天体の.

but still, this is their girls’ day, and so sakura laughs and takes a longer sip of hot chocolate before saying, ❝ but anyway. aside from that, i’ve been good. thoroughly amused by ino-pig’s in-depth shikamaru analysis, but i’m doing good. happy and good. what about you? are you and your sister doing fine? i saw you two talking together the other day. i thought about saying hi, but it looked like you were having family time. ❞ ( she purposely neglects to mention neji’s name. )

when sakura mentions having also seen her &hanabi around the village, the hyuuga's attention perks up. her relaxed expression softens considerably, offering a nod in acknowledgement. " yes .. we were having some one-on-one time together. i've been trying to spend more time with her and make sure she is doing alright. " the job of the eldest sibling, especially during such a sensitive time in hanabi's development falls heavy on the hyuuga. her precocious sister has quite an optimistic sense of self. child-like, really. perhaps it is hinata, in turn, that needs her spirited energy to bounce off of from time to time. " overall, she's doing well. she has her moments, of course .. " fingers idly tap along the ceramic as she eyes the last bits of floating marshmallows in the pool of chocolate. " i do too, though i don't want to worry her too much. i need .. to be able to be strong for her. this sort of feeling is .. hard to explain. some days, i still find myself unable to get out of bed. but, other days, i try to do small things to keep myself going. " no longer holding herself hostage in her quarters in her deep depression, finding comfort in her hobbies, her friends & laughing with hanabi have been a necessary sort of medicine for hinata. " if anything .. i'm reminded of how things can quickly change. i .. want to keep making memories with those around me and enjoy the time we have together— .. " soft, pearl-like eyes lift to meet the medic's jade-colored gaze, " kind of like what we're doing now. "

-181007

[ dealer’s choice / randomise ]

I wanted to protect you for the rest of my life, but now it seems like that's no longer possible.

color me candid just to wash it down the drain

the closer he leans in, the more lightheaded she becomes; his cheerful disposition flashing brilliantly like the suns rays. its nice to know that even as time passed, his essence had remained like all that when they were just genin. " w-well, " hinata's heart rate gradually quiets; pearly eyes shyly flickering from his to the ground. " team 8 has .. officially ranked to chunin. a-and i've been training with neji-niisan a lot these days .. " a slow progression, but progression nonetheless. after all, she has to keep going, to keep becoming stronger. with pause, a light, friendly smile appears on her lips. " have you, um .. seen the others too? i'm sure .. everyone's excited to see you again. "

Girls’ day off ✨💋✨

open commissions btw!!

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"I've seen them around the Aburame compound, too. I have a regular who comes by our house whenever we are out on the balcony or when I'm training in the backyard. It likes to yell at us for food."

" hanabi-chan often complains and wishes we could keep one, but our father is not so keen on having animals inside the compound. he says they belong outdoors. " if hinata could have it her way, she would no doubt follow hanabi's whims and allow a cat or two live with them. never having had pets growing up, the idea of having a tiny creature cuddle up to her throughout the day sounded pleasant.

"At first, I thought they were foxes. I'm glad they are cats. Do you want to lay with us?"

" they look so relaxed. i've been seeing a lot of strays near the hyuuga compound. do you .. get them near yours too? "

❝ Unless you think you can get them to eat from your palm. ❞ ... did his tone indicate a challenge?

" eh? .. oh. uhm, i suppose i can try that. " a lick of hesitance paints her voice. in truth, she's never fed a cat from her hands before, or has she tried to do so—not even with the few that wander along the hyuuga premises. while these find the uchiha's presence familiar, they may find themselves cautious of her. turning to face the colony clustering together, hinata moves away just a bit from the group and bends down, setting the bag onto the ground before prying it open. the sound elicits their demanding meows, as if they were saying now, feed me now! scooping bits of dry food in between both palms, a few contenders curiously lean towards her. curiously sniffing the dry food, their long whiskers tickle her skin. its then she watches one of the cats—white, with black markings splotched along its body and head—grazing its mouth into her hand, crunching the kibble with its tiny fangs. staying still, the clan leader watches in awe. another tends to her right hand—a small tabby, adorned with black &brown stripes—nibbling at the kibble. a light chuckle leaves her lips, basking in the felines close to her. " aah .. they're really hungry, aren't they? "

Finally, they both laid on each side of him, so Shino has one cat per hand to pet. Very nice. Two orange cats.

" heeeh—it looks like you made some new friends. " she whispers quietly. having approached her teammate carefully, hinata squats a few inches from him as to not frighten away the cats relaxed at his side. " they just showed up all of a sudden? "