Oi! Old man! Another round over here!" "Here you go, but you already used your last coupon for free Ramen, Naruto." Naruto, the boy with the yellowish blonde hair, flinched. "what! But I thought I had m-OH NO! IM BROKE! Dam Dam Dam!" He repeated constantly as he checked his pockets on his orange suit over and over again. The 'old man' as Naruto called him shook his head and turned around, finishing what he was doing before. "oi, Naruto..." Came a somewhat calm voice. Naruto, who wasnt expecting this, had a shiver run up him from the tip of his toes to the end of his hair. He turned around, to see his sensei Kakashi, standing looking down at him with that lazy eye. Sometimes Naruto felt uncomfertable around Kakashi because his other eye was covered by his forehead protector, symbolizing the passing of the Chunin exam, and becoming a ninja. Scratched on the steel frame was the symbal meaning 'leaf.' But under this FOrehead protector sat Kakashis other eye -the Sharigan eye.Once, when Kakashi used it in battle, it drained him of his eneergy. But sitting under this forehead protector, it remained closed.
Naruto sweat dropped, his right hand on the back of his head. "Haha Kakashi Sensei, did I ever telll you what a great sensei you-" "Naruto, we talked this over many times. And who knows how many times I have paid for your meals that you cannot afford." Kakashi cut him off. Naruto's eyes shot open. "But Kakashi Sensei! This will be the last - HEY!" Kakashi sat down, and pulled the bowl over to himself. He took a set of chopsticks as he pleased, and pulled them apart. Naruto just remembered that he would see Kakashi without his mask on, when someone called his name. He turned around, and looked around. What was left of the sunset provided enough light, mind with the help of the lights on the Ramen stand, provided him to see Hinata. He stood, grinned, and walked over to her. "Ah Hinata! How - Hinata! What happened!"
Hinata was covered in blood, some dripping and sliding down from the end of her mouth, her lips redder then usual. Her arm limped at her side, most likley broken. Kakashi walked up, obviously finished the food, because you could hear the usual clatter of plates from the stand in the background. Naruto had no time to complain about not seeing his senseis face, he was more worried of Hinata. Though it was hard for her to speak, she managed to describe the wholeattack. The village Mist had sent Ninjas to attack. They managed to come across Hinata. She tried to defend her well being, and put up quite a fight. The Ninjas, being unsuccesful to kill her as fast as they expected, took off. Hinata had stumbled back to find Naruto, as she planned. Naruto was shocked. "But Hinata?" he questioned seriously. "Where were you? Do you remember?" She nodded thoughtfully. She was near the North gate, far in the woods. She was collecting Herbs for Neji, who had gone after the Ninjas after she found him. Kakashi narrowed his eye. "So your saying Neji went out alone?" Once again, Hinata nodded. Kakashi turned to Naruto. "naruto, take Hinatato the hospital. Im going to go look for Gai, to tell him of the news." Naruto protested angerly. "Kakashi Sensei! Im comming! There is no way Im going to let those Idiots hurt Hinata and get away-" "Then you must take her to the hospital. Stay with her. Dont follow me." Kakashi sharply demanded, turned around and left Naruto with Hinata on his back, and leaving in the other direction.
