Hey Everyone
This chapter and the next few chapters might be familiar to some of you if you watched the fillers after the Sasuke retrieval arc and before Naruto Shippuden, although there will be some changes to it
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Chapter 5
After the morning warmup, and sparing some more with Hanabi, Hinata went to meet up with her teammates around 10 a.m.
Kiba and Shino were already there, with Akumaru sitting on Kiba's head. She greeted them, with Kiba loudly saying good morning, and Shino with a nod of Acknowledgment. There was just one person missing from team 8.
"Where's Kurenai-sensei"? Hinata asked.
"She has been sent on a solo mission, since we are still short on shinobi after the invasion during the chunin exams, it's to be expected," was Shino's reply.
"Aww man, I've been itching for a harder mission in order to practice mine and Akumaru's new jutsu" Kiba complained with Akumaru barking in response.
Hinata just looked to the floor. She had been hoping to ask her sensei if she could help out Naruto with his genjutsu problem.
"If you like, we can visit Naruto at the hospital before heading to the Hokage tower. From what I could tell, his sensei sent him there after overstraining from training." Shino stated quietly.
Hinata couldn't help the blush coming to her cheeks. Naruto must have continued training after meeting her and Neji.
"I-I-I'll h-h-head to t-the f-f-f-flower shop f-first", and with that note, she started running to her destination at top speed.
"Hmm, Shino, you seem to have some sort of idea forming in your head. Care to share?" Kiba couldn't help but smirk.
"With time, you'll see. In fact, I think you'll probably find the whole situation funny", Shino himself couldn't stop the smirk from forming of its own.
With a groan, Naruto sat up, and scanned his surroundings. After the training with Kakashi-sensei last night, he collapsed from exhaustion, and from the look of things is now in the hospital.
'Why is this seeming like a common thing these days'? He couldn't help but feel annoyed about the situation. After having a meaningful conversation with his sensei, he decided to ask Tsunade-baa-chan again to look for Sasuke. Getting out of bed and stretching out, he was starting to hear some muttering on the back door.
'Hehe, I'll hang from the top tiles and surprise her, that way with her guard down she'll say yes before she realizes what's happening.' Getting into position, he gradually waited, until he heard the door slide open.
After Hinata had gone to the flower shop and met up with her team at the front of the hospital, they came to an amusing situation.
"Lady Tsunade, please you must stop sneaking away"
"Come now Shizune, even I need a break in between, that paper work is a nightmare"
"But you're always taking more breaks than completing your work, surly just until you finished half that paper work you can rest up"
"Half!? Shizune, didn't you see that paperwork, doing half will probably take a few days"
"Are we interrupting by any chance?" Shino asked.
Both Shizune and Tsunade turned around to see the genin team coming by.
"Shino, Kiba, Hinata, what brings you to the hospital?" Tsunade pleasantly asked.
"Lady Tsunade, please stop prolonging" Shizune pleaded.
"Umm what's going?" came Kiba's confused face.
"Oh nothing, just taking a little break, being a Hokage is a lot of work."
"You haven't even made much progress or worked much to require a break."
"Oh, leave it for now. So what brings team 8 to the hospital, visiting Naruto perhaps?" Tsunade asked while lifting an eyebrow.
"We all decided to come in case the same thing happens like last time", was Kiba's response.
Forgetting her argument with the fifth for the moment, she couldn't help but ask, "What happened last time?"
"I-its n-n-nothing-"
"Hinata took one look at Naruto covered in bandages-"
"Kiba!"
"And she wasn't able to take it and fainted-"
"Shino!"
"Ohhh" Tsunade couldn't keep the smirk, almost turning laugh, off her face.
"I'll be fine this time", exclaimed Hinata as she slid the door open.
"There you are, I have a bone to pick with you Tsunade-Baa-chan!" came the sound of Naruto's voice.
Nobody moved at that moment. Naruto, who had spoken earlier, was seen hanging upside down, with his face only mere inches away from Hinata's. The others were paralyzed with what her reaction would be.
"Oh Hinata" was his response after opening his eyes, oblivious to the situation at hand.
Hinata had now dropped the flowers that she had brought with her, with her face growing red as a tomato.
'N-Naruto-kuns face i-is s-so close' was her only thought
"Hey Hinata, are you okay? Your face is turning red, are you catching a fever or something?" Came the sound of Naruto's voice, as he placed his hand on her forehead.
The feel of his hand became too much.
"Uh-Ahh" She screamed, as she slammed her forehead onto his.
"Ahhh" was his response as he twirled and slammed onto the wall behind him.
Dizzy slowly walking backwards, her teammates attempted to catch her, with her falling through their arms.
"Hinata? You got to be kidding me." Was Kiba's response.
"Yo snap out of it Hinata" trying to get her to wake up.
All she could mumble was "Oh Naruto-kun".
Neji was looking up at the sky, trying to count the amount of birds in the tree.
'There are seven birds' while counting; he threw the rock up at the tree. All of the birds went flying, and Neji realized something.
'Eight birds, one must have been in the shadow' while thinking this, he hears and sees his teammate.
"Neji", was Tenten in her ninja gear. She is always on time and one of the best Kunoichi in weapons.
"Tenten" Nodded Neji in greeting. Ever since becoming a ninja, both his sensei and male comrade have been a bit to over enthusiastic in training; Tenten is the only other sane comrade on his team.
"Hey where are Lee and Guy-sensei?" Tenten asked.
"I believe Lee is continuing rehab with the nurses" Neji replied with a smirk.
"What is so funny?" She was confused.
"Well knowing Lee, how do you think rehab is going for him?" His smirk was only getting bigger.
"…"
"…"
"….ugh" Tenten was starting to get it. Not too long afterwards you could start hearing a yell close coming.
"NEJI, TENTEN, I'M ON MY WAY TO TRAIN WITH THE POWER OF YOUTH TOGETHER" was the loud voice of their teammate.
"Lee what do you think you're doing, the reason for rehab is to gradually get better, if you over exert yourself before it's complete, you will be backtracking your treatment!" Yelled Tenten.
Lee skidded to a halt, with his eyes big eyed and taken aback, "but Tenten, there training is far low my caliber of training, I'll never improve and get better at this rate".
"If you're unsatisfied with your rehab then perhaps you should bring it up with the Hokage" was Neji's simple solution.
"Do not worry Neji, training with you guys should prove I can continue forth, and if I am unable to keep up, I shall do 500 laps around the village, and if I can't do that I'll-"
"Stop that patient, he's still in rehab, only going to continue to strain his injuries after the surgery" was a voice heard from a distance.
"…"
"….Lee did you run away from the hospital?" Tenten calmly asked.
"Well…"
"Lee!"
"Alright pal, if you continue to avoid rehab and workout a heavy workout, it's going to be counterproductive to your recovery" was the nurses' complaint.
"But…"
"No buts, if you keep running away, I'll get the Hokage to forbid you from being a ninja until your 30, then you can forget training, how's that!" the nurse wasn't going to budge on that fact.
"…yes ma'am" was all Lee could do as he was being pulled away.
"Sigh, I guess it's going to take far longer with him, but what about Guy-sensei?" voicing her thoughts.
"He is currently on a mission, might not get back for a few days" was his response.
"Well, I guess it's just you and me this morning for training" as stating it, took out her weapons.
"Indeed" while he got into position of the gentle fist style.
I guess today was just going to be another normal day. Looking at Tenten in her fighting position, ready to take charge, Neji couldn't help thinking that he could get used to it.
"C'mom Baa-chan, please let me try looking for Sasuke again, we got about three years before that snake takes over, any chance we get is worth it"
Hinata was starting to stir, the noise gradually getting louder.
"And I told you before, unless there are leads to where Orochimaru's base is, there is no point in looking. We need a lead, not some thoughtless search. That's how people can get killed Naruto."
Hinata is now fully awake, her head turned to where the sound is.
"I see you're now awake" came Shino's voice.
"How long was I asleep for?"
"About 20 minutes or so" he quietly replied.
"Ah, come on baa-chan, there must be something you can do" came Naruto's voice from afar.
"…" Hinata was pondering about something. Team 8 is the rookie's track team, surely if any team had a chance of finding Sasuke, it was her team.
"Shino, I've got a question…"
"It's about looking for Sasuke right? Hmm, well there might be away around this time of year". Shino began to ponder how to present the case to the hokage.
Hinata looked at Shino and felt hopeful that there might be a chance to help Naruto bring Sasuke back. Looking at the two continue to argue, her eyes took a turn towards determination.
'Naruto-kun, this time I promise to help you'.
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