Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto is the creator.

Osu! What's up readers! This is my first time ever righting a fan fiction or anything similar. I'm an aspiring writer and I hope to get some invaluable experience from this. Also I haven't read a lot of fanfiction (about 4 as of right now) so be sure to coach me if I do anything unusual.

Here are some funny saying to brighten your mood and in turn possibly distract you from any mistakes (MWHAHAHAHA)

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

If you can't live without me, Why aren't you dead yet?

Love your enemies. It'll make 'em crazy.

Chapter 1

A Guardian... Ninja?

The tall blonde haired teenager had to wake up unusually early in order to respond to a summons by the Hokage. As he skillfully leapt from roof to roof in the brisk morning air he thought to himself, "Damn that old hag, waking me up so early in the morning. I just got back and I don't even get a good nights sleep."

After a long and satisfying yawn, he quickened his pace so he would not be late. It wasn't that he was worried about being rude, rather that he was worried about angering an already exhausted Tsunade.

Naruto knocked on the large doors to the Hokage's office and was met with an irritated, "Get in here already!"

He did not back down from this unwelcoming tone and instead stomped into the room.

"Why the hell did you wake me up so early you old hag!" Naruto shouted loudly.

A vein in Tsunade's temple bulged and she screamed, "Shut up! You're giving me a headache!"

Although he was still angry, Naruto backed off after realizing he that he was not alone in the large office. He spotted the impassive face of Hiashi Hyuuga and the exasperated face of Neji Hyuuga. It was obvious he had not found Naruto's entrance quite appropriate.

"Hey Neji, I haven't seen you in awhile! Had a lot of missions lately?" Naruto said cheerily.

"Everybody's had a lot of missions lately Naruto. Pay more attention to your surroundings." Neji replied.

Naruto was annoyed at his tone but at the same time curious as to what he meant.

He was unable to retort before Tsunade broke into the conversation. "Naruto you know that I didn't call you here because I wanted to see you this morning," She said, rubbing her hand across her forehead in an attempt to sooth her headache, "instead I have a mission for you. But here is not the place to discuss this issue. We will continue at the Hyuuga Household."

After a few silent minutes the tired group arrived at the large complex that was the Hyuuga Household. Despite his bad mood he couldn't help but be taken aback at the size and beauty of the compound. In order to escape the cold morning air they entered one of the large buildings and sat in what Naruto assumed to be a meeting room.

After they all seated themselves around the table Naruto began to scan the room, and was taken aback at how perfectly clean and organized everything was. He couldn't help but crack a grin when he thought of his tiny apartment, and his floor that was constantly covered in a small sea of trash and clothes.

"As you probably know Naruto," Tsunade began, "a new group of rouge ninja has shown themselves. Though they are not a huge threat, they do have unusually high numbers. They have begun starting trouble in many small villages in most of the countries. The countries have had to respond to the requests for help, and because Konoha is held in such high esteem, we have had the highest number or requests."

Naruto had heard rumors about this, but it didn't particularly interest him. This was the last thing he wanted to talk about instead of getting some good rest.

"As you heard Neji allude to, Konoha is struggling in manpower. Almost every ninja is out on a mission, which is why you are basically the only one who can take this one.

Hiashi finally spoke, and it was evident that he was not happy. "Despite how much I may hate having to rely on you, Tsunade is correct. We of the Hyuuga clan are the ones who have requested this mission, and you better meet my expectations."

Naruto's curiosity was piqued. "What is this mission, and did we need to come all the way here?"

"Because we found that it would be better not to be over heard." Tsunade responded. "So just as a small precautionary measure we moved this briefing to a different location. Now, I assume you want to take it away Hiashi."

"Thank you. Now Naruto, I will explain the situation to you, although it might take awhile." Hiashi said. "In two days, one of the largest Hyuuga clan meetings will take place. The meetings contents cover many different topics but that is family business and not important to your mission. What is important is that a few high-ranking members in the clan are beginning to have doubts about Hinata succeeding me as the head. Even though they can't deny she has grown far stronger, they do not think Hinata has the mental strength. Her lack of self-confidence and leadership skills do concern me, but that still does not change her position. I fear that these arrogant fools might plan to take some action against Hinata, and despite her increase in strength; these men are very powerful and have formidable resources. Your mission will be to escort Hinata to a secure location and protect her until the meetings end."

Naruto understood the basic gist of the situation and was relieved he wouldn't have to do a large amount of traveling. He also thought he caught a hint of fatherly concern, which caught him off guard.

Tsunade began to stand and prepared to leave, "Because you are one of the only ninja in the village, you will not have anyone to back you up, excluding Hinata of course. As Hiashi said, the meetings start in two days so take this time to prepare. Also you might want to discuss the issue with Hinata."

"Why, doesn't she know about this whole thing already?" asked Naruto.

Hiashi also began to rise and added, "She has only been told of the threat and that some action will be taken. This was only finalized last night so she does not know of the plan."

Naruto also stood and the three left the room and walked toward the exit. As Tsunade began to head back to her office, Hiashi stopped Naruto.

"Naruto, I know I need not remind you, but if you let anything happen to Hinata, I will have you executed, even if I have to do it with my own hands."

The look in his eyes was that of a demon and Naruto felt that he should take this mission seriously. He gave a quick bow and started running home. He leapt away from the streets, to instead travel by the open air of Konoha's brightly colored rooftops.

Naruto decided that he would first get some more sleep, and then talk to Hinata about what lay ahead.

After returning to bed and sleeping for the rest of the night, Naruto awoke a little before noon. Still dissatisfied with the interruption of his dreams, he decided to take a trip to Ichiraku's in order to fix up his mood.

The weather was great. The sun has high in the sky and beautifully shone through the occasional cloud. The air was warm and the breeze was cool, creating a relaxing atmosphere.

As he was in no hurry, Naruto did not travel by rooftop, instead he strolled through the near-empty streets. Many of the people staying in Konoha had already hurried back to their home villages in order to do what they could for their community. It was odd for the streets to be so empty but the rouge ninja attacks were affecting everyone.

However, he did spot a few familiar faces as he made his way through the sun-speckled road. He shouted a greeting to his friend Rock Lee and subsequently declined his offer to go train down by the river.

"Sorry Bushy-Brows, I haven't had anything to eat today, and I have to go prepare to head out on a mission. Otherwise I would never pass up another chance to beat you in endurance training!" Naruto said mockingly.

"Ha, that was a good one Naruto! I have already told you that I was not feeling my best that day. Any other day and I wouldn't even break a sweat while beating you!" Lee retorted.

They both laughed and continued on their way. Naruto began to jog, energized by the presence of his regular sparring partner. As he drew closer to his destination, the familiar smell of soup broth and other ingredients triggered his salivary glands, and he couldn't help but drool a little.

"Osu, Oji-chan, (I couldn't remember how Naruto addresses him. I thought it was this.) I'll have a miso-pork ramen with and egg!"

Naruto was in such a rush to be fed that he did not notice the other person in the booth. After sitting down and making himself comfortable he finally turned and was met with a pair of pale lavender eyes, along with long black hair that fell to the waist.

Hinata had not been as slow on the uptake as Naruto and the surprise had lead to a bright red blush being painted across her face.

"Oh hey Hinata, I didn't see you there." Naruto said with a big grin.

"H-hello Naruto-kun." Hinata stuttered, still recovering from the sudden surprise.

"Oh yeah, I've been asked to tell you something. Its about the… Oh thanks oji-chan!" Naruto broke off once his meal arrived. He paused to begin wolfing down the nostalgic taste of Ichiraku's ramen.

"Naruto-kun, what did you want to tell me?" Hinata asked, finally regaining her composure. She felt a small amount of accomplishment from being able to talk to her crush like this. In the distant past, she had struggled to have a proper conversation, even around him, but she was able to improve over time. But after he had left to train for such along time, his return caught her off guard and she once again was unable to be around him. Fortunately for her, she was soon able to talk to him again, albeit rather nervously.

"Oh that's right, sorry." Naruto began, "Its about the Hyuuga clan meeting that I hear is getting close."

Hinata was surprised that Naruto, off all people, would have this information.

"Your father told me that because of you being the heir to your family's head, or something, this meeting would put you in danger. He said that you would be escorted to a different location and will be guarded." Naruto said matter-of-factly.

Hinata felt a pang of sadness inside of her, and she lowered her gaze to the tabletop. "Why does father never think I am strong enough… I can protect myself!"

Her mood sank low, and she felt a familiar sense of inadequacy, even though her motivation was sitting next to her. She didn't want to talk with anyone right now.

"O-oh, I see. Thank you for telling me this Naruto-kun." Hinata answered. Then a thought struck her. "Hey, N-Naruto-kun, I thought my family didn't have the manpower to cover the entire meeting, how are they going provide me with a separate set of protection? Also why would my father tell all of this to you instead of directly to me?"

"Oh crap I forgot to tell you! The reason your father told me first is cause I'm gonna be the one protecting you. Naruto Uzumaki won't let anything hurt you! Believe it!"

At first Hinata giggled at that famous phrase, but then her pale eyes grew wide. "W-W-WHAT! You're going to be the one p-p-protecting m-me!" she shouted.

"That means that Naruto and I are going to be living together! Probably all alone too!"

At first this seemed slightly appealing, but then she realized how much trouble she was in. "H-how on earth can I live alone with Naruto! I can't do this, never! I going to have to change my father's mind, because I won't be able to handle it, its to embarrassing to be that close to him!"

Naruto noticed that Hinata was shaking a little, so he reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Hey Hinata, are you okay? You don't look so hot."

At this she jumped up out of her seat, placed her money on the counter, and quickly began to leave.

"I-I-I-I'm sorry N-Naruto-kun, I have some urgent business to attend to!" And with that, Hinata disappeared from sight.

"Dang, I wonder what happened to her. Maybe she got food poisoning. Ah well Hinata is tough so I don't have to worry about her."

Naruto was surprised by this thought. How long ago had he thought of her just as a timid girl who never stood out? Now she seemed to have this respectable air about her, even though she was odd sometimes. He smiled to himself. "Hinata sure has gotten strong, but I'm not gonna lose that easily! After all, I still have to become Hokage!"

Thinking about all this got Naruto's blood pumping, and he speed off toward one of the large training fields to burn some time and energy.

Well that was my first chapter of anything ever! Hooray! Gimme your thoughts in the reviews (but be gentle) : P