Disclaimer- I don't own Bleach either.
Author: With that said, if you don't know too much about the three characters I have a note at the end for you. I'll only put down their fighting capabilities as I'm very certain they're OoC in this fic (another downside to crossovers)
Chapter 2- Chasing the Lost Light
Naruto meets up with Team Kurenai and Team Gai, both teams were ready for the mission. Without saying a word, they nodded and left the village, following Kiba and Akamaru as they track down Hinata's scent. Hanabi and Sakura see them off, hoping for the best.
Hiashi has begun to move, but Shizune lays him back down before he hurts himself even more.
"Hiashi-sama, you mustn't force yourself."
"I… I couldn't tell them… it was…"
Tsunade looks out her big window, "They should've gone by now. This is just like that time, only now the enemy is much stronger."
Tsunade sits down to do her paper work as she picks off a couple sheets from a very tall pile, one of many piles. After a while she hears a loud thumping heading her way and awaits whoever it is that will come through the door. Shizune busts through as Tsunade had predicted.
"Tsunade! The one that attacked the Hyuuga's! It was a missing nin…" Shizune stops shortly to catch her breath.
"A missing nin? From which land?"
Shizune continues to breath heavily, "…It was one of the missing nin… from the land of Lost Heaven."
"THEM!" Tsunade quickly stands and stares out the window. "Then that means that the rescue team will be facing all three of those missing nins. Be careful everyone."
The two teams quickly rush through the forest. Jumping through the trees like there is no tomorrow.
"Gai, Kurenai," Naruto called to them. "Can we pick up the pace?"
Gai smiles, "I like your youthful energy Naruto. But what about those that aren't as energetic?"
"Actually," Kurenai began. "You, Gai, Lee and Neji can go ahead. I'll follow with the rest."
Kiba speaks up, "It looks like they're only going in a straight path, just keep going forward."
"Right then!" Gai proclaimed. "Lee, Neji, are you two ready?"
"For Hinata-sama…"
"Yes sir!"
"Let's go!" Gai ordered and all four of them picked up their speed.
Tenten is worried about Neji's mental state, "Neji."
"Hey Tenten," Kiba called her. "I'm certain Neji will do fine. He and Naruto will get Hinata back, just you wait."
"Thanks Kiba," Tenten's spirits lifted a little as they continue onward.
As they race through the forest, the only and only thing on their minds is getting to Hiinata as soon as possible. Naruto however wants to beat up the guy that took her, make him wish he was in the underworld. The sun slowly sets before completely leaving the sky. The rogues cease their movement deep into the night. Naruto, Gai, Lee and Neji keep pushing forward.
"Naruto, hey Naruto!" Gai cried out.
"Yeah what?"
"We need to stop for a rest now."
"But what about-?"
"Even if do catch up to them, what's the point if we're too tired to fight?" Gai asked him. Naruto was silent. "Remember Naruto, this is only one person that took out the whole Hyuuga clan by surprise. we need to be as prepared as we can. Not only that, our chances increase when we have the rest of our friends."
"Right," Naruto obeyed.
Gai found them a spot to lay down, Lee starts the fire as everyone else sets their gear. In time, Kurenai and the rest catch up. Neji volunteered to keep watch, Naruto also volunteers. Neji jumps to a tree and Naruto follows while the rest of them get some shut eye.
"I should've been there, I could've help Hinata-sama to escape."
"Even if that happened, the attacker could still get the other Hyuugas," Naruto replied. "Listen, we will get Hinata back. I'll make sure of it!"
"Thank you, Naruto."
Hinata wakes up drowsily holding her head, her eyes take a few seconds to adjust to her surroundings before she realizes where she is. A small fire was burning in front of her, there was some food laid out. Two people were sleeping right next to the fire, a man and a young woman. It was only then that she remembered, the man had attacked her clan by surprise. His technique, she couldn't see it nor was she able to determine what it was.
All she could remember was that everything was normal as sakura petals flew into the house, then all of a sudden many cuts and slashes appeared all over the people and the house itself. Everywhere except on her. That was when he appeared and cast some technique. Hinata figured it had to have been some sort of knockout or sleeping skill. Hinata looks around to find a good way to escape.
"You're awake."
Hinata hears the voice and froze before she could get up. Turning slowly, ever so fearful, she sees a white haired boy sitting on a low tree branch looking at the sky. He seemed older then she is.
"Our client said to take you dead or alive, alive preferably," the boy said without turning. She knew this was a threat. If she tried to escape she'd die, but if she let herself get captured then the secrets of the Byakugan will be discovered. She only had one choice left, she had to take the secrets with her.
"If you're planning to die, I would advise against it," the white haired boy spoke again. This time he hopped off the branch and stood over her. "I'm certain your village would send a retrieval squad after us. Who knows, it could even be your friends. What do you think will happen if they find out their hard work was for nothing?"
Hinata stayed quiet, she didn't want to talk to one of the ones that kidnapped her. If her friends were after her, she can't just give up yet. If not…
The boy kneeled down to meet her eye to eye, "We'll kill them."
Hinata's eyes grew at those words, he spoke the truth. If Hinata was dead they would lose all their focus and die at the hands of these people. It only took one of them to take out the Hyuuga clan, who knows what all three could do.
The chance of her friends coming for her may be slim, but she knows the Hokage will make sure it happens. She has to stay alive, so that her friends can save her. They will not let her be taken away, no matter what.
The boy points to the food by the fire, "That's yours, we rather you don't starve to death." He goes over to take the food and place it in front of Hinata. He then sits in front of her, as if to make sure she eats the food.
She takes the food nervously as he stares at her, eventually after a couple bites she blushes a little and looks away.
"I was only trying to find out why those eyes are so important," the boy told her. Hinata blushes a bit more as she found that he was staring into her eyes.
The boy stood again, but this time he isn't as menacing. "Finish up what you're eating, our leader will put the sleeping spell back onto you in the morning. You had best co-operate."
"U-um, wha…what's your name?"
The boy went over to a nearby tree to lean back to. "I don't know why you're so curious about it. This may be the last name you will know, or hear. I am Hitsugaya Toushirou, I am usually called Hitsugaya."
"T-thank you. I-I'm Hinata," Hinata continued to eat under his watchful eyes.
(Why would you tell me your name before you die?) Hitsugaya kept an eye on her before the blackness took over.
Morning came, Naruto quickly packed up as the rest of the crew readied as well. They immediately jumped to the trees to continue pursuit. As if listening to Gai's advice, Naruto never asked to race ahead of the pack, so as all of them will fight together at full strength. Everything they have to save Hinata.
"Hitsugaya, wake up."
The boy hears the voice of his female companion as he opens his eyes, "I'm awake Soi Fong."
Apparently he had fallen asleep throughout the night. Yet he did not know how, all he remembers is watching Hinata eat. Quickly finding the sun's position, it is around midday.
His leader was the next to speak, "What were you planning to do with our mission objective Hitsugaya?"
Not understanding what he is talking about, his hands feel something on his lap. It was their captive, her head sleeping soundly on top of his lap. "I was only making sure we get the highest possible payout."
"She is fine as she is," the leader told him. "Lay her on the ground so I can cast the spell."
He did as told, gently placing her head on the ground as he stood up, though finding a small wet spot where her head was quite irritated him. (She drooled on me…)
The leader finished his spell and carried the sleeping hostage. They began to race through the forests again. Hitsugaya was deep in thought about what happened last night. Why would Hinata ask for his name? Why would she give him hers? Why did she sleep on him? Those questions puzzled him as they hopped from tree to tree.
He tried to imagine her position, having seen her whole clan suddenly attacked and herself being kidnapped. Once they reach their destination she will die, if she kills herself the rescue team will die by their hands. No escape, no hope, just death. She would have needed something, or someone to cling onto for her last living moments, he was the only choice as he was the one that is physically the closest.
"Something wrong?" Soi Fong questioned him.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about what kind of rescue squad they'll send after us."
The leader overhears their conversation, "They don't even know who attacked them. A rushed team would have been made of strong ninjas. They are nothing to worry about."
The trio keeps moving onward. Racing through the forest and jumping through the trees. Hitsugaya hears a small twig snap behind him.
"RASENGAN!"
The boy was barely able to move out of the way in time as Naruo hits a tree, turning it into toothpicks. Team Gai and Team Kurenai soon followed as Soi Fong and the leader stopped to see what was happening.
"Hey you!" Naruto yelled out. "Give back Hinata or else!"
Author: There you have it, chapter two. As promised, a break down of the three character's fighting capabilities in the Bleach world. I won't go into any specifics about any terms or such, keep it as basic as I can.
Soi Fong- very fast, very agile and very physical. She normally has a sword as well but for the sake of this fic she won't. Not only that, she is also capable of combining magic with physical attacks to make herself even stronger and faster, I'll have to change that something else to fit the Naruto universe.
Hitsugaya- though the youngest, he can be very tough. With his sword he can call out a dragon of water and ice that can freeze anything it touches, even control the weather. Going all out he fuses with water and ice, granting him wings and a tail made of those two elements. Anything that his sword, wings and tail touches will instantly freeze. The sword's name is Hyourinmaru.
Leader- I haven't said his name yet, but I'm certain those who're familiar with the series know who it is. His sword can break down into hundreds of tiny blades, when the light hits those blades, they look like sakura petals.
A stronger attack is when he holds his sword upside down and drops it. It sinks into the ground like it was water, then many huge swords appear from the ground behind him on either side in two rows. Each one of those swords then breaks down into thousands of tiny blades that he can control the same way Gaara can control his sand.
That's it for now, I'll add more info on them, as well as another one of the leader's attacks that is even stronger then the umm… 'level 2' attack… within the fic itself.
