Death is Only a Ruse

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto(I leave this to Kishimoto Masashi), or any other character except my OC.

"Blah"-Human talk.

"Blah"-Human think/Mindscape link.

"Blah"-Inner Sakura/Hinata.

"Blah"-Demon talk.

"Blah"-Demon think.

"Blah"-Deity talk.

"Blah"-Deity think.

/Blah/ - Silent Communication


I am glad I am getting generally positive reviews. This supports me to update more often. From now on, the chapters will be a little longer between, but will be longer and of a higher quality.


Inumiru, The desired effect was for it to be slightly creepy. Obviously it worked. lol. As for his uncle, you will have to wait to find out.

NaruNabi89, Thank you. I appreciate that you think my writing is captivating. I have been in a tough spot for a few years, so I started this story; it is a halfway verse of my life translated into a fanfiction about Naruto. I was beaten by my dad and almost killed (bastard threw my out of the second story of my house when we finished it when I was about 6.) I like making Naruto smart, and hiding it up with a mask of stupidity. One of the number one rules of the Ninja is deception... Also, thank you for complimenting the flow of my writing. It will only get better from here on out.

Jangle, WRONG! You are wrong on all of it, except that he will be using chakra.

Bonclaysfan, Nope. No donations. Just read, and everything will be revealed.


"Hinote, this is my nephew, Neji. Neji, Hinote." Hiashi introduced them in a diplomatic way.

"Hm. Are you blind, Hinote-san?" Neji asked, truly interested.

"Only after a little over a week ago. There is one stipulation your knowledge of my existence. You can't tell anyone that I am alive. I am assumed dead to the rest of Konoha, to protect my own life and the lives of others around me. People have been constantly attacking me since I was very little. I have had no idea why they do that, but I recently had my eyes gouged out by a pair of chuunin." Naruto informed him.

Neji winced, and patted Naruto on the back. "That's gotta suck something fierce, eh?"

"You have no idea..."

"Hinote, meet Hinata. I believe you two could be good influences on each other, and could be best friends if you can get past Hinote's...impairment. Hinote, Hinata. Hinata, Hinote your adopted brother. Have fun." Hiashi smiled before walking off trying to suppress his laughter.

"Ano(um), it is nice to meet you. I am Hinata Hyuuga. Do you want to go outside and play or something..." She inquired.

"We could introduce ourselves in a different way than just our names. Let's go." Naruto said, walking towards the door. "Are you coming too, Neji-san?"

"I guess..." Neji hesitated.

Once outside, Hinata and Neji were gawking at how a blind person navigated a completely alien surrounding with no trouble.

"One thing, Hitone, how are you able to travel through a place you have never been while you are blind with no problems?" Neji interrogated Naruto of their collective thoughts.

"Simple. I hear the wind brushing against everything. I eventually hope to be able to use my chakra like sonar(Here you go Jangle). I hear every vibration of your footsteps against the ground resonating to the walls and back. I use it kind of like sight." Naruto explained.

"Wow. So I guess there is an advantage to being blind?" Hinata asked cautiously.

"No. Being blind totally sucks. That is beside the point. When I finally am able to use chakra in such a way that I can 'see,' I will probably be running out of chakra quite often. The amount of chakra that would have to be given off would be insane, and from every tenketsu(chakra node) at the same time, would drain me quite quickly. Even if I had, say, the amount of chakra that Hokage-Jiji had in his prime, I would be drained in three days if I kept it up non-stop." Naruto retaliated nicely.

"But you forget to factor in chakra control and chakra exhaustion to the calculation of Hokage-Sama's time able to do that." Neji smirked.

"Wrong. If I didn't calculate either of them, and said he had a base chakra control of 100, he would last 52 days. Not eating signficantly reduces the amount of time you can use chakra, and his chakra control in his prime was at a base of 284. That was childs' play... then again, we are children." Naruto murmered at the end.

"Either way, it is a moot point. Let's introduce ourselves the way Jounin sensei do. State your name, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and dreams for the future. I'll go first. My name is Hyuuga Hinote, I like dango, Hokage-Jiji, and my new family. I dislike arrogant pricks, morons that attack innocent people, and most Swiss food. My hobbies are gardening, training, and eating dango. And my dream. My dream is to grow to be the Godaime Hokage, and surpass all of the other Hokage before me, combined. Also, my other dream is to meet the Yondaime Hokage, before or after death, either one." Naruto spouted.

"My name is Hyuuga Hinata. I like Senzai(Soft Bean Jam), Oshiruko(Red Bean Soup), and Cinnamon Rolls. I dislike bullies and those who tyrranize people for no reason; I also dislike most seafood. My hobby is pressing flowers. My dream is to become the head of the Hyuuga Clan and be stronger than Otou-san(Father)." Hinata preceded.

"Hyuuga Neji. My likes are the Hyuuga Clan, the Hyuuga Elder, and dango(I made this up). My dislikes are the same as Hinote's. My hobbies are training, fighting, and sleeping. My dream is to be the best Hyuuga ever born." Neji said. (I had to make his character up, seeing as how I am making it pre-Hizashi death.)

"So, anyone want to play a game? How about tag?" Naruto suggested, "Of course, we would need other kids. Just us three wouldn't be very fun..."

"Yeah. I'm in. Let's get Ai(Love), Joukei(Sight), and Haburi(Power). They are all nice, and like a good game of tag every now and then." Hinata said.

"Count me in. I agree with the persons that Hinata suggested. One last question, Hinote, what family of the Hyuuga were you placed in?" Neji asked.

"I dunno. I suppose I will be placed in the Branch Family, seeing a how I was adopted." Naruto sighed, "Anywho, let's get Ai, Joukei, and Haburi."

The trio ran through the hallways, trying to find the other three children that were mentioned, until Naruto slammed into Hiashi.

"I am sorry, Hiashi-sama. I was too preocupied to notice someone was coming down the hallway. Please forgive me." Naruto apoligized immediately.

"One, I forgive you. Two, how did you know it was me?" Hiashi questioned him.

"I could tell because of your personal scent. My hearing wasn't the only thing enhanced from my loss of sight." Naruto grinned.

"Ah, understood. What are you three going to do?" Hiashi was interested in what the three were doing.

"We are going to get Ai, Joukei, and Haburi for a game of tag." Hinata explained.

"Ok. Go along now, children." Hiashi shooed them playfully.(Hiashi isn't going to be an ass.)

Neji just blew him a raspberry.

As they slowed their pace, they did find Joukei, who joined them as soon as the word 'Tag' entered his ears. They scoured the Hyuuga compound for the other two, and finally found Ai and Haburi sipping tea together.

Naruto walked up to Ai, and shook his hand.

"Hello. My name is Hyuuga Hinote, what is your name?" Naruto introduced himself to Ai.

"My name is Hyuuga Ai. The other person is my brother, Haburi. It is nice to meet you, Hinote." Ai responded.

"I am pleased to meet you, also. How are you doing, Haburi." Naruto got no response.

Instead of Haburi answering Naruto's question, he charged him. Haburi held his palm out, gathering chakra to it. Just as he was about to strike Naruto, Hiashi came from the shadows and held his arm behind his back.

"I am sorry, Hinote-kun, for the course of actions Haburi has taken. He will be punished accordingly." Hiashi informed him.

"No need. I could sense why he did it, and while it bothers me, I don't take it personally. Let him be. Even better, let us have a friendly spar." Naruto said.

"Are you sure, blind-baka?" Haburi sneered.

"Yes. I am one-hundred percent sure that I would like to spar you, and I will win." Naruto boasted.

"Alright. Be at Training Ground H-2 in five minutes." Hiashi seriously stated. (The 'H' stands for 'Hyuuga')


Well, shit. I already have Naruto getting in a fight. I didn't even expect it to go this way. Whatever. Please R&R.