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XII. The future they promised.

Hinata?

Hinata...

Nee-chan!

She slowly opened her eyes as the familiar voices became unbearably loud. The senses were coming back to her, the figures holding her recieved shapes. Itachi, Obito, Kakashi... And she.

Hanabi.

Hinata whispered her name.

" I'm here, nee-san. "

She was there, looking at the sister with worried expression. Hinata felt hold of her soft, but strong hands holding hers. The pair of silvery eyes, very similar to Neji's, stared at her, like she wanted see through her.

It was her.

Hinata couldn't hold the tears back.

" Hanabi... " — she called her again, realizing that It wasn't a dream.

Suddenly, the younger Hyuga roughly took Hinata in arms, who didn't care about the pain. She was right there, safe and nothing mattered more.

Both of them cried from longing and happiness, touched and kissed cheeks as they were separated for the whole eternity. Indeed, They lived five years without any hope to see each other again, filled with thoughts of regret and wishes to any merciful gods to let them meet again. They couldn't even speak, no words could describe that feeling.

Other visitors were long gone, willing to give the sisters more space. Except Sasuke, who pinned to bed hadn't much of choice.

Hinata softly caressed Hanabi's hair and cheeks, looking closely at her face.

" You've grown so much, Hanabi. " — she said with a smile.

" Don't tell me about changes! It's awful, Uchihas maybe are good shinobi, but they know nothing about women! "

Hinata laughed wholeheartedly, hearing her complains. Sasuke decided not to say a word, but he felt quite sorry for these men.

" Don't worry, I'll teach you everything. " — she ensured her. — " I missed you so much Hanabi... "

" I missed you too, nee-san... I was so scared, after they took you... They said it's great to go with the Circus man, but I felt that he was bad... If I would go, not you... "

The older Hyuga took girls face in hands, looking at her with serious gaze.

" Never say such thing again, Hanabi. Never. " — she told. — " They would have no mercy for you. They... "

Byakugan princess couldn't help heavy tears filling the eyelids, the cry shook her whole body. The girl felt bad for saying that, but she didn't blame her - not many really knew what had been happening at the Circus.

" I'm sorry, nee-chan. " — Hanabi said, then turned the gaze to another bed. — " I know you. "

Hinata looked surprised at Sasuke, who few moments before also recognized Hanabi. She was the girl from the arena, the one he had an eye for. He understood, why she reminded him the Byakugan princess - they were sisters.

" Sasuke? "

" We met at the arena. I had an eye on her before she was taken. " — he said.

" Kakashi-sama took me then, that's how I got here. " — Hanabi added.

The room was silent. She understood why he hadn't told her. Sasuke had never seen Hanabi before and sisters weren't look much alike - when Hinata was similar to their mother, the younger one had a lot after their father. Also... She knew that he would never want to give her false hope. He would never want her to suffer.