A/N – New Chapter is up. Hope yall enjoy.

i love naruto fanfics - Err. No. I'm sorry if I conveyed that. She is most definitely not a futa. _

Naruhinalover20 – Yes, Naruto and the gang are all around the age of 17 years old.

Setting

Naruto And Hinata Find themselves thrusted into a world in which they are unfamiliar with. With their memories shaky at best and their teammates missing, how will they handle themselves in this foreign environment?

(_) - Setting Change, Time Skip, Event Change, etc. It's the Transition marker.

()~~ - Perspective change

Flashback - Self Explanatory

Chapter Two – A New World

If Hinata wasn't just as surprised as Naruto at their current whereabouts, she would of giggled at the expression of utter awestruck slapped on Naruto's face. His mouth hung wide open, his eyes fidgeting about trying to solve the mystery set before him.

"M-m-m-maybe we're under a genjutsu?!" Naruto exclaimed hurriedly, still gaping at the two moons and vibrant colors of the trees.

"I'm not sure Naruto-Kun, I don't think we are though." Hinata said while looking around. "Naruto-kun, look at the plants."

Naruto did so and upon inspection he saw that almost all of the plants within the forest were...alive? They moved and swayed in ways wind could not possibly force them to move, and there was no wind to begin with. He looked down at his feet and noticed a lone plant swaying it's hypnotic dance, and he bent down to get a closer look.

Naruto stuck his hand out slowly to attempt to inspect the plant. His fingertips reached the stem, immediately he noticed a slight fuzz, almost a prickly sensation. He drug his fingers further up the plant to where the leaves and main body of the plant existed. The next thing Naruto knew his finger was throbbing with serious pain.

The plant with near-instantaneous speed somehow chomped down on his finger. He quickly withdrew it standing up while hopping away from the plant.

He held out his bitten finger in slight pain, more agitated that he was yet again being subjected to unpleasant feelings than the pain itself. Hinata rushed over to him worried to make sure he was okay.

"Are you okay Naruto-kun?!" Hinata asked as she grabbed his hand to inspect it for himself.

"Aha, yeah I'm okay. Just surprised me is all." Naruto said assuring his friend.

"Let me check to see if it poisoned you." Hinata activated her Byakugan and studied Naruto's chakra flow. Upon deciding she saw nothing unusual, she returned to her normal state and released his hand. "You need to be more careful Naruto-kun."

"Yeah you're right, thanks Hinata. It's a good thing you're here for me." Naruto said while flashing her a cheeky grin.

"Mou..j-just be careful in the future." Hinata muttered out slightly embarrassed about the praise. "What do we do now Naruto-kun?"

"Well, HQ said to report home immediately if anything went astray as this was just a scout and survey mission. So Sakura and Kiba might of went home to get reinforcements." Naruto suggested.

"Maybe, but where is home? This place looks familiar...but I don't recognize it at the same time." Hinata responded.

"I'm not sure, this place seems pretty foreign to me too." Naruto noticed the large mountain top that created the cavern systems they just came out of soon after. "Let's scale this mountain to see if we can get a bearing of where we are."

Hinata nodded in response. Both persons took another glance at the two moons during the climb, unsure of how to properly reason the second moons existence.

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Upon reaching a small clearing high up on the mountain Hinata and Naruto stopped to look around. Hinata stretched a little, still recovering from previous experiences.

She noticed Naruto scanning the land below them. They were a good hundred meters above the treeline, so they could see quite far into the distance. She admired Naruto's ability to stay calm in this strange environment, as it gave her comfort where none else was found.

Lost in her thoughts she didn't hear her companion calling out to her at first.

"Hinata. Hinaataaa."

"Oh, s-sorry Naruto-kun. What is it?" Snapping back to her senses.

She watched Naruto point out far into the distance. She then took note of what he was pointing at, it was a landmark that jutted above the trees. The landmark was but a few miles from the city Konoha.

"That way should be back to Konoha, let's head back to HQ and see if Sakura and Kiba are there." Naruto suggested.

"Okay Naruto-kun, let's be careful though. T-that landmark is familiar, but I don't recognize anything else." Hinata observed.

"Yeah, I'm not sure what's going on, but maybe someone will have answers back home."

With that the pair launched themselves from the mountains, running back towards Konoha.

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50 Meters. The beast could see rustling in the bushes from where he sat on the tree he was perched upon. He readied his fangs, claws out grinding into the tree branch.

40 Meters. They were closing fast. The beast could tell that it was two creatures heading towards him at a quickened pace. His back arching inwardly, curving getting ready to pounce.

30 Meters. The beast now had vision of them as they entered a clearing. The two creatures were heading right towards him. His mouth watered slightly as he anticipated his pending feast.

20 Meters. His throat purred a low growl, excited for the hunt. The fur on it's back stood up in excitement. It's ears perked up ready to pick up any change in motion by the slightest of sound variations.

10 Meters. The Beast bent it's legs further, growling loud before letting out a fearsome roar. It leaped towards it's prey, with the intent of slaughtering them for food.

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Naruto being in sage mode before they started their descent of the mountain and short journey back to Konoha, noticed the beast ahead of him long before they were in any danger.

He knew it was watching them draw near. Naruto noticed Hinata had also activated her Byakugan so he assumed she was also aware of the creatures presence. Just in case he looked back and his assumptions were confirmed when she silently nodded as they traveled through the purple forest.

His senses enhanced to a much higher degree than normal, he noticed the purring of the creature. It was going to attack them.

20 Meters out he located the beasts presence, but did not let the creature catch on to the fact that it had been discovered.

Moments after the beast lept from it's perch, fangs and claws bared ready to rip him and his friend to shreds.

The beast was gliding through the air on a collision course with it's target, the creature with blond fur atop it's head. He readied his fangs to clench down as he collided with him- or so he thought. The beast continued falling through the air, but with nothing in front of him.

It then felt a sharp pain hit his underbelly, noticing that it was the creature with raven-black hair delivering a sharp blow with her leg. Shortly after it felt another pain in it's upper-back/neck area as the blonde creature slammed it's arm into him.

The beast slowly lost control of his own body, temporarily paralyzed from the hard blows it took from it's once-prey-now-hunters. It smashed into the ground hard, laying there defeated.

Naruto took out his kunai, ready to end the beasts life before it hand another chance to potentially harm him and his friend.

As he approached small whimpers emitted from the creature, aware of it's impending doom. Unable to move from the blows it took previously.

"N-naruto-kun!" Hinata blurted out, "wait..look... it's hurt. It won't harm us."

"It tried to kill us Hinata."

"Yeah...but...it looks so helpless now."

Naruto stopped and examined the creature. She appeared to be right, other than the shallow breathing from it's underbelly, the creature lay motionless. He rubbed his temples trying to discern the best possible course of action. He thought it was a peculiar creature, it had a large coat of fur all over it's body other than down the lower parts of it's legs. It had two teeth jutting out from it's upper mouth, claws nearly half a foot long and two extremely fluffy tails. If you took away the claws and fangs, it would be a cute animal, Naruto thought to himself.

"Alright Hinata, do you want to try to help it? The blows we gave it will keep it paralyzed for hours, leaving it prey to other creatures. I'm sure that's not what you want to do since you suggested we spare it's life." Naruto questioned rather insightfully.

"Ehm.. you are right. I don't know if I could help... but I could try to help it with some healing chakra. I know a little bit about that stuff."

"Sounds like a plan. Just be careful, It might pounce one you if it gets the chance."

"I'll be careful.. you are here to protect me so it will be okay" Hinata said reassuring herself.

Despite what she said and her intentions to help the beast, Naruto could tell she was nervous, as she should be. This creature just moments ago tried to kill them. He drew his kunai and kept it close to his body, ready to bring it up to end the beasts life if it tried to hurt Hinata.

Hinata then knelt down onto the ground and attempting to help this creature.

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It could hardly breathe, let alone move itself. The creature was taken completely by surprise. One moment it's meal was all but in it's mouth, the next moment it lay defenseless, motionless against it's would be assailants. The creature tried to let out a growl as it's eyes caught the blonde furred creature walk towards it, but all it could muster was a weak whimper.

The creature decided it's time was over. It had lived but a short twenty years. It was ashamed of itself for being taken out by these creatures. His former pack would of disowned him in a heartbeat if they heard of this while he was with them. He had been looking forward to reaching his hundredth year of age, his offspring prancing around happily as adolescents. The things he could not do. Who were these creatures? He wish he had the ability to ask them, his final wishes were to at least understand his killers in his moments before death so he could rest in peace.

However, those moments never came. He watched the raven haired creature draw near. His eyes closed trying to accept his defeat and short life. His body felt extremely warm, the young cat-like creature decided it had to be his blood pouring from his body. However, the pain slowly started to fade, making the creature's eyes shoot open. It was not sure what was happening, a green glow emitted from the girls hands, but he quickly understood that she was not trying to harm him. The creature was taken aback and could not discern her actions. He had tried to kill them, for nothing but his next meal. Yet here these creatures were helping him in his time of need.

He soon felt that he had the strength to get up and move around. His mind was flooded with how he should handle his next moments. Should he strike these creatures before they can get him? Should he run away? Should he stick around and let these two decide his fate?

He watched the female lose the glow in her hands, slowly standing up. He wasn't sure, but she looked a bit nervous. Perhaps afraid? Why would she help him if she was afraid? His curiosity started to overwhelm all of his animal instincts.

The creature's legs twitched, and he stretched them to confirm he had control over his legs once more. He looked at the two creatures who were now standing side by side. Then he got up.

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Naruto watched the cat creature as it got on it's legs and looked at the two of them. He eyed it closely as the creature stood motionless gazing back at them. Naruto noticed Hinata fidgeting ever so slightly, she was nervous.

Five minutes had passed. At least It felt like five minutes had passed to the two humans as the creature before them made no movement at all. Then as if the past five minutes didn't happen at all the creature perked his head and took a cautious step forward. Naruto's body tensed up getting ready to react to whatever may come.

The creature took another step forward, pausing slightly before taking yet another one. Inching closer every few seconds.

Hinata took a slight step forward as well, Naruto noticed her hands were slightly shaking. He wasn't really sure where all of this was going. Why Hinata trusted this creature he did not know. But he didn't want to doubt her now, he trusted his friends and times like these were when that trust mattered the most.

The cat purred a low growl in response to Hinata taking a small step forward, a response that made Hinata jump slightly. This did not dissuade her however as she took another step forward after a few seconds. Soon the cat and Hinata were within arms length, and they both stood firm, glaring into each others eyes.

The Hyuga and the cat stayed like this for what felt to Naruto like another five minutes. Just as he was about to move out of impatience, Hinata's hand started rising slowly.

The beast growled again, which made Hinata pull her hand back quickly. She was unaware of where the courage was coming from, but she made good use not to waste it. After the growling subsided she slowly started to raise her hand again. Her senses were through the roof, she could feel the still air on the back of her neck, the creatures breathe disturbing the air between them, and most of all her hand feeling a hundred times heavier as she lifted it to try and make contact with the creature.

Naruto watched in awe as Hinata's hand successfully reached it's destination, atop the cat-beast's head. He noticed as her body relaxed, realizing she must have been so tense the few minutes. Who was he kidding, he was just as tense as she was as he felt his body relax shortly after.

The beast purred again, but a gentler kinder version than previous ones before. Hinata's hand moved a little bit atop the cat's head as to sort of pet it, and the creature responded in kind by moving it's head against her hand.

Naruto's heart was overwhelmed when Hinata looked back at him with a smile he did not know she held within her. His emotions all but forced him to smile back at her just as big, sticking his hand up with his thumb in the air to show his approval.

"Naruto-kun, l-look! She exclaimed with pure delight. She looked back at the creature with her radiant smile, one he deeply wished she used more often. He swore the cat reacted to her smile as well because the creature seemed to relax as well. She put her other hand on the creature and knelt down, playing with the cat now.

"What should we call it Naruto-kun?"

"Errr, I'm not sure. I don't even know what it is" Naruto replied truthfully.

"M-me neither" Hinata admitted a bit embarrassed. She normally took pride in her knowledge of the world, but this creature, like this place she knew nothing about. She took a closer look at the creature now that she felt her life was in danger and almost immediately noticed that there were symbols etched onto the top of it's forehead. She felt a pang in her heart when she thought a human might of carved them into this mysterious creature.

"Look Naruto-kun, it has letters etched onto it's head."

Naruto took a step closer and saw she was right. Letters that faintly glowed were right where the top of his head started. "What do you think it is?"

Hinata inspected the letters and realized it said "Lycus". She announced this out loud to Naruto and got a startle in return as the creature half barked half growled in approval.

"Is your name Lycus?" Hinata asked the creature and she got another bark growl in response.

"Well, I think that settles it. It looks like his name is Lycus" Naruto stated.

"Hinata..." Naruto chose his next words tenderly, "I know you have made a new friend with this creature" Lycus growled in response as if he knew he was not being referred to by his name.

"I know you've made a new friend with Lycus," he corrected himself, earning a nod of the cat's head, "but we are still technically on a mission, and our current orders state us to return to Konoha."

Hinata was saddened but she knew she could not stay with this creature because her duties took top priority. She petted the creature a few more times before slowly getting on her feet.

"I know Naruto-kun. We should get going," Hinata looked sad but she knew it was what she had to do.

She waved to the creature and started walking towards Naruto, slightly dejected. It took her a couple of steps before she thought something was following her. She looked back to discover Lycus was following her.

"N-n-n-naruto-kun!" Hinata exclaimed.

Naruto laughed at Hinata's excitement. "Well, if Lycus wants to come along then I guess we can take him with us."

As if on queue Lycus then walked up beside Hinata and purred softly. She placed a hand on the creature and gestured that they start walking again. Naruto noticed she looked very content and the creature did not appear dangerous anymore, so he decided to just go with it and they started their way to Konoha again.

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As the trio reached the treeline they stopped and a feeling of relief swept through the two humans. Konoha was still there. Their home was still here. They looked over and saw the bustling town active as ever even during the middle of the night.

"Come on Hinata, let's go and catch up with the others!"

"O-okay Naruto-kun." Hinata replied eager to return home.

Little did they know that what awaited them was a much harsher reality than what they hoped for.

Alright, hope you guys enjoyed the second chapter. It was a bit shorter than I wanted, but hopefully they will just get longer as I get more into it. Thanks for reading!