Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Demon's of Konoha ❯ One day at a time ( Chapter 27 )

Hinata reformed in the security of her bedroom only to be instantly brought into an embrace by Tani. Hinata could no longer withhold her tears in her mentor's embrace, not worrying about staining her elaborate kimono. “Shush Hinata it's alright I got you” Tani said as she stroked her apprentice's hair trying to calm the upset girl. “I take it he turned you down. What are you going to do now? Are you going to see that Dog boy, Kiba?”

 

“No, I'm not and you know it. If I was going to loose my virginity, it will be to someone I love and Naruto is it. Kiba is just an inconvenience that I just can't seem to rid myself of. Ignoring the bad pun he's like a flea a dog can't shake. He thinks he has a crush on me but he doesn't even know the real me. I think if he did he wouldn't pursue me like he does. Naruto on the other hand knows the real me and just thinks that everything I do is just an act that Itachi gave me to play. Now I am glad I didn't confess to him because I don't think my heart could handle that rejection. Tani why is love so complicated? Why can't it just be simple and easy, like in the romance novels?”

 

“Honey, if love was simple and easy it wouldn't be worth it. Sometimes you get a few lemons before you get the cantaloupe that you really want. Love is like a plant, neutering and great while emotions are like the cold winter nights trying to break down something so magnificent. Love is easy; it's the other emotions that make it complicated. Don't worry though I will take care of everything.” Tani placed two fingers to Hinata's forehead as if she was removing hair from her face instead she was placing Hinata in a jutsu. “Sleep,” she commanded placing her apprentice in a chakra- induced sleep to last for thirty minutes. Catching Hinata's body as she began to slump forward Tani placed her on her bed before walking out the door. “Don't worry I will fix this, now to teach that boy a lesson. He has hurt someone dear to me and that is unforgivable. Why did Kyu-chan have to be sealed in a stubborn idiot?”

 

It didn't take Tani long to find Hinata's old apartment as she knew the way from being inside Hinata. The night was quiet from everyone being in bed. The festival ended hours ago and Tani wasn't worried about walking through Konoha in her silk kimono, after all no one could see her unless she wanted them to. There were perks to being a Demon Lady as they knew things mortals did not. Walking to the front door of the condo she swiftly went through the hand signs that Hinata had done for years. Tani entered the establishment in search for her prey, enjoying the hunt for the first time in over a decade. Sending out her senses she found him in his room lightly asleep.

 

Waving her hands in intricate signs as she spoke the words of power known only to the Demon Race, Tani had cast her spell. Walking towards Naruto's room Tani sat on the edge of his bed before touching two fingers to his for head making sure he was in her command. `I apologize for this Kyu-chan but he does not hurt my heir. He needs to know what his actions could possibly cost him.' Tani watched in amusement as Naruto began to move in him bed as if in a bad dream to soon to be nightmare. Oh yes! She was enjoying his pain after what he put her apprentice through. She couldn't help but smile maliciously as she watched his dream, knowing she was in complete control and until he learned his lesson, she wasn't letting her go. Everything he will experience will seem as it was all real. Hinata wasn't kidding when she said Tani was a sadistic demon.

 

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Naruto was just sitting down at the table eating his ramen as he thought about the conversation with Hinata the week before on the night she had left. No matter what, he kept wondering if he did the right thing by not sleeping with his friend. With Kyuubi asleep he couldn't ask him for guidance but he kept hoping all was going well with his friends and Hinata since it was her seventeenth birthday today. For some reason though something just wasn't sitting right with him.

 

An urgent banging came from the front door along with Haku attempting to yell through it. Sasuke went to answer it completely ignoring Naruto or possibly not even noticing he was there. At the door was a panting Haku with splatters of blood on her face. “Hinata's in the hospital” Haku told the boys as they scrambled to get shoes on. “She's badly injured and might not make it. I already sent a message to Dad and Itachi.”

 

“What happened” Sasuke asked as they began jumping rooftops heading towards the hospital. They only stopped long enough to get into the hospital then ran to her room. Lying in the cold room was Hinata. Her face was badly bruised and most of her body was covered in blood spotted bandages. An IV was in her arm and she was attached to many different machines. Her face and lips was a deathly pale almost matching the whiteness of the room the only contrast was her hair and the bruises on her face. On her bed not looking out of place was a little raccoon sleeping on her stomach. No one commented as it didn't seem like anyone noticed its presence. Naruto had completely missed it watching Hinata breathe. He vaguely heard Haku talking what he did catch brought visuals to his head. Sometimes he hated being a visual thinker.

 

“Hinata was drugged with a chakra deleting agent and took her to a room not marked on the blueprints.” Naruto heard visualizing Hinata struggling as she tried to break free from her attackers grip. Naruto watched her eyes roll up into her head as she collapsed only to be dragged by an arm into a room with a secret stairway.”

 

“When the plan deviated we came up with a new plan of attack, but were too late. When we found her he had her tied up to a bed so that even her butt wasn't touching the floor.” Naruto felt rage and sadness wash through him as he mind went to visualize Hinata tied up so tight she wasn't able to touch the bed. He saw the tears and fear in her eyes radiating off of her as if he was there.

 

Closing his eyes to shake away the image that kept burning into his mind trying to will it away. Opening them again Naruto seen that he was alone in the room, Sasuke and Haku were no where to be found. Naruto watched as the door opened and two nurses walked in. One with a chart in her hand and the other with a tray holding a sponge and water it appeared as if Naruto wasn't even there they had never noticed his presence.

 

“This is the one I was telling you about” one of the nurses told the other as they walked towards the other side of Hinata's bed.

 

“You don't mean that one” the nurse gasped as she looked at the Hinata's frail body. “She's so tiny, to think that she was gang-raped and beaten repeatedly with only a gag in her mouth. I'm surprised she still alive. Most women wouldn't be able to live through that.” Naruto shut his eyes willing the images to stop from entering his head but failing miserably. Rage shot through him as he watched Hinata trying to scream for help, moving frantically trying to break free.

 

“The Director of the hospital looked at her himself and said that her body will heal over time but her mind never will.” The first nurse said sagely. “This is why I wouldn't let me children become ninjas. I couldn't bare it if something like this happened to my daughter. Right now she is used goods; she will never be able to find anyone to marry her even if she recovers.” Naruto's rage turned to sorrow at his inability to protect her.

 

Naruto grabbed his head with both of his hands as tears flowed from his eyes, his breathing hard and labored as the sobs shook his body. Finally Naruto opened his eyes and noticed he was somewhere different, almost like a funeral. Every where he looked someone was dressed in black looking somber and some were crying. Walking through the crowd, Naruto made his way to the front to the casket to see who was inside, although he had a sneaky suspicion he hoped it was wrong. Inside was Hinata in her final sleep, her hands clasped in her bosom. She was wearing the kimono from the kissing booth with the same raccoon sleeping on her stomach.

 

Around him Naruto heard the mutters of people talking. “She finally managed to kill herself. She was never able to overcome that mission.” “I hope she's in a better place now.” “Hinata was such a sweet and caring person how someone could not help her is beyond me.” Naruto dropped to his knees as he watched them lower her casket into the ground, he couldn't stop the tears that continued to flow from his eyes at the loss of his friend. Naruto tried to blink the tears away when he heard one more voice to the right of him.

 

“Uzumaki I will kill you for not helping my sister when she needed it. Some friend you are. I vow that you shall die by my hands alone and you will feel the pain and hopelessness that Hinata felt before she managed to take her life. I blame you Uzumaki Naruto, you could have prevented this and yet you didn't.” Naruto turned to look at who was talking and watched as Gaara swore over Hinata's grave his fists were clenched. Gaara grabbed a kunai and cut one on his hands making it drip blood as dark as his hair. Gaara raised his hand over Hinata's grave and gave a blood vow. “You shall pay Uzumaki.” Gaara grabbed his gourd and walked through Naruto as if he wasn't there and disappeared. Naruto felt a shiver as he knew he was going to die and felt that he deserved it.

 

“You could have prevented it but you didn't” Naruto heard ringing through his ears as his mind replayed the conversation with Hinata before she left again. “Naruto I need you to sleep with me.” Hinata told him as she was chewing on her lip, her nerves were definitely getting to her. Naruto watched as Hinata asked him for help before him mind went straight to Haku beating on the door to let them know Hinata was in the hospital then to the funeral. She had come to him asking for help and instead he called her a whore. Naruto felt ashamed of himself, knowing he wasn't being a friend instead was worried about what their friends would think about the situation. Because of his lack-of action, his best friend was dead by her own hand, all because he couldn't give her a chance.

 

Over and over this replayed in his mind before he grabbed his head and screamed trying to scream “Kai' hoping it was all a bad genjutsu. Jerking around Naruto found himself awake as he had fallen on the floor. Breathing heavily with sweat dripping down his body Naruto threw the blanket back over the edge of the bed attempting to shake the images from his head. Looking over at the clock Naruto noticed it was only three in the morning. `I still have time to change it at least a little. Whatever happens is between me and Hinata. I just hope she forgives me and I'm not too late' Naruto thought as he ran to find Hinata not noticing he was only wearing pajama bottoms and a tee shirt.

 

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Naruto ran completely to the Uchiha compound before softly walking into the front door and up the stairs. Naruto had been in the Uchiha compound a total of two times since the girls moved in and mostly it was to help them move. Moving stealthy through the halls Naruto stopped to feel Hinata's familiar chakra. `Her chakra feels different' Naruto thought as he began to focus on the familiar pulse. `It feels heavy and upset.' Following the trail Hinata's chakra was weaving Naruto found himself stopped at what he figured was her door. Taking a deep breath Naruto walked into the room as silently as he could try to make sure to latch the door behind him. Quickly going through some hand signs Naruto activated his favorite silent barrier as he adjusted his eyes to the moonlight. He had found Hinata sitting on her bed in a pair of pajama bottoms and a tee-shirt. Her hair was wet as if from a shower and her eyes were closed.

 

Walking closer Naruto sat by the edge of the bed and noticed Hinata appeared to be meditating. Leaning forward Naruto pressed his lips to hers watching her eyes widen in shock. Naruto felt himself roughly pushed away, making him fall on his butt. “What are you doing here Uzumaki-san?” Hinata's voice was a mixture of anger and sadness.

 

“I came here to talk to you Hinata” Naruto felt like he had just been punched in the chest as Hinata began to call him by his last name. She hasn't even done that when they first met almost twelve years ago. “And my name is Naruto not Uzumaki-san. Na-ru-to. I do prefer Naru-chan though at this point but I can live with Naruto.”

 

“You still haven't answered my question Uzumaki-san,” bitterness flooded Hinata's voice. She hadn't expected Naruto to show up after he shot her down earlier. She had woken up twenty minutes ago and decided to take a shower and attempt to sleep before her mission. The closest she was able to get was meditation, but then again she hadn't expected him to kiss her either. `I didn't even feel him when he came in. How did I miss his entrance? Never mind, I bet that sadistic raccoon had something to do with it.'

 

“I know I deserve that Hinata, but please stop. I already feel bad as it is about questioning your character. Now that I've had time to think about it I decided to help you with your problem, but as for the friends with benefits I have to think more about it. I feel honored that you trust me with something like that, at least you use to.”

 

“Why are you willing to change your mind Naruto? I already know you wish that anyone else but me. Had asked you to sleep with them I am pretty sure you would have done it because of curiosities sake. I know that I'm not that pretty or feminine and stuff like your teammate Sakura is but still it hurts. Am I that unattractive that just the thought is enough to scare you away? You hurt me Naruto a lot.”

 

“No it's not that Hinata,” Naruto answered bringing his hand up to move some of Hinata's hair behind her ears away from her face. She never wore her hair up when she was sleeping and Naruto knew that for the years they've been friends, what he has never seen was her cry. Not even when she came back without Gaara did Hinata once shed a tear. He must have hurt her pretty bad to be able to see the puffiness around her eyes that had yet to disappear. He felt empty and deeply ashamed at knowing that she cried because of him.

 

“You are just different from everyone else. You're the only one left that I've known since I was five and to see you as anything different is weird to me. I grew up with you and to me you've always been Hinata, Gaara's perky twin sister and the only girl to probably ever get the Uchiha brothers to smile and laugh. You are my deepest friend Hinata and I never want to loose that. What if I decide to see you like that and something happens. I would have your brother after me, your teammates, Sasuke, Itachi and who knows who else out to kill me. Hinata getting involved with you is almost guaranteed to get me killed one day and if we ever have problems we will never go back to where we were before. That's something I don't know if I can handle. Losing you would kill me.”

 

“Naruto it's not like we can go back to where we were before to begin with. We're changing and its human nature to change with it. No matter what the future holds Naruto, I would have always been your friend. I just always thought I could count on you and it's scary to know I can't.”

 

“You can Hinata. I promise you can. That's why I came here. No matter what we will always be friends and I don't want anything bad to happen to you on this mission. I also just don't want you to waste your virginity on someone who just wants in your pants. I don't know if I can handle a `friends with benefits' relationship with you or anything else just yet so let's just take it a step at a time. Hopefully I can let you know that when you get back from your mission or maybe by then you will change your mind but Hinata I don't want any regrets before you go so I'm willing to sleep with you. Just let's just take this one step at a time Hina, one step at a time.”

 

“Alright Naru-chan, one step at a time it is.” Hinata answered giving Naruto his old nick-name back. She smiled at the genuine smile that graced his face. “Since you are willing to sleep with me can you do something for me?”

 

“Anything for you Hina-chan,” conviction rang through Naruto's voice.

 

Can you kiss me?” Hinata asked somewhat hesitantly. She was scared that she will wake up and all of this will be a dream.

 

“That I will be happy to do.” Naruto said as he gathered Hinata in his arms and proceeded to kiss her softly. It didn't last long before both teenagers felt that growing need for more shooting through their bodies and the kisses became more urgent. Teeth, mouths, tongues all seemed to blend together in need as they tried to get closer to each other. Breaking apart to breathe, Naruto brought his lips down to Hinata's neck and proceeded to kiss her vein feeling her pulse through the fragile skin. Hinata in her enthusiasm began to pull off Naruto's shirt only to find it wouldn't go over his head with his mouth attacking her neck. Separating his mouth from her neck Hinata pulled Naruto's shirt over his head before she began to attack his neck in the same urgency he attacked hers.

 

Naruto couldn't stop the moan from escaping his mouth as Hinata worked her way down his chest leaving open mouth kisses. Her hot breathe on his body made him instantly hard along with the knowledge of what was going to happen. Bringing his hands down her back Naruto began to pull off Hinata's shirt leaving inch by tantalizing inch of skin. Hinata felt the tug of her shirt as she obliged and moved her head to allow the shirt to be removed. Feeling herself begin pushed back Hinata fell onto her bed in the path of the moonlight. Her face and chest was illuminated in the light but that was all. Naruto took one look at her chest and began to kiss down it before trying to kiss her nipple and take her pants off at the same time. Naruto took her pants off and found she wasn't wearing any underwear. Quickly removing his pants and underwear Naruto leaned down on Hinata and began kissing her again.

 

“Naruto we don't have much time, please can we do this,” Hinata muttered between kisses as she felt Naruto pull away. Leaning back on his knees Naruto grabbed his member and attempted to stick it in Hinata's middle hole but found he wasn't entirely sure if he was in the right area. For some reason books, are different than real life and without any light in the room to see it was harder.

 

“Um, Hinata a little help please” Naruto told embarrassedly Hinata. “I'm not sure if I got it in the right spot.” He had never done anything like this before and was embarrassed to show it. In his dreams it just went easily and he was an instant wildcat in bed catering to all the woman's needs, fulfilling their every desire.

 

Hinata reached down and grabbed his warm, silky rod and moved it around a little before positioning it at her opening. When Hinata nodded Naruto knew to begin pushing. Slowly but surely he began to fill her as Hinata moved in slight pain and discomfort. When Naruto was all the way in he slowly began to move back in forth trying to take in all the sensations at once. His member was pulsing and warm all over. All around it was being squeezed by the sheer tightness of the area. It was tight enough that it was bordering on painful. With only a few thrusts Naruto felt himself nearing his climax and tried to stop himself unsuccessfully as he came in a big burst making him see spots behind his eyes. Collapsing on his elbows keeping himself inside of Hinata Naruto was embarrassed. “I am so sorry. I wasn't expecting it to be like well that. I had hoped I had more self-control than that. Are you hurt?”

 

“I'm fine Naruto” Hinata said softly her eyes shut as she felt Naruto twitch inside of her. “Or at least I will be in a few days.” Wrapping her arms around Naruto's shoulders she lowered Naruto the rest of the way on her in a big hug.

 

“I'm still sorry Hinata. It couldn't have been that great of an experience for you.” Without looking Hinata knew that Naruto's cheeks were red with embarrassment.

 

“Truthfully it went better than I expected.” Hinata said as she caught the look on Naruto's face. “I mean yes I'm a romantic and that every girl dreams of her first time being all explosions and fireworks but I am also a realist too. I would rather have had it this way with someone else I knew was inexperienced than with some walking disease factory. Thank you though Naruto for being with me.”

 

“Hinata I will always protect you and help you anyway I can. I just want you to know that no matter what happens, or what you can always come to me and I will be there.”

 

“Thank you Naruto” Hinata said feeling her eyes fill up with tears. Hugging Naruto again so he wouldn't notice she wanted to cry Hinata rapidly blinked them away. Slowly she shifted and felt something growing inside of her at where they were still connected. “Umm Naruto are you”

 

“Hinata, we have to be at Sarutobi's office in ten minutes hurry up.” Haku called through Hinata's bedroom door before walking away.

 

“That was close,” Hinata asked completely forgetting to ask if Naruto was getting hard again. “I wonder if she heard us.”

 

“No, I placed a silencing jutsu on your room when I entered. She hasn't been able to hear a thing.” Naruto answered before lifting himself off of his bed partner slowing withdrawing from her. Leaning back on all four Naruto looked down and sighed before looking into Hinata's eyes. “So I will see you when you get back?” Hinata could make out the hope in his eyes as he asked. Looking further into his eyes Hinata could see he wasn't ready for any declarations of love between them, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be ready eventually.

 

“Yeah and thanks Naruto” Hinata said with a small smile on her face. Moving her self into a sitting position Hinata kissed Naruto slowly before pulling away and walking towards her dresser ignoring the pain in her nether regions. Sure it wasn't what she expected but from it could have been a lot worse, although from how dark it was she wasn't able to make out how big he was. In the dark though Hinata swore he was huge, but that could also be because she doesn't get stretched like that at all. It was weird and awkward and she wouldn't have changed it for anything. There were no declarations of love but Hinata also knew that Naruto wasn't ready to hear anything like that yet. He was just willing to see her as someone besides a childhood friend. One step at a time and that's what she will give him. The two quickly got dressed in silence.

 

“Sorry about being an ass,” Naruto replied before kissing Hinata on the fore head and pulled her into a hug, once they were fully dressed. “I will see you later Hina” Naruto pulled away and preformed two hand signs and disappeared in a swirl of leaves. He had some thinking to do about his best friend, and even the act they just did.

 

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“Glad to see everyone could make it” Sarutobi said as Team Anko assembled in front of him. In front of him were three sets of ANBU uniforms in the correct sizes and masks with a small sticky note showing who each pile went to. “Here are your standard issue uniforms and masks. When you are with ANBU, you must wear them at all times and keep your chakra masked. Your identities are secret from everyone else. No one is to know who you are or anything. This is your team and only you shall know who each other are. Anko is known from her years before in ANBU but you are new and are to remain hidden. Do you understand all this?”

 

“Hai” Team Anko replied in unison. The group all had met in the office with five minutes to go and not one of them looked like they had any sleep. Each of them grabbed their uniforms from the stack before sealing them into a scroll. Sarutobi didn't know they already knew how to seal supplies in scrolls but noticing the lack of backpacks he wasn't surprised.

 

“Good your target is located on the border of Tea Country. He is usually surrounded by ninja from a new hidden village. You have one week to destroy your target. Anything that is lead to Konoha's involvement means failure to your mission. If you are caught and captured we will not be able to rescue you. This is a Black Ops mission and I know nothing. You are dismissed.”

 

To anyone but another ANBU member or the Hokage you couldn't have seen the blur that they made as they left the room. “I hope she knows what she's doing.” Sarutobi said softly, “but Anko's always been a wild card. She wouldn't lead them if she didn't think they could handle it. I just have to trust in her judgment.”

 

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The team traveled quickly to Tea Country being careful not to alert anyone to their presence. Broken twigs from rushing meant lost lives and that was something they couldn't afford to do. Anko, in front, lifted up her right hand into a fist giving the silent signal to stop. Each jumped to the branch their leader was on and looked to her for guidance. “Alright, we are ten miles away from Tea Country so this is where the mission gets tough. I don't sense any chakra around for at least two miles so this is where our plan goes into action. Hinata it's time to prepare you to looking younger. Kusanagi keep watch while Haku and I get Hinata ready.”

 

“Hai” Kusanagi called as he jumped a few trees away. Crouching down on the branch Kusanagi placed his left hand on the branch and began to channel a little bit of chakra through the tree. With the root system the giant tree had. Kusanagi knew he would feel the slight tremble of people coming before he felt their chakra. He had nature manipulation at its finest and he was always willing to learn more. Quickly Hinata made a clone before summoning Tani back into it. “I take it it's time to up her chakra restraints.” Tani said as she yawned in her borrowed body. She was still exhausted from the experience she put Naruto through and trying to block out her knowledge of Naruto and Hinata having sex.

 

“That is correct Tani-sama” Anko replied. “The more helpless and defenseless she is the better it will be. Any hint of her being a shinobi will be bad.”

 

“I can do that although hiding her chest might be somewhat of a problem” Tani said off handedly as if the news was of no importance.

 

“What do you mean she's maybe a B cup right?” Anko said looking at Hinata's chest in interest. No matter what, it appeared that Hinata was constantly amazing her.

 

“I'm bordering on a Double D Anko-sensei. I just use a chakra enforced tank top to minimize myself down to normal levels.” Hinata said as she pulled off her shirt and tank top revealing in fact that she did have a rather large chest that looked like she was over filling her bra. Anko looked at Hinata's chest before looking down at her own then back to Hinata's.

 

“That is so not fair, and I suspect you are not done growing yet either. Alright without using chakra how are we going to shrink those?” Anko asked before Haku pulled out some bandages. Anko prided herself on her body and here Hinata just blew hers out of the water and she wasn't done developing yet.

 

“These might work. If we bandage her tight enough she might at least look like she's a B-cup again.” Haku handed over the bandages to Tani to wrap around her student, secretly hoping she wasn't going to hit her on the head with them. It wouldn't be the first time the demon has whacked her over the head for something even if it was only a whim.

 

“I can do somewhat better without cutting off all of her oxygen like Haku is suggesting,” Tani said as she began to wrap the bandages around Hinata's chest making her take her bra off. Tightening the bandages Tani began to chant as she walked around her apprentice before stopping and securing the bandages. Giving Hinata a bra that bordered on the AB cup line she made her put it on over the bandages.

 

“Wow she really looks that small and I can't sense any chakra at all. Her eyes also appear to be more pronounced with her pupils matching Haku's. No one could mistake her for a Hyuuga now. What did you do Tani-sama?” Anko watched as the bandages disappeared showing pale skin that matched Hinata skin tone. Her huge breasts appeared to be smaller making Hinata look even younger bordering on twelve. For once her body matched her height and appearance.

 

“It's called a demonic glamour and it's something the Demon Race has been using for centuries. It's completely undetectable by even the most chakra sensitive person because she isn't using any. I can't tell you the secrets to using it as I will be betraying my people. But know this only a jinchurikin or a full fledged demon is able to use it. Now I will increase her chakra restraints to full power meaning she will be without chakra. It's not something I can just turn back on again once it is at that setting. Everything she will be doing she will be doing as if she was a civilian and not a shinobi. Take care of her Anko I really don't want to have to kill you.” Tani said as she disappeared to change Hinata's chakra restraints.

 

“She really is scary sometimes” Anko said with awe in her voice. “I can really learn a lot from her. Alright girls it's time to change into your costumes. Now your cover story is that your parents died and Haku being the oldest, is looking for a job to support herself and Hinata who is her younger sister. Haku, you are sixteen and Hinata you are twelve. From here on out you are on your own until you arriving in Tea Country. We will meet again in three days at the ramen shop in Oolong. To get there you have to go around Jasmine, Earl Grey, and Green. Each city is just a large village about half the size of Konoha but is mostly surrounded by fields growing tea leaves. Here is a bag with some food in it, remember you are poor and in need of work. Good luck girls and remember three days at the ramen shop.” Anko gave the girls a quick hug before she joined Kusanagi on his branch. After a moment's discussion the duo left the area.

 

Grabbing the bag, Haku placed it on her shoulders over a short sleeved sundress. Moving her hair out of her way Haku secured the bag before looking at her `little sister'. “Ready sis?” Haku said with a small smile on her face. She loved the fact she got to act as the older sister to her friend.

 

“Ready when you are nee-chan.” Hinata said adjusting the tie on the back of her dress. The dress was clearly two sizes two big showing that it was a hand-me-down. Putting a ribbon in her hair to keep it out of her face Hinata did in fact look years younger.

 

“Then let's this mission over with, I got a guy waiting for me at home” Haku said with a huge radiant smile on her face. `You're not the only one' Hinata thought as she smiled at Haku's happiness. `It's just taking mine a little longer to realize it. But that's alright we will just take it one day at a time.'

 

 

 

A.N. I need a beta so if anyone wants it please let me know. On a side note, most people did not like the last chapter or exactly how I left it as a cliffhanger or they thought it was had too much angst. I would like to point out that its life. To me it's an adventure to other's it's not. The teenage years are full of angst and both good and bad decisions. I will say that Hinata WILL end up with Naruto at the end of the whole story, but like all relationships it will be a long and bumpy ride.

 

I will also say that most or the pairings have already been set. Do remember that there is another arc after this one and will follow them until the 20's. Also Naruto isn't as dense as he seems, you have to remember that he's known Hinata for years. He also knows her powerful family (Gaara) and friends (Sasuke, Itachi etc.) to see Hinata as something like a girlfriend where he knows he can die if something bad happens makes him kind of hesitant. In a way it's kind of a survival instinct and the other part hoping its not just normal horny teenage hormones. He doesn't want to act unless he KNOWS he loves Hinata. He will come to terms with his feelings for Hinata and she will for him. Any other questions please let me know.