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Warning: This is NaruHina. If Reader-san doesn't like this, please leave. Major OOC on Naruto, he's like Sasuke, but he's not emo. He's just not bubbly; he's darker and more serious. OOC on Hinata too. She doesn't stutter. Still shy, but trying to get out of her shell. Yousuke-chan forgot to mention that it is also an AU! She didn't want to use Konoha as the kingdom because she would get confused with certain things, and the setting would not work either…Reader-san please leave if this is not to your taste! NO FLAMES!

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Bloody Remedy,

Chapter 1

6 Years Ago

"Father! Please, why do you favor Hanabi, my younger sister, over me, the eldest of the Hyuuga main branch?" a petite 10-year-old girl with creamy skin, clear porcelain eyes, short lavender hair asked. She stood in front of a large throne wearing her light pink kimono, looking desperately up at the middle-aged man, who had long brown hair and matching porcelain eyes, which sat upon a throne.

The middle-aged man, who was referred to as 'father', sighed in deep aggravation. "Hinata." He began, holding back his fury. "We have discussed this multiple times. Hanabi is the complete opposite of you. She is strong and confident, even at such an age right now, while you are weak and fragile. It would be best for the kingdom to have her as the next Queen." The man finished with a grunt.

The petite girl, Hinata, began to tear up. "But Father! Hanabi is much too violent! She has no compassion for people, nor does she care about the welfare of any of the villagers. As king, shouldn't you understand this, Father?"

The king rubbed his temples and placed his hands on the throne rests. "She is a strong young girl. That is all that matters. I have already begun to give her to proper training that she will require to become my successor."

Hinata's clear eyes began to swell due to tears. "Why, Father? I have worked so hard to prove that I am the rightful choice in becoming the next ruler! Why do you favor Hanabi over me? She is nothing more than an arrogant child, and that arrogance will lead her-"

"ENOUGH." The king's deep voice rumbled.

Hinata startled at the sound and her cheeks began to drench from tears. "Father, give me a chance to prove myself! I will take whatever challenge is handed down to me. Please, Father." Hinata begged as she lifted her head in a desperate plea.

The king stood up and shook his head. He groaned in exasperation. "We have been going over this time and time again, Hinata. You will never be as good as Hanabi. I will not give you a chance to prove yourself. I have given you plenty in the past, none of which you tried to take advantage of. It is your own fault." He moved towards Hinata and bent down to her eye level.

"F-father?" Hinata stuttered slightly.

"Tch!" the king scoffed angrily. Enraged by the stuttering, he raised a hand and brought it down harshly upon Hinata's pale cheek. Upon contact, Hinata screeched and fell backwards. She landed on her elbows and back. Tears cascaded down her throbbing cheek. She wailed in pain as the king stood up in disappointment.

"See, that was another test. Hanabi would not have cried. She would have taken the hit as a challenge. You are too soft, too weak, Hinata. That is why you will never regain your status as the 'heiress' of the Hyuuga lineage." And with that he left the throne room, leaving a weeping Hinata cradling her pained cheek and chest.

She sat there and wept, not because of the pain in her cheek, but because of the wound in her heart that her father's words had created. In between her sobs, she made a promise to herself.

"I *sob* will prove to *sob* Father! I will *hiccup* get his approval! I will train *hiccup* and work until he gives me *sob* a chance!"

Present Day (Hinata is now 16)

*knock knock*A light fist pat the mahogany wooden door.

"Come in." a deep voice croaked in pain.

"Father, I brought some tea that should help with the pain." A small voice said.

"Ah, Hinata." The deep voice croaked once more.

He attempted to sit up, but the figure with the small voice, named Hinata, rushed over to him and helped him up gingerly. She handed him the teacup. He blew on the healing tea and sipped cautiously.

"Hinata, this is fantastic!" he exclaimed with less croak in his voice. "You'll make a fine wife. Keep this up." He praised.

Hinata blushed with pride as she heard those words. Those words were what she trained so hard for in the past 10 years. Now's her chance to push it one step further.

"Um..Father?" she asked.

"What is it Hinata?" he replied as he sipped the tea once more.

"Would you…reconsider making Hanabi the next Queen?" Hinata blurted out.

Her father's eyes widened as he heard the question and nearly choked on the tea.

"Plaegh! Plaegh!" he coughed. He stared coldly at Hinata with stone grey eyes that matched hers. "I will not reconsider that! We have been over this many times, Hinata. You are not suited to be a Queen! You are much too shy and innocent! I have given you countless opportunities for you to prove yourself, yet you have produced no reason for me to reconsider anything. What's more, you don't even have a mentor like Hanabi does. She has had one for 10 years, while you have had no one for any specific time period. Also-"

A man holding dozens of scrolls and wearing a light brown cloak bursted into the room.

"King Hiashi! Sire, we have an emergency. The kingdoms of Konoha and Ahonok are forming an alliance. A war between our kingdom and theirs will be inevitable if this were to happen!"

The man in the bed, called Hiashi, frowned deeply. "When is the approximation of this war?" he asked seriously.

"Well, since the alliance will be formed in half a year, making plans, getting through our defenses, and adding in other things, war should be upon us in about 2 years. What are we to do?! Konoha and Ahonok together are surely more powerful than our own military!"

"Send for Hanabi. We will collaborate along with her about this matter. Hinata," King Hiashi turned his attention to Hinata, who was now sitting on a chair beside his bed. "I want you to make more of this tea. I must get ready for this meeting." He ordered.

Hinata's eyes widened in shock. "Father! We cannot allow Hanabi to take part in this battle! She is only 11 years old. You are also growing older and due to all of this stress, growing weaker every day. I will not allow for you to drag Hanabi into a mess such as this, nor allow you, my only father, to take part in anything concerning this war but this meeting."

Hiashi furrowed his brows in frustration. "Hinata." He began with growing impatience. "Then what do you propose we do about it? I'm sure you don't want the kingdom itself to fall in shambles, do you?"

Hinata furrowed her brows at the question. "Of course I do not wish for that to happen, Father! Instead of you or Hanabi to take part, allow me to take your places." Hinata offered.

Hiashi bursted out into a cackling laugh. "You?! Hinata, you do not even understand the depth of our military! You know nothing about the levels of the warriors and beginners, and you do not understand how precise one must be in a war. Additionally, you do not even know how war works!" he explained harshly.

Hinata cringed slightly at the insults but straightened herself back up.

"On the contrary, Father, I have been studying independently on the matters of war and how our military is laid out. We have the beginners, children, that wish to become warriors. They are in the category, Genin. Once they pass their test of a "mission" then they graduate into the category, Chuunin. Chuunin are powerful and some do not graduate either because they are content with their status, or because the "mission" at the end was too difficult. Those that do manage to pass the end trial become Jounin, the final category of our military. Jounin that possess superior skills often become the King's assassin group, otherwise known as the ANBU group. They carry out special needs that must be done swiftly and craftily; only ANBU are capable of such a thing." Hinata explained thoroughly.

Hiashi and the messenger at the door were in complete shock. For someone, especially those like Hinata, to know so much about the works of the military just by studying independently, it was unheard of! Hiashi was the first to recover from the immense shock.

"That is quite impressive, Hinata. I'm sure you got all of that information from Hanabi, am I correct?" he asked with a shaky voice.

"No, Father, I did not. She informed me of wrong information. Hanabi told me that the Jounin are the beginners and the Genin are the final category." Hinata said with a light smirk and a straightened posture.

"Y-Your Highness…" the messenger shook slightly.

Hiashi turned his attention back around to face the quivering man.

"Yes?" he said, holding his anger in.

"I think that Princess Hinata," he began as he gestured to Hinata. ", would make a fine choice for a replacement of Princess Hanabi. Her knowledge of the military is quite vast for someone that has not had a tutor for the subject, also the men would be more likely to follow the commands of an older age than a child, like Princess Hanabi…" the messenger explained, choosing his words cautiously.

Hiashi rubbed his temples, attempting to soothe his throbbing head. Hinata stood up slightly and bent over to pour in more of the ailing tea. Hiashi held up a hand to signal that the amount that was poured would suffice.

"That may be true. But we cannot look over the fact that Hinata does not have a mentor or tutor that Hanabi has had for 10 years! And in such a short time period, I doubt that Hinata has the skill to become as knowledged as Hanabi. It's just not reasonable." Hiashi debated.

Hinata puffed her cheeks slightly in anger. "Father, my knowledge of fighting may not be as vast as Hanabi, who is a natural at violence, but comparing mental strength, I believe that I have surpassed her. If I were to obtain a mentor, he would need only to teach me the art of fighting and current issues of the kingdoms. I believe that in the time that is given, 2 years, I will be able to match Hanabi's level or even surpass her." Hinata explained with a hint of disparity.

Hiashi glanced at her daughter and glanced back at the messenger.

"Do we have any mentors that would take in my daughter full-time?" Hiashi asked the messenger.

The messenger pondered then furrowed his brows. "Full-time, sire?" he asked quietly, hoping that the question wouldn't anger his king.

Hiashi sighed in exasperation. "Mentors that have no other students that are able to take Hinata in? She will need proper training if she is to take on this meeting. Is there one?" he explained.

The messenger rubbed his chin and looked at the ceiling of the room. "Hm. I believe there is one mentor who had just passed his mentor-ship test at the top of his class a few months ago that would be open for a student or apprentice."

Hiashi nodded in approval. "Tell me more about this man." He ordered.

The messenger nodded and cleared his throat. "His name is Uzumaki Naruto. He is 16 years old, and he passed his test just a few months ago, the youngest mentor to graduate in history. He grew up on the streets, an orphan; his parents were both soldiers in our military. Due to his parents' meritorious work, he was taken in by scholars at age 10 by the palace's scholars and warriors to learn the history of the kingdom, military, and the art of fighting."

Hiashi nodded once more in approval. "Quite impressive indeed. I remember his parents. They were close to me and were the best there were. Call for Uzumaki Naruto and assign him my daughter as his first test as a mentor."

Hinata's eyes widened as she took in the conversation. "Father…" Hinata began.

Hiashi turned his attention back to Hinata. He furrowed his brows. "This will be my final chance for you, Hinata. If you do not accomplish this task, then the crown goes to Hanabi, do you understand?" he said darkly.

"What is the task, Father?" Hinata asked, furrowing her brows as well.

"Your task, for me to reconsider, is to win this upcoming war." Hiashi explained with a devilish grin.

詩人ちゃん

"Come this way." The messenger said.

Hinata followed him through the twisting hallways. Her father had just told her to accomplish an almost impossible task: to win a war. How am I supposed to win a war? Hinata questioned to herself. This mentor had just graduated…and I have only a few years to accomplish the task. I assumed that Father would've given me a smaller task, not asking me to win a war for him! She panicked slightly inside and began to breathe sharper.

The messenger looked back and smiled. "There's no need to be so afraid. Uzumaki-kun is a very nice man. He's your age, so I think that you would get along just fine." He said, oblivious to Hinata's true doubts.

They stopped in front of a large wooden door at the end of the winding hallway. In the middle of the door was a golden plaque with the name UZUMAKI etched into it. I stared at the plaque, wondering what kind of man this 'Uzumaki Naruto' was. Without knocking, the messenger opened the door to the room. The inside was dark. Even with the sun blaring through the open windows, the room was dreary. The walls were painted black and nothing hung on them except a few framed weapons. A desk was placed next to a bed that was near the window at the back of the room. The desk was messy with dozens of loose sheets of paper with ink scratched into them. The bed was not made and was matching in color of the walls.

This wasn't the type of room I expected of someone that passed the mentor test at the top of his class… Hinata thought disappointingly.

The messenger looked back at Hinata and forced a grin. "Uzumaki-kun is like this…Sorry for not warning you, Princess. He should be back soon, so for now, please make yourself comfortable in his room." The messenger apologized as he left the room.

"Wai-!" Hinata was cut off by the slam of the hard wooden door. She slumped in her posture, but quickly regained it. She stood in the middle of the room and peered around it. She walked over to the messy desk and sat in the chair, glancing over at the paperwork. One particular piece caught her eye.

Princess Hinata and Hanabi: Who is stronger?

Hinata frowned and stared at the heading for a few moments.

Why does this man have such an article? She thought to herself. She reached out to pick up the article, but stopped herself immediately. I'm in another man's room! I cannot be searching through his things without his permission! It is not lady-like… Hinata scolded herself and looked at the bed next to the desk. I'll make his bed instead…and maybe clean up the rest of his room, just not touch his desk~ she said, attempting to distract herself. She got up from the chair and headed towards the bed. She pulled the dark sheets and made the bed. She collided the pillows together a couple times and fluffed them nicely at the head of the bed. Stroking the blankets, she marveled at the touch. They are so soft. She noted.

She sat on the bed and leaned over to smell the sheets. It smells of oranges…What a beautiful smell~~ Hinata thought as she sighed. Suddenly, a click of the doorknob caused her to jump up and stand erect. The doorknob turned an in came a man wearing a black robe. He walked in with his eyes closed, not noticing Hinata. He slammed the door and threw his black robe on the floor, revealing a mesh undershirt and black pants. He had spiky blonde hair and 3 lines on each of his cheeks.

Is he Naruto? Hinata thought as she held her breath, not daring to make a sound. The man that walked in plopped onto the bed, with his eyes still closed. Hinata moved silently and stood next to the bed, still refusing to take in a breath, afraid that the man would wake up and upbraid her for disturbing his sleep. The man stirred in his bed and groaned. Hinata stiffened but did not make a sound.

"You can breathe, Princess, I'm not going to eat you." The blonde spoke as he rolled onto his back and placed his right hand onto his forehead. He finally opened his eyes and stared at Hinata. Crystal blue eyes struck Hinata's grey ones.

Wah! He's so attractive! Hinata exclaimed to herself, blushing slightly. She let out a small exhale and relaxed.

"Who are you? And how did you know that I was here?" Hinata asked.

"I was told by the messenger that came out of my room that a princess was in here. But even if he didn't tell me, I would've known. Your cherry blossom scent signaled to me that there was someone in the room. Ah, I also need to introduce myself, don't I?" the man explained as he threw his legs over the side of the bed, facing Hinata.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I will be your mentor from today forward." He introduced.

Final Thoughts: Hooray! Yousuke-chan finally finished this chapter! Honestly, this was quite difficult to write…Yousuke-chan is very bad with writing first chapters and so on…She hopes that Reader-san didn't think that it was too awkward or anything, please do not upbraid her! The next chapter should be out next week. Please REVIEW! Yousuke-chan always writes faster when Reader-san reviews! Arrigato! Until next time, JA NE! ^_^