Craving [KageHina fanfic]

Chapter 1

[A/N] Also on AO3 under AngstHaven. Song used -Human by Christina Perri

Chapter 1: Hinata Shouyou

As the sun set and the night started creeping to the sky with black inkiness, dotted with white, there was a blazing hot ball of fire in the distance dancing with its deathly sparks of heat crackling. Screams echoed in the light of the fierce breaker of peace, people were crying as the fire was being distinguished, knowing too well that the damage had already been made. No one was injured, but two bodies were found burned and buried under the what must have been the home to them. A man and a woman as was discovered. Though at first you would think that they had burned to death, but the truth could be seen easily if you would look a bit closer. Wounds littered all over the corpses from head to toes. The most vicious ones on the man. Makes you think twice before making the judgment. Maybe they didn't die in the arms of the red fire, maybe they had become like this by the hands of, not something's but someone's.

Still with that, a bit money and twisted ways made sure the case was closed away as an accident, death by fire.

The victims couldn't unfortunately be recognized but it was assumed to be the residents of the burned house. In the morning there would be an article about the fire and the victims on the newspapers, with a smaller unimportant looking column under it. A little line of text and a photo of a young child with bright colored hair.

Gone missing Hinata Shōyō, 7 years old.

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5 hours before the fire

A young boy with hair shade of bright orange and even brighter smile skipped on the pavement with his destination creeping closer by the corner. Humming happily he turned right and past the little black cat he saw every morning and after school squeaking a high-pitched hello to it. Walking to the gate of his home he hurriedly got it open sprinting right after to the door to open the lock. As the door shut close he shouted "I'm home~!" peeking into the kitchen. "Welcome home Sho-kun! How was school today? Did you have fun?" A brunette woman asked with a kind smile splayed on her face. "I had lotsa fun mom! I even got a new friend! Her name is Yachi Mom, she's really nice and kind. She even helped me study!" he beamed words pouring out of his mouth like a river. "Really now, that's good. You finally found a perfect friend for life right?" She said smile stretching a bit wider. "Yeah! I like Yachi-chan a lot!" His smile widened too in respond. "Ara, are you going to marry her in the future too? Mom would be so proud!" A shocked face washed over the child's face as she said this. "Mom, no! What are you talking about! I'm still seven! I don't wanna be old and marry like dad yet!" His voice laced with utter shock. Giggling she ushered her son to his room to get changed.

"Mom's so silly, no one gets married so early..." He muttered under his breath as he pulled off his shirt and pants, throwing them to the floor. As he was putting his clothes on he heard rustling outside under his window making him stop for a moment. He heard nothing else so he just thought it to be his imagination. He left the room when he heard his mom calling him down to dinner.

Chatting and laughing the family of three ate dinner. Suddenly it was interrupted with a knock at the door. The chatting died down and Shouyou decided to go open the door, but before he took one step out the dining room his dad patted his shoulder and told him that he should head to his room now. "But-" "No buts, dad will take care of it okay?" Shouyou hesitated for a moment feeling somewhat uneasy before nodding with an unsure look. Feeling a little down for some reason he obediently went back to his room.

*CRASH*

Jolting he was surprised to hear a loud crash from inside his room with sounds of glass falling and thumps following it. Thoughts ran through his mind and he opted to go back and call his parents. That was forgotten though when his room's door slammed open and a big bulgy man wearing a suit came out. Silence ensued for what seemed like an eternity, not caring about this the man took a step towards him with a feral smile playing on his lips. A shiver traveled down Shouyou's spine and he started backing away ready to sprint away from danger that loomed in front of him. He was trembling and his throat felt tight. Another crash resounded thoroughly within the house and made him snap his head to the direction it came from. Forgetting the man behind him in the moment he sprinted heading to the living room. As shouts and screams reached his ears his face was already covered with tears falling like rain. Running as fast as he could with his little legs he was suddenly pulled back. With a shout he tumbled to the floor.