Chapter 11: Capabilities
The man stood tall, looking at the boy. "Who is this?". He asked.
Before the boy could answer, Hinata spoke up. "H-His name i-is Akira. He w-was helping us carrying the groceries." She stuttered. Hanabi just nod at her sister's statement.
The man turns his attention back to the boy and spoke up. "Very well. You may enter." With that, the guards step aside, allowing Akira to enter. As he steps in, he felt amazed, bewildered by the scenery. Never in his life had he seen a traditional Japanese house. "Awesome...." He thought.
Hinata walk towards him and asked to follow her to the kitchen to put the items.
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Meanwhile, at the Sound Village.....
In the dark corner of the street, stood a tall person, talking to someone through a communicator. Apparently, the person from the other end was not happy by the way he talks.
"Listen! If you fail to terminate him, you're the one I will dispose first!". Dr Vile said angrily as he turns off the communication.
Hakai laid his back at the wall, crossing his arms as a scowl carved on his face. "Ch! The doctor always looks down on us. But I'll show him what I'm capable off!" He said as his he looked at his hand; it slowly morphs into a claw.
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In the village, Jack slowly walks forward, tired after all that running; so, he decided to take a rest on a bench. He then turned his attention to his front when he heard the sound of a bell. Two girls came out from the saloon, and were arguing with each other about their looks when Jack called out to them.
"Sakura! Ino!" Jack said as he walks towards them.
"Oh, it's you Jack-san." Sakura said.
"So, what's up? You're looking tired." Ino said, raising an eyebrow.
"Have you two seen Akira? I can't find him anywhere." Jack asked.
"I think I saw him going to Hinata's house." Ino said while looking up, putting her index finger on her chin.
Hearing that answer, his eye starts to twitch. "Where is her house then?" He tightens his fist; shaking.
"Turn right from that junction and then go left. From there just go straight.". Ino answered.
Without thanking her, Jack quickly dash his way to the Hyuuga's manor. Ino and Sakura watched him go; shaking their heads before continuing their arguement.
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After helping the girls with their groceries, Akira decided to leave.
"Umm...Arigato, Akira-kun." She said with a smile.
"Irasshai..." Akira replied, trying to hide the blush. As he was about to step out.....
"Wait!" Hiashi called out, catching the group's attention. "Hinata, can you come here for a moment? I would like to have a word with you." He asked.
Hinata was dumbfounded. "What does he want..?" She thought to herself. With that, Hinata make her way to the training hall, with Akira and Hanabi slowly follows. While on the way, Hanabi looker at the boy, confused by the expression on his face.
"Wow. For a nice guy, he's sure frowns a lot..." She then turns her attention back to the front.
A few moments later, they arrived in the hall. However, instead of Hiashi, he found someone else in a ninja suit, standing in the middle of the room, much to his confusion. He walks towards him to ask the whereabouts of Hiashi. Instead of an answer, he was suddenly attack by the man as he punches him, which Akira barely dodged.
"Hey, what's your problem?" Akira asked, posing in his fighting stance. Ignoring him, the man charged at his opponent and attempts to give him a spinning kick but Akira managed to block the attack by crossing his hands at his centre. The force however pushed him back.
The man chuckled, "You're pretty good kid but let see if you can avoid these!". The man disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Akira looks around, trying to find the man. "Where did he go?" He thought. As he kept looking, something flew past him, scratching his cheek in the process. The object turns out to be a shurinken. The boy wipes the trickled blood with his thumb while he kept searching for the ninja. The man suddenly reappears behind him and was about to slash the boy with his sword but Akira manage to evaded it by flipping backwards.
As the man attempted another slash, Akira does spinning side step and gives the man a swift elbow on the back, knocking him down. The man quickly recovers and jumps, aiming his blade at the boy. Akira quickly jumps out of the way, causing the man to miss.
Angered, the man started to do one of his jutsu but before he got the chance, Akira charge towards him with lightning speed and gives him a powerful punch on the face. The force thrown the man hard at the wall, knocking him out completely.
"Well done." Hiashi said as he enters the hall. Akira raised an eyebrow, confused by the situation.
"Well done? For what?" Akira asked.
"For defeating my guard." Hiashi said with a smirk.
Akira frowned and spoke up. "So is this some kind of game?".
"Something like that. But more likely as a test." He replied.
"Whatever..." was all Akira said.
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Exchanging their goodbyes, Akira soon walks out, only to stumble onto Jack, who was sweating as he pants.
Before Akira could speak, Jack cut him off. "Where have ya been!? I've been looking everywhere for you man!" He wipes the sweat on his forehead while he breathes heavily, his arms folded.
"I've been helping them." Akira answered, pointing his thumb at the girls.
Jack quickly stands up folding his arms and spoke up. "You have been helping out girls while I ran around the whole village searching for you like an idiot. What you have to say?" He cracked his knuckles.
"Whatever, let's just go already." He walks out, ignoring his friend's antics. With that, Jack just shrugs as he follows Akira, leaving the Hyuuga manor.
Watching them leave, Hiashi said, "That boy has potential." Hinata and Hanabi just looked at their father, dumbfounded by his statement.
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Konoha's Head house
It was 5.24 p.m, and Tsunade was busy doing her paperwork while her assistant, Sai was organizing the files in the office. They looked up when they heard a knock from the door.
"Come in!" Tsunade said as she closes the drawer. The door opens revealing Hiashi as he walks in, surprising her. "What a rare sight. What do you want, Hiashi?". She asked as she takes her seat.
"Listen, I need someone to guard Hinata for a mission I'm giving her.". Hiashi said with a serious face. He then takes out an item, covered with a white cloth from his clothe and puts it on the table.
"I see..." Tsunade said as she takes the item. "Let me see if I can get Naruto to-" She was cut off by Hiashi.
"No. I want Akira for this job." He said.
She raised her eyebrow, "So you want that boy huh? What makes you thing he's capable for this task?".
"He's got the potential." Hiashi replied.
Sorry for the delay. I ran out of ideas back then. Hope i didn't make the fighting scene lame or anything. Also, I want to know whether I portrayed Hiashi correctly. If not, PM me.
R&R