Chapter 15 finding proof of inocense

Kurumi= narcia!

Kurumi ran towards narcia to pick her up –

Kurumi= narcia! Answer me!

Hinata= kurumi-san let me see her

Kurumi= ok

Hinata= Byakugan!

Hinata checks narcia's conditions –

Hinata= her chakra level is realy low and shes lost a lot of blood she needs medical care now!

Tsunade steps in –

Tsunade= let me look at her

She began healing narcias to help stop any more bleeding as possible –

Tsunade= we need to get her to a hospital fast

The anbu helped out as ordered by the hokage, all part of team narcia where admited to the hospital -

Several days passed after that event. Funerals where made for the ones who died both civilian and ninjas. Naruto was pretty sad about losing her teammate sakura but thanks to hinata's kindness and support he slowly got over it and moved on. Naruto and hinata where released out of the hospital since their injurys weren't very serious –

Hinata= naruto want to accompany me visist sensei and kurumi-san?

Naruto= sure maybe shes awake now

They both went to the hospital –

Hinata= excuse me miss where here to see narcia and kurumi

Nurse= yes you may pass but keep the visit light alright?

Hinata= yes mam

They visited kurumi first –

*knocks on the door and enters *

Kurumi= oh hinata naruto, you came to visit me?

Hinata= yea we wanted to see how you were doing?

Kurumi= im ok a few more days of rest and il be up and about

Naruto= that's good to hear

Kurumi= are you gona visit narcia to?

Naruto= yea we wana know hows shes doing and if shes woken up yet

Kurumi= I see

They talked for a bit more and then headed out to see narcia –

Hinata= we will see you later then

Kurumi= say hi to her for me if shes awake

Hinata= allright we will

They went to narcia's room and saw tsunade doing a diagnostic of her conditions –

Hinata= o lady tsuande

Tsunade= hmm? O naruto, hinata here to visit?

Naruto= yep! So hows her condition?

Tsunade= stable for now but she hasn't regain conscious yet.

Hinata= o that's to bad, I hope she wakes up soon

Naruto= yea I need to ask her to teach me those cool moves she did.

Tsunade= sorry naruto but that wont be happening

Naruto= uh why not?

Tsunade= once she regains conscious she will be moved to prison

Naruto & hinata= what why!?

Tsunade= shes accused for murder of a councilman and she also destroyed an anbu black ops patrol station. She is also accused for crossing border without persmission along with you two, wich by the way you also have some explanation to where you went since you did not show up at the spot for the exam and crossing the border without permission is a serious crime.

Naruto= we didn't cross the border….well not on purpouse

Tsunade=explain

Naruto= well you see when we arrive at the place the document says we where sopouse to go, theres wasn't anybody but after a while we got attacked by anbus

Tsunade= by anbus?

Hinata= yea they said naruto-kun was a threat and they tried to kill him

Tsunade= hmm that is strange

Hinata= lady hokage is ther anything we can do to prevent her from going to prison?

Tsunade= unless theres some kind of evidence its unlikely, also you two need some evidence of your own you are suspected of treason as well

Hinata= wait I know, the documents, we still have them right?

Naruto= they should be in our bags why?

Hinata= because naruto-kun it works as an alibi for us

Naruto= that's great but what about narcia sensei?

Hinata= hmmm

Naruto= grany tsunade isn't there anything you can do?

Tsunade= I don't know naruto but ill see what I can do, once she regains conscious il haver her mind read and see if what we find there will help her cause. As for you two you need to make a report of everything that happen to you during this whole ordeal and include those documents as well

Hinata= yes lady hokage

They both left. A week passed and after verifying things hinata and naruto where off the hook, kurumi was out of the hospital and visited narcia every day –

-In narcia's room –

Kurumi= narcia how are you today =( ?

-Kisses her forehead –

Kurumi= I hope you wake up soon

-stunades enters –

Stunade= Miss kurumi we need to talk

Kurumi= yes lady hokage what do you wish to talk about?

Stunade= well perhaps you are unaware of the situacion regarding narcia but when she wakes up she has to go to jail

Kurumi= what? Why?

Stunade= according to witnesses she was seen crossing the border without permission and that is a great offense

Kurumi= what do you mean? Narcia is not someone that goes against the rules of her job.

Stunade= well regardless its what the report said, also there is the fact about the mass murder done withing the village, athougth it is uncertain of what to think of, of the events that night, the elders see her as a traitor

Kurumi= it can't be. Isn't there something that can be done?

Stunade= I am looking into this and I will try to help, personaly I think someone else is behind this events but im uncertain of who.

Kurumi= if there is anything I can do I'll do it

Stunade= for the moment I sugest you rest and recuperate fully, I will contact you when I find something, in the mean time you will be leading hinata and naruto on future mission

Kurumi= am I not suspected as well of what happened?

Stunade= no there was no evidence of you being part of it so you are not being suspected

Kurumi= I see. Do naruto and hinata know of this yet?

Stunade= no, so if you can inform them would help me speed things up

Kurumi= all right lady hokage

Kurumi turns to narcia –

Kurumi= don't worry narcia il find a way to clear your name, just rest and get better

She then leaves the hospital in search of naruto and hinata to tell them what they will be doing –

-somewhere around the village kurumi finds hinata and naruto walking together and talking to each other –

Kurumi= naruto, hinata

Hinata= o kurumi-san hello

Naruto= how's sensei?

Kurumi= still no changes

Naruto= I see, so what do we do now?

Kurumi= well lady hokage has appointed me temporary leader of this team for now, as for your training I will contine training both of you. I may not be to the same skill lvl as narcia but im still close to her

Naruto= ok

Hinata= miss kurumi what about narcia's predicament did lady hokage say something that we can do to help clear her name?

Kurumi= not yet she said shes going to look into it and let us know as soon as possible, she's certain someone behind this but she didn't give me any other detail

Hinata= I see, should we start training today?

Kurumi= uhm no you can take the day off, I'll go write up a training regime for you two

The next day naruto and hinata's training continued. The days passed by –

Tsunade= shizune contact team kurumi

Shizune= yes my lady

-shizune went to do as told and brought the team –

-knocks on door –

Tsunade= enter

Door opens –

Kurumi = team kurumi reporting in, what do you need us for lady hokage?

Tsunade= I believe I may have found a clue to the real culprit behind the recent incident

Kurumi= I see, so what do you need us to do?

Tsunade= according to my sources the suspect is a man named Vaelstien

Kurumi= Vaelstien?

Tsunade=we don't have a lot if info on this guy but hes been spoted in the land of marshmellow

Kurumi= I see so when can my team go?

Tsunade= well regarding that there is a problem

Kurumi= wich is?

Tsunade= well first what do you think about naruto and hinatas team work; has it gotten better?

Kurumi= yes I believe so; both have shown lots of improvements

Tsunade=I see, regarding the other problems is that I need to send another shinobi with you so that you can make a 4 man team also because due to the event the team is still under observation

Kurumi= I see and this 4th member is who?

Tsunade=well that is yet to be decided we need someone that can work well on the team. For now work with naruto and hinata see what option they give you, il look into it myself incase their options don't work

Kurumi= ok

-Kurumi and the team left the office –

Kurumi= lets go for something to eat and well discuss our options there

They all went to ichirakus to eat –

Kurumi= so then since you know them more than me wich you think should be our forth member?

-naruto and hinata think –

Hinata= well lets think of our team so far

Kurumi= ok.

Hinata= well with naruto-kun we have strength, I am good with tracking and kurumi-san I guess it's also strength.

Kurumi= so we have tracking and power so what could we use to balance out the team more?

Hinata= hmmm well shino is good infiltrator

Kurumi= oh how so?

Hinata= he can use his bugs to infiltrate enemy bases or camps without any detection

Kurumi= d…did you say b..bugs – says it with a sort of creeped out face –

Hinata= yea hes part of the aburame clan and they control the paresetic insects inside their body.

Kurumi=…

Hinata= kurumi-san?

-kurumi burst in denial –

Kurumi= no way! I…I can't stand bugs, they creep me out, and bugs inside someone?! No..no…no!

Hinata and naruto booth look at her with a " ooookkkk?" expression –

Naruto= its not that bad, you get used to it

Kurumi= no way, I refuse …

Naruto= well what about shikamaru he maybe lazy but hes still pretty smart with tactics

Kurumi= k anyone else you would consider for this?

Hinata= well ino can heal us

Kurumi= a healer uh? So wich to choose a healer or a tactician?

Naruto=im fine with either as long as we work well

Kurumi= hmmm

Kurumi finish eating her ramen –

Kurumi= well I'l think about it. Im gona go visit narcia in the hospital

Hinata=ok

Naruto= im gona eat another bowl im still hungry

Kurumi= ok see ya tomorrow

Kurumi left for the hospital –

- At the hospital –

-kurumi enters narcias room. She then sits in a chair next to her and caress her cheek –

Kurumi= narcia… you sure can be reckless sometimes

She brushes narcias hair –

Kurumi= just like when I met you, taking such a huge burden and putting yourself in danger; not to mention protecting me 3. But this time im gona protect you, I'l clear your name, so you just rest and get better.

Kurumi leans in and gives narcia a gentle kiss on the lips and then lays her head on the side of the bed to sleep there next to her –

-the next day at the hokage office kurumi was early to discuss the options and ask her opinions on it –

Kurumi= I wanted to ask youre opinion wich you think would be best between shikamaru who I was told is a good tactition or ino who is a healer.

Tsunade= hmmm they both could have key roles in your team, but judgeing by the situacion off this mission I think would be best if you added Ino into your team.

Kurumi= all right we will go with her.

Tsunade then sent for ino and she arrived short after –

*knock knock*

Tsunade= enter

-Door opens and ino enters –

Ino= you called lady hokage?

Tsunade= yes, I will be asinging you a mission?

Ino= I see, shouldn't my team be here then?

Tsunade= no you will be acompanying another team for this mission.

Ino= another team? Wich one

Tsunade= you will be assign to the new team kurumi whose members also have naruto and hinata.

Ino= i..i see

Tsunade= one more thing.

Ino= yes?

Tsunade= you will be acting as a chaperon as well during this mission due to the fact of the recent event the team is still being held under observation.

Ino= yes lady Tsunade.

Tsunade= you will be leaving first thing tomorrow your dismissed

Both answer= yes mam

Kurumi= lady hokage I do have one request thougth

Tsunade= what is it?

Kurumi= could you provide a map to the turrains of this land? I am still learning it and it would help in our mission

Tsunade= very well il make sure to have one deliver to you before the mission

Kurumi= thank you

Both exited -

Outside the hokage office –

Kurumi= well I will see you tomorrow, I look forward to working together as a team

Ino= s..sure

Kurumi leaves in the east direction –

Ino= hmmmm

Somewhere around the village ino walked across naruto and hinata and saw them holding hands -

Ino= naruto! Hinata!

Hinata= oh ino

Ino= so hinata you finaly baged him uh

Hinata=i….ino don't say thigns like that….

Naruto= so ino was there something you wanted?

Ino= not really. O yea I will be with you on your next mission

Hinata= o so your gona be our fourth member then

Ino= yea, well I guess il leave you two love bird alone

Hinata's face was red blushing –

-ino leaves –

-naruto looks at hinata –

Naruto= you know your kind of cute when your like that

Hinata=n…naruto-kun /

The next day everyone met at the gate –

Kurumi= all right is everyone ready?

Naruto,hinata and ino answered= yes

Kurumi= all right then lets go

Kurumi's team headed out with help of the map she was given –

-while traveling –

Ino= hey guys – talks in low voice-

Naruto= what's up?

Ino= tell me whats the leader like?

Naruto= well tecnicaly she wasn't originaly leader shes did still help with our training

Hinata= our original team leader is in the hospital after the event that happen not long ago

Ino= you mean that incident that we had to evacuate lots of people

Hinata= yes

Ino= I see

The team traveld for hours through tough terrain finaly reaching the land of marshmellows –

Kurumi= all right according to the map we should be at the land of marshmellow. First let's split up and do some reconnaissances well meet back here in an hour

All= roger

Everyone separated and started their reconnaissance –

- Ino searched through a village to the west, naruto searched a village to the north, hinata searhed through the woods northeast with her byakugan to search for hidden passage ways and kurumi observed from a high tree with her binoculars she used daily for her jobs –

- An hour passed and everyone returned –

Kurumi= found any leads?

Ino= I didn't find anything

Naruto= nothing were I checked

Hinata= I didn't find anything either

Kurumi= hmmm

Kurumi looks at the sky –

Kurumi= we should make camp

Naruto= couldn't we just go into an inn nearby?

Kurumi= I don't think it be a good idea

Naruto= why not?

Kurumi= just trust me

Everyone sets up camp –

Kurumi= il take first watch everyone rest

Everyone = ok

An hour or two later bit far from camp

Kurumi= I wonder what I should do now, I don't have much lead to go with here, I guess for now we continue to search.

The next morning came and everyone woke up and began searching again –

- after a few hours of search a suspicious figure saw naruto walking around the streets very often wich he found odd, another one elsewhere saw ino walking around the streets often –

-kurumi was up in a high place looking at their teammates progress using her binoculars and for the off chance that she might notice something or someone that her team mates did not or might have not noticed.

Chapter ends