Dark Conflict
Chapter 2: The Beginning of the End
It was a nice day in Konoha. Everyone was doing their own thing; Naruto was trying to learn a new jutsu; Sakura and Ino were talking about Sasuke; Neji was having dinner at Ichiraku's with Tenten; Hinata was training with Shino and Kiba; Lee, and Gai were sparring; and Choji was eating a bag of chips while Asuma and Shikamaru played a game of Shogi.
Suddenly, an alarm sounded ordering everyone to Tsunade's office immediately. Within minute,s all the rookie 9 and their teachers were all in the room.
"Look sharp," Tsunade commanded, "The Akatsuki seeks to gather all the bloodline jutsu in the villages. I don't know their motive, yet, but I advise everyone to be on guard, particularly those who have inherited them – you may be targets."
Whispers could heard going around the room. "How do you think they will get the bloodline jutsus? I mean you can't just grab a sharingan or byakugan," Ino asked obnoxiously.
"Maybe they rip your eyes out," Neji suggested. At this, Hinata sat on the floor trembling, her chin resting on her knees. Neji noticed this and leered at her, "You may end up caught by Itachi Uchiha and be stabbed with swords for three days straight... if he's in a good mood."
Hinata burst into tears at her cousin's cruel suggestions. "P-please, no! Don't let him get me!" she whimpered.
Naruto glared at Neji, crouching down beside Hinata. He gave her a thumbs-up and a friendly smile. "Don't worry, Hinata! I won't let anything happen to you. None of us, will, right, guys?" Naruto assured her, and everybody nodded.
Naruto looked at Sakura "Would you take care of Neji for me?"
"Sure thing," Sakura responded brightly, before turning and punching Neji straight through the wall.
"Problem solved!" She laughed, helping Naruto to his feet.
Tsunade spoke up again. "Until more information comes to light, I advise everyone to be on standby. You are dismissed."
"Want to go to Ichiraku's? I'm in the mood for some noodles!" Naruto asked, and Hinata's eyes widened.
"Y-yes" she whispered, before her eyes fluttered shut and she slumped against the wall.
"Nothing new," Naruto laughed with a smile, picking the Hyuga up and tossing her over his shoulder. He smiled fondly, "nothing new at all."