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Chapter Four: Clan Meeting
"Hinata-sama your father wants to speak with you…" Neji said early in the afternoon. It had been a week since the incident and Naruto always made sure that he saw her each day even for only a few minutes. She had mixed feeling for this, she was happy that finally she and Naruto are going out together but a big thorn to her side was the clan council. And now her father wants to talk to her, she dreaded it with all her heart, she can't help but think that the council had already chosen someone for her.
Hinata walked to her father's chamber with a heavy heart. Neji opened the door for her and there she saw the whole Hyuga Council with her father at the head of the table, the Hokage was standing at the right side of her father and Naruto was standing at the left. As always Hiashi's face was unreadable, in was obvious that the meeting had already begun.
"You called for me Oto-san…" Hinata said, and then all eyes were on her.
"Hiashi, that boy isn't from our tribe, are you not worried that the Byakugan will leave this clan?" One of the elders said vehemently.
"Kogore's right! We don't care no matter what that boy does that doesn't change the fact that to us he is an outsider." Another agreed.
Murmurings can be heard throughout the whole room, it was evident that Tsunade was nearing the end of her patience as her eye visibly twitched already.
"And besides the boy has no family, he has no clan to back him up… don't get me wrong, but that boy has no pedigree!"
"What? Am I a dog? The hell I don't have the pedigree..." Naruto shouted in anger which surprised many. He was already glaring at the elders. "I don't care about the Byakugan, or about your clan or whatever! I only want Hinata to be happy, I may not be in the position to ask for her hand according to your criteria, even I know that but you people have no right to stop me or Hinata from loving each other! I want her to be happy!" He said at the clan elders angrily. Hinata was so happy that Naruto was there and – wait! He's asking for her hand!
Tsunade restrained him by simply touching his shoulder and began to talk. "Naruto stop it, it's not actually helping…" She said to the boy. "Are you're only reasons for refusing Naruto Hinata's hand is his familial background?" Tsunade asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid that he can not uphold the clan's honour if he doesn't have the right background for it… and besides we already chosen who will be Hinata-sama's fiancée…"
"If I tol d you people of Naruto's heritage… will it change your minds?" Tsunade asked.
Another roar of murmurs rounded the room. "It depends what is that boy's heritage?"
"Baa-chan! You promised!" Naruto said vehemently.
"Naruto I thought you wanted Hinata?" Tsunade asked.
"I want to marry her yes! But these fools think that heritage is more important that the actual two people involved that will get married!"
"Naruto, just let me do this my way for now… just be quiet for a moment…" Tsunade said.
"Go on Hokage-sama please tell us, what of Naruto's Heritage?"
"Baa-chan, if anybody's going to tell my story, it should be me... even though I think that it is not that important..." Naruto said volunteering.
Tsunade nodded then brought out the scrolls, some of it were the familiar swirl pattern.
"This scroll came from the Land of the Waves, as you know that country doesn't have a hidden village, but before the Great Shinobi War it did. It was called the Land of Whirlpools." He said as Tsunade handed the scroll to Hiashi. "That scroll is the family tree of the Uzumaki clan that was annihilated during the Second Great Shinobi War, they are known for their seals and long life, that's why the Land of Whirlpools is also called the Land of Longevity."
"How are we sure that you are related to them?" Hiashi asked this time, Hinata was nervous, she really didn't care where Naruto came from. He would still be the same Naruto that helped everybody in need.
"Naruto's mother is named Uzumaki Kushina, the only survivor of the Uzumaki clan." Tsunade replied.
"A dead clan doesn't prove anything, for all we know this could've just been made up!"
Tsunade then gave Hiashi another scroll, "This came from the scroll of the official records of the Sandaime… The Uzumaki clan had always been the container for the Kyubii because of their very long lives and not to mention insane amount of chakra reserves. The First Jinchuriki was Uzumaki Mito the wife of the Shodaime, the next was Uzumaki Kushina when Madara forced the Kyubii out of her during her childbirth, that's why the Kyubii went on a rampage all those years ago." Everyone was surprised to find this piece of information, even Hinata. "Baa-chan this is useless if they don't believe it!." Naruto said.
"Naruto…" Tsunade warned.
"But Baa-chan, this is too much… You even said that this kind of information is a Class-S secret…" Naruto reasoned.
"Yeah, that's why if any of these old timers reveal any information outside this coucil about you I'll gladly send the ANBU after them…" Tsunade replied with a vicious smile.
"So is that why the Yondaime sealed the Kyubii in Naruto because it was in his bloodline?" One of the elders asked.
"No…" Tsunade replied. "The reason why Namikaze Minato sealed the Kyubii in Naruto is…" She said handing Hiashi the final scroll, "It's because the Yondaime has complete faith in his son…" Tsunade finally finished.
"Yeah even I was surprised to discover that the Yondaime is my dad..." Naruto commented drily breaking the dead silence
Everyone in the room was in the state of shock about this revelation. "We will consider these facts upon Naruto's request Hokage-sama." Hiashi said handing all the scrolls back to her.
"Thank you Hiashi…" Tsunade said before leading Naruto out of the chamber. "And, oh yeah… food for your thoughts, I'm also taking Naruto as my apprentice to be the next Hokage… The Daimyo already approved of this…" She said before finally leaving.
After that the Hyuga council was in chaos, Hinata was glued to where she was for a few moments, "Oto-san..." Hinata started to say.
"Hinata, please stay and take a seat, since it's your future is what we are discussing..." Haishi said motioning his daughter to take a seat.
Author's Note:
nothing to say really... just gonna put up the bridge of the song and goes something like this:
Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?
Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?
Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?
Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?
Yeah, yeah, to want to get next to you