Note: I don't own Naruto Shonen Jump does.
Ok, this has nothing to do with my original fics, this is based off the anime as it exists. I just saw 166 and thought I should write how things should go after Naruto comes back to the village from the battle with Pein. Seeing how it is they add some different stuff in the anime from the manga I figure why not. Trying to do the story as if I were pitching it to the studio. I'm trying to think like the studios and follow the original story-line, the difference bing Hinata were to get more screentime, because I think she got barely any in the manga after the Pain battle. This fic is not intended to be long, and one thing I might have planned for it, I know for a fact they wouldn't put even in the anime. I'm just brain-storming so bare with me.
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Hinata was being led into a medic's tent, or a better word should be pushed into it, by noneother than her friend Yamanaka Ino, Sakura was conversing with Shizune.
" Hey Billboard Brow!" Ino exclaimed. Prompting a vein to pop from Sakura's forehead.
" What is it Pig!" Sakura snapped back.
" What kinda' shotty medic work did you do on Hinata-chan?" Ino yelled.
" What are you talking about?" Sakura said.
" Sakura-chan, really it's nothing. I..." Hinata began.
" She has like a million bruises on her back! I thought you fixed her all the way after she fought Pein!" Ino yelled.
" Hinata-chan...you're hurt?" Shizune said.
" n-no. This was after Pein, I...slipped...in training." Hinata explained.
" Well let's see." Sakura said.
" No really, it's nothing important." Hinata protested.
" Hinata-chan! Did you see the bruises?" Ino demanded.
" Hinata-chan, please just let us have a quick look." Shizune said.
Upon seeing Hinata's lower back, Shizune and Sakura were already stunned.
" Hinata-chan...it's like this on your whole back?" Sakura asked.
" I...I slipped in training." Hinata said.
" Slipped! Off what? A mountain!" Ino said.
" Hinata-chan, come lay down over here, we'll fix this in no time." Shizune said.
" Please, it's no big deal." Hinata said.
" Of course it is!" Sakura countered. " You shouldn't be training while sore like this."
Ino and Sakura led Hinata to lay down while Shizune prepared her hands.
" Are you sure none of this was from Pein?" Sakura asked.
" no...honest, it was from training." Hinata said.
" Hinata-chan, you have to be careful." Shizune lectured.
" Hai."
Later, Hinata was on that same cliff . She fell back once again, however, the pain she would normally feel had numbed, she did not know if this was thanks to Shizune's healing her or if she was already learning to take pain better, but she prayed it was the latter.
Hinata sat up, bringig her hands to her knees. She remembered back to something she overheard Tsunade say.
(((Flashback)))
13 year old Hinata listened in from a few tables over at a dango shop as Tsunade spoke with Shizune.
" Endorphens?" Shizune asked.
" Hai, if I were to release them at anytime I choose, I can significantly reduce the amount of pain I feel." Tsunade said.
" Tsunade-sama, that seems like it would take an unthinkable amount of control to make your brain release those." Shizune said.
" Hai. That will take an incredible of chakra control."
(((End Flashback)))
"Endorphens... when the body reaches a pain threshold, the brain releases endorphens to aid the body in dealing with the pain." Hinata thought. She looked down at her hand. " I have to figure out a way to release them using chakra." Her fist tightened. She looked back up at the cliff. " But I have to know how much pain I have to feel to release them." she said.
Somewhere far away Naruto lays down looking up at the sky. He Yamato and Kakashi have been following the Kumo nin for a few days now. He was beginning to wonder just how much longer it will take before they reach the Raikage.
But right now, there was no way he could sleep. Too much had been laid on him to be calm. First with the village being destroyed, then everything with Sasuke and Akatsuki, and definitely...
Naruto turned to the side.
(((Flashback)))
Because...I love you...Naruto-kun."
(((End Flashback)))
He was just completely stunned. But looking back now, maybe it should have been obvious to him, the way she would blush around him, the way she was always nice to him even when he did or said something stupid. Hearing her say it out loud had Naruto all messed up inside. It's not like he ever didn't enjoy her company, it's just well...she just didn't talk much to him. So he never really got a chance to know more about her. Right now, she was all he could think about that night.
The next day Hinata was getting ready to leave for training once again.
" Hinata-sama." A Hyuuga maiden said." The elders wish to see you."
" Oh, arigato." Hinata said. Wondering what the elders would like to belittle her about now.
Moments later Hinata opened the flap of the Hyuuga tent. There to great shock she saw sitting among them her father and sister, Hiashi and Hanabi Hyuuga.
Hinata immediately knew this was not going to be good.
" O-Oto-sama..." Hinata tried to act casually. " You're back...how was your training?"
" Hinata, sit down." Hiashi said.
Hinata quickly complied to her father's wish.
" Hinata, is this true what I've heard about you announcing to the village that you love Uzumaki Naruto?" Hiashi said.
" It's true Oto-sama, I won't lie." Hinata said.
Hiashi took in a deep breath, not believing what he heard.
" Hinata...you're 16, you don't know what love is. This is disgusting and I won't tolerate it. I don't want to hear another word about this. Understood?"
"...hai...Oto-sama." Hinata slunked her head down shamefully. She had no choice but to obey.
" Is it true you fought an Akatsuki by yourself?" Hiashi asked.
" ...hai...but I was defeated by him." Hinata said with shame.
Hiashi had his arms crossed. He looked sternly upon her. " I...am proud of you for that."
Hinata was abit shocked. Her father had never openly praised her in front of the elders before.
" And...I am relieved you are ok." Hiashi continued.
Some of the elders appeared shocked as well.
" a...arigato." Hinata said.
" You are dismissed." Hiashi said.
Hinata bowed and left the tent.
" Hiashi-sama, is that it? Were you not listening to a word I said?" The Hyuuga elder said.
" I will discuss this in greater detail with her later." Hiashi said.
Later, Hinata was back at her training area. She was fending off 3 shadow clones of herself in an all out battle. A clone dashed at Hinata trying to deliver a kick. Hinata grabbed the clone's leg and threw her over her shoulder. The other 2 came out her ready to strike her chakra network. Hinata blocked every strike, then with one fell swoop, struck the chakra circles of both clones, forcing them to explode into smoke. The third one attempted to strike her tenketsu from behind, but Hinata saw her coming and countered with a back kick, causing the final clone to dissipate. Despite her excellent performance, Hinata seemed anything but pleased.
She sat on a nearby rock. " This isn't working, I need to do something different...this method is childish." she thought. She looked back on the 20 ft. cliff again and decided it was time for pain tolerance training again.
In a not too far distance. A purple, webbed hand is seen picking berries off a bush.
" I think this should be enough, don't need them spoiling." Shima said. As she was about to take her leave when she noticed something in a distance.
She saw an ebony-haired girl standing at what could look like the edge of a cliff. Shima gasped as she dropped her basket.
Hinata fell back, but the next second, an unknown force was keeping her suspended.
" Suicide's not the answer dear!" Shima cried as she grabbed Hinata's ankles. Hinata's eyes became blank white comedically as she swung from side to side.
" I...I'm not committing suicide. I'm training!" Hinata said.
Shima looked down, the distance was nowhere near enough to kill. "...oh..." The Toad Sage then released Hinata, causing her to hit her head.
"ooouuuuu..." Hinata said as she rubbed her head.
" I'm so sorry dear are you o...k.." It was then that Shima recognized the young Hyuuga.
" Ah! I know who you are! You're the girl who saved Naru-chan!" Shima pointed.
Hinata recognized Shima right away as well. She wore a surprised look on her face. " Aren't you one of the Great Sage Toads? Yes, you helped Naruto-kun battle Pein."
" Hai, well I'm glad to see you already up and about." Shima the looked up at the short-cliff. " But what on Earth are you doing jumping off cliffs? that is a fine way to hurt yourself, especially after what just happened to you."
" Ohh..." Hinata looked in the lower right corner. " I was...trying to increase my body's pain tolerance."
Shima's eyes grew wide. " Dear, that is quite extreme! You could break your back!"
Hinata was shocked then looked down closing her eyes, tilting her head away shamefully. " I know...I just need to try new methods. I'm just trying to get stronger."
Shima blinked a few times. " Well you should try methods that are a little safer." she lectured.
" Hai, this method does not seem to be working very well for me anyway." Hinata said.
" Actually...I don't even know your name." Shima concluded.
" Oh, of course, I am Hyuuga Hinata." Hinata bowed her head.
Shima's eyes widened slightly, how could she have not noticed in the first place? The eyes were a dead giveaway. She knew a good deal about the Byakugan. Shima had only seen a few Hyuugas in her time. From what she had heard, they were typically a little conceited. But that didn't seem to be the case with this girl.
" Tell me Hina-chan, why would you take such drastic measures in the first place?"
" Well..." Hinata was embarrassed to say. " Pein took me down quite easily, my body hurt so badly I could barely move."
"...I see." Shima said. " well...I do wish you luck, I hope you will find a safer method."
" Arigato Great Sage Toad." Hinata said bowing.
Shima took her leave, as she left Hinata began practicing her kata. Shima picked up her basket, before she left she turned to watch Hinata continue to struggle.
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