Chapter Two.

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Walking to Suna was faster than Hinata expected, to her relief, Ino and Sakura didn't expect her to do much of the talking and for once she felt as if she 'fit in', her stuttering could be quite annoying to some people… even Naruto, this was a habit she had nearly overcome. Naruto had determination and she aspired to be like him but no matter how she tried to be who people wanted her to be, she couldn't. She just wanted to please others, and be who everybody expected her to be. She turned her head an inch and noticed; Sakura and Ino were facing her.

"Hinata… Hinata?"

"Y-yes, Sakura-san", she said caught off guard.

"We were thinking maybe, we should stop for the night."

"Yeah my back kills. Plus sleeping beauty needs her beauty sleep."

"Mmm-hmm, well Sleeping Beauty can set up the tents for us? How does that sound sleeping beauty?" Sakura mused. Ino could be so full of herself sometimes, but that was one of the reasons she was her friend; flaws and all.

"Y..Yeah, I think that that's a good idea," Hinata said smiling. Once the found a clearing, they got to work.

Ino set up the tents, with much difficulty, while Sakura gathered firewood. Hinata scanned the area with her byakugan. She couldn't see much just a few animals; rabbits, birds, and a dog?

Wait, why would a dog be out wondering here alone? Wait- was that Akamaru?

Huh? Akamaru?
The dog, wandered around for a bit before Hinata decided to chase after it, running fast.

Sakura, looked up from the pile of wood she had been collecting.

"Huh?" she said in confusion, "Where are you going, Hinata?"

When Hinata didn't reply, Sakura decided to chase after her.

Thoughts occurred in Sakura's mind. Maybe, she spotted an ally but what she didn't want to think of was the possibility of it being an enemy. But why would Hinata run towards an enemy? And, by herself.

Hinata ran out into a small clearing, with a small dog on her lap.

Okay, Sakura was really confused- wait was that Kiba's dog? He was almost, always, with Kiba.

"Sakura!" Hinata shouted, to her.

"It's Akamaru." She said, pausing.

Akamaru, Sakura thought. So that was his name.

Tears spilled in Hinata's eyes. Sakura rushed over to Hinata, putting an arm, over Hinata's shoulder.

Ino, somehow had managed to follow them in the chase.

"I-" she couldn't stop crying, "I think he's dead."

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Short, but I wanted to cut it there, because I didn't want to spoil, anything.