Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Hinata's Secret Life ❯ Gaara's seal, the trip home and Sasuke ( Chapter 7 )

Gaara's seal, the trip home and Sasuke

 

Three days after Hinata had fixed Gaara's seal, he had awoken to the sounds of a fight going on outside of his window. Grabbing his gourd and uncorking it in one fluid motion, Gaara ran out of the house to protect those he could. When he got to the sight of the commotion he was in shock to see that his brother Kankuro lying on the ground unconscious next to his puppets with one Ramen Uzumaki with his hands in the air yelling “I WIN!” jumping up and down. Unable to help himself Gaara started to clap.

 

Hearing the noise Ramen turned around in a battle stance with a kunai in his hand ready to attack until he saw who it was. With an “Uncle Gaara your awake!” Ramen ran to give the normally reserved Kazekage a hug. Smiling a little at the open affection that was second nature to the young boy and a little happy that some was also reserved just for him; Gaara gave Ramen a hug back.

 

With the hug released Gaara then looked around the area noticing that a it looked like a huge battle had taken place yet not being able to sense anyone else in the area just his brother and nephew he asked “Arashi where is everyone and what happened to Kankuro?”

 

“Uncle Gaara” said the little tyke “I only get called Arashi when I am in trouble, am I in trouble?” Ramen asked with teary eyes and a small quivering lip.

 

“No your not Ramen, but why are you called Ramen instead of your name? And you still didn't answer why my brother is on the ground, and where is everyone else?”

 

“I like Ramen and the name but mom won't let me eat it all the time like I want, but Uncle Gaara it is my favorite food. Do you want to go and get some with me?” Ramen asked with a quivering of his lip again “Kaasan and Aunt Temari and Aunt Malina are at the hospital working and Uncle Kankuro was helping me train.”

 

Moaning and regaining consciousness Kankuro stood up and looked around disoriented until his eyes came to rest on Gaara and Ramen. “Gaara your awake great, you can watch Ramen. I need to go and lie down, what ever you do don't fight him. He's good.”

 

Gaara unable to believe that Ramen could hurt a Jounin asked “What you expect me to believe that little Ramen here took you down? Go to bed I will watch him for you.”

 

Passing by Gaara, Kankuro replied “If you fight him beware Gaara, he is definitely his father and mothers child. He has control of the demon charka without the demon and Hinata's Byukken, plus he was also taught by Itachi. I am glad to say he's on our side.” Placing his puppet back into the scrolls to be repaired later, Kankuro limped into the house.

 

Thinking this over and being proud of Ramen for taking on a tough opponent Gaara said “So Ramen since you won where the best place to get some food, my treat and I won't tell your mother.” With a big smile Ramen grabbed Gaara's hand and took him to his favorite place of all. Hitachi's Ramen.

Ramen was correctly nicknamed thought Gaara as he watched the young lad finish of his twelfth bowl of ramen with a gusto that would make his father proud. Ramen got a serious look on his face then asked Gaara. “Uncle Gaara do you know my father?”

 

Seeing no one around that would hear the conversation Gaara replied “yes I do why you ask?”

 

“What's he like?”

 

Gaara sat and thought for a moment before saying “he is my best friend. In fact for the longest time he was my only friend. When I was twelve was the first time I met your dad. I was in a dark place in my life, not knowing the power or friendship and love. Your dad showed me that. He showed me that even though we have a demon inside of us we can be and deserve to be loved. He is a great guy, a strong ninja, and like you he loves ramen. In fact you look just like him.”

 

Taking this in Ramen continued “I know Daddy is on a mission and hasn't met me yet but do you think he would be like me? What do I do if Daddy hates me Uncle Gaara?” asked Ramen with tears streaming down his face.

 

Hugging the boy back Gaara replied “he won't hate you Ramen. In fact I think he would be very proud of you. I know I am and if your dad has a problem he can take it up with me. Okay?”

 

Wiping the tears from his eyes Ramen gave Gaara a toothy smile. “Ok Uncle Gaara.” With a bright smile he then said “Hey lets go see Mom in the hospital she will love a surprise. She said you wouldn't be up for a few more days.” Taking Gaara's hand Ramen happily led his uncle to the hospital while Gaara was getting a feeling in his stomach that something big was about to happen.

 

To say that Hinata was surprised was an understatement. Seeing Gaara up and moving around and actually looking somewhat peaceful was good for Hinata. Seeing Ramen with Gaara, Hinata glared at Ramen “Arashi, did you wake Gaara?”

 

Seeing the glare and the calling of his first name, Ramen started to hide behind Gaara saying “No mommy I promise I didn't he woke up when I was training with Uncle Kankuro.” Hinata getting a nod of agreement for Gaara saying he was telling the truth Hinata softened instantly. “Ok then we are done for the day so let's go home. Temari challenged me for a re-match for the last seven times I beat her so we need to get going.” Gaara's eyes widened at hearing how his sister was beaten.

 

The easy walk home was not so easy for the group. When they were a mile from the house Kitsune started to growl, moments later they were surrounded by six sound ninjas. The biggest ninja, who appeared to be the leader, spoke first “Which one of you is Doctor Uzumaki? I have someone who wants to have a talk to you.”

 

Hinata taking in there position and the positions of the other ninjas smiled. Giving Ramen a look to stay put Hinata took a good look at the guy who addressed them. He appeared to be in his thirties with three scars on each cheek, looking like someone had scratched the hell out of his face. His eyes were red as blood, and matched his hair. Deciding that the leader appeared to be the strongest of all and that she could knock him out if needed Hinata said confidently “I am Doctor Uzumaki, and I have no interest in talking to anyone as you can see I am on my way home. Tell who ever that wants to talk to me to make an appointment at the hospital and I will talk then. As you can see I am busy.”

 

Before Hinata and the group could walk away the leader spoke again “I am sorry but you will come with me if you don't want your little family hurt.” He said grabbing Hinata's arm while the rest of his group pulled out a kunai.

 

With a cold glare Hinata said “No one threatens my family” and went on the attack. With a swift move of her arm the ninja found his elbow protruding through his arm from where Hinata broke it. With a scream of pain the leader was then kicked in the head by Hinata sending his ten feet away when he was about to land and found he was wrapped in sand and brought to the group.

 

The leaders eyes has widened at the sight before him, his ninja were on the ground with body parts facing every which way, but no that wasn't what scared him. It was at who he failed to recognize until the sand. He was being stared at by the red-haired man with an evil smirk on his face. Shaking in fear the leader said “please don't kill me; I will do anything you ask. I was just told to come and get this `Doctor Uzumaki' for Orochimaru, for the upcoming war.”

 

Hinata with a pissed off look on her face asked the man cowering in the sand “What war are you talking about?”

 

Sniveling in fear the leader said “In two days Orochimaru is going to leave to attack Konoha and then Suna. We were told to bring you either dead alive back to camp. No one realized you knew any form of combat training or that you knew Gaara of the Desert. Please don't kill me.”

 

Gaara taking this in looked at Hinata and asked “People who would betray there village instead of death deserve to die, and people who threaten my family deserve to die painfully.” With the closing of his fist Gaara said the words “Sand Coffin”. When he opened his hands after the screaming was over there was nothing there. “Hinata, go to the house and let Tsunade and Itachi know what's going on. I will take care of the bodies. I am just sad Ramen had to see this.”

 

“Uncle Gaara” Ramen said looking in awe “That was awesome. Can you teach me that? Please that was so cool.”

 

Temari laughing at the shock on Gaara's face said “Come on Ramen lets go home I owe your mom a rematch remember. We can ask `Uncle Gaara' later.”

 

Later that night after getting Ramen to bed with a promise from Gaara to try to teach him to control sand; Hinata wrote a letter to Tsunade explaining to her about Gaara showing up in Musinick, and Orochimaru's plan, still not mentioning Ramen and asked what her instructions were. Finishing the letter as she has the over the last few years, `your daughter Hinata' she summoned a messenger fox to deliver the letter. Hinata had learned over time that a fox will deliver a message within a day while even a slug will take a few days. Since she didn't know where Itachi was she couldn't send one there, but decided Malina was safer staying with them, now that they know enemies are about.

 

It had taken two days to get a reply back from Tsunade with the messenger slug. Hinata was shocked at what she had read.

 

Hinata,

 

I sent a message to Itachi. Glad to hear you were able to heal Gaara's seal. You have done well on this mission for the last seven years, and with the battle to erupt it is time to come home. Because you have done well and in Konoha you are no longer needed to take the Jounin exams to make Jounin so congratulations on your promotion. In closed you will find your old Leaf headband and a new Jounin jacket. Itachi told me what size to get and also here is a new set of kunai. I expect you here within the week.

 

Your mother,

Tsunade

 

P.S. You really have to tell me how you get the fox to deliver messages for you.

 

 

Unleashing the summons Hinata looked at her new jacket and kunai but what got her crying was seeing her old headband. She knew that she had to go back but wasn't sure how she was going to face everyone. What if Naruto had someone else? What is he didn't like his own son and thought she was trying to trap him? And for the first time since she was eighteen she wondered what her family would think.

 

Itachi showed up in the middle of the night looking bad. His normal black and red cloud cloak was shredded in different places. Hinata had to do some small healings but luckily nothing major. Itachi told them to prepare to head out in a few hours to Konoha. With Sasuke refusing to become Orochimaru's new vessel the Hidden Village of Sound is in complete chaos. Some people are siding with Orochimaru and some with Sasuke. Itachi said that Sasuke left an hour ago heading to Konoha but he wasn't sure of his intentions so they had to hurry. Upon hearing this everyone started packing what they needed although letting Ramen sleep.

 

Hinata was back in her room trying to fit into her old ninja pants and shirt when she realized that they wouldn't fit. While Hinata was in no way fat her body had filled out from having Ramen giving her more curves then she had before. Temari seeing her problem gave her a new outfit to try that she had gotten for her as a going away gift.

 

A few moments later Hinata was dressed in black ninja shoes and really short black pants that barely reached the middle of her thighs, yet rode low on her hips showing her paw mark. Her shirt had a black tube top to cover her breasts with a short sleeved fishnet top over top to keep the other top in. place.

 

Around her right leg Hinata had strapped a kunai pouch filled with the things she would need. Her olive green jacket came next with more kunai in the pockets and some medicine and travel food stored into the pockets yet while the size fit her back and arms her jacket couldn't close in front because of her ample bust.

 

Putting her waist length hair up into a high ponytail she then braided it into a tight braid putting weights in the bottom, that activate with some hand seals, so if needed she can use her hair as a weapon. Thankfully she has practiced this a few times when Temari told her about a girl who was able to do this.

 

On her hands she placed a pair of black fingerless gloves with metal plates on the back. The finishing touch was her Leaf headband that she felt no longer looked right on her neck, so she wore it across her forehead much like Naruto did.

 

The finished result had Hinata in shock. She could hardly recognize herself and from the gasp neither could Temari. No longer could you see the shy girl that she once was now all you can see was the woman she has become. With a quick summons a messenger fox appeared Hinata wrote a brief note to be delivered to Tsunade. With that out of the way, Hinata went to wake Ramen and they headed down stairs.

 

When Hinata, Ramen and Temari showed up everyone was ready to go. It was decided that Temari, Kankuro and Gaara were going to head to Suna to prepare for an attack and to send and available ninja to Konoha to help. Itachi, Malina, Hinata and Ramen were going to head to Konoha as quickly as possible. With a few hugs goodbye the two groups separated and went their own way.

 

Traveling day and night with only sleeping in shifts they had only had a little bit of trouble from ninjas but nothing no one couldn't handle until they were half a day away from Konoha and that's when they ran into an unconscious Sasuke.

 

_____________________In the Village of Sound______________________________

 

Naruto and his group of ANBU was searching everywhere for clues of Sasuke and Orochimaru when he heard he stumbled across some injured Sound ninjas. Listening in but trying not to give away his position Naruto his chakra so he wouldn't be sensed. The ninja's were complaining about how there was no good medi-nin's around with Kabuto helping Orochimaru saying that they wished Doctor Uzumaki was around to heal them. Since she never joined their side though they figured she had been killed. Naruto had frozen at the hearing of a Doctor Uzumaki. There was actually someone around who had the same last name as his; he might have had family around that he didn't know about. Before he could ask he heard about how Sasuke had left a few days ago and was headed to Konoha with Orochimaru in tow. At the shock Naruto's bloods went cold as he grabbed his team and headed to Konoha as fast as possible.