Chapter 21: Temptations...

"WAIT!" says Hinata. Orochimaru smiles.. "I'll do it..."

"Perfect. Come Hinata, we have much to do!" With that he speeds off and so does she. They come up on a building in th forest. As they walk in, Hinata smells deaths and decaying corpses. The air was thick with it.

"What.."

"Sucess is only acceved through determination and sacrifice. Besides yourll get use to the smell. Now.. come now.. we have much to do."

"Another recruit?" says The third hokage!

"Yes sensei."

"Very good."

"T-T-Third hokage?" He looks at her.

"Oh Hinata. Oh it's been so long. You've grown!" She blushes. "Did you ever get him?"

"Who?"

"Naruto. Did you ever get Naruto? I always imagined what you two would look like together. Too bad I had to die like that."

(Author note: The third hokage died from the sword and not the death god.)

"I did. That's why I'm here.. He died and I want to get him back. Orochimaru promised me to return him to me."

"Oh ok then. Continue." He goes back into his attention stance so they may pass. Just as Hinata walked past, Third hokage grabbed Hinata and placed his hand over her mouth. Stunned, she did not scream nor move. "Liston to me very closly, don't trust him. He will only hurt you. He will teach you things then when you think you are happy, will take them away so you want it back, forever being his slave. Don't fall for it Hinata. He brought me back and has a grap on my soul. I'd kill myself, but each time I do that, he brings me back. Don't think for a moment, just because his arms are gone, means he is powerless. He is very tricky. Watch him closly. Understand?"

"Hai."

"Good now go hurry." He takes his hads off her and resumes his duties. She catches up to orochimaru.

"Good, we're here." They come to a room that smells like death itself. "Let's get started Hinata."

Meanwhile...

"Have you seen Hinata?" Neji asked Sakura for the thirteenth time.

"NO! I haven't Neji. Stop asking me." Neji headed towards the house. He ran in and up the stairs to Hinata's room hoping she was there. He slams the door open to quickly look around.

"She's not in there." said Hanabi staring at Neji.

"How would you know?"

"I can use something called my eyes."

"Very funny Hanabi. I need to find her, it's been three days since I last saw her here or anywere."

"Awww... you love her don't you?"

"Shut up Hanabi, you think you know everything. I don't love her like that. I love her like a sister."

"And sisters fight and get mad at each other."

"Would you shut up!"

"Enough both of you." Said Hiashi. "I agree with Neji. Something has appened to her." Neji punches the wall, cracking it.

"Temper, temper..." Hanabi says in a playful tone. Neji gave her a death glare and she stuck out her tongue.

"Enough! Neji, I am NOT holding you responsible. She ran off when she wanted to be alone. It is not your fault. However, I am blaming you if you don't find her. Her know her best Neji. You are always around her, now tell me, were would she be?"

Neji thinks back to what Hinata told him one day.

"Neji, because you are suppose to protect me, I'm going to tell you something that you can NOT reviel to anyone else. Ok?

"Of course Hinata. I am your cousin, you can tell me anything."

"Good. Whenever I'm sad or unhappy or I just want to get away, I go to Naruto's training grounds or the waterfall outside the village and...(Big pause)

"And?"

"Dance...(Blushes red hot) naked..."

"Why would you.."

"Don't ask me why... I just do. I just wanted to let you know that. BUT NEVER TELL ANYONE! Please promise me Neji."

"Hinata, do I have to? I mean what if it's an emergency and.."

"Promise me... you will NEVER tell... please Neji, I told you this because I trust you." She looks at him with those eyes. He feels that she REALLY trusts him with that information.

"I promise."

"Good. Now let's go down for dinner. I'm cooking tonight."

"Well?" Neji thinks for a moment. "I know you know something... SPILL IT!" He grabbs Neji's shirt.

"I...can't... I promised her. I can never break a promise."

"If you don't.. I'll kill you myself!"

"Then do it. I won't break my word." He raises his fists.

"She's by the waterfall, outside of town..." Hanabi says lightly.

"H-How did you know that Hanabi?" Neji askes.

"I went over to knock and I heard in on your conversation... I'm sorry."

"Don't be... You just earned my thanks." Hiashi dashes off towards the waterfall.

"Hanabi, if you overheard the conversation... then you knw what she does there..."

"Hai. But... a sister fights with another sister remember?" She smiles and heads inside. Then Neji jumps and heds to the waterfall before Hiashi does.

Sorry, this chapter took me soooooooooo long... about an hour... phew... lol! Well... you didn't think I was just going to let him die, did you? HAHA! NEVER! Naruto's soul remains in all of us... and...he could never die!!!!!