Intro

I do NOT own Naruto whatsoever! I just thought I should clear that up. Anyways, my favorite pairing is Gaara and Hinata but I wanted to try an Itachi and Hinata one for now instead. "Text" is talking and 'Text' is thinking. The story is set in an alternate universe and the time is set in the present time, and the Akatsuki is still a 'taking over the world organization'. Except there is no Unknown Leader, Itachi is the leader of the group. Hinata is seventeen and is still quiet, shy and reserved. Instead of Hiashi, she lives with her mother and little sister in an apartment at the very edge of a small town, sorry any Hiashi fans but he's passed away in this story. She doesn't know any of the other Naruto characters, just her little sister and Neji who is still her cousin who lives elsewhere. I hope you enjoy the first chapter in this story!

Begin

Hinata walked out of their apartment into the darkened night, only lit up by the yellow light posts. Her mother and sister were asleep and even though her mother disapproved of Hinata going out on her own, especially at night, she liked to sneak out once in a while just to take a small stroll around the quiet town. She also liked to just sit on a swing in the park not too far from the apartment complex and enjoy the night filled with the sounds of bugs chirping and the soft wind. She was walking through the dark parking lot, lit up only by a light here and there, giving everything a yellowish tinge. Hinata turned the corner at the next building that was next to the street and heard talking.

"Once that's done, everyone will be-" was all Hinata heard as someone began a sentence.

She looked over to her left to see a group of people on a patio which was located on the first floor, everyone blackened by the shadows of the balcony above. As she looked at them, she could see their heads turn all of their gazes onto her. One certain pair of eyes caught her own as they seemed illuminated. They were a blood red color with the white surrounding them and they seemed to stare into her soul. Hinata quickly looked down at the ground with a slightly red face, embarrassed at all of the stares and began to walk again as she had stopped, not expecting to see any people much less a whole group of them.

She walked down the path and across the street into the small garden area that was put between the apartments and the park. It had a small fountain in the middle, flowers in spots of dirt located in between the different paths of stone, some small bushes also put randomly, and the garden was completely surrounded by a tall hedge. Even though things seemed to be placed randomly it was still a beautiful garden with all of its lush bouquets of flowers and greenery. Hinata let out a small sigh of relief as she was away from the group but her demeanor soon turned to one of surprise as she realized she should have been watching the ground.

Hinata's feet had strayed off of the pathway and she ran into a low bush. Hinata could feel her face heat up again knowing that the group behind her had probably seen the whole thing. She stepped back from the bush and realized her footsteps weren't the only ones she could hear. Hinata quickly turned her head to see two men clad in dark suits and sunglasses racing towards her. Hinata gasped at seeing them and began to run in the direction of the park. She quickly made it through the garden but with a quick glance back she could see them catching up to her.

'Oh no! What do I do?' she thought trying to think of a way to escape from these strange men.

Hinata ran past the swing set and realized she was getting closer to her favorite tall old oak tree which she loved to climb to the top and gaze at the town which seemed so small when she was up there. Hearing the footsteps and labored breathing chasing her becoming louder, she decided that even though it may trap her, to climb the tree would have to be her escape since outrunning them was not an option as she was getting tired.

She was soon at the base of the tree and without slowing down, Hinata jumped up and grabbed onto one of the lower branches and began to pull herself up. Her efforts to do so were soon proven futile when she felt a hand grasp her ankle and pull hard. Hinata tried hard to hang on as her arms were becoming tired and tender hands becoming scraped against the rough tree bark as she clutched on for dear life.

Hinata's hands and face were covered with a thin layer of sweat as she continued to try to pull herself up but her other ankle was finally caught by the same man who held her other ankle and he pulled, causing her hands to slip off of the branch. The other person who had been chasing Hinata caught her by the shoulders before she could hit the tree and quickly pinned her against the tree. One person went on each side of her and pinned down her shoulder and arm, rendering her immobile. Hinata began to whimper quietly as she thought of her family and wondered if she would ever see them again.

'What do they want?!' thought Hinata while looking at the ground, biting her lip to keep herself from crying.

"Now, now. Don't hurt the girl." a deep voice calmly said, interrupting her thoughts.

Hinata looked up to see the man with red eyes, looking back down at her with a slight smirk. She was able to see all of his features now that he wasn't under the dark protection of shadow. Hinata could see his red eyes clearly, and she also noticed long black hair, pulled back into a ponytail. She still struggled as best she could against the strong hands but failed as they held her down tightly. The man with red eyes walked closer to Hinata and slightly bent down to look at her eye to eye. Their faces were very close which made Hinata turn a light shade of pink, she was very uncomfortable with the closeness and so she pushed herself against the tree trunk as much as she could.

"You're scared, I can see it in your eyes." he said with a smirk as he didn't move from his position, noticing of how it made her more nervous. Hinata watched his face nervously as it switched from one with a smirk to one with a frown.

"Now, how much did you hear?" he asked in a serious tone. Not wanting to see that intense gaze, she turned her own to the ground once again.

"I-I d-didn't hear a-anything..." she quietly said, being terrified of these people caused her nervous stutter to worsen.

The loud sound of skin hitting skin echoed throughout the park as his hand came into contact with Hinata's cheek with force. She looked at the ground wide-eyed, with tears threatening to spill and her cheek burning intensely. She looked up at him with a small tear trailing its way down her cheek. Hinata closed her eyes as she flinched and turned her head when he stretched his hand out towards her. She felt her chin being grabbed and her head pulled to face his.

"Open your eyes." he said in a serious tone. Hinata slowly opened them, letting another small tear fall as she bit her bottom lip to try to keep herself from crying. She could see his blood red eyes close to her face with a look that could kill visible in them.

"Tell the truth." he said as he kept her chin in his hand.

"B-but I d-didn't-" she began but she was silenced as she felt his grip tighten on her jaw in a bone crushing grip. Hinata let out a gasp of pain as he said in a more angered voice

"I said to tell the truth, now do so before I make it so you can't eat for a long time." She whimpered and quickly repeated the sentence fragment she heard from when she had passed by them.

"T-that w-was all I heard, I p-promise." she said in a small whimper, hoping he'd let go.

Seeming satisfied with her answer, he let go and nodded at the two men who in turn, let her go as well. Hinata fell to the ground and rubbed her sore cheek and jaw with her hand as she looked up at the trio walking away.

"She doesn't know anything, let's go." Hinata heard him say as they walked back to the street and stepped into a long black limo with the others from the patio inside.

She watched the limo as it drove away and once it was out of sight, she began to cry as quietly as she could so as to not attract the attention of houses close by. Hinata was so happy to still be alive and wiped away her tears as she sat up and leaned against the trunk of the tree.

'I'm not going to tell Mother, because then she'll know I've been sneaking out. Plus she's been so sick lately, I don't want her to worry about me.' she thought as she gazed up at the stars.

Hinata smiled as she saw the full moon and was once again thankful that she was able to see it again. She then stood up and quickly made her way back to her house.

She made sure to quietly open the door and without turning on any lights she took off her shoes so as to not make any noise with them. Hinata's feet were silent as she walked across the carpet and once inside her room, she then closed the door slowly and quietly. She sat down on her bed in the dark room and couldn't help but let a few more tears fall. She lay down and clutched onto her pillow as she silently cried into it, still scared from the experience she just had. Her tears and silent sobs slowly softened as she fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion.

Outside POV

"Looks like Itachi's making girls cry in fear of him now." said a blonde boy with a loud sigh as he let himself lean against the tree.

"Be quieter! Someone will hear us!" said a pink haired girl in a loud whisper as she punched the boy in the head.

"Ow! Jeez, Sakura! That hurt!" he said as he rubbed the spot on his head that had been hit. After a moment he asked "Why didn't we help her when she was being chased?!"

"Because you idiot, we couldn't let the Akatsuki know we were spying on them." replied a raven haired boy as he glared at the building in thought of being so close to his brother but not being able to attack him.

"So now what should we do, Sasuke?" asked the girl known as Sakura. The boy with dark hair known as Sasuke sat in silence as he thought for a moment.

"And he's supposed to be the smart one." mumbled the blonde boy taking advantage of the silence as a way to insult Sasuke.

"Shut up, Naruto! You're just jealous!" said Sakura as she hit him again.

"We keep on eye on both the Akatsuki and the girl to make sure they don't decide to finish her off." said Sasuke before Naruto could retort to Sakura's comment.

Sakura and Naruto nodded in unison. The trio jumped from the tree with lightening speed and began making their way home to rest up for the next day, knowing the evil organization was planning something big.