Since I had to put this on a memory stick, and I missed out on two days when I usually have the ethic "one day, roughly 500 words" you get three chapters.

Hinata was feeling greatly uncomfortable. She had just arrested this man, and he was acting like she was doing him a favor! He smiled friendly at passersby, even though they often stared at his strange garments. He was obviously enjoying himself. This wasn't meant to happen! Instead of acting angry or subdued, he was enjoying himself at her! She was at a loss.

After a time, they arrived at the entrance to the Hokages office, and she nervously gestured to the door, "t-this is the place." He looked pleased. "Oh good, I was wondering when we would get here." He turned the knob of the door when suddenly it burst open with great force. A very intimidating Hokage confronted Hinata.

"Where is he?!? Where is the bastard?!? Hinata choked up and was at a loss for words. She must have glanced at the door, though; because the Hokage turned furiously and pulled it with such force that it was wrenched from its very hinges. On the other side of the door, stood a very dazed and confused looking Hikaru, with some blood matting his silver hair.

He focused fuzzily on the Hokage. "D'd S'mone catch th' license plat' 'n tha' elephan'?" Hokage and Hinata both looked at him. He looked at Hinata. "Ah waitress," he said, "I'll have two and one half badgers please." He smiled strangely and then fainted. Tsunade looked at Hinata. "Erm, whoops?" Needless to say, Hinata felt that that did not quite cover it.

Hikaru woke up in a place that was strange to him. Automatically, he moved his hands to his neck to touch the re-assuring hardness of the pendant. Except, it wasn't there. He was about to do a 360 Scan on the surrounding area, when a voice interrupted him. "Are you looking for your necklace? It's on the table there with the rest of your things."

He searched for the speaker anxiously, until he spotted the girl sitting on a chair on the right side of the bed. He focused his eyes on her, and raised his eyebrows. "Now that's an original hair color. Do you dye your hair?" The answer to this was a fist brought down with considerable force on his chest. "Quiet bakka! Is that any way to thank me for treating you?!?"

Hikaru sighed and pondered. "Why does everything here want to hurt me?" He reached out towards the table, and patted around until he found his necklace. He clipped the link together at the back and breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously that necklace is very important to him. Thought Sakura, for that was who the girl was.

Hikaru closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Heal. He thought. Instantly, fatigue and recently acquired bruises faded and his head cleared. He sat up and saw the pink haired girl looking at him aghast. "How did you make that medical Jutsu without hand signs?" Hikaru looked at her questioningly. "I've been past second stage Magick for a long time. Why do you look so surprised? And what is a Jutsu?" Now Sakura understood why she had been chosen to treat this man even though he only had minor injuries.

Hikaru got out of the bed and headed towards the door. "I have to go now, I need to find a place to stay. Is there a lake or river anywhere near here?" Sakura wordlessly pointed outside where a lake could be seen in the distance. Hikaru looked pleased. "Wonderful! I'll go there immediately." He then closed his eyes again and vanished in a blast of light. Sakura sighed. "This is not going to be a good day."

Hikaru looked around the lake. "This will do nicely!" He reached into the pocket of his coat and brought out a small orb. He then threw the orb into the air where it hovered slowly. He closed his eyes, made hand signs and chanted under his breath. The orb began to glow faintly, and suddenly a rush of water came from the lake and formed itself into something quickly on the bank. It then hardened and turned to ice. Hikaru looked at the house made of ice he had just created. "Ah, good."

Naruto Uzumaki was a happy chappy. For once Sakura was talking to him! He listened eagerly to her story about the man who did a medical Jutsu without any hand signs, with eager ears. Numerous ideas rocketed through Narutos mind. Naruto forces this man to tell him his secret, him bringing this man to Sakura, Sakura praising him, embracing him, only to pull back and then bring her soft lips closer to his own, closer, closer, "NARUTO!" A harsh yell and a hard smack brought him back to the land of the living.

"I'll show you Sakura! I'll show you how much better I am than Sasuke!" The confidence radiating from him practically glowed. Sakura was suddenly reminded of Lee. Suddenly, Naruto was off, bouncing in the direction of the lake with all the speed he could muster. "I WILL prove myself."

Hikaru looked around at his handiwork. It was perfect in every way. The architecture, the spell to stop it melting, and the length of time the spell would last. "I could have done better." He decided to do a little meditation before having a rest. He walked onto the surface of the lake, and continued walking. He waved a hand languidly and a tall pillar of ice rose from the center of the lake. He jumped impossibly high until he landed lightly on the point. "An hour should do it."

After about 25 minutes, his concentration was abruptly shattered by a kunai thrown hard at him. His eyes widened and he bent backwards at an impossible speed and angle to avoid being wounded. He stood upright and looked around for the attacker. A blond boy who must have been about fourteen. Hikaru furrowed his brow. "Now that's no way to greet someone! If you're trying to kill me then at least tell me your name." The blond boy grinned, 'an idiot then' inner Hikaru thought. "I'm Uzumaki Naruto! I'm here to take you down!"

"I think you might have a little trouble with that I'm afraid. I don't want to hurt you." Hikaru had intended these words kindly, but Naruto seemed to take these words as some sort of insult. "Shut up!" Naruto looked closer at his opponent. "Silver hair! Are you related to Kakashi?!?" Hikaru looked thoughtful. "I think not." Naruto abruptly took up a fighting stance. "Why are you standing over there like that!? Why don't you come over here and fight me like a man!" Hikaru smiled. Inner Hikaru interjected once again; 'so he can't walk on water then. An incompetent as well as an idiot.'

Hikaru once again waved his hands. At his command a long bridge of ice wound its way from him to the shore of the bank. Naruto blanched. 'How did he do that without handsigns? I must find out.' "Hey! How did you do that?!" Hikaru widened his platform and sat down on it. "I'll tell you what. If you can defeat me, I'll tell you. I believe in a fair bargain." Naruto grinned, this was what he'd hoped for.

"I'll show you! " Naruto declared with a wild charge. This of course, being on ice made him fall flat on his face. Hikaru laughed. "I think you need to work on your balance my friend!" Naruto fumed in impotent rage as he struggled to regain his footing. Hikaru smiled and cocked his head. With a slight gesture the ice rose and pushed him into a standing position. Naruto looked up at Hikaru, wondering why he was helping him. Then he realized 'he's TOYING with me!' He grabbed a kunai from his pouch and threw it at Hikaru with such force that he was pushed backwards several steps.

Hikaru reacted lightning fast, waving a hand quickly. The kunai was diverted and flew around him several times before losing momentum. Hikaru grabbed the suspended kunai before it fell and threw it away. "My friend. There is no need to attack with murderous intent!" Hikaru folded his arms and then threw his arms wide in a sweeping gesture. Without warning the entire lake froze over and Hikaru stepped lightly down from his high perch. Naruto grinned; this is exactly what he had been hoping for. "Ill show you now ice-man!"

Suddenly, the ice cracked around Hikaru and four Narutos (shadow-clones) leapt out from under the ice and wrapped themselves around Hikaru, effectively immobilizing him. Naruto grinned. "Give up Frosty! Or they'll start squeezing!" Hikaru cocked his head and looked down at the four grinning shadow-clones. "Using corporeal effingo sustained by ethereal energy! An impressive technique by someone so young! But I regret to inform you that I must defeat you, or else pass on sacred knowledge." Hikaru raised his head. "Pulse!" As he spoke, a ring of energy passed out from him, dispelling the clones as it touched them.