Well heres chapter 2. I know, its been like half a year since I've updated this, but I started this fic before school started so... whatever. Finally, though here comes chapter 2!


The morning sun vibrant waves soon shone over Konoha, and the village in the Land of Fire soon began to wake. Naruto sat up suddenly a cold sweat drenched his forehead. It was the same nightmare, over and over for him.

Glimpses of the old Sasuke, and the demon like one with wings he had battled. And he always saw Sharingan eyes, forming walls around him, each eye reflecting some terrible vision. And he kept hearing his voice: "He will come to me... for power. To kill the one he hates."

Naruto got up and dressed before hurrying outside, heading for the training grounds, hoping to find a familiar face. And he did, two rather pretty ones in fact. Sakura and Hinata. Naruto couldn't help but stare at Hinata, she had really grown into a beautful young women. Wow... Hinata... You look great, he thought.

You've got all the curves in the right places, now if you could just turn around I could see your... Naruto shook his head wildly and the approached the girls. Instantly the sight of Naruto made Hinata go maroon in the face. Her body tensed, before whispering quietly, "Naruto kun, it- it's good to see you again."

Now with a closer look, Naruto could see she'd grown her hair long, just above the waist it looked like. "Hey Hinata," he greeted suddenly hoping he sounded cool, "What are you guys doing here?"

"Hinata a good sparring partner for me," Sakura stated. "I'm trying to channel my chakra through my body toward my fists into the chakra veins that Hinata probably won't hit, not to mention she become awesome with Jyuken, and since its a great style for hitting, I'm trying to figure out a way to counter it and therefore make my own taijutsu to go perfectly with my chakra control strength."

Naruto nodded his head, and faced Hinata, "You know... I am a little rusty with my taijutsu, you wanna spar a little?" Hinata though, instead of stuttering her way through to an answer, merely nodded, stepped away from Sakura and got into a fighting stance.

Slightly surprised, Naruto got into a fighting stance without even being aware of it, but when Hinata threw out a gentle fist, he snapped out of it. Quick as a cat, he blocked and blocked again. Hinata... you've changed, he mused. You never throw the first punch! Sakura's had a hand in this, I know it.

Hinata's knee came up and Naruto flipped back, her knee just missing his face. Snap out of it, he berated himself, shaking his head wildly. Hinata came onto him again, a torrent of gentle fists raining down on Naruto, her Byakugan activated. However, Naruto was finally out of his daze and began to fight back.

The next gentle fist Hinata through, Naruto grabbed her wristed flipped over her and delivered a spinning kick before he had even touched the ground. Instinctively though, Hinata had jumped, wrenching her wrist from Naruto's grip.

Naruto saw his opening and attacked, jumping up and delivered a series of kicks that resembled the one Lee had used in the Chuunin Exams. Only one connected though, right on Hinata left shoulder. As her shoulder snapped back Naruto's right foot swung forward, it connected with Hinatas torso. "Leaf Whirlwind," he cried, before swing his left foot as well, sending Hinatas body spinning through the air.

Hinata gave a cry of pain as she began to fall but thinking quickly, landed briefly on her feet and rolled. Naruto though, was already in front of her. Hinata gave a feint palm strike, and swept Naruto off his feet with kick. Quick as the wind, with Naruto still falling, Hinata delivered five gentle fists that all connected with five different chakra points.

Naruto breath was knocked out but instinctively rolled away, a second too late. He got up slowly, coughing. Hinata let him, but still stood in her fighting stance. "Hinata... you've changed," Naruto muttered. "For the better," she asked with a shy smile. "Yes," Naruto replied, "For the better."

With that Naruto charged, delivering a series of kicks, so fast that Hinata couldn't get a direct hit on a chakra point. When she saw an opening though, she drove a gentle fist directly into Naruto chest, only to hit air. In the last second Naruto had used incredible speed to get behind Hinata. He was behind her, ready in a stance.

Instead of attacking though, he waited for Hinata to turn around and bowed to her, "Thank you Hinata chan." Hinata also bowed whispering a quiet thank you as well. Sakura came over looking slightly surprised, "Naruto... you learned Lee's Leaf Whirlind." Naruto merely nodded, "Even ero sennin knows some decent taijutsu moves, but I know Sasuke's is way better than that already."

With that Naruto walked off, heading for who knows where. He soon found himself following those familiar arrows, through narrow gaps, and even a few buildings, before arriving at the dojo... Lee's dojo.

Just like last time, Lee was meditating quietly, but opened his instantly at the sound of the door sliding open. "Naruto," he cried before rushing over to him, "It is good to see you again, very good. You wouldn't perhaps be here to challenge me this time would you?"

Instead though, Naruto kneeled down, "Bushy Brows, will you teach me advanced taijutsu?" This question caught Lee off guard but he did not show it, "Naruto, I don't think I am fit to teach you, however..." Lee made a signal and wall that looked like it had been busted through many times was crashed through by none other that Might Gai.

"Gai sensei?" Naruto asked. "Yes, Naruto, Gai," the taijutsu jounin said, "I heard you need some taijutsu training? Well in that case, we'll get started right away." Naruto face grew horrified, as Gai produced a green outfit from behind... This is going to be a long day, he thought.

Hours later...

"Wooh! What a training exercise! That one was almost as bad as the time I had to wrestle giant toads with Jiraiya sensei," Naruto said as he made his way through the alleys in the dusk.

It was pitch dark by the time he had reached his house, and when he did, he found a visitor inside. His silvery hair shone brightly under the moonlight by Naruto's window, he had one eye covered with his leafband, and at the sound of the door, he turned to face Naruto.

"AAAHHH, Kakashi sensei! Couldn't you have waited outside the door for me or something?" Kakashi did not say anything, he merely looked Naruto up and down, "You've grown," he said.

The quiet in Kakashi's voice calmed Naruto, "Why are you here?" Again Kakashi was quiet, before saying "No taijutsu master will be able to teach you how to combat the Sharingan as well as a Sharingan user himself."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that its nearly been three years and you haven't fought against the Sharingan since the Valley of the End..." His voice went quiet as he said this, "It's time you brushed up on how to handle that particular battle situation." Naruto's eyebrows arched, "You mean... I'm to fight you."

"Yes," Kakashi mused, "You will have a partner though, be at the training grounds. At dawn," and with that Kakashi dissapeared, the night swallowing him like a beast devouring dinner.