A/N: Hi readers! This is my first fanfiction, so be nice, please! Constructive criticism is okay, though (so is compliments!). This story takes place shortly after Tsunade comes to the village. Thoughts are in italics (if you didn't know already). I will try to update this story every other day or so. For the record, I do not own Naruto. Now, for the part you've been waiting for: the story!
Hidden Away
Prologue
Blood.
That was the first thing Hinata noticed as she stepped into the clearing alongside Shino and Kiba, her teammates, and it absolutely horrified her. There wasn't supposed to be any blood. It was a simple mission: find and bring back the stolen scroll. It wasn't even an important scroll, and the thief barely got away. The thief was identified as a sand ninja, and a weak one at that. So why was there blood? Oh, so much blood!
Blood on the grass.
Blood on the trees.
Blood on the hands of so many ninja . . . .
Wait, why are there that many ninja? And what's that in their-
"Hinata, move!"
I know, I know. It's short . . . but what do you think? Review please! If you like, I will write more (longer) chapters!