A/N Welcome fellow FF members and visitors alike! This is 9tailsfox2 with Escape Chapter 9. Sorry for taking so long with this chapter. I shall explain why at the end of this, but for now enjoy this chapter! Italics means thoughts and bold means techniques.

Disclaimer: I don't fucking own Naruto or its characters! Kishi does, get it? Now read this chapter and enjoy it! ;)


Naruto woke up from the best sleep he ever had except that something was off. Ugh what happened to my roof? Naruto tried to get up then realized that someone was holding him down. Nabi-Chan? What is she doing here? Oh that's right we were star gazing and must have fallen asleep. At that moment Hanabi slowly woke up and yawned. She looked around and then suddenly realized that she wasn't in her room, or in her compound, or even inside a house at all. "Oh crap, I didn't go home last night." Naruto shook his head as he suddenly remembered that they needed to be at Training Grounds 7 at 7:00 am. "Uh Nabi-Chan?" Hanabi looked up at Naruto. "Ruto-Kun you baka! Why didn't you wake me up when I fell asleep! Now my father will be mad as ever because I wasn't home last night!" Naruto sighed, "I didn't wake you up because I fell asleep myself. Plus, didn't you say that you wanted that moment to last forever? I decided to have it last as long as possible, so you can be happy."

Hanabi blushed. "Ruto-Kun, I'm sorry for yelling at you, it's just that my relationship with my father is getting worse, and truthfully, I'm scared that he will lose hope in me and decide to just put the seal on me." Naruto put his hand on Hanabi's shoulder, "Didn't I tell you that I will never let that happen? I will tear down the Hyuuga Clan if I have to, all just to protect you." Hanabi got a sad look on her face. "That would include my father huh?" Naruto shook his head. "I will kill anybody, I will destroy my soul I will go to hell, just so you could go to heaven, when I promised I will make you happy and protect you, I meant it, and I never go back on my promises! If there is anyone you do not want to die, just say so and I will not kill that person." Hanabi shook her head at her best friend. "I would rather go to hell with you than to heaven without you, as being without you for eternity is the worst kind of torture to me, and just thinking about it makes me shudder. If you do go to kill off the Hyuuga Clan, I will assist, do not touch my father, I will deal with him if I must, anybody else would be free game. I do not want that to ever happen though. I am sure there is a law somewhere that will protect me from the seal. You should only start killing everyone should they threaten to kill me. There is no other reason that you should kill them." Naruto began laughing. Hanabi scowled. "What's so funny, the killing of my entire clan should not be funny. Naruto shook his head. "I will never ever kill a person for the hell of it. You have a million times the chance better at getting struck by lightning than me having to kill anybody. But like you said if your life is in danger I will remove the danger, by any means necessary."

Hanabi was actually relieved that her friend despised killing, but would do it so she could be safe. "Thanks Ruto-Kun, but let's not discuss things that will never happen." Naruto nodded. "Yosh! Nabi-Chan, do you know what time it is?" Hanabi had a questioning look on her face. "Huh?" Naruto groaned, "We have our team meeting at 7!" Hanabi then realized what he meant by that. "We might have over slept it, didn't we?" Naruto shook his head, "My body usually wakes me up at 6:45, I just decide to go back to sleep afterwards. So if we go now we might make it." Hanabi shook her head. "Then what are we waiting for!? Let's go!" "Dattebayo!" The two friends then dashed off for Training Field 7.

Hanabi and Naruto arrived to Sasuke waiting alone. Hanabi quickly ran up to Sasuke. "Sasuke-Kun, are we late!?" Sasuke smirked and began laughing. "You two fell asleep with each other over at the other field didn't you?" Hanabi instantly became red. "That's none of your business!" Sasuke smirked, "Well if my team mates are doing 'other stuff' on the side I might want to know about it." Naruto sighed as Hanabi got even redder. "We are not doing 'other stuff' we are merely friends that enjoy each other's presence and company that just happen to fall asleep next to each other." Sasuke looked at Hanabi in silence for a few seconds, "So that happens all the time or do you wait for special day?" Hanabi threw her hands in the air in exasperation. "ARRRGGGHHH! J-J-Just shut up!" Naruto decided to speak up, "You know Sasuke, she gets riled up very easily."

Sasuke laughed at that. "You would know, wouldn't you?" Naruto instantly figured out what he meant while it took Hanabi a few seconds to figure it out. "You're not helping Ruto-Kun!" Naruto shook his head, "Teasing me won't work Sasuke, but she will kick your ass if you keep this up." Sasuke decided to give up with one final statement. "Ok, you both are in denial." Hanabi got even more irritated. "What's that supposed to mean!?" "Well it can mean plenty of things, but I'm pretty sure you do know what it means." Hanabi sighed in defeat, "Ok but me and Ruto-Kun are just friends, that's it! Nothing more!" Sasuke smirked once again, "Whatever you say Hanabi-Chan, whatever you say." "Humph!"

Kakashi arrived at that moment. "Hello team, I'm glad you all can make it in time." Hanabi relieved in silence. Good I'm glad we did not over sleep! I hope you all are nice and empty otherwise, this would not be as challenging. Hanabi was confused. Sasuke walked up. "But I thought you said that eating was a bad idea because we could easily puke." Kakashi shook his head, "You could easily puke, depending on how serious you are." Hanabi spoke up this time, "How does that make it more challenging though?" Kakashi laughed. "You will be fighting me for these bells." Kakashi held up two bells. Naruto held up his hand in front of him. "So what happens to the person who does not get a bell?" Kakashi smirked evilly. "Ah so you've noticed huh? Well anyone without a bell in their possession gets tied to the stump and goes without lunch," Kakashi held up two bento boxes to show that he meant it, "and fails." Hanabi gasped, Sasuke looked, surprisingly, shocked. Naruto scrunched up his face in confusion, though he seemed to let it go after a second. Kakashi nodded, "Alright any questions?" The three children shook their heads. "Ok you have until noon, begin!" The three of them immediately jumped to hide.

Hanabi shook her head. Impossible, but if I had to choose between having Sasuke-Kun and Ruto-Kun, I would choose Ruto-Kun anytime, but now that I think about it, something is off about the passing circumstances, I have to ask Ruto-Kun about it. Sasuke himself was having trouble getting over the fact that one of them will have to fail. Ugh aren't gennin teams four man cells? 3 of them are Gennin and one of them is the Jounin Sensei. But the premise of this test will result in one of us getting removed, so if that's not the real test then what is? Hanabi and Sasuke were coming to the conclusion that the real test was something else and were searching for the team. Hanabi, being the smart girl she is, used her Byakugan to search for her comrades, and noticed something was off. Genjutsu! "KAI!" Hanabi easily dispelled the genjutsu around her.

Kakashi smiled as he knocked out the three gennin one by one. First was Sasuke, next was Naruto, and finally… "KAI!" Kakashi was shocked Three seconds huh? I didn't even establish the final touch yet, impressive. Kakashi smiled as Hanabi stared at Kakashi, with her Byakugan on. Dammit! It'll take an hour for them to wake back up, there is no way to beat him, guess I'll have to get the bodies out of here for now… "Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!" Hanabi produced two clones at her side, but produced three clones, hidden in the bushes, two of which transformed into her team mates and of course made them unconscious, the same exact body position her team mates were and of course their proximity.

Kakashi shook his head. Does she seriously think she can take on a Jounin, even if her skills were abnormally high, I don't think she will be able to take me on, still it's never good to underestimate an opponent, what could she be planning? Kakashi prepared by getting into his stance. Hanabi threw two kunai, which completely missed Kakashi so much, he didn't even move. Ok, weapon's skills are terrible. "You missed." Hanabi smiled, wasn't aiming for you!" Kakashi's eye's widened as he heard a poof and turned around in time to see a Hanabi clone transform back from one of the Kunai. The Hanabi Clone grabbed the other kunai and threw it at Kakashi, aiming for a vital spot, which Kakashi deflected, but didn't have time to pull off any ninjutsu as the Hanabi that just threw kunai charged him but she was quickly dispatched. Kakashi quickly turned around to see two Hanabi's charging him and dispatched them. Kakashi turned 180 a third time just in time to catch the original Hanabi and knock her out, or at least he thought was the original before she disappeared with a poof. What!? Where is she? Front, back, left, right, up, down. Hmmm Naruto and Sasuke are still knocked out and haven't been disturbed yet, or have they? Why do I have the feeling I'm being watched?

When the confrontation started, the Hanabi's team mate's clones were kawimari'd with the two real bodies. Hanabi's real clone wasted no time kawimaring her real body also and quickly undid the genjutsu, they woke up and Hanabi quickly said "Situation C Combo C" The two nodded in understanding as they prepared the necessary items as Hanabi placed them under the genjutsu when they finished. When the last Hanabi clone attacked Kakashi for the last distraction, Hanabi Kawimari'd the two bodies again just in time as the last Hanabi clone was dispatched. Hanabi woke her two team mate clones, and kept them, it would be a waste to dispel them now. As soon as Kakashi got close enough to the bodies, Hanabi released their genjutsu, in which Naruto and Sasuke leapt for the bells, but Kakashi, even though almost stunned at what has happened, dodged and back flipped away, looking up in time to see two kunai coming for him, one at his head, the other at his feet, which was a few feet behind the one coming for the head.

Kakashi ducked as the kunai going for his feet puffed into Sasuke, who was going to sweep Kakashi, who jumped in the ducked position and then the other kunai puffed into Naruto, which shocked Kakashi even more, damn they definitely passed, but how far will they go? Naruto kicked him down, and Sasuke quickly restrained him as the two of them got the bells. Hanabi quickly used her Byakugan to check for any irregularities with the bells or their sensei, surprisingly there were no irregularities. The hell is wrong with our Jounin Sensei, he either sucks, which I highly doubt, or he highly underestimated us… At this point Hanabi rushed the sides Naruto and Sasuke.

Hanabi stepped up to Sasuke. "We did it! Let him go we got what we needed let's go!" Sasuke nodded and got up. Naruto smiled "Nice quick thinking Nabi-Chan!" Naruto rubbed Hanabi's head, who smiled. "Not so fast, the test first part of the test is over. Like I said, the one who does not have a bell, gets tied to the stump." Hanabi hung her head. "That means I fail doesn't it?" Kakashi smiled. "What are you talking about Hanabi?" Hanabi was confused. "What do you mean?" Naruto smiled also. "Check your hair Nabi-Chan." "Huh?" Hanabi quickly swung her head to hear a jingling sound coming from it. Hanabi ran her hand through her hair and felt a bell inside, she took it. "Ruto-Kun, did you give your bell, for me? Why?" Naruto shook his head; I knew you would be sad because you would not have made it, so I decided to give you my bell, making you happy." Hanabi shook her head and smiled sadly. "But I would have been sad not because I didn't pass, but because I wouldn't have been with you, and this would all be the same, I'll go on the stump with you." Sasuke smiled. "We live as a team, we die as team, tie me to a stump as well." Naruto smiled "It's a stump party! Come on Kakashi join us!"

Kakashi groaned, "You completely ruined the last part of the exam with this one simple act. You all pass." The three of them deadpanned. Hanabi was confused. "Wait what? What was that whole thing about one of us failing? We clearly decided to all fail because one of us was going to fail. Yet we passed because of that." Kakashi shook his head, "Though you all get this concept, you did not get the whole point of this test, the first part, and the bell was to see if you could pull off team work, which was executed. Ninja battles should not last longer than that, otherwise both sides suffer extensive injuries, dispatch the enemy. If this were a real fight, I would have lost because I was truly caught off guard." Hanabi nodded in understanding. "So what about the whole stump thing, I have a feeling there would have been more." Kakashi sighed. "Yes, I was going to give Hanabi and Sasuke the bentos, telling you not to give any to Naruto. The whole point is to teach you that those that break rules are trash, but those that abandon their friends are lower than trash. That goes along nicely with what Sasuke said, 'We live as team, and we die as a team.' Yet I get the feeling that you three innately know the trash rule. Ok we have this Training Field until noon and it's like 7:10, why don't we use the remaining time to train?"

Naruto got excited. "Yosh! What are we going to work on Kakashi-Sensei?" Kakashi sighed, before I get to know your techniques, I have to teach you the finer points of chakra control." Naruto then got happy and started jumping around all excited. Hanabi smiled at her friends' energy and excitement. I love it when he's happy, it… makes me happy. Sasuke smirked at this. "Finally, I've always wanted to learn how to walk upside down, I always thought this was cool." Kakashi nodded. "Ok this way!" The three followed Kakashi to the woods edge. "Ok do you three know how it's done?" They all shook their heads. "Ok, we do this by putting out flow of chakra at the feet and the proper hand sign for beginners is tiger, just keep that flow of chakra up and use it as glue as you walk up this tree.

Naruto saddened at this, "Is the chakra output equal to or less that of the regular bunshin?" Kakashi nodded. "Yes, why?" Hanabi shook her head. "Because the Kyuubi's chakra messes up his chakra output when the technique output is low and he is unable to perform the technique." Kakashi sighed, "Let me check the seal. Naruto take off your shirt and channel chakra. This will cause the seal to appear." Naruto nodded as he did so. Kakashi examined the seal, the way this seal is designed, it seems to use the sealee's chakra to block and work against the sealed's chakra, I can change it so that the Kyuubi's chakra trajectory would be redirected rather than deflected, so that they are not working against each other so much, is this ok with you?"

Naruto thought about it for a minute. "What are the risks?" Kakashi sighed, "The Kyuubi's chakra has a better chance to escape, but only a little." Naruto nodded, "Do it." Kakashi nodded and performed the seals necessary and performed the jutsu. "Ok try it out." Naruto took a deep breath. "Ok, Bunshin No Jutsu!" Three perfect normal non-kage bunshins appeared. "Naruto smiled. I so should learn how to perform Fuinjutsu." Kakashi shook his head. "Maybe later, ok now look at how my chakra flows, I'm going to make it visible to you. Hanabi, you may not use your Byakugan to assist as sole reliance to it will cause problems to you later. Hanabi understood. "Hai." Kakashi made the tiger seal and his chakra visible as he climbed the tree with only his feet. "Ok now you try, use these kunai to mark your highest climb. Go for a head start, it will be easier. If you use too much chakra, you will repel, too little and you will fall off. If you do this often enough, then you will be able to do this without thinking about it. Got it all?" The three nodded. "Ok then begin!"

At noon the three were out of breath from chakra overuse, but they made incredible progress, the three of them were able to start by walking and get up about a quarter of the way before losing concentration. Kakashi sighed. "Ok time's up! We used up our time here! Meet me at Ichiraku's at seven tonight! No exceptions! Dismissed!" Kakashi Shunshined out. Hanabi turned to Naruto, "I have to talk to father, as much as I dislike it, he will not like it that I slept out." Naruto, "Let us come! We are your team mates, and as team mates, we have to learn about each other's families, unfortunately me and Sasuke don't have families to go to, so it would be nice to meet yours…" Hanabi sighed in defeat, "Fine! If you're my team mate I think he might finally accept you as my friend." With that the three friends headed towards the Hyuuga compound.

Hiashi groaned at the situation in front of him. The two he did not want his daughter to wind up with, an Uchiha, and the Uzumaki brat. He has no choice; if he wants his daughter to stay with him he has no choice but to… "Fine! I accept Naruto Uzumaki as your friend and might as well as this Uchiha brat, doesn't mean I have to like them though." Hanabi bowed, "Thank you father, we have a required team dinner by our sensei at 7 pm at Ichiraku Ramen. May I also request to stay away past my curfew as we plan to train overnight?" Hiashi nodded, "You're going to go to your dinner, but no overnight training and you're going to need your sleep for tomorrow's missions. You three are dismissed." The three of them bowed. "Hai!" The three of them took the day to rest, as they were near chakra exhaustion.

They decided to go cloud watching at the park and found Shikimaru and Choji there with Ino. Team Seven was not surprised that Choji was there, but Ino? "What's Ino doing getting her dress dirty?" Ino shook her head, "Ninja's need there rest." Shikimaru sighed. "I would like to say troublesome, but it's actually not, whatever you said to Ino, they worked, as she is taking her ninja training serious, thank you." Naruto shook his head, "I assume you three passed?" "Yup." The two teams talked until it was time to leave to their team dinners. "Ok nice seeing you all!" "Bye!"

Team 7 arrived at Ichiraku's to meet up with Kakashi. "Hello, this is your team dinner, we will do this at least once a week as requirement, but I hope you all to meet up lunch and eat together on a daily basis. Put your orders in." Naruto smiled, "Double my usual." Hanabi smiled, "Me too" Ayame sighed, "Aren't your usual the same as each other now?" Naruto and Hanabi nodded. "What about you two?" Kakashi and Sasuke put their orders in and the ramen duo began the food. There was laughter, there were conversations and of course pictures. Hanabi is now able to match Naruto in his speed in eating and were at this point tied of to see who could finish first. Sasuke was to say the least surprised. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it." Sasuke slowly nodded. When the food was done, Teuchi smiled. "Don't worry, everything's on us!" Kakashi was relieved that his wallet was saved… for today. "Ok everyone meet me at the bridge near the docks tomorrow at 8am." Everyone said their good byes and left until there was only Hanabi and Naruto walking in the night.

Hanabi looked saddened. "Ruto-Kun?" Naruto looked at Hanabi. "Yes Nabi-Chan?" "Today was fun and all, but we barely got to spend any alone time," Naruto frowned. "What's your curfew?" Hanabi looked at Naruto "10, why?" "We'll go to the park then I'll walk you home." Hanabi smiled. "Thanks Ruto-Kun." "No problem Nabi-Chan." The two went to the park and had fun and settled down to stargazing. When the time came the two got up and slowly walked to the Compound. Why am I feeling upset that I'm going to be parted with Ruto-Kun, I mean we'll see each other tomorrow won't we? Unbeknownst to her, Naruto was having similar thoughts. Since when did I feel upset about not seeing her for an entire night, I mean there's always tomorrow. The two children arrived at the Hyuuga Compound in silence and stared at each other in the eyes. "Well I guess this is good bye until tomorrow Ruto-Kun. Thank you for the park, and the stargazing, and the walk." Naruto uncomfortably shifted. "Yeah I guess it is and no problem Nabi-Chan." Naruto turned around to walk home, and Hanabi watched him until he disappeared into the night. Hanabi walked into the house. "How was your diner?" Hiashi was sitting on the couch. Hanabi nodded, "Good." Hiashi sighed. "Ok good night." "Night father."

Hanabi made her way to her room and took her shower; changed and crawled into bed and thought of Naruto, upset that he wasn't next to her. Oh Ruto-Kun, I wish you were here. Hanabi fell asleep and began dreaming of the two of them playing at the park, then out of nowhere, a group of people almost kills Naruto, almost, and then a man in shadow, the same man that killed her sister appeared before her. "I killed your sister, now I shall kill you." The man's left eye flashed red as he stabbed Hanabi repeatedly. "Nabi-Chan!" The man laughed manically as Hanabi began seeing her sister die repeatedly, in front of her very eyes. Hanabi began crying, "Hinata!" The man then stopped cutting her as he walked to Naruto and decapitated him, then moved to her and stabbed then cut her head off. "Die, you demon's whore!"

Hanabi woke up crying and screaming uncontrollably. When she stopped, her clothes were soaked in sweat and pants had a second bodily fluid. Hanabi breathing slowed and changed her sheets, took a sower again, and her clothes. Hanabi was crying the entire time, as she went into fetal position and cried even harder. Ruto-Kun, where are you when I need you? Hanabi cried herself to sleep. Naruto was unaware of his friend's plight as he slept.


A/N Great Chapter! Ok lots of shit going on in my life right now. I have decided to join in on a project that will stay secret until a later time, it's more important than this story, sorry if that bugs you or makes you upset, but I like being blunt and truthful screw the sugar coated crap. Additionally if my interview goes right on Tuesday, I will have a job. 9/hr, with shitty hours, but a job nonetheless. As you know I have school, homework and of course a social life. Out of all these, this is last priority, but like I said before, not giving up on this, just like Naruto! Also I made a music video in my spare time and posted it on you tube here it is; watch?v=p04qaKIb0KI One more thing, who has seen the latest Legend of Korra?

Like always R&R and this is 9tailsfox signing off!