Missing Nins
Bold writing – Kyuubi is talking
'Anything in inverted commas' – A person thinking to themselves.
"In speech marks" – People talking (duh xD)
Slanted writing – Either a dream or a flashback.
T-T = Chapter Break
Chapter 2;
'Naruto-boy… we need to talk.' The Kyuubi whispered, as Naruto gently placed Hinata down on the delicate grass.
'No, you have no right to speak to me after what you made me do; you lied to me!' Naruto mentally screamed, furious at the Kyuubi.
'No, you have only yourself to blame. I warned you that relying on my powers would only spell bad news.' The Kyuubi growled quietly, sending a cold shiver down Naruto's spine.
'YOU TOOK OVER MY BODY, YOU DAMED DEVIL FOX! I… I didn't want to kill Sakura-chan like that… she was precious to me…'
'No, she was not precious to you; that damned Banshee treated you like a parasite, as did all the other inhabitants of that worthless Village. The only person to show you warmth in your pathetic life is that Hyuuga girl who's with you.' Naruto quickly glanced at Hinata as he realized Kurama was right; Hinata was always kind to him, 'She'll ruin the mission with her inconvenient emotions. We need to dispose of her.'
'No… no, never again will you force me to take another's life like that, no matter what you do. I'm not evil and cold-hearted like you; you've infected my emotions, trying to drive out all the good.'
'I've merely been trying to help you become stronger; these petty emotions will only burden you.'
'And you're suggesting that becoming evil is the only way to become stronger?' The Kyuubi sighed quietly before nodding in reply to Naruto's question, 'That's a load of bullshit, you damned Demon! I don't believe that something as wise as you could submit to such evil and heartless ways so easily. Protecting those important to you is what makes a Shinobi truly strong.'
'You're only fooling yourself Naruto.' The Kyuubi chuckled sadistically before continuing, 'Do you honestly expect me to believe that protecting such weaklings will benefit you? It will only burden you, slowing you down, which in turn will kill you.'
Naruto shook his head, not willing to listen to the Kyuubi, 'I just want you to leave my emotions alone; I'm not a cold-hearted monster!'
'I'm sorry, Naruto, but there is no way that I can comply to your request. Allowing you your emotions will only blind you to the truth. I already told you that if you die, then I die, and I will not willingly give up my life so easily.'
'This is not your body… it's mine. You're just an unwanted guest. Ever since I realized you were nesting inside of me, I've wished for nothing more than for you to be gone. I really do hate you for making me so cold towards everyone.' Naruto muttered in a shaky voice.
'I know how you feel, but I cannot accept your request. You must trust me on this, Naruto. You'll get control over your emotions soon enough.'
'Just… just promise me one thing.' The Kyuubi raised one eyebrow in anticipation for Naruto's request, 'Don't make me cold towards Hinata. We'll be together for a few years, so we can't exactly have her hating us; the mission will fall apart.'
The Kyuubi sighed deeply before coming to a conclusion, 'As you wish. While you are with Hinata, I shall allow you control of your emotions, to a certain extent.'
T-T
Naruto quickly snapped back into reality. He quickly scanned his surroundings and remembered where he was. He swiftly looked over his shoulder and saw Hinata sleeping peacefully. He let out a sigh of relief and continued to prepare the meat for his dinner. As he gently skinned the deer of its fur, he noticed the sky had darkened. He looked up and worked out the time from the amount of stars in the sky. It was getting close to 8:00pm; he knew he and Hinata had a rough day ahead of them, so they needed all the rest they could get. He finished skinning the deer, and decided to hold on to the fur; winter was approaching, and they may need the fur for warmth.
The evening breeze was chilly, causing Naruto to shiver slightly. He slowly moved closer to the small fire, attempting to warm his hands as best he could. A few seconds later, a warm and sweet-smelling cloth had surrounded Naruto. He gasped quietly, surprised at the sudden warmth that flooded him. He looked up to find a blushing Hinata. "Hinata, you're awake." He slightly grinned, before continuing, "Arigato for the blanket, but won't you need it?" Hinata slowly sat beside Naruto, blushing a violent scarlet as she did.
"A-ano, I'll b-be fine. I w-woke up a few m-minutes ago and h-heard you shiver, so I t-thought you'd need it m-more than I would." Hinata's blush refused to leave her face, as Hinata quickly looked at the floor to avoid Naruto's gaze. Her fingers twiddled with excitement as she continued, "Um, Na-Naruto-kun, the Elders s-said som-something about you t-tra-training me? When do we start?" Hinata rushed the last four words of her sentence, her eyes forever making contact with the floor.
"Well," Naruto slowly scratched his left cheek as he thought quickly about it, "How about tomorrow morning? You'll have to wake up at about 9:00am however; we'll need to squeeze in as much training as possible during the afternoon. You think you're up for it?" Naruto replied, his face retaining as little as no emotion.
"H-hai, I'll try my hardest Na-Naruto-kun." Hinata's gaze stayed fixated on the ground in front of her.
"Awesome, that's great to hear. The Elders told me you need to work on Chakra Control and Taijutsi mostly, so we'll work mainly on Chakra Control tomorrow, and Taijutsi once your Chakra Control has improved; dattebayo!" Naruto couldn't help but let out small grin as he saw Hinata's eyes grow with anticipation. She was genuinely looking forward to improving, no matter how gruelling the task. Before Hinata had a chance to reply, Naruto interrupted briskly, "Hinata, we should eat before it gets too late; we need as much rest as possible. We can rest once we've eaten." Naruto stretched his right-arm out to his side and pulled the newly skinned dear towards them.
"Hai, N-Naruto-kun. I'll prepare t-the meat. You should p-prepare the tents." She was happy to be of some use to Naruto, even if it was limited to cooking the food.
"Ah… well, about that…" His voice trailed off as he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I kinda forgot to pack my own tent before we left." No sooner had the words left his mouth did Hinata blush a furious shade of scarlet. Her gaze left the floor, and found its way into Naruto's crystal blue eyes, "So… we'll probably have to share your tent, if you don't mind obviously." Naruto just smiled casually at his proposal, too oblivious to realize he'd be sleeping in close proximity to Hinata.
Hinata could feel the blood rush around her head violently, threatening to drown her brain in an ocean of warm and sticky blood. She could feel her entire face heat up, unable to tear her gaze away from Naruto's beautiful eyes. She finally managed to gather enough courage to reply, "H-hai, Naruto-kun, w-w-we'll have to share the t-tent it seems." Hinata's voice held no sign of suppressing her excitement; she would be spending the night, maybe even the next couple of nights, sleeping with Naruto. The thought caused her cheeks to burn with dark-red blush even more.
"Cool. I'll go prepare the tent. It's in your bag, right?" Naruto asked casually, as he rose from his sitting position, expelling the blanket as he did. Naruto was answered with a whimper of a 'yes' by the forever blushing Hyuuga.
With Naruto's back to Hinata, he briskly opened her bag, careful as to not spill the content the bag contained. He found it difficult to search for the tent; her bag was practically overflowing with spare clothes, Ninja equipment, a variety of herbs and spices, a weird looking book resembling that of diary, some medical supplies and a few other bits and pieces. The weird looking book instantly took Naruto's attention. He studied the book intensely, every so often stealing a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure Hinata didn't suspect anything. The book was made of an ebony coloured material. Said material was soft, smooth and luxurious to touch, resembling that of streamline silk. Naruto's fingers couldn't help but brush along the front of the book several times before holding it firmly in his hands. The book was small, roughly the same width and height as a kunai, while as thick as his pinkie finger.
The front of the book was plain and simple; just the ebony colour and a simple white empty nametag. Naruto was curious as to why the nametag was empty; surely Hinata wouldn't be all too thrilled if she lost such a wonderful book, but Naruto shrugged it off as a coincidence. The spine of the book was embedded with a deep and rich purple colour, seemingly screaming out to Naruto. Naruto was entranced by the beautiful colour of the spine, as he gazed in awe at the indescribable purple. He quickly flipped the book over, only to find an exact replica of the face of the book, minus the white nametag. Naruto decided he was finished with marvelling at its appearance; he was extremely curious as to what was inside. He quickly placed the book in his large jacket pocket, making sure Hinata wasn't aware that he had her book.
"Hey, Hinata," Naruto called out, gaining the everlasting attention of Hinata, "There was something I dropped when I went to get that deer, so I'm going to go find it real quick; I'll be back before you know it." Before Hinata had even a second to reply, Naruto dashed off, gripping the mysterious ebony book in his pocket.
He managed to put himself a good mile away from camp in the better part of 2 minutes. He found a large stump of a tree as he stopped running, and decided it was as good a place as any to sit down. He slumped down on his newly chosen chair, happy that he could rest quickly. He instantly removed the book from his pocket, and once again stared at the simple but brilliant ebony design. Upon closer inspection, he managed to faintly make out a few small spirals towards the bottom of the front cover, admiring the quality. He decided he had wasted enough time fooling around, so he briskly flipped open to the first page. He noticed as he flipped through the pages that only one page was filled in, in the form of a diary extract. He continued to flip through the pages. The empty pages were white in colour, closely resembling pure crystal. The un-used pages were virtually untouched, as they almost gleamed from the book. The faint moonlight only added to the effect of the crystal-like pages. Naruto quickly turned back to the only filled in page, towards the front of the book. He slowly examined the writing. He knew this wasn't a good idea, but he needed to get to know Hinata; they were going to be spending a number of years with one-another, and knowing some of her deepest secrets will only cause him to know her better. He continued to examine the words carefully:
September 17th, Tuesday, 5:17pm
Father – once again – berated me. He doesn't seem to understand that I am only human. The expectations of my father are close to those of Ninja Legends, something I just simply cannot achieve, no matter how hard I try. Although, one boy in the Academy always manages to cheer me up, and makes me believe that hard work and determination will always get you through in life. I used to believe that, but once my father appointed my youngest sister as clan heir, no matter how hard I worked, no matter how much effort I put into my training and sparring matches, I just simply could not live up to the expectation. It infuriates me; father acts so cold and distant, and expects me simply to achieve the impossible. It's as illogical as it is impractical.
It's just not fair. My whole life, I've been shunned and disgraced by the members of the Hyuuga clan, simply because I'm not strong enough; I am essentially a burden to the rest of my clan. They no longer see me as the once proud and powerful heir to the clan, but now as the burden and trash of the clan. It's just not…
Naruto noticed that tears had seemed to smudge the last remaining word of the diary extract, presumably Hinata's tears. Naruto had known that Hinata's clan are well respected and feared throughout the Ninja World, but Naruto never imagined that they could be so... evil. He knew Hyuuga Hiashi was something of a proud and bold man, but he never imagined Hiashi could be so damn cold, even towards his own daughter. Naruto could feel a cold shiver run along his spine. He decided he spent enough time away from camp; Hinata would definitely been worried about him. He briskly made his way towards camp.
Naruto had walked for 5 minutes before reaching camp. It had taken him longer to reach camp, mainly because he was still somewhat disturbed over finding out about Hinata's plight. He discarded that feeling upon reaching camp; he didn't want Hinata to know that he had read her private 'diary'. He sniffed the air, his nostrils filling up with an intoxicating aura. He smiled dreamily at the smell. He knew Hinata had probably just finished dinner, and was getting ready to serve it; she just had to wait for Naruto to return.
Naruto stepped out of the bushes surrounding the camp, greeted by a warm smile and a scarlet blush, "Ah, Hinata. Sorry for taking off like that, I was really determined to find my necklace!" Naruto gestured to his neck. There, hanging towards Naruto's chest, swinging coolly in the chilly wind, was the very necklace the Fifth had given to him.
"A-ano, Naruto-kun, I'm just g-g-glad to see you're ok-okay. That necklace is be-beautiful." Hinata's blush refused to subside, as her eyes grew wide with amazement. The necklace was among the most beautiful items her eyes had ever fallen victim to.
"Yeah, it's the very necklace the Fifth entrusted me with," Naruto explained, as he sat opposite Hinata, his gaze never leaving her eyes, "So you can see why it means a lot to me; Tsunade-sama was like a sister to me." Naruto's face remained emotionless however, as he recalled memories of Tsunade. "Anyway!" Hinata jumped at Naruto's sudden change in volume, "Let's eat; dinner smells good!" Hinata blushed as she handed Naruto his plate.
The pair sat in silence the rest of the evening, as they focused on eating their food. Naruto couldn't help but ponder a little about Hinata. He knew he would have to tell her about the Kyuubi inside of him, whether he wanted to or not, especially if they were to trust one-another fully. He also didn't know what to think about the girl. She was shy and quite quiet, but also a big help. He knew he would have probably starved tonight if Hinata hadn't been partnered for the mission. He also felt… calm and at peace while around her, as if her presence had an effect on his anger.
Hinata sat in the comfortable silence, her thoughts taking complete control of her. She wanted nothing more than to be together with Naruto, as well as help him in any way she could. She was more than grateful to be on this mission with him, no matter the risk. She would stay a Missing-nin for the remainder of her life if it meant to be with Naruto, even for a little while.
"Hinata? Hinata-chan?" Hinata's trail of thought abruptly stopped as she heard her name being called out. She looked up to see a familiar yellow-haired Ninja, standing no less than 3 inches from her face. She could feel her cheeks burn up with blush. "I thought you'd never snap out of it." Naruto jokingly scoffed, pulling his face away from Hinata's. Hinata could only do the thing she was best at; blush indiscriminately, "Anyway, we should call it a night. I'll set up the tent."
Less than 3 minutes passed once Naruto had finished pitching the tent. The tent wasn't humungous, but it wasn't small. It could easily fit three fully-grown adults, while still having enough arm space for the trio. Naruto was the first to crawl into the tent, expelling his blood-stained coat and jacket as he did. He noticed Hinata appear at the tent entrance, but decided to pretend he didn't even know she was there. He quickly crawled into his blanket, his back facing the entrance. He didn't close his eyes, he just lay there, wide awake.
Hinata was last to enter into the tent. Her eyes grew wide with shock and excitement as she witnessed a bare topped Naruto about to crawl into bed. Blood rushed around her head, slightly making her feel woozy. She expelled the feeling of nausea and continued to get ready for bed. She removed her dirty and stained coat and jacket, revealing a plain black top, clearly too big for her. Naruto instantly recognized the smell of said top; it was one of his pyjama tops. Hinata crawled into her blanket, facing towards Naruto. She tried to whisper goodnight, but she wasn't able to find her voice, due to the furious lust and excitement circulating around her body.
An hour had gone, both Naruto and Hinata in complete silence. Both parties knew the other was wide-awake. Hinata, still surrounded by a wall of excitement, found it almost impossible to talk to Naruto, or to even sleep. She lay as quite as a statue, hoping she'd drift off into a deep sleep soon. However, Naruto was first to break the silence, "I read you diary." Hinata's eyes grew with confusion, "That ebony book in your bag, I read it. I'm sorry, but my curiosity got the better of me." Naruto flipped onto his other side, staring Hinata in the eyes. Hinata was too much in shock to avert her gaze, "It said something about your father; nothing more than him being cold and cruel towards you. However, I can sympathise for you… as I know exactly how it feels."
The silence that followed was almost deafening, but Naruto found his courage and continued, "I have a… a demon sealed inside of me." Hinata's eyes grew with worry, but she stayed quiet and still, listening to every word that left Naruto's mouth, "You remember the Kyuubi attack almost 15 years ago? Well, in the Academy, we were told that the Fourth Hokage had killed the Nine Tailed beast, but also died himself. That was nothing more than a lie. He couldn't kill the Nine Tails; the Demon was far too strong for any Ninja to face, so the Fourth had to seal it away. He had to seal it in a new born, namely, me. I've received indescribable acts of abuse during my life." His voice had a brittle quality, as if forced to re-live such memories once again. He slowly rose up into a sitting position.
"I was kicked out of every orphanage I've ever stepped into, inevitably leaving me to spend a good 4 years on the street, moving from trashcan to trashcan, hoping I'd be able to find a decent meal for the day. I usually went for more than 2 weeks without food, but the Kyuubi managed to keep me alive. I was beaten to a pulp on several occasions; I was on the verge of death countless times, but again the Kyuubi managed to save me. Every time I went to the Hospital, the nurses and doctors refused to heal me, afraid that my 'demon powers' would only get stronger." Hinata's expression was one of pure confusion and worry. She was worried for Naruto; she thought her life was rough, but compared to Naruto's, her life was similar to a fairy-tale. She was also confused as to why she never knew about the Kyuubi being sealed within Naruto. As if he could read her mind, he answered her question, "The Third Hokage passed a law forbidding anyone from speaking about the Kyuubi sealed inside me. While nobody was allowed to speak about it, that didn't supress their anger and hate. Naturally, the adult's anger and hate was passed down to their children, even though the children didn't really know why they hated me."
"But, Naruto-kun, why did they take their a-anger out on you? You're not the d-demon." Hinata tried her best to conceal her stutter; she was deeply curious, and cared about Naruto's well-being.
"Simple. I was the container for the Kyuubi; the villagers had to take their anger out on something, and anything that was remotely close to the Kyuubi is as good a victim as any I guess." Naruto shrugged, still keeping his gaze fixated on Hinata.
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"I can't believe the villagers would do such hateful things to you…" Hinata whispered, still shocked to hear of Naruto's hardships.
"That's not even the worst of it." Naruto's voice trembled, frightening Hinata, "All that I really remember was that this happened when I was roughly 7. It was a Thursday, and I had been kicked out of the 18th orphanage for the day. It was close to 6:00pm, and I needed a place to rest my head; I had been running away from this group of kids that were intent on bullying me. Well, as I was kicked to the curb from yet another orphanage, that same group of kids found me. They beat me senseless; breaking most of my bones and almost destroying my internal organs. It was a miracle in itself for me to have survived that. What came next was something I'd only thought would happen to exiled Ninja's; they dragged my lifeless body to the cemetery and literally nailed me to a tree. All I remember after that is waking up, my arms outstretched over my head, and legs dangling below me. My hands and feet nailed to a tree, two kunai in each foot and four kunai in each hand. The kunai were driven deep into my flesh, stopping all my movement. There was another kunai embedded in my chest, just fractions away from my heart. I stayed in that position for almost a whole week before the Third Hokage found me. The pain that I experience throughout that week was… inhuman. It was a blessing – or even a curse – for me to have survived that. The Kyuubi worked wonders in keeping me alive; he was determined to make sure I didn't die." Naruto's trembling had worsened; his voice was just above a whisper, but Hinata had heard every word, her eyes steadily growing with more and more pain as each word reached her ear. Naruto tore his gaze away from Hinata, gluing his eyes to the dark floor instead.
Several minutes of silence had passed, mainly because Naruto tried to give Hinata enough time to properly digest the information. His eyes stayed fixated on the floor. "You're the first person to ever show me any care." Naruto finally slurred, his voice running wild with several different emotions. Hinata blushed slightly, before staring at Naruto, "I always thought it was out of pity, but maybe I was wrong. Perhaps I am wrong. I… I hope I'm wrong." Naruto's voice returned to a whisper, but Hinata was able to make out all the words.
Hinata gently placed her hand over Naruto's, earning herself a startling jump from the young Uzumaki, "I've always seen you as someone I care about, Naruto-kun. I don't care if you have a demon sealed inside of you; you are not a demon in my eyes." Hinata managed to whisper, her voice full of a warm and loving quality. "My view of you will never change, no matter what happens." Her volume slightly raised, as a loving smile took over her face.
Naruto's fear, doubt, trembling and anger had dissolved once Hinata's smile met his eyes. Naruto felt warm; he was overwhelmed with joy that someone actually cared about him. Hinata didn't see him as a monster, but as a person instead. Naruto returned Hinata's smile with a smile of his own, "Arigato, Hinata-chan; you really are awesome."
Hinata blushed at Naruto's praise; she felt joyous that she was able to remove all of Naruto's pain. More and more blood rushed to her head, overwhelming the young Hyuuga. She fell back on her blanket, fainting. Naruto also decided to call it a night, and gradually lowered himself to his blanket.
T-T
It was little after 6:00pm. The Hokage had learned of Naruto and Hinata's violent killing spree. He gathered as many Jounin Ninja's to inform them of a new mission, "I always knew the Nine Tailed Demon would betray his village, but I never expected the Hyuuga heir to do the same," The Sixth Hokage whispered bitterly to the several Jounin Ninja's in his office. "I want Naruto's head, and I want it before he attacks this village again. You must bring Hinata back unharmed; I refuse to believe she betrayed our village willingly." The several Jounin merely nodded their heads silently; they weren't comfortable with killing a Ninja of their own village, even if they were Missing-nin, "Naruto disposed of his former teammate, Haruno Sakura, and two of our finest ANBU operatives; you must proceed with extreme caution. Hinata ended the lives of Inuzuka Kiba and his pet, Akamaru. You must apprehend her with extreme caution as well. It is also said to believe that Naruto possess a powerful Dojutsu, more powerful than both the Sharingan and the Byakugan, but he has yet to awaken it."
Kakashi's eyes – or rather, eye – widened with fear, "You don't mean… the Rinnegan? How is that even possible; the Rinnegan is said to be just a myth." Kakashi cried, his voice little above a whisper as worry quickly took over his mind.
"I know it's absurd, and slightly worrying, but this is true by all accounts. Our main goal is to eliminate Naruto as quickly as possible, to completely sever the risk of being attacked by him. I hereby declare Uzumaki Naruto an SS Rank Missing-nin; I shall update the Bingo Books to tailor to his strengths and weaknesses. I also declare Hyuuga Hinata an S Rank Missing-nin for the time being, until we can figure out if her actions were forced upon her by Naruto." The several Jounin simply nodded, as they were about to take off. The Hokage stopped them abruptly with a quick wave of his hand, "There will be a funeral at 8:00pm, to mourn the deaths of several great and loyal Ninja's. I don't need to tell you that I expect to see you all there." With that, the Jounin left in silence, leaving the Sixth to ponder. "You will pay for this, Uzumaki Naruto." The Hokage bitterly whispered under his breath, as he slumped to his chair in despair.
All the Ninja's in the Hidden Leaf attended the funerals of their fallen comrades, each one intent on avenging their wasted Ninjas. The Inuzuka clan mourn sorrowfully for Kiba; they would get revenge on Naruto and Hinata, whatever the cost. The Haruno clan screamed at cried, refusing to believe their young and beautiful Sakura had been killed so gruesomely. Out of all the attendants of the funeral, the Haruno clan had been the loudest, but most heartbroken. All ANBU Shinobi gave their respects to their fallen ANBU operatives, and briskly removed themselves from the heart-breaking atmosphere that the funeral ground possessed. The Rookie 9 – or, more accurately, Rookie 4 – were also devastated at the loss of their close friends. They were all infuriated with Naruto; they knew the villagers had shunned him out and detested him, but they had tried to show him warmth and friendship. It seemed their acts of friendship were of no avail to the young Uzumaki. They were also angry with Hinata, though nowhere near as much as they were with Naruto; none of the former Rookie 9 had really liked Kiba or Akamaru, so hating Hinata wasn't in their nature, but they respected him nonetheless. "Has anyone seen Team Gai? They should have gotten word of Naruto and Hinata's treachery, shouldn't have they?" A young Chunnin questioned, his eyes filled to the brim with tears, as he mourned the death of his younger cousin.
"Him and his team were told of the devastation, and immediately forfeited their mission to return to Konoha. Hopefully they run into that damned Devil brat and dispose of him." Another Chunnin stated bitterly, as he gritted his teeth in frustration. "That fucking Demon Fox has caused us enough pain and sorrow; we should have executed him when we had the chance." The Chunnin whispered, as he spat his cigarette towards the floor.
The rest of the funeral was spent in utter silence, apart from the many weeps and tears that could be heard from the funeral grounds. Many Ninjas left the funeral at roughly 9:15pm, as others stayed to pay their respects until as late as 3:00am.
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"Naruto… please… pl-please… don't kill me…" Whispered Sakura, as Naruto's bloodlust began to take over. He held her neck tightly with his right hand, his unsheathed nails digging through the flesh surrounding her windpipe. "Please Naruto… let me g-go." Sakura's eyes filled with tears, as she frantically begged for her life to be sparred. This, however, was futile, as her pleads were simply ignored by the excited Naruto. He grinned menacingly, before letting out a devilish cackle. He slowly raised his left hand, before shaping it into a deadly fist. He swung his fist directly into Sakura's face; a sickening crunch could be heard, as Naruto's fist had crushed Sakura's skull with ease. He grinned once more, before raising his fist again, briskly driving it into Sakura's face…
Naruto abruptly awoke from his slumber. Sweat surrounded his entire forehead, as he quickly sat up. He slowly rubbed his head, as the memories of his dream replayed repeatedly in his mind. His eyes started to burn, for reasons unknown to the young Uzumaki. He quickly decided to find a lake to attempt to cool his eyes before they got worse. He silently left the tent, as he remembered Hinata was also in the tent. Naruto stepped outside into the cold breeze of the night. The dark atmosphere was accompanied by the many wonderful sounds of nature. Naruto couldn't help but to stare in awe at the many glow-bugs that surrounded the tent. Before he knew it, his vision started to blur, and all he was able to make out were smudges of colour in all directions. He rubbed his eyes slowly, hoping his vision would be corrected soon. He dragged his feet into the direction of the nearest lake; 'Perhaps some water will help,' he concluded. His vision only became worse as time went by; he was hardly able to make out where he was going, but he continued nonetheless.
Stumbling his way through the forest, he managed to reach the lake in less than 15 minutes. His head started to pound in pain, as his eye vision only decreased. He collapsed to the floor, his eyes burning and his head throbbing unconditionally. He could feel a burning sensation in his eyes, as if someone had begun to burn a message into his eyes. His head continued to throb; Naruto couldn't take any more of the pain. He violently grabbed the side of his head, and let out a blood-curdling scream. The pain in his eyes and head didn't seem to dull down, it only seemed to increase as time went by. Naruto clutched the sides of his head for another 3 minutes, hoping the pain would subside eventually. Before Naruto had even a second to comprehend it, the pain abruptly stopped. Naruto quickly jolted his eyes open, and his vision had returned to normal. 'What the hell is happening to me?' He mentally question, as he slowly and carefully rose to his feet.
He slowly marched his way to the lake, only to be shocked at the reflection the lake produced. Naruto's facial features remained unchanged; he still donned the signature 3 whisker marks on each cheek. His eyes, however, were a completely different story. Both of his eyeballs had a ripple-like pattern, with light purple irides and sclerae. Naruto stared at his reflection in disbelief; he had heard myths of the infamous Rinnegan, but he never believed them to be true, and now he had the Dojutsu known as the Samsara's Eye. He shook his head, and continued to stare at his reflection. He blinked twice in rapid succession, and the Dojutsu subsided. He again blinked twice in quick succession, and they re-activated. He smiled slightly; at least he was able to activate and de-active it at will. He de-activated it once more, and made his way back to camp.
T-T
Hinata awoke to the soothing sound of birds chirping. She raised her head slightly and looked around. She looked next to her, only to find an empty bed cover. Her nose notified her of a sweet aura, and she shifted her gaze to the open entrance of the tent. She quickly threw on her black jacket and made her way outside.
The blinding light was first to greet Hinata, as Hinata had difficulty adjusting to the sudden change in brightness. She rubbed her eyes sleepily, dropped down to the floor next to her bag, and looked for something to eat. She managed to find a freshly picked apple, which she hadn't remembered placing in her bag before she left. She shrugged, and bit into the juicy and fresh apple. Her mouth was full of wonderful flavours and juices, as she slowly ate the apple, savouring the sweet tastes even further. Once she had finished her apple, she disposed of the core by using her chakra to dissolve it to ash. She got up elegantly, and brushed away the dust from her jacket. In the distance, she could hear the repeated sounds of battle, and she rushed her way towards it.
Naruto had been training ever since he found out he had the Rinnegan, and he continued to train to make better use of his Dojutsu. Naruto knew of the powers and perquisites that the Rinnegan would bring, and he was determined to utilize all of them. He could see chakra all around him once he activated his Rinnegan, though it was slightly blurred, and he found it difficult to concentrate hard enough to see the chakra clearly. He had already mastered using each Chakra Nature; he found it easy to get the hang of wind, fire and water, but earth and lightening were slightly more challenging. He also mastered the Deva and Asura paths of the Six Paths Technique. He could pull a full-grown tree towards him with little to no problems, and he could push the tree away with ease. He could also create multiple weapons in the blink of an eye, and he could additionally coat himself in powerful armour, capable of deflecting a Rasengan without even sustaining a scratch; his shadow clone had helped prove that point. He also managed to create several different types of Rasengans, each one infused with a different type of nature manipulation. He concluded that his Wind Style: Rasen-Shuriken was the most devastating in terms of power and speed, as it was easily able to obliterate almost 7 acres of forest once he threw it. His knowledge and intelligence also dramatically improved, given the sheer amount of things he was able to master in such a small amount of time. He heard a rustle in the bushes behind him, and he immediately sensed Hinata's chakra. He de-activated his Rinnegan.
Hinata appeared out of the bush, with a relieved expression drawn across her face, "A-ano, Naruto-kun, I thought you we-were fighting K-Konoha Ninja." Hinata spoke, her voice embedded with relief and joy. She slightly smiled, as her cheeks began to burn with a scarlet blush.
Naruto let out a small smile, and turned to face Hinata, "No, we're fine, I was just training my Dojutsu since this morning." Naruto's eyes grew with confusion as Hinata's jaw almost hit the floor.
"Y-y-you have a Dojutsu? I didn't k-know you possessed a B-Bloodline Limit Na-Naruto-kun." Hinata gazed into Naruto's eyes as she slowly walked closer towards him.
"Heh, yeah, it only 'awakened' last night, and I've been training to control it ever since."
"W-what Dojutsu is it N-Naruto-kun."
"Oh, it's the Rinnegan; it's quite handy once you know all of its abilities." Naruto smiled joyfully as he saw the expression drawn across Hinata's face, "That was more or less my reaction once I found out I possessed possibly the strongest Dojutsu in the entire world. I was shocked tremendously as well; I always thought the Rinnegan was nothing more than a myth." Naruto let out a small chuckle, and quickly activated his Rinnegan, "See, it's all there. It's like the Byakugan and the Sharingan combined, with a Hell of a lot more powers thrown in of course; I can essentially see all kinds of chakra, but it's a little blurry I guess. I can also see an enemy jutsu and work up a counter for it in a couple of seconds; this thing is truly amazing!" Naruto smiled sheepishly and placed his hands behind his hands.
"A-ano, Naruto-kun, but maybe I can h-hel-help you fix the problem y-you're having with s-seeing chakra; it took me a c-couple of weeks t-to see chakra c-clearly with my Byakugan." Hinata's blush only became more furious, as she twiddled her fingers and stared at the ground.
"Arigato, Hinata-chan; that'd be a great help. We should get started on your training actu-" Naruto immediately stopped talking; he could see a massive chakra spike heading towards them from the direction of Konoha. His facial expression became one of worry; he didn't want to have to fight so soon. The Ninja landed silently high up in a tree next to Hinata. Naruto instantly stopped worrying once he realised who owned this chakra, "Hey, Kakashi-sensei, you can stop hiding now." Naruto de-activated his Rinnegan. Hinata blinked repeatedly as she felt a huge spike of chakra fill her senses. Before she knew it, a tall, silver-haired figure was standing next to Naruto, "So, you really did hear about our damned mission?" Naruto's voice was instantly bitter, but he still maintained a thoughtful smile.
"Yeah," Kakashi replied in an almost bored tone, "And the Elders told me to tell you that the mission is successful so far; you've been ranked as an SS Missing-nin, while Hinata is ranked as an S Rank Missing-nin." Kakashi explained, as he beckoned Hinata to come join the two. "I don't like this mission," Kakashi stated, his voice instantly losing its bored quality, as it took on a more serious tone, "I don't think anyone should have to take on this kind of mission, even if it's for the good of Konoha; there's just too much at risk." Kakashi addressed his views, his voice slowly regaining its bored-like quality. "Oh, I have a present to help with your training; think of it as a parting gift." Kakashi took out two sets of chakra-infused training weights; one set for Naruto, and another set for Hinata. "These training weights are chakra controlled; it will gradually increase in weight as you infuse your chakra into it. They will always retain the current weight, so you don't have to worry about having to re-infuse them every time you take them off. There's one set of weights for your body, another set for both arms and another for each leg. You should wear these weights at all times, so your body can get use to the excess weight. I don't need to tell you to gradually increase the weight setting, right Naruto?" Kakashi raised his eyebrow at the young Uzumaki. Naruto just grunted, "Anyway, there's something you may need to know. Team Gai wasn't at the funeral yesterday," Hinata's eyes grew wide with regret, while Naruto just continued staring into the sky, "They're returning to Konoha today. You might cross paths with them. Just a little word of warning; since they don't know about the mission, they will attack you based on orders from the Sixth Hokage."
"Nani, we get it; you don't want us to kill them, right?"
"Exactly, but you might be forced to," Kakashi replied simply, as he pulled out a small book from his Ninja pouch.
"A-ano, Kakashi-sama, we'll retreat if we see them." Hinata suggested.
"No, that won't do," Kakashi stated, as he flicked through the pages of his book, "If you retreat from the fight, they'll think something is suspicious. You'll have no choice but to fight them, even if it means you have to kill them," Kakashi explained, his voice once again taking on the bored quality. He flicked through another page of his book.
"We won't kill them, Kakashi-sensei, you have my word on that." Naruto grinned, his voice filled with sarcasm.
"I know you won't," Kakashi stated simply, before withdrawing from his book, "Naruto, I need to speak with you in private before I leave. Hinata," Kakashi turned his attention to the silent Hyuuga, "Would you mind waiting back at camp; Naruto and I need to speak in strict privacy."
Hinata let out a small whimper, before quickly composing herself, "Hai, Kakashi-sama. Please don't take too long, I really need to train." She bowed to Kakashi and caught a glimpse of Naruto's crystal blue eyes, and dashed off, her cheeks filling with burning blush.
"You seemed to have made an impression on her; nobody has ever rushed me like that before, especially when it comes to training." Kakashi sheathed his book, returning it to its original resting place.
"Yeah, I guess so. Anyway," Naruto squinted his eyes and gazed at Kakashi, "This is about my Dojutsu, isn't it?"
"Your Dojutsu seemed to have improved your intelligence." Kakashi jokingly mocked, "So, it's true? You possess the Rinnegan?" Kakashi's voice once again became serious.
"Yeah, and I've also managed to master a few of the abilities that the Rinnegan possess." Naruto quickly activated his Rinnegan, earning him a nod of respect from Kakashi, "I made a bunch of new techniques, most of them mainly based around the Rasengan." Naruto began to gather chakra in his hand, adding wind element to the mix. The ball of chakra began to take on the shape of a shuriken, "This is the most powerful technique I've ever used; I managed to destroy roughly 7 acres of forest with just one flick of my wrist." Naruto stopped the technique, and the ball of chakra disappeared into thin air.
"How did it happen; how did you awaken it?" Kakashi questioned, his voice filled with curiosity.
"Well, I had a nightmare last night," Kakashi's eyebrow rose slightly, but he kept quiet, allowing Naruto to continue, "It was about the incident yesterday. I… I had to relive the memory again. Anyway, I woke up, and my eyes started to hurt; my vision was blurred, and my eyes just continued to hurt with a kind of burning sensation. Anyway, I had to drag myself to the nearest lake to cool my eyes down. Once I reached the lake, my head started to pound with an immense pain; I couldn't even think straight, and I thought my head was gonna implode on itself. My eyes just continued to burn, metaphorically of course. Anyway, I had to sit through that pain for roughly 5 minutes before it just… disappeared." Naruto looked up into Kakashi's eye, and shrugged weakly.
"What do you mean, 'disappeared'?"
Naruto shrugged again, before continuing, "Well, the pain just… stopped. I then walked over to the lake and looked at my reflection, and I saw the purple eyes. That's it really, not going into detail of course." Naruto shrugged yet again, as he placed both his hands behind his head, "I've heard stories of how intense shock can awaken the Rinnegan; I guess that's what done it for me." Naruto grinned slightly.
"Well, I never expected to see the Rinnegan in my lifetime, especially from you, Naruto." Kakashi smiled, as he ruffled Naruto's hair, earning a frown from the young Uzumaki. Kakashi chuckled slightly at Naruto's expression, before he said his goodbyes, "Take care Naruto, and be careful; you never know when you'll be hunted down. Also, take good care of Hinata." With that, Kakashi disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Naruto sighed quietly, as he made his way back to camp. Kakashi was always cool and relaxed in any given situation, and today was no exception. Kakashi had seemed genuinely shocked about learning of Naruto's Dojutsu, but he still kept his cool. Naruto had always envied that about his former sensei.
Naruto had reached his camp in less than 2 minutes, and was greeted by a smiling – and of course, blushing – Hinata. Hinata slowly walked over to Naruto, her steps filled with care and grace, "What did Kakashi-sama want t-to talk about, Naruto-kun?" Hinata questioned, her voice filled with curiosity.
"Ah, nothing much really, he just wanted to learn more about my Dojutsu; I think he assumed you didn't know anything about it, that's why he wanted to speak in private." Hinata nodded at Naruto's reply, blushing as she did, "Anyway, we should start on your training; we've wasted enough time as it is." Naruto suggested. He gently took Hinata's hand and lead her back to the training camp. Hinata blushed indiscriminately at his sudden gesture, and allowed herself to be guided by Naruto.
A/N: Yeah, this story is rather long, but so is my dick. xD
ANYWAY, I'll try to shorten the next chapter.
