Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did, Sakura would have died in the chunin exams. And Boruto wouldn't have been this bratty.

Chapter X

When Hinata joined in the fight, Naruto was surprised.
Wasn't she weak at that time because of the orb thing? When they both fought, they put Toneri at a disadvantage. Toneri eventually escaped the situation, and Naruto didn't chase after. He was to report it to the Rokudaime Hokage Kakashi tomorrow.

"So, what was that about?" Naruto asked, scratching the back of his head.
"Ano it's hard to say um. So I dunno what my father did but he had fought with Toneri before and-" Hinata got cut off.
"Wait who's this Toneri" Naruto asked quizzically. Wow Naruto was dumb.
"Oh that guy we just fought" Hinata answered continuing she felt a lump in her throat.
"So he wanted to marry me and use my Byakugan to destroy the earth" she explained.
She felt so was the one that saved her she was angry with herself.

"G-gomennasai it's just that you saved me again and I feel so useless!" She muttered softly, trying to mask the fact that she wanted to tried his best to comfort her.
He had to think of something fast.

"Um at least you aren't as useless as Sakura. She is always like Naruto, Sasuke-Kun Tasukete(help me)! When she is about to die. It's so annoying. And then she beats me up just to make herself feel strong, when in reality she is just stupid" Naruto rambled.
Hinata wasn't aware of those feelings towards Sakura.

Maybe she has a chance with Naruto.
Is this what she is thinking about at a time like this? She just wanted to go home. Ever since Neji died, Hinata has been feeling lonely almost everyday now. Naruto thought it was cute how Hinata's face tuns red a lot. "Gomennasai it's just ever since Neji-niisan died-" she couldn't finish her sentence. "It's just that, Neji was the only one that acknowledged me" Hinata explained.

She continued.
"The rest of my clan still believes I'm a failure".
Naruto suddenly realized that the only person who acknowledged him was ero-sennin, and he was dead. So he could relate to Hinata.
"Here I'll walk you home. And don't worry I acknowledge you." Naruto said sympathetically.
"Okay, Arigato "Hinata muttered weakly, It meant a lot to her.
But she felt so small and she hated it. She looked down as they were walking to hide her tears when she remembered Neji's last words: Naruto, Hinata-sama is willing to die for you, so you hold more than one lives in your was she thinking about it now? Maybe it is because she was with Naruto.

Then she remembered, Toneri said that he has his eyes on her sister, Hanabi. If things don't go his way he will use her instead of Hinata.
She gasped out loud "Hanabi!" Hinata exclaimed. "Toneri said he has puppets watching her. And the orb he has can alter Byakugan. She won't stand a chance!"

At this point Naruto was confused "Who's Toneri- oh wait never mind. Then who's Hanabi?" Naruto asked.
"My sister" Hinata said worriedly but gracefully. "I have to go save her!" She said jumping(ninja style lol).
"Wait up"Naruto called after her.

When they arrived at the clan compound, Hinata raced inside. "Hanabi!" She called desperately. Naruto was just waiting outside awkwardly.
All Hinata could find was the pink kunai Hanabi was playing with earlier. To her surprise, Hinata wasn't crying anymore she was feeling really determined. She needed to find Hanabi quick.

Hinata ran back outside wiping her tears. "Ok Hanabi wasn't there we'll report to Hokage-sama." Hinata announced. Naruto nodded.

They were in the Hokage tower in front of Kakashi sensei while he was giggling reading his perverted book.
Hokage Sama!-" Hinata was cut off.
"Drop the sama. Continue" the Hokage commanded still eyes on the book.
"Ano, so I have a request for a mission." Hinata noted.
"This late at night? I was just getting ready to go home" Kakashi complained
"Obviously" thought Naruto.
"Also Naruto why are you here?" The Hokage asked.

"Well I wanna go on the mission duh" he answered.
"Explain to me what the mission is about." Rokudaime Hokage Kakashi muttered looking back at his book.
"Well I encountered a guy named Toneri and he wanted to destroy the earth" Hinata explains. Kakashi looked up "More people trying to destroy the world" the thought.
Hinata continued "He wanted to marry me to use my Byakugan to destroy the earth from the moon." Hinata said cringing at the next sentence.

"He kidnaped Hanabi". Hinata finished.

"Tomorrow. Early in the morning meet me at the Konoha entrance. Also Naruto you can't go on the mission" Kakashi noted and braced himself of what Naruto was going to say.

Not to his surprise, Naruto yelled "What?! Why not? I'm going to be future Hokage! I wanna save Hananati!" Naruto protested.
"Hanabi" Hinata corrected.
"Fine but what about your arm?" Kakashi asked to get his point across.
Naruto hesitated "The Hashirama Cell arm transplant is tomorrow early in the morning".
"Well the mission is going to start at 7" Kakashi assured.
"It ends at 7:30" Naruto muttered disappointed.

Kakashi turned his head back to Hinata "So, who do you want to go on the mission" he asked Hinata.
"Ano Kiba." Hinata said as she pulled the pink kunai and said "He can sniff her out from miles".
Naruto felt more jealous, Kiba gets to go but he doesn't.
"How about Ino-pig" she suggested, thinking about the mind transfer jutsu.
"And oh of course Sikamaru." She thought about transportation, we need to go fast she thought.
"Kiba is pretty fast on Akamaru. But the rest of us…"

A thought popped into her mind.

"And Sai. We could ride the paint eagle things" Hinata finished. Naruto pouted. Hinata thought that was adorable.
She blushed looking back at the Hokage. "And ano it would've been cool if Naruto would come to" Hinata added bravely, at least for her.
"Well. Meet me at the entrance of Konoha tomorrow at 7 Hinata, and don't leave until I instruct you too. Have a good night you two" Kakashi sensei concluded, as his eyes wandered back to his book.

"C'mon Let's go Hinata" Naruto muttered disapointedly. Hinata followed nervously. They awkwardly walked home.

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