Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Hinata's Secret Life ❯ the fight ( Chapter 38 )

Naruto was beginning to change in the dressing room while talking to Inari when he suddenly stiffened. Inari almost didn't think anything of it, figuring he had a cold chill go up his spine, but when he seen that Ramen had stiffened also, he began to wonder. Kitsune who had been sitting next to the boy rose up into a pouncing position with his hair sticking up on end. All Inari did was blink and when he opened his eyes they were gone.

 

Hinata was talking to Sakura while relaxing in the hot tub when she felt something was wrong. Unable to shake the evil foreboding feeling Hinata quickly excused herself and dressed in the robe given to the guests of the hot springs. Heading out into the main area she soon saw Naruto and Ramen standing over something.

 

Running up to them Hinata said “What's going on? I have a very bad feeling.” Stopping at what the men in her life were looking at Hinata stopped to take in the surroundings. In front of her were Tsunade and Jiraiya slumped over with a dart in there necks. Acting quickly Hinata began to heal them before asking Naruto “Where is Mizuki?”

 

“I don't know but we just got here and found them like this. If they are knocked out though I can guarantee she is not around and neither is whoever took her.” Naruto said analyzing the situation in a calm voice, trying not to betray the pure anger he was feeling at something happening to his child. “Kitsune can you feel Keino's energy anywhere? I have a feeling she followed who ever took Mizuki.”

 

Kitsune sat down and closed his eyes almost looking like a little statue as he began to feel for his sister's energy. Finding a faint trace Kitsune opened his eyes and said “her chakra is suppressed and it doesn't feel naturally done. It ends about three miles north of here.”

 

“Good job, Kitsune” Naruto said. “You are coming with me. Ramen stay here with your mom. Hinata tell everyone what has happened. I will meet up with you two later. I'm going after Mizuki.” Naruto said full of determination. With a quick hand seal Naruto was gone in a swirl of leaves.

 

“Mom” Ramen asked with his fists clenched “are we really going to listen to Dad and stay here?”

 

Looking at the determination in Ramen's eyes and the fury she felt at something happening to her child Hinata said “in a way. I am going to get dressed and when I get back here we will leave. That means I need you to tell everyone that is here with us what is going on. I will be back in five minutes so hurry.”

 

Turning around quickly Hinata ran to the dressing room to change into her fighting gear completely missing Ramen putting his hands up in a familiar position saying `Kage Bushin no Jutsu.' With a flash of smoke six Ramen's stood next to the original. Giving a quick nod the bushins dispersed to find who to tell.

 

Hinata was back in two minutes and was kind of surprised to see that Ramen was standing where she had left him. She was slightly hoping he would be gone when she got back so she could leave. If something happened to both Ramen and Mizuki, Hinata didn't know what she would do. With a nod to Ramen the duo ran to where Kitsune last felt the energy of Keino, knowing the Mizuki would be there.

 

“Did you tell everyone you could?” Hinata asked as they raced across the fields.

 

“I have to bushins doing it now” Ramen said keeping pace with his mother.

 

Sensing other chakras nearby Hinata gave a sign to Ramen showing him that they weren't alone. It wasn't long until the `other chakras' began to make an entrance and Hinata and Ramen were in the fight of their lives.

 

The first bushin ran into Itachi and very pregnant Malina walking towards the hot springs with Itachi carrying Yuki on his shoulders. Yuki was smiling happily at the passing scenery with a big hat tied on her head to keep her face from being burned. The little fourteen month old was wearing a light blue swimming suit with the Uchiha fan proudly displayed on the back. “Uncle Itachi” the Ramen bushin said running to the trio “we have a situation.”

 

At hearing the words situation Itachi stopped and looked at his nephew, knowing he wasn't one to over embellish truths. Meaning if there was a situation that means that there was a situation. “What's the situation Ramen” Itachi asked leading his pregnant wife and child into the Hot Springs entrance room. Sitting Malina down on a chair and handing her Yuki he froze at what Ramen said.

 

“Mizuki has been kidnapped and Mom and Dad are after who ever did it. The thing is they can't really feel her chakra. Who ever has her knew what they were doing as both Grandma and someone called `Ero-Sennin' was knocked out when we found them. Keino's energy is also hard to feel, but they are following that trace now.” Ramen explained.

 

“Which way did they go?” Itachi asked his Sharringan blazing to life.

 

“They were last felt three miles north of here” Ramen said.

 

“Stay here with Malina and Yuki” Itachi said to the little blonde. “I will go and help.” Giving Malina and Yuki a kiss, Itachi then disappeared in a swirl of leaves making Yuki laugh.

 

Ramen kicked his toe against the ground and asked Malina after biting his lip. “Think he will be mad when he finds out I'm just a bushin?”

 

“We will deal with that later Ramen” Malina said “now we have to worry about saving your sister.” Ramen could only nod at what Malina said as he began to entertain his little cousin.

 

The second bushin caught up with Shuri, Shino and Anya eating in the restaurant as they had just ordered their food. Running up to the table Ramen said “Mizuki's been kidnapped and mom and dad are trying to get who did it.”

 

“Where were they last seen?” Shino asked.

 

“Three miles north of here” Ramen answered.

 

Looking at Anya and seeing the agreement in her eyes, they both stood up and threw their napkins on the table. “Shuri stay here and” Shino started but didn't get the finish.

 

“I'm going with” Shuri said standing up with her parents. “We don't abandon friends, and we don't abandon family and I am not about to be the first Aburame to do it.”

 

“I can understand that but why don't you stay here with Ramen and alert other people” Shino said. “And when you are done you can catch up with us.”

 

“That would be great and all but Ramen here is a bushin and not the real one. The real one I have a bug placed on it says he is in a fight right now. I suggest we get going.” Shuri said stepping away from the table.

 

“I hate it when she's right” Shino muttered under his breathe but Anya still heard it. With a quick hand sign the family disappeared with the buzzing of insects.

 

The third bushin found Sasuke holding a sleeping Akane in his arms as he was lying on his back watching the clouds. “I know your there Ramen” Sasuke said as the boy made his way to the relaxed father and daughter. When Ramen stood next to the two Sasuke asked “What's going on and what's with the bushin?”

 

“Mizuki's been kidnapped and everyone is going after her. My job is to inform everyone what is going on.” The bushin answered.

 

“So the bushin is so your Dad doesn't know you are there fighting am I correct?” Sasuke asked standing up. “In that case I have a job for you, guard Sakura and Akane for me. I'm going after them. Can't let the dobe have all the fun. Where were they last seen at?”

 

“Last known place was three miles north of here” the bushin said.

 

“Great” Sasuke said before yelling “Sakura!”

 

Sakura hearing her name rushed out of the changing room as she was done relaxing for a while. “What's going on” Sakura asked at the urgency in Sasuke's voice?

“There's a situation, Ramen's bushin here will stay with you. I will return later.” Sasuke said handing over his young daughter before disappearing. Ramen led Sakura and Akane into the waiting room where Malina and Yuki were, with another Ramen bushin. The bushin that was with Malina and Yuki disappeared at the sight of his twin, to report to Ramen his findings.

 

The fourth bushin found Daiki talking animatedly with his father and Grandpa Gai. Seeing Ramen come up to the group Gai stopped talking about the `FLAMES OF YOUTH' long enough to great the young Uzumaki. “Ahh Ramen how was your mission? Did you use your FLAMES OF YOUTH?”

 

Taking in a deep breath Ramen said “Mizuki's been kidnapped and everyone's gone to look for her. She was last heard from three miles north of here.” Ramen quickly breathed thankful he didn't say anything about Gai's massive eyebrows. Daiki's and Lee's he was used to since Kaede kept them neat and not so bushy, but Gai's looked like giant fuzzy caterpillars that had Ramen wondering if they were fake.

 

Taking in what Ramen said the green trio got serious looks on their face as they raced off towards the north to help find the young child. At seeing them run off the bushin disappeared relaying the information to the remaining bushins and the actual Ramen.

 

The fifth bushin found Inari and Kakashi sitting in the hot springs reading `Icha Icha Paradise'. Ramen's bushin came in shaking his head unable to get rid of the image of Gai's eyebrows out of his head.

 

“Ahh Ramen what brings you out here in your clothes no less” Kakashi asked.

 

“Mizuki's been kidnapped and no one can find her. They traced Keino's energy to three miles north of here but after that we have nothing.” Ramen explained.

 

Grabbing his towel Kakashi stood up and wrapped it around his waist and told Inari. “Well Inari we will have to catch up later, I am needed for a family matter.”

 

Inari stood up and wrapped his towel around his waist and said “I didn't turn my back on family before and I will not stop now. Naruto has a problem I will be there to help.” Getting a nod of agreement from Kakashi the two heading towards the changing room where they quickly got dressed and headed to find the missing Uzumaki.

 

The last bushin had gone into the restaurant to find that Tsunade and Jiraiya had already awoken and found that Mizuki was missing. Tsunade seeing Ramen asked “Ramen where is Mizuki?” She asked clutching the poor blonde to her in a death grip hug.

 

“Kidnapped. Last. Felt. Three. Miles. North.” Ramen said in between gasps of breathe being smothered by his grandmother.

 

Pulled Ramen from her Tsunade screamed “WHAT!”

With Ramen no longer blue and able to breathe he said. “She was kidnapped. Last known location was three miles north of here.”

 

“Why aren't you there helping your sister” Tsunade asked suspiciously. She knew that is something had happened Ramen would be right there and not talking to her.

 

“I am. I'm a bushin. The real me is chasing after Mizu-chan.” Ramen explained before disappearing when brought into another hug by Tsunade.

 

“Let's go Jiraiya” Tsunade said with determination in her eyes. “No one takes my grandchild and lives to tell about it.”

 

Seeing the pissed off look on Tsunade's face Jiraiya could only gulp and nod as they headed off to battle.

 

The bushin with Malina and Sakura shook with the memory of being smothered by his grandmother. That was not a memory that he wanted. He was broken out of his thoughts by an ear piercing scream by Malina. It seems that in the stress, another Uchiha was about to be born.