Background Info: New unknown characters-Property of Akire26 :p
AKI –Main protagonist, Hinata's cousin
ATSUKO--Aki's Mom, Hina's Twin sister
DAICHI –Aki's Dad-Snow Embassador that came to Leaf n fell in love w/ Atsuko
HINA-Hinata's mom, Atsuko's twin sister.
FYI: Naruto does not belong to me, no matter how hard I tap my shiny red slippers. :p
"Aki, hurry up, we don't want to be late, you know what happens every time, tousan …" was the quiet girl's plea.
Both young kinoichi were gliding through the trees, both barely touch the barks before gracefully flying to the next, anybody observing could notice the distinct differences between both you women, yet one look at their eyes and any questions regarding their relations became null. Those deep byakugan eyes could deceive no one. Yet besides both having stunningly beautiful pale violet eyes, one looked at the world with a timid expression, as if asking for permission, while the other had a mischievous smirk that somehow made the said female in question look more alluring than intimidating.
"Yare, yare, I'm coming, I don't see how ojisan can become angry with me, he loves me," she said with a wounded puppy expression that somehow let Hinata know that she was just playing.
"Don't you want to see the village after all this year?" she asked Aki.
"Nah, all villages are the same," was her careless answer, but they both knew she was lying, if there was one thing Aki regretted was not staying behind with her little cousin.
Aki was more than shocked when she first laid eyes upon her beloved cousin. Gone was the carefree girl that she had left behind and she was met with a timid shell of that joyous child. She deeply regretted the death of her aunt, which had caused for her family to move out and leave Hinata behind, not only mother-less, but without moral support as well.
Hinata, on the other hand, was not so surprised to see how Aki fared. As always, Kami had been kind to her dearest cousin and had endowed her not only with a confidence and charisma of a goddess, but the beauty as well. Surprisingly after spending a decade in Snow Country, Aki came back more tanned than Hinata herself, who lived in a fairly warm climate.
When asked about her tan, Aki laughed uproarly, she explained that snow reflected far more light than the sun seemed to give out some times, and thus, as a kunoichi warrior Aki had seen her fair share of reflecting snow while wearing a minimal amount of clothes.
Hinata could only quietly nod while stealing glances at the well toned legs and arms of her older cousin.
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"Shino, Kiba!" Ino shouted as she walked around training ground 7, she had been told, ok, tortured out of Shika that both boys were currently training at said arena.
"Oi Ino!" was Naruto's loud reply, as he fended of Shino's bugs as well as a playfully vicious Akamaru.
As Ino neared the fighting area, all three boys disentangled and began to wipe off their sweat.
"Have you guys seen Hinata, Sakura has decided to have a sleep over and the only one who hasn't RSVP is Hinata," she asked Hinata's team mates.
As Shino simply looked at her, or at least she thought he was looking at her, it was Kiba who seemed to frown up the answer, sheesh! anymore brain stimulation and Inuzuka was sure to have a brain freeze for such over taxation.
"Ahh, she's in a mission to retrieve some clan member or something, I think," was his response.
"Cousin" was Shino's only input.
"Ah, o.k. and do you guys know when she'll be back?" She asked.
As Naruto finally noticed why Hinata wasn't around! Arghh Ino, silently fumed. Guys are so clueless, look at that idiot, the girl is in love with him, and he doesn't even notice she's not with her team!
Meanwhile two members of a well distinguished clan had finally set foot in Kohoha's ground.
"Wow, everything looks smaller than I remember" was Aki's incredulous exclamation.
She pointedly ignored the looks the gate shinobi send her way, while Hinata appeared rather more flustered than usual, if that was possible.
"Aki, ahhm,--do you think—maybe, well" She stuttered.
"Yes."
"Well, some of the girls are having a get together tomorrow night, so I was wondering if you wanted to go?" she timidly asked without stuttering this time.
"Yayyy a sleep over! I haven't been to one of those in ages, remember when we used to sneak out and.." was Aki excited reply, but was cut short when a shadow seemed to get in the personal space.
"You were saying?" asked a rather serious and demanding voice.
"Ojisan! It's so nice to see you again!" Was Aki's only answered as she saluted her rather stiff uncle and prayed he wouldn't ask about the sneaking out part. Pheww!
Had anybody else had paid close attention, they would've notice the infamous iron clad Hyuga's leader give a tentative smile towards his favorite niece.
Hinata, the most graceful one of the too, cordially greeted her esteemed father.
Behind the cheerful expressions and amused smirks, Aki was aghast at the relationship between her uncle and cousin, how had things gone this way? Gone was the doting father and the giggling daughter, in the place stood two awkward person who did not know how to relate to the other.
It seems she had her work cut out for her.
As she came close to the clan's mansion, she had to briefly stop and inhale. Ah this is what shed been missing, for years Aki had such empty feeling in her gut, telling her that something was missing an now she knew what it was. Home, she had been gone for so long, missed everything.
"Aki, upon brief refreshment, we must formally present you back into the clan, many have anticipated your return." Hiashi said as they walked around the halls of the compound.
"Yeas, ojisan, Quirky has already debriefed me" was Aki's response. Hiashi had to hide a sudden smirk, how he missed this troublesome devil, already the nickname brought back so many memories.
All Hinata could do was gap at her cousin for the mentioning of such childhood nickname. Then, she smiled a smile so bright and radiant, Hiashi couldn't help but to be proud of his two girls, they'd grown so much.
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"Wow"
"Wow"
"Did you"
"Yeah"
"And her"
"Ah-ha"
"And the hair"
"Yep"
Two hours later, many could see a group of men that had gather around the entrance of the village, while the supposed guards animatedly waved their arms around the air suggestible.
Soon rumors began to spread and the gossip vine made its way around Konoha.
See y'all in the next chapter!!!!!!