The Uzumaki Brigade

As Hinata opened the door, she felt a short surge of chakra. It wasn't hers, and it didn't feel like Naruto's, so who did it belong to? She opened the door all the way, and gasped.

"M-Mizuki sensei? What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I came to congratulate my two favorite pupils, not only on passing the test, but forming a relationship and moving in together with a single day. It really is quite impressive."

Hinata didn't like things at the moment. How did he know about the two of them? How did he find their new place that they got today? Something wasn't right, and Hinata had to find out. She knew she couldn't come out and ask what he was really here for, so she needed to be discreet and make him slip up.

"Mizuki-sensei, we are glad you are here. Can you help us unpack? It isn't much and should only take a minute."

Mizuki's smile vanished instantly, but returned just as fast. Hinata noticed this and knew he had some sort of plan for them. Whatever it was, she had the feeling it wouldn't be good.

"Uhhh, sure Hinata, I guess I have a bit of spare time."

As they began to unpack, she opened her mental link with Minato, hoping he could help her put things together.

"What do you think Minato? Something is really suspicious here."

Good call missy, I can feel his evil intentions. Also, I can sense anger BLAZING off of him when he looks at Naruto. If I recall, Mizuki was a student when the Fox went berserk, so he might be feeling really pissed at Naruto right now. Whatever his plans are, they are DEFINITELY not good.

They packed everything in silence, and it gave Hinata plenty of time to formulate a plan. All she had to do was go with it, and when Mizuki wasn't expecting it, she'd pull the truth out of him, and make him beg for his life…Wait…What? Where did that come from? Naruto's murderous personality was beginning to rub off on her. That or the fox is slowly possessing them. Hopefully the second one.

"Mizuki, did you have something for us? I get the feeling you didn't come here JUST to talk."

"Good call Hinata! I need you two to help me with something. As you know, a meteor recently killed off most of the Uchihas. The ANBU, most Jounin, and even the Hokage have been trying to use a resurrection jutsu within the Forbidden Scroll. Unfortunately we can't produce enough chakra to do it all at once. We have lost ten of our best ninjas and are currently unable to continue with the assignment. This is where you two come in. I need you guys to contribute your chakra to the jutsu and help revive the Uchiha Clan. We know that you have some control over the Fox's chakra Naruto, so it should be possible to do this now. Are you willing to help?"

Hinata knew where this was going now. He wanted them to steal the Forbidden Scroll now. But there wasn't any solid evidence to bust him with committing a federal offense yet. Hinata decided to go with it some more and see if she could get a time and place for everything to go down.

"Yes sensei! But we will need the scroll, and a place to do it at."

"We got that covered. Just meet me at the Discipline Shack in the forest behind the Academy. Also, can you bring the scroll with you? I'll send a message clearing you for it. Let's meet at Ten o'clock okay?"

The duo nodded and Mizuki jumped out the window, for where, Hinata didn't care. But she had an idea, and she was sure Naruto would go with it.

"Naruto-kun, do you understand why he was here?"

"…He wants us to steal him the scroll…I bet you got a plan, am I right?"

"Yes, but I need one thing from you. I need you to teach me that teleport jutsu of yours."

"Hmm? Oh, you mean how to shunshin! No problem, it's very simple. Just make the handsign for Rat and think of a place within a 3 kilometer range of where you want to go. It doesn't take much chakra, unless you carry multiple people."

"Hmmm…"

Hinata did what Naruto said, and she disappeared with a 'poof'. Naruto wasn't sure where she decided to go, but he knew she'd be back in a second.

"BOO!"

Naruto heard a loud cry from behind and face-planted onto the floor. He heard laughing and got up, turning around. Hinata was standing just a few feet behind him. That little sneak! Naruto instantly got an idea.

"Good one Hinata! Let's see how you handle mine though!"

He vanished without making the handsign, and Hinata looked around the room for him. When she found he was nowhere in the room, she turned to go and sit on her bed. As she turned, she felt lips crash into hers, and opened her eyes. Naruto had never vanished, he simply made it seem like he vanished. Then when she turned back, he planted one on her. It was a clever little trick, and she liked it. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and he placed his hands on her hips.

They heard a knock at the door, and without breaking the kiss, they looked over at the door. Standing in it was Naruto's new teammate, Shikamaru.

"How troublesome…Is this how you are gonna be on every mission Naruto? Maybe I can ask for a new team? Nah, too much work. Anyways, I heard you and Hinata moved in, so I thought I might come by and see you two. Congrats."

"Now what is the REAL reason you're here Shikamaru?"Asked Naruto.

"Heh, saw through me eh? Well my mom kicked me out of the house, something about cleaning up after two lazy bastards. She said that I should do something productive with my free time and if I didn't, then I'd have to find a new place to live. Since you two seem to have some free time as well, you guys want to just hang out and talk?"

Hinata estimated her and Naruto had about twelve hours before they had to steal the scroll and meet Mizuki. Since there were no missions, let alone teams, they could just talk with a friend. But something seemed out of place right now. Something about the area AROUND Shikamaru… That was it!

"Where's Choji? Isn't he like, always hanging out with you?"

"He went out to eat with his father. I already tried to visit him, and got rejected. So here I am…"

"Okay then. Since me and Hinata are free, and it would be a good idea to get to know my new teammate, let's go up to the roof."

"…'Kay."

The trio walked up to the roof, talking about random stuff along the way. When they reached the roof, Naruto and Hinata sat down on the bench nearby, and Shikamaru just walked into the sunlight, and laid down on the hot, sun baked ground. They sat there in silence for a minute. Shikamaru looking at the clouds, Naruto looking around, getting a feel for his new home, in the middle class district, and Hinata looking at Naruto, then to Shikamaru, then back to Naruto.

She was trying to figure out how those two had been paired onto the same team. Naruto was a bit hyperactive, while Shikamaru was always calm. Naruto had not that much intelligence, while Shikamaru was of average intelligence. Things were a bit confusing right now. And who would be their third teammate? Hinata was sure it wasn't her, and there was NO WAY it was Sakura, Sasuke, or that Sylvia bitch! So who the hell was their third teammate?

"Hey Naruto-kun, I've been wondering…Who is your last teammate?"

"*Sigh*…That Kurenai chick never told me. So I doubt she would remember to tell you. It's all so…troublesome…"

"I hope it's someone good. Someone that will be perfect for my crew."

Shikamaru turned his head to look at Naruto now. Either he was curious about what Naruto said, or his eyes hurt from staring into the sun for five minutes straight…Probably the second one.

"Your crew? What are you talking about Naruto? Are you going to form a mob or something? If so, I'll have to tell the Hokage, no matter how troublesome it is."

"Okay, a few things Shikamaru. One, it's not a mob, but I can't tell you…yet. Two, why do you always talk about things being troublesome?"

"…What? I wasn't listening."

"To hell with you!"

"Well I'd be there right now, if the escalator down wasn't broken. That, and the fact that my mother is there now…"

Naruto and Hinata stared at Shikamaru with a WTF look on their face. They knew Shikamaru was weird, but that was just completely random.

"…Oh, I almost forgot." Shikamaru looked at Hinata. "Owls?"

"…Uhhh, what?"

"Owls?"

"Shikamaru, what are you asking me?"

"Fine then! Pickles?"

"…"

"How about mongoose?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"Well that answers my question."

Shikamaru got up, stuck his hands in his pockets, and left. The duo just stared after him with an extremely confused look on their faces. They looked at each other, then got up, and walked back to the room.

"Hinata, when you find out what team you are on, can you see if you can change with Shikamaru?"

Hinata plopped down onto her new bed, feeling the softness of the sheets. She sighed heavily and looked at Naruto.

"I wish I could, but the decision is not up to me. All choices are made by the Jounin sensei. And once they have made their decisions, only the Hokage is allowed to change squads."

"…Shit."

Master is upset?

He'll live…

Naruto looked around with haste. Where did those voices come from? Who did they belong to? After being silent for so long Ryu finally spoke up.

Ha! You're more dense then I thought kid! You can't even remember what happened earlier today!

Naruto wanted to use a powerful stinging comeback, but his mind was so tangled up with the voices and Shikamaru's weirdness, he just lost all sense of mental control. He sighed, and placed his hand over the area of his head that began to throb. If this continued, he would have to commit suicide again.

"Naruto-kun, are you okay? You look like you need to rest."

"You're probably right Hinata. I haven't slept since before graduation exams. Maybe I should rest my head for a minute."

Naruto walked over to his bed, clutching his skull tightly. It felt like a fire was burning in his skull right now. He felt like shit, and he thought he probably looked as bad too.

'Do you need some aspirins or something Naruto?"

"One would be nice, but we don't have any."

"I'll go to the store and grab some for you."

"Actually, I think I will just try to sleep. It'll be faster that way."

"Well I need to head into town anyway, being as Mizuki took what little food we had left. I'll grab some aspirins, some ramen cups, and a few other things while you sleep."

"Okay then. Do you need any money?"

"No, Father left me a bank account with enough money to sustain us for about three months. I'll just delve into that for now. I'll be back in an hour. Ciao!"

Naruto watched as the door closed, and sighed. He was exhausted, and his chakra was low too. He had shunshined at least ten times the last twelve hours. It didn't help that he had done it with three people, then two people. It was now taking its toll on his body. Naruto's head hit the pillow, and he was out like a light.

He had the sensation of floating right now. He opened his eyes, and found he was in a white area like with Kamina before. The only difference was that there was a small portion of black within the vicinity. He looked around, trying to find someone, to no avail.

"Hehehe…Master is funny! He looks for us, even though we are right in front of him."

"Pathetic! We chose this guy to be our master? That Hinata girl looked more capable that this sack of useless flesh!"

Naruto turned his head to the sound of the voices. They were the ones that he heard earlier. Both of them were clearly female, but there was a distinct difference between them. One had a soft, innocent voice; the other had a strong, angry voice. Naruto was seriously confused right now. Was he dreaming, or was this some sort of vision?

"Master, if you want to see us, then you must create a form for us. Try it based off of our voices."

"Just don't make us look retarded, or like sluts! I will rip your head off if I don't like my appearance!"

"Ohhh! Ohhh! Me first! Me first!"

Naruto was confused, but he decided to go with it and see where this took him. He focused on the soft voice, trying to find something that he thought suited her voice. He shut his eyes, creating the image slowly.

"YAY! I LIKE IT!"

Naruto opened his eyes, to see an angel in front of him. It wasn't your standard robe-wearing angel though. She wore white clothing, but across the chest area, a large, cracked red heart pinned her strange, shoulder less garment to her body. At the back of her head was a pair of small angel-like wings. She had a halo that was held up by a single loose strand of hair. Her face was slightly childish, but her voice was that of a teen's. She also had long, flowing, light blue hair. On her left leg was a white piece of clothing. She had a strange, thin tail with a heart at the end. To Naruto, she seemed so innocent. He liked the way she looked, most likely because that was what he pictured her as. She was almost as beautiful as Hinata…Almost.

"Hmph! How stereotypical. Now do me, and hurry up!"

Naruto cringed at this sudden demand. This girl was clearly an aggressive type of person. Naruto knew instantly what he wanted her to look like.

"HA! I LIKE IT! Not bad kid, you got the right idea!"

It was basically like the previous outfit, just black, with a large crack down the middle of the heart. Instead of angel wings, she had little bat-like wings that were actually on the shoulder. In place of a halo, she had two small tufts of spiky hair that resembled horns. She even had a cute little devil tail to go with it.

"It definitely suits you! Hooray for Master!"

The two girls looked like twins; the only difference was their outfits. It matched their personalities.

"So uhhh…Who are you two? Where is this?"

The angel looked at the devil like this was a pleasant day at the park. The devil looked at the angel like it was annoying and she sighed.

"I'm Nina, a water spirit. I represent kindness, affection, and all positive emotions! I embody the goodness that resides within everybody!"

The devil girl reached into her clothing behind the heart piece, and pulled out a small card. She began to read off of it.

"*Sigh*…I'm Dinah, also a water spirit. I represent hate, evil, and all negative emotions. I embody the darkness within everyone's soul. Yadda, yadda, yadda, seven deadly sins. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Okay then. Now that we have introductions out of the way, let's get down to business."

"Yay! We get to help Master!"

Naruto was more confused now than ever. He had created an angel and a devil, and they said they were some kind of spirit. It was too much for him. Suddenly, the angel appeared just inches from his face, breaking his thoughts.

"Master, are you okay? Do you need me to give you a hug?"

"You are such a child…He's just trying to piece things together when you broke into his thoughts. Also, I wouldn't get to close to him. I CAN mess with his emotions still, remember?"

"No one can control Master! But you are right Dinah… Master, I am sorry if I got in the way! Please forgive me!"

"Uhhh…sure. But just what are you two?"

"*Sigh*…I hate that question…Nina, you can answer it this time…"

"Yay! Master, we are your new friends. We are the Sisters of the Sword."

"S-Sisters of the Sword?.."

"Remember those swords you got from that old geezer? We've inhabited those things for one hundred years, ever since that damn smith captured us and used our essence to forge those accursed pieces of metal."

The devil girl…Dinah? She looked to the side and pouted. Naruto was curious about their past, but he instantly erased that thought. This girl would probably kill him if he even tried to ask. Suddenly, the other girl was in his face again. He broke out of his thoughts, and began to back up. As he did, he felt a hand behind him. He was pushed forwards with little force, but he was off balance, making him move far. The end result was him crashing into the angel. Naruto felt something on his lips and opened his eyes. They widened VERY quickly when he saw that he had landed on Nina and was now kissing her…