Chapter 16: Hinata's Jealously
Hinata's morning routine had since been joined by Lapis. Although they used different meaning of controlling the water, the two knew it was a good way to train either way.
Mirajane left the Forest Fairy and Steven left the beach house.
It was time to make breakfast.
Once the two were done training they entered the beach house.
"And that's who Loke is…" finished Mirajane telling Steven and Amethyst about the guild's former resident playboy.
"That makes so much sense." Said Steven.
"No it doesn't." said Amethyst.
"She hasn't told you anything about Celestial Sprits yet" said Steven.
"So what are Celestial Spirits?" asked Amethyst.
"You se…" said Mirajane as she began to explain about Celestial Spirits (Spirits from another world that can be summoned using magic keys.)
Evenly during breakfast the topic shifted to the plans.
"So have you come up with plans to reach them?" asked Steven to Nami and Hinata as everyone knew Mirajane's plans.
Oh yeah." Said Nami, "The plan is to remind Vivi of her kingdom."
"Not yet… I'm trying to write a speech about Guy and Lee… but I'm having a hard time…" said Hinata.
"Why?" asked Steven.
"I haven't spent that much time with Guy and Lee." Said Hinata.
"What about with Sakura?" asked Mirajane.
Hinata was quiet.
She had an idea of what to do what she was unsure about it.
"Nothing yet?" asked Lisanna.
"No…" lied Hinata.
Mirajane, Nami, Lapis and Robin all noticed Hinata reaction, it's as if she was hiding.
"It's okay Hinata." Said Mirajane figuring out what she was hiding.
"You can think of it another time." Said Nami.
After breakfast, Hinata decided to do some training.
"So what's Hinata hiding?" asked Robin.
"What do you mean?" asked Steven.
"Oh I'm guessing it has to with the love triangle." Said Mirajane.
"Love triangle?" asked Lapis.
"There's sort of a love triangle…" said Mirajane.
"What do you mean sort of?" asked Steven.
I take it it's very complicated." Said Robin taking a sip of coffee.
"Very." Said Nami.
"Although most of it has to do with Sasuke…" said Mirajane.
"Who's Sasuke?" asked Steven.
"He's someone who amended the village for power." Explained Mirajane.
"He doesn't come up much…" said Nami.
That was when Pearl and Garnet entered the room.
"Where's Hinata?" asked Pearl.
"Outside training." Said Lapis.
"Should we call her in?" asked Mirajane.
Garnet nodded.
"Wait is she still unable to come up with ideas to reach Sakura and Tenten?" asked Pearl.
"Yeah." Sighed Nami.
"Then call her in, we need her for a mission." Said Garnet.
"I'll get her." Said Steven.
He went outside to find her doing more water training.
"Hey Hinata!" said Steven.
"Meeting?" asked Hinata.
Steven nodded.
She hurried inside.
On the foot ship in space, Danburite was working on something in the screen.
"And I am done." She said to Maxixe watching her.
"So we now have surveillance on Earth's Warp?" asked Maxixe.
Danburite nodded.
"I can't belie it was this easy." Said Maxixe.
"It is woefully out of date." Explained Danburite, "Because of that, it was very easy."
"Perfect…" said Maxixe.
"Whole I can determine how many are using them, I can not tell what type of gem they are…" said Danburite, "So be aware of choosing when they go fight another monster."
"Fine…" sighed Maxixe.
That was when Danburite got an alert.
"Oh so there's already a mission." Said Maxixe, "Gather a team for how many there are… and judging by the numbers we can get least one of them back…"
Danburite nodded.
"I have to think of my plans once I rather them…" thought Maxixe.
Meanwhile in a rather beautiful redwood forest, the Crystal Gems team arrived, of course it consisted of Hinata, but also Steven, Pearl, Amethyst, Lisanna and Robin. The rest stayed behind, as Lapis and Garnet would be the best two to help in either plan, and Robin and Lisanna had yet to go on a mission.
"IT's so pretty here." Said Lisanna.
"Can you find the gem?" asked Pearl.
Hinata nodded.
"Byakugan!" she called out, "I see it..."
"Wait isn't the Gem Monster here big foot?" asked Amethyst.
"Wait? Big Foot is a gem monster?" asked Steven.
"Yes…" sighed Pearl.
"It's a tricky one too." Said Amethyst, "It had a tendency to clone it self so we haven't caught the real one yet."
"It doesn't cause much harm though, so we tend to leave it alone, but it might make for some good training." Said Pearl.
They headed to where the monster was, it was calmly walking away, it briefly looked at them but continued walking.
Steven's eyes lit up.
"It did the walk!" he said.
That was when several purple arms appeared all over Big Foot's body and stopped it from moving.
"Clutch…" said Robin.
Suddenly the grabbed it in a way that would have broken it's back had it been human.
"That is brutal!" said Amethyst flinching.
However Big Foot managed to get back up and shook off the arms.
"Take Over Cat Soul!" said Lisanna turning into her cat girl form she ran over to big foot and started fighting it. However Big Foot managed to toss her away, however Hinata came from above and smacked him in the chest, causing it to go poof.
She picked up the gem but t turned to dust.
"Another clone." Said Pearl.
"Looks like the legend of Big Foot remains." Said Steven.
Hinata's eye widened.
"Everyone get down!" she cried out.
It started raining kunai.
Everyone in close together for Steven to encase them in the bubble.
Once it stopped, Steven got rid of the bubble.
"Steven, go hide in your bubble for a while or get back to the warp." Said Pearl.
Steven once against encased himself in his bubble, not wanting to leave them.
That was when Robin had to dodge a green chakram.
"All right! I get the one with many arms!" said Amazonite.
That was when Lisanna had to dodge an attack from Eudialyte.
"Looks I have to take you down…" said Eudialyte.
Amethyst saw Vivi.
"Looks like it's round three." Said Amethyst.
"I guess we're the ones fighting then." Said Tenten taking out a scroll.
Pearl summoned her spear, while Tenten took out a spear as well.
"So…" said Pearl.
"Yeah, there's two weapon masters in our group." Said Tenten, "But red beryl didn't come today."
"I see…" said Pearl.
Meanwhile Hinata noticed where Steven decided to hide.
Then she saw Sakura going to towards him.
"Oh no…" whispered Hinata.
Meanwhile Sakura summoned her gloves and adjusted them.
"Morganite wait…" said Danburite showing up.
Sakura stopped.
"I believe I should fight the Hybrid." Said Danburite.
"What?" asked Sakura.
"I have yet to collect my personal data." Said Danburite.
"Your personal data?" asked Sakura.
Danburite nodded.
"I am working on a personal project about humans." Explained Danburite, "I believe he is key to it."
"I see…" sighed Sakura.
"You have to fight who is left over." Said Danburite.
"Okay." Said Sakura.
That was when she saw it was Hinata.
"What!" yelled Sakura.
"I will take the fall if you fall to her." Said Danburite.
"Seriously!" yelled Sakura, "Is your data really that important."
"Yes." Answered Danburite.
Danburite summoned her guardian.
"However I belie that White Moon Stone doesn't have a plan on dealing with you or Verdelite." Explained Danburite.
"Why?" asked Sakura.
"Because she is here and Citrine and Milky Quartz are not." Explained Danburite.
That was when Danburite's Guardian ran towards Steven with Danburite following and went into the attack, while Sakura went into fight Hinata.
Steven noticed the guardian who began to attack Steven's bubble.
"Tell me now… what is your relationship with the former humans?" asked Danburite.
"Why?" asked Steven.
"Just tell me." Said Danburite, "I will even lessen the attacks if you comply."
"What?" asked Steven.
"Never mind." Said Danburite, "Are they friends?"
"Yes of course!" said Steven trying to strengthen the bubble.
"Would you protect them no matter what?" asked Danburite.
"Yeah." Said Steven.
The Guardian stopped its attacks.
"You're half human and half gem…" said Danburite, "That is correct?"
Steven didn't answer.
"That is alright you did not answer those questions." Said Danburite, "I already know the answer…"
"Okay…" said Steven.
"Tell me… has Citrine told you about Monkey D. Luffy yet?" asked Danburite.
"Why?" asked Steven.
"I just want to know." Said Danburite.
"Why?" asked Steven.
"I just want to know…" said Danburite.
"Oh yeah…" said Steven seeing no harm telling her.
Danburite blinked.
"I see…" said Danburite.
Nearby Hinata saw Sakura who was running towards her. However Hinata jumped into a tree to dodge.
Sakura however followed her up the tree, and the fight turned to the tree tops.
Hinata took breath.
"I have no other choice." She thought, "I have to try it…"
"Sakura, please I don't want to fight you." Said Hinata.
"Too bad." Said Sakura, "And that's not my name any more!"
"Before we fight at least let me something…" said Hinata.
"What…" Sakura.
Hinata was quiet, she didn't know what to say.
"say or I'll start fighting…" said Sakura.
"I have to admit it… I've always been jealous of you." Said Hinata.
"What?" asked Sakura, "Why?"
Hinata was quiet, she knew where to start.
"Well you were on the team with him." Said Hinata.
"You liked Sasuke didn't you?" asked Sakura, "All the girls liked Sasuke…. I should have known…"
"No…" said Hinata, "I never liked Sasuke…"
"Then why are you jealous?" asked Sakura.
"I'm in love with Naruto." Said Hinata, "I've been in love with him for years and I'm still in love with him…"
Sakura blinked she began to think about it.
Sakura's eyes winded. As she began to piece everything she knew about Hinata. She remember her often spying at Naruto in the academy, even when Naruto tried to get Sakura's attention.
"I've accepted a long time ago that he likes you…" said Hinata.
Tears streamed down Hinata's cheeks.
"Hinata… I'm sorry…" said Hinata.
"I want Naruto to be happy… you're the one he likes and you're his team mate…" said Hinata, "Please! Fight them! Don't give up!"
Sakura froze.
"Let Naruto keep his promise to you!" cried Hinata.
Sakura remember his promised to her.
A Genin team always had three members and a sensei, her team consisted of herself, Naruto and a boy named Sasuke.
Sasuke was the most popular boy in class and the best ninja too. However his older brother killed everyone in his clan but him and Sasuke wanted power to kill his brother once and for all.
And he took that power from a man named Orochimaru, a very powerful evil ninja who just wanted to take over Sasuke's body.
When Naruto first tired to retrieve Sasuke he made a promise to Sacra that no matter what he would get him back.
However that mission failed but Naruto kept his promise that is why he went on the training trip.
Sakura began to tear up.
That was when he gem began to glow back, and soon the black glow shot out of the gem and into the air where it disappeared.
The mark on her headband switched the mark of the Leaf Village and she felt out of the tree. However Hinata was able to catch her in time.
Nearby the other gems saw the light disappear.
"Great, it's time to retreat…" muttered Eudialyte in her fight
"Oh I want more fun!" muttered Amazonite in her fight
Danburite saw this as well.
"So we lost another." Sighed Danburite, "Tell me Hybrid what is your name?"
"Oh Steven Universe." Said Steven.
Danburite looked at him with an eye brow raised.
"What?" asked Steven.
"Then again I have heard stranger family names like Monkey and Water…" said Danburite, "So Universe isn't' that strange."
Danburite began to walk away.
"I hope to talk to you again Steven." Said Danburite.
Her guardian disappeared and so did Danburite as well.
Once all of them were gone they gather at the tree.
"Do you need help?" asked Amethyst.
"I'm fine." Said Hinata.
Steven looked at Hinata. He smiled at her.
"You didn't need a plan after all." Said Steven.
"I didn't." said Hinata with a smile.
They managed to take her back to the warp and back to the beach house.
They noticed Sakura unconscious.
"They attacked, but we managed to get Sakura." Said Lisanna.
"I'm going to take her to my room." Said Hinata.
"Do you got her." Said Mirajane.
"I'm fine." Said Hinata.
She went to the Forest Fairy alone.
"It was Naruto." Said Nami once Hinata was out of earshot.
"Definitely the promise." Said Mirajane nodding.
"What are you talking about?" asked Steven.
"Something about Naruto and Sakura." Sighed Nami.
"Love triangle." Said Amethyst.
"Kind of sort of." Said Mirajane.
"Why is it the one with them sot sane group of friends is the one with the complex love triangle." Said Pearl.
"Do you honestly want that answer?" asked Robin.
Pearl blinked, "Probably not." Sighed Pearl.
In space on the Street Ship.
"I will take full responsibility for loosing Morganite." Said Danburite, "I could have fought White Moonstone, but I wanted to gather data on the Hybrid… I apologize."
"Seriously!" yelled Maxixe, "Well I can't blame you for that part, but lost half of our second group already…"
Danburite didn't' respond.
"You are not to gather data on him again until I say otherwise, we can't lose the rest of them… at least not now…" said Maxixe.
Danburite nodded and left.
Maxixe grumbled, "I knew I should have sent Red Beryl…" she muttered.
On the Forest Fairy, Sakura finally woke up.
"Sakura" said Hinata.
"Oh… hey…" said Sakura.
"I didn't lie about any of it." sad Hinata who began to blush.
"No I figured." Said Sakura.
The two of them sat in silence.
"Yo should have told me years ago you liked him." Said Sakura, "I would have set you two up…"
Hinata blushed even more.
"Why didn't you go back?" asked Sakura, "I know it's been tow years."
Hinata told Sakura the reason.
Of course Sakura was angry.
"Why that!" yelled Sakura punching the wall making a dent in it.
She realized what happened.
"Oh I'm sorry!" said Sakura .
"It can be easily fixed, don't worry about it." Said Hinata.
Sakura looked at Hinata.
"If we get back in the next couple years I'm going to help you." Said Sakura.
"What?" asked Hinata.
"Knowing Naruto he already got Sasuke back… it has been three years…" said Sakura, "So when we get back I'm going to they to set you two up."
"What?" asked Hinata.
Sakura nodded.
"Thank you…" said Hinata, "But we do have to be realistic…"
"I know." Said Sakura.
Sakura sighed, she didn't want to tell Hinata but she no longer knew what her feelings towards Naruto was any more.
She did deeply care for him, but she wasn't sure if it was romantic or not.
So yeah… the love triangle got a little more complicated.
"You ready?" asked Hinata.
"Ready for what?" asked Sakura.
"To meet the others." Said Hinata.
"I only know Siberite and Rock Quarts…" said Sakura, "Oh wait what are their real names again?"
"Robin and Lisanna." Said Hinata.
Sakura smiled.
The two of them headed to the beach house. With on more member.
However they knew that soon it was time to enact one of the plans to reach the others…
And that plan was going to lead to an insanely awesome fight…
So awesome that well… it must be seen to believed.
Next Time: The fight is one! It's Mirajane VS. Erza! A No holds bar beat down! Will Mirajane's Plan A work? Will they have to rely on Plan B? Is the fight going to be so awesome that there's no other fights because almost everyone else wants to watch? Find out next time!