Chapter 1
Hello this is my first story on here so the chances are it won't exactly be A grade stuff. I will do my best to make it as exiting as possible and will try to update when I can.
This was inspired by a drawing from Masashi Kishimoto. Enjoy!
"Why do I have to hold it!?" Wined Naruto. "Because you barley helped you looser." "Sasuke! Why you-" before the blond could say any more he was soon pummelled into the rich soil by the hot tempered pinkett.
"Both of ya shut up already, before I really loose it!" Screeched the kunoichi, eyes blazing fire.
"S-Sakura, hey now...no need to get violent." The teen soon began to lean over the now flinching boy. Once again the terrifying monster began to raise her fist "That is it! You are sooo dead."
The cowering 17 year old began to scurry away in hope of escape. However, he soon learned his efforts were all in vain.
"NO-KEEP AWAY! Please sakur-" WHAM!
The group were exhausted after the trio of shinobi had finally fulfilled their quest and were on their way back to Konoha. They had been venturing in deep forests in search of minotaur horns. These are very useful for medicine and potions but defeating one can be very challenging.
Sasuke was the groups leader. Although he can be antisocial and occasionally arrogant, he is a great fighter and is the brains of the group. Equips with an oak bow and arrows, he is one of Konoha's finest archers. The teenager has obsidian eyes matching his shoulder length hair. He wore a tattered lime robe that covered his blue jumper and grey trousers. His second-hand leather boots had seen better days.
Sakura on the other hand was heavily armoured with a thick studded helmet that covered her long pink hair. Along with her chain mail, the girl had a leather chest plate that matched her boots and gloves.
As you witnessed earlier, she is hot tempered and is a force not to be reckoned with. Along with her brute strength, Sakura was equipped with a heavy axe securely attached to her back pack. Although the green eyed girl packed a deadly punch, she was even more skilled in medical treatment and potions.
Finally brings us our hero. Konoha's knuckle-head warrior. Unlike Sasuke and Sakura, Naruto's strengths were less fighting based and more to do with his personality. He seemed to alway bring a smile to everyone's face. (well all accept his comrades) It was as if he had the power to make everyone he meets like him.
The boy himself had pretty basic equipment. A rusty stone sword and a oversized circular shield. Like any warrior, Naruto wore a spiked chest plate and a pare of ragged trousers. He wore boots and gloves just like Sakura's. To top it all off, he cloaked himself in a scruffy creamy cape with a small skull to hold it together. His hair was a light yellow wrapped in bandages. Below, were his clear, sky like eyes. His face had many scratches and a few whisker like scars on each cheek. It didn't take a genius to tell the boy was reckless.
After a walking for hours, the dark vegetation finally began to fade as strong blue beamed through the leaves. They had reached their home town.
Konoha was as busy as ever. Streets filled with merchants and many stalls. Not to mention the swarm of villagers. Fumes escaped the local blacksmith engulfing passers by. The three shuffled along trying their best to avoid the many carriages crammed with livestock.
The occasional chicken could be spotted, scurrying across the muddy ground.
At the end of the many log-like buildings, stood the village's core. The building stood out like a sore thumb, dominating all others. It had a large set of mossy double doors, with the word "fire" etched on the pealing paint.
The cobblestone tower, had many missing bricks and was overrun by a sea of ivy. The roof was barely intact and seemed to be a fuel station for curious pigeons.
With a joint push, the thick wood began to creek, revealing it's interior. The group rushed up the uneven log steps and were faced by another set of doors. The walls were smothered in dripping wax. Above the thick trickle were hundreds of candles collapsing on each other.
There were many twisted logs twining into each other supporting the crumbling building. There were a few candles hidden in the trunks and poking out of holes. Even a few mushrooms managed escaped the spruce's grasp.
"Nock nock"..."come in!" Announced a confident female. The door opened and the three teens were faced by the voice's owner and her assistant. In front of them was a blond haired woman who looked around 30. She wore a green robe exposing her large chest. She also had a large leather belt wrapped around her stomach. Over all that was a animal fur slung over her broad shoulders.
She sat at a large half cut tree. It was overwhelmed with paperwork and empty bottles of alcohol. The room was much brighter than the hallway, thanks to the natural light from the large window behind the table. It was a large space crammed with many chests bursting will scrolls and equipment. The walls were whitewashed with a row of portraits of the previous hokage on them.
Next to her stood a slim black haired woman. She had a short leather dress on with a corset sitting on her hips. The 20 year old held a small pig in her arms.
"So, I assume that you've completed your mission." Said the sitting chief. It was Sakura who spoke up, "yes lady Tsunade, we have the horns as requested." Placing the six oversized objects on the table, the pinkett then looked to her successor for a response.
"Good job you three, here is your payment." Placing down three small pouches, she then continued. "You can all have the day off. Report tomorrowfor your next quest." The teen's faces soon lit up at the mention of a break.
Gloved hands then slid the three bags off the desk and they were soon thrown to their rightful owners. "This all?" Moaned the whiskered boy.
THOMP! "NARUTO! You should be grateful you even got any money!" Yelled Sakura, fists still clenched. Rubbing his messy hair, the boy mumbled something while tucking the little mound in his cloak.
-Later on-
"So Sasuke...how about we go get something to eat." Blushed the grinning girl. "Sounds great Sakura" interrupted Naruto.
"I wasn't talking to you Naru-" "Actually that's not a bad idea" stated the Uchiha, "Got anywhere in mind?" "OH! OH! Let's get some Ichiraku ramen!" Thrilled the exited blond.
"Na. That place has a reputation for fights. Anyway I don't really want something greasy..." Moaned Sasuke.
"Then what about that new tavern. Oh what's it called...you know the one by the river." Exclaimed Sakura. At that moment Naruto's ears then popped up, "Oh yea! Hey isn't Hinata working there?"
"Can you two just shut up already. Let's just go there before it gets any darker..." After Sasuke's remark, everything went silent. " Try not to be too happy Sasuke" Naruto thourght, "what does Sakura even see in him?..."
-At the tavern-
Doors swung open to the lively building. There was a large bar table with nearly every stool occupied. The rest of the room was crammed with wooden tables and dozens of people enjoy opting their meals. As the day was now reaching it end, the tavern's candles began to lumina the the open space.
The three hungry teens approached the bar where a young girl with long blue hair, was darting around the place, hands crammed with glasses and plates. She looked around their age. The girl wore a long brown dress with a white apron and white puffy sleeves. "Got a table for three." Questioned Naruto.
"Oh...hang on just a sec while I ch-" CRASH! The contents in the girl's hand had smashed onto the newly washed oak floor. "Naruto...Oh not again! S-sorry...I...I..." The now crimsoned cheeked girl struggled to find the words. It's as if her mind had gone blank.
"Here let me help you..." Naruto then crouched down to Hinata's level. As he reached out to grab a shard of broken plate, his knuckles gently brushed her hand.
That had done it, Hinata had now turned an even darker shade( if that was even possible)
Out of panic the girl's first reaction was to move her hand away. Big mistake. One of the glass fragments had scrapped her milky skin causing blood to ooze and fill the floor's cracks.
"Hinata...your hand, it's-" unconsciously Naruto had grabbed the flushed girls wounded hand. "NO! I-It's fine. REALLY!" She removed the now red hand from Naruto's grasp and picked up the broken pieces as if her life depends on it. She then sprinted towards the kitchen with her face screwed up.
However, the flushed girl was soon stopped in her tracks by something large. Once she came to her senses, Hinata was on the floor surrounded in the broken fragments. This time it was more than a graze. Part of the plate had found its way into the girl's thigh.
"You bitch! Look what you've done!" The girl looked up to see a very angry large man. His shirt was soaked in what would have been his drink. "Well you gonna say somethin' or ya just gonna stare?" Snapped out of her daze, Hinata just managed to sputter a few words. " Oh- I...I'm so sorry. I-I'll take th-that off your bill."
"You see that ain't gonna cover it...how about you take all our food off. Oh and while you're at it how about we get another round of drinks on the house?" He grinned pointing to the table full of waiting customers.
"HEY HOW BOUT A ROUND FOR EVERYONE!?" He yelled. A raw of cheers soon followed.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Screamed Naruto. "she said she was sorry so leave it at that!" The man severed his gaze from the trembling Hinata to the pissed off Shinobi.
He then walked up to the teen, eyes filled with rage. "And who are you supposed to be. Her girlfriend?" The bearded man teased. This only caused the Andy blond to raise his fist.
"Asshole!" Naruto screeched knocking out the 6 foot thug. There was a long silence before anyone said or did anything.
It was Sakura who broke the tense atmosphere. She ran up to the still fallen Hinata grabbing her hand. A green aura escaped Sakura's gloved hand and began to wrap itself around Hinata's still throbbing hand. "Ok now for the leg. Your lucky it didn't go in any further, otherwise you'd need surgery..." The medic slowly pulled the shard out, and did the same with her thigh.
"All done..." Whispered the kunoichi. "Thank you..." Hinata mumbled. " Oh! I still haven't shown you to a table..." The blue haired girl steadily got up with the help of Sakura. They both joined the two waiting boys.
"Hinata...are you ok?" Naruto said softly. A familiar pink etched its way onto the cheeks of the timid girl. A light smile then followed. With a slight nod, Naruto allowed a relieved sigh to escape his lips. He too grinned and rubbed the back of his scruffy hai-BAAAAANNNGGGG!
A large chunk of the tavern was stripped by the engulfing flames. Everyone was blown back by the impact into what little remained. A thick layer of smoke fogged the whole area. Hinata slowly opened her eyes. Everything was blurred and a high pitched drone lingered in her mind. The noise began to soften as a familiar voice soon replaced it. "Hinaya...Hinnnnaaatt...Hinata..Hinata! Hey Hinata can you hear me?"
The girl could vaguely make out a shape, finally her senses began to return. The girl's cheeks began to blush. Naruto was hovering over her limp body. He had many scratches on his back along with plenty of blood. Hinata quickly got up to look. Thankfully it wasn't his.
When the girl turned to see where all the blood came from, she almost fainted. There was a pile of red mush and charred lumps where the explosion had occurred. She soon turned around to see there were only a few customers left, those who'd survived, were either unconscious or escaping the ruins.
She then directed her attention to her hero, "N-Na...ruto?" The boy wrapped his arms around her and replied, "I'm so glad you're ok..."
This touching reunion was soon disrupted as Hinata was ripped out of Naruto's warmth and flung into the air. Her body was abruptly halted by a tight grip on her neck. She could barely breath, feeling her consciousness begin to slip.
She managed to turn her gaze to the hand's owner. She could vaguely make out a red and white cloud before a deep voice interrupted her thoughts "Hyuga Hinata...you now belong to the Akastuki..." And with that her world was pummelled into darkness...
I hope that was ok. I would appreciate any feedback. Feel free to give me advise or ideas for what you want to see in upcoming chapters. That's all for now bye.