Lion And Lamb

By Taijutsudemonslayer

Chapter 1- Shadows And Dust

It's a cool November morning and Neji Hyuuga, Nephew of US Senator Hiashi Hyuuga was walking to the end of his family's driveway to get the newspaper. His Aunt, Mika Hyuuga came and stood in the doorway, watching her Nephew.

Down the street from the Hyuuga home, three men, Randy Orton, Batista, and Bobby Lashley all sat in a blacked out SUV.

"I don't see Hinata Hyuuga anywhere." Orton says while looking through his binoculars.

Batista cursed under his breath before grabbing his phone and calling Triple H and gave him the rundown.

"Take them out." Triple H orders.

"Roger that." Batista says.

The three contract killers load their guns before exiting the car, the trio made their way onto the Hyuuga's property and easily dispatched the security guards before going inside and eliminating Mika, Neji, and Hiashi.

"What about Hinata?" Orton asks.

"I'll handle that situation later." Hunter said.

Meanwhile, CIA Agent Naruto Uzumaki is at a formal party in Munich, Germany, he is looking for Charlotte Flair and her Contact, Asuka.

Naruto walks over to the trio after spotting Asuka's multi-colored hair, Charlotte smiles and hands Naruto a glass of wine when he reaches them.

"Charlotte, what's up with the frantic call to HQ?" Naruto whispers.

"Senator Hiashi Hyuuga was murdered, along with his wife Mika and his Nephew, Neji."

"Professional?" the blonde asks, though he already knew the answer.

"It was most likely Triple H and his private army." Tsunade said, walking up and standing next to Naruto.

"Chief." the blonde man says, greeting his boss.

Charlotte looks at Naruto, whose posture seemed more rigid than just a few moments ago.

"He sent the best Hitmen that he has." Shizune said.

"Batista, Lashley, and Orton." Asuka said.

"Naruto, you are to find and recover Hinata Hyuuga no matter the cost."

"Understood Chief." he replied.

"Now... as far as your support..." Tsunade says.

"Asuka and Shizune will do, Chief." Naruto said with finality before turning and walking away, not seeing the hurt look on Sakura's face.

'He's still avoiding me.' Sakura thought sadly as she sees Asuka quickly follow him.

"He'll come around, Sakura." Charlotte says softly, feeling bad for her comrade.

"When? It's been twelve years." Sakura says, her words soaked in bitterness.

"Some people take longer to forgive than others." said Charlotte.

"If at all." quipped Sakura.

Meanwhile, Naruto and Asuka are now seated at a table far away from Charlotte, Sakura, and Tsunade.

"Not that I'm complaining, Foxy, but why didn't you pick Haruno to be on your Support Team?"

"Personal reasons, she's a distraction and a liability in the field and with a mission like this mistakes could prove fatal." said Naruto.

After talking for about fifteen more minutes, Asuka grabs Naruto's right hand and pulls him onto the dance floor.

Sakura scowled at the sight of Asuka dancing provocatively against Naruto - Her Naruto. Asuka smiled when she feels Naruto's arms encircle her, and then his hands resting on her hips as he moved in time with her.

Sakura couldn't take it anymore, she walks right up to Naruto and Asuka.

"May I cut in?" Sakura asks.

Without a word, Asuka stepped away from Naruto and returned to their table.

"Why are you still avoiding me?" Sakura inquired as she wraps her arms around Naruto's neck while puts his hands on the pinkette's waist.

"You ask me that every time that you see me, Haruno."

"And you have yet to answer me, Naruto." answered Sakura.

Naruto keeps his silence at first, but then sighs.

"I was kidnapped ten years ago, taken to Canada and handed over to the Atkatsuki. I was beaten and tortured relentlessly for the entire time I spent there."

Sakura was shocked to say the least.

"But, what about-?" Sakura began.

"I managed to escape and I'd made it to Paris, where I was found by the Chief and Shizune. The rest is history." Naruto says flatly.

"I-I'm so sorry that happened to you, Naruto, b-but why are y-you avoiding me?" asked Sakura.

"Sakura, it's just that now, things are different..."

Sakura glanced at Asuka momentarily.

"I-it's her, isn't it?" Sakura asked, narrowing her eyes.

"Sakura, Asuka and I love each other, we've been together for five years and are getting married in two months."

Scowling, Sakura let go of Naruto and stormed off angrily.

"Naruto, you OK?" Tsunade asked, to which the blonde man nods.

Meanwhile, twenty-three year-old Nursing student, Hinata Hyuuga pulled up to her family's estate in her red BMW X3, she exits SUV, expecting to be greeted by her Aunt, Uncle, or Cousin.

What greeted the pale eyed young woman however was a truly horrific scene, her beloved Cousin, Neji lay at the end of the driveway on his side in a pool of his own blood dead, riddled with bullets.

"N-Neji no...h-how? Why?"

Looking around the grounds, Hinata saw several of the Security Team sprawled on the ground, also dead.

"Wh-what happened here?" she whispered.

"It's nothing personal, Miss Hyuuga." Triple H suddenly says from behind the pale eyed woman.

Hinata's eyes went wide before she slipped into darkness.