The Shinobi of the Stone
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or anything even Naruto-ish. You all know who does own it, Kishimoto Masashi.
Summary: The Hyuga family is attacked by Shinobi from an unknown village. The family goes to find out who did it, but Hinata and Neji are left in Konoha. What will happen and where will they stay? Naruto/Hinata paring a definite, others will come.
A/N: This is my first Naruto fic. Though I have read many, some things might not actually be in accordance with what people think, but I ask for patience please! And anything you might want to say, you can say it in the review! One more note, I don't know if there is a Hidden Village of the Stone, but I don't think so, so I'm pretending that it's a previously unknown village. Please R&R!!
"…" Denotes speech
Italics Denotes thought
Bold Italics Denotes Kyuubi/Inner Sakura
Bold Denotes sound effects
Certain Sounds:
GOOMPH! Means fainting
DOONG! Means shock. Just something that I like to do.
::blah:: Denotes time/time change
------------- Denotes scene/scene change
######### Denotes daydreams and sleeping dreams
Chapter 1: The Story Begins: Scavenger Hunt!
--------------------Hyuga's Home-----------------
::Late at night::
Hyuga Hiashi snored loudly. He turned over in his bed. All was quiet at the Hyuga's home. Hinata and Hanabi slept soundly too. A man in a mask crept in the building, silently. He walked through the halls without a sound – the perfect model of silence. The door slid open slowly, silently. He stood over the sleeping form of Hyuga Hiashi. Hiashi turned over as the man raised a kunai high above Hiashi's heart.
"Hyuga-sama! Watch out!!!" The man turned to see a guard shouting from the doorway. He had left it open? He jumped away and disappeared into the shadows. Hiashi had woken up, but the man was gone.
"Hyuga-sama, are you okay?" the guard asked. Hyuga nodded.
"He didn't touch me. He must have been scared away by your shout," Hiashi said.
"That's good, Hyuga-samACCK!" the guard screamed, dead. Four ninjas stood in the doorway.
"Hyuga-sama," one of them said, his voice muffled by a mask. "Come with us and no one will be hurt."
"Hurt? I think otherwise," Hiashi said.
"You force us into action, and you will pay," he kept on saying.
"Pay? BYAKUGAN!" Hiashi shouted. "Die!" He lunged forwards.
"Huuuuurk!" the man coughed, spurting blood. He fell to the ground dead from Hiashi's "gentle fist" style attack. The three other ninjas immediately jumped back.
"Hyuga-sama, we need you uninjured. Please come back or we will be forced to kill you," one of the three remaining ninjas said.
"I will remain uninjured while–" Hiashi started, but he sensed a kunai being thrown at him. THWACKK! It stuck in the ground as Hiashi dodged.
"You leave us no choice. Ninpou: Chakra Blade!" all three shouted, and suddenly three light giving swords were drawn. The blades glowed blue, like pure electricity glowing through the blade.
"HIYA!" the shouted, and they swung.
"KAITEN!" Hiashi shouted, twirling around in a circle with charka flowing out of his body from all directions. All three shinobi went flying back. BAAM! BAM! BAM! They hit the wall, and fell over, all three of them dead.
"Hyuga-sama!!" Two guards came running in. They stopped upon seeing the dead shinobi.
"Get the Fifth," Hyuga ordered. "They're dead. And check on Hinata-chan and Hanabi-chan!"
"Yes, sir!"
-------------------Hiashi's Bedroom--------------------
::Early the next Morning::
"But what was the purpose of their visit?" Tsunade asked.
"I don't know, Hokage-sama," Hiashi said.
"And where are they from?" Tsunade continued, dropping a forehead protector on the table. It clattered noisily, and on it was drawn two stones with a pickaxe in between them.
"I don't know. This is why I propose that I take investigate where they are and what was their purpose," Hiashi said.
"That is a good idea, Hiashi-san. But what about your family?"
"Well, I'll take Hanabi-chan along for training, and it'll be a good experience, but I imagine that Hinata will want to stay here. She can stay as long as the branch family is here to protect her. My wife will come with me," Hiashi said.
"That's a good idea," Tsunade commented. "But shouldn't you take some of the branch family along?"
"Perhaps. I will plan it out more thoroughly and come to you this afternoon with plans. By then, I hope to leave by the next day."
"Okay, I'll see you later then. Let's go, Shizune," Tsunade ordered.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama," Shizune answered. She left holding Ton-Ton.
"Wah!" Ton-Ton cried, as they left. Hinata entered rubbing her eyes.
"Father? Did something happen?" she asked. Hanabi entered after Hinata as well.
"Yes, and I need to talk with you both. Good thing you're both here," Hiashi said.
"What is it?" Hinata asked.
"I have to go," Hiashi said. "And I'm taking Hanabi with me."
"What? But, father," Hinata started.
"Hyuga-sama!" a man shouted, running up to Hiashi. "I've just heard the news. You cannot go without brining the branch families also!"
"But what will the others do?" Hiashi said. "Where will Hinata stay if not here? And what about Neji?"
"They are old enough to find their own lodgings. I am sure they have friends that will let them stay with them." Naruto-kun… Hinata thought. She quickly shook her head. There was no chance of that, but perhaps with Shino or even Kiba…
"Hinata, please stay here while I go and discuss this," Hiashi said.
"Ah…okay, father," Hinata said. Hiashi left the room with the man, leaving Hanabi and Hinata in the room.
"What do you think it's about, Hanabi?" Hinata asked.
"I don't know," Hanabi answered. She left the room, leaving Hinata all alone. Hinata figured that Hanabi didn't feel like talking to her, especially since she thought she was a better ninja than Hinata. Hinata sighed. She checked the clock.
"Ahh! It's time to meet for the mission today!" she exclaimed, and ran to her room to get ready. "Kurenai-sensei might get angry!"
------------------Naruto's Apartment--------------------
BZZ! BZZ! BZZ! BZZ! Naruto's alarm clock went off.
"Uh," he grunted. "What time is it?" Naruto opened his eyes and grabbed the clock. 6:45 AM it read.
"AHH!!" Naruto cried in alarm. "I'm supposed to be on the bridge by seven!!" He ran around his apartment, taking care to put on the necklace that Tsunade-obaa-san had given him under his orange jacket. He put water to boil and waited. The boiler gurgled and sat there, looking bored.
"C'mon you stupid machine! Boil faster! I need to leave!!" Naruto shouted, grabbing the boiler and shaking it, causing it to spill open and scalding water to land on Naruto's face. "AHHHHH!!! IT BURNS! IT BURNS!" Naruto shouted, running around his apartment like a deer caught on fire. He finally calmed down and got the water in his instant ramen cup.
"ITADAKIMASU!" he cried, and ate the instant noodles in a couple slurps, while gulping down milk in between. "Ah, that's good!" He looked at the time. 6:55 AM. "If I really hurry, I can make it!" he told himself. He opened his door and started jumping to the bridge to meet team 7.
"I'M HERE!!" Naruto shouted, upon reaching the bridge. Sasuke was leaning lazily against the railing of the bridge while Sakura was talking with him. Well, actually more like talking to him.
"Who cares?" Sasuke said.
"Kaka-sensei is late!" Sakura whined again.
"That bum! He's probably reading Come Come Paradise again! Stupid Kaka-sensei and Ero-Sennin!!" Naruto shouted.
::An Hour Later, 8:00 AM::
"YOU'RE LATE, AGAIN!!!" Sakura and Naruto shouted.
"Oh, sorry, but I had to buy food for this poor family, and then they needed a place to stay and–"
"LYING SCUMBAG!!" Naruto shouted.
"Anyways, ready for training today?" Kakashi asked.
"Training? We have enough training, let's do missions!" Naruto shouted.
"I'm tired of missions today. Us Jounins decided to do something fun!♥" Kakashi said.
"Fun?" Sasuke asked wearily. "Something fun?"
"Yeah, fun! So let's go to the practice area!" Kakashi said, and he walked towards the woods.
"I don't want to do this," Sasuke grumbled.
"Yeah, it's booooring!" Naruto complained.
"Yeah…" Sakura said. But it could be fun! Darn it, I want to do it!! Inner Sakura raged.
------------Somewhere Else--------------
"Alright, today we're going to rest," Kurenai said.
"Rest?" Shino asked. "Why?"
"Yip!" Akamaru barked.
"You tell her, Akamaru," Kiba shouted. "We want to do more missions! Right, Hinata-chan?"
"A-ah…maybe…"
"C'mon, even Jounins need rest. But that doesn't mean go home and sleep. Us rookies are going to do something fun!♥" Kurenai said, smiling. "Let's go!♥"
"Jeez, why do we have to do this," Kiba grumbled loudly.
"Yip! Yip yip!" Akamaru barked.
"Might as well follow," Shino remarked, and he walked towards Kurenai.
"We mustn't disobey Kurenai-sensei," Hinata said, quietly, and she followed Shino.
----------------Somewhere somewhere Else----------------
"ALRIGHT!!!" Ino shouted.
"Okay, so as I just said before Ino decided to interrupt," Asuma said, glancing at Ino who was still dancing around, "We're doing something with all the other groups today."
"Why? That's so bothersome," Shikamaru said. Choji glanced at Ino and Shikamaru while eating a chip.
"I get to see Sasuke-kun!!!" Ino gleefully cried.
"I don't feel like it," Shikamaru said.
"Yeah, why go to all that work?" Choji asked.
"HEY!" Ino shouted. "YOU LAZY BUM!!! LET'S GO RIGHT NOW!!!" Ino dragged Shikamaru who was scared to death.
"Ahh! Okay, okay," Shikamaru hastily agreed. She just might kill me on the spot, Shikamaru thought.
"There's also food involved with the fun!" Asuma said.
"Food?!! Let's go, Shikamaru!!" Choji said. Shikamaru sighed.
"We're going," he said, and followed Asuma.
---------------Somewhere somewhere somewhere else------------
"All right!" Gai said. "Today instead of a mission, we're going to have fun!!"
"Fun?" Neji asked.
"Fun?" Tenten wondered.
"YES!!" Rock Lee shouted. "Let's DO it!!!"
"Why do we have to have fun?" Neji asked. "We should be doing missions, not slacking off."
"C'mon, fun is good for the soul too!" Gai said.
"YES!! LET'S GO!!" Rock Lee shouted again.
"The real reason is Kakashi-sensei is going to be there too, am I right?" Neji asked.
"Oi! You're clever! Yes, I have to beat him again! If I don't, I'll do a hundred one-handed handstand pushups!!" Gai shouted in his "nice guy" pose. His teeth flashed white.
"Idiot, you don't have to tell us that," Neji said. "Fine, let's get this over with as soon as possible."
"Waah!! Don't call Gai-sensei an idiot!! If he loses, I will do the same!!" Rock Lee cried, flashing his "nice guy" pose.
"Let's just GO!" Neji said.
"Alright, this way!!" Gai shouted, and he walked towards the woods.
-----------Somewhere in the Woods----------
"Jeez, those guys are so late!" Choji complained. "I'm almost done with this bag of chips." He looked in his bag disappointingly.
"If you weren't such a pig…" Ino said.
"Hey!!" Choji said. "I'm just hungry!"
"Yeah, plus you're the pig, INO PIG!!" Sakura shouted.
"Well at least I don't have a HUGE forehead, UGLY FOREHEAD GIRL!!" Ino shouted. Shikamaru sighed.
"I guess team seven is here," he said.
"Hey Shikamaru!" Naruto greeted.
"Took your time did you?" Shikamaru asked. "Not that I want to be here myself."
"Yeah, it's seems like it will be sooo boring," Naruto whispered.
"Hey, don't diss what we've taken a long time to prepare!" Kurenai said.
"Yeah," Kakashi said.
"Why are you saying anything? You didn't even do anything!" Kurenai shouted.
"Sorry," Kakashi said.
"It was actually all Kaka-sensei's fault," Naruto said. "This time we actually did have to help a poor family."
"Well, all we're waiting for his Gai's team, then," Shikamaru said.
"Yeah," Naruto said.
"Ah, he-hello, Naruto-kun," Hinata greeted, nervously as usual.
"Ah, it's Hinata-chan! Hello Hinata-chan!!" Naruto said, waving.
"This is so troublesome," Shikamaru commented.
"I-I think it might a-actually be fun," Hinata said. "Maybe…"
"Well, it could be, or might not be. I'd rather be doing a mission," Naruto said. "The main trouble was that Kaka-sensei was too happy to be doing it."
"UGH!" Sasuke suddenly shouted, bursting into the little group composed of Shikamaru, Choji, Naruto, and Hinata.
"Hide me!" Sasuke whispered, and crouched low. "Please!" The group suddenly huddled over, hiding Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun! Where are you?" Sakura chanted.
"Come out, that ugly forehead-brat won't bother you!" Ino shouted.
"What did you say, Ino PIG!!!" Sakura shouted.
"Nothing, HUGE FOREHEAD GIRL!" Shikamaru sighed again – something he was prone to do.
"Jeez, best friends and worst enemies at the same time," he said.
"Sasuke-kun! Come out!" Sakura pleaded.
"Whatever you do, don't reveal me or I'll kill you," Sasuke growled.
"Here, I'll help me, do this…" Naruto said, whispering something in his ear.
"Good plan, ready?" Sasuke asked.
"Yup!" Naruto said. "One…two…three!"
"HENGE!" they both shouted. POOF! POOF!
"There he is!" Ino shouted. Sasuke (or really Naruto) looked up, and started to run away.
"Get him!"
"Hey, will you two stop acting like stupid fan girls? I expect you two to act better," Naruto (or really Sasuke said).
"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Naruto, you brat, bug off!!!" Ino said. "Sasuke, come here!"
"Hey! Don't ignore me like that!!" Naruto shouted, stomping his feet.
"Heh, the henge really works," Shikamaru said.
"You stupid fan girls! Do you even think what I…I mean, Sasuke has to feel?"
"…" Ino had no answer.
"Well, let's ask Sasuke. Sasuke-kun, do you feel angry?" Sakura said, brightening.
"Uh…" Sasuke said, looking at Naruto who was glaring at him.
"See? He doesn't mind!" Ino said. "Now lay off, you stupid brat!"
"Hey, don't insult Naruto like that!" Sasuke said.
"Why would you care?"
"Oi! You two knock it off!" Kakashi said. "And stop with your henge foolishness." Naruto and Sasuke looked shocked. They sweated nervously.
"Henge?" Sakura asked. POOF! POOF! Sasuke and Naruto turned back to normal.
"WHAT?? HOW DARE YOU, YOU BRAT!!" Ino shouted, tackling Naruto.
"Heeelp!!" Naruto cried.
"Poor Naruto," Shikamaru said, shuddering. BAM!! Ino punched Naruto hard.
"Hmmphf! That'll teach you never to do that again."
"Hey look who's finally here," Kakashi.
"Ah, Kakashi, my eternal rival! Today, I'll will beat you!!!" Gai said.
"And if he doesn't I'll do a hundred one-handed handstand pushups!!" Rock Lee resolved.
"Yes, me too!" Gai said. He flashed his "nice guy" pose.
"Ah, hi Sakura-san!" Rock Lee said, waving.
"Good morning, Rock Lee," Sakura said cheerfully, waving back.
"Gai, no need for that, because today we're going to have fun," Kakashi said.
"What?!!" Gai said. "Fun is competition!!!"
"Shut up already, and let's begin," Kurenai said.
"He's an idiot," Neji commented.
"Nn," Tenten agreed.
"WHAT? TAKE IT BACK!!!" Rock Lee bellowed.
"That's okay, Rock Lee," Gai said.
"But how can you take their insults?" Rock Lee asked.
"Because I'm really not whatever they say! Hahaha!!" Gai laughed. Everyone except Rock Lee sweat-dropped. Doesn't that prove he's really an idiot? Sakura thought.
"Okay today we are doing…a scavenger hunt!" Kurenai said.
"A WHAT?!!" Naruto and Kiba shouted.
"And we'll do pairs, so please pair up!"
"Sasuke-kun, want to pair up with me?" Ino asked, coming over.
"No," Sasuke said. DOOONG! Ino was shocked. She recovered.
"Oh, stop joking, Sasuke," she said.
"Sasuke wants to come with me, right?" Sakura asked.
"N-naruto-kun…ah, do you want to be my partner?" Hinata asked.
"Hmm? Did you say something, Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked. Hinata's face fell. He didn't even hear me… She didn't think she could work up the courage to ask him again. Probably she would end up with Kiba or Shino…
"Hey, Hinata-chan, do you want to be my partner?" Naruto asked. Eh?! H-he asked me? Hinata asked.
"Ye-yes! I will, ah, Naruto-kun," Hinata answered. She smiled.
"?" Naruto asked, oblivious.
"Sasuke-kun is mine!" Ino shouted, pulling on one arm.
"Yeah right, Ino pig!" Sakura retorted, pulling on the other arm.
"You both stop this right now!" Kurenai said. Ino and Sakura looked up.
"But–"
"No buts," Asuma said. "I'll pair you two. Ino, go with Choji, Sakura, go with Rock Lee." YES!!!! Rock Lee thought. He pumped his fist in excitement.
"Alright," the girls meekly complied.
"Hey Shino, I'll go with you," Kiba said. "Your bugs might help with this."
"Sure," Shino said softly.
"Nejii! We should be together on a team!" Tenten said.
"Hmm…" Neji said. This left Shikamaru all alone. That is, alone with Sasuke.
"Looks like I'm stuck with you," Sasuke said.
"Yeah, you are. Man, this stinks!" Shikamaru said.
"I agree," Sasuke said.
"So the pairs are like this?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes!" they all replied.
"Don't blame me if you get angry with them. Okay, now here's a list of what you need," Kakashi said. "Oh, and we'll be playing too."
"Really? Time to beat yoooouuuu!!" Gai said, fire burning in his eyes.
"Asuma and Kurenai are on one team," Kakashi said, reading the paper.
"What?!!"
"Gai and I are on another team," Kakashi.
"WHAT?!! I CANNOT COMPETE WITH YOU?!!" Gai shouted in horror. "NOOOOO! I PREPARED ALL WEEK!!"
"That was a waste. Everyone, read the list," Kakashi said while Gai wept. Neji, Naruto, Sasuke, Ino, Sakura, and Kiba got a list.
1.) A Scroll
2.) A Precious Artifact – don't steal it, just get someone to sign that you saw it.
3.) A Precious Gem – Read above
4.) A Pencil and Pen with the words Konoha written on it
5.) A Poster of Come Come Paradise, the movie
6.) A Pack of Chewing Gum
7.) A Chess Piece
9.) A Go Board
10.) An Explosive Note that doesn't Explode
11.) A Bug that Lives inside a tree
12.) A Map of Japan
"Oi, Kaka-sensei, why do we need a poster of Come Come Paradise the Movie?" Naruto asked sully.
"Because it's on the list. Follow instructions," Kakashi said.
"Idiot," Sasuke said.
"This is so troublesome," Shikamaru said.
"Ready, Sakura-san?" Rock Lee asked.
"Is everyone ready?" Asuma asked. Gai was still crying.
"Ignore this idiot," Kakashi. "When you collect all the items, please meet outside the Ninja Academy."
"Right!" everyone said.
"GO!" They all sped off.
--------------Hinata and Naruto------------------
"Ah, I don't know where two get number two and three…" Hinata said.
"Ha, don't worry Hinata-chan! I got that covered!" Naruto cried. He stopped and unzipped his jacket. "See? This used to be the first Hokage's necklace, so we got number two and three covered."
"A-ah, where did you get that?" Hinata asked.
"Heh, I won it off Tsunade obaa-san. She's really a bad gambler," Naruto said, smiling broadly.
"T-that's good," Hinata said. "I-I have a scroll in my home and a kunai with a malfunctioning note…"
"Really? Alright, let's go there now!" Naruto said, and they flew over there.
-----------------Shikamaru and Sasuke------------------
"Man, this is so dumb," Shikamaru stated. "And what's with number eleven? That's like personally favoring Shino."
"I agree," Sasuke said.
"I have the game stuff at my house," Shikamaru said. "I'll go get those. I'm pretty sure I have a map too."
"I'll go buy the poster, pencil, pen, and scroll," Sasuke said.
"Okay, I'll meet you at the bridge in half an hour," Shikamaru said.
"Okay. Let's go," Sasuke said. They jumped towards their destinations.
-----------------Ino and Choji-----------------
"Why do I have to be paired up with such a fat guy? It doesn't help my appearance," Ino complained.
"HEY!! I'M NOT FAT!!! JUST BIG-BONED!!!" Choji roared.
"Ah! I'm sorry, Choji! Forgive me!" Ino said. She had forgotten how much Choji hated being called fat.
"Hmmphf!" Choji grunted. "Well, I've got several packs of chewing gum."
"Good. Ah, I have the pen and pencil…"
"I've also got the chess piece and Go board at my house. Sometimes I try to play Shikamaru, but it never works…"
"Let's go get them," Ino said.
-----------------Sakura and Rock Lee------------------
"Sakura-saaan! We will definitely win this hunt!! Let's go find two and three first, they're the hardest!" Lee shouted. "And I can write the explosive note that doesn't explode!"
"Okay, well…let's see, I have a map and a precious gem that I got for my birthday. It's pink, though and I don't like it," Sakura said, frowning.
"What? It would look beautiful on you, Sakura-san! You should wear it everyday, it'll go with your hair!"
"No, it really is quite ugly, but I'll retrieve it from my house. Hmm…you should probably go get the pencil and poster," Sakura said. "I'll meet you at the store."
"YES!! I'll be there," Lee said, flashing his "nice guy" pose. "You can count on it!" He jumped away.
"Guess I'd better go get that map and ugly necklace," Sakura said. She left also.
-----------------Tenten and Neji-------------------
"With my byakugan, I can get the bug easily," Neji said. His eyes turned white and the byakugan was activated. "Hah!" he exclaimed, and he ripped a tree apart revealing bugs crawling everywhere.
"Wow, you're so good Neji!" Tenten squealed. She really liked Neji, but didn't know what he felt. She couldn't tell him anything unless she was sure…
"Let's go get the other things. There is a rare Hyuga emblem at my house – that'll be for number two. Let's go."
---------------Kiba and Shino--------------------
"Number eleven done!" Kiba said. The bug that had been in the tree crawled upon Shino and was absorbed…somewhere.
"Do you own any of these items?" Kiba asked.
"No," Shino said.
"Ugh, I don't have any money…I guess we'll have to go around asking people for them."
"That will take the longest," Shino said.
"Can't be helped, let's go," Kiba said.
-------------------Asuma and Kurenai-----------------
"Just because I'm on your team doesn't mean anything," Kurenai told Asuma.
"What would it mean?" Asuma asked.
"Nothing! Exactly!" Kurenai said.
"…okay…" Asuma said. "Do you own any of these things?"
"I have a precious gem at my house, and a pretty rare scroll full of love poems written by the great poet–"
"I don't need to know who wrote it. Let's go," Asuma said. He walked along the road.
"Idiot, we'll lose if we go that slow," Kurenai said. She jumped away.
"Hey, there's no rush!" Asuma said. But he followed her anyways.
------------------------Kakashi and Gai---------------------
"How come you have so many posters?" Gai asked. After crying for a while, he had finally gotten over the fact that he couldn't compete against Kakashi. But he still would win, he had proudly proclaimed doing his "nice guy" pose. "Of Come Come Paradise?"
"Let's see…" Kakashi said. He looked at all the posters hung up.
"Just choose one!!" Gai told him.
"Well, I want to pick the one I dislike the most, so if it gets ripped or anything–"
"JUST PICK ONE!"
"Okay, calm down, done," Kakashi said, and he ripped down one of his many posters.
"How many do you have, anyways?" Gai asked.
"Well, I have all original seven, but then the limited and rare editions came out, each signed by the actors and also I have several of the mini-posters that came free with the book. Then–"
"Question withdrawn. Let's go, otherwise Kurenai and Asuma will beat us!" Gai jumped out Kakashi's window. Kakashi followed, but only after carefully rolling up his poster and putting it in a cardboard tube.
-------------------------Hyuga Residence-----------------------
"Hinata-san? What are you doing here?" a man asked. "I thought you were out on a mission."
"Hinata-chan," Hiashi said, his deep voice ringing through the house.
"Ah, Hyuga-sama!" the man, a guard, said. He bowed. "Greetings."
"Hinata-chan I – who is this boy?" Hiashi asked, suddenly seeing Naruto.
"U-uh, we're on a mission and I just came back to get a couple things, father," Hinata said.
"It is decided – you have to find lodging somewhere else. If you stay here, you might get hurt," Hiashi said. "So perhaps if you ask one of your friends, they can help. Otherwise, you'll have to stay in a hotel." Hinata's face dropped.
"Hinata-chan has no home?" Naruto suddenly asked.
"She does, but no one will be here, and after being attacked last night, I fear for her. So she must get safe lodgings," Hiashi said. "And who are you?"
"Oh oh, I'm Uzumaki Naruto, and I'm going to be the Hokage! But right now, we're on a scavenger hunt devised by my baka sensei," Naruto said, lowering his voice at the end.
"Uzumaki Naruto, huh?" Hiashi said. The very container for the kyuubi, and as I recall the boy who beat Neji in the chunnin exam. And if Neji is the strongest, or one of the strongest ninja's in Konoha…but can he control the kyuubi? He must have, I remember it clearly, after his points had been closed.
"Uzumaki Naruto, where do you live?" Hiashi said.
"In an apartment near the center of Konoha on the top level. Why?"
"Is there a lot of space?"
"There's two rooms, and a bathroom," Naruto answered.
"Hinata-chan," Hiashi said, turning to her, "I suggest you stay with Naruto-kun." Wh-whaaat? "If it's alright with you, that is," Hiashi said.
"Well, if she doesn't mind living with me…err…I've never really lived with anyone else before…" Naruto stuttered.
"Then it'll be a good learning experience," Hiashi said.
"B-but father!" Hinata stuttered. She really wanted to thank him with all her heart. She couldn't believe that she would be living with…Naruto-kun. Maybe she would be able to get to know him better. "But father, what about you?"
"Don't worry, Hanabi and I will get those ninjas who attacked me. By the way, do you know where Neji-kun is?"
"No, father I do not," Hinata answered. She was on cloud 9 and could barely pay attention to…anything.
"Hmm. Well, get what you need and later, Naruto-kun, you will show me where you live."
"Yes, sir!" Naruto responded.
A/N: This will only be released slowly, due to the fact that I'm currently writing two other stories at the same time. I didn't want to start this yet, but I really wanted to write a Naruto fic. By the way, sorry if you don't know what some of the things are, but I figure if you have read the manga and/or watched the anime, you don't need a translation of things like henge or Kage Bunshin no Jutsu or kyuubi when I write these common ones. One thing I'd like to say about Hiashi. I believe that many people think he doesn't really care at all about Hinata, his own daughter, due to her poor ninja skills. This may be true, but the manga really doesn't show anything about the relationship between Hiashi and Hinata, so you may think he's acting out of character, but I'm going to make him loving. He cares about his own flesh and blood, for crying out loud. Though he may be disappointed in her, he won't care. And I don't think he's as scary as everyone makes him out to be. He can have a normal conversation. Anyways, Please R&R!