AN: Sorry to those who read my story for the long wait. I have been extreamly busy at work for a while now. Lots and lots overtime. Good for the pay check but bad for everything else. Thabfully tough I finally got my surgery done. So since I've been away from work healing i finnaly gaot a the free time to finish this chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Team eight returning from border patrol…….

The new team eight rushed through the woods. They had been on border patrol recently and had just been relived the night before. They were all tired and ready to get home. Hanabi was especially eager. She had proven her self to her team when they had been ambushed near the Sound border and she was ready to tell her father about the mission.

After Orochimaru's death at the hands of Sasuke sound has been torn in civil war. Multiple factions were fighting for control and border raids were becoming more frequent. Desperate for supplies rebel sound nin would raid small villages across there border. Because of this Konoha has had to step it up on there patrols.

During there patrol team eight had been ambushed and forced to split. Hanabi had found herself out numbered five to one. With little difficulty she dispatched them and went on to help her struggling team mates. Hanabi was quickly proving that she was becoming one of Konoha's strongest nin. In a few more years she may very well be the strongest. Despite this Hanabi never lets this go to her head. While everyone boasts about her abilities she just thinks back to why she trains so hard. To honor her sister.

Suddenly Kiba and Akamaru stop abruptly. The rest of team eight halts and watch as they sniff the air. "I smell blood. There has been a fight nearby recently." He keeps sniffing the air for minute. "I think some one is still there. We should cheek it out. Some one may need our help."

"Lead the way Kiba." Anko replies without hesitation. This far into fire country it was almost for certain the fight involved leaf nin. They had to cheek it out. "Be careful though. We don't know who won the fight so no rushing in."

Team eight headed off in the direction Kiba lead them. As they got closer Kiba came to a halt. Kiba pointed forward indicating they were near. Anko then turns to Hanabi. "Take a look little girl. Tell us what you see."

Hanabi frowned at being called little girl. Despite her protests Anko insisted on calling her that. She had though about beating her into submission a few times but decided that attacking your team leader wouldn't look good to the Hokage. Hanabi quickly ran through the hand seals. "Byakugan." Her eyes changed to produce her family jutsu. She quickly scanned the surroundings. In a nearby clearing she spotted five figures. "I see five figures. Three lying down either asleep or dead and two sitting around the remains of a camp fire." Hanabi pushed her vision farther trying to get a look at there head bands. "There Konoha nin." At that the team rushed forward.

In the clearing Sasuke and Sakura were waiting for Naruto to awake so they could head back to Konoha. Suddenly they here someone approach. They quickly draw Kunai and prepare for a fight. Team eight jumps in to the clearing and they relax. "Thank god. We thought you may be more enemy." Sakura said. Returning her Kunai to it's holster.

Anko looks around. She see's Naruto lying down. She could tell he was still breathing. She saw a big man who was obviously not breathing due to a big whole in his chest. She also saw someone covered up by a blanket. This caught her attention since she hadn't seen the man that should be leading this team. She slowly walked over and knelt down beside him. She slowly pulled back the blanket and quickly replaced it when she saw what she needed to. She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose trying to keep herself in control.

Kiba walked behind her. "Anko who is it?" He gets no reply so he decides to look for himself. He quickly drops the blanket and walks away trying not to throw up.

Finally regaining her composure Anko stands up and turns to Sasuke and Sakura. "Who did this to Kakashi? What happened here?" The other two that had not looked were a little surprised to find out that it was Kakashi who had died. Whoever did this must have been strong.

Sakura answered first. "I don't really know who they were. There were four of them all together. Naruto killed the big guy and there leader killed Kakashi. They forced us to split up. They were powerful. The one I fought beat me with little effort.." Sauske nodded his head in approval of her story.

Hanabi took a good look at the two. "You were beat but they didn't kill you like Kakashi. That's odd. Sasuke here doesn't even look like he was in a fight."

Sasuke looks at her with a little resentment for her doubting him. "We fought to a stalemate. Neither of us landed an attack."

"That real question is why did they kill Kakashi but let Sakura go." Hanabi says Hanabi.

"We can ask questions later. Right now we need to get every one here back to Konoha." Anko turns to Kiba. "Have Akamaru carry Kakashi and the big guy. You carry Naruto." Kiba grumbles a little about having to carry some one. Sasuke helps Kiba load the bodies and soon they are on there way.

Hinata's team…….

At the current time Hinata was away from camp. She had gone to meet her contacts. Due to complications they were running way behind. The rest of the team were lounging around camp. Not all were happy right now though.

Hitomi was pacing around camp. Some of her leaders recent decisions were bugging her. "Nagamasa do you really think it was a good idea to let those leaf brats live? We should have killed them all. What if this little stunt ruins our plans?"

Nagamasa was laid back arms crossed and eyes closed. He was trying to enjoy the time they had to relax and Hitomi was getting on his nerves. He especially didn't like her questioning Hinata. "Relax Hitomi. No one besides Kakashi saw Hinata's face. Konoha will pass the rest of as just another run of the mill group of missing nin."

Hitomi scowled at his response. He was way to calm. "Not very many run of the mill groups of missing nin can take out the legendary copy ninja."

Nagamasa was getting more aggravated with each question. "There are numerous nin out there that match or exceed Kakashi's strength. Besides I believe Hinata did this to try and draw attention a way from other matters. If our plans are to succeed our allies need to be able to operate freely. If Konoha investigates this we become decoys and Hinata operates By her self."

Hitomi still wasn't satisfied. "I don't know. I don't like the idea of being hunted by Konoha Anbu. Do you really believe that Hinata is strong enough to take on the rest of the Akatsuki by herself? Maybe we should ditch her and find something else."

Nagamasa had had enough. Before Hitomi could react he had drawn his sword, covered the distance, and placed his sword against her neck. "That's enough. You of all people should not be questioning Hinata's ability. If I remember correctly it was her who saved your ass from certain death. If you are to much of a coward to stand and fight for her then I will kill you here."

Before he could draw back and finish her off. He found that his sword was no longer in his hand. He looked around and saw Hinata standing nearby with his sword. She walked up to him and handed it back. "Don't worry about her Nagamasa. She has a right to question my judgment."

Hinata then turned to Hitomi. "You can question me all you want but if you ever disobey me or betray me I will kill you myself. Do you understand?" Hitomi nodded her reply. She was to scarred at the moment to reply. "Good. Now lets move out. We have work to do."

Konoha……..

After they arrived back in Konoha Teams seven and eight had been questioned thoroughly. Naruto stayed unconscious for about another day. When he woke they hammered him with questions as well. Kakashis funeral was a somber event. He was well respected by the leaf village. Many showed up for it.

Afterwards Lady Tsunade sent out a couple tracker teams to hunt down the culprits. Team seven was given a few days off . Team eight on the other hand had little time to rest. The Hokage had just summoned them and Hanabi was on her way to the tower. The streets were busy today. She thought it kinda odd since yesterday the village had basically shut down most of the day for Kakashis funeral. Hanabi had gone to it out of respect even though she didn't really know the man. Her whole clan had gone.

Right now thought she was curious about her mission. What did Lady Tsunade have in store for them. Finally Hanabi had arrived at were she was to meet her team. She was the first one there. Shortly after Shino arrived. He said nothing to her which was normal. They were team mates and that was about it. He didn't seem interested at all in befriending anybody and had apparently been like that since Hinata and Kurenai died.

Next to arrive was Kiba. He dropped down from the roof tops riding his giant dog like always. He quickly jumped down and came over to greet her and Shino. Unlike Shino he wasn't a reserved kinda guy. He was loud and Brash and Hanabi didn't like being around him much. He was a good team mate but that's all she could say for him.

The final person to arrive of course was Anko. She was always the last to arrive. She was also probably the only one that Hanabi could see herself really getting along with on the team. That was probably cause Hanabi really wanted to fight her but Anko had refused so far saying she didn't want to have to hurt her. Hanabi also liked her attitude. Devious and rebellious. Exactly what Hanabi figures she would be like if she wasn't the Hyuga heir. Unfortunately she was and had present her self in a more dignified manner.

Originally she had wanted to be heir and was even jealous of her sister because of it. Now that she was heir she understood the pressure her sister had been under. She was glad when she had graduated the academy since her time on missions took her away from the Hyuga compound. She loved her father and the rest of her family but they could be really annoying at times. Especially when the were trying to cram etiquette, tradition, and Hyuga history lessons down her throat.

After Kiba perversely greeted Anko and got smacked to the ground for it they wordlessly headed into the tower and into the Hokages office. Inside there was another team waiting as well. Team guy was there apparently waiting for orders to. Neji turned and watched them enter the room with a sneer on his face obviously directed at her.

Hanabi was hoping like hell that they were not on the same mission. Hanabi loved her family with the exception of Neji. She didn't really hate him but she really didn't like him either. Before Hinata had died he had seemed to be improving in the personality department. He had started opening up more to people, he had actually started considering others friends, and he and Hinata had started to get along more like brother and sister.

After she died that had all changed. He had become even more withdraws than before. He had become bitter to most except his team. They were the only ones that could break through his shell of Ice. Especially Tenten. To make things worse his attitude towards the main branch had gone sour again. Especially after Hanabi's rapid growth. At times it seemed he was jealous of being replaced as the new Hyuga prodigy. They hadn't fought yet so she wasn't sure who was stronger. Hanabi her self doesn't really know the true extent of her power. She had never had to face an opponent that could push her to her limits.

Hanabi was brought out of her thoughts as Tsunade started talking. "Ok! This mission will involve both of your teams." Hanabi cursed in her head. Now she would have to put up with Neji. "I have been under a lot of pressure from the council lately to hunt down and exterminate a group of criminals. Some of you may have heard of them." Tsunade pauses alit before she says the name. "Akatsuki." She stopped there waiting for reactions.

Immediately you could see various expressions cross the faces around the room. The two jonin had scowls across there faces. They had both new who they were and they didn't like them. Kiba and Tenten had a look of dread on there face. Shino and Neji were as indifferent as normal. Lee looked like he was going to explode from excitement. Hanabi was curious. She had never heard of this group so she had to ask. "The Akatsuki. Who are they."

Guy answers her before Tsunade can speak. "They a powerful group of S-ranked criminals. Missing nin from various countries including Itachi Uchiha from ours." Guy frowned a bit as he thought back to the fight Kurenai, Asuma, and Kakashi had with them. They stood no chance. "They are all very skilled. Probably to skilled for this group to handle. What are you thinking Lady Tsunade. "

Tsunade crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair closing her eyes. "I have no choice. Although I hate to admit it the council is right. They need to be taken care of before they become a threat."

Guy cuts her off before she can continue. "Then why not send a few groups of Jonin? They would be better suited for this job."

"What's wrong Guy. Are you scarred of the big bad Akatsuki. Maybe you should just go run and hide." Anko commented jokingly.

Guy turns his attention to her. "Anko this is serious. Just to members of there group were able to defeat Kakashi, Kurenai, and Asuma. Jiraya even has trouble with them."

Tsunade raises her voice a to get there attention back on her. "That's enough. Guy I now your concerned and you should be. Right now though you are the only ones that I have to send and trust me when I say that I wouldn't send if I didn't think you could handle it."

Surprisingly Neji is the next to speak. "Lady Tsunade. I believe that we can handle this mission but I am concerned about the Hyuga heir being involved in such a dangerous mission. Lord Hiashi would not be pleased."

Hanabi angrily turns to face him. She new he really wasn't concerned about her or what Hiashi thought. He just didn't think she could handle it. "Liar. Why don't you tell everyone what you really think. You don't think that I can handle it. You don't give a damn what father thinks."

Neji glares at her before replying. "Your right I don't think you can handle it. Aside from that Hiashi would not approve. This is an extremely dangerous mission and since Hinatas death there is no other potential heir. It would cause a lot of problems for the Hyuga clan if you were to die on this mission."

Hanabi continued to glare at him. She couldn't believe he was using that crap to keep her from going. It pissed her off to no end. Before she could say more though Tsunade spoke up. "Neji I understand your concern but first and foremost she is a ninja of Konoha and I believe she is just as capable as the other chunin here in handling this mission. She is going weather you like it or not. If Hiashi has a problem with it he can see me about it. Anything else."

No one else spoke up so she continued. "Your mission is to hunt down and exterminate as many Akatsuki members as you can. Thankfully we have new Intel on there current location." Tsunade hands over a scroll to Guy. "When they are here and ready I will be sending Teams seven and ten to back you up. You leave at five in the morning so go and get some rest. Dismissed." With no further word they turn and leave the office.

Hyuga compound…..

Hanabi was heading to her fathers office. He had just summoned her moments ago and she had an idea what it was about. She just new that Neji had told him the details of there mission and he was going to try and force her to stay. One way she was different from her dear departed sister was that she was not going to back down. She wasn't going to let him force her to do anything.

She stopped in front of his door and knocked gently. "Come in." Hiashi said from inside. Hanabi slid the door open and walked in closing the door behind her. She walked forward and knelt down in front of her father bowing in respect. "You wished to see me father."

Hiashi looked at his daughter an unreadable expression across his face. "Yes. I wanted to talk to you about your mission. Neji told me all about and I have to agree with him that it is quiet dangerous."

Before he could continue farther Hanabi cut him off. "I know father but Lady Tsunade says that I am to go regardless of you or the clan thinks. If you do not want me to go I am sorry but I have to."

Hiashi frowned a little about being cut off but smiled slightly at the fact that his daughter had the nerve to stand up to him. She would make a fine clan head. "Don't jump to conclusions daughter. Your mission is dangerous and I wouldn't be much of a father if I wasn't worried but unlike Neji I have faith in your abilities."

Hiashi stood from his desk and walked over to the window. From here he could look out to garden. It was well maintained and had a serene look to it. He often gazed out this window when he needed to ease his mind from the stress of his work. "I want you to be careful out there. You're all I have left."

After Hinatas death Hiashi was a changed man. He may not have appeared that way to every one else but to Hanabi it was like he was a different person. He seemed softer to her. It seemed he was trying to make up for something. Apparently he thought he was a bad father before.

Hanabi stayed quiet. She didn't really now what to say. Hiashi turned and walked back to his seat. He sat down and looked at his daughter again. "That's all I wanted to say. You have a long day tomorrow so go and get some rest." Hanabi bowed again in respect, stood up and left.

Three days later. 20 miles from rain village……

Hinata watched the members of the Akatsuki wait patiently with her Byakugan. She had been scouting then for a while now. She had sent information to her employers of there location. She figured if they were determined to have leaf ninja involved she let them jump into the fire first. She may even let the Akatsuki slaughter them. It really depended on who they were and what her mood was like at the time.

There were a few people left in Konoha that she wouldn't mind seeing again. Mainly so she could fuck with them and then kill them her self. For a moment she wondered what her old so called friends would think of her now. They probably wouldn't like her to much. The guys might for a little since she had filled out pretty well. Since she trained a lot she had a really athletic body. Apparently she was no longer plain in appearance. She all ways had a lot of guys hitting on her when she went into villages. Poor guys usually ended up dead.

For a second she even wondered what Naruto would think of her body now. She quickly shook that thought out of her head. She really didn't give a damn about what he thought anymore. She would never be better than Sakura in his eyes. Oh well. When all her plans come to fruition none of that would matter anymore. If he was still alive and she felt like having him he would be knelling at her feet. Oh yeah when her plans are complete she would have the world knelling at her feet.

Her mind now wandered to her underlings. They were performing there mission well. They had the Konoha tracker teams on a wild goose chase. Her killing Kakashi had stirred up a hornets nest. But that was nothing. The next phase of there plan would make that seem like nothing. Once the Akatsuki was finished things would be moving on a lot more quickly. She just hoped that her team could keep there heads together and stay alive. She still needed them for the time being.

Nagamasa wasn't much of a worry for her. She had worked with him for awhile now. He was loyal to the core and more afraid of her than he was of Orochimaru. She also new from the way that he looked at her from time to time that he really wanted to get in her pants but that would never happen. Aside from him just being to old for her she really didn't see him as husband material. He was stronger than most ninja but she wanted more.

Tanaka wasn't much of a worry to her either. He was a really smart man and new when he met her that he couldn't match her. Hitomi was the real problem. She was still a little rebellious. She may become a problem in the future.

Suddenly Hinata caught new movement in her vision. She looked over in there direction. Two teams of ninja. "Finally! Now things are going to get interesting. I wonder who they sent."

Teams Guy and 8.…….

The two teams had traveled a few days to get here and were now cautiously scouting the area. They hadn't seen anything yet. No Akatsuki or any other ninja for that matter. Anko turns to Hanabi. Without saying anything Hanabi shakes her head to signal she hadn't spotted anything yet. Anko looks forward and continues on.

A little while later Hanabi comes to a stop and signals to the others on her team. In there mission briefing they had explained to her what she should be looking for. Anko turns to her. "What do you see Hanabi?"

Up ahead there is a cave in a clearing. There are four men around it hidden away in ambush positions dressed in those cloaks you mentioned. It looks like there expecting us."

"Well imagine there surprise when we ambush them." Anko replies. She then clicks the send button on here ear piece to get a hold of Guy. "Guy come in. We found them. Meet up with us so we can make plans."

Deidra…..

Deidra was bored out of his mind but he was lucky he was still alive. When he returned back from Suna empty handed, without Sasori, and missing an arm Pain had almost killed him then. When Deidra told him who stopped him Pain decided to spare him. Apparently he had heard of the Angel of Death. When Deidra gave him her message he almost killed Deidra again but decided against it. They would need everyone to fight her off.

Pain was confident he could take her him self but didn't feel like getting involved. He said that they could handle it without him. Deidra wondered if even Pain actually feared her to. He shook that off quickly. Pain was damn near a god. Surely he wasn't scarred of her. One thing was for sure though. Deidra was. He sure the hell wasn't looking forward to the rematch. She had made him look like a nobody.

Suddenly he was brought out of his musing as he dodged A kunai that had been launched at him from were he could not tell. He quickly jumped down into the clearing. Suddenly he had to dodge a small cluster of snakes that had been launched at him. Unfortunately for him it seemed like who ever it was attacking was trying to force him this direction right into a massive wall of bugs. Deidra was barley able to put on the breaks and get out of the way before they came crashing in on him.

Finally able to catch his breath Deidra is surprised to see Kisame drop down into the clearing himself followed shortly by two guys in green spandex. Shortly after Zetsu was forced into the clearing by some boy and his dog. Finally Itachi entered the clearing Followed by a girl and a boy with strange eyes.

Deidra froze when he saw those eyes. They were the same as hers. He really hoped she wasn't around. Finally he got site of his pursuers as a crazy looking woman in a trench coat came out to attack him followed by a small girl with those same eyes. He quickly retreated back from there attacks till he was at a safe distance. Then he created a large bird out of clay and took off into the air. Soon he saw his final pursuer come out of hiding. A strange looking kid with a swarm of bugs around him. This group was weird but he believed they wouldn't be much of a problem.

Hinata…….

Hinata had moved up to get a better look at who these Konoha teams were. She knew it wouldn't take them to damn long to find the Akatsuki. It helped that she had decided to make sure she had been seen in this area. She knew that would put them on edge. When she got close enough she was surprised at what she saw.

Everyone there she new well. Her old team was there. The psycho lady from the Chunin exams was apparently there new sensei. It seems Kakashi was right when he said Kurenai was dead. Team guy was there as well. It made her blood boil a little to see Neji. She was definitely going to make sure he died before this was over.

The most surprising thing to her was that her little sister was there as well. She hadn't seen her in a while but Hinata could tell that it was her. If she was here then she was a ninja now. It seems her sister had grown fast and out done Neji. That actually made her smile a little. Hanabi was probably one of the few people Hinata didn't completely hate. She was just a little girl the last time Hinata saw her. Nothing then was her fault. Hinata decided to keep a close eye on Hanabi's fight. She wanted to see how strong she had gotten. She decided she would step in for her if need be. She didn't want her to die just yet.

Hanabi……

Hanabi pursued the one armed man on the strange clay bird. He had been leading them on a little bit of a chase and they had traveled a good ways from the others. Right now they were trying to work him into a trap. With him flying around they wouldn't be able to finish him off. There first plan had failed but they had quickly set up another trap. Now they just had to force him into it. At this time though all she could really do was stay close to Anko and fling kunai and shurikan. She was great at close range combat but had nothing for long range. She made a mental note to her self to remedy that later despite what her clan might think. She didn't like felling useless like she did now.

Finally they had him were they wanted him. She struck out with his bugs from his hiding spot in the trees. His bugs swarmed the mans clay bird sucking the chakra from it. Like they had figured the bird had been molded with his own chakra so when Shino's bugs sucked it dry it started to fall apart. The rider unable to mold another fast enough fell from to the ground and landed hard.

He reached into his pouch for some of his clay and started molding but wasn't fast enough. Hanabi was o him quick striking out in a rapid series of chakra powered strikes. The man desperately tried to dodge. She missed a few but most hit there mark shuting off the chakra flow were ever she hit. As her flurry stopped she put a little distance between them to catch her breath.

The man had dropped to his knees cringing in pain. Slowly got to were he was on one knee and looked at her. Shino and Anko came up next to her ready to assist. The man looked straight at her and said. "You bitch. Your fast. Just like that other bitch with the weird eyes."

This caught Hanabi a little off guard. Apparently he had fought another girl with the same eyes as her. As far as Hanabi knew she was the only female Hyuga who was a ninja. Most women in her clan despite there potential were forced into servant roles. He must be mistaken. "What the hell are you talking about. What other girl."

Deidra finally managed to work himself up to a standing position. "The bitch who took my arm. The one people call the Angel of Death. She has the same eyes as you. Matter of fact she is from your village. Now that I think of it though she did have a scratch through leaf symbol so she's probably a missing nin."

Hanabi knew for sure now he was making shit up now. No Hyuga has ever betrayed the village or the clan. He was spouting non sense. What reason would he have to do that though. What did it gain him. Was he trying to save his neck hoping we would spare him for this info. "That's impossible. No Hyuga has ever betrayed the Konoha. Your making shit up."

Deidra smiled a little. He had realized after she had attacked him that he would not be able to win this or probably even get a way now so he had decided to go out with a bang taking them with him. "What ever you say. It doesn't matter now. Thanks for stalling though. I managed to draw just enough chakra. See you in hell."

Hanabi and the others had finally noticed that Deidra had his hand in his clay pouch. They didn't now exactly what he had planned but it couldn't be good. Suddenly The pouch started to glow bright. Anko ordered a retreat obviously knowing what he had planned. Hanabi turned to run with the others. She still had her Byakugan active to watch for other enemy. She could see the massive amount of chakra in the clay. What ever he was doing was going to be big.

Hanabi came to a stop as something or rather someone caught her eye. A person Had appeared. This person wearing a cloak similar to the Akatsuki's but just straight black ran up in front of the man they had been fighting. She could see well enough to see a look of dread cross the mans face. The person started spinning and expelling chakra from the body. A feminine voice shouted out. "Rotation." A massive dome of chakra surrounded the her. It surprised Hanabi . She hadn't even seen her father produce one that large.

Deidra was launched away from the force of the rotation. He flew a good ways before finally. "Boooom" He exploded. The explosion was bright forcing her to shut of her Byakugan and cover her eyes. Soon the explosion was over. Hanabi looked up. The person was still there. She was standing with her back to her.

Anko and Shino walk up beside Hanabi. "Hanabi. Who the hell is that.?" Anko asked.

Hanabi just shrugged her shoulders and started walking forward the others close behind. This mystery person had performed one of her clan jutsu and Hanabi was going to find out who it was. Right now she had no idea who it could be. They all came to a stop about twenty yards away. Close enough to get a good look but not to close to be dangerous if they were attacked by this person

The dust had from the explosion had finally completely settled and Anko's curiosity was getting the best of her. "Hey! Who the hell are you?"

The mystery person slowly turned to face them and shock shot across the faces of Shino and Hanabi. Even Anko seemed to recognize her. Hanabi couldn't believe it. She hadn't seen this face in a while and was a little different but she still recognized her. Only one name could match this face. "Hinata."

AN: Imagine that. A decent cliff hanger. Your going to have to wait to see how her freinds react to her being alive. I'll try not to take as long this time but unfortanetly i will be heading back to work soon. Oh well, Please read and review.