• Chapter 1: The team.

    Hinata's dark hair crackled as she brushed it carefully, before donning her standard garb - black t-shirt, matching jacket and pants. The usual. Once dressed, she made her way outside. Odors assailed her- sushi, yams, and rice on the stove. Suddenly a summoning hawk flew over her head and called. She looked up at the brown-black bird, shading her lavender eyes from the bright sun. The bird meant the hokage needed the ninja to come immediately. Usually they sent ANBU members, but since orochimarus attack, they were short on people. The little pieces of hair that framed her face tickled as she ran to The Hokage’s office, near Hokage rock. It was probably another mission. She hadn’t had one for a few weeks. Since she used that time well, training and studying, She could see herself getting a little more confident.

    She ran, she wondered if her crush naruto was going on the mission too. She made fists and held them up hiding her glee. She loved how he was so confident, even though he grew up with no family. She liked everything about him though. They way he usually had a big smile on his face. But he also knew when to stop smiling and attack the enemy. But for a reason she didn't know, he would sometimes get a large burst of energy and attack so hard, you could hear the punch a mile away. It only happened when he was angry, so it was probably nothing. She stopped thinking about him as she ran down the hallway to the spacious office.

    As she walked in the door, there was naruto. Her breath got stuck like gum in her though, and her face went bright red. She tried not to pass out, but the room was starting to spin. He spun around and said, "Oi, hinata-chan, are you okay?" Suddenly the room went black, and she fell over. There was a kind of black she was in that was darker than night. When she woke up, naruto was over her, saying, "Hinata-chan, are you okay?" She went bright red. I'm such a loser. she thought. Suddenly tsunade, or The 5th Hokage, was telling her to get up.

    Once Hinata was up off the burgundy carpet, the hokage explained the mission. "The leader of the Land of Lightning requested that you two help him get home safely, due to the civil unrest that was happening. He didn't think it was safe to travel without an escort. You will meet with him in the town of yanikio in 1 week. Now you have to hurry, since he isn't a patient man. If successful, there will be a big reward. now hurry."

    Hinata ran out the door and streaked to her house. She was a little worried about naruto now, because he had a big mouth and an even bigger attitude. She didn't really need the reward, because since the hyuga family was rich, it wasn't an issue. She would probably just donate it. She soon went to her room and pulled out her bag. She took about 100 ryo, extra clothes, and her hairbrush. Tsunade watched the gate wondering, This doesn't feel right. Why would the leader ask for them specifically?