Hinata Chronicles Chapter 36: Troubles and Truths
In the realm of darkness, a teenage boy at the age of 17 was mediating. He wore a silver helmet that had a drape that went down to his shoulders. His also wore a black coat that had crimson markings on it, and a black strap that went across his chest in the form of an 'X', the coat being that it went from his chin to his waist, dark gray gloves, black pants, brown boots with metal on them. The teenager opened his eyes to reveal the Byakugan. "What is it Master Ansem?" He suddenly asked as Ansem the Seeker of Darkness appeared and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"It is time. . . Neji. . ."
He smiled at his master, as if he knew what he was talking about. "Finally, the new me awaits. I cast off my ridiculous past self as a Hyuga. . . And become a new being." He said as the two then faded away into darkness.
Back in Radiant Garden, Hinata's group was at the 'Radiant Garden Restoration Committee' headquarters. Kakashi was having a serious discussion with Leon, Sakura and Aerith were talking about medical related things, Kiba and Akamaru were taking a nap, Shino was standing in the corner, Ino was watching Snow, Tenten was inspecting her weapons along with Yuffie, Lee was doing one-handed push-ups, Choji was helping Cid with cooking lunch, Shikamaru was also taking a nap, Xion was talking to Merlin about magic, Sai was writing something in a scroll, and Naruto and Hinata were both making-out with each other.
(With Kakashi and Leon)
"I see. . ." Leon said after Kakashi explained who they were, where they came from and what they were there for. "Alright, we'll let you guys do what you need to do. . . But on one condition."
"Being?" Kakashi asked, unsure where this was going.
"We want your help with-"
(With Naruto and Hinata)
The two separated from making out.
"It was lucky that the committee was able to help us." Hinata said.
"Yeah! I hate to admit it but if it wasn't for them we would've been beaten!" Naruto said.
Hinata kissed him on the cheek again. "Don't worry, that's what we're here for. To train for these types of situation."
Naruto was about to reply when. . .
(With Sakura and Aerith)
"Wow, so magic are good for instant healing and also good for getting rid of things like poison?" Sakura asked as she learned some knowledge about some healing spells.
Aerith nodded her head. "Magic can do all sorts of things. Why with proper training, maybe you could-" Aerith was about to continue when.
(With Xion and Merlin)
"I have to say my dear that you were impressive in that scuffle you were in." Merlin said.
"Really?" Xion asked.
"Yes. I was wondering, who trained you so well with the keyblade?"
"Well that's-" Xion was about to continue when. . .
(With Tenten and Yuffie)
"Gotta say Tenten, you were pretty impressive with all the weapons you had." Yuffie complemented.
"Thanks, that shuriken you used was pretty cool. None of our world's Fuma shurikens can come back to the user like a boomerang. Although I am gonna have to buy some weapons here." Tenten said as she eyed Leon's gun blade and her eyes started to get stars. Before she could do anything. . .
(With Choji and Cid)
"Gotta say kid, your pretty good here in the kitchen." Cid said.
"It's nothing. Coming from a family that depends on eating, it's a gift." Choji said as the two finished making the food. "Well, time to bring out the food."
Cid smirked. "Yup." The two headed back with the other and. . .
"FOOD'S READY!" Cid and Choji announced as they brought in two large pot of ramen, a large bowl of rice, multiple assortments of different meats, the rice balls from earlier and some dog food for Akamaru.
"Lets continue this discussion while we eat." Leon said.
"Good idea, can't fight Heartless on an empty stomach." Kakashi said as he sat down at the table.
"Aright!" Naruto cheered as he and Hinata sat down.
"Wow this all looks good!" Hinata said.
Kiba and Akamaru woke up from the smell of the food. "Woohoo! Time to eat!" Akamaru barked in agreement as they got over.
Lee got up from doing his push-ups as Tenten put away her weapons in her scroll. "Yes! TIME FOR A MOST YOUTHFUL MEAL!"
Yuffie was about what he just said when Tenten waved her off. "Don't ask! Trust me!" She demanded.
Shikamaru yawned as he woke up and headed for the table. "Jeez Choji, made enough food?"
"What! After a tough battle like before, we always have to keep our strength."
"The kid's right," Cid said as he prepare a bowl of rice. "with all the Heartless and Nobodies around, we always got keep our bellies full." He then pointed to Choji. "This guy here is the perfect example." Choji smiled as he rubbed the back his head.
Snow came over to the table and conveniently sat next to Ino, he then went to his pocket and pulled out a tear shaped crystal as he muttered something.
"What's that?" Ino asked. "Its beautiful."
Snow put away the crystal and smiled at Ino. "It's nothing, just something of a friend of mines."
Shino silently came over to the table and sat down.
Xion sat besides Merlin while Sakura and Aerith sat down as they everyone started to eat.
Naruto went straight for the ramen while everyone else started eating the other food.
"Man! This is some good ramen Choji!" Naruto happily said as he slurped some noodles.
"I gotta say, this is quiet a spread." Hinata said as she ate a rice ball.
"Thanks guys!" Choji said as he had a plate with a little of everything and started to eat everything.
Everyone continued to eat until there was banging coming from the door, surprising them as everyone turned towards the door. Bursting through it was a red lion/wolf-like beast that was injured.
"Crap! Nanaki!" Yuffie said as she ran up to him. "What happened! What did this to you!"
Nanaki grunted as him limped in, Yuffie closing the door behind her. "Damn Heartless. . . A real pain in the ass." He then turn towards Leon. "There're more of them. . . There numbers keep growing. . ."
Sakura then ran over to him. "Hold on I can help." She then put her palms on him as they started to glow green.
After finishing his food and putting his mask back on, Kakashi gave Leon a stern look. "What's going on around here?"
"It's what I was going to ask you to help us with." Leon then sigh as he continued. "A while back there was a short time of peace after Sora and his friends destroyed a crazed computer program called the MCP, that program tried to destroy all the people here at Radiant Garden,. Unfortunately that time was short when 'she' came back."
"She?" Naruto asked as helped Nanaki to a nearby bed.
"Yeah! That damn witch Maleficent." Yuffie said as she slammed her fist against the wall.
"A witch?" Sakura asked. "Like magic and stuff?"
"Yeah. . . Her big plan basically is to take over all world. She's also the one who sends out most of the Heartless."
"I see, so most of the Heartless here in this world are. . ." Kakashi started.
"Caused by her." Leon finished.
"How big of a threat is she?" Naruto asked.
Leon sighed as he turned to Naruto. "Follow me to the bailey, there's something you need to see." He then went to the door, wielding his gun blade. "But prepare to fight."
"Alright. . ." Naruto said as he took his blades out of his holster and turned to his girlfriend, friends and sensei. "Let's go you guys." Everyone nodded after finishing there food.
"Right." Hinata said as she got up and summoned her keyblade and the group headed out the door.
After fighting off multiple heartless, the group finally made it to the bailey. Besides Hinata and Xion, Naruto and the others were surprised at the destruction of the area.
"As I told Kakashi, we've been trying to fix up Radiant Garden and make it a better it live." Leon explained as he leaned against a wall. "Look at that ruined castle over there." Leon then pointed to said castle.
Hinata used her Byakugan to look in the castle while the others leaned against the bricks. "I see two people in there, a woman on a throne and what looks like an overweight cat."
"Maleficent and her right-hand man Pete." Leon said as the group continued to look ar the castle.
"Man that castle looks wrecked!" Kiba said as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Look at the canyon around it. . . And you'll see why we're asking for your help. . ."
The group lowered their heads to see the canyon and they all became wide-eye.
"WHAT THE! ARE KIDDING ME!" Naruto blurted out.
"My god. . ." Kakashi muttered as Sakura covered her mouth.
"No. . ." Hinata muttered as she went into Naruto's chest, trying not to cry.
"Just like last time. . ." Xion thought as she clenched her fist.
"Troublesome. . ." Shikamaru seriously muttered as Choji for once stopped eating a bag of chip.
Shino and Sai stayed silent while Kiba punched the wall. "Damn it!"
Ino, Tenten and Lee were speechless at the sight.
In the canyon below, everything was black with little specks of yellow. The canyon was filled to the brink with Heartless.
"Your saying that Maleficent caused this?" Kakashi asked.
Leon nodded. "Nanaki under his codename Red XIII was trying to find a way to somehow reduce their numbers but. . ."
"He got found out huh?" Naruto asked.
"That bring me to my request. . . If you could help us get rid of them. . ."
Naruto then gave his signature grin. "You don't even need to ask!"
"He's right, beside training I want to be able to help another world." Hinata proudly said as everyone nodded in agreement.
Choji then look back at the canyon. "Jeez it looks like soy sauce being boiled in lava."
Ino gave him a light smack on the head. "That's cause we're quite a distance from the canyon itself." Everyone except Shino started to chuckle a bit from Ino and Choji's antics until they started to hear clapping. The group then ran down the ruined bailey area to try and find the source.
"Bravo. . . You show much courage." A voice said.
Hinata, Xion and the group looked to at a loose pipe that goes up to the castle to see two snake-skin coated figures. Obviously one being male because of the structure of his body and the other being female mainly cause her body had curves at the waist and she was wearing heels. When Hinata and Xion saw the two, the summoned out their keyblades.
"You are part of Chromoruxia's Organization!" Xion said angrily.
"OH PUT THOSE DAMN BLADES AWAY YOU BITCHES!" The obviously female member said in a harsh voice. She then looked at the group, specifically Shikamaru. "YOU!"
Shikamaru looked confused as he the got into a stance. "Yeah what about me!"
She then removed her hood to reveal a familiar pink haired woman to Shikamaru. "Recognize me now!" She said as she smirk.
Shikamaru's expression changed, also going widen. "But how! Your dead!"
"Shikamaru, you know her?" Xion asked.
"She's one of those Sound Ninjas that took Sasuke. Tayuya I think her name was."
The female Organization member then started to laugh before smirking at the group. "Unfortunately your only half way there. I'm her Nobody, the name is Yatuxay." She then turned towards Xion. "Your Xion , the former nobody of the Original Organization XIII right?"
"What about it?"
The male member then removed his hood to reveal a pale skinned man with white hair, and two red dots on his forehead, surprising Lee. "Lord Chromoruxia has a message for you if one us ever saw you."
"A message?" Kakashi asked.
"He wanted to tell her thank you for the prime evidence." The male Organization member then pointed straight at her. "Herself being the prime example of his theory which has been proven right."
"Although I gotta say, your old leader must've been a dumb ass or had some kind of plan for you and the other old Organization XIII members for not telling his members."
"WHAT ARE YOU BASTARDS TALKING ABOUT?" Naruto yelled in a feral tone.
"Yeah! What's this theory of Chromoruxia!" Sakura asked.
"First let me ask Xion a question." He then turned towards her, staring at her with emotionless eyes. "Where did your heart come from?"
Xion was shocked at the question. "W-why do you ask?"
"Just intrigue me."
"Xion. . ." Hinata said as she place her hand on her shoulder.
Xion then de-summoned her keyblade and started to get depressed. "I really didn't know exactly where my heart came from. My feelings were fake from the memories of Sora, my face was from Sora's memories of Kairi, and my heart was probably one of the many hearts of another person when Xemnas's Kingdom Hearts exploded-"
Yatuxay then made a fake buzzer indicating that she was wrong about something. "And this is where Chromoruxia's theory comes in!"
"What!"
The male member then came down from the pipe and leaned against the wall. "Where are my manners, first off I'm Morixakim, the nobody of the one known as Kimimaro."
Lee muttered something but not was able to hear it as he looked away.
"Anyway for Chromoruxia's theory involves something that would seem impossible."
"B-being?"
"You see, when Sasuke told Lord Chromoruxia about the original Organization XIII, he thought that there was something shaking behind their methods."
"What do mean?" Sakura asked.
"He asked many question. 'Why would Xemnas tell the members that they had no hearts?' 'If we didn't have a heart, then why do we have the emotions of our past selves?' After thinking it over and over again, he came up with this single theory. 'What if some nobodies actually grow their own hearts over time?' He then learned about you Xion."
Xion then became wide-eyed and started to shake. "N-no! Y-you don't mean that!"
Yatuxay then smirked at her. "That's right girly, you grew your own heart!"
"WHAT!" The entire group yelled in surprise.
Xion then shakily moved her hand to her chest. "I-I can't be. . . I grew a heart? This is my own heart? How is that possible? How-?" Xion then passed out in shock.
"XION!" Hinata yelled as she and Naruto ran over to her.
"Come on wake up!" Naruto yelled as he then glared at the two members of Chromoruxia's Organization. "YOU BASTARDS! HOW COULD YOU PUT HER INTO SHOCK WITH A LIE LIKE THAT!"
"Who said it was a lie dumb ass." Yatuxay then turned towards Morixakim. "We should head back and send in our report to Lord Chromoruxia." She then turned back to the group. 'See ya later kiddies!" She soon enough disappeared into a dark corridor.
"I bid you all farewell." Morixakim said as he started to disappear into darkness. "But next time we meet, we will be enemies." He soon faded completely into a dark corridor.