Chapter Ten: The Hug

Even though Leaf never got snow, People still celebrated Christmas. Arashi hadn't shown Naruto his other technique. All they had really been was perfecting his body flicker. In a way which you didn't need to use hand movements. Naruto had now spent about a few months at it, and was getting quite better. He could make it half way across town using body flicker, with the hand movements. And about a quarter way across without it. Arashi was quite impressed with the blonde boy. Arashi and Naruto had been sitting down to the local Raman stand. There were various Christmas decorations placed around. Naruto was very fidgety looking at the clock that was hanging up. Arashi noticed this and looked at Naruto, then finally had to give up and ask what was the matter.

"Naruto, what's gotten into you today?"

"Hinata is coming back" Smiled Naruto.

"Well, I guess that is something to celebrate, how long has it been now? About 2 months?"

"Yeah, I over heard the fifth that she was comin home any minute" Smiled Naruto. He looked towards the gates a few more times hoping to see her.

"I take it you want the day off from training?" Asked Arashi.

"I have to ask?"

"As your new sensei I would hope so"

"You're…my new…!" Naruto's face filled with joy.

"Ha-ha, Naruto how does it feel to have the student of the old pervert, and the teacher of your sensei teaching you!" Smiled Arashi.

"I wouldn't call it all that good" Said an elderly woman, as she walked over to the two.

"What? What do you mean old lady?" Asked Naruto as he looked at the elderly woman to Arashi whose face was quite pale.

"Well did you know Naruto that only one of the three students he had, is still alive" Said the woman.

"That's enough" Said Arashi

"I really don't think it is, Yondaime" Said the woman.

"What do you mean?" Asked Naruto.

"Have you ever wondered why Kakashi spends so much time at that stone?"

"The stone? You mean the one with the names?"

"Yes, he spends so much time there because one of his friends an Uchiha at that died on a mission. That Arashi was…"

"…" Arashi was silent.

"??"

"And his other student Rin, died in the battle of the nine tails…its all your so called perfect Hokages fault, that every one Kakashi held close is now died. When Rin, Obito, and Arashi died….he was all alone…" Smiled the woman.

"Well, I know you're still mad about your granddaughter's death…but it wasn't his fault Obito died It was mine, I was in charge of that mission. Or that Rin died either. Obito died protecting her and I. And in a way he is still with me, Rin on the other had died protecting people, that was how she said she would die. Even when we were young, so don't be so hard on her. Or Arashi, it's not his fault. He died protecting people, the village even you. Be grateful. And I have made new special people, I am not just alone" Said Kakashi as he looked lamely at them.

"…..I didn't know you were there…" Muttered the old woman as she staggered away.

"Umm….I still want you to be my sensei" Smiled Naruto. Arashi looked at Naruto gave a small smile, then slowly got up put the money on the table and just left.

"Is he going to be ok?" Asked Naruto.

"Yes…eventually…so what have you learned?" Asked Kakashi as the two walked down the road.

"Well I learned body flicker" Smiled Naruto.

"Really?"

"Can you tell me about the time Arashi used it? When you where all together?" Asked Naruto.

"There's one time, but…hmm well we had been walking. And he I guess saw, or heard or sensed another person, just as he was to put down his bag. It was millimeters from the ground, he had a Kunai to the mans throat before the bag dropped." Said Kakashi. showing Naruto really how much space between the ground an the bag.

"Wow! I want to become that fast!" Smiled Naruto.

"It will take some time" Smiled Kakashi.

"Yeah…so who where Obito and Rin?"

"Obito…was a friend, I guess in the end we realized we where best friends. I was like you and Sasuke…just a bit worse. He gave me this eye, as the lady said he was an Uchiha…and Rin was much like Sakura, a medical ninja" Said Kakashi.

"So were all just like them? Sakura and Rin, Obito and I, then you and Sasuke?"

"Exactly"

"Hmm…that's creepy" Said Naruto. Which made Kakashi look at him and smile.

"So, you're probably the only ninja I have ever met with three teachers" Said Kakashi. Which made Naruto smile.

"Sakura has two" Laughed Naruto.

"The third as well"

"Really?"

"Yes the first and the second taught him" Said Kakashi.

"Wow…"

"Naruto?"

Yeah, Kakashi sensei?"

"Hinata is probably just coming at the gates now"

"OH! YEAH! I almost forgot! Bye Kakashi!" Smiled Naruto as he ran off.

"Young love…"

"You know it's never going to last" Said Arashi as he stood next to Kakashi.

"Hmm, why do you say that?"

"Hinata didn't look herself. She seemed more nervous then normal. And I know it just because you never stay in love with your first" said Arashi as he gave a sigh as he watched Naruto use body flicker.

"But what about you?"

"I was greedy"

"You know as well as I do, you weren't greedy!"

"Wasn't I?"

"No, your just like any man, wanted power and, love"

"Yeah…but in the end, I never really got either"

"….I give up"

"That's not like you"

"Well, you being all depressed isn't either. And I believe Hinata and Naruto may go far, if that Kiba kid doesn't interfere." said Kakashi.

"Kiba?"

"The one with the huge white dog, in Hinata's four man team"

"Ahh, well. Does he like her?"

"Yes, and Neji liked Kiba a whole lot better then Naruto."

"Hmm, well I guess we will find out tomorrow, and why do you read those things?" Asked Arashi as he took the book away from his former student.

"I got one for my birthday one year, from the old pervert" Said Kakashi.

"I see…these thing are dumb…why waist your time on them"

"Weren't you the one telling him to publish it?"

"That was years ago, when I was twelve" Said Arashi.

"Hmmm"

"Lets go for a walk"

"Just a walk?"

"No, where going to over run Konoha and kill everybody"

"…."

"Yes where going for a walk…"

Naruto had just appeared behind a tree, his eyes where closed he would finally see Hinata after a few months. He heard her foot steps come closer, and closer and closer…until Naruto popped up behind and gave them a huge hug. And with that he was on the ground in a matter of moments, his chest hurt from the attack her and Neji use. A foot was then on his chest. As he looked up, and opened his eyes. There was Neji with a horrified look across his face, he looked at Naruto for a long time till he was about to pull out a Kunai. On the other hand, it would end his embarrassment. Because right along side of Neji was Ten-ten laughing her self silly.

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?"

"Sorry! Thought you where Hinata!" Smiled Naruto as he suddenly just disappeared, in an orange blur.

"He hugged you…" laughed Ten-ten over and over…until Neji gave her a dirty look and she stopped and they walked along further. But she still held giggles.

Naruto then actually found her sitting in a tree near her home pulling leaves off a flower and saying stuff over and over, but Naruto wasn't able to hear. He slowly went up behind her and raped his arms around her and smiled. She being her stiffened and just loosened up, and gave a week smile. She just pulled off the last pedal and looked at it for a moment. And then to him and smiled even more.

"Hey! I've been waiting for you to come back! I learned a really cool new move" Smiled Naruto.

"Really?" Said Hinata.

"Yeah! It's so cool. Arashi say's it may help my dream to become Hokage" Smiled Naruto.

"I saw Garaa last week, when we went threw Suna" Said Hinata all of a sudden.

"Really? How is he?"

"Same…still non-talkative, but there was a girl with him following him around. I think she was one of our ANBU members because she had on a mask…but looked tired. She was wearing layers of clothes, I felt bad"

"Onime, she was there? I wonder why…She helped me with my new move!" Said Naruto.

"Really? And ANBU helped you?"

"Yeah, her and Garaa, well Yondaime first helped me…then he told me he sent her to help. And Garaa to…he was really odd that day. He spoke more…it was creepy" Smiled Naruto.

"Umm, Naruto will you meet me at the BBQ place where Shikamaru and his team always used to go, tonight around 7 ish?" Asked Hinata.

"Umm..Ok, but what's wrong?" Asked Naruto as they jumped down from the tree and he looked at her.

"Nothing…just want to go there" She said with a smile.

"Umm? Ok…" Smiled Naruto as he gave her a quick peck on the lips before saying. "Want to see my new cool move?"

"Uh, I...Ok" Smiled Hinata as she looked at him.

"Now pay real close attention! I am only going to do this once" Smiled Naruto. Hinata nodded and watched carefully as Naruto used hand movements as quickly as he could, it was hard to watch them, all 5 hard signs looked like he moved his hands once, and he was gone and already down the street.

"Wow…" Muttered Hinata as she noticed Naruto down the road already, and waving to her. She smiled and waved back.

"I bet you 39 dollars" Smiled the old pervert.

"39?" Said the two as they looked at him.

"That's all I got on me at the moment."

"I bet 50 he will tell her he loves her and they will get married" Smiled Kakashi.

"I bet 100 she breaks his heart." Said Arashi.

"I bet 200 he does it first" Said the fifth.

"All bets in" Smiled Arashi as they put there money in a bowel. And watched as Naruto walked away from Hinata's.

"This is sad…where playing with the lives of two young people" Said Kakashi.

"We did the same to you and Rin" said the fifth which caused Kakashi to go wide eyed.

"And Sakura and Sasuke" Said the old perv.

"This is really sad" said Shikamaru as he appeared next to them, causing the adults to look around wide eyed at the teen.

"I bet 10 that, this will all turn out horrible, not just for Naruto but you guys as well" Said Shikamaru as he placed his money into the hat.

"What would you know?"

"More then you" He smiled as he walked off.

"Where the hell did he come from?" Asked Arashi as he watched him leave.

"Shadows?" said the pervert.

"That was really lame, even for you" Said Arashi.

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