Chapter Two: The Priestess

Their first mission is to reach to the land of Demons and escort the priestess who would be on her Diplomatic mission towards the different countries and villages.

They arrived at the land of the Demons 3 hours ago and were greeted by a welcoming people of the priestess temple.

"The priestess will be seeking your presence late tonight. She still have her morning ritual so please help yourself with the feast she prepares upon your arrival. " The Princess right woman named Izami said as she delivers thme to the house where they would stay.

"Thank you" Shikamaru said.

"Konoha ninja's will always be welcome in our land. If you want to take a look around on the temples and our small village then please do so, you are free to roam around wherever you like."

"Well keep that in mind." Shikamaru said.

"Seems like they are treating as a tourist and not a ninja who would guard their priestess." Sai commented seeing all the food prepared and the way the house was prepared for them. "They seem to be accomodating."

"Well since Konoha and the Priestess is said to have a good history then theres no question why they are so accomodating and very pleased to have has." Shikamaru said as he settled his self to eat. "Hinata arent you going to eat?"

"Later"Hinata answered as she is looking at the woods ahead with her byakugan activated. "Is it okay Shikamaru-san if I can look around outside?" She asked.

"I guess it would be fine, just don't stay too long."

"Hai!" and she hurriedly went out.

"Is it really okay?" Sai asked Shikamaru abot letting Hinata wanders around.

"I don't see a problem to it and beside Hinata is a konoichi she can defend herself from danger, Naruto is just a paranoid husband who wanted his wife to be safe all the time."


"Sugoi!" Hinata gasped seeing the waterfalls she saw when they arrived using her byakugan. The water is crsytal clear and the air is so fresh. Realizing no one is there Hinata decided to do his training. Shes still wearing her gear though but its okay since she will make sure she wont get wet.

With the gentle sway of her hands the water follows. Gracefully she started her training. She used her chakra to control the water- an affinity that she is so proud of.

She's been bending the water for a couple of minutes now all her exhaustion from traveling for 4 days seems to be gone away as she enjoys herself from the water that sorrounds her.

"Wow youre good!"

Hinata stopped upon hearing that voice and alarmingly look for the owner. A man wearing a ninja uniform was standing on a rock 10 feet away from her. Was this guy been watching her all this time? She checked the area before going in the water and she know no one was there but her. So which means this guy came while she was training. The idea of him being a shinobi had put Hinata in an alarm state. She cant believe that she didn't sense his presence which means that this guy is good.

"Ohh! Im sorry I Shouldn't have blurted it out." he said sheepishly and rubs his hand at the back of his dark auburn hair. "I hope you don't mind continuing." He smiled at her.

Hinata didn't say anything, she just continue to stare at the man's face something about him seems to be fmailiar.

" its rude to stare you know." He said

"Its rude to watch people train and interrupts them." She retorded back.

"Training?" the guys asked looking puzzled. "It looks like your dancing to me, and by the way Im sorry for getting you alarmed, I mean no harm to you." He said cheerfully. "I was just admiring the waterfalls since this would be my last day on this land after a long diplomatic mission. Im glad I did came here seeing I met a Goddess."

Hinata raised her eyebrow. This guy is flirting with her. She is about to ask his name when the guy turns his back and waved at the people from a carriage a few meters away from them.

"That's my cue. I gotta go!" he said jumping from another rock "and oh! I see you soon my Goddess!" he said and winked at her.

He seems to be a harmless guy despite his little flirting with her.


"Ohh youre here ! I was about to come and get you Hinata-san." Sai said as she meet her outside the house.

"Im sorry did I take that long?"

"No, its just that I was thinking something bad might happen to you."

"Sai-san I can defend myself you know." Hinata defended.

"Yah I know." Sai said with his usual smile. "But Naruto would ban me for life to all the konoha libraries once he become Hokage if something bad will come to you and I wasn't there to help you during this mission. Like Shikamaru said your husband is paranoid."

"Wh-what do you m-mean Sa-sai-kkun?" Hinata stuttered. Did she hear Sai right.

"Sai, Hinata!" Shikamaru calls out from afar. "The priestess wanted to see us now."

"Coming." Hinata replied waiting for Sai to say something but seeing him avoiding to repeat what he said. Hinata decided to focus herself on the mission she will be asked Sai later again.


When the door of the temple opened they were greeted by a girl around their age. "Lady Shion these are the Shinobi from Konoha who would accompany you in your journey." Izami started.

When Shion the priestess rose on her seat the trio shows courtesy by bowing their head.

"I am Shikamaru Nara and this is Sai and Hinata Hyuga, we will be yours…"

"yeah yeah I know" Shion cut him off. "You guys don't have to be so formal" she said " You can call me Shion and I hope to be your friend"

Shikamaru raised a brow. He had heard that the priestess of this land is selfisha nd stubborn before and her predictions about deaths are always right.

"Hey are you Neji-san's twin sister or something?" Shion diverted her eyes towards Hinata. "You have the same eyes."

"Oh, Neji was my cousin." She replied knowing that Shion knows his cousin had Hinata's heart melted.

"was?" Shion repeated.

"Ahhmmm…well.. he died two years ago in the war." Hinata explained and she couldn't stop herself from being sad by mentioning the name of her late cousin.

"Im sorry. Neji was here 6 years ago. He was a big help by defeating Kusuna one of our enemies. Forgive me for mentioning his name in your presence."

"No its alright Shion-san" Hinata gently smiles at her. "Im so happy to hear great things about him it make me proud of him."

"I think you and I can be great friends. You seem like a very nice person." Shion exclaimed excitedly like a child finding a friend on her first day of school.

"I think so Shion-san. You are a lovely person as well."

"I want to be friends with you too." Sai blurted out causing Shikamaru to eye on him. "And for that ill give you a nickname."

"Sai!": Shikamaru warns him of the idea.

Shion gasped causing all of them to look at her. She was looking at Hinata in horror.

"Sorry about that Sai can be uncomfortable to talk with but he is….."

"Im fine. Please leave for now." Shion said and turns her back after staring intensely at Hinata.

The Trio look at each other for the weird behavior she just shown. She was so energetic and then moment later she acted like she just seen something horrible.

Shikamaru lead their group out. In his head he had an idea on what happen and he just hope that his thick skull would be wrong causeif it does, he cant afford to see Naruto break.


"Shion sama?" Izame called "did you see something?" he asked worriedly. One thing that doesn't change in the priestess life is her ability to predict what would happen in the future.

"That girl Hinata " and tears runs down from her eyes. "She'll end up like her cousin."


"Hinata-san?" Sai calls while they were walking and guarding Shions carriage. Its been an hour since they left the land of the demon and travel by boat and then now by land going to their way to the land of Jade, it will take them 24 days on their pace to get to Suna on this journey. Which is why this journey is considered to be dangerous for the priestess with only her guards that will be with her. So they asked for Konoha Ninja's to see her safety.

"what nickname would you think I should give to the priestess?" Sai asked. "I do have a list on my head and I don't know which one should be it."

"Ahmmm…. Well perhaps you could tell me what nicknames you were thinking then we can decide on it." Hinata said.

"Well I was thinking demon girl, or horror girl and maybe perhaps Wierdy. What do you think?"

"Ahhmmm well… I guess we should lay off that nickname calls." Hinata sweatdrop as Sai looks so serious on pursuing it.

She focused on the path ahead. Activating her byakugan to observe what may lies ahead. Nothing seems wrong out of ordinary so she deactivated it again. Since their first meet with Shion yesterday Hinata cant get off the feeling seeing Shions way of terror while looking at her. According to Sai the priestess was known to be a good teller of peoples death. Perhaps she sees something in her that horrifies her.

"Hinata-san are you listening?"

"H—did you say something?"

"I asked about what you see with your byakugan, seems like you've been thinking of something so deep."

"Im sorry Sai. i didn't mean to."

"That's alright, though I have an idea on what you were thinking, oh well if I am you I would really worry what Wierdy-san saw in your future, it means an impending doom is about to happen to-"

"Sai! Stop that!" Shikamaru cuts him off. Sometimes Shikamaru had a hard time with Sai's bluntness.

"Its okay Shikamaru-san. I don't mind." Hinata said. "Being in the war had thought me that it wont matter if you die or live what's important is that your friends and family will keep you alive in their hearts." Hinata sadly said while picturing Neji on her mind.

Shikamaru didn't know how to comfort her let alone have Sai do the job cause he will only make things worst. One thing or another he will asked the priestess about it.


"What do you guys call this stuff?" Shion asked as she took another bowl of food in her. They were resting and camping for the night along with Shion's guards since the next village will be a two days walk from where they camp. All of them were enjoying Hinata's cooking at the moment. "Its delicious."

"Thank you! This is what we call Ramen." Hinata answered while sitting beside Shion on the log. Seeing everyone enjoys what she prepared makes her proud of herself. She never cooks Ramen for Naruto at home despite the fact that its his favorite cause she's scared that he might not like it since it wouldn't taste like the ramen from ichiraku. Gladly she brought a scroll where ingredients for Rame were kept and she had brought a lot that can accommodate all this people with them. "Im surprised that its your first time having Ramen"

"Well we don't have stuff like this." Shion asked happily. "Im glad you volunteer to cook for tonight, I hope the following nights you will still cook for us."

"That would be lovely." Hinata said and both shared a smile together. "Sai? is theres something wrong?" Hinata asked seeing how Sai looked at them intensely.

"Well you and Wierdy-chan are kinda alike in some ways you see." Sai said bluntly.

"alike? " Hinata repeated.

"Wierdy-chan?" shion eyed Sai hearing the nickname he gives her.

"The hair color is different but the length and the style are the same. The eyes have different eye color since Hinata-san had a pale lavender but its still of the same shape. Your height and body are of the same aside from the ones in the chest. Hinata-san had it big and wierdy had it flat." Sai bluntly commented.

Hinata blushed at Sai's bluntness while Shikamaru decided to let it be, however Shion break her chopstick upon hearing it.

"Why you pale skin blunt person!" she said angrily.

But Sai didn't show any bit of emotion he just look at Shion and then smiles at her. "Well to make you feel better I know a pink haired konoichi who is a flat chested in Konoha." Sai said picturing Sakura on his mind and then he left with Shikamaru to take some more food.

"Ohhh.. he don't mean a pink girl named Sakura right?" Shion asked.

"You know Sakura-san?" Hinata asked Shion.

"Yeah! She's with Neji, Lee and Naruto 5 years ago helping me out.''

"You know Naruto-kun as well" Hinata asked.

"So Naruto kun , Neji nii san, Sakura san and Lee san were send out on that mission years ago." Hinata said while drinking her tea.

"Yap! They were such a big help." Shion smiles at them. "especially Naruto." And she blushed mentioning his name.

Hinata took notice of how Shion's eyes looks different when mentioning Naruto's name.

"Now here we go again." Said a dark haired boy of the same age who stood up behind Hinata. He is one of Shion's guard and said to be the toughest among them all.

"Stop it Haruka." Shion warned the dark haired boy while blushing.

"You see.." Haruka started looking at the Trio. "Lady Shion had this strong affection towards that strong Ninja comrades of yours."

Hinata stiffened hearing it from Haruka.

"Haruka!" Shion exclaims and was about to say something when she felt embarassed that everyone were listening and looking at her so she storm off and went straight into her tent.

Haruka laughed and the rest of the guards were too like teasing Shion about it.

"She is in love with that so famous Naruto." He said almost like a whisper to her afraid that Shion might hear him from the tent. "We heard about his heroic deeds and if you tell us that Naruto guy would have our support if he marries Shion sama."

Hinata almost drop her tea hearing it. She swallows so hard upon the realization that hits her. The news of Naruto about being married perhaps didn't reach the land of demons. By which she is thankful for now, since it will be awkward to be with Shion.

"This would be troublesome.'' Shikamaru commented seeing Hinata's face and reaction from afar.

"What do you mean?" Sai said unbeknownst to the situation.

"Nothing, its just that wherever we go Naruto always had find trouble. Hes such a troublemaker."


"Hinata and I will be taking a bath on the river. So make sure that you guys lusty eyes would keep it to yourself. " Shion said towards her guard when she decided to come ot of her tent. They were about to go to sleep but Shion wont ever budge without her evening bath. Since she and Hinata were the only female in the group then Shion asked her out to join her.

Hinata agreed since she can keep her safe while bathing without the trouble of turning around or closing her eyes.

When they get to the river Hinata had to activate her byakugan to see if there was anything suspicious and if its safe.

"Its safe now Shion-san." She informed only to be surprised that Shion had already stripped and her body is covered only with a white towel. "you didn't even wait for me to say that its safe."

"Don't stress it out Hinata, after all those guys wont ever peek. They are afraid that if they peek on me taking a bath then I'll give them a picture of their painful death." Shion said and then soaked herself on the water. "Ahhh..its cold. Hey youre not gonna watch me all night right? Come on join me."

Hinata slowly took of her gear and then with an extra white towel that Shion brought she covered herself and went with her. "Its cold." She said.

"yeah its nice right."

And then a long silence ensued. Hinata felt awkward now that she know about Shion's feelings towards her husband. Should she tell her or not.

"Hey Hinata?'

"y-yes?"

"How is…. " she seems struggling to speak.

"What is it Shion-san?"

"How.. ahemm.. ahhmm.. how is Naruto?" Shion asked while blushing. "I mean you guys where all living in the same village so how is he doing?"

She wanted to correct her by telling her that they were not just living on the same village but is living on the same roof. But Hinata choose not to do it. She cant seem to think how to tell this girl that Naruto is her husband and even if she will tell her that what good could it bring to both of them? Naruto is only her husband in paper and that's all there to it.

"well..ahmmm he- he ahmmm so busy about this Hokage training that he had with Kakashi-sama." She answered.

"So Naruto's gonna be Hokage soon?" Shion exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes."

"I guess he is so happy then cause that's what he told me years ago that its his dream to become Hokage." Shion asked still having her blushing cheeks.

Hinata got curious. Naruto told Shion about his dream, oh well its Naruto, what was she thinking overcoming jealousy and envy. Naruto would always scream it out to the entire village that he will one day become Hokage- a dream she always would support him thorughout.

"Ohh well Naruto should better become one." Shion said with a fist on the air. "If he's gonna fulfill his promise to me then he should become a Hokage."

"a promise?"

"ohhhh—its nothing!" Shion embarassingly turn her back to her. "its kinda embarassing to share you see."

"well try me. " Hinata said.

Shion looked at her and Hinata did see where Sai was saying a while ago, Shion and her have many physical similarities.

She turn to face her once again. And with a blushing face and eyes still on the water.

"You see, back then, Naruto made a promise to me. And I know when he say a promise he will keep it."

Hinata agreed mentally. Naruto surely knows how to keep one.

"He promised me that.." Shion continues " That he will be the father of my child."

And then Hinata fainted.