Chapter 17

Naruto yawned and stretched as they came within a mile of the port they would be landing at. At the port Hinata could see already see boats leaving to inspect and then bring the ship in. Looking at the captain Naruto nodded before he and Hinata leaped over the side of the ship. As much as they wanted to come into port where they could find a quick room and board, it was much too dangerous to entering the port. They would likely be found in the inspection when Ninja came aboard and if they found out who Hinata was they would be taken arrest at once.

Naruto and Hinata made their way quickly away from the ship as the escort ships drew closer by the second. As they reached the beach without a hitch they both let out a sigh of relief. Naruto then brought out the map that Tsunami had handed him. He looked closely at and traced the two possible paths they could take he was not sure which he wanted to use. Looking at Hinata he nodded again, "Well let's get moving and we can figure out where to go once we have more information to go on."

Hinata nodded, "So where is the first we should go then?"

Naruto thought about it for a few moments, "We should head towards the nearest town that is not a port city. There we can find information and figure out what to do next."

"Okay lead the way please then," Hinata said. Naruto nodded before heading off way from the port village. Soon finding a road they made their ways along the edge of it, just far enough away that they could see it and still not be seen.

As they moved along though they never noticed that behind them someone was tracking them. As they came to their first town Hinata activated her eyes and carefully check out the town and nodded. "It is safe right now. I cannot see anyone with more than a Genin's level of charka, at least currently"

Naruto nodded, "That is good, and is there anyone following us?"

Hinata turned her head and focused her vision till she could see out close to a few miles. Slowly turned about then on the edge of her vision she caught sight of someone. Blinking in surprise she deactivated her eyes, before reactivating them and checked again at what she saw. Focusing on the point where she had seen the ninja large charka signature from before, and there it was again was indeed following along the path they had passed through a few minutes before. She watched for a few moments before she deactivated her eyes.

"Well we have someone on our tail Naruto," Hinata said looking at Naruto with a slight worry.

"Not good, we need to vanish quickly. And pulling that off would be hard with your eyes," Naruto said till he smiled, "at least by a normal ninja's skills."

"What do you mean Naruto?" Hinata asked looking at him confused.

"Well to put it simply we need to hide using normal means. In short makeup," Naruto said. Hinata looked at him for a few seconds before blinking, before she finally started giggling.

"Makeup that is a new one for a boy to want to be wearing makeup," Hinata said giggling still.

"Well it may not be something that most boys would do, but in our case we will be using it on you." Naruto said smiling.

"Okay so why makeup," Hinata said as Naruto started going through his things.

"For one reason, it cannot be removed like a normal henge. Meaning you walk through a group of ninja without ever being noticed. Now mind you were are not using true makeup but we are going to changing how you and I look." Naruto said smiling as he pulled out some older robes.

"Where did you learn that," Hinata asked as she looked at the robes.

"Jiraiya and Tsunade were talking about hiding once one time on the way back to the village. They had hidden in a village filled with ninja for over three weeks using nothing more than different clothes and makeup," Naruto said smiling as he handed her the robes.

"So I am going to be wearing some old robes, but how does that take care of my eyes?" Hinata said as she picked up the robes and looked them over. They were slightly brown and pretty dirty looking like they had not been washed in a few days.

"That is what this is for," Naruto said pulling out a strip of cloth, "After we wrap this around your eyes it will complete the blind person's outfit. Then with my true transformation I can transform into someone to appear as your parent."

"I guess that could work," Hinata said wrapping the strip of cloth around her head and covering her eyes with it. She blinked a few time noticing she could still see through it but only just barely. Looking back over to where Naruto was she asked, "So how can you not be found out when you use henge?"

"Unlike most my transformation changes my real form. So when I take the shape of the Vulpix that I used to face Neji that was the real me. Using what I know I have added that skill to my henge skills." Naruto said as his hands flashed through some seals, his body shifted as he morphed into an older woman. His normally blonde hair was replaced with long straight black hair that hung down to her butt. Her eyes were a slight purple while her faced softer much more round shape.

Hinata not able to help it removed the strip of cloth that covered her eyes and looked at Naruto in shock. She could not help but poke him, no her just trying to be sure it was real. As such she poked Naruto's now larger chest causing Naruto to blush and pull back a little. "Hay now, those are sensitive." Naruto said her voice much softer and smoother than before.

"This… this is amazing, you're beautiful." Hinata said looking at Naruto.

Naruto nodded, blushing a slight bit at the complement, before pulling out some more clothes from her pack. She left and quickly changed into it show before coming back out wearing a slightly clearer dress than Hinata was currently. With this look now complete it would give people the impression of a poor mother and her blind daughter.

"Well my dear should we get going?" Naruto asked smiling as she led her to the road.

"Yes of course mom," Hinata said with a slight smile wrapping the cloth quickly around her eyes so no one would see it. Naruto stopped though just out of sight of the road and formed a hand sign set with her slender hands causing a few clones to appear.

"Deal with any tracks that would lead to us. Then get whoever is following us off the trail if you can," Naruto said getting a nod from her clones before they continued onto the road.

Using these disguise they soon made it into the town where Naruto played her new part very well. Being the over protective mom, and threatening a few guys manhood's should they even look at her or her daughter wrong. Hinata, though, was thankful she could be almost her normal self, quiet and wanting to remain out of the way.

Soon they were checked in for the night at a local inn carefully making it seem like they had only a little left. Hinata was brushing her hair after they had dinner that night. Naruto was sitting by the window looking out over the town thinking. As Hinata finished and put her brush away and carefully made her way over to Naruto and sat down on the bed.

"Mom," Hinata said.

"Yes dear?" Naruto asked looking over at Hinata.

"Is something wrong?" Hinata asked leaning against Naruto cuddling a little bit.

Naruto smiled at this and pulled Hinata into a slight hug, "No not at all. Why do you ask?"

"Your just more quieter than normal," Hinata said yawning.

"Oh is that all. No I have just been looking over at the town gates and noticed someone interesting. It was a ninja, with long hair," Naruto said.

"Like your hair?" Hinata asked.

"Yes a little bit," Naruto said chuckling a little bit.

"Could you tell me more about her?" Hinata asked looking up eagerly.

"Well her hair as I said was long and a lighter shade then yours or mine. She had one a two colored shift with dark pants, and had her village headband in the normal place." Naruto said chuckling a little bit, at her 'daughter's' eagerness.

"I think I have her pictured," Hinata said smiling happily.

Naruto smiled and hugged Hinata again, "Good job."

"Do you think I could ever be a ninja?" Hinata asked suddenly in a hopeful voice.

"Yes of course dear, but right now we need to get to bed. We have a long walk head of us in the morning if we wish to see my brother tomorrow." Naruto said getting Hinata carefully settled into her own bed. Smiling Naruto lay down on her own bed and closed her eyes, but did not let herself fall asleep. Danger was too close to risk sleep just yet.

Naruto was slightly impressed already as when she had noticed the ninja following them. But even if she was impressed she was also worried. Tracking a person or a ninja using foot prints was one thing, but this ninja was using their scent. Naruto tried to take this into account and had both her and Hinata bath when they had a chance at this inn. But she was still not sure if it would be enough. Later around midnight Naruto sighed and got back up and sat down by the window again, watching the moon as it reached its peak in the sky.

Looking out over the village he noticed a shadow right by the window shift. Leaning forward she looked out the window but did not see anything. Not wanting to be caught without a weapon she drew out a kunai from her dress's sleeve. But before she could move more she felt a blade of cold steel against her neck. Freezing in her place she heard a female speak, "Don't move."