~ Haku's House ~
"Thanks for doing this, Haku." Hinata smiled. Haku invited Hinata to his place, to help her get ready for the festival tonight.
"Thanks." Hinata smiled at him.
"Has your mom ever done your makeup?" Haku asked, grabbing blush.
"No, she um died when I was three." Hinata said, with a sad smile.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay."
"Do you mind telling me about her?" Haku asked, as he applied blush on her.
"She was beautiful and kind. Everyone who knew her, always tells me I'm a splitting image of her. I wish I can be someone who she'll be proud of." Hinata said.
"After meeting you, you changed my life. I have friends who accept me as who I am and you are the first person to ever show me kindness and bravery. Your mom would of been proud of the woman you've become." Haku said, causing Hinata to tear up.
"Haku."
"That's why, I promise to get stronger for you and Naruto-kun's sake. I don't want you two to worry about me so much." Haku said, applying lip gloss on Hinata.
"Strong or not, we will always be there for you." Hinata said. Haku smiled and put the make up down.
"All done!" He beamed and turned Hinata's char, as she looked in the mirror.
"Haku...I look..." The Hyuga was amazed what makeup can do. It was simple, but elegant a little bit of pink blush and a coral tinted lip gloss, which suite Hinata's features.
"Gorgeous." Haku wrapped his arms around Hinata and she held them, with a smile on her face.
"Thank you, Haku."
"Time for the best part!" He went to his closet and pulled out a box.
~ At the festival ~
"Where's Hinata and Haku?" Sakura asked. She is wearing a red kimono with cherry blossoms, with golden outline, and a ruby flower hairpin.
"Haku said they should be here any minute now." Ino said, searching for them. She is wearing a light purple kimono with light green flowers, along with a pearl flower hairpin.
Naruto was becoming a nervous wreck. He is wearing a white t-shirt, along with a black jacket with a Whirlpool symbol on the arm, dark blue jeans, and black sneakers.
This was his first official date and he was scared about messing up his one chance. The last thing he wants is Hinata being bored or embarrass her.
"Sorry, we're late!" Haku yelled. He is wearing a dark green yukata, with different floral patterns and a crystal hairpin. The group greeted them with a smile, but stopped when they saw Hinata.
Her kimono is blue with sunflowers with a rose gold outline, and a lavender hairpin. The boys, including Sasuke blushed at her appearance.
Sakura and Ino were even structed by her beauty.
"Is there something wrong?" Hinata asked, feeling overwhelmed by the stares.
"N-no. I mean, you look gorgeous Hinata!" Sakura clapped her hands together, with stars in her eyes, along with Ino.
"Thanks, Haku helped me. Thank you, again." Hinata kissed his cheek and Haku felt like he was in Heaven.
"Say something." Shino whispered to Naruto and gave him a little push.
"Y-you um lo-ok beuatuf." Naruto stuttered and the boys groaned at his stupidity, while the girls giggled.
"Yes, Naruto-kun?"
"You-" Naruto cleared his throat. "You look beautiful."
Hinata only smiled at him and grabbed his hand, as they walked together. Haku was about to follow them, but Sasuke grabbed him back the collar.
"Don't even think about it." He glared.
~ With Ino, Sakura, and Sasuke ~
"The food here is delicious." Ino said, happily as she was eating a dango.
"I would be careful, Ino-pig. I thought you were watching your figure." Sakura rolled her eyes, as she was eating a strawberry mochi.
"Oh hush, Forehead. I will be after the festival." She said, finishing up her treat.
"Excuse me?"
They stopped and saw a guy with black hair and eyes, and he was extremely pale. He was wearing a dark grey yukata, smiling at Ino.
Sakura and Sasuke felt creeped out, while Ino was infatuated.
"My name is Sai and I was wondering if I could paint you?" He smiled at Ino and she blushed.
"M-me?" Ino pointed at herself and he nodded.
"I'm working at the portrait stand and I believe you'll make a great model." Sai said and Ino felt her heart race.
"I-"
"Listen weirdo, I don't think she's comfortable having a random stranger draw her." Sakura glared.
"Sorry Ugly, but I was talking to Beautiful over there." Sai said, bluntly. Sakura's mouth hanged open, Sasuke glared, while Ino blushed at her nickname.
"What do you say?" Sai asked, moving Sakura to the side smiling at Ino.
"I would love to." Ino said.
"Great, right this way." Sai escorted Ino to his stand.
"The nerve of that creep!" Sakura glared, she was about to go after him, but Sasuke grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"This is no time to start a fight."
"But-" Sasuke put her over his shoulder.
"No buts. Now calm down and let's find something else to do." He said walking off, while Sakura was hitting his back telling him to put her down.
~ With the other guys ~
"This sucks. Why do we have to be stuck on food duty?" Kiba sighed, as he mixed the vegetables on the grill.
"How do you think I feel? I could be with Hinata-hime and Naruto-kun, instead I'm stuck with you." Haku commented, as he was fixing the plates.
"Enough you two." Shino said, as he was giving the plates to the customers and Shikamaru was sitting on the stool, with a bored look
"What a drag. I could be doing better things." Shikamaru crossed his arms. He was just starting at the crowd, until he saw a girl.
She had four spiky, dirty blonde pigtails, jade green eyes, and she was wearing a dark green kimono, with red floral fans.
'Who is she?' He thought.
The girl felt someone staring at her, and when she caught Shikamaru's eyes she glared at him, and he quickly turned his face blushing, embarrassed that he was caught.
He felt himself getting choked up, as she was approaching their stand.
"She's hot, but why does she look pissed?" Kiba asked, oblivious to the shadow user's nervous look.
Shino glanced at the Nara and back at the girl.
"We're about to find out."
Kiba was about to greet her, but she went behind the counter and grabbed his friend by the collar, and dragged him away.
"Aren't you guys going to help?!" Shikamaru said, trying to get away, but the girl had a strong grip. They were about to help, but stopped when the girl gave them a deadly look.
"No, you got this dude." Kiba said.
"It was an honor being your friend." Shino said, while Haku was waving his handkerchief.
"Traitors!"
~ With Naruto and Hinata ~
"Are you having fun?" Naruto asked. They were sitting on the bench, enjoying a bowl of ramen. Naruto won her a stuff bunny and Hinata helped Naruto to catch a fish.
"I am. Thanks for inviting me as your date." Hinata smiled at him, as she was slurping on her noodles.
Naruto spotted a bit of broth on the corner of Hinata's lips.
"Um, Hinata you got a little broth on your..." He said, pointing to his lips. She blushed and was about to wipe it off, but he gently grabbed her wrist.
"Here, let me."
In a daze, he suggestively licked the broth off her lips causing her face to turn red. She looked at him and gasped at his eyes.
They were red and half-lidded.
"N-Naruto-kun?"
He blinked a few times and his eyes went back to blue, and he quickly pulled back streaming red.
"S-sorry. L-let me get m-more napkins!" He shot up and went to the nearest stand to grab some.
Hinata touched her lips.
'What's going on with him? This is the second time he looked at me with those eyes.' She felt her heart pounding and felt her body heat up.
She was in deep thought, she didn't notice a pair of hands coming behind from the bushes. They covered her mouth with a rag and dragged her away.
"Sorry for taking lo-" Naruto saw Hinata wasn't there, and he notice her bowl was shattered on the ground.
His eyes flashed red and the napkins in his hands were shredded.
~ With Hinata ~
She groaned and opened her eyes, and realized she was at a rooftop. The girl tried to get up, but she was tied up.
It was the same ropes Fuka used on Naruto.
'What's going on?'
"I'm glad you're finally awake. Honestly, I was surprised how easy it was to capture you." A familiar voice said. The heiress turned around and saw Toneri smirking down at her.
"Toneri!? But, I thought-"
"Oh you did, but thanks to someone they let me borrow a bit of their chakra." He said, kneeling in front of her, harshly grabbed her face.
"Because of you, my life was ruined! I was worshipped, but then you shattered my chakra and ever since then I've been a laughing stock!" He backhanded her and she yelped in pain.
She felt her lip bleeding.
"All I wanted from you was your affection, but no you had to give it to that nobody!" He yelled and grabbed her head, and slammed it against the ground.
She felt her temple bleeding and a trail of blood was on her cheek.
"You know red is your color." He kicked her against the fence and she wheezed in pain. She started to feel dizzy, because of her head injury.
"I bet that commoner never touched you. Did he?" Toneri smirked and Hinata's eyes widen with tears.
"P-please s-s-stop...I-I'm s-sorry." She pleaded, shaking.
"Not good enough." He pinned her down and she was screaming, when he tore her kimono open, revealing her undergarments.
"Stop it!" She screamed out, but Toneri slapped her face leaving a red mark.
"Shut up and take it like like a good girl!" He was about to rip her bra off.
"Hinata!"
Toneri stopped and saw Naruto burst the door open.
"Come to join the party?" Toneri laughed, as he pulled Hinata closer to him by her hair.
Naruto stared at Hinata's state. The blood on her lips and her head bleeding out, along with a red mark on cheek, and her kimono torn.
"Don't look so distraught. After I'm done with her, you can have her back." Toneri smirked at Hinata and her fringe covered her eyes, ashamed of herself.
Before Toneri can react, he felt Naruto punched him and he went spiraling landing on the door.
Toneri face paled when he saw the Uzumaki.
Naruto's eyes were blood red with slits, his canines longer and sharper, his whiskers darker, and grew sharp claws, and his body was glowing darker orange forming what looked to be a fox, with three tails.
What made him shook the most, behind the blonde was a pair of red eyes staring back at him. He can see pure darkness in its eyes, like a demon.
"N-Naruto-kun?" Hinata whispered.
The fox boy looked at her with gentleness in his eyes, and she could of sworn she heard a whimper from him.
He touched the ropes with his finer and it shredded in pieces. He gently cupped her face, with is clawed hands.
"I-I'll be f-fine." She smiled in pain, touching his hand. Her eyes shot open, when she felt his lips against hers.
Her injuries started to heal.
"Mate." He whispered and her face heat up. He started to lick the blood off her to clean her closed wounds, and she turned redder.
"N-Naruto...t-this is-isn't the t-t-time f-for-" She blushed, trying to push him away, but he had a stronger hold on her, as he lapped on her cheek.
Toneri sneered at what he's witnessing.
'Even as a monster, she still choses him over me!'
His chakra flared up as he hurled towards Naruto, rearing his fist back. In a orange flash, Toneri ended up punching the ground.
'What?' He looked up and saw Naruto holding Hinata, bridal style standing on the fence. The fox boy growled at him, and in a flash Toneri was sent flying across.
Naruto carefully place Hinata down on the ground and rubbed his cheek against hers, and put his jacket over her.
In a flash, he appeared behind Toneri and kicked him to the door. Before he could recover, Naruto grabbed him back the collar and tossed him to the fence.
Toneri tried to get up, but Naruto placed his foot on his neck. When he was about to crush his neck, the white hair boy moved out of the way and landed a punch on his opponent's face.
"That's the best you can do?" He said in a demonic voice, and he gave Toneri a dark smirk.
He grabbed him by the face, like Toneri did with Hinata.
"You touched something precious to me." His grip tightens. "I'm going enjoy tearing you apart."
With that said, he bashed his head on the ground causing it to crack. Naruto started smiling at the blood leaking out of Toneri's head.
"She's mine."
Hinata clenched Naruto's jacket, watching in awe at his power and felt her heart skipped, when he caller her his.
'Was this the power my dark side mentioned?'
Naruto turned Toneri around and continuously punched his face. He started smirking after he saw blood on his knuckles.
He raised his hand and formed a dark purple orb.
Before he could land the blow, Toneri managed to kick him off and used his white chakra to blast him against the fence, unconscious next to Hinata.
"Naruto!" She held him, when she saw Toneri raised his hand at her with a white orb.
"Please, please don't hurt him!" Hinata begged.
"You dare protect that thing! I don't get it! I have everything looks, money, and power and yet you still choose him! He is nothing! WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THAT FREAK?!" Toneri screamed, his eyes glowing white.
"BECAUSE I LOVE HIM!" Hinata screamed back and her left eye turned lilac.
"You...love him?" Toneri's hair covered his eyes, as Hinata held Naruto closer to her.
"If you love him so much, then you can die along with him." He tossed the orb towards them, and Hinata shielded Naruto.
"Good riddance." Toneri smirked, but it quickly went away when he saw Naruto absorbing the chakra with his bare hand.
The fox boy smirked and the chakra turned dark purple, and tossed it right back at him, leaving the Otsutsuki powerless.
"You got one more chance. Who do you work for and why are they after my Hinata?" He growled.
"E-even if I tell y-you, y-you are not match for her. S-She is going to make sure Hinata suffers...including her only weakness." Toneri eyes Naruto.
When Naruto's grip tighten, Toneri's body started glowing red and in a instant hos body was shredded into pieces, leaving a pool of blood to his feet.
'Did he-'
Naruto gave Hinata a side glance and she saw he is covered in blood. Instead of being scared, she felt more drawn to him.
In a blink of an eye, he was in a crawl position on top of Hinata and he gently caressed her cheek.
"I'm glad you're safe." His eyes closed and his body stopped glowing, and his face landed on Hinata's chest, past out to his normal self.
'I'm so sorry...if only I was stronger.' Hinata cried, as she was holding onto Naruto.
~ Somewhere ~
"I KNEW HE WAS UNCAPABLE OF SUCK A SIMPLE TASK! WHY WASN'T I INFORMED ABOUT THAT BOY'S HIDDEN POWER!?" The woman screamed at her followers.
"W-w-we d-d-didn't know. All Toneri told us was that he was nobody special." One of them whimpered.
"CLEARLY, HE WAS MISTAKEN!" She took deep breathes.
"The worrisome part is that boy only used a quarter amount of his power, even with that low amount it was more superior that Hinata's dark side.'
She looked at her crystal orb, watching Hinata holding Naruto in her arms.
'Which means I need to get rid of him first.'
"Ichiro." The woman called out.
A guy in a cloak approached her and bowed.
"Yes, mistress?"
"I have an assignment for you and your team, if you're up to it?" She smirked.
"Always." He smirked and six of his teammates appeared behind him.
