Naruto asked but Itachi ignored him and looked at his little brother.
"Let her go, so there won't be any distractions when I kill you!" Sasuke yelled.
"Foolish little brother," Itachi said touching Mayu's neck; her eyes opened slowly and she stood up straight. "You're far too weak. I won't waste my time killing you."
Sasuke glared at his older brother. Itachi placed two kunai knives in Mayu's hands. She held no emotion on her face as she held up the kunai, ready to attack. "Instead... she will be the one to kill you," Itachi said.
"What?!" Naruto shouted as Sasuke's eyes widen. "She wouldn't!"
"Do you really think she can stop me?" Sasuke asked with a smirk. "You must be going insane."
"You really have no idea what this girl is capable of," Itachi said. He touched Mayu's shoulder and as if that was some kind of signal, Mayu threw one of the kunai at Sasuke.
"How predictable," Sasuke thought smirking, he was about to just dodge the attack when the kunai suddenly stopped in mid-air. "What...?" he said out loud as the kunai fell to the floor with a clank. Sasuke looked to where Mayu was, only she wasn't there! "Oh-no!" he thought, suddenly, he felt an arm wrap around his neck. Sasuke instinctively grabbed the arm with both hands to throw the attacker but stopped when he realized that a kunai was two inches away from his face.
"How stupid you are, Uchiha Sasuke..." Mayu whispered softly. "Being distracted by such a simple weapon. I am the weapon..."
"That's right... her clan were very powerful. It was their emotions that led to their downfall," Itachi thought watching his brother struggle against Mayu's iron grip.
"Mayu, stop! You're going to kill him!" Naruto shouted.
"No, not like this," Mayu said releasing Sasuke and pushing him a few feet.
"So, you're not going to kill him...?" Naruto questioned in confusion. Mayu turned her head slightly to look back at Naruto.
"I didn't say that, did I?" Mayu answered with a question.
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I AM VERY SORRY THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN UPDATING LIKE I USED TO!
But my computer... was broken or fried or whatever my mother said to me.
The good news is my mom bought me a new computer! ^.^ YAY!
So, I guess I'll be updating more frequently!
And if any of you want to know about my other stories then... I'll have to get back to you on that.... sorry about that.