An Empty Home [Invite]

He seemed confused for a second about keeping it hidden but he quickly understood and grinned nodding off to him. "Trump Card, that is cool!" He begun to run off seems as his attention span was at the limit for the time as he begun to just jump on things and play around like a normal kid would. His mother however went back to her work silently however spoke up. "I trust you have the common decency to not peer at my own daughter with those, thank you very much." Seems as she was acting as the protective mother as she should. After all, what good mother would just allow such to happen.

She begun to finish the fabric of the dress before sitting the outfit down for a moment and sighing out a breath of relief. "It's not that it's a secret, however I'd just prefer the so called "trump cards" to be kept as such and not given out, obviously if my daughter trusts you enough then I should too, however you just never know." She pointed out going to the kitchen to overlook the preparations for dinner. Perhaps protective wasn't strong enough of a word, perhaps overprotective would suit better however she at least allowed some freedom with her own children.

With that ending Htiomi had finished up and walked out with a change of clothes on. She motioned him to go ahead to the back as she headed for the kitchen. "It's open and there's still plenty hot water left, you can go to sleep early or eat with us if you want. The soup didn't really fill me much, but I tried." She seemed to smile calmly before going on.

WC:300
Total: 5090 wc

With him being in the bathroom the dinner was settled and situated at the table, Just as soon as the plate touched the table the younger brother seemed to immediately start eating. His mother however complaining to him to cease his rude behavior as she herself tries to eat in peace. Hitomi was generally picking at her food for a while, unsure to eat it or to wait. She already ate but really she was just worried it seemed. Her father was finishing his meal quickly before going off to clean up.

With the mother and son still babbling on about how to eat food correctly Hitomi seemed to roll her eyes as if not caring really on that fact. "Just let him eat, if he gets the hiccups then that's his own doing." With that her mother turned to her for a moment and in question looked to her food. "Barely even touched, what's going on? Are you coming down with something?" She asked in a worried manner quickly planting her hand to her forehead as if checking her temperature. Hitomi however brushed her hand off shaking her head. "No, I just ate earlier. I'm fine, really!" With that her mother seemed to agree with her however still peered over in a sense of worry.

As Yuuji stepped out her brother finished the food and was hiccuping as was warned and his mother finished hers up taking the boy into her arms to try to fix the problem, leaving Hitomi at the table still toying her food. She only just noticed him coming out and waited for him to either come and eat or go to bed. Either which one she'd still have to help out with. It was better than just going on the roof and sitting with the bird like she normally did at this time. Although her family loved her she seemed lonesome at times, unsure what to do to really fit into things. She couldn't sew like her mother, or cook like her father, her brother only had but so much energy before he'd tire himself out and then be back up to just jumping around. Most she did was the chores which, once said before weren't her most favorite activity to do but she had to or no one else would, being as busy as they were.

WC: 410
Total: 5500 wc

She watched him go to the room and for a while she frowned, toying her food once more before leaving the table abruptly and going to the door of his room. Her mother ready to get up and stop her however was paused by her son and merely sighed. With that Hitomi was just standing outside the room, not really moving for a while. She was hesitant as she raised her hand to the door and knocked upon it. "Yuuji, can I come in...I need to look over the wound." She said trying to give an excuse.

Her voice sounding a little scared at that, however she kept composure waiting for an answer. Her father however looking over to her, he seemed concerned however went back to cleaning. Just out of ear's reach he mumbled words to himself. His concern was to himself however it's obvious where Hitomi got her sensory perspective from, with her father being a retired shinobi he still had jutsu of immense power, yet used little of them due to keeping the family from the eyes of another it seemed.

Hitomi didn't hear him, however gave out a sigh. She didn't want to bother him, but at the same time she wanted to know he'd be safe. He barely ate as it was, and that wound. She begun to knock once more however this time the door opened, it seemed it wasn't locked properly. With that she stood there for a moment, confused and unsure what to do. With that however she only noticed more scars and bruising, let alone wraps and bandages that were old and tattered. Especially seeing him on the arm that was now deeply bruised to the muscle.

It was almost horrific, however she took a moment to close her eyes and think before speaking. "I'm sorry if this is a bad time, but you're arm is in no condition for such strenuous exercise. Please let me at least heal it some before it becomes infected, or worse you may even lose that arm." Rather than sound sweet and caring on her words she seemed more realistic upon the matter, with a hint of worry.

WC: 360
Total: 5860 wc

She sat on the ground with her knees facing him and listening. "It's broken, bleeding still, bruising, and I'm pretty sure you've torn muscle. I know what injuries look like, I've seen then first hand and I know how to treat them. Yes your body seems to be capable of handling injuries but i'm saying you'd lose the arm due to infection." She seemed intent on her decision, just about ready to explain even more extent of the issue however stopped and listened to him.

"There are three, one is because you've helped me, another is because I still need your help, and the last is..." She took a pause looking down, even in such a serious tone she couldn't help but feel odd explaining her answer. Something just uncomfortable to talk on it seemed. "Because...I...you're my...only friend." She said, with hesitation, it felt like there was more to that however she seemed not wanting to speak on it. "Look, I'd give my own life for my family, and...well you're part of them to me. So seeing that you're safe and happy, that's..." She stopped looking up at him. "That's all I want, I don't care if I have to become anbu or a missing nin, I just want my family to be safe, even you."

She the got up taking a moment to practice the signs before lighting her hands with chakra. "It'll hurt, but it's meant to heal...I promise." She said with a worried expression. She waited for his answer, her normal chakra seeming to stay on her hands alone without a single inch of delayed attention or concentration. It was as if she could be blind and deaf and yet could still control it with ease.

WC: 340
Total: 6200 wc

She seemed shocked with the abrupt wrist grab, with that her concentration was broken and the jutsu was as well. She seemed less serious now and more saddened. "...fine...look..." With that she looked down relaxing her hands and wrists. "I've told you this but not all of it, I used to have a big sister...but we...don't talk about her."

She paused as if recollecting her knowledge on the experience, she barely closed the door behind her as if trying to hide the story from any ear distance. "She said something about 'taking that stone for power' during a stormy night and although it took some time...she left this place in a mess, and...m-mom was...she...and my brother..." She stopped a moment looking as though the thought made her sick to the stomach. "Since then, we talk about protecting our family...but...it's because we're protecting ourselves from her and if it wasn't for your own family, I would have lost mom, and my little brother...Let alone my own life. So I feel I owe something to the Hyuuga family."

She seemed to feel guilty as if spilling some sort of secret she didn't want to. "I know...it's selfish...and stupid...you probably hate me...and would want to leave but-" She stopped looking at him for a while. However different from before as if looking at his eyes rather than his face. "I...I feel safe and strong around you...and I have so many questions about why I act the way I do around you...and even then...I've not felt this weird flutter to anyone...not even medical knowledge helps, I don't know what's wrong with me."

She stopped there for a while, seeming to silence with a hue of pink coming onto her face. With that however she stopped and looked to the ground. "There it is again...why?" She almost seemed to ask herself that question.

((OOC yes a bit cliche
However seems she doesn't understand what blushing means... :3 have fun))

WC: 300
Total: 6500

She seemed to nod looking down, seeming to frown a bit. "I know...I mean that's all I tried to do at first but, it just...something changed. Now I just care more about you, I'm still scared of her consequences but frankly I just don't know why I care so much about you."

She carried on to tilt her head and look somewhat upwards. She seemed to put her hand to her head to feel for a temperature or something however brought the hand down with a sigh, shaking her head. "No, not a fever...I doubt it's stress related as we're always under stress as it is and I've never experienced these symptoms."

She wasn't sure what to do now, let alone what to think of. However the conversation was broken abruptly with a small giggle at the door as it opened. It seemed the brother was listening in on the conversation and had a huge grin. He seemed to begin to taunt them like any sibling would. "Onee-chan has a boyfriend! Heehee~" He seemed to chant off with a few laughs.

((Onii-Chan is older brother
Onee-Chan is older sister
Just to clarify))

WC: 200
Total: 6700

She shook her head, unsure what to think of it. "I'd hate it to be so...however that doesn't explain the pink face." She went on the thought trying to really delve into medical terms. "Allergies? No...what is this then..." Her mind confused as much as she was as she silenced, hearing a faint laugh before the door opened. She turned behind herself then saw her brother, at first she wasn't to be as shocked as she could have been.

But then he chanted those words, she took a while to really take it in as the shocked expression came and her face grew even redder. "I...wh-what...? He's not...we're not. I-" She couldn't put words together seeing her brother just stand there with a grin before closing the door once more and taking off with a hum to his voice. She stood there still unsure what to do as she sat back down for a while however she seemed to lay her head with her knees pulled up only causing her to get more redder. "That's...only for...uh...i'm sorry for h-him." She finally said still looking to her drawn up knees.

WC: 200
Total: 6900

Seemed the situation was just inching more and more awkward as the words really didn't help. She took a breath to try to sigh out the tension as she finally looked back up to him. It did irk her to see him work with so many damaged spots, but with tonight it seemed it just wouldn't work out too well. She took a moment to stand up and in a silent motion she seemed to lay against the wall, still unsure what to do.

"I-I guess I'll leave you be...just don't hurt yourself to much. You need to rest...really...even trying would help." With the awkwardness leaving her voice as it sounded solemn. She walked out of the room, closing the door behind herself. She stood at the doorway for a fairly long time, looking at the ground before heading to her room. She took one of her pillows and just seemed to punch at it for a while before plowing her face into it. "What's wrong with me?" She asked herself as she laid back on her bed, placing the pillow on her chest to breath.

WC: 190
Total: 7090 wc

She soon fell asleep however it wasn't relaxing nor joyful, just needed to be done. Hours of silence passed on, still just as odd felt as it was. The sun peaked over the distance signalling daytime's arrival was coming. Hitomi sat up before yawning for a while, noticing she was hugging her pillow tightly during her sleep. Perhaps it was irking her more than let on to just leave him in the state it was taken.

She got out of bed, noticing her brother was still asleep and snoring loudly just as he would. She could only assume her parents would be asleep as well. With that she got up and went to the kitchen for a morning snack. She grabbed a basket from the counter that had spicy peppers in them. She wasn't mistaking them for berries or something, she knew these were spicy, she liked that kind of taste in food. It's why she goes to that ramen shop for the hot soup challenge, because that's exactly why she loved it, the flavor.

But onto things she sat on a chair nearby popping the peppers in her mouth as if they were berries. Waiting her time until someone awoke or until it was her duty to wake them due to her mother's sewing business. She didn't exactly feel like smiling much today, perhaps it was from last night or the fact Yuuji had to leave and go back. She worried he'd relapse and get into an even worse situation from it. All she wanted to do was help, just to let him know he didn't have to go through things alone. But perhaps that was just a childish fantasy and that she'd have to face the reality of losing a dear friend.

WC: 300
Total: 7390 wc

It took a while and the morning went by quickly as Hitomi's paitience was pushed. That and her worry peaked as she tried to think else of him, however it just seemed to crawl back into her mind. She looked at the peppers before sitting them back on the counter and cleaning her hands off. She then went around begining to wake others up. She first headed to her parent's room, waking them was easy as they knew they needed to. Of course her brother was the opposite being that he slept like a rock. It even took her mother to wake him since Hitomi was getting a little frustrated.

As soon as her brother finally awoke and left the room she went in to get dressed for the day. Her mother laying some seperate clothing for her to wear since her clothes were still being cleaned. Hitomi looked over the apparel with confusion but sighed as she had no choice but to wear it. First to put her hair up in a tied and very long ponytail to stay out of the way of her face. Then the black tank top and white shorts, ontop of those on her left shoulder was half a dressed kimono, obviously one of her mother's, but she didn't want to wear it as a dress since she needed movement.

She tied off the right portion to her hip before puting on some black stockings and then her shoes. Once she had finally finished she walked out of the room with a sigh and went over to the guest room. She knocked on the door with a yawn and then spoke out. "Yuuji-chan, I've got to get you home...mom needs me all day." She said to him, frankly she'd love for him to stay but there wasn't much here for him. She did however want to heal his arm even a little but if he were to refuse again she'd have no choice but to just leave him be. However one thing she didn't notice in her moments of sleepiness was the fact she said chan by his name.

WC: 410
Total: 7800 wc

She knocked on the door once more guessing he wasn't awake after all however as soon as the thump from him falling out of bed echoed she turned back around and rushed into his room with fear. Nearly slamming the door open just to see if he was okay. However seeing he was merely on the floor and alright she held a hand to her chest before sighing in relief deeply. She was still huffing from running and being worried as she spoke out. "Y-you're okay...okay..." Her studdering coming from her heavy breathing as she sat back against the door.

She placed her hand to her forehead to calm down, closing her eyes for a while and breathing calmer. "Sorry I-I thought you were...but you're not..." She said exasperatly. She then took some time to think before going back to what she said. "Oh, yeah...you've got to get ready to go, and also I wanted to ask you something." She only had looked at him for a while before turning away with the small amount of pink in her face. She said looking to his arm and seeing him handle his hand with pain. She frowned for a moment, unsure if she'd even get the answer she'd hope for. "Can I heal that...please?" She said quietly as if not really wanting to ask, most she could do is hope he says yes but she felt like it would be a no.

"Also...is there something wrong. Other than what had happened...you don't seem comfortable and, i'm sorry if you don't...but I'm trying." She said putting her hands down in her lap and looking down.

WC: 300
Total: 8100 wc

She took a moment to think on his words and yet she didn't feel like talking much on them. However she noticed him move his hand towards her as she gets up quickly, almost excitedly. She tries to listen to him for a while as she seems relaxed with the agreement to her question. "W-well...I would ask you to stay but...if you feel that uncomfortable then it might be for the best." She mentions as she listens to him explain his dilemma of being here. She understood his reasons as well, after all any sort of new environment never felt homely.

Of course his first question did irk her. However she seemed to answer it at the very least. "Nothing, just...worried is all." She gently held onto his arm and rather than have both her hands glow she used only her right hand. With that she barely hovered her hand on his arm and eventually pressed her finger to the skin to get to the deeper wounds. It would be a tad painful because healing bones was difficult however nothing more than small needles or even a tickling feeling. The fractures were hairline and there was torn muscles but nothing much to dangerous as she had once thought.

She seemed to silence herself, breathing but nearly impossible to tell. To most it would even seem creepy how much attention she had to use for this but to herself it was a normal routine and known best method to focus on healing so that it would work nearly every time.

WC: 360
Total: 8460 wc

She tried to focus on healing him and even so she really didn't feel like explaining herself. If anything she seemed embarrassed from the thought of it. However she did at least make it down to his lower arm by now, progressing in her healing to him. It seemed to ease her seeing the blood and bruises disappear over time. She however felt something under her chin and followed it to his face. She seemed to stop for a moment. She did hear him but wasn't sure what to say, with a flush of red rather than pink coming on her cheeks. "I-...uh...I just..." She stopped to gulp down an awkward felt tension. "I was...worried you might...well...that you'd commit..."

WC: 200
Total: 8660 wc

She frowned and seemed sad on the topic, however it seemed she had to explain it. "That you'd kill yourself...or even harm yourself worse...j-just to be with them." She placed her hand on his arm and tried to explain herself. Whatever was going on she seemed to try to hold through the awkwardness she felt. "Let alone leaving...I just...I want to be with you and keep you safe." She said with a sense of worry.