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OC's introduced this chapter (and their creator); Hyuga Tanni (Tanni the wolf), Koyasawa Hoshi (Ryu-Kazuki), Shinitobi (ChidoriixNagashi)

This story takes place during Shippuden. In actuality after Shippuden.


Enter: Tanni the Wolf Girl!

A beautiful day in Konohagakure, the village hidden within the leaves. The village after being rebuilt was in a peaceful cycle once again. The day had started a few hours ago, businesses had started booming, and the ninja forces of the village began their daily tasks. The great "Lady Tsunade", also the fifth Hokage, sat in her office shuffling through papers.

One of the village ninja came in the door holding a paper as he looked at Tsunade. "Lady Tsunade, I've just been informed of this letter," he said as he looked back skimming through it. "Yes well what is it, I can't be kept waiting all day you know!" she demanded holding out her hand to take the letter. The ninja handed over the paper as he started to speak.

"There's a client that sent this a few days ago, the client has requested a team of two shinobi, and specified her escorts."

"I see, who does this client plan on taking?"

"Hinata Hyuga, and Naruto Uzumaki."

"...And when is the client going to arrive?"

"Within the next half hour ma'am!"

"Oh just great. Once they arrive bring them so I can speak with them."

"Yes Lady Tsunade."

The shinobi left out as Tsunade read back over the paper, cocking a brow as she read its contents.

About fifty meters outside the village gates, birds flew out from the forest disturbed by an unknown saboteur. The figure continued on until it reached the front gates of the village and stopped standing there with a smirk.

The figure was a sixteen year old girl. She had her long silver hair in a ponytail style, and her two pupil less silver eyes indicating she was from the Hyuga clan, which the right one had a kunai slashed scar vertically along it. She wore a gray t-shirt with the Hyuga insignia on the back, and a pair of light brown pants. Sitting across her waist was a Sunagakure, the village hidden within the sand, headband. Lastly, the most noticing features of her, were her set of silver wolf ears, and bushy silver tail.

"So... Konohagakure village. I haven't been here in two years, all because of..." she cut herself off looking away as she continued on into the village. She headed in the direction of Tsunade's offices, but then stopped when she spotted a familiar face over in the market near a seafood stand.

She smirked some as she stepped over standing behind the person, who was no other than Konohagakure chûnin, Hoshi Koyasawa.

Hoshi is a thirteen year old boy, but at that fact he's a neko. He has a head full of light brown shaggy short hair and brown eyes. Wearing a specially designed Konoha windbreaker instead of the chuunin uniform, and his Konoha headband around his forehead. Along with a black t-shirt under the jacket and black pants, and his light brown cat like ears and swaying light brown tail.

The girl stood behind him smirking. "Well if it isn't the crazy cat kid," she as a joke to herself.

He turned around and saw the girl as he jumped back. "Ah!" he shrieked. "Its the psycho wolf girl! Please don't eat me!" he cried as he bent down and curled into a ball.

"Sheesh, you're a bigger idiot than what you look like." she said rolling her eyes.

"What are you talking about you furry freak?!" he yelled standing back up.

"Furry freak, you need to look in a mirror! I don't have time for you anyway, I need to see Tsunade now!"

"What's wrong with women these days... Can't take a joke. Well I guess since its that urgent I'll take you... But you're still a psycho."

He walks of in the direction of the offices, the girl following behind him as her eye twitched at his remarks.

"Lady Tsunade," Hoshi said as he stepped in the door. "Yes what is it? I'm busy with something!" she said still staring at the letter. "Well..." he started, "I found someone who needs to speak with you, she said its urgent." Tsunade looked up and over to him. "Could it be?" she thought to herself. "Bring this girl in Hoshi," she said waiting to see who it was. "Yes Lady Tsunade," he said as he motioned for the girl to step in.

The girl stepped into Tsunade's room as the surprise on her face went away. "How'd I figure, Miss Tanni Hyuga." Tsunade said as she rested her chin on her hands glaring over. "I'm surprised you've returned, or this about my old student stationed here as a jônin two years ago, when you attacked him in critical conditions?" she continued. "I've only come here to see my younger cousin and have that idiot Naruto help me go find your "student" and reclaim my mother's sword I let him borrow. Unless, you have a problem with that?" she smirked some challenging Tsunade's argument, "I've changed from my past, and I just want my sword, is that so much of a harmless request?"

Tsunade sighed, "I suppose not. Hoshi!"

"Yes Lady Tsunade?" he replied.

"Go and fetch Hinata and Naruto, bring them here immediately."

"Yes ma'am!" he took off to find them.

Shortly Hoshi returned the three of them stepping into the office, Tanni was waiting in another room.

"Yes Lady Tsunade?" Hinata asked stepping into the office. "Yeah Grandma, what is it, I was busy!" Naruto said a bit angrily. "Quiet Naruto! I have an assignment for you two, this is important." Tsunade said snapping back at Naruto. "What is it about Lady Tsunade?" Hinata asked concerned when she heard it was important. "Hoshi, bring in our client!" she demanded glaring at him.

"Yes ma'am, right away!" Hoshi said as he ran in to get Tanni.

They both came back, when Tanni stepped in both Naruto and Hinata gasped. Tsunade motioned for Hoshi to leave as he walked out.

"Sister, what're you doing here?!" Hinata said her eyes wide open at the surprise seeing her elder cousin. "I just came for a surprise visit and some business," Tanni said as she then turned to Naruto and smirked, "I can see you've been taking your anger management classes, haven't you?" Naruto glared at the remark.

"Enough!" Tsunade yelled. "You two are taking Tanni on an escort mission to Kagegakure in the Land of River, and return here. With or without Miss Hyuga is her choice." Tsunade said very serious and sternly. "Do I make myself clear?" she asked. "Yes Lady Tsunade!" both Naruto and Hinata replied as they and Tanni walked toward the gates.

A voice then stopped them from continuing on, "Wait!" the voice said, footsteps running up to them as they turned back seeing another shinobi following them.

The boy was sixteen with long red hair, and six sets of bangs in his face, three on each side of his face. He was wearing a kimono style jacket down to his ankles, under that a black shirt, and light brown pants. Across his forehead was his Konoha headband, and on his back carried a blade placed in its sheath. He kept running as he tripped over his own feet and then fell on his face.

"Hey, what are you doing you idiot!" Naruto said as the boy kept running to them. "Oh hey Naruto!" he says running past him toward Tanni. "Of course..." Naruto said with a sigh. "Umm... Shinitobi...?" Hinata said blinking some.

Shinitobi stood there eyes wide open, staring at Tanni. "Excuse me..." she said looking a bit annoyed, "What do you want, I have to leave now." Shinitobi stood back in place, clearing his throat as he began to speak like he was confessing his deepest desires. "I have kindly asked Lady Tsunade if I may accompany you to the village of Kagegakure. I will make it my main priority to keep you close to me at all times!" he proclaimed speaking so assuredly of himself.

"Yeah, no thanks." Tanni said as she passed him with Naruto and Hinata, Naruto then started laughing his head off. "What?!" Shinitobi said as he stood there shocked, but then ran back over questioning her, "What do you mean, no thanks?!" "I'm just not interested. I can take care of myself." she replied.

"Well why do you need them?!" he demanded. "Hinata's my cousin, and Naruto can't take care of himself. Why else?" she said as she kept walking west. "Hey, that's offensive!" Naruto snapped. "Oh quit whining." Tanni said calmly.

"But, don't you need a personal escort or something? Really miss, I think it would be safe." Shinitobi chimed in. "Just who the hell are you to care about my businesses anyway?!" she growled at him.

He cleared his throat once again, as he screamed to the heavens, "I, my fair maiden, am The Great Shinitobi of the Bushido!" Tanni and the others kept walking as she replied, "Yeah, that's nice."

Shinitobi stood there shocked once again. His jaw dropped, his eye began to twitch as he fell backwards like a stiff log. "Are you coming or not?!" Naruto yelled back at him as Shinitobi got up and ran to catch up with them.