Rikkamaru: I don't know I might betray this couple…
Hinata6: No, Hinata will not tell Sasuke about Itachi she fears Sasuke will get really and I mean really angry and she does not want to see him that angry, believe me you wouldn't either.
kensinlover2002: You'll find out in this chapter who will spill the beans to Naruto.
Black Diamond07: Thank you, you are so nice! Yes, I' am also happy about Hinata not being so wimpy.
I apologize in advance about the fighting part I know it sucks, I promise to watch more martial arts movies to get better at writing the fights to come…
Chapter 12: Naruto Finds Out
I look into Naruto's blue eyes as I begin to tell him the truth behind the destruction of the Uchiha.
"What a lot of people don't know is that one man alone killed them all except: himself and Sasuke," I tell him as I look away from him and look at a tree, there's a soft breeze my hair starts to fly around my face because I have nothing holding it and I watch the leaves dance to the music of the gentle wind. "That man was Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke's older brother. Sasuke looked up to Itachi he wouldn't admit it but he idolized Itachi. But, he also envied him because his brother was far more superior then Sasuke and their father gave all of his attention to Itachi and ignored Sasuke, that is until the end. I think Sasuke kind of appreciates that in the very end his dad finally acknowledged him. I always feared Itachi. When I first met him he used his sharingan on me. He was cold, intelligent, far more superior then most Uchiha, he didn't have any friends, and Itachi was just too different, he was not normal. Sasuke is similar except he liked to laugh, joke around, play when he was younger he was so…different back then," I smile as I remember.
"But everything changed when Itachi killed their whole clan. I did not hear what Itachi told Sasuke but, whatever he said changed Sasuke's life. All he lives for is for the day that he could finally kill Itachi and avenge his clan. That's why he train's so hard, that's the reason he has no patience for 'pathetic' people. He needs to become stronger and more powerful then us all," I tell him as I look over at him.
"Why? Why does he not leave it all behind him and not move forward?" Naruto asks me, I shrug and I look behind us and ask.
"Why Sasuke?" he then comes out of the shadows of the trees to look at us.
"I can't, the reason Itachi left me alive is because he wants me to kill him. I' am the only person capable to do it," he answers, he then looks over at me. "I didn't give you permission to tell him," he says to me angry, I look up at him.
"Do I need your permission to talk to Naruto? Do I need written permission from you to breath?" I ask him just as angry.
"Don't act bitchy, Hinata. That's my life you told him about. So of course you need my permission to talk to Naruto about it," he tells me as I stand up to walk over to him.
"Don't be a dickwad (not sure if I spelt it right), Sasuke, Naruto is your friend so of course he needs to know about your past," I say to him.
"That's for me to decide," he tells me as he crosses his arms across his chest and he looks down at me.
"Really? So Naruto is in no danger? He must learn about Itachi just incase he might target him," I tell him.
"Why would he target Naruto?" he asks me.
"I thought you were the smartest in our class but, they got it wrong," I say to him. "Naruto is someone that matters to you, do you not think Itachi might use that to his advantage."
"Don't be stupid Hinata, Itachi is not that weak," he says sounding exasperated at me.
"It was just a thought," I tell him quietly.
"What is up your guy's ass?" I hear Naruto yell, we both turn to look at him. "Why are you angry at each other?" he asks us not understanding. I look at the ground and start kicking the dirt.
"He's just acting like a jerk, not that it's new but, still, you know," I say quietly as I look at the ground.
"She is spilling secrets she shouldn't be spilling, can you not keep your mouth shut or something?" he asks me.
"Don't be an asshole! Have I not kept it shut all this time?" I ask him as I fold my arms over my chest and I start to tap my foot on the ground.
"Couldn't you just keep it shut?" he asks me as he looks down at me.
"You ungrateful little twit! Do you not see the favor I just did for you! Instead of telling your little sob story to your best friend, I did it for you!" he looks at me ready to kill me then he runs at me with a kunai in his hand.
I quickly remove his kunai from his hand and punch him in the stomach, a log appears after a puff of smoke.
I was about to activate my Byakugan, then I felt a shuriken land into my shoulder. I don't cry out or anything as I remove it from my shoulder and throw it to the ground.
"Sasuke you went too far!" Naruto yells as he gets angry, I don't face him as I say.
"Do not butt in Naruto," I turn around and activate my Byakugan and run into the forest to get Sasuke.
"He will kill you!" Naruto yells I stop to face him.
"Do you think I'm that weak?" I ask him feeling sad that he could doubt me.
"It's not that Hinata but, Sasuke he's stronger then us," he says as I take out a kunai and deflect the second shuriken Sasuke throws.
"He's not that strong," I tell him before I continue making my way into the forest.
"So your boyfriend doubts you," I hear Sasuke's voice taunting me.
"So it would seem," I say as I gather chakra to my feet and begin to run towards Sasuke.
"I guess the Third isn't here to witness us fight for real," he says as I face him.
"Yup, he'll be angry he missed it," I tell him as I get into my gentle fist position, I motion with my fingers for him to come at me, I notice how he hesitates at first but then he comes at me, full speed, I snicker.
I send chakra into each of my fingers as I wait for him to reach me. As soon as he does I take a small step to the side and hit three of his tenketsu on his left arm and I bend down to him four of them on his left leg. He steps away quickly as soon as I hit the last one he jumps a few feet away from me. He stands a bit wobbly.
"You'll feel the full affects soon," I tell him as I run at him, gathering chakra into my right palm and hit him with it in his stomach. My chakra pushed him back until he hits a tree to stop him.
I walk over to him as he gets up and forms hand seals and I stare at him with wide eyes, he's willing to use, that jutsu on me.
"Goukakyuu no Jutsu," he yells out as he opens his mouth for the fireball to come out, I quickly form hand seals and open my own mouth, out of it comes a water dragon and it swallows his fireball then the dragon disintegrates into normal water and it falls on us both of us getting soaked.
"How were you able to?" he asks me completely not expecting it.
"I have not been training with the Third Hokage for nothing," I tell him.
He comes at me angry, I just stand there then at the last second I move but, so did Sasuke and his kick connects to my stomach and I go flying back landing into a tree trunk. I get up spitting out the blood in my mouth.
It's my turn to run at him but, instead of ending up in front of him I end up behind him and kick him up towards the sky. I appear above him up in the air as I hit him with chakra infused punches. I was about to kick him once he hits the ground but, he moved so I flip, my hands connect with the ground as I begin to flip backwards in the opposite direction of Sasuke, I continue to flip until I stop and land on my feet my back facing him, I turn around but before I do I see him in front of me, I put my arms before me to block his kicks as I dig my feet into the ground but he quickly disappears before me and with my Byakugan I see him behind me, I ready my body for the blow but instead he smacks me behind the head.
"I guess my promise did come true," he says to me I turn around to face him.
"Promise?" I ask him.
"I guess you are dense," he insults me and I feel my hand clench into a fist. "Don't you remember before we began our first training session together, I promised you that I would push you until no one can call you weak and a failure. No one can call you that now," he tells me with a small smile on his lips.
I think back to when he said that to me I stretch out my arms to hug him, hard. I punch him on his upper arm as one arm keeps around him.
"You jerk! First you beat the shit out of me then you make me cry," I say into his chest. He just stands there stiff at first but, then he relaxes and puts his arms around my shoulders and I put mine around his waist. I feel him touch where the shuriken hit me; I wince and suck in a deep breath.
"I thought you blocked it," he tells me as he puts me at arms length. I shake my head, he sighs as he grabs my hand. "Come on let me take you to the hospital," I nod; we walk in silence and hand in hand.
"Sasuke I' am sorry, I just thought Naruto had a right to know, he our friend, you know," I tell him in a low voice as I look over at him he just grunts. "He might be willing to help us," I say.
"No, I already got you involved, I don't want to involve him too," he says to me as he let's go of my hand.
I look over at him and wonder if it's true or is it a lie. I was about to ask him but, then Naruto stepped before us, he looks at me then at Sasuke.
"And you call me the idiot, look what you did to Hinata," Naruto says to Sasuke.
"What about what she did to me?" Sasuke asks.
"Everything cancels out if you hit a girl!" Naruto yells.
"That's stupid," Sasuke mutters.
"No! You are stupid!" Naruto yells.
"I didn't call you stupid, stupid," Sasuke says quite loud.
"You did just now!" Naruto yells as he walks closer to Sasuke.
I just keep on walking, hopefully they follow me soon but, then I hear them yelling even louder, I sigh as I shake my head as I make my way to the hospital.
A few days later Kakashi tells our team that he entered us in the Chunin exams, and I met a shinobi from Sand that I found quite interesting. So it seems things are going to be getting interesting in this village.
I thought things with Hinata would've turned weird between us but, they've actually gotten better. She hangs out with us more, trains with us more frequently, and I also get to talk to her like before.
It's not like I missed her or anything but it feels good to have her around once more.
Something in the atmosphere chances when she's around, everything doesn't seem so dark, everyone becomes happy when she is around, and with her it's just different. I feel much more peaceful with her around, as I' am sure everyone feels the same with her.
We make our way into the room the where the examination will take place but, not before I got my ass kicked by some guy named Rock Lee. I walk into the room not feeling in one of my best moods, and my mood becomes even sourer when I notice she is here with her team.
I go over to her and grab on to her upper arm she looks at me surprised, then she was about to smile until she noticed my expression.
"What are you doing here?" I hiss at her.
"My sensei entered my team because she believes in us what's your excuse?" she asks me, I let go of her arm.
"Kakashi said we were ready," I say to her.
"Hey, Hinata good thing you're here, now I could show you my cool new moves," Naruto tells her.
"Is it me or is this whole thing a drag?" a familiar voice asks us. I turn around to see Shikamaru and his team walking over towards us, well Ino comes running to me and clings on to my back, I look over my shoulder at her, annoyed.
"Oh, Sasuke good thing you are here!" Ino yells into my ear.
"I-I-I-N-N-N-O-O-O-O-O! Get your filthy-unworthy hands off Sasuke!" Sakura yells just as loud.
"Did you say something billboard brow?" now with them both arguing I can make my escape.
I go over to Naruto, Shikamaru, Chouji, Shino, Kiba, and Hinata.
"It seems as if the entire rookie nine, made it into the exams," Kiba says.
"All I know is that this is all annoying and a drag," Shikamaru says, sighs then yawns.
"It's okay Shikamaru I' am sure your team will do just fine," Hinata reassures him with a pat on his back.
"All I know is that our team is ready for anything, we've been training like crazy, right Akamaru?" Kiba looks up at his puppy and the puppy barks his agreement. I turn to Hinata.
"Are you sure you should be here?" I ask her she looks at me surprised. "It's not as if I care about you or anything, it's just I' am wondering, you know?" I hear Shikamaru snicker and the rest of the guy's just look at me.
"Of course why not?"
"I don't think you are ready," I tell her and she laughs.
"Don't be ridiculous Sasuke of course, I' am ready as is my team, Kurenai sensei and the Third think I' am," she says completely serious. "Well the Third did say this year will be extremely difficult but he said it was nothing I can't handle," she finishes with a smile.
"When is it that you and the Third talk? And why is it that he never tells me anything," I ask her.
"Well, it's because I' am the Third's favorite and most promising student," she tells me then she sticks her tongue out at me, I snicker at her. Then we heard it, we heard his loud proclamation.
"You, idiots better watch out because Naruto Uzumaki is here to kick all your asses! I won't lose to any of your dumbasses!" he finishes as he laughs and folds his arms behind his head.
"That stupid idiot just made a room full of shinobi hate him, he is such a drag. How do you put up with him Sasuke?" Shikamaru asks me.
"I don't know," I answer him truthfully but, that idiot took the words right out of my mouth. Hinata leaves to go defend Naruto from Sakura's evil clutches.
"Hey do you guys want the whole room to come after you newbie's?" some guy with white hair and glasses asks us. Everyone looks at him surprised but, Hinata and I watch him closely, we both look at him suspecting, and not trusting him.
There's something about this guy that I just doesn't seem right. I stand back away from the rest of the rookies as I see them gather around him and he gives them information. Then I hear Sasuke ask about Rock Lee. I go up to him and ask him.
"What do you want to know about Rock Lee?" I ask him.
"Do you know him?" he asks me as he looks down at the cards before that guy Kabuto.
"Yeah, he's on my cousin's team," I tell him as I wave at them. Rock Lee waves at me with both hands, while TenTen smiles at me and Neji just glares at Sasuke.
"Genji?" Sasuke asks as he glares back at Neji.
"No, dork, it's Neji," I tell him as I swat him on the arm.
"Oh yeah, bushy brows, totally kicked Sasuke's ass," Naruto says with a laugh.
"Shut up, idiot you got your ass kicked by him too," Sakura yells as she smacks him behind his head.
"I would imagine," I say, everyone looks at me surprised even Shino.
"What is that supposed to mean, Hinata?" Sasuke asks me.
"Rock Lee trains like crazy, he never gives up and he's brilliant at taijutsu. Rock Lee is awesome plus he's nice unlike some," I look at Sasuke.
"What do you mean he train's we all do?" Chouji asks me between chips.
"No, compared to him all we do is play around. No one trains like Rock Lee well maybe except his sensei, Gai," I inform them.
"We met him," I hear all of team seven say together.
"You did! He's great isn't he! I just love Gai sensei, he's the greatest!" I tell them.
"You're crazy," Naruto says. "He's a freak just like bushy brows!" Naruto yells.
"Don't say that about them! They are the greatest, funniest, kindest, most hardworking shinobi you'll ever meet! So show them some respect!" I tell him quiet loud. I look over at Rock Lee and he seems to be crying out of joy, I smile at his back as TenTen just shrugs as she pats his back and let's him cry on her shoulder. Rock Lee then turns around and gives me his good guy pose, I smile at him. I make my way over to them.
But as I was going I noticed some movement and saw the Sound shinobi attack Kabuto.
I continue my walk toward Neji's team but then the proctor for the first exam arrived. That signaled the start of the first exam.
I sit at the desk with the written exam in front of I feel like I' am about to have a nervous breakdown but, Hinata offered to let me copy off of her exam but, I refused I do not want her to get in trouble because of me. The guy still let's me pass after I yelled out that I would never give up and he passed me without me having to write anything down on my paper.
Am I awesome or what?
Then comes the second part and it turns out we have five days to get a scroll from any other team and return to the tower, in other words a survival exam, all I know is that we are going to make to the end!
The second part of the exam has started and after awhile I feel this pain in my heart, it's telling me that someone I love is in danger. The pain becomes more powerful and I get this sinking feeling in my stomach. I look up and think, Naruto and Sasuke you both better be okay, you better not die!!! I want to ask my team to go look for them and make sure they all alright but, I can't ask that of them, but now all I could think about is them, I' am worried about them and it sucks that I can't do anything about it except wait…
Five days later…
I look over at team seven and notice that they are all there and I let out a sigh of relief but, I notice that Sakura looks worried as she looks at Sasuke.
I go over to her and ask her, "Sakura are you okay?"
"What?…oh, Hinata of course I' am fine, nothing is wrong with me," she answers me with a forced smile, I look over at Sasuke and notice that he looks in pain, I want to ask him what is wrong but he is avoiding looking at me.
I look up to notice that Kabuto guy gave up and leaves but before he does I notice as he looks at the Jonin leader of the Sound shinobi. I too look at him wondering what connection they have but, I forget about him and turn to look at Sakura.
"Tell me what happened to Sasuke," I whisper at her as I grab her wrist and begin to twist it, she looks at me afraid. "Tell me unless you want me to break your wrist," I whisper to her in a malevolent manner.
Then she starts to tell me everything that happened to them, the attacks, how some guy Orochimaru attacked them, then I freeze at the mention of the name as she continues and I let go of her wrist. She told me how he put some kind of curse seal on Sasuke and how he said Sasuke would come looking for him since he is an avenger, I can't think as I get this cold feeling come over me. Then she kept on going talking about how he used the power of the seal to break the arms of a Sound shinobi, I look over at said shinobi as he looks at Sasuke with hate. She then told me that Sasuke is in always in pain and that something weird is going on with him.
I go back to my team lost in my thoughts, I look up to watch the Sound Jonin, just like that Kabuto guy something is just not right with him.
All I could think about is what Sakura said about Orochimaru, that Sasuke will go look for him in order to get more power, I get scared as I look at Sasuke, would he really betray his village?
I don't hear as the Third calls out to me, until Kiba elbows me, then I look up to hear the Third call me over to him, I go as everyone else leaves to watch the first match from above.
I wonder what the Third wants with Hinata?
But, right now all I could think about is how am I going to defeat this guy without the sharingan, I have to find a way or else I won't be able to fight the strongest shinobi. Then Kakashi tells me that I must not use the sharingan no matter what or else the seal will take over me, and he along with all the other Jonin will be forced to stop the match. How the hell did he know about it? But still this pain is almost unbearable it's just too much but, I'll put up with it because I' am an avenger and this pain is nothing compared to the other kind of pain...
What did the Third want to tell Hinata? What kind of pain is Sasuke talking about? Will I write about it in the next chapter? Who know, it all depends on you. So until then…