This chapter looks good if I do say so myself. The fights could have been a bit longer.

Enjoy!

A message, team 8 fights, and Neji

I sat next to Miyu panting. I should really do more exercise. I'll just take a moment to rest. I tried to stop my chakra from overflowing and thankfully, it worked. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. My eyelids felt so heavy. A little nap won't hurt.

Meanwhile back with Kurenai

Tsunade surveyed all the ninja. " Why are did you bring Rock Lee Iruka?

" I wanted to see what all the commotion was about Lady Tsunade." Lee replied in his peppy voice.

" He might actually prove useful."

" Very well then Shikamaru. Do you have a plan?"

" Yeah. First we'll make teams. Kiba, Shino, Hinata, and Lee will form team A. Lady Tsunade, Neji and I will make team B. Kakashi and Iruka will make team C. Team A will pick up Jose's trail. If you guys do find him, send Lee running to team B."

" Very well, I will do my best." Lee exclaimed.

" Anyway," Shikamaru cleared his throat. " Team C will go to any places Jose is likely to go. Team B will go to the Hokage's office. Neji can use his Byakugan to scan for Jose, while Tsunade and I continue our work. Any questions."

Kurenai looked up. " This means I'll have to call it a day, right?" Shikamaru nodded.

" Well than, let's go!" Kiba barked.

Back with our protagonists

I slowly woke up, rubbing my eyes and yawning. Something seemed odd. Oh no, not again! All the color had vanished, leaving only white, black, and gray. I gotta get Miyu out of here. However, Miyu was no where to be found. Dam. In her place was a torn page. I picked it up and began to read. " Konoha Library. Unknown section. #521." What?

"Wake up Jose..." But I am. " Wake up!"

My eyes snapped opened drowning in the light of the afternoon. " Miyu! You're alright!" I felt so lively all of a sudden.

" What happened?" After a brief explanation, Miyu lowered her head. " I'm sorry."

" Don't blame yourself, I'm in this too." Miyu just sighed. Dam. That's what she is sorry for.

" I found him!" Oh no, now what. Out of the bushes, four people jumped out. They sent ninjas already? " Lee go, we'll take care of it." One of the ninjas with stripes on his face said.

" On it." The ninja in a green suit ran out of sight.

" Can you run Miyu?" I asked with haste. She simply nodded. I lowered my voice " As soon as you see the fire run to the Hokage's Monument. Don't go up the stairs. Stay hidden in the bushes. Ok?" She nodded again.

" Stop whispering!" The Stripy said.

" Then how about I spit?" I had already done the signs.

" Kiba! Step back!" I spit the fireball straight at Kiba. He covered his face but couldn't move in time. " Kiba!" I took my chance and lunged at the ninja wearing sunglasses. I just went through his stomach and landed on my face. The rest of his body changed into bugs.

" Where are you looking at?" Before I could turn, a swarm of bugs landed on my back. They spread throughout all my body until only my face was left. " I suggest you give up now. My insects are rather hungry tonight." I smiled at him and took a deep breath. I sizzling noise filled the air and soon, most bugs were burnt to a crisp. " Impossible." The third ninja walk up to Bugsy. Bugsy turned to the female ninja and yelled. " Stay back Hinata."

Hinata seemed undecided for a moment. She took a step towards me and said. " Take Kiba to a medic, I'll handle this. Without your bugs, I'll last longer." Without a word, Bugsy picked up Kiba and ran into the bushes. " I really don't want to fight." Hinata was shaking a bit.

" I don't either. You could let me go." She seemed tempted, but stood her ground.

" I-I can't do t-that." She closed her eyes. " Byakugan!" She took another step and sent an open-palm punch at me. I tried to put my arm up to block it, but I was sent flying back before I could. I formed a few hand signs, but my fire wouldn't come. " I just blocked your chakra system." Crap! Not good. Wait, She blocked it. I focused my chakra more intensely. My chakra suddenly flowed into me like. Hinata stared wide-eyed. " But how."

"With enough pressure, a pipe can start to flow again after being clogged." That was lame. I stepped forward and breathed out a fireball. Hinata started spinning like crazy! My fireball was gone and Hinata unharmed. " Try this one." This time, I focused a very large amount of my chakra and with a roar, sent a huge fireball to Hinata. I focus on the fireball as hard as I could. The heat became unbearable until it finally burned out. Hinata was badly injured, but alive. " I'm sorry I had to do that." I turned before leaving. I put my hands together in a tiger hand sign and closed my eyes. I tried to make to take away the heat on Hinata and to my surprise, it worked! " That's all I can do." I headed for Miyu.

At the same time in the Hokage's office...

" And that's why I had to carry Kiba all the way here." Shino finished explaining. Tsunade nodded and kept working on Kiba's wound. "We'll he be alright."

" He was burned to the point of fainting, so I can't say for sure. His body will recover, but the fire damaged him to quickly. We won't if Kiba might develop psychological problems such as nightmares."

Neji stood up, unable to contain himself any longer. " I have to go to Hinata!" Lee stood up right next to him.

" Very well, you and Lee can go." Both of them leaped out the window. "Shino, go find Kakashi and Iruka and tell them to aid the others." Shino left out the door.

" Shouldn't I go to?"

" From what Shino reported, Jose and Miyu split up. I'm putting you in charge of finding her."

" This is turning in such a drag."

" It sure is."

Back with Jose, who had found Miyu waiting patiently...

" Miyu, I'm going to check something very quickly. Will you be alright here." She nodded. " If I don't make it back in one hour, flee the village."

Miyu grabbed my arm as I was leaving. Her shining eyes forced on mine, " You will make it."

Back with Neji and Lee who found Hinata burned and unconscious ...

" Hinata.." Neji couldn't believe his eyes.

" Neji." Lee had been with Neji enough to know when he was uncomfortable, angry, and ready to kill. " I'll take Hinata to Lady Tsunade. You can go after Jose."

Neji looked up. "Thanks." was all he could say before jumping in the direction Jose's chakra had left.

" I hope Jose is ready for what he did."

Not long after at the entrance of the village's library...

I opened the doors and saw the librarian reading a book. " Just here to check something quickly." Jeff the librarian just nodded. I came here enough for him to know I would never do anything bad. Maybe until today. I quickly made my way to the back of the library to a staff only door. Jeff always liked to show of books in the unknown section, so I was familiar with the place. I walked in and headed for the five hundreds section. Once there, I searched for the cabinet with 521 on it. I opened it. In it was a single scroll. I'll check it later. I grabbed it and headed out the door into the cool night air. I could see Miyu's hiding spot from here. Suddenly, a kunai hit the ground in front of me. " What the.."

A ninja dressed in all white stepped forward. His eyes looked like those of Hinata's. This could only mean one thing. " I will make sure you pay for what you did to Hinata!" I took an offensive stance. This guy looks tough! " Byakugan!!"

How exciting! I can wait to write the next chapter. Hopefully before the 6th. Tell me what you guys think, any suggestions are welcomed.