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Chapter 3: Naruto
"Left kick, now right thrust under the chin. Hinata-san don't lose your focus on my clone, your losing your footing. Now low kick, keep your eyes open Hinata-san if not then the match will be over with you being hurt." stated Itachi as he was a sparring match with the Hyuuga heiress its already been 4 months since the little ritual and all Hinata has done is train and train. The girl was sweating and panting at that, they have been sparring for a quite a while. Her master or 'friend' Sasuke was sitting under a tree waiting for his turn. "C'mon I know you can do better than that, come at me with killer intent don't hold anything back."
The Hyuuga girl came at the older Uchiha with all her strength but somewhere inside her mind told her that she couldn't defeat…let alone impress the Uchiha prodigy. She backed up away from him and got to her Hyuuga stance and activated her Byakugan and went forward aiming at Itachi. Though her plan was proven futile as Itachi saw it coming and disappeared before Hinata came in contact with his body.
"W-what?…" she whispered then she saw a kunai pointed directly on the side of her neck. She looked to her left without moving her neck and saw Itachi holding the weapon and had impassive expression in his face.
"Hinata-san, next time don't make an obvious move, aim forward when you know your opponent is either weak or out of chakra. We're done, Sasuke it is your turn." Itachi said and with that the five year old kids switch places. Hinata sat where Sasuke was sitting and she observed the match between the two brothers.
'How can Sasuke-sama keep up with his older brother like that, he must have been training this past couple of weeks.' she thought. It was true, both kids had a couple of weeks off from training because Itachi had a long mission and he came back just last night, she was informed by one of the branch members in her house about resuming training. Though the Uchiha was off on a mission, both Hinata and Sasuke trained on their own accord and they would meet with each other due to the fact that both their father's wanted them to work together yet they only meet each other twice in Itachi's absence. And they didn't train, they just walked around Konoha and stayed in silence.
To Hinata it seemed like an eternity when she was with Sasuke cause she felt like she wasn't supposed to be here and the fact that she might be wasting the young Uchiha's mind. She had spend her time deep into her thoughts that she didn't notice the brother's were finishing up their match. It was until Itachi came up to the heiress and called her name,
"Hinata-san…Hinata-san, can you hear me?" Hinata winked her eyes and was startled by the proximity of Itachi being close to her face.
"Umm…Uchiha-sensei, I-I'm sorry, I must have b-been lost in my Uhh thoughts."
"That's quite alright and please no formalities for me just call me Itachi-sensei…"
"I-I don't know…is j-just that S-Sasuke-sama…" the heiress began but then saw Sasuke behind Itachi and he gave her a look that clearly stated to keep her mouth shut, "I-mean….o-okay I'll try to remember."
Itachi didn't like the Hyuuga's answer and knew that Sasuke was the cause for her to call him by his last name, he did notice the look in Hinata's eyes when she stared behind him. He decided that he'll ask her later when he knows that his little brother isn't around. So, for the time being he nodded and walked past her,
"Come. Hinata-san, we're done with today's training." The girl just looked down and nodded and trailed behind Sasuke and Itachi.
"Well, Hinata it looks to me that the Uchiha's training methods is somewhat improving you, I believe in due time you would be worthy to become leader of this clan when you come of age." announced Hiashi, her father, after she had explained her day in training today. "We will train in a couple of days, that way I my self can see what you learn, alright."
Yes, father, I understand." replied the child.
"Ok, you are dismissed, Kö* is out in the gardens with your mother." said her father. Hinata nodded and slowly got up and bowed to her father before leaving his office. She felt proud of herself that her father is starting to see her in a different scale but she knew that she still had a long way to go. She arrived at the gardens and there she did see her mother and her protector Kö talking. Her mother, Hidomiko Hyuuga was a kind women but when she was on a mission she was the strongest ninja on her team, she was a high-level jounin, but that was years ago, now she decided to retire and be a good mother to her child and be a good wife to the leader of the Hyuuga clan. The mother looked up and had a smile on her face when she saw her.
"Hinata, how was training with the Uchiha brothers?" she asked. Hinata couldn't help but smile and response,
"It was good, mother though Itachi-san still thinks I need to work on my footing. Good afternoon Kö-san."
"Good afternoon, Hinata-sama" the branch Hyuuga answered as he gave a low bow to the little girl.
"Kö-san remember that isn't necessary unless my husband is right next to us, right Hinata." told Hidomiko.
"Yeah." agreed the girl.
"I apologize then its just one gets used to doing something that they were trained to do its almost like its an instinct." sighed Kö as he was scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Well, we forgive haha…but anyways, Hinata Kö-san and I have decided to take you to the park as a little pay off from getting better in training with Itachi and a little break. So, get dressed and we'll meet you at the front gate, ok." instructed Hidomiko. Hinata beamed at the news and nodded her head and ran to the direction of her room. The little girl didn't even catch a second glimpse on the sadness in her mother's eyes. Kö noticed in and asked out of concern,
"Hidomiko-sama, how are you feeling? Your still upset about the whole servant-training ordeal that Hiashi-sama made with the Uchiha's?"
"Heh…yes, I can't believe that Hiashi would do such a desperate decision to make our daughter stronger. Kö-san, something tells me that making Sasuke, Hinata's master is a grave mistake." she explained as she was clutching her fists real hard.
"What makes you say that mi lady?"
"I just know that nothing good can come out of this, call it a mother's instinct, Kö-san." stated the Lady Hyuuga, "Let's go before Hinata finds us missing in the front gate, you know when she gets excited she will exit her room a lot faster than your average ninja. Hahaha." joked Hidomiko as she was heading to the other side of the Hyuuga estate.
"Uh...y-yes, certainly lets go." said Kö as he followed Hidomiko.
Hinata was never one to socialize, let alone make any friends. Not after trusting and believing in Sasuke, her master, that he would be her friend and be nice to her. Which was an empty saying after just 2 weeks of the ritual, he turned cold and would not treat with a least a little respect. Thus, giving another reason for the little child to be more shy. So, instead of playing tag with the rest of the kids her age, she decided to play solo in the sandbox. Her mother and Kö were nearby, she wanted to have her cousin, Neji come but for some reason he doesn't like her at all and her father told her to not be to fond with the branch child so she stopped asking Neji. She stood near her mother and knew that her mother was not happy that she was playing by herself and not with her peers.
"Tag your it."
"That's not fair, I didn't see you there."
"Hey, c'mon lets keeps playing."
Hinata heard all the yells and sounds of excitement that came from the group of kids but then far from a distance she saw a boy her age all by himself in the swing set and he too was staring at the playing kids. Though to her it seemed like he wanted to join, she saw the sadness in his eyes. She felt bad because she chose to be all alone but for him it seemed like he had no choice. Hinata didn't even know what she was doing but next thing you know she was right behind him. She eeped loud enough for the boy to turn around. He hade blonde hair, and beautiful sea-blue colored eyes, but what really got Hinata's attention was the six whisker marks, three on each cheek. She took a while to analyze him but then realized that he was still staring at her and she snapped out of her thoughts and talked to him,
"H-hello, m-my name is Hinata." she was nervous and she spotted her mother and Kö staring at her from the corner of her eye. Then she saw the boy smiling,
"Hey, nice to meet you Hinata. The name is Naruto Uzamaki." Hinata smiled and decided to hang and play with the boy.
"Hello…Naruto, to meet you too…umm do you want to play with me by the sandbox. I-its ok I-if you d-don't want to." she stuttered which she hates so much. To be honest she was nervous for his answer, it felt like forever before he replied,
"Sure, I would love to play lets go before they take the sandbox ok." he was so excited that he jumped off the seat and grabbed her wrist and led her to the sandbox. Her mother saw and smiled.. The kids started to play and had fun while the played in the sandbox.
Hinata was having fun that she didn't notice that someone was watching her and Naruto.
"Hinata, thank you for playing with me, not a lot of the kids want play when I'm around." stated Naruto sadly.
"Why is that?" asked Hinata, she was upset that kids can be so mean.
"I don't know, I think its because their parents tell them that they're not allowed to be around me, but not you Hinata, you're my first ever special friend." declared the blonde boy. Hinata smiled at that and gave him a reply,
"T-thanks, you too are my first f-friend, hope w-we can d-do something like this from n-now."
"Yup." he said and they both laughed, but then their laughter was stopped by an unknown voice.
"Hinata-san what are you doing here with him?" Hinata turned around and her eyes were wide opened,
"Sasuke-sama…" is all she said as she stared at a very angry 5-year old Uchiha.
A/N: Hey, Gladiis here,. Sorry for not updating, I was so busy with life with work and CAN class. I apologize for having a crappy chapter ending, I'm at a friends house watching "Killers". ^_^
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