Author's notes: The inspiration for this fanfic came from the best fanfic I have ever read which is two halves by dame wren (It's a girl by the way), just as a tip, if you do read that, she mentions about a sequel called twice shy but she never finished it and abandoned it so it is practically impossible to find so don't bother, oh and I've used her idea of Naruto and Hinata being sent away on pair training together. Anyway the time in which my fanfic takes place is starting at the last episode of Naruto and ending at the first of Naruto Shippuden or part 2 as some people like to call it so yea it's in the time jump. I had to invent some characters for this, so don't get mad if I write about a character that doesn't exist ok! Tell me if ya want me to continue this or I'll stop writing it ok!

Spoilers: the last 2 ep's of Naruto and the first ep of Naruto... um the one where he's older Shippuden or something? And maybe some techniques and flashbacks to random ep's.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or its characters and I do not expect to gain any profit from this fanfic.

Reason for rating: it has some mushy love stuff and some violent battles in later chapters and maybe some swearing but not in this chapter.

Please review

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Me: ok guys let's get this fanfic on the roll!

Naruto: Do I get a cool new technique?!

Me: maybe in chap like 3 or something

Naruto: I have to wait that long?!

Me: yes

Naruto: why (puppy eyes)

Me: because I'm the writer and your not! Now to the fanfic!

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Chapter 1

Naruto had just come back from operation 'return a favour', yet he was called for another big mission straight away.

As he walked down the streets of Konoha, headed toward granny Tsunade's office he wondered what was so important that all 11 of his comrades had been called in.

When he got to the doors of her office almost everyone was already there. They were all waiting on lazy Shikamaru to arrive. Naruto walked over to Sakura in hope she would know what was going on, as he approached he asked "do you know what's going on Sakura-chan?". She was sorry to say "actually I've no idea what's going on".

Just then everyone stopped talking and stared at the window Shikamaru was now standing in with fresh cuts all over his face. "What the hell happened to you?" Tsunade asked. "Well my mum and dad got into another fight and I sorta got in the way of a glass my mum threw, humph women" Shikamaru said being his usual skeptical towards women self.

"Okaaaay… you'd better get inside with the rest of us" Tsunade said. "Hai" said Shikamaru. After he was inside Sakura quickly healed his cuts all the while Naruto complimenting her, then Tsunade began to explain why they were here.

"I've called you here because the missions have slowed down a bit so you can probably get the next 2 and half years off…" before Tsunade could continue the exited young ninjas all started to whoopee and yell but none as loud as Naruto so she put a silencing technique on them " now as I was saying BUT that would be a waste of time so I've organized for some of the best ninja trainers around to train you in partner fighting for the next 2 years all but one pair will rotate between their group of trainers until the time is up and it's out of the village so you'll leave tomorrow and…"

again she was interrupted, Shikamaru had broken her jutsu as it was only a low level technique "hang on without you know who ( meaning Sasuke) we're one short" he said

"yes I realize that we are one short that is why kiba will team up with Akamaru and get trained by a human + animal duo specialist. Kiba you may go now, she's waiting outside".

When she released the silencing jutsu Kiba let out a loud yipee then ran out the door. Almost immediately after he had left Naruto objected that they should get some time off but she wouldn't listen and left him pouting.

"Now as for the rest of you" she continued "take a random card from this pile, if you get a 1 write your name on the card and put some of chakra into it then put it in this box. This is how we will decide the groups. If you got a 2 on your card and wanna be with someone try to identify their chakra in their card by the feel of it. After you draw your partner pick up one of the folders and they will tell you who your trainers are, now go".

As she finished they all drew a card, Naruto, Sakura, Neji, Chogi and Ino all got a 1, once they had put their name into the box, the remaining people that got a 2 started to draw the names from the box.. Shikamaru went first and got Chogi then Rock Lee got Sakura and went on and on about how youth had lead him to his pick but then Tsunade shushed him and said to get the green folder as he had a special course because he could only use taijutsu. Sakura sighed then followed him out the door. Then Shino drew Ino and she threw a fit so they had to shut her up with a silencing technique. After Ino's fit Tenten drew Neji and they left.

When Hinata realized he had been paired with Naruto her heart skipped a beat. Then she looked at Naruto and half smiled sheepishly Naruto gave her a big grin and said "after Sakura got the same number I did, I hoped I'd get you".

Hinata blushed and started to fantasize about her and Naruto being the toughest fighting pair ever but she was brought out of her own world when Tsunade said "well congrads you're the lucky last and that means you get trained by Kincho (which means golden butterfly in Japanese, yes I did my research) she's not only going to be your trainer but she knows almost everything you'll need and is a jutsu creator so you'll get your very own jutsus! Oh and you'll be training for 3 years not 2".

Naruto was so ecstatic he couldn't wait to leave tomorrow and secretly neither could Hinata. "Oh and don't worry about your dad being angry because you where partnered up with Naruto Hinata, I'll handle him" Tsunade added.

Hinata smiled and then started to play with her index fingers, like she always did, as she left.

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Me: so what da ya think?

Naruto: meh…

Me: grrrrrr…

Hinata: um… please review…