"Hinata-sama, you're awake!"

Hinata jolted up, with a panicked expression. "It's allright Hinata-sama, you're home, you're safe"said the man guarding her. "No, it's not right, I need to get out of here!"said Hinata. "Please calm down Hinata-sama"he said. Hinata looked up, Hyashi walking in. "Father"she said.

They met outside in the garden where Naruto had confronted Hyabi earlier. "Neiji told me about what you've been through so don't feel the need to fill me in"said Hyashi. "It's all my fault"said Hinata. "You must not blame yourself"said her father. "I, I joined them willingly"she said. "You were manipulated, you think a member of the Akatsuki can't do that to a four year old?"asked Hyashi. "I guess so"said Hinata. Hyabi was spying on her. "Now's my chance, right for the throat"she thought, thrusting her kunai. Hinata saw it just in time. "Whirldwind!"

Hyabi and Hyashi gasped at Hinata's well executed whirlwind, knocking the kunai away. She fell down to her knees, holding her arm. "Incredible, how did you learn that?"asked Hyashi. "The ninja who kidnapped me trained me"said Hinata. "How long have you been able to use it?"asked Hyashi. "7 years"said Hinata. Hyabi couldn't believe her ears. "No way! She mastered it when she was 5? I'm 8 and I still can't do it right"she thought.

"What else have you learned?"asked Hyashi. "How to use my Byuakaguan, cutting off chakra points, the 128 strikes, that's everything I know"said Hinata. "Incredible. The only other Hyuuga to know all those techniques at such a young age is Neiji"said Hyashi. "I lost to him though"said Hinata. "Perhaps, but there's always time for you to surpass him, just keep training"said Hyashi. Hinata moved her arm up and down, it moved easier and with less pain.

Two days went by eventlessly. Naruto wanted to wait another day before confronting Hinata. The Akatsuki kept a low profile, Kakashi and the rest kept their eyes out for the Akatsuki, Sasuke healed from his fight with Itachi, and Hinata trained hard with Hyashi, her arm becoming less and less of a hinderence.

"Allright Hinata, one more time!"said Hyashi. Hinata nodded. She turned to the post.

"2 palms! 4 palms! 8 palms...

She hit all 128 points drawn on the wooden post, falling to her knees from exhaustion. "That's enough for today"said Hyashi. "Hey, Hinata!"

Both hyuugas looked over, Naruto coming their way. Hyashi reconized him immidiately. "Neiji told me he helped you"said Hyashi. "Huh?"asked Hinata turning to him but he was gone. She walked up, the two meeting near the front.

"Hey Naruto"said Hinata. "Hinata"said Naruto. "So, you found out?"asked Hinata. She hung her head low. "Jirayah told me"said Naruto. Hinata turned around. "I screwed up everything Naruto. You shouldn't be getting involved. I'm a bad, bad person Naruto. I've hurt a lot of people, men, women and children, some of them not even ninjas, and, that will never change"

Naruto remembered Neiji's words to Sakura during their match. "You are not a shinobi, you are a fan girl posing as a ninja. I've seen you, all you do is flirt with Sasuke. You will never become a real shinobi, so quit this match or I will destroy you in front of everyone"said Neiji.

"Hinata!"yelled Naruto in the present. "Huh?"asked Hinata. "Don't, ever, say that. They said that about me my whole life, and I proved them all wrong. A year back I never could've beaten Neiji. You've allready changed. You saved my life Hinata"said Naruto. "Naruto"said Hinata. "Well well well"said Neiji coming up to them.

Hinata took a fighting stance. "Hinata, I'm not here to fight. Actualy, I owe you an apology"said Neiji. "Huh?"asked Hinata. "I was wrong about you. I thought you were playing Naruto like a violin for your own gain. It turns out you were actualy trying to save his life. I misjudged you, but I guess I have a habit of that"said Neiji turning to Naruto.

Hinata lowered her guard. "Naruto!"

They all turned, Sasuke walking towards them. "Sasuke?"asked Naruto. "Hey, Naruto may be a friend of the Hyuuga clan but you most certainly are not"said Neiji. "Naruto, fight me now"said Sasuke. "What?"asked Naruto. "I've been tracking you Naruto. Everyone thinks you've surpassed me, and I want to prove them all wrong"said Sasuke.

"How dare you come here starting fights"said Neiji. "I didn't ask you"said Sasuke. Hinata went up to him. "Hey, are you allright?"asked Hinata. Sasuke backfisted her harshly. "Hinata!"gasped Naruto. Neiji looked at Sasuke angrily. "That was uncalled for!"he said. Hinata wiped the blood from her lips. "I'm fine"she said standing up.

"Don't you EVER, get involved in my affairs again"said Sasuke warningly to Hinata. "You could've died, I at least deserve a thank you"said Hinata. "Yeah, what's your deal Sasuke?"asked Naruto. "I'd rather die then be saved, by anyone, but especialy someone weaker then me"said Sasuke. "Want to put that theory to the test?"asked Hinata. "Forget it, I have nothing to prove to you"said Sasuke.

"Hinata, you're still injured. As good as you are, you can't beat Sasuke with a handicap like that. If you want a fight Sasuke fight me. Afterall we never did find out who's stronger between us. An uchiha vs a hyuuga, what do you say?"asked Neiji. "If Naruto could beat you, then I should be able to do it in a snap, you have a deal"said Sasuke. "Hinata, Naruto, stay back"said Neiji. They backed off, Neiji and Sasuke staring eachother down. Sasuke raced up.

"Sasuke's almost as fast as Lee during his fight with Gaara"said Naruto.

Sasuke went for a side kick, Neiji side stepping it, going for a palm but Sasuke dodged. Sasuke went for punch after punch, Neiji blocking them, Neiji and Sasuke moving down. Neiji went for a kick but Sasuke leaped up in the air, making handsigns. "Dragonfire jutsu!"

"Whirlwind!"said Neiji, getting rid of the flames and knocking away all the weapons in it. Neiji ran towards where Sasuke was landing. Neiji landed a palm, knocking Sasuke back. "He hit!"thought Naruto. Sasuke slid back on the ground. "He hit one of my chakra points. Fourtanately, he didn't hit and organ"thought Sasuke getting up. "One chakra point won't make much of a difference"thought Hinata.

Hyashi and the others were watching through the window, not wanting to stop the fight out of curiousity.

"Chidori may not work, not with that whirlwind, in fact most close combat will be hard with that"thought Sasuke. Neiji was coming toward him. Sasuke ducked a palm and came behind, going for a punch to the head but Neiji ducked and hit with a kick, knocking Sasuke back, Sasuke throwing shurikens instinctively at Neiji who rather then use whirlwind, simply sidestepped and rushed forward.

Sasuke got up, going against his better instinct and quickly forming chidori. "No way! He'll kill Neiji with that!"gasped Naruto. "I wouldn't worry"said Hinata. Sasuke rushed forward. "Foolish!"thought Neiji. Neiji stopped in front, shoving the arm with the chidori away, hitting two more palms before Sasuke backed away, one of them at his heart, the other his shoulder.

"No"said Sasuke weakly. He coughed up blood. "Give up, there's nothing more you can do"said Neiji. "I won't lose!"said Sasuke getting up, rushing for a punch but Neiji ducked and came behind him, Sasuke going for a kick, Neiji shielding himself and minimalizing the damage, skidding back aways before rushing in with another palm. Eventualy he began hitting all of Sasuke's chakra points, until only one was leaft. Sasuke finally went for a punch, hitting Neiji across the face at the same time his last chakra point was cutt off. Sasuke fell down as did Neiji, but Neiji got up quickly.

"You lose"said Neiji. "God damn"said Sasuke. "How could Naruto have beaten this guy? I barely got a hit on him"thought Sasuke. Sasuke got up on his own. "Get lost"said Neiji. Sasuke walked away bitterly.

"First Itachi, now Neiji, I'm getting beaten badly at every turn. I need power"he thought. He waited until he was well outside the Hyuuga yard. "I WANT POWER!"he yelled. "Well, you came to just the right person"said Orochimaru appearing behind him.