Summary- Shall be known as the plot continues

Disclaimer- I don't own naruto that is all

noteHuh? I said Haku got taken away? I read mine again and again and I don't think I ever said that. LOL! Thanks for pointing out on a mistake about homophobia…its homophobia hehe. An I got another review about my tons thing…I really need to change it but I want to keep track of every review considering that. Hmmm… Rushy? Yes I believe that my last chapter was a little rushy, I agree to that point but I don't really like chuunin exams lasting too long hehe, and I'm not good at prolonging battle scenes. Not really my forte. Also, sorry for updating so late, I had a test in every single one of my periods haha…the pain! Do I really say currently that much! Ah well, on with the story.

Chapter 24: Kabuto's unfair advantages

"It looks like we will be able to arrive at the tower in a couple hours." Kabuto said.

"Ano…Kabuto-san, how do you know all of this?" Hinata asked.

"Let's just say this is a hobby of mine." Kabuto said as he showed a card with the exact locations of every team and a layout of the whole forest.

"Crap…you got every bare necessity in those cards…how many do you have?" Naruto said in awe.

"Don't worry…I only have what I truly need." Kabuto said. "Let's hurry up, if I'm reading my card right then there is a team incoming right in front of us currently fighting. There are three teams consisting of sand, rain, and leaf genin."

"Don't worry about them then, let's just go around and move towards the tower while were at it." Naruto said.

"Ano…Naruto-kun…are you sure?" Hinata said. "They could need our help…"

"Don't worry about the sand genin, they are really strong. Plus unless the leaf team attacks them they should be ok as well." Naruto said. "I'm getting a little tired, think I'm going to slow down a little."

Naruto then was thinking to him about how Tenten was and was muttering about things like weight. Luckily he knew he would have been dead if he said it out loud even if she was unconscious because those were some subjects a guy was never supposed to as a girl.

"Ano…Kabuto-san, I believe that we are almost there…just a mile left. Let's slow down a little as Naruto-kun said." Hinata said.

"Thank you Hinata, alright let us slow down for the moment. Too bad my cards do not show actual distance." Kabuto said.

Thirty minutes later they had finally arrived at the tower with their scrolls. Kabuto have passed this before told them both to hold the scrolls and open them at the same time right next to each other.

After doing so was a large puff of smoke showing that it was a summoning as a chuunin stood right out.

"Congradulations on passing the second exam Naruto, Hinata…Who are you?"

"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto said.

"My name is Kabuto…I wish to speak with you hokage a little later in private." Kabuto said quietly to Iruka.

"Understood…" Iruka said. "And for Tenten and Haku, I believe there is a clinic in the right hall, 5th door on your left. Also since you are early, I shall inform you that our next exam will be done two days from now since it had taken you three."

And with that Iruka had went away back to where he was before as the genin moved on to send their injured teammates to the clinic.

"Kabuto-san…If you are a medic-nin, why didn't you heal them right away?" Hinata asked.

"True, I had exhausted most of my chakra as I was trapped trying to get out from Naruto's jutsu." Kabuto said.

"Heh, but then I lost most my chakra forming the water…So I couldn't heal them either…" Naruto said.

"Don't worry Naruto-kun, at least we got here so they can be treated." Hinata said.

"I know…but I only wished I could be more of a help…" Naruto said.

"You will always be a help Naruto-kun" Hinata said. "Let's go get something to eat, Kabuto-san are you coming?"

"No, it's alright. I have to go talk to the Hokage." Kabuto said before teleporting away.

"I guess it's just you and me now Hinata-chan. I guess we can go out to eat something, how about going to Ichikaru's?" Naruto said.

"A date with Naruto-kun…" Hinata thought out loud with a dreamy look on her face before blushing seeing that she said it out loud.

"I guess you can call it one." Naruto said blushing a little as well. "Alright then, let us be on the road then."

Hokage's office—

"Hokage-sama, there is someone by the name of Kabuto who wants to meet up with you" Iruka said.

"Bring him in." Sarutobi said. "And please close the door after you leave."

"Hello Hokage-sama…I guess I will get right to the point as you must be wondering what I am doing…" Kabuto said.

"I know who you are, every sannin had his apprentice and your sensei was Orochimaru. Tell me his plans NOW!" Sarutobi said.

"It's too late…His plan has already been completed as he captured the little Uchiha." Kabuto said.

"No…he has gained what he has always wanted." Sarutobi said. "Why have you joined our side in the meantime?"

"I was a bought mercenary from shadow country and was supposed to stay on his side until either I die or he does not need me anymore." Kabuto said. "And that contract was broken as soon as he said that he was going to leave me to die as he left."

"Shadow country?" Sarutobi was shocked at this very thing "That country is rumored to have never existed. No one has traveled there before…except one person who was supposedly dead…"

"That was true to a point, he was dead. Being consumed by darkness he spawned another human body, he then tried to create another being many times, but he killed himself in the process. I was the only one to survive." Kabuto said as he raised his glasses again.

"Hmmm…Anything special about that?" Sarutobi said.

"I bet you have heard about my spying abilities…I believe that is enough said." Kabuto said.

"It is an honor to have you part of our leaf village. Is their any requests or will you need to be paid as a mercenary again?" Sarutobi said.

"There are no requests…but I believe that you have one last question in your mind." Kabuto said.

"You are right, I am wondering that why would there be a contract for you and being a mercenary." Sarutobi said.

"That was the question I was more expecting. The contract was the shadow country border, Orochimaru had been searching for some new jutsus around there seeing nobody had ever visited there and planned to get it first. In order for me to leave, I must leave as being a mercenary for someone, being the shadow behind them which protects them." Kabuto said.

"I see, I guess that it is all the questions I believe I need to ask for the moment. I would give you a Konoha headband, but it seems that you have already inherited from other means." Sarutobi said.

"My ways are easily done as I can fit in to most countries." Kabuto said.

"I believe I have a mission for you currently, with your skills it should be done with ease." Sarutobi said. "You mission is an A classed information gathering mission. I want you to go to every country and find out which one of those may pose a threat to us or any hidden agreement that they are doing to gain power illegally."

"Done" Kabuto said.

"Leave in one hour and pack what you need." Sarutobi said as Kabuto then teleported out of the room.

Naruto and Hinata—

"Ne, Hinata-chan, what do you want to eat?" Naruto asked.

"I'll have some shrimp ramen…" Hinata said.

"Oy, I'll have a miso ramen and my friend will have a shrimp ramen alright?" Naruto yelled out.

"Coming right up!" was yelled back to him.

"So Hinata-chan, I wish you good luck during our next exam test. I would also wish good luck to Tenten-chan and Haku but they currently aren't with us." Naruto said.

"Thank you Naruto-kun…I wish you good luck as well." Hinata said.

"I don't need luck! I have skills far better then any of those you have ever seen!" Naruto said so confidently steam was coming out of his nose.

Hinata giggled a little as she saw his interesting gestures as he was doing what he was. They then got their ramen, so they started eating and the rest of the time was mostly quiet with a couple words said.

"Hinata-chan"

"Yes Naruto-kun?"

"I know that Neji respects you now, but are you still hated as an heiress?"

"…No, I'm not hated by my household but they are proud of me. But I don't like it this way because they only see of me as a person who lives just to keep within the clan. Naruto, can you promise me something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

Hinata was planning to say to Naruto if he would be the heir and marry her, but she was too shy to say that. Plus she knew that Tenten also liked him and she wanted Naruto to be happy as well even if he liked someone else then her.

"Can you keep me company when the day comes when I take over so I won't feel as nervous?"

"Of course I will, all of your friends will join you of course, including me."

"Thank you Naruto-kun"

"We still have a long time ahead of us, let us go our separate ways until the next exam. The next one is all solo so I hope you get ready for it. And tell Tenten-chan and Haku about it as well!"

"Ano…alright…"

Hinata reluctantly agreed to what Naruto had said because she for one had wanted to train with him. She had to say that she always did have a crush on him, but she wouldn't let it stop her from training for the next exam.

3rd exam preliminaries—

"My name is Hayate cough and I will be the examiner for this round. In this we will have a set of 1 on 1 battle, you will not be with your team anymore as you may be facing against them. This random board selector will show the participants and who will be facing each other." Hayate said as he looked at the board which was shuffling the names around. "Kankuro vs. Tenten, first match."

Both of them jumped off the porch from where they were standing down to the floor.

"I hear your Naruto's teammate, you should be good." Kankuro said.

"I'll be sure that this fight won't be easy for you." Tenten smirked.

"We will just have to see about that…I won't kill you though since you're his friend." Kankuro said.

"Spare me the drama and let's fight." Tenten said getting some weapons from her pockets.

"Start!" Hayate yelled before Tenten immediately threw 8 kunais at Kankuro.

Author notes- I'm sure that Kabuto will come back some other chapter, just not now of course. Tenten and Haku have awoken because they only got knocked out. Haku was treated as soon as he got there so he would be ok by then. I'm really having trouble which people should fight whom, so the surprise of the battles will surprise you and even more me haha. One step for Hinata right now, this chapter kind of edged towards Naruhina didn't it.