A/N Ok I know I said the previous one was the last one but I am on a roll.
This one is just for you Watson85. Well I hope I can treat you to a longer chapter with more suspense and there is a time jump...
Once again, I do not own Naruto, I still own Amai-san... Even if we wont see her for a bit... but she might pop in again.
- Here is the rewrite
~Nimheria
Chapter 8 – Questioning Bonds
It had been just over eight months since Hinata and Anko left to train with Amai. Things have changed between the Teacher and Student. Anko had seen Hinata develop and she couldn't see herself without having the Hime around. Anko had berated herself over the last few months about this odd obsession she had with her.
They were walking in the shopping district of Yugakure, Hinata wanted to get new training outfits and a gift for Amai to show her appreciation. As Hinata walked Anko could not fight the urge to watch her. Hinata had gotten somewhat taller and her body was toned and defined. She walked with her back straight and her head held high, she had also lost the remnants of her childhood weight. Hinata's cheekbones were more prominent and her hair had started to grow out of that horrendous style, her blue-black bangs now reached her shoulders and the rest of her hair just slightly passed it.
Hinata had also stopped wearing the awful jacket and had replace dit for a more form fitting jersey when the weather demanded it. Anko knew that developing feelings of any kind was dangerous and she was unsure how to handle it.
She was especially terrified of the memory that had planted the seed of this obsession, Anko wasn't sure what to make of it, but she knew that she would not act on it. Anko realised that the Hime was becoming a constant in her life and she would support her.
-Flashback-
Hinata had just finished her kata training and she was ready to call it a day. The routine that Amai and Anko had designed for her was exhausting. Wake up at the crack of dawn then run a few miles after that it was a shower and then breakfast then after they had attended to their chores it was warm ups and chakra exercise then proceeded by training with the snakes and her Byakugan. And then kata's and more speed exercises.
Hinata had decided that she wanted to soak and she had literally just removed her shoes, jacket, weapons pouch and her gloves. She then removed her clothing and climbed into the hot springs of the training ground. Amai and Anko had left to go to the market so that left her with some rare and much needed alone time.
Anko and Amai had decided to return sooner rather than later. Amai immediately headed into the house with the purchase and Anko went to the training grounds to check on Hinata, to say she was shocked to find the Hime naked and in the hot springs were an understatement. The swell of Hinata's breasts had not been covered by the water and Hinata's head lay rested on the side of the hot spring, exposing her pale neck. It appeared that the Hime was either too relaxed to notice Anko or merely asleep, but the sight before had her heart stuttering.
Anko immediately ran back into the house and into her room. Amai had seen the entire incident play out and merely smiled. If the Hime made Anko happy then she would support them.
-Flashback End-
Anko shook her head and merely calmed herself down. This was not the time to be infatuated. News had come from Konoha. Tsunade had issued a flee on sight order for anyone who encountered any missing-nin that wore black coats with red clouds on them. Anko needed to be sure that if they had no choice but encounter them that Hinata was capable of defending herself.
Hinata's training had been a rollercoaster. Some days the Hime would be so enamoured with it that she trained till sun down and then other days the poor girl was so homesick that the entire household had a gloomy cloud lingering over it. Amai usually gave her those days off and allowed Hinata free reign with the baking in the kitchen.
Though they lost about a day a week on training, Hinata had worked hard to make up for it and her training in the Hebi-style was going great, it was as if her body was designed to perfect it. Her flexibility and her Byakugan had opened another level of the fighting style. Even the Snake Sage was obsessed with watching her train, the old hoot had never left his cave but in the last two months he had appeared out of thin air while Hinata was training to watch her.
Manda though was a different story. He had thrown such a tantrum when the Sage had decided to make Hinata a special case whereas she was not required to sacrifice anything but some blood and a lesser amount of chakra to summon Manda. The damage Manda had caused was still evident somewhere in the forest behind the cave.
Sera and Shemar had taken a liking to Hinata as she had challenged Sera to a spar to remove her "snack" status, even though she lost, she still impressed the two snakes.
Hinata was happy, she missed her clan a lot and her heart ached to see Naruto again but she knew that when she returned she would be able to contribute a lot more to her team, her clan and to Konoha. She hoped and wished every night that Naruto would be safe and that her family would be proud of her upon her return. She shook her head from her more serious thought train to the task at hand.
Shopping..
The evil of all evils in Hinata's opinion, but she needed new clothing, a lot of her clothes had ripped during her training and she had also lost weight and her body shape had suddenly gone from hourglass to more petite.
Hinata had wondered what life outside the village would be like and she was saddened at the thought that she would have to leave this village and Amai-san in a few more weeks as Anko had said that they needed to cut their stay short but they would return again sometime in the future.
Anko stopped Hinata in front of what appeared to be a boutique. She pulled her into the store and then to the back of the shop. A young girl with piercing green eyes and long pink hair arrived to help them. Hinata suddenly thought that it was Sakura, a pang of jealousy shot through her and she quickly shook it off.
Anko noticed the sudden shift in Hinata's expression and knew that somehow it had to do with her Hebi-Hime's crush, something Anko enjoyed pestering her about.
Anko rambled on about training shorts, a lilac kimono styled top and some armour mesh. Hinata just looked around the store and left Anko to her antics, she knew better then to get in between Anko and shopping, even in the food market.
Hinata had wanted to buy Amai a present for some time now and she had yet to find something that caught her eye. Hinata was standing by a rack of hand-made Kimonos. As she looked through the lavish material she finally caught something breath-taking. It was battle kimono with white sleeps, a red body and a white obi that had red snakes' embroided on it. She knew that she had finally found the perfect present. She requested the other sales girl to wrap it up in a white and red gift box. After paying for it and sealing it away, Anko grabbed Hinata to the changing rooms.
After trying on numerous outfits Hinata had finally decided on the dark purple kimono styled top, a pair of tight fitting pants and a dark purple skirt to go over it. She then requested two more of the same outfits but the top and the skirt were to be white and lilac respectively.
After the sales girl completed the request they had the purchase paid for and ready to go. "Hime, are you ready to go home?" Hinata didn't know if she was, she had come to love Amai and the town but she knew it wasn't home. Hinata merely nodded. It was time to go back, time to be responsible again. She had perfect the 64 snake palm strike technique just the previous day and now that her goal had been completed there shouldn't have been a reason not to want to go back.
Naruto was sitting in his room, his needs pulled to his chest and he was rocking back and forth, his hands pulling at his hair. How could I hurt Pervy Sage, Why did I do that? This is why I hate the power inside of me! His yells echoed in his head. Jiraya had pushed Naruto a lot harder with the Sage training and then included the training to master the chakra of the fox.
Things got out of hand the moment he reached the four tails and Naruto did not know what he was doing. Pervy Sage was right in front of him and he didn't even realise he was almost killing his mentor and his God father up until the blood covered his hands.
The toads were healing Pervy Sage as Naruto sank into his depression. He felt like the demon everyone accused him of all those years ago. As he finally cried himself to sleep he was met with the soft lilac eyes of Hina-Hime silently encouraging him and soothing his soul, over the course of the last eight months he had dreamt about her almost every night, it was always her eyes and her soft smile that saved him for another day of brutal training, but tonight those eyes were his salvation and the only way he would retain what was left of his sanity after this incident.
Jiraya was unconscious as the toads healed him but the memory of what happened was vividly replaying in his mind, he was ashamed of how he used Naruto's parents against him to bring the Fox out but it needed to be done.
As Jiraya woke up he realised that one way or another he would have to find a different way to train Naruto, the boy was not going to get over this easily, even if Jiraya already forgave him. The boy was as stubborn as his mother.
-Flashback-
"Come on baka do you think your parents gave you the fox as a plaything? Do you think they'd want you to mope around all day without harnessing the power of the fox?" Those were the last words that slipped his tongue before he felt two tails of chakra slam into him and a third pushed into his chest, cutting his skin. At least Naruto had come to his senses before he reached his heart but some damage was done.
-Flashback End-
The message from Tsunade had chilled Jiraya to the bone as he realized who were on the move and that they only had about another two years to ensure that Naruto had everything he needed to defeat this threat. But Jiraya knew that after this incident Naruto would be hesitant to train again with his demon.
Hinata and Anko had gotten back to Amai's house and they had let Amai know that they were leaving in the morning. Amai's face immediately look saddened. Hinata and Anko then offered to assist with supper and the three women cooked up a huge buffet with desserts and various treats. Amai even invited her staff to join in the meal, something that was rarely done.
After the supper Hinata had produced Amai with the gift box, reciting that it was a present of appreciation. Amai proceeded to hug and kiss Hinata before even opening the gift. "You are like another daughter to me. I can see that my baby sister had made a good decision in taking you on when you graduated." Anko giggled as Hinata's jaw slacked and her expression was that of a goldfish. "Kurenai-sensei?" Amai nodded. "Well yes of course. She is my youngest sister, she takes after my father with her black hair and her facial features but our red eyes come from our mother."
"Wow." Was all the speechless kuniochi could utter. To be trained be three wonderful and talented kunoichi's was an honour for anyone but to be trained by two sisters was rare.