I am pure of heart, soul and mind. I am pure of heart, soul and mind. I am pure of heart, soul and mind.
Phew. That was a close one. Anyway, I stared at my cute and small new body. I had short hair and long bangs, the weird pale eyes and the jacket. I was a cosplayer's wet dream. Though, I thought that Hinata had long hair at this part of the show. I guess its been awhile since I have seen the original show, or manga.
During my deliberations, somebody knocked on my door. "Come in," I called out.
A Hyuga clan person came in, "Good morning, Hinata-sama. I will be your escort today." Oh. I guess it would sound strange if I asked them where we are going.
"Sounds good. Please lead the way." I made sure to smile politely, while nodding. The person seemed taken aback about something. I guess this isn't how Hinata would normally act. Though to be fair, Hinata doesn't get any screen time that isn't shared with Naruto. Or interacting with her family, for that matter. Whatever, I'm young, my character can drasictlly change. Though I guess I should make it a point to keep it in a little bit. While walking out I see a young Hyuga girl, and some instinct, I guess, tells me that it's Hanabi. My (new?) younger sister.
"Good evening, ughh. Sorry, I meant good morning." Ughh, how embarrasing, I hate it when I make mistakes like that. Hanabi made a cute giggle.
"Good morning, Hinata-onee-sama! Have a good day!" Someone is very energetic in the morning. I gave a smile and a small wave to Hanabi and continued to follow my escort. We passed through two more buidlings and then a nice field, before finally reaching the wall surrounding the compound, and getting outside of it. After that we kept walking through a small market, maybe downtown-ish area, before arriving at the academy. Right I was being lead to school. That makes sense.
I bid thanks and adeu to my escort, and walked inside. I thought I was lost, before some strange instincts guided me to a classroom. I think maybe Hinata left something behind for me?
I was pretty early only a few seats were taken. Suprisingly, Sasuke was here. I guess he was an early riser. Yeah there isn't anything about the academy days during Naruto. Except for the first two or three chapters and that one random flashback fight. I, being a brand new si in a world that I have a good deal of knowledge about, though also a great deal of headcanons, decided to take the bold action of sitting next to Sasuke. I am pretty sure that its a weirdly bold statement to make for me, but also pretty sure he won't care.
I pull the chair next to him and sit down. I maybe should have greeted him when I sat down.
A couple seconds of silence pass.
I guess it would be kind of awkward to greet him now, but whatever I should at least be polite. "Good morning." I turn to him and smile. He seemed a little taken aback. Did he not notice me sitting down?
He turns to me, "Good morning." Then turns away. Nailed it. I half expected him to grunt or something. I turn away from him, having fufilled my social obligations and waited for class to start. The clock says 7:04, which makes me think that class probably starts at 7:30. Starting at 8:00, would mean that I would have gotten here way too early, and I would definitely been the first. But I don't think I am late, which means 7:00 can't be the start time. I feel like I have some time. I started trying to get a handle on my chakra. How to use it, if Hinata has left me any relevant, plot armor, chakra instincts, the important bits, ya know? I don't know why this has never occured to me, but apperently everytime a character uses chakra, they mold and combine yin and yang chakra together. Honestly, it's easier to compartmentalize them subconcisouly molding chakra and storing it in their body. Wait a gosh darn second. Then what does the chakra circulatory system do? If there is no chakra, does it do nothing? Does the physical and mental energies flow through it? Actually, is the chakra circulatory system a seperate organ of the body, or is it an axualliry function of another organ, like the blood vessels or nervous system. How does chakra flow through the body? Inquiring minds want to know.
As an experiment I mold physical and mental chakra together... Wow this is actually really difficult. Like literally impossible without handseals. I try to be surreptitious as I bring my hands together and form the ram seal, I think its called. This makes chakra way easier to mold, somehow... Oh, it makes it easier to mold coming out of my hands. Its still just as hard, in other parts of my body. As an experiment I focus the chakra in my hands and try to get them to stick together. After some attempts I get them to stick, which is amazing. I can't help the smile coming over my face. Ughh, how embarassing. Its like reading a story in public and getting to a funny part, its really embarassing to be seen smiling to myself. I try my best to supress any joy.
I go through the handseals of some of the jutsu I "know", just as a practice, no chakra involved. Then I spend the rest of the time molding and channeling different amounts of chakra at random points of my body. I still have to mold it using the handseal as a crutch, but I would really rather prefer being able to do justus without handseals. I never really liked handseals, honestly.
I notice Iruka walking in, and figuring class is probably going to start soon, I stop and relax. I notice, out of the corner of my eye that Sasuke seems like he was looking at me. I glance over to check, and it seems, like he was looking at something else on the other side of me. I glance over and notice Sakura and Ino, seeming to argue. Are they going to give me a hard time? I hadn't even considered that. Well whatever.
I look over to the front of class and let my mind wander. I wonder if I can make myself more relevant to the main story. I can't imagine inserting myself into other people's problems or friend circles. I wasn't that much of a social butterfly, before. If I get invited to something, thats different, but I was terrible with making plans and get togethers and things like that. The only real way to truly insert myself would be to take Sakura's place, maybe? But that would require becoming best kunoichi or whatever the title is called. What if today is the graduation test? I would never be able to catch up, regardless if I would even be able to, considering how harped on Sakura's supposed inteligence is. Judging based on everyone's appearance, they look just like beginning of the series designs. Not like kid versions or whatever.
Everyone starts quieting down, and then right as a bell rings, Naruto, the titular character, jumps through the door while yelling, "Safe!" While crossing his arms, like an umpire. Is there even baseball in Naruto? Or in this world, is probably a better way to put it. So far I am unable to distinguish this world as being a tv show or comic book. It just feels like reality, with some additions.
"Shut up, Naruto! Take your seat." Also, as an interesting side note, my heart started beating much harder when I saw Naruto. I guess this would be a down side to getting Hinata's instincts, or maybe muscle memory? Soul muscle memory, maybe? Well, they still have been extremely helpful.
For some reason Naruto takes a seat next to me. Hmmmm. He doesn't say anything though. Which feels a little rude, even through the forced, crush like symptoms, I am expierencing. But no reason for me to be rude. "Good morning." I say it a little curtly, I guess that snub bothered me more than I realized. Naruto almost jumps out of his seat, like he is shocked out of his mind. He manages to stop himself before he gets yelled at again by Iruka. I wonder if the reason he didn't say hello was because,from previous expierence, he would get ignored.
How sad.
But like a rubber ball, he bounces back quick, "Good morning!" Then he got beamed in the forehead by a piece of chalk for yelling. He cried out and then held his forehead in pain. I started chuckling. Though I guess from the sound it would be more appropiate to call it giggling. Me giggling, what a strange world we live in.
"Keep it down, Naruto! Pay attention. Today will be an all day written exam. This is the final written exam of the year, which will decide your placement in the class. This test along with your practical in one week, will decide if you graduate." Iruka and the class representative started passing out the test forms. I quickly got one, being front row, and lifted it up. Wow, this thing is hefty.
I raise my hand for a question. Iruka points at me, "Yes?"
"How many questions is this test?"
"250 questions, I said this yesterday. Make sure to prepare and be ready for these exams." Then he smiled at me, and then to the rest of the class, "But you guys are a really good class, I am sure you guys will do well." After finishing up passing along the tests, and everyone had pencils and eveything was set to go, Iruka spoke, "This test will go for 4 hours, or whenever you finish. You can bring the test to the front and then wait in the cafeteria to be picked up, if your parent or gaurdian is here, you may leave. Your test begins now, good luck."
I lifted up the test and started. Well what time to be dropped in to the Naruto world. Right in time for test taking. I am extremely worried. I have read through the wiki a few times, of Naruto, but thats nothing compared to this. Maybe the math questions I could do. I took calculas in high school, but I didn't like it at all. Also, I don't know to what math level they expect here. Please Hinata instincts, guide me.
It actually flows through pretty easily. I am vaguely understanding each question, and I am able to, using context clues, and big brain, to piece together what I think the question is asking, and then arrive at what I think is the right answer. The math isn't as bad as to what I feared. I am pretty sure the math they showed in the chunin exam's written test is way higher level than what I have encountered so far, though I have to remember I am actually competing with Sakura. I think if I score better than her, I could be called the number one kunoichi and get on Sasuke and Naruto's team, and be closer to the action. But Sakura managed to complete and solve that higher level math question. Let me try something. I lean closer in to my table to try to cut off the teacher's point of view, and focus really hard on molding chakra. It takes me almost five ish minutes to get enough, and then I move and focus it into my eyes.
All of a sudden the world is greyer and brighter than I could ever imagine. For now I try to ignore the chakra... Interestingly enough everyone's chakra is a dull grey, hmmm. Like a darker grey, and a lighter grey. Maybe, yang and yin chakra? I guess the colors and chakra network stuff happens when they mold chakra and it flows through their bodies. Anyway! Where was I? Cheating, right. I search and find Sakura's test, and start copying off of her's. Wow she breezed through where I was at. Also, in my, kind of peripherals, but not really because I have almost 360 deg vision, I notice Naruto really struggling and sweating. Poor guy. Maybe I could help him? Back on track, I copy down Sakura's answers diligently, while making sure to not show my bulging viens to the teachers.
And then the chakra runs out, and my viens retract back into my head, where they really belong. Is there a way to stop that from happening? I'll need to experiment. I relax and go through the rest of the questions. After awhile, I again, mold chakra and activate my eye technique thing, whatever its called. And cheat off of Sakura. Amazingly, she is almost done. I copy down her anwers diligently, but this time I try to pay attention to inaccuracies. If I just copy her, I only be able to tie her. I have to see if she got any wrong, and correct them.
Using everybody else here as a references points, I am able to find people that did certain questions correctly and incorrectly, and by cross referencing them with Sakura's I can arrive at the correct answers. Yes, in some of historical stuff she got dates wrong. Most of her math stuff is on point, but there are a couple that have simple basic math errors that mess up the end result. If I do really well on this test, I could replace Sakura on team 7. Though, I don't know how the final grade is calculated. I would imagine that Hinata is an above average student, solidly B plus. If I think on how Sakura is probably a straight A student... Hopefully the rankings or whatever are only calculated using this test, instead of an average of this school year, or even our entire time being in this academy.
I relax my eyes and continue going through the other questions and stuff. Sakura had turned hers in about an hour ago and left, there was about one hour left. I was done, but I was kinda wanting to help Naruto out. Bless his soul, he wasn't even trying to cheat at all, even though I was making it really easy to. I guess cheating never even crossed his mind. He is so pure. Wholesome a hundred
After another ten minutes, I decide to hang my hat. I am getting sick of this test. I silently give the test to Iruka and Mizuki and walk out the door. I guess I'll wait in the cafeteria. That escort said he'll be back, I should wait for him. Though I do feel like I could make it back on my own. I went to the cafeteria, but there wasn't any food here. What the... Where is the food? Why is this place called a cafeteria if there's no food? Is this a day off for the lunch ladies or whoever makes the food? At least there are vending machine looking things but I don't have any money. I skipped breakfast. I'm starving. Maybe this is a half day? For the test or whatever? I chill for a little bit before walking out into the courtyard thing.
It seems like everyone is finished and being picked up from school. Except for Naruto. I get to see the famous Naruto sitting on a swing and looks sadly at everyone's happy families, scene. It was kind of weird seeing Naruto from this angle, cause usually this scene is from the other side, and also there was no sad music accompaniment. Welp, perfect time to make a friend.
I try to walk around his line of sight, so that I am not seen directly approaching Naruto. Though analyzing that thought process, I am not entirely sure why I am doing that. Maybe watching Naruto as a kid effected me more than I have ever directly realized. He turns his head toward me, when he notices my approach, I wasn't trying super hard to not be seen.
"Hey," I give a small wave. "How was the test for you, think you did good?" He seems confused and unnerved a little, before bouncing back.
He smiles brightly at me, "Hehehe, I did amazing, I know it! I'm going to be Hokage for sure!" He started rubbing his nose, with his eyes closed. Honestly, he did actually look a lot like a fox. It was a bit unnerving, but I didn't have like anything against foxes or anything.
"Cool. My name is Hinata. Don't forget me when you become Hokage, ok?" I give a wink while tilting my body to one side. Ya know, the cute anime girl thing. As a cute anime girl, its my duty to do cute anime... things... or whatever. He seems suitably shellshocked. I either am cute enough to pull this off, I am not cute enough to pull this off, or, as sad orphan boy, he is struggling to reconcile the rest of his life with the current situation. Or all three are happening at once. I at least hope I don't come off as cringey. That would hurt. That would hurt right in my little doki doki. Almost as much as if he would call me creepy.
All of a sudden he started laughing, "Hahaha, you know it. I will become Hokage! No matter what! My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I never give up." He stares right into my eyes as he says it, my heart beat starts beating like crazy again. Whats extremely offputting is that there is no emotional weight behind it. Its all physical. My emotions aren't, like, going crazy, well whatever, maybe that will go away after awhile.
"Nice that sounds cool. Like you have your own ninja way or whatever."
"Huh... That does sounds cooler." After deliberating with his hands stroking his nonexistant beard. He leaps up, "I never give up, and that's my ninja way!" He looks at me. For approval, I guess.
I give him a thumbs up, "Nice." His grin gets wider. All of a sudden he glances away and licks his lips. "Want to get lunch? I know this great ramen place... sooo..." He kind of trails off.
"Do you have money? Cause I don't have any on me. I wouldn't be able to pay."
"Hmmm." While Naruto seemed to be struggling with the idea that I didn't have money. I guess its a foreign concept for him, considering he probably manages his own money. I notice what appears to be my escort approaching. They seem neutral, I guess the Naruto hate stuff is probably more of a headcanon. Or fanfiction trope. Well not like I care what this person thinks of Naruto, or me for that matter.
"Hey, escort-sama. A friend invited me out for lunch. Can you spot me some cash? I'll try to pay you back as soon as I can." They seem taken aback, before reluctantly agreeing. Nice. I smile at Naruto, "Cool, I got my piggy bank, are you ready to go?" Naruto seems distracted, but he is looking right at me? My comment forces a chuckle out of escort-sama, at least. I can be pretty funny when I want to be... Well, more like when the oppurtunity presents itself. Doing stand-up, or being put on the spot to tell a funny joke? I can't imagine myself doing that.
While I accidenlty distracted myself, Naruto collected himself. "Alright lets go! Ichiraku here we come!" And he cheerfully lead the way, with a ginormous smile on his face.
Look at me, helping little orphan boys. I guess thats my good deed for the day.
Ichiraku is pretty busy, I think the time is a little after lunch, probably one or two ish. We are probably seeing the tail end of the lunch rush. Us three manage to find seats.
"Hey Naruto! Glad to have you! Whatcha having?" Then he glances at the rest of us, me and escort, "who are these people? Friends of yours?" An older gentlemen behind the counter greeted Naruto. He was mostly bald and had on chef attire.
"Yup, old man! This is Hinata-chan, and her... Actually who is this?" He seemed sidetracked by his complete lack of knowledge of the escort. However, its not like I knew anything. This was my first day. Let me settle in a little.
"I have no idea who this is." I threw my two cents in. The escort-sama next to me, gave some sort of strangled squack. Possibly disbelief? "I just call them Escort-sama. Feel free to refer to them as such."
"Cool name! I have never heard of anybody named Escort!" Naruto bless his heart his pure heart, thought their name was actually escort. That is pretty adorable.
Escort-sama seemed to accept his place as background character. I normally wouldn't treat somebody like this, but Hyuga family is wierd, I honestly don't want too much to do with them. Its a weird culture. In my past life, I was part of a bigger extended family and we hung out together and there were somtimes events, but we stayed pretty nuclear for most stuff. Though for half of them I never learned how exactly we were related, opinions differed.
Me and Naruto chatted some more. It was pretty cool talking with him. I got to learn some things I would never have known about him. For instance he has a cactus for some reason. And he used to have a dog. Used to. That one was a sucker punch story, not gonna lie. I tried not tell a whole lot, kept some stuff vague, mostly because I have no idea what my life is here. We talked small stuff. He started talking about Hokage stuff and then I asked him whether or not the Hokage could defeat a trillion lions.
"A trillion lions? How many lions is that?" And then he shakes his head, almost as if he shaking the entire thought out of his head. "Nevermind, the Hokage can beat anything and everything! They are the strongest!"
"Do you know how many a million is?" He nods. "A trillion is a million times a million. Literally a million millions. Its a lot of lions."
I could imagine little swirls in Naruto's eyes as he struggled trying to comprehend that enormous number I just dropped on him. "Too many... Too many lions!" He finally blurted out, before resting his head on the countertop.
I started giggling uncontrollably. "Hahahaha, haaaa, haaa," I finally got myself under control. "You're funny, Naruto." And right on que, the ramen arrived.
Escort-sama and Naruto both broke their chopsticks and said, "Itaidakimasu," together. I echoed them a second later. And we all dug in. It was really hot. I blew carefully to make sure I didn't burn my tongue. I hate it when I burn my tongue, thats the rest of the weekend or most of the work week, ruined. In terms of eating at least. In my past life, I was a big food person. I was actually overweight, too. I had a complex about that. It hadn't really occured to me, but I am at normal thin person weight, now. How strange... I reached over and felt my stomach. Flat... I can't describe my feelings, but I both hate and love it... Maybe.
On the flip side, the food is delicous. But I definetly burned my tongue.
We savored the food and finally finished. We kept chatting for a little while, before eventually the chef nicely asked if we could vacate the seats. I asked my piggy bank to pull out the cash, and payed for Naruto's meal too. We stood in front of the store, parting ways.
"Thanks for inviting me out, Naruto. It was fun." I smiled at him. "Hope we can do this again sometime."
"Y-yeah! Sounds great! I would love to. Do this again. With you." He seemed to be having trouble talking, he was starting and stopping his sentences, but I really wanted to get back home, or at the very least my room, to relax.
"Hey, we are friends now, so don't be afraid to reach out. Also, I would be happy to help if you need anything. Bye-bye." I waved as me and escort-sama, made like a bananna and split.
"See you next time!" He yelled while waving his hands like crazy. I followed escort and we fell into a comfortable silence.
When we got closer to home, Escort-sama, started speaking. "There may be repurcussions to your actions today, Hinata-sama."
"Hmmm. Okay." Message recieved and awknowledged. I didn't actaully care, but social obligations required me to respond when spoken to.
"This is serious." Escort-sama started getting a little bit stricter with his voice.
"Have you ever heard the phrase, 'don't worry when the sky falls, the giants will hold it up?'" He shook his head and I smiled at him, "it means that there are much bigger people than me, so even if the entire sky fell down, they would hold it up. I am too small to bring anything to the table." I hum as I continue walking. I can't wait to get home and relax.