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Chapter 27 – A new direction…
A scream was heard outside the hospital room that Hinata and Naruto were sleeping in. "Get away you lecherous old man."
Naruto just shook his head. He then smiled and looked at Hinata who had a worried look on her face. The door suddenly opened to show a white haired man with a broad build wearing a green-gray shinobi outfit with a red vest. He also wore a headband with the symbol for 'oil' on it. "Hey gaki! Why were you not at training yesterday? We were going to work on 'Nature Manipulation'." Jiraiya said with a smile on his face. He then saw Hinata "Oh so you were holding out on me? You were spending time with a lady." Jiraiya got a cheesy grin on his face causing Hinata to blush. He suddenly tilted his head as the doctor came in and grabbed his ear and pulled him into a seat.
"Now I have a few questions for you sir. Why are you here? Why are you disturbing my patients? And what is this about training?" Kikiyo asked.
Naruto rolled his eyes and shook his head as Jiraiya started his introduction. Jiraiya started a kabuki dance finishing with "I am Jiraiya the famous mountain toad sage!"
Kikiyo did not seem impressed. "I know you are one of the Sanin but Naruto will not be able to train for the rest of the week." She put up her hand to forestall any complaints. "Even with his guest he is seriously injured. It will take a couple more days for the wounds to heal then a couple more days for his body to recover. Now you need to answer to my other questions, now!" She said impatiently bringing a smile to Naruto's face and a chuckle to Hinata. Both then coughed up some blood.
"Well I am Naruto's sensei for the chunin exams. And since he did so well I am going to work with him on some new jutsu he might be able to handle. Now what did you say about him being seriously injured? And who injured him?" Jiraiya asked with a serious look on his face.
"He was ruthlessly ambushed just outside his room by his first opponent Neji Hyuga. Only Naruto's quick reactions saved him from having his heart burst by a juken attack." Kikiyo answered.
"Has Hiashi been notified?" Jiraiya asked as Kikiyo nodded. "And the Hokage?" Again Makoto nodded. "Naruto you get better and we will talk some more tomorrow. Love having these types of conversation with you. Bye!!" Jiraiya flippantly remarked as he left.
"Naruto would like to know if he can kill…" Hinata looked at Naruto questioningly, to which he nodded. "The pervy sage?"
"Why do you ask that when Naruto cannot talk and we have not given him writing…" Kikiyo stopped as she saw the red chakra coming from Naruto and touching Hinata on the stomach. "I see… So you can talk just not the normal way. That is quite inventive, just hope you don't get her pregnant." The chakra receded very quickly and both Naruto's and Hinata's faces went from light pink to stark white in seconds. They also wore the same 'WHAT!?' expressions on their faces.
Makoto started to laugh. "You Lady Hinata should know that there is no way for you to become pregnant from a stream of chakra."
She left while laughing, this was very troubling. Most Hyuga could and do laugh, but it was not the deep gut wrenching laugh the doctor was doing now. This left Hinata and Naruto both in a predicament. He could not talk and she was barely conscious. What are they going to do about the way they were caught? If it got out to her father he might either kill Naruto or force him to marry her now.
While Hinata was not opposed to it she wanted to spend more time with him before her dreams of marriage to Naruto became a reality. Naruto was more worried that Hiashi would kill him than forced marriage. While a marriage would not be bad, he actually liked Hinata a lot. He was not ready for it. But being killed came more to his mind.
At the Hokage's office Hiashi was already arguing with the Hokage when Jiraiya entered. "How can we let him continue in the finals when he did such a thing? We both know it is against the rules."
"I understand where you are coming from Hiashi but my hands are tied. The council will rule Naruto as unable to continue if we pull Neji. I cannot do that to Naruto. What I can do is place Neji under house arrest until Naruto is ready to continue his training. Also the council has ruled that Naruto cannot use the demon's chakra for his match. They want him strung up for what happened to Ino Yaminaka." Sarutobi replied.
"What happened to the Yaminaka girl?" Jiraiya asked causing both Sarutobi and Hiashi to turn to him.
Sarutobi let out a big sigh. "She used her family jutsu to enter Naruto's mind, but found the demon and Naruto instead and found out that she could not control Naruto. She nearly died from it if not for Naruto saving her from the demon."
"Well, considering what he has been through I am surprised that he did not just feed her to the demon. He is one tolerant boy. Speaking of which I have taken over his training and found that he was put in the hospital by Neji Hyuga, whom I believe also put your daughter there too. It will be at least a week before he is ready to train. That will leave me only two weeks to train him in an elemental jutsu. He has already worked out summoning."
Both Sarutobi and Hiashi looked shocked.
"Yeah it looks like the Yaminaka incident helped him gain access to that chakra base so he can use it freely. With him not being able to talk it will be hard to get information back from him. I talked to the doctor and she says that he will not have the use of his voice for a week also. The near destruction of his bronchial tubes near his lungs was near fatal. You both know that as the reports we got from both his sister and the woman from the branch family that Neji and a council member set this up?" Both nodded. "I am sure he safe in the hospital but not so sure he will be in the main household."
"Yes, I know the council member's name is Kodai and he is head of one of the branch families. He was nearly dictating to me, me the head of the main family that Neji would suffer no consequences. I came here to talk to the Hokage to see if there was anything I could do but it appears that the clan council was overruled by the civilian council. The best we can do is set in motion Naruto's training and that Neji will not get a promotion in this exam no matter what the outcome. As cheating on those from your own village is unacceptable, are we agreed?" Hiashi said as he looked to see the others nodding.
"I will work with Naruto on what a Hyuga can do so far as fighting and help him to figure out how to counter it. This I will do on his week of rehabilitation. After that he is yours I will also help him find out his elemental affinity for his work with you." Hiashi said with a smile.
"That would be acceptable while I gather information on his possible rivals in the exam over the next week. I will also try to help him work on his mind instead of his instincts that will help him pass the exam." Jiraiya responded.
"Okay then, I can see that you both have this well under control. I will leave it in both of your capable hands. I will do what I can with the council." Sarutobi commented as he let out a big sigh. "I am getting too old for this job. Should I just hand it over to Naruto now and be done with it?" This elicited a laugh from both the other occupants of the Hokage's office. "Yes I know he is not ready for it yet. Okay I have paper work to do. Have a good day gentlemen."
Naruto was resting lightly and occasionally glancing over at Hinata causing both of them to blush as they turned away from each other. This would also cause Naruto to smile and Hinata to giggle. They were both brought out of their little world when they heard Hiashi yelling "They did what?" Naruto started to try to bring the covers as high over his head as possible. While Hinata had a look of bewilderment on her face, not sure why Naruto was trying to hide even though there was nowhere for him to go while hooked up to an IV and a heart monitor.
Hiashi opened the door with a serious look and his face and was followed by Kikiyo. "Naruto Uzumaki, we need to talk." With this Naruto tried to dig even farther under the covers, bringing a grin to Hiashi's face. "Where are trying to go? Do you have a seal down there that you think you can hide in? But seriously we do need to talk." Naruto climbed slowly out from under the covers showing his worried eyes causing Hinata to giggle.
"Naruto I know you can talk through Hinata. Please do so now. I need to discuss your training." Naruto looked at him questioningly as did Hinata. "Yes I know and I am going to try to help you with your training. You will not have to exert yourself this will be more information and discussion than anything else. But first we need to do something." He pulled a few pieces of paper out of his kimono. Now I want you to both take a sheet of paper and channel some chakra into it." He commented as he handed Naruto and Hinata each a piece of paper. Both did as they were told. Naruto's split in half while Hinata's became very wet.
Hiashi looked at both of them. "Hinata you have a water affinity, she is more inclined for support roles. If I had known this earlier I would have stopped pushing you so hard. Naruto your affinity is wind, good for cutting and is great for close in fighters like you. Now that we have this information Jiraiya will be able to find a jutsu or two that you will be able to use. He says he also has a way to get you ready for your affinity training and then you will be learning a new jutsu."
A red chakra tail moved from Naruto to Hinata's stomach, Hinata soon started to giggle after that. "Father, Naruto-kun says thank you very much. He also does not want to kill him for communicating through me. Father wouldn't do that to you Naruto-kun He just offered you training why would he attack you? Oh, no, the doctor's joke was not very funny, I would agree with that. Father you would not hurt Naruto-kun for what he is doing now would you?" Hinata asked.
Hiashi looked sternly at Naruto took a deep breath and then let it out. "Naruto, to my knowledge you have done nothing that would break our arrangement have you?" Naruto shook his head. "Then there is no need to worry about me injuring you, especially since you have the chunin exam to complete and you also a match to win in a couple weeks. Let me explain a few things too you."
"First Neji is not as vindictive as he appears, I am sure of it. You must know that he was assigned to protect Hinata before the chunin exams but he has changed. He has been influenced by several members of the clan council who see you as a threat. As of now he will no longer be able to be near you or Hinata. He also is no longer allowed into the main household. Do you anything about the caged bird seal?" Naruto shook his head. "Okay I will explain a few things for you. The seal can either be used to cause pain or it can be used to kill. There is also another reason for it. It is used to seal the Byakugan when someone with it dies." A look of horror comes across Naruto's face. "Yes so that the Byakugan is not stolen."
Hiashi takes a deep breath.
"But why seal it? I understand trying to keep it out of the hands of others but why? Naruto-kun wants to know why." Hinata asked for Naruto.
Hiashi smiled. "Naruto the Byakugan is a Kekkei Genkai, can only be passed down by genetics. But like the sharingan the eyes can be taken and used by others. Look at Kakashi, he uses a sharingan but was not born with it." A look of understanding crossed Naruto's face. "Remember when you and Hinata were three years old?" Naruto nodded. "What happened?"
Naruto looked up and Hinata spoke. "We were both attacked by lightning nin, they hurt Naruto-kun, sealed Hime in me and tried to abduct me."
Hiashi nodded, he then had a questioning look on his face. "Hime?"
Hinata giggled "Yes father that is the name of the myobu that was sealed in me."
A look of shock came over Hiashi and Kikiyo's face. "A myobu? A servant of Inari? And a fox no less." He grinned at Naruto.
Hinata was turning red. "Please Naruto not so many question and not so fast. And I have no idea why father is grinning at you. Yes it is quite disturbing." She suddenly turns very red.
In Hinata's mind Naruto is asking questions. "Hey Hinata does that make you an angel? Because I think you are my angel. What? Why are you turning red again? Are you angry with me?"
Hinata takes a breath, "No Naruto-kun I am not angry with you. A little embarrassed, not mad. Thank you for calling me an angel. I appreciate it. Now please focus my father has some things he wants to tell you that might help with your contest with Neji niisan."
"Okay my angel. Let him know that he can continue." Naruto replies in her mind.
Back in the real world Hiashi and Kikiyo are looked at Naruto and Hinata as their eyes were glazed over. Hiashi turned to Kikiyo, "They must be having a good conversation." Kikiyo nodded.
Hinata finally looked at her father, "Father he is ready to listen, at least I hope so." Hinata gave Naruto a stern glare as he started to cower under his sheets. Naruto then turned to Hiashi and nodded.
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A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next chapter we go into some of the training.