The following weeks that followed after Hanabi found her sister, everyone went out on a hunt to find Sakura. There were wanted posters out all over Konoha that read.
WANTED ALIVE!
SAKURA HARUNO
500.000.000-
PRIZE!
The Hokage felt the most disappointed in Sakura because she personally trained the pink haired girl. She was determined to make Sakura answer for her deeds against the Uzumaki family. Tsunade wanting to make a public example out of Sakura, stripping her of her title "Jonin" Sakura would never be a ninja again. "Where's my daughter Tsunade?" Hiashi demanded storming into the Hokage's office. "Excuse you?" Tsunade said in a angry tone. " "You were supposed to protect my daughter! Not only did you fail to do so, you failed to tell me my daughter was in any danger!" Hiashi went off daring to stand toe to toe with danger. "First off there is a victim's protection order against you, so no-" "f**k your protection order! My daughter could have died!" Hiashi replied daring to cut the Hokage off. "If anything happens to my child I will hold you personally responsible Tsunade! I have already lost their mother! I'll be damned if I lose my girls too! I've made my mistakes, putting my beliefs before my girls wants and that's something I'll have to atone for. However when it comes to my girl's safety there are no acceptations VPO or not I'll risk my life to make sure my girl's are happy, healthy and more importantly ALIVE!" Hiashi snapped words coming off of his lips like venom, eyes piercing the Hokage with daggers. Tsunade didn't reply Because Hinata Came in with her two small children. Hinata was wearing a sky blue dress that went down passed her knees, with a grey unzipped oversized hoodie. she was carrying her daughter Himawari in one arm and holding her son Boruto's hand in the other. Himawari was wearing a light green long sleeve dress with a matching hat, black zipped up coat and, white shoes. Boruto was wearing dark blue jeans a yellow shirt and a black zipped up hoodie with black shoes. "Father?" Hinata asked surprised to see her father. Hiashi froze for a brief moment and turned to look at his eldest daughter.
"Hinata? You look beautiful, just like your mother." Hiashi said surprised to see Hinata and even more surprised to see that she was a mom. Naruto came in from behind Hinata and kinda stood guard. "Relax Uzumaki Naruto, I realized my misguidance in the past. All I care about is my daughters well being." Hiashi spoke seeing the tense energy coming off of Naruto. "It's nice to see you again father." Hinata said breaking the brief silence. "It's nice to see you too, I'm sorry for my past actions, I am very proud and relieved that you are doing well." Hiashi said with a smile. "Lady Tsunade, would it be okay to spend some time with my father today?" Hinata asked hoping the Hokage would agree. "So long an Anbu goes with, right now Sakura is still at large." Tsunade replied sounded sternly towards Hinata. "I understand thank you Lady Tsunade." Hinata replied genuinely. Hiashi followed his daughter and her little family out of the Hokage's office. They began their walk to Ichiraku ramen, where they sat and had lunch. "Are these beautiful children my grandchildren?" Hiashi asked as a four year old Boruto clung to his mother's jacket. "Yes this is Boruto he turned 4 a few months back and this is Himawari she just recently turned 2." Hinata said with a smile on her face. "May I hold Himawari?" Hiashi asked nervously Hinata smiled and nodded handing her daughter over to her father. Hiashi immediately lit up like a Christmas tree. "Will hi there little one, it's nice to meet you." Hiashi was completely relaxed visiting and meeting his grandchildren, leaving Naruto and Hinata disarmed. They enjoyed Hiashi's company, as they patched up old wounds. For over an hour Hiashi kept saying he was happy his little girl was okay and doing well for herself. He also kept apologizing for his past actions.
"You know, you really did remind me of your mother standing at the door of the Hokage's office. I felt a stab of pain for two reasons, one being I miss your mother dearly and the second is because, I let you down... I didn't support you like I should have and I wound up pushing you away. My foolish actions caused so much damage and made it to where your sister, your grandfather or I could see you. We miss you horribly. I'm really sorry Hinata." Hiashi said with regret in his eyes and voice. "Father it's okay really I forgive you and I really missed all of you." Hinata said while hopping up to give her dad a hug. Hiashi smiled in relief. "You want to know my favorite yet most painful memory that I cherish?" Hiashi asked Hinata "Sure." Hinata asked curiously. It was the first day of Spring, I decided to treat my girls to a picnic, the weather was beautiful. Clear blue skies, a warm wind that was soaked with the smells of honeysuckles, lilacs and lavender. You're mother took my breath away. She was siting on a baby blue blanket in the long grass holding Hanabi in her arms. You were of course off chasing the butterflies." Hiashi said chuckling at the warm memory. "I never thought I would ever love anyone more than I loved you're mother, I was proven wrong of course the day you and your sister were born. At the time Hanabi was 6 months old and you were 5. I had just came up the hill to give your mother some hand picked flowers, while lilies with honeysuckles her absolute favorite." Hiashi stopped for a moment you could see a sting in his eyes from the pain he was feeling. "As I was handing the flowers to her I kissed her on the cheek and in that moment everything just felt complete. I had my girls, I had my purpose to live." Hiashi froze and fell silent. "I-I remember.... Not to long after." Hinata said barley audible as she too remembered the pain that followed after.
Tears began to fall down Hiashi's cheeks which surprised Hinata she had never seen her father cry, Hinata wasn't far behind as she watched her eyesight get blurry and hot tears streamed down her face. "I miss her." Hinata whispered. "Me too." Hiashi replied sounding broken. "That day, that horrible day, I lost the love of my life, my best friend and the mother of my children and what's worse? I threw the blame on my own daughter because I couldn't be man enough to admit it's my fault.. Had I been just a little bit faster and stronger I could have saved her, I could have prevented the death of your mother. My Queen." Hiashi finished while he sat there broken feeling ashamed. "It wasn't your fault, everyone in the Hyuga knows you and mom were dating since the age of 14 and you guys got married at 18. You were 23 when you had me and 28 when you had Hanabi. That's impressive to be married to someone you love for that long, even more impressive to know you spent even longer together. No one could blame you not even me." Hinata said while placing her hand on her father's shoulder. She was trying her best to cheer him up. "I can still remember that awful day.. That awful September day... I thought it was going to be a good day, it was warm for a fall day, it was bright and your mother was going to prepare tea.. Just a normal day... A normal afternoon.. Nothing could have prepared me for what came.. The last afternoon that you and Hanabi would ever see your mother alive again... The last afternoon I would ever see the love of my life, I would never hear her sing or hum again. See her beautiful smile or hear her soft angelic voice it all became a memory. Everything seemed joyful, so peaceful... There was no signs anything would happen. Later that afternoon the clouds came roaring in and the sky let loose all it's tears.. Maybe that was the warning? Maybe I failed to see it. The air smelled so sweet from the fall rain, it was cold and it rained so hard we couldn't see past it." Hiashi froze and stared into his ramen unaware that even the owner and his daughter were listening in.
"We were completely off guard when an intruder broke in, At first it was speculated that they were after you and your sister, we didn't know until it was too late, that all they wanted was a blood bath. Emiko Neji's mother was one of the first to die, she died very painfully, no one could get to Emiko Hyuga in time. My brother Hizashi was protecting Neji at the time. I found Hanabi in my father's arms, she was safe but you nor your mother were anywhere around. Panic set in, the rain seemed to have been pouring even louder than before. I prayed you and Hikari would be okay, while running through the estate I had no luck finding you or your mother, I fought so many intruders that I was growing tired. Got blown up at least 3 times, stabbed 7 times and than poisoned. I still wouldn't stop until I found the two of you. I got to the garden room... The last part of the estate I hadn't checked, I was met with my heart shattering and overwhelming pain, I couldn't catch my breath.. Your mother I could still remember every detail... She was wearing her favorite peridot colored kimono with the white lily design, her hair in a loose ponytail lying on the back of her shoulders. A blood puddle forming from underneath her." Hiashi took a breath feeling the pain in his chest grow bigger. Naruto seeing the agony his father in laws eyes reached out to touch Hiashi on his shoulder, Hiashi pat Naruto on the hand with a sad smile reassuring Naruto that he was okay. "I had picked Hikari up into my arms and I held her, completely forgetting about the possible dangers, I couldn't think clearly. My wife had blood coming from her mouth and nose, her eyes closed. I gently kissed her telling her how sorry I was. I laid her on the ground gently. Realizing I needed to hurry up and find my daughter." Hiashi had to breath a lump formed in his throat his face soaked in his tears. "Where-Where are you?" He blurted out. It caught everyone off guard.
"Father?" Hinata asked concerned for her father. "That's all I could wonder... Where was my little girl and who took her. I prayed to God you weren't dead. I couldn't bury my child on top of burying my wife, that's to much.. I couldn't do it.. By the time I found you my heart sunk.. I saw your little bed and your drawings on the floor.. I also saw the intruder have you in his grasps, he had a kunai to your throat. I felt so powerless. All I could see was my baby girl about to lose her life. He kept holding that knife to your neck, I could see your blood dripping down the blade and falling onto your little purple and pink night gown. I wasn't sure to beg and plead in hopes he'd let you go or fight. What made me feel even more vulnerable was when I heard you say daddy please save me, I'm scared. It shook me to the core. Than anger followed when that jackass told you to shut up or he'd kill you like he did your mother. My blood boiled, I felt it get so hot I thought it might boil out of me." Hiashi said while squeezing a glass of water until it shattered. "Father" Hinata shouted taking her father's hand trying to stop the bleeding. Hiashi just stared at his blood. " I remember reassuring you that everything was going to be okay, I could still smell the blood in the air of everyone that lost their lives that day. The rain still continuing to fall as if the sky was weeping for the ones lost. I took a chance and rushed towards him, I faked him out with an attack, made him think I was going to grab you after I missed but instead I took out his eye and snatched you away from that monster." Hiashi said while staring down at his hand.
"I told you to stay near me at all times and only leave myside if I told you to.. Do you remember what you did right after I told you that?" Hiashi asked Hinata with a smile. "I picked up my drawing table and threw it at him." Hinata replied with a smile on her face while wrapping her father's hand up. "You did. Imagine how proud I was when my 5 year old daughter picked up a hardwood table and chucked it at a grown man. You didn't even miss! You knocked him down haha." Hiashi said smiling. "I just starred at you with your puffy little cheeks all red, tiny little fists all bunched up, it was in that moment I realized you had your mama's temper ha ha." Hiashi said with a beaming smile. Hiashi turned serious however as he remembered what happened after. "He went to try and attack you but not before I threw him through a wall, getting his attention back on me, I looked over to see of you were okay, expecting you to be scared but you were still just as mad as when you threw the table. I was always a little bit more worried about you even when Hanabi got older, Hinata you were always on the small side when you were 5 you were the same size as a 3 to a 4 year old. Hanabi was 6 months old and you could wear her some of her clothes. Yet this itty bitty 5 year old takes out a grown man with a table that weighs more than her." Hiashi said smirking.
"Hinata you were always too tiny for you age, we didn't understand why and it confused us when Hanabi got bigger than you, when you were a year old you were the same size as 5 to 6 month old. We tried everything to get you to grow. I battled that intruder with what seemed like forever, I was finally able to defeat him, I had rushed over to you, checked you injuries and placed a cloth n your poor neck. Just praying the bleeding would stop." Hiashi finished. Hinata hugged her father thanking him for everything. Hiashi did apologize for breaking the cup and was told not to worry about it. They went on to having a good day and enjoying more of their visit. Hinata told her dad everything that had happened and reassured him she was fine. He kept worrying about her safety especially since Sakura was still at large. They took the kids to the park, sat and watched the kids play while the Anbu kept guard. "I'm going to be letting the Hokage know that the Hyuga will now be involved from this point on, they will help guard all of you and they will help in the search to bringing Sakura to judgement. They will have full cooperation from our clan " Hiashi told his daughter. Hinata smiled and nodded thanking her father. "My question is do you have an idea of where she could be?" Hiashi asking both his son in law and his daughter. "No we told the Anbu and you all we know." Naruto replied. "That really is concerning.. So the question still remains where is Sakura hiding?" Hiashi asked while looking up at the sky.
(Writers note: Not sure why the font is being weid or why it started out so small.)
~To be contiued
Writen by, Shae Kamerer
Note: Naruto and Hinata DO NOT BELONG TO ME thier creater is Masashi Kishimoto
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