Hey, I'm back with another chapter. So sorry that it took so long. Computer had problems. Sorry the last one was so short. I tried to make this one longer. Hope you like it. And thanks to those who have helped me on the spelling of Jiraiya's name.
Disclaimer: I do not in any way, shape, form, reference, phrase, saying, idea, random happen stance, or anything else I can think of, own Naruto, even though it would be awesome if I did… BUT I DON'T! OKAY! On with the story.
In My Spare Time: Chapter 3: Permission
Jiraiya and Naruto walked along the road to the Hyuga Compound. Naruto was carrying Hinata.
"Hey Pervy Sage," Naruto said to Jiraiya. Jiraiya glanced over at Naruto. "Why did Hinata faint when you told us that we were going to be training partners?"
"Umm…well…she was so excited to go, that she fainted," Jiraiya said quickly. He didn't want to give away Hinata's secret so soon.
"Oh, okay," Naruto said and put on his trademark grin. "That's great, because I'm excited, too!" so thanks to Jiraiya's quick thinking and Naruto's gullibility, Naruto believed another lie.
As they approached the compound, the guards looked up. When they saw Hinata's limp body and Naruto, they put two and two together. They smiled weakly, nodded, and allowed them in.
Jiraiya led Naruto to a large building, which they entered. They walked through the maze of hallways, until they came to a door. Engraved on the door was 'Hiashi Hyuga: Leader of the Hyuga clan.' Jiraiya knocked on the door.
"Come in," said a voice from inside. Jiraiya opened the door to reveal Hiashi Hyuga sitting at his desk sipping tea.
"Hello Hiashi-san," Jiraiya said as he entered.
"Jiraiya-sama," Hiashi said, looking a bit surprised. "What brings you to my house today?"
'House?' Naruto thought to himself. 'This place is a mansion!'
"Well," said Jiraiya, sitting down and beckoning for Naruto to put Hinata down and follow suit, "I have come to ask a favor of you." Hiashi raised his eyebrows and waited for Jiraiya to continue. "I would like to take your daughter, Hinata, along with me on Naruto's training mission."
At this, Hiashi almost choked on his tea. He knew that Jiraiya was a powerful shinobi. He had been the Third Hokage's student and the Fourth Hokage's teacher, so he had to be a good teacher. It was an excellent opportunity to train Hinata into a better ninja. Except…
"And he's going, too?" Hiashi asked pointing at Naruto. Naruto glared at Hiashi. Jiraiya, too, was a bit angry, but refrained from showing it.
"Here, Hiashi," Jiraiya said, as he stood up and walked around the desk to whisper in Hiashi's ear.
"I didn't want to say this in front of Naruto," Jiraiya whispered, "but the reason I want to bring Hinata, is that we need someone that Naruto truly trusts."
"Well, what about you?" Hiashi asked, not bothering to whisper.
"He only half trusts me," Jiraiya explained, still whispering.
"So why Hinata?" Hiashi asked, still not whispering.
"Well , Hinata is a close friend of Naruto, she may confide more to him, so we can get info on his strengths and weaknesses from her," Jiraiya whispered.
"She affiliates with him!" Hiashi nearly yelled. "This is unacceptable!" Naruto gave Hiashi a death glare.
"Yes, well," Jiraiya whispered, "because of her affiliation with him, he now trusts her. We could use this trust to benefit the village by taming the nine tails."
"And how will this benefit my daughter?" Hiashi asked calmly.
"Well, just because the mission is to tame the nine tails, doesn't mean I'm not going to train them," Jiraiya whispered. "I promise you that by the time we get back from the training mission, your daughter will be one of the strongest ninja's in all the village. Plus, she will be a very important asset to the village, seeing as she will be the one person who can control Naruto." The whole thing had been a lie (sort of), but at least it was enough to fool Hiashi.
"Well," Hiashi sighed as Jiraiya went and sat back down. "I guess… I guess I will allow Hinata to go. You have my permission."
"Yes!" Naruto cheered, practically jumping out of his seat. Jiraiya also cheered inside.
"Thank you for your time," Jiraiya said as they stood up to leave. "Please tell Hinata that we are leaving tomorrow morning." Then they left.
Once outside of the Hyuga compound, Naruto turned to Jiraiya and asked," Hey Pervy Sage. What did you whisper to Hiashi-sama? What was that about you? What about Hinata? Affiliation? Benefits? What did that all mean? "
"Well…" Jiraiya said, trying to think of an excuse. "Well I just said a few words about power and he was bought."
"Oh, of course," said Naruto, now angry. "That moron would do anything for power. If it wasn't for how amazing she was, he would probably throw her out on the streets. I think Hinata should be the leader of the Hyuga clan. She would make a great leader." Jiraiya raised his eyebrows at this.
"Oh, and why do you think that?" Jiraiya asked, hoping for Naruto to slip a confession of love or something.
"Well, first off, Hinata's a hell of a lot nicer," Naruto said, listing off Hinata's good qualities on his hand. "Second, she's really smart. Third, she really strong and doesn't give up. Fourth…umm… she's nice…"
"You already said that," Jiraiya said, happy that he was getting him closer to a possible spill in personal information. Naruto blushed. "Well, what do you think is so nice about her?"
"Well she gives me this cool medicine stuff that works really well. It's great!" Naruto said seeming almost excited to give this information. "Oh, and she makes really good food and gives it out to everyone. Her cooking is the best! Then there's the fact that she likes to talk with me, and unlike everyone else, she listens to me! We've only talked a few times, but I like talking to her… she's so… so… nice."
"Do you like her?" Jiraiya asked. Naruto blushed so hard that he might have been able to match Hinata's.
"N-n-no!" Naruto said franticly. "I-I like Sakura!"
"Ahh… right," Jiraiya said frowning. He knew he would have to convince him to stop liking that girl and that might be hard. Oh well. He had Hinata for that matter. Then Naruto said goodbye and Jiraiya headed to Tsunade. He ran up to Hokage tower and jumped in through the window. As he entered, Tsunade glanced over.
"Please let it be a reason to stop working," Tsunade moaned.
"This may buy you a few minutes," Jiraiya said.
"Thank you!" Tsunade said, pulling out a bottle of sake. "What is it?"
"I'm bringing Hinata Hyuga with Naruto and I on the training mission," Jiraiya said flatly. At this, Tsunade nearly choked.
"What?" Tsunade sputtered. "You want to bring Hinata Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, on a three year trip with Naruto? Do you know what you're getting yourself into?"
"Well…" Jiraiya said, "I…guess not really."
"Hinata Hyuga," Tsunade nearly yelled," is probably the most self-abused person in all of leaf! The only reason she hasn't KILLED herself is because of Naruto. She is so devoted to that boy… it's not even funny!"
"Yeah…" Jiraiya said, "I realized this when I met her. Did you know that she knows Naruto's weekly schedule by heart?"
"Yes…" Tsunade sighed. "She told me everything one night when I brought her out drinking with me. She has 2 bottles and starts switching between spilling her secrets about her love for Naruto and sobbing the moment I mention Naruto's name. It took forever trying to calm her down enough to bring her home. I have never seen Hiashi so angry in my life."
"Speaking of Hiashi," Jiraiya said with a smile, "I got his permission to take her with us."
"What?" Tsunade jaw dropped. "Really? Wow. Well… if you know what you're getting into… you have my permission."
"Great! Thank you," Jiraiya said, positively beaming at his victory.
"But only," Tsunade said, which caused Jiraiya to stop smiling, "if you stay and talk so that I don't have to work." Jiraiya smiled.
"Sure," he said, and pulled up a chair.
Well that is that. Sorry again for the long wait. I'll try to be better. Hope you liked it. R & R.