Chapter four: Tomatoes with Ice cream on top

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"Naruto-baka we're going to my apartment!" yelled Sasuke as he dragged Hinata along. Naruto frowned.

"Your house? Why are we going your house?" he asked

Sasuke sighed. "Because Sakura's grandmother won't let you and I go in Sakura's room with the door closed and we need privacy. We can't go to Hinata's house because the Hyuuga don't like anyone lower than them or Uchiha, omitting Hinata of course, and we can't go to your house because it's messy. Besides, I have food…ramen…" he bribed.

Naruto smiled widely and agreed.

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Tsunade sighed as she sat down at her desk, three red Hokage eagles and an ANBU waiting by the window. Her guest, Iruka, Hiashi, Aivra Haruno, and Kakashi sat in chairs in front of her desk. Tsunade just zoned out for a moment until Hiashi said "What did you call us in for? Some of us have work that needs doing."

"Not me" said Kakashi with a hidden smile. "Its sensei's day off today."

"Yeah well today you have to do some work" growled Tsunade, looking up. "You see, my friends, the time has come." Hiashi blinked in surprise.

"Well then, Lady Tsunade, who are the chosen ones? Do you wish for us to train them?" he asked. Tsunade groaned and looked at the ANBU helplessly. He just shrugged. Tsunade looked Hiashi in the eye. "No you still don't understand. The chosen ones are Diamond's Lady Hinata Hyuuga, Lord Naruto Uzumaki, Lady Sakura Haruno and Lord Sasuke Uchiha."

Hiashi blinked again, along with everyone else in the room. "My baby girl…?" asked Hiashi slowly. Iruka froze and whispered "Naruto…a lord…?" Kakashi scowled "Sasuke isn't stable enough…" Aivra shook her head

"No. I am not losing another child to that stupid Diamond country!"

"My baby girl is not going! She isn't strong enough to be a leader or make the journey!" growled Hiashi.

"Sasuke is strong but he's not emotionally stable. Diamond will have to wait" said Kakashi importantly.

"Naruto…? No, Naruto is not leaving Konoha. I refuse to let him go!" Iruka said.

Tsunade frowned and shook her head. "No! Don't stop them!" but it was too late. Kakashi and Aivra had already disappeared in a puff of smoke while Hiashi and Iruka stomped out of the office, calling for their wards.

After they were gone Tsunade laughed. "They are powerful people…but there is no way that they could possibly hold off the Lords and Ladies of the Diamond."

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Sasuke's apartment was more of a small house. It had a huge living room with a soft couch and a short glass table. The carpet made it comfortable to sit on the ground and watch the huge television if needed be. The house was a mix of white and dark brown and Sasuke made it look good.

Hinata sat with Sakura at the glass table, their pale legs stretched out under the table. In front of the girls were papers with different messy pen marks. There were four neater papers they put to the side. The four papers were drawings of a silver wolf, a red fox, a black falcon and a creamy dog. Under the animals, were notes about what Sakura and Hinata knew about the animals. All it said were they're names.

Sasuke and Naruto poked their heads out of the kitchen. "So how far are you two?" asked Sasuke. Hinata shrugged, seemingly braver when her brain was ticking away. "Not much. We all had the exact same dream, or whatever you want to call it, so we all know the same things. Mom's book was a great help though" she said jotting something down. Sakura nodded her nose in the book. "Yeah seriously. This Country of Diamonds sounds like a gorgeous place. Apparently there are going to be two of us, one a guy the other a girl, that's going to be a leader higher even than the other two" she said. "It says the animals, Ai, Haru, Hotaru and Poplar are our spirit animals. They are going to be advisors when we get to leadership." Hinata grabbed the papers with the animal's information and jotted down everything she said

Sasuke and Naruto glanced at each other mumbling about what they want to eat. "Tomatoes. Lots of raw tomatoes. With ice cream on top!" Sasuke cheered. Naruto wrinkled his nose. "That is absolutely disgusting" he said, dropping apple slices on his beef ramen.

Hinata sighed and looked at the biggest paper on the table. In shiny black writings was the phrase 'Fear not the dark….it only means that there's a little light nearby' Hinata made a clicking sound with her tongue as she took the book from Sakura and flipped a few pages. "Apparently" said the Hyuuga girl. "Everything about animals represents us. The animals themselves, the colors, the eyes, everything! So…" Hinata flipped to a different page in the book with pictures and descriptions of the past spirit animals and, with Sakura reading above her shoulder, wrote everything in the book.

"Wolves- The master of this spirit animal is very shy and often a loner looking for love. The master of this animal is very patient, kind, and gentle but can be as fierce as any other person. The wolf will kill to protect its loved ones and cares particularly for the sly.

Dogs- The master of this spirit animal is very bold and loving but is very specific about who they love. The master of this spirit animal is strong and fierce, usually playful, and does not get along with the fox. This animal is slightly vain so usually falls for the fliers.

Fox- The master of this spirit animal is as bold as the dog and very happy. The fox master is a loving, happy and kind of sly but can be incredibly strong and wise if needed be. The fox contains a rage that could boil over at any time but is so incredibly loving and sweet.

Falcon- The master of this spirit animal is as mysterious as a locked and closed book. This master has a cold, dark past and many scars that need healing by a committed person. Though the falcon is powerful, it's easily confused so its friends must forgive its mistakes."

Sasuke and Naruto had come into the room while Hinata was reading and they all blinked at the strange resemblance. After a moment of scribbling Hinata looked up at the positions they were in.

Since Sakura and Hinata were paying so much attention to writing and reading they didn't noticed that the boys had squeezed themselves to the table as well. Naruto had picked up Hinata's legs, and tangle hers with his. His fingers were brushing against hers as he fought to look at the writing without getting ramen on the papers. Sasuke had given up completely with squeezing his legs under the table and just pulled Sakura between his legs and read over her shoulder, eating raw tomatoes like apples. Hinata looked at Sakura. Sakura looked at Hinata. They both blushed brightly but got comfortable. Hinata was unable to speak so Sakura did. "There is a map in the book and directions to find the Hidden Country. Apparently there's a type of wall of jutsu blocking the country from view. To everyone it looks like a circle of twisters near the village hidden in the Mist. It can kill. So anyways, I had Hinata memorize the directions and she'll tell them to us when the time is ready. I've memorized the map. We should pack and come back here then get all our stuff and leave. Any questions?" Sasuke raised a hand. "Well yeah. Obviously money isn't a problem, both Hinata and I have enough of it but won't it be a bit suspicious for a bunch of Chunins from the Leaf to be walking around the Mist?" he asked. Sakura nodded. "Yeah. We'll take off the masks and pretend we're travelers. So let's go home and tell our…erm…guardians that we're having a sleepover…"

Sakura was cut off by the door to Sasuke's house slamming open and none other than Hiashi Hyuuga and Iruka Umino stomping through. Hinata and Naruto jumped up, Hinata stuffing her mother's book in her back, Naruto grabbing the papers about the spirit animals.

"Daddy?!"

"Iruka-sensei?!"

Sasuke and Sakura stared blankly at the two adults but also jumped up when Kakashi and Aivra popped into the room. After a moment of glaring and shock, Naruto chuckled oddly. "Well this is definitely a crowd…" That broke the ice. Hiashi was the first to act.

He went straight up to Hinata and grabbed her by the arm. "Hinata Hyuuga you will not go with these disgusting peasants! You're not strong enough to do this!" he yelled. Hinata looked appalled. "Daddy!" she yelled. Hiashi growled and forced her roughly at the door, yelling. Aivra Haruno quickly followed suit. She quickly smacked Sakura, grabbing the stunned girl by the arm and forcing her out the room, not before Sakura grabbed a handful of papers. "Haruno, you are never to see that naughty Hyuuga, Uchiha and Uzumaki again! Even if that means no more ninja!" she yelled.

Naruto winced as Iruka gripped his arm in an iron grip. With a sigh he said "Sorry Naruto. You can't be a Ninja anymore…" Naruto roared his anger. "YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER, IRUKA!" But Iruka had already made them both disappear with a poof. Kakashi dragged Sasuke out of his own house, not noticing him take the last few papers with Hinata and Sakura's crazed writing. Neither Kakashi nor Sasuke bothered speaking why they walked out.

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Hiashi pushed Hinata in her room forcibly and smacked her hard across the face. Hinata yelped in surprise, her eyes smarting from the pain. "Daddy what the hell?!" Hinata cursed angrily. "You will never see those three ever again! You hear me Hinata Ivra Hyuuga?! NEVER!" Hiashi spat and smacked her again, forcing the girl to fall back on the bed. He slammed the door shut and locked it from the outside. Hinata punched the door and winced as offensive chakra stung her hands. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a flash of silver but ignored it.

She sat on the bed and started crying for about an hour and then stopped from pure force of will. The girl growled and stuffed the book under her pillow lying down. She glared at the roof. "How do I get out of this one…?" she asked the sky. "How would a wolf get out of this?"

"With help from her friends the fox, the falcon and the dog."

Hinata blinked. A flash of yellow, black and pink hair flashed along the roof. "Naruto?!" she said. Naruto grinned tenderly. "Your father fused chakra into the walls, ground and door. But he seemed to forget the roof. Now pack up and come on. Sasuke and I will be outside" he winked at her and disappeared as Sakura jumped through the hole, a bulging pack on her back. "Okay Hinata, lets go!"

Hinata backed a bag filled with some clothing, hygienic things, some of her mother's jewelry, her newly acquired necklace and a few wads of money…big wads of money. When the girls got outside, Hinata's cheek was still red. Naruto looked angry at it, not bothering to ask. As Sakura and Sasuke scouted ahead, looking for any Hyuuga's, Naruto pulled Hinata close and kissed her red cheek. "Poor girl…" he whispered. He then quickly let go the pink kunochi and followed his teammates.

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Haru nudged Hotaru with his tail. "Looks like your Naruto is finally grown up to see my Hinata…" Haru said slyly, walking away from the Hyuuga mansion. Hotaru snorted but followed Hotaru. "Maybe but Naruto is still great!"

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After successfully sneaking out of the Hyuuga manor, the Leaf Chunin snuck back to Sasuke's house. Hinata blinked in surprised.

"You guys!" she whispered sharply. "It's not the brightest thing to come back here!"

Sasuke nodded and he walked quickly inside, motioning for the others. "I know but I'm the only one that lives alone, so we threw our bags in here while we got you" he said quickly. Hinata looked and thrown carelessly on the brown couch were the orange, pale pink and black bags of Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke. The pads of paper on the table were gone, packed into one of the bags. Sakura picked up a notepad and pen, and started listing down the items.

"Clothes?"

"Check!"

"Money?"

"Check."

"Disguises?"

"Check!"

"Items?"

"Check!"

"Notes?"

"Check!"

"The Hokage?"

"Check…wait…what?" Naruto asked, confused. Sakura shrugged and put the notepad in her pack. "Just making sure you weren't blindly listening."

"Ready? Let's go!" Sasuke said, striding out the door, his best friends following

"Yes!" said the friends, each thinking the same thing

What's gonna happen next?

The end of chapter four…I'm going to start combining the chapters to make them bigger. I'm deadest on finishing this story, whether or not you read it…though this is for you. I love ya'!

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