White Eyes [ E D I T I N G ]

4 - r o c k u r i g o !

Edited: [ 9/28/17 ]

"Judging by the look on your face, you seem to have a problem, Sakura?" Tsunade asked while slowly counting the cash she won.

Sakura was shaky when she told Tsunade her problem. Tsunade did not really pay any interest, but when her student said something about White Eyes, she almost lost count of her money.

Tsunade eyed Sakura."Who has it? Who got infected?"

Sakura gulped."Hyūga Hinata."

Tsunade was confuzzled."What? But isn't that supposed to affect only the Branch?"

Sakura waved her hands frantically, signalling Tsunade that she has the wrong idea."It is still not diagnosed. . . It's. . ."-her expression turned serious-" just a guess. But there is a lot of possibilities. That disease just runs in the Hyuuga clan and she is part of it. Plus, her cousin, Neji, also has it. It is a hereditary ailment, so perhaps she might. . ."

Tsunade's expression darkened."Sakura. Before guessing, have some confirmed clues. Don't be hasty!"

"I . . .uh," her student lost her confidence.

"Say, what clues did you cover that led you to that theory?" she cocked an eyebrow.

"Uh. . .She had a headache."

"That's it?" Tsunade was already raising her voice," And the filler word you used. . . It makes you sound unsure. You should check on her health or something. Come back, when you already know her affliction. Dismissed!"

She pushed Sakura outside and slammed the door. Sakura didn't even have time to protest. Her master just gave her a very bad day.

SHANNARO! Sakura screamed internally, I WAS BEING STUPID! ARGH!

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Hinata slowly rose from her futon. She then remembered the scene from yesterday. She needs to apologize to Naruto-kun for the mistake she did. It wasn't on purpose, she was just. . .shaken. She must have hurt Naruto's feelings. Pushing him away was rude, and running off was ruder.

She was so impulsive.

Hinata felt her eyes were puffy from crying yesterday. A pang of pain hits her when she remembers about. . .She doesn't want to remember it. It will only hurt even more. She let that feelings sink in and be erased.

"It's a new day. Think positive," she slowly mumbled to herself in front of the mirror.

But her feelings were more dominant than her will and tears started to leak from her eyes once again. Emotions flow freely. Even if you try to keep it in, it will slowly leak.

"You were so weak. . . Even now." She sniffed.

No wonder that Naruto took long to notice her. She was afraid, weak, to voice out how she feels. Stupid shyness.
She pinched her arm and scolded herself: You're a ninja! Be strong!

Her head was still hurting but she has to conceal it. She needs to. She doesn't want to worry everyone. Plus, she has a mission to do.

Hinata was called to do a B-rank mission, together with Shino, Lee and Anko. And Anko, being the most experienced among them, was selected to lead the team on the way to success.

Hinata ate a little in breakfast. She just kept thinking about it and it made her forget about her poor onigiri. It was not really considered by her as proper breakfast, but at least, she has some energy to be able to do work. Over thinking led her to forgetting the things around her, including her imoutou, Hanabi.