I realized I forgot to put a disclaimer in the prologue. So, I don't own anything naruto, but I do own this storyline. I won't put this again. Also, I looked back on my prologue and noticed that I had some horrible spelling and grammatical errors. I promise I'll try not to do that again. i'll also remind my readers that when I'm not writing, I'm reading the manga, so I get more info everyday. Also, I would like to point out that despite what I may have said earlier, Naruto and Co. are not at jounin level. They are Chuunin.
Chapter 1: The New Chuunin
At the entrance to Konoha, a man stood, surveying the area. He was about 15 with dark colored short spiky hair (like Naruto's, just darker). He was wearing a red light jacket and white undershirt. He had on fingerless gloves and a smile on his face. "So," he said, "this is Konoha. A good place to settle in, nice and peaceful."
As he walked into town, there were people bustling around everywhere. He looked around, trying to get a clear idea of where everything was, but it was hopeless. He couldn't figure this town out to save his life. 'So much for peaceful,' he thought. Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder. She had somewhat short hair and a sad look on her face. "I haven't seen you around here before. Are you new to the area?" she said. He nodded, "Yeah. If it's too much to ask, could you give me a tour? You could get whatever you have to get done along the way. I mean, if you don't want to, that's cool, but it would be nice." She nodded, and proceeded to show him around town.
Most of the people, when they weren't to busy with something, were pretty friendly to him. Once the "tour" was complete, they made their way to her house. Along the way, he noticed something. "Your eyes, they're blank," he said. She looked at the ground, "You probably think I'm a freak now right?" He shook his head, and said, "No way! Why would I think that? Just because you have the Byakugan? I think that's actually pretty awesome!" She looked up at this person. Most people had shunned her just because of the way she looked or because of her bloodline, but this man actually welcomed her because of it. "I just realized something. I never properly introduced myself. Lithak Inumori is the name. And I'm pleased to meet such a nice young lady," he said, giving a small bow, just to add to the dramatic effect. The girl blushed for a second, the said, "Um, my name is, uh, my names Hinata. Hinata Hyuuga." Her blush increased to what he would later recall as "Radish" later that night. "Hey," he said, "there's no need to be nervous, Hinata. Besides, your my first friend in Konoha." He smiled as he concluded his sentence. 'Actually,' he said in his mind, 'she's the first friend I've ever had.'
As they reached Hinata's house, he waved goodbye, and headed for home. Inside, Hinata's cousin Neji spoke with Hinata. "Who was that person?" he asked. Hinata replied, "A nice guy that I met while I was out doing stuff. He didn't even seem to care that I have the Byakugan." Neji looked at his younger sister. What kind of person must this have been to not put any thought into hanging around Hinata even though she was pretty much the least popular person in town? Let alone the fact that she had Byakugan. 'I have a feeling this friendship isn't going to last long,' thought Neji as he walked back toward his room.
Meanwhile, Lithak was on the way to his house. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a blonde man and a pink haired girl sitting next to each other on a bench, talking. Suddenly, the blonde spotted him. "Hey," he called out, "you must be the transfer Chuunin all the adults are talking about." The blonde held out his hand, "The names Naruto Uzumaki, and this girl behind me is Sakura Haruna." Lithak smiled, "I'm Lithak Inumori. I think I've heard about you Naruto, from some of the people back in hidden sound. I was on vacation and they were talking about a Naruto Uzumaki. Yeah, some of them call you a hero. Others say that you are the evil Kyuubi." He seemed shocked by the last statement. Then he looked toward the ground. "However," Lithak said, " I happen to know the truth. While the Kyuubi that's within you may be evil, that doesn't make you a demon." Lithak smiled. "Hey, what do you guy's say you meet me over by the Hyuuga's house tomorrow at 10:00 AM. We could get together with Hinata and go and go get some Ramen or something," he said. Naruto nearly jumped out of his seat, "Sure, we could go get some Ramen. Did Hinata already say yes?" Lithak shooked his head, and said, "Nah, but I'm gonna ask her tommorow." Naruto said, "I don't know, she's been really depressed lately." Lithak paused for a second, "I just have the feeling she's going to come along. I think maybe I might have raised her spirits a little when I said I didn't care about her Byakugan, that it made no difference. Well, I'll see you guys tomorrow." Lithak smiled and walked away.
And now, for the questions.
1. Do you think I gave Hinata the right attitude for being depressed (she only talked to him in the first place because he was new)
2. do you like the way I started off the story
3. how do you think Lithak knows about Hinata's depression (please don't say Hinata told him, because she didn't)
4.Why do you think Neji has a feeling the friendship won't last long
5. Why do you think I made his last name start with Inu (has nothing to do with Inuyasha, so don't say it)
So, until next time, cya's