Declaimer: I don't own and never will own Naruto, save my stories, but that is do to the fact it is called Fan fiction…
Chapter 1: The mission…
Later that day…
"Lady Hokage, I request that Hinata be place on a mission without Kiba and Shino." Haishi demanded to Tsunade when he came into her office.
"Now why should I do that?" Tsunade replied.
"It would give her a better understanding of teamwork if she worked with, say Naruto."
"Ah, I have the perfect mission then."
"You do?"
"I have placed Ino on the mission but the last two slots were bugging me."
"So what is the mission?"
"The mission should take three years to complete; they are to spy on the hidden village of rock."
"Oh and what is Ino's cover?"
"A store owner that shares it with another that sells something else."
"And what was the other two going to be?"
"That I was having trouble with."
"Then a married couple should do it."
"Good idea, but what would their cover be?"
"They want to open a book store in Iwa."
"And how would they explain Hinata's eyes and Naruto's whiskers?"
"Hinata could say she is blind, and Naruto might have to say an accident when he was a kid caused it."
"Nice, thank you, but why Naruto as Hinata's partner in this mission?"
"I trust him like I did with his father."
"So you know?"
"Kind of hard not to notice, wouldn't you say, Jaraiya-sensei?"
"Dang one of these days I will sneak up on you." Jaraiya yelled at his ex-student.
"I will tell the council of the mission, Lady Tsunade." Haishi stated right before he left.
"Haishi is up to something, Tsunade." Jaraiya stated.
"I know, but what he is up to only he knows. Or do you know what it is?"
"I wish I knew him like I did Minato."
The next day…
Meeting place of team Kakashi…
"Naruto, the Hokage wants you in her office." Genma told team Kakashi.
"Okay, what did I do this time?" Naruto asked Kakashi.
"Find out." Kakashi stated.
Meeting place of team Kurenai…
"Hinata, the Hokage wants you." Raidou stated.
"Why just Hinata?" Kiba asked.
"I wasn't told. So just let it go."
"Kiba-san, I think I will find out and tell both of you later." Hinata stated as she started to head in the direction of the Hokage's Office.
Yanamaka flower shop…
"Huff… Huff… Ino, the Hokage wants you in her office." Genma stated before falling on the floor.
"Here." Ino hands Genma a food pill before heading out. "Mom! I have a mission!"
In the Hokage's Office…
"Naruto can't go on a mission of that importance without being a chuunin." Kotaru yelled at Tsunade.
"Why can't I go?" Naruto asked while walking in.
"I will give Naruto a mission promotion that will only be effective while he is on this mission." Tsunade stated.
"Hokage-sama, I want to earn it not have it handed to me." Naruto stated.
"Naruto, to go on this mission you have to be a chuunin." The other older elder stated to Naruto.
"Fine but I better be able to take a test to see if I can become a chuunin after this." Naruto stated.
"Fine, now who are the other members of the team?" Danzo requested.
"They should be here any minute." Tsunade stated.
"Ino Yanamaka reporting, Naruto hi." Ino stated. "Naruto, you're going on this mission?"
"Yeah."
"Ano, But why am I on this mission?" Hinata asked quietly.
"Hinata, Naruto, Ino, and a Sand Ninja will be sent to Iwa for proposes of spying on the village and if necessary kill the Tsuchikage."
"Nani." Ino yelped.
"Not good." Naruto stated. 'Hmmm… I think I know your role in all this.' 'Shut up you baka fox.'
Thud, just kidding. "But why am I on this mission?"
Tsunade waited until the elders left the room. "Well the Kazekage and I feel two separate teams could do this mission. Ino and the Sand Ninja, Kankuro. And Hinata and Naruto on the other."
'Yatta, I'm on a mission with Naruto-kun!' Hinata thought to herself. "Who is the leader of this mission?"
"As Kankuro is a jonin, he will be in charge of the mission, but between the two groups it is up to the members. I will be expecting bi-weekly reports from both groups and the Kazekage only wants it from the group that contains the sand Nin." Tsunade revealed.
"What is our cover?" Naruto asked.
"Your group Naruto is a married couple and looking at Iwa to set up a bookstore. Hinata will act blind and you shall explain that your whiskers are a result in an accident." Tsunade stated.
"Hai." Both Naruto and Hinata stated.
"Dismissed and be ready at six tomorrow morning, Kankuro will be here at that time."
Later…
"So you're going on a mission with Ino, Naruto, and a Sand Nin?" Shino asked.
"Yes. And I don't want to talk about the details of the mission." Hinata replied.
"But why is that Baka going on the mission, I should be." Kiba yelled out.
"Kiba, that's why." Shino replied.
"Huh?" Kiba dumbly asked.
"The mission is probably a spying type mission, with your anger issues you would be a liability." Shino replied.
"And Naruto is no different." Kiba stated.
"But he does know when to be quiet. Yes he might be loud but it takes some skill to outrun the Anbu." Shino explained.
"Huh?" Kiba restated.
"He was normally chased around by the Anbu after he pulled a prank when he was still in the academy. Yet he was never caught by them. I think he fits in whatever mission they are in." Shino stated before leaving. "Oh and Hinata, if you guys come back, you have better have told him or I will."
"Ano, I will try. See you in three years." Hinata stated when she left.
"Three years Hinata, you have a three year mission!" Kiba sulked.
Near a Chuunin's apartment…
"Iruka-sensei. Can I come in?" Naruto asked after knocking on the door.
"What's up Naruto and sure?" Iruka asked and allowing him in.
"I got this mission in Iwa, and my cover is with Hinata."
"Okay, what the cover?"
"Can you help me find a ring?"
"Nani!"
"My cover is that I'm married to her."
"Oh, I guess I could help."
"Thanks I need it by tomorrow. And you're the only one that…
"There you are, Naruto." Jaraiya stated while handing him something. "Thank me later kid."
"Huh." Naruto looked inside and saw a pair of rings. "Why did he give them to me?"
Iruka saw the two. 'I thought so, he is.' Looking at the Hokage monument Iruka smiled. "Naruto, I think He gave you the rings for your cover so you didn't have to pay."
"But they look valuable. By the way which one would be mine? And which finger?"
"Okay Naruto it would be this one…" Iruka started to explain it to him.
The next day…
"Hey Naruto, never thought I would have a mission with you, I still owe you for saving my little brother." Kankuro stated.
"Hey Kankuro, so you are going to have to live with Ino." Naruto replied.
"Huh, oh well, who is the girl with you?" Kankuro asked.
"Hinata, and there they are." Naruto answered.
"Naruto-kun, Kankuro-san, we ready to leave yet?" Hinata asked.
"Yep so we are off." Kankuro stated as he left.
"Hey Hinata here, it's for our cover." Naruto hands her a ring.
'Ring + Naruto + acting married ' Hinata fainted.
"Dang and we have to wait till she is back up." Kankuro stated.
"Don't worry about it, humph… There I might as well carry her." Naruto stated.
A/N: Now we are getting somewhere… and what is Haishi planning… Naruto and Hinata, bookstore, and a married couple… well find out more in checking Iwa…
Hinata: Hey I don't faint that often!
Triser: Live with it and your staying with Naruto.
Hinata faints.
Triser: Damn, she did it again, now I have Blackmail on her.
Naruto: Rasengan!
Triser dodges.
Triser: Hey, do you want me to reveal your deepest, darkest, most horrible secret to Hinata?
Naruto: You wouldn't.
Triser: Try me. Now how to say it, hmmm...