Vixen:: =D It's my Birthday!

Hinata:: As you can see Vixen-sama is currently Very happy.

Vixen:: (Bounces off walls, really hyper) Yep Yep!

Hinata:: (slowly backs away) Okay...

Vixen:: ANYWAY...I had so much friggin fun trying to write this chapter. (Sarcasm people.) I had no idea how to do it. I've never really thought about Hanabi's side of the whole thing. Gah! The chapter was a pain to write.

Naruto:: (appears with GIGANTIC bowl of Ramen) Believe It!

Hinata:: You came at a VERY bad moment.

Naruto:: ?.?

Vixen:: Grrr...anyway all my stories except this one (thank goodness) were deleted. I was very mad.

Hinata:: Very.

Vixen:: So I decided to give Card Captor Sakura another chance and I wrote Hidden Treasures. Go read it. It's pretty interesting.

Hinata:: Yay Vixen-sama!

Vixen:: Yay me!

Naruto:: (mumbles) You're so weird.

Vixen:: Hey! What did you call me?

Shikamaru:: (poofs out of no where) He called you a weirdo.

Vixen:: What? Imma kill you, Naruto!

Naruto:: I'm sorry. I'm not here to receive your revenge so please leave a message after the beep. (quickly runs away)

Vixen:: (chasing him) Get back her you little turd!

Hinata:: (sighs) What morons...Please enjoy the latest update of-

The Hybrid Chronicles:: Naruto Style!

Chapter 10

Hanabi's Family

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(Hanabi's P.O.V.)

All my life on this pathetic planet, I've been lied to. Quite frankly, I'm tired of it. My mother died when I was born. That much I know is true. My father died of a heart attack at the age of 47. I think that is a Lie. My name is Hanabi Hyuuga. This is true. I have a sister who loved me. I don't really know about this one. My family I have now consists of WEIRDOS. Definitely True.

Weirdo # 1) Itachi Uchiha

Also known as 'Mr. I like things shoved up my butt." He always acts as if he has a stick up his ass. Although he's an ass, he's actually nice to me. (When no one is looking.)

# 2) Kisame Hoshigaki

Also known as 'Stinky' since he smells like rotten fish. (Eww!)

# 3) Deidara

When it comes to blowing things up, Deidara is quite 'handy'. (-I made a joke!)

# 4) Tobi

This guy severely creeps me out. (whispers) I think he only has one eye ball.

# 5) Hidan

I think he's gay...but you didn't hear it from me.

# 6 & # 7) Kakuzu & Zetsu

I haven't met them yet but Itachi-san says their weirder than him. (GASP! Impossible!)

# 8) Konan

She's second in command and kinda freaky. She has this obsession for origami.

& # 9) Pein

Pein is very different from the others. He's more mysterious than anything. I've lived with the Akatsuki for about 7 years now and I have yet to see his face. I suppose he's nice, since he offered to have me live here with him. Then again, he might be scary...Hmmm anyway, those are the idiots that I was raised by. Yeah that's not a happy thought. Matter of fact, it's kinda creepy. Oh well...

Whether they're creepy or not, this is all the family I got left.

And I'll do anything to keep this family together.

ANYTHING.

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(Normal)

It was a normal day at Akatsuki Inc. Or at least for a 10 year old Hanabi Hyuuga it was. The halls were empty and a faint smell of peppermint filled the air. It wasn't too bad living there. She was always fed and even had the best room in the building, right under Pein's of course. She had friends so it was all good. She got along with all the bozos but she mostly hung out with Itachi. He acted like a big brother and was even over protective like one. Growing up with no siblings (or so she thought) was lonely. So when she came here, she basically acquired 4 older brothers. Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, and even Pein.

Itachi was the brother who she always hung out with. She even called him Nee-chan. He was nice to her. He always talked to her and made her laugh...unless they weren't alone. Then he was just quiet and boring.

Kisame sometime hung out with Itachi thus hanging out with Hanabi as well. He was okay but his smile sometimes scared her. Plus he always smelled like rotten fish.

Deidara was always trying to get Hanabi to start hanging out with him instead of Itachi. Truth be told, if you saw Itachi anywhere, Hanabi was right beside him holding onto the edge of his shirt. After seeing Hanabi follow Itachi so much in the past 6 years, Deidara just wanted to have a little kid follow him too. But he liked making things explode and Hanabi didn't even like fireworks. They were loud and could harm you. No, Hanabi just wanted to be safe. So she stuck with Itachi.

Pein was weird. Hanabi would occasionally see him in the hall while searching for her Nee-chan. Pein would just pat her on the head and continue walking. Yep. he was definitely the weird one.

Anyways, today was just a normal day. Hanabi had walked around the building many times to find her nee-chan and hadn't found him yet. It was beginning to bug her. She turned the corner to make her way to the elevator when Deidara popped out in front of her from nowhere.

"Hey Cuttie! Watcha doin all alone?" He cooed.

Hanabi used the Itachi scowl on him. He flinched.

"Move." She hissed.

Deidara was scared shit less, but he wasn't about to admit that. No he was not scared of a little 10 year old girl. He was terrified.

He gulped. "Here, let me help you find your nee-chan." he made a grab for her hand but he was too slow.

"Deidara, move or I'll tell nee-chan you were harrassing me again."

Deidara flinched again as he remembered the beating he got after just hugging the girl. He still had bruises from where he was thrown out the second story window.

He moved to let her pass. When she had made it to the elevator and waited for it to arrive, she heard him mumbling under his breath.

"Creepy little brat. Is Itachi teaching her to scowl like that or something? Gosh. they're such freaks."

The elevator opened and she stepped in. Before the doors shut, she turned to him.

"I hope you know that I just recorded all of what you said and I'm going to let Nee-chan listen to it." And then the doors shut. Leaving a petrified Deidara wetting himself.

Hanabi reached the lobby and looked around. It was empty.

"Damn, I should have bullied Deidara into telling me where everyone is." Hanabi, seriously thinking about going back upstairs, decided to take a walk. When she first came here, she was told that she was forbidden to go outside without an escort. But she was 10, almost 11. She could take care of herself. She walked to the main doors. On the outside she was cool and collected but on the inside she was a nervous wreck. 'What if Nee-chan found out?' 'What if Pein found out?'

Deciding against it, Hanabi turned to go back upstairs when a shadow loomed over her. Looking up she saw Kisame come in through the doors.

"Kisame." she whispered.

Said man (thing?) looked down at her and smiled. "Hello, Princess. What are you doing in the Lobby?" he wondered.

"Err...I was wanting to go for a walk but..." she faltered.

Kisame smiled wider. "Ahhh...Itachi wasn't here, correct?" he guessed.

Hanabi nodded, her dark shoulder length pigtails bouncing with every movement.

Kisame chuckled then patted her head. "Don't worry, Princess. He was right behind me a few moments ago so he'll be here soon." He said as he continued to pat her head.

Hanabi, who found it annoying, tried her best to swat his hand away. He chuckled at her pathetic attempts. He was going to annoy her more when a voice at the door stopped him.

"Why do you always try to get her angry?"

Turning quickly at the sound of his voice, Hanabi found Itachi just coming in from outside.

Kisame, also seeing who it was, scoffed. "I don't try. It just happens."

Itachi scowled at him. "You're pathetic."

Kisame flinched. That scowl could make babies everywhere cry. Heck, it probably could make Pein cry. Looking down, he noticed that the princess hadn't even moved. No flinching. No crying. No nothing.

'Well damn.' he thought.

He looked at Itachi and noticed that in about three seconds flat, Hanabi had already ruched to his side and clutched his shirt. All without him knowing.

'She could probably kill me in my sleep and I not know it until I reach Hell.' he pondered, until the princess spoke to him.

"I probably could kill you in your sleep." Kisame gasped. She had read his friggin mind! Hanabi continued,"But it would just be a waste of my time. Your not worth it anyway."

Kisame's anger flared. "Why you little bi-" His words were stopped when he found Itachi pressing a large pocket knife near his jugular. "I think you should just keep your mouth shut, Kisame."

Itachi then stepped back and made his way to the elevator, Hanabi following his every move.

They were about to enter the elevator when Hanabi tugged on his shirt.

Turning to look at her, Itachi frowned. She was looking at the main doors longingly. He knew what she wanted but Pein clearly said not to let her outside anymore. Apparently someone new had joined the Kages and it worried Pein. Personally, anyone who could make Pein scared, Itachi wanted to meet. And so far only this arrival had 'worried' the great Pein.

Itachi, brought back to reality by another tug, turned to Hanabi. Going down on his knees in front of her, he spoke gently. "We can't go for a walk to day."

Hanabi looked at him as to ask why.

Itachi, understanding, answered her. "Pein said that someone has come to New York. We don't know who hey are or what they look like but Pein has feeling that they're here to take you away." Hanabi's grip tightened on Itachi's shirt at the mere thought of leaving her new home.

Itachi, knowing that he had convinced her to stay inside, entered the elevator. Waiting until Hanabi got in, he pushed the button for the 6th floor and off they went.

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On the very top floor, Pein had seen everything through a camera on the main floor. He had cameras everywhere. Except the Princess's room. she was too young to plot and she wasn't allowed to leave the building anyway. The cameras were mostly a safety measure. But now he might have another reason. As of lately, files and other important information has been missing. There was a spy in his Building and he was going to catch them.

Watching as the Uchiha and the princess made their way to the 6th floor, Pein's mind wondered.

Six years.

Six years since Hiashi had died.

Six years since Hanabi had been brought to them.

And six years since the perfect weapon had escaped.

Apparently 6 was not his lucky number. I mean sure they got the princess and Hiashi was killed but Pein wanted that weapon. No. He needed it. And he knew exactly where it was at. If everything went well, he'd have it by the end of the week. Then he'd rule the world. All he had to do was lure the weapon from it's keepers. For now, the Slug Queen had it. But tomorrow? Well tomorrow is a whole other day.

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After reaching the 6th floor, Itachi had led them to Hanabi's room. The Akatsuki Building was made out of seven levels.

First level was the lobby. Also used to give the appearance of an actual company building.

Second level was the kitchen and hangout room.

Third level was used as the gym.

Fourth level were Hidan, Kakuzu & Zetsu's rooms.

Fifth level were Kisame's, Deidara's, and Tobi's.

The sixth level was strictly password accessed. Only Itachi and Hanabi knew the password. And Pein but that was for security reasons only. Knowing that there was no camera in Hanabi's room, they went to hang out in there. Itachi needed to tell her something and didn't want Pein to hear anyway.

Letting Hanabi in first then closing the door behind him, he watched as Hanabi sat on her bed. The room was a soft lilac color had had small butterflies painted on the walls. What he didn't understand was why purple. Hanabi's favorite color was and always will be red. And yet she chose the room color herself. Every time he asked her why, she'd simply say that the color calmed her.

Walking to the bed and sitting beside Hanabi, Itachi started their usual conversation.

"Are you going to tell me why Purple today sensei?" he teased.

Hanabi giggled as she made herself comfier. Itachi knew what the answer would be. 'Nope.' Just like every other day. After she first told him that it made her calmer, he asked her why. And every since then she wouldn't tell him.

But today wasn't a normal day like everyone had thought. No just one thing changed. But that one thing will change everything.

"Okay" she whispered.

Itachi turned to look at her. She happily sat there swinging her legs back and forth. Something had changed.

"Well?" he encouraged.

Hanabi stopped swinging. Itachi thought she was just nervous about telling him and was gonna encourage her some more but her words knocked the words clean out of his mouth.

"My sister."

Itachi stared at her. "But you don't have a Hana."

Hanabi looked him right in the eyes, and he saw the unshed tears there. Waiting to be released. "Yes I do Nee-chan."

Itachi was confused. When she had come there, Pein had told everyone that she was an only child. However, most of them knew that was a lie. They knew that Hiashi had an older child. Another girl. But she had become his experiment and was said to have perished as well as Hiashi.

"You do?" He needed to know how much she knew.

Hanabi looked at the floor. "Yes. Her name was Hinata-chan."

Itachi took her small hand in his and gently squeezed it. "How do you know all this Hana?" he questioned.

Hanabi continued to look at the floor. "I had a nightmare last night. In the nightmare, I remember my father telling me to go to bed. But it was too early and i couldn't sleep so I lied there in my bed. I tried to sleep but the noises were to loud.

Itachi was curious. "What noises?"

Well, curiosity killed the cat. "Screams and a girl's crying. I woke up during the night gasping for breath." she looked to Itachi. "Nee-chan, the screams and the crying...they were coming from my real nii-chan. I still remember her. She didn't look nothing like my father or I. She was real pretty." Hanabi faltered.

Itachi smiled and nudged her with his elbow. "So are you Hana-chan."

Hanabi blushed but continued. "Nee-chan?"

Itachi smiled softly at the girl. "What is it?"

Hanabi seemed to fumble over her words for a minute but found them quickly. "Can you find my sister for me?"

He sighed, he didn't wanted to tell her this but she needed to hear this from him. "Hana-chan, I have something to tell you."

But she beat him to it. "If you're going to tell me my sister is dead, you were misinformed Nee-chan."

Itachi was speechless. "What? But she is, isn't she?"

Hanabi shook her head. "No. I was trying to sneak a cookie from the kitchen the other day when I heard Pein and Konan talking."

Itachi smiled at Hanabi's sneaking abilities. "And what did you discover, Undercover Agent Hana?"

Usually at the Undercover comment the little girl would burst into a fit of giggles. But not today. She looked straight at him and for the first time in his life Itachi was actually a bit scared. Scared of what Pein was keeping from all of them. Scared of what would happen to him. But mostly scared of what would happen to Hanabi.

Itachi, diverting his gaze to the floor, asked her in a more serious tone. "What did you hear?"

Hanabi's voice was so soft yet at the same time loud in his ears. Either way, her words ruined his day. Ruined everything.

"My real nee-chan is at the Kage Building."

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(Preview for the Next Chapter) (...Try to guess what happens and if you get it right you get a cookie and know what'll happen!)

"Well hello Princess."

"Who are you?"

"I am called Pein."

"Hinata...what happened after you 'escaped' Hiashi?"

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Vixen:: Muhahahahahahahahaha! I'm so friggin evil!

Hinata:: You are seriously starting to scare me.

Vixen:: Awwwww...that's so sweet of you to say.

Naruto:: ?

Vixen:: Today is officially my Birthday so nothing, and I mean NOTHING! , can ruin it.

(small rain cloud appears over Vixen) Crap. (Lightning Bolt flies out and hits Naruto.)

Hinata:: Well that was weird.

Naruto:: (burnt to a crisp) You're tellin me. (falls) *thud*

Vixen:: Hahahahahaha! Serves to right!

Hinata:: ...

Vixen:: Now here's the deal...Review and get...

Hinata:: a free Naruto Clone!

Vixen:: YES! Review and get a free Naruto Clone.

Until next time...

Bye!