A/N: I do not own Naruto or the characters but if i did i would do plenty of naughty thing to them *laughs evilly*

Kurenai woke early for the mission the next day and was packing up some of the things that they would need for the rest of the journey. She had already gone to the nearest waterfall to get some fresh water for the team. She went back to the tent to find that Shino had already woken up sunglasses in place and ready to go.

"Is Hinata and Kiba still asleep?" Kurenai asked Shino.

"Yes. I didn't bother waking them. You know how Kiba is in the morning. I'll leave it to Akamaru" Shino replied.

"Well we don't have time to waste. I'll just have to wake him up myself." Kurenai said opening the flap of the tent and walking inside.

She stopped momentarily at the sight before her. Hinata was laying on her side her long hair tossed above her in disarray. She looked quite peaceful without the usual blush gracing her features, but that's not what had made Kurenai do a double take. Kiba, who usually tried to spread out as much as possible while sleeping, had huddled close to Hinata and had thrown an arm over the young girl. Kiba was spooning her! Kurenai burst out laughing at the sight before her.

Hinata who felt the pull of consciousness, immediately woke up to the sounds of her sensei laughing. Hinata felt a little dazed, she hadn't had such a good nights rest in a long time and had to take a second to gather where she was. She tried to get up but a strong tanned arm kept her securely in place. An arm that was wrapped around her waist… Kiba's arm. Hinata blushed furiously as she let her eyes travel the length of the arm to the sleeping boy's face. Kiba had secured himself right into Hinata's left side with his face pressed against her breast.

OMG! Hinata thought, willing herself not to faint.

"K-Kiba-kun, w-wake up" Hinata said to the sleeping form on her side. When Kiba didn't even stir she looked at Kurenai pleadingly, silently asking for help. Kurenai though was still to busy laughing at the sight before her. Hinata tried to get up from under Kiba, but he was so heavy. She got up a few inches before collapsing under the weight. She even tried to wiggle under his body to escape but to no avail.

Not only that but her blush did not recede and if she wasn't in such a compromising position she might have enjoyed the feel of Kiba's arm pressed around her, or the way his warm breath tickled her neck. She inwardly smacked herself. This was not the time to be thinking about this.

Just then Shino came into the tent noticing the long absence of his teammates. He surveyed the scene in front of him but did not say anything, just raised an eyebrow in speculation. He then went over to where Akamaru was sleeping, woke up the snoozing dog and said "You know what to do, Akamaru."

The dog gave an irritated bark but grudgingly got up to where his master was sleeping and squarely sat on his back. The team waited, Hinata curious as to what was going on, while Akamaru just spread out on Kiba's back. How was this supposed to wake up Kiba-kun? Hinata thought.

Soon she heard wheezing gasps for air and saw a red faced Kiba trying to get air from underneath Akamaru's huge form. "Ee-hh get orfof me Akummarhu… I'm.. uuhh…up" Akamaru lazily got up from Kiba and trotted back to his side of the tent.

Kiba drew in large mouthfuls of air trying to get his head from not spinning. He looked at around the tent noticing his teammates and missing someone in particular. He looked down hearing a musical sound. Hinata was giggling from under him…. Wait! Hinata was under him?! What the hell?! He noticed how his body was positioned next to Hinata… he was all over her. Oh damn! He was snuggling with her at night. He cringed at the thought and looked at Hinata. He was surprised she hadn't fainted right away. No, instead she was still laughing gently at the look of bewilderment on Kiba's face. Her face wore a sweet smile and she looked slightly mussed from the sleep and so beautiful. He was suddenly getting hot all over. Oh god this was embarrassing, Hinata probably thinks of him as some kind of idiot.

Kiba got up quickly and snapped at his teammates. "Well! What are you guys waiting for? Aren't we supposed to be clearing out?"

"Yeah baka, we where waiting for you to wake up and let go Hinata… you were holding on pretty tight their Romeo." Kurenai said teasingly.

Kiba felt his face heat up. He was blushing? Oh great! He turned to Hinata who was getting off the sleeping mat and also had a light blush on her face.

"Sorry Hinata-chan" Kiba mumbled.

"I-It's o-okay Kiba-kun… I didn't mind" Hinata said. She slapped her hand over her mouth realizing what she had just implied.

Kiba's mood instantly lifted after that and he helped pack up the camping ground with more zeal then was necessary.

They had set out ten minutes after that embarrassing confrontation and headed for the Village Hidden in the Mist. Kurenai estimated that they were five hours away from the village and would make it their by a little after noon, which would give them plenty of time to rest up from their journey and get prepared for their true mission.

As they traveled through the treetops surrounding the village, Hinata was lost in thought. Hinata was always a daydreamer and enjoyed having some quiet time to think. She didn't need much focus right now as they traveled so she allowed her mind to roam.

She thought of this morning. She knew she ought to be a little more embarrassed and maybe a little mad at Kiba for holding her so tightly. She and her family were not known for being intimate with each other. And she wasn't supposed to show unnecessary emotions as her father called them, it was a weak character trait. That was one of the reasons that she was such a disgrace to Hiashi, she was sure. But she was never able to manage her emotions as well as Neji. She got flustered to easily. And she knew she wasn't supposed to but she liked the way Kiba's arms felt around her. He was so warm, and smelled so good. She slept well while she was in his arms, surrounded by his body heat. As if she were loved.

She had always imagined being held and caressed, like Kiba had done, with Naruto and as she pictured the smiling face of the blue eyed boy holding her the way Kiba had done, smiling at her the way Kiba had smiled, Naruto's smile would grow fuzzy and morph into a lazy smirk. The blue eyes would change to brown, the spiky blonde hair would transform into dark messy locks. She saw Kiba's face in her mind but it was never a settled picture it would blink and blur a constant change between Naruto and Kiba.

She sighed. She had always liked Kiba but she never felt what she had for Naruto in Kiba. Until now. Kiba was one of her closest friends. She would instantly lay down her life for him and all of Team 8 in a second, and she often did when they were on missions. Naruto was everything she always wanted. She wanted his courage, and his heart and his bravery against adversity. She saw his sweet nature and a need to be seen as something in the village. She understood him perfectly. She was so much like Naruto, the need to be accepted and not only that but to be wanted. She wished for that desperately. She saw Naruto as her love for a long time. To be with him and share his pain with hers, his need with hers. She loved him. But she loved Kiba to in an entirely different way. She did not need Kiba the way she needed Naruto, but she started realizing that she wanted him.

Kiba never judged her or put her down. He and the rest of Team 8 saw her as an asset to them not a liability. She was something with them, with him. He noticed her.

But her thoughts hardly mattered. Naruto and Kiba where the same in some aspects. Their outgoing nature and their unstoppable spirits. They also had another thing in common, they didn't need her the same way she needed them. Kiba loved her but as a friend, nothing more. Ever. She knew that, just the same way she knew that Naruto wouldn't return her love. They didn't need a shy wallflower, they needed someone who could catch-up with them like Ino and Sakura. She would not able to compete, not that she ever signed up for the competition.

Kiba looked at Hinata enquiringly. She seemed so lost in thought. He had seen Hinata like this many times before. It was as if she was on autopilot. She moved with the same grace and speed as always, but her face was deep in concentration, hardly noticing her surroundings and hardly safe when they were on a mission. She had been quite for the majority of the journey, since they where only a little less then an hour away from the villages entrance.

What was she thinking about? Kiba thought. This was definitely not something new but after this morning Kiba was worried that he had offended Hinata. They had touched and hugged many times before, in a friendly way of course, but this morning he had been holding her as if she was his lover, although he didn't mind that thought. He was angry with himself. He had liked Hinata for a long time but he kept it to himself knowing she didn't see him the same way. Knowing she only had eyes for Naruto. The same Naruto who never noticed her. Hinata deserved someone better than that, and he wanted to be that someone better.

"Hey you guys get out of dream mode, where going to be at the entrance in five minutes…" Kurenai said snapping the three of them back to reality, Shino too had been thinking about something although Kiba had no idea what the silent shinobi thought about.

They approached the entrance of the village Hidden in the Mist where two Mist shinobi where standing on guard. Kurenai went ahead and spoke to the two men telling them of our business in their village and handing them the not form our Hokage to their Mizukage. When the shinobi validated the note, they were let into the village and escorted into the nearest inn.

The inn that they were to be residing in was a homely place that just covered the essentials, which was fine by her. They had bought two rooms for the night as she didn't think this assignment would last more than this one night, She didn't mind so much, she just wanted to finish this mission and get back to her village. This mission was relatively easily and she yearned for something more complicated. Oh well, they might as well begin.

Kurenai handed out a map of the village, circling the club that they would make contact in and the area where Ginji was thought to reside in. The club was just a block away and it was perfect location from their hotel. She then told them of her plan and ways of capturing Ginji alive if at all possible. She knew it wasn't a difficult mission, but their was always room for danger to creep in unexpectedly. She then handed Hinata a hair clip and earrings. Hinata was momentarily confused by these until Kurenai explained that the hair clip was actually a large senbon, or throwing needles, and that the left earring was a camera while the right one was a communicator, the problem though was that both camera and communicator were obviously one way and although Team 8 would know what was going on, Hinata was pretty much alone once she walked into the nightclub.

After a few hours of planning Hinata made her way into the bathroom to clean up and get ready for the night. It would actually be her first time in a club of any sort and she was nervous because she didn't know what to expect. She took a deep breath and settled her resolve. She would complete this mission successfully. it was her chance to shine. She would not let down her teammates and sensei.

She left Kurenai's and hers bathroom and sorted through her backpack to find the outfit that she was supposed to wear tonight. Her new resolve deteriorated just a little when she looked at the outfit. How was she supposed to pull off wearing that?

She took the expensive dress out of her bag and began to undress, shimmying the light material over her body and adjusting it to place. She then turned around apprehensively and looked at herself in the mirror. Wow… I look… good. The dress wasn't overly fancy, it was actually quite simple in design. It was a lilac colored dress that formed tightly over her hips and had an empire waist design that showed off her small waist. The dress was not to short, which she was grateful for, and ended up a little longer then mid thigh. The thin straps of the gown went around her neck and crisscrossed over her back, which was bare.

Hinata knew the look was not complete though. She took the earring that Kurenai had given her and placed them on her ears and then parted her hair to make a half bun and placed the senbon hairclip carefully in place and tried not to hurt herself. That would be her only weapon with her for tonight and she was slightly worried. She left her bangs the way they were though, so she could shield her eyes slightly if she was getting uncomfortable. Old habits die hard, she thought. She did not put much make up, just some clear lip gloss and some eyeliner. She also placed a silver bracelet on her wrist. That should be enough, right?

She stepped back and once again looked into the mirror. She was blown away. She looked like that? Without her customary baggy hoodie and jeans hiding her curves her body was totally on display. She felt naked even though she knew she had the small material she called a dress on her. She walked over and picked up the silver shoes to go with the dress on her feet she was grateful that the heel was not to high so she should have no difficulty walking in them.

Okay, she was ready for the unveiling. She was nervous to see the reactions of her fellow teammates and she felt uncomfortable being in the center of attention. She left her hotel room and went over to Kiba's and Shino's. Kurenai, Shino and Kiba were setting up the camera and communication system that they would be using. Hinata gently cleared her throat to get their attention. The three shinobi turned around to see the beautiful kunoichi standing uncertainly in the doorway. Kiba and Kurenai's jaw visibly dropped at the sight before them and Shino adjusted his sunglasses to get a better look. Even Akamaru let his tongue hang from the side of his mouth.

Kiba wolf whistled in appreciation as Hinata blushed beet red. "Wow Hinata you look… Wow."

"T-thanks Kiba" she said staring intently at the carpet on the floor.

"Okay enough gawking you guys… its almost time for Hinata to go. I'm going to walk her to the club while you guys stay here and set up the rest of the stuff got it?" Kurenai said, checking her watch to see what time it was. It was already a little past 11 and if her information was right then Ginji should already be there and have finished his second drink.

"Hai sensei" Kiba and Shino said, while Akamaru wagged his tail. Kiba's eyes followed Hinata out of the room. Whoa Hinata!

Kurenai and Hinata stood in the alley way of the nightclub Night. Kurenai adjusted the earrings and turned them on so that Hinata would be ready to go in.

"Hinata be careful in there tonight will ya?" Kurenai said. "I know things will go fine but the rest of the team will not be there with you. If anything goes on your going to have to hold it off for a few minutes on your own until we get there okay?"

"H-hai sensei I-I think I c-can m-manage it" Hinata said.

"Yeah, I know you can Hinata. By the way Hinata, you really do look gorgeous." Kurenai said holding Hinata's hand in support.

"Thank you sensei" Hinata said, walking out into the club. She handed the guard at the door a fake ID card that was provided by the Hokage and was let into the club after an appreciative glance from the guard.

The club was just like she imagined. It wasn't overly fancy or anything, just a place to relax. The air was thick with smoke and sweat and she felt a little queasy. The music was loud and she could barely hear herself think, she wondered how Kiba and the others where going to hear what was going on in the club if she couldn't.

She looked around the area for her target. She found him easily enough, identifying him from the picture that Shizune had provided. Tall man with a short buzz cut and tired looking eyes. He was not handsome nor was he unattractive. He was plain, which was perfect in his area of business, not a face that somebody would remember in ten minutes after meeting him. After locating her target she looked around the club at the other patrons. There were a few shinobi that were on break and some village men. There were also women there dressed similarly to her. Good, she thought letting out a sigh, she wouldn't feel out of place.

She walked over to the bar and ordered herself a drink as Kurenai ordered her to. She tentatively took a sip of whatever she had ordered, she wasn't really sure herself, and cringed at the bitter taste. Definitely not something she would drink everyday. She gulped down the rest of the drink and waited for the affects to take place. She could feel her muscles loosening and some of her nervousness fading away.

She knew the first step in this mission. She walked out onto the dance floor close enough for her target to notice her but with enough distance to not completely draw attention to herself. The music was as loud as ever but she didn't mind it so much anymore. She let it wash over her. She took a quick peek at Ginji trying to be inconspicuous about it. He was talking to a waitress and taking the drink that she brought from her, he then looked over to where she had started to slowly dance and let his gaze fall over her. Good.

She started dancing further and letting the music take over her as she had in Kurenai's apartment. She was soon getting into it forgetting that she was on a mission. She was once again in her comfort zone in a very uncomfortable situation. After about ten minutes of dancing she chanced a peek again, he was still looking at her and it seemed as though he never really stopped. She kept dancing and put her arms over her head swiftly and fluently loosening the clasp on her bracelet without him noticing. The bracelet dropped to the floor and Hinata pretended to not notice as it slid past her and skidded close to where Ginji was sitting.

As if hypnotized, Ginji got up form his seat and picked up the beautiful silver bracelet. He then approached the young woman that it belonged to. The beautiful women with the long dark hair and pale creamy skin, she looked so supple and soft that he wanted to touch her. He had never seen her before but he was mesmerized by her. He approached the goddess and put an arm around her waist. Hinata jumped slightly at the "unexpected" caress. She turned to see Ginji behind her with the bracelet held out in his hand.

"Oh thank you. I hadn't even noticed I lost it." Hinata said. She was surprised that she hadn't even stuttered. I guess Asuma was right.

"You know a beautiful girl like you shouldn't be alone…" Ginji said looking into the girls mysterious eyes. Eyes that seemed familiar somehow.

"Oh I know, but this has been my first day off in weeks and I needed to relax ya know?" Hinata said trying to be casual and distant in the same time. It was actually pretty hard to do.

"Oh I see… well would you mind doing me the honors of relaxing with me?" Ginji said smoothly, a line he probably delivered more than once.

"Well.. I don't know…" Hinata said faking uncertainty.

"Come on sweetheart it will be fun…" Ginji said lowly.

"Hai, sure I will"

Hinata followed Ginji to the sofas on the side. He ordered a drink for Hinata. This is going easier then I thought, Hinata marveled. Ginji and Hinata talked for a few hours while they drank, Ginji eventually getting tipsy. They had even danced a few times, Ginji sloppily at that. It was going relatively easy. She was definitely surprised.

Kiba was getting madder and madder as that ugly Ginji guy kept touching Hinata, caressing her knee and holding her waist while they danced and even smelling her hair. It was making his blood boil. Shino actually told him to calm down a few times and Kurenai suggested stepping out for a few minutes for some fresh air. Kurenai and Shino's eyes still glued on the monitor, Kiba left the room and went into the bathroom where he splashed cold water on himself. The mission was going easily and Hinata would have him in his place in probably a few minutes and the mission would be complete within the hour, he was sure of it, but it didn't make him any less mad. He didn't want to see her with him, dancing with him or anyone. Except himself, of course. It wasn't right.

Ginji whispered another inappropriate comment in her ear, slurring his words slightly. If it wasn't her mission to keep him alive for now she would have killed him a long time ago, he was disgusting, but instead she just giggled timidly and swatted his knee playfully.

"Hanako… come home with me…"Ginji offered again calling her by the code name that she had given him. She had refused him twice already as planned and also as planned he had continued asking her. He rubbed his hand up her thigh and she felt sick again. This was so different then when Kiba had touched me. But instead of showing the disgust on her face, she leaned her forward and put her mouth to his jaw and planted a small kiss on his jaw line while breathing out one small word.

"Hai"

Ginji had taken her out of the nightclub immediately after she had accepted and started to drunkenly walk to his apartment. It was the same place that they anticipated it to be. That was good, so their information wasn't wrong. She stumbled as she tried to match Ginji's fast pace. I guess he's really excited huh? Oh well to bad for him…. They had reached Ginji's apartment and Ginji lightly put his hand around her waist snaking it up towards her breast. She mentally cringed but did not stop him. He took out his key and opened the door. Hinata timidly walked into Ginji's apartment and could feel Ginji behind her. He had still not turned on the light… something wasn't right...

As soon as Ginji had closed the door he threw Hinata on the opposite wall. He leaned his body against hers and trapped her under his weight. Hinata was shocked and dazed. Her head had hit the wall hard when he had thrown her. "Who do you work for?!" Ginji said roughly, the voice of the smooth club goer instantly replaced.

"W-what?"

"I said who do you work for? Who sent you! Answer me!!" Ginji said roughly pushing Hinata back against the wall hitting her head again. She knew thta one more hard hit liek that and she would probably end up balcking out. She could feel something sharp run against her thigh. Ginji had taken out a knife.

A/N: Ahhh cliffhanger! whats going to happen to Hinata??!?! Only I know the answer to that! you guys will just have to wait for the next chapter and i promise you it going to be a good one so please read and review so i can write another chapter!!