Hinata's eyes grew as she saw her life long crush crouching beside her in the small room.
"Seto! Why is my childhood friend tied up? Really and where did this rope come from?" He asked as his knife sliced through it.
"Sensei…." Was all Seto said as he rolled his eyes at his sensei.
. "Get off me! I don't care if he's with the Hokage herself I'm going to see him and that's final!" the trio heard from the hallway.
"Rei?" he asked looking at the door as his student nodded opening the door to see a 7 year old boy standing before them fuming.
"Really dad! Do you know how difficult it was to get in here?" the boy asked huffing.
'Dad…. Does that mean that Naruto-chan is……is married?' Hinata thought fearfully.
Naruto just rolled his eyes as he stood up grabbing the boy and throwing him over his shoulder like a sack of flour.
"Now I wonder why that would be Rei-chan. I mean it's not like I was having a meeting or anything because that would just be ridicules, right?" he asked smiling at the boy with raven hair and soft features.
'His eyes look like……like Sasuke's.' Hinata thought confused.
"I'll train with you in a minute once I'm done here okay?" he finished not waiting for an answer as he watched Seto escort Rei out of the room and onto one of the training fields.
"He….. is he your…… son?" Hinata stuttered.
"My adoptive son. No one knows it but I know who his real parents are. I've known since the day he arrived on my door step when he was just 9 months old. I'm sure by now you know that he is Sakura and Sasuke's kid right? I've taken him in as my son. Even went through the whole legal part that takes forever. Legally Rei is my son but blood line no. I love Rei like my son and when I die he will become the owner and care taker of the Shadow Village as it has come to be known. "Naruto explained to the relief of his friend.
"And if my guess is correct they gave him up to 'shadow-san' so Itachi and his group wouldn't get a hold of him. He's very strong and everyone loves him here. But enough of Rei and me. Why are you here Hinata-chan? Oh that's right you want to join my dojo, is that it? Well I'd have to start you at the beginning stage since I train my students in a much different way then Konoha trains there Genin." He said answering her question.
"Oh….I don't mind. I …… I just want to…… to be stronger." She gulped out as if in pain.
"I fear you will be disappointed if you want just brutal combat training. We spend long hours of stealth and 'shadow training' which are learning how to 'be' but un-seen." He smiled as he looked into her eyes as if trying to see if this made a difference in her wanting to train there.
"Any bit of strength is helpful. But I learned that aside from the fact that your ninja's are known stealth killers they are also strong in mind and body. Is that correct?" she asked in a sudden burst of confidence.
"Oh yes, but that takes many years of training." Naruto laughed out.
"I'll do anything ……..to be strong." She paused between words as if wanting to make sure she meant them.
"No you won't. There is one thing I could do but you would not accept to it. So don't say that, those words will only lead to your destruction." He said thinking back upon Sasuke.
"Oh…..I'm sorry…." She stuttered.
"Don't be! Come on I have to go train with Rei, why don't you watch." He said still smiling as he led her through a few doors then out into the open.
"Rei Uzimaki are you ready to get your but kicked?" Naruto yelled in mock fury.
"No! But I hope you are Dad!" came the 7 year old's reply.
Hinata giggled at their antics.
"Ready? 1, 2, 3!" they both yelled as they went for each other dodging and sending blows at each other.
Hinata could tell Naruto was holding back in the force of his blows but nothing else. He only put enough force into his attacks to know Rei down. The fighting went on until it grew dark and both were grumbling about how hungry they were.
"Amazing! It always shows how the two of you are alike." Seto chuckled as he earned death glares from the two Uzimaki's.
"Oh and we have yet another hostage from Konoha in the same room as earlier. I made your favorite, Ramen!" Seto said using the same voice that showed he had little interest in any hostage unless he could kill it.
Hinata, Naruto, and Rei made there way over to the room sliding open the door only after the two men had bulled up their masks.
"But really what is the Hostage day?" he asked as they strode into the room.
"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. And by cat I mean Seto. Rei I need you to go work on that move I taught you I'll be out in a second." Naruto said as he looked at yet another one of his childhood friends."
"It's been a long time……"
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