The rest of the night went like always, dinner, shower and bed. The next morning Hinata was up early to train like always with Kiba and Shino, but her mind kept wondering back to…
“Temari-sama.”
“Hinata-chan look out!” Shino’s monotone voice yelled as Kiba’s attack blindsided her. Hinata grunted as she hit the ground with a hard thud.
“Are you ok?” Kiba asked carefully as he looked down the Hyuuga girl.
“I’m fine, jus’ a little tried I guess.” Hinata lied knowingly as she got back to her feet.
“You shouldn’t daydream went your training Hinata, you can get yourself hurt.” Shino’s flat tone warned as he came up next to Kiba.
“I’m sorry Shino-kun.” Hinata apologized as she hung her head down.
“Don’t be, jus’ try to focus next time ok?” Kiba soothed as he locked his hands behind his head.
“Maybe we should call it a day, it's going to rain.” Shino looked to the clear sky above then back to his teammates.
“Yeah, I’m getting kinda hungry anyway.” Kiba’s stomach groaned as Akamaru barked in agreement. Shino followed behind him as they both turned to Hinata.
“Are you coming?” Kiba asked brightly with Akamaru on his head as Shino kept walking.
“I’ll catch up with you two in a little while, ok?” Hinata assured as she touched the points of her index fingers together.
“Ok, we’ll see you later then.” Kiba waved as he raced to catch up with Shino. Hinata waited for Shino and Kiba to disappear as she slid back into her melancholy mood.
“Damn you Temari-chan, why do you have me feeling like this?”
Hinata felt her father’s anger rise up in her again as she balled her fist. The Hyuuga's searing anger gave way to the building love in heart, she couldn't hate Temari.
“I can’t be angry at her for something she didn’t do; it’s my own fault I should have never tempted myself with these feelings.”
Hinata slumped under a nearby tree as she watched birds flying overhead. A light breeze rushed over Hinata’s face as she tried to face the facts.
“I’m I in love?”
No, Shinobi aren’t supposed to have feelings but why was she having them? She knew keeping these feelings bottled up was only making it worst; she needed to talk to someone, but whom?
Sakura, TenTen and Temari were all on missions, and she was’ in going anywhere near Ino for the time being. That was something she had decided on from the night before. Hinata watched a bird chirping from a branch above her as it dawned on her.
“Maybe Kurenai-sensai can help me?”
Hinata got to her feet as she thought where she could find her Sensai. After 10 minutes or so, and asking around Hinata found her Sensai at a small teashop on the edge of the village.
“Ahhhh Hinata-chan would you like to join me for some tea?” Kurenai asked as she lifted her cup. Hinata nodded with a smile and sat down.
“So how’s training going?” Kurenai asked nicely as she sipped her tea.
“Good I guess Sensai, but that’s not why I came to talk to you, it’s about something else.” Hinata admitted bashfully as she looked down at her lap.
“Ohhhh really? Well what can I do for you then?” Kurenai wondered as she set her cup down.
“It’s about, well you see...” Hinata mumbled as she fidgeted in place. Kurenai tilted her head, as she knew the Hyuuga’s nervous tendencies would take a second to pass.
“Hinata-chan, you know you can tell me anything right?” Kurenai said smoothly as she poured Hinata a cup of tea and slowly pushed it across the table. Hinata took a deep breath as she wrapped her hands around the warm cup.
“I’ve been having these feelings for someone lately and I can’t stop thinking about…” Hinata blushed darkly as she couldn’t look Kurenai in the eye.
“Hinata-chan, its perfectly fine to have these feelings at your age, so who’s the lucky boy?” The red-eyed jounin chuckled lightly as she sipped her tea again.
“I-It’s not a boy.” Hinata's face went completely red as Kurenai made a funny noise in her throat, almost spitting her tea out. Kurenai was ’in sure what to say as she just stared at the young girl.
“I’m sorry, I-I shouldn’t have bothered you with my problems Sensai.” Hinata got up quickly as she bowed her head in apology and turned around.
“Hinata, sit back down.” Kurenai had already gripped Hinata’s wrist before the girl could get away. Reluctantly, Hinata sat back down and stared at the tea in front of her.
“Who would of thought the Hyuuga’s heiress would be… a lesbian?”
Judging Hinata for her sexual preference was’ in Kurenai’s place, she herself had spend the night in the company of women before and she had enjoy it, there was no denying that sex with another woman was a wonderful experience. With the life and death pressures of a ninja, dealing with so many emotions like these made it hard to live a normal life, so any outlet from that life was a welcomed endeavor even if it was loveless sex.
“I know how you feel Hinata, its not weird or strange so don’t feel embarrassed about it.” Kurenai assured as she stared at the girl until she locked onto her white eyes.
“It’s not?” Hinata said feebly as she finally gripped her cup and drank.
“No, I’ve had the same feelings too, in fact I bet a lot of the other girls your age have or gone through the same thing everyday.” Kurenai smiled kind-heartedly as Hinata choked on her tea and started coughing this time.
“You..., Sensai?” Hinata managed between coughs as she glared at her teacher.
“I’m not bragging Hinata, it’s something us kunoichi do naturally.” Kurenai explained as she had Hinata’s complete attention.
“What do you mean do naturally?” Hinata asked strangely as she now hung on her Sensai’s every word.
“Being a ninja is’in easy, you should know this very well by now, so we have to relieve ourselves of that harsh life sometimes and sex... is one way to help ease that.” Kurenai continued as she poured herself another cup of tea.
"But what does that mean?" Hinata questioned quietly as she tapped her fingers around her cup.
“Ohhhh well, ok, sex and love are very different to a ninja, to love someone male or female it bonds you to that person causing you to worry about them more and more and in the life of a ninja the less your distracted by your feelings the better, where sex is…” Kurenai trailed off as she blushed herself.
“… A release?” Hinata finished her master's sentence as her mind clicked remembering how good Temari’s hands, mouth and body treated her.
“You could say that.” Kurenai whispered as her own embarrassement rose in her face.
“Thank you Kurenai-sensai... for everything!” Hinata smiled brightly as she got feet.
“Ah you’re… welcome?” Kurenai said unsurely as the Hyuuga girl ran for the door. Kurenai looked at Hinata's cup of tea as she slowly shook her head.
“Good luck Hinata-chan.”
To be continued…