A/N: Hello my message today is that I want everyone to know that I really don't know a lot about the clans in the Naruto world so I might make up some clans and give them powers that they might not have just a heads up so no one thinks I'm retarded.
Summary: Naruto and the gang arrive at the party after Naruto's and Hinata's romantic encounters. But after awhile Naruto is escorted out by Tsunade and Kakashi when Kakashi tells Tsunade about the problem with the Kyuubi. Naruto is examined by Hinata and they discover problems with the seal. Afterward Tsunade tests them and lets them go with only one order. And that is for them not separate from each others side for the rest of the party.
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POV: Naruto
So much has happened. I mean between the whole Kyuubi thing and now the thing with Hinata: its left my mind in a daze. We walk in silence toward the loud noise and bright lights of the party. The silence is comfortable, both of us lost in your own thoughts.
"Hinata?" I say turning over one of her hands in mine. Her eyes follow mine and she hurriedly yanks her hand out of mine and looks down ashamed. Behind her I see the bruises that cover her palm. I'm about to ask what was wrong when she looks up at me her eyes moist.
"I'm so sorry Naruto." She says her voice trembling.
"About?" I urge. She tenses and balls her hands into fists.
"I'm weak. If that would have been an enemy attacking, you would of gotten hurt!" She yells, her knuckles turning white. "And I don't know what I would do if you…" She starts but instead goes silent. And just like earlier a frantic panic fills me.
"You don't have to protect me." I say trying to soothe her. She clenches her eyes shut and a pool of tears appears threatening to fall down her cheeks. My heart clenches in pain at her tears.
"Yes I do!" She shouts. My eyes widen in shock. A wave of self hatred hits me. It takes me a while to realize that it's not my rage or panic but Hinata's. I look down. I'm hurting her and I can't do anything! Why am I hurting her!
"Why do you have to?" She doesn't answer instead I feel it. A grief almost to painful to handle. A grief of losing …me. I do the only thing I can think of to comfort her. I open up my arms and motion for her to come to me. She hesitates but finally walks over and wraps herself around me, squishing me tightly and vice versa. I feel every emotion, mine or not, drain out. Like water going down a drain leaving that peaceful feeling that I remember from my apartment. I sigh in relief and I see Hinata relax also. A lone tear falls down Hinata's cheek and I kiss it away. We stay in each others arms and just enjoy each others presence.
"We should probably go to the party now." I say and try to pull away, but Hinata tightens her grip. I give her a sympathetic smile. "Afraid of what happens if we let go." She nods into my shoulder.
"So you felt it too?" She asks looking up at me her eyes still sad. I chuckle when her voice tickles my neck.
"Yeah, but granny will explain what's going on."
"I think she knows about what happens when we're near each other. Maybe that's why I have to stay with you. So you won't get mad or upset enough to unleash the Kyuubi." I rest my chin on her head and consider her theory.
"I agree." I say and let her scent engulf my senses. "And I must say that your by far the best babysitter she has ever given me." I say, feeling her happiness fill me.
POV: Hinata
At the party
"This shits Bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S." Beside me Naruto is clutching his stomach in laughter as a drunk Kiba runs past sing along to Hollaback Girls. While flinging his arms wildly in the air.
"He got into the drinking games! That sly dog!" Naruto yells. I laugh when Shino joins in and mimics Kiba wild dance.
"I hoped I would be the first one that got wasted and singing along to Gwen Stephani! Damn it!" He says pouting.
"We don't have to be drunk!" I yell back in a mischievous voice. He smiles big and launches into the dance floor. I run after him and join in to the next verse. All of us get amused looks as we scream at the top of your lungs, flailing your arms wildly in the air.
"This shits Bananas! B A N A N A S!" I see Naruto looking at me and I smile at the amused aura I feel coming off of him. As the song changes our bodies start to gravitate towards each other. We're completely oblivious to Kiba's and Shino's whistles and hoots as we danced to the hypnotic music. Our dancing was probably to graphic for the kids that were running around the dance floor, but we don't care and continue to rock to the music.
"Hinata! Naruto! Duck and cover!" Kiba yells. We stop and look back only to find over a dozen Anbu Black ops slithering into the dance floor. They stop and question the occasional blonde for identification. Which makes it obvious who there looking for.
"Naruto?" I ask. He nods.
"Lets run." I say. He smiles mischievously.
"I've rubbed off on you haven't I?" I roll my eyes and ignore his comment. I pull him out of the crowd of people and as soon as we're loose I feel myself being swiped off my feet. I raise a questioning eyebrow, but he too ignores it and starts running. I laugh a soon as we reach a silent place in the party and Naruto joins in. We stay their in a deserted part of the party just laughing at the excitement of evading Black ops and at Kiba's and Shino's crazy behavior, but soon I don't know what we're laughing at, but we continue to laugh. Just because we can and because of our new found freedom, free of our insecurities and worries.
Our laughter fades and we both find our way into each others arms. We lean against the nearest tree and I listen as our heartbeats slow down and our bodies cool from the excitement. Right as I think we are out of harms way I sense a familiar chakra walking towards us with two others.
I pull myself out of Naruto's grip. My heart sinks at his hurt expression, but my words make him fill with understanding.
"It's my dad." We jump up and fix ourselves up. We both flinch when we hear his voice call out.
"Daughter, what are you doing here I have been looking every where for you." He gives Naruto a quick look but thinks nothing suspicious of his presence.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you." I respond trying to look more descent.
"It's ok it was no trouble." One of the strangers replies. I bow at the two strangers and say my greetings. The female walks towards me. I automatically don't like this lady. Her arrogant posture and the way her nose wrinkles in disgust as her gaze turns to Naruto makes an ugly anger rise in me.
"Kyuubi." She says in acknowledgment to Naruto, her voice filled with pure hatred and contempt. I clench my fists, but Naruto pats my shoulder and the anger drains out. He steps up to greet the lady; his face a perfect shinobi mask.
" Lady Yuri Namikaze always a pleasure." he says his voice betraying his guilt. The name throws me off. This lady is the fourth's wife? Why is he being nice to her! He answers with a wave of sheer guilt and pity. The answer comes with the wave. I pat his shoulder and feel the drain again. He still keeps up his face, but his shoulders relax and droop.
She scoffs and whispers something to Father. Father gives Naruto an apoligetic smile and politely asks him to leave. Naruto smiles back and is about to leave, but I grab his collar and pull him back. I ignore everyone shocked expressions.
"Lady Hokage wouldn't like that Naruto." He stops.
"What do you mean?" Father asks.
" Granny said me and Hinata had to stick together for the rest of the party." He quickly turns and whispers. "Sorry I forgot!"
"I don't mind him being here." The second stranger says stepping into the light. He is obviously Minato the fourth's son. His looks almost identical to the deceased Hokage except for the straight brown hair and pale green eyes. His mom gives him a stern look and turns her nose up.
" No one wants the abomination here Minato." Naruto winces visibly and my temper flares. He reaches for my shoulder but I pull away. "Don't touch me." I hiss. He pulls his arm back and turns to walk away. I'm about to stop him ashamed of hurting him but he feels this and turns giving me a look that asks for permission to leave. I nod my approval only because I know he doesn't like being around this lady. Hell I don't like it either.
His chakra fades and then disappears completely making everyone believe he has left but with our new connection I feel his presence just above us in the tree. I smile. Father introduces me officially to the lady and her son. I play my part as the good daughter through out the conversation.
"So lady Hinata what is your opinion on marriage?" Yuri asks suddenly. My jaw drops and I can see that Minato has also tensed. Naruto's curiosity is spiked.
"What? Marriage at my age! Father you can't be serious!" I shout. He looks at me surprised about my change in behavior. Which is out of the norm for me. I blush ashamed for yelling at him and at Naruto's surprised and jealous emotions that hit me in waves.
"Hinata this is for the good of the clan! We need the Namikaze's speed genes and a union between our two clan can be very beneficially." He says strictly. My anger rises and I really wish I had let Naruto touch me earlier.
"People should marry out of love not business!" Naruto pops into my mind and subconsciously I know I'm aiming these words towards him. Minato doesn't seem as angry as me. He wraps an arm around my shoulder and I flinch at the overpowering scent of cologne and mint. I instantly miss Naruto's natural husky scent that always reminded me of pine cones and the forest. Naruto's bad mood only gets worse. All of this is to much for him. I feel him send me one apologetic wave and then his presence starts to slowly disappear.
My entire being yearns to go and follow him, but in an instant all of the worries and insecurities that plagued me before, come back. My dress then feels to small and the feeling of shame at yelling at Father and my fear of tarnishing my reputation as the head of the family all come back. I blush when Minato tightens his grip on my shoulders. I want with all my might to grab him and throw him across the field, but I stop when I realize how bad that would make father look and how unlady like it would be.
"I'm sorry for my outburst." I say bowing. "But my opinion on marriage still remains." I say and both adults relax as my usual behavior comes back.
"I think you can learn to love me." Minato says whispering in my ear. I grimace, some of my new behavior coming back, but it's slammed back when I see Yuri's face. The one that parents use to shame their children. I apologize, say my goodbyes, and bolt before any one can stop me. Naruto's presence is so far I can't trace it at all. But I still feel the feelings of betrayal and hurt, lots of hurt, radiating off his being. The loss of his presence and the negative feelings all crush down on my heart. All my anger, shame and grief triple. Damn! Naruto were are you! ************************************************************************
POV: Naruto
"Kiba another!" He throws the small container of sake and I swallow all of it in one gulp. It burns my throat, but the numbness I welcome. My vision is blurry and my head is numb and can't form any coherent thoughts. But the memory of HIS arm grabbing Hinata and the knowledge of Hinata being married off is still in my brain.
"Another!" I yell, my words slurring. Shino hands me a big bottle of vodka and I down half of it. Finally the hurt and every thing else goes away only leaving me numb.
10 min later
"Naruto!" I look around and the movement makes my head spin. I shrug and continue to sing with Kiba and the others.
"I can be your hero baby! I can kiss away the pain!" We all link hands and drunkenly rock back and forth." I will stand by you forever! You can take my breath away!" The lyrics hit me hard and my mind despite me not wanting to goes back to Hinata. The pain of losing her and seeing her with that other guy comes back also. But it all goes away when I feel a hand touch my shoulder. Turning I see Hinata panting, her face relieved and a little mad. My happiness to see her is short lived because a second later her fist connects with my jaw. My body quickly sobers up and I catch myself before I can hit the floor. Hinata is on the verge of tears and her emotions fill me. The intensity of her hurt and pain make me feel like ounching myself in the face too.
"I deserve that. " I say picking myself up again.
"Why did you leave! You know you weren't suppose to!" She yells. Kiba laughs and makes little whipping noises. She lifts Kiba by the collar and he sobers up a little too.
"You all better be sober by the time Sakura and Ino get here! Do you understand me!" She says yelling into Kiba's face. She throws him aside and comes marching over to me her face furious. I look over to Kiba who's cowering in fear and back at Hinata. I gulp and she stops in front of me her arm outstretched. I immediately brush her arm with mine and we both slump into standing balls of mush.
"I really needed that." She says sighing. Her voice loosing it previous malice. "It's been one day and we're already so dependent on this weird connection." I shake my head and begin to disagree, but she stops me. "Yes you need it too. Just look! You leave and ten minutes later your drunk and hurting!" I frown and take her under my arm.
"I couldn't stand hearing about your marriage. So I left." She takes my arm and slips under letting my arm hit my side.
"And in doing so you made me endure it by myself." I never even thought that she might need me there. I feel ashamed and am about to apologize but she stops me and puts her finger on my lips. She pulls herself up and gently kisses my cheek. The drain comes but another feeling is exchanged between us one that leaves us both dizzy.
"What was that?" She asks her eyes showing a new kind of happiness that I've never seen before. It makes me smile.
"I don't know." I say but we both know exactly what it was. Our moment is interrupted by a loud crash. I laugh at the scene. All of the guys are cowering in a corner and Sakura is standing over them yelling and lecturing them. Kakashi is behind her looking disappointed and amused. He looks at us and his face only becomes more amused at our closeness and undeniable connection.
We separate and walk towards the scene that was quickly getting more and more attention. When they see me they all turn and quickly start pointing fingers.
"Naruto was doing it too!" Kiba yells. I feign a hurt expression and Sakura goes over and hits him upside the head.
"Really he doesn't look wasted and he isn't singing Enrique Iglesias!" She yells." Now all of you are going to volunteer to help clean after the party!" The all groan and start to complain, but right at that moment Shizune walks by.
"You guys are going to help with clean up? Well that's very nice, thank you boys!
The boys sigh in defeat and take their punishment like men. I chuckle but Shizune's next words make me stop.
"Naruto come with me it's time to announce the Hokage's wills." Everyone gives me encouraging looks as I leave.
Hinata walks along with me as I go up to the podium. It feels like if everything will be OK, but a sick and twisted feeling in me tells me this is only the calm before the storm.
************************************************************************10 minutes later
I'm completely freaking out! Hinata was by law not allowed with the others and there was nothing Granny could do about that. And on top of that everyone that was also on the stage was giving me funny looks well except for Asuma sensei. Everyone on the stage was family of the two Hokages and I felt like a third wheel that didn't belong. In my head I prayed they only gave me like a bracelet or some kind of inexpensive thing.
And as I listen in on the families' conversations they all are outraged about my presence on the wills. Especially Miss Yuri, but I take her looks and insults like a man.
Because of the guilt of having the monster that killed her husband inside me. The third thing is Minato won't stop staring at me! I don't know why but his eyes never leave mine like if he's observing me.
I decide to just ignore everyone and look down at my knees pretending to be interested on a piece of loose thread that is hanging on the side on my black skinny jeans. The front of the stage is quickly filling, but I refuse to look at everyone's questioning looks. A flash of gray in my peripheral vision makes me look up. Kakashi sensei is sitting next to me and he looks just as frazzled as me.
"What are you doing here Kakashi sensei?" I say some of my awkwardness disappearing.
"I was asked to read the testimony of the Fourth Hokage, my sensei." I let out a surprised "What!" But he shushes me when it attracts the dirty looks of the Family members.
"You must feel honored, unlike me. I feel like trash sitting here." I look back down, but Kakashi pats my shoulder and smiles reassuringly.
"You have as much right to be up here." he says and I raise an eyebrow, but Granny's voice stops me. Everyone in the crowd hushes and they stare admiringly at our Hokage. I smile at her confidence and pride. That's how a Hokage should act! I straighten up in my chair and try to look as confident as I can. Kakashi smiles through his mask ,but it lasts only a second.
The ceremony has now begun.
"We will start with the testimony of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi." The world goes silent as the speaker gets of his seat and goes to the small pedestal. He clears his throat and begins. As the words leave his mouth I hear them like if the old man one was there saying it himself. The beginning of his final words were beautiful and left everyone with teary smiles.
"Concerning the third's array of land and houses that lay scattered all around the five great nations. The recipients are his son Sarutobi Asuma and his grandson Sarutobi Konohamaru . Any concerns or questions will be answered in the private session." I let out a sigh of relief as one by one The old man's things are given to his family members.
"And finally," I tense." There is a letter for Uzumaki Naruto." The relief was almost to much and looking at Hinata I know she felt it too and she relaxed her grip on Kiba's arm. I go up and receive my letter. Kakashi looks amused as I slump in my chair. He pats my shoulder and gets up." My turn." He says and a frown crosses his face. The buzz of conversation quiets down once Kakashi steps up on the pedestal. The curiosity gets the better of me and I rip open my letter. I silently read as Kakashi starts
"I am reading the last testimony of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze." I'm about half way down the page as he starts.
Naruto I was hoping to tell you this in person, but my time on earth has ended and I wasn't able. I hope you forgive my tardiness in this matter. And I want you to keep in mind that you were like a grand son to me just like Konohamaru. Naruto don't get upset when I tell you this. No one wanted to hurt you but we kept this a secret so you could live
out of dangers reach. I know I'm rambling so I'll just get it over with.
I stop reading and start to listen in to were Kakashi is.
" I want my entire family to split my estates equally." I sigh in relief again and continue to read.
(A/N: Both are being said and read at the same time)
Naruto your mom's name was "I want to first apologize to my family and
Kushina Uzumaki she and your father wife about my next testimony. I love my
Had died protecting you and this village son and wife. That I want clear. Now
from the Kyuubi. concerning my assets (Money) and Also And Naruto I want you to the small fortune of Kushina Uzumaki
know that your father was Minato that was left in my hands. The recipient is
Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage. my beloved son Naruto Uzumaki."
The once silent hearing turns into a mad house. The villagers and shinobi that are watching stay silent as they register the news, but the family of the Fourth are either yelling at me or Kakashi. At first I didn't register anything I just read or heard. I feel Hinata's shock filling me and little by little it becomes my emotion too. I felt like crying and jumping up and down too. I felt like punching a wall and hugging everyone I knew.
Many family member jumped up and tried to reason with Tsunade to test the truth in the Fourth's words. I get so sick of the noise I finally rise and yell with all might.
"Shut up!" Every head in the crowd and stage snaps to me.
"Just shut up! How could you even doubt the words of our fourth hokage! It's just money! I don't want it! Just keep it OK?" Everyone stares at me like if I'm crazy. And who knows maybe I am. Yuri is the first to speak. She steps in front of me and looks down at me with the same look of hatred from before but doubled.
"It's not about the money. This is about my reputation! Imagine how hard it is finding out my husband went off and had a bastard child with some slut! And with everyone watching!" She screams and looks victorious at my anger. My arms move of their accord and grab the material of Yuri's shirt.
"And how do you think I feel!" I yell back at her my anger slithering into my words. Her victorious smile turns into a frightened frown. "Try being me! I just found out about who my parents were through a letter! And that my own father sealed the Kyuubi in me and he made me the monster that everybody hates!" My words came out in shrieks and tears threatened to slip out of my sockets. Yes get mad! Everyone hates you! Your father did this to you, Naruto you have a right to be mad! I still have the strength to suppress the Kyuubi's chakra, but only by a little.
Everyone gasps and I know that the chakra went to my eyes.
"He did this to me!" I yell into her frightened face then turn to leave. I ignore that everyone moves a good three feet away as I walk back to my chair. The instant I sit down I cry. My loud sobs are the only thing that is heard until Granny goes back up and dismisses the crowd, but no one moves. The crowd buzzes with new gossip and only a few smart villagers leave. The shinobi all disappear behind the stage. I want to go join them but I doubt they'd accept me anymore. I see Hinata going with them. She turns towards me and I sense her longing to come join me but I smile and give her a look that tells her to go with them. I long for her touch also, but I couldn't tarnish her reputation by having her around the dangerous Kyuubi boy. I see my friends walk past. I look away ashamed before I can see their reaction to me.
Now everything that I've ever worked for if down the toilet. I know my friends will stop talking to me and it's all HIS fault. How could he of done that! I'm his son! The Kyuubi's chakra starts building at an incredible rate and strength. I can sense the Kyuubi's excitement as he uses my anger for strength. It takes almost all of the Chakra in my body to suppress it back. I'm left panting at the exertion. My eyes start drooping and I feel like if I'm going to pass out. But on the bright side I'm to tired to be mad now.
POV: Hinata
Present
I pass the stage and me and Naruto lock eyes. My heart breaks when I see the tears rolling down his cheeks. I have an irresistible urge to jump up on the stage and kiss away all of his pain, but he sense it and smiles his eyes telling me to go on. I know I can't refuse him so I continue walking. Every step killing me a little inside as I feel his longing for that mind numbing emotional drain.
"Hinata!" I turn and find the rookies behind me, all of them worried.
"Can you believe that Naruto is the Kyuubi?" Kiba asks a little shaken. I look down.
"He isn't the Kyuubi guys. He's Naruto and just because the Kyuubi is sealed in him it doesn't make a difference." I say looking back up. They all seem to consider my words.
"It's still a little scary, No?" Ino whispers. Now I get defensive.
"How can you say that! Has he ever hurt anybody? No! He would stick his neck out for all of you!" They all look ashamed. I notice everybody in the room looking at me. I ignore them and refuse to waver so they can see I'm serious about what I said.
"Well he must of done something wrong if his own father sealed the Kyuubi in him." A random Shinobi in the back says. His friends laugh along with him. I march over to him and, like with Kiba, I lift him off the floor by the collar. I'm surprised by the surge of energy that energizes my arm giving me a strength I never knew I had. The shinobi looks at me and with a frightened squeal tries to make me release his collar, but I tighten my grip and pull him close.
"One more word from you and you loose your tongue." I say my voice calm but cold. He claws at my hand.
"What are you?" He yelps. Before I can respond a thumb gently runs down my cheek and instantly my arm buckles from the man's weight and the anger is gone. The shinobi takes his chance and rips himself out of my grip.
"Hinata what are you doing picking fights with people weaker than you." I turn to the familiar voice and smile. Naruto's face looks ten years older than it should be. My smile drops.
"Are you ok?" I say and shake my head." I'm sorry that's lame. I know your not." He allows himself a small chuckle. I feel almost useless knowing that even with my new connection with Naruto I can't help him feel better.
"I wish I could help." He gives me a small smile.
"It's not you. I feel better I promise. It's just it took a lot out of me to keep the Kyuubi down for both me and you." Everyone looks surprised at Naruto for saying such a thing out loud.
"Geesh everyone knows now yet they still flinch when I say Kyuubi." Naruto says tiredly. I worry when Naruto starts swaying slightly. I grab him before he can topple over. I wrap his arm around my shoulder and drag him onto a chair in the back.
"I'm sorry." He whispers as he slumps down into the chair. I make him look at me.
"You've been through a lot. Just relax OK." He looks away, but I hold his chin in place. "OK?" I can tell he feels embarrassed at my babying him in front of everyone.
"OK." He replies. I turn around and see all the shinobi staring at us their looks varying from disgusted to amazed.
"Whats with them?" I say and Naruto sighs, but before he can answer a voice speaks behind me.
"Their wondering why your helping Kyuubi boy." The smell of cologne and mint fills the air. I flinch internally and turn toward Minato.
"Hey little bro!" He yells over my shoulder to Naruto.
"Hey." Naruto says weakly.
"Why are you helping him? Oh doesn't matter. How about you come with me and I'll show you a good time." He says wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. I would vomit, but the fear of ruining Sakura's dress was to much.
"Look jerk! Your going to turn around right now and not look back. OK?" I whisper yell to him.
"Sassy." He says chuckling and walking away. Naruto looks at me amused. I smile when I see some of his usual spark in his eye.
"Sassy." He says mimicking Minato's voice. "Can't believe I'm related to that guy!"
"I know he's cocky, over enthusiastic, and thinks he's all that in a bag of chips. Nothing like you." My mood just sky rockets when I hear Shikamaru's sarcastic voice behind me.
"Sorry about the others there still trying to get used to you being the Kyuubi and all that. It's so troublesome." Shikamaru says making Naruto laugh.
"I figured you'd be to lazy to care." Naruto says and I laugh too. Shikamaru shrugs.
"I just don't see what's different from you having the Kyuubi sealed in you and us not knowing between you having the Kyuubi and us knowing. You're the same person."
He replies and Naruto smiles.
"If only everyone was as smart as you Shika. The world would be a better place." Naruto says giving him a tiny bow.
"Jackass." He replies punching him in the arm. Naruto's immediately lose the small spark. And his eyes drop to his lap.
"Do they hate me?" He asks his voice sounding small and fragile. Shikamaru shakes his head.
"No their just scared. I mean who wouldn't be?" Naruto seems to accept this.
"GAAWWDD!" Naruto shouts. Every head in the room turns toward us. But it's not like if any of them weren't looking to begin with.
"I'm tired!" He shouts. Then yawns. Me and Shikamaru both let out exasperated sighs and we both punch him in the arm.
"Jackass!" We yell in unison.
"Hey!" He says rubbing his arm. "Be nice to me! Now I'm emotionally and physically hurt now thanks to you." We laugh when Naruto trys pouting.
I look over to where are friends are. They're all looking over at us. Their faces telling me they wanted to join in on our fun, but their eyes saying their were to scared to. I know that the problem with our friends is important, but there was something else that's bothering me more. And I know just who to talk to.
"I'm going to go talk to Kakashi sensei. So Naruto," He turns to me." Don't kill Shikamaru while I'm gone." I say jokingly. They both laugh.
"Darn it Hinata your so mean to me! You know he was next on the Kyuubi's list!" Naruto says sarcastically. I smile and walk away.
"Kakashi sensei?" The gray haired ninja looks up from his copy of Make Out Paradise and gives me a confused look.
"Can you keep a secret?" I say intriguing his interest. He pulls up a stool and motions for me to sit. I squirm under his questioning gaze.
"What's bothering you Hinata?" I sigh deciding to get it over with and slump into my chair. I tell him all about Minato and my dads plan of marrying us. After I tell him everything I see a small smile behind his mask.
"I don't know what to do. It's between my clan and..."
"Naruto?" I blush and look down.
"Look I can't, in good judgment, tell you to go either way, but I can tell you to wait it out and the answer will come to you." I was kind of liking this new Zen like Kakashi.
"You've done this before? Haven't you?" he visibly flinches. I smile at his unusually behavior.
"Sakura has a lot of problems." He says. I laugh but stop when I get un wanted attention by passing villagers.
"Why did you ask me for help?" Kakashi asks. I shift in the stool and look him in the eyes.
"Well you were the fourth Hokages student, and he obviously had the same problem." "How would you know that?" He asks interrupting me. I scramble for the right words, but instead go for the blunt answer.
"Because if the Hokage didn't want a child born he could easily take care of that, but he must of loved Kushina and the baby they were having if he let it -Naruto- live." Kakashi gives me an appreciative look.
"Your pretty smart for a genin." He says.
"Any woman that watches soap operas could've figure that out." He smiles and nods his head.
"Yes the fourth did have to choose between love and his clan, but he died before he could figure it all out. That's why I say to wait it out." I jump of my stool with a new refreshed feeling.
"Thank you sensei! But can you please not tell anyone about this conversation." I ask embarrassed.
"Well I haven't told anyone about you and Naruto's kiss in front of Tsunade yet." He says raising an eyebrow suggestively. I blush and turn, leaving a laughing Kakashi behind. That was helpful and mortifying.
POV: Unknown
30 minutes before
"Boss. How's the search for the Kyuubi going?" My subordinate, Yoshi asks.
"A squadron of Anbus were seen on the dance floor earlier trying to look for one of the will inheritors. A Uzumaki Naruto."
" Is he family?" He shakes his head.
"Why does it matter?" He asks. I give him a look and he bows in apology.
"The jinjurikis are usually family members of the Hokages. So their easily controlled and safely protected."
"So this ones a bust?" I scratch my chin and shrug.
"Which will is he in?" I asks nonchalantly.
"Both."
"Both! That sure is suspicious. Maybe he isn't completely useless. Take me to him!"
"Yes sir!" Yoshi is up onto the canopy of the tree for a couple seconds, but quickly returns. He leads me to a secluded part of the party were the blonde ninja is sitting with other genin looking shinobi.
"Are you sure this is him?" I ask as the clearly intoxicated teen gulps down over half of a clear bottle.
"Yes sir." Yoshi says. We stay and watch for over 10 minutes as the teens drink and dance around.
"Hey guys I have a secret to tell you." Naruto says to the others. My heart races. Maybe this is your man. We can finally return to our village as heroes. He leans in and the other follow.
"I love Enrique Iglesias!" He says and they burst into a drunken fit of laughter. Me and Yoshi almost fall out of the tree in exasperation.
"Me too!"
"Yeah I like his song Hero!" They all chime in. Me and Yoshi leave with nothing after they start singing in awfully off tone voices.
"Boss maybe we should give up I mean today is your last day here and if we don't find the Kyuubi we'll be shamed." I ignore his comment and ask him about our men.
"They're all scattered around the crowd to see if anyone lets it slip who the Kyuubi is."
"All 30 of them?" He nods and we go get good spots in the crowd.
After ten minutes all is silent so my plan on getting information from the crowd gets shot to hell, but Yoshi insists we stay in case The fourth mentions the Kyuubi in his letter. But after the thirds will is read I begin to doubt his plan. Half of the will is quickly read with no success.
"I want to first apologize to my family and wife about my next testimony. I love myson and wife. That I want clear." My hopes rise as I feel a scandal arising in the Hokage's
words. Once it is all read my mouth is still on the floor. Yoshi quickly points out the kid we were spying on earlier to me. I shake my head, but I know what I'm seeeing is correct. Naruto's bright blue eyes briefly flare into a dark red. My heart stops in fear at the murderous glance. But despite the fear I smile.
"Mission accomplished. The Kyuubi has been found. Prepare for a full on attack."
"When will we attack?" Yoshi asks his eyes shining at the possibility of creating casualties.
"Tonight."
"Yes sir!"
A/N: Ok you know the drill. Click button below if you feel like expressing your feelings about this story to me. And I'm orry if this chapter is sloppy but I wanted it done before testing started in my school so yeah. But on the bright side the Hokage's legacy is finally over and now on to a new chapter in Naruto and Hinata's story!