Naruto Primer: Hyuuga Hinata

I Guess I'll Be a Ninja

Hinata's always wanted to be a good ninja.

Unfortunately for her, she's not.  Yes, she is a reasonable ninja, just not one that will ever stick out.  Sure, she'll probably eventually reach the level of chuunin after a long while, but probably never any further than that.

Hinata originally became a ninja because she figured that she wasn't good at anything else.  Now, she realizes, it wasn't such a great idea.

"Maybe, I could become an artist." Hinata said to herself.  "I could draw pictures and paint beautiful sunsets!  And sell them all around the world!"

Hinata thought this would be fun.  Having people knowing about her work and knowing her name would be a great feeling.  Maybe, if she got good enough, she would be able to paint a picture of Naruto and show it to him.  And maybe, just maybe, he would be impressed with her.

"Then again, I'm not very good at art." Hinata sighed.  "Oh!  I could always become a doctor!"

That would take smarts, and that's something that Hinata excels at.  She could heal the wounds of all the people that came to her door.  Then, if Naruto ever came to her, she could make him all better.  Maybe, just maybe, that would impress him.

"Then again, I'm kind of squeamish." Hinata said sadly.  She thought for a moment or two.  "I know!  I'll be a cook!"

If Hinata could write her own cookbook or even have her own show, she would be world renowned as having the tastiest dish!  People would line up to come to her show and want her to sign their books.  And then, just for Naruto, she'd make some ramen.  She knew just how much he loved ramen.  And maybe, just maybe, if she made it well enough, he would be impressed.

"But my food never really comes out all that great." Hinata concluded.  "So I guess I shouldn't even bother."

What else could Hinata be?  What does Naruto like?  Naruto wants to become Hokage and Hokage is a ninja.  Perhaps if Hinata became a really great ninja, Naruto would notice her.  And maybe, just maybe, he would be impressed.

"I guess I'll be a ninja!" Hinata decided.

But then again, she couldn't become all that great.  Even though it was out of the question for her to be better than, oh say, Naruto, she still must not aspire to do so.  For if she ever became better than him, he would not be first choice as the Hokage.  It would devastate Hinata if it was her fault that Naruto wouldn't be able to become the Hokage.

"I have to be a ninja, but not a very good one." Hinata said.

What followed then was a session of warm chuckling as Hinata realized that that's exactly what she was.  I feel the rest of this story can be conveyed only through song.

Just be yourself!

Don't try to be someone different!

Cause no one will appreciate the change!

Just be yourself!

I don't remember the rest of the song!

Lalalala!

I swear this is a real song!!

Be yours~~~~~~~~elf!!!