First of all, I would like to thank omegaguardian and Marine Brother Shran for correcting me on the spelling of Byakugan. Apparently, I'm wrong. Meh, anyone can make a mistake, right? cowers in fear as his beta whips him for posting without sending her the rough draft OUCH, IM SORRY, IM SORRY! Ok, to explain Naruto's bloodline, there' three main things I need to address.
Naruto's bloodline is like the Byakugan because he can see chakra. It's different because Naruto can't see 360 degrees, and can't see through walls and the like. However, The Byakugan cannot see natural chakra. It can only see human and demonic chakra (at least in my story, that's all. Also, summons are lesser demons in my story)
Naruto's body does loose all ability to create and store chakra. However, he can store chakra in the empty seal. The seal, like I stated in chapter 1, already holds a large amount of Naruto's chakra. It had been sucking it from him at a slow rate and was being used to heal Naruto at an extremely fast rate, much like the Kyuubi did in the cannon. This is where his ability to see all types of chakra comes in. He can use that to suck chakra from his surroundings. If he sucks too much, he could kill a person or a plant or something like that, so it should be used with care.
The rules of absorbing chakra are that he cannot suck more than he can use or store at the time, as it will slowly dissipate into his surroundings. So, when his seal is full, any excess will become a chakra shroud (think Kyuubi chakra in cannon) and can be used to block weapons and the like. The other thing is that normal humans can't stand natural chakra (unless they have this bloodline) so if people try to suck Naruto's chakra, they'll either die, or loose all ability to mold chakra.
Other than that, I don't think there's a lot to say… Oh, wait, any attacks to his tenketsu (sp? A chakra hole is what I mean. Until I get the spelling, ill just say chakra holes.) will not affect him, as he doesn't have his own chakra. Ok, enough ranting. If there's any other questions you want answered, ill either PM you or answer it on the next chapter. Now, ON TO THE SHOW!
Chapter 3
"Naruto… Naruto… Naruto-sama, pay attention…"
Naruto continued to stare into space. 'Man, this is boring' he though.
A ruler slapped his wrist and Naruto was brought back into the real world. Naruto mumbled a string of rather strong curses under his breath, thinking his instructor wouldn't hear. He was wrong. Of course, his reward was another slap on the wrist. It still hurt nonetheless.
"Naruto-sama, if you want to continue living in the Hyuuga manor, you must pay attention."
Naruto nodded, and after a few minutes diligence, started staring off into space again. The branch member sighed.
"I think it's time for a pop quiz."
This brought Naruto back into reality.
"Neji-san, could you ask Hinata-sama if she would join us?"
Neji nodded and walked over to a slightly open door and slid it open to reveal the Hyuuga heiress, red in the face, watching the lessons.
"N…N…Neji-n..ni-san H…How are y…you?"
"Hinata-sama" Neji's voice was as cold as ice. "Would you join us please?"
"H..Hai"
The shy girl stood up and walked over to Naruto and his instructor. Her posture was rather bad for the heiress of the strongest clan in Konohagakure. Her shoulders were slumped and she bent her back just a little bit in a slouch. Her movements were rather awkward, as she was just entering a growth spurt and was not used to the length of her limbs. She flashed a small, shy smile at the blonde boy. Her face was tinged a very noticeable pink, contrasting with her pale, creamy skin. No one knew that Hinata already knew Naruto. She had watched him during their time at the academy. She could name every prank he had ever pulled, as well as all the victims, whether it was a person or an object. Her hands instinctively came up to her chest, and her index fingers started pushing against each other, seemingly portraying her confidence fighting her shyness. Her shyness won every time.
"H…Hello, Naruto-k…san."
The instructor spoke up. "Now, Naruto-san, you must introduce yourself. And be sure to do it as I taught you."
"Konichiwa. Boku no namae wa U…Hyuuga Naruto desu. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"Konichiwa, Naruto-san. Watashi no namae wa Hyuuga Hinata desu. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we may get along well."
Naruto smiled and turned to his instructor. "You did well, Naruto-san. Remember, when speaking to people of your own standing, use either –sama, if you respect them, or –san if you are unsure. You may only use –kun or –chan after you know them well. And it is considered very impolite to call someone –baa-chan or –jii-chan. Never do so unless you have known them for years and you are on very good terms with them. Now, you may go play with Hinata-sama for the rest of the day, if you see fit. Tomorrow, we will start table manners. Until then, Naruto-sama."
With that, the branch family member stood and left. Neji was left to watch over the two.
"Ano…Naruto-san… do… do you wa…want to g…go p…p…play in the g…gardens?"
"Sure Hinata-cha… uhh… I mean Hinata-san!"
Naruto stood up and grabbed her hand, dragging her behind him as he ran off in a random direction. After a moment, he stopped and looked back at the furiously blushing Hinata.
"Ano…which way are the gardens?"
Hinata blushed and giggled a little. "T…Take a l…left. Here, I…I'll show you."
Naruto thanked the girl as she started walking at a rather brisk pace. They soon reached the gardens.
The gardens were beyond beautiful. Naruto had never seen anything like them. The grass was cut a uniform length, and was completely even in thickness through the entire place. There was a small pond shaped like a dumbbell, two main pools connected by a channel. A small red bridge stood over the channel. Off to one side, there was a small shrine in the traditional Shinto style. Along the gravel paths that wandered through the immense flowerbeds were a myriad of stone statues. Some looked to be carved out of stone, other wood, and a few looked to be metal. There were even some that appeared to be solid gold. Near one side of the pond, a pile of stones had a small spring at the top. The water cascaded down the stones, creating an extremely relaxing trickling noise distantly similar to rainfall.
Hinata giggled as she watched her crush. He was standing as he had been taught. His back was straight and his shoulders were back. His chest was thrust out slightly, but not so much as to appear arrogant. His posture conflicted greatly with his expression. Naruto wore his amazement like a banner that said 'WOW!' Hinata was again pushing her fingers against each other. She was again having a mental battle. However, for the first time ever, her confidence won out, albeit barely. She reached out and grabbed his hand, leading him through the flower beds.
As she talked, her stutter gradually lessened, and had almost disappeared by the time they had reached the shrine at the end of the path.
Hiashi sat in front of the shrine. He had lit some incense for his deceased brother's soul, much as he did every day. He still blamed himself for his brother's death, and Neji's cold demeanor. He was meditating as he usually did at this time of the day, when he heard voices. It was Naruto along with someone he didn't recognize. The voice sounded eerily similar to his daughters, but it couldn't be hers. Hinata always stuttered horribly, and this girl showed almost no sign of such an impediment. Finally, the voices stopped, as their owners had rounded the bend to see Hiashi sitting there in the Lotus position. (think Indian style)
With a small "eep" Hinata stopped in the middle of her sentence. Naruto grinned at the thought of being able to impress Hiashi-sama with his newly learned manners.
"Konichiwa, Hiashi-sama. Genki desu ka?"
"Genki desu, Naruto-san. It is good to see you have learned manners. I commend you in learning them to a decent level on your first day."
Hiashi opened his eyes and turned around. He was surprised that it was Hinata that had been with Naruto. The only surprise he showed was a raised eyebrow, and that was only for a moment.
"Hello, Hinata-chan. Are you doing well?"
"Y..yes, f..father, I a..am doing w…well. And y..you?"
"I am well. I was so pleased that you had been speaking without stuttering for quite some time. Perhaps you should speak with Naruto-san more often? Perhaps he can help you get rid of it permanently?"
"Yes, f..father."
"Perhaps you should spend the time between the end of your day at the academy and your training sessions in the evenings with him. It would be a great chance to get to know him, as well as to practice how to speak without stuttering." (Naruto and Hinata aren't going to learn that they're engaged until they're 12 or 13 or something like that.)
"In the mean time" Hiashi continued "I believe it's time for you to get ready for your training session."
After a few seconds of silence, as Naruto had finally learned not to speak unless he had something to say, Hinata said "Ano…F..Father, perhaps Naruto-san could a…accompany me to my t…training. Perhaps now would be a g…good time for him to l…learn the basics of Jyuuken?"
Hiashi looked genuine surprise. Hinata actually asked for something? She rarely did that, and with the fact that she wasn't stuttering as much as she usually does when she asks for stuff, Hiashi was now VERY glad he had taken in Naruto. He could already see the confidence growing in his little girl.
"Very well, Hinata. It is a good idea, provided Naruto can actually see the chakra holes. I will be attending a counsel meeting tonight, so I will not be able to train you. Tell your instructor to test Naruto. Now, I believe you need to find your training outfit."
Hinata nodded. After a quick bow, which Naruto copied, she ran off to her rooms. Naruto was hot on her heels. Fortunately for the shy girl, Naruto had enough sense to stop outside of her room instead of barging in like he would have done two days ago. After Hinata changed, they ran off to one of the Hyuuga training grounds.
Soon, things became a routine for Naruto and Hinata. Their skills grew, along with Hinata's confidence. After Naruto completed his crash course in Manners 101, his mornings consisted of a stretch and a few laps around a training field. After that, he would shower, and meet Hinata and some of the other young Hyuuga, including Neji, for a breakfast. Afterwards, Hinata, Naruto, and Neji left for the academy together. With Hinata's confidence growing, and Naruto finally getting quality instruction, they both grew into fine ninja trainees. Hinata was no longer considered weak, and her fighting was up to par with Hiashi's expectations. Naruto grew extremely fast, and it became obvious he was a natural at Jyuuken. His skills rivaled Neji's, and the three young ninja together could give Hiashi quite a workout in their sparring. Before long, the days turned into weeks, the weeks into months, and the months into years. Two years later, it was time for the Gennin exams.
A groggy Naruto rolled over in bed. He looked at the alarm clock sitting on the bedside table. It read 5:46 A.M. Naruto had woken up to thunder in the distance. As thunderstorms were rare in Konoha, all the light sleepers in the village were awake, Naruto included. To make matters worse, today was the Team Selection day. Naruto and Hinata had both aced the Genin Exams, so were ready to be placed on a 3-man Genin team. Today was the day they would be selected. Naruto could only hope he would be on a team with Hinata.
Naruto groaned and got out of bed. He threw on his cloths and went to meditate in the main gardens. It was the same ones Hinata had shown him two years ago. Hinata… For some reason, whenever Naruto thought about her, he felt… a tightness in his chest. He didn't know what it was, but he knew that he liked her. She was his best friend. He had other friends, sure, but she was his first. The others at the academy had grown to be a lot nicer to him, but that was mostly due to the fact that the Sandaime had publicly announced the 'destruction' of the Kyuubi, the fact it wasn't sealed inside Naruto, and also Naruto's legacy. The populace of Konoha was rather shocked that their scapegoat that they had treated like dirt for the first ten years of his life was the son of their hero. That fact, coupled with the fact that he was now officially a Hyuuga, Naruto was now very popular. Many people felt bad for how they had treated him, and many had asked for forgiveness. Naruto gladly gave it to them. It appeared that Naruto became just as popular as Uchiha Sasuke, and even had a following of his own. Recently, it appeared that the two clubs had combined into the Hyuuga Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke Fan Club. Now, both of the boys had their own share of rabid fan girls, although Hinata's subtle glares and whispered threats kept them off of Naruto… at least when she was around.
Naruto was snapped out of his mental ranting by light footsteps behind him. Two silky smooth hands covered his already closed eyes, and a voice that made his heart skip a beat said "Guess who!"
Naruto instantly burst into a huge foxy grin. "Hinata-chan, I know it's you."
A fit of giggling met his ears. "You're perceptive this morning, Naruto-kun."
Hinata grabbed his arm and pulled him up. "Come on, let's go get some breakfast."
After a rather refreshing breakfast and a shower afterwards, Naruto met up with Hinata at the front gates. Neji had already left to meet up with his team. Naruto still doesn't know how the green spandex could allow that Jounin to sprout a clone… but he decided not to think about it too hard. The green spandex seemed to be a living thing… as did those things that sat over their eyebrows…
"You ready to go?"
Hinata nodded, and the pair took off to the academy. After dodging several groups of fan girls, accidentally knocking Sasuke from his tree into their waiting arms, and sprinting the last 100 yards to the academy entrance, they made their way to their homeroom. After a few minutes, Iruka-sensei entered the classroom.
"Ok, as you all are aware, today is the Team Selection day. Usually, the teams are selected by grade, taking the highest scoring students, the lowest scoring students, and someone from the middle to be on a team to balance it out. However, the Hokage-sama hand picked the teams this year. Team 1…"
At this point, Naruto and Hinata were chatting in whispers in the back of the class. Sasuke was brooding, but Naruto and Hinata were trying to suppress laughter at the obvious signs of lipstick all over his face. Apparently, the girls had gotten the best of him today…
"… seven, Hyuuga Naruto, Hyuuga Hinata, and Akimichi Chouji, I repeat, Team Seven, Hyuuga Naruto, Hyuuga Hinata, and Akimichi Chouji. Your sensei is… Morino Ibiki. Team 8, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, and Yamanaka Ino, your sensei is Sarutobi Asuma. Team 9, Nara Shikamaru, Inuzuka Kiba, and Aburame Shino, your sensei is Yuuhi Kurenai Team 10…"
Naruto and Hinata looked at each other and grinned. They were on a team together!
"And that concludes the Team placement. You're now free to eat lunch, and I suggest you use this time to get to know your teammates. You're dismissed."
Naruto and Hinata happily chatted with each other until they found their teammate. Naruto was the first to introduce himself.
"Hi. I'm Hyuuga Naruto. Nice to meet you."
Chouji looked up. He had been devastated that he wasn't on the same team with Shikamaru, and even more so that he had been put with two of the most important people his age in Konoha. Hyuuga Naruto was the son of the Yondaime, and had a yet unnamed Bloodline, and Hyuuga Hinata was the heir to the Hyuuga clan, and one of the most eligible bacheloret in Konoha. How could he even keep up with these two? They were two of the best in the class, and he was at the bottom.
"Hello. I'm Akimichi Chouji. Nice…to meet…you"
"You're an Akimichi, aren't you? I'm Hyuuga Hinata, and it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm glad you're on our team. That Meat Tank is a really powerful jutsu, and I cant wait to see it in action!"
"Yeah, me either!"
Chouji couldn't believe his ears! One of the strongest academy students and heir to the Hyuuga clan had just complemented him? And on top of that, the son of the Yondaime was agreeing with her? Chouji looked at the sky, expecting it to drop at any moment.
Smiling, Chouji felt that somehow, it wouldn't be as bad as he thought…
Halo here. Yeah, I tried to do a lil bit of comedy, but I'm not very good. So, don't kill me. Also, I don't speak Japanese fluently, so expect some mistakes. Anyway, I'm tired as it is 2:30 A.M, and I'm gonna post and go to bed. Hope you enjoy it!
