Chapter 2: KonohaForest Demon

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"Kiba-kun, I think it's dangerous to be going outside, my father told me, we could meet the Forest Demon," The shy young Hyuga girl said to the male coated guy in front of him.

"Nah, that's all crap, they just want us not go beyond the gates that's all," The young man answered as prepared himself to jump the high wall that separated the village from the outside world. "And besides even if we encountered that "Demon" you are saying, it wouldn't be a match for me, right Akamaru?"

"Ruff!" A cute white dog answered as he stayed inside the coat of Kiba.

"Kiba…Hinata's right..We shouldn't be leaving the village especially now that the sound shinobis are on the loose and they could mean potential danger," A guy with black shades butted.

"What? are you scared, huh Shino?" Kiba taunted as he leaped up the wall and grinned to his teammates below. Shino sighed as he and Hinata followed their so-called leader.

The shinobi that supposed to be guarding the wall was surprisingly not at his post, for he took a short break that let the young shinobis escape.. Normally, the villagers are allowed to freely get in and out of the village but since the alarming presence of Orochimaru and the death of the 3rd , the 5th  decided to tighten the security around Konoha. Only Chuunins and above level ninjas were allowed to leave the premises for the time being.

This made the young Kiba bored and decided to take a stroll ouside and also influenced his teammates to do the same thing. Since, he was their friend and they were also bored, Hinata and Shino made up their minds to join him.

"Now what Kiba? What have do you have in mind?" The bug-controlling ninja frowned at his teammate. "Umm..guys I think..this is not really a good idea…," Hinata followed the two guys as they traveled forward already leaving behind a dozen of ancient trees.

"Don't you worry about it, C'mon I'll show you a great place, hehe only Akamaru and I know it," Shino and Hinata just shrugged their shoulders and followed the Inuzuka Clan member.

After traveling for a short while they finally reached the place Kiba was talking about. He didn't disappoint them, for it was really a great place. It was a small field of flowers in the middle of the forest. Butterflies fly around each flower freely and the air was fresh and cool. The sun's rays would touch the ground that heightened also the natural ambience that flowed throughout the place.

 "Wow…it's so beautiful…," Hinata was awed at it and looked at the flowers closer while Shino talked with his bugs and let some of them out. "Hmm not bad Kiba even my bugs told me to let them see the view…,"

"See, if I haven't dragged you guys out here then you wouldn't see this place..," Akamaru jumped from his coat and strolled on the small field. "Ruff…Grr…Ruff! Ruff!..," He chased the butterflies around and even tried to eat them.

"Ha ha, look at what Akamaru is doing, he's so cute…," Hinata exclaimed.

"Funny..I don't seem to remember there was this bed of flowers in this area," Shino asked while he sat down on the field. "Yeah, me too, I discovered it just recently during the month before the chuunin exams, and during that time it looked like it was just nurtured," While the two were busy wandering where the field came from, Hinata didn't seem to care for she was enjoying herself with the company of the flowers, and also Kiba's little companion.

She hadn't had such free time lately for she was closely guarded by her father and Neji. She carries the burden of being a successor of the Hyuga Clan, and for that she must be strong and strong enough to bear the name of the clan. Sadly, she isn't that good, because of her natural shyness, and the kindness of her heart, which hinders her growth as a ninja.

Luckily for her, she got Kiba and Shino to help her out. With Kiba's roughness and Shino's brains, they could nurture her talents much further not to mention that they also got a good sensei.

The sun was ready to set when the three decided to go back home. Hinata was already worrying about her father finding out what they did, she also didn't want to get scolded by Neji.

"Don't worry Hinata, we aren't that far away from the village, heck we're only a step away from it," Kiba stretched out his arms as he got up from the field and called Akamaru back. "O-ok," Hinata weakly replied.

"We should head out now…, who knows what lingers here deep in the forest," The two agreed but suddenly Kiba sensed something out. "Wait a minute…," He sniffed out a few times before he continued. "….this is bad,"

Shino as usual talked to the insects that lingered on the ground. "….4 shinobis coming in from the south, seems like they've spotted out position, this is really bad, Hinata try to check them out if you can," With Shino's order Hinata pulled out some charka and used her Byuaku-gan .

"I see them and they are…Sound Shinobis!" Hinata exclaimed "They don't look like well-equipped so they must scouts…,"

"Even if they are scouts, they are still enemies of the leaf, and as leaf shinobis, it is our duty to protect our village," Kiba Shouted. "….I know but we are in a bad situation, this is an open area, we must head to the inner woods if we are to fight..," Shino added as he checked out whether he brought some kunais or stars. "Alright, let's go…,"

"I told you guys.. t-this was a bad idea..," Hinata said as they headed inside the woods.

"Too late now, here they come…," Shino sniffed a few as he sensed them not far away from their position. "Get ready..,"

After a short while, the sound-nins already got to their position. Kiba initiated the attack first as he threw 4 kunais to them but the enemy dodged it quickly. "Hmmm…leaf genins…tsk tsk wandering out in a time like this…,"

"It's none of your business," Shino calmly replied as he confronted the two of them.

Akamaru also took the other two leaving Hinata at the back. "Hinata! Go back to the village and get some help, although we could handle this but it's better to report it to Kurenai-sensei or anyone…go!,"

"But..I..wanna help out!," Hinata exclaimed as she prepared to get away. "I know how you feel Hinata but it would be best if you help us out by getting help..," Shino shouted as he dodged a punch and a kick.

"Go!" Kiba exclaimed before he got punched in the face while Akamaru countered the enemy with a tackle. Hinata left the battle and headed out for the village.

"Now, let's take this a bit more seriously shall we? Shino?" Kiba looked at his partner as they confronted the 4 sound shinobis. With Hinata gone, the real battle just started. Kiba and Akamaru used their Beast-Human Bunshin and both attacked. Shino on the other hand used his destruction bugs at one of them. "My bugs will eat your charkas all the way…," Feeling superior, the two asked them to give it up but the sound-nins refused.

"He-he, really, we'll see….Ninpou-Kichiyoze(Summoning skill)," The four of them summoned each a huge fox which growled fiercely as they emerged from the smoke.

"….this is really bad…," Shino said as he prepared to defend while Kiba also felt danger. "Grrrr…,"

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Meanwhile, while the two confronted the 4 sound-nins, Hinata was almost home. "….I always stay behind a battle,…I'll never get better…,"

When the village walls were almost at site, Hinata thought that she was already safe but the sound-nins weren't only four but five. A kunai pierced through Hinata making her stop on one the trees. "A-another one…," Surprised she slowly stood up and got ready to fight.

"Going somewhere little girl?…," The shinobi said while getting 8 kunais ready for the his next move. Hinata first felt scared but she knew that she must face this battle or she'll never improve. "I'll must to prove everybody that I got what it takes to be a shinobi..I must," She whispered to herself before she initiated her Byaku-gan.

The eight kunais flew but since she was a Hyuga, she dodged every one of them. Then afterwards she surprised attacked the opponent with her Gentle-fist taijutsu which knocked the enemy over. "I-I did it…," She said to herself as she stood in her fighting stance but it was not over for the enemy used an illusion technique which made Hinata's head ache terribly.

"Ahhh…..Genjustu?.." Hinata painfully exclaimed as she kneeled down in pain. "Hehe, ugh, that was great kid but this is the end, hehe," The shinobi said as he raised a kunai up and ready to slash down to Hinata's throat.

"No…Ahhh…my head..," Hinata helplessly look at the weapon that was going down to her neck. "…am I going to…die?"

Miraculously, the kunai flew away when another dagger hit it. "Who the…!!!" The sound-nin was surprised at whom he saw and was not able to speak anymore as he only felt punches and kick before he lost consciousness.

After beating the hell out of the sound-nin, the mysterious fellow headed over to Hinata.

Hinata still feeling the effects of the jutsu, couldn't see clearly. "W-who are you?"

 "Genjustu…you are lucky it's only a low-level one hehe….you'll be fine….," He whispered to the young girl and didn't answer her question.

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CoA's notes: Well my first Naruto Fic, Tell me what you think please! Although it's not that good really…hehe. Don't worry guys, this is really going to be a Hinata/Naruto Fiction. Read and Review!!!