AN: Alright guys so I was looking back at one of the chapters that I wrote and I realized I have really got to proofread my work, so starting this chapter I am going to start doing that but it means that chapters may take longer to be released also I'm back in school so that may take time out of my writing schedule but I will try my best to release a new chapter every other day, at least twice a week. So without further ado here's the next chapter
Chapter 5: A Place Just For Us.
Hinata slowly opened her eyes, her head was hurting a lot and her eyes hurt from the light entering the room. After a while her eyes adjusted and she looked around to find that she was in a hospital room. She tried to remember what had happened to land her in the hospital but it was as if she was subconsciously trying to block it out.
Then she remembered and then instantly now regretting her decision to remember what had happened. "Naruto-kun!" she immediately sat up from her bed and started to get out until the door opening revealing a very serious looking Hiashi Hyuga. "F-father!"
"It is good to see you are finally awake." Hiashi said before pulling up a chair in front of his daughters'
"I-I-Is t-t-there s-something yo-you n-n-need f-father?" Hinata asked, her stutter was worse than normal when talking to her father.
Hiashi closed his eyes "Yes Hinata it's about the Uzumaki boy…I do not wish for you to associate with him any longer."
Hinata was shocked to say the least; tears began to form in her eyes but she sucked it up as she did not want to embarrass herself in front of her father. "But, but why!?" she asked.
"After what transpired yesterday I am afraid that you may endanger yourself by interacting with the boy. I have allowed you 'secret' friendship with him long enough." He emphasized the word secret greatly.
'H-he knew this whole time?' she thought.
"Letting you spend time with him was an error in judgment on my part and I apologize." He said as if it were a Hinata was sad because he had let her spend time with him and had not done something about it sooner. "It was my fault that you were hurt yesterday." He said with a frown on his face.
Hinata was sad but at the same time surprised that her father was showing concern for her. She was devastated by the fact she could no longer spent time with her first and best friend, but she could lie and say that her father worrying about her did not make her a little happy.
"Yes if something were to happen to you, even if you are not to become the clan head choosing a suitor is still possible, and we would not want to miss the chance for you to bring more power to the Hyuga and carry on the lineage." He told her.
Just like that all of Hinatas' happiness, no matter how little, had vanished. 'He doesn't care about me…he just cares about how useful I am…' She looked down at her white sheets…sadly.
"Now I must be off, you will be discharged from the hospital in a few days, Ko will pick you up at that time, goodbye." Hiashi left the room closing the door behind him.
After about a minute Hinata could no longer keep the tears from flowing and began sobbing into her pillow. She felt sad and lonely since she could no longer see her one friend anymore.
A similar scene was playing out in a hospital room a few doors down, but it was much worse. Unlike Hinata, Naruto had never felt wanted before, he had never had anyone he could really talk to, and he never had a friend before.
The only other one in the room was the Third Hokage who was smoking on his pipe, pondering how to resolve the situation. "Naruto." He suddenly spoke.
"H-huh, wh-what i-is it g-gramps?" Naruto said between sobs.
"What is this Hyuga girl to you?" Sarutobi asked.
"S-she's my best friend old man!" Naruto answered, regaining his composure. "I don't wanna lose my friend old man."
The Hokage began to think, puffing out smoke 'I will do something about this…but after I confirm something.' The Hokage stood up "I will be back Naruto don't worry this problem will be resolve, so stop crying I don't want my successor to look so pitiful." Sarutobi said with a grin on his face.
"You mean it gramps!?"
The old Hokage knew that would make Naruto feel better "We'll see" with that Sarutobi left the room and walked towards a young girl named Hinatas room. As he was about to open the door he began to hear sobs from the other side of the door. 'So Hiashi has already told her to keep her distance from Naruto. Well now I know she is feeling the same way Naruto is." He gently knocked on the door before he entered.
"L-lord H-Hokage!?" Hinata wiped her tears and got out of her bed and bowed towards the Hokage.
The old man laughed at the fact Hinata was so formal, she really was a Hyuga. "There is no need to be so formal young lady." He held his had up to signal her to stop bowing "You are Hyuga Hinata am I correct?" Sarutobi asked.
Hinata stood up but still looked down towards the white floor "Y-yes I-I am i-is there s-something I can d-do for you l-lord H-Hokage?"
"You are friends with Uzumaki, Naruto, yes?" the old man asked the young girl.
Hinata looked up at the Hokage and hysterically asked "N-Naruto-kun!? Is he ok!?"
The Hokage looked at her and smiled, he had his answer before he even asked. "Yes, yes Naruto is fine he is resting in the next room." He told her, a bright smile on his face.
A smile grew across Hinatas face as a blush began to dust her cheeks. "T-that's good to hear…" she said smiling at the ground.
"Yes, now I believe you have already spoken to your father, yes?" he asked.
As she heard the question her smile quickly faded and stared at her feet as she held her hands to her face "Y-yes…" she answered solemnly.
Sarutobi also frowned "I see…now one last thing before I make my decision, how do you feel about Naruto?" he asked thinking it was a simple question.
Hinata took it much differently "We-well I mean I don't like him, I mean I like him but I mean as a friend, I d-don't like him like a g-girl likes a boy, a-at l-least I-I don't t-think so. H-he's a g-great p-person I'm happy to have met him but I don't know, I l-like him a lot but I don't know if I l-like him in t-that way, I mean N-Naruto-kun is such an a-amazing and n-nice p-person but I don't want to be a bother, I think he likes a girl in our class anyway, j-just I don't know Hokage-sama.' She started ranting.
Realizing his mistake Sarutobi corrected himself "Haha Hinata-chan I what I meant was do you like Naruto as a person." He said with a smile on his face.
"Y-Yes Hokage-sama Naruto-kun i-is a v-very g-good person, I j-just wish I c-could have been h-his friend l-longer." She said tears beginning to form in her eyes, until Sarutobi put his hand on her head.
"Don't worry, I will fix this, but just promise me one thing…Hinata. That you'll look after Naruto if he gets into trouble if I can't." He told her with a smile on his face.
"Y-yes Hokage-sama…I p-promise!" she answered a strong look on her face.
He laughed and said "good, now I must deal with something very important, you just rest and if you can visit Naruto, I think he will be glad to have a visitor."
"Y-Yes Hokage-sama." Hinata muttered.
"Please Hinata call me something less formal, being called Hokage-sama makes me feel even older than when Naruto calls me gramps." He said as he left the room.
"Y-yes Hokag- I mean…" she thought for a moment trying to think of something appropriate, her face bright red. "G-grandpa…" she said the first thing that came to her head and then covered her face embarrassed.
"Haha good, now I will see both you and Naruto when you are both discharged." He said before leaving, and began speaking once he closed the door "Now only one person left to talk to." He said sternly.
Sarutobi sat at his desk looking over the village and smoking on his pipe waiting for someone who he had called into his office. As he puffed out smoke from his mouth a knock came from his door. "You may enter." He said
The man who entered the room was the Hyuga clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga who sat in the chair in front of the Hokages desk "May I ask what this is about Hokage-Sama, I was in the middle of a very important meeting when I got your summons." He said with his usual serious face and thought 'this had better be important.'
Sarutobi turned around in his chair to look directly at Hiashi "It is about your daughter, Hinata." He answered.
'So nothing important.' Hiashi thought to himself annoyed. "What about my daughter is so important that the Third Hokage must address it." He said slightly sarcastic.
Detecting his Hiashis sarcasm he answered "well this is about her performance in class, she is doing well in basic studies, but she is lacking in physical strength and most of all confidence."
"So you wish for me to train her more? I assure you Hokage-sama once she returns from the hospital I will harshen her training so there is no need to worry, may I go now?" Hiashi questioned wanting to leave and end this matter over his "weak" daughter.
"No Hiashi I believe the Hyuga way of teaching is enough," he spoke taking another puff from his pipe "That is why I have decided to take it upon myself and train her."
Hiashi thought for a bit and gave a swift answer in his usual cool demeanor "I am sorry Hokage-sama but I will have to deny this training, now I must go."
As he got up Sarutobi quickly rebutted "Hiashi I am terribly sorry if I gave off the wrong impression…but this training is mandatory, if Hinata does not take on the training I feel that she will not be ready to become a genin so I will not allow her to take the graduation exam next year" the old man said with no doubt in his voice. 'Check' he thought backing Hiashi in a corner 'Now how will you respond Hiashi...'
Hiashi was stuck and had no other choice 'At least she will be trained by the Hokage maybe she will gain some worth.' And responded to Sarutobi "Very well, I will allow it she will be receiving one-on-one guidance from you after all so I'm fine with this" He started to get up, again.
"Actually I have one more student who I will be training along her." He responded, after all he could not just refrain from telling him he would be training Naruto as well, if he were to find out later it may make things more difficult than they are.
"Oh, well I would like to know who this other student is if you do not mind Hokage-sama."
"The other child is Uzumaki, Naruto, where he lacks in basic studies he makes up in strength I believe the two ca…"
"Absolutely not!" Hiashi interrupted "I will not have my daughter go anywhere near that boy not after what happened yesterday." He was fuming starting to see through Sarutobis plan. "That boy is a menace to this village and I do not want my daughter being tainted by his filth!"
Sarutobi closed his eye and puffed out a big ring of smoke. He already knew this would happen and he already had a counter to make his plan work, "Now Hiashi what would be worse: your daughter spending time with a young boy, which will be kept confidential I assure you, or your daughter failing the genin exam, making the whole Hyuga clan look weak." Sarutobi knew pride came first for any Hyuga main branch member, especially someone like Hiashi. 'Checkmate.'
Hiashi was silent for a few seconds before regaining his usual calm attitude "Fine Hokage-Sama I will allow the training, but if my daughter is badly injured like she was yesterday, you will have hell to pay. Good day to you Hokage-sama." Hiashi left the room calmly but his aura made it seem like he was storming out.
Sarutobi turned his chair back to his window taking a sigh of relief "This may not be much compared to what you did Minato but I hope it is something" The Hokage smiled at the stone statues before saying "I need a drink…"
Naruto arrived at training field number one; he had gotten out of the hospital a week ago. He wanted to visit Hinata after he got out but a Hyuga guard was always at the entrance to her room so he couldn't get in.
Just yesterday the Hokage had come to his apartment and told him to meet him at training field number one today saying "there's a surprise waiting for you when you arrive."
As he arrived he noticed he was not the only one there as he walked closer to the other figure his face lit up "H-Hinata!?" he exclaimed running towards her before knocking her down with a hug.
Surprised by her friends sudden pounce she shouted "N-Naruto-kun!?" her face become red with embarrassment. "G-get o-o-ff m-me i-idiot…" Hinata whispered trying to push Naruto off of her
"Well you two seem to be happy." A voice said, coming closer. Hinata and Naruto sat up Hinata being bright red after being so close to Naruto. The voice came from the Third "So how do the two of you like your surprises?" he asked jokingly.
"G-Grandpa, w-what's going o-on?" Hinata asked.
"I'm glad you asked Hinata." Sarutobi began "You see both of you are failing in one aspect at the academy, so I have decided to train you both myself, and since you can work off each other's weaknesses I feel you should train together."
"You mean it gramps!?" Naruto exclaimed
"Yes Naruto, I believe that you two have a lot of potential." Sarutobi answered.
Hinata was ecstatic not only could she get stronger but she could spend time with Naruto she was the happiest girl in the world, but she had to ask "D-does my f-father know about this grandpa?"
"Yes your father knows but he agreed to let you train with me and Naruto so do not worry too much about it." Sarutobi answered
Hinata and Naruto were both glad to be back with each other. The smiled at one another and both said "I missed you." Before Hinata blushed and turned away and said under her breath "Baka…"
Just then an ANBU ninja appeared "Hokage-sama urgent business, you must come with me." The ANBU told the third.
"Oh well children I must attend to something important so stay here until I return." He commanded right before disappearing with the ANBU.
A few tree's away from the training area the Hokage and the ANBU ninja landed on a branch. The ANBU spoke as he took off his mask revealing a silver haired man who wore a mask covering half of his face "I hope this is enough Hokage-sama." The silver haired man said.
"Don't worry Kakashi I will make sure there academy days are as normal and fun as any other child's it the least I can do." Sarutobi answered
"I hope Minato-sensei is happy wherever his soul may be." Kakashi said.
"Me two Kakashi, me two."
Naruto and Hinata sat there and began talking, then playing and spent the whole day together. As the sun set Sarutobi arrived and walked them both home. This routine of Naruto and Hinata arriving to train but Sarutobi having to conduct Hokage business, would continue on each day both of them had no classes. This would go on for the rest of their academy days, and you would be surprised how fast a year and a half can pass by…
To be continued in: A demons graduation.
AN: Sorry this took forever to release but I had writers block for the past few days, but I hope you enjoy it, even though I feel it was kinda bleh, go vote for the teams if you already haven't. There is gonna be one major change to a concept in the story that I won't reveal yet but I will tell you it has to deal with the fox, so till then stay in school cuz remember winners don't do drugs…unless you're Captain America…or Speedy, green arrows sidekick, you know he was addicted to cocaine? FACT.