"H-how long have I been out"
"3 hours"Naruto answered.
"N-Naruto, It didn't seem like 3 Hours"
"Huh? WHat are you talking about Hinata?! Well I guess you are right. It was the longest 3 hours of my life! I couldn't wait until you woke up."Naruto looked frustrated since he was growing impatient waiting for Hinata to wake up.
"Naruto we must train"
"Hmm I would but I'm waiting for Mai"
"Now!"Hinata had never raised her voice at anyone before especially Naruto. Everyone looked at her wide-eyed.
To think Hinata would have the guts to yell and at Naruto.
"Why"
"Because...You want to be hokage right and I want to see how strong you've gotten in the past 3 years"Hinata mumbled so quietly Naruto almost couldn't hear her.
Finally Naruto understood what she said."Oi! That is true"
"Uhhh...ummm...Well I just thought we should train. I mean what good would it do if we just sit here and not do anything"
"Hmmm good point. I guess I'll see Mai later. I want to see if you can beat me"
"Umm well ummm well lets go out on a date! But training, I'll bring food"Hinata smiled.
"A date!? Why would you want to date me"
"Huh what?"Hinata finally realized what she said and turned blood red.
She began to stutter and finally felt a warm hand taking a strong grip on her shoulder.
"Hinata! What are you...Ummm good luck on your date."Sakura said trying to hide her anger.
Tsunade gave Sakura a look of disapprovement. 'He's Naruto Sakura just get over it!' Tsunade thought to herself.
"A date!? Why would you want to date me!? Whats so great about me!? You sure are weird."Naruto yelled looking confused.
"Naruto! We need to go hurry up!"Hinata became furious at what Naruto said. She grabbed him by the arm with force and walked off. Naruto tried to deny but Hinata was too strong.'Wow has she changed alot since two years ago...Shes even stronger than Sakura'
Hinata became agressive because this was way more important than making some silly boy she liked happy. In order for him and her to win their battle together they had to train together and learn to work together. No matter how much Naruto wanted to avoid Hinata now. Naruto hadn't been loved or asked on a date before except from Sakura because she needed to talk to him about Sasuke :b.
But Being asked by a girl just for the fun of it atleast that was what he thought was the weirdest but greatest thing that ever happened to him. But he had more wished for Sakura to ask for a real date. Naruto had decided to give up on Sakura though since she was "In love" with Sasuke.
"Hinata...Why? You haven't answered my question."Naruto asked looking as if he really needed this answer to solve his whole life of regret and torture.
"Uhhhh well I thought we should train together so we would learn to work together. You know just incase something happens"
"But why a date? And why would you want me"
"Naruto I can't answer any questions now. But I will later. I promise for now we must train"
"Oi! Hinata! What is going on with you. You've been acting strange all day"
"Naruto!"Hinata raised her face holding Narutos hand tightly so he wont try to get away,"I will explain later! We have to train this is important"
"We already know how to work as a team so what do we need to train together for"
"Naruto"Hinata whispered. Hinata then looked at Naruto with determination."Lets begin"
"Wha- Hinata!"Hinata punched Naruto to the ground and the earth shook.
"Naruto come on!"Hinata cried.
"Oi! What was that for Hina"
"What did you call me"
"Ah oh nothing"
'He called me...Hina'Hinata dropped to her knees digging her face into her hands. Tears began to form in her eyes and she couldn't hold them back"Hinata?"Naruto mumbled."Ok fine lets train!"Naruto looked determined and ready to go. Hinata stood up she looked at Naruto and smiled.
Hinata and Naruto got into battle stance.
Hinata then charged to Naruto and striked him with her hand to his left arm as hard as she could.
"Ow! You hit harder than Sakura...All right Hinata!"Naruto yelled encouragingly.
Hinata ignored so she wouldnt be distracted but smiled.
Naruto knocked her to the ground but the Hinata he knocked down poofed and regular Hinata came down towards Naruto smacking him towards the ground.
Another earthquake.
"Ow!"Naruto yelled.
"Oi! Naruto! We arent going to stop until one of us wins! Which will be never if you keep holding back"
"Hinata why are you being so mean?!"Naruto whined.
"Naruto, if you want to get stronger and become hokage you need to understand that sometimes you have to make sacrifices.
Now are you going to give it all or are you just going to go easy on me?"Hinata said knowing that would be something Mai would say.
Hinata had grown bold even Naruto could tell. Right now she had a better chance of being hokage than he did. He wasn't going to loose his future position just because he didn't want to hurt a girl. That may have came out wrong but you know what I mean.
"You're right Hinata! Let's both give it our all"
Hinata nodded in agreement and smirked.'Naruto I'm sorry for what I'm about to do but in order for us both to get stronger we have to fight with everything we've got'
Hinata brought her fist back and punched Naruto into the nearest tree. She then did a combo jutsu Mai taught her.
"Water style! Rain Storm of doom!"Hinata yelled. The blue sky became gray and the sun dissapeared. The climate was foggy and Naruto had a hard time seeing where Hinata was. All He could see was a dark shadow.
All of a sudden it began to rain heavily and quickly. Thunder and lightning came crashing down and the wind was blowing feircefully. Naruto saw people running into their homes, but these people were unfamiliar.
A combination of Ninjutsu Taijutsu and genjutsu.
Naruto then was struck in his backside by a small lighting bolt.
"Ahhh! Hinata!"Naruto screamed while rubbing his butt.
"I'm sorry Naruto but I want you to be hokage,"She said,"And to do you best if anything comes up"
"Your are probably going to kill me before I become hokage?"Naruto asked scared for his life.
Hinata giggled.
"OI"
The storm cleared away and Naruto saw the famailiar people he usually saw staring in the area Naruto and Hinata were. Then they drew their eyes towards Hinata. By the movement of their lips Naruto could tell they were saying something about Mai and Hinatas training and how the kyuubi is going to kill Hinata.
Hinata performed difficult handseals so fast Naruto couldnt even read it. Hinatas hands began to glow are light purple. Hinata walked towards Naruto slowly. Naruto was now really scared for his life.'All that training really paid off Hinata'
Naruto thought to himself.
Naruto tried to run but couldn't move. He looked to his feet to find himself tied with a blue chakra contained rope. Looking towards where the ropes chakra was coming from he found that is was also tied to Hinatas feet. 'Oi Naruto get out!'Hinata cried to herself.
Naruto tried moving but coudln't. Hinata moved slowly and gracefully towards Naruto getting bigger and bigger as she moved closer.
"Uhhh Hinata? W-what is that?"Naruto asked fearfully.
"N-naruto...It's a chakra controlled rope used to keep the target paralyzed. This purple chakra flowing from my hands is supposed to be an underworld jutsu created by me with the help of Mai keeping chakra control over it. It will only harm your internal organs causing you to not be able to move at all. The chakra rope is only useful for a limited time but with the help of this you will be parylized and your heart will stop working. Don't worry you wont die. It will only keep the nervous system and circulatory system from not working the way it should for atleast 1 hour unless of course you figure out how to use your strengths of knowlege and figure out how I control your bodies atmosphere.
I'm not going to go any easier than I am right now"
"Easy! Are you kidding me"
"No I'm not. Me and Mai have did alot of training. I am still unable to defeat her though. Naruto I'm only doing this for your benifit. I want you to get stronger and know what you have to prepare for. Now that Mai is unconcious I'm going to have to train alone. But I will have to train with you. For about 2 months when Mai is fully healed, until then we must keep training"
Hinata touched Narutos chest with both hands and he fell to the ground. He stared at Hinata shocked and wide-eyed. His mouth was wide opened.
This wasn't Hinata. This was a totally different person. No way she could be the Hinata hes known all along.
This Hinata he was actually afraid of. Afraid she would kill him.
"Naruto don't worry I'm not crazy I'm just trying to help you"
Naruto hadn't figured out how to control his body yet. Hinata felt bad and wanted to help him but decided that wouldnt help him at all.
They had a battle of a lifetime bigger than any battle even bigger than the destruction of Konoha. The most important battle that she could have tooken place in but didn't because of her stupid weak body.(This is what she thinks not me)
But there was no way she was going to miss another important battle that needed her. She felt she was the blame for the pain everyone took. Because she wasn't there to help.But she thought she would have been no help anyways. She would have been a big help she just didn't understand that she was strong.(Im pretty mad kishimoto made her miss the battle with the hokage dying that pissed me off so much)
"Hinata!"Yelled a small voice.
It was Hinata's little sister Hanabi.
"WoW! You're strong!"Standing next to little Hanabi was the Konohamaru Corps. and the hyuuga heiresses father Hiashi Hyuuga.
"Yes indeed please go back to your battle and Naruto"Hiashi said. Naruto looked up at Hiashi with the most dumbfounded look,"Try not to get yourself killed"
Naruto nodded and looked to Hinata. Hinata had a determined look on her face from the beginning of the fight but this time it was just a plain pale face with no expression.
"Naruto, I'm sorry if I went to hard. It's just that"
"Hinata it's ok you're right. Are we going to fight or what"
"Yes, Now lets start"Hinata had a mischevious look on her face. She developed habits from Mai and didn't even realize it.
Hinata even spit on the ground like Mai used to do. Hiashi was a bit disgusted by his daughters new manners but he chuckled at the sight of his daughter "Growing up.
"Father I suggest you and Hanabi move back a bit. My jutsus my affect you too"
Hiashi and Hanabi stepped back a few steps curious about what Hinata had learned.
"Water style! Water Tsunami!"Hinata screamed. A larde Tide of water moved her way . She controlled the movements of the Tsuname properly and gracefully as usual. Naruto was caught in the water and was unable to escape. He didn't want to be defeated but it seemed from the beggining of the fight he already was.
It was like Hinata was just beating the junk out of him some more as a treat right after dinner. Naruto was unable to breathe in the water. He was stuck floating through the water. He then saw an exit out of the pool of dangerous water the type you see in a storm. When he saw he was coming to an end and saw that the water was being held up by some force he thought he could get out but was wrong by attempting to. "Ahhh! That really hurt! I'm proud of you Hinata!"Naruto yelled with encouragement and pain all at the same time. Yes indeedy there was a force holding up the water so it wouldnt flood the village. And Naruto was the one thing to hit that force.
It was a sheild that Naruto hit and if anything from the inside that wasn't water touched it, it would immediately sting that target with the sharpest electrical force.
"Oh Naruto!"Hinata yelled.
Large sharks of purple chakra moved towards Naruto.
"Ahhhh!!"Naruto yelled swimming away as fast as he could.(Imagine this in your head with the funny music, yes this is a comedy scene. Shark attack)
"Naruto"
Hinata then saw Naruto using rasengan in her mind then the image dissapeared.
"Good Idea Hinata!."Naruto yelled. The image showed on the inside of the wall but not the outside.
"Kage Bunshin no jutsu!"Naruto yelled. One clone showed up but a little unordinary from all the clones he used to make.
"Sorry that sheild messes with the chakra developement and chakra nervous system but dont worry!"Hinata yelled.
The clone was still useful but just a little...Fat! "Oi! Lets just get this over with" Naruto yelled to the plump clone.
The clone then circled its hands around narutos palm and a blue ball formed.
Naruto swam to the bottom of the water floor. He pressed his palm against the floor and the shield bursted. The purple fish disinigrated. The water came down causing a flood. Luckily Mai taught Hinata a water control technique. The water froze into ice then stopped. The ice broke into large sharp blades.
Naruto dodged all but that wasn't Hinata's intentions. The ice came crashing down and formed a jail cell around Naruto.
He took out a set of matches and attempted to melt the ice but failed doing so. The ice remained the same.
"No use trying Naruto, you will have to do something else."Hinata said seeing Naruto frustrated. This made her upset and she didn't like to see Naruto this way.
"Hinata I like your way of thinking."Naruto chuckled. Hinata smiled and joined in on the laughter.
"Naruto,"Hinata looked down to her feet,"Do your best Naruto"
Narutos smile went away. When her saw the look on Hinata's face he knew something was wrong.
He quickly forgot about Hinata's face and thought he would deal with that later. He had gotten serious. When he saw all the people standing and watching Hinata whispering things about her, he saw the looks they used to give him and gave them to Hinata now.
"A Hyuuga heiress shouldn't be fighting so agressively"
"Absolutely absurd"People whispered and shouted. Hinata payed no mind to the ignorant people. She focused on Naruto and herself getting stronger.
Naruto couldn't take being trapped in this dungeon of ice. Especially when it was cold. He tried his best to get out but was unable to. Every attempt was a failure.
"Naruto, think about it, Fire melts ice. Hot water turns to steam."Hanabi pointed out.
"I tried already it didn't work"Naruto replied.
"That is because you're not thinking hard enough. That fire requires alot of chakra to melt that ice. The ice is controlled by chakra, so you must use chakra against chakra.
I hope this will help you a bit."Hanabi added.
"In other words Naruto focus your chakra into the small flame."A small emotionless voice called out.
Yuri had joined in the audience.
"Wh-who are you?"everyone cried out excluding Hinata.
"Yuri, I'm Mai's sister"
"Wheres Mai?"Naruto yelled.
"Don't worry about it. Just fight"
Naruto looked suspiciously at the Yuri character who just told him not to worry.
Naruto got back to the fight and pulled out a match. He focused his chakra into the match and it began to glow a light blue. Naruto blew gently on the flame. The ice immediately melted since the flame wasn't as small as it used to be.
Hinata looked up at Naruto and gave a light blush of red and a smile. Suddenly she felt queesy and had a hard time standing. She dropped to her knees.
"I'm just tired don't worry about me"She exclaimed before Naruto could say anything.
"H-Hinata you don't look so good."Naruto replied.
"Nonsense, I'm fine, Naruto."Hinata said sheepishly.
Hinata performed handseal and dissapeared. "Naruto,"Naruto heard a small whisper from behind him. He turned around to see Hinata standing behind him. She was very close to him. So close their chests were almost touching.
Naruto was speechless by how close she was. Hinata just stood there watching him not paying any mind to how close they were as if they were 3 miles away from eachother. Naruto looked down to see see Hinatas hand near his stomache. He didn't feel anything until he looked. He dropped to his knees as if begging Hinata for a doggy treat.
He held his stomache with his hands. Hinata just looked down to him tears forming in her eyes. She closed her eyes and the tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm not going to use anymore techniques I want you to get something in."Hinata said.
A sigh of relief slipped from Narutos mouth.
The fight continued for exactly 3 days straight. They didn't care how dark or exausted they were they were going to fight until one of them passed out.
"Rasengan!"Naruto yelled.
He plunged his palm into Hinatas stomache. She flew backwards but landed on her feet. She had learned to control her reaction to pain especially the rasengan.
Naruto and Hinata were all drained out and could not use any chakra at all. They had already used it and all they could do was fist fight.
Hinata threw a few punches at Naruto which he was to slow to dodge all of them. Hinata had gotten much much faster since the beggining of training. Hinata kicked Naruto up in the air and when he came crashing down she punched him sending him flying into trees. The whole training grounds needed to b remodeled along with the forest. It had been destroyed by most of Hinatas jutsus.
Hinata knew a source to get chakra by Mais training again. She took a flower out of her jacket pocket and placed it in her hair. Hinatas complexion glowed with the flower in her hair, making her much more beautiful than she was. Naruto noticed this but forced himself not to loose concentration. Naruto charged after Hinata who was standing still. He then punched her in her face. She fell to the ground but her hands immediately landed to the ground so she wouldn't have her face break the fall. She was hardly injured at all, and it pained Naruto to touch her like that.
Hinata performed handseals(Chakra from the flower)and placed her palm gently to the ground. Nothing happened...yet. Naruto stood there dumbfounded. It seemed like there were question marks floating around his head. He looked so confused. Naruto felt something on his foot.
He looked down to see a root holding onto his ankle. Hinata stood up and closed her eyes. Two fingers at each side of her head, focusing pollenated chakra. Another root grabbed onto Narutos left ankle. Soon a whole tree came from the ground and grabbed Narutos whole body. Vines began grabbing his arms and legs and swinging him around. He felt sick being on such a ride and nearly threw up but luckily for him Hinata mercied him and let him go after he took out kunai and cut one of the vines harming her left lung. Yes, the tree was in control of her body kind of.
Hinata bent down gasping for air. She immediately healed herself before any other damage could happen. The two faught and fight until finally.
"Ok you two, you have been at it for 3 days straight without eating or resting give it up already. If you keep this up your going to exaust yourselves."Tsunade yelled looking directly at Hinata. She was impressed by how much Hinata had improved and acknowledged her for even thinking about training with Mai. Mai was even tougher than Tsunade so she knew Hinata made a rash but good no great choice!
"We were just getting warmed up!"Naruto complained.
"Naruto, you idiot you were getting you butt kicked as soon as you started you were already done for."Sakura said.
"Hinata you did awesome!"Naruto completely ignored Sakuras comment and focused on Hinata.
This made Sakura angry. She punched Naruto in his cheek and he flew into the air like a bird who lost part of its wing.
"Listen to me when I'm speaking to you stupid!"Sakura screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Sakura why do you have to be so agressive!?"Naruto yelled clearly unhappy.
"Hmph!"Sakura groaned while walking away.
Meanwhile.
"That evil little!. Why doesn't she grow up and stop picking on poor Naruto!"Mai yelled "Mai you must return now"the chain mother said,
"Now eh. Hmmm I thought there would be a shortened period of time. I'm glad though. I'll be just in time for the battle. Hinata vs Sakura"
Mai chuckled delighted that she wouldn't miss the big fight.
"Wow, Hinata faught well. I just wish I could have been there. Then she would be like,'Thank you Mai-sensei.' tehehe."Mai smiled and then thought about Naruto and the others. "It's a shame. I'm not like you anymore"Mai frowned then tried to crack smile.
"I find you lucky"Little Yuri said emotionlessly again but you can tell she was pained.
Later...in...konoha.
"N-Naruto, I'm sorry"Hinata looked down to her feet unable to see his face but knew he was looking directly at her.
"For what?"Naruto said chuckling.
"For being weak"
"WHAT!?"Naruto yelled.
"You aren't weak you pretty much almost killed me back there"
Hinata nodded but still looked down to her feet. She ate the fried rices rolls and red beans she made. Naruto simply enjoyed her cooking!
"Boy Hinata this is good!"Naruto yelled.
"Uhh thank you"
Sai walked over to the dining Hinata and Naruto. "Hi Naruto Hi Hinata"
"Hi Sai"Hinata looked up at Sai then looked down to her feet again.
"Hey Sai!"Naruto yelled as usual.
Hinata and Sai weren't as close as they used to be. Infact they weren't that close after all. They just shared the love of literature. Sai would often let Hinata borrow one of his books. They were not as close as we may have thought but they were close enough to be atleast friends.
Sai walked away. Followed by Shikamaru and Temari.(This isn't a pairing they just happened to be together you know how it is)
"How troublesome."Shikamaru complained.
"Whats wrong now?"Temari yelled crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"I have to spend another day with such a troublesome woman as yourself. What a drag."Shikamaru noticed Hinata staring at him.
"Hey Hinata."Shikamaru said in a calm but bored tone.
"H-Hello Shikamaru. Hello Temari."Hinata said quietly. She then notcied Naruto had fell asleep on her lap. She blushed lightly.
"You two on a date?"Temari asked.
"No just training are you?"Hinata asked giggling.
"Never in my life!"Temari yelled.
"Ahh Woman. It doesn't matter because I feel the same way too. Hmm Hinata I wish woman were as normal and calm as you are"
Hinata blushed and turned her head to look at Naruto. Temari smacked Shikamaru in the head"Idiot"
"What are you getting all worked up for. I thought you didn't like me!"Shikamaru complained.
"Hinata, we are staying with you today, hope you don't mind"Temari said.
"No I don't mind at all."Although Hinata prefered to stay alone with Naruto but atleast she was near him. Wasn't that good enough for her?
Temari left to use the ladies room. Shikamaru and Hinata were left alone alone with a sleeping Naruto.
"Hinata?"Shikamaru called. Hinata looked up at the bored boy staring at the clouds."How do you deal with troublesome people like that"
"L-like who"
"Like Naruto"
"Well, I uh, I, I have the patience and plus Narutos behavior doesn't bother me at all"
"Hmph you must be some kind of saint"
Hinata looked down at Naruto then at Shikamaru. When she turned to Shikamaru she saw the most shocking thing. Shikamaru was only 2 centimeters away from Hinatas face.
"Sh-Shikamaru?"Hinata whispered.
"Hmmm, I see"Shikamaru got closer and examined Hinatas face.
"W-what are you doing"
"Nope" Shikamaru dragged himself away and lied on his back continuing his recent studying of the clouds.
"What?"Hinata glared at Shikamaru tring to figure out why he was so close.
"I was checking to see if you were on drugs. I was unsure since you've been battling for 3 days straight so I guess I'll check when you are well rested. I really think you should rest though. You look exausted"
Hinata did as she was told but was unable to fall asleep with Naruto lying on her. She didn't want to wake him up. But she was too tired so she leaned over unaware of where she was leaning over and fell asleep near Shikamarus head.
"Uhhh Hinata?"Hinata didn't answer so Shikamaru continued gazing at the clouds not paying attention to the sleeping girl next to him.
Temari finally arrived with a troubled look on her face.
"What did you do?"She asked.
"Me? What took you so long?"Shikamaru asked.
"Ugh nevermind"
Temari crossed her arms and looked the the two sleeping souls. She thought it would be best if her and Shikamaru leave so they wouldn't desturb Naruto and Hinata.
Hanabi and Konohamaru walked side by side to the training grounds only to find the two departuring teenagers and the two sleeping ones.
"Hanabi, look they have food!"Konohamaru yelled.
"Quiet down Kono, they are sleeping"Hanabi whispered.
"Oi. You're right"
"Smells like my sisters cooking mmmmhmmmm"
Hanabi and Konohamaru were tempted to steal the food. And so they did. They became tired and fell asleep on the blanket Naruto and Hinata were on.