My bad. I have made a mistake. The challenge is not Echo Uchiha's but was given permission to have it. Sorry about the misunderstanding.
"Hina?" Hiashi slipped quietly through the door of their bedroom. He could see the silhouette of his wife sitting on their bed in the dark with Hinata held in her arms. Hiashi quietly sat down and put his arm around her shoulders. Hina leaned against him, welcoming the comfort with gratitude.
"What will happen now Hiashi-kun?" Hina's soft voice soothed Hiashi's taut nerves. The man sighed moving his hand to stroke his daughters hair.
"I don't know."
The next morning a meeting of everyone in the Hyuga household was held. Not many were surprised after hearing rumours of the abduction and so stood relatively relaxed in the main room. Hiashi stepped to the front and began his explanation of the occurrences of the previous night. The elders looked relieved that the heiress had not been kidnapped while some others looked shocked that the Kumo nin had bypassed the Anbu's patrols and their own.
"And so, to prevent action being taken against us for protecting one of our own," a pregnant pause filled the room. "We will be leaving Konoha." An array of muttering filled the room along with disbelieving looks directed at Hiashi. "Some people will stay mostly the ninjas and people who are not from the clan.
There is a list of those who will stay and those who will go, if you disagree with where you are going to be, inform me and I shall see what I can or can not do." Hiashi walked out of the room leaving behind a sea of confusion. People started to push forward to see where they would be heading. Hiashi looked at the sight and sighed. He would be uprooting over half of his clan to save his brother. He carried on walking.
A total of 23 people were staying behind, more than the agreed but there was no way around it as most were couples and wanted to stay together. The rest were not part of the clan and so had no obligation to go. A soft knock sounded on the door. The veins around Hiashi's eyes bulged for a second.
"Come in Hina." His wife walked silently into the room, almost seeming to float.
"We should be leaving soon, most of the families are ready to go." He moved across the room and pulled her into an embrace, breathing in her flowery scent. She snuggled closer to him.
"Well, let's go then." He said. They walked hand in hand out of the room to the chaos that ensued their forthcoming departure.
Sarutobi walked down to the gates where a prominent family was leaving. Carts were piled high with personal items and children climbing on them. The adults milled around, saying goodbye to those who were staying behind and friends. One little girl in particular stood out. She was watching a lilac coloured butterfly fluttering around some flowers away from the Hyugas. She giggled lightly when it flew on to her shoulder. 'I hope for all your sakes Hiashi that this was the right choice.'
He wandered over to Hiashi who was talking to an Elder. However, the Elder bowed and left as soon as he saw the Hokage.
"Hokage-sama." The clan head turned around to face him.
"Good luck Hiashi, protect all of your family and let the Will of Fire burn stronger than ever." Hiashi bowed respectfully and walked to the front of the entourage.
"We will be leaving now!" Hiashi raised his voice to be heard over the chatter. The group finished their goodbyes and quickly began their departure. Those that remained behind watched the family getting further and further away.
The travellers kept up a good pace until a couple hours before nightfall. They set up camp in the forest and enjoyed the cool evening air. In just 3 days they would reach their new home. The night was uneventful and come morning, the group set off again. The trees started to thin, the vegetation became more scarce and the temperature began to increase. By midday they had reached the border, the border between Fire and Wind.
The trip across the sand was tiring and they stopped frequently for rest. The heat brought with it aggression and irritation. Bickering between people wasn't uncommon and a couple fights had to be broken up. When the great walls surrounding the Village Hidden in the Sand came into view on the second day everybody breathed a sigh of relief. The guards, surprised at seeing such a large group travelling towards them, alerted the Kazekage to the presence of the strangers. As the group walked into the shady gap between the walls, they were stopped. The Kazekage stepped forward to 'greet' the travellers. Both the guards and the Kazekage's eyes widened in surprise after seeing who exactly had turned up at their doorstep.
"Kazekage-sama, it is an honour to meet you."
"Likewise Hyuga-san, what is your business with Suna?"
"We would like to live here, we have had trouble with politics in the Leaf village." The Kazekage, shocked again beckoned a guard over.
"Find temporary residence for our guests while I discuss matters with Hyuga-san." The guard nodded once. He led the Hyuga clan into the village while the Kazekage shunshinned away with Hiashi.
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