Due to all the positive reviews I pushed this chapter through, I enjoyed writing this chapter, please note that Naruto is a little OC at the end from the influence of Hiashi and the Hokage getting to him. I also improved how I go about the challenge by altering his Bloodline power just enough that the Hyūgas can help him but can teach him everything to keep in the flavor of the challenge. Also a kind reviewer for one of my Naruto stories told me I spelt Uchiha wrong because I have always spelt it with a 'n' instead of the second 'h' thank you review if you're reading you know who you are. I will change how I spell it in later stories but leave it the same in earlier chapters for now.
Chapter 2: Hinata's Crush is now her Guard?
Previously: All the elders are happy at this and so is Hiashi. So they call for a vote and for the first time in 30 years there is a unanimous decision. Naruto Uzumaki will become Naruto Hyūga. As he left the hall Hiashi wondered what Hinata would think of her new bodyguard.
The Next Morning
For Hinata the day started the same as any other. Then as she washed herself it hit her, Naruto had failed his graduation test. She wouldn't be able to see him or have him in her team, as she finished bathing, dried off, got dressed and walked towards the dining room for breakfast she noticed all of the female Branch family members trying to hide smiles behind their hands. Hinata wondered what was going on and then she walked into the dining room and her normal morning completely changed. Sitting at the table next to her father, dressed in Hyūga robes and with the Byakugan sat Naruto. Hinata was wondering whether or not this was a dream and then she looked at her father and noticed something, he was shaking his head slightly and mouthed 'not a dream'.
Hinata looked towards Naruto and asked the question on her mind "Umm N-Naruto-kun can I-I ask you w-why you a-are h-here and w-why do you h-have the B-Byakugan?" while blushing furiously.
Naruto smiled at her which made the blush grow even more before replying "Well Hinata that's quite a story. It goes like this, Mizuki-teme was a traitor and tried to trick me into stealing the forbidden scroll saying that doing so and learning one of the jutsus would make me a Genin. Unfortunately I fell for this thinking that Mizuki was still loyal to Konoha, so I snuck into the Hokage's tower while he was busy talking with some ANBU officers and stole the scroll. I went out to the forest and practiced one of the jutsus and managed to learn it, Iruka showed up and I told him about the test and then he told me it was a lie. Mizuki attacked us and nearly killed Iruka, he then tried to use mental torture on me. The stress of the torture caused the Byakugan which I had due to my grandfather being a Hyūga to awaken and using its ability to see through things and my new jutsu I outmaneuvered and beat up Mizuki." Hinata and Hanabi who had been sitting at the table were immersed in the story the moment Naruto started telling it. Hiashi was stunned at Naruto's ability to tell only part of the truth as he knew there was only one outright lie in the story and that was the part about the Hokage talking with the ANBU officers.
Naruto continued by saying "I was then taken to the Hokage's office where my ancestry was checked and your father notified, you'll have to ask him for the rest" Hiashi was nearly shocked out of his seat by the intensity of the looks his two daughters were sending him they had one message in those looks 'well tell us the rest!' Hiashi was impressed by the way Naruto had hooked them on his story. Then he heard a voice behind him and he realized that he had made a grievous mistake.
"Yes Hiashi, I would like to hear the rest of this story as well" Hitomi Hyūga, Hiashi's wife and Hinata and Hanabi's Mother.
Hiashi started to sweat realizing that he hadn't told her yet so he rapidly stammered out and explanation and told them about the meeting… well some parts of it at least. He ended with "And in order to make him a member of the Hyūga clan we had to give him a position in the clan, so we chose to make him your bodyguard Hinata" Naruto and Hanabi were stunned by this information, Hitomi was smirking at the cleverness of the council and Hinata, well poor Hinata's mind overloaded by the fact that she would have to spend so much time with her crush that she fainted.
Hanabi and Naruto both said "Hinata! Are you okay? You're turning red!" Hiashi and Hitomi had to reframe from laughing at this or face-palming for the identical response of both of them.
Hinata eventually got over her fainting spell and after they finished breakfast they went to the dojo to see what differences Naruto's Byakugan has to the rest of the Hyūgas.
Training Dojo Ten Minutes later
Lying on the floor was a piece of the training dummy Naruto had attempted a Juken on, they soon came to realize that his overpowering chakra and minimal control lead him to explosive blow out a targets back instead of disabling them.
When Hiashi tested his Byakugan they got an even greater surprise, Naruto's Byakugan could see internal organs and check to see if there is any damage to them. Not only that but if he focuses he can see residue from a person's chakra and use it to track them down.
Hiashi sighs as he realizes that his clan can only help Naruto with his chakra control, he would have to discover the limits of his new bloodline and what skills work with it on his own.
Hokage's Office an Hour later
When Hiashi reported the nature of Naruto's new Bloodline to the Hokage he laughed. Hiruzen eventually stopped laughing and said "Only Naruto could take one of our strongest bloodlines and improve on it, at least it will strengthen your clan, I'm happy to see they learned their lesson after you butchered the previous elder council for their solution to the Kumo incident"
Hiashi winced at that, in a fit of rage over the elders machinations he killed them all and set up the new system, which works remarkably well compared to the old system. When the new elders heard of Naruto's powers and stronger bloodline they nearly danced for joy realizing that something they did just to help him instead strengthened their clan's future.
Hiruzen then looked at Hiashi and asked "What are you calling this new bloodline?"
Hiashi smiled "We have decided to name it the Kitsune-Byakugan (Fox White Eye) for the mean time we may change it later if a better name comes up" (A/N that is a suggestion, best name sent in will become the new Byakugans name and the person who sends it in will get their name credited for its creation)
Hiruzen laughed at the name, as Hiashi was leaving Hinata and Naruto walked in to present their photos for their Ninja IDs.
Naruto's photo was pretty normal showing him standing there trying and successfully imitating a Hyūga's glare.
Hinata's showed her staring defiantly at the camera; something Hiruzen and Hiashi later found out was Naruto's idea.
Hiashi after seeing the photos smile at both of them and left for the Hyūga compound, Hinata and Naruto talked to the Hokage with Hinata's eyes bulging every time Naruto referred to him as 'Jii-san' suddenly the door opened and a little boy wearing a scarf way too long ran in and tried to hit the Hokage with poorly thrown Shurikens, they completely missed all three people in the room and he ended up tripping on his scarf as he shouts "Today's the day old man, Today I will take that hat from y-gark" the last word was lost as he choked a little from the way the scarf was wrapped around his neck.
Naruto walks over to the boy and picks him up saying "What the hell are you doing?"
The boy struggles and tries to get free before shouting "I heard the Hokage got beaten last night and I'm here today to take my try at it" Hiruzen sighed and face-palmed realizing that he will never live this down.
Ebisu the boy's tutor runs in and says "hey, you put him down, don't you know who this is? This is the Honorable Grandson of the Third Hokage"
The boy smirked thinking 'Now he's found out he'll put me down like everyone else'
Naruto however shouts "Like I give a damn" and punches the boy in the gut.
Ebisu is angered over this and tries to reprimand the boy only to be countered by the Sandaime Hokage. Naruto extends his hand towards Hinata "Coming Hinata-sama" he says with considerable stress on the Sama. Hinata blushes and takes his hand while following him out of the room.
Ebisu closes his eyes and starts a lecture on the importance of training and opens his eyes to find that the boy is gone.
He looks around for the Honorable Grandson only to see the Hokage trying not to laugh. Hiruzen taking pity says "He follow Naruto and Hinata"
A street several blocks away
Naruto and Hinata are walking down the street when Naruto suddenly stops and asks "He's following us isn't he" before he and Hinata activate their Byakugans. Hinata is still surprised with the ease at which Naruto activates his and only feels better when her father says that even he is surprised with Naruto's skill.
Behind them the boy realizes that both of them are Hyūgas and his disguise is useless. He jumps out from behind his pathetic disguise of a fence and shouts "Hey you, I want you to be my boss, cause I heard that you bet my grandfather"
Naruto stops and thinks, he can feel that there is a backstory to this that might be interesting so he says to Hinata "Hinata-sama do you wish to accompany us to a training ground or would you like to go home"
Hinata thinks for a couple of seconds and then says "I would like to go home Naruto-kun"
Naruto nods and turns to the boy before saying "I have to take Hinata-sama here home so if you follow me while I take her home we can then go to a training ground and I'll help you get stronger okay?"
The boy nods "Sure boss"
Training Ground 12
After dropping Hinata off home which surprised the guards to see the 'Honorable Grandson' following Naruto both to and from the Hyūga compound they headed to Training Ground twelve one of six Training Grounds that the Hyūga own and no-one but the Hyūga and their guest may use.
Naruto picks twelve because he knows not many use it and starts listening to the boy first asking "Now kid why do you want to be Hokage"
The boy looks up and says "Because I'm the Honorable Grandson, my name is Konohamaru but everyone just calls me the 'Honorable Grandson' I hate it. I want to be known for what I do and not who my family is"
Naruto laughs "Konohamaru we are in the same boat then, everyone sees me for something done to me and not who I am"
Konohamaru looks up and asks "What was the thing?"
Naruto shakes his head and says "It's nothing you need to know about right now, when you become a Genin I'll tell you okay?"
Konohamaru nods
Naruto then says "While I admire your dream I must point something out, people will eventually see you for who you are you just have to give them time and do things to prove that you are ready for the respect you deserve. After talking with both Hiashi-sama and Jii-san or your grandfather I discovered that there is more to being a Hokage then just respect. You must not only be strong but you must also be willing to put your life on the line for the village, you must also deal with the politics of being a leader and the work of running a village." Naruto sighs then continues "I thought about it but I'm still going to try to be Hokage just to prove that I am a protector of this village and not what the people think. If you are still hoping to become a Hokage after hearing all that, work hard train when you can and spend time with your friends, find precious people to you so you have something to protect so when the time comes for me to give you the Hokage's hat you're ready for it Okay Konohamaru"
Konohamaru jumps in the air and shouts "Yes boss, you'll see one day I'll be ready to become the Hokage"
Naruto laughs and says "I hope I'm there to see that Konohamaru, go on have some fun with friends and then train yourself"
Konohamaru nods and runs off, Naruto turns to where Ebisu is hiding in the bushes and says "You might want to get ready, he's going to pester you for training but knowing him, he'll do it till he gets it right" Naruto then walks off towards the Hyūga compound and home.
Ebisu was shocked that a mere Genin could detect him then he realizes that the boy is a Hyūga and could probably see him he thinks 'I don't know why they call him a demon brat, he seems to be more humane then most of us. He found a way to make my job easier while still let Konohamaru keep his dream. I will help him if he asks and I should start calling the Honorable Grandson by his name' Ebisu walks off to start getting ready to train Konohamaru.
I know I'm going to cop flak for the OC nature of Naruto at the end but I wanted to show that despite everything Naruto can be introspective and quite intelligent if he deems something important enough. My next story for which the poll was made is coming soon to a Fanfiction site near you. By the way the story is going to be Dark and has a warning on it.
Please review if you have comments, criticisms or suggestions on how I can improve the story sincerely – dragonsong2795 or dragon-san
