Hello everyone. I have another bad announcement. I will probably not be uploading any new chapters for the next three weeks. I am sorry about this. You see, I need this next week to get ready for an overnight camp in North Carolina that I'm going to, which will last for two weeks. It's something I look forward to going to every year, but there arn't any computers there. (It's one of those back-to-nature camps) I'll try to update when I get back. Again, I'm sorry. On a happier note, the story has reached OVER 2000 HITS!! (2335 to be exact). Thank you all for your support. It really gives me this warm feeling inside. (Or is that from the chili I just ate?) Anyways, on to the reviews!

To bumblemark: Again, I'm getting to it. Don't worry. I am an avid NaruHina fan. I just think that most writers just make the relationship between them form too quickly, and spend the rest of the story focused on other things.

To Dragonman180: I hope the missions don't disappoint you. As for Minato's stuff, just wait and see.

To Namikazelil: Thanks.

Streets of Konoha

Unfortunately for Kakashi, the Hokage had neglected to tell him where the members of Kurenai's team lived. This put him in quite a predicament. Being male, there was no way he could go back and ask for directions. It would be too embarrassing. He did consider asking Kurenai, but he didn't know where she lived either.

After thinking about it for a few minutes, the copy-ninja decided on a course of action. He knew from Hinata's and Naruto's conversation two days ago that the female member of the team would be training around now, so he would probably find her at the Hyuga Compound. Although he didn't know where that was either, he knew it would be in the rich part of town, where most of the higher clans and other upper-class residents of Konoha lived. Since the Hyuga clan were one of Konoha's best, their compound would probably stand out more than the others.

Grinning at his own resourcefulness, Kakashi headed toward his destination.

Hyuga Compound

After about a half hour of searching, the copy-ninja found where he was looking for. It was surprisingly plain compared to some of the other clan's living spaces. He had actually missed it when he first walked by it. It would have taken even longer to find if he hadn't realized the two guards at the entrance possessed the Hyuga's near pupil-less eyes.

Probably branch family members. Kakashi thought. Calmly, the silver-haired shinobi strolled up to the gate.

"Excuse me sir, do you have an appointment?" The first of the two guards asked.

"No, but-," Kakashi began.

"No buts." The guard interrupted him. "If you don't have an appointment, than I'm afraid you can't enter."

"I'm here under orders from the Hokage." He protested. "Miss Hinata's team is about to be sent on a mission-,"

The annoying guard looked down his nose at the jonin. "We'll make sure to give her the message. Now leave the premises!"

"I'm supposed to collect her and her teammates then report back for the briefing." Kakashi growled. He hated dealing with these kinds of people.

The second guard, who hadn't said anything yet, spoke up.

"Let him pass, brother." He told his companion. "It's Kakashi, the copy ninja."

Unfortunately, he didn't believe him.

"Don't make me laugh." The first guard replied in disbelief. "This guy, Kakashi? This bum probably isn't even a jonin!"

Obviously, this guy had a pretty stiff-necked personality, and something about the silver-haired shinobi's laid back personality irked him.

"He's just some nobody!" He said angrily. "Seriously, who does he think he is?"

"I'm Kakashi Hatake." He told them calmly. The branch family members whirled around in surprise. Somehow, he had gotten behind them while they were arguing!

"Told you." The second guard said, chuckling. Unfortunately, the second guard ignored his comrade.

"Intruder!" He cried. With that, he charged the copy-ninja, only to collapse a second later, caught in a sharingan-caused genjutsu.

"Sorry about that!" He apologized, as he re-veiled his eye. The sharingan was still spinning when he did, giving the silver-haired shinobi an eerie appearance. The second guard shrugged.

"It's okay." He said. "My younger brother here can be quite full of himself." He opened the door, motioning to someone inside. He returned with two more guards. After a brief explanation, they carried the unconscious guard inside, and took his and his brother's spots outside the gate.

"That must be convenient." Kakashi commented. He was impressed by the Hyuga's efficiency.

"It gets us out of troublesome situations from time to time." The guard replied modestly. "I'll escort you to Hinata-sama. She and Neji-kun just returned from an errand about ten minutes ago, so they're probably training in the courtyard."

With the copy-ninja two steps behind, the guard guided him through the compound. The bland-looking halls were quite confusing. The walls were all painted an unrelenting white and looked the same no matter where they walked. Kakashi had expected decorations, but there were no distinguishing features of any kind.

"How do you find your way around?" He asked his guide. "I can't even tell what part of the house we're in."

Grinning, the Hyuga pointed to his face, showing that he had activated his Byakugon. Kakashi whistled in admiration. The compound was just an elaborate maze. No one without the Hyuga clan's kekkei genkai would be able to navigate the place without a guide.

"Hiashi-sama renovated the place after the kidnapping incident that led to Hizashi-san's death." The guard explained. "He wanted to make sure it wouldn't happen again."

"Impressive." Kakashi replied. "Did Hiashi-sama design the layout?"

The guard nodded. "He did, so no one else has the blue print. The only problem is the complaints he gets from the kids who can't use the Byakugon yet, since they need adults to help them find the bathroom."

"I guess privacy is a privilege in the Hyuga compound." The copy-ninja commented. "That probably stinks."

"You have no idea." The guard told him.

The two of them probably would have talked more, but they had just reached the court yard. As usual, Hiashi and Neji were off to the side observing as Hinata was in the center of the yard practicing. The young Hyuga gulped nervously as she, once again, attempted to use Rotation.

At first, it looked like she was successful, but in seconds, Kakashi was proved otherwise. The released chakra only protected half of her body. The heiress promptly lost her balance and fell. Hiashi sighed.

"Better, I guess. One-hundred and Eighty degrees isn't enough, but it's a definite improvement to last time."

"Arigato father." Hinata replied. She had just stood back up and dusted herself off, when the three of them noticed Kakashi.

"Oh, right." He said sheepishly. The Sharingan user told them why he was there.

"I see." The head of the Hyuga clan said coolly. "Hinata, please retrieve whatever you need for a mission."

"We'll meet at the entrance." Kakashi told her. With that, Hinata bowed and went inside. Neji followed her.

"I'll lead you back." The guard said.

Back at the Entrance

"Do you have everything you need?" Kakashi asked the heiress once she arrived.

Hinata nodded, then noticed the still-sleeping guard.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about him." The copy-ninja explained. "He didn't want to let me in, or believe I'm me, so I kind of genjutsued him. Speaking of which, it's about time I freed him."

With that, Kakashi freed him. Before he could do anything else, the stubborn guard jumped up and started spouting wild accusations. Rolling his eyes, the jonin got behind him again and gagged him with a bandage.

"That reminds me." The copy-ninja muttered. Without missing a beat, Kakashi performed the Summoning jutsu. When the resulting smoke dissapitated, the nin-dog Pakkun was revealed.

"You summoned me?" The nin-dog inquired. "What is it this time, Kakashi?"

"I need you to deliver a message to Kurenai." He told him. He explained the situation, for the guard's benefit as well as Pakkun's. Hopefully, it would cut down on the number of times Kakashi would have to deal with him.

"Any problems?" The silver-haired shinobi asked the dog when he was done.

"Yeah, could you give me directions?" Pakkun asked. Kakashi could only stare dumbly at the animal summon.

"Can't you just smell her out or something? You've met her before!"

"It's hard to do with so many different humans in the area." He explained. "Unless she's been here within a day or so, smells start to blend, when there's so many of them in the area."

Grumbling, the disgruntled shinobi turned to Hinata. Realizing what the jonin was as clueless as his dog, she gave them the needed instructions.

"Arigato." The dog thanked her. With that, the nin-dog shot off, leaving a dust cloud trailing behind him.

"Shall we go find your teammates?" Kakashi asked her.

"Hai!" Hinata replied.