Demon Talking

Human Thinking

Demon Thinking

Dream

Anko paced restlessly as she waited for Hinata to finish clearing out everything that was hers in the Hyuuga compound. The woman was surprised when Neji and Hanabi stepped forward to help, she had thought that they were complete pricks to Hinata and didn't want anything to do with her.

Hinata heaved a nervous sigh as she stood outside of her father's office, she knew that it was dangerous to be near Hiashi but there was something she had to do first. Knocking on the door and waiting to be let in, Hinata took this time to collect her thoughts. She was driven out of her thoughts when Hiashi's voice sounded, telling her to come in.

Hiashi looked as if he just crawled out of bed, his clothes rumpled and in complete disarray. When he fixed his gaze on Hinata he eyes were bloodshot and teary. Hinata took a step back and averted her eyes; she didn't expect nor wanted to see her father like this.

Hiashi rubbed his face hard with his hand before letting out a heavy sigh. He took a moment to collect his thoughts then gave Hinata a tired looking smile.

"Hinata, I know that it's too late but whatever happens between us, but I want you to know that I am truly proud of you. To sacrifice you own daughter for my own petty gain, I was a fool. You don't have to forgive and I don't expect you to. I have wronged you and although it pains me, it is best for you to stay with Anko."

Hinata gave her father a long look before nodding, she still felt angry towards Hiashi for everything that happened but at the same time she was happy that his pride in her was not false. After a moment of hesitation she walked up to her father and gave him a small hug. Hiashi started in surprise but returned the hug and the two quickly drifted apart.

"I guess I'll keep in touch, make sure you're all right."

"Yes, that would be nice; Neji, Hanabi, and I will miss you."

Hinata nodded and walked out of her father's office where Neji was carrying the last of her stuff. Her older cousin looked slightly put off as if he wanted to say but seemed embarrassed about it.

When Hinata was about to walk past with her things, Neji lowered his head and said in a barely audible whisper. "Take care, little sister."

"The same to you, my brother."

XxXx

Naruto finished packing his small amount of possessions and sighed in nervous happiness; he was getting out of here and finally gaining a home. The boy allowed a small smile graced his lips as he thought of Hinata trying to get used to the idea that she would be staying in the same house as him and Anko. Although he was happy and so was Hinata it was still a shock to take in that Anko said could only be remedied with dango.

The blonde took one last look at his apartment and felt a smile come to his lips. Sure it wasn't how he would have done it but he was leaving this place for something better. Nodding his head resolutely, the boy set off for Anko, knowing that the woman would hate him for keeping her waiting.

XxXx

Anko lead the way to her house with her two new roommates in tow, she looked over her shoulder and saw that although slightly saddened (Hinata) and nervous (Naruto) they were fine. The woman turned her head back and tried hard to stifle the smile she knew she wouldn't be able to hide.

In truth she was lonely and although taken by surprised by Sarutobi's request was truly happy that the two young Ninja were staying with her. Anko closed her eyes and thought of how her once quiet and somewhat dismal house would be alive and cheerful. She gave her silent thanks to the Hokage for this.

As they reached their new home and went inside Naruto and Hinata was taken on a small tour to get to know where everything was. Naruto marveled at the size of the house and felt a rush of happiness now that he won't have to go back to his small apartment anymore.

When Anko showed him his new room Naruto stood silent for a moment, at first the snake Jonin thought something was wrong and went forward to confront the boy. However she stopped when she saw Naruto's hands shaking and shoulders trembling.

Yet before she could react Naruto swiftly turned to her and gave her a hug. Stumbling from the momentum Anko was just barely able to regain her footing; she then looked down on Naruto who was thanking her profusely. Anko blinked twice before awkwardly hugging him back, the two soon pulled apart and acting as if nothing happened, the snake Jonin went on with her tour.

At last, Anko saw Naruto his room and the boy paused to look around in amazement. It was perfect, well swept and clean with a queen sized bed and ample furniture. The room was much bigger than his old one and Naruto felt slightly overwhelmed by it all. He lowered his head and felt a smile coming to his lips.

He had a real room and was living in a real house; he was going to be living with people who would care for him. A rush of emotions swamped over him and the boy collapsed to his knees. Anko went to the blonde's side but found him laughing quietly, tilting her head to one side she waited for Naruto to speak.

"I'm happy." He said at length. "I'm somewhere I could be happy and safe. It's been a while since I felt like that."

Anko helped him up from the floor. "I will always make you feel welcome, Naruto. Of that you can be sure."

After everything was finished, Anko was promised took her two new roommates out for dango. As they sat down at the booth, Naruto and Hinata soon learned that Anko absolutely loved dango, to the point where she could eat more than Choji. The pair stared in slightly creeped out awe as their new housemate devoured her 40th stick of dango. With tightened stomachs the pair pushed their plates forward which Anko took and quickly disposed of.

Leaving the shop, Anko looked back to see Naruto and Hinata conversing in hushed tones, she was curious but not enough want to ask what the two were up to. In no time at all the trio reached their house and all three went to their rooms to relax and get ready for the next day.

Hinata sat in her bed wondering what will happen to her with Naruto and Anko as put of her team. Naruto stared at a mirror in his room and mused if he would be strong enough to protect Hinata. Anko was asleep not thinking of anything at the moment and was just fine what that.

XxXx

Hinata snuggled deeper in her bed and let out a content sigh. As she stretched out her foot she felt it bump against something while the thing let out a small growl. The girl opened her eyes a little, already knowing who it was and wondering why she took so long to get here. Kuu's fur bristled before settling flat again, she didn't feel like being pissed at the time.

Slowly getting to her paws, Kuu walked up to Hinata's head and laid back down while looking around and sighing. She glanced at the girl lying next to her and found that Hinata has fallen back asleep. Narrowing her eyes, the wolf moved closer before resting her head on her paws.

"Poor girl, you don't know anything, do you? Neither did she, though I tried to teach her and keep her safe. My poor Judas…killed by him. I swore that I would never have another child again but then you came. Your stupid father throwing you at me to save himself. Even though I tried I couldn't kill you, even though I said I wouldn't you were like a second daughter to me. I can't, won't lose another daughter. Forgive me for all that will happen, I'm so sorry, Judas."

XxXx

Bright sunlight shone in Hinata's room and the girl shied away from it, moaning softly in protest to waking up. She tried putting the blanket over her head and hunkering down in the sheets but amazingly, Kuu would not stand for it. Gripping her fingers lightly in her jaws, the wolf tugged into Hinata rose and gave her a baleful glare.

"You have to get up, time for you to truly become a ninja."

Hinata snorted in Kuu's face and buried herself under the covers but the wolf persisted and bit through the blankets and finding the girl's hand. Biting down hard, Kuu bullied Hinata out of her bed and watched her as she went through her routine. Kuu's ears twitched and growling at the widow, she directed Hinata towards it.

The ex-Hyuuga heiress was just putting on a tank top when Kuu growled at the widow, for just a moment she thought she saw movement and narrowed her eyes. Closing her eyes Hinata concentrated, magnifying her hearing in order to catch anything the shadow might.

However she quickly opened her eyes again with a huff and turned her back on the wolf who looked confused for a moment before just giving Hinata a look that meant explain.

"It's just Anko-san; I didn't know she was up and about this early."

"That's because you were too busy trying to sleep in to notice her moving around."

Hinata just shrugged her shoulders and continued changing, choosing a simple black and red short sleeved shirt and baggy black jeans for the day. Kuu sat twitching her tail with a faraway look in her eyes and didn't seem to notice Hinata leaving until she called out for the wolf. Startled out of her trance, the gray/ red furred canine padded slowly after the girl and went outside, where surprisingly Naruto was waiting alongside Anko.

The blonde haired boy wore a black tank top and dark cargo pants, Naruto's eyes were staring up at the sky watching a single cloud. Hinata raised her head for a moment and watched too but Anko's voice soon brought them both out of their reverie.

"Alright you two, let's go on to see the Hokage and out who our mystery teammate is, yeah!"

Smiling, Naruto watched the older woman go before saying, "She is way too energetic in the morning."

Hinata could only nod in reply; she was looking at Kuu, who was lagging behind with her tail down and her head hanging. Tipping her head to one side, the girl went back crouching down and looking the wolf over. Kuu had her head bowed, her breathing was quick and when she looked up at Hinata she gave a wolf smile and called her Judas.

Taken aback, Hinata remained silent and watched as Kuu walked off towards Anko. She then lifted her head and motioned for Hinata to follow. The girl looked confused but followed nonetheless. The walk to the Hokage's office was quiet but Hinata kept an eye on Kuu, why did she refer to her as Judas again?

The Hyuuga girl wondered why Kuu kept doing that, it was the second time that happened. Maybe she could ask Kuu herself who Judas was. Or maybe she might get her nose bitten off. Shaking her head, Hinata looked up when they all finally entered Sarutobi's office. The elderly man was smiling, which was a rarely but all three took it in stride, well expect Anko. She thought the smile looked a little too smug for her and decided to voice that opinion.

"Hey old man, what you smirking about? Surprised that I didn't choke the two brats yet?" Naruto and Hinata rolled their eyes though were inwardly amused. Anko was nothing but kind and although it was strange and new for her, they knew she was trying and truly cared for them.

"Not at all, I trusted you with taking care of these two Anko, and even now I know I've made the right choice." Sarutobi's smile grew slightly wider at Anko's embarrassed expression.

"Now, you have come to meet the final member of your squad, please get along with one another and become great ninja. You may enter now."

Anko, Naruto, and Hinata turned to the door to find a girl coming in. She was short around Naruto's height with reddish brown hair in a rather wild appearance, her eyes were a simple yet rumpled brown, as if she doesn't bother with combing it at all and her clothes were boyish, though a simple tank top with an oversized jean jacket and matching jeans. She also had a pair of large goggles on her head.

'Weird.' thought her teammates.

She nodded politely at her new squad and bowed to Sarutobi, looked faintly amused. All three noticed that she wore no shoes or even socks.

"Yeah, I don't really like them, makes my feet feel trapped." the girl muttered with a silly grin.

Her voice trailed off when she noticed Kuu and started to gush over her, Hinata was on the verge of telling her that Kuu will bite but the wolf stayed perfectly still for a moment before getting up and making her exit. The girl pouted slightly but quickly got over and stared at each of her new squad at length.

As the girl racked her brain for something to say, Anko stepped in, saving her from awkwardness.

"Right, let's go outside and talk there. Get to know each other and all that."

XxXx

Anko leaned on the railing of the bridge in front of Naruto, Hinata, and her new student. She stared hard at the girl and wondered how she could get away fussing over Kuu without getting bit. Ah, she shouldn't worry about that now, she was now the leader of this squad and she'd better off with something simple to break the ice.

"Well now, why don't we start with names, hopes and dreams for the future, huh?" the dark haired woman stated, giving all of them a friendly look.

Hinata and Naruto's expressions turned thoughtful while the reddish brown haired girl was nodding off, practically asleep.

"Is this kid really that stupid?' the three teammates thoughts as the new girl continued to doze.

However just when Anko was about to nudge the girl awake, said girl woke herself up and looked around before smiling and getting up.

"Ahhh, you said something about hopes and dreams and all of that good stuff. While my hopes and dreams are while….I haven't thought of them and my name is Tei."

Naruto tipped his head to one side and stared at the newly named Tei for a moment. "Tei? Doesn't that stand for brotherhood?"

Tei smirked and made a small gesture with her hand, "Yeah, your right. The power to understand each other and accept the fate life deals to us."

Hinata narrowed her eyes but nodded at the girl's statement. It was then she noticed that she didn't learn anything about Tei except her name. Anko and Naruto felt the same but didn't comment. The rest of the introductions followed and the atmosphere was more relaxed between the new team.

A thought suddenly came to Anko, these three, they didn't know each other but would have to work together or die. A test would be good. A test of strength and skill. A smirk played on the snake Jonin's lips.

"Alright you three, you need something that will help you to trust one another. So tomorrow I'm gonna test you. The rule of the game; you three will have to fight me and knock me out. You must do it together or I will not teach you anything. Come at me with the intent to kill."

A/N: Ahhh, I'm not dead! Sorry for the long wait, work's just been killing me and I've had no time to write. Hope you enjoy this chapter, see ya!