I don't own naruto
Hinata opened her eyes. She stared at what little of the room she could see from her prospective with out moving. Another place she didn't recognize, she was getting sick of waking up places she didn't know, it made her miss the gloomy little room in the bunker, it was the only bit of stability she had in half a year.
The haze still not fully lifted yet, she noticed her throat was sore, and chest felt heavy and strangely warm. Wait, heavy and strangely warm that's an odd combination, she lifted her head to see what was wrong. There nestled on her chest was a small wrinkly pug.
Puzzled, and the only possible action she could think of doing was to gently poke the dog. He retaliated by nipping her finger "That's what you get for poking me awake" slightly taken back by the unusual deep voice, coming from the small creature.
"Pakun?" she had seen him once or twice before from when she had joint missions with team Kakashi. She sat up and the dog tumbled down to her tummy "sorry" she said picking him up and holding him up in front of her face. "Yeah, you should be" he grumbled out "kakashi already left by the way, some time ago actually. He said you can help yourself to the food in the fridge"
" Did he say when he was going to be back"?
"No" Pakun replied she sighed and looked down " Why was there something you wanted to do?"
" Yes" she let out in a disappointed sigh "It's been three days already since I have been back in Khonoha and Shino and Kurenai sensei don't even know I am back, Oh and the baby I want to see how much Kurenai sensei's baby changed" her voice had adopted a pleading tone. "Ok, ok, I understand, I'll let you see them" her face lit up "but" he continued "only if you cook me those sausages Kakashi 's been hiding in the fridge, and that Inuzuka kid will have to bring them here."
"Kiba but" she was interrupted by a knock at the door. She answered, it was Kiba looking like he hadn't gotten any sleep, his already messy hair was standing up in odd angles. He wasn't wearing his usual clothes instead, a gray vest top with black jeans, which meant he didn't have a mission today. Hinata didn't say anything about his appearance "probably look the same" she thought. She smiled took his hand and lead him in.
" I was just about to make breakfast, you haven't eaten yet, right" she said as she was entering the kitchen "no, Kakashi sensei not here then" Kiba asked noticing Pakun.
"He left a while ago apparently, where's Akamaru you didn't bring him"
"No he's with Hana, here I'll help". He said taking over the stove for her. The sausages had turned out slightly burnt but Pakun didn't seem to mind, "so" Kiba began "Pakun's your guard then."
"Something like that" she shrugged "They shouldn't be treating you like this, you're the victim here, instead they're treating you like a prisoner" he expressed with a frown, full of annoyance.
"This is necessary Kiba, for the safety and security of the village". Pakun explained. "She isn't a threat!" he shouted getting more heated he stood shoved away from the table.
" I don't mind" she responded gently sitting him back down on his seat, "I still get to see you" she was combing her fingers through his hair. He calmed down at her touch, " yeah I suppose" he pulled her into his lap, Hinata smiled at how easily placated he was. She buried her head in his chest and drew little circles with her finger on his stomach. He smelt her hair, flared his nostrils and pulled a way in distaste "Uhh you smell like Kakashi sensei."
"Oh" she said, as she looked up to his face "sorry" she offered. "No I am sorry" he let out a breath and relaxed his features "it's just that I want you to my self, I don't like smelling others on you".
" Speaking of other people, can you do me a favor? " she requested in a cheerful voice. He raised an eyebrow at her change in mood "depends" Kiba replied looking at her skeptically
Which she met with a coy smile " I want to reunite team eight, with the new addition of course" she added in mock seriousness " Of course " he said playing along. "Could you bring them here for me" she asked in a soft silky voice, sitting up so she was eye level with him alluringly examining his face with hooded eyes. Too captivated with her actions he distractedly answered, " Sure, they'll be here".
Kakashi let out a sigh, not loud enough for the already very tense and angry and also violent Hokage could hear. He was in a precarious position, he was reporting to the Hokage and the council of elders as well as the leader of root, his findings on Hinata. " I am certain Hyuuga Hinata is not a spy or a threat to this village in any immediate way, however I do believe she is a valuable asset to us, that would lead to detaining Uchiha Sasuke."
"How so" one of the elders asked curiously. " Well it seems that Hinata personality" he paused in thought "no… perhaps deeper her state of mind, her perception seems to have altered, most likely due to her recent trauma. I believe the reason in which Sasuke was drawn to her was because she would not react to him in the way most would, perhaps in comparison to placing a new born in front of a monster".
"Hmm I see, as long as the monster does not harm the child, the child would not have a reason to fear it, it would think it was another being such as it's self." Danzo said picking up on Kakashi's Idea, reevaluating his opinion of the Copy Nin.
" Yes exactly, however the longer she stays here, she will learn to readjust, and her appeal will be lost. Action must be taken immediately, hopefully Sasuke's interest in her, has not faded." Kakashi stated is case on urgency. The room fell silent for a moment, thinking through what had just been suggested.
"Surely he will know it is a trap, the next time he were to meet her again, I don't see how he would so blindly fall into this obvious trap." The elder pointing out the main flaw in his plan.
"I have of course, thought of that, and I believe he will take the risk, judging from his past actions I can safely say that he will consider all the possible out comes and dangers, If his interest in her is still present, then he will take the bait non the less."
The Hokage who had been silent through out the meeting finally spoke "I had a feeling you would come to this conclusion, I still don't like it, you are seriously suggesting on exploiting this girls trauma, who knows what kind of permanent damage this could leave her with" she had been tense at the beginning of this meeting and as it went on it felt as though a cork screw was winding in the back of her head, mounting up the pressure of making a final decision on this matter, whether to approve or deny either way it would bring a loss.
Danzo on the other hand did not see anything but an opportunity; he spoke up " It would be one sacrifice for the grater good of many".
The Hokage sucked on her teeth in annoyance and faced the full force of her glare towards Danzo. " I don't think the Hyuuga clan would see it that way. And what your asking to do is ethically wrong."
"Ethically wrong or not this is the job of a Kunoichi, who knows when an opportunity like this will present it self again, we must seize it while we can." The root leader said in deeper tone to match the harsh one of the Horkage's.
The elders who had been listening to both sides of the argument made their decision known " We agree with Danzo this is to great of an opportunity to let it slip. We advise you to follow Kakashi plan Stunade."
The Hokage let out a low hiss, she hated when the elders patronized her like that, to use her name rather than her title just to undermine her power. She unconsciously brought her thumb to her mouth and chewed on the nail, an action that would indicate that she was deep in thought. Finally sighing and pinching the bridge of a her nose she succumbed to the majority vote " Fine I will allow it, a back up team will have to be no more than a day behind her at all times, and in no way do I want Naruto or Sakura finding out about this. I here by call this meeting to an end. " She said the last part dismissively and feeling suddenly exhausted and needing a change of air, she stood from her seat and left for the door.
Kiba had already left, with a few hilarious ideas for ways to bring the rest of team eight to Kakashi's apartment. Well hilarious to him anyway, others normally had doubts about his sense of humor. When Kakashi finally appeared back through the door of his apartment looking rather tired and glad to be home. Glad up until he remembered Hinata was staying here, spotting her sitting at his living room table stroking a dozing Pakun.
He wondered how he could of, forgotten such a fact, when she had been the main topic for the past two days; it was a refreshing change from Naruto he supposed. "Ah there's my favorite scarecrow, I wondered where you'd gone". He paused at the door due to her greeting; he swore she became more peculiar every time he saw her. Who knows maybe staying in this place was more detrimental to her, but he shook it off, he was too tired to be thinking of such things.
Without speaking a word he took of his shoes and made his way to the kitchen. " I took the liberty to make dinner, I hope you don't mind." Hinata called from the living room, he found some pots and pans already on the stove, picking up the lids and checking the content of each in turn. The food looked good and the smell was making his empty stomach wine for nourishment, he hadn't eaten breakfast before he left, and the meeting had run through all of lunch up until the evening. "No it's ok, thank you".
They ate in a pleasant silence, with only a few out breaks of conversation, to ask each how their day had gone, or whether they enjoyed the meal. Kakashi had wanted to rest, but he knew time was short and he needed to make sure Hinata was able to adapt to her new handicap. " It's time we start training that right eye of yours." Hinata furrowed her brow "training so soon, I thought I was taken off active duty till further notice"
"I am giving you notice now, you'll be placed back on active duty in a weeks time." She let his words sink in, she could only think of one mission they would want her to do so soon, but where they really only giving her a week to prepare.
" Well I guess we should start training then." she agreed.
Just at that moment they herd a crashing sound as if a flowerpot had been knocked over, followed by quick stomping footsteps. "KAKASHI!" an enraged female screamed " YOU STUPID JACKASS, DID YOU HONESTLY THINK YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH IT!" with out a second to react the howling woman had already kicked the door open. " Kakashi" she growled his name out from the back of her throat her teeth clenched and her face twisted in to a snarl.
She froze, not taking another step in or out, to the point were she had even stop breathing. Her eyes locked on Hinata sitting at the table. Instantly fogging with tears she took one stumbling step forward. "Hinata" she choked out "is that really you" her voice broken with emotion, tears now trickled down her face.
"Sensei" she whispered just as shocked, Kurenai held her arms out inviting Hinata to her. She obliged and threw her self in to a fierce embrace, they clung to each other "oh my sweet little girl, your back, your alive" the older woman pulled back to get a proper look at her, examining her face she gasped at the scar on her right eye "your eye" looking at the badly healed jagged mark brought more tears to her eyes.
"Please don't cry, I am here now, I am safe." "But not for long" she added spitefully in her head. "Ahem" Kakashi cleared his throat "Kurenai san about my door" Kureani silenced him with one withering look " Shut up you jackass" Kakashi bowed his head and nodded once "Yes mam'" he knew when to keep his mouth shut near an angry woman.
Kiba emerged at the now broken door, with a giggling brown haired child; of three in his arms, Akane had inherited her mother's distinctive eyes, and the darker olive skin of her farther.
Hinata's breath caught in her throat as she wandered over to stroke the little girls cheek in Kiba's arms. "She changed so much, come to your big sister," she cooed at the child "Go on" Kiba encouraged tilting her towards Hinata arms.
" You've changed a lot too Hinata" Kurenai came out with, Hinata too distracted with watching Kiba blow raspberries on Akane arm's, the toddler laughing and trying to slap him away with her chubby little hands.
"Hinata?" a deep voice from behind her questioned, she turned her head up to see her tall team mate clad head to toe with his trench coat. He was so quiet on his approach no one had noticed him until he spoke. She broke out a broad smile and handed the child back to Kiba.
She turned and threw her arms around him knowing she would be the one, that would have to, initiate the action for her stotic partner. "I missed you" she spoke first knowing he would need a minute to compose him self, he placed his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.
He hadn't spoken but she understood his pain and relief. They stood there silent for long time, she picked up his hand and kissed it, she had learnt to read him well. Shino may have been solitary, and never one to really convey his emotions whether it be by words or physical contact, but knowing he cared dearly about the people around him, even sensitive to the point where he would sulk over the smallest of things.
" I sorry to have to break this reunion up, but we really must leave for training now" Kakashi Interjected. At Kakashi's words everyone looked up, Hinata let out a defeated sigh and nodded. " Training?" Shino questioned.
" Yes, I have another mission soon, I have to be prepared."
"What! No way in hell am I letting you go again. Whats the Hokage thinking of sending you out again, after we only just got you back!" Kiba was outraged a feeling mutually shared buy the other members of the team.
Akane started to cry due to Kiba's angry outburst "sssssshhh I am sorry I didn't mean it, big bro just got mad cos uncle Kakashi is a jerk." He murmured trying to reassure her. " Excuse me " Kakashi said in a offended voice. Akane now turned in Kiba hold to stare at the white haired jonin, and then raising her hand to directly point at him " Jerk" she let out in an unsure voice.
"That's right!"
"Who's my clever little girl"?
"Well done sweetie"
Kiba, Kurenai, and Hinata all chimed in encouragingly "Jerk" she repeated more sure of her self and cheerfully. " No Akane chan that's not.." He then just gave up, he knew it was too late forever in that little girls head, he would be associated to the word jerk. A title he begrudgingly accepted.
The team had decided to join in on the training session, Kakashi was teaching her to sharpen her other senses, with being a Byakugan user she relied heavily on her sight. She was standing blind folded in the woods " Don't activate your Byakugan, I want you to listen out for all the sounds, far beyond than just the people around us, even past the woods that you are in, but into the village. Listen to the wind, to the crunch of every leaf that is stepped on, to the noise of every animal to their very breath, that they take, Listen to the people walking and talking in the town. An react to every thing." Kakashi swiftly lunged forward with a kurani; she swerved out of the way she kicked out at the direction of the attack.
"To slow, be faster" the kurani nicked her cheek from the opposite side she barely managed to move out of the way. She could hear him skid back then nothing, she squeezed her eyes shut tighter, she knew that would do nothing but it helped her concentrate, then she herd it a slight whistling sound growing louder, It was a kurani she knocked it out of the way, she herd more five, no six coming towards her from different directions, she ducked, hit another off course, swiveled out of the way but one hit her leg, not too deep she had managed to grab it. Then there was nothing. Kakashi was back with a kick to her gut she held his foot and twisted it, but he had already pulled it free, the attacked her quicker punching kicking, she was able to block and counter but not able to get any real hits on him. It continued on like this for hours, till she dropped on the floor with exhaustion. "That's enough for today".
"You did great Hinata" it was Kiba she could tell by the voice, "really?" she asked skeptically thinking about all the cuts and bruises she obtained. Kiba was the only one that had stayed to the very end, the others had gone home. He was there standing in front of her now lifting upon, to his back in one nibble move.
Exhausted and appreciating the ride home she slumped forward on to him. Resting her chin on top of his head she playfully covered his eyes, "still be able to walk". He grinned at the challenge "easy". They where half way back to Kakashi's house, Hianta had fallen asleep.
He laid her gently on the futon, no sooner was he out the door he herd her screams "NOOO!" she wailed out, he rushed back in, to find her shaking a screaming, in her sleep. Kakashi was kneeling by her " she did this last night as well, I don't think she can sleep by her self". Kiba dropped to his knees and cradled her stoking her hair " Its ok I am here I wouldn't leave you alone." He looked up defiantly at Kakashi " I am staying here" Staring at him challenging him to deny him.
Kakashi gave in " Fine, do what you want" with that he left to his room.
The rest of the week proceed very similar manner, Kakashi would always be gone before either of them were awake, to be with his team she guessed, during the first two days he would summon Pakun to keep an eye on her, but with nothing unusual to report he soon found a better use for him.
She would make breakfast for Kiba, he would then leave. In her spare time she would train on prolonging her Byakugan. Kurenai and Akane, even Shino would pop in at random times to visit her. At night she would go out and train with Kakashi. Kiba would always be waiting there at the end to take her back. It was the day she hoped wouldn't come, the mission day.
Kakashi had left early as usual, and it would be a little while before he was back. Tightly pressed to Kiba's chest she wriggled a little to loosen his hold. He woke due to her movements "hmmm" he let out sleepily. " Morning" she said pecking his lips and sitting up so she was straddling him. He let a lazy grin form on his lips as a reply, she stayed still in her position for a moment taking in his features, coyly smiling, leaning forward to kiss his lips, "I know what will wake you up."
"Hummm really" he huskily whispered kissing her back.
"Yeah just the thing" she murmured seductively in to his ear.