Hello!!!!!! People! And Happy Valentine's Day!!!! Well, a new chapter is in!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
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Hinata and Naruto stared at the empty spot for a minute before Naruto spoke up.
"Who do you think, done this?" he asked blankly. Hinata look up.
"I don't know. Whoever it was, they were probably here before you." she answered. Naruto got up angrily.
"I'm Minato's son, right? Those scrolls are mine!!" he yelled out angrily before aiming a fist at the wall. She looked at him sadly before getting up herself.
"Well, Sasuke isn't talking. So, I don't really know what to do. I really need to leave now." she said then, added. "This time, I will come back.
She found her way out and walked back toward the village. She gave the forest one last longing look before turning to the village. She was not aware of a certain pair of eyes watching her in the bushes…
0.o.0.o.0
"CHIDORI!!!!!!!!"
Sasuke aimed a precise hit of lightning-based chakra at Kakashi who effectively blocked it. After all, Kakashi was the one who made the technique. The gray-haired man looked back lazily at him. Sasuke aimed a kick at Kakashi's legs but it was dodged. The raven-haired student chased after him in the air and attempted to trap his sensei's head with his legs to slam the head into the ground but Kakashi quickly grabbed both of his legs and threw him on the ground. Sasuke staggered up, panting heavily then gave a quick gasp in horror of what's next. Kakashi reading his porn book behind him.
"A THOUSAND YEARS OF PAIN!!!!" Kakashi cried out before making the tiger seal and aiming it at Sasuke.
Sasuke was thrown into the trees and hit a tree trunk. Still, his endurance of pain was good so he was still going. The raven-haired boy tried to use his Katon Goukakyuu no Jutsu but suddenly, a tight pain went through his arm. He twitched violently as the pain went through his body. Worried, Kakashi rushed to Sasuke but suddenly, stopped. Someone was here. The presence was strong was strong before disappearing. The gray-haired man looked at the forest behind Sasuke suspiciously before applying the seal on Sasuke again.
"Could that actually be…oh no…." Kakashi trailed off.
0.o.0.o.0.
"You can't be serious, Father!" Hinata protested. Her father looked back at her gravely.
"Hinata, be reasonable. Neji is resting in bed. The least you can do is to take his place. At least, until Neji is well again. In these couple few days, I expect you to find more useful information about Naruto. If you don't, I do not mean to threaten you but it will be tragic for Neji to find out that his future bride is not a professional priestess." said her father. He put a firm hand on her shoulder. "I believe you can do it, Hinata. Do it for our sake and Neji's."
She nodded sadly before walking outside. She took a detour, the same that Sasuke took, to the shrine. She noticed a girl climbing at the house. A thief? No, it was Tenten.
'You came here to take care of Neji, haven't you?' Hinata thought as the girl climbed in the unlocked window of Neji's.
She continued her way to the shrine and kneeled down. Tears came out as she put her hands together in prayer shakily. "Please, I pray to the kami above, help me protect Naruto and my family from harm. What should I do?"
She got up and hope her prayer was true. She noticed another forest behind the shrine. Maybe, she could tell some information about Naruto then, tell Naruto to live here instead for safety. Since, the last place that her family would think of a hiding place could be here. She went towards the forest and pushed away the branches to reveal a nice spot for hiding.
"Someone must have lived here." Hinata thought scared. However, curiosity got the better of her when she wandered deeper in the forest. It was mysterious for Hinata when she found a cave at the end of the forest. She peered inside of it and gasped in half surprise and horror. There were hundreds of scrolls! She then thought about the missing scrolls of Naruto. Maybe, it was here. Hinata heard footsteps in the cave. She quickly backed off.
"Found 'him', yet?" said a voice, slick and creepy.
"Not yet." said another voice.
"I finally found the perfect person to use as bait. We just have to wait for the right moment to use it." said the other voice.
"That's good. Anything else, boss?" asked the other.
" Yes, the other is responding well to the treatment. It's a shame that such a boy has to be used. Unfortunately, we have to shape up our plans once more. Two people now one is still in our way. I will have to personally see that the certain person shall not interfere." answered the other voice.
Hinata took another step back before using a teleportation technique. A technique that she rarely used if she's in desperate need. She did not want to hear anymore. Who were those two people that those two weird people were talking about? She didn't know but she had a likely feeling that one of them was Naruto. She was whizzed back to the village. That forest was not a safe place for Naruto. With her heart still pounding, she walked to Kiba and Shino's hiding spot.
"Yo, Hinata! Where were yo- What the?! Did you see a ghost or something? You're pale." Kiba nearly shouted out as he examined Hinata's face. She looked away.
"Hinata, is there something wrong?" Shino asked, slightly worried.
"N-no, nothing at all." she answered as she made a sad attempt of a fake smile. Kiba put his hands on his hips and peered at her suspiciously, obviously not buying it.
"Oh, really?" the dog boy answered with an eyebrow raised up.
"Hinata, you been oddly depressed lately. That is what Kiba and I noticed. We were just looking out for your own well-being." Shino spoke up. "The least you can do is to tell us what is bothering you."
Hinata's eyes closed as she took a slow intake of breath. "It's really nothing."
"Oh? Then, why are you acting the way you are, then?" Shino knew the truth but wanted Hinata to admit it first. However, Hinata said something else.
"Well, umm…you see…I'm still kind of sad over my engagement to Neji. It's getting closer." Hinata answered.
Shino and Kiba gave her one suspicious long look before letting her leave. Hinata sighed out in relief. She went around the village one time before heading back home. She saw Neji's window closed and no sign of Tenten anywhere. She's good. Her father asked her about her findings and Hinata said a "no" smoothly and went to bed to concoct more ways to deceive her father. About the scroll thieves, she had to warn Naruto about finding them, first thing in the morning. They sounded pretty strong.
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Yeah, I know, horrible ending. I can't think of anything else! . So, umm, review!!!!
