It had been three months since the three young genins became well genins.
The were walking back to the main hall after completing there mission.
Tapion looked back to Hinata-sensei with a frustrated look.
"Hinata sensei this had to be the lamest mission we have yet to do. When are we going to get the good ones? At least a mission outside the village." Hinata just smiled and patted her subordinate's head. Team 6 entered the main hall and Saitou went over and handed the paper work acknowledging that they've completed the assign task.
"Be patient, you all just became genin. It'll take time." Saitou returned to the group and Hinata looked at all three of them. "Because you guys performed the last mission so well, you all get the rest of the day and tomorrow off." Saitou and Tapion grinned while Hikari smiled. Then they turned and left. Hinata however had different ideas. She left the room and headed toward the roof knowing he would be there.
She opened the door and saw him standing there in his white robe and red hat. She approached the Hokage and stood next to him.
"How are you cousin?" Hinata smiled at his comment, I wasn't until a few years ago that he was finally able to get past his hatred toward the head family and the two became close especially since the incident.
"I am very well, thank you." She looked out taking in the view of the village. "You gave me three very interesting students."
The sixth chuckled. "I thought you'd find them interesting. Those two must be a hand full to deal with."
"Yes they are to say the least. However they are quit talented because of their pranks. Saitou and Tapion have unknowingly perfected many ninjutsu through their games and pranks. Their sheer determination to beat each other in this particular game they play in the forest on our off days has helped in their development more than my own tasks for them." She laughed at the irony.
"What about Hikari? She is definitely something isn't she?" He adjusted his hat.
"She's quiet, doesn't speak much. Outside of training and missions she doesn't interact much with her teammates."
"Sounds familiar doesn't it." The Sixth turned to face Hinata
Somewhere else
Tapion was on his way back home when suddenly his stomach started growling. He scratched the back of his head. "Hehe...must be hungry." He looked around and he saw the noodle shop down the street, "hmmm...haven't been there for a while." He walked on over, took a seat to the far right. "Some ramen please." He grinned. The old man behind the counter smiled and started boiling his pot.
"Haven't seen you for a while?" He noticed the head protector, "Training hard aren't you." He handed him a bowl. Tapion grinned as he broke his chopsticks and was about to dig in when someone sat down two seats away from him. He looked over and was surprised to see Hikari. He was shocked, he never saw her outside of team stuff.
"Hey Hikari," He moved down to sit next to her. She raised her hand and the old man nodded preparing another bowl. "So...what'd you think about our last mission?"
"It was okay," The old man handed him the bowl which she started eating.
"Okay, come on cleaning up the park and finding a lost kid. It was too easy, we need a challenge." Tapion stated as he took a mouth full of noodles into his mouth.
"This coming from the kid who took ten minute to get out of the fountain." She laughed. He was surprised this was the first time he had seen her doing anything more than smile. Then he realized what she said and gagged on his noodles.
"Okay that wasn't my fault. How was I supposed to know there were fish in there? And in my opinion there are way too many ducks in this village." He looked the other way and started eating his noodles again. When he turned around to face her, she had finished eating and threw down a coupon.
"Well I'll see you later," She waved and left.
In the Forest
Saitou stood shirtless completely soaked in his own sweat and breathing heavily. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and resumed hitting the wood stump, first with his palm, then his fist, followed by a kick.
Flash Back
"Come at me with the intent to kill me." Hinata moved into a defensive posture. Saitou charged full speed at her. He stopped two feet in front of her, ducked and came at her from the side. He kicked her as hard as he could. She blocked it and took a step back. She continued to dodge and block his attacks. After about half an hour he backed off exhausted from the fight. He didn't even touch her.
"Good job Saitou, you're getting better but you are relying too much on one style. I granted you hand to hand is your strongest but a Shinobi must be adaptive. Tapion although he's not as skilled as you or Hikari completes tasks almost as quickly as you two because he is adaptive and always thinks of new ways and attacks. Well you still have time and much to learn..." She smiled at him.
End Flash Back
Saitou started to his the block even harder. He was determined to get stronger. From behind a tree a tall man approached him. Saitou turned around. "Who are you?"
The man stopped and walked around him and touched the wooden stomp and chuckled. "You are doing it all wrong. If you want to hit harder, you need to relax more let your muscles loosen up."
Saitou just looked at him waiting for him to answer his question, he repeated it once more. "Who are you?" He noticed he was wearing the hidden leaf protector except it was all battered and scratched up. The man continued to ignore him.
"You see if you keep your body loose then you can dodge easier but when the time comes to strike you tap into your chakra and combine it with your muscles to maximize your attack." He then gracefully hit the wood block cracking it into two. "That is how you strike. If you don't take my word for it, ask you sensei, Hinata." He then smiled and left the clearing and a confused boy.
"Who was that?" Saitou wondered. He shrugged, whoever that was he just showed him a way to be stronger. He started to follow the stranger's techniques.
Back in the Village
Hinata was walking down the street with an eerie feeling. She had just spoken with the Sixth and he wouldn't tell her. He must really be worried then. Before Shino left he thought it best to tell someone else about his mission, that person was she. Their bond from their genin days was still strong. She quickly pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind; Shino and Kiba could take care of themselves. But she couldn't stop worrying about them. She then saw Hikari walk down the street ahead of her. Wondering what her student was up to she decided to tag along and disappeared from where she was standing.
Hikari found her way to her favorite spot in the village. It was a clearing behind the cliff face of the Hokages. It was open, private and unless you knew what to look for you would never find the entrance. She took off her jacket and began unraveling her bandages around her arm. When she finished she threw down the wraps and stared at her arm for a few moments. Examining every inch of skin with great effort. She then took off the rest of her clothes and stood in the sun naked with her eyes closed. It was at that moment Hinata arrived. She was surprised such a place existed within the village. She then looked upon Hikar, the tattoos that covered her arm didn't just end there, it was like a snake that wrapped around her entire body. It went up her left arm, down her back, then around across her stomach and then down her right leg stopping at her ankle.
"What do you want Sensei?" She opened her eyes and looked at Hinata. Hinata smiled looking at her subordinate. Hikari bent down and put on her jacket that covered most of her body.
"How did you know I was here?" She asked, she knew she stayed will out of her range for her to have detected her.
"You came into my clearing, in here the light touches everything, and everything the light touches, I see." She looked up into her sensei's white eyes.
TBC....
A/n: another chap in the bag. Who was that person with Saitou? Things are getting interesting; I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. Until then Ero-Sennin will dance for you! I don't know I'm weird ignore what I say.
"Hinata sensei this had to be the lamest mission we have yet to do. When are we going to get the good ones? At least a mission outside the village." Hinata just smiled and patted her subordinate's head. Team 6 entered the main hall and Saitou went over and handed the paper work acknowledging that they've completed the assign task.
"Be patient, you all just became genin. It'll take time." Saitou returned to the group and Hinata looked at all three of them. "Because you guys performed the last mission so well, you all get the rest of the day and tomorrow off." Saitou and Tapion grinned while Hikari smiled. Then they turned and left. Hinata however had different ideas. She left the room and headed toward the roof knowing he would be there.
She opened the door and saw him standing there in his white robe and red hat. She approached the Hokage and stood next to him.
"How are you cousin?" Hinata smiled at his comment, I wasn't until a few years ago that he was finally able to get past his hatred toward the head family and the two became close especially since the incident.
"I am very well, thank you." She looked out taking in the view of the village. "You gave me three very interesting students."
The sixth chuckled. "I thought you'd find them interesting. Those two must be a hand full to deal with."
"Yes they are to say the least. However they are quit talented because of their pranks. Saitou and Tapion have unknowingly perfected many ninjutsu through their games and pranks. Their sheer determination to beat each other in this particular game they play in the forest on our off days has helped in their development more than my own tasks for them." She laughed at the irony.
"What about Hikari? She is definitely something isn't she?" He adjusted his hat.
"She's quiet, doesn't speak much. Outside of training and missions she doesn't interact much with her teammates."
"Sounds familiar doesn't it." The Sixth turned to face Hinata
Somewhere else
Tapion was on his way back home when suddenly his stomach started growling. He scratched the back of his head. "Hehe...must be hungry." He looked around and he saw the noodle shop down the street, "hmmm...haven't been there for a while." He walked on over, took a seat to the far right. "Some ramen please." He grinned. The old man behind the counter smiled and started boiling his pot.
"Haven't seen you for a while?" He noticed the head protector, "Training hard aren't you." He handed him a bowl. Tapion grinned as he broke his chopsticks and was about to dig in when someone sat down two seats away from him. He looked over and was surprised to see Hikari. He was shocked, he never saw her outside of team stuff.
"Hey Hikari," He moved down to sit next to her. She raised her hand and the old man nodded preparing another bowl. "So...what'd you think about our last mission?"
"It was okay," The old man handed him the bowl which she started eating.
"Okay, come on cleaning up the park and finding a lost kid. It was too easy, we need a challenge." Tapion stated as he took a mouth full of noodles into his mouth.
"This coming from the kid who took ten minute to get out of the fountain." She laughed. He was surprised this was the first time he had seen her doing anything more than smile. Then he realized what she said and gagged on his noodles.
"Okay that wasn't my fault. How was I supposed to know there were fish in there? And in my opinion there are way too many ducks in this village." He looked the other way and started eating his noodles again. When he turned around to face her, she had finished eating and threw down a coupon.
"Well I'll see you later," She waved and left.
In the Forest
Saitou stood shirtless completely soaked in his own sweat and breathing heavily. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and resumed hitting the wood stump, first with his palm, then his fist, followed by a kick.
Flash Back
"Come at me with the intent to kill me." Hinata moved into a defensive posture. Saitou charged full speed at her. He stopped two feet in front of her, ducked and came at her from the side. He kicked her as hard as he could. She blocked it and took a step back. She continued to dodge and block his attacks. After about half an hour he backed off exhausted from the fight. He didn't even touch her.
"Good job Saitou, you're getting better but you are relying too much on one style. I granted you hand to hand is your strongest but a Shinobi must be adaptive. Tapion although he's not as skilled as you or Hikari completes tasks almost as quickly as you two because he is adaptive and always thinks of new ways and attacks. Well you still have time and much to learn..." She smiled at him.
End Flash Back
Saitou started to his the block even harder. He was determined to get stronger. From behind a tree a tall man approached him. Saitou turned around. "Who are you?"
The man stopped and walked around him and touched the wooden stomp and chuckled. "You are doing it all wrong. If you want to hit harder, you need to relax more let your muscles loosen up."
Saitou just looked at him waiting for him to answer his question, he repeated it once more. "Who are you?" He noticed he was wearing the hidden leaf protector except it was all battered and scratched up. The man continued to ignore him.
"You see if you keep your body loose then you can dodge easier but when the time comes to strike you tap into your chakra and combine it with your muscles to maximize your attack." He then gracefully hit the wood block cracking it into two. "That is how you strike. If you don't take my word for it, ask you sensei, Hinata." He then smiled and left the clearing and a confused boy.
"Who was that?" Saitou wondered. He shrugged, whoever that was he just showed him a way to be stronger. He started to follow the stranger's techniques.
Back in the Village
Hinata was walking down the street with an eerie feeling. She had just spoken with the Sixth and he wouldn't tell her. He must really be worried then. Before Shino left he thought it best to tell someone else about his mission, that person was she. Their bond from their genin days was still strong. She quickly pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind; Shino and Kiba could take care of themselves. But she couldn't stop worrying about them. She then saw Hikari walk down the street ahead of her. Wondering what her student was up to she decided to tag along and disappeared from where she was standing.
Hikari found her way to her favorite spot in the village. It was a clearing behind the cliff face of the Hokages. It was open, private and unless you knew what to look for you would never find the entrance. She took off her jacket and began unraveling her bandages around her arm. When she finished she threw down the wraps and stared at her arm for a few moments. Examining every inch of skin with great effort. She then took off the rest of her clothes and stood in the sun naked with her eyes closed. It was at that moment Hinata arrived. She was surprised such a place existed within the village. She then looked upon Hikar, the tattoos that covered her arm didn't just end there, it was like a snake that wrapped around her entire body. It went up her left arm, down her back, then around across her stomach and then down her right leg stopping at her ankle.
"What do you want Sensei?" She opened her eyes and looked at Hinata. Hinata smiled looking at her subordinate. Hikari bent down and put on her jacket that covered most of her body.
"How did you know I was here?" She asked, she knew she stayed will out of her range for her to have detected her.
"You came into my clearing, in here the light touches everything, and everything the light touches, I see." She looked up into her sensei's white eyes.
TBC....
A/n: another chap in the bag. Who was that person with Saitou? Things are getting interesting; I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. Until then Ero-Sennin will dance for you! I don't know I'm weird ignore what I say.