Characters, if you haven't figured it out by now or have forgotten… are WAAAAY OOC… and I like it this way. And Masashi Kishimoto owns them. And for the one "Bleach" reference I make later, "Bleach" is the property of Tite Kubo. "Bleach" rocks! Has anybody seen the new epospdes? Holy shenanigans...
Oh yeah... back to Naruto-related stuff...
Is there anything or anyone in this story I'm leaving out? I'd like to make it all-inclusive, though I wouldn't know how to bring Gaara and his siblings into this fic. Or whether they should be in it or not. I can see Black Hinata forming a friendship of sorts with Temari, but then there's that Shikamaru angle I'd like to keep in…love Shikamaru… easy to draw him chibi-fied…
Is there a love dodecahedron going on? Black Hinata's having a bit of fun. She's like the embodiment of a Catholic schoolgirl gone wrong, I'd like to think. But not too horribly wrong… she's no hoe (much to Jiraiya's displeasure).
Thanks for all your reviews! goodgirl, I'm surprised that reading my story didn't make you even more ill…and I'm glad you got the Rock quotes (ch.10)… I guess you're the reason why there were so many hits compared to the other chapters…! get well, soon! mI.ShOE, I'm glad you liked the Genma insert! I was more than happy to write it (but Bandai or someone needs to create a Genma figurine soon or I'll plotz)!
This chapter is in response to all the sad ShinoHina stories I've seen recently… this is dedicated specifically to all the ShinoHina lovers out there… But don't worry… there'll be plenty of other moments shared between Hinata and everyone else!
Ah, and I think a couple of chapters ago I said that Black Hinata wouldn't know what was going on with White Hinata and vice versa... well, this story just got so damn confusing... can we just forget about technicalities and all that jazz? This isn't a very technical story, anyway.
The grateful blond was just about to thank his savior until she placed her finger on his lips. "Hold on a sec, Naruto-kun..." Black Hinata said as she set him down gingerly. He observed her, puzzlement written all over his face as he watched as she closed her eyes and held out her arms, palms facing upward. 'ABARAI RENJI!' she prayed fervently. She paused for a bit, opened one eye, and then gave up. She sighed. 'Well, it was worth a shot...' "Hey, Naruto-kun!"
Naruto grinned and gave her his patented nice guy pose and thumbs up. "Great catch, Hinata-chan! Oh, man, I was in a huge mess a while ago! I was over at your place and when I ran into Gai-sensei!" Naruto re-enacted the whole scene right before her eyes. "It was crazy!"
Black Hinata smirked. "Did Gai-sensei happen to see Neji-nii-kun? Kukukukukukukukukuku..." She rubbed her hands together wickedly... How she would have loved to see that merry little reunion between Gai and his new mini-me Neji... There would be no sunsets for her cousin... only the raging infernos of HELL! (Insert evil cackling.)
Naruto didn't hear her question. Or the creepy un-Hinata-ish grin etched onto her face. As a matter of fact, he had even failed to notice her new look as well as he continued his little ramble... "Hey, Hinata-chan, I got separated from Sakura-chan a while ago... have you seen her anywhere around here?"
If Black Hinata was disappointed that he hadn't paid any attention to her, she certainly didn't show it. However, the more sensitive White Hinata re-emerged from her temporary slumber to ask what had been on her mind for all these years... She looked at the ground as her heart began to ache, her eyes conveying her reaction to the question she already knew the answer to. She refused to shed tears and steadied herself. "Naruto-kun, it'll always be about Sakura-san, won't it? You really like her that much, don't you..." she said wistfully, her voice hadn't even faltered once.
He couldn't even detect the sadness in the tone she used to speak with him. "Sakura-chan..." he chirped, "She's the best!"
"You know, Naruto-kun, you're pretty great, too..." said White Hinata shyly. "You deserve to be happy..." Her words were said in earnest.
Naruto beamed. "You're awesome, too, Hinata-chan! I KNOW there's someone out there for you, too! And if he's too blind to notice you, I'll punch him in the face, on my honor as future Hokage!" He pumped his fist into the air, trying to imagine what kind of doofus wouldn't want to be Hinata's boyfriend. "GANBATTE, HINATA-CHAN!"
She giggled, grateful that his comment made her heart feel light again. At least she knew she'd always have Naruto as a good friend. She cutely mimicked his motions. "Ganbatte, Naruto-kun!"
The two broke out into laughter. Hinata wiped the excess moisture from her eyes. "Ah, before I forget- a couple of our friends and I were heading out to the lake for a swim- you're free to join us- you can even ask Sakura-san to come, if you wish..." she said smilingly.
"A swim? Cool!" He clapped his eager hands together. "Then I can show everybody all the new jutsus I've learned from Ero-Sennin!"
At the mention of Jiraiya's nickname, White Hinata flinched and turned into Black Hinata again. Black Hinata's voice became cold, her eyes even colder. "Naruto-kun... if you see that man, he is NOT to be invited..."
The clipped tone of voice she used in reference to his sensei chilled him to the bone. "O-okay, H-Hinata-chan... I- I'll see ya there..." He rubbed the back of his head nervously, wondering what the Toad Hermit did to upset Hinata... Hinata, the most forgiving person on his entire list of special persons...and began to walk off to get his stuff and to resume his search for Sakura and stopped when his eyes came across a neon yellow bag that was thrown haphazardly onto the ground.
"Hey, Hinata-chan, is this yours?" He dug into the bag's contents and pulled out what was inside. His bright blue orbs grew as large as saucers and he covered his nose with both hands once he realized what he had been holding onto just milliseconds ago. Black Hinata, in a burst of speed foreign to the loudmouth, caught her bikini just before it hit the dirt.
"My swimsuit! Thanks, Naruto-kun!" She cocked her head to the side. She must've accidentally tossed the bag when Naruto fell from the sky. "Boy, wouldn't it have been just the silliest thing if I went swimming without this on?" she chuckled, maintaining her eye contact with Konoha's self-proclaimed resident #1 ramen lover who had just a bit of crimson making its way down his upper lip.
Somehow, the thought of Hinata swimming in her birthday suit had triggered a memory of a beautiful naked girl he once saw at a waterfall several years back on a mission he took with Team Eight… He mentally slapped himself. He was probably spending too much time with Kakashi and Jiraiya… he had never thought of Hinata in that way, ever! "Uh, right," he said to himself, his cheeks turning scarlet, his palms sweaty. "Ha ha..." It was a forced laugh, really... the situation wouldn't have been funny AT ALL... He wiped the blood on his lip with his jacket sleeve."That... would... be... uh, silly… Um, I'll... just go real quick... grab my things then…"
"Okay, Naruto-kun! I'll see you at the lake! Don't get lost!" And she walked off, leaving a very confused Naruto to stare after her. He had just noticed how Hinata's new clothes seemed to mold to her body nicely and along with that mental image he had of his mystery girl of the past, a part of him had stirred awake and it WASN'T Kyuubi.
He groaned and took deliberately small steps out of the forest. Right now, there would be a great amount of discomfort if he were to run home…
Yamanaka Ino was making floral arrangements in her family's store when she saw the strangest thing- someone who looked like Shikamaru running past her window in a cloud of dust. Ino nodded her head as she went outside...
'No... Shikamaru-kun NEVER runs, he's never in a rush... and his hair isn't as nice as THAT guy's...' That very same 'stranger' ran up a flight of stairs leading to the Nara residence and had now just jumped out from the second story window with a pair of brown shorts balled in his fists. Ino's eyes bulged from their sockets as Shikamaru's form raced her way. Ino stuck her arm out and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"Damn, this is so troublesome... Let go of me, Ino!" he said, struggling in her grasp. Why was everyone getting in his way when Hinata was involved?
"Not until you explain to me why you're off in such a hurry!"
Shikamaru paused for a moment. If Ino were there, she'd do anything and everything in her power to get Sasuke's attention! It would be the perfect distraction!
"Swimming with some people at the lake..." he drawled. "I think Sasuke said something about being there, too..."
Something in Ino clicked. "Sasuke-kun?" She disappeared into her shop/home to get primped up. Shikamaru grinned and ran towards the forest. Uchiha Sasuke was a marked man. There was no way Ino would let him out of her sight!
Sasuke was pissed. He hadn't been the first person to arrive. Hinata's teammates were there, along with that jerk, Genma.
The four stood in a circle... oops, a square, and just looked pointedly at one another. It was a fairly long staring contest that ended once everyone turned their eyes to the newcomer, Shikamaru.
Kiba growled low in his throat. He was annoyed, too... and that annoyance was heightened by the fact that his shorts kept riding up on him. "Who the hell invited you three?" he said, trying his damndest not to pick his wedgie in front of everyone.
Black Hinata walked out from the water and walked towards the men. "I did! The more the merrier, remember, Kiba-kun?"
Everyone turned to stare at the wet beauty and their eyes followed the rivulets of water that cascaded down her body. The men were in a trance. Do the math, people! Hinata plus bikini equals VERY, VERY, VERY NICE!
"M-m-m-m-m-m-mother of God..." whispered Sasuke. He acted quickly and covered himself with his beach towel. No control whatsoever when it comes to Little Sasuke.
"..." (Shino.)
"Ooh... This... this is like a scene from one of those 'Icha Icha' channels the Master's not allowed to watch..." thought his kikkai bugs.
"SO not troublesome..." drawled Shikamaru.
Genma whistled appreciatively and jotted a few notes down on his mental clipboard. 'Body, 10. Looks, 10. Skill... I guess I'll just have to wait and see now, won't I?'
Kiba wanted to give into his baser animalistic desires and howl. Or rut. Or both. Ahhh, so confused!
"C'mon, you guys! The water's great!" Black Hinata headed back towards the water, pulling the stunned forms of Kiba and Sasuke with her. She playfully dunked the two boys underwater, giving them a birds-eye view of her shapely long legs. Kiba fished out his wedgie at the same time. "Shino-kun, Shi-kun, Genma-san, hayaku!"
Genma frowned. He wanted her to call him Genma-kun, too... or maybe even Genma-koi... Hopefully that would change soon, but he needed to get rid of the competition... Nevertheless, Genma liked a challenge. Once he got Hinata to look his way he threw her a killer smile and swam in her direction.
Shikamaru was in lazy mode again. He had tied a piece of rope around Genma's waist while the Jonin wasn't looking and was bumming a free ride to towards the rest of the gang. Once Genma realized that he had been used, he scowled.
Inner Shikamaru was on Cloud Nine, still giddy over what Hinata had referred to him as. 'She called us Shi-kun again! None of the other guys have nicknames!'
Shino threw off his sunglasses and his coat and joined the others in the water. Genma, Shikamaru and Sasuke stared at him for a moment, then turned away. They each thought, 'He has a normal face... and normal eyes...'
Shino thought, 'What's up with them?' Then he looked down at his attire. 'Maybe they're envious of my cool "Bug's Life" swim trunks...'
Naruto was finally able to make a quick retreat to his apartment, had a quick bite of instant ramen, and with all his swim goodies (beach ball, radio, underwater scuba gear, volleyball, volleyball net and poles, cooler, drinks, towel, snacks, camera, coloring book, crayons...) packed away into a ridiculously large duffel bag, he set off. Or at least tried to- the bag was too heavy!
He removed the coloring book and crayons and tried lifting the bag again. "Much better! Now to find Sakura-chan!"
Sakura was walking back to her home when she spotted Ino in her swimsuit and a sarong tied around her waist like a skirt. She hated to admit it, but the entire outfit, topped off with the wide brimmed sunhat she was wearing was really, really cute...
Damn! She hated when Ino looked better than her! But where was she running to, looking all gussied up like that...
'She knows where Sasuke is!' Immediately, she went into action and went into her room grabbing clothes similar to Ino's, but just a tad more revealing (she has to one-up her rival, you see), and raced after her former best friend from a distance.
Ino had suspected she was being followed and saw a flash of bright pink just yards away from her. 'Damn, Sakura's going to ruin everything! And why does she have to wear THAT?' she thought in reference to her competitor's choice of clothing. Quickly making a few hand seals, she made several clones of herself hoping to deter the unwanted Sakura from the right course. Sasuke was hers...
"Damnit!" swore Sakura as she watched several Inos take off into several different directions. Then Sakura skidded to a complete halt.
"Wait... if Ino's wearing a bathing suit, that's because everyone else will be wearing one, too... which means that they've all gone to swim somewhere... and the only place to go swimming around here is the lake!"
Duh...
Black Hinata tapped a finger to her lips. She watched with mild interest as the boys competed with one another in hopes of getting her attention. It was kind of exciting at first- no one had ever fought over her before. She drew her fingers out of the water. They were getting kinda pruny. She began to wade back towards dry land and walked towards her her towel...
A/N: ShinoHina moment in 3...2...1... No! You counted too fast! (Though I can't blame you...)
…only to realize that she didn't have one. She had come here straight from the store and never had the chance to run home. "Oh!" pouted Black Hinata, wringing the excess moisture from her hair. "I forgot to bring a towel!"
Her teammate rushed to her aide.
"You can use mine, Hinata-chan," offered Shino, as he placed his towel over her shoulders. Actually, he wasn't the only person who had wanted to lend Hinata a towel- there were four other pairs of sopping-wet hands that had extended their terry cloths in the hopes that Hinata would accept theirs, but Shino had beat them to the chase. The rest of the men cursed their luck.
"But what about you, Shino-kun? You're wet, too!" She brushed a damp strand of hair from his eyes and paused for a moment. "I know! Here, we'll share this," she said, opening the ends of the towel. When Shino made no signs of moving (because he was so shocked), Black Hinata walked in front of her teammate and wrapped the towel around both of their forms. Her arms were wrapped around his neck as she leaned into his chest. "See?" she murmured. "Isn't this better?"
Shino shivered when he felt her breath on his chest... which led Hinata to believe that Shino was cold (though he was anything but!). So she did what she thought would help him out- she hugged him even closer to her, which allowed the lucky bug-nin to imprint every curve of her body into his memory. Wowie wow wow.
Kiba, Shikamaru and Genma couldn't believe what they were seeing... and Sasuke was so upset he ripped his towel into shreds!
And Shino?
Shino was a very happy dude. A practically naked Hinata was in his arms and she was so warm... Even the kikkai bugs flocked towards the heat source. Shino was glowing like a firefly!
Unfortunately the moment didn't last very long-
Sakura and Ino had just announced their arrivals in a dramatic fashion-
"Prepare for trouble!"
>>>"Make it double!"
"To give Uchiha Sasuke all our love"
>>>"From the depths of the seas to the stars above..."
"Ino and Forehead-girl-"
>>>"Hey!" barked Sakura indignantly. How she hated that nickname, especially when it was fairly obvious that her forehead was actually a bit smaller than Ino's...
"-love Sasuke-kun with all our might!"
>>>"Surrender him now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!"
They saw Sasuke and rushed towards him, and even though there was a large clearing in front of the lake and there was plenty of access room to get to where he was, the fastest way to get to him was to run right through Shino and Hinata. The two girls did just that and thus broke apart their embrace.
Black Hinata fumed as Shino helped her up. 'They did NOT just do what I think they did!'
Shino fumed as he set Hinata back on her feet. 'Those morons ruined everything!' The hive was abuzz with plans for retribution.
Sasuke fumed as he… fumed. Smoke was coming out of his ears as he went on a hate rampage. 'I hate Sakura and Ino! I hate Shino! I hate Itachi! I hate Naruto! I hate Kiba! I hate Shikamaru! I hate Genma! I hate Neji! I hate Lee! I hate Kakashi! I hate Orochimaru! I hate Kabuto! I hate anyone who doesn't recognize my existence and my superiority! I hate anyone that isn't me or Hinata-chan! I hate anyone who tries to get in the way of me getting Hinata-chan and killing Aniki!' Fume, fume, fume. 'I hate "Pokemon" and stupid Team Rocket references!'
There was an audible popping noise. The men had to strain their ears to catch it, what with Ino and Sakura's clucking over Sasuke going on in the background.
Genma, Shikamaru, Kiba, Shino, and Sasuke watched Black Hinata as she cracked her knuckles in distaste. It was one thing if the shove was accidental. But that was no accident. No one knocked Black Hinata around and got away with it (remember Hiashi?)
No one.
So, was this okay? Let me know what you think should happen next. Here are some future elements to watch out for...
-flashing
-Shino gets made fun of
-Hinata gets angry
-Naruto shows off
-Naruto gets C.P.R.
-Sasuke gets embarrassed
-Sakura gets embarrassed (but not with Sasuke)
-everyone throws up
-Hinata and Kiba
-Hinata and Genma
-Anko
-Jiraiya gets karma-tized
And lastly, Meri Kurisumasu to everybody, and thanks for reading "Good Karma, Bad Karma"! I hope this story continues to keep you entertained, and I hope you'll continue to show your support for this wacked-out tale in 2006!