Hinata Chronicles Chapter 21: First Mission! Journey To the Sand

(Time jump to early morning of the next day)

"Your late!" Naruto screamed out as Kakashi came over to himself, Hinata and Sakura.

"Well, this time I was delayed by filling out paperwork for the new team. . ." Kakashi started to explain.

"Today we start our first mission as a new team! Be enthusiastic! Kakashi-Sensei! You've been like that for ages!" Naruto said.

"Oh, let it go! There's nothing you can do about the fact that he has a face devoid of any enthusiasm!" Sakura said,

Hinata just nodded her head in agreement as she quickly notice a hawk flying through the air. "Hmm. . . That's unusual." She thought. She then looked over at Kakashi and notice that he sees it as well. "Uh. . . Kakashi-Sensei?" Hinata asked.

"Hmm. . . Yes Hinata, what is it?" Kakashi replied.

"I just remembered that I had to do something quick. It won't be long. I'll meet you guys to get our mission." Hinata then quickly ran off.

"Hmm. . . I wonder was that was about?" Naruto thought.

Hinata was then rushing through the village rooftops as quickly as possible. "Something's up! I can feel it! I better let Xion know." Hinata murmured to herself as she searched for her.

Eventually, Hinata finds Xion at the top of the Hokage Monument sitting along the cliff. "Hey Hinata." Xion said without turning her head as she walked up behind her.

"Hey. . . You sensed it too right?" Hinata said getting straight to the point.

"Yeah." Xion said as she stood up. "Hinata. . . Be careful, I feel that something is appearing on the horizon."

Hinata then nodded her head. "Well I better get back. See ya." She then put her hand out for a handshake.

"Yeah." Xion said as she put her hand firmly shaking Hinata's hand as the two were smiling at each other. "Don't worry, I'll protect the village while your gone."

"Thanks." Hinata said as she rush off to meet her teammates.

Hinata quickly rushed back to where her team was going to get a mission as a new team. Finally she got the "Mission Assignment Desks" at the "Ninja Academy" and saw her teammates, Tsunade, and her former teacher Iruka. Naruto was in a head-lock by Sakura because he refused to do a lame mission.

"IT'S. . . IT'S BAD! FIFTH!" a voice screamed form outside.

"What is it? You are so loud. . ." Tsunade complained.

"THE SAND'S KAZEKAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED AKATSUKI! WE JUST RECEVIED THE MESSAGE!" she yelled out attracting everyone's, mainly Naruto's attention.

"I knew something was up!" Hinata thought. "But who is this Akatsuki?"

Tsunade then read the paper, soon flicking it away. ". . . Right, Team Kakashi, I will tell you your new mission." Tsunade blankly said. " You are to immediately go to The Sand, find out the situation, and relay it to Konoha. . . after that, follow the orders of The Sand and back them up.

(Later at the Village Gate)

Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, and Kakashi were all prepared to leave for Suna. Tsunade, Iruka, and Xion were there to see them off.

"Well. . . off we go!" Naruto cheered.

"Ok Lady Tsunade off we go." Sakura said.

"Be back soon." Hinata said.

There was a moment of silence until Iruka told them to do there best, and everyone replied back to him, as the four were about to leave. . .

"Yo! Going on a mission eh Naruto?" Jiraiya said jumping out of nowhere.

"Yes sir!" Naruto said to his teacher.

"Um, more importantly, Tsunade, something terrible has happened The Sand's Kazekage-" Jiraiya started to say.

"I know, I'm about to send these guys off to there now."

Hinata quickly notice that Jiraiya was whispering something into Tsunade ear, during this time she took the chance to whisper something quickly into Xion's ear. "Try to find some kind of information on anything Yen Sid told us about the truth about the Uchiha clan, any secrets will do."

Xion then gave her a simple nod of her head as an understanding.

Jiraiya then told Naruto to come over to him for a second to quickly tell him something but Hinata couldn't hear it. But she did hear his response.

"They've got something against me so this time, I'm coming after them." Naruto strong fully said.

Jiraiya then quickly said something to Naruto again, the he went over to Kakashi to tell his something as well where he replied with a simple "yeah".

"Kakashi-Sensei, Sakura, Hinata let's get a move on! Naruto said as he started to dash off.

Wai-wait a minute Naruto!" Sakura said catching up to him.

"Coming!" Hinata said quickly catching up to him as well.

Soon the four were dashing through the tree with no chance at stopping, that is until Sakura noticed something on the road below. "Temari!"

Temari turned her head as the four leaf shinobi landed near her. Sakura then explained what happened to her brother.

"What! Gaara was-!" Temari said

Kakashi simply nodded his head. "It'll take three days to reach The Sand from here, lets hurry."

The five were once again dashing through the tree at top speed, sticking together until Naruto started to get ahead of the group.

"Naruto. . . Just because I said to hurry, you shouldn't split up the team. Don't get so heated. . . Didn't Jiraiya just tell you that?" Kakashi said.

"I CAN'T STAND IT!" Naruto yelled out shocking everyone. "Even I now why there are after Gaara!. . . You still don't know, do you Sakura? Inside me. . . Is the sealed Nine-Tailed Fox Demon. . ."

Temari stared at Naruto, surprised at what he said, while Sakura and Hinata got a depressed look on their face.

"Me and Gaara. . . because we have monsters contained in our bodies. . . THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE AFTER! THA'S WHAT I CAN'T STAND! JUST SEEING US AS MONSTERS, I CAN'T STAND THEM LOOKING AT US WHATEVER WAY THEY FEEL LIKE!" Naruto then started to have multiple flashbacks involving Gaara. "He and I are. . . the exact same. . . and he was. . . fighting, he was more lonelier than I was! Just like I was before! He was targeted by the Akatsuki."

"Naruto was targeted by these guys as well!" Hinata thought.

"EVEN SO! WHY IS IT ALWAYS HIM ALONE THAT HAS TO HAVE SUCH A HARD ROLE? ALWAYS HIM ALONE? THAT'S WHY! THAT'S WHY WON'T JUST SIT AROUND ASKING "WHY"! THIS TIME, FOR DEFINETE, I WANT TO SAVE HIM!" Naruto explained.

Hinata smiled at Naruto's determination as she caught up to him.

Soon enough as they were getting closer to Suna, Sakura went closer to Naruto and began to talk about something, but Hinata couldn't hear them. Eventually they made it to Suna.