Fourteenth Sunshine [Video Post]

[hyuugahime]

[Hinata is back at Unohana's Clinic. She's been seen to and bandaged and patched up, but from where she is lying on her stomach on the bed, one can see that the beautiful, purple butterfly wings that took up most of her back at the beginning of the week have been torrn to shreds.

The damage was heavy, and obviously, Unohana wasn't able to repair it all. There is still some dried blood flaking on the wings where minute tears are mending, and Hinata's face constrict with pain every time they flutter.

The kunoichi is gritting her teeth, apparently fighting back tears and failing when a sob finally escapes her.]

N-Naruto-kun ... W-Why can't I ... ever help anyone ?

[The feed switches off.]

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[hyuugahime]

[Hinata blinks, a bit unsure. She doesn't know this person, but they look friendly, and even through her tears, she shyly holds out her hands to catch the cup.]

... Thank you.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

You're quite welcome.

[He moves to give it to her.]

Days like this, every time is tea time, young lady. We haven't been introduced?

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[hyuugahime]

[Hinata goes all red when she realizes she hasn't introduced herself, and promptly bows her head.]

I'm Hyuuga Hinata. It's nice to meet you.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Xerxes Break. It's a pleasure.

[He nods in return.]

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[hyuugahime]

[Hinata sips a bit of tea to hide her embarrassment.]

I-I'm sorry ... I showed this to everyone. That was ... unsightly.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh, miss, I promise, there was no ugliness in that. Merely a refreshing humanity.

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[hyuugahime]

[Hinata blushes again.]

I d-didn't want people ... to worry about me.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Why not?

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[hyuugahime]

B-Because it seems it's all I can do ... I always make people worry, somehow.