#poor Hiashi

[okamirayne]

Do the clan elders harbor any resentment toward Hiashi for his 'confliction' with Neji, and Hiashi's "inability' to produce a male heir? Neji's talent is undeniable,& as Hizashi's and not Hiashi's son it makes me wonder if the elders think the wrong son was cursed? Since Neji has been around Hiashi more than Hizashi now, does Shikaku's words about him being his father figure cross his mind at all anymore in present day? Especially with Neji's death does he feel he failed Neji more or Hizashi?

Hey there Anon!

Great question - and kind of serendipitous considering I'm writing from Hiashi's POV at the moment in the upcoming chapter.

Do the clan elders harbor any resentment toward Hiashi for his 'confliction' with Neji

They most certainly do. Some individuals more than others.

Neji's talent is undeniable,& as Hizashi's and not Hiashi's son it makes me wonder if the elders think the wrong son was cursed

Bull's eye! Indeed, this is absolutely one of Hiashi's deep and abiding conflicts/wounds and one of the main reasons he privately struggles with (yet still meticulously upholds) his position in the clan...even though it's cost him so much. 😭 Hyuga Hitaro also needles this wound whenever he can.

Since Neji has been around Hiashi more than Hizashi now, does Shikaku's words about him being his father figure cross his mind at all anymore in present day?

Yes, they absolutely do. I hope this will reflect in HHU. There's a lot Hiashi has to contend with regarding Neji's death, considering his clan's politics/expectations...especially his Father's (Hyuga Hijikata in BtB)

Especially with Neji's death does he feel he failed Neji more or Hizashi?

Potential spoiler territory ahead.

I hope you'll forgive me sidestepping this for the sake of upcoming chapters! Thank you for the excellent ASKS - again, I find it so uncanny as I'm deep in Hiashi's headspace atm, so it came at the perfect time! Thanks, Anon! 💜💜

[chaosnojutsu]

I wanted to respond to the individual reply, but I couldn’t tag the user, so here it is:

100% agreed! I just don’t think “this is a very positive interpretation” and “he’s raised in a clan where status is everything” are mutually exclusive points.

I will admit, I find the status point ironic, considering said clan has no problem with picking on the weaker man— or with intentionally creating a weaker man to maintain their clan hierarchy— time and time again. Look at how Hiashi told Hinata she would never amount to anything and it’s a shame that Hanabi isn’t the heir to clan leadership, and Hinata is not only main branch, but his daughter. Look at the ongoing implementation of the curse marks at all, including but not limited to Hiashi’s identical twin (referencing Hizashi specifically because we have screen time of him actually suffering from the mark.)

One would think that after being the token weaker man of the generation central to the plot— lowborn, cursed, destined to die, etc.— that Neji would seek and conquer any available target just to feel better about himself. That’s the definition of a bully, which Neji is often regarded as by other characters and fans of the series alike.

He doesn’t, though.

I won’t pretend like it’s not because Neji thinks he’s above those opponents. But Neji also knows precisely what it feels like to be the weaker man, cornered and powerless against his opponent’s whims and a destiny that demands his ultimate defeat.

Neji goes out of his way repeatedly to ensure that he never puts anyone in that position… unless they swing first.

one thing i think people tend to overlook is that genin neji— the angry, self-righteous, arrogant prodigy— actively chose not to punch down.

he knew lee was weaker than him and didn’t get involved in senseless fights with him. if they were training, sure they fought, but neji and lee are framed as narrative rivals. you think we’d have a filler episode or a single manga panel showing them having a naruto/sasuke level fight over something stupid, but we don’t. (and i’m pretty sure lee instigated every single one of their fights.)

neji just so happened to come across team ten in the forest of death, and while they (hilariously) tried plan after plan to negotiate with him for their lives— mind you, this is one kid against an entire team of other kids— he walked away.

when neji was chosen to 1v1 hinata, he tried to talk her into avoiding that situation altogether. they both knew what the outcome of that match was going to be, and he spent a good bit of time trying to talk her out of fighting him, even trying to scare her out of proceeding with the match before it began.

and he did the exact same thing to naruto, which was yet another match he was *supposed* to win by a landslide. obviously we the audience know how that turned out, but no one in-universe knew that naruto v. neji was going to be a major upset, including naruto and neji. neji tried to make naruto stop fighting him even when he was winning.

and, like. you can chalk it up to neji being a smug little brat if you want. he was a smug little brat. but i think it’s very telling that The Kid To Beat only chose violence when his opponents did first.

[dayseternal-blog]

Hi, do you know any fanfic where Naruhina has an affair?

Hello! Yes!

Some of these recs will have them married to someone else, and some will be cheating while dating someone else. I'll just make a general list of

NaruHina Cheating/Adultery Fics

“A Maid’s Responsibility�� by agitosgirl - Rated E, Modern AU, One-shot. It had been a year since he and Sakura had been physical. Now he had Hinata, sweet, kind, caring Hinata.

“All Kinds of Wrong” by Kieren - Rated E, Crime AU, One-shot. It was ironic how something so pure had sprung from such a sordid arrangement. They were perfect for each other. But they had met at the wrong time.

"The Hokage's Affair" and "Use Me" by madglow - Rated E, Canon-Divergent AU, One-shot and Prequel. Hiashi Hyuga kicks out Hinata after finding out that she's pregnant at 18. Little does he or the rest of Konoha know that she's carrying the Hokage's child. The Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, who already has a wife and child of his own.

“Runner’s High” (to be rewritten) by @bunny-hoodlum- Rated E, College/Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Incomplete. She’s an older woman. She’s also married. He’s a freshman at University. Single. She’s the one he wants and he doesn’t see what’s so wrong about that.

"A Girl Should Never Be Without a Father" by BunnyHoodlum - Rated E, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Ongoing. Somehow, his next chance at a family was dropped in his lap and he took it. Six years later, nothing has gone how he had hoped, and to make it worse, his stepdaughter's friend wants to drive the final nail in his happy enough ending. Maybe there's a reason things turned out like this. Maybe he was never a very good man to begin with.

"be the end of me" by BunnyHoodlum - Rated E, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Ongoing. Naruto hate-fucks the wrong blonde.

“Calming the Beast” by Goldfishlover73 - Rated E, Canon-Divergent AU, One-shot. Naruto can’t understand why his relationship with Sakura just isn’t working. Hinata has a solution.

“Blurred Lines” by @vegebulsoup - Rated E, Police/Crime AU, Multi-chapter, Complete. Detective Naruto Uzumaki is having a hard time staying focused at work due to an elusive, dark-haired beauty.

“Echoes of Silence” by @ellaroundpanda - Rated E, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Ongoing. Hinata Hyuga was trapped. Her relationship with Toneri was leading to nowhere and she wanted to find a new Dom. Naruto Uzumaki seemed to be the answer to all her prayers, but her fiancé wouldn’t give up that easily…

“Happiness Found” by dreadlord789 - Canon-Divergent AU, One-shot. The war has been won, differences have been set aside, and Naruto is now Hokage, married to his childhood crush. Though his marriage is far from perfect, he finds comfort in the one woman who has never left his side.

“I want you to cry” by Devahhole - Rated E for lots of awful things, like dub-con and graphic murder, High School AU, Multi-chapter, Complete. A sociopath blinded by revenge runs into his greatest opponent.

“Out With the Old” by agitosgirl - Rated E, BDSM Modern AU. Two-Shot, Complete. Rated E for smut. - A poor submissive meets a new Dominant to take care of her.

"Missed Years" by Rinne-Kami - Rated T, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Incomplete. The act of one night gave birth to their future. And now, with years past since that one night, they were left with years to return. Seven years of love to find, seven years of trust to rebuild, and seven years of fatherhood to return.

"Don't Deny Me" by Imanga - Rated E, Yakuza AU, One-shot. When Naruto gets stabbed after a quarrel with a rival family member, he receives the visit of an unexpected visitor...

"When She's Done" by @narutosleftpec - Rated E, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Ongoing. The soft pads of her thumbs stroke his cheekbones and she looks at him in an adoring kind of way. Eyes glowing, cheeks rosy and lips tilted in a serene smile. When she leans in and finally kisses him, Naruto is reminded just how hopelessly in love he is with Hinata Hyuga. 

"I Need a Bad Idea" by @char-lotteral - Rated E, Modern AU, Multi-chapter, Incomplete. He's a married man. He loves his wife. He loves his family. But when he meets this lavender eyed beauty at a bar one night, he asks himself if he loves them enough.

I realized that I'm writing one:

"He calls me the devil" - Rated E, Canon-Divergent AU, Multi-chapter, Incomplete. Ohnej's AU, where the frightful Hyuga clan leader Hinata and Konoha’s powerful Hokage Naruto can’t stand each other in economical nor political ground. But walls do have ears, and Hokage’s office and conference room have heard it all. The walls know, that these legendary leaders can’t keep themselves off of each other.

If anyone wants to add on, please do!

[leiandroid]

yakuza / bratva au

extremely important note about this au is that, being russian, ino's name is ino yamanavka xD

many ramblings about this au vvv

hinata is the first daughter of the yakuza's hyuuga family. she murders her father in cold blood with his own katana after a psychotic break. hanabi becomes the boss by default and is out for hinata's head for revenge. hinata runs away to russia. she regains awareness somewhere in russia after her episode and after a few weeks is found by low level bratva members that answer to a certain faction led by ino.

ino is instantly taken by this exotic yet dangerous beauty and recognises that she's not all right up there. instead of wasting her she takes her in, much to the familys protest, and makes hinata her right hand. ino's goals are to climb the ranks and take over the entire russian mafia as the top leader.

hinata has reverted to a "childlike" state for self preservation. she is shy and cheerful and nervous and meek; qualities her father literally beat out of her to shape her up to becoming the next head of the hyuuga. despite this, hanabi would be the one to grow up to be the ruthless protege he always wanted and so tossed hinata to the side. the trauma endured and the pressure and ostracisation by the whole clan caused her to eventually snap.

the guilt and grief of killing her father then has her reverted to a childlike state where she constantly seeks for his approval. she took her father's sword with her and his "spirit" lives in the sword. she seeks the swords approval and talks to it as if it were hiashi himself. and in her mind the sword praises her for how far she's become, berates her for her mistakes, etc.

when she kills she becomes hysterically insane, and in the aftermath she becomes cold and unfeeling for some time before she goes back to her normal childlike state. basically she lives in a constant state of disassociation / multiple personalities (?)

ino manipulates her to do her bidding, assures her she's okay, that she's amazing, that her father is so proud of her. she eases hinata's nerves and anxieties with sweet words and sex.

ino came from a poor background where her father sold her to the bratva for money and medicine to help his sick wife. she grew up in the mafia and was used and abused all throughout. every year, every day that passed, ino would have an ever growing hitlist; members that raped her, beat her, humiliated her, etc. and on the top of that list was her fathers name.

when she was old enough to put her plans to fruition, she tracked down her parents house only to find that they had died long ago. not being able to have the last word she is fueled by hatred and goes on a killing spree on the rest of her list and kills her boss and takes his place and threatens the remaining living members of the faction to either join her or die.

over time she becomes a terrible and horrifying leader and is now the boss of a significantly large faction that has control of a sizeable area in moscow.

she has spent time in prison where she received most of her tattoos. (dot under the eye to denote homosexuality, rose to indicate that she turned 18 in prison, nautical stars that tell of her authority, eyes on her chest to mean she is always watching, "cyka" a forced tattoo calling her a bitch, spider to show that she's an active criminal, gun to show she's killed and is/was for hire to kill, roundstone that means trust no one, and various other tattoos with real world meanings).

half her face was burned with battery acid in prison. her back is littered with scars from cuts and from lashes as disciplinary measures growing up in the mafia.

hinata's irezumi tattoos include motifs of ame no uzume that represents inner beauty and kindness, with various other details like bamboo and ginko leaves and little creatures like crabs and goldfish that represent strength, perseverance, sacrifice and loyalty.

ino genuinely cares for hinata in a very fucked up, selfish, and narcisstic way. their relationship is very complex. ino has a girl that constantly seeks her dead fathers approval, and ino has to act like the concept of a father doesn't sicken her to her bones. in a way, they both drive each other mad. ino grows to hate the sword that has part of hinata's love and attention, but understands that if the sword were to disappear then hinata would too (mind and body).

ino drives hinata to kill, which frays her mind a bit more every time, and in turn the energy ino puts into not letting hinata fall apart at the seams causes her a great deal of stress and gets in the way of a lot of her plans to take over. by the end of their conquests they are barely held together by a thread.

they do get very far together but they meet a grim fate when after hinata is forced to kill a child, she loses the last thread keeping her together then murders ino then kills herself immediately after. they become stuff of legends within the mafia.

[mixu]

Naruto and H1n0t0's wedding chapter confirms SNS

Today in why Shippuden’s ending actually supports sns case, we’ll analyze the last sequence of the last chapter. (If you haven’t read the previous parts, you can find them here pt. 1&2, pt. 3, pt.4, although it’s not necessary to read them in order.) So, without further ado:

Pt 5. Naruto would rather be anywhere but here

As usual I leave my crappy clip from the scene then we’ll examine the expressions, body language of the characters and some of the editing. There’s very little dialogue but a lot to unpack.

The scene starts with Naruto and Hinata staring up at the Hokage Monument.

Who knows how long they’ve been at it, but Hinata is making the same face I make when I go to the museum and fail to understand why someone takes more than 5 minutes to appreciate a painting (excuse my uncultured ass). She then tells Neji’s ghost she is getting married (as if poor Neji cared) and turns to look at Naruto who is uncannily serious for someone who is about to marry the love of his life.

We get a close off of Minato’s face and Naruto’s profile, still serious. What is he thinking about? I very highly doubt he’s thinking about the honeymoon.

Then we get Hinata true to her stalker self, blushing, looking lovingly, dreamingly at Naruto, when Naruto doesn’t even know she’s there. She’s getting married to the man she loves (if you count that as love) so, acceptable, understandable expressions. And I want to emphasize how many expressions of Hinata they show us in contrast to Naruto’s during the whole sequence (3 is being generous).

One could argue that Naruto is looking back at her, but is he? Then why don’t they show us a broader shot of them staring at each other lovingly? Because that’s not the case. That’s their relationship in a nutshell: Hinata staring at Naruto incessantly while Naruto is barely aware of her presence. Furthermore, when Hanabi and Hiashi enter, making Naruto and Hinata turn around, Naruto first looks at Hinata as if asking “you were here the whole time?” then goes back to serious mode.

The following shots of the Hyuuga give us so much information. Hanabi is excited, smiling because she has no clue of the farce, while Hiashi is stern as he has always been, but he had changed after the Chuunin exams, didn’t he? Why does Hinata suddenly looks so worried? She was smiling a second ago? The transition of Hiashi’s expression reminds me of that meme where the father says “He looks gay to me, but whatever makes my princess happy.” So, with Hiashi’s blessing, Hinata smiles again. Once more, notice how many different expressions she has, when Naruto doesn’t even appear in the shot.

What follows is pure gold.

Is it just me or Naruto takes ages to return Hinata’s handhold?

Next, the first image of this batch is so hilarious to me. Hinata is looking down at their hands as if to confirm it is actually happening. Hanabi is more excited than anyone in the room even when it is Hinata and Naruto who are getting married. Naruto’s expression in images 1, 2 and 6 might have been as well copy pasted. Why? He is your main character, why are you hiding his face on every opportunity. Plus, number 4 is so bad. It looks like he is bracing for battle.

Naruto asks Hinata if she's ready, and off they go into a mediocre, loveless marriage for the sake of Konoha and Kishimoto’s, SJ and SP wallets. Look at Naruto’s half-assed smile.

This clip is 74 sec long and we only get to see Naruto’s face/head during 19 sec. That’s roughly a quarter of the whole sequence, and even when Naruto appears, we rarely get a close off of his face. Furthermore, when we do get a close off, there’s no range of emotion (watch Dragon Ball or FMA Brotherhood’s last chapter and compare Edward and Goku’s portrayal to that of Naruto). Why would the studio hide the main character like this? Why focus so much only in the love interest and not the couple? Because there is no happy ending for Naruto. He got trapped between duty, his promises and the expectations cast upon him, and the worst part is those who were supposed to look after him looked the other way.

You can read this post in which the author analyzes similar inconsistences across Gaiden and Boruto. The conjecture is pretty much the same: Naruto gave up Sasuke and married Hinata because that was what everyone told him, directly or indirectly, he was supposed to do.

None of these choices are accidental. We saw what the studio wanted to show us like we read what Kishimoto wanted us to read. Perhaps those last chapters weren’t as clumsy as we thought, but we were too hurt by the Last, Boruto and chapter 700 to notice the characters were responding accurately given the circumstances they were facing and the values of their world. And, people can say whatever about us sns being delusional, but Naruto didn’t get a happy ending (I won’t even talk about Sasuke because there’s no doubt that he got the short end of the stick). We know how happy Naruto is supposed to look like.

So, this is it. Even this wedding fiasco reinforces SNS and now it hurts a thousand times more. Thanks for reading my ramblings and sorry for the quality of the images and the video. I don’t have time to make better edits but I really wanted to share this. I’ll go back to the fanfic world where everything is right.

[pale-fairytales]

Naruto rant leggo

Okay. Neji, right? Neji fucking Hyuga.

I always loved him. I don't even know why, I just always felt weirdly connected to him. 12 year old me just looked at him and said "he is my little meow meow." And I still love him.

But god I just realized the depth of how tragic his situation is.

Imagine this; your dad is an identical twin. Your dad/your side of the family isn't as valued as the main one. And your dad volunteers his life to protect your clan. And following the day you lost your dad, every single day, you see someone walking around who looks just like him, but you know it isn't him.

Imagine it. How many times must Neji have accidentally called him 'Father' when he was younger just because for a moment, just a moment, he wanted to pretend that his father was still around? How many times must Neji think he's seeing a ghost when he looks at Hiashi, wondering if his father would have looked any different from Hiashi now if he hadn't had to die? How many times must he have reached for hands that he knows will never reach back?

Just. Imagine how heartbreaking that must have been. It absolutely doesn't excuse how he treated Hinata during the Chunin exams, and it definitely doesn't justify his resentment towards her. But god. This poor kid had to grow up not even being given the opportunity to decide his own destiny—he's mired into a box imposed by his clan, his father is essentially the sacrificial lamb.

I feel like the tragedy of Naruto is how much everyone loses all the time. Everyone has lost someone in horrific ways in Naruto—but it seems like no one in the show/manga can see that. Maybe it's just so normalized that there isn't really any semblance of 'this should not happen!' Or 'this should not be normal!'

Obviously, it could be worse for Neji; he could be like Sasuke, or Naruto, or any of the other orphans who don't have anyone. But god it's so sad to think that every day he has to see someone who has always treated him differently because he's a side branch of the Hyuga, someone who his father died for, and he reminded that his father is not here anymore. I feel like it's even worse because Hiashi looks just like Neji's father! It's that uncanny valley effect—like seeing a ghost but knowing it isn't that person who died!

Alright, okay, rant over.

[depressedhatakekakashi]

Kakashi look my ask is no way to shame Sakura or something but just here me out.

If we got Hinata on team 7, we'd have Team Great Depression.

I mean Sasuke is depressed and so is Kakashi, Naruto is too but he's just good at hiding it and Hinata has self esteem issues and is also depressed.

Just think how hilarious the premise is.

I, personally, think it’s hilarious Sakura got stuck with team depression while being a normal kid with two parents while loved her and no major trauma.

Poor Sakura walked into our team thinking she would got to be close to her crush, but all she got was team trauma.

Besides, poor Hinata would not do well. I suspect she’d get over the overwhelming shyness with some time, having to he that close to Naruto and that, but the first three months would be unbearable for her.

Plus if I had to deal with Hiashi i’d probably get into some actual trouble. Kurenai is more timid that me. For the most part i’d avoid him, since i really can’t fo anything about his shit parenting and terrible clan practices, but at some point i’d have to speak with him and…

Well… i’m sure Lord Third would have some words for me if i electricuted the head of the Hyuga clan for being a grade a piece of parenting sh*t.

Kurenai is Definitely better for that job. Far mrie… reserved with her words, is how i i think gai would explain it :)

[alybur635]

Hinata: Father, I got a girlfriend now..!

Hiashi: The only thing you should be 'getting' is getting it together and improving your already poor training.

[kuhakukage]

Fuck, marry, kill. But describe how you would do each one and why. Choose three characters from Naruto. Three from Death Note. And another three from a fandom of your choosing.

Naruto:

Fuck: Naruko, Naruto's sexy-no-jutsu form. Because I wanted to see him squirmed under my embrace. I wanted to see him being unlike his usual confident self, I wanted to make him cry. I would make him scream out my name. I wanted him to watch as violated him and cannot do anything under the paralysis seal I slapped on him.

Marry: Rin Nohara. She seemed to be a kind person and would work well with children. I feel like she's the type who put other people before herself with how she decided to act in the manga. So much so that she's willing to pay the ultimate price of her life. I have no opinion on marriage ceremony so I'll chose base on what she would choose. Though, personally, I just wanted to elope with her.

Kill: If I could kill off permanently, Orochimaru for his disgustingly long list of crimes against humanity. I would create a Limited Tsukuyomi Jutsu where the worst thing he could think of would happen and cast it on him. Afterwards, I would seal off his regeneration technique, take away all his limbs, and buried him alive while stuck with a seal that sucked chakra and wait for him to die off chakra. exhaustion. Otherwise, I would choose Hiashi, for not doing anything to change the hyuga, but rather enable it. He chose to torture his brother after assuming he has killing intent toward his daughter. DID HE THINK THAT BEING FORCED TO SERVE SOMEONE AND DEDICATE YOUR LIFE TO A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT SAW YOU AS LESSER WOULD BE FUN? I would brand him with the caged-bird curse seal and use it to cause him so much pain and make him beg for mercy. I would do this until he become a vegetable after that lifetime of pain and kill him by feeding him to pigs.

Death Note:

Fuck: Halle Lidner. She's hot and blonde, so basically my fetish. She seemed like a dom, so I want to dom her. I wanted to see her defiant face as I bound her to the bed, I want to make her insult me yet can only watch as I violated her. I wanted humiliate her until she become exhausted from her effort of resisting.

Marry: Naomi Misora, I LOVE HER. SHE IS SO INTELLIGENT AND COMPETENT. I HATE THAT SHE HAS TO GO BEFORE MEETING L OTHERWISE LIGHT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT EXTREMELY EARLY. I ALSO LOVE HER IN THE BB'S CASE. Anyways, as I have said before I have no opinion on marriage ceremony and would go along her whim, which is most likely a normal wedding.

Kill: Hitoshi Demegawa. This trash is a sleazy, greedy and arrogant little pig. It decided to scam its viewers out of their money, setting up a fake cult to worship Kira and demanding donations starting at the million-yen mark. I would dropped a mountain of cash so heavy it would be crushed.

Detective Conan:

Fuck: Vermouth AKA Sharon Vineyard. Oh god, she's so hot that if I die after fucking her, I would still do it. I don't even mind if she dom me. IN FACT, I welcome it. I do wish for her to be gentle though. I liked how intelligent, insightful and bold she is. I also like how cruel she is yet also how she developed a conscience after being saved by Ran and Shinichi.

Marry: Miyano Shiho. I would love to be with her for the rest of my life. I really don't care how bossy and demanding she is. I love how serious and intelligent she is. She's also so pretty and old style. I wish to relax her attitude a bit after getting into a relationship with her. I don't think much of marriage ceremony and would do what she want. I would probably suggested a grand ceremony just because of how much I liked her.

Kill: Misao Yamamura because he's dumb, but thinks he's smart, and has no personality. To quote Conan, "poor Gunma Perfecture." One of the most irritating things he does is in Movie 20 when all the detectives are trying to be sneaky, and this bitch just tripped and announced to the guy that he's a police, taking advantage of getting a hostage to protect himself. What kind of police does that? He thinks that he's smart even though the children are smarter than him sometimes. Even though he's a detective, he messes up a lot and misses really obvious clues. Plus, he's scared of everything, like blood and dead bodies, and he's superstitious, believing in curses and ghosts. He even ditches his job to grab lunch instead of doing what he's supposed to. And when it comes to Gunma, he's pretty clueless about it, needing locals to correct him on stuff despite being based in it. I don't know how I could choose a single method when I'm so tired of this guy. Honestly, I just wanted to push him off a skyscraper and not look back.

[spatio-rift]

the amount of people still saying hinata shouldve died instead of neji is crazy.... this poor girl being comforted by her crush after her cousin died enraged people so much the feminism left their bodies.... 'the clan heiress sacrificing herself for a branch member would have been poetic justice' hinata wasnt even really the clan heiress or at least certainly not until way into the timeskip... talk about selective memory everyone remembers nejis childhood but no one remembers hiashis abuse of hinata even though it shaped her entire shy and anxious personality (<- notable because every other girl in konoha (and to an extent the whole work) is type 1 (hothead)) ... what poetic justice is there in one of hiashis abuse victims sacrificing themself for another.... reread the scene and realize hiashi was right there with them. poetic justice would be hiashi sacrificing himself to save hinata AND neji, the future of the clan, who have been working hand in hand during the entire timeskip to change its ways and have the branch and main families stand as equals...

[sage--mode]

It's 2023 and I'm still mad so I say this again though I'm sure others have said so but. If anyone was going to die to protect Hinata and Naruto during the war, it should have been Hiashi.

This man is kind of a piece of shit. He allowed his own brother to die, his nephew to suffer with that seal, treated his older child like crap and idk what he even put Hanabi through. He never apologized and never did anything to earn being in Hinata's good graces after. He's done nothing to deserve the life he has. He broke his child's heart and never even cared.

Now in Boruto he gets to grow old and experience his grandchildren and family and it's so unfair it's sickening. Not only has his character done a bizarre complete change in temperament. Suddenly Hinata IS good enough to be in your life, why? Because she became a chunin? Because she was brave enough to follow her friends and team to the war? Married the hero / future hokage? When did he ever take responsibility for his role in both Neji and Hinata's awful childhoods? Why would Hinata even trust him to be around her own kids? I know this is a lapse on Kishimoto's part. He's written Hinata to be such a good person you can assume she's forgiven him despite him never being sorry. And why would Naruto be okay with it? Are we supposed to believe he would be fine with that man being around knowing how his behavior was?

And Neji?

That's the ending he gets? Dead at I assume age 18/19. It's Neji who deserved to have that family and live a full happy life. Get to be an uncle to Boruto and Himawari, watch them grow up, even have a family of his own possibly. He's one of the characters that gets such a unique story in the show only to be wasted in the end.

It should've been Hiashi. He should've been the one to die, as a means of proving to his daughter that he does actually care about her, and to his nephew, keeping them both safe and being a means of atonement to Hizashi. His own brother that he didn't protect and allowed to die, leaving poor Neji an orphan.

[chaoticproductivity]

[Part 2]

It was only the second day of January when the letter arrived. 

Duke Hyuuga had always cultivated a long and courteous relationship with the neighbouring dukedom, the Uchiha, especially because both current dukes had attended college together.

Hinata remembered them, from when her mother was alive, because both duchesses had shared a season in the ton. Mikoto got married to Fugaku in her first season, but Hikari had to wait two to finally snatch Hiashi, who was doing business overseas.

They used to play together, Hinata and both the Uchiha boys, when she was still quite young. Itachi was much older and was sent to boarding school when Hinata was still a toddler, but Sasuke was only three years older than her, so they were able to spend a little more time together. Three summers, to be exact, from when she was 6 to 8.

She hadn't seen him in 15 years.

So yes, she could say that she really met him at the funeral.

Since Itachi was the heir, Sasuke had lived mostly unnoticed and didn't really have a reputation besides being the absent son of Lord Uchiha, always travelling to far away lands.

No one knew Itachi had poor health, not even the family, not even the wife! Itachi, apparently, had hid it too well.

"I-i-i..." The widow was inconsolable. "I-i ha-had... No..." Mikoto was beside her, also crying, but in a more restrained manner. "I had... N-no idea... He was even... Sick..." She was trying to justify her ignorance while gulping air and crying her eyes out. Poor thing.

The wake was held three days after the letter arrived and it was clear not many people had been invited. The Hyuugas, Marquis Jiraya and his adopted son, a few selected inferior Uchihas, no more than half a dozen of other important, close families.

Naruto passed Hinata, nodding politely, followed close by his pink haired wife. Neither of them gave any indication they remembered who Hinata was. 

Sasuke looked... Detached. It was known he and Naruto were close friends, having attended boarding school and college at the same time, then travelling together for a few years, but Sasuke had remained serious and stoic, cold even, when exchanging a few words with Naruto. He was polite when addressed, but Hinata noticed early on that people refrained from approaching him.

There weren't many flowers around, it was winter afterall, blossoms were hard to come by. The Hyuugas had a winter garden, therefore were able to send three vases to decorate the mourning hall, for which Mikoto was most grateful.

Sasuke helped carry the casket the short distance to the family burial ground. So did the duke. And Neji, to show respect. The widow had to be carried by the women, she simply could not stand on her own. The only good thing was that the snow had stopped falling. 

All in all, it was a quick affair.

When the people started to leave, Sasuke remained, a dark figure against the white and grey of the landscape. When she saw he was not walking back to the house, Hinata stopped. His shoulders were shaking, the telltale of crying. Hinata left him be, tragically beautiful, not senseless enough to pretend she could offer him any comfort.

A few days later, she learned Sasuke was still at the Uchiha property neighbouring the Hyuuga estate, because she saw him riding a black horse near the border of their properties while coming back to the mansion after an afternoon walk. He was riding too fast to make notice of her.

"Well, yes, he is to be duke now", her cousin explained when, at tea time, she told him of having seen Sasuke. "He can't just go travelling whenever he pleases, anymore. Now he is expected to attend to Itachi's duties and to get married."

"What about you, cousin?", asked Hanabi, coyly. Neji coughed, knowing what she meant. Where was his wife since he was also to be duke? Neji changed the subject.

The spare is how seconds sons are called. Collateral in case the first one doesn't make it. Hinata's father had really taken the short straw by having two daughters, but he was fond enough of his deceased twin brother's son, Neji, to be content with their predicament of the dukedom going to him instead. The Uchihas, particularly Fugaku, did not seem quite so glad that Sasuke was now the heir.

Hinata dragged Hanabi to have tea with them one afternoon mid January, that's how she learned the widow would now move in with the inlaws at the main estate. She was quite overcome with grief and Mikoto thought best not to leave her alone. At the same time, the duke was eager to go home, so they would do it in a couple days.

"Sasuke will stay behind to take care of Itachi's affairs a while longer." Mikoto turned to Hinata then, grabbing her hand. "Would you keep an eye on him for me, dear? Just to make sure he is in good health."

"Of course, Your Grace."

If Mikoto was any other mama, and if she had not just lost a son, Hinata would think she had other intentions with that request, but she knew better. The duchess saw Hinata as she was: a safe spinster.

The Uchihas left. 

Sasuke stayed behind, riding his horse through their fields. He was a creature of habit, Hinata noticed quickly. He would ride everyday, at the same time, except when the weather was unforgiving. 

At one of those evening rides, Hinata grabbed her own horse and went the opposite way, to his house. There she waited, under the gaze of curious servants, for she was an unmarried lady waiting for a bachelor, alone.

"What are you doing here?" Was the very rude question she was greeted with when he entered the drawing room where Hinata was waiting for him.

"Waiting for you."

"Why?"

"Your mother asked me to."

"What?"

Calmly, Hinata drank the last of her tea and stood up, grabbing a sugar cookie.

"Your mother worries, as mothers do." Hinata approached him, unfazed by the enraged dark stare. She looked him up and down a couple times, then, without warning or shilly-shallying, grabbed his arm, pinching it. 

"Have you gone mad?" He recoiled like an offended snake, flushing a little.

"Good, you seem to be in good health." Hinata gathered her coat and gloves that were draped over a side chair. "Good day, sir."

Hinata left a quite flabbergasted Sasuke behind, wondering what had just happened. How dare she... And alone... His mother? How? Why? When had she... What had just... Who she thought she was?

Sasuke was still trying to make sense of her when a note came the next day inviting him to dinner at the Hyuuga Manor. His first instinct was to decline, if not for the rather impressive encounter with the pearl eyed woman the day before. 

He barely remembered her from his childhood. They were playmates, briefly. He did not, however, remember her name. She was Miss Hyuuga, that much he knew, but what was her first name again? 

It was Neji who received him in the drawing room of Hyuuga Manor when the servant directed Sasuke to wait there.

"Uchiha, you came."

"Hyuuga", Sasuke answered as a greeting. He knew Neji from society. There were not that many dukes, after all. "Thank you for the invitation."

"My cousin insisted."

Sasuke nodded. He had not yet elaborated a full opinion regarding Miss Hyuuga and the previous day's encounter, but since she had been there alone, maybe Neji did not know about that particular excursion.

"Oh!" Sasuke turned to where a girl was standing, staring at him. He had not seen her before, but she looked the spitting image of the gentleman in the room with him. "Sister, he really came for dinner."

Not a second too late, Miss Hyuuga was standing beside the smaller girl in a beautiful light blue dress. Her hair was up with ribbons, a lace ribbon also around her neck, and long white gloves. Hanabi was dressed in a similar manner, and Sasuke realised even Neji looked ready for a ball at the ton. Sasuke, with his nice evening coat and simple cravat, felt suddenly underdressed.

"Yes, Hanabi", the woman smiled and prompted her sister to enter the room, nodding at Sasuke as a greeting when they were close enough. "He said so in his note."

"Good evening." Hiashi entered the room after his daughters.

"Lord Hyuuga", said Sasuke. 

"Uchiha", Hiashi also closed the distance. "We thought better to leave you be after your brother's passing, but feel free to come visit if you so please. You are welcome here. Itachi was always a kind neighbour."

Sasuke's expression did not change, for good or for bad.

"I thank you, sir.''

Hiashi seemed quite pleased with himself.

Before any of them could say anything else, a servant came to announce that dinner was served and it went by quickly and mostly silently. The food was exquisite, so Sasuke did not feel bad for focusing his attention on the plate. Afterwards, Hiashi retired upstairs right away, leaving the youngsters to socialise. Before, he would remain amongst the inebriated gentleman for whiskey and cigars while his Hikari had her own fun with the ladies. Now, he had Neji to chaperone his daughters when the need arises. 

"Uchiha", Neji approached passing Sasuke a glass with two finger's of an amber liquid. "Given the circumstances, will you be joining us this season?"

"It is going to be my first season", Hanabi piped in. "I convinced father that I needed more dancing lessons and was able to avoid being presented last year."

"You did need more dancing lessons." Neji commented as someone that had had his feet stomped on too many times. "And still do, for some rhythms."

"It is good enough." Hanabi retorted. "Sister has impeccable dancing and is still unmarried, which proves that dancing is not what a gentleman is really looking for in a wife."

The information caught Sasuke's attention. How come Hinata was unmarried and had gone to his house, had been alone with him so unceremoniously?

"It might be the thing a gentleman is looking for in you, Hanabi."

"Oh, please." Hanabi threw herself at the dessert plate. "Look at Hinata! I don't stand a chance of getting married if she received only 4 proposals after six seasons."

Hinata! Yes, that was her first name. The mention made him look at her. Hinata was uncomfortable, Sasuke could tell from the other side of the room. She faked well, looking out the window sipping her tea. 

"Yes", Sasuke finally answered Neji. "Given the circumstances, I might attend this year."

"Prepare yourself. You're going to be the talk of the season." Neji downed his drink. "And the highest prize for the plotting mamas."

Sasuke downed his drink too. Neji seemed like he knew what he was talking about, at least regarding that. Naruto had said something similar about the season when he was looking for a wife himself - the search was cut short because of his indiscretions with Sakura.

"That may be a good thing", Hinata said. "If you are looking for a suitable wife, you'll have the first pick."

"Indeed."

Sasuke approached the drinks tray on the other side of the room and decided to switch his liquor for some tea. He still had a ride home to take and the last thing he wanted was to fall from the horse and die in a muddy ditch. Fortunately for him, it was not snowing or raining. Unfortunately, it was a very cold night.

"Want me to serve you?"

"No need."

Hinata turned to the window again and Sasuke used that time to observe her. She was not a very tall woman nor horribly thin. Her skin tone was so white she could pass as a sick person if not for the rosy cheeks. She was well-mannered, discreet, and didn't seem to take up much space; loyal, if the checking up on him by his mother's request was any indication. Being the eldest daughter of a duke and motherless from a young age, no doubt she was capable of running a household. 

How was such a lady still unmarried?

"You are staring."

And spilling the tea, he noticed. Sasuke tried to recover when she came to his aid, simply tipping the tea cup a little so the excess was caught in the saucer and then dumped the saucer's contents into the teapot. 

"There." Hinata smiled and he saw the blush in her cheeks. "You should've let me pour you a cup."

Unfazed.

Teasing.

Caring.

How was she still unmarried?

"If you need assistance this season, let us know." 

"Huh?" 

"My cousin should also be looking for a wife, but he insists on marrying us off before doing so." Hinata was fixing her own cup, which made it impossible for Sasuke to look at her eyes. "Hanabi has yet to have her chance, but it's too late for me and I hope he realises that."

"What do you mean?"

Hinata did not answer. She took the cup to her lips and sipped, looking over to her cousin and her sister. Sasuke was curious, feeling like that was the answer he needed to truly understand her, but she stepped away without another word and he did not know her enough to pry.

A week later, Sasuke attended dinner with the Hyuugas again, this time dressed up a little more. Five days after that, it was afternoon tea. When the snow started to slowly melt, he went hunting with Neji. And every so often, would stop by to exchange a few words with Hiashi about the properties and dukedom affairs. On one occasion, he even walked from the village with Hanabi and her maid, and she told all the details to her older sister upon arriving home, like it was some kind of miracle. 

As for Hinata, she kept on visiting him, at his house, all by herself. 

After the third time, he got quite used to it.

After a couple more visits, he started to expect her.

She never stayed much, the doors were always wide open, sometimes the maid who brought tea would stay in the room, in the corner. For Hinata's sake, Sasuke noticed. They could be their servants, but the Hyuugas were the sires of that county, and there their loyalties laid. Or maybe, just with Hinata. She knew his servants by name since the first visit, he learned.

She never stayed much, the doors were always wide open, sometimes the maid who brought tea would stay in the room, in the corner. For Hinata's sake, Sasuke noticed. They could be their servants, but the Hyuugas were the sires of that county, and there their loyalties laid. Or maybe, just with Hinata. She knew his servants by name since the first visit, he learned.

During the five minute visits, she would not even sit.

For the fifteen minute ones, she would make time for a cup of tea.

One day, she stayed for half an hour, engrossed in a book. Sasuke entered while she read and sat, looking at her, both in perfect silence. Hinata took the book with her.

Sometimes, they would meet coincidentally along the way and walk together. It was an easy conversation. She was well-read in most topics and an expert on the society affairs that Sasuke had kept away for so long. All she asked in return were tales from his travels.

"Naruto was with me that time, it was raining and all the hotels were full, but we needed a place to stay, so without thinking we entered the first brothel we..." Sasuke interrupted himself, palling. He looked up at Hinata, but she simply sipped her tea. "Forgive me", he said, very stiff. "It's not a tale appropriate for a lady."

"Why not?"

Hinata put the cup back in the saucer and grabbed a cookie. 

"Do you think well-bread ladies don't know about brothels?" Her question was delivered without stuttering, but not without blushing. "Or that we don't know what happens inside them?"

"Do you?" Without waiting for the answer, he followed. "How?"

"Women can get to know the world too, we just have to be extremely more careful than men." Her words weren't bitter where they should be, but resigned. "We are doomed to a much bigger sentence for a much more insignificant sin."

"That's the reason why you are still unmarried?"

"Oh no", she smiled. "My reputation is pristine. Maybe too much so."

They finished going up the hill from where Hyuuga Manor could be seen beyond the woods and the field.

"At three and twenty, and so many seasons, I've learned society is more than willing to sweep some indiscretions under the rug. Not all of them are plotting all of the time, you know."

"So even someone like you has been indiscreet."

"Yes, even someone like me..."

"That's why you think it's too late for you?"

"No, I think it's too late for me because that's just how things are."

They made it down the hill, into the woods.

Sasuke realised he wanted her.

Like a man wants a woman, and a woman wants a man back, he wants her.

More dangerous still, he realised that he could have her. In that way, she would most likely let him. 

Why else would she be so honest and candid in their conversations?

Why else would she let him know she was not so innocent?

She trusted him.

Why did she trust him?

"The new season starts in two weeks."

"Yes." Sasuke was not looking forward to it.

"You'll find a wife, and when you do, treat her well." Hinata took a step closer to him. 

Hinata trusted Sasuke because, for her, he was safely just out of reach.

Sasuke had the time to notice the dots of light from the gaps between the leaves illuminating her. No, it was not that he had the time, but he wanted to notice how it illuminated her, how it made her eyes even more pale.

Sasuke realised he wanted her.

Like a husband wants a wife, like a person wants an equal, like wanting a partner, a friend. 

He wanted to ask her to marry him there and then, but he had a feeling she would say no for whatever reason, and for no reason at all, and he could not afford that.

Instead, he took a step closer.

"Let me tell you more about the world."

She nodded.

They kissed. 

And kissed and kissed.

And the new season began.

[okamirayne]

Redownloading tumblr to find 2 new chapters from the god of shikaneji — I am truly blessed

As a long-time Hiashi hater, I did not expect to feel for him so hard this latest chapter. And the scene where little Hiashi finds his father in a.. precarious situation while looking for his SICK mother — oof, poor kid!

Also I have a bit of an obsession with Tokuma Hyuga so I was so excited to see him sprinkled throughout the chapter. Not sure how much, if at all, his character will be utilized in your universe, but if he is going to be recurring I am so interested to see what you do with him — i eat up my crumbs wherever i can get them

I am waiting with bated breath to see what comes of all the characters, but there’s one handsome little guy in particular that I cannot get out of my mind — Akamaru! I hope my favorite doggy is doing ok in all of this mess, though with Kiba in the state he’s in, I assume all is not well.

One thing I cannot stress enough is how much your mental health matters to readers like me. I really appreciate you taking the time you need in between and outside writing, as well as sharing your experiences with burnout!

The BtB-verse has truly been such a gift and something I will never stop coming back to — even after the last update (whenever that may be, scary thought).

Hope all is well on your end!

@rosebudddyy 😍 AW! So awesome to hear from you! I'm absolutely thrilled to get your kind feedback and thoughts! 🙏🏼

As a long-time Hiashi hater, I did not expect to feel for him so hard this latest chapter. And the scene where little Hiashi finds his father in a.. precarious situation while looking for his SICK mother — oof, poor kid!

That scene was tough to envision. Getting into Hiashi's headspace is always interesting and intense territory, to say nothing of his heartspace...💔

Also I have a bit of an obsession with Tokuma Hyuga so I was so excited to see him sprinkled throughout the chapter. Not sure how much, if at all, his character will be utilized in your universe, but if he is going to be recurring I am so interested to see what you do with him — i eat up my crumbs wherever i can get them

Oh awesome! Tokuma! I'm glad you enjoyed his mention. I honestly have no idea sometimes which characters are going to make a cameo appearance, or whether they will occupy a bigger part of the stage - so its possible? I never say never now.

I am waiting with bated breath to see what comes of all the characters, but there’s one handsome little guy in particular that I cannot get out of my mind — Akamaru! I hope my favorite doggy is doing ok in all of this mess, though with Kiba in the state he’s in, I assume all is not well.

😢Argh, yes...Akamaru. That was a hella messy fight. Hopefully he'll make an appearance soon!

One thing I cannot stress enough is how much your mental health matters to readers like me. I really appreciate you taking the time you need in between and outside writing, as well as sharing your experiences with burnout!

That's incredibly kind of you, sweetheart. Thank you. 💖🥹 I hope my two cents of the burnout experience can help others who might be going through it. The world seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket at the moment and a lot of people are in overwhelm and running off fumes.

The BtB-verse has truly been such a gift and something I will never stop coming back to — even after the last update (whenever that may be, scary thought).

I'm so grateful to hear this and so thankful that BtB-verse is something that you revisit. That's why I'm doubtly thankful and so damned appreciative of the readers who take the time to connect with me and share their thoughts/feels/feedback etc. Given the burnout, that's the only motivation I've got to keep going with this. It's thanks to the kind reviewers and commentors such as yourself that the sense of community and connection (and the reader-writer-feedback-loop) remains and sustains my ability to 'keep on keeping on' with HHU, otherwise I'll lose steam. You're amazing and throughly appreciated. 🥰

I hope you're well, sweetie. 🫶🏼 A thousand thanks again!

[lavender-long-stories]

Spoilers for Beauty and the Sand Beast | Chapter 1 | Rated T

Hinata thought of many ways her father could have gotten rid of her: marrying her off to a diplomat, sending her away to a permanent ambassador mission, or locking her in a room to never be seen again, but she never thought she would be traded for shelter.

No one told her why Hiashi was transported across the desert. It wasn’t planned well if they crossed through in storm season. Hinata was only told that the price for their stay was for her to return to stay with their ‘gracious host.’ 

Now the sand whipped through her hair as the sunset. Who knew that the desert could feel so cold? Hinata wondered briefly if her escorts were just going to walk her out into the desert to strand her because it took so long to see the single building standing alone in the hills of sand. It was a castle made of sand which would have been funnier to her if she wasn’t going to be living here. Hinata was led in by the sibling set that picked her up as part of the deal, a man and woman who looked more than concerned about this arrangement. They didn’t say much though Kankuro tried to crack a few jokes that didn’t land all that well on Hinata in her state. 

“We set you up a room at the end of the hall. There is a bathroom in there.” Kankuro pointed. “Kitchen is through there, and uh...” He looked at his sister to finish the sentence he hadn’t planned.

“Stick to that for now,” Temari added. “We’ll be here for a few days to help you settle in.” And then they were leaving to leave her here alone, with a stranger that locked himself away in the farthest reach of the desert. 

Hinata couldn’t dwell on the implications anymore. She was too tired. Trekking through the sand was somehow worse than trekking through mud. Her calves hadn’t been this sore in years.

“Why don’t you head to bed, and we can do introductions in the morning.” Kankuro waved his hand at her room again.

Hinata bowed her head and disappeared into the room quietly. She dropped her bags behind the door to look at her new life, four sand walls, and a single window that only looked out at more sand. She walked to the window and placed the poor potted plant she carried with her through the dry hellscape before padding to the bathroom to collect some water.

How did Neji think that she was going to keep it alive here? Maybe he didn’t think about it. She hadn’t really thought about it until the trees were long behind her. Hinata poured water into the pot and rested her head and arms on the window sill, laying her head down to look at the progression to the darkness outside.

To most villages, the beast of Suna was only a legend. Not everyone believed the story of the bloodthirsty monster that was so dangerous his own village banished him to the furthest sand hills, but Konoha knew it was true. They helped Suna make the decision to isolate the poor boy from the world. 

Hinata couldn’t say she liked Konoha’s track record on handling tailed beasts, and now she was going to have to see what the decision did to that little boy. She ran her hand across the roughness of the wall and sighed, pushing off to get into her bag to get ready for bed.

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Sand particles jittering made the air thick and anxious as Temari opened the door to Gaara’s usual hiding place. His eyes slid up to her predatory. “We’re here.” She announced. “We sent her to bed.”

Gaara tightened his crossed arms and closed his eyes with nothing to say, as usual. 

“Did you eat?” Temari asked, knowing the answer. “I’ll bring you something.”

“The girl.” Gaara ignored her offer. “... Is she scared?”

“She’s…” Depressed. Resigned. Detached. Quiet. Temari was expecting her to be scared, too, but Hinata seemed to have shut down before they met her. To be fair, her father told her that he was sending her off to live with a hermit beast. Not a lot of options for reactions, but Temari was expecting anger. “She’s processing.” 

Gaara’s non-eyebrows became tight, putting a deep crease on his forehead. What was he expecting? Did he think she would be happy to come here? Temari knew that he was going to regret this decision the moment he made it. He was going to trap someone else here with him. To suffer the same fate he had. 

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“How did you sleep?” Kankuro attempted small talk as he put breakfast in front of her.

The night was cold and long and didn’t give Hinata the rest she hoped it would, leaving her trapped in her thoughts and the animalistic howl of the wind. By the time she fell asleep, she was woken by a knock on the door. Her legs ached, and she could feel a sunburn spread across her face when she splashed her face with water. “Fine.” She didn’t know what he had given her to eat. The only thing she recognized was rice. She scooped it into her mouth anyway.

“You’ll have to tell us if there is anything you need,” Temari explained. “We come every month with supplies.”

There were only three chairs at the table. They weren’t used to having a fourth person. “Does he not eat?” Hinata flinched as the thought came out of her mouth. She scolded herself and shoved more food in her mouth, so she couldn’t say anything else.

Kankuro picked at his plate. “... No, not a lot.” Kankuro and Temari looked at each other, and Hinata could feel the redness of her cheeks under her sunburn. Hinata dipped her head down to finish the meal without saying anything else stupid. 

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Temari sighed as Gaara paced around his usual spot like an animal in a cage. “I don’t know what you are expecting.” Gaara acted like he didn’t hear her. It’s possible he hadn’t. “You’re going to have to control yourself. If she’s not scared now, she will be if she feels everything in the air.” With that, it felt like a vacuum sucked the life out of the room as all the sand retreated, and Gaara glared at her. “You can’t wear all your emotions. Normal people monitor how much they show.”

“I wouldn’t know.” Gaara huffed. His face didn’t hide his anxiety well either. He was doomed. He was going to scare the poor girl off. “Where is she?”

“She went back to her room after breakfast. I don’t think she is eager to meet you,” Temari explained. Gaara’s frustration flared, sending some of the sand to stretch around the edge of his pacing area. “If you want her to like you, then you need to try to meet her on her level.”

“I don’t need her to like me.” Gaara’s non-eyebrows knitting betrayed him.

“Yes, you do.” Temari crossed her arms. “Because otherwise, you are going to be stuck out here with a daily reminder of what you fear the most.”

Gaara’s head whipped around. “Or a corpse.”

Temari rolled her eyes. “Please. Don’t talk to her like that.” He was going to screw this up, being childish. Gaara proceeded to sit behind his large sand chair. A throne for his castle with no one to rule. Until now. Temari rounded it, resting her hand against it. “She’s feeling abandoned. You know what that feels like.”

Gaara’s eyes darted to side-eye her. Maybe she should have taught him to act a bit more normal when he was young. 

Temari sighed, coming down to his level and sitting far enough away to not make him uncomfortable. “We’re only going to be here for a few more days. Is there anything you want me to bring back?”

“Anything the girl needs,” Gaara answered as the sand started swirling in patterns in front of him. His eyes watch the sand idly.

“All she asked for was tea from home.” Temari tilted her head to the side. “Apparently, she’s not used to spiced tea.”

Once more, Gaara acted like he didn’t hear her. If he was going to have someone here to talk to, he should learn how to hold a conversation.

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Hinata lay awake on her bed. It was possible that the wind was what was keeping her awake or the gnawing feeling that she was going to be left alone soon with a man she had not yet met. He still had not come out of the room his sibling periodically disappeared to. Despite their trying, they couldn’t get him to come out, and she was told not to go in.

What kind of man demands a housemate and then doesn’t even have the courtesy to welcome them?

The whole complex was unwelcoming, with halls of empty rooms. What was it built for? Why keep one man in a building made for thirty? Was it all they had? Would it feel more lonely knowing all that space wasn’t filled?

“Hinata.” Kankuro knocked on her door. “We’ll be leaving in the morning. Do you want to try again?”

“If he hasn’t come out yet, then he doesn’t plan to,” Hinata called back. She was going to be trapped here with someone who couldn’t even decide if he wanted the company he requested. 

Kankuro sighed from the other side. “Good night.”

Beauty and the Sand Beast

Pairing: Gaara x Hinata Rating: T

Description: Gaara was deemed too dangerous to keep in Suna at a young age and since has been living alone in the furthest corner of the desert. Until Hinata is traded to keep him company.

Tags: Romance  |  Slow Burn  |  Fluff and Angst  |  Healthy Relationships  |  Happy Ending  |  Gaara is an awkward sheltered baby  |  Big Sister Temari

[dark-elf-writes]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRoHwYAB/

Sobbing.

My poor boy.

Nah you know Guy and Lee followed Neji around for days glaring at Hiashi just

[depressedhatakekakashi]

Hyuga Neji

The way he smile’s when he see’s Kakashi and Gai racing through the village. Competitions and rivalry may not be for Neji, but he clearly understands and enjoys how much his Sensei loves them and he supports it in his own little way.

Reading the Hyuga clan for filth. Will always love the chunin exam arc and how Neji got to call out the first family for all their bullshit and pull everyone’s attention onto what happens behind closed doors. Should have been allowed to hate Hiashi for life but *sigh* a person can only dream sometimes.

Being the first person ever to get a double promotion. I still think he deserved to be promoted after the first chunin exam’s, but setting his own record with promotion is an absolute win for Neji and I support him.

Fighting back to back with Hinata. Not Hiashi, but Hinata. In his recovery Neji came to bond with Hinata above all other’s and i really love that. I think they could have been really close if Neji had just survived and i’ll forever be upset that didn’t happen.

Saying ‘absolutely not’ to Lee when he wanted to carry him on his back to Konoha. Neji is not having it with the rivalry and I support him.

Being the last one of team Gai to give in on the group cheer in the rescue the Kazekage arc. He was so strong willed, but not even he can stand up to Gai’s determination. Poor dude.

Calling Naruto out on not really ‘growing up’ when they go on a mission together (anime only i believe). It’s just nice to see someone point out Naruto still has a lot of growing to do without having to punch him. Also, he’s right and he should say it.

His SMILE. Have you seen that smile? It’s gorgeous. Need more of it in my life.

How he and Tenten go looking for Lee in the chunin exam arc and call him the ‘mo howard haircut having dude’ (or something along those lines). He clearly cares about his teammate but that doesn’t mean he won’t roast his ass XD