Hinata of the White Lotus

Family Ties

"Then she flew into the sky and disappeared!" Mio jumped into the air, recounting the tale of Hinata's battle against the impurity with the enthusiasm only a child could bring.

"After that she was like 'wham' and then 'boom' and the dinosaur was knocked clear over. It was amazing!" With every description of action, the young heiress to the Hinoshita clan jumped around the room, throwing her fists in an awkward attempt to recreate Hinata's movements.

In truth, she wasn't supposed to have been anywhere near the battlefield. Shino had told her to wait in the house, but the moment they had left, she followed after them. Thus she was able to see the whole battle from beginning to end. Yet the part she seemed to most focus on were Hinata's deeds throughout, despite having shown up last.

"Oh my, I'm sorry I missed it." Her mother, Rei, continued to humor her daughter, giggling pleasantly as she let her tell the story of what had happened while she had been busy transporting the shadow clone Hinata had left behind on the island.

Hinata, for her part, was trying and failing not to blush as the tales of her exploits were so exaggeratedly shouted out by the young girl. She and her team had agreed to take up lodging in the Hinoshita clan's private dwellings for the night.

In truth, she had personally wanted to get the already prepared elixir back to Kurenai as soon as possible, but she had so many other pressing duties to attend to it was practically impossible to prioritize. For now, however, the most prudent form of action was staying put and taking care of what she could here.

In a way, this place was actually strangely comfortable. The Hinoshita clan's compound was similar in structure to the Hyuga, perhaps not a surprise considering they were cousins, the only main difference being it was quite a bit smaller. She sat now in a comfortable tatami room. And sitting- rather, bowing directly in front of her was Tayuya.

"Can you please sit up now, Tayuya-san." Hinata asked her, for the time being trying to tune out Mio's recollection of her exploits. The first thing she had to deal with was the problem of the girl in front of her. Tayuya did as asked, rising up into an upright sitting position. However, she did not say anything further, making it hard for Hinata to know what she was really thinking. For the time being, she decided to verify what it was she understood.

"You ran away from that Orochimaru?" Hinata asked, rather than stated. "All because you heard from your mother about my predecessor, the previous wielder of the Nichiren Byakugan." It wasn't necessarily an unbelievable story. The previous cycle would have lived her own life, making her own allies and sharing with others her secrets. So it was within reason one of those people had passed on the stories to their children to one day honor that former friendship. Not impossible, but still something difficult to believe.

"That's right." Tayuya answered. "That snake bastard killed my mother and I've been waiting for my chance to get him ever since. But I also made a promise to my mother to find you." It was here that the first inconsistency began.

"If you promised to find me… then why didn't you come to Konoha sooner?" Hinata wondered aloud. If Tayuya really had wanted to find the wielder of the Nichiren Byakugan, then it made sense to start with the Hyuga clan. It wasn't like their location was kept a secret, considering the renown their family name carried.

"That's…" Tayuya bit her lip, eyes turning downwards as if ashamed. "I wasn't sure that I believed you were real. If someone with a Dojutsu as strong as you was around, you would already be famous." That much at least made sense. Hinata had only recently awakened her powers, but Tayuya couldn't have known that. "That's what I would like to say, but if I'm being honest, my need for revenge was stronger than my desire to find you. At least… until you appeared in front of me."

That would have been during the invasion just a week ago. In which case it was hard to blame Tayuya for having not acted in the moment. In the first place, she had never expected to meet the owner of the Nichiren Byakugan and even when she saw it, her doubts were strong enough to keep her from making a hasty decision. It was only after she had a chance to sit down and cool off that she could make the decision to set out and find Hinata. What didn't make sense though,

"Why bring Kimimaro-san?" Hinata asked. That was the biggest factor casting her entire story in doubt at the moment. In fact, if it wasn't for Naruto having vouched so strongly in support of hearing Tayuya out, that single decision alone would have been enough for this conversation to never begin.

"I know it looks bad." Tayuya accepted, having yet to raise her eyes. "But I couldn't just leave Orochimaru's hideout by myself. He knew about my ambitions to one day get revenge on him. If I left by myself, I would have been hunted down and killed by the other members of the Sound Four. Tricking Kimimaro gave validity to our mission, as they had no reason to doubt his motivations." Those motivations having been to kill Hinata in revenge for disgracing their lord, Orochimaru.

"That trick cost Naruto-kun his arm." Hinata said, the first signs of anger leaking into her voice. She was trying to be calm and listen rationally to Tayuya's story. And she did feel bad for her. It sounded like she was in a bad situation and had taken the only way she saw out. However, Hinata couldn't just accept her after her decisions had led to such a grievous wound to someone she was responsible for.

"I'm prepared to give my own arm in compensation for that." Tayuya said without hesitation. She finally brought her eyes back up, looking straight into Hinata's to convey how serious she was.

Several moments of silence passed between them, the only sound in the room the sound effects Mio made as she danced around in imitation of Hinata's fighting style. Finally, Hinata shook her head, breaking eye contact as she did.

"That's not necessary." She said quietly. It wasn't like she would be able to willingly take someone's arm from them. And Naruto wouldn't have approved of it anyways. So for now they would just have to consider the matter settled. Speaking of Naruto, however, did raise another concern. "Kimimaro didn't aim to kill Naruto-kun, why?" It wasn't weird that Tayuya would aim to simply injure her opponents. But Kimimaro should have been looking to kill them. He was there for revenge, after all.

"Ah, that's right." Tayuya said as if she only just remembered. "We met a couple guys from Akatsuki on the way here. One of them guided us to your location. In exchange, we just had to spare Naruto."

"Akatsuki!?" Hinata gasped, failing to hide her surprise. It would seem Itachi's former organization hadn't given up so easily after all. "Where are they now?" If this was true, it was very likely their battle wasn't over.

"No idea." Tayuya admitted with a shrug. "Dude bailed on us as soon as we found you. I kind of got the impression he was a tracker, not a fighter. Otherwise, I think something would have happened by now." She said as if to try and smooth over Hinata's fears. It was sound logic, as there was no reason to give them time to recover like this. It was probably safe to say they were out of the woods for at least the time being. However, they would need to be extra cautious on the way home now too.

"Thank you." Hinata said, not sure why she was extending gratitude to this girl. Was it because Naruto seemed to trust her? Or was it because her mother had been a friend of her previous life? For whatever reason it may have been, Hinata felt herself inclined to want to like her.

"…So what now?" Tayuya asked. It was a fair question. And while she should have been fidgeting anxiously, as Hinata would be if in her situation, she was instead completely composed. Like she had already made peace with whatever decision Hinata made.

"For now, you'll come back to Konoha with us." Hinata answered. She wished she could give her more than that. However, whatever fate awaited Tayuya in their village was a decision far above her rank. All she could do was give them the information she already had and let them decide what to do from there. She imagined they would at least interrogate her for information on Orochimaru, but after that she couldn't even guess.

"And how is it that I'll be going back?" Tayuya asked. Hinata tilted her head slightly, not understanding the question. Sensing this, Tayuya clarified with, "Am I going back as your prisoner, or…?" She trailed off, seeming unsure how to finish herself.

"Ah." Hinata gasped in understanding. It wasn't something she considered, but she also didn't feel the need to think hard about it. "You'll be coming with us as an ally." She said. While she couldn't control how Tayuya was treated after entering Konoha, how they arrived would set an important precedent. And if Tayuya came in willingly, then it might make their treatment of her less harsh during interrogation.

"…I see." Tayuya didn't display any emotion to show whether she was satisfied or not with the decision. However, her body language did seem to suggest she was more relaxed now. Perhaps it was just because her fate was clearly decided for once, no longer hanging in the balance. At least for the next few days.

Their conversation reached its natural conclusion there, all their burning questions having now been answered. Just in time too, as the kikaichu on Hinata's shoulder began buzzing. That was the signal that Shino's group had finished their preparations.

"Let's go outside for a minute." Hinata said, rising as she spoke. Tayuya followed suit wordlessly. As they made their way for the door, Hinata nodded at Rei, who was still listening to her daughter. Rei nodded back and smiled at them as they left.

They stepped outside into the cool nighttime air, Hinata immediately missing the warmth of the room inside. The full moon still shined brightly, although it was doubtful that the angle allowed the light to reach into the mouth of the volcano any longer. The timeframe to pluck the Moonfire Flower was past, and wouldn't return until the next full moon. Their mission had almost ended in failure.

When Hinata looked back on it, it was a miracle they had succeeded at all while also coming out alive on top of that. Twice they had been hunted by enemy Shinobi, both groups above their weight class. It was only by sheer dumb luck they had managed to escape with as little injuries as they had.

The kikaichu that had guided them outside flew to rejoin the colony living inside Shino's chakra network. Hinata and Tayuya followed after it, joining Shino. He stood just a few yards away from the house, looking down at a crouching Kiba.

"I think that does it!" Kiba admired his handy work, having outfitted Akamaru with a small harness and backpack. "We're all good to go here if you have the medicine." He turned, extending a hand to Hinata to take the concoction she had prepared. The one that would supposedly save Kurenai's life.

"Are you sure?" Hinata asked one last time, still hesitant about handing the vial over. It wasn't that she didn't trust Akamaru with it, but the small Ninken had also been pretty injured during the battle. She wondered if it could handle the trek so soon after.

"It's fine, it's fine!" Kiba waved away her concerns. "Right boy?" He asked Akamaru, earning a small yip of agreement. "Whatever the chakra was that Naruto shared with us, it seems to have healed all his fatigue. In fact, I think he's in better condition than ever." While Kiba didn't know it, that had been the Kyubi's chakra. And while it may have made Akamaru feel fine for the time being, who knew what side effects it might have later?

"This is our best course of action." Shino said, having noticed Hinata's hesitance. "There is no telling if we will be attacked again on the road. It's happened twice, so a third time isn't out of the question." He adjusted his broken glasses, glancing slightly at Tayuya before continuing. "Sending Akamaru ahead with one vial of the medicine assures us a better chance of it reaching safely and quickly."

"…Okay then." Hinata relented, unable to argue any further. It was true, Akamaru could travel faster than them on his own and with less need for rest. This would also ensure Kurenai received her treatment more quickly. She handed over one of the prepared vials, along with a scroll containing the pertinent information.

She didn't expect Akamaru would fail, but even on the off chance something were to happen, she had prepared several vials of the antidote. The Moonfire Elixir was their only chance to save Kurenai. They couldn't take any risks of it not getting to her after having made it this far.

"Good luck, boy." Kiba slipped the vial and scroll inside the pack. "I'll see you in a couple days, yeah?" Akamaru barked once more. Before then taking off, jumping through the city and disappearing into the night. Like that, he was gone. With any luck, by the time the rest of them made it back, Kurenai would have received the elixir and Akamaru would be resting back at the Inuzuka compound.

For now, they could only hope.

"So what shall we do now?" Shino asked, turning to face Hinata and Tayuya. Kiba turned to join them, both her teammates making their intentions very clear as they glared at Tayuya. Unlike with Naruto, they hadn't come to see her as an ally, having initially lost to her in the first part of the battle that had taken place. While it was true Tayuya hadn't killed them when she had the opportunity to, she hadn't exactly pulled any punches either.

"For now, let's just rest for the night?" Hinata asked almost pleadingly, just wishing for peace between them all. "We've all fought enough." She knew she should have spoken more authoritatively in this situation. It was her decision to make, after all. In the end, she still couldn't quite do that.

"If you say so." Kiba relented easily enough, throwing his arms behind his head and leaning back. He looked far from happy about it, but she also knew he wouldn't go against her decision. Shino, meanwhile, simply nodded silently at his acceptance. While she knew he also wouldn't do anything unless prompted, she also knew he would be keeping a close eye on Tayuya, having already planted several kikaichu on her for monitoring- and if need be, to drain her chakra dry.

For now this would have to be good enough.

That decided, they made their way back inside. Instead of stopping in the living room, they made their way to the sleeping quarters that had been set up for them that night. It was another small tatami room, adjacent to the first. It would be a bit cramped, but they would just have to make it work.

Naruto was already fast asleep. No one could blame him, he fought the hardest and longest of them all. And it went without saying, if he hadn't awoken to share that red chakra, then they very well would not have won. Still, it was almost comical to see him snoring away peacefully. You couldn't even tell he had lost an arm right now, his pajamas covering up the point where his real flesh ended and the wooden arm began. Even the part of his hand you could see looked just like a normal one.

As Naruto snored loudly and disruptively, limbs stretched in every odd direction, the real Hinata sat next to him, one hand placed on his forehead. In contrast, she was sitting up right, eyes closed in deep meditation. She hadn't even so much as reacted when the rest of them walked into the room.

The clone that stood awake next to Hinata's team had been the same one she created to go gather the Moonfire Flower. She had maintained her form in order to take care of things on this end, while the true Hinata took care of things with Kali.

"What is it you're doing in that meditation?" Kiba asked the clone Hinata that had been with them the whole time. This was the second time he and Shino had seen her meditate since learning to communicate with Kali. However, she couldn't tell them just yet what she was really doing.

"It's a way for me to nurture the power of the Nichiren Byakugan." The clone answered, unsure how much more she should say. She supposed it was up to the original how much she wanted to impart to her team, but it was getting harder and harder to keep so many secrets, especially after the battle against the impurity infected Kimimaro.

"How much longer will you meditate for?" Tayuya wondered aloud. Unlike Kiba and Shino, she knew at least a little more about the secrets to Hinata's powers, having heard about it from her mother. How much she knew or didn't know was still a mystery to Hinata, however.

"I'm going to dispel myself now." The clone said, her chakra already nearing its limits. "Once I do, all the memories I have should go to the original. That should be the signal for her to wake up. She should be joining you within the minute."

Her purpose now fulfilled, the clone nodded to the other three one last time. She smiled and then in a burst of smoke she vanished.

And all her memories surged into the original.

A little earlier

When Hinata opened her eyes upon entering her usual meditation, she found things to be different.

She was no longer in the pure black world, but a lush green forest. The part of the forest she stood in appeared to be a small clearing the size of the eight trigrams diagram. She knew this, because that diagram had also appeared below her. It was like this world she stood in now was a fusion. One of Kali's interstate… and of one other.

"It's been a long time since I've been here." Kali also appeared now in the new world. As usual, she sat in the center of the eight trigrams diagram, directly above the pinyin. It was the first time Hinata had seen her under something more akin to natural light, the blue sky above appearing more like daylight when compared to the green hue of the eight trigrams light she normally viewed Kali from.

Her blue hair was a similar hue to Hinata's, but somehow more vibrant. The white of her shrine maiden robe looked far more bright and stood in contrast to the deep red that clashed with the other half of the kimono. The Nichiren Byakugan was the only thing that seemed slightly more diluted under this new light.

"You recognize this place?" Hinata asked. It wasn't that she had entirely no idea where she was. After all, she had entered this meditation with one hand placed on Naruto's forehead. He hadn't been meditating as she was now, but rather sleeping. However, upon falling asleep she felt the connection between him and Asura grow stronger. And while she had never been instructed on how to share these worlds, the thought came naturally to her, like some kind of preprogrammed instinct.

"It's been several centuries since Asura was close enough to one of his reincarnations in order to manifest this world. Although his previous life was fairly close." Kali answered, confirming this was indeed Asura's world. Which meant he should be here. Along with-

"Whoa!" Naruto tripped out from the dense brush around them, stumbling into the clearing and falling flat on his face. He let out a long groan, picking himself up and glancing around as if in a daze. Until his eyes fell on the other two occupants of the world, that is. "Hinata! And…" He trailed off, unsure of who the other girl was.

"Naruto-kun. This is…" Hinata started to introduce, before trailing off and turning to make sure she had permission. Kali simply shrugged as if to say it was too late now. If Naruto was going to meet her, he might as well know her name. "This is Kali." Hinata finished, feeling a small weight leave her shoulders. It felt good to finally introduce her to someone. To no longer have to hide her existence, like it was some kind of bad thing just to know each other.

"Kali?" Naruto turned his head, some small light of recognition shining deep behind his blue eyes. "Oh yeah! That's the name the guy from earlier used. Umm… what was he called again?" He put a thumb to his chin, tapping his heel as he tried and failed to recall.

"It's Asura." The man Naruto had been talking about walked out from behind him, navigating the brush as if it wasn't even there. This was his land, his home, and Hinata imagined even if it was pitch black he could walk through the dense forest without stepping on a single twig.

"That's it!" Naruto snapped, grinning gladly as if he had remembered the name on his own. The taller, brown-haired man could only sigh and shake his head. He looked in many ways like Naruto himself, just older and with an air of maturity about him. Hinata imagined it was the same way in which she and Kali resembled one another.

The one big difference was his right arm. It wasn't a physical manifestation, but simply pure yellow chakra. It clung to him much like the shade version of himself hung off Naruto's back at all times. Meanwhile, it would appear Naruto's right arm was the missing limb, as if he had taken it from Asura after losing his own. That was only reflected in this world, however, not appearing as such on the outside.

"It's been a long time, cousin." Kali greeted, jumping down from her usual platform to stand and face Asura. She bowed deeply to him, every single movement she made full of dignified grace. "I'm happy to see you well. And I offer my gratitude. It is you I have to thank for aiding my reincarnation in purifying the impurity, is it not?" While Kali was never impolite when speaking with Hinata, it was rare to hear her sound so formal like now when she addressed Asura.

"Pay it no mind, Kali-chan." Asura, meanwhile, laughed without a care and waved away her formality with a broad wave of the hand. "I was merely returning the favor. I know well that it was you who had my tenketsu aligned with Naruto's." It would appear that just like Kali, he was very much aware of what was happening in the outside world, viewing it through the lens of his host.

"I'm so confused right now." Naruto looked between them all like he was a lost child, the only one not understanding any of the conversation that was happening. "In the first place, is this even real? Or am I just having a really trippy dream right now?"

"I see your reincarnations are the same as always." Kali giggled, raising her sleeve to cover her mouth as she did. "Hinata, why don't you answer all his questions for the time being. My cousin and I also need to share information."

"Okay." Hinata nodded, going over to Naruto while Asura crossed the distance to Kali. As their two previous lives talked, Hinata gave Naruto all the information she currently had. She imagined there were still a lot of blanks to fill in, but he could always ask Asura those details later. For now, it was enough he understood the basics.

"So let me get this straight." Naruto scratched his head when Hinata finished, looking far from reassured by what he had heard. "Those two are like chakra ghosts. And they're haunting you and me right now." If that was all he had gotten from her explanation, then this was going to take far longer than she feared.

"That's perhaps too much of an oversimplification, Naruto-kun." Hinata said, but didn't offer further correction either. What Kali and Asura were, wasn't exactly the most important thing. What was more important was their purpose. "As Kali's reincarnation, it's my job to handle impurities. Like what happened to Kimimaro-san. I don't know much about Asura-san's duties, but I believe he had a brother." She wasn't even sure it was Naruto's responsibility to look into such matters, as Asura normally didn't interact with his host.

"And you've known about this since about the time of your fight against Neji?" Naruto clarified, to which Hinata could only blush and nod. She wondered if he was mad at her for keeping the secret for so long, when he had just as much a right to know. "Sounds really creepy, being able to see ghosts. I'm glad instead of eyes, I just got wood jutsu outta this deal." He said, giving a slight shiver of terror.

"You're not mad?" Hinata couldn't stop the question from tumbling out of her mouth.

"Mad?" Naruto asked, looking confused by the sudden question. "I would rather not know that I'm being haunted. If anything, I'm thankful you managed to go so long without telling me." It certainly wasn't the response she was expecting, but Hinata was simply happy to hear he wasn't angry with her. Even if the reason was because he seemed not to fully grasp the idea of Kali and Asura's nature.

Which in a way was just very much like him.

"I believe that's everything then." Hinata glanced over to where Kali and Asura were. Their conversation didn't look particularly serious any longer, unlike it had at the beginning. "Shall we go talk with them?" She asked.

"Eh…" Naruto didn't look happy at the idea, eyeing the two of them wearily. "Well, I guess talk to them or not, one of them is gonna haunt me either way." He said as if to psyche himself up for the idea. It would appear he really wasn't good with the supernatural, something Hinata hadn't known about him before now. Yet another side of him she got to see.

Feeling in an unusually good mood, Hinata felt an extra bounce in her step as she and Naruto walked side by side to speak with their previous lives.

"Hey there, finally up to speed then?" Asura greeted them, having caught them coming out of the corner of his eye. He then frowned as Naruto failed to return the chipper greeting, instead shifting so he was slightly behind Hinata; Somewhat a reversal of their usual roles.

"He understands the basics… I think." Hinata answered for him, although she very much doubted it was convincing.

"Well, that'll do for now." Kali looked equally dubious, but decided to push the conversation along despite that. "Asura and I had a conversation about the state of things, and we've decided to work more closely together this time around." That meant Hinata and Naruto would be spending more time together as well, something Hinata couldn't say she was disappointed in.

"Working together with what?" Naruto asked, his curiosity overcoming his superstitions.

"Kali-chan here is usually in charge of impurities." Asura answered. "However, someone has been harnessing them, resulting in one running rampant like what happened with that Kaguya clan guy y'all fought earlier. So you and I will help with that when we can. We don't need to purify them, but helping suppress them should be enough."

"Sure…" Naruto said, but it was obvious to everyone he didn't really get it. "Basically I just gotta help her fight those nasty big things if they pop up, right?"

"Basically, yeah." Asura nodded, apparently just happy Naruto had even understood that much. "Meanwhile, there was a big delay with my reincarnation cycle, despite the fact that my previous life died quite long ago. This leaves me to believe Indra did something. Whether or not that has to do with the current threat of the impurities, I have no idea. But it's worth considering the two related somehow until we have enough information to prove they aren't."

"That's why," Kali continued where Asura left off, addressing Hinata directly. "You and I will help him verify Indra's reincarnation. From there, we also need to keep an eye on anything unusual going on with him. We both already have a pretty good idea of who it is, but there's no sense jumping to conclusions. There's still far too much even we don't know about."

"I understand." Hinata nodded her agreement. She had yet to see any other shades like Kali and Asura hanging off of someone's back, but if Kali already had an idea who it was, then it shouldn't be too difficult a task.

Just as she gave her consent, the memory of her clone came rushing to her. It would seem like everyone was waiting for her.

"Looks like it's time for you two to go." Kali must have seen the memories too, nodding at Hinata as if to say it was alright. There would be more to talk about later, but everything that needed to be conversed jointly had already been dealt with. Before they left, however, Hinata had one last question.

"Is it alright for me to trust Tayuya-san?" Hinata asked. If what she said was true, then her mother was an acquaintance of the previous cycle. That meant Kali should have some idea who she was talking about.

"You still doubt her too?" Naruto interjected first. Unlike the others, he had come to trust her implicitly. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but Hinata just couldn't shake the feeling there was something wrong.

"We do need to purify the curse mark on her shoulder." Kali answered, ignoring Naruto's outburst. "But once that is dealt with, it should be fine. If you really want the proof you need to trust her, you should ask for her clan name." It was an unusually indirect way for Kali to answer the question, but Hinata had a feeling she would understand once she tried it.

With that, Hinata and Naruto bid their temporary farewells to their previous lives. Now that Hinata had finished her mission to get the Moonfire Flower and the Chunin Exams were behind them, she had a feeling she would be seeing her a lot more as she got more involved with her duties.

Hinata opened her eyes in the real world, looking up to see Kiba, Shino, and Tayuya standing opposite of her and looking down. It was a strange shift in perspective. In a way it felt like she had gone from standing next to them to now sitting in front. This was simply the result of the clone's memories and her own getting jumbled together.

"Ughh…" Naruto groaned, beginning to sit himself up and wipe away the sleep from his eyes. "What a weird dream…" It seemed like he still wasn't entirely convinced everything that happened in the interstate had been real. She would just have to talk with him later then.

For now, she turned to look up at Tayuya. As she did, she remembered Kali's earlier advice.

"I have one last question for you, if that's okay." She asked. Tayuya looked taken aback by the sudden inquisition, but simply shrugged in acceptance. "I know this is late, so I apologize, but I never did hear your family name." She wasn't sure what kind of response she was expecting, but Tayuya's eyes went wide and her body went rigid, as if suddenly she was some sort of cornered animal.

The strange reaction didn't escape Kiba or Shino either, the two of them tensing as if they expected things to suddenly explode into battle at any moment. Hinata could tell though, Tayuya wasn't looking to fight. It was more like she wanted to run away from the question.

"What's this about family?" Naruto asked. He was the only one oblivious to what was happening, still half-asleep. As he shook the last of sleep from his eyes, he looked up at Tayuya and smiled. It was a completely defenseless action, and it appeared to cause whatever tension had been building in Tayuya to deflate. Her shoulders sagged and she let out a long sigh.

"Shit." She mumbled under her breath. "I guess my introduction is pretty late, so I'll go ahead with it now." As she spoke, her eyes remained on Naruto, even though it had been Hinata who asked the question. A second later and it became clear why. "Once again, my name is Tayuya." She said.

"Uzumaki Tayuya."