A/N: Eep, I'm SO sorry for the late update! I've been really busy lately and I'm a little more obsessed with my oneshots I'm creating than this one. Of course that doesn't excuse it, but it's true... Here's the next chappy. Hope you like it.
As the sun rose above the Hokage Monument, people hustled about setting up shops, delivering early morning packages and racket could be heard from rowdy kids who didn't want to wake up yet. Mamoru never was annoyed from the hustle and bustle of the waking village, but this morning was different. All that movement reminded him of Hinata. She was shy, but energetic.
Would she be able to go to the Academy today? Three long days passed ever since she fainted that one night. His schedule was redundant without the little girl. Wake up, go to work, finish late night duties, and go to sleep, just to start it all over again. It wasn't as boring as it sounded, but it was pretty boring. The only fun he would ever have was when Hinata dragged him around (although he went willingly) everywhere she went. As Mamoru sat on his bed, his thoughts drifted to the young kunoichi.
Hyuga Hinata, the current heiress to the Hyuga clan. Currently at the age of twelve, height of 4'5" and weighing in at 82 pounds. Short navy-blue hair ran down to the sides of her neck with short bangs to match. She had pale pearly eyes, a cute little nose and petal pink lips. Her prowess as a ninja was highly valued as well.
She was thought as the Hyuga prodigy. At the age of two, she picked up her first kunai and launched it with such force at her father that many thought it to be an assassination attempt. From then on she was looked at with pride in her father's eyes. Hiashi took up the task of training her himself when she was three, but due to him missing so many meetings to train Hinata, his rank in society was threatened. Hiashi left her in the care of Mamoru at the age of four.
From that time on, her knowledge and power soared through the roof. Even the academy could not teach her anything she did not already know. Bunshin no Justu? Done. Even Henge, Nawanuke, and Kawarimi no Jutsu's were as easy as ever. She could spot a target 30 meters away and still hit it with perfect accuracy, without the help of her Byakugan. The only noticeable weakness she had was with her Gentle Fist. Since her father wasn't able to help her with it much, he employed Mamoru to help her with it as well. He was her tutor, her trainer, her friend, someone she looked up to. But something was wrong.
At the age of seven she created several of her own versions of different jutsus. One being a mix between the Gentle Fist and the Strong Fist creating massive injures both on the inside and the outside of the opponent. This brought pride and a hint of fear in Mamoru. He never taught her that jutsu. He never taught her Strong Fist. He never saw Hinata practice this jutsu and he was with her around the clock. Was Hiashi teaching her this? It was a very violent taijutsu and Mamoru only caught her doing it once. "I made it by accident," she said when he questioned her about the jutsu. "I won't do it again."
Shrugging it off that year, deeming it as a stroke of pure luck, Mamoru continued her studies. And by the time she was nine, she had mastered everything Mamoru had taught her and even more than he ever expected. Mamoru remembered how he welled up with pride at his student. But when they sparred that fateful day, he learned something about the young Hyuga.
Everything was different; Hinata was not the Hinata he trained. Hinata was too strong, too quick, too different. It was the last time he trained her.
Flashback
"Alrighty Hinata. Are you ready?"he questioned with a tiny grin.
"Yes, Mamoru-sensei."
"Okay then. Let's begin. Remember Hinata, if you can catch me before I can tie the ribbon on the last tree, I'll treat you to anything you'd like."
Hinata's reply was a shy smile and a nod.
"Go!"
One word was a whisper in the wind as they said the same word.
"Byakugan!"
In a mad flurry of kunai versus kunai they both pushed against each other with all their weight. When suddenly Hinata pulled a katana from behind and vertically slashed at him. Flipping backwards and chucking a few shuriken at Hinata, Mamoru disappeared with a poof.
"When did Hinata learn how to use a katana?" Mamoru murmured as he stared at the girl between the many leaves on the tree he crouched on.
He couldn't think any longer as a blow to his back knocked him off.
She disappeared from sight and reappeared above him. Dashing to the right, a rumbling sound was made as Hinata's fist shattered the ground right where he was. Beads of sweat formed on his head as he dodged every strike Hinata threw at him. By the time she was done, small craters could be seen littered around the once cleanly area. Making his way south towards the small grove of trees, Mamoru took out the small red ribbon. As he neared the trees, a gleam to his right caught his eye as shuriken flew at him. Taking the familiar Gentle Fist stance, Mamoru began to spin.
"Hakkeshō Kaiten!" was heard as he deflected the shuriken in a spinning ball of blue.
Slowing down to a stop he was met with yet another katana. Blocking it with a kunai he parried and reached out to strike several of Hinata's chakra points. As he hit Hinata's shoulder, she poofed in a cloud of smoke.
'Damn, a clone. Where is she?' he thought as he searched the perimeter.
He spotted her to the left, right before her foot connected with Finally engaging her in close combat, fists flew as kunai and katana were thrown out of the way. Fist to fist, both Hyuga's reached out to strike one another's chakra points. Each one used Kawarimi and replaced themselves with a nearby object. Mamoru hit first, striking four points in her left arm, cutting off all chakra in that arm. Hinata hit his right leg only twice before he jumped away. His whole body began to feel numb.
'What? She only hit my leg!' Mamoru thought as he stumbled backwards. Hinata appeared in front of him with an odd emotion plastered on her cute face. His mind couldn't register what the emotion was as a blow to his stomach sent him flying into a tree.
Groaning in pain, Mamoru tried to create a clone to distract Hinata. It didn't work. He tried again and again and again, only to be met with the same thing. He couldn't make one. Hinata somehow sealed most of his chakra points in his whole body in that one last hit.
While he was trying to make a clone, Hinata snuck up behind him without him noticing and struck his back, sending him flying towards the ground and landing with a not-so-pretty face-to-ground impact. Rolling on his back, the last thing he could see was Hinata's hands holding the red ribbon and a small smirk on her face.
"Hinata…" was the last thing he said as he blacked out.
When he awoke the next day, he was in the Konoha Hospital. Apparently he was in the ER wing, since the doors of the area looked like the last time he left them.
'Hah, that hole in the wall is still there.' A little smile appeared on Mamoru's face as he thought.
"Mamoru-sensei?" A voice broke him out of his trance.
He angled his head painfully so he could see the voice. It was Hinata. She had a tray in her arms. Dinner it looked like.
While he ate, Hinata apologized profusely, telling him she didn't know what came over her. Mamoru accepted her apology and sent her on her way home. It was getting dark. Even if she beat him up, it didn't mean he wanted something bad to happen to her. The week after he was discharged from the hospital, he was informed that he would not be teaching Hinata anymore.
End Flashback
Two years passed by with Hinata under the care of another and Mamoru entering the ANBU ops. Occasionally he would go visit Hinata and whenever she needed help, he was there. He was like her silent guardian, always watching over her, even if she didn't want him to.
He sighed as he looked at the clock. 11 am. He was late. He quickly ran out the door, dressing on the way out. It was time to visit Hinata.
A/N: No "sensei" in this one, sorry. But "sensei" will totally be in the next chapter, don't worry! I just wanted to get out more of Hinata's past and more info on everyone.
Did this one seem really short or is it just me? It has more words than the first chappy though so I guess it's just me...
I think I need a beta reader too by the way… I can catch most grammar mistakes, but re-reading it so many times makes me kind of skim it… And I need someone to bounce ideas off of. Well we'll see, I have my friend helping me, but he's not a big fan of Naruto. =P
Thanks for all the reviews everyone! Makes me so glad and my chapters a bit better. o.o
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