Hello everyone!
I'm back with a huge second chapter! well its kinda the same length as the first but it has a lot of stuff packed in it
I edited the last chapter so the url for the webpage for Two Halves should be there, if by some reason you can't access it go to google and search fanfiction damewren two halves. You can't miss it
Thanks to my beta Hikari no Okami, the most beautiful and kind girl on the world, for helping me with the letters
Tears of the Virgins
Hiashi entered the Hyuuga Haven, it was around twelve o'clock and the sun was shinning high in the sky. It was a beautiful day. Taking a seat in his office he released a deep sigh. He couldn't believe the paper he had in his hand: Naruto was the son of the foruth, the true heir of a Hokage. It was even better than the wildest of his dreams, such a wonderful turn of event. Now the council could give no opposition to the marriage of Hinata with the infamous prankster.
He had found about the relationship of his daughter with the blond sometime ago, not even a week after they had come back from their training mission. At first he had his doubts about Naruto. But he was, after all, an impressive genin who had fought and in the end defeated Gaara of the Sand, who was now the Kazekage; and Neji, the actual strongest member of the clan. Naruto had also trained under Hatake Kakashi and the sanin Jiraiya; and besides, the Hokage always talked good things about him.
Hiashi had finally decided to call Naruto to his presence. A lot of things had happened in that meeting, starting with the blond suddenly asking for Hinata's hand and finishing with him explaining that Naruto had to pass a few tests to analyze if he was worth of his daughter. The young man had to pass trials of strength, agility, knowledge, and judgement. And to everyone's surprise he had passed them all (although he passed the trial of judgment more by luck than skill). In the end he had the proofs that Naruto was a perfect candidate for marrying Hinata; and Hiashi himself was happy about this because his daughter would enjoy living with the love of her life. Yet, he knew that the council wouldn't accept the boy, even if Hiashi were to support their engagement. So, he had to ask Naruto for a last trail: to get social status. He had to obtain such a high social rank that not even the presence of the Kyuubi would hold the wedding. But the outcome of this final test had really turned the tide: Naruto being the son of the fourth insured that the marriage would be done as soon as Hinara was in age.
Then it hit him. Hinata marring Naruto would make her the actual head of the clan and would mean that Hanabi had to be moved to the branch family and sealed with the caged bird seal. A huge boulder fell on Hiashi's shoulders, a weight he hadn't felt since he had to seal his nephew. He knew the importance of the seal, but he never had the chance to restrict its use. However, if he could delay the sealing of Hanabi he might be able to call for a general meeting when Hinata took possession as the heir and abolish the division of the families, breaking the sealing tradition. Especially since the council would be reformed in a few days: having the older, more conservative members retired, and with the introduction of new, younger, less traditional members. IT was the perfect, and last, chance to save Hanabi, release Neji, and atone to his brother. He had a lot of work to do, taking ink and a few scrolls Hiashi redacted several letters.
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Hiashi finished the last letter and put it, along the rest of them, in secret drawer of his desk. The night was just starting and now everything was alright. On a second thought maybe something was a miss
"Why do I own the honor of your visit?" he asked to his office's emptiness
"Good night, Hiashi-sama"
"It's been a while since you were in the village of the leaves, isn't it? Uchiha Sasuke?"
"Three years. It's been a while indeed" said a shadowy figure wearing a black cloak as he left the shelter of darkness, revealing his features
"What are you doing here? What are you looking for?" asked Hiashi standing from his desk without loosing his cool.
"I'm not here for your life, if that's what you mean. We are after a bigger catch"
"Naruto"
"Not quite, we can't hold our ground against the power of the Kyuubi if it were to be released. We are after a power that would allow us to hold the strength of the fox"
"You are after that"
"I see you have knowledge of its existence"
"But how do you know about it?"
"Orochimaru has ways to obtain information"
"I suppose you are not alone"
"We have a full force infiltrated in the village; however my job is to move the guards from their posts, quite the boring task"
"You are planning to create a ruckus here to bring the attention to the Hyuuga, and in the riot your allies will steal it from the treasure chamber of the Hokage tower"
"Impressive powers of deduction"
"Praising me won't hold me from ruining your plans by killing you here"
"I'm sorry you think that, old man" said the young Uchiha pulling a katar blade from his clothes
With a quick movement Hiashi pushed his desk away and thrust a punch to Sasuke, but missed his target: In a split second the raven haired boy had disappeared
"Too slow Hiashi-sama, maybe you should think in retiring?" Sasuke had his back against Hiashi's
When did he move there?! With a spin Hiashi tried to hit Sasuke with a kick, missing again he is so fast!
Suddenly a punch found his mark in Hiashi's belly, sending him flying into the wall with three broken ribs and the forehead bleeding after the impact
"I'm disappointed Hiashi-sama, kukuku"laughed Sasuke "I think I should finish this, it isn't funny. Fire Style, Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" with a flew hand seals a rain of bolts of fire flew towards Hiashi
"Don't underestimate me boy, it could be your last mistake! Kaiten!" Hiashi charged at Sasuke through the flaming attack becoming a whirlwind of chakra, deflecting the fiery shots, setting the nearby furniture afire, and reaching him with a wide plam Jyuuken attack. Much to his surprise the attack failed to hurt the Uchiha because it had landed in a shield of semi solid flames that seemed to come out from the katar Sasuke was holding
"Sorry Hiashi-sama, but even if you manage to keep up with my speed you won't inflict me any damage at all as long as I have this Fire armor around me"
It's a defensive jutsu based on fire then… Hiashi jumped back, putting some distance between the boy and himself
Running through several seals Hiashi pulled both his hands to the right side of his body and to his back. He sent chakra from his fingertips forming a black purplish sphere between his hands
"Ninja Art Void Hand Jutsu" with a swift, straight forward movement the sphere of chakra enveloped Sasuke. Hiashi didn't expect what happened next. In an instant a huge explosion filled the room, blowing the ceiling. The leader of the Hyuuga clan rose from the debris of the ceiling with severe bleeding and terrible burns due to the explosion
"What and impressive technique, I had never seen a jutsu that eliminated the oxygen that fueled a fire jutsu, however, my Fire Armor explodes whenever it is destroyed. No matter if there isn't any air around: it's a chakra explosion" Sasuke was unharmed by the explosion; his cloak however got destroyed by it. He now showed clothes that matched very closely those of Orochimaru "I see it is a very powerful defense all around" said Hiashi panting
"You won't be able to keep struggling much longer, and I'm sure that explosion will draw the attention of the ANBU here, kukuku, you have failed Hiashi-sama"
"Don't party just yet, Uchiha, I still got time to defeat you and warn the Hokage!" a green divination circle appeared at the feet of Hiashi as he assumed the position for the 128 palms
"No point Hiashi-sama" Sasuke marked a few seals
"Two points!" Hiashi attacked with full killing intent, but his attacks were futile as two snakes came out from Sasuke clothes to block the attacks, being destroyed after that.
"Four points! Eight points! Sixteen points! Thirty-two points!" more and more snakes came out and slammed into Hiashi's attacks, protecting Sasuke "Sixty-four points!" the body of the young man was covered in so many snakes that not even the fierce attacks of Hiashi were able to destroy them all "One-hundred-twenty-eight points!" not even a single hit on Sasuke
"One-hundred-fifty snakes in my Head of the Medusa Jutsu, not even your Jyuuken is able to destroy them all in one move. After your stronger jutsu I still have twenty-two snakes to protect me, kukuku" laughed Sasuke standing covered in snakes "however, it would be dangerous if you were to perform that technique again so…" with speed of lightning the black eyed teen, katar in hand, attacked severing an arm from his opponent, forcing him to prone due to the pain "that should leave you helpless enough"
"Bastard" at that moment Hiashi knew he was going to die
With his weapon wielded in the right hand, the Uchiha prepared to deliver the last blow. But instead he raised his left palm stretching his arm in the direction of the door of the office
"Rasengan!" with an orange flash of light Naruto appeared in the room in front of Sasuke's left hand with his right arm stretched, holding the rasengan
Sasuke, that had stopped the attack with his naked hand, closed his fist, thus destroying the sphere of whirlwind blue chakra. His arm and the left half of his face were covered with black marks now. His left eye turned yellow with black
How did he stop the Rasengan with only his hand? "Sasuke" growled Naruto
"Very impressive power, I even had to use a little of the power of the cursed seal to stop it, and your speed is so great that it almost matches mine, However, you were reckless to hide your presence, I felt you from a mile away. That's the only thing I need to predict your moves"
"Predict this!" a legion of Narutosjumped in through the hole in the ceiling, all of them targeting Sasuke
Raising his katar to the air Sasuke shouted "Volcanic Pillar" a bone fire engulfed the Uchiha and rose into the air, catching all the clones in the process. The fire disappeared with the same speed if had appeared, reveling an unharmed Sasuke "Impressive once more, that was what? About two-hundred clones? The power of that fox is really amazing kukuku"
Hinata appeared at the door
"Naruto-kun what's…" but the sight before her cut her thoughts "what's happening here?"
"Me" answered Sasuke "Hyuuga Hinata, it's good to see you, please take what is left of this trash away" he said monotonic while kicking the motionless body of a dying but conscious Hiashi to the feet of the girl
"FATHER!" cried Hinata crouching next to her father
"SASUKE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HIASHI-SAMA?!"
"My intention was only to knock him off, but he was stupid enough to try to oppose me, kukuku"
He mutilated my father like this and he haven't even received a scratch! What is he?
"Bastar…gah!" Naruto was suddenly silenced by the katar blade piercing his left lung along some ribs: Sasuke had charged at him with blinding speed
"Yeah" smirked the Uchiha "that trait comes with the last name" twisting the dagger the black eyed boy felt the lung of the blond being destroyed. Naruto coughed a mouthful of blood. Putting little effort Sasuke raised the blue eyed shinobi using only the short blade, leaving Naruto one foot above the ground "You won't ever defeat me. What have you done this last three years, dead last?" said the raven haired ninja acidly.
The sound of birds filled the burning room as the Chidori appeared in Sasuke's free hand. Mercilessly with a swift clean movement he stabbed the orange wearing shinobi in the gut, going all the way to his back
"NARUTO-KUN! NOOO!" Hinata felt as if she was being pulverized. Her worst nightmares came to her mind when she noticed Naruto's closed eyes and that he wasn't breathing. Her eyes already full of tears of pain from seeing her father mutilated, showed new tears, first of fear for her boyfriend; then of anger towards the one that caused her so much pain. Full of hatred she prepared to attack
"You are no match to me, I wouldn't try it if I were you" Sasuke stopped her "you have already battled today, your chakra reserves are very low and some of your tenketsu are still closed. Even now that I have used a lot of chakra after two fights I'm too much of a challenge for you. I'm sure you even hade a hard time running, let alone fighting. However, if you want to waste your life…" he trailed pulling out his weapon and hand from the bloody body of Naruto, letting it fall to the ground.
Hinata knew he was right; it would be foolish to oppose Sasuke. Even under the best circumstances her chances were very low; right now they were zero percent. She had no other choice but to drop her guard, but her killing intent grew even stronger
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Beep…Beep…Beep
He hated that sound, and the smell stung it, the white of the ceiling blinded him when slowly and tired he started to open his eyes
"He…he is waking up!" he recognized the voice, it was Hinata's; his blurry vision didn't allow him to see her
"Really?!" Konohomaru
"Turn that freaking machine off, it's driving me crazy dattebayo" said lazily Naruto blinking trying to get a little more of focus. Finally he recognized Hinata's, Konohamaru's, Moegi's, Udon's and Hanabi's faces
Kiba entered the room and noticed from the door that the blond was awake, a bright smile appeared on his face. He stopped, turned, and yelled through the door
"HEY GUYS! HE'S AWAKE! NARUTO WOKE UP!" After that he hurried to the bed and passed an arm behind Naruto's shoulders "You idiot had me worried!"
Few second after that, several people entered stamping to the room. Team 8 and the missing members of team 10 along all team Gai could be found there.
"How are you feeling Naruto-kun? Are you ok?" asked Lee
"Like a million bucks" lied the blond
"We were very worried about you when we heard about your situation" explained Moegi
"They told us you had been killed" said Ino with a bitter voice
"I'm not that easy to kill, dattebayo" defended himself Naruto making everyone smile
"I heard you had awakened, I'm glad to see you in good shape already" Tsunade entered the room with Shizune next to her
"Obaa-chan!"
"How many times must I say to you to stop calling me that? Any way, I'm surprised about how fast you recovered after coming out of surgery, one day is a record even for yourself"
"Obaa-chan, what happened? Where's Sasuke?" asked the blond serious
"Sasuke left" Started explaining Hinata
"Just after he killed father, and nearly killed you too" the voice of Hanabi denoted her anger. Konohamaru passed his arm behind her neck, and comforted her
"N-no way! Hiashi-sama died!?" asked the blond
"As hard as it is to believe, yes, sadly he never made it to the hospital, he died on the way here" explained the older blond woman
"What, what was he looking for the he even had to kill Hinata's father for it!?"
"He wasn't working alone" Chouji said
"A full group of sound jounin infiltrated the village and attacked last night" continued Shizune
"But why did they attack the Hyuuga mansion?" Naruto questioned
"They didn't" cut him Neji "that was only a diversion"
"They stole something from the treasure chamber of the Hokage tower" complemented Shikamaru
"Sasuke appeared at the Hyuuga compound to pull the attention of the ANBU and guards, so the others could infiltrate with out much problem" Shino's voice was as monotone as ever but had a hidden frustration in it
"But everyone is ok, right?" asked Naruto worried, but the look in everyone's face made him worry even more. Seeing all the people in the room he noticed someone was missing "Wait, where is Sakura-chan?" the grim look deepened "please, don't tell me…"
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Naruto opened the door to the dark hospital room. A lonely girl was sobbing between two beds, holding a flower vase. Short pink hair was all messed and sharp, shinning green eyes now dull.
"Sakura-chan?" asked the blond supporting himself with a pair of crutches
"Go away Naruto" replied bluntly the medic-nin
"The guys…they explained me what happened…we are all worried about…" Naruto was interrupted by a flower vase breaking in the wall, which passed flying a few inches from his face
"I SAID GO AWAY!" she moaned
"I just wanted to apologize tebayo" said the blond with a sad voice
"What?" asked Sakura surprised
"It's my fault, everything is my fault…because of me… because of me … because of me your parents…they…died in the attack"
"Don't be stupid…"
"I'm not! I wasn't strong enough to defeat Sasuke. I trained so hard all these years…but I did nothing, I was unable to keep my promise to you again…Sasuke, he almost killed me and I didn't even touched him, I'm still too weak"
"Na-naruto…"
"Sakura-chan…forgive me, please" he walked towards her
"Oh Naruto!" she hugged to him and cried with despair "Why? Why!? WHY!?"
Naruto couldn't say anything; no words escaped his lips. He just hugged her back
"They were the only living relatives I had! I was an only child, and now that they are gone I'm all alone!" Sakura kept crying, Naruto's shirt got wet with her tears "I'm alone"
"You won't ever be alone, Sakura-chan, we will always be here dattebayo, it's the least we can do"
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The day was gray although the sun shined on the sky. A small committee watched as three coffins were slowly lowered into the ground. The tombstones had in front of them the pictures of the deceased. The Harunos', and the head of the Hyuuga clan, the strongest of Konoha; had died. Hanabi's and Hinata's eyes were full of tears, each of them crying on Konohamaru's and Naruto's shoulders respectively. A few steps away Ino comforted Sakura. All the members of rookie nine and team Gai paid their respects. Tsunade, the fifth Hokage; and Shizune, her assistant were also there with the rest of Konohamaru's team: Moegi and Udon
Father…I'm sorry I never told you how much I love you! Hinata asked forgiveness
Begins Flashback
"What? You think we will find it here?" Naruto asked when Hinata, Hanabi and himself, entered the room that used to be Hiashi's office. The burned room showed no difference from how he remembered it before passing out the day before; with the exception that the flames weren't there now
"My father had this little key in his hand when he died, it must be important Naruto-niisan" said Hanabi following the couple
"We have tried everything in his room, but we can't find what the key opens yet. What ever it may open, I think it is here" explained Hinata
They looked all over the destroyed office, Naruto's eyes finally resting in the destroyed desk next to a wall
"Say, isn't that Hiashi-sama's desk? I remember seeing him sitting there last time I came"
"Yes, it is" answered Hanabi
"Probably the key opens one of the drawers in it?" asked Hinata
"Yeah, that should be, dattebayo!"
"Only one way to find out, onee-chan" Hanabi handed the key to her older sister
Hinata took the key hesitantly. With shaking hands she introduced the key in the drawer's lock and turned it. With a faint click, it was unlocked. Hanabi reached for the contents, finding an envelope with several letters inside. It was in good conditions; the thick wood of the desk had protected it from the heat.
"It appears to be that father wrote these letters, there is one for each of us, and also one to Neji-niisan, and another to the council. Apparently he wanted to deliver them the day after the match for the title" explained the younger girl.
Hinata took her letter and started reading:
To my beloved daughter Hinata:
First of all I want to apologize for everything I have done to you. I tried by best to make you a strong ninja but I didn't ask you if that were what you wanted; and I must add that I failed at it, being surpassed by your other sensei. I'm very impressed and proud of your demonstration with Hanabi. I'm sure your mother would feel the same.
I know that your life with out your mother was difficult, especially under the pressure of the clan and me. It was never my intention to hurt you, yet, I always found myself doing it. Maybe it was because every time I looked into your eyes I saw your mother looking back at me. You have no idea how much you look and act like her. And I could also perceive the pain that you felt because of losing her, a pain I also carry. I used harsh words because I was unable to cope with the pain, and, at the same time, tried to motivate you to work to become the best. However I was never as good as she was with psychology.
Please, don't think I say this to justify my actions. The way I treated you was inconsiderate and nothing will change that. I'm merely trying to explain that everything I did was thinking always on what I thought was the best for you; but as people get old we tend to think in strange ways and I failed to think about what you were feeling.
I intend to mend and atone for my mistakes, for this, I wish to spend more time with you, maybe you will forgive me someday and love me as much as I love you.
I know you will be a great leader and head of the Hyuuga, which makes me very happy, not for the clan, but for yourself
Your loving father
Ends Flashback
"Good bye Hiashi-sama, you were a great man dattebayo" Naruto gave his last respects to the man which he never had the pleasure to call father-in-law in his presence
Begins Flashback
Dear Naruto:
I would like to use this letter to welcome you to the family. The joy I feel now can't be expressed with words. You might be surprised, you probably thought I was against your marriage with my daughter; however, you will be happy to know that you have all my support and consent. I can hear you yelling now 'then why did I pass all those tests and hardships?' well, I have a good explanation for it:
First I needed you to proof that you really loved my daughter and of your skills, for the husband of the head of the clan will have to prove himself in tight situations of skills, and diplomacy. Live proudly for you have both.
The second reason behind your trials and the source of the problem we will have to solve before the wedding can even be planned is the high council. The council will receive the results of your tests any minute now, and along a letter I will send them they will have to vote to approve your relationship with Hinata. Of course I'll try to move the tide in our favor. Fear not, for the fox demon won't affect the outcome, now that we have proofs that affirm that you are the heir of the Yondaime. Thus rest easy, for council won't use it against us.
I know that Hinata has had a crush on you since the first days of the academy, and I'm beginning to understand why, yet, I'd like to get to know you better, and I hope we can get along just like father and son.
Fondly, your in-law
Ends Flashback
The coffins were slowly covered with dirt, shovel after shovel. Hanabi couldn't believe that the man inside the coffin in front of her would never again open his eyes. The strongest shinobi she ever met would rest in peace forever. No, it had to be a lie, a bad dream. Yes! It was a nightmare! Or a Joke! Any second now her father would come out of the coffin with a smile laughing at how dumb they were. But nothing happened. The coffins were now out of view, totally covered by a thin layer of dirt. Hanabi threw herself inside the pit
"NO! Stop it! I ORDER YOU TO STOP!" she said using her hands to dig towards the coffin "He can't be dead! He will come out any minute!" she tried so hard to hold to her own lie, even when she knew it would never happen. Her father never liked pranks nor jokes. Naruto pulled her out of the pit "It's not fair..."she said "not fair! NOT FAIR!!" she cried falling to her knees. Hinata crouched next to her sister, and hugged her. Hanabi hugged her back. Both Hyuugas comforted each other.
Begins Flashback
Dearest Hanabi:
As you may know my time as clan leader is coming to an end. A new generation of Hyuuga will take lead and they will guide the clan upon the new era. You, my daughter, with your sister, have the responsibility of guiding the Hyuuga; and I could not be more proud of it. Both of you have proved to be prepared for this challenge.
I have faith in you, as I've seen you growing up. I've trained you and guided you, but now you will be flying on your own. Still, you are not alone, for this journey you will need support and your family will be always there. Your sister, your cousin, myself and the whole clan will be watching you because even if you are an independent ninja, you are part of us. Of the Hyuuga clan, and most of all of our family.
Hanabi, you are my beloved daughter and I will do what is on my hands to make a better future for you. Support your sister, as she will need you to become a good clan leader. Your mother would be proud of you, Hanabi. I know she is because I am. You are a great ninja and a marvelous daughter.
With love, your father.
Ends Flashback
Apparently inexpressive eyes watched as the last shovel of dirt covered the now buried coffins. Neji's usual facade of indifference broke that day when his hand reached for the one of the brown haired girl with buns next to him. Tenten knew by the way his fingers were holding her that the usually cool genius was nowhere to be found on that sunny day.
"There goes a man I loved as a father; it eases me to know that the feeling was reciprocal"
"Neji" she called with concern
"I won't forgive this, the responsible will suffer. I'll do it with my own hands" he said passing an arm behind her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. Tenten couldn't help to feel guilty for being happy on the funeral, but she chose to be a little selfish and enjoy the moment.
Begins Flashback
My nephew and son
I always loved you as if you were my own since the day you were born, and even more after your father, my younger brother Hizashi, gave his life for me. Since then I've been living for two lives, therefore loving you, Hinata, and Hanabi for both a father and an uncle.
And I'll try to prove to you that I live to those words. But I need your help to do that.
I'm aware that it is of your knowledge that Uzumaki Naruto and your cousin Hinata have been dating from sometime now. I'm now informing you that the boy has asked for my permission to marry her, and I have approved. I know that I have no need to remind you that this means that as soon as she gets married with him Hinata will take my place as head of the clan and I will be moved to a position as council member. This opportunity is one that we cannot let pass.
I'll call for a general meeting of the council after it renews itself using the introduction of Hinata as the heiress and Naruto as her fiancé as the reason for it. I'll delay the sealing of Hanabi so she can be there and will assign you as bodyguard to allow you to be there as well. I plan to plot with all of you and a few younger members of the council into abolishing the division of the families and stopping for good the use of the seal. In the end if the heiress and the head along with some members of the council and other people who affect directly the family approve it, the rest of the members will have no other choice but to play along.
I know of the risk we are taking following this course of action, however it is the only way that I will be able to see my brother, your father, in the face some day in heaven and don't be ashamed, even if my ancestors reproach it to me.
If everything happens to work out in the way I planned it, the dream of your father will be fulfilled and you will be free, as you should always have been. And thus I will also rest, for the weight of having sealed you will be dispelled from my shoulders.
With affection, you uncle Hiashi
Ends Flashback
The small committee got surprised when a large number of members of the Hyuuga family appeared with large flower arrangements. All of them showed the seal of the branch family. The lonely graveyard found itself lively with all the flowers and the large number of people from the branch family that came and paid their respects to the deceased leader of the clan, and saluted after that the new head, staying in silent contemplation.
Hinata's sorrow disappeared when she saw all the people that showed up.
"They all came because of you, dad, thanks to you the Hyuuga are one now, we will no longer be divided" Hinata gazed into the sky, she was sure that his father was smiling at them from heaven
Begins Flashback
The next day Hanabi, Hinata, Neji, and Naruto stood in front of the cornered high council of the Hyuuga clan
"As you can see these letters are authentic, it's his hand writing" explained Naruto to the council, he had lost track of how many times the most stubborn members of the council had argued that the letters were fake
"This hand writing could be forgery" said a slim old man with a goatee
"With all due respect, the possibility of forgery has already been discarded, only the Sharingan could reproduce hand writing like this. The Uchiha clan is almost extinct as his last two members had left the village, their whereabouts unknown" Hinata tried to make them reason
"Hatake Kakashi is also known for the usage of the Sharingan" added a large middle aged man with small ears, and teeth like a mouse.
"He isn't in the village, he left into a mission with a ANBU squad to chase the sound invaders" answered the blond boy a little pissed
"Even so, the seal could be used by anyone" replied a chubby old woman that remained Naruto the wife of the lord of Fire Country
"The seal got damaged in the fire, only he, my father, could have had time to use it" argued back Hanabi
"The intentions of Hiashi-sama are clearly stated in this letters" Neji voice was cold and sharp like the edge of a knife "Hinata-sama will marry Naruto-san and thus become head of the clan, the division of the families will be no more, and the sealed will be released"
"There is no point in fighting about this" the council had a great respect for Hanabi, because everyone thought that she was the one to inherit the title of head of the clan "You are the only members of the clan that clearly oppose this"
The rest of the members of the council had already been convinced to accept it, some of them rather quickly others somewhere between the 5 hours they had been in that large room. The three members, who also where the oldest or the ones with the highest rank in the council talked between them and finally declared,
"Ok, we yield, we accept Naruto Uzumaki as fiancé for Hyuuga Hinata, heiress of the clan. Yet they will have to marry in a few days for her to take the Place as Head of the clan. What more, from this day on, the branch family and the main family are disbanded and united as one and only Hyuuga clan, therefore all sealed members of the branch family are to be released from the seal" the woman said
Ends Flashback
Tsunade and Shizune walked a little and separated from the now large group that lamented the death of Hiashi
"Well, have they found it?" asked Tsunade
"No Tsunade-sama, the ANBU squad sent word about the failure of their mission, Hatake Kakashi is leading them back" explained her student
"I see, darn, I can't believe that snake stole the urn!"
"Yet the issue that was so urgent is another"
"What is it?" asked the blond woman concerned
"The Waterfall village. They sent their fastest hawks to some villages, apparently, the Sound has made alliances with other villages and are preparing to attack them"
"So, Orochimaru never gives up"
"If the Sound was to use the power of that urn against a village"
"It could be a disaster, do we know what other villages have they asked help from?"
"Sand, Grass, and Snow, the only ones we are certain that have no traits with Sound"
"The Grass has little power right now after what Orochimaru did to them, they won't be able to send enough reinforcements, but will send some. The snow just reunited after Naruto and his old team reestablished the princess of that country and allowed them to have a pleasant life; so even if they send some shinobi we can't be sure of how strong they could be"
"The sand will probably send capable shinobi to their help"
"But we can't allow them to take the entire blow, we don't know if the Sound has partnered with the Rock, or the Mist, or the Cloud, any other or maybe all of them!"
"But Tsunade-sama, we can't allow us to send a team that could make a stand against a so powerful army! We were also attacked by the sound!"
"And that's why we will not let the Waterfall down"
"HEY! Obaa-chan!" Naruto's voice pierced the dense air around the two women, who turned to see the blond walking towards them with Hinata at his side rounded with his arm.
"Naruto-kun and I wanted to thank you for accompanying us, Hokage-sama" said the girl with a little bow
"Don't worry we can always make time in the schedule to say to good bye to a great warrior" said solemnly the blond woman
"Especially if you can leave paperwork for a while isn't it, Tsunade-sama?"
"Haha, When I become Hokage the first thing I will do is eliminate paperwork, or even better put perverted ninjas to do it for me!" the 3 women laughed at the joke
"I'm glad your father received such a warm funeral" said Shizune when the laugh died
"Yes, we are very glad too, once more, thanks for coming" said the Hyuuga
"Yet we expect you tomorrow at the wedding" said Naruto with a wide smile with his other hand behind his head, while Hinata blushed
"We will kid, we will" replied the slug-sannin
"Well then, we'll leave you so you can finish what you were doing" and with a slight bow of the girl and a smile from the boy they left the older women
"It seems that between all the pain, sadness, and trouble the future holds, there will still be a little place for happiness" said the legendary medic when Shizune and she were alone "the wedding of these kids"
That was hard to write, took me a while. The next chapter will be the WEDDING oh god I can't wait!
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