This story is rated M for future lemons.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Hiashi stood doing everything in his power to not display the fear he felt. They stood before the Kazekage and his council. The kage's green eyes were filled with anger. A matching pair of those eye glared at them before the blond woman stood and addressed the Hyuga. "Do you know why you are standing before the council of Suna?"

"I believe it is in regard to the death of one of your chunin in a bar fight from last night." Hiashi voice carried throughout the large room.

"Yorin was the name of the man your daughter killed, Lord Hyuga as you well know. She killed him in front of a dozen witnesses. Are you trying to start a war?" The woman had venom in her tone.

"Lord Kazekage, my family and I traveled here to do personal business and trade investments. As you know given the three days we spent discussing it in your office and the documents that we signed on them." Hiashi looked over at the red haired man who gave the smallest of nods. "It was never our intent to harm anyone. The Hidden Leaf and Hokage are not part of this business. We do not want a war. My daughter is young and I do not believe she intended to kill this Yorin. It was a fight that got out of control."

"Your daughter is a ninja, a chunin, we know she knows the difference between what is and is not a killing blow. When questioned as to why the fight started all Hanabi would only say is he's just like all the other men. We do believe however that this crime was committed only by your family. It is your family that will have to make retribution for the life it took." The voice was low and calm but the words stole the breath of the white eyed people who stood before him.

"Daughter did this man try to lay a hand on you? Was he trying to force himself?" The white eyed man turned to his youngest.

"Do you really believe we would bring you here if there was the slightest possibility that occurred? We have several eye witness testimony that they were sitting across from each other in a booth. I have them here if you need to see them Lord Hyuga. He did not touch her. If he said anything to her that she didn't like she could have just left. The reports also state that Hanabi was the one who came across the table to attack Yorin." The cold green eyes turned to stare at the young ninja. The girl was determinedly staring down at her sandals. "Your family owes Suna a life. The life you stole from us was from a noble Suna clan. He was a chunin and my assistant. That makes your debt a very large one." The Kazekage stood and walked around the table. He stopped a few feet away from the white eyed man. Tendrils of sand floated around him. "We have the right to call for the life of his murder, Hyuga Hanabi to pay the debt."

"Please not my daughter." The room was stunned by the amount of emotion in the older man's voice. "She is just a child."

"Your daughter is sixteen year old, who has murdered a man. That hardly makes her a child in anyone's eyes. Though we may accept another life if it is of the equal value." Hiashi's hands shook. He looked up into the cold faces around the silent room. He knew they were asking for his life. He clenched and unclenched his shaking hands. The war had already cost his family the life of his nephew. He could not bear to watch his youngest child die as well. He cleared his throat to try and find his voice once more.

"I…"

"Kazekage sama." The gentle voice behind Hiashi cut in. All eyes watched as the small woman stepped in front of her father. She walked till she was a couple feet before the Kazekage. The tip of her tongue moistened her dry lips. "I am Hyuga Hinata, heiress of the Hyuga clan. I am a jonin of the hidden leaf. I offer my life in retribution for the death of Yorin." She fell to her knees and bowed her head before the Kazekage. Long blue black hair fell around hiding her face from view. In the shock no one seemed able to speak. Minutes passed before the silence was broken by an anguished cry.

"Hinata stop." Her father made a move to come forward but was stopped the armed of the other two Hyuga guardsman.

"I have made Suna my offer. A life for a life do you accept?" Hinata could not hide the fear in her voice. The Kazekage stared down at the small woman. She could hear the sound of the sand swirling around her.

"Suna accepts your offer." The voice was emotionless but not cold.

"NO!" Hiashi screamed. He pulled against the arms that held him. He looked over to the young kage. "Kazekage sama you cannot let her do this. Please." The older man stared at the red head before him. He watched in horror as the sand gathered around the neck of his shy daughter.

"This day we take payment for a life of a citizen of Suna unjustly taken. Today Hyuga Hinata of the leaf village dies." The room went deathly silent. Gaara held up his hand. Sand tightened around the pale white throat. The small sound of metal hitting stone filled the ears of all who filled the large chamber.

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For those of you who might know, I've already got a couple of fanfics in the works. This however was taking over my brain and I couldn't get any work on them done.