"Hinata." Hiashi saw his daughter going outside wearing a bag.
Hinata stopped at her tracks and looked at her father. "Father, Can I help you?"
"Where are you going?" There's a slight concern on his face.
"I'm going on a mission, I left a note on my room's door."
Hiashi just nodded, "Good Luck and Do your best, my daughter."
She smiled at him, "Thank you Otousan. I'll do my best, I promise." With that, Hinata left the Hyuga Compound.
Before, Hiashi despised his daughter due to lack of self-confidence, being very kind and being a weakling. But before the war, (I read it at Narutopedia/Naruto Wiki.) He told his daughter that she is strong enough to protect everyone. Their relationship grew stronger and stronger as she grows up.
With Naruto...
'Oh boy I can't wait for this mission.' Naruto said as he punch his fist into the air.
"You don't even know what's your mission." Kurama reminded him.
"Yeah, I didn't think of that." He said and stopped walking.
"Why'd you stop?" The fox asked, but he was too busy thinking of something. "Hey kit!" Kurama shouted which made him fell on the ground.
"That hurts." He said while rubbing his head.
Then, He saw Hinata walking and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Why is she holding a bouquet of flowers?" He mumbled and deep inside, he's kinda jealous who gave it to her.
"You jealous, eh kit?" Kurama smirked.
"No!" He clenched his fist and follows *cough* I mean *cough* stalks her.
As Hinata kept on walking, Naruto keeps on stalking her.
He peered behind the lamp-post he is hiding. "Seriously, who gave it to her will—"
"Let me guess, feel your wrath?"
"No." He mumbled and went behind the tree, but Hinata stopped walking and he got suspicious.
"Uh-Oh, She knows that you're following her."
"Shut up Kurama, maybe I can—"
"Naruto, I know that you're behind that tree." Hinata said and Naruto showed himself.
"Let me guess, your Byakugan's activated?"
She turned around, so she can face him, "No, I can feel that you're following me."
"Actually," He said while approaching to her, "The village gate is that way and you're going on the wrong way."
Hinata gave him a confused look and he just sighed.
"You're probably wandering why do I had these flowers?"
"What?! No! Of course not I—"
"I gotta go." She said and started walking.
"Wait! Aren't you going the wrong way?" He asked while approaching to her.
"I just need to give it to someone."
"Okay then, I'll go with you." He grinned and she just smiled at him.
After minutes of walking, they made it at the Konoha's cemetery . Now Naruto understands how she got the bouquet of flowers. She bought it at the Yamanaka's flower shop and she's gonna give it to someone.
'I wonder who is she gonna give it too?' He silently asked and Hinata stopped walking. 'This must be it.'
"Hello Mother," His eyes widened, Hinata haven't said anything about her Mom to him. He thought that her Mom is still alive. "I bought your favorite flowers, and I also brought my friend. This is Naruto." She smiled at her mother's grave. "He's a great shinobi and he is the reason why, I become strong." She put the flowers on her mother's grave and prayed for a bit.
Naruto just stared at her with a concern look on his eyes. 'She must have gone through a lot since her mother died.' He said and turn his attention to her mother's grave.
"I'm sorry." He heard her sob.
His attention came back to her and he saw her crying.
"I-I'm sorry that I haven't told you about my mom." She used her hands to cover her face.
"No, that's okay. You don't need to say sorry, I understand." He put his hands on either side of her shoulder which made her look at him. "I know how you feel." He grinned his usual grin which made her smile and removed the tear on her eye.
"See," He gently tucked some strands of her hair behind her ear to get a better view of her. "You look so beautiful when you smile." This made her blush slightly.
"Thank you." She said and hugged him.
Naruto blushed a little and looked at her. He was astonished, he didn't expect that she'll hug him. Usually, he is the first one to do their hugs. In this situation, He can't help but to smile and return the hug.
They have been hugging for a while in their own little world until Hinata remembered something and let go of their hug.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"We need to go, Kakashi-sensei might be waiting for us."
"Y-Yeah, you're right." He rubbed his head which made her smile.
"We gotta go Mother." She bowed at her Mother's grave and started walking.
"Don't worry Mrs. Hyuga, I'll take care of Hinata. Believe it." He grinned and followed Hinata at the village gate.
With Kankuro and Temari...
"Darn it!" Kankuro punched his fist on the ground. "I can't believe that he escape regardless of his condition."
"Don't worry, we'll find him. Soon." Temari said. "By the way Kankuro, how did you know that he's gonna use a forbidden jutsu on us?"
"I don't know. Something just snapped on me, and my instincts told me to get out of there as soon as possible."
"Well, your instincts save us. Come on, let's keep on looking for him." She said and they started looking for Yoshiro again.
With Naruto and Hinata...
Naruto and Hinata finally arrived at the village gate.
"Hey Shikamaru! Hey Sai!" Naruto greeted his friends while Shikamaru just yawned.
"Hey there Naruto and Hinata." Sai waved his hand at them. "You two finally made it, Did you just finished your make-out session?"
This made Hinata blushed and Naruto had a confused look on his face.
"What's a make-out session?" Naruto curiously asked which made Shikamaru face-palmed.
"You don't know what it is?" Sai asked and Naruto just nodded. "Well, it's when a—"
"Sai-kun!" Hinata shouted which made everyone looked at her.
"Women." Shikamaru mumbled.
"Hey Hinata, why is your face so red?" Naruto asked and in the nick of time, Kakashi arrived in a puff of smoke. Hinata mentally sighed in relief.
"Hello." Kakashi looked at his students.
"You're late! As always." Naruto crossed his arms and gave him a tough glare.
"Well," Kakashi rubbed his head, "I was helping an old woman carry a—"
"Not that excuse again." Naruto said and Kakashi dropped his head in a self-pity wat.
"Anyway, what's our mission Kakashi-sensei?" Shikamaru asked and Kakashi went back to normal.
"Right. Anyway, we need to capture the criminal who stole the forbidden scroll last night."
"Wait, someone stole it last night? How come the village didn't know about it?" Shikamaru asked.
"True, but this Shinobi got away easily. I got a picture of him." He said and showed them the picture.
"He doesn't looked like a Shinobi from our village." Hinata said.
"I agree." Shikamaru said.
Naruto looked at picture very careful, His eyes widened and he was sweating. He's the Shinobi that he met last night! What should he do? If he told them about this, he'll just jeopardize them. He won't let them get hurt of course.
'I can't believe that he stole something from our village and, I-I didn't even notice it!' Naruto said to himself and clenched his fist.
"Hey Naruto." Shikamaru said and Naruto went back to reality. "Do you know this guy?"
"Huh? N-No, I haven't seen that guy."
"You sure?"
"Hai." He just nodded. 'I`m sorry. I wanted to tell it, but I will never forgive myself if you guys got hurt.'
"You know that you'll get yourself into a lot of trouble kit. Telling a lie to them is not a good idea." Kurama said.
'Yeah I know, but there's nothing I can do.'
"Okay," Kakashi closed his book, "I'm sure you all know what to do. Sai, use your Ink clones to find him."
"Hai." Sai said and his Ink clones came to life (I don't know the term. Sorry.) and started searching for him.
"Good. Hinata, use your Byakugan." Kakashi said and she just nodded. "The rest of us, let's try sensing his chakra presence." Kakashi sad and with that, they left the village.