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Differently

Chapter 2
Kakashi's group finally reached the entrance to the new akatsuki base, an ancient cave that used to be used as a base for a feudal lord long ago, now only ruins remain. The caverns smelled damp and full of decay. The walls around the shinobi were covered in green moss and cobwebs. The group had been searching through the ruins for what seemed hours to them, only the sound of their footsteps and breathing broke the dead silence. "It's quiet. Too quiet" Shino said emotionless as Kiba rolled his eyes at the comment. The team of ninja walked further into the maze-like ruins, Kakashi was in the lead reading the make-out tactics, Sakura behind him, glaring madly at him for reading his perverted book at a time like this. Kiba and Shino stood side by side while Hinata walked in the back of the group twirling her fingers together nervously, a sad look in her eyes.

"Why couldn't I be stronger" she spoke softly so nobody would hear her. "If I was stronger N-naruto wouldn't have" her eyes filling with tears as she remembered how the whole mess had been caused by her.

Flashback

Naruto, Hinata, and Shino had been assigned a mission to the village hidden in the sand to capture another outlaw thinking the sands would be a good place to hideout. Shino lifted his arm as thousands of bugs poured out from his sleeves and scattered across the desert. "If they spot him while we split up I will have the bug I placed on you bite to alert you," Shino said casually as he headed towards the east

"You put a bug on me!!!!!" naruto panicked and started scratching all over his body. Hinata giggled and blushed, looking back down and twirling her fingers realizing what she did.

D-d-don't worry N-naruto-kun, you get used to it a-after awhile' she blushed more. She was happy, a mission with naruto-kun. Hinata walked with naruto in their search for the criminal, it wasn't exactly perfect idea of being alone with naruto but even his presence made the blistering heat not so bad.

"Hey Hinata?" naruto asked after an hour or two of walking. Hinata snapped to attention, "what could Naruto-kun want from me?" she thought.

"Could we take a break, im starving" he looked at her with his hand on his growling stomach, Hinata smiled at this

"Hai" she replied shyly. Soon they had set up camp. It became dark out and still no sign from Shino's bug bite they had been expecting. Naruto had started telling Hinata the stories of his adventures while training with the pervy sage. All the jutsu and techniques he learned. Hinata giggled a bi and smiled as she listened to his stories. Soon the wind picked up and the fire had burned out. The wind was cold and the shadows grew, Hinata stood up for a second until she felt a sting on her neck, "N-naruto-kun" she said timidly

"I felt it too Hinata, Shino found him" he smiled and fastened his headband tighter. The two ninja raced across the sands towards the chakra pull leading them in the dim moonlight. When they reached the destination what they found horrified them, Shino was kneeling next to a form with blood around it splattered across the sand and reflecting the moonlight.

"Good, you're here, I found our target, unfortunately something else found him before we did" Shino said to them, pushing his black glasses up. Naruto walked up to what remained of the criminal, seeing the teeth marks on the body

"It looks like he was eaten," said naruto shocked, Hinata covered her mouth to keep her from gagging on the smell.

"That's not all" Shino said, getting up from the kneeling position, "its still fresh, the flies haven't laid eggs yet so it happened less than an hour ago," he said walking to the group

"What are you saying, that someone or something that killed and ate this guy is still nearby" naruto shouted at Shino

"Exactly" Shino said. As he finish the sound of bells chimed in the distance. A lone figure loomed in the horizon heading at high speeds towards the group. Naruto looked back when he heard a scream from behind him. Hinata had been entrapped in vines and what looked like a Venus flytrap in a black robe with red clouds printed on it stood next to her. Covering her mouth with its hands. A soft thud and Naruto looked back to see Shino had been knocked out, above him was a man in the same robe style. He had raven black hair and red eyes, his fingernail had been polished and distinctive lines marked near his eyes

"Itachi" Naruto growled forming the hand signs for the kage bushin when Hinata's scream of pain distracted him. The vines tightened around her crushing the air out of her

"Naruto-kun, do you really want this girl to die" Itachi said in a cool and calm voice. "If you try to resist us then I have no choice but to let my companion devour her alive before your eyes" the flytrap man got closer to Hinata, licking his lips. "Quickly naruto, I need an answer or he might even have a nibble before I can stop him, you don't want her to end up like the man you were after" he smiled cruelly. Naruto was frustrated. Keep them from getting the fox and I will see my friends die or give up and save them from death. The question swarmed his mind but he already knew the only answer he could chose

"Fine, ill go with you if you promise to let my friends go" he said sadly. Itachi smiled and nodded to his companion, freeing the vines from Hinata. "Im sorry I couldn't do anything better" he said to his comrades, doubtful that they could hear him. With a swift punch Naruto was knocked out and carried away by the two men.

"Naruto-kun" Hinata whispered before blacking out.

End Flashback

The team reached a door clad in cloth with markings over it. "Hinata, this is a barrier that can only be broken if his with chakra at the exact places the energy converges, we need your Byakugaan now" said Kakashi as he backed up to give Hinata room. Hinata stood for a few seconds before forming the seals to activate her blood limit.

"Byakugaan" she spoke as the veins around her eyes bulged and her vision saw the chakra flowing through the cloth and centering on the small symbol for guard. Forcing chakra into her hand she slammed it into the symbol shattering the barrier surrounding the door.

"Good job Hinata" Kakashi said patting her head gently. Going to the door he pushed it open and entered a dark room, lights suddenly spotlighted Naruto hovering in the air while dark red chakra oozed out of his eyes and mouth as it headed into a statue with eight eyes showing pupils while one left blank. Other lights showed holographic images of the akatsuki members accept for one. The man who stood before them was none other than the leader of the akatsuki in the flesh. He was breathing heavily from the jutsu they were performing. Looking down at the ninja who had come through the entrance he chuckled.

"It is too late to save him, in mere moments the last of the kyuubi will have been extracted from its host and our plans will finally be ready" h said darkly, looking at the group. "Soon the world will be." He said before a loud explosion interrupted him. The smoke cleared revealing a giant toad and slug side by side. On the toad's head stood Jiraiya and on the slug stood Tsunade, both armed to the teeth with scrolls and weapons.

"Hurry Kakashi, save Naruto and leave him to us" Tsunade yelled as she leaped off the slug and dived at the akatsuki leader, the impact shook the cave as the floor were she landed had become a crater. Jumping out of the crater before Gamabunta and Jiraiya shot a flaming stream of oil at the hole. Hinata ran towards Naruto dodging debris from the battle. Before she could reach him the leader shot out and stood in front of her and knocking her down. Before her eyes he made hand signs that were unusual to her.

"Tailed beasts, fill me with your power so I can kill these lowly humans" he shouted. Naruto suddenly cried out in agonizing pain as the chakra that had oozed from him started flowing into the leader. It was tearing her apart hearing Naruto cry out in agony like what she had heard. She covered her ears to escape it but the screaming continued. "Soon I will no longer be Pein, leader of the akatsuki, but a god." He laughed loudly until he felt a horrible pain in his neck. Below him stood Hinata, her Byakugaan active and her fingers pressing against his neck, she was breathing heavily until she started screaming in pain. "What's happening, what did you do" he felt his power draining and the kyuubi host started fading out as though he was disappearing into thin air. The statue quaked and erupted releasing all the tailed demons, all passing through the images of the other akatsuki members and then still in spirit form escaping the cave and spreading out across the lands. Hinata finally stopped screaming and fell to her knees, Pein fell on the floor kicking up dust as he landed. Hinata looked at the scene around her. The other akatsuki were gone, the others stood there with a look of shock on their faces. Blinking slowly she looked up to where she hade seen the one she had loved only to find empty air. The ground below was also barren.

"Naruto?" she said before blacking out from exhaustion.

"She will be fine, don't worry. We have stabilized her heart rate and cured almost all injuries" a voice called out from the dark.

"Then let me see my student, I have permission from the Hokage to see her now" said a demanding feminine voice

"Kurunai, I think that letting her rest will be for the best. Think about it, she has enough bad news as it is to handle when she does wake up" a male voice spoke.

"Sigh, your right Asuma, she will only hurt more when she hears the news" the feminine voice spoke again only softer and sadder." Why is everyone so sad" Hinata thought before drifting back to silence.

"Naruto!!!!" Hinata screamed when waking up. Stopping for a second to find out where she was. There were white ceilings, she was in a bed next to a window and the table next to her had flowers and get-well cards from her friends. "Im… in a hospital?" She tried moving but was far too sore to do so. Soon Tsunade walked into her room with a smile.

"Hinata are you feeling any better, you gave us all a scare" she said still smiling.

"Hokage-Sama, Where is Naruto-kun? We were successful in the mission right?" Hinata said, fear and anticipation lingered on every word she spoke. Tsunade stopped smiling and looked down, unable to look the other girl in the eyes.

"Im sorry Hinata, we were only able to find this," she held out a necklace with a green stone. Her eyes wet from new tears. "He has been declared K.I.A. and his funeral will be held tomorrow at the base of the Hokage's monument to honor him and his life as a brave shinobi of the village." She finished speaking as tears streamed down her cheeks. She left the shocked girl in the room alone only to hear a wail of pure sadness while walking down the hall.

" Naruto-kun" she wailed. Her hands on her face, her cheeks wet from tears, trembling like a branch in a hurricane.

"Hello, is someone there. Who's calling my name?" Hinata heard a voice call out in her mind. "Is anyone there, no dark room is going to stop the future Hokage, believe it!!" the voice yelled

"Naruto?" Hinata whispered.

Passioned-zanaske: thank you, hopefully you liked this latest chapter of the story, im a new fanfiction writer so I need reviews in order to get better.

Naruto: did i just die???

Passioned Zanaske: you will have to find out next time.

Naruto: send him reviews people. i want to know what happens to me!!