Hello I am back from the grave! Not really but it feels like it with the way life is. But hey, I still have a roof over my head and a loving family so I'll make it through! Believe it! anyway onto the story.

Chapter 4

Friday afternoon team seven were resting in the training grounds after training for that day as their observers filled out some paper work.

"So next year, will we get to do this?" Asked Naruto.

"Hm, depends really on what the hokage says," replied Kakashi not looking up from his book. "So Team Gai, what do you all think?"

"Well Naruto and Sakura have improved with Shuriken, but Sakura not so much in the taijutsu and Naruto in Ninjutsu. Sasuke is doing good in all his skills except communication. All needs more practice though," Said Tenten with a smile.

"Naruto has shown through with her determination and youth! She has done great in Hand-to-Hand combat! Sakura is getting prettier than a flower and is progressing in her chakra control! And Sasuke is doing great!" Said Lee with a thumbs up.

"All three are improving at a slow rate. Naruto still lacks good chakra control but is good at Fighting with fists. Sakura is to easily beaten with showing her weakness but is a good thinker. Sasuke is to arrogant, but his skills are formidable. Needs to work on more chakra control though." Said Neji plainly.

"Exactly as I was thinking guys, thank you for helping. you guys are now done with your assignment," Said Kakashi. They left and Kakashi turned back towards team seven. "So now we know where we stand so I will give you guys tomorrow off, but Sunday meet me here at 10 am for a mission."

"YES! FINALLY A MISSION! BELIVE IT!" Said Naruto as she jumped in the air. Sasuke's eye twitched in annoyance before he turned and left.

"W-wait Sasuke come back, we should hang out tomorrow," She said heading after him. He stopped and locked eyes with Naruto, and gave her a smirk before holding his head up high and walking away.

"Rgh… That stupid… teme!" She said as Kakashi sighed.

"Goodbye Naruto, see you Sunday," He said as he left. Naruto sighed as she went back towards her place. She stopped when she saw smoke pouring from her roof. Her eyes widened and she ran inside quickly to investigate. As soon as she opened the door flames leapt out at her causing her to shriek and withdraw. She shook her head and dumped some water on herself and went inside to try to save her stuff. She walked over to her closet and grabbed her cloths and money along with some other stuff and tossed them out the window. she went to grab her ramen but a beam that was on fire fell in-front of her. She began to cough form the smoke and everything started to become more fuzzy. She collapsed and was barely conscience when she heard someone kick the door in. She tried to turn her head but couldn't see straight She felt a pair of strong arms grab her and pick her up and carried her outside. She gasped in a gulp of fresh air and tried to look at the face of her savior but ended up passing out.

Naruto awoke and noticed she was in a pure white room. She turned her head and saw some medical equipment and realized she was in the hospital. She heard voices outside her door and decided to listen.

"She breathed in quiet a lot of Carbon Monoxide, but with her healing rate she should be fine," Said a nurse Naruto guessed.

'It's not MY healing rate. It the FOXES healing rate. jeez' She thought. She heard a gus voice.

"So what about her house? Was it saved?" Asked the voice that she remembered to be Kakashi's.

"No, It's all gone. I wonder why she even went into her house in the first place. Neighbors say she saw it on fire but ran in anyway," Said a deep scratchy voice belonging to the third Hokage.

"Probably wanted to kill herself, serves the demon right if you ask me," Said a new voice. She tensed up at that.

"ENOUGH! YOU WILL NOT SAY STUFF LIKE THAT! Now then you juts earned yourself a trip to see Ibiki," Said the third.

"What demon?" Asked a voice belonging to Neji.

"In due time you will know. But I do owe you thanks for saving her Neji," Said the third.

'WHAT!? Neji Hyuga saved ME?' Thought Naruto in disbelief. 'What's his deal? Why would he save me?'

"BY the way she is awake," Said Neji. 'Stupid Byakugan of his.' Thought Naruto as the door opened.

"Hey Naruto, How are you feeling?" Asked Kakashi as he stood in the doorway.

"Erm, pretty good. My head hurts a little though," She said.

"Well if not for Neji here you would have died," Said the third.

"…Thanks Neji," She said.

"Hmph," He responded.

"So Naruto, as you know your house is now gone. This fire wasn't an accident. Someone deliberately set it. Till we find the person responsible, you are to stay with the Hyuga's got it?" Said the third.

"What? Why?" She asked in a whine.

"Because with their Byakugan they can see if anyone tries to go near them and can alert us right away and take care of them. You are safest with them," He responded.

"That's not true, she would be in even more danger if she went with them," Said Sasuke as he entered the room with Sakura.

"Shut up teme! What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Sakura was worried and I decided to tag along because I was bored. Why doesn't she stay with me? She's more safe with me because for all we know a Hyuga could have done it."

"Well for all we know, you started it Sasuke. Now no more debate, Lord third has decided," Said Kakashi. "Naruto, its time for us to go check you out okay? Stay here with Neji."

"Yes Kakashi-sensei," She said as everyone cleared out except her and Neji.

A/N There we go, the story progresses finally! Now I have made it official that I am making another NejiXfemNaru story. Like I said in the last chapter it will take place at high school, Neji is a student council president and Sasuke is a playboy. Naruto falls for both of them and can't decide which to pick. Anyway hope you enjoyed.

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