Ok so it's been awhile since the last time I updated this story but I have been quite busy with the University and there are a lot of exams coming this week, but it looks like I'll get my vacations on December and I will be able to update faster, thanks for your support and understanding, anyway, I wanted to update as soon as possible so here is the story.
Forgiveness X Invasion X By your side...
Everyone had gathered on the arena again and the next match was being called by Hayate "Can Shikamaru Nara and Sabaku no Temari come down please?"
The participants walked down their respective stairs and faced each other "It will be an interesting fight"
"Yeah it will be troublesome for me, I hate fighting against woman" answered the lazy nin making the blond girl mad.
"What does that mean? Are you trying to say that I'm weak?" asked the girl with a thick mark on her forehead.
"No I don't mean it that way, I just..." he couldn't finish his sentence as someone on the stands yelled something.
"Ah! I remember he said something like 'Girls are so troublesome to deal with, and blonds are just the worst' he always complained about girls" the sentence came from the one and only Naruto.
Shikamaru just glared at him "That guy is making things worst"
Hinata slapped Naruto's arm while Fu giggled at the prank.
The blond girl was mad, no, mad would be an understatement, she was furious and wanted blood.
The Nara guy just sighed and got ready for the fight...
-Meanwhile -
"So this is Uzu... there is a lot of work to do here..." said a man with long black hair tied on a pony-tail and gray eyes looking at the people working on the repairs.
"Do you think we will be welcomed here?..." asked a woman around her twenties
"Well, that we will have to find out, don't you think, Izanami?" asked the man turning to her.
"Yes, you are right Izanagi-san, just as expected of the clan head" answered Izanami, turning around she glanced at her two sons "Thanatos, Abel, we are already here, let's go to our new life"
The two boys nodded and followed them.
Thanatos had dark spiky hair and gray eyes, and his face resembled more to his father's than her mother, while Abel was the opposite, he had dark hair too but his was combed down, his eyes were gray too, but his face was more baby-like than his brother, making him a heartthrob with the ladies.
The villagers watched the newcomers with caution and curiosity, most of the families and clans knew each other because of their story as part of Uzu, so it was weird to see four unknown people walk through the place.
Tazuna walked to them praying to god that they weren't from another village trying to get info on what was going on, after all, almost eight thousand people coming and going on a single place was most likely to attract attention "What can I do for you?"
Izanagi looked at the man "Hello there! My family and I have come from across the sea, we heard some rumors that a new village was being build and we wanted to have a fresh start, because of our bloodline, a lot of people labeled us as monsters, but we heard that this place was more welcoming than other countries"
"It's that so? Well then you are more than welcome to Uzu no kuni, thought I don't have the authority to give you the access, I know that Naruto-sama would have my head if I didn't allowed you a place to stay, he is a welcoming leader, and I know he would say yes if he was here" answered Tazuna stretching his hand.
"We are the Kami Clan, and even though we are a small family, I hope to be of help for our new home, if everyone here allows us to call it that way" said Izanami hugging her husband.
Kaitou Daichi, the Kaitou Ryu's head clan hung an arm over Izanagi's shoulder "But of course you are more than welcome to call this your home! The Whirlpool will be more than glad to befriend you if you are loyal to this country, right guys?" he asked looking at his fellows clan's heads who nodded in agreement.
Izanagi smiled and this and hung his arm over Daichi's shoulder "I like you guys already, then how about we have a little party with good sake!"
Daichi was about to agree when a killer intent reached their backs, turning around, they found Izanami and Kaitou Sora, Daichi's wife, with dark auras around them "You really have guts you know? We just arrived and you want to drink already?" said Izanami.
"And what about work Daichi? Don't tell me you were thinking about skipping your duties today" asked an equally angered Sora.
"Your wife is as scary as mine" commented Daichi.
"Yeah, and when she does that thing with the whip..." said Izanagi with a shudder.
Daichi looked at Izanagi and smiled "...yours too?"
The gray eyed man looked at Daichi and stiffed a laugh, that day everyone witnessed just how scary could be both women.
- Meanwhile in Kumo-
The Raikage was annoyed, there were about 6 clans gone, each one thanked him for his hospitality through letters, each one making him feel more and more enraged.
"I want to know what the hell is happening! It's been around a week since we started the search parties to locate those six clans! I want answers!" said A smashing his desk.
"Sir, we have tried everything to get any clue about them, but they seem to have covered their steps, though, I wouldn't be surprised, seeing how two of the clans specialized on tracking, they must have done something to mess with the search party" answered the leader of the tracking team.
A couldn't understand how did 6 whole clans disappear without leaving a trace, it was just impossible, he would get them back, and they would know what happened to deserters.
- Back at Konoha - Hospital -
Tenten opened her eyes, again, it bothered her to be all day doing nothing, just as she was about sit, another presence made itself known.
"You shouldn't move around too much"
Her eyes opened wide at hearing that voice, she turned around and looked at Neji, she was about to ask him what was he doing there, but suddenly, she remembered her last words to him "...but...in the end...I could only...love you..." She had gone and done it this time, she had declared her feelings to the boy and now he had come to reject her, her face darkened and with a sour voice asked "What do you want?"
Neji knew he deserved it, he had almost killed her, the only one who had put up with his stupid and selfish act, but now he couldn't dwell on the past, he had to apologize to her now.
"I'm sorry...Tenten, I was a fool...I know that there is no way you will forgive me for what I did to you, and I know that, no matter how hard my life was, It wasn't your fault, I should have treated you different, I shouldn't have been a stupid..."
He couldn't continue because Tenten had interrupted him.
"What changed?"
"Huh?"
"I said...What changed? why are you apologizing to me?, what made you change" asked Tenten with a broken voice.
"I learned the truth from a letter that my father left behind, Hiashi lied to me when he said that everything was Hinata's fault, when he said that it was his destiny, it appears that he planned everything... he knew that my father had grew tired and sick of the main branch slaving the secondary branch, they were going to act against them, but Hiashi found a way to rid of his daughter, who had no sign of being worth to be a heiress, and kill his brother at the same time, and he played his cards well... everything was planned so that my father would end dead, but something went wrong, the Kumo ninja should have delivered Hinata before Hiashi found him, but one of the Kumo's ninja was late, when Hiashi arrived Hinata was still there, but he had to kill the ninja before something happened"
Tenten started to understand what Neji tried to tell her "So he killed the Kumo ninja and offered your father as a scapegoat, and then he tried to use you to eliminate Hinata and finish the job..."
Neji nodded and looked at the floor "It's not my place to say this, and I know I don't have any right to reclaim something that it's probably lost, but I'm really sorry, I know you hate me right now and..."
Tenten tackled him to the ground hugging him, not caring if she was not supposed to move yet, some of the equipment fell to the floor "Idiot! Of course I won't forget you! but I can't help it! I...I can't stop loving you! I don't care if the world hates you for what you did back there, even if you try to explain everything and they calls you a liar, even if the whole world goes against you! I will cover your back!"
Neji didn't know what to say, he expected her to hit him, hate him, make him leave her alone, but not this "I don't deserve this...I don't deserve you... not you, not Lee, nor Gai-sensei..."
"...Then change! and fight to earn our trust, I will be by your side all the way, either you want it or not..."
"I also need to see Hinata-sama and talk to her, I need to know how did she found this letter, and what are her plans. She was the only one who treated the branch members as family and not as slaves, that was once of the reasons Hiashi didn't deemed her worthy of the title, even though he had taught her to treat the branch members as trash, she kept on smiling at us and protecting us from the seal... she never used it on us, nor wanted us to have it..."
"Your uncle will try to get her back, now that he knows she the potential..."
"No, he is pride won't allow him to bring her back alive to the compound, though I'm not worried, I'm sure Naruto will protect her, and lets not forget that he has the Kyuubi no Youko to back him up"
Tenten nodded, she was about to get up, but Neji scooped her and put her gently on the bed, after that he started picking up everything that had fallen on the floor.
"You need to rest, I will go back to my room and sleep a bit...and thank you for everything Tenten, I'll work hard to earn your feelings"
Tenten nodded and watched him approach the door, just as he was about to leave, the boy returned and walked straight to her, planting a kiss on her lips.
She couldn't kiss him back as the shock of the sudden event didn't want to let her respond, he moved away and quickly walked out of the room.
Once Tenten recovered control over her body, she hugged her pillow and screamed like a schoolgirl.
X Meanwhile X
The match between Shikamaru and Temari had ended, the lazy ninja had gave up right after getting the blonde girl on his jutsu.
To say the blond girl was angry was an understatement, she was furious, the guy had actually bested her but surrendered at the end, oh she would get his lazy-but-kind-of-cute ass one day.
Just as Hayate was about to call the next match, the people on the stadium started to fall asleep, Naruto nodded at Hinata and Fu, then looked at Haku, Gaara and Temari, and prepared to begin their plan.
Just as Sarutobi noticed the genjutsu, the man beside him throwed a kunai trying to kill him, he dodged quickly and took off his robes, showing his old ninja outfit.
"You are fast Sarutobi-sensei, but speed alone won't save you from me..."
"Who said he would be fighting alone?" Sarutobi's shadow extended and revealed the Kazekage
"You! How is it possible? I killed you!" Orochimaru's anger rose when he saw Sakin next Sarutobi.
"You really thought it would be that easy? What kind of Kazekage would I be if I died from something as stupid as poison" Sakin smirked and got into stance.
"And count me in for the show..."
A new figure appeared beside them, two daggers on hand, gray hair and a cocky grin.
"So the Archer is here to try and defeat me? this fight seems more and more entertaining...Shirou Emiya" said Orochimaru.
"You shouldn't be here Shirou! your wo!..." Sarutobi tried to argue but was interrupted by Shirou.
"I'm fine, and I wanted to come and make sure my wife and daughter were fine" answered the gray haired man, he looked a bit pale, definitely, he wasn't on conditions to fight.
Some ANBU were running to try and help too, but four Oto ninjas stood on their way and erected a barrier.
"Don't be so desperate! I will allow you to see how I kill your kages!" said Orochimaru, laughing like the madman he is.
More Otogakure ninjas had entered the place, Naruto and company had started to fight them, Sasuke didn't want to be left behind, and started fighting too, Sakura decided to prove she was useful too and went to wake up the civilians and led them to safety along with Kiba.
Ino went to Tsunade to receive orders as the Senju used her brute force to fight too "This is your first lesson! Survive and don't let anyone die, got it?" the blonde girl nodded and went to join Shikamaru and Chouji.
"Hinata-san! please let us have a beautiful match and see who takes down more enemies!" asked Rock Lee at a speechless Hinata.
"Hmm, well I..." she hadn't finished her sentence when the spandex-boy interrupted her.
"Yosh! Let our flames of youth burn with passion!" and off he was.
Although Hinata didn't want to participate in something as trivial as this, a new feeling inside of her started to build up... Oh she wouldn't lose to this boy.
"One! Two!..." and the challenge had begun.
X Hospital X
Just as Neji walked back to his room thinking about what he had done, something caught his attention on the window.
"What the hell?" He quickly returned to Tenten's room.
"Tenten!" yelled the boy, scaring the girl who was busy on her own world.
"What!? you scared the shit out of me!" the girl yelled back.
"It seems like something is going on outside, it looks like war..."
Tenten quickly got up, not caring about her wounds, and took a look at the window.
"What the hell is that!..." Tenten then remembered something, her father was on the stadium...her whole family was there "I have to go!"
"Are you crazy? I need to take you to a safer place and..."
"I need to go! my family is there! please... you wanted to make it up to me just a few minutes ago right? then please... take me to my family..."
Neji just shook his head and turned around "We need to be quick, I will carry you on my back..."
She was about to argue but decided against it, Neji crouched and let Tenten ride his back.
"Let's go..."
Omake!
Hinata had been walking around Konoha with his boyfriend, until said boy disappeared from sight, she had been looking for him for around thirty minutes but with no success.
Just as she was about to walk away from a training field, a boy wearing a terrorific green spandex suit and brows as big as a caterpillar stopped her..."You are Hinata-san right? are you Neji's cousin?"
The girl turned around and nodded "Who are you?"
"I'm sorry for my rudeness, my name is Rock Lee, and I would like to become your eternal rival!"
Just before she could answer an exact clone appeared next to Rock Lee, knocking him out, but this clone seemed a bit off, he was taller... but they were almost the same.
"Fool! you have to be more proactive when looking for a rival!" the clone...or perhaps the original? anyway that...thing scolded his mini me.
Neji and Tenten arrived the place only to see what was happening...
"Hinata nee-chan are you alright? they didn't scared you did they?" asked Neji with concern.
"No no, they just surprised me..."
And again a newcomer wrapped his arms around Hinata's waist "Hey there... I was looking for you"
Hinata turned around and looked at Naruto "Me too, where did you go?"
"Oh I made a wrong turn and got lost...sorry" apologised the blond.
Just as Hinata was about to say something, two yells caught everyone's attention, earning amused looks from Naruto and Hinata, and ashamed looks from Neji and Tenten, the last two decided to look away.
"Gai sensei!"
"Lee!"
"Gai sensei!"
"Lee!"
"Gai sensei!"
"Lee!"
Just as the genjutsu with the sunset begun, Hinata tried to dispel it with her Byakugan but Neji told her that it was useless " That think is not a simple genjutsu, I have tried and tried but never once have I been able to disrupt that nightmare..." a chill went up his spine.
Naruto snorted "That's nothing, anyway, your flames of youth are nothing"
Gai and Lee looked at the blonde boy and were about to say something when Naruto took Hinata's hand and made her look into his eyes.
"Our flames of love are brighter than anything right?"
Hinata blushed and smiled at her boyfriend "Of course Naruto-kun"
"Hinata-chan"
"Naruto-kun"
"Hinata-chan"
"Naruto-kun"
A new genjutsu overpowered the one created by the spandex users, this time a full moon shining brightly, and instead of a beach, they were on the top of a mountain, the moon showed Hinata's and Naruto's faces.
Tenten had hearts on her eyes while Neji just turned around totally annoyed.
Gai and Lee locked amazed at the power of the youthful couple "Yosh! we have lost this time, but know this! We will be back and our flames of youth will be stronger!"
Finally! sorry for the long month without updates, it has been a really busy time, but here it is!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, also the Omake's doesn't "follow" and exact time-line. they are just for fun.
Please read and review!