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Chapter 3: Beginning
Slowly breathing in and out Hinata stood before her classroom door.
When she goes through this door…she will start her life as kunoichi of the village hidden in the leaves.
Even with all the training she had done over the year with Shiranui, the Hyuuga Heiress was still in disbelief that she managed to become a Genin yesterday.
Also, Iruka-Senei congratulated her, as being kunoichi of the year.
A spot Haruno Sakura would have gotten if her Hoshi-Kami friend never had stepped into her life, she was sure.
"Nervous, Hinata-Chan?", asked Shiranui in the form of a star brooch on the dark blue Obi she wore.
As a graduation gift, Shiranui had given her a new ninja gear.
Hinata wore a sleeveless black turtleneck made out of soft fabric. Woven in it was the plate of a headband from Konoha.
An off-the-shoulder white kimono jacket with golden trims and the already named dark blue Obi with Shiranui in the form of a silver star brooch.
Simple dark blue baggy pants and the standard ninja sandals, kunai holder and pouches on her back completed the outfit.
It was one of the most beautiful things she ever wore.
It also made her nervous.
Showing her shoulders…also her clothes did nothing to hide her..erm…developed figure…if this wasn't a gift, Hinata would never wear such a thing.
Nervously she played with a kimono sleeve, answering her wolf companion: "Kind of…I'm not used to such clothes…also what will happen now that I'm a Genin."
"We will cross the bridge when we get there.", advised Shiranui. "Already making yourself freak out will do nothing good. Keeping a calm head is the key to being a good shinobi and one day a powerful goddess."
Only because she heard the Hoshi-Kami say this for a year, Hinata managed not to sign and again saying she would never be the goddess, the Messiah, Shiranui wanted.
Did the hellish training of Shiranui turn her into the best kunoichi of her class?
Yes.
Did it turn her into the heiress her father wanted?
Also yes.
Could she use advanced Jutsu like Kagebushin and was she not affin to all 5 elements?
Yes, Yes!
But it didn't mean she was a goddess.
Maybe, and even thinking this made Hinata feel unworthy, a prodigy in the ninja arts.
There were still a lot of shinobi out there who would clean the floor with her without breaking a sweat.
Sadly she couldn't win against Shiranui. She was a blockhead trough and trough.
Hinata only waited for the day she WOULD undoubtedly screw up and her wolf companion would see what big mistake she made in laying all her hopes in the Hyuuga Heiress.
So she only thanked Shiranui for her words and entered the classroom.
Swift, she found a place to sit down, hoping no one would take note of her.
Thankful no one did.
But she took note of something pleasing.
Naruto was in the room, proudly wearing a headband.
Naruto-Kun was able to graduate…she thought happily for him.
Then Sakura and Ino formally burst into the room and all got downhill from there.
Our goddess-to-be didn't need to see Naruto and Sasuke accidentally kiss.
Naruto's first kiss was stolen in such a stupid way.
She wanted to cry.
In her brooch form, Shiranui nearly died of laughter seeing the scene.
Over the past year, the Hoshi-Kami had learned that the blond boy was always good for a laugh.
Still, neither of the two females liked that Sasuke's Fanclub beat the poor boy up.
It was a stupid accident, not like both boys wanted to lock lips.
Anyway, Iruka-Sensei finally arrived, which calmed the class down.
He sends them all a warm and happy smile.
"Starting today, you are all official ninjas, but…You all are still new Genin…", he began. "It's going to get harder from here."
He explained how they would form a group of three with a Jonin instructor as their sensei doing missions together.
Again Hinata played with her kimono sleeve. It would be nice to be with Naruto-Kun in a team…I don't know who should be our third. I'm open to anything.
For her growth and allies, she needs…Uzumaki and Uchiha., thought Shiranui. No doubt the reincarnations of the sons of the Sage of the Six Paths will play a major role in this world…
Calmly Iruka-Sensei began to read the teams aloud, Hinata got more twitchy any second she didn't hear Naruto's or her name.
She didn't want to hope…but it would be so nice to finally talk and interact with Naruto.
Even if they were only teammates, Hinata wished to be closer to her crush.
"Next the 7th group, Uzumaki Naruto…"
So hard Hinata gripped her kimono sleeve so that Shiranui thought she would rip it apart any second.
"...Hyuuga Hinata…"
…Did she hear right?!
A tiny happy squeak came out of her mouth. Blushing she put her hands over it.
Please, let nobody have heard it…
If someone did it was forgotten since the third and last name was Sasuke Uchiha!
Not only did Naruto crumple like a balloon, but Sasuke's Fanclub, mostly Sakura and Ino, screeched in outrage!
"Why her?!"
"This is not fair!"
"She doesn't even like him!"
"No Sasuke-Kun belongs with me, how could destiny be so cruel!"
Oh Kami, Hinata wished to crawl into her kimono, why did it have to be off-the-shoulder?
"Girls calm down!", shouted Iruka-Sensei over the hyestric fangirls. "Hinata was placed on the team since she is the top kunoichi. It's tradition to put the Rookie of the Year, Sasuke here, the top kunoichi and the dead last in one team. It balances their weaknesses out."
Naruto didn't seem to have listened since he asked how a top student like him was placed in a team with Sasuke. Again Iruka-Sensei explained the reasons.
Sasuke told Naruto arrogantly to not get in his way.
The two boys would surely fought each other if Iruka-Sensei hadn't stopped them.
I take it back…not anyone with Naruto and myself…even Sakura would be better…
Damn, that sibling rivalry transcends lifetimes…my poor Hinata-Chan…
The Hyuuga and the wolf in brooch form had a sweatdrop running down.
After Iruka-Sensei called for the other teams, Shiranui took only note that Team 8 would be the Inuzuka boy, the Aburame and the Haruno-Fangirl and Team 10 Yamanaka, Nara and Akimichi, it was time for lunch.
Thoughtful Hinata ate the Bento she had prepared for herself. She had wanted to ask Naruto and Sasuke out to eat with her.
It would be good to bond with them, but she had chickened out.
For all the power she was wielding now…she still was shy and timid.
Also, her wolf friend wanted to talk with her.
So she sat down alone on a secluded bench and waited for Shiranui to speak.
"What do you know about the Sage of Six Path, Hinata-Chan?", was she asked.
Okay, she didn't expect that.
"Not much.", she admitted. "Only that legends say he was the one who first unlocked Chakra and he taught it to the rest of the world."
"Remember when last week I returned for the weekend to my home planet?"
"Yes, you didn't want to tell me why."
"I needed some information on this world, just in case you would be placed in a team with Naruto and Sasuke."
The Hyuuga stopped mind-chow. Confused she looked down at her brooch.
"What? Why Shiranui-San?"
"Both are reincarnations. Important ones. Let me tell you the story of the Sage of the Six Paths."
And she listened.