Chapter Ninteen.

"It's called the Bikōchū." Shino answered.

Naruto spun sharply towards the clearing where the dark-shades wearing Shinobi stood. The Hokage's eyes were red with black slits and two red horns of flame-like chakra started now to appear on his head.

"Shino." Hinata beamed and was about to try and walk up to him but was pinned down by Naruto's arm that was still around her and he pulled her even closer protectively.

"What is it Aburame-Sama?" He was annoyed that shino was there… just when it seemed everything could have changed for him and her, he had to show up spoilt everything.

"Captain Yamato was worried when he saw on his hand you suddenly jumped into the 9 tails Kyuubi mode and Aoba could sense you weren't happy. When you rushed off in the direction of Kirigakure, we thought war was breaking out. Your officials are already making plans in case we are attacked by the Hidden Mist village. The insects in this habitat flew to my home, telling me they wanted to stay there because something dangerous had come. I came here and that's how I found you and Hinata."

The atmosphere felt extremely tense and heavy, Shino saw the way in which Naruto was holding Hinata and she looked petrified. Her face was bleach white and looked like she was about to sob. Naruto on the other hand, looked like he'd rip Shino apart of he dared say the wrong thing.

"Naruto-Sama, you seem a little tense."

"Tell them back home that the treaty is as strong as ever. We will be back soon."

"Sorry Naruto-Sama, no."

"What?" Naruto asked. Why is he acting like such a jerk? He must surely know he's disturbing me?

"I can't leave her like this." Shino shook his head and folded his arms. I am not going anywhere. "You are pushing her into something she clearly doesn't want. It's wrong, Naruto."

"LIAR!" Naruto snarled at him and looking down towards Bluenette he was now hugging into his chest firmly.

"Tell him he's wrong." He commanded. Hinata did not say or do anything, she merely shook, feeling his heart race ridiculously fast and his body felt so hot she was going to soon be unconscious. "Hinata…" the voice pleaded to her now, but it still had an edge of violence. It made her realise that after all the years she dreamed of being by his side, she never wanted it to be like this.

"Please," she said as if she was gasping. Her eyes bulged, two full moons large and bright, a complete opposite to his anger filled crimson eyes as hers were filled with the sadness and the need for mercy. "… let me go."

She spoke softly, so softly. Her body was now incredibly weak; the drainage of chakra from the rain was taking its toil and now with the emotional baggage on top… she didn't think she was going to be able to even get these few words out. "It's in a different way that I love you, Naruto-Kun."

He was now shaking and losing control he pushed her away from him, making her fall through the air fast and plunge into the deeper part of the pool near the waterfall, landing upon her back. Though the pool of water was not that deep, it barely missed covering her nose and mouth. She worked hard to lift her head from the water and propping herself on her elbows, sat up.

"I…" He grew larger and going onto all fours, was totally lost in his feelings. She stopped wanting me… "… Will never give up on YOU!"

He was focused solely on her, watching her slowly stand up. Her hair clung to the back of her neck so he could see the curse mark on her forehead, her pretty face, her white cheeks, her pink lips. The white jacket had slipped off her shoulders and was only being kept from dropping because of her arms. He could see the standard shinobi vest and her it clung to her breasts and slender waist. Remembering her naked silhouette all those years ago as she trained whilst she bathed, he saw how she had developed in some ways and stayed the same in others. He looked towards her curvy hips and the way the deep navy/purple trousers from being wet were barely covering them, loosely seeming to hung upon them.

He tilted his head to one side, trying to take her all in but now felt impatient. He wanted to join her, to help this water goddess be free from these clothes and make her his forever. It was only when he realised that when he now tried to take his 6th Hokage jacket off that he was finding it almost impossible to move. He then felt his body slump down before a pair of arms wrapped tightly around him, preventing him from falling. Naruto snarled and snapping his jaw tight, tried to shrug him off.

"GET OFF ME NOW!" He could feel the muscles in his face tighten and as much as he tried, he now was stuck in place. Unable to move.

Shino held him tightly. He felt said for both of them. Naruto had always denied his feelings for Hinata, even to the point that she realised the only way for her to be able to have any chance of happiness was to move on and let him go.

Naruto was furious; wanting to push Shino away but could not do it. What's happening? He growled and tried again and again but it was no use – he was stuck there.

"My insects have bitten with a special chemical which will temporarily prevent you from moving. The reason you are standing upright is because I am holding onto you. Hokage-Sama, you need to stop this now."

Hokage-Sama? That somehow seemed to make him calm down.

"Why are you doing this?" He sounded desperate and hurt. He really couldn't understand why he was stopping them finally being together.

"Because friends look out for each other. You protect them and stop them from making mistakes."

Naruto's horns them blew away with a passing breeze. It was then that the wind started to howl and speed up, and with the gust of wind flew into view Joleen, Kiba, Akamaru and Kakashi, settling them upon the ground near the two men, rustling the grass and leaves on the trees nearby as it came to a slow pace. As the wind died down into a gentle breeze again, they straightened their clothing. Joleen's hair, eyes and skin returned to their natural form and Kiba (who ha not at that time seen Hinata in the water) tried to kiss her on the nose but she dodged and he ended up nearly kissing a close-by Kakashi. Kakashi froze when he saw the approaching lips of Kiba and saw the look of terror in Kiba's eyes. Kakashi managed to shake himself out of his fear and ended up slamming his hand onto Kiba's face just in time. The face-palm moment was observed by everyone.

Nina slightly giggled and with a hand raised to her mouth to try and cover her smile, jumped down from a nearby tree and disappearing just as she was about to hit the ground into a cloud of mist, appeared beside Hinata in the water.

Nina reached out, held onto Hinata and they evaporated into the air above them. Naruto realised then what he had done and that he could now never be with her. Shino helped lower his friend to the ground, noticing he could now move a little. "I am sorry, Naruto."

"Hey, Hokage-Sama!" Yelled Kiba, smirking. "I promise I won't tell Sasuke about you and Shino. He'd probably just get jealous and kiss you again."

"Shut up, Baka! "You just tried to make out with a perverted scarecrow!" Yelled a blue-eyed Naruto. Kiba glared at him, his cheeks scarlet and Joleen affectionately punched him in the arm. The Inuzuka rubbed his arm, smiling almost idiotically and Akamaru nudged his leg in reassurance.

Shino then started to worry about Hinata and really wanted to go and check up on her. She looked ill. If he mentioned Hinata though in front of Naruto, he might still lose control of himself again.

"Hokage-Sama, you should get back to our village. Everyone will be worried and we need you there."

Naruto merely nodded. From the ground, he glanced towards where Kakashi was standing. "Don't forget Kakashi that we will fight as planned when all of this is over with." He had recovered enough thanks to the tailed spirits chakra within him and he quickly sat up and was gone in a flash.

Shino then turned to the others. "Nina-Sama would have taken Hinata somewhere safe. My insects cannot sense where they have gone. Kiba, can you sense them?"

Kiba sniffed the air, as did Akamaru. "No, the water has washed away their sent. What places does Nina-Sama know? Can she use her technique to take Hinata back to Kirigakure?"

Shino shook his head. "She can't take herself that far and having another person with her means she can only take her somewhere nearby. She took me back to Konoha from going a little way from the crossroads by mist. She could not have taken Hinata far. We went to the village together and gave Hinata's family the vial…"

Shino stopped talking then. No. Kami no. It is logical she would have taken Hinata to her home and family BUT they'll get the wrong idea.

Kakashi had his eyes closed tight and he let out a small anguished cry. "We need to get to the Hyuuga Clan's estate … right now." He disappeared in a cloud of smoke and the others sped off in different ways. Shino and Kiba rode Akamaru whilst Joleen changed her eyes, hair and skin colour and flew to Konoha with them.

Joleen sped through the air with great speed, thinking about exactly what was at risk. If the Hyuuga see Hinata injured with a Kirigakure member and Nina-Sama tries to explain how she was hurt… they won't believe her. They'll call her liar, hurt her and try to instigate a war with Kirigakure… I will NOT let that happen.