Hi everybody!!!!!! Ummmm...this is the part where I'm suppose to say that I don't own Naruto, but if you're a fan enough to read this, you must know who the creator of Naruto is. Hint, Hint, it's not me.

This story is a darker kind than the other ones, with a couple of rape and death scenes. Maybe a few torture, if I feel like it. It all depends on how many reviews I get.

All reviews are welcome. Flames are accepted and all reviews will be taken into consideration. Thanks in advance for all your help, and if you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them.

To all who will read this, thank you.

--BlackDolphin13---

Dream

It was dark. Everything was gone. Scared eyes scanned the nonexistent surroundings.

"Where am I? What am I?" a voice asked. The creature realized it was asking itself these questions.

"Don't be afraid," a voice said. The creature looked up and saw a beautiful thing walking towards it. In the darkness, the creature could see the strain of its muscles, the paleness of its skin. The creature's eyes traveled up to the red hair that added to the beauty. The creature looked into its eyes.

They were cold shards of ice. The color of its eyes contrasted to the fire of its hair. Its arms were crossed and the large gourd on its back did not hinder its regal posture.

It smiled at the smaller creature. "Calm down, I won't hurt you," it said smoothly. Its hands reached out. "Come here," it whispered. "Come to me, stay by my side." The cold creature put its arms around her.

The creature's memory came back in a burst of pain. She was human. Her name was Hinata.

"I will find you," the creature said, its arms still around her. "You are mine,"

End Dream

Hinata woke up suddenly. It was the same dream over and over again. She realized that she was sweating. Hinata quickly went over to her mirror to see her reflection

She saw a pale 17-year old girl looking back at her. Her hair was an odd dark indigo. It fell down to her lower back and had two pieces on either side of her face. Her bangs were short, not fully covering her eyes. She examined her face. Her pale skin had a fine sheet of perspiration on it. In her home village of Konoha, she was the only girl with such pale skin. It complimented her eyes, or so she was told, which were her best quality. They were large and milky white, the trademark of the Hyuga Clan.

Hinata was the heir of the Hyuga clan, the greatest clan in the region under the Hokage. Hinata, as the hair, had noble status, but because she was a girl, she had little power.

"Tomorrow is my birthday," she thought. "My wedding day" She was betrothed to her cousin Hyuga Neji. Neji was the strongest fighter in the clan under her father, and since her father had no sons, Hinata was to marry Neji. The date was set for her 18th birthday

'Life with Neji won't be so bad, will it?" Hinata pondered. Neji was her guard, assigned to protect her wherever she went. He, along with her servant girl, Yamanaka Ino, was with her all the time. Hinata always tried to treat them both fairly, a skill the rest of her family severely lacked.

She heard someone knocking on the door. "Lady Hinata, its Ino. Can I come in?" a voice asked.

"Yes. Enter," Hinata said. The door opened and a pretty blonde girl stepped inside. She had on a loose-necked blue kimono that complemented her bright blue eyes and slim figure. The obi was dark blue and held together by a thin silver ribbon. The kimono itself was plain, showing a dark blue and regular blue layer at the neckline. Her hair was held together in a bun by a crystal sakura comb Hinata gave her.

Hinata smiled. She was glad to see Ino. It was forbidden for servants to have any relationship with their masters, but Hinata didn't believe in that. They were best friends.

"Lady Hinata, I have your clothes for today," Ino said. Ino took out a red kimono with pink cherry blossoms on it. Hinata thanked her and got dressed quickly.

"Aren't you exited for tomorrow?" Ino said.

"What's with you Ino?" Hinata asked as Ino began to comb and style her hair. "You hate Neji. Why are you exited that I have to marry him?"

"Neji is a spoiled, selfish bastard, but that's not the point. You'll see tomorrow, Lady Hinata," Ino said with a mischievous smile.

Someone else started knocking. Ino went to answer the door, but before she could, it burst open.

In the doorway stood a samurai. He had on a loose black kimono and two pieces of samurai armor hanging down from his sash. He had on shin pads with black boots on his lower legs. He had one shoulder pad connected across his chest and armguards that covered his kimono sleeves. Connected to his sash were two swords, one short and one long. His long hair was pulled back and had a tiny tuff at the end. His body was muscular and matched the hardness of his pearly eyes. They softened once they saw Hinata. Ino's eyes narrowed. Hinata sighed. It was common knowledge that Ino hated Neji.

"Good morning Lady Hinata," Neji said, bowing. "Tramp," he hissed to Ino

"Ass," she hissed back.

"Bitch,"

"Jerk"

"As much fun as it is watching you guys fight, can we go to the beach Neji?" Hinata asked.

"As you wish, Lady Hinata," Neji said.

Hinata walked across the shoreline, looking out at the ocean. Far away she saw the faint outlines of another land mass. It was an island said to be inhabited by demons. However, that was just a myth. The island was uninhabited. Hinata felt the water wash up against her feet. The wind blew her hair back. This is where she felt the most at home, surrounded by water and wind. She could hear the ocean whispering her secrets on the wind.

Hinata looked back. Ino was sitting on a blanket under an umbrella, reading a book. Unlike most servants, Ino could read and write. It was unknown where she learned, and she certainly never told anyone. Neji was off on the rocks, watching her with incredible persistence. He never lacked off his duty of protecting her.

Hinata walked across the shoreline, the hem of her kimono trailing just above the water. She loved searching for things, but the ones she saw were just ordinary. She saw two that suddenly caught her eye. They were black stones that resembled claws and were dark black. Next to them was another rock Hinata liked. It was a crystal that was perfectly oval. Hinata couldn't explain it, but the rocks felt special, like they connected to her in some way.

Hinata noticed holes in the top of the rocks to string them on a necklace. She quickly took off the black ribbon Ino gave her when she first came to work. She threaded the claw stones on either side of the crystal and put the ribbon around her neck. She loved it.

Hinata walked back to Ino. "Look what I found," she said.

Ino jumped up. Her eyes were wide and frightful. "Lady Hinata, I..." she started to say.

"Lady Hinata!" Hinata heard Neji calling her name as he ran towards them. His hand was on the handle of his sword. "WE have to go," he said.

"But Neji..." Hinata started to say.

"Now!" Neji snapped. He put an arm around her and started to pull her away.

Hinata heard shouting in the distance. She turned and saw the fishing docks on the shoreline. A large black dragon boat was coming up to the docks. It was slim and sleek, with no oars pushing it forward. Some other kind of energy was making it move. The front of the boat was a huge dragon head. In the middle of the boat was a raised platform surrounded by black curtains.

Hinata was mesmerized by the boat's movements. The sailors on the dock were scurrying around in frenzy as the boat came closer. Out of the corner of her eye, Hinata saw a flash of blue. Ino was running towards the docks.

"Ino!" Hinata yelled, trying to go after her. Neji held her back, his arm firmly around her waist. "Lady Hinata please stop!" he said.

"But Ino..." Hinata yelled.

"Is making a foolish mistake," Neji said. He swiftly picked Hinata a few inches off the ground and started to run towards the Hyuga mansion. Neji ran as fast as he could. He got to the gate and motioned for the guards to shut it. Once they were inside, he put Hinata down.

"Neji, how could you leave Ino out there?" Hinata yelled at him.

"Easily," he said. "My only duty is to protect you, Lady Hinata." He stepped closer and tilted her chin so she was looking straight into his eyes. "I can't bear to lose you. There is no way I would let anything sand in the way of my duty to you, my lady," he whispered. Hinata lowered her eyes and looked away. Neji let go of her and they went inside.