A/N: Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I appreciate the reviews! Chapter 4 will be out soon, and I think things should get pretty interesting.

Chapter 3: Multiple Reunions

Uzumaki, Naruto: the demon. His clan was annihilated for their knowledge in Sealing Jutsus. They harbored a monster within the clan, which was kept sealed away in the bodies of people. The monster, also known as the demon fox had destroyed multiple villages' centuries ago. Under the suspicion the Uzumaki's were planning to use the demon fox to dispose of the countries current leaders, the Kages came to a consensus that they must all be executed. An infant was brought to the Kages, which was believed to be the host for the demon, "His name is Naruto Uzumaki, or at least that's what his mother said before I killed her." The ninja said with a smug smile before handing him over to the Kages. The Hokage agreed to let the infant stay in his village so to keep a watchful eye on him. The boy was given no schooling and barely enough money for food. The villagers were told to steer clear of the boy and shops were told to kick him out if he got too close. They never called him by his name, only by "Demon" or "Monster." The conditions were so bad for Naruto that he became determined to escape. He managed to slip past the Hokages eye and run away at the age of eight.

Hinata was too young and innocent to understand these things at her mere age of eight when she met Naruto. She didn't understand why there were "Wanted" signs up with his face on them. She didn't understand why villagers would sneer at his picture and held grotesque looks on their faces. She didn't understand until she was older, until her mom slapped her on the face for asking about Naruto Uzumaki.

"Don't you dare say that name in this house! He's a demon!"

Through some research, Hinata unearthed the truth and it sickened her. 'Where was Naruto now?' At the age of twelve, Hinata had a different view of the Kages and her fellow villagers. Her resolve to protect the Kages had begun to crumble beneath her and she soon began to exist as a negligent ninja. She walked to her training post where she would soon be met up by Kiba and Shino, her teammates. 'How can people be so callous?' she thought.

"Yo, Hinata."

She knew that voice. It was a tad bit deeper, but she knew it!' "NARUTO?" She twirled around to catch sight of the cobalt eyes and whiskered face she longed to see. Naruto placed a nervous hand on his head and laughed.

"This is a bit nostalgic, isn't it?" He said while laughing.

"W-Why are you laughing? You shouldn't be laughing! Are you okay? Where have you been? A-Are you eating okay?" Millions of questions were popping in her head at once and she wanted them all answered, damn it!

Naruto quit laughing and his eyes narrowed and connected to hers. "Why shouldn't I be happy? I'm happy to see you, Hinata." He said with a perplexed look on his face.

This caught Hinata off guard, 'Happy to see her?' She blushed. She wasn't sure if she should talk about what she knew or leave it alone. She desperately needed to know if he was in good health. The thought of asking or not asking was stressing her out and Naruto seemed to realize it.

"How have you been, Hinata?"

"I..uh..err…well.." Hinata couldn't get her words together. What could she say? She didn't want to talk about herself. She had a lingering question that she desperately wanted to ask four years ago. "Why did you leave without saying goodbye?" The smile on Naruto's face vanished and a look of deep regret replaced it.

"Yeah, about that…I'm sorry Hinata." He looked ashamed and showed deep remorse, but that was all the words he could muster. Hinata could tell he didn't want to talk about it or rather, he couldn't.

"Can you at least tell me when you are leaving again?" Hinata half knew the answer, but asked anyway in hopes that she was wrong.

Naruto looked at the ground, unable to look at her in the face. "I'm leaving soon." Hinata winced at his words. He started to chuckle as he brought his face up to meet hers, "But I'm glad I got see my friend again before I left, dattebayo!" And with that he turned around and started jogging away, his hand in the air waving.

"W-When can I expect to see you again?" Hinata yelled as Naruto started to jog faster.

"Soon!"

He was gone and Hinata was puzzled. 'What the hell did he mean by soon?'

"Who are you talking to?"

Hinata turned around to see her two teammates, Kiba and Shino making their way towards her. Shino looked uninterested as usual and Kiba, intrusive as usual.

"Just….no one."

A year had passed and the destruction of the Uchiha clan became huge news for the shinobi world. "I hear a single uchiha boy took out an entire flank of ninjas and went into hiding, but I'm sure we'll find him soon and make him suffer! For the Kages!"

"For the Kages!" the entire village chanted.

Hinata didn't know much about the Uchiha's, but the stories she overheard made them sound barbaric.

"They got what they deserved." Cried Ino. "They were going to exterminate everyone in the country and take over the Kages position. They're lower than scum! Quit questioning things Hinata."

"I guess so…" Hinata wished the mindless slaughtering would stop.

Another long year went by and news of a bewitching girl practicing witch-craft for immortality became the new popular headline. She was exiled out of her own village and ambushed in the woodlands to be put to death, but only the bodies of the executioners were found.

Many rumors were told about the young girl. Tales of her bewitching husbands and riding broomsticks were among them. 'How ridiculous,' Hinata thought as she was reading the news column.

At sixteen, Hinata had become popular in the village. Her Byakugan had matured considerably and she was already half way to becoming a jonin. She had completely mastered her exclusive technique, Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists and had gone to master many more. She had been selected by the Raikage to guard him specifically, but she had no interest in protecting the Kages at all. She had other plans for her future. Not only had she evolved in her skills, but she had also matured physically. Her body had gained curves and her raven hair had grown long. Her pale skin complimented her large lavender eyes and red lips. Boys frequently asked her out on dates, but she was too shy to accept their invitations. Her teammates, Kiba and Shino in which they accomplished various tasks for the Kages had become her close friends whom she trusted deeply. One friend, however always managed to linger in the back of her mind.

It's getting late,' she thought as the moon started to rise. Her mind had wandered to trivial things and she had ended up sitting in the training grounds longer than anticipated. She often did that after training, thinking about nonsense. As she was rising to her feet, her ears picked up on a sound coming from the forest in front of her. "Byakugan!" Her eyes homed in on the silhouette of someone coming closer, fast! The movements were swift and before Hinata could get a clear view of who or what it was, it vanished. Her Byakugan continued to sweep the area, seeking any movement. 'What was that? How could they disappear out of my line of vision so fast?' She barely had any time to ponder when the silhouette unexpectantly moved behind her. "Hya!" Her hands moved at high speeds that were nearly unmatched, yet they were instantly restricted. Forceful hands held her wrists with a disturbing casualness.

"You've gotten stronger, Hinata."

Hinata had to tilt her head up to get a look at the face she was eager to see. 'He was sure growing tall.' Their eyes finally met, recollections of their past together flooding back like a tidal wave. His sapphire eyes still held the profound devotion for her that gave her warmth. His face was more masculine and his body robust. His hair had grown longer and still held his messy uneven spikes. Hinata was too occupied observing his slight transformation that she didn't realize that his body and face was inches from hers. She felt his breath on her lips and immediately took a step backwards, her wrists released from his hands.

Naruto relaxed both his hands on his head and snickered. "I bet you're really scary in a fight, now dattebayo!"

"And y-you! You've gotten exceedingly stronger, Naruto!" Hinata didn't have to use her Byakugan to grasp the boundaries he'd overcome physically.

His face widened with a grin, "Thanks, Hinata!"

The grin was short lived, as his face grew serious, "I can't stay long, I have to head back to Sasuke and Sak—er.." He cut himself off, as if he accidentally said too much. His face twisted into a puzzled look, unsure of how to undo what had been said.

"Sasuke and who?" 'Who was that? Why didn't he want to tell her?'

"I-I…err.." Naruto gave a defeated look. "They are like me."

Hinata's eyes widened. 'Exiled, feared, ostracized…despised. Yes, she knew what he meant. But why? Why were they refused citizenship?' Before she had a chance to ask her questions, Naruto moved at a blinding speed, nearly filling the gap between them. His mouth was inches from her ear, his words, chilling Hinata to her core.

"We are going to change this world."

The warmth from his breath still remained on her ear as she looked at the emptiness in front of her. He was gone. This seemed like a recurring thing, always leaving Hinata more confused than she was before. 'Time will tell…'

Time did tell in the most unexpected way. News of three missing-nin had surfaced, their actions clutching the world by storm.