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It was a chilly night in late winter and Hinata Hyuga was walking through a nearby town.

She had just finished a mission and was trying to forget about a mistake she had made.

She had hesitated in taking out an enemy and Kurenai had gotten hurt.

The injured sensei wasn't mad, but Hinata was angry with herself.

'If only I was braver, then sensei would be fine...' Hinata thought when, as if out of no where, a strange building appeared in front of the bashful girl. She ran right into the door.

"Omph! O-oh...What's t-this?"

Unlike the dreary colors of the rest of the town, this buildings was bright and illuminate. Neon lights covered all around it, displaying an image of a hooded woman holding a sign that read "Lady Xana: Fortune Teller Extraordinaire". Giant red arrows jutted out from the building pointing down at the door, making Hinata feel a little bad she didn't notice the building to begin with.

"I-I wonder what t-this is about..." Hinata opened the door and stepped inside.

The inside was completely dark making her think she would have to activate her Byakugan to see anything. However, a loud voice boomed from within the darkness, startling her. "Welcome young lady..." A row of candles lit up by themselves around a circular table. Two bean bag chairs were placed on both ends of said table, and in one sat the same hooded woman depicted in the neon lights over the shop.

"U-um h-hello...I must h-have come in the w-wrong door...excuse me..."

"Don't be ridiculous my child!" With a puff of pink smoke, the woman disappeared and reappeared behind Hinata. "I've been expecting you! Have a seat! Here, have some delicious herbal tea!"

Before Hinata could react, she was already sitting comfortably in the bean bag chair with a cup of steaming tea and the hooded woman had sat down across from her. She smiled at Hinata and motioned for her to take a sip out of the glass. It tasted like clumps of grass mixed with mud, and Hinata quickly spit it out.

"Too much herbs, huh? Sorry, I'll get it right next time...Anyway, who are you my dearie? No wait! Don't tell me...H-Hina...Hinata! Hinata Hyuga!"

"T-t-that's right...but w-who are you?"

"You read the sign outside didn't you? Lady Xana, Seer of Mystics! Madam of Foresight! Woman of Fortune! I am a fortune teller you see, and a damn good one at that. Now what brings you into my shop Hinata? Wait! Don't tell me..."

She paused for even longer this time. Her eyes rolled back into her head as she chanted some foreign words that Hinata couldn't understand. With a sudden jerk, she was back to normal and gave a soft chuckle.

"My dear Hinata...What happened back there wasn't your fault. Ms. Kurenai is a strong woman, and everyone makes mistakes...But no... I sense that is not why you are upset. It's deeper than that...You see yourself as weak...You always have. But don't you see? You have the will to change yourself. Naruto showed that too you. Still, you lack confidence...Perhaps I can help!"

Xana clapped her hands twice and a strange bowl of dust appeared on the table in front of Hinata. The dust looked coarse and dark, almost like ash. Hinata reached in and took a handful.

"W-what's this do?"

"Toss it into the fire and see."

She obliged, the candle in the center of the table cracked and fizzled from the dust. The flame suddenly took on a hue of blue and danced wildly. Suddenly it went out. Smoke began to rise from the smoldering remains, only it seemed odd. The shape the cloud took was too distinct. It was a wolf, howling in the air.

"You see Hinata? Inside of you is an independent wolf, longing to break free. You needn't be afraid of it."

The wolf disappeared, but Hinata was confused. "I-I don't understand w-what you mean..."

"Hmm, well...maybe actions would speak louder than words. Here take this..."

Xana then handed Hinata a white wolf's pelt. It came from seemingly nowhere.

When it touched Hinata's hand, the pale eyed girl felt...connected to it.

"Wh-what is this?" She asked curiously, now rubbing the fur against her arm gently.

Xana smiled. "It's the legendary skin of a she-wolf named Aerore. You know, according to the story she and you are very similar, would you like to hear it?"

Hinata nodded, intrigued by the fortune teller's words.

"Aerore was the eldest daughter of her pack's alpha wolf, a shy and timid thing, with tremendous potential. Aerore's father had disowned her after she failed to meet his expectations, and picked her younger sister to be his successor. Feeling great shame, Aerore left the pack and cried alone on a mountain, until she was comforted by a traveling male fox."

At these words, Hinata's heart began to beat faster, she looked at the pelt and could feel something deep and intangible exuding from it.

"After hearing her story, the fox had told her that she possessed true inner strength," Xana continued "and that Aerore had something special. Aerore fell in love with the fox and promised herself that she'd never give up and that she'd show her true strength. Years later they made their own unique pack, which was the most feared of all in their territory. Aerore lived a very happy and magical life, and died decades later after saving a few lost children. The people of the children's village then took Aerore's skin, and kept it as a testament to her memory. It was passed down from mystic to mystic, and now I pass it to you."

"Thank you, b-but what do I do with it?" Hinata asked.

"Put it on when you sleep tonight and tomorrow all will be made clear." Xana said, when the clock struck 11. "Oh dear, I must be going to bed, I'm sorry but..."

"I understand, good night and thank you." Hinata said leaving.

"Goodbye dearie!" Xana said, glad to be of service.

Later that night Hinata lay in her bed, her sheets kicked away from much tossing and turning the previous night. Slowly she opened her eyes to the new day. The sun had barely come up and she was the first one awake in the entire house. As she got to her feet, she suddenly remembered about the wolf skin.

"Oh my! Aerore's pelt! Where is it?!"

She frantically looked around her room, desperate to find what happened to the sacred pelt. It just so happened that she noticed something odd about herself in the mirror when she looked near her makeup set. Pausing to get a good look at herself, she noticed that there were whisker marks on her cheeks much like Naruto's. Two sharp teeth poked out from her mouth as well, she smiled to see that her canine teeth had grown tremendously over night. It was almost like she had become more wolfish overnight. Even her eyes looked different, her irises were thinner and more feral looking. There was something else too. She felt stronger, more confident. It was the feeling she experienced every time she saw Naruto. She smiled at herself in the mirror.

"Wow...I feel...great!" Brimming with energy, she hopped several feet in the air, flipped, and did a handstand. She was able to hold herself up with one finger and push herself off the ground and back to her feet.

"This is wonderful! I can't wait for today's mission!"

A few hours later, Hinata found herself skipping across rooftops to her team's meeting place. Hinata had decided to go exploring with her new strength all morning and didn't watch the time, so she was running late. She saw Kurenai in a cast, patiently waiting for her along with Kiba and Shino. Normally Hinata would have been too embarrassed to even look her teammates in the eyes for being late, but not today. Today, she had Aerore the Wolf on her side. She jumped high in the air and landed in the center of her team.

"Morning guys!" She beamed.

"Hinata..." Said Kurenai clearly confused at her new behavior. "You're late...and...excited?"

"Yes, sorry sensei. I decided to go exploring for a bit and lost track of time. But enough about that, what's the mission today!?"

Both Shino and Kiba gave their female counterpart a weird look. Kurenai on the other hand was happy that Hinata had such a positive outlook today.

"Well, since you asked..." She smiled. "Here's what we're doing today gang..."

Hinata had never had a better day than this in all her life. Not only did she not panic again when enemies attacked, but she even managed to save Shino and Kiba from harm. Even Kurenai-sensei had complemented her on her renewed strength and eagerness. But now, Hinata was exhausted after spending so much energy all day. She didn't even have time to eat before she went to bed. She passed out in the early evening, a smile across her face.

The next day there was a strange feeling of warmth when Hinata opened her eyes. It was early in the morning again, but unlike yesterday the pelt was on top of her! Strangely enough, it looked larger than before. Hinata could even see a head and feet. It was almost like one of those bear rugs one would find on the floor of log cabins.

"Huh? How did this get here again?" She looked over the wolf skin. "Wait, what's this?"

It was an odd white note tied to the ears of the pelt. Written in a fancy manner on the tag was, "To Hinata." Curiously, she opened the letter and read out-loud.

"I trust you already know what the pelt did to you my dear Hinata. You have taken the aspects of the great wolf Aerore, and are now more strong and confident. However, do not think for a moment that such a feat is without drawbacks. There are two rules you must abide by or else face dire consequences. I am sorry I neglected to mention them when last we met.

First: You may never, under any circumstances, fall under the light of a full moon. Doing so will curse you until the next full moon.

Second: NEVER wear the skin EVER. Once was all that was needed. If you are to wear Aerore's pelt again, you will take her shape. This of course means you will also inherit her vast strength and speed, but at the cost of never returning to normal again. There is NO cure for this, DO NOT DO IT.

If you need me, all you must do is whisper my name...

Lady Xana, Mistress of Magic, Witch of Wonder, Seer of the Future, Woman of Foresight, Master of Mind-reading-"

The lists of titles went on to the back of the note, causing Hinata to sweat drop. But this note had created a deep fear in her heart. If Xana had mentioned the side effects the night she gave her the pelt, Hinata would have never taken it in the first place.