Hello everybody!

I don't want to leave you guys hanging so I'll explain everything. I will be moving out of my apartment this coming weekend, so I don't know when I'll be getting my internet back. Most likely, I won't be updating for around a week, 2 weeks at the most (hopefully)! Luckily though, that'll give me plenty of time of planning ahead this fanfiction! SOOOOOOOOO expect VERY long chapters in the future. Don't worry, I'll definitely come back so just be patient with me!

Chapter 3

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It was dark. The only light source was the weakened fire and the moonlight shining down on six ninjas…and a fox.

Hinata was awakened by quiet rustling off in the distance. Curious, she slowly gets up and tries not to wake the fox in her sleeping bag. What was that? She thought.

I know I shouldn't wander off this late at night but…

Quietly, she walks off into the dark forest with her byakgugan activated.

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"Guys! Hinata's gone!" Sakura desperately tries to wake everybody up. "W-What is it?!" Kiba arouse from his sleep.

"Hinata's not in her sleeping bag! She didn't even bring her stuff with her." Sakura points to a neatly folded lavender jacket and dark pants, her forehead protector lying on top of it.

"She probably went off to find some food or something. It sounds like something she would do." Sai calmly said, his arms crossed.

"Maybe you're right…" Sakura looks down, her forehead scrunched.

"How about this, why don't we wait 15 minutes for her to return. If she doesn't make it back by then, we should tell Yamato-sensei." Kiba said scratching his head.

All eyes suddenly turned to the wide eyed fox standing on top of a lavender sleeping bag.

Hinata's missing?

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"Uh oh…" Hinata mumbled to herself. She was wearing a baggy light purple t-shirt and dark purple shorts…barefooted.

I've been wandering around since last night. The others must've noticed I'm gone by now.

Using the back of her hand, she wipes the sweat off her forehead. Tired, she leans up against a tree.

Maybe if I just close my eyes for a bit, I'll be able to find them later…

Closing her tired eyes, she falls fast asleep.

15 minutes later…

"Oi…wake up." A calm but stern voice calls out.

"Mhm..?" Hinata opens her eyes to see a ravened hair man. Is that…Sasuke-kun?

Sasuke looks at her pale eyes. Her eyes…

"Hey, don't ignore me." Sasuke bends down beside her. "What are you doing out here by yourself? Especially attired very lightly."

He doesn't recognize me? Hinata lifts her hands to her neck. Ah! I must've left my protector at the camp.

"Are you going to answer me?" His eyes locked on hers.

"U-um, you don't recognize me?" She nervously looks at him.

"Why would I recognize you when we just met?...Don't tell me you know something about me?" Sasuke narrows his dark eyes.

"A-Actually, nevermind!..eheh." Hinata awkwardly looks down.

Sasuke turns left and begins walking. He stops.

"Are you coming?"

"W-What?" Hinata looks up.

Sasuke turns and looks at her. "You're gonna stay here by yourself?"

"I'm waiting for my friends…" She meets his gaze.

"…You're waiting for your friends?"

Hinata lightly nods.

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"HINATA'S MISSING AND YOUR'E TELLING ME YOU WAITED FOR 30 MINUTES JUST TO WAKE ME UP AND TELL ME?!" Yamato yells sternly at the young ninjas. He sighs.

"Where's Narut- I mean where's the fox?" Yamato looks around.

"I think it went looking for Hinata." Shino replied. "The moment we mentioned she was missing, it just ran off into the forest."

"Okay. Why don't we split up. Shino and Sakura, look north and east. Sai, use your bird and look from the sky. Kiba and I will look south and west. Be sure to look for Hinata and the fox as well. We will search for 2 hours. If nothing shows up, we'll have to report back to Lord Sixth and register her as missing." Yamato sternly looks at everyone.

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Hinata's missing…she's missing! Where could you have gone? Why haven't I noticed?! I WAS PRACTICALLY SLEEPING WITH HER!

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Okay that didn't come out right.

Sprinting through the thick trees, Naruto suddenly sees a group of armed people. Possibly 6 men and a small figure.

What's going on?

"Leave her alone."

That voice!? Sasuke? Naruto hides behind a nearby tree.

"Oh? And what are you gonna do about it pretty boy?" A buff man with scars all over his body approaches the ravened hair man.

The buff man narrows his eyes and looks into Sasuke's dark eyes. "Leave the lady to us and maybe I'll spare you your life." He laughs loudly in a scratchy deep voice.

The young black haired man closes his eyes.

Suuh… Opening his eyes slowly, the avenger reveals his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Y-You're-!" The large man backs up hesitantly.

"Ah? What was that about sparing my life?" Sasuke draws out his sword. He smirks.

"W-We're s-sorry! W-We didn't know!"

Sasuke? Are you gonna kill them?! Naruto jumps from behind the tree and jumps in front of the frightened men, scrunching his blue eyes and displaying his sharp teeth.

"Oh? Your chakra looks awfully familiar." Sasuke puts back his sword.

"L-Let's get out of here!" A skinny man motioned.

"And where do you think you're going?" A brown man appeared with a rather large dog beside him.

"K-Kiba-kun!" a light voice calls out from behind the ravened hair man.

Hinata? Naruto tries to look past the man standing in front of him.

"Heeeeh? You didn't tell me your friends were from Konoha." Sasuke calmly says. Off in the distance Sasuke could sense 4 figures coming towards them.

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"They're up ahead. And they're not alone." Shino states as he and the other three ninjas run. "What do you mean they're not alone?" Sakura demands. "Hinata and the fox are definitely there. And…?!...Sasuke?"

"Sasuke's here?!" Sakura rushes past the rest of her friends.

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"Well, well. Luckily, I came across Hinata, but who would've thought that I would also find the bandits?" Kiba raises an eyebrow and smiles.

"Shit! Where's the boss when you need him!?" a tall sweaty man exclaims.

"Shut up, Ryu. I'm right here." Behind the tree where Hinata sat, a young man with long silver hair tied in a low ponytail walks towards the center of all the commotion. He was dressed in a loose grey yukata, displaying his chest tied with a black rope paired with black sandals. A katana was hanging by the man's side.

"My, my, what have my men done this time?" he announces sarcastically, eyeing everyone.

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Naruto looks at him.

What the hecks up with this guy? Don't tell me he's the boss of these old geezers.

"Naruto."

"What now Kurama?! Can't you see I'm busy?"

"Go find yourself a hiding place. Now."

"What? Why? How can you tell me to hide when Hinata's with Sasuke, and the old geezers boss is actually a hot guy?!"

"Just do it before you regret it."

"Tch!"

Naruto runs past the silver haired man and jumps up to a tree, disappearing in the green leaves.

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You guys are really gonna be upset with me but I'm sorry this chapter is soooo short. With packing and everything I didn't have much time to write. I wouldn't want to hold off chapter 3 any longer sooo….again sorry if this is short…sorry if the past chapters are short. BUT chapter 4 is going to be a long one so stay tuned! See you soon~ - Nozo-chan