Hey, thanks for reading my chapter one guys. This one has some more chatting so no worries. Please enjoy.

Chapter Two: The hang out...

Hinata had grown over the winter and spring after her fight with Neji at the chuunin exam. When she relized she had lost even though she had courage and determination that made her relize that her body wasn't in the condition it could be in. To her it was one thing being shy but another being weak. Her thoughts of certain things grew strong and when someone is weak it doesn't matter how hard you try, or that's what she thought. So she trained and strained herself to many points where she didn't come home for days... Now that she was stronger she felt a little more confident, but shyness was still her biggest default, and no idea how to use all her abilities and power. After finding the ruined house that held the scroll with the new jutsu she began to think that maybe she really wasn't strong, just lucky...

Hinata woke up slowly, but she wasn't exactly sure what was going on. Sitting up slowly she rubbed her eyes and yawned. "How long was I sleeping?" Looking out the window she saw the rain coming out, not to horribly but enough to get someone wet if they got caught out in it. Watching one of the raindrops slide down her window she leaned back and checked the clock, surprisingly it was early morning and the only thought that crossed her mind was, bacon. She could almost taste it, and as she thought about it her mouth watered. Sighing she looked down at the book of her family history she couldn't help but think how pointless this reading was, but if it would prove herself to her father she would do it.

Getting dressed she pulled on navy blue baggy jean pants with many pockets and a tank top that was white and had a small swirl design in the centre. Fixing her hair and tying on a bracelet her little sister made for her she walked downstairs and walked into the kitchen.

"Miss Hyuuga, you look so tired! Can I fetch you anything?"

"Tauny just call me Hinata, and I have a craving for bacon."

"Bacon?"

"Yes, the goodness of bacon is calling to me!" The girls laughed and as Tauny started cooking Hinata stretched and hit someone as she did so, turning around to say sorry she saw, surprisingly, Shino.

"Uhh, Shino, what...how...more importantly why are you here. So early too!" He sat down beside her and looked over at her through his shades.

"The gang is all meeting up today at the coffee shop per usual and I was wondering, if I could escort you. Since you helped me I need to pay you back somehow, right?"

"S-shino, you don't have too you know, and thanks I was worried i'd go alone again." After Tauny seved the breakfast and Hinata persuaded Shino to have some they headed up stairs so Hinata could brush her teeth.

"You know Hinata, Naruto will be there." Hinata brushed away, feeling her cheeks grow slightly hot. "I hope your not nervous because last time you..."

"Sh'no I 'ont 'aint o-k?" She said with difficultly while trying to brush her teeth. After clearing her mouth out and checking for any stray toothpaste they headed to the door.

"Hinata where are you going?" Hinata knew that voice, all too well. Turning around she bowed her head at her father and mumbled, "A get together with some friends."

"Be back prometly I have a new training excercise for you." After they left the house Shino turned to Hinata and said in a hushed tone, "Whats with the strict training hours? Personally I think your great as you are right now."

"I know what you mean and thanks Shino but...I'm not good enough until i'm like Neji, perfect." To Hinata's horror a calm, quiet, cool voice spoke right behind her.

"I heard you, and i'm not that perfect you know." They laughed and finally made their way to the coffee shop, when they entered they immediatly could point out their group, from a very loud blonde.

Walking over they all sat down and Hinata caught sight of Shikamaru gazing off out the window, Ino and Sakura trying to cuddle up to Sasuke while he tried to fend them off. Naruto was yelling at Kiba about how Akamaru didn't look vicious at all, but more like a white snow puff. Lee was looking longingly at Sakura and Tenten and Chouji were chatting quietly.

"Oh Sasuke wont you please please please go out with me once?"

"No..."

"Yeah Sakura leave him alone, you know he likes me even more! Don't you Sasuke?"

"No..."

While they faught that out Hinata turned her attention to Naruto and Kiba. Who's discustion had changed drastically.

"But arn't blonds dumb?"

"Exactly Naruto, your blond, get the hint?"

"Kiba you jerk just choose!"

"Okay okay, but for what feature?"

"Deffinetly lips first, than eyes."

"Okay for lips, hmm, Tenten and for eyes, Hinata." Kiba said strongly.

"Whaaat!" Naruto's jaw almsot fell off.

Hinata blushed, thanking Kiba silently she looked over at Ino and Sakura who were now completely sending death glares as they tried to pull on Sasuke, pulling him closer to each other. Surprisingly Hinata saw Sasuke's eyes were focused in an entirely other direction, following his gaze she saw him staring adoringly at someone she couldn't believe. Gasping she covered her mouth, Neji noticed and asked her quietly,"Whats wrong?"

"Oh, uhm, it's nothing...really." Following his gaze it was for certain, but when she looked back over to him with a bit of a smirk she saw him staring surprised right back at her. Her jaw dropped and she momentarily forgot to look away. Shaking her head she stood up and asked everyones' order and left to go order it for the group. "Man that was a close one, I can't believe he was looking at that person! Their not even really his type, maybe they are? This is going to knaw at me for the rest of the day now!"

"Sasuke what's wrong, your face is all white. Do you feel okay?" Sakura said inspecting him closely.

"Yeah Sasuke you look bad, should I tell Hinata to grab you a coffee or something?"

"Uhhhh, no, leave it. I'm going to go, now let go."

"Hey Sasuke your not running away are you whimp? Afraid of a few girls are you?"

Sasuke smirked and placed his arms around them in a very cool fashion. Naruto frowned grumpily and went back to Kiba and their conversation. Everyone had fun, chatting and momentarily they would be laughing so hard they couldn't drink or eat what Hinata got for everyone. "Beep! Beep! Beep!" Hinata jumped slightly and looked down at her watch and clicked the alarm off. When she looked up she blushed deep red. Waving goodbye to everyone she got up and started her walk home, the rain was getting worse and she found herself at a slow run. Stopping under a market tent she caught her breath and watched the rain fall down harder. There was a faster way for her to get home, a lot faster but since she was still so new to the technique she would have to hurry and not take any longer than two hours, or else. Asking the store keep to hold her clothes when she was finished until she came to pick them up she began. Placing her fingers in the proper form she began the transformation.

Her ears slide up to the top of her head like cat ears and she shrunk in size and her bones shifted, it still felt uncomphortable espically when her organs started changing too. Fur grew out evenly among her body and a unique patter of black and dull yellow could be seen, her eyes didn't change though they stayed the same clear eyes they always were. A tail grew out of the back and her clothes dropped around her like large pieces of tarp, her tail was a little longer than her feline body but it was more than a tail, it was also a weapon. Jumping out from underneath the clothes the store keeper's face was in awe. Though she picked up the clothes as asked and put them behind her counter. Hinata mew'd at her appreciatively and started at a very fast run, faster than any normal ferile cat could sustain. She arrived at her house in seconds and as she approached she noticed her sister's window open, as usual and when she got close enough she jumped, straight up into the window and landed on her sisters dresser. This new technique was recently found when Hinata went travilling and came apon an old house, and out of curiosity she looked around a bit and found this technique, much like Jirochi and his scroll she applied her blood after much research and ended up being accepted by the chimori, a weaker chimori but still very skilled. More acrobatics than strength.

"Hinata, your going to be late for Dad, you'd better hurry." Hinata smiled internally, she loved her sister.

I udnerstand to all the Animophs fans I am sort of borrowing the narroration but I hope you don't mind sine i'm a small time fan myself. If you would like let me know how I did on this chapter, and I usually respond. Thanks. -Kittz