A Lion's Roar

by swagmoney5

Being reincarnated is an interesting life story, when a child from our world is reborn as Hinata Hyuga, she decided to get off of her ass and give her shot at being a hero. When you have too much knowledge and too much time, the only option is to train and become stronger and to make those around her stronger as well. Survival of the fittest and she wants to help everyone survive.

9. It's your fault

I went home and found my dad in his work study. I walked in and Informed him of my C-rank mission and that I would be out of the village for a bit. His face never changed, but I could tell he was proud that my team had already earned a higher ranking mission. I went to pack, and to my surprise dad helped me pack, giving me the most efficient ways possible. He also gave me a necklace that was mothers. He was waiting for my big moment as a ninja and I guess this counted for him. It was a beautiful crystal necklace with our clan symbol, the chain was small and made of a melted down Kunai from the first time my parents sparred with one another. I put the precious necklace on and tucked it into my top. I finished packing my bag, it was filled with pajamas, a casual outfit, some ration bars, and all the weapons I could fit. I strapped my daggers to my back and gave one last goodbye to my dad, left a note for Hanabi, said goodbye to Neji, and sent a letter to Shisui since I couldn't see him before we have to leave.

I arrived at the gate of the village and surprisingly Kakashi was already there with Tazuna and Sasuke. I guess if it is a mission, especially one more important, he will be on time. I greeted them with enthusiasm, I finally get to leave the village and I can meet Zabuza and Haku. I mean they're going to try to kill me but that is a minor detail. Sasuke greeted back with a nod and a smirk, Kakashi gave me an eye-smile, ad Tazuna just scoffed slightly. 5 minuted later than the time we should have left, Naruto came running up to us. His bag was massive and bulging out the seams.

"Naruto, what did you pack so much of?" I asked confused and slightly amused at his over packing. He dumped out a bunch of ramen cups. I laughed and Sasuke scoffed.

"Dobe." Naruto growled.

"Teme, I'm go-" Kakashi cut him off before his rant at Sasuke could continue.

"Alright, Naruto you wont need that so say goodbye." And Kakashi sent them somewhere, I don't know how, but the ramen was just gone. Naruto let out a tear, before brightening up again at leaving. He pranced out of the village cheering. I followed his suit, doing a handspring out the gate. Kakashi had to redirect NAruto to the correct direction, but Naruto continued his cheering until Sasuke had enough.

"Oi, dobe shut it. Why are you so excited anyways?" He said with slight curiosity, but that was shadowed by his annoyance of his best buddy.

"This is my first time leaving the village. I'm a traveler now dattebayo."

"Me too!" I said and we fist bumped. Sasuke got to leave the village once with Itachi. I was so jealous. My parents were so protective for so long, they barely let me leave the compound as a kid, let alone the village. Naruto just couldn't because he had nobody to take him, and the council would never let that happen. He's too precious a 'weapon' for the village, even though they treat him like shit. Tazuna scoffed at the realization we've never left.

"And you expect me to be safe with these brats. They're a joke." Tazuna stated bluntly. My eye twitched in slight annoyance at being called a joke. I did not work as hard as I have to be called a joke, but he doesn't know better so I let him off. Naruto on the other hand was pissed and pointed his index finger at Tazuna to get his undivided attention.

"Never insult a ninja, especially one as amazing as me. Big mistake. Someday I'm gonna be Hokage! My name is Naruto Uzumaki and don't forget it dattebayo." Tazuna turned his nose up snottily. Damn, he's getting more unlikeable by the minute.

"Yeah right, you're just a brat. The day you become Hokage, I'll sprout wings and fly." He stated with a dickish smirk on his face. That was a low blow man, low blow. Kakashi grabbed Naruto before he could try to kill Tazuna.

"You're with me and I'm a Jounin, plus these brats are the top Genin so you have nothing to worry about." Kakashi said to appease the peace. His calm demeanor helped ease the tension for which I was grateful. My heart also warmed at his recognition of our skills. Tazuna seemed to relax a bit at his confidence in us, but only just a bit. We walked along, Naruto and I talking about food and his awesomeness. I walked in between the boys, Tazuna behind us, and Kakashi took up the rear guard as protection against possible bandits. I was enjoying the scenery around me. The sky was cloudless and was a magnificent bright blue, the sun was shining down making it warm, but with the breeze it was a perfect day. The lands in the land of fire are filled with greenery, there were so many trees and plants to look at, I was amazed by the liveliness. Finally, I decided to talk to Tazuna, he seemed too lost in his own thoughts by the scowl and stressed look on his face.

"Tazuna-san, tell me about the Wave country, the bridge your building, and your family please if you're willing." His scowl faded and he looked thoughtful while he decided the best responses to my question.

"My home is surrounded by water, but it was very beautiful. All of the people were close and supported one another. Now it is in poverty and my people need to find a way off the island to have better materials and stuff to improve the now poor living conditions. That is why I'm building the bridge. My family is just me, my daughter, and my grandson. My daughter is a lovely young woman now and has the most kind of hearts. My grandson Inari is a brat, but we love each other dearly." I smiled at him, thats more than I was expecting, but I can see how much he loves his people and his family.

"I see, even if you are a dick…" That made Tazuna look at me wide eyed for my language, usually girls don't use foul language so casually like I do. He let out a chuckle about it though. Kakashi hates my swearing and he smacked me for it again. I continued speaking, "I think you are a good man because you are willing to work so hard for your people even if it is difficult." Tazuna thanked me and seemed in a bit better spirits. As soon as I finished talking, I saw the puddle up ahead. Sasuke tensed a bit but kept going, ignoring it. Naruto was pretty oblivious. Kakashi's eyes narrowed at the puddle, mine did as well. It truly is such a dumb but kind of awesome disguise. It would be perfect if there was rain, but they are idiots for using it when so dry. I focused my chakra and felt a shift in it. As we walked past the puddle, chains erupted from it, wrapping around Kakashi. He had fake shock on his face before he was 'ripped to shreds.' Naruto shouted, and Sasuke put kunai at the ready. The mist nin, demon brothers, went towards Naruto now. Even with all of his training, Naruto was frozen in shock and fear.

"Sasuke lets take them out, keep them away from Naru and Tazuna." I shouted in my commanding voice.

"Hn." Sasuke nodded and jumped into action, throwing a shuriken and pinning their chain to a tree, then making it stick with a Kunai. It was pretty damn cool. The brothers were kicked in the heads by Sasuke, but unharmed. They separated from their chain, one heading to Naruto and the other to Tazuna. Sasuke took the one by Naruto and I went to the one going to Tazuna. The mist nin went to strike, but before he could I was in front of him, Byakugan activated and I gave him a chakra enhanced gentle fist strike straight into the middle of his chest. He went flying and crashed through a tree, then coughed up some blood, and was KO'd since I took out one of his lungs. I turned and watched as Sasuke attacked his nin, trapping him in a pile of ninja wire. Kakashi then casually strolled up and Knocked him out, tying them both to a tree. Naruto and Sasuke looked relieved at Kakashi's survival, but then Naruto began to get depressed at his failure in his first encounter with other ninja.

"Maa, good job Hinata, Sasuke you were both very impressive. Naruto, are you alright, I didn't expect you to freeze like that?" Naruto's hand was fine this time, but I could tell he gained the same resolve as last time, angry at himself for freezing and needing his Rival to save him. Said rival walked up to Naru with a smirk.

"Hn. Are you ok dobe? Scaredy cat." Sasuke's smirk widened as Naruto shouted in pure anger and disappointment at himself. Before Sasuke could say anything more, I gripped his shoulder and stuck my tongue out at him. We turned our attention back to Kakashi and Tazuna. He must have already spoken with the demon brothers and his full attention was on Tazuna.

"Those ninjas were after you, the question is why. This mission is not a simple C-rank anymore. You put my students in harms way, give me a good reason why we should continue this mission." Kakashi said in his steely take-no-shit voice. It was scary and intimidating, especially compared to his cheery and bored tone he usually has.

"Please, I told you why I'm completing the bridge, to liberate my people, if you continue escorting me I will tell you the real reasons behind everything." Tazuna begged slightly worried. Kakashi's stare was intense and Tazuna was cracking under it. I stepped forward, to gain everyone's attention.

"I say we continue, I don't wanna leave Tazuna to the wolves, even if he lied, there is a good reason."

"Hn."

"Yeah, I'm gonna continue and prove myself, no more freezing like a wimp." Naruto shouted. After all three of us agreed, Kakashi's resolve to leave faded and we continued out guard duty. We were sitting on the boat in awkward silence as the mist became more and more dense. There was a large shadow in the heavy mist, then the massive bridge came into view.

"Wow its so Huge" Naruto shouted, getting shushed.

"Thats what she said" I snickered out. Everyone let out a few laughs as Naruto seemed confused at my statement. The mood shifted after that, to more tense.

"Tazuna, explain why those men were after you." Kakashi said with no room for protest. We all turned to listen closer to what he was going to say.

"The one who seeks my life is a short man with a large Shadow. You know of him. His name is Gato of Gato's shipping magnet." Kakashi gasped in confusion and shock. "Gato is a business man as you know, but he is an evil ruthless man who uses his shipping magnet as a cover for his underhanded schemes and drug smuggling. Last year was when Gato set his eyes on the Land of Waves. He used his wealth to take over the transportation in the Land of Waves and made my home bow to him, taking everything we had. The one thing he fears is the bridge being completed, it will break his hold over our country and he will lose power. I couldn't tell you this beforehand because our Nation is so poor, I could not afford higher than a C-Rank."

"So you're the one in the way of his total power, and those ninjas were his." Sasuke mused. Tazuna nodded. Kakahsi was in his own head, pondering something about this situation.

"That's alright, Gato is just a scum of a person, and hides behind his torment when In truth he is a weak bastard. I will take pleasure in helping you build the bridge and to kill that bastard and stop his operation." Everyone snapped their heads to me at my harsh statement. Even when I don't like somebody, I brush it off but men like Gato who exploit things for power and hide behind it because they are afraid make me sick. He wanted power and control so bad he ruined so many peoples lives for it and I will take him down for it. Tazuna gulped at my KI out for Gato, but thanked me for my support. Naruto was still stunned at my sudden hate. The lame part was Kakashi, who spoke up.

"As much as I agree that Gato is a dirty bastard, it is not apart of our mission to kill him. If we attack him when he has not directly attacked us, we will lose our rights as practicing ninja. You will do no such thing, got it." Kakashi said sternly.

"But Kakashi-sensei what if-"

"I said no." And our conversation was over. I turned my head away from him and started a new plan on how to kill Gato without Zabuza dying. I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't realize we were on land until Sasuke shook me out of it and helped me out of the boat. Kakashi was extremely tense as we walked closer to the town in the Land of Waves. I kept my guard up, ready to grab my daggers at any movement. When Naruto started 'randomly' throwing Kunai, I knew it was time.

"Naru's right, there is somebody here." I said as I looked down at the white substitution bunny. I activated my Byakugan and Kakashi yelled duck right as Zabuza's monster executioner blade, Kubikiribōchō came flying over out heads. Zabuza came short after and was standing on the hilt of the sword, towering over us. Damn, he was ripped, I could see all of his muscles with his shirtless cow outfit. He's seriously intimidating too.

"Holy Shit, It's Zabuza Momochi one of the rogue 7 swordsman." I said excited and in slight awe of actually meeting him in person. I mean he looks scary and badass, but wow, he's so cool. Zabuza let out a deep, evil chuckle at my statement.

"Hmm the small Hyuuga girl knows of who I am, she's interesting, isn't that right Kakashi of the Sharingan Eye?" Kakashi's eyes narrowed, thoughts swirling in his head of my weird excitement to meet Zabuza, and how to protect his Genin and Tazuna from Zabuza.

"Quick, manjhi formation. Protect the bridge builder." Kakashi commanded. We all followed and jumped into position, I was guarding the front, Sasuke and Naruto on the wings. The boys bulled out their Kunai and I grabbed my daggers, putting them at the ready. I also began to push some extra chakra into my arms, and expelled chakra through my stomach to make sure if he hits me there, I can shit off his chakra points. Kakashi, pulled up his headband and his Sharingan was glowing brightly. I shuddered a bit, it's been a while since I've seen one. Sasuke tensed and I knew he was questioning heavily about Kakashi having a Sharingan since it's his clan dojutsu. I already taught Naruto about it, in simple terms, so he doesn't even have to ask. Zabuza jumped on the water and started making fast hand signs, when he completed the sequence, he shouted at us.

"Ninaj Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu." I could see his chakra pulsing out and surrounding us, and the area became covered in chakra dense mist. Having his chakra in the mist threw off my Byakugan a bit, but I could still see Zabuza's body and chakra. This may block other Dojutsu, but mine sees chakra within his body too, so he cant hide from me. Everyone gasped as he disappeared in the mist. I watched closely as Zabuza made a water clone and sent it closer to us, in a tree while He stayed back a ways to the left of me. His water clone had so much chakra, a hit would still hurt from it. The silence was deafening, until Zabuza spoke, his voice echoing through the mist in an eery way.

"Eight points… Larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular, subclavian artery, kidneys, heart. Now which should be my kill point" He asked as his voice continued to echo around us. Me being the idiot smartass I am decided to respond.

"You could just decapitate, with your big ass sword, it would be easy." I stated in a lighthearted laugh, a shit eating grin on my face.

"Hinata(-chan)!" My teammates exclaimed in worry and annoyance at my statement. Zabuza let out another deep chuckle.

"That works too, I like you brat, you got guts. Too bad I have to kill you." He then released a serious amount of KI, Kakashi following suit. It was overwhelming at first, but after fighting with Itachi to save Shisui, this didn't scare me as bad as it did back then. Sasuke on the other hand was shaking hard and began to brink his kunai towards himself for a fatal strike. Kakashi noticed and turned back to us, a smile on his face.

"Sasuke calm down. I'll protect you with my life, all of you. I will not allow my comrades to die." The unspoken again was there too. I watched the Zabuza clone, and he body flickered from the tree to the center of the formation. Before he could even move, I had plunged my dagger into his chest, watching in awe as water came flowing out, before the clone burst completely. Kakashi realzied it was a water clone, and another one came out to attach Kakashi as his back was turned, chopping him in half, only for it to be a water clone too. Kakashi wound up behind the clone, kunai at his neck.

"You're finished" He growled out. Naruto cheered and fist pumped, and Sasuke looked relieved. Instead of cheering, I ran up and stabbed the clone, giving Kakashi time to turn around and dodge the real Zabuza's attacks.

"The Hyuuga brat is getting annoying. Girl, how can you see thorugh my attacks."

"You're predictable and my Byakugan can see you, even when you have water clones. You're outmatched here demon boy." I said, taunting him. Bad idea, but oh so fun. Zabuza went to kick me, but Kakashi took the hit, sending him into the chakra dense water.

"Sensei get out of there before-" Zabuza was already back on the water and incased Kakashi in a water prison. Zabuza made another clone and turned to us, mocking us. I decided to let him get a few words in before we used our skills to take down Zabuza. I saw Nauto get a gravity seal out, and was preparing himself to fight. Sasuke had a few kunai and shuriken at the ready, he was also charging up for a jutsu by the looks of it.

"hehehe, you think wearing a headband makes you a ninja? You guys are just punks, when you are able to kill and get your name in the bingo book, then you are a ninja. You guys are just pale imitations, brats." Zabuza then appeared in front of Naruto to kick him in the face, naruto was jutst barely able to change the course of the blow from his head to his shoulder, still losing his hitai-ate from Iruka in the process. Zabuza stepped on his hitai-ate and glared us down again, annoyed that he missed. Kakashi didn't yell for us to leave. In his head he was thinking for us to stay safe, but believed we could handle it.

"Zabuza, you talk such a big game about being a real ninja and use such a large sword for what. Are you trying to compensate for something?" I said, a large smirk overtaking my face as I laughed at the glare Zabuza was giving me. With my distraction of hurting his pride, Sasuke threw a barrage of Kunai and shuriken at Zabuza, gaining his attention, and Zabuza attacked Sasuke, giving Naruto enough time to grab his headband and re-tie it around his head. Sasuke retreated next to Naruto, a cut on his arm.

"Listen here eyebrow-less freak, I am Naruto Uzumaki future Hokage, put that in your stupid bingo book." Naruto said looking fiercely at Zabuza. Zabuza looked slightly impressed at his dedication.

"Guys, attack plan B-3, we need to get the real Zabuza away from the water prision, then Kakashi can be freed." This attack plan made Sasuke and Naruto work together to fight the real Zabuza, while I fight the clone. Naruto made about 30 shadow clones and sent them all to block Zabuza's vision from Sasuke. Sasuke made the hand signs for his fireball jutsu and released it. At the same time, Naruto did his wind breakthrough enhancing the size of the flame and making it that much stronger. The only option Zabuza had is to dodge. While they did that, I sheathed my one of my daggers and fought with the clone. Zabuza is a master with a sword, I know my skills won't match him at all in that area, so using my dagger just to block, I engaged in taijutsu. Finally I saw an opening and I hit Zabuza with a gentle fist to the heart, destroying the clone.

All three of us Genin had smug looks on our faces as Zabuza was glaring, pissed that we freed Kakashi and destroyed his clone with minimal damage to us. I guess him underestimating us made it easy to win this round. In perfect sync, Kakashi and Zabuza were doing the 42 seals it takes for the water dragon justu. It really was amazing to watch it so perfect. I looked into the trees for a split second and saw an unknown person's chakra. Must be Haku. His chakra is so weird, it seems to flow like snow falling, not like a river or anything else I've seen. It was really beautiful. I watched as Kakashi taunted and messed with Zabuza's mind, his Sharingan making him have control. Finally Zabuza was washed with big tsunami of water and pinned to a tree by kunai. I waited and sure enough Haku came and sent the senbon into the neck of Zabuza. Naruto yelled at him in the blunt Naruto fashion after Haku made his presence known to everyone else. He placed Zabuza's arm around his shoulder and was about to leave. Right before he did I called out to him.

"Next time just take the head tracker nin." Using my sarcastic tone when calling him a tracker nin. Haku froze, them disappeared. Naruto ran up and began to hit the ground.

"What the hell, no matter how hard I train, I seem to always be behind. That guy was barely older than me and he just took him out like that when I couldn't. Aghhh!" Kakashi gently stopped Naruto's self harm and tried to appease him.

"Face it Naruto, there are ninjas out there who are younger than you but stronger than me. All you can do is learn from it and get better." I didn't notice Kakashi's gaze shift to me when he talked. I mean he's right, Itachi was one of the strongest ninja's for the village and was younger than everyone. I guess if I really need to be, I would be up there too. I just cant go around killing so I hold back. A second later, Kakashi face planted from chakra exhaustion. I laughed a bit and Tazuna picked him up, carrying Kakashi like a sack of potatoes. We followed him to his house.

I walked in and Tsunami was there to meet us. She was very pretty and was very sweet, motherly even. She set Kakashi up in a room and came back down to feed us as a thank you for helping her father. Tsunami was very impressed with us being so young and such "awesome ninja" as Naruto put it. She was even more impressed with me, being such a 'pretty girl' and such a strong kunoichi. Talking with her definitely inflated all of our ego's a bit. Tsunami was so kind and I wanted to spend more time with her. She reminded me of my mom a bit, especially when she begged to play with my hair and doll me up a bit. Since there was nothing else to do, I let her. I mean, anyone else I would say no and never speak of it again, but she was so alike my mom, it was like having her here again. What I would give to have my mom here and dress me up one more time, I wouldn't even complain.

I helped her finish cleaning and she allowed the boys to go set our stuff up in the room. She dragged me along giggling saying how she wanted a daughter too to play with and so I'm taking that spot. While she dolled me up, we talked. I felt her warm presence easy to talk to about non ninja stuff. I told her about my mom dying and my step family all dying. I also told her my insecurities of being a girl and how I'm slightly afraid of never finding love because I'm so different from what a good wife is taught to be. It was nice to finally have another woman to talk to about this. I could with Lady Seiko, but she would just push me to be stronger and forget it. Tsunami coddled me a bit and I won't lie and say I didn't like it. Tsunami also told me about her husband and Inari's issues. I did my best to comfort her too. Finally, she finished making me over and brought me to a mirror. My hair was down and had the sides in intricate french braids to wrap around into the back. It was simple yet complex and extremely beautiful. She also did my makeup. I am pretty good at makeup when I do it, but I tend to make mine more feline like an badass rebel, yet still fitting for my title as an heiress. It fit since it wasn't girly makeup. Tsunami did my makeup in a way only my mom could. I looked very pretty, I had a gloss on my lips, a nice blush, and my eyeshadow was done subtly yet made my lavender eyes stand out in a different way than my black liner does. I looked like a princess, and more mature in a different way than my makeup, yet it was so soft, I still looked like a ninja. I was speechless and tried not to cry at how easily she made me feel like I had my mom again. As much as Tsunami wanted to put me in a dress, I had to say no.

I put on my casual attire and went to Kakashi's room. He was still asleep, so I took his rag and re-wet it with cold water, placing it back on his forehead. Damn, it was so tempting to pull his mask off, and I was going to until Tsunami walked back in, carrying a tray of tea. She gave me my bitter fruit tea I told her I drank and left some for Kakashi. She stood up,ready to leave, but stopped when Kakashi let out a groan and tried to sit up, so I put my hands on his chest, which was so muscular, like damn all ninja boys are so toned, and helped him sit up against the wall.

"Oh my, are you alright sensei? You were really drained." Tsunami said with her sweet motherly concern.

"Maa maa, I'll be fine. I just wont be able to fully move for a few days." He said in his nonchalant Kakashi way. I deadpanned then giggled at his statement, making it seem like nothing. Tsunami left and went to tell everyone he was finally awake. Kakashi looked towards me and stared for a bit before talking. It was weird and I didn't know what he was thinking as he stared at me. Eeh oh well.

"You should stop taunting people like Zabuza, it might get you killed." He chided me. I laughed.

"Yeah, I can't do that. Its useful for so many reasons and its fun. I don't like the doom and gloom that much, and if it's somebody cool like Zabuza, its even better."

"What am I going to do with you, you think Zabuza is cool." Kakashi deadpanned and thumped my naked forehead. I smiled at him and shrugged. Then Naruto and the gang came barging in the room.

"Kakashi-sensei you're awake dattebayo!" He shouted right next to Kakashi. I laughed when Kakashi's face paled at the loud noise.

"Too bad he can't move." I said snickering at his misfortune. Tazuna spoke up this time, the most relaxed I've seen him.

"Yeah… well he did help take down a powerful ninja, so we'll be safe for a while." I looked at Kakashi who was finally thinking over the situation more clear, his eyes widened a bit when he realized the truth.

"Ehh, that's not true, you saw the masked guy..." Kakashi nodded and took over for me.

"He is a tracker of the mist, an elite shinobi, but a tracker has to only bring back the head as proof of the assassination. They don't bring back whole bodies, they dispose of the body on the spot. That masked boy didn't do that. And the weapon he used." Karachi paused for his ever-so dramatic emphasis.

"Senbon Needles. No way" Sasuke breathed. Naruto was finally catching on, the glazed look in his eyes finally clearing.

"Wait if that's true, Zabuza is probably alive, but I thought you confirmed his death sensei?" Naruto said, beginning to get giddy at the thought of fighting Zabuza and the Masked kid.

"He was in a temporary state of death caused by pressure points in the neck. I know them all and thats what happened. I figured it out because he was there for the whole fight and before, but fighting him when Kakashi-sensei was down was just a waste. Zabuza is alive and we're gonna fight him again." I said. Yes, now I can save Haku from his fate he didn't deserve. Tsunami and Tazuna shared nervous glances at the information.

"That's alright because we will train and be ready for them next time." Kakashi said lightly, smiling at us. The mood brightened again and then the door was slammed open ad Inari ran in, jumping into his grandfather's arms.

"Welcome Back Grandpa!" Inari sent a childish glare to us. "Don't you see, everything is not alright, I won't believe it." Tsunami gasped, grabbing her chest in surprise. She then turned her mom scolding face on, wagging finger and all.

"Inari! That was very rude, these ninja helped your grandpa and brought him home safely. Apologize." Inari shook his head no, his arms crossed.

"Mom, they should just give up, you know they are just going to die when Gato's men come back and find them." Sasuke and Kakashi stiffened, and Naruto sent a harsh and angry glare to bucket hat boy. I just looked impassively, Inari is hurting and so I don't feel the need to scold him about his idiocy...yet. That's what the baka Naruto is for anyways, he is so lovable, but he is also a good person at giving harsh reality checks.

"What did you just say brat?" Naru shouted, doing his infamous accusing point. "Listen up! Do you know what a super ninja is?" He pointed his thumb at himself in pride, his orangeness and bright personality made him stand out and the pose that much more effective. Maybe that's why Gai wears so much green, to make his pose stand out even more. "Thats me, but only better. That Gato or Blato or whatever doesn't stand a chance against a real hero like me." He stated with fierce dertmrmation spreading across his features. Naruto is already a hero in my book, and I want to live up to him and be a hero just as great. I feel like that could have been my reason to be sent here, to become a hero alongside Naruto and fix what I think deserves fixing. Inari began to laugh as cynical as a small bean like him can. It was kind of cute, but slightly unnerving that he could be so twisted right now.

"There's no such thing as a hero. You're just full of stupid ideas. If you wan't to stay alive, go back to where you came from." Tsunami and Tazuna paled at Inari's statements, he really is so fucked up right now, he needs some therapy jutsu and fast. Naruto got up to attack Inari, but I pulled him down and let Inari run out of the room as Tazuna apologized for his grandson's behavior. I got up and walked out of the room, following Tsunami since she looked a bit crestfallen at how sad her son is, and I wanted to help take her mind off of it. We went into the kitchen and she put an apron on herself and me. She gave me a fake smile, trying to hide her sadness, I smiled back, a real one. Her eyes brightened a bit.

"Hinata-chan, you can help me make dinner for the boys. I never have help and I'd love some." She said, seeming excited at the prospect of getting another female to help her. I smiled and laughed sheepishly.

"I'd love to, but you have to do all of the actual cooking, I can cut up things and stuff, but no cooking for me I am terrible at it." Tsunami giggled at me.

"Oh, Hinata-chan, thats ok sweetie, I will teach you how! Then maybe that cute black haired kid will ask you out!" She exclaimed, excited at the thought of me having a boyfriend. For only knowing me for a few hours, she is already like family.

"Sasuke? Ha, Sasuke wouldn't ask out a girl if his life depended on it. I'm pretty sure he's asexual." Tsunami finally let out a full blown laugh, clutching her sides. "And, I know how to cook, it's just that I can't cook. I have a special talent of not being able to cook. I can burn and undercook rice at the same time, I've done it many times. I was banned from using a stove ever again at home." I said full of my confidence, doing a bow at my awesome cooking skills. I mean, who needs to know how to cook when there is such things as raw food and restaurants. Problem solved, as long as I don't have kids to feed, then my husband will have to cook. Tsunami looked at me in slight disbelief and amusement.

"Of course you would do that. I can already tell normal woman chores don't fit with your lifestyle. Thats alright, because you can chop up things for me and make the salad for us." She said ruffling my hair giving me a gentle and slightly teasing smile. I fist pumped and grabbed a knife out of the drawer. We cooked dinner for everyone while the boys did Kami knows what.

(Quick Third person pov)

When Hinata and Tsunami were in the kitchen, in their aprons each of the boys were watching closely. Tazuna was watching the duo with a hidden smile as he drank his sake. That young girl was able to protect him and make his daughter smile in a way he hasn't seen in a while. Inari watched from afar, confused and angry at the girl. She's pretty and small, she's weak and is going to die. He didn't understand how she could smile when so many bad things were happening, or why she thinks a weak princess like her, and her weak friends could defeat somebody strong like Gato, when his Dad, the strongest man ever, couldn't.

Karachi watched Hinata and his other students with intrigue...their feelings were interestingly changing and he was excited to see how everything would play out. Hinata was a cute kid and he assumed she would only grow more beautiful as she aged and he could see that it would cause some interesting reactions from Naruto and Sasuke. Oh, the curse of team 7, hopefully it ends up better than when he was younger.

Sasuke was watching not the duo, but Hinata alone. He knows he loves her, and Sasuke watched in pure love as his Hinata cooked in a cute apron. Seeing her cooking and looking like that, reminded him of his mother and made him want to hold her close. She is perfect to him, a perfect wife. She is strong, beautiful, annoying, and kind. Sasuke knows he wouldn't want it different. His eyes traced her features that looked softer and more fairy like with whatever Tsunami did to make her like that. It was a change from Hinata's usual black winged eyeliner to make her eyes look a bit more deadly, and all the more beautiful, but Sasuke couldn't help but like the way she looked like this too. Instead of a perfect Byakugan princess, fierce and hot like she normally is, she looked more fragile, ready for him to protect her from evils like Zabuza and Danzo. At that moment Sasuke was thinking of "She's mine and I will protect the girl I love."

Naruto was only half paying attention. His mind was mainly on the training Kakashi would have him do, but every once and awhile, he would watch his best friend. He gave up on their rivalry since Sasuke has that spot, but she has the place as his first and best female friend. Naruto has always seen Hinata as his friend, nothing more. He's only had eyes for Sakura, sure Sakura wasn't the prettiest girl, but she was special to him. At least until Hinata asked him why he liked her. Now, when he's not thinking about how to make himself Hokage, he's thinking about that. Why Sakura?

Now he's a bit more confused on what or who he wants, she's right in that Sakura is not nice to him, but what girl is, how will he find a super pretty girl willing to love someone with a demon inside of them. That's why he hasn't told Hinata, she might leave him too when she finds out, then who will love him like she does. Hinata is the only pretty girl to ever be nice to him, where will he find a girl like Hinata for himself. Hinata always tells him he deserves the world and to find the girl that makes him feel like he has the world when she's with him. So as his eyes flicker to his best friend, who looks prettier than usual, though he doesn't really acknowledge that, he is trying to figure out what she means by that. Naruto's thoughts were "Who will I find like that?"

I went to the bathroom to get ready. I brushed my teeth, being lazy I threw my hair up into a pony, and got dressed. Since it's just training today, I put on red ninja joggers and a black fishnet shirt with a black crop shirt over it. Let me just say something though, my life would suck if it weren't for Lady Seiko. Sports bras are not a thing here, women ninja bandage their chest in a binding thing for a bra. I did it once and almost died, it's like wearing a corset and hurts really bad, as well as restricts my movement.

So instead of that monster, I spent a month with Lady Seiko designing and creating sports bras, she thought it was genius. So after some sewing lessons and stuff, I finally have a selection of sports bras. Since my chest is developed and I know it will only grow, having a bra was in my bets interest, it's made life so much better. How females did without them, I'll never know. And the entertainment when Naruto found my bra and asked what it was and I explained it, his horror and awkwardness will forever be engrained in my brain. I slipped on my ninja shoes and headed outside into the nearby forest.

I ran about 15 laps, did my 3 sets of 300 pushups, 200 pull-ups, 300 squats, 1000 jumping jacks, and 500 sit ups hanging from a tree, I lowkey feel like Gai and Lee when I train, minus the green spandex, which I slightly hate but slightly want to try on just to see if they are magical or something. Chakra enhancement still amazes me on how an exercise that would wreck a normal person was possible for us shinobi. My body was burning after, but I love the burn. Then I ran through my 3 sets of Katas, one for basic taijutsu, one for the Hyuuga style, and one for my Olympic style. Then I attacked some poor trees with them, I made sure not to release my chakra on contact, just to use it to enhance, I didn't want to break all of the trees. I did my meditation and chakra control exercises, moving my chakra in and out of myself, moving it to each point of my body and expelling it, the works. That should be rejuvenating, which it is kind of, but it is also very exhausting.

Finally I worked on my water control. I'm no Tobirama, I mean who is, but I am getting the hang of my water control pretty damn well. My training is I have to stand on the water, allow myself to slowly sink to my waist and push myself back up solely with my chakra. I fall in a lot, but I'm getting better. It's taken me about a month to even begin to raise myself in the water but oh well. Next, I would sit on the water and move it around me, raising me into the air and moving me around as I continuously flow my chakra through a tunnel of water. With controlling water, or standing on top of it, unlike normal justus, instead of just using a burst of chakra to get the justu to work, water control like I'm working on means I have to expel a continuous and steady flow of the exact amount of chakra needed for the water to move the way my chakra tells it. If I mess up even in the slightest, I fail. Standing on water I can do just as easy as on land, but moving water not as a jutsu, especially a mass large enough for me to be in top of it, takes precision and focus which I have to train over and over.

I've been doing this type of control for months and still can only move myself a little but before falling back flat onto the surface. I did figure out how to ride my water snake head though. I just want to figure out how to control my water and use it as transportation or support or whatever without making it an actual jutsu, or make my own water jutsu. I mean, training like this 2 times a day is normal, it's draining and I end up in the hospital a lot when I train on different things, sometimes hurting myself trying things that are impossible, but I have to. People who know about me, since I've been not really shown as a prodigy to other nations yet, yay hiding myself from that scrutiny and target, actually its because of Itachi supposedly going bat-shit-crazy but whatever.

After his massacre, they didn't announce I was a prodigy to anyone outside who already knows, I'm only seen as a prodigy physically because I train as much as I possibly can without dying or going crazy, and that I have a ton of random ideas on how to get stronger. The only people who really know my training are my close friends and family, and many times, I'm told I'm crazy for it. At least I have Gai and Lee as my psycho training homies, not that I would train with them, because thats just a no no.

I finished my training and hobbled back inside to eat a late breakfast with everyone so I can regain some energy before Kakashi's training. As I ate, I meditated to regain some of my chakra that I lost, and to help my body rest a bit before training again. This time I will do daggers and weaponry since Kami knows I need help with that, unless Kakashi comes up with something for us. We finished breakfast and headed outside to do our training. Kakashi walking on crutches, yet still somehow fast like a mofo. Kakashi stopped and we stood in front of him like the sweet Genin minions we are.

"Alright training starts now, first we will have a review on Chakra." Kakashi said lighthearted and with a smile, but I know that his smile is going to become sadistic soon.

"Hn, we know this already." Sasuke grumbled under his breath, this made Kakashi's smile turn into a smirk. Naruto nodded enthusiastically.

"Teme's right, we already know about Chatora." We all sweat dropped, I face palmed. Even with all of my training he forgets the word Chakra. Kakashi corrected him and made him explain it. Naruto used the ramen explanation I used of the hot water and noodles combining to make ramen, like spiritual and physical chakra. If they are not balanced well, the ramen is bad, just like the chakra is flawed. It was beautiful and I clapped at the end. At least he understands something I said. Then Kakashi finally got down to it after accepting that we know what Chakra is.

"Maa Maa my cute little Genin, you have been training your physical bodies well, I think it's time I help you each learn a justu that will benefit you, especially for the impending fight with Zabuza and the masked boy." We all brightened at the idea of Kakashi teaching us some dope new jutsu, he knows so many of them, so hopefully they will be awesome. "You will train on the jutsu I pick for you until you have it down like second nature, or you pass out." He said with his cheeky smile. And we were thinking for a second this would hurt less than his taijutsu.

"Alright Kakashi-sensei, teach me a super powerful, wicked awesome new jutsu!" Naruto demanded, his body glowing in happy and excited sparkles. Kakashi rolled his eyes to heaven above, but I could see the amusement and fondness in them over Naruto's actions.

"Fine. Naruto, you will be learning the Wind Cutter technique. I can't use wind nature, but I can tell you how and you can figure it out."

"Hai Kakashi-Sensei, I'm going to get this down no sweat." He said, that fire burning in his eyes. I kinda wish I could make fire appear in my eyes too, that would be so fun.

"Sasuke, you will be learning the Current Transfer technique."

"Hn." Sasuke looked very pleased, if he wasn't such an edgelord, he would have smiled.

"Hinata. You will be learning the Water Shockwave technique." I looked up at Kakashi with my eyes glowing in childish excitement. I glomped him and cheered.

"That sounds so badass! Eep." Kakashi threw me off, clearing his throat in awkwardness. He then went on to explain the jutsu's to the boys, each taking a good 45 minutes of explanation before he came over to my area, by the pond I was at earlier, and sat down in front of me.

"I watched you train this morning, your control over water will be amazing like the Second Hokage if you continue at this rate, you already surpass many water users already." He gave me a smile and patted my head. "Just remember not to overwork yourself, you're young. Don't consume yourself with training." He said, more serious than his earlier tone. I'm touched he cares like that.

"Thanks for the concern Kakashi-sensei, I will make sure to keep that in mind. Now on to the awesomeness," I gave him puppy dog eyes, grabbing his vest. "TEACH MEEEE!" He chuckled a bit then made some handsigns. A stream of water shot out of his mouth, then he infused lightning into his hands and put it into the water making an electrified current of water. Electrocuting the fish in the pond, making them float to the top belly up. I stared in amazement before turning to Kakashi, smiling my shit eating grin. I threw my hands in the air.

"That was totally wicked." Kakashi shook his head at my choice of words, too bad he doesn't know the incredibleness of what I just said. Kakashi explained in depth of what I need to do, the water part I already can do, its the addition of the lightning I'm not so sure about. It's my secondary nature so I can do it, its just weather or not I can figure out how to do it. Kakashi got up to leave, but before he could cripple himself away to read his porn, I stopped him.

"Kakashi-sensei, I have a theory and I was wondering if we could test it out. I normally would ask Shika, but he's not here and you're smart, plus you have the Sharingan so I need your help to see if I'm right or not."

"Sure, your theories are always entertaining, even when they fail. Explain it."

"So I've been talking with Shika and the Sharingan can copy a technique by seeing it and keeping it in its memory or whatever. My Byakugan see the way chakra flows, if I specifically watch the specific flow of a persons chakra doing a jutsu, then use my super dope control to mimic the movement of their chakra, I can essentially repeat the justu. It wont be instantaneously like Sharingan, and I'd need to probably see the justu a few times, but I think it's possible. So, do you think it is?" Kakashi stared at me dumbfounded for a few minutes. I just stared at him back, two can play at this game weirdo. Finally he stopped doing whatever the hell it was, and patted my head again, making me feel kind of lame, but kind of nice at the same time.

"I think it is a high possibility that it will work. You really are something, you know that. Your brain works in very mysterious ways, Shikamaru is a genius, but you're no slouch." My eyes watered like a baby from receiving such high praise form one of the people I respect the most.

"Fuck yeah!" I got a head slap for my language, but it was a loving head slap... I think.

I watched Kakashi mold basic lightning chakra (his chakra is white which is petty cool) into his hands then expel it. After the first few times of me watching exactly how his chakra molds then becomes electrified and moves around, I began to try to mold my chakra the same. At first, I could mold my chakra the same movements, but I couldn't get my chakra to electrify and move erratically like lightning does, it was still more fluid like water, ironic for a spaz like myself, but finally, as I moved my chakra while watching Kakashi at the same time, I began to get little sparks.

TO change it up, I thought if I could directly feel the change it would be easier so before he could escape to read his porn, I got Kakashi to help me one last time. Kakashi would transfer his lightning into my hands as I watched closely, then I would mimic it and try to make my chakra match with his as they bonded basically. That really helped and I finally figured out how to make my chakra become lightning. I basically flipped at my prediction right and Kakashi was very proud of his help in aiding my theory to become plausible. He finally left me to my own devices to aid the boys and read porn.

It was dark outside and when I went to the kitchen, everyone was sitting down about to eat. Naruto and Sasuke didn't look much more awake than I am. Sasuke looked ready to pass out, his hair was a bit frizzy from static shock, and he also had a slight twitch. Naruto had dark circles, he had lots of cuts on himself, and he looked slightly frustrated. I could tell neither of them have mastered their techniques yet, but from Sasuke's more pleased face, he's close. We ate dinner, them puking over their eating too much too fast, I helped clean the kitchen, and then we all went to bed.

I woke up annoyingly early in my hot cocoon again. I got dressed in the same thing as yesterday, and went to train. I did my warm up routine and chakra control the same as yesterday, but instead of water control I got out my kunai and demon shuriken. Time for weapon training. I started with throwing kunai and shuriken at targets I carved into trees. I did this until I hit each tree in the center 100 times with both weapons. That took a while, I am way better than I used to be, but I still am not great, like a 75 percent accuracy, better than Shaq and free throws, but 75 percent is bad for a ninja. Thank god I'm not going to sue them as more than a distraction. Throwing weaponry is not my thing, never will be. It looks cool when people do it, but to throw it, I just can't. I can use kunai fine in close combat situations, just don't ask me to throw it for perfect accuracy, its pretty possible I'll miss.

Today, Kakashi sent us out for day 2 of training. I went back to my pond and Kakashi allowed me 10 minutes with him to re-watch his lightning chakra. When he left, I worked on transforming my chakra in my hands into lightning. It's definitely a lot harder without Kakashi's chakra urging mine along, but the image of how his chakra moves, changes, and sparked is imbedded in my mind. By the end of the training day, I could turn my chakra into lightning, not just in my hands but my whole body. I could do it, but it's not a very strong current like Kakashi and Sasuke can control. I'll have to work on making it stronger, enough not to shock but to actually electrocute like lightning should.

Then I get to add it to a water jutsu at the same time. When I went in for dinner, Sasuke looked so smug. Apparently he finished his jutsu and gets to guard Tazuna now. Naruto looked pissed, but he said he's super close to finishing his too, he just has to make the cutter more narrow like a blade instead of like a brick wall pushing against an enemy. I'm thoroughly impressed he was able to go off an explanation alone and figure out what he needs to do to finish his jutsu. I explained how I'm figuring out how to strengthen my current and Sasuke volunteered to help me after dinner, I gladly accepted. The more help the better.

At dinner, Inari finally had his meltdown yelling at all of us for being idiots and we should stop training because heroes don't exist, and he got even more pissed when Naruto said he was wrong. Inari yelled at us for not understanding what it's like to lose somebody and we are just blindly happy. That hurt my soul a bit to hear him say that without understanding how shitty we've all had it. Naruto left to go prove heroes exist, I told Sasuke to meet me by the pond soon, and Kakashi went to do whatever he does. Before I went to the pond, I decided to use my big mouth and talk to Inari. He was sitting out on the docs with his feet hanging off the side. I sat next to him even when he turned his head away.

"Hey Inari what you said back there you were wrong." I said as softly as I could, not wanting to anger the fragile kid. He just scoffed. "You see, Naruto, Sasuke, and I all understand you better than you think. We've all lost people too." Inari's glistening eyes, fresh with tears, looked up into mine.

"R-Really? How?" He asked hesitantly. I pulled him into my lap and started playing with his hair to calm him.

"Naruto never had a family, he was an orphan. Even then, until we met, he never had friends either. He was totally alone. Sasuke had a family, but a bad man came and killed his whole clan, leaving Sasuke and his cousin left. I was best friends with Sasuke and lived with his family for a while so I lost them like they were my family. My mom also died giving birth to my sister and for a while my dad was too unstable to live with. We all understand the pain you go through, the difference is instead of crying about it and letting it make us weak, we use it to become strong to protect those we have left. It's ok to cry, but when you cry, let it be out of happiness not because you are weak." Inari looked at me with shining adoration, god kids make me so weak. Hanabi ruined me, I'm such a softie. He turned his body around and hugged me tightly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know." He whispered before falling asleep. I put him in his bed and left to meet Sasuke. Sasuke was sitting, his pale skin glowing under the moonlight. He heard my approach and stood up to meet me. I explained my issues with making my chakra stronger as well as the technique Kakashi and I used. Sasuke seemed annoyed at it, maybe he's jealous I found a way to sort of have a fake Sharingan. We intertwined hands and he began to send lightning chakra into my hands in a non lethal way. We did this for a few hours, Sasuke coaching me on how to strengthen the lightning by making me have to mimic each strength he did. I figured out it's by the frequency of the shock vibrations in the lightning not the size and temperature like I was trying to do. Finally I got it down, ready for the final stage of my jutsu. Exhausted, I fell asleep on Sasuke as we sat at the pond talking about the future.

I woke up the next morning in my futon, being cuddled by only one heat bag, Sasuke. At least, I woke up at a reasonable time today. I turned around in Sasuke's arms to look at him and wake him up, but his eyes were already open. I poked his face and we got up to go eat and find Naruto. We found Naru talking with Haku. I mean damn, he really is pretty. The true definition of a pretty boy. I waved to Haku with a happy smile, he gave me a small one in return before leaving. Naruto was muttering about beautiful boy and I snickered at him. Sasuke of course punched him in the head and made him walk with us to Tazuna's.

Kakashi came out and found us, it was then Naruto demonstrated his jutsu. He performed the hand signs and channeled chakra, releasing it through his palms. When it hit the tree it sent a bunch of slices into the tree, it was amazing. Everyone looked thoroughly impressed and I fist bumped with Naru. That's gonna hurt like a bitch when it hits somebody. I also finished my training today, but after the sun was going down. It took time to be able to use water and lighting one after another, without my water jutsu dying out. The key was to separate and use water when it spews out of my mouth while also making my chakra into lightning as it connects out of my hands into the water. Once I got it down though, I felt so proud of myself and then passed out into Kakashi's awaiting arms after demonstrating the justu.

I can't believe today is the day it happens, and I'm fucking late, not Naurto, me. Things have changed, Kakashi is no longer an absent sensei...usually, Sasuke is focused on a different route for revenge, Naruto is a fucking baller and yet...it seems like whatever I do things still follow canon. Am I playing it too safe, perhaps I have to really do some changes to get results, keeping too close to canon is a waste if only minor details will shift.

I picked up Inari and sped off, it was easy to find the thugs, they were loud and slow. I appeared behind them and grabbed their attention, Inari dragged his mother away and I attacked each thug easily taking them out with a gentle fist strike to the chest, putting them possibly in comas if I was correct. Inari was so happy and he finally acknowledged we were real heroes. I kissed his cheek, proud of how brave he was to run and save his mom, and woke up Tsunami, making sure she was fine. After my checkup and beating the ass of the lame thugs, I body flickered my way to the bridge.

I made it to the bridge and hid myself, suppressing my chakra as much as possible while using my Byakugan to see what was going on. Hopefully the flare of activating the doujutsu didn't alert Zabuza of my presence. Naruto was guarding the bridge builder with a bunch of clones, while helping Kakashi with Zabuza. Sasuke was inside the Demonic Ice Mirrors, but he wasn't a pin cushion yet. Haku sent a wave of senbon to Sasuke, poking him everywhere as Sasuke tried to dodge. Sasuke let out a growl of pain and my heart clenched at the sound, it was terrible. I want to save Haku and Zabuza, but if it's them over team 7, I'll pick my team any day. I snuck around the best I could to the back of the mirrors. I loaded my fist with a ton of chakra, ran at the mirror and when my fist connected with the mirror, I released all of the chakra I gathered. I used more than usual and could feel the shock reverberate in my fist, but to my delight, my strategy worked and the ice mirror shattered. A basic level fire might not do much but the impact equivalent of crushing a boulder should break ice, though the issue would be how fast he can re-build them. He can fix them faster than I can break them.

"Impressive, no one except Zabuza-sama has ever been able to break one of my mirrors. I will fight you after I finish with the other boy." Haku said in his emotionless voice, the softness he held was gone and it was so difficult to hear someone force themselves to be so...blank.

"Listen here Haku, I'll fight you now, let Sasuke go." Sasuke was bloodied, definitely not at the level he could have been and I'm sure he'd do fine but I have to do something different, I have to save everyone.

"You fight to protect the ones you cherish, a noble aspect for a ninja, but I cannot let him leave my trap. I will do what Zabuza asks of me and destroy the kindness in my heart to take you both out. You will not be a threat to my master." Haku then fixed the mirror I shattered, and pulled me through one of them, into the center of his jutsu. I gasped and fell to the ground when I made it through the mirror. My body completely shut down, being moved through his ice slowed my chakra down exponentially as well. Each movement, even trying to breathe burned with effort.

"W-What did-d y-you do t-to me." I stuttered out, trembling as my chakra was trying to move through the frozen cells. Sasuke came up and stood in front of me protectively when Haku appeared in front of me.

"I pulled you through my mirror, partially freezing your insides, slowing you down to a snail. I can't have you breaking more of my mirrors and attacking Zabuza." Sasuke glowered, he looked more hateful than I have ever seen appear on his face. It was a scary sight. Haku melded back into his mirrors and appeared in each one, barraging us with senbon. Sasuke managed to block some, but he wasn't fast enough, and I couldn't move that well. Each senbon entering me hurt more than I thought, the pain of being stabbed with my freezing body was almost unbearable. Useless, with all this effort on being stronger to be taken out by ice, to be frozen and incapable of moving...I'm useless. In the way, I can't just be like this. I won't.

"I'm going to KILL you for hurting her!" Sasuke all but yelled. It was a menacing growl and I could see Haku stop for a second at Sasuke's anger. Sasuke picked up a senbon and turned his head to me. His eyes were blazing red. I gasped, and smiled in happiness that he finally awoke his Sharingan. "Don't worry, I'll protect you from him. I can see his movements clearly now." Haku sent another mass of senbon, but Sasuke blocked each one. Haku shifted his trajectory towards me, Sasuke was gaining an advantage too quickly and he needed to do something to stop the Uchiha. Sasuke was too fast though, he wrapped his arm around my waist and pushed us in the air, away from the attack. I forced my chakra to move, it grit against my coils like sandpaper, burned like pouring hot water over freezing fingers but I forced it to circulate faster and faster so I could stop being in the way. The heat radiating from his was good as well, if I could heat inside and out quick enough I could fight.

"Just... don't let me go yet. You're warm and I'm starting to feel again." He nodded and put me on his back, my legs wrapped around him tightly. My fingers twitched, my body spasming back to life. I shivered but it was fine, I was warmer. My chakra was circulating quickly, heating up at the friction and I was able to move. Sasuke released me and we switched from one on one to fighting together.

Then, on one of our combo attacks, this time I infused my fists with lightning chakra, and Sasuke sent bolts of lightning at the masked senbon wielder, when one landed and Haku was falling, I hit him with my fist and sent him crashing through one of his mirrors. While he was down, I punched a mirror, shattering it. We ran out of the mirrors and Haku was standing mask less, his face looked so broken when he asked us to kill him for failing Zabuza, his eyes were that of someone who had nothing left for themselves. I knew that look, that self hate and feeling of uselessness. Baku wasn't going to die, not with eyes like that. I wanted them to shine with acceptance, I wanted him to feel like he had a purpose before he could go to the other side.

"Please, you are not just a tool. You are worth something, you mean something to me. I can't let you die, I want to show you love and happiness and family. You and Zabuza together. Please just don't think of yourself like that, join me with Zabuza and I will show you everything you're missing. Even if you don't see it now, there is so much to live and fight for." My voice broke slightly and my arms squeezed him tightly. Haku looked at me in shock, awe, respect and then it all turned into determination, sorrow, and regret. The loud chirping of birds echoed in the wind, I could feel the deadly power radiating off of Kakashi.

"I'm sorry, I would have liked to learn love from you. Take care of Zabuza for me." Haku lips brished mine before he was gone. Right before the Chidori struck, I body flickered in front of Haku, sending a bunch of chakra into my shoulder as a hopeful barrier against Kakashi's chidori, to at least make sure it doesn't fry my body completely. I could feel his chidori exit through the back of my scapula and heard the horrific sound of it piercing through more flesh. I let out a hiss, holding in my screams. A hand reached from behind me and grabbed Kakashi's hand in a vice grip. Kakashi didn't seem to notice, his eyes were directed solely on me. So much pain and fear was running through across his eyes. I gave him a small smile, hoping I'm not going to die, I tried to talk, but the pain was too much. I could feel Kakashi's whole body shaking and the area around me was getting more and more blurry. My body went numb and everything shut off, plunging me into darkness.

Everyone stood frozen in shock as Hinata smiled, closing her eyes and allowing her body to slump around Kakashi's arm, still plunged through her shoulder, directly above her heart. Kakashi was shaking in shock and fear of the possibility that he killed another one of his precious comrades with a chidori to the chest. He didn't even realize the grip the person behind Hinata had until Zabuza brought him out of his panic with a deep emotionless chuckle. Kakashi finally forced his eyes to move behind Hinata, seeing that his hand not only pierced through Hinata's shoulder, but also through the masked nin, in their attempt to protect Zabuza. The masked was slumped down, surely dead from the direct heart shot.

"Looks like Haku, and that little brat finally made use of themselves eh Kakashi. I thought I was going to die." Zabuza mocked, using his assholeness as an aid to suppress the pain of watching his precious surrogate little brother sacrifice himself. He was also confused on why an enemy, that weird girl, was willing to try to take the blow for Haku and himself. Kakashi growled at Zabuza, the look in his eyes were feral, deadly. Finally, the look fitting for the cold blooded killer Kakashi is said to be. Before Kakashi could retaliate, a giant swing of orange chakra blasted Zabuza into the wall. Everyone still alive/awake on the bridge were almost cowering at the overwhelming demonic aura coming from Naruto. All eyes were on Naruto, his normally sunny demeanor was gone, replaced with that of pure rage. His normally cerulean blue eyes were a blood red with animalistic slits as pupils, his whiskers darkened to a deep black, his normally long canines were as long as a wolf's being bared as a warning, surrounding him was a mass of ferocious orange swirling chakra. Naruto let out a beastly roar, his voice melding with the Kyuubi.

"I'll kill you ALL for hurting her." Naruto's chakra blindly lashed out hitting everyone, save for Hinata, in his vicinity. Sasuke just let the attack happen, too in shock and pain of watching his beloved be struck down without him being there to help. Sasuke felt helpless and deserving to die, so he didn't even flinch when he was thrown into the railing of the bridge. Before Naruto could deliver his final blows to each of the people on the bridge, an oily looking short man and his crew of thugs showed up on the bridge. Naruto's bloodlust was excited, ready to kill each of the men daring to come near him. Naruto prepared to attack, but the ugly short man spoke first.

"Ah Zabuza, it's a shame a baby demon like yourself couldn't have taken out more of these ninja for me. Oh well, our deal is over anyways, you won't be leaving this bridge alive, you're too expensive." Gato made his way to Hinata and Haku. He kicked Haku for breaking his arm, then proceeded to prod the unconscious Hinata. "Too bad she died, she'd make me a pretty penny."

"Gato, you're dead." Zabuza and Kakashi growled, deciding to team up to kill this filthy man and his lack of respect for anyone. Naruto's wild chakra flared when he learned that that ugly man was the one, loving Hinata wanted kill so badly, he deserves death. Then when Gato made the comment about Hinata, Naruto's mind gave out completely for a moment and within an instant, Naruto was flying, he tore apart each and every one of Gato's men, and when he got to Gato, he savored the feeling of his chakra tail piercing Gato and throwing him off the bridge into the deadly waters below. Everyone watched in a mix of fear and awe, and before Naruto could turn to finish his job, a small whimper escaped the girl on the bridge. Naruto's chakra went away completely and he rushed to his best friends side in happy relief that she's alive. Kakashi felt relief on his chest that he didn't kill another teammate, but guilt for hurting one and putting them so close to death. Sasuke was still numb, he couldn't think or feel anything. Zabuza was just preparing to leave and hide from the demon blonde, but before he could. Naruto gave him a speech about friendship, love, and devotion. All of those things Haku had with him, then said how he better wait until Hinata wakes up so they can talk about her saving him. Zabuza begrudgingly agreed, knowing that if he didn't one of the three boys would mercilessly murder him. Lets face it, Zabuza doesn't want to die yet. Maybe he can atone for his sins and end up with Haku someday.

They all made their way to Tazuna's house, Zabuza being pulled along by Kakashi, in chains like some kind of criminal. Hinata was being carried by Tazuna, making sure not to jostle her at all. Naruto was all but dragging Sasuke, who's mind was still melted. There were no hospitals for Hinata to visit, so they made it to Tazuna's house. Hinata was quickly put into Tsunami's room so she could lay on a proper bed. Kakashi sent for a medical ninja, but while they waited, Tsunami had to make do. Tsunami, with her basic medical knowledge and Kakashi's insight of what happened and where, Tsunami carefully stripped the lavender eyes beauty and cleaned out her wound, trying to ignore the whimpers and how her face scrunched with pain.

After the wound was fully cleaned, a medical salve Haku made for Zabuza was applied, then Tsunami bandaged Hinata with the fresh bandages Kakashi provided. Giving her some more decency, Tsunami covered the injured girl in one of Tazuna's large sleep shirts, doing so carefully enough not to move her arm through any holes. She then brushed out the girls tangly hair and carefully washed out the blood, doing so to the rest of her body too. She carefully tended and cleaned the girl she came to adore, wondering how fate could be so cruel over and over to such a fun girl. After what seemed like forever for the boys, they were aloud to go see her.

Sasuke was the first one in the room, when he saw Hinata once again unconcious and covered in bandages, it hurt. She looked dead, but when he saw her chest rise up and down slow and steady, Sasuke's mind began to work again. "She's not dead." Is what he was thinking, and as he laid in the bed next to his best friend/family, he grabbed her free hand, berating himself and promising over and over to protect her, never letting this happen on his watch again. Everyone just watched, his teammates know the bond Hinata and Sasuke have.

After a while of letting them be alone together, Naruto and Kakashi finally moved to sit in the chairs at Hinata's bedside. Naruto was shocked and in pain at seeing his best friend hurt like this, but he couldn't help but be happy she's alive. He remembered the horrible feeling that came over him as he watched Kakashi impale her, and her body go limp. It was a rage he couldn't control and didn't know who to direct it at. His face morphed from happiness to sadness when he thought about how he was going to tell her (and explain to Sasuke) about his demon, and what happened on the bridge. Without a second thought, he killed over 50 men. Naruto kept thinking he's really a demon and is afraid Hinata will soon see him as one.

Kakashi was in a state of panic and PTSD. He clenched and unclenched his hands, body sweating and shaking. When he struck through Hinata, it gave him flashbacks to killing Rin and Obito. Kakashi couldn't look at Hinata, knowing he did it made him feel dirty. He was finally getting over the nightmares and no longer saw Rin's blood on his hands everywhere he was, that was helped greatly by his wonderful three students. Now as Kakashi looked down at his hands, all he could see was blood, and now there was a new addition, Hinata's, a student he vowed to protect. He really is a monster, a friend killer. His mind was sending him back into the abyss, but a small light was shining through at the expression of his students, he didn't kill another friend, she's alive this time. And at this moment, his resolve strengthened more than ever to protect and train his Genin so he doesn't have to worry about them ending up in a state like this by anyone else's hands, and hopefully he will learn to not let this happen by his own.

Zabuza was sitting tied up in the corner his eyes unwavering on the girl who was laying half-dead in front of him. His thoughts were reeling, mainly with confusion, at the anomaly that was the Hyuuga girl. She was a strong, annoying brat who tried to save 2 rogue ninja. He was waiting for the girl to wake up to ask her why she jumped in front of him and Haku to save them. Zabuza knew Haku like the back of his hand, and when Hinata jumped in front of him, Haku let out a pained cry, not out of pain from his heart being impaled physically, but emotionally. Something happened between the two and Zabuza wanted to know why and how they cared about each other so much. Zabuza did not trust Kakashi or the Uchiha brat, he tolerated the blonde demon boy, but the girl, he decided to trust. She was willing to save him, he will speak with her and decide what to do from there. Maybe this girl will be the key in his atonement and saving his soul from the fucked up life that was forced upon him living in a village like Kiri, under the leadership of an evil Mizukage.

Everyone was in their own thoughts, when a panicked cry burst into the room. Eyes watched at a young boy, no older than 8 shoved the Uchiha out of the way and carefully held the injured girl's hand weeping. Everyone, but Zabuza who watched in slight amusement, as the young boy cried over the girl who saved his life in more ways than one.

"Neechan, Neechan, wake up soon. You can't end up like dad, you promised. You promised to be a hero. You have to be ok." The boy wailed into her arm. Everyone watched in silence, even the possessive Sasuke, decided to let the boy have his moment as he cried himself to sleep waiting for his Neechan to wake up. For the next few days, Hinata stayed asleep, she was given pills by the med ninja that finally arrived to keep her asleep so she can heal and be transported home. During that time, everyone except the person guarding Tazuna as he finished construction, stayed in Hinata's room watching over her.

The medical ninja explained to her team that the main reason Hinata survived and was able to heal so quick was because she somehow coated her shoulder in a protective chakra, causing Kakashi's chidori to cut straight through, instead of rip and tear apart at the wound like it normally does, it helped cancel the lightning aspect. Everyone was stunned at the skill and amazement Hinata had to save herself. Finally after 5 days, her wound was healed, a slight barely noticeable scar remained thanks to the wonders of medical jutsu. The med ninja left giving them the go for her to wake up and move around, as long as she kept her arm in the sling until the broken clavicle regained full strength. Everyone was excited for her to wake up, especially Zabuza who needed answers and now. He didn't like not knowing things that dealt with him or Haku, not at all.

The first thing I felt was the tight bandages wrapped around my shoulder. I tired to flex my hand, but it felt weak and sent a slight jolt through my shoulder. Damn, who knew taking a chidori to the shoulder would hurt so bad. I groaned at the slight discomfort of moving around. I opened my eyes and there was someone hovering over me, I readied myself to attack, but when my vision cleared, it was just Inari with a bright smile on his face.

"Nee-chan you're awake. I thought you were going to break our promise." He said hugging me tightly. I ran my hand thats not in a sling through his hair humming in happiness.

"Hey, I promised, and I wasn't going to break my promise so soon." I said, my voice cracking and weak from lack of use. Inari looked at me in relief and I smiled brightly in return. "Where is everyone else. I need to talk to them." Inari jumped off the bed and ran out of the room, calling over his shoulder that he was going to get everyone else. In a minute, the door was busted down and in came my teammates, Tazuna, Tsunami, and Zabuza.

"Hinata-chan, you're awake, you scared me so bad dattebayo!" Naruto yelled as he was about to glomp me. I prepared for the impact, but midair in his attack, Kakashi snatched him by the back of his shirt, an annoyed twitch of his eye occurred.

"Don't attack the injured girl." I giggled at Naruto's face, he looked mad at Kakashi but relieved he didn't hurt me. I took one more look around and noticed Haku was missing. I looked to the tied up Zabuza, Haku should be with him.

"Guys, where is Haku, I wanted to talk to him." I watched as everyone began to shift uncomfortably and their faces looked crestfallen, Zabuza especially. "Guys?" I asked a bit more hesitant. If what I'm thinking is right, I don't think I'll be alright.

"Hinata, when I struck you, the chidori went through your shoulder and into Haku's heart." Kakashi said straightforward, his voice seemed distant.

"W-what, no." I whispered. Naruto grabbed my hand tightly and let me squeeze it. Zabuza finally spoke up.

"He's dead and you and I need to talk." His voice was gruff but lacking the usual snideness, he was demanding, yet seemed confused. I nodded, still shocked about my failure of saving Haku. At least I saved one of the two, but hopefully the Demon Zabuza isn't going to go back to his evil ways.

"Yes, leave us please. We need some privacy."

"Freak, I'm not leaving you with a monster like him. He tried to kill all of us." Sasuke said, his voice was cold and demanding. It sent a shiver down my spine at the tone. Naruto and Kakashi agreed with Sasuke, but I was not in agreement with them.

"As much as I love that you care, this isn't your decision, Zabuza is chained up and I don't think he's going to kill me. Give us 5 minutes please." They all reluctantly agreed and left the room, leaving me face to face with Zabuza. We both looked a little worse for wear.

"Why the hell would you jump in front of a chidori to save Haku and I."

"I didn't want you to die."

"Clearly brat, I know thats why people sacrifice themselves, I want to know why. What happened between you and Haku that made him cry out when you ended up in front of him." I thought back to what happened to Haku and I. I unconsciously touched my lips, something Zabuza noticed. "That damn boy, right before he died, he finally kissed a girl. I was beginning to think he was into boys." Zabuza's voice was amused and proud, but had a twinge of sadness in it.

"Heh, yeah, he kissed me. I got in front of the attack to save you guys because I didn't think either of you deserved to die. Haku was a pure heart and from what Haku told me, the way you took him in makes me think you're not a demon like people say, and I know how the bloody mist operated. I thought if I could save you, you'd come home with me and I could show you guys a life you deserve. That's what I told Haku before he sacrificed himself. He said he wanted that, but I guess I can never give him it. Maybe I could still help you with that though, I think Haku would want you to be safe and happy." I said, I was rambling, but I didn't know how to fully explain how I don't think they should die. I didn't want to talk about Haku because I felt like a failure for my inability to save him.

"Dumb brat. I don't need your sympathy, I'm a demon of the mist." I gave him an annoyed glare at his pride. "But, even if your teammates are annoying, I can't help but to trust you. If Haku trusted you, then to honor him I will too. If your Hokage allows it, I will return with you as your protector. I want to atone for my sins I caused for Haku, and for me to possibly reunite with him in death. You are an annoying brat but you have balls and I like that. It's what Haku would want and I failed him in his life, I wont fail him in his death." I sat staring at him for eternity. Never in my wildest dreams did I think Zabuza would say that, or want to protect me. Having Haku die, and the fast connection Haku and I made really helped something I guess. Even if I failed saving him, I can save his precious person. Zabuza wants to atone for his sins and live for Haku, if that means protecting me, I'm ok with that. Plus Zabuza is a badass and funny, so I would like to have him around. I finally collected my thoughts and a wide grin spread across my face. I got off the bed and hugged Zabuza much to his dismay. His twitch in annoyance and his inability to get me off made me laugh manically.

"You look stupid with that face brat. Get off of me." I laughed harder. Our five minutes must be up because everyone barged in the room, I was pulled off of Zabuza and curious looks were sent to us.

"Hinata-chan, what the hell happened, why were you hugging eyebrow-less?" Naruto questioned in Naruto fashion. I explained the conversation Zabuza and I had, leaving everyone in disbelief. Kakashi still seemed way out of it though, I expected him to put up a fight but he just went along with it. After some time convincing them, everyone agreed to allow Zabuza to come, if he agreed to go to TI and prove his loyalty. When that was done with, it was time for me to learn what happened on the bridge. I asked about it, and I noticed how all eyes drifted to Naru, who looked tense. I figured out something big happened revolving around Naruto, possibly 9 tails related, I need to know what.

"Hey Naru, mind telling me what happened." Naruto scratched the back of his head sheepishly and his looked a nervous wreck. I grabbed his hand and promised that he could tell me anything and I wouldn't judge him. Finally after a few minutes of him fidgeting and debating in his mind, he told me everything he could remember. He told me about the overwhelming anger he felt surge when he thought I died and how it didn't matter who was there, he wanted to take them all out. He then broke down crying, telling me about how he killed all Gato's men on the bridge without a second thought. I know the guilt was eating him, his heart is too kind and pure for that kind of pain. Finally, he told me about how he could do it, he told me about the 9 tails being sealed inside of him. He asked if I thought he was a monster, but instead of shunning him like I knew he thought I would, I hugged him tightly letting him cry out his pain.

"Naru, you idiot, I would never hate you because you have the 9 tails inside of you. I love you too much for that. Who would my pranking buddy be? PThink of it not like you have a demon, but you have a power upgrade that nobody else has." Naruto stopped crying and finally hugged me tightly telling me how awesome I am, how awesome he is with his super powers and how it will help him beat Teme, and that he's glad we can still be best friends. I have two people down and two to go. Sasuke basically dragged Naruto out of the room, leaving it just the two of us. Before I could say anything, I was trapped by a shaking Sasuke. His chin was resting on top of my head, and I was held tightly in his embrace.

"Dammit Hinata, I almost lost you, I wasn't strong enough. I couldn't protect you. What would I do if you died, did you even think about that. Why would you be such a baka and try to protect them like that?" I just let Sasuke continue to rant and yell at me, his voice trembling in sadness, pain, and anger. His grip on me continuously tightened.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm still here. You're not going to lose me just yet." Sasuke finally cracked a slight smile, although it ended up looking more like a grimace. I turned myself around and tucked my head into his neck getting comfortable, letting him hold me like when we were little. I stayed with Sasuke as he mumbled insults to me and lightly rubbed my injured shoulder. I should have been offended by how many names he came up for me, but in reality I knew it was his way of showing me his love. There was a knock on the door and Sasuke finally let me go, he planted a kiss on my forehead and said how Shisui is going to kill him for me getting injured. I laughed at the truth of the statement, although I'm going to die from him and others too, when they fins out what happened. I'm most scared to face Shikamaru, him angry is scarier than even my dad. Tsunami stuck her head in saying its dinner time. My stomach growled loudly in agreement. I hopped out of the bed and basically ran down the stairs into the kitchen. I sat in the seat next to Inari and grubbed down on the food, eating so fast I didn't even taste it. Noticeably, the only person missing from Dinner was Kakashi. Even Zabuza, who was being fed by tsunami much to my enjoyment, was there.

Kakashi seemed so off and I know its because of what happened. I cant believe I didn't think about how watching another one of his teammates be struck by his chidori would mess with his head. That's how Rin died, Kami I'm such an insensitive jackass sometimes. I got up from the table and turned on my Byakugan looking around for Kakashi. I went outside and saw him sitting in a tree, staring blankly at his hands. He's normally so alert; yet, he didn't notice me climb up the tree until I was sitting right next to him. He looked at me, his eye was still glazed over and distant. I didn't like that look at all, it was the same one I had when my mom died. I tried to shake Kakashi out of his whatevr it was, but nothing I did got a reaction. I needed him to talk to me, so I placed my hands in his and started pushing my chakra into his hands, slightly shocking him. He jolted slightly and his eyes sharpened, focusing on me. His emotions were unreadable and I just sat there as he stared at me. Finally, fed up with his weirdness, I decided to fix the situation.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think about how you would feel when you hit me." I said my head down, unable to look him in the eye. I was expecting a reply, but instead, I got hit extremely hard in the back of my head, then pulled into a crushing hug.

"Are you seriously crazy enough to jump in front of my attack like that, I know you're strong, but you're not invincible. You idiot, do you know how that felt, I almost killed you, just like… I thought you died. I thought I killed you, I killed a comrade again. I'm supposed to protect you, yet I failed again." Kakashi's voice went from enraged to shaky in a whisper. My heart broke at the pain in his voice, I can't imagine all of the flashbacks he could have been having. I moved myself to play with his hair, it always soothed me when Sasuke or Shisui would do it, so I thought it would sooth him.

"Hey, I'm alive. I'm fine, you didn't kill me. I'm fine, look at me. It's nothing but a little scratch." Kakashi took a deep breath and looked up at me. I cracked a smile at his annoyed face of me calling it a scratch. For a second he looked ready to push me out of the tree. After a few more minutes of me touching his hair, which is so soft by the way, I got him to talk to me about it. He told me a bit about Rin and how she died, then why it was so hard when I did the same thing she did. He said how all he cold see was blood on his hands. He then also promised that if I ever did it again, he would suspend me faster than I could blink. I knew he wasn't kidding even if it seemed like it. Finally all was good, and even though he still seemed a bit tense, he went back to his quirky self. We rejoined everyone inside and since the bridge is finished, we get to return home tomorrow.

I can't wait to see how the village acts when Zabuza arrives. He is going to clash so hard with my stoic family, and I cant wait. His vile mouth versus the proper Hyuuga clan. Maybe I can get him to scare Kiba for me, thats always fun.

In the morning, we packed up and got ready to leave. I didn't have to do any work, Zabuza was forced to do it all for me. He also had to carry all of my stuff on the way home. We said our goodbye's full of tears and started our journey home. The journey was long but fun, because on the walk home, I got to bug Zabuza. He does not like happy physical contact, Naruto's idiocy, and basically everything. He aslo has a short fuse so I could aggravate him easily. Even better than irritating Zabuza was getting Zabuza to help me irritate Sasuke, my favorite pastime. Zabuza is 100 percent a dick and knows exactly which buttons to push to piss off people like Sasuke. Sasuke lost his cool after Zabuza taunted him about his duckass hair and how his 'girlfriend' is stronger than him. Sasuke turned to attack, but before he could, I wrapped my good arm around him and jumped on his back sending him sprawling to the ground, much to Naruto's pleasure. Also watching Zabuza call Sasuke a shrimpy duckass made me so happy I couldn't even speak without laughing. Sasuke's glare didn't work either, Zabuza was way more frightening. Kakashi just stayed out of it, reading his porn the whole way.

We arrived through the front gate and Izumo and Kotetsu prepared to fight Zabuza when they realized who he was. Zabuza was amused by the whole situation and prepared for a fight with the little Chunin punks trying to take him down. Kakashi stopped them with a few words and we went to the Hokage office, not without getting the attention of almost all higher ranking ninja. As soon as Zabuza entered after us, all of the ANBU came out of their corners, ready to strike Zabuza down. Zabuza took out his sword ready to fight, but the Hokage stopped his ANBU and I made Zabuza stop, he was pissed about it and mumbling profanities to me under his breath.

The Hokage was exerting a scary level of KI and looked very serious, but the amusement at how Zabuza 'listened' to me was apparent. We explained the whole situation, Zabuza was sent to TI, and we got our money. I waited for Zabuza to get out of TI and when he was released and allowed as my protector, we went home together. Lets just say, bringing home a mass murder as my first guy home was quite a nasty shock to my dad. Zabuza was forced to fight with my father to see if he was worthy of being my protector, he passed, although his sadistic personality made my dad uneasy. Along with my other friends, they didn't like the idea of my already crazy and foul mouthed self hanging out with an even worse mouthed Zabuza.

I got the lecture of my life from each person I went to visit, they were not happy to hear about my almost suicide and my befriending a rogue. Dad decided to make me go to all of the clan meetings I hate, and I had to dress nice and presentable for them. He also grounded me and made me stay in my room for almost 2 days without anything, I couldn't even go to the bathroom.

Shikamaru was the worst though, when he heard what happened, he basically attempted to murder me, yelling about how troublesome I am and how I am the worst friend ever for leaving and almost dying. I should have been touched that he cared enough to exert energy and yell, but Shikamaru promised me the worst type of mental torture for my troublesomeness, even to go far enough to go ask Shisui for help. I know that he meant it too so I'm more worried abut the brainiac than anything. Zabuza, my so called protector, just laughed when he found out that my fearless self was afraid of a lazy ass brat. I was out walking around since I can't train yet, and Shikamaru came up to me, catching my in his shadow. He really gave me the worst form of torture. He made me put on a more grown up version of the evil doll dress with the help of Shisui.

Then they decided to parade me around the village. Zabuza was laughing so hard at me, I wanted to smash his face in. He was making fun of me for being such a cute little princess, any credit I built up with him was taken away. Shikamaru also took me to see Kiba, the one person I needed to avoid looking like this. I cant have my rival seeing me like this. He died laughing saying how the she-male was finally becoming a real woman, and that he knew I had a fetish for doll dresses since the first time Shisui put me in one. He took pictures and berated me, not even scared when I promised him pain in the worst kind of ways. I wanted to hit him, but I couldn't with Shikamaru in control of me. At least I got the final laugh when Zabuza showed up and scared Kiba shitless by threatening him with his big ass sword to Kiba's throat. The look of pure terror on his face when I told him Zabuza was my new friend and Sempai made Kiba go ghostly pale. I'm going to destroy dog boy. He also got more pissed when I told him we were on an A-rank mission, I not so subtly rubbed it in his face, cutting his ego down a bit.

Shino and Choji were the least surprised at my befriending Zabuza because they both decided that with Naruto and I on a team, things were bound to get weird. It's very true though. It's also very fun to walk around the village with Zabuza, he is on constant watch and probation, but people are still wary of him. I know it's a sight to see me the small Hyuga princess walking around with a big scary looking guy like Zabuza. Espically when he doesn't wear a mask and smiles with his sharp teeth, people look ready to pee themselves which we both take great pleasure in. Sometimes I wish I could be scary like that, but it's also fun being a pretty looking girl then come out and kick ass.

Neji had the best reaction to Zabuza, the ever so proper and destiny prone boy and foul mouthed sadistic demon clashed in the best of ways. Neji did not like Zabuza in the least, and Zabuza did not like Neji. They clashed in words, Neji saying it's Zabuza's destiny to basically suck, and Zabuza telling him his destiny crap can suck his dick. Lets just say it was one of the greatest meetings ever, even with my language, I could not piss Neji off the way Zabuza could, he even went to calling him an "improper swine" to which Zabuza retailated with barring his teeth and calling Neji a bitch boy who will never make it as a real ninja. Neji also felt like Zabuza stole his job, but I promised that he was my Niisan, and Zabuza is just my Sempai. What a wonderful duo they will be.

After 2 weeks of being home, I was cleared to train. I trained a lot with Team 7, Kakashi upped our training by a lot most likely for preparation of the Chunin exams. Him and Zabuza took great pleasure in our horrible training, they incorporated bloody mist training, basically full out survival training, but we were only aloud to use taijutsu while they could use anything they wanted. I train more than most, but Kakashi and Zabuza's form of training must have been from hell. Not only did we run until we puked, Kakashi and Zabuza would make us practice dodging by them attacking us in any ways necessary, for hours nonstop. You'll never know true fear until Zabuza and Kakashi roll in the mist and begin laughing.

They forbid my Byakugan and attacked us mercilessly. Naruto, Sasuke, and I ended every practice nursing out cuts and massive bruises while our psycho sensei's read their porn. Never in my wildest dreams did I think calm and cool Kakashi would befriend hot headed Zabuza, I guess a mutual like for scaring children and their love to spar with one another gave them a bond. The up side to our torture training was we got even better and Kakashi bought us ramen a lot, I think I was basically becoming ramen. When I wasn't training with Team 7, I trained by myself or with my dad. Training with my dad was well worth it, I finally competed the 8 Trigrams and my dad was glowing like a proud pregnant lady when I did. He was even willing to buy me and Hanabi dango as a celebratory gift. I told Sasuke and he paled, making me promise not to use it on him. The 8 palms was enough.

There is also that little detail of how the fuck is the Chunin exams going to go down...I mean a bloodthirsty Gaara and a Snake man who could kill me with a flick of a finger, just fan-fucking-tastic.

I want to help Gaara, he's such a kind dude later on and he deserves so much more than the shitty life that was handed to him. I want to show him people care about him, and with the help of Naruto we can do that sooner rather than later. Living with no love and everyone being afraid is not easy and I want him to feel love without Shukaku messing with his mind and ruining it. Orochimaru, as much as most people don't agree, I don't hate him. I firmly believe he is a psychopath, but I don't think he is a monster. The way people treated him and his curiosity made him the way he is, also the bastard Danzo had a big influence on him turning evil. I also relate to Orochimaru a lot because I understand his curiosity and strong desire to learn and perfect everything possible, I am the same way, his turned him to the evil side of it, but I think that someday I can change his mind and show him how being on the good side will end up better. I wont be on his side right now, he's a massive dick deserving an ass beating, but one day.

If it comes down to it, I will fight Orochimaru with all of my strength to protect Sasuke. if Orochimaru wants to hurt Sasuke, I will destroy him...well you know I'll probably do something epically stupid to draw attention away from Sasuke. Orochimaru likes power and if I give him something better to focus on, or at least die trying, I can hopefully stall long enough for help or something.

My biggest problem is Kabuto, I hate him with every fiber of my being. I want to punch his four eyes until he bleeds. He is a creepy psychopath that is super gay for Orochimaru, and he illed so many as well as defiled so many of the dead in the 4th Shinobi War. I mean Orochimaru did too, but I still hate Kabuto way more. I just want to end him. Orochimaru experiments for knowledge, Kabuto does it for pleasure. There are only three people I want to destroy in this world right now, Danzo is number 1, Zetsu is number 2, and Kabuto is number 3. I also don't know what to do about the invasion, I cant prevent it, but I don't know how to make the outcome better. Should I save Lord 3d or not, I need Tsunade, but am I willing to let another person die is my dilemma. Either way, I don't know what I can do to even make a change in anything on that aspect of it.

During our missions which were all D-rank, Naruto fucked up a lot, like a lot. We ended up completing over 300 by now, but not without bodily harm to our clone boy. He may be a super strong ninja, but he's a complete dumbass. He pulled out herbs instead of weeds, fell off a waterfall, and allowed one of Kakashi's biggest ninken to pull him into a minefield, leaving him incapable of walking without aid of Sasuke and I. Of course, Sasuke took this time to taunt Naruto and piss him off. As much as I love them, they both annoyed me so much with the nonstop bickering, it wasn't even that friendly anymore. To make our teamwork go back on track, I got the help of Kakashi and Zabuza and locked them in a room together for a few days, until they worked out their issues. They finally teamed up to attack us and get out when we told everyone else that they were on a date. I mean, they kissed so it wasn't that hard to make people believe it. I took great pleasure in making SasuNaru happen and Shisui liked it even more than I did. Zabuza even took to calling Sasuke the Uke just to make his edge lord self have some emotions. Thank Kami Zabuza was placed under jurisdiction of our team, he made it even more fun to irritate people. Oh, team bonding at its finest.

A lot of people have a problem with this chapter...understandable because Hinata does something stupid but I wanted to let you know that she is still a kid...she was a kid when she died the first time and isn't more mature than before. She didn't think of the implications her actions would have on Kakashi until after. She may be smart but she is still reckless and an idiot and sees this life as a game right now...this scene is meant to be hated because it shows she's not as smart as she and other people think she is. Also, she isn't suicidal, she aimed it at her shoulder as to not die...so yeah. I get it, this story was still new and I was deciding what to write but I hope this clears some things up..