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I awaited right outside the Konoha gates silently. Two jounin were to escort me safely to Suna. I was so looking forward to my friends seeing me off. But so far, none of them had come.
So, I was completely surprised when not only did my sensei show up with Kiba, Akamaru and Shino, but Naruto showed up with his sensei.
" W-w-why did you a-a-all come? " I stuttered out, completely bewildered to the fact that they all would come to see me off.
" You know we wouldn't miss this for the world. Of course we had to come see you off " Kiba smiled widely at me.
" We will miss you " Shino added on to the end of Kiba's little speech.
" I recommended myself to the Hokage as one of your escorts. I want to make sure you get there safely with my own eyes " Kurenai-sensei said softly as she stepped up to me. " I even asked her if she could spare Kakashi for this mission as well. After I reminded her that you are the Hyuga heiress, she agreed to my requests. Our journey will be as safe as can be " she added and smiled at the surprised look on my face.
Hatake-san nodded from behind her," You are a valuable esset to the Leaf village. That and if I refused to come, Tsunade-sama would have threatened Jiraiya-sama into not writing anymore. Then what would have happened to my precious Make-Out Paradise series? ".
Smiling softly at the people around me, I couldn't help it when my eyes filled with tears. All these people had done these things for me. I was shocked, realizing I wasn't worthless brought my tears on full force. I tried to wipe them away but for every one gone, two replaced it.
Naruto stepped up and put his hand on my shoulder, and I couldn't help but blush as I always did when he was near," Don't cry Hinata. You'll be back here before you even notice your gone ".
I nodded and wiped all my tears away quickly," Let us be on our way then Kurenai-sensei, Kakashi-sensei...you don't mind if I call you that do you? Or would you prefer Hatake-san? " I asked the silver-haired man, not wanting to offend him.
He shrugged," I don't mind being called sensei, I get it all the time from Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke anyway. Whichever one you would like to call me by ".
I nodded, alittle shocked. I never dreamed Naruto's sensei would be this nice. He always walked around with a non-caring attitude. But he seemed nice, so I figured I better not do anything to put him on his bad side.
Kurenai-sensei began walking forward and stopped, waiting for me to hurry up behind her.
Quickly, I hugged Kiba and whispered a soft goodbye. Then I gave Shino a hug and a farewell too. Shyly I stood in front of Naruto, because I knew I would never have enough courage to give him a hug.
Sensing my hesitation, he stepped up and gave me a friendly goodbye and a hug. When he let go, I was afraid I resembled something like a tomato.
" Goodbye " I squeaked out to them all, but mostly to Naruto. It was hard leaving my lifetime crush behind.
Then I walked out to Kurenai-sensei, Kakashi-sensei closing up behind me, already reading his favorite orange covered book.
" K-k-kurenai-sensei? " I asked as we got alittle farther down the path. She didn't stop to face me yet, I could hear her answer," Yes Hinata? ".
" How many d-days does it take to g-get to the village? " I asked curiously. Honestly, I wasn't trying to be a pain in the neck, I just wondered how much more time I had with my comrades.
" Hmm, well, records say that it normally takes about four days. But since we left early this morning, I say about...two in a half more days left " She answered after she pondered it for awhile.
" I see " I mumbled softly. Two in a half days left with my two sensei's. Two in a half days left until I could become stronger.
Two in a half days left till I would enter hell.
TBC
I hope this chapter was alittle longer. I had to update this one before I moved on to update He Knows.
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