It's here! Chapter eight! Thank you all for the reviews! And also to all of you who added this as your favorite story! Or favorite Author!
Shoutouts:
mommymira: Thank you for being hoonest with me and i see where you are coming from! I know her character his more shy, but i like it when she tells Hiashi off. I'm not mad at you and i am sorry for your situation. Anywho, I did like the idea of Sakura and Ino being the jealuos sisters, so if i use that please don't be mad. By the way, none of this is a message to you, promise!
Rose Tiger:Thank you for pointing that error out! I spelled it right the first time, but me and my stupid self somehow spelled it wrong the other forty times. You'll be happy to know that i went back and fixed it! If you see anythin else that i messed up on please let me know and i will be happy to fix it.
One last thing: If anyone can tell me the Sand Siblings last names i would be much obliged! It's No something!
I'll shut up now and let you read! Enjoy!
Kitsune and Hinata have been running nearly nonstop all day. But now the sun is going down, so they stop for the night. Hinata is trying to start a fire as Kitsune sits down and leans up against the trunk.
"You sure you don't want me to do that?" he asks. She just glances up at him, smiles and says:
"I'm sure." As she concentrates on the task at hand and he places his hands behind his head saying:
"Okay."
"Aren't you going set up some traps or something?" she asks. He grins as he says:
"Naw. I'll be able to hear anyone who approaches. Very sensitive ears."
"That's how you knew about Shizune-sama and the others." She says finally figuring it out.
"Wait a minute!What about when you are asleep? You do sleep, right?" she asks teasingly a few seconds later. He nods his head as he says:
"Yes, I sleep. Don't worry. I do this all the time. Besides, I won't let anything happen to you." Just as she gets the fire started. She looks at him smiling as she says:
"See. I can handle it."
"Never said you couldn't." he says as she grabs her pack. She rummages through it and pulls out the food she packed earlier as she unwraps part of it, grabs a rice ball, wraps it back up and places it back in the pack. She then places it in her mouth and holds it there as she zips it up. She looks back at him, takes the rice ball out, and swallows the piece she bit off as she asks:
"You want one?"
"I only eat when no one's looking remember?" he says mocking her. She then sticks her tongue out at him as he says:
"What was that about not being a little girl anymore?"
"It's healthy to act like that. It means that I won't turn into a too serious, non emotional old hag." She says.
"Pretty mush a female Hiashi." He says.
"Exactly." she says as she nods her head and takes another bite of the rice ball. He laughs as he says:
"You know when we get back you're so-called fiancée will probably be there." She stops chewing as she gulps down her food and asks:
"What's you're point?"
"My point is how is he going to feel after coming all this way to have you reject his proposal?" he asks. Her faces gets stern again as she says:
"That's not my problem! Hiashi shouldn't have accepted the proposal without talking to me first!"
"Easy. I am trying to help you with your argument." He says as her face softens and she says:
"Sorry."
"You shouldn't let him get to you like that." He says.
"I know." She says as she takes another bite and hangs her head a little.
"As soon as I walk through the door all hell is going to break loose." She says a few seconds later.
"People can only take so much until they rebel and leave. And frankly, you put up with it a lot longer than most people would have." He says trying to cheer her up. She nods her head as she puts the last piece of rice ball in her mouth. He sighs as he rolls his eyes playfully and says:
"Come here." She gets up and walks over to him without even thinking about it. She kneels down beside him and lays her head on his chest. He brings his hands out from behind his head as he places his right hand on her waist. He is going to put his left hand on the ground beside him when Hinata picks her hand up and places her palm against his. They then go through the same process as before, when the senseis came to talk to her. Only this time Hinata was leading, instead of copying.
"Normally, I can take all the yelling, arguing, and him not listening. But lately…I don't know. I just don't want to walk in that door." She says, staring at their hands.
"It sounds like you've had enough of it." He says, also watching their hands.
"I guess." She says.
"Would it help if I went with you?" he asks.
"I could probably actually endure it with you there." She says.
"Then I'll be there with you." he says as their hands intertwine and their fingers fall on the backsides of each other's hands.
"I thought you didn't want to?" she asks confused.
"I said I thought I shouldn't. There is a difference." He says. She smiles as she says:
"Thank you."
"How will I make a difference?" he asks a few seconds later. By now the entire forest around them is pitch black, with a half moon up above them.
"You're my safe haven. I feel like nothing can get to me when I'm around you. I just feel safe." She says. He starts laughing as she looks up at him and asks:
"What is so funny?" confused.
"You feel safe with a hired assassin." He says still laughing.
"So?" she asks not seeing what the funny part.
"You don't see the irony in that?" he asks as he calms down a little. She thinks for a minute as she starts laughing.
"Shhh. We are still on a mission. Let's not invite unwanted guests to the campsite." He says after a few minutes.
"Sorry." She says as she calms down.
"How close are we to Suna?" she asks as she stops laughing.
"Well, we past the half way point a few hours ago. So, we should get there by tomorrow as long as we keep up the same pace as today." He says as she nods her head.
"Are we leaving at dawn again?" she asks.
"Yes. So you should rest." He says.
"But, I'm not tired…At least not very." She says just as she stifles a yawn. He laughs as he says:
"I can tell." She blushes a little.
"Is a tree comfortable to lay in?" she asks after a few minutes.
"I thought you had gone to sleep." He says.
"I will, but first I want to know." She says.
"Yes. Trees are comfortable, as long as you find a good, sturdy branch. And you don't fall out of the tree. Why?" he asks.
"No reason. I just remember the first night I stayed with you." she says.
"When you got drunk and was willing to sleep in a tree rather than go back home." He says. She blushes as she says:
"Yes, but I was remembering when you were in the tree above me before I got drunk. You looked pretty comfortable."
"Oh. That's because I'm use to sleeping in trees. That way I have the upper hand if someone attacks and so that the people can't tell they are being followed. The only disadvantage is there is no fire, so it can get pretty cold sometimes." he says.
"Oh." She says drowsily.
"Sleep. We have more running ahead of us tomorrow." He say as she nods her head and drifts off to sleep. Her hand goes limp in his as Kitsune lays their still intertwined hands on his chest. 'This can't end well. How can it? I can't tell her my real identity, there is no telling how she will react. But I can't keep this up. And I definitely can't break this off. Dammit, what am I going to do!?' he thinks.
Hinata and Kitsune arrive at the Sand Village's gates just as the sun started going down. After running through the forest all day, snagging a break every once in a while.
"What business do you have in Suna?" A guard asks as they walk up.
"We are here from the Hidden Leaf Village, Konohakgure to deliver a scroll to the Kazekage from the Hokage." Hinata says. The guard nods his head as he says:
"We weren't expecting you until tomorrow."
"We decided to test ourselves and see if we could get here in two days, instead of three. Think of it as training." Kitsune says. The guard nods his head again as he grants them access and says:
"We have eyes all over the place, so go straight to the Kazekage's office. No detours." He warns as they nod their heads and enter the village. They walk through the streets towards the Kazekage's office and actually don't receive as many stares as they did in Konoha. 'Well, they did meet Orochimaru. So a guy with his faced covered might actually be appreciated.' Kitsune thinks as he hears two ninja following them.
"Hinata-chan, slowly reach into your holder and pull out the scroll. Don't give them any reason to attack, so act very calm." He says as she nods her head and slowly reaches back to her holder. The two ninja on the nearby roof prepare to make hand signs, but relax as they see the scroll being pulled out. She goes to hand it to him as he puts his hand up and says:
"You hang onto it. The Kazekage will trust you more, since you have the headband." She again nods her head as they walk up to the building. They walk in the building and up to his office as Hinata knocks on the door.
"Enter." They hear from the other side of the door, although he apparently doesn't yell as Tsunade does. Hinata opens the door as they walk in and see the Kazekage sitting behind a desk. There is also a girl with dulled yellow, spiky hair pulled up into four different ponytails, dark purple eyes, and a humungous fan on her back. She is wearing a dark purple sleeveless shirt that is kind of low cut, with fishnet underneath it that runs down her arms and makes a pair of fingerless gloves along with a black miniskirt and blue ninja sandals. Standing beside her is a guy with purple paint on his face with black eyes and has some kind of humungous pack on his back, but it's brown and has fuzzy, brown stuff sticking out of the top. He is wearing a black hood over his head, so you can't see his hair, along with a long sleeve jacket on that stops at his waist, over a black shirt with black, fingerless gloves, black pants and blue ninja sandals.
"Hey, Hinata. We weren't expecting you till tomorrow. So this is the hired assassin, huh?" the girl asks.
"Hi, Temari-san. Yes, this is Kitsune. But how did-" Hinata asks getting cut off by the hooded guy saying:
"Your Hokage sent a message earlier telling us about him. I'm Kankuro, by the way. And that was my overly blunt sister, Temari. And he is my brother, Garra, the Kazekage."
"Temari-sama, Kankuro-sama, Kazekage-sama." Kitsune says bowing a little.
"You don't have to be so formal. You can just call us Temari and Kankuro." Temari says.
"I am Lord Kazekage." Garra says as Kitsune nods his head.
"Hinata-chan, would you please hand Lord Kazekage the scroll we brought." He says turning towards her as she nods her head and hands him the scroll.
"Something else to read." He says grumbling as Temari laughs and says:
"That's his way of saying thank you."
"You're welcome." Hinata says.
"By the way, how are you?" Temari asks.
"Fine. And you?" Hinata says.
"I'm knocked up." She says as Hinata's mouth flies open and she asks:
"By Shikamaru?"
"Who else is there? I've only had sex with him." Temari says.
"Does Shikamaru-kun know?" Hinata asks closing her mouth.
"Not yet. I'm planning on going there to tell him sometime." Temari says.
"Well you are welcome to come with us, if you like." Kitsune says.
"Thanks, but I'll come later. If I go back with you, then it won't be a surprise. He'll expect it. But if I go back alone. Well, I would just rather go alone. No offense." Temari says. 'Poor Shikamaru! He's about to get the surprise of his life.' Kitsune thinks as he says:
"None taken."
"Aren't you Suna's ambassador?" Hinata asks overcoming her shock.
"That's right. I forgot about that. I'm supposed to go to Konoha to help with the Chunin Exams. Oh, well. I guess you'll be able to see his reaction after all." She says.
"I guess." Kitsune says confused.
"She lives for an audience." Kankuro says trying to explain as Kitsune nods his head and says:
"Not trying to be rude. But we need to find a room for the night."
"Of course. We understand completely. You are dismissed." Lord Kazekage says. Kitsune and Hinata nod their heads as Temari asks:
"When are you leaving?"
"In the morning." Kitsune responds as Hinata looks at him with a dreadful look on her face.
"You're not going to stay for a day or two like the others?" Kankuro asks.
"We have other business to attend to back in the village. I would rather not put it off." Kitsune says as Hinata sighs. 'I was hoping to have a little more time. Oh well.' She thinks as the Kazekage says:
"Of course. I will read the scroll and send a reply back in a few days." Again they nod their heads as they turn around and walk towards the door. Kitsune opens the door and allows Hinata to walk through it, him following. As soon as he shuts the door Temari says:
"Did you see him open the door for her? Shikamaru doesn't even do that."
"I can understand why." Kankuro says.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Temari asks narrowing her eyes as she looks at him.
Hinata and Kitsune go to the nearest hotel and pay for a room. They find their room and walk in as Hinata puts her pack down beside a couch.
"Why don't you go take a bath while I go buy us some food for supper." Kitsune says.
"Okay." She agrees seeing as she was sticky from sweating while running all day. He nods his head as he walks out the door and she turns to look for the bathroom. She finds it in the bedroom as she walks towards it and closes the door behind her. When she finishes her bath she dries her hair and puts on her clothes. She notices the lower end of the bed in front of her as she then walks back out into the kitchen and sees Kitsune standing by the table with food on it. She grins as she asks:
"How long have you been back?"
"I just got back a few minutes ago. I figured I would give you some privacy." He says as she sits down at the table. He then says:
"Now, I'm going to take a bath while you eat. Stay in here. No peeking." She smiles as she says:
"I'll stay right here. Promise." He eyes her for a second before walking off towards the bathroom. After a littles while she gets through eating and decides to take her pack into the bedroom. She puts the food in the fridge, walks out of the kitchen, turns the light off as she walks over to the couch and picks up her pack. She then proceeds towards the bedroom. When she walks in she notices the lights are off as she goes between the bed and the bathroom door, over to the window. She places her pack below it and notices the blinds are drawn as Kitsune says:
"I thought you promised to stay in the kitchen." She gasps as she turns around and says:
"I like my pack in the same room as I'm in. Where are you anyways?" He reaches his hand out and runs the back of his fingers across her left cheek as he says:
"Right in front of you." the butterflies come back as she asks:
"Jacket on or off?"
"You tell me." he says as she reaches her right hand out and touches bare skin. She runs her hand across it as she recognizes his chest muscles. She then runs her hand up to his neck as he freezes a little and she remembers not to touch his face, so she runs her hand over his shoulder and down his arm.
"Well?" he asks as he runs his fingertips down her neck and arm.
"Definitely off." She says as her voice gives a little. The butterflies turn into hummingbirds as she takes a step towards him.
"We aren't leaving at dawn again, are we?" She asks. He grins and says:
"Hmm…I guess I can make an exception." As he takes a step forward.
"I can't see anything again. So if you want a kiss, you're going to ha-"she says as he bends down and kisses her, cutting her of. She wraps her arms around his neck again as he places his around her waist. She walks backward, pulling him with her as she reaches the bed and lays down, pulling him down with her again. A small moan escapes her throat as he starts kissing her neck again and he laughs a little. 'I haven't ever felt this way before, not even with Naruto-kun. I just wish the others would understand! GOD! I can't think with him this close!' she thinks as his lips finds her again.
"Hinata-chan?" Kitsune says rising up a little.
"Hmm?" she asks, her brain still not functioning properly.
"I don't want you do anything you don't want to." He says. She smiles as she says:
"I'll let you know if I want you to stop." He grins as he leans back down and finds her lips again.
HEHEHE! That's it! Chapter Eight! Please review and don't hate me! Either Chapter Nine or Ten Hinata will find out who Kitsune really is! I'll have to see how it plays out! Anywho! Bye...for now!