Vixen:: I'm back. I gotta say. This chapter has been ready to upload for about a week but I wanted to see how many reviews I would get for the last one. Well the total for just the last chapter is....1. Yeah I was disappointed too. I mean I am grateful for the one who did review (Thanks Kage Bijuu) but I expected a little more. So I gave it a week and still no more reviews.
Is my story bad?NOTE:: Criticism is welcome.
Ino:: (cough) Yes (cough)
Vixen:: (T.T) Really?
Ino:: What a pain. (sigh) Just get on with the story.
Vixen:: Okay...here's the next chapter. : (
Disclaimer:: I own nothing. Except for my adorable Neji doll! Yay!
Chapter 7!
Introducing The Slug Queen!
(Hinata's P.O.V)
In all my life, I've never been the envious type. I knew I didn't have the greatest things in the world, but I also knew that somewhere out there someone had worse. So I was always glad that I had what I did. But when I first came to the Kage Building, I was envious of two things.
1.) That the people there had someone to worry about them. All my life, I've had no one to care for me. My mother did but she was taken away from me. I think Hanabi did, but she was only 3 when I last saw her. At that age, you could love a tree and marry a bug.
...With the way my life was going, I'd have no one.
and 2.) That these people could have a life. Relationships in general. They could have a job without being arrested. They could go outside in the day without being shot at. They could get to know someone without having to leave the next day. They could settle down and start a family. While I had to keep on the run, forever being hunted.
It was a conundrum. Who knew someone could be jealous of so much in one day. If this happened everyday here, then I'm officially screwed.
(Regular)
Staring at the pissed transie, one thought came to Hinata's mind.
'Is that really a girl?'
Looking closely at the front of Sakura's blouse, Hinata noticed it was as flat as a board. Not even a small bump.
'Where's its parts?'
Turning her head slightly toward Naruto, she whispered, "Are you sure its a girl?"
Naruto grinned. "I'm pretty sure." He hadn't meant anything bad by it but that didn't stop Hinata from taking it that way.
Hinata's head whipped around quickly to stare at him. Naruto looked right back at her. "What?" he asked.
Hinata's face crinkled in disgust. "Ewww." She tore her hand from his, pausing to wipe it on her pants, and practically ran to the elevator. Pushing the 'up' button she waited.
When the elevator doors finally opened, she climbed in and shut the doors immediately.
Leaving poor Naruto to stare after her in shock. 'What did I do?'
Jiraiya, seeing the boy's confusion, helped him out a bit. "That's pretty disgusting how you know 'for sure' that Sakura is a girl. I'd tear my hand away too." He rambled looking at his hand. "Afraid I'd catch something just from holding your hand."
Naruto still didn't get it. "Why would she catch something from my hand? There's nothing in it." He said sticking his hand out for Jiraiya to see.
Pushing Naruto's hand back to his side with a stick, Jiraiya explained more clearly. "She thinks you had sex with Sakura. Or maybe did something disgusting with her." He paused to think. "Why would you do that with Sakura anyway? There's like...nothing there."
Sakura just stood there. "Uhh..I'm still here you know."
They ignored her.
Naruto, finally getting it, blanched. "I wouldn't do it with her! Hell, I wouldn't even want to." he screamed.
"Hey now!" Sakura yelled. "That was mean!"
Ignoring her, Naruto continued. "Why would Hina-chan even care if I had sex with Sakura anyway?! It doesn't make sense."
Jiraiya hit himself on the head. "You idiot!"
"How am I an idiot?!" Naruto screamed.
Calming down, Jiraiya walked to the elevator and pushed the 'up' button. Waiting, he turned around and spoke softly to Naruto.
"Just...when you have some free time, I want you to think about it." The elevator doors opened. "You'll know the answer sooner or later." And with that he was gone.
Naruto stood silently. He was thinking.
"What did Jiraiya mean?" he asked himself aloud.
Sakura, tired of being ignored, made a grab for his hand. Before her hand could even touch him, he moved away. In a trance, he went to the elevator and waited. The elevator dinged as it arrived and Naruto stepped in. "What did he mean?" He asked again, the elevator doors concealing him.
Sakura stood there. "What the Hell?!"
There was six different levels to the Kage Building. The first floor was the lobby. The second floor held a weight room and a lounge. The third and fourth floor were living quarters and the fifth floor was The leader's domain. The sixth floor was completely off limits. Or at least that's what it said on the little strip of paper taped to the inside of the elevator.
'Thank God' Hinata thought. 'With my luck, I would've ended up underground.'
Pushing the button for the fifth floor, she waited. And waited. Apparently, the elevator was old....and slow.
Finally the elevator reached it's destination with a 'Ding!' Rushing out before the doors were even completely open, Hinata found her self staring at a long, dark hallway. Slowly creeping down it, she noticed that there was no doors. Only one and it was located at the end of the hallway.
'How cliche.'
Reaching the door, Hinata raised her hand. Before she was even an inch from knocking, a voice spoke from the other side of the door.
"Enter." It was a chilling voice yet held superiority. Doing as told, she eased the door open.
Inside there was a regular circular room with a huge window showing the city. Filing cabinets against the right wall, to the left sat a suede sofa and in the middle sat an oak desk. Behind the desk, in a leather chair, was a lady. Blonde hair, big boobs, and stacks of money surrounding her. Hinata didn't know why but she had the feeling that she should be scared.
"Ms. Tsunade?" she asked. The woman she was supposed to meet was atleast 73 years old yet this woman here looked to be in her late 30s.
"Yes, yes. Please come in." the lady insisted, waving her hands in the air. Hinata obeyed, moving toward the couch with grace. Tsunade watched her every move.
Turning back to counting the wads of money on her desk, Tsunade continued. "It sure took you awhile to find us. Did you get lost?"
Hinata was prepared for this question. "Your little hobo-lover, Jiraiya, gave me the wrong directions. His directions led me straight to the coast." Her voice was steady.
"Hobo-lover?" Tsunade questioned. "I am afraid you have the wrong Jiraiya. My Jiraiya has always had a fear of hobos." She corrected.
'Well that explains why he was in that emo corner for so long,' Hinata thought.
Tsunade interrupted her train of thought. "So how was your journey, Miss Hyuuga?"
Hinata cringed at the name. "It's Hinata and my journey was quite fine."
Tsunade smiled. "I see." she replied. "So who all have you met so far?"
"First I met Mr. Uzumaki, when he rudely broke into my apartment. Then Jiraiya joined us shortly after. And finally I met some Sakura chick down in the lobby."
Tsunade cringed. If Hinata had came with Naruto, of course she would have encountered the beast that is Sakura.
"And what do you think of those you have already met?" Tsunade questioned.
Hinata, quite surprised by the sudden question, replied honestly. "Jiraiya was his usually weird self. Actually he might need a little bit of therapy in the near future-"
"Why?" Tsunade interrupted.
Hinata gulped. "Well...he had a little encounter with a hobo. And the hobo kinda had wandering hands." Tsunade cringed. Hinata continued. "Yeah but anyway...Sakura was...confusing."
Noticing Tsunade's questioning look, Hinata explained. "I thought she was a cross dresser." Tsunade laughed.
"Well I guess you did indeed have a very interesting day today." Tsunade stated, her smile not leaving her face the whole conversation. "Anything else?" she asked.
Hinata pondered. "No ma'am." she responded.
Tsunade smiled wider. "What about Naruto?" Hinata blushed a soft pink. "What about him?" Tsunade pressed.
Calming down a bit, Hinata responded. "He is quite...different."
Tsunade laughed. "Oh? How so?"
Hinata stammered, her blush intensifying with each passing second.. "W-w-well....ummm..."
Tsunade gave her a look.
Hinata sighed. "He's just different then most people I meet."
Tsunade looked confused. "Good different?" she asked.
Hinata smile, thinking of the blonde haired idiot. "Definitely. Usually when I meet people, they run, cry, or sometimes try shoot me. But he just acted like I was a normal girl." Realizing Tsunade was looking at her, Hinata snorted. "Probably had no idea who I was, the moron."
Tsunade, smiling, didn't press the subject further. Rising from her chair and making her way around her desk, Tsunade kept her eyes trained on Hinata. "Well how about we go meet the rest of the group, huh?" she suggested.
Wanting to know the other 'people' she'd be working with, Hinata agreed. Who knew. They might actually be nice.
When Jiraiya said that nobody staying at the Kage building was 'normal', she had taken it to heart. She had fully expected a robot or two, maybe a mutant, and most certainly a hot dude that had razor like claws extending from his knuckles.
What can she say? She was a fan of X-Men Comics.
But looking at the people gathered in the small lounge room chatting, only two words described them all.
Too Normal.
Seriously, where was the fun in that?!
Standing just outside the lounge, she waited for Tsunade to call for her.
-(Inside Lounge)-
Tsunade stood on a slightly raised platform and stared at the morons in front of her. They probably thought they were being given a mission. Well they were in for a surprise. She felt kind of guilty really. Mostly because once she introduced the poor girl to the group, they'd probably want nothing to do with her.
'Oh well." she thought. 'Might as well get this over with and get back to my Sake and money.'
"Ahem..." they ignored her. "AHEM..."she tried again only to get the same results. Her temper rising, she yelled.
"Shuddup and Sit Down!" Her voice echoed off the walls. When all was quiet, she started her announcement "Now, as most of you know, the Akatsuki have been on a roll lately. Now I know most of you will disagree with me but we need help." A few complaints and boos escaped the crowd before her. Sending one of her looks their way, they immediately shut up. "Just last week, I sent Rock Lee's group out to find one of our allies that would be willing to help us. They have yet to report anything back but all we can do is wait. At first I thought He was our only hope but thanks to Jiriaya," Everyone looks to their teacher, standing in the back writing in his notepad. "we now have the most dangerous person to ever live joining us." After this information was told, murmurs spread throughout the little room. Most on who this person was. "Quiet!" They obeyed. "Thank You. Now, right outside those doors is our only chance at destroying those monsters" Tsunade growled. Coughing to hide her anger, she turned toward the doors. "Enter."
Slowly opening the door, Hinata stepped into the room. Gasps and more whispers spread through the room. Tsunade beconed her to the platform. Hinata obeyed, stopping just out of Tsunade's reach. The whispers continued, getting louder and louder until..."Shut up!" Jiraiya screamed from the back of the room. "Let Tsunade get a word in, yeesh!" he fussed, finishing up his 'notes'.
When the room was completely quiet, Tsunade continued once more. "This, "she pointed to Hinata." is Hinata, the sole heir to the Hyuuga Industries." Hinata cringed, waiting for the insults and flying objects. Yet none came. Instead, it was dead silent.
The room's occupants could only stare and gape at the girl in front of them. After a few minutes, the silence was broke. "If she's the spawn of that devil then why the hell is she here?!" Yelled a blonde haired girl near the back. She was obviously angered by the thought of Hinata being there.
Instead of letting Tsunade answer the girl, Hinata spoke up. "If it wasn't for me, you'd still have Hiashi to deal with." She sneered at the girl. "You all would be dead by now."
Sakura then stood up. "Are you saying you killed your own father?"
Hinata smiled sinisterly. "Killed is such a strong word. I prefer..disposed of."
Sakura gasped. "How could you do something like that?!"
"Simple." Hinata stated. "I just took a scalpel and plunged it into his chest."
Sakura gagged. "You're sick."
Hinata growled. "You have NO right to say that about me." she hissed.
Tsunade intervened before Hinata killed the pink haired girl. "I believe you all have the wrong idea." she simply stated. "Hinata killed her father with good reason."
"Oh yeah? And what's that?" the blonde from earlier asked.
Tsunade held her tongue (not literally) as she looked to Hinata for permission to explain.
"My reasons are my concern and no one elses." Hinata whispered, walking to the door. Opening it but not yet leaving, she turned her head slightly to look over her shoulder. Blue eyes looked at her in concern. "I will say this though. Get in my way, and I will killyou." and then she was gone. Tsunade left shortly after, fussing about her sake being lonely. Standing up from his seat, Naruto turned to the others.
"Come on guys. She's not that bad."
A boy that had been sitting behind him responded. "Oh yeah? Then how come she threatened us?" he questioned.
"And she's the spawn of 'that' devil!" yelled a voice from the back.
Everyone started voicing their opinions on the new girl. The lounge was filled to the brim with yells and complaints. Bravely, Jiraiaya stood, silencing the room. Walking to the door, he stopped. He didn't look at them directly but he didn't have to. Disappointment laced his words.
"Hinata may be different but she's had a hard life." turning around he glared their way.
"Did you know she lost her mother when she was 7? After that she was treated like a slave in her own house. She's never had a normal life and she probably never will." he sighed sadly.
"Why not?" The blonde haired girl asked.
"Hiashi...he...did things. Things that would forever make her life hell." Jiriaya knew he shouldn't be explaining Hinata to them, but maybe if they knew they'd give her a break.
"What kind of things?" Naruto asked.
Jiraiya smiled sadly at the boy. "Lets just say that you and her are going through the same exact thing Naruto." And with that he left. Everyone just sat there looking at Naruto. One by one, they started to disband.
Soon only Naruto and a spiky black haired boy was left. The spiky guy looked to Naruto. "Going through the same exact thing? What's that about, Naruto?" he asked.
Naruto shook his head. "It's nothing Shikamaru."
Shikamaru sighed. "How troublesome." and then standing up, he exited the room.
Looking up at the ceiling, Naruto smiled sadly. "Nothing at all."
Vixen:: Hmmmm....how interesting. I wonder how Naruto and Hinata are going through the same thing. Hmmm....
Naruto:: You mean you don't know?!? You're the writer!
Vixen:: So? Doesn't mean I know everything.
Hinata:: I think I have a theory.
Vixen:: Oh? And what's that? (leaning over)
Hinata:: Well...(whisper whisper whisper)...and yeah.
Vixen:: YAY!! You got it Hinata! How'd you guess?!
Hinata:: Well It was pretty obvious. Plus I read your sticky notes.
Vixen:: (Gasp) You Cheated!!
Naruto:: .....Uhhh What?
Vixen:: Nothing. =) anyway hope you liked the chapter...yada yada yada... Hit it Hinata.
Hinata:: If you want to know the future...press the button plz!
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