Hinata walked through the streets back to Naruto's mansion. After five minutes or so, she became conscious of a thick-browed male wearing green spandex following her. She stopped, unsure of what to do. What if he was a stalker? What if he wanted to kill her? Hinata started to panic.
"Hey, you! Aren't you Duke Naruto's messenger?" the fuzzy-browed stranger called out. Hinata nodded nervously. The stranger walked up to her, and dangled a headband in front of her face.
"What is this?" asked Hinata.
"My kind, gentle, beautiful Lady Sakura returns this headband to you. Stupid baka, forgetting an item as important as your Konohan headband! I'm Lee, by the way. Rock Lee, loyal steward to the beautiful Lady Sakura." Lee told Hinata proudly. "By the way, Lady Sakura doesn't want any of Naruto's servants to come courting her again. So leave her alone, you hear?" Lee thrust the headband into Hinata's hands.
"This isn't mine," Hinata tried to give it back.
"Look, the headband is the single most important piece of clothing for Konohan ninjas. Even high-ranking nobles like Duke Naruto and Lady Sakura only get one. To take one that is not yours is a serious offence. If we knew the owner of a lost headband, it is our responsibilities as Konohans to return it. So don't try to get Lady Sakura into trouble. Good-day, sir!" Lee bowed and left.
"But this isn't my headband," Hinata said, looking at the piece of cloth. "I'm sure of it. If what that weirdo Lee said was true, then I'll have to go and give it back to Sakura-dono. If the headband's so important, why would she just give hers to me?" Hinata's eyes widened, as she realized what was happening. "Oh no! She's fallen in love with 'Hinato'! The woman I compete against for Duke Naruto's attentions likes me! What am I going to do?"
