Love and War
Prologue
"I was always been called a weakling, because I was always too afraid of fighting people. My father even said so…even though he didn't say it to me…I overheard him saying it to Kurenai sensei. I was sad because he even said that my younger sister, Hanabi, was probably stronger than me and how I couldn't become the heiress. But I will never give up……I will become stronger. Besides….I think I'm already am."
CHAPTER 1 THE THREE NEW CLANS
"Hinata…are finish yet." Kiba yelled out to her impatiently.
"Just a minute." Hinata replied
Hinata turn back to what she was doing.
"Hinata."
"Yes Neji."
"Where's your father?"
"He took Hanabi to train in the forest."
"I see.'
Neji turn to walk away.
"Neji." Hinata called to him.
"Yeah."
"If you're hungry…there are some foods in the refrigerator."
Neji then left without saying anything to Hinata. Hinata then headed out the door to join her teammates.
"You took forever." Kiba complained
"Gomen (I'm sorry)." Hinata said with a happy, sad face.
"Pay no attention to him." Shino said looking into the sky.
Hinata giggle while Kiba was making a face at Shino. Shino then stopped.
"Shino, why did you stop?" Hinata asked curiously.
Shino's eyes look to the side before answering Hinata.
"Ah…it's nothing." Shino said without making a worried face.
"Seems like we're being followed." Shino said thinking to himself.
Training area
"Where are those guys?" Kurenai waiting impatiently.
"Beats me." Sarutobi Asuma said with a shrug.
"They're on the way, so don't worry so much." Kakashi sansei said while reading his book.
"They better hurry or they're going to get it." Kurenai said even more impatient.
"Kakashi." Asuma looking into the sky.
"Yeah." Kakashi said still looking at his book.
"Tell me if this is true." Asuma now looking at Kakashi.
"Hmmm…" Kakashi looked at him.
Hinata
"Well you stop doing that!" Kiba said angrily.
They had to stop again, for the tenth time, because Kiba kept on telling Shino to stop looking around.
He quietly whispered to his teammates that they were being followed. Yet Kiba would've sense it already. They all prepared just in case if anyone is going to attack them.
"Do you know who it is? Kiba ask quietly.
"Iie." Shino looked at Hinata making a sign.
Hinata nodded her head. She activates her byakugan quietly to see who it was. She was surprised to see who it was.
"Who is it?" Kiba asked quietly.
"Na-naruto-kun."
The two was surprised and turn to look.
Naruto, who was spotted, fell off the tree and started to make up an excess. They just ignore him except for Hinata, who was making sure he wasn't hurt or anything, and then left him.
"Naruto." Yelled Sakura, who was standing next to Sasuke.
"What are you doing baka?"
"It's none of your business." Naruto and Sasuke eyeing each other.
"Come on guys...we have to hurry or Kakashi sensei well make us do extra work." Sakura yelled to them, walking ahead already.
"Whatever."
The Jounin's
"So it is true, eh." Asuma looking at the sky.
"Do...you know when?" Kurenai ask curiously.
"Tomorrow."
"Is that why the 5th told us to tell them to be prepared today?"
"Yep." Kakashi said bored
"It's going to be a-."
Asuma got cur off when Naruto yelled to them.
"Naruto."
"Hey Kakashi." Naruto said smiling.
"Where's everybody else?"
"I saw Hinata's team awhile ago."
"Then they should've be-." Kurenai got cut off when they heard Kiba yelling and Akamaru barking at Shino. Shino just said a few words back.
"Shino, Kiba, please stop fighting."
Hinata just gave a sigh and then look up to see everybody staring at them. "Kiba, Shino...everybody...I-is staring." The two looked up and then just stared away.
Kurenai took a deep breath and let it out before she disciplines Kiba, Shino, and Akamauru.
Later on everybody finally came and Kakashi, Asuma, Gai, and Kurenai were ready to begin telling them why they're here.
"Ok everybody." Kakashi close his book.
Everybody got silent to hear what they all are doing here.
"The reason why you all are here is because..." Kakashi stared blankly into the sky. "Because..."
Everybody kept looking at him to see what he was going to say.
"I forgot." Kakashi gave a smile.
Everyone gave a stare at Kakashi.
"What do you mean YOU forgot?" Naruto yelled out to his sensei that was just in front of him.
"Asuma can you explain it." Kakashi just smiled at him.
Asuma gave a sigh before speaking. "You're all here because; the 5th hokage wants all of you to help out with the preparation."
"Nani!" Naruto yelled out again.
"How troublesome." Shikamauru sigh.
"But why sensei?' Ino ask curiously.
"Kakashi." Sakura looked at him.
Everybody starts complaining except for some. Kakashi used a whistle to shut everybody up.
"The reason why you guys are doing t his is because the Yamashita, Sakamoto, and the Kajitani clans are coming to stay at Kanoho." Kurenai looked at them.
"We are in dept to them because of the 5th hokage." Gai said folding his arms together.
"Hai Hinata." Kurenai looked at her.
"Is it tomorrow?"
"Hai."
"We are going to pair you guys up to see which one you'll be doing." Kakashi took out a box of numbers in it and pass it around. They all got a number and look at the paper.
"Everybody knows their number?" Kurenai looked at them. Everybody nod their head.
"Ones step out." Ino looked to see if it was Sasuke but it was only Shikamaru. Sakura gave an evil smile to Ino saying that she'll be the one with Sasuke-kun. Ino made a face at her.
"Twos step out." Hinata looked and saw Sasuke instead of Naruto. Ino and Sakura gave a stared at Hinata. Hinata just stared at Hinata. Hinata just stared at the ground.
"Three's step out." Tenten and Neji just walked to get their possesion.
"Four's step out." Naruto and Kiba just gave a stare.
"Fives step out." Sakura couldn't believe she got Lee. Lee started cheering and Gai gave a thumbs up.
"The last two step out." Choji and Shino just stayed quiet.
They walked where the preparation was held. Ino and Shikamaru had to help build the stage. Hinata and Sasuke had to paint the place. Tenten and Neji had to plant the place. Kiba and Naruto had to cut woods. Sakura and Lee had to choose the colors. Shino and Choji have to go get all of the things the people order.
Everybody was busy and rushing to get it finish. Shino and Choji had to run back and fourth, which they hated, but mostly Choji. Shino was getting annoy of Choji complaining. Lee kept agreeing to everything Sakura said and she was getting annoyed. Kiba and Naruto were racing each other to see who has the most woods cut. Tenten and Neji were taking their time doing it a little bit. Ino and Shikamaru kept fighting to see who was right and who wasn't. Hinata and Sasuke just kept painting without looking at each other. She would have to hand him the white paint every 20 minutes and keep getting paint on him and Hinata. The Jounins were telling them what to do if they finish the job they were assign to do.
Hours pass and it was already 12 midnight. They were finally done with everything. Everybody head home sleepy and tired. Hinata could barely walk straight. Neji who was behind her, who was so tired of sitting, could barely walk good kept his eyes on her just in case.
Everything was so blurry. I could barely walk straight and my arms hurt from painting so much. "Neji-nii-san."
"Hai."
"A-are y-you al-alright?"
"Hai."
'Wonder why she's asking...well I guess of today's work. She doesn't look too good herself.'
Hinata and Neji enter the main house. Neji had to go inside since her father told him to come see him when her came back home.
The two went to greet Hinata's father.
Hiashi, who was still training Hanabi, looked up at them and nodded his head.
Hinata turns around and touch her head. "Why is everything so blurry and so dark?" Before she knew it, she fainted.
Neji caught her before she fell down on the ground. Hiashi just looked. Hanabi was surprised and than came to look at her sister.
"Neji."
"Hai."
"Take Hinata to her room and then come back. Hanabi!"
"Yes father."
"Go with Neji and help him."
"Hai."
Neji and Hanabi walk all the way to Hinata's room and then lay her down. Neji turned around to leave Hanabi alone with her older sister.
"Can I ask you something?"
Neji turned his head towards Hanabi.
"Who do you think is stronger? Me...or...Hinata?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Just curious...that's all."
Neji then left to see Hiashi.
"Neji."
"Hai."
"From this day on...I want you to train Hinata."
Neji was surprised to hear what Hiashi said. "Hai."
-Dream-
Crying
"Who's there?"
"Hinata."
"Mom."
"Hinata why are you crying?"
Small Hinata raise her head and then hugged her mother.
Hinata's mother smiled. "Don't cry anymore Hinata."
Weeping
Another part of her past
"Mother!" Hinata's eye grew big when she remembered her mother's death.
"Hinata."
"Hai?" Hinata ask crying.
"Even when the hardest time comes...you have to fight through it. Don't ever give up on those people who you want to protect...and don't ever give up on yourself."
"Mother."
"Hinata...take this. Keep it with you all the time." Hinata's mother gave her the necklace. The necklace had a circular orb with the colors of: green, purple, light blue, and lavender. There were 3 silver rings that wrap around it like Saturn's ring. It was beautiful.
"Hinata." Hinata looked at her mother.
"Don't ever forget." Right then...Hinata's mother...passed away
"Mother...mother...motherrrr!" Hinata cried until she fainted.
Dream ends
The vision disappear. Hinata cried so hard...alone in the darkness.
"Is there something wrong?"
Hinata was surprised to see a guy in front of her.
"W-who a-are y-you?" Hinata stared at the guy.
Laughing. "I guess I should really introduce myself. My name is Riku. That's all I can tell you. Yours?"
"Uh...H-Hinata."
"Hinata eh. It's a beautiful name." He smiled at Hinata. Hinata blushed.
He was a tall handsome guy. He's probably somewhere at the age of 16 or 15. His hair was whit. It was short and some of his bangs cover his eye. He wore a white Chinese looking clothing. His necklace had three layers that goes around his neck with beads on it. His smiled was so soothing.
He came behind Hinata and hold her in his arms...telling her not to cry.
Hinata felt so relax and so warm for the first time in her life, when her mother left her. Hinata smiled before falling asleep.
Alarm ringing
"What's that noise?"
"Hinata."
Hinata woke up gasping hard.
"Hinata."
Hinata looked to the side and saw Hanabi looking at her weirdly.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah...I'm ok?"
Hanabi smiled at her sister and then left.
"Was..that...just a dream?" Hinata think to herself while walking to the bathroom.
When Hinata came to a turn, she bumped into someone and fell to the ground.
"Gomenasai." Hinata left her head to see it was Neji and her father.
Neji and Hiashi just looked at her. Hinata bowed her head before running toward the bathroom.
Neji watch her pass by giving a curious look before turning away.
-Bathroom-
Hinata splash water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror.
"Why did it felt so real? His name...was Riku. Why did he..." Before Hinata could think anymore, Hanabi knock on the bathroom door.
"Hinata."
"Hai."
"Your friends are here."
"Just tell them to give me a sec."
"Kay." Hanabi then left.
Hinata shook her head and then went to change the clothes.
"It's taking her longer then YESTERDAY!" Kiba complaining again. "Ark." Akamaru looking at Kiba.
-5 minute passed-
"What's taking her? We have to go meet Kurenai sensei!" Kiba said impatiently.
"It's only been 5 minutes." Shino looking at Kiba.
They were about to start a fight until Hinata came.
"Gomen for being late."
"Yeah whatever." They walked away.
"Sasuke-kun." Sakura waved to him to get Ino jealousy.
Sasuke was really annoyed by Sakura and Ino. They kept saying his name ever since they arrived.
"Sasuke-kun." Yelled his fan girls.
"Great even more annoying girls to deal with." Sasuke turn to walk away.
"Sasuke-kun where are you going?" Sakura asked with a cute pose.
"To get away from you guys!" Sasuke then poof into thin air.
"See, look at what you did Ino-pig!"
"Me? You're the one who made him left forehead girl!"
"Cha, Sasuke would never leave me and beside, he loves me!"
"In your dreams. Sasuke's mine." Ino stared at Sakura.
"As if!" All the fan girls yelled out.
"Huh?"
"He's mine." A Fan girl yelled out.
"What are you talking about? Sasuke –kun is mine!" They all started yelling about Sasuke being theirs and started a fight. People stared at them and some folks tried to stop them.
"How troublesome! Shikamaru stared at the fan girls screaming.
"Yeah." All of the ninja boys said signing except Neji.
"Hey...where's Hinata's team?" Naruto ask curiously.
"They're probably still coming." Shikamaru replied.
-Sasuke-
"This isn't even worth becoming a ninja if all those crazy girls keep chasing you." Sasuke signed.
"Akio." A girl came running in the woods. "Akio...where are you?" The girl look around and then up in the trees. She spots Sasuke.
"What an annoying girl!" Sasuke thought to himself.
"Um...excuse me."
Sasuke opens one of his eyes and saw the girl in front of him.
"What?" Sasuke said annoyed.
"Have you seen a white bird?"
"NO!"
"Oh...well sorry to bother you." The girl said then left.
"Who was she?" Sasuke said to himself before going back to the others.
-Ceremony-
Chattering
"Everyone please quiet down!" People still chattering. Tsunade got annoyed. "I Said QUIET!" Everybody turn their attention to her.Clearing her throat
"I would like to introduce the Kajitani clan, and their ninjas. The male ninja: Rei, Ken, Jin, Kai, etc. The Female ninjas: Kita, Kumiko, Miki, Nami, etc., and Chihiro."
"The Chihiro girl is very sexy." Guys chattering about the girls.
"That boy is cute." Girls chattering about the guys.
Sign "I would like to introduce the Sakamoto clan. And their ninjas." Guys: Ren, Maro, Kin, etc. Girls: Mai, Leiko, Kaede, etc., and Sophie."
"The Sophie girl is hot." Guys and girls chattering about them.
"And the last clan I would like to introduce is the Yamashita clan and their ninja." Guys: Ronin, Taro, Yoshi, etc,. Girls: Yoko, Yumi, Sasami, etc., and last but least Rina."
"She's a cute one." A guy talking to another guy.
"I guess that's why they call her last." Another guy talking.
"It's the girl form before." Sasuke thinking to himself.
An hour pass and everybody is talking, getting to know each other, and meeting with friends.
Hinata was walking around and saw Rina alone kicking the dirt. "Hey."
Rina looked up and saw Hinata smiling at her. Rina just gave a smile before looking down again.
"Is...there...something...wrong?" Hinata turned her head to look at Rina.
Rina shook her head. "You seem sad."
Hinata turned to look at her again. "Why do you say so...I'm not sad...just tired."
"You don't need to lie. I can see the emptiness in you. You're not really a fighter are you? Is that why people call you weak? No?" Rina turned her head to the side to look at Hinata.
Hinata gave a smile. "How did you know? Did anyone...tell you?" Hinata stared at her.
"Iie. I can see through people's feelings and when they're lying about things."
Hinata eyes widened. "W-who is this girl?" Hinata thought to herself.
"In a way...we're very alike."
"H-how so?"
"Were both alone...even though we have friends and family."
"I-I guess you're right." Hinata smiled at her, and she smiled back."
"Oy Hinata!" Waved Kiba.
"Kiba, Shino,...and the others."
Kiba blank twice before saying anything. "You found yourself a friend."
"Uh...I...um."
"That's acute dog you have there." Rina leaned down to pat Akamaru. Kiba blushed a little.
"It's very nice to see you again."
"Huh?' Everybody was confused except Sasuke.
Rina stood up and smiled at Sasuke. "Your name is...Uchiha Sasuke...am I correct?"
Sasuke didn't answer, but just stared.
"Hey!" Sakura and Ino yelled at her.
"Hai."
"Don't you ever speak to our Sasuke-kun like you know him." Sakura and Ino stared angrily at her.
Rina smiled at them. "I never said I knew him, but just his name."
Rina turned to face Naruto. "You are Uzumake Naruto right?"
"Believe it! I am going to become the next hokage." Naruto had a big grin on his face. Rina just smiled at him.
"Aburame Shino...Hyuuga Neji...Rock Lee...and Nara Shikamaru...correct?" Rina looked at them.
"..." They didn't answer.
"I'll take that as a yes."
"You seemed to know so much name...are you..." Neji got cut off.
"Rina!" Sophie and Chihiro wake towards them.
"Hey."
"What cha doing?" Sophie smiled.
"Just talking."
"Talking to cute boys that is." Chihiro smiled. Chihiro turned her head to see Sasuke. "Ah, you must be Uchiha Sasuke. You're very cute."
"Hey, get your filthy hands off Sasuke." Sakura had flames in her eyes.
"Jealousy eh?" Chihiro put her arms around Sasuke. Sasuke was getting annoy.
"Chihiro!" Chihiro looked at Sophie.
"Alright, alright." Chihiro let go of Sasuke.
Rina smiled at them. "Come on, let's go."
"Alright fine." Chihiro said boredly. She looked at Sakura and Ino. "If I was you, I would keep my mouth shut!" Chihiro gave an evil smile.
"Chihiro!" Sophie looked at her angrily.
"Just kidding."
"It was nice meeting you all." Rina smiled and then ran to Sophie and Chihiro. Then they walked away.
"I never imagine the three clan can become friends." Kiba said out loud.
"What do you mean?" Naruto ask curiously. Kiba sighed.
"Y-you see Naruto-kun...the t-three clan was once e-enemies. They n-never got along very well."
Naruto look clueless at Hinata. "Can...you say that again?'
Everybody sigh. "Like Hinata said, they been doing war over 20 years, but now they're just friends." Kiba looked at the three girls from awhile ago.
"Well...they could set aside their differences!" Naruto smiled proudly.
"But...why so fast?" said Shino.
"Uh well...it's none of our concern." Sakura flip her hair.
"But still...we should at least ask right." Naruto looked at them.
"They just have their reasons." They all look to see Kakashi behind them, and froze.
"You guys shouldn't bother them with any of those things." Kakashi smiled at them.
"Come on...we have to protect the Princess."
"Why?" ask Sasuke
"5th said so."
"Good luck with that Sakura." Ino stick her tongue at her.
"Actually...it's all of you."
"Nani!" Yelled Ino.
"Ha." Sakura and Ino stared at each other.
"Come on lets go."
Palace
"It's only one Princess, so why do we all have to protect her?" ask Choji.
"It's...three Princesses that you have to protect. And it's really heiresses that you have to protect."
Everybody sigh except Kakashi. "Come on now."
"Oh...you must be the ninjas we hired, ne?"
"Yeah."
"Follow me then." The maid took them all the way to the main room.
"Here we are. I'll be leaving now." The maid walked away.
Inside the main room
"So...where are these princesses?" Ask Naruto
"It's heiress, Naruto." Sakura yelled at him.
"Why do we have to wear these? I hate them!" Chihiro complained.
"Quite complaining Chihiro!" Sophie yelled getting annoy.
The two of them walked to the middle and were surprised to see Sasuke and the others.
"I guess you already miss me. That's why you came here didn't you." Chihiro hugged Sasuke from the back.
"Chihiro!"
"Oh lighten up Sophie. You need to stop acting like an adult."
"I'm serious."
"At least have some fun...when you're still a kid." Chihiro smiled at her.
Sophie sighs. "You're always thinking of having fun."
"We need fun in our life. Ne?"
"Sophie...I think I need a shorter one." Rina walked to them without knowing that Kakashi and the others were there.
"Rina." Sophie looked at her. The others looked at her too.
Rina raised up her head and saw everybody in front of her staring at her. Rina blushed a little.
"Ah, don't mind my little sister." Chihiro came and hugged her from behind.
"Little sister?" Sakura ask confuse.
"We're not real sisters or anything, but we just call each other sister. Sophie is the older sister, I'm the younger sister, and Rina is the youngest sister."
"Well...let's get going." Kakashi put away his book.
Outside
"Rina." Sophie looked at her. "I heard that your parents engaged you to one guy in Konoha. Is that true?"
Everybody was shock to hear that except Rina, Chihiro and of course Sophie.
"Yeah."
"Why are your parents doing this to you? Aren't you angry at all? I would be if I was you." Chihiro looked at her, and then turned away.
"It doesn't matter to me if I get engaged or get married, unless he doesn't try to do anything to me."
"What if he does?" Chihiro looked at her again.
"He'll regret it for sure." Rina gave an evil smile.
They all looked at her scared except Sasuke, Neji, Shino, and Kakashi.
"Are they going to be doing it today?" Ask Sophie.
"Yeah."
"Do you know who?" Ask Chihiro.
"No, and I don't really care."
"It must be someone handsome then."
"..."
"When it come s to love, you and Sophie are always like this, but mostly you Rina."
"What are you complaining about? You're always playing with guys."
"At least I know how to be with guys!" Chihiro and Sophie eyed each other.
"Rina, did the guy agreed to marry you?" Sophie still eyeing Chihiro.
"I believe my parents just picked him out when the 5th hokage gave them every picture of the guys in Konoha. The 5th agreed to my parents about something. That's all I know."
"What if it's a Uch-" Sophie got cut off.
"It won't!" Rina said angrily.
Stage
Tsunade gave out a speech about the clans and how everyone should help them when they need help etc..." The Yamashita clans Heiress is getting engaged to a guy in this village."
Rina and her family got on stage. Rina was just looked away not paying any attention.
Some guys think that it's them and some don't since they already have a lover, but a little.
"The guy that they choose is..." The guy's eyes widened.
TO BE CONTINUE...