Hinata had heard rumors in the village that Sasuke was back. She was glad she could finally see Naruto in peace after all she knew how much he had suffered to bring him back from his dark path. He had finally accomplished his goal to bring his friend back. After the war Hinata hadn't worked up the courage to ask Naruto for an answer. It got worse when his fan club started, all those beautiful girls confessing their love to him, she didn't think she compared to their beauty. Hinata was starting to think the blond man of her dreams was never going to notice her love for him. Hinata was currently laying on her bed when there was a knock on her door.

"Hinata, the Hokage has send for you", Hanabi screamed through the other side of the door.

Hinata groaned. When did her sister get so loud and obnoxious, slowly she made her way to door.

"Thank you Hanabi" Hinata smiled down at her little sister she wanted to ruffle her hair but quickly decided against it knowing she wouldn't like it.

"Ya know you should go out more. Being cooped up in the house isn't good" Hanabi stared at her sisters expression. She was tired of Hinata always moping around the house. Yes she was her happy self outside the compound but Hanabi she knew better.

Hinata shook head and waved her off. Every time she had these talks with Hanabi, it was always move on from Naruto. She slowly walked outside the compound and towards the Hokage building. She didn't want to move from anything if she was honest with herself.

She still held on to hope, yes hope that one day Naruto would see her as a woman not only a comrade.

Right when she was about to on the door someone else opened it, she bumped into a very sturdy person making her fall right on her ass. She groaned in pain before looking up. Hinata eyes went wide when she saw Sasuke glaring down at her, she quickly mumbled an apology. Hinata wasn't shocked when he didn't even acknowledge her and just kept walking. She mentally cursed at him for not helping her up, seriously how rude could he be? She quickly stood up and dusted herself off. She knocked on the door twice before she heard Kakashi telling her to enter.

Hinata carefully walked inside closing the door behind her, she made her way to the front of the desk.

"Hello Hinata" Kakashi smiled beneath his mask. He was really amazed on how much team twelve grew over the years. Hinata being as shy as she was back then had really matured, in more ways than one. Kakashi mentally face palmed for thinking wrong of the girl in front of him.

Hinata saw the light blush on Kakashi cheeks but she didn't question it. She bowed in respect "Hello Hokage-sama. You requested my assistance?"

Kakashi straighten himself up "Yes. I have a mission for you, well more or less. Hinata over the years you have proven to everyone that you're not weak actually you have grown into a fine shinobi" And a fine woman he mused to himself. Naruto was an idiot. " Thus I believe youre the best person for this mission"

"What is the mission Hokage-sama?", She asked, curios about the whole thing.

"Hinata I'm assigning you to look after Sasuke only when he goes on out in missions. This decision was not made by me but by the elders of this village." Of course persuasion from his side. But he couldn't tell Hinata that.

Hinata looked like a fish with out water, after a few seconds she found her voice "With all due respect. I do no believe I am the right person for this type of mission. Maybe Sakura-"

"No Hinata that would only worsen Sasuke mood. We feel like you're the right person for this mission, if something was bound to go wrong your dojutsu will help find him. You have matured it beyond Neji's level." He wasn't lying. He was impressed to say the least, she had been training herself beyond the limit and it had paid off.

Hinata stood silent for a moment before answering. She felt proud that she was recognized by the elders of this village. That meant that her hard work finally paid off, she was also acknowledge by the elders nonetheless.

But to keep an eye on Sasuke was something she never thought she would do. The guy was mentally unstable. He killed Orochimaru by himself, one of the legendary Sannin. Not to even mention Itachi. But the Hokage himself was trusting her with this, she couldn't say no "I accept the mission Hokage-sama" She responded firmly.

"Thank you Hinata. Sasuke has a mission tomorrow to search Orochimaru base. I cant tell you anything else because that is his mission. Meet him at dusk in front of the gates"

"Hai" She bowed and turned to leave.

Kakashi felt like he made the right choice my choosing Hinata. She wasn't loud like the rest of the girls who would annoy Sasuke. Heck as far as he knew Hinata wasn't even part of his crazy fan club. That was Sasuke main concern, the discussion he had a few minutes ago with him was mainly because of that. Sasuke didn't want some crazed fangirl looking after him. After much thought Kakashi finally mentioned Hinata, he wasn't surprised when Sasuke didn't know who she was, but he was content that she wasn't in his fan club.

UPDATED 02/18/16