I don't own naruto, if I did it would be very different.

"Well every thing seems to be in order." The Hokage read over her mission report. "O, by the way the inn you used, charged you for compensation for damages. Two doors, a toilet, a flat screen TV, and a window, I'll take it out of your mission earnings."

"What!" the kunoichi yelled outraged "I only broke one window."

"Really" the Hokage asked doubtfully.

"You don't believe me!" she said affronted "All I did was round house kick a guy through a window."

"Any particular reason?"

She shrugged her shoulders "He was looking at me ."

"Ah fair enough." The Hokage accepted it, as if it wasn't a excessive use of force. "I'll send them a reduced amount."

She was grumbling all the way back to the compound about how the inn had the gall to over charge her, and she didn't even have a TV in her room. And that stupid walking puddle for making her attack in the first place.

"Hanabi" she herd someone call looking up to see her sister approaching "welcome home, did your mission go well."

"There was err.." hesitating for a moment deciding on how best to put it. " a slight complication but other than that, it went just as planned."

"Every mission has their complications." The older girl reassured her.

"Not like this one" she muttered under her breath.

"Pardon, I didn't quite catch that."

"Nothing, really" Hanabi quickly reacted shaking her head. "I'll see you later." She headed inside.

Getting back to her room she made sure the door was securely locked before she rolled up the hem of her tunic, and there on her hipbone was a small-bandaged square, lifting up the gorse to inspect the sore skin underneath.

She felt a mixture of adrenaline, anxiousness and excitement rush through her at the sight of the black kanji that now marred and irritated her skin.

She couldn't believe that she had actually agreed, and what thrilled her more than joining a potentially criminal organization. Was the fact she had gotten a tattoo to prove it, her father and the elders would, throw a fit if they ever found out about the tattoo, even if they didn't know the significance of it.

She wanted to tell someone, anyone just what she had done. Sure she had a nagging feeling if she hadn't, the walking puddle Suigetsu probably would of killed her, but that was moot point.

Because she had agreed with out him bring up her untimely demise as persuasion. She couldn't however tell just anyone this, she had sworn to secrecy and was only allowed to invited one other person. Someone she had to be positive would agree. Unlike the missing nin, Hanabi did find killing at random questionable.

The question was who? who could she let in on this little secret, she didn't want anyone getting hurt or losing their life so they would need to be skilled.

She was walking down the corridors still in her musing, when she spotted Neji in the courtyard sparring with her father.

Maybe she could tell Neji, but almost immediately after, disregarded the thought, he may have eased up on the fate ranting but he still walked around like he had a stick up his arse, and would most probably report her.

"Hanabi, I see you've returned from your mission, I trust it was a success." Her father addressed her taking a break from sparring.

' No, I finally snapped and went on a bloodthirsty rampage killing lots of innocent people, completely forgetting my mission objective. How the hell do you think it went you jackass' was how she wanted to respond but instead bowed and politely said. "Yes father, the mission was a success."

"Good, I expect nothing less." He said dismissively turning his attention back to Neji, but not before he asked "are you going somewhere?" Noticing his daughter heading towards the exit, his tone clearly demanding.

It irked her to no end that she had to ask for permission every time she wanted to leave the compound. She was seventeen and clearly capable enough to look after her self, if she was going on solo A-class missions.

But as always she acted politely and respectfully towards her father. "Yes father, I would like to seek advice from one of my peers."

"Who exactly." Hiashi insisted on knowing

"Rock Lee " she blurted out

"Lee?" this time Neji spoke a little surprised his eyebrow raised.

The spandex wearing ninja was the first to come to mind, thanks to her cousin standing in front of her, she should have said his other teammate at least Tenten is more tolerable. "It taijutsu related."

"Well I am about to go meet my team, I'll accompany you." Neji offered, instantly pleasing her father, allowing her to leave.

Now she had to think of good enough excuse to ditch her cousin, she didn't have a thing to ask Lee. Hanabi could see him bouncing and waving as they approached.

Maybe she could pull him aside and ask him about youth, and when he lost in his rambling, she could slip away.

"Hanabi chan, it so very nice to see you, as always you glow with youthful promise, perhaps you wish to train with us." Lee announced very loudly.

"Actually Lee she came here specifically to see you, to ask for advice." Neji informed him

Upon hearing this Lee's eyes lit up with pride and tear formed in the corners. " I am greatly honored Hanabi chan that you would turn to me to help fan the flames of your youth."

"Yes well…." She trailed off as she spotted Maito Gai and he was hassling someone. He would be perfect she thought he matched all the criteria's. She had been considering the option of inviting no one, but now she had found the perfect person.

Neji watched as his younger cousin's face become excited and followed her direction of site. "Hanabi" he prompted.

"I've found someone more appropriate, thank you any way Lee san." She bowed politely and jogged off.

Lee became visibly disappointed, "I have been bested, I would expect no less from Gai sensei's great rival".