Naruto : Shadow King

Konoha Hyuga Estate]

[Hinata POV]

I don't know why but my heart was in unrest. It was hard to explain this feeling in words, but I knew that it was not as simple with Shika Kun. I knew that he was acting a little different the last Ramen Dat… the last time he asked me for Ramen.

'Shaaa, it's not a date, it's not a date, don't blush…' I shook my head to focus.

Suddenly for some reason heat creep up to my cheeks upon remembering how Shika Kun always teased me whenever we go to get some Ramen which of course it not a date. "He just asks me out as a friend…" I muttered to myself to calm down.

*Hamster Hinata…

"Kyaaa… don't think about it…" Shake shake

I all but shouted as I shook those thoughts out of my head.

'Hmmm… why I'm like this. This is all his fault….Hmph…" *Pout..

Calm down, calm down, this is not the time to think about this all.

It's not been very long since Shika Kun fought with that stranger with Bayakugan. I remember the clan made quite a bit fuss about this. Especially when they learn that the body of the infiltrator has been taken away by Konoha. This was all due to the fact that the infiltrator had a pair of Bayakugan.

This put the clan in a very dangerous position. Suspicious and talks started to rise both inside and outside the clan.

In this case, retreating the body of the person who had Bayakugan or even just the clan's precious eyes was almost impossible.

Even to this date, Father was visiting the Hokage office in the hope of retreating the Byakugan of the clan.

And the person who killed that infiltrator was none other than Shika Kun.

I knew he was lying and being humble when I asked him about the incident.

'Baka…why he has to take all the dangerous tasks… saying that he was only providing support when many Konoha Shinobi saw him fighting head first with the enemy.

Did he forget that I'm a Hyuga. That, I can watch the fight from far away with Byakugan.

Liar, always making me worry like this….'

'And now he had gone to another dangerous mission.'

I was getting worried about Shika Kun as he was nowhere to be seen, he usually tells me if he is taking a mission outside the villager. But today is the 3rd day and he is nowhere to be seen.

I know that I shouldn't worry like this, it's normal for him to take a mission but still, I felt my heart in unrest. So, with all courage I could muster I went to Hokage's office, and only then, did I realise what really was going on.

Shika was not just in any mission, but probably a dangerous S-rank mission.

Going after those who killed the advisors.

This makes me worry even more!

Why him? Why can't someone else take the mission. He is just a Chunin and a recently made one. He's only a few months older than me…

I can't help but lie down and bring both my knees closer to my chest. A feeling of helplessness was creeping into me.

'Back then I could only watch from far away, even after wanting to rush to his side and help him out, I knew that I would only end up being in his way…'

I felt a sting in my eyes, and my vision started to blur due to the mist in my eyes.

'Why I'm so weak…' tears for some reason form in my eyes, I clutch my jacket with one hand while trying to cover my eyes with my other.

I feel this strange tightness in my chest…

"Why… why can't I be strong like him, so that I can protect him like he always protects me ?"

I know I was complaining, I knew that lying here in my room alone and crying wouldn't solve a thing. But for some reason, tears won't stop.

'Why this is happening with me. One moment I blushed thinking of him and the next my heart felt like crying out loud. Why I'm feeling like this....

After hearing that Shika Kun went on such a dangerous mission, the knot on my heart was even tighter.

I don't know why I feel that Shika Kun won't be returning… why I had this strange feeling.

He was acting strange back then.

"Hinata, make sure that you get strong, you don't have to compare yourself with anyone, not even me. Just make sure that your today should be stronger than your yesterday.

Do that and one day, when the situation demands, you will have the strength to save your loved once's." I remember Shika Kun told me that last time I saw her.

At first, I thought that he was just motivating me, like he always does.

But now that I think about it, I felt those words that he spoke, they felt distant.

"You are strong Hinata, you just don't know it yet. So don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

As long as you stay true to your goal and work hard. Your hard work will pay off."

Why I'm feeling like this. Why do those words bring me uneasiness instead of the usual motivation and warmth?

"The next time we meet, make sure you tell me how strong you have gotten, okay…." Shika smiled and put a piece of meat in my mouth.

[A/N:- We are talking about the Ramen Date here, the meats of course from the ramen, for those who have hyper imagination already generating pictures…]

"No…. No don't think like that, he will come back soon. He will be safe, he is Shika Kun after all. He is strong…" I can't help but say this to myself.

Even now Shika Kun is working hard to find the culprit.

"Get up, stop being a crybaby. Go and train…" Hinata slam both of her cheeks and after wiping her tears got up with determination burning in her eyes.

"I will get strong. Just like Shika Kun expect me to…"

—-

[Land Of Snow]

Sasuke was training alone, bored but too used to working out alone to not get bothered with it.

From time to time he grumbles, internally complaining about the cold climate of the land of snow.

The Land of Snow was renamed by Koyuki Kazahana after she came to power and the majority of the snow was melted, but they formed base at the outskirts of the Land of Snow, now the Land of Springs, and even that big heater place at the centre of the entire country wasn't enough to heat the entire land.

Just as he was grumbling and planning on taking a little break, he felt a chakra fluctuation.

He snaps alert ready to right but upon seeing the familiar look porta opening, he relaxes a little.

"Where have you been, it's been an entire week since you left…" Sasuke snorted seeing Shika coming out of the portal and complained.

However, just as Sasuke was about to continue to complain, he saw that Shika wasn't alone.

Behind him were 5 more people who entered the portal, once again putting Sasuke on his guard.

"Welcome… this is the place. I know it doesn't look much but we are just starting. Things soon gonna improve…" Shika grinned as he let the five people.

"Who are they ?" Sasuke was looking confused and asked.

"Didn't I tell you that we are making an organization? They are the members of course… "

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