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The Uzumaki were feared for their seals you say? Blasphem! The Uzumaki were feared because of their abilities on the fields. We would wipe the floor with you basterds even if we weren't so good at seals. ~Uzumaki Kito to a Kirigakiure commander, during the battle of Uzu.
Twenty minutes earlier:
Kira had just walked away from Hinata to go visit the Hokage, but she had no clue as to why she had a bad feeling about today. She normally didn't get these type of feelings, unless someone close to her was in trouble, but as far as she knew, her mother had all but disappeared when it comes to her Whereabouts. Hinata was back at the Uzumaki clan compound practicing, and her friends and family were all fine. Whatever the reason was, things were not going to be good when she found out whoever hurt her friends.
When she arrived at the Hokage's office, though she was still thinking about what was going on earlier. She was really distracted even because she didn't hear the old Hokage ask her a question. When she finally did hear him she blinked a couple of times and asked "What? I'm sorry I didn't hear you. What did you say?"
"I was asking you why you needed to see me Uzumaki-san? I'm very busy you must understand." Hiruzen asked.
"Ah. Sorry Hokage-sama. I was just thinking about something. As for why I am here... I have a request." Kira stated.
"Oh? And what would this request be Uzumaki-san?" Hiruzen asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I was thinking of requesting that my team be sent with another genin team for their first C-rank. Now before you say anything else, I'm suggesting this as a way for us to get used to being teamed up with people we are not used to in the future." Kira stated with a hopeful look, that didn't get show much.
"... There is more to this then your telling me, isn't there?" Hiruzen asked with a solemn look.
Kira sighed at being found out, as she said "They don't call you Shinobi no kami, for Nothing I guess. Yes there is more to it, but this is an Uzumaki secret at the moment, that I don't have the authority to tell you about."
"What do you mean you don't have the authority to tell me? You are the clan head are you not?" Hiruzen asked with a genuine curiosity.
"Hi~mi~tsu." Kira stated with a childish tone, which in turn caused Hiruzen to face fault "Getting serious though, I can tell you Hokage-sama, at least not without permission from someone important to me."
"... I'll take what you have said into consideration Uzumaki-san, but I wish you would give me a better explanation instead of just what you have said. I suggest you go now. I need to deal with my greatest enemy..." Hiruzen stated with a glare at the paperwork on his desk.
"Ano... Why don't you use shadow clones?" Kira asked in genuine curiosity in her tone.
Hiruzen stayed silent for a few second, before he said "Excuse me for a second would you?"
Kira just nodded nervously as the Hokage walked out of the room. A few seconds later a loud banging sound rang through the Hokage tower, leaving Kira to sweatdrop. When hiruEn came back with some blood coming from his forehead, he gave a small smile and said " I will see you later then Kira."
Kira gave a nervous look before she bowed towards the Hokage and left, feeling very confused for once. With an incredibly deep sigh she began to walk back to the Uzumaki compound, but not before a voice in her head said 'Are you alright hatchling? You seem... Confused at the moment.'
'It's not that I'm confused Isobu, it's... I can't get rid of this feeling that something bad happened. If... If someone I care about died, or is hurt... I honestly don't know what I would do at the moment. I could end up losing control of your yokai. I just don't want to hurt anyone.' Kira stated back.
Isobu let out a throaty chuckle, that of course sounded demonic 'You shouldn't worry so much hatchling. I'm sure your just over reacting. There is such a thing as being to paranoid you know.'
Kira gave a mental deadpan stare towards the turtle, while her real left brow twitched 'I'm not paranoid! I'd just rather be safe then sorry.'
'Yes. It's called being paranoid.'
'Oh what would you know you giant sushi bar!'
She ignored the laughing that came from in her head at this point. This was honestly just a normal conversation between the two. It started off as the two being in what most would consider a nice conversation. The. It escalated into Isobu pointing out what Kira didn't want. To top it all off Kira sent a insult at the turtle that just laughed. Yep, just a normal conversation between the giant three tailed turtle and the Uzumaki.
When Kira finally arrived at the clan compound, she was surprised to see Shiro in front of her house, looking angry for once. It was hard to get Shiro mad, but when you did, you better be out of his was, especially since he had the brain of a Nara, and was a seal master, by normal standards not Uzumaki, by the time he was 9. That coupled with the fact that he had above average chakra for an Uzumaki, and his extreme prowess in Taijutsu, he was a monster, even by Uzumaki standards, and that didn't even cover his abilities in ninjutsu, and Genjutsu, even though both were substantially lower compared his other skills.
When she stopped walking, and was right in front of him, Kira slowly asked "Do you need something Shiro?"
'Something's not right. Shiro almost never gets mad.' Isobu stated from inside her seal.
'I was thinking the same thing, and I also feel I'm going to be cussing someone out tomorrow at the council meeting.' Kira stated back.
"Hinata got banished from her clan."
...
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!"
To say Kira was pissed would be the understatement of the year. Kira was so angry that she was tempted to go over to the Hyuga compound and get her Uzumaki justice against the hard-ass's of the Hyuga elders. She didn't know exactly what she was going to do when it came to her justice, but she knew that Anko Mitarashi would love to join her.
"Hinata told me she was banished from her clan. She is no longer Hinata Hyuga, and is just Hinata. To make matters worse, we can't officially adopt her into our clan, since she is still technically a part of the Hyuga family. The only way we can, would be if we had her eyes sealed, and I know for certain, you won't do that to her." Shiro stated "to make matters even worse, the Hyuga elders plan to place the caged bird seal on Hinata tomorrow, with or without the permission of Hiashi-sama."
Kira grit her teeth in frustration, but then something popped into her head. With a quick thoughtful look she asked "Shiro, you said that Hinata was banished, but does she still carry the Hyuga name?"
Shiro shook his head as he said "No. The clan elders of the Hyuga specifically stated that she... Why am I so stupid?!"
"Your not stupid Shiro, you just didn't think far enough ahead. Besides I'm better with politics then You are." Kira stated with a smile "Now, since the Hyuga elders have specifically stated that she no longer has any claim to the Hyuga name, her fate no longer is under the jurisdiction of anything the Hyuga's say. As such, they cannot place the caged bird seal on Hinata without permission from the Hokage. Also, since Hinata is no longer a Hyuga, we can and will adopt her into our clan as there is nothing stating that she belongs to any family due to no longer being able to claim the Hyuga name."
Shiro gave a smile towards Kira at that, as he slowly started to get back into his natural nervous personality, even though he was still happy "Y-Your a genius with p-politics K-Kira-san."
Kira gave a soft smile and said "No not politics, just at finding loopholes. Now do you know where Hinata is?"
Shiro frowned at that question as he said "S-she's in y-your house s-sleeping a-as far a-as I know."
Kira frowned at the new information, but she didn't say anything as instead she just thanked Shiro, as well as told him goodnight. When she entered her house, right away she could tell that Hinata was extremely upset about what had happened tonight. There was a soft, but audible, crying in one of the guests rooms, with a soft voice repeatedly asking her father what she did wrong. With a sad look on her face, Kira walked into the room and slowly started to hum a lullaby to Hinata, while she ran her hand through Hinata's hair just like a mother would do. Once she noticed Hinata slowly relaxing she decides to sing the lullaby instead of just hum it.
"Odoma bon-giri bon-giri,
Bon kara sakya oran-do
Bon ga hayo kurya,
Hayo mod
Odoma kanjin -kanjin,
Anhito-tacha yoka-shu
Yoka-hu yoka obi,
Yoka kimon'.
Hinata had fallen asleep by the end of the song, but Kira just couldn't leave Hinata's side, not after what she noticed when it came to her. She might never have the actual Uzumaki name, unless Naruto did something, but Hinata had unofficially become a member of the Uzumaki clan the second the Hyuga elders decided to banish Hinata. Kira could quiet vividly remember the comments that those thrice damned old men were saying when she had visited the compound. The only reason she knew what was going in afterwards, is because the next day in the morning Hinata's mother had visited the clan compound.
Flashback:
Kira had woken up much earlier then normal this morning, but that was to be expected, seeing as how she had a visitor. The guards for the gate had said that it was a Hitomi Hyuga. When Kira raised an eyebrow at that, Shinji, one of the guards who greeted her when they were still building, told her that it was Hinata's mother. When Kira's eyes widened at that, she quickly told Shinji to let her in, and show her to her house.
When Hinata's mother walked in, it became exceedingly obvious who Hinata took after. While she had a noble posture to her, she was also showing that she was a kind and caring person, just through her posture. That coupled with the soft look in her eyes, and the gentle aura that was around the woman, who looked like an adult Hinata by the way, just showed that this was Hinata's mother. It actually caused Kira to smile at the Hyuga, and ask" To what do I owe this surprise, Hyuga-san?"
Hitomi gave a soft look, at Kira's gentle tone, as she said "Please, just call me Hitomi. We both know that Uzumaki's are not one for formalities."
Kira gave a small smirk at that, before she said "Then if you would call me Kira, then I'll just call you by your name, Hitomi."
"Of course Kira. Now. As for what I am here for... It's Hinata. I am afraid that the Hyuga clan elders are getting restless with the new addition of you clan, as well as the fact that you have seal masters, that dwarf Jiraya of the Sannin in skill, in your ranks. Something like that Could quiet easily get rid of their power. In essence you are a threat to what they old Hyuga believe their clan stands for."
Kira frowned at that as she gained a thoughtful look. Eventually sighing, she said "Hitomi. I want to make a promise to you. No matter what happens, you and Hinata are always welcome in the Uzumaki compound. Hiro and Shinji, usually get stuck on gate duty, but they like the job, and they are easily a tokubetsu jōnin in strength."
"Ah. So those are the names of the nice young men who brought me here." Hitomi smiled "I will need to thank them for being so nice, as well as thank you for allowing me and my daughter Hinata here whenever we feel like we should visit."
Kira gave a soft smile to Hitomi "It's fine really. You have been really nice to my best friend." After she said that her look gained a small hardness to it "Though I should let you know, that I will do everything I can to get Hinata into this clan should the Hyuga elders banish her. I know it is something you don't want to think about as a mother, but it is a possibility, and something tells me that if it does happen, it will not be because of your husband."
Hitomi looks down sadly at that comment. She knew it was true, but she didn't know what to do. The Hyuga elders were adamant about banishing Hinata, as she was apparently 'unfit to be the clan heiress' or whatever else they would say. It honestly made the gentle woman want to commit murder to protect her daughter from that kind of pain. She would be unable to without getting arrested, but it was something that she would be willing to do if it meant protecting her daughter. She would be willing to go to hell and back if it meant Hinata could be safe and happy.
"Now I understand you would do anything for Hinata, but hear me out Hitomi." Kira stated while placing a hand on the older woman's shoulder "Just let whatever happens, happen, so that Hinata will still have her mother. I will still help her in any way I can, but you cannot, under any circumstances, do something to get yourself killed or arrested."
Hitomi grew angry at that "Do you expect me to just let my daughter suffer?!"
"No. What I am asking, is that you do nothing for her own good. The pain of not being banished from a clan, is nothing like the pain of losing something close to you. I should know Hitomi. I lost countless family members during the beginning of the fourth war, even if I wasn't born yet, and countless more just trying to get to konoha." Kira stated with a soft voice, that still showed her conviction to what she was doing.
Hitomi noticed this as well, and she slowly looked down, trying not to let tears show other face. While she was a Hyuga, she was never one to be as stoic as the rest. Despite that, imagine her surprise, when Kira had walked up to her and hugged her instead. Kira gently rubbed the older woman's back trying to comfort her in the same way that her mother did, and it worked. Hitomi started to silently cry in frustration at the whole situation involving the clan elders. The stiff necks would be the reason that Hinata would be kicked out of her clan, if it ended up coming to that, and she would be damned if she didn't think she could do something to comfort her dauber if it did happen.
Flashback end:
The next morning, Kira had left a note with Hinata, telling her to stay exactly were she was until she needed to meet up with their team, as well as asking her nicely to tell Kurenai that she would be in a meeting with, and quote "The stiff-necks, who need to get a life besides arguing over things. Oh and the clan heads.". Hinata had laughed at that note, as she did what her teammate asked, and don't even think about the fact that she was no longer Hinata Hyuga, and was just Hinata.
Kira on the other hand, had arrived at the meeting, slightly late, as she walked in and noticed that there were more Hyuga's in the room then just Hiashi. It seemed that some of the clan elders were here as well, along with Hitomi, but it was obvious that the clan elders were glaring at her with the typical 'Hyuga stare' or so people called it. She didn't bother with them, and instead turned to the Hokage and bowed.
"I am sorry Hokage-sama. I needed to inform my team of the fact I would not be with them today." Kira stated with a soft tone still in the bow.
"It's quiet alright, Uzumaki-san." Hiruzen stated "we were not discussing anything incredibly important, that would be important for your clan to participate in. Mainly it was about merchants that would like to come into the village."
"Be that as it may, I am still sorry about coming late. What is the current discussion on Hokage-sama?" Kira asked while looking towards Hitomi, who just nodded subtly to her.
"We were discussing the prospect of merchants, that would like to sell raw materials from Tetsu no kuni." Shikaku stated with his trademark bored look.
"Why would you still be discussing something like that?" Kira asked gaining confused looks "The Uzumaki actually have a few members living in Tetsu no kuni, and I can tell you from experience, that the iron from their mines, are second to none, in purity, as well as quality. It would be completely idiotic to not buy materials from the samuri, especially since they have some in their ranks that could defeat a Jōnin of Kakashi hatake's caliber."
"Oh? And how exactly would they manage to do that?" One of the Hyuga elders sneered "Samurai are worthless and we-"
He was cut off as Kira suddenly appeared in front of him, her sword drawn, sending every color of the rainbow, throughout the room. After a few seconds, she sheathed her sword and turned to her seat "You can't hit what you can't see, now can you? Even the eyes of a fully matured Uchiha would have trouble keeping up with a samurai of the rank of Fukutaichō, or more. And don't get me started on the taishō Mifune."
Even Hiruzen seemed shocked at this as he slowly asked "How do you know all this?"
Kira gave a small smile as she said "Two reasons. The first being I have been to Tatsu no kuni, and have met more then just Taishō Mifune. The next being that I have been taught by one of the Taichō ranked samurai in the art of Iaidō, which is meant for Striking before the enemy can react might I had. In essence Iaidō was made to counteract jutsu, by attacking before the shinobi could make any hand signs."
The fact that Kira had not only admitted that she had been taught swordplay by samurai, but the fact that she had learnt a form of Kenjutsu, that would be fast enough to kill before I ninja could perform hand seals, made it so that she was now considered a threat on par with an S-class rouge Shinobi, even if they she is not that strong. Kira noticing the looks at her, decided to get rid of the pressure around the clan heads, and force it onto the Hyuga elders.
"Ah. Hiashi-san. I had heard that Hinata was... Having trouble. Would you be able to tell me exactly what happened? I am worried about my teammate and friend after all." Kira stated with a peaceful smile, that somehow had an evil feel to it.
Hiashi, not feeling the evil aura directed at him, said "Unfortunatly, against my efforts, Hinata is no longer Hinata Hyuga." Everyone around stopped suddenly at that proclamation." The exact words in the document that made it official, was the Hinata is banished from the clan, and is unable to call upon the name of Hyuga, under and circumstances."
Kira gave, a glare in his direction, though again it wasn't directed at him, as she said "You mean to tell me that Hinata is now just Hinata. She no longer has a family?" At a nod, the smile on her face returns" then I would like to officially adopt Hinata into the Uzumaki clan."
She couldn't say anything else, as the Hyuga elders that were at the meeting snorted, and said "You are not going to. That failure is still under our authority."
The second the elder said that, Kira's smile grew wicked as she looked at them "Actually I believe you are incorrect. Correct me if I am wrong, Hokage-sama, but by banishing alone, Hinata would still have the Hyuga name. However since you also stated that she will never be able to lay claim to the Hyuga name, that prevents any and all Hyuga decisions from affecting her, as well as making it so that she is considered a civilian level Shinobi, instead of one from a clan."
The Hokage, seeing her game, kept his neutral look, as he said "That is correct Uzumaki-san. Due to the circumstances, you can adopt Hinata, So long as the rest of the council agrees to it. Though, does this mean that you are staking a claim to adopting her into your clan?"
Without hesitation, much to the ire of the Hyuga elders, Kira said "Yes. Hinata is my best friend, teammate, and dare I say it, sister in all but blood." That last one actually surprised Hiashi and Hitomi, as well as a majority of the council "I will not stand by and let her suffer, due to ignorant fools who can not see the Incredible potential that Hinata has. The girl, by herself, has invented a Taijutsu style that is a mixture of the Jūken, and the Uzukai. Two very different styles, yet she did it, and it works."
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow at this, as he asks "What is this style that she has created, if you are at least willing to tell us."
Kira, bowed to the best of her abilities while sitting at this point "My apology's Hokage-sama. The only one who could say, is Hinata herself, and I will not force her to tell, or teach anyone it, as the inventor of such a style."
What Kira didn't mention, was the fact that Hinata's Taijutsu could not only be used by Hyuga's but by none Hyuga's as well, even if they didn't have Byakugan. All it required was that the person have their chakra control to the point that they could have chakra sent through an attack. The style, only instructed not to attack near vital organs. You could hit the lungs, and it would do much except expel the wind they had in there, but if it hit the heart, it could accidentally open up one of the gates. Hinata had found this out on accident, when she was fighting against Kira, and she had hit an area where one of the gates was, and it activated that one, as well as the previous ones in the cycle of openings. That was the first time that Kira had experienced the gates being released, and she could honestly say, that she did not want to experience that again. The only reason Kira didn't go to the hospital for that was because of Uzumaki healing seals that forced the gates closed, as well as healing her torn muscles. She still had to rest for a day, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
"Does anyone on the council have anything against Kira Uzumaki adopting Hinata into the Uzumaki clan?" Hiruzen asked slowly as his eyes bore into all of the clan heads as well as the civilian council. After a few minutes, and no one speaking up, Hiruzen continued "Then Kira Uzumaki, you are expected to take care of Hinata Uzumaki from now on, is that clear?"
Kira gave a small smile towards the Hokage while a chibi version of herself gave the victory in her head. Kira on the outside, however just bowed slightly again as she she looked around the room "Thank you Hokage-sama. I promise to treat her just like any other Uzumaki."
Things were going her way for once it seemed.
So what did you guys think?
So, as for the poll that I stated before here is the current vote
Neji Hyuga: 2
Rock Lee: 1
If you don't like the idea of Kira with either of these two, make sure you vote, or give me a different person to have Kira be with. It's up to you, and until after wave, this poll will be up.
hope you all have a nice day, and thank you for viewing this story.