Alright, got chapter seven now. This is more of a filler type than anything, but I hope you still like it.
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Chapter 7: White Eyed Princess
Akane rolled over in the bed and draped her arms around the person next to her. She then began to cuddle up next to them. She noticed in her sleep that the person had long hair, much longer than her favorite blonde. She slowly opened her eyes to see herself basically squeezing the innocent little girl known as Kioko. She let go quickly and jumped back wildly, startled to see someone other than Naruto.
"Who the hell is…Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Naruto-kun let her have the bed last night while he slept on the floor." Akane recalled. Kioko gradually awoke from her slumber and sat up, stifling out a yawn all the while.
"Good morning, Akane-san." Kioko said as she stretched out a bit, trying to work out the kinks from staying still for so long.
"Good morning, Kioko. Did you have pleasant dreams?" Akane asked her as she rubbed her head a little in an awkward fashion, still slightly embarrassed from groping her in such a way, even though Kioko had no idea.
"You bet I did. I had this really cool dream that I was a ninja, and I had to protect this big village from bandits, and I knew all these awesome techniques, and I beat them up really bad." She said flailing about, using gestures to describe it to the scarlet haired vixen.
"Well she sure has a lot of energy." Akane thought sarcastically as she sweatdropped. Kioko got out of bed and walked over to Naruto, who was still sleeping like a log at the time.
"HEY, NARUTO-NIICHAN, WAKE UP!!!" Kioko yelled at the top of her lungs as she vaulted off of the bed and straight into Naruto's blanket. Naruto's eyes almost popped out of his head when she landed on his torso with a loud thump.
"KIOKO, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!!" He screamed as he tried to grab her but she was able to jump off before he could do so.
"Just trying to wake you up, Naruto-niichan." She replied cheekily.
"Couldn't you have just tapped my shoulder or something?" Naruto said rubbing his stomach a little.
"Well, I couldn't. You were snoring so loud that I couldn't even get near you." She said triumphantly, while the blonde shinobi fell over anime style from his sitting position.
"Oh come on, Kioko, I think it's actually kind of cute." Akane said happily.
"Thank you, Akane-chan. Alright, I guess I better go cook breakfast or something." Naruto said getting up and walking towards the kitchen. As soon as he left, Kioko slowly turned her head to face Akane, a grin plastered across her face.
"Aren't we a little fond of Naruto-niichan." Kioko said menacingly.
"I-I don't know what your talking about." Akane retorted with a blush on her face.
"Don't worry, I won't tell him." Kioko said innocently as she walked out of the room, to which Akane sighed in relief. "Yet!" She finished while giving the scarlet haired girl a sinister wink.
"Such a frightening little girl." Akane thought as she sweatdropped before exiting the room after her. All she knew was, she better not say anything, or she would be in world of hurt. Shirking that aside, Akane decided to join Naruto, Kyu, and Kioko for breakfast and walked into kitchen where everyone was situated.
"So, what's for breakfast?" Akane asked as she took her seat at the table. For some reason, she felt that he was going to say ramen, counting on the fact that was the only thing Naruto ever bought when he shopped for groceries, but she still had her hopes up for something even remotely different.
"The best thing in the world, ramen!" Naruto answered with his ever famous foxy grin as he gave her a thumbs up.
"Some things never change." She thought exasperatedly as she let out a held breath that she didn't even know she had been holding.
All of a sudden, a light tapping was heard in the direction of the front door. Naruto, Akane, and Kyu all looked at the door in shock, recalling what had happened yesterday. Naruto and Akane glanced uneasily at each other, the same thought popping up in both of their heads.
"Is it them?"
Naruto slowly rose from his seat and trudged towards the door, the tension in the air so thick, you could burn a hole through it with a Katon Jutsu. The blonde placed an uneasy palm on the handle, turning it ever so slightly. Akane drew a kunai from a hidden place on her person and readied herself for a fight while Kioko looked on in confusion at her two guardians.
"Naruto-niichan, what's going on?" She asked frightened as she began to get up from her chair.
"Kioko, go find a place to hide." Naruto ordered with an authoritative tone. If it really was those two, he didn't want Kioko getting hit in the crossfire. She had already been hurt enough as it was. Kioko walked nervously into Naruto's bedroom, looking over her shoulder at Naruto and Akane, before finally closing the door.
"You ready, Akane-chan." Naruto asked her, to which she replied with a curt nod. Naruto opened the door ever so slightly, drops of sweat falling from his brow. Akane gripped her kunai even tighter and prepared to charge whoever came through that door. Kyu let out small growls as his nine, crimson tails whipped behind him.
"Uzumaki, what is this I hear about…" A burly voice started but was cut off by a deafening shout from the blonde shinobi.
"NOW!!!"
Akane charged blindly at the man in front of her with Kyu in tow. She connected with a full blown tackle and smashed him into the wood flooring of the apartment building. She jumped on top of him, then grabbed his neck with both of her hands and began choking the very life out of him.
"Take this, you asshole. That's for hurting Naruto-kun yesterday!" She yelled as she tightened her grip on the man's neck and commenced with slamming his head against the floor. By this time, the man was completely out cold, his pupils dilated, and he was showing slight hints of concussions and maybe a small contusion.
"Um…Akane-chan." Naruto said softly as a look of pure horror adorned his face.
"Yes, Naruto-kun." She asked innocently as she turned to face him.
"I…don't think this is the guy from yesterday." Naruto said the look of horror still on his face.
"Well…then who is this?" Akane asked him with a confused stare.
"That's…my landlord."
(Five Minutes Later…)
Everyone had settled down a bit, after a yelling fit by Naruto's landlord, of course. Attempting to get on the man's good side after Akane brutally attacked him; Naruto invited him in for a cup of tea. They were all situated in Naruto's living room at the present moment, except for said blonde, who was fixing some tea. Once he had finished, he brought it into the room and handed a cup to everyone.
"I really am terribly sorry for attacking you like that!" Akane said as she sounded her apologies for the fifth time that morning. The husky man took a sip of his tea and stared perversely at her out of the corner of his eye. She was currently wearing the light blue, lace night gown that she always wore to bed, and it was currently clinging to her slender frame ever so tightly. Naruto noticed the stare as the same one that his sensei Jiraiya performs every time he sees an attractive female, and also noted that the stare was directed towards Akane's direction.
"What the hell is he doing staring at my Akane-chan like…Wait, did I just say MY Akane-chan. Oh nevermind that, he needs to keep his eyes to himself, before I rip them out." Naruto thought as a small dose of jealousy surged through his mind.
"Man, what a girl, what a girl. Now that's what I'm talking about. I don't know how, but Uzumaki sure has good taste in roommates. I wonder what's under that gown. Man would I love to get a feel of those…" The landlord was cut out of his thoughts when he began to choke on the tea he was currently drinking. He began violently coughing as he struggled for a breath of air.
"Um…are you okay?" Akane asked in a concerned tone as she began to pat his back. Once the coughing had stopped, he set the tea on the table and sat back in his chair.
"So…what exactly are you doing here?" Naruto asked in an accusatory tone of voice. It was rather strange that the landlord decided to pay them a 'visit', especially after Naruto had already paid the rent beforehand.
"Well, I came concerning the matter of that hole you made in my apartment building yesterday." He said taking in another sip of his tea.
"What hole?" Kioko asked innocently, confused as to what hole he was talking about since she began living here after Akane had repaired it.
"Something…happened yesterday, Kioko." Naruto said, being as vague as possible.
"Yes and that something blew a hole in my wall. I'm thankful that you took the responsibility of fixing it, but...that's not all I needed to talk to you about Uzumaki." The landlord said solemnly as he calmed down a bit.
"Uzumaki, with incidences like yesterdays happening around my complex, I can't afford to have you stay here."
"But Akane-chan fixed the…." Naruto did his best to try to reason with the man, but to no avail.
"I realize that. But I can't have the other residents in danger. Uzumaki, I saw those two nin yesterday morning and I know that they escaped. What if they come back again? What would happen?" The landlord paused, before continuing on.
"I can't afford to take chances like this. I'm sorry, Uzumaki, but you're…evicted."
"But…But," Akane exclaimed, failing to find the right words.
"I'm not doing this because of a personal matter, but I have to take into consideration the other residents' safety." The man said gravely. It was true that he didn't want to do this, but he had to put the other resident's safety first.
"You can't do this, I…" Akane began before she was stopped by Naruto's still, small voice.
"Akane let it go." Naruto said her as he put a calming hand on shoulder.
"But…Naruto-kun…where will we live?" Akane asked him in despair.
"Don't you worry about it. One way or another, we'll find a way, like we always do." Naruto replied as he gave her his nice guy pose. For some reason, it seemed to cancel out her fears for the present moment. She just assumed that Naruto had that effect on people.
"I truly am sorry, but it's the only way." The landlord said apologetically, not daring to make eye contact with any of them.
"Like I said, don't worry about it. I don't hold you accountable, you're simply concerned for the sake of others." Naruto said giving him a small smile. "Come on, everyone, we've got some packing to do." Naruto said as the group of four sauntered into the Kyuubi container's bedroom. The landlord sat in his chair for a few minutes in deep thought.
"It truly is a horrible reality where the savior of Konohagakure must live without a home." He thought as he meandered towards the door.
(Later…)
"Naruto-niichan, where are we going to live now?" Kioko asked as she struggled to keep a firm grip on the bag she was carrying. They had been walking for a while now and she was beginning to tire out, a change from her usual energetic self. Naruto noticed her fatigue and took her bag from her, handing it to one of the many kage buushin he had created to carry all of their belongings, allowing her to replenish her vivacity.
"That is a good question. Where exactly are we going to live now, Naruto?" Kyu said in an accusatory tone as he quirked an eyebrow, most likely mad at the fact that Naruto left without even putting up a fight. If the fox had been in the blonde's shoes, he would have slaughtered the man, but unfortunately, he was restricted because of his 'compact' form.
"That's one question that I can't answer." Naruto said as he sighed dejectedly. All the times he had been caught in a jam, he had found a way through, but this time he had nothing. Akane stared at the back of his head in pity. Kyu was acting as if this was Naruto's fault. She suddenly thought up an idea that would hopefully raise his spirits.
"Hey, I know. Why don't we go see Tsunade-sama. I'm sure she would have an answer to our problem." Akane said cheerfully.
"That's a great idea, Akane-chan." Naruto said perking up again.
(Hokage Tower…)
"Here is the mission report, Tsunade-sama. I am very pleased to say that the mission was an utter success." A dark-haired female announced as she handed the blonde Hokage an assortment of papers and files.
"Thank you, Kurenai. That is very good news to hear, especially after what happened yesterday." Tsunade said, while sighing gloomily as she recalled the events of the day before.
"I heard about that. What ever became of the child?" The crimson-eyed kunoichi queried, curious to know all the information of such a drastic event.
"I placed her under the care of, most likely, the last person that she could ever trust." Tsunade said as she rotated her chair in order to face the window.
"Yes, I was informed of her parents' deaths. I knew her mother very well. A tragic event really." Kurenai said while her head hung low.
"Yes, it is. But…enough of the past. Tell me, how did your former team perform after being brought back together?" Tsunade asked, hoping to change the subject.
"Oh, we kicked ass, Tsunade." Kiba exclaimed rudely as the whole of team eight, sauntered the room. Akamaru, Kiba's faithful canine companion, barked loudly in agreement. Shino and Hinata stood to each side of him, making sure not to make a sound. Then again, when did Shino ever make a sound?
"Kiba, show some respect for the Hokage and for peat's sake, watch your damn language!" Kurenai scolded as she whacked him across the back of his head, which earned a painful yelp from the dog lover. Everyone stared at Kurenai, astounded that she actually lost her usually sincere and impassive demeanor, if only for a moment.
"Oh, sorry!" She said as she blushed in an embarrassed fashion.
"It's alright, Kurenai. After dealing with Naruto for any period of time, you sort of get used to this." She said waving it off. At the mention of the blonde's name, Hinata's head dropped in despair. Kurenai quickly walked over to her and began to whisper in her ear.
"Tsunade-sama, why did you have to go and say that? You know how Hinata gets every time his name is mentioned." She whispered silently as she motioned over to the saddened Hinata. Naruto was still a touchy subject with the Hyuuga heiress. He had been gone for nearly three years now and every day she thought about him. Ever since he left, she had been more reclusive about her emotions.
Kiba and Shino were some of the few who actually new that Hinata had a crush on Naruto, no matter how blatant the subject was, but being the good friends they were, the both of them decided to keep it a secret. But… that didn't mean they are above teasing her about it. Well, for Kiba that is.
"Um…ex-excuse m-me…Tsunade-sama. Y-You…w-w-wouldn't happen t-to k-know when Na-Na-Naruto-kun is r-r-returning, w-would you?" Hinata asked as she twiddled her fingers, avoiding everyone's gaze and blushing wildly. Both Shino and Kiba made a mental smirk as Kiba thought up a way to tease her about said blonde.
"Why would you wan't to know that, Hinata? Is there something you wan't to tell him?" Kiba said playfully as he elbowed her lightly in the shoulder while Kurenai gave him a death glare.
"Kiba-kun!" Hinata said surprised as she grasped the hidden meaning behind his sentence while her whole face turned beet red. Tsunade took a page from Kiba's book on teasing Hinata.
"Yes, Hinata, if you have something to tell Naruto, then you should be getting your chance very soon." Tsunade played along as a devilish smirk crossed her face. Everyone in the room turned to her almost immediately.
"Why's that, Tsunade-sama?" Kurenai asked.
"Well, he hasn't come to the hokage tower for a couple of hours so he's about due." She answered sarcastically.
"W-Wait, d-d-does that m-mean…" Hinata stuttered hopefully, before she was silenced by a loud rapping on the door, followed by the entrance of a certain blonde shinobi.
"Hey, Obaa-chan, I need a favor…Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you had guests. I'll just wait outside." Naruto said as he turned around and began to exit the room, before he was stopped by a loud shout.
"NARUTO, IS THAT YOU?" Kiba barked as everyone turned their attention towards their unexpected guest. Naruto rotated back around quickly as he quirked an eyebrow.
"Yeah, it's me. How's it going, dog breath." Naruto replied, using his nickname for the canine shinobi. He knew he had recognized that voice from somewhere.
"Man, look at you. You're taller than me now." Kiba pointed out as Akamaru leapt onto the Kyuubi container and began licking his face.
"What is his kibble made out of anyway, soldier pills?" Naruto exclaimed at the sheer size of the white-furred dog. He remembered before when he could almost hold Akamaru in the palm of his hand, but now he could probably ride him like a horse.
"N-Na-Naruto-kun…" Hinata thought with a huge blush on her face. After three years of being separated, she hadn't expected him to change this much. He had definitely gotten a lot taller and he was a lot more well built. She could see his chiseled muscles through the black t-shirt he was sporting. His skin looked, from what she could tell, very soft and smooth, and there was not a blemish or mark on him. Not only his outward appearance, but his voice changed as well. It was more firm and rugged, but still held onto the soft qualities that she adored. All in all, Hinata couldn't take in all of this at once and promptly fainted, the pale skin on her face taking a dark reddish hue.
Naruto noticed a very attractive girl on the other side of the room falling over and rushed to catch her. He managed to grab hold of her before she hit the floor and held her in his arms. As he held her, he couldn't help but feel that she seemed familiar, but promptly shook it off.
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked her as he stared straight into her beautiful face. She slowly opened her pale, white eyes to see the man that haunted her dreams everyday for the past three years holding her in his sturdy, muscular arms. Then…the realization hit her.
"Naruto-kun is holding me, Naruto-kun is holding me, Naruto-kun is…" It was then that she lost control of her self and jumped up at him, accidentally head butting him in the process. Hinata was able to stand up to her feet but Naruto fell down, out cold.
"Ah, young love!" Both Tsunade and Kurenai thought at the sight before them. Kurenai couldn't help but let out a small giggle.
"Oww, that hurt." Naruto muttered as he began to stand to his feet. Just when he was almost there, the door to the office opened up, nailing him in the back of the head, to which he fainted instantaneously.
"Naruto-kun, are you done…Oh, sorry." Akane said as she realized that she had smacked him with the door. She swiftly helped him to his feet and made sure he was fully upright before parting.
"Thanks, Akane-chan." He said as he rubbed the back of his head in agony.
Both Kiba and Shino stared at the sight before them, and what a sight it was. A seemingly fifteen year old girl with long, scarlet hair going down to just below her rear and bright sapphire orbs. Not to mention curves in all the right places, all of them. And the sight of her creamy, pale legs almost caused the both of them to have a nosebleed right then and there.
"Hey, my name's Kiba Inazuka, what's yours?" Kiba asked arrogantly as he walked up to her and gave her a wink.
"Kiba quit flirting and line up with the rest of your squad." Kurenai ordered nonchalantly as Kiba reluctantly dragged his feet back to his position.
"Alright, Naruto, what do you want now?" Tsunade asked irritantly as she began to rub her temples.
"Well, you see…" Naruto began as he rubbed the back of his head and gave them a sheepish grin in an embarrassed fashion. "We sort of…got evicted from our apartment."
"And why is that?" Tsunade asked grudgingly.
"Well because of…you know…yesterday morning." Naruto said vaguely, making sure not to reveal anything to the other people in the room. He didn't want them to worry about him something like that. Hinata stared at her longtime crush in concern.
"I see. Well what do you want me to do about it?" She asked. Suddenly, Hinata thought up an idea.
"I-If N-Na-Naruto-kun cannot f-find a place t-to stay, I-I would b-be happy t-to let him st-stay…at our ma-mansion." Hinata suggested making sure to avoid everyone's gaze.
"Really, that would be great, Hinata-chan." Naruto said as he ran up to her and enveloped her in a gigantic hug. It took all of her willpower not to faint but she was able to tough it out.
"I-I'm sure that father wouldn't m-mind g-guests." She said, trying to reassure them.
"You do realize that they won't be able to stay there forever, Hinata. If I know Hiashi, it will probably be only for the night." Tsunade stated as she searched around her desk. "But, I'm sure I can find somewhere for them to live by tomorrow."
"You're the best, Baa-chan. Come on, Hinata-chan, let's go." Naruto said as he grabbed both Hinata's and Akane's hands and led them out of the door. As soon as the three of them were gone, Tsunade smirked.
"And just what's so funny, Tsunade." Kiba asked her.
"Honestly, I could have found Naruto a place to stay in about five minutes. But I figured it would be more interesting this way." Tsunade answered as all of them, including Shino, smirked.
Meanwhile, outside of the hokage tower, Naruto was doing his best to round up the kage buushins that were carrying all of their belongings. To Hinata and Akane, who were standing side by side a little ways away, it was a funny sight and the both of them couldn't help but giggle softly. Kioko and Kyu walked up to Akane and began tugging on her outfit.
"Did Naruto-niichan find us a place to stay Akane-san?" Kioko asked hopefully with bright eyes.
"Well, not exactly. But Hinata-san here, offered her house to us for the night." Akane replied cheekily. Kioko skipped over to Hinata and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you very much, Hinata-sama." Kioko said, doing her best to use etiquette while Kyu jumped off of her shoulder and did his best to perform a bow.
"Your very welcome, but did you call him, Naruto-niichan?" Hinata asked. She was not aware Naruto had any siblings since she was under the assumption that he was an orphan.
"Oh yes, that's my big brother." She said as she ran over to Naruto in an effort to help him get the clones in order. Hinata still had a puzzled expression on her face.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you later." Akane said as she too walked over to Naruto.
"ALRIGHT, LISTEN UP. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO STOP MESSING AROUND AND CARRY OUR STUFF, OR I'LL BEAT THE MESS OUT OF ALL OF YOU. GOT IT!" Kioko shouted at all of the unruly kage buushins. Almost immediately, all of the doppelgangers got in a line and picked up their belongings.
"Thanks Kioko." Naruto said, surprised at how a little girl could install fear like that.
"Your welcome, Naruto-niichan. Can you give me a piggy back ride?" She asked as she made her best puppy dog pout. Naruto couldn't help but comply and let her on his back.
"Alright, let's leave now." Naruto commanded as all of the clones followed behind him in a perfectly straight line. Hinata walked alongside the line, carrying Kyu in her arms and staring at Naruto.
"Your finally back, Naruto-kun."
(Hyuuga Compound)
After a lot of convincing, Hinata convinced her father to let them stay at their mansion. Just as Tsunade predicted, Hiashi only allowed them to stay the night. Even if only for a night, they had been allowed to stay and Hinata rushed to the waiting group to tell them the good news.
"So what did he say, Hinata-sama?" Kioko asked in her usual high pitched tone.
"He has allowed you to stay, but we only have two rooms available." She replied.
"That's alright, Hinata-chan. That's more than enough room." Naruto stated as he motioned for the clones to follow Hinata.
Hinata began to walk through the gigantic courtyard, followed by Naruto, Akane, Kioko, Kyu, and all of the clones. Kioko looked around at the garden they were passing through. There were flowers and plants of all different colors, and even a few trees that she had never seen before. A large system of fountains really made the garden look beautiful and they had a small pond. It was also decorated with traditional Japanese architecture and even a tiny bit of Chinese design, such as pagodas.
"Wow, Hinata-sama, how did you afford all of this?" Kioko asked as she marveled at all of the gorgeous plants and wildlife.
"My family is a very wealthy one." Hinata responded with a smile.
"Really! Maybe I should call you Hinata-hime from now on." Kioko thought as she ran ahead of the group. She was stopped as she unintentionally ran into a tall, pale man with long black hair and wearing a white robe. The man looked down at her with a scowl, to which Kioko ran back and cowered behind Naruto's leg.
"Um…hello, father." Hinata said uneasily.
"Hinata, when you asked if some of your friends could stay the night, I wasn't expecting twenty." Hiashi said in his usual emotionless voice as he peered at the golden haired doppelgangers.
"Oh no, father. There are only three. The others are kage buushin." Hinata explained while Kyu crawled from her arms to her shoulder.
"I…see." He replied as the herd of Naruto doppelgangers crossed in front of him. "That's enough, I will have branch members escort your belongings to your rooms." He commanded. At that moment, all of the clones dropped the bags that they were holding and dispersed in a cloud of smoke.
"Hinata, please escort them to their rooms." Hiashi ordered in a soft tone as he walked away.
"Yes, father. If you will, please follow me." Hinata asked as she also walked into the building, signaling for them to follow. Naruto was the first to act as he walked right behind her, followed by Kioko who was still holding onto him and Akane who strolled to his right.
The inside of the compound was just as lavish as the outside, if not more. There were white walls all around, following the Hyuuga's obvious love for the color, decorated with various gold ornaments and markings. A random assortment of paintings adorned the walls, mostly pictures of random Hyuuga members and possibly clan heads. Even the floor was built with the finest wood money could buy. It shined with a luster that almost made a diamond look jealous.
"Wow, you Hyuuga's go all out, don't you." Akane stated as she stared in awe at the mansion.
"Yes, f-father doesn't k-know the meaning of the w-word 'contemporary'." Hinata replied with a shy smile. After they had passed a few more hallways, the group had finally arrived at the guests rooms.
"Well, h-here w-we are." Hinata said as she opened the door to one of the rooms. The inside was just as decorated as the halls. The walls and floors still held that same luster. Even the king sized bed seemed to sparkle. In the corner were a pure white desk and some tools for writing a letter.
"Wow, this is amazing. Come on, Naruto-kun." Akane said as she grabbed Naruto and began to drag him inside the room.
"W-W-Wait, what are y-you doing?" Hinata asked, fearing the worst.
"Well we have to get situated in our new room don't we?" She said while winking at her.
Hinata immediately went into panic mode.
"I can't let her and Naruto-kun share a room." She thought as she searched for a way to stop her.
"But, Akane-san, y-your r-room is over h-here. Men and women who are unmarried are forbidden to share the same room in our house." Hinata stated, feeling proud of herself for coming up with such a good lie. She didn't want to lie, but it was the only way to keep her Naruto-kun away from her.
"Really, that's too bad. I guess it can't be helped, come on Kioko." Akane said as she shrugged her shoulders. She walked past Hinata and gave her a look that said 'I'm watching you', before finally heading into the other room.
"Whew, that was close. I can't even imagine what could have happened if she shared the same room with Naruto-kun." Hinata sighed mentally as she envisioned them sleeping in the same bed and Akane snuggling up to him.
"And t-this is your r-room, N-Na-Naruto-kun." She said as she opened the other door to reveal a room of the same caliber.
"Thanks, Hinata-chan." Naruto said as he rocketed straight for the king sized bed and plopped down on it. He patted the bed, motioning for her to sit down.
"I'm really grateful for letting us stay here with you." Naruto said as he gave her a warm smile.
"Y-Your welcome, N-Na-Naruto-kun. W-What kind of f-friend would I b-be if I l-left you w-wi-without a h-home." She stuttered, averting her gaze to the wall beside them and blushing up a storm.
"Still, I can't help but feel that I should repay you for it somehow." Naruto told her.
"No, Naruto-kun. It's the least I could do for someone I care for." Hinata blurted out. She then realized exactly what she had said as she turned away from his, her face turning one of the darkest shades of crimson. Naruto also began to blush as well.
"Um…thanks, Hinata-chan," Naruto said as he rubbed the back of his head in an awkward fashion. Naruto stared at the Hyuuga heiress intently. He had to admit, she was rather beautiful, and being that she was so shy, it kind of made her even more adorable. Not to mention she had curves in all the right places, but she always wore loose fitting clothing that hid those very same curves from everyone.
"You know, Hinata-chan, you're very cute when you blush like that." Naruto spoke absentmindedly. Hinata immediately turned to face her blonde crush, staring him straight in his dazzling, cerulean orbs.
"Naruto-kun thinks I'm cute, Naruto-kun thinks I'm cute," Hinata thought as her heart began to beat out of control. That is…until she fell forward and fainted. Naruto caught her before she hit the floor and gently laid her onto the guest bed. He noticed that not only was her face red, but she had a blissful smile as well. Naruto prepared to leave, but decided to do one last thing first. With one fluid motion, he gently pecked her cheek and walked out of the door. He looked back at the door one last time while smirking.
"Yeah... very cute." He thought with a smile.
"Naruto-kun, where are you going?" Akane asked as she exited her room and walked towards him.
"Oh, I was just about to check out the rest of the house. Do you want to come?" Naruto asked.
"Sure, come on, Kioko." Akane said as she motioned for Kioko to follow her, who then jumped onto Naruto's back, begging for a piggyback ride. He, once again, couldn't help but give her one. He didn't want to, but something inside him kept him from saying no. He supposed his big brother instincts were finally kicking in.
They walked down the hall together, Kioko gripping tighter onto Naruto and egging him on to go faster, to which he declined. In the distance, Naruto could hear the sound of someone in battle, signaled by the various punching and kicking sounds as well as the clatter of an assortment of weapons being tossed. He figured someone was training and immediately headed over to where the sounds were coming from.
He entered the training yard via a sliding door, and looked around to see no one around.
"DYNAMIC ENTRY!" Naruto heard a voice yell as he saw someone flying through the air at him. Reacting quickly, he ducked, the person's attack missing him and Kioko by only a few centimeters. The person's foot just barely scraped off a few hairs of one of Kioko's pigtails. The person then slammed into the wall behind them, leaving a rather large hole. The mysterious attacker, who was wearing green spandex, then ricocheted back at the blonde shinobi, stopping right next to him and throwing a fist into the air.
"NARUTO-KUN, YOU HAVE ONCE AGAIN BEEN ABLE TO DODGE ONE OF MY MOST POWERFUL KICKS. THAT MEANS THAT I MUST NOW DO ONE THOUSAND…" The person was cut off as a fist connected with his face, sending him right back into the hole he had created with his previous kick.
"Lee, must you do that every time?" A tanned kunoichi with two buns on her head said as she cracked her knuckles. "Sorry about that, he gets very excited when…Naruto-kun, is that you?" She asked in disbelief at seeing the blonde ninja.
"Oh, hey Ten-chan." Naruto said as he rose from his squatting position and let Kioko off of his back.
"What are you doing here?" She asked in confusion.
"Well, I sort of got kicked out of my apartment and I needed a place to stay, so Hinata-chan allowed me to stay with her for the night." Naruto explained. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, our squad's having a practice session that Neji-kun organized." She responded. She looked down to see Kioko clinging onto Naruto's jacket. "Who's the kid?"
"Well, you see…she's my sister." Naruto answered rubbing the back of his head and grinning sheepishly.
"Really. Now that you mention it, she does look sort of like you." Tenten stated as she eyed Kioko suspiciously. "Hi, what's your name?"
"My name is Kioko." She said shyly as she hid behind Naruto and gripped his jacket.
"That's a cute name for a little girl. My name is Tenten." She said holding out her hand. Kioko walked out from behind her brother and shook Tenten's hand.
"Tenten-san is really pretty, Naruto-niichan. You should date her." Kioko said innocently. Both Tenten and Naruto's face flared up while Akane looked on in jealousy.
"That's enough Kioko; let's not give him any ideas." Akane said as she covered the little girl's mouth and dragged her off, while Naruto and Tenten sweatdropped.
"It is nice to see you again, Naruto-sama." A familiar, emotionless voice stated as it made its presence known.
"Neji, the formalities aren't necessary. Just call me Naruto." Naruto said to him, wondering if it was possible for one second for Neji to be casual.
"As you wish, Naruto-sama." Neji replied as Naruto just grunted in annoyance.
"Neji-san, it is time for dinner. Please report to the dining hall." A branch member said as he approached the group. He then began to leave before turning back around.
"Also, make sure that our guests are dressed properly for the occasion." His final words were as he made his way out of the area.
"Naruto-sama, please follow me. It would be unwise to be late to dinner." Neji said as he began to walk away.
"But I don't have any robes. I'm not exactly made of money." Naruto stated.
"Do not worry; I have plenty of extra garments for such an occasion." Neji replied. "Tenten, I trust you know where to find the appropriate clothing for Akane-sama and little Kioko."
"Oh, yeah, I know. Hinata showed me once." She confirmed.
"Very well, we will see you at dinner." Neji said as he sauntered away.
"Wait, what about Lee?" Naruto asked as he looked around for the so called 'Green Beast of Konoha'."
(Hyuuga Dining Hall)
"No wonder I never bought robes. Couldn't you have found something in orange?" Naruto whined as he stared at the black robe that Neji had loaned him.
"I'm terribly sorry, Naruto-sama. On such short notice, it was the only thing I could find that even remotely fit you." Neji apologized as they strolled along the hallway that led to the dining hall. While it was the closest thing that fit Naruto, the pitch black robe was still slightly too loose, barely hanging onto Naruto's shoulders and showing a little bit of Naruto's pecks.
"I guess it's alright. But if I want to ever have dinner with your clan again, I'll probably need to wear one that doesn't try to jump off of me." Naruto stated sarcastically.
"Don't be so down, Naruto-kun, black is not a bad color. But it is not as stylish or youthful as green." Lee said giving his nice guy pose. He was sporting a green robe held together by a red sash.
"Hey, Naruto-niichan." Kioko said as she caught up with Neji, Lee, and Naruto. She was wearing a pure white kimono, similar to what all of the other Hyuuga girls would be wearing and her hair was let down out of its usual pigtails. She was accompanied by a one-tailed Kyu, who was sitting comfortably on her right shoulder.
"Hey, Kioko, you let your hair down." Naruto as he knelt down to her level and ruffled her hair a bit.
"Hello, Naruto-kun. How do we look?" Both Tenten and Akane questioned as they stepped out into view, hiding their faces behind fans. Akane sported a black kimono that was dotted with red flower designs. A black flower was tucked so neatly above her right ear. Tenten wore a similar outfit, consisting of the light blue kimono that Naruto had purchased for her at the store. Needless to say, Naruto almost went into cardiac arrest while Lee fell over, blood spurting out of his nose. Neji remained relatively calm, but his eyebrows were twitching slightly.
"See, Akane-san, I told you they were perverts." Tenten remarked playfully as she fanned herself with her matching fan.
"I AM NOT A PERVERT!!!" Naruto yelled as he suddenly came out of his state of shock. Lee remained on the floor, body still twitching while he muttered something about Tenten being unyouthful.
"Let us continue. It would not be in our best interest to anger Hiashi-sama." Neji stated impassively as he turned back around and preceded the walk towards the dining hall.
"Come on, Naruto-kun." Akane ordered as she hoisted him up by the hem of his robe while Tenten did the same with Lee.
"Wait, what about Hinata-chan?" Naruto queried as he looked around to see no sign of her.
"If I know her, she should already be in her seat." Neji blankly said as he opened the door to the dining hall.
As soon as the door was opened, Naruto couldn't help but freeze up at the sight. There, in front of him, were about one hundred fifty Hyuuga main and branch family members all seated around three long tables. The room itself was enormous, decorated with traditional Japanese ornaments. Neji began to walk to the left side of the room. Naruto was about to follow him when he was stopped by an unknown Hyuuga member.
"All main family members and guests report to the right side, branch members are to report to the left." The man said before walking off and heading towards his respective side. The group proceeded to follow the man's directions; Neji walking to the left, while the rest of them proceeded to walk to the right. Naruto couldn't help but steal a glance at Neji, who wouldn't be able to dine with them. He turned back around to spot Hinata, who was currently seated on the right side of her father while Hanabi, her younger sister, was seated on the left. Next to them were five empty cushions for them to sit down on. Naruto sat right next to Hinata, with Akane on his left. On the other side of the table, Kioko positioned herself next to Hanabi, with Tenten and Lee taking the remaining two spaces.
After a few minutes, the banquet began and everyone began to feast. Naruto, who had learned the proper way to dine during his trip with Jiraiya, began to exhibit the best of etiquette as they all began to feast. Needless to say, Hinata, Akane, Tenten, and Lee were very surprised, Hinata most of all. She had expected him to stuff his face, but he had done the exact opposite.
"Naruto-kun, once again you have bested me with your excellent table manners. I shall do my best to surpass you." Lee thought as he carefully ate, making sure not to make a mess. By this time, the entire banquet hall was buzzing with conversation and most eyes were on the Kyuubi container. Female eyes, that is. Out of the corner of his eye, Naruto caught some of the adolescent Hyuuga girls staring at him intently with blushes on their faces. Naruto thought that maybe he had something on his face, so he took a cloth and gently wiped his mouth. He then gave them his patented foxy grin, which made them blush even harder as a few dreamy sighs escaped their mouths.
"So, N-Na-Naruto-kun. D-Did you learn a-an-anything…new on y-your trip?" Hinata asked, doing her best to start a conversation with her crush.
"You bet I did, Hinata-chan. I have to say, when we first left, I thought Ero-sennin was just going to fool around. Boy was I wrong. He worked me and pushed me to my limit everyday. But, enough about me. What have you been at?" Naruto asked her as he brought some rice up to his mouth.
"Well…I've b-been promoted t-to Chuunin." She stuttered out as she avoided his gaze.
"Really, that's great, Hinata-chan. I always knew you were an excellent ninja." Naruto remarked reassuringly as he gave her his foxy grin.
"Isn't N-Na-Naruto-kun still a g-genin?" She asked.
"Well, yeah, but I'm going to change that soon. Me, Akane-chan, and Sakura-chan are going to take the Chuunin exams." Naruto replied.
"W-Wait, Akane-san is o-on y-y-your t-team?" Hinata asked as she peered over his shoulder to look at her.
"Yeah, she took the empty spot. She lives with me to." Naruto replied, not realizing the shock that it gave Hinata.
"Akane-san lives in the same place as Naruto-kun! But…I have no need to worry. Naruto-kun wouldn't try anything, would he?" Hinata thought intently.
Naruto was too busy glancing over at Neji to notice Hinata's peril. Neji didn't exactly seem like he was having a pleasant dinner. Honestly, Neji had really hoped to be able to sit with the rest of them, but he knew that it wouldn't be possible.
"Hey, Hinata-chan. Why isn't Neji allowed to sit with us?" Naruto asked, concerned for the long haired Hyuuga. Hiashi, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up after hearing the blonde's question.
"Because…Neji is not of the main family. He is part of the branch family, and the main and branch families may not dine together." The Hyuuga head coldly stated as he took a sip of his tea.
"So just because he was born at the wrong time makes him less of a person?" Naruto asked angrily as he clenched his fists.
"Please understand, Uzumaki-sama. I do not like it anymore than you do, but we must abide by the rules of our ancestors. Even if we had forsaken the rules for just tonight to allow Neji to dine at the main table, then by right, all branch members should be able to dine at the main table." Hiashi finished in a monotonous tone. Naruto let it sink in for a minute before he thought up an idea.
"Fine, then I'll go sit with him." Naruto said as he rose from his place and walked over to the table where Neji was seated. He attracted a lot of attention with the little stunt he just pulled, mostly from the members of the branch family. It was rare, if at all, that someone would choose to feast at their table when they could have the luxury that the main table offered.
"Hello, Neji. Do you mind if I sit here?" Naruto asked sarcastically as he took a seat next to the normally impassive Hyuuga, who was currently taking a small sip of his tea.
"Naruto-sama…what are you doing over here." Neji asked in surprise. Almost every head at the branch table turned towards the blonde shinobi.
"Well, I thought that I would enjoy a nice dinner with my favorite Hyuuga, next to Hinata-chan of course. Besides, the other side is way too stuck up for me. I prefer it over here with all of you." Naruto remarked jokingly as he took an apple out of a nearby fruit bowl and began to munch on it. Neji stared at him with a perplexed expression before going back to his meal, a sincere smirk on his face.
"As you wish…Naruto," said Neji as a comfortable silence reigned over the two of them. Naruto smiled as Neji said that, thankful that he finally denounced the formalities. The rest of the branch members looked on in awe at the boy before pleasantly resuming their meals and conversing amongst themselves.
"What's with that boy? Who would want to sit over here?" One branch member asked.
"At least someone appreciates us." Another branch male replied.
"That blonde haired guy is so hot. Did you see his body?" A couple of the teenage branch females said to each other.
"Hey, Naruto-kun." Akane said perkily as she took a seat next to Naruto.
"Naruto-kun, your youth burns brighter than the hottest star. But I cannot sit here and let you have all the glory now can I?" Lee exclaimed as he took a seat on the other side of Akane.
"What kind of friend would I be if I left you here all alone, Neji-kun?" Tenten remarked as she seated herself on the other side of Neji.
"Naruto-niichan, it's boring over there. I'd rather sit over here with all of you." Kioko commented as she leapt onto Naruto's lap and snuggled up against him, Kyu resting in the crook of her neck. To say that Neji was surprised was certainly an understatement. They had given all of that up and risked angering the clan heads just to have a shoddy meal with mostly distant Hyuuga. If Neji could show any other sign of happiness other than a confident or all-knowing smirk he would, but sadly, he had been trained at a very early age to forsake those kinds of emotions. He was erupted from his musings by a very familiar voice.
"N-Neji-san, w-would it…b-be alright i-if…I j-join y-you?" Hinata asked as she began to play with her fingers. Neji stared at her oddly for a moment, which gave Hinata the assumption that she wasn't welcome. She turned around, only to be stopped by that firm but cold voice.
"I would be honored if you would grace me with your presence, Hinata-sama." Neji said as he took another sip of his tea. Hinata's face lit up with happiness as he took a seat on the other side of the table.
"This is an abomination. A main family member dining with a branch member is out of the question. Hiashi, I demand you do something this instant." One of the elders demanded as he slammed his fist against the table.
"No!" Hiashi simply stated as he continued to consume his food with proper etiquette.
"But…Hiashi-sama!" The man exclaimed as he tried to reason with him. Hiashi gazed at him with an unyielding stare.
"I refuse." Hiashi said again as his gaze shifted to the seven of them. "They are simply doing what we Hyuuga ought to have done in the first place." Hiashi paused, before continuing on.
"Treat them as what they are…family."
(Later…)
"Wow, what an interesting dinner, huh Kyu?" Naruto asked the fox on his shoulder as he walked down a hall, searching for his room.
"I still can't believe you gave up all of that delicious food that main table had." Kyu remarked as his tiny stomach erupted with a roaring growl.
"You know, there are a lot more important things in life then just food." Naruto said sweatdropping at the noise Kyu's stomach made.
"Yes, because that means a lot coming from you, ramen boy." Kyu replied in a sarcastic tone. Naruto just ignored him and kept walking. He turned down another hallway, spotting Neji on the other side.
"Greetings, Naruto-sama." Neji said with a bow.
"Oh…hey, Neji. And just when I thought that had gotten through to him on the whole formality thing." Naruto thought as he sighed in defeat, before returning to his usual character. He guessed there are some things that never change. "Is there somewhere that I could…you know…go to relax?" Naruto asked.
"Well, there is the onsen. One can usually find relaxation there and I doubt there would be many people present." Neji replied. Hyuuga's weren't exactly the type of people to relax, as they constantly had to keep up their image.
"That's perfect. I haven't been to an onsen in a while. Well, except for those times where ero-sennin decided to go peeking, but those don't count." Naruto said recalling the misadventures of his perverted sensei.
"It's just right down the hall, if you're interested, Naruto-sama." Neji commented as he pointed towards the same direction.
"Thanks, Neji. Would you like to join me?" Naruto asked him as he began to walk off.
"I am terribly sorry, Naruto-sama, but I have other matters to attend to at this time." Neji replied as he gave him curt bow.
"Don't worry about it. I'll see you later." said Naruto as he walked towards the direction of the onsen. As soon as he reached it, he slid open the door and strolled in carefully. He looked around every which way but found no one in his presence.
"Does anybody in this family ever relax?" Naruto thought, removing his garments and wrapping a fresh towel around his waist. As he began to remove his boots, he heard a faint, splashing noise coming from the water.
"Maybe there's someone here after all." Naruto walked silently outside to see where the sound was coming from. His eyes rested on a tall, slender girl with a large but still appropriately proportioned bust, dancing about on the surface of the spring. With every movement she made, she seemed to manipulate the water as it wrapped around her when she moved her arms in different directions. Her face was hidden from his view, thanks to the darkness of night, but the light from the full moon seemed to reflect off the surface of the water, faintly showing the more defined features of her body. Naruto looked on, paralyzed by her beauty, as she made a pirouette, the water encircling her in swirls. Kyu was not immune to the effects of this mysterious vixen, as his eyes remained locked onto her silhouette.
"It's strange, but I can't help but feel that I've seen her somewhere before." The blonde shinobi thought as his eyes followed her form. He did his best to recall seeing her, when his thoughts rested on that one incident.
"Wait, that's that girl from the waterfall." Naruto stated in his mind as the events from the Bikochou mission began to circulate through his head. This dazzling girl in front of him looked and moved just as that girl did. He took a small step towards her, but made a larger sound than he intended to. The resulting splash alerted the girl to his presence. Naruto made a break for it, before she could clearly recognize him, sprinting back into the wooden room. Performing a henge, Naruto transformed into the ever innocent Kyu, while the real Kyuubi personality dashed back to their room.
Naruto could hear the silent steps of the girl approaching the onsen doorway. He shut his eyes, praying that she would fall for the henge. She stepped into the room, a towel draped tightly around her slender frame. Naruto opened his eyes ever so slowly to check if she had left, only to see…
"Hinata-chan? That was Hinata-chan at the waterfall?" Naruto thought as he blinked a few times in surprise and let out a muffled noise. Hinata's ears picked up the noise as she frantically searched the room for the 'peeping tom', before finally noticing the transformed Naruto.
"Oh, Kyu-kun, that was just you. Silly me." She said as she picked him up and set him on her shoulder. Naruto went into a state of bliss as he curled up into Hinata's neck.
"Her skin is so soft and smooth and she smells really good to." Naruto thought as he began to situate himself on her shoulder.
"Oh, I have to change first. Can't go walking around in just a towel." Hinata stated in her usual tone of voice as she set him back down and began to remove the towel. Immediately, Naruto performed a one-eighty, turning fully around and sweating bullets.
"Damn it, Ero-sennin. The next time I see you, you're getting a rasengan up your ass." Naruto thought as he fought with all of his willpower to not turn around and see Hinata in all of her glory.
"Alright, Kyu-kun, let's go find Naruto-kun. I bet he's looking everywhere for you." She said, once again picking him up and setting him on her shoulder. Naruto froze in horror. How were they supposed to find Naruto when he was sitting on her shoulder? And he couldn't just dispel the henge; otherwise Hinata would have caught him in the act.
"Alright, Naruto, calm down. Just play it cool until she gets distracted, then, form a kage buushin and pray to Kami she falls for it." Naruto thought as Hinata proceeded to walk out of the onsen and through the hallway.
"You know, Kyu-kun, I'm very glad that Naruto-kun took me up on my offer." She said, playing with her fingers all the while. Naruto listened intently to what she had to say.
"I felt really sorry for him when I heard that he was evicted from his apartment. Naruto-kun is one of my most precious people; I couldn't let him go without a place to sleep." Hinata stated as she smiled at the disguised blonde.
"Naruto-kun is the one who makes me want to push myself every day. He's always so headstrong and brave…I want to be like him. Be able to stand up for what I believe in. Never back down when things get rough…Not be afraid to tell someone you love them." Hinata spoke the last part in a hushed tone, which Naruto was barely able to catch.
"I wonder who she was talking about when she said tell someone you love them." Naruto thought as he cuddled deeper into Hinata's shoulder.
"I'm sorry…I'm boring you aren't I?" Hinata asked the fox on her shoulder.
"That's weird. Hinata-chan isn't stuttering when she talks." Naruto noticed as he listened to the dark-haired girl.
"It's just, I can't help but feel indebted to him for making me a better person." Hinata continued blushing slightly as she began to twiddle her fingers. But her next comment would support the biggest blush of all from the white-eyed beauty.
"I suppose you could say that I…I…" Hinata began before she was cut off by a loud sound.
"Kyu, there you are. I've been looking for you everywhere. Don't ever run off like that again." A blonde haired, blue eyed shinobi said. Naruto, disguised as Kyu and confused as ever, jumped to the boy and onto his shoulder.
"N-Na-Naruto-kun, K-Kyu-kun and I w-were j-just looking f-for you." Hinata said, reverting back to stuttering.
"Thanks, Hinata. I owe you one. Wow, it's getting late. I'll see you tomorrow." The blonde boy said as he turned around and ran straight for his room, carrying the transformed Naruto in his arms and leaving a bewildered Hinata standing in the hallway.
Upon entering, he shut the door quickly before finally letting the henge Naruto onto the floor. Once on solid ground, Naruto dispelled the henge, regressing to his normal form. After brushing his clothes off with his hands, he looked the other Naruto straight in the eyes.
"Alright, who are you?" Naruto asked. The other Naruto then dispelled himself to reveal Kioko, with Kyu on top of her head.
"What the hell is going on?" was all Naruto asked.
"Well after I left in order for you to accurately pose as me, I found Kioko roaming the halls. I assumed Hinata would find you eventually, so, using a combined henge with Kioko, I rescued you." Kyu explained.
"I have to admit, that was actually a solid plan." Naruto stated as he scratched Kyu behind the ears for a job well done.
"Yes, it was. But I wouldn't have had to come up with it, if you would have run off in the first place and left me there instead." Kyu said agitatedly.
"Now that you mention it, that probably would have made more sense than for me to pose as you." Naruto replied.
"Sometimes, I wonder how in the world you make it through the day." Kyu thought as he stared at Naruto while sweatdropping. The blonde could be really smart at times, and at others, he was a complete idiot.
"Did you see that, Naruto-niichan? I did my first henge. Well…Kyu-kun did all of the work, but I still did it." Kioko remarked happily as she set Kyu on Naruto's shoulder and danced around the room in a goofy fashion.
"Actually, all of the chakra for the technique came from her; all I did was show her the handsign. She has remarkable stamina and chakra control for someone at such a young age. I wouldn't be surprised if they let her in the academy now." Kyu stated as he rested upon Naruto's shoulder.
"Really, well I guess we'll save that for another time. Come on, Kioko, you have to go to bed now." Naruto said as he carried Kioko bridal style out of his room and set her down in front of Akane's bedroom door.
"Goodnight, Kioko. Tell Akane-chan that I said goodnight." Naruto said as he bent down and laid a light peck on her left cheek, which caused her to giggle.
"I will. Goodnight, Naruto-niichan." Kioko said as she gave him a final farewell for the night. Naruto walked back into his room with a satisfied smirk on his face, but left the door open a crack. He undressed very quickly and finally lay his head down to sleep.
(The Next Morning)
Naruto's eyes opened ever so slowly, taking in the sight around them. He noticed Kyu, curled up in a pillow on the floor. The blonde decided it was probably time to wake the little fox up. They had to see Tsunade today to find out where they would permanently live. He attempted to rise from his lying position when he was pulled down by a pair of tight but soft and delicate hands. At first, he imagined that it was Akane, but remembered that she had slept in the room next to theirs. He turned his head to see none other than…
"Why is Hinata-chan in my bed?"
As soon as he had thought that, Naruto heard a soft but firm rapping on his door.
"Hinata-niichan, are you in here?" Hanabi's voice rang out from the other side of the door. "I'm coming in."
"Yeah, Kami is a woman alright!"
End Chapter Seven
Sorry if that took too long. It took me forever to get a basic idea for this chapter, and I hope you all like it. As with every writer, you always feel like you could have added or changed something in a chapter or story. I'm rambling again aren't I?
I wasn't exactly sure about how the Hyuuga system works and I've never actually seen the entire Hyuuga compound in the anime, but I did my best. Also, I hinted at something somewhere in the second half of the chapter. It wasn't exactly a BIG hint, but it's there. You might have to search a little bit for it. And if you manage to find it, it reveals something about Kioko.
Anyway, I hope this chapter satisfies you guys and girls until next time.