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Really I 'm surprised he waited till morning to start asking me questions, but I suppose seeing him actually keeping in stride in the whole back from the dead trick I pulled was really impressive.
"Hinata-san how?" I look at him and stop, he stops about two steps ahead of me and turns to me with a tortured expression and my mind wheels at what could've caused it till a light bulb goes off and I remember how I died.
"Listen Naota because I want to say this only once and then forget about it, what I did was my own choice and I paid the consequences for it. That Nin would have killed you then killed me because I was just as exhausted as you so either way I would have died. I would rather die protecting the people I care about then any other way so in way you helped me die in peace."
"So you did die?"
I tilted my head slightly and thought about how I should answer this before I decided Naota could only take so much in a week.
"Something like that." I continued to walk while he kept still and continued to think in his place.
"Hurry up or I'll leave you behind!" I hear him jog to catch up and he has on his regular smiling face just like the first time I had met him and now I can fully appreciate it instead of his other expressions I have witnessed.
'So you read minds huh?"
He looks at me strangely before he laughs, I turn around to hide my uncontrollable pout and red face but soon he regains control and asks.
"Hai, after everything that happens that's the first question you ask me?"
"What else I am I suppose to ask you?"
"Feh I should expect this from now on huh?"
"Nani?"
"You totally doing the opposite as any normal nin or person for that matter."
I really don't know what to say to him so I keep walking till Naota starts talking and offers me an inside look to a familiar situation.
"Hai I read minds Hinata-san. I am the first one in family in three generations to have this ability and they don't let me forget how much of an honor it is."
"Ah, I have experience with that so I can tell when there's more behind a story then your letting on Naota-san."
"…Hai, My family gave me to the Kage when I was 8, they never thought twice about giving me away or even asking for my opinion about anything, they just use me like some tool. Everyone knows what I can do so they avoid me because they're afraid of me reading their minds and using it against them. So I've always been alone stuck in a world where all I can do is smile and do as they say in order to keep a half decent life."
"I learnt that a family are the people who support, care and trust you no matter what, they're the people who would want you to be happy despite what they want. I found that in friends so in my eyes they're my family and there doesn't have to be blood between to be a family."
"That's great but I still don't have any friends because nobody would want to be around with some one who knows everything your thinking."
"I don't mind, I'll be your friend Naota-kun, but being my friend tends to get you hurt."
Feh this is a little sappy don't you think Hinata-chan?"
"Hai, but it's just us so it's ok, because I'm not going to tell anyone."
"Don't you care that I can read your mind?"
" Well, I don't think there would be any appeal to that but if you can't help it then it can't be helped."
"Heh, I have a feeling this will be an interesting friendship Hinata-chan."
"Hai, Hai!"
Later that night.
I was sitting around the campfire and us eating the fish I caught and me sneaking worried looks at Naota who is staring into the fire, he'd been strangely silent since we set up camp.
"Hinata-chan?"
"HAI!" He looks at me slightly startled at my over enthusiastic replay and sheepishly smile at him before I repeat in a more normal voice.
"Hai Naota-kun?"
"Would you help me an experiment, I've never had the opportunity to try this with anyone so I have no idea if it will work."
"Hmm… Sure."
"Just like that? You don't even now what I was going to ask."
"Ne, I trust you."
"Heh, you're too naïve Hinata-chan."
"So I've been told."
"I want to see if you could learn to block my mind reading and my illusion attacks."
"Hai."
He told me to sit on the ground and sat across from me and we went in to mediation. He began to talk with me through my head on his abilities and how I was to block them. He told me how to sense if a presence was in my head and how to out right refuse him access to my thoughts. I failed horribly but each time he entered my head I got more used to a foreign presence there and I could easily identify if he was there. I became tired quickly so we went to bed and continued this pattern for a two weeks considering we had too be careful of lightning nin. By the end of three weeks Naota surprisingly could no longer read my thoughts at all, his illusion attacks were much harder to fight and I still had a hard time and easily wore myself out but I was getting better. With Naota's help I could resist jounin level illusion jutsu with out using my eyes but when I used them the illusions were nothing to me. I took out scrolls from my cloak that had apparently been in there and Naota wrote down illusion jutsu's for me study later while I practiced resisting and spotting them.
We reached Mist and we sneaked into the city so we could surprise the kids avoiding all detection around 8 at night. We found them at Mizuki's Teahouse, we watched them for awhile decided to wait for them to be alone and then sneak up on them, and we went around the back in the bushes. Naota and started arguing about how we should hide in the bush over there instead of this one because it was more comfortable but I argued that this one gave us more camouflage. We were cut short as Naota was tackled into the bush and I was soon to follow, but I pushed my feet into the attacker's stomach and rolled through the bush to send them flying into the ground. I was on my feet in seconds and had my opponent by the neck and him gasping for air a light went on and I let go immediately as I realized who I was chocking.
"Yoshi? Why the hell were trying to attack me!"
"Me? You're the one who made me flying into the ground! And what the hell were you doing in Mizuki's back yard hiding behind a bush in the dark with a guy- ah I see."
I blush at his implication and I frown at him before I give him a light smack on the head.
"No I was not doing that with Naota-kun Baka!"
"Nata-chan is that you?"
"Of course it's me who the hell would it be?"
I snapped out, I turned to look at the very shocked faces staring at me like I had second head.
"What?"
"You're supposed to be dead! We all saw you in that coffin with that bastard Raikage standing over saying how he killed you and everything!"
Ah, I had forgot that everyone thinks I am dead and I wonder if I shouldn't have returned here and just never come into their life's again. The next thing I know I am on the ground with being suffocated by the kids hugging me and crying and I know I made the right choice, they're too young to lose somebody like that. We hear a bunch of curse words behind the bush and I wonder what could be making that sound till I remember about Naota and since Risa is missing I can guess who attacked him. They roll through the bushes and ended up sprawled against each other not moving.
"Oi Risa, Naota stop playing we need to talk." I see them both look up at me and blush before they attempt to get up but end up getting in an even more hopeless position. Yoshi and I got up to help them up and as soon as Risa is free she glomps me and starts wailing about something I really can't understand so I just nod my head and pat her back.
When everything is settled we go to talk inside when Mizuki's mother stops me.
"Hinata-san I am sorry but I have to ask you to leave my property and never return."
Everyone turns to stare at us, some are shocked and others are angry, I hold up my hand waiting for her to explain.
" I am grateful you have made my daughter a chunin but that does not change that you are a wanted rogue nin in every country. I have heard the stories about you and as a mother I can not allow you to influence my daughter to become a killer like you so please leave or I will notify the Mizukage about you being alive."
I step back and by the look on her face I know everyone is aware of my true identity and so I really shouldn't have come back to this city when there is so much heat. I step back and the others looked shock, my hearts starts to become painful because of the looks on their faces.
" She's right, I can't be here, I have to go." I see them start to run toward me but their parents catch them and hold them back.
" I have never felt more proud in my entire life then watching you become the strong people you are today, and I beg you do not follow the same path as me, stay here and protect your loved ones. The last piece of advice I can give you is always be there for each other because the bond you share can overcome your weaknesses and make you so much stronger. I'm sorry I can't be there for you anymore but I will never forget you my students, my friends and thank you for everything."
I walk out the backyard ignoring their yells because if I turn around they'll see my tears and that's the last thing I want them to see.
I sneak my way to the apartment to gather my stuff; I take one last look around the apartment before I close my eyes and swing the door open to run into a strong chest. I go to take a step back but strong arms shoot up and gather me in a hug, and let myself cry into the unknown man with the familiar presence and sent.
IMPORTANT
Ok, so faithful readers this is where I decide who Hinata will end up with, so review and tell me who you think Hinata should end up with. So this time review please cause I really want to know what you think. K?
Oh and if I don't pick the guy you want I'll write you a story with that pairing!
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