What if? Chapter 24, a naruto fanfic

Whiteicewolf: I do not own Naruto

These are the characters that my reviewers suggested to join Naruto and the others.

Jugo

Karin

Suigetsu

Tayuya

Kin

Isaribi

Utakata (The six tailed jinchuriki)

Hotaru (she's from the anime)

Hinata, Guren, Haku, Kimimaro, Ranmaru, and Yukimaru were currently staying inside a cave to take shelter from the storm.

"Some storm" Guren said

"Well, it is the rainy season" Hinata said as she tended to the fire

"Once the storm let's up we'll start traveling again" Haku said

"Great, I can't stand being in the same place" Guren said

"You're starting to sound like Naruto" Kimimaro said

"Great" Guren sarcastically replied

"I wonder how big brother and the others are doing" Ranmaru said

"They're probably fine" Hinata said

"So when do you think this storms going to be gone?" Guren asked

"I'd say about tomorrow" Haku said while looking at the rain

"I can't wait" Guren said

"Come on, let's get some sleep. I'll keep the fire going" hinata said

"Okay" the others said as they got ready for bed.

"Hinata" Kimimaro said when the otheres were asleep

"Kimimaro, you should go to sleep. It's bad for your health if you don't get enough sleep" Hinata said as she added more wood to the fire

"Speak for yourself. You haven't slept a wink since we left Amegakure" Kimimaro said

"I have slept" Hinata said

"Name one night in which you actually slept through the entire night" Kimimaro said

"You're right" Hinata sighed

"I know that I'm not exactly a girl you can talk to all the time like Guren or Fu nor am I like Haku who's, just a feminine looking boy" Kimimaro said causing Hinata to sweat drop.

"But I think I understand about losing a loved one" Kimimaro said

"You do?" Kimimaro nodded

"My mother, I don't remember what she looked like since she died such a long time ago, but what I do remember, is that she was always kind and gentle, I'm guessing if it weren't for her, then my father would have turned me into a killing machine" Kimimaro said

"Oh" Hinata said

"So what's been bothering you" Kimimaro asked

"N-Nothing" Hinata replied

"Let me guess, it's about Naruto, isn't it" Kimimaro said

"eep!"

"I'm guessing I was right" Kimimaro looked at Hinata's now tomato read face

"Is it really that obvious" Hinata mumbled

"Yeah, pretty much" Kimimaro stated making Hinata sweat drop

"So what is it about Naruto, that's troubling you so much" Kimimaro asked

"I'm just nervous that Naruto's going to change" Hinata said

"I thought Naruto changing is a good thing" Kimimaro said

"I mean when we see Naruto again, I'm just wondering if he'll still love me" hinata said

"That's stupid"

"What?" Hinata replied

"You love Naruto, don't you" Kimimaro said

"Yeah, of course"

"And before Naruto left he said that he loved you too, didn't he" Kimimaro

"Yeah"

"So what do you have to worry about" Kimimaro replied causing Hinata to sigh

"Kimimaro, what I meant is what if Naruto just decides that he doesn't like me like he used to" Hinata explained

"I still find that stupid" Kimimaro said causing Hinata to face fault

"What do you mean by that Kimimaro?"

"I may not know how to read people's emotions, but when I saw Naruto said that he loved, i just knew that he meant it" Kimimaro said

"How could you tell" Hinata asked

"You should know, you were right in front of him when he said he loved you" Kimimaro said

"It was his eyes, they were so warm and when I looked at them I know that I could trust him" Hinata said

"Do you really think that he would change his feelings about you so easily" Kimimaro said

"No" Hinata said

"Good, now you go get some sleep while I'll keep the fire going" Kimimaro said

"Bu-"

"No arguing, now get some rest" Kimimaro said before she could argue and handed her a blanket

"Thank you Kimimaro" Hinata said before going to sleep.

"Don't mention it" Kimimaro said as he added more wood to the fire

In the morning

The rain finally stopped and after a quick breakfast, the children started to head out into the woods

"How big are these woods anyway" Guren said before cursing as she stepped into mud

"Guren watch your language" Hinata replied

"Sorry, but I'm sick and tired of looking at trees" Guren said

"We've been traveling in these woods for a couple of days. I'm pretty sure you can handle another day" Haku replied

"But it's so boring" Guren complained

"It could be worse" Kimimaro replied

"Don't say that, because it always gets worse later on" Guren remarked

"Come on if we're lucky we'll be able to get out of the woods later today" Haku said

"I can't wait" Guren answered

Later that day

The kids were currently having lunch under a large oak tree.

"Big sis can I go off and play" Yukimaru asked Hinata

"Okay, but don't wander too far, we wouldn't want you getting lost now" Hinata answered

"I won't" Yukimaru replied before wandering off.

"I hope he doesn't get into trouble" Hinata said

"Don't worry, it's not like he's Naruto" Guren said

with Naruto, Fu and Gaara

"AH-CHOO" Naruto sneezed

"Here" Gaara said as he gave Naruto a tissue

"Thanks" Naruto said as he took the offered tissue

"Are you sure jinchuriki don't get sick" Fu asked

"I'm pretty sure, why" Naruto replied as he wiped his nose

"It's because you were sneezing last night, and you sneezed again today are you sure jinchuriki can't get sick" Fu said

"I'm positive, I'm probably sneezing because somebody's talking about me" Naruto replied

"You still believe that" Fu said

"I believe it because it's true, don't you think so Gaara" Naruto asked as he turned towards Gaara

"..."

"Gaara?" Naruto said then turned around to see that Gaara was walking away

"GAARA!" the other two jinchuriki yelled before they raced after him

back with hinata and the others

It looks like it's going to rain, Hinata thought as she looked at the gray sky

"Guren, can you go find Yukimaru" Hinata asked

"Sure" Guren said as she got up and started to search for Yukimaru

"Where's Guren going" Kimimaro said as he walked over to Hinata

"She's going to go look for Yukimaru" Hinata answered as she started

"Oh" Kimimaro said

with Guren

"Where could that kids had gone" she mumbled to herself as she started searching through the woods

For four year old he sure can wander off far, Guren thought

Later

Guren was currently trying to find shelter from the downpour of rain.

"Kami must really hate me" Guren mumbled to herself as she took out an umbrella from her backpack

"I like red camellias, I like white camellias"

That was Yukimaru! Guren thought as she ran in the direction she heard the voice. She kept on running until she saw Yukimaru under a camellia tree holding a white camellia flower.

"Hi Guren" Yukimaru said as Guren walked up to him

"Yukimaru what are you doing here, Hinata told you not to wander off far" Guren scolded

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to" Yukimaru replied

"Well no use complaining about it now" Guren said as she looked at the rain

"Come on let's go find better shelter, we can't stay under this tree forever" Guren said as she took Yukimaru's hand and started to cover both of them with the umbrella and walked into the rain.

with Hinata, Haku, Kimimaro, and Ranmaru

The four children were currently using a cave to shelter them from the rain.

"With the rain going down like this, Guren and Yukimaru won't be able to find us" Hinata said as she gazed outside

"Big sis, are Guren and Yukimaru, going to be okay" Ranmaru asked

"Don't worry Ranmaru, I'm sure Guren and Yukimaru, are okay" Haku said while putting a comforting hand on Yukimaru's shoulder

"I hope so" Ranmaru said

with Guren and Yukimaru

Guren and Yukimaru were currently trudging the forest trying to look for shelter.

"Guren how much farther do we have to walk" Yukimaru asked

"Just until we find shelter" Guren answered

"Okay" he replied as he kept on walking

later

Guren and Yukimaru were staying in the shelter of a cave.

"We're really lucky that we stumbled onto a cave" Yukimaru said as he added wood to the fire

"Who knew a forest can have so many caves" Guren said as she surveyed the downpour of the rain

"Guren" Yukimaru said getting her attention

"When can we go see the others" he asked

"We'll go search for them once the rain stops, okay" Guren said

"Okay" he replied and then his stomach growled

"Hungry" Guren said only to have Yukimaru's stomach respond

"Yeah" Yukimaru said

"Let's see what I have with me" she said as she rummaged though her backpack.

"Here" Guren said as she handed Yukimaru an apple

"Thank you" Yukimaru said as he took the apple and ate it

"After you finish eating the apple, go to sleep I'll keep the fire burning" Guren explained

"Okay" yukimaru replied as he finished his apple and then got ready for bed

"Goodnight Guren" yukimaru said before going to sleep

"Goodnight" Guren replied as she tended the fire

next morning

Guren and Yukimaru were in the forest trying to get back with the others, except they couldn't find the others.

This isn't good, the rain washed away any of the tracks we made from before, and there aren't any landmarks, Guren thought as she looked around only to see, more trees.

"I'm really starting to hate this forest" Guren mumbled to herself

"Yukimaru, we're going to go search for the others so stay close, okay" Guren explained to Yukimaru

"Okay" Yukimaru then watched as Guren implanted a kunai into the trunk of a tree

"This will tell us if we've been here before" Guren explained as she pointed at the kunai

"Come on, let's get going" Guren said as she started to walk away with Yukimaru following close behind her.

later

"Let's take a break now, we've been walking for awhile now" Guren said as she set her backpack down on the ground

"Okay" Yukimaru said and then started to observe their surroundings and one tree stood out from the rest.

"Um, Guren" Yukimaru said getting her attention

"What is it Yukimaru" Guren asked as she looked at the child

"Isn't that" Yukimaru said as he pointed at a tree with a kunai implanted in its trunk

"Oh no" Guren said as she walked up to the tree and pulled the kunai out of the tree

"This forest is like a maze we're right back where we started" Guren said frustrated as she planted the kunai into the tree again.

"Guren, are we going to be able to find the others" Yukimaru asked

"Don't worry, Yukimaru, we'll find them" Guren said as she patted Yukimaru on his head

I hope , Guren thought as she patted Yukimaru's head

whiteicewolf: Sorry I took so long to update