Yay chapter four has been fixed and chapter five wasn't too much of a hassle. This will go more NaruHina like it's supposed too, from now on. The ShikaTema in the last chapter is a bit of a building ground for a later story (not a sequel but also set in the same Naruto world my mind has created). I still don't know what order to create the other stories in so comments on that would be greatly appreciated (as would any reviews). Just as a reminder of the other couples they are SasuSaku, InoCho, ShikaTema, NejiTen, and GaaraMatsuri. Those are the definates'. I also have three possible couples (I'm a bit nervous about writing them especialy because two are shounen ai) they are Rock Lee and Gai sensei (yes I know I'm sick), Sai and Yakumo (most awesome filler character), and Kiba and Kankuro. Suggestions are welcome but I wont change any of the pairings. Please leave your suggestions
IMPORTANT NOTICE: I do not own any of the Naruto characters otherwise Itachi, Deidara, Sasori, Kiba, and Gaara would all be my boyfriends (and possibly Sasuke but I'm mad at him at the moment). I also don't own the manga or anime.
Hinata was woken up by someone poking her cheek. She opened her eyes to see Temari standing above her fully dressed. It was dark out and the clock on the bedside table informed her that it was 2:00 am. Damn she thought. Just six hours of sleep. Now I know why Shikamaru and Temari made us all go to bed early. Rubbing her eyes she got up and quickly dressed while Temari started packing up equipment.
The night before had been fun. They explored the town the whole afternoon. They had visited several Ramen shops until Shino had threatened Naruto with his bug swarm. Then they had gotten kicked out of the haunted house when Naruto, after being scared by a plasticine ghoul, had destroyed that room vowing never to let the animatronic being, haunt people again.
Thinking of Naruto gave Hinata butterflies in her stomach. As part of the attack plan the group was splitting in two, and she was with Naruto. To make things worse she knew this would be an extremely dangerous fight and she was afraid of letting Naruto down. Tying her forehead protector around her neck she walked into the bathroom to brush her teeth and pack up the toiletries. In the main room Temari was busy tying her hair up, a serious look in her eyes. Once they finished packing their backpacks, Hinata slipped her baggy coat on and they left the room.
The air seemed tense and stifling. Nervous with anticipation, Hinata nearly tripped down the stairs. In the lobby they met up with Naruto. He looked uncharacteristically serious. It seemed the pressure of the mission was also affecting him.
"Where's Shikamaru's group," he muttered survueying his surroundings. No one was there except the irate owner of the inn who was yawning loudly from across the room.
\"We have farther to go than they do, so we are leaving earlier," replied to Temari in a soft whisper. "They are leaving at four."
After paying for Temari's room (Naruto's would be paid when Shikamaru left) they departed. Once they got out of the town and into the woods the atmosphere lightened although all of them were still on guard. The problem with our plan thought Temari. Is that if one of the groups gets intercepted and can't make it the other is completely oblivious and pretty much defenseless. A line of yellow peeked up from the horizon and the sun drifted upward. Throughout the whole day they traveled. There was little conversation, yet no one seemed to mind. They were all to busy concentrating on the job ahead.
In the late afternoon they approached the first town. Altering their course the moved around it and two others until they reached their destination an hour later.
I knew it, smirked Temari. The army doesn't want to be too close to the villagers so they have a separate camp just outside the town. The camp was somewhat large. Many white tents lay beneath the forest trees near the outskirts of the town. "Hinata," said Temari "Tell me how many chakra presences you can sense."
Activating her Byuakugan Hinata scanned the campsite. "Forty two and…Oh my God"
"What is it Hinata chan?" asked Naruto impatiently.
"The leader is here. The one leading them is at this campsite." She said her voice shaking slightly. She was terrified of he large muscular man ever since she had lain eyes on his picture
Dammit thought Temari. The more logical location would be the village nearest Leaf Village. Why here? Or maybe he expected us to maneuver behind and attack where we thought his weak spot is. Well I've got to admit that was one possibility of mine but I didn't see what good it would do, so I didn't even bring it up. Good thing I didn't. Steadying herself she address the two younger shinobi. "Naruto Hinata," she said in a hushed whisper. "The plan is the same. We attack at sunset, or if we see a movement in their movements." The two nodded.
Three hours later the sun started to sink below the horizon. Turning to the other two Temari nodded. They moved through the tree branches until they were directly above the outermost edge of the camp. Naruto got out a kunai attached to an exploding tag. He threw it into a fire pit nearby where it exploded immediately. As the explosion sent four of their teammates in the air all the ninjas were alerted to the three figures jumping down from a nearby tree limb. Temari didn't give them long to think charging ahead of the other two she sent a great gust flying at the group. It caught up tents and fallen logs in it's midst slamming them into three other rogue ninjas. Naruto created four clones and threw himself at a group of burly ninjas. Hinata rushed past and found herself engaged with a pair of twins whose movements seemed completely synchronized with each other.
I was wondering when they would attack. Thought the man. As he smiled the mouth of the serpet tatoo seemed to close.Well I'll see how my recruits handle these pests before getting involved.
They fighting went on for a long time. None of them could seem to get close enough to the leader of the enemy to take him on. For every ninja they defeated another seemed to spring up behind him. How ever forty minutes later they were making progress. Hinata had dispatched the twins and was now fighting side by side with Naruto whose shadow clones had long since deceased. To their left Temari repeatedly blew gusts of wind in the leaders direction with increasing fury. The ninjas there were finding it hard to hold her off and divert her slicing attacks. Many fell severed to the ground. Naruto created ten more clones and sent them charging at several ninjas who were holding back from the fight. An hour later there were only seven enemy ninja left.
I guess I will have to fight these pests. Thought the leader his excitement rising. Lets see they look like one person from Sand and two from Leaf. Now since when did those two villages form alliances, especially after the chuunin exams? Oh one of the Leaf's a Hyuuga that should be interesting. Well they did weed out the good fighters from the badHe thought survueying the dead. He stood up and readied his attack. Seeing this the rest of the enemy ninja fell back behind him.
"Oh, Hell No!" shouted Temari.
"Th-th-that attack," stuttered Hinata in fear.
"Oh, Shit." Swore Naruto. All had seen what attack the leader had specialized in before and they all knew its power. They had very little time to think before he threw the first umbrella in the air. A rain of needles controlled by his chakra swerved toward them.
Temari countered most of them by catching them in a gust of wind but she knew she couldn't do it forever. At that same time Hinata and Naruto split up in order to dodge the rest of the shower that Temari missed.
"That was only the first wave," the man said looming beyond them like some gigantic statue. "I've got more where that came from." He called gleefully as three umbrellas shot up in the air, one aimed at each of his prey.
Once again Temari was forced to use her fan but this time she could only block what was coming at her. Naruto used kage bunshin and had his clone spin him out of harms way.
As soon as she had seen the three umbrella's Hinata went into what was known as the Hyuuga trance.
What happenes during these trances is that, aided by the Byuakugan the person under the trance, focuses on a luminous green and black ying yang and ten planes around it. They focuse on the proximity the targets would be placed on it as well as envisioning themselves in the center of the ying yang. While this happens several minor chakra gates, located around the brain and eyes, opened sending a surge of energy into the brain. It was the same principle as a seizure only the person in the trance had total control of their movements. All of the openings of the trance takes less than a second although to the user it may feel like a millennia. The results are; far better reaction time than humanly possible otherwise and speed that rivals Rock Lee and Maito Gai (Might Guy if you're wondering). In order for the person's eyes to keep up with the movement extra energy is channeled into the eye expanding the translucent iris so it's actually visible, and incredibly fast blinking (so much it's hard to tell whether they are blinking or not) occurs. The overall effect gives the user the sensation that they are looking at the world through a strobe light and everything appears to be moving at a very slow rate, although it is really the user that is operating at high speeds. Coming out of the trance can prove to be dangerous. The user must focus all of their concentration into shutting the gates or else a real seizure or stroke will occur. This leaves them vulnerable to others around them for at least five seconds.
Hinata concentrated on the trance. The glowing green ying yang approached and as if in a dream she materialized on it. She then concentrated on her target. He was eight planes away from her meaning that, she would have to cross six lines to reach her target. Evening her chakra she opened her eyes. It was like looking through the shutter of a camera that is constantly taking pictures. The umbrella was overhead slowly opening and releasing its contents. On either side of her she could see her comrades moving slowly trying to block and dodge the deadly rain. Collecting chakra in her palms she went into her technique the Shugohakke Rokujūyon Shō. Arms flailing wildly, she either broke all the needles arching towards her or knocked them aside with her concentrated chakra with the exception of ten needles. Those she caught. While she was doing that she was also watching Naruto and Temari to see if they were in need of help. Temari had managed to blow all the needles away, but Naruto had four stuck in his leg because his clones' reaction wasn't quick enough. Enraged that the man had hurt the boy she loved Hinata lunged foreward eyes set on the offender. Before he even had time to react she had reached him and dealt him six gentle fist hits in his ribs before plunging his own needles in the base of his neck. He collapsed dead.
Calming down Hinata tried to pull herself out of the trance. She shut her eyes and focused on letting go of the energy. The sensation was that of falling through cold water, as she closed all of the open gates. Taking advantage of her sudden pause. The seven remaining ninja all hurled themselves at her, furious due to their leaders death.
Seeing Hinata in trouble Temari was about to leap into the fray when four sharp metal objects flew past skimming her face. She barely had time to look before Naruto engulfed in a red chakra glow, bounded toward the hostile shinobi on all fours. He made fast work of them.
Turning away from the scene Temari apprehensively wondered how Shikamaru's'group had fared. She summoned Kirikimi and motioned her to where Hinata and Naruto were.
Naruto had just gotten out of the kyuubi stage when he saw Hinata. Being attacked while coming out of the trance had proved too much and she had collapsed. "Don't die, don't die," Naruto said shaking her slightly.
"Let me see," said Temari shifting Hinata away from the boy. Unzipping her jacket she felt around for a heartbeat. Turning to him she said. "I'm not a medical ninja but I can tell that she is alive."
Naruto couldn't seem to respond. He was busy staring at the outline of her body. Bruised and bloody she still gave off a sort of light that made Naruto wonder why he hadn't noticed it before.
"Come on," said Temari as she sent Kirikimi off to scout Shika's battle. "We need to get to the meeting point."
Nodding Naruto picked Hinata up, bridal style, as he walked with Temari to where they were to meet Shikamaru and his team.
Whew I'm glad that chapter is finished, although it was really fun to write about the Hyuuga Trance thing. That must have been really confusing to read. Don't worry I don't even understand half of what I wrote there either. I hope I didn't confuse anyone too badly. Wow this story got really violent. I wonder if I should change the rating to mature? Please review. I'm really want feedback.