"Speech"

'Thoughts'

YELLING OR POWERFUL JUTSU

Outside Info/Author's Notes

Naruto Uzumaki was now 16 years old. He was a respected shinobi by many. Naruto had recently saved the city from the invader Pain and then managed to talk the real Pain, Nagato into peaceful terms. More importantly though, Naruto had someone he needed to see.

FLASHBACK

Pain had destroyed the leaf village and was looking for Naruto, who then showed up and battled the 6 paths of pain. He managed to singlehandedly take down 5 of the 6 paths.

Naruto was pinned to the ground by black chakra rods used Pain's deva path body. Pain was about to take Naruto using his Rinnegan when someone had come in to attack Pain, although Pain jumped to safety. Hinata stuck the ground with her palm making an small burst occur. Pain looked at Hinata like a pest. Hinata turned to look at Naruto, 'How cruel, restricting Naruto's movement with those poles.' Hinata stared at Pain, "I won't let you hurt Naruto anymore!" Naruto spoke cautiously, "Hinata, why'd you come out here. Get way, you can't win." Hinata nodded and softly said, "I know." This surprised Naruto. "I'm just being selfish." Naruto's eyes grew big at the things Hinata was saying. "What are you talking about, don't out yourself in danger like this." Hinata didn't move, "I'm here because I want to be. This time I'm going to save you Naruto." Naruto's face sweated like crazy, he even turned a little red at Hinata's decision. "I was always crying, and giving up before trying. I took the wrong path so many times. But you helped me find my way and take the right path. I always chased after you. I wanted to stand by you. To walk by you. You changed who I am Naruto. It was your smile that saved me. That's why, I'm not afraid to die here. If it means protecting you." Hinata paused for a moment, her entire life she waited for this, "Because, I love you. I always will."

Skip in the Flashback

Pain smashes Hinata into the ground with his gravitational attack, he takes out a black chakra rod and stabs Hinata presumably killing her.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Hinata had luckily survived the injury thanks to Sakura healing her. Naruto had gone nine-tails and attacked Pain. Naruto had destroyed Pain and made peace with Nagato. The leaf village was back to normal with a little effort to put it back together.

Naruto walked down the street to see a certain someone, he arrived at the Hyuga complex.

Naruto walked into the complex, he was eager to see Hinata. Naruto wandered around the complex, many Hyuga were around fixing things and repairing the damage done by Pain. Naruto asked one that just passed by, "Hey, is Hinata home?" The hyuga pointed Naruto in the way of Hinata's bedroom. "Thanks." Naruto ran through the busy hallways, passing Hinata's younger sister and her father in the process. Naruto entered Hinata's room, Hinata was just reading a book. She was recovering from the injuries done by Pain, her arms were covered with bandages and her face had a small bandage, an ice pack was on her head. "Hey, Hinata." Hinata looked up to see Naruto in her room. "Oh, N-N-Naruto." Hinata still was a little shy, but she felt accomplished that Naruto finally knew her feelings. Naruto sat down on the bed next to her, "So Hinata, about when you tried to save me from Pain." Hinata turned away and started a fidget with her index fingers. "Oh." Naruto smiled at her, "I realized, you're a really nice person Hinata. If I remember you said you love me, so I've been thinking and I've decided. I love you too." Hinata's face brightened and then turned red again, she had waited years to hear those words. Naruto pulled Hinata into a hug, "Ow." Hinata rubbed her chest a little. Naruto chuckled, "Haha, I guess you're still healing." Hinata laughed a little too, she was having a moment she only experienced in her dreams. Naruto and Hinata chatted a for some time, Hiashi then walked in later.

"Father." Hinata looked up to see her father standing. "Lord Hiashi, please excuse my unannounced arrival." Naruto said, Hinata blushed a little as how he was acting like a gentlemen. Hiashi nodded, he was slightly glad that Naruto knew how to act formal. "Thank you Naruto, I appreciate the formal words. I assume since Hinata has admitted her love for you that you will now be having a relationship." Naruto nodded and responded, "That is correct Lord Hiashi, I hope there is no inconvenience." Hiashi sighs, "While you are truly an impressive ninja and you did save the village from Pain, I cannot help, but worry about Hinata's safety with the nine-tails constantly with her." Naruto was slightly sad, but he understood, people had been worrying and putting him down because of the nine-tails for a long time. Hinata was a little worried that her father would not approve of her dating Naruto. "Lord Hiashi, I promise that the nine-tails will never harm Hinata. She is very precious to me and I would hate to see her hurt." Hiashi nodded and continued to speak, "I do appreciate the promise, however the nine-tails destroyed most of the village many years ago, I cannot risk that happening, especially with someone such as Hinata." Naruto looked down in sadness. Hinata looked at Naruto with the same sad look.

Hiashi sighs again, "However." Naruto looked back up in curiosity of what Hiashi might say. "I may know a way for you to prove that you can be a responsible and honest person to Hinata." Naruto was listening closely, "Follow me. I have one favor to ask of you, if you complete this task, I will trust you fully and you will not only have permission to date Hinata, but also if you are ever in desperate need, the Hyuga will be there to back you up no matter what." Naruto nodded, "That's very nice Lord Hiashi, but why are you offering me all of that?" Hiashi responded, "You'll understand once you know what the favor is. You will see that it is worth it in the end."

Hiashi led Naruto out of the room through the hallway and into another room. The room was like an office for a hokage, Hiashi worked in the room. Hiashi took a picture frame off the wall, in the frame was a picture that had little dust on it, it looked very old. Hiashi blows and dusts off some of the dust on the picture, it was clear to see who was on it. The picture was 2 men about in their twenties or thirties and 3 children that all looked very young about 3 or 4. "Naruto, can you idenify everyone in this picture." Hiashi hands Naruto the picture. Naruto thinks who the people in the picture looked like. "That's you, isn't it Lord Hiashi." Naruto pointed to the man on the left. "That's Hinata." Below the man was a girl about 3 years old, she looked very innocent and sweet. "That's your twin Hizashi, right?" Naruto pointed to the other man on the right, he looked exactly like Hiashi only he wore a forehead protector. "That's Neji." Below Hizashi was Neji, he was only 4 at the time and didn't have the caged bird seal just yet. There was one person who stumped Naruto, beside Neji was a girl with about the same body, face and size as Hinata, only her indigo hair was longer and in individual strips alike to blades. "Who is that Lord Hiashi?" Naruto asks, when he turned, Hiashi had a sad face, or the face of regret. "That is Hikari Hyuga. I doubt you've heard of her." Naruto hadn't heard of anyone named Hikari Hyuga at all.

"Who's Hikari Hyuga?" Hiashi took a deep breath and spoke, "Hikari Hyuga is the daughter of my twin brother Hizashi." Naruto then realized, "Wait then that makes her." Hiashi finished his sentence, "Neji's sister, yes." Hiashi explained further, "Neji doesn't speak of her, no one in the clan does. Some don't even know of her existence." Naruto then asked, "So how come I've never seen her?" Hiashi responds, "Because, she is among very few to ever abandon the Hyuga clan." Naruto then said back in surprise, "She abandoned the clan?!" Hiashi nods in regret. "Why?!" Naruto was desperate for an answer. Hiashi sighs again and explains further, "My twin brother Hizashi had 2 children, Neji and Hikari. Neji was destined to take over the branch family when Hizashi died or retired, however in the case Neji wasn't able to maintain the family, Hikari would do so as his replacement. However as brother and sister they thought very much alike."

"Do you recall about 3 years ago, Neji wasn't the happy and polite person he is now?" How could Naruto forget, he got a lot of it during his time in the chunin exams. "Yeah, Neji told a lot of stuff about fate and destiny and all that stuff." Hiashi continued, "In truth, Neji only did that because he despised the main family, he believed his father was killed for the good of the main branch. Neji assumed that being born with a seal makes his destiny decided. To be a caged bird." Naruto nodded, he knew that from when Neji told him during his match in the chunin exam finals. "When you defeated him, I revealed the truth about his father, and my brother's death, he accepted it and gave up hatred and fate." Naruto knew that, Naruto defeated Neji in the finals making the idiot defeating the genius. "As I said, brothers and sisters think alike. Hikari and Neji grew up together sharing the philosophy of fate. Hikari took it too far though, she was determined to overthrow the main family. I thought I had shown her that it was a waste and that she should accept her role, however she continued her path." Naruto nodded, he could imagine that.

"Hikari, like Neji, was a talent prodigy, she could best her older brother at the gentle fist, as well as Hanabi's gentle fist as well. She is considered one of the most talented Hyuga in my own opinion. I had taken in some thought and was thinking about changing Hikari's status in the clan if she continued her progress. However there was that one day."

FLASHBACK

6 years ago

Hikari smacked Hanabi in the face with her palm. Hanabi fell down in defeat. Hikari didn't stop and she continued striking Hanabi even on the ground. "Hikari stop!" Hiashi yelled out. Hikari ignored this instantly. Hiashi made his hand sign and activated the caged bird seal making her brain cells tear. "AH!" Hikari fell to the ground in pain. "When I say stop, you stop, got it." Hiashi picks up Hanabi and walks away. "Grr..." Hikari clenched her fist.

Hikari had a bag of supplies, "I'm leaving." Hikari and Sidra Uchiha stood that the complex gates. "No, you can't!" Neji cried and reached out for his sister. Hikari smacked him hard in the face with tears coming out herself. "Goodbye Neji." Hikari takes out her forehead protector and slashes the Konoha symbol with her kunai before leaving.

FLASHBACK ENDS

"That was when, Hikari abandoned the clan." Hiashi was grieving now. "Lord Hiashi, I'm sorry." Hiashi shook it off. "When my brother died, he gave me his dying wish. For his 2 children to grow up to be splendid shinobi loyal to the clan. Neji is well on the way to fulfilling that, however Hikari never came back." Hiashi turns to a map with darts on it, "I spent 2 years looking for Hikari, I never found her. I fear she is dead." Naruto said back sadly, "Oh no..." Hiashi then turned to a letter he had received 1 month ago. "However there is one letter that gave me a little hope." Hiashi gave Naruto the letter to read.

Dear Hiashi

I bet you've been worried sick about me, too bad I couldn't care less, I'm happy now, unlike when I was a caged bird. If you didn't guess already I removed the caged bird seal, I'll leave it at that.

Hikari Hyuga

Naruto pondered for awhile. Hiashi spoke, "This letter proves she is still alive, however I have had no luck finding her location. I won't bother on wondering how she removed a seal that was supposed to be unremovable." Naruto then turned to a large map with darts, "These are all the places I've searched." Darts were on the map from fire country to the many others. "Hikari is a tough person to find. I promised my brother I would make her a loyal and wonderful ninja, kind and strong. However that promise slowly fades away." Hiashi took a deep breath, "This is why I need you." Naruto's eyes turned big. Hiashi continued, "You changed Neji into a better person when you faced him. You went from dead-last in the academy to a great ninja proving everyone, including myself wrong about your skills. On top of that you are unpredictable and many surprises are up your sleeve. I think you are capable of success where I have failed." Hiashi went down to Naruto's height. "I'm asking you, please bring back Hikari Hyuga. I want to see my niece again." Naruto gives him a nod.

Hiashi gladly smiles, "Until then you may start dating Hinata, but I expect you to be successful with this task. You may use any of the Hyuga's resources as long as you are successful." Naruto smiled and gave Hiashi a thumbs up, "I'll do it, and I'll never give up, that's my nindo my ninja way!"

Hiashi looked out the window when Naruto left. "Wherefore art thou, my niece..." He prayed that she come back.

That's chapter 1, it's basically buildup. I would love to get at least 50 reviews by the time I finish writing this story so review, favorite and follow! I'm open to any type of review, even if it's a "Nice job." or "Good story." Criticism works too, I would really appreciate the honesty.