It came quick for Neji.
He was finished with the goings on of the Hyuga compound. Hinatas open trust of every stranger that she met had irritated him. He couldn't watch out for her all the time, and if that strange girl with the burning chakra really was going to plan something, he was sure that Shino and Kiba would be there to help his cousin. It wasn't his business to really butt in on the two of those girls. What did he care anyways? He headed down to his own part of the hyuga complex and slid open the wooden door to his clothing closet.
His hands brushed several articles of clothing, and he finally found what he was looking for. He pulled the metallic hangar the clothes were on and put it aside. He slid the door closed and slipped off his Hyuga formal sandals. He flipped his hair over the front of his face, and slid the bands that had held his hair in a small tail, forming a smaller pony-tail. His brushed his silky hair in his hands and flipped it back behind his head. He looked into his bathroom mirror and felt his forehead. The forehead that held the caged bird cursed seal of the Hyuga main branch. The reason why his father was dead....
He bandaged his forehead and tied his dark black konoha forehead protector. The metal symbol flickered in the light of his room. He slid the formal robes of the Hyuga clan off and they slid to the floor. His body was pale and strong toned. He looked down at his left shoulder and felt the ripped flesh of his scar. It was a large circular scar from when his shoulder was bored and drilled by Kidomarou's spider arrow. Back when the Shika-5 had that failed mission. He was grateful that Shizune - tsunade's beautiful assistant - was able to remake the muscles and skin that were there using some of Neji's own hair. The medical team of Konoha was unbeatable when it came to healing.
He reached for the clothing that he had picked out and slid it on. It was the same tan jacket that he usually wore, with the long collar. Except this was a winter version. Instead of ending above the elbows, this shirt ended down at his wrists. He then slid plain white gloves over his hands for warmth, and pulled his black konoha type pants that ended at the calf. He left his room, and the hyuga compound after securely fastening his tan cloak around his neck. Despite the cold, Neji had to go train more.
He was training because there wasn't much else to do. He didn't want to be around the strange girl and Hinata. He had arrived at Team Gai's specific training area. It was a small clearing in the woods, with several scattered trees and wooden training dummies all around. There were several kunai and shuriken implanted in the dummies - evidence of Tentens earlier training. Neji smiled. He liked Tenten alot. She was one of the few females he could tolerate. It might have just been because Neji was stuck with her on his 3-man cell. Regardless, he reached to pull a kunai that had been implanted deep inside a doll.
...Yet strangely, it wouldn't budge. Neji yanked more but Tenten must have been even more perfecting her amazing weapon techniques. Irritated, Neji grabbed with both hands, but then something strange happened. His hands became frozen to the knife. Exhalted, Neji felt the wooden dummy that the kunai was in began to sink down into the ground, leaving the kunai stuck in the snow, with Neji being dragged down as well.
He heard a strange sound - maybe even a laugh, and smiled himself.
He wasn't some common shinobi.
"Release!" Neji shouted, the chakra emitting from his body. He looked around and everything was back to normal - and he had just dispelled an illusion genjutsu. "Byakugan!" Neji said, his eyes changing yet again today. He saw the chakra circulatory system that had tried to put the genius in the illusion, and also noticed that there was multiple people.
"Stop fooling around and come on out," Neji said closing his eyes, half annoyed, "I'm more or less even more irritated now that I have to deal with you. Such a hindrance." He spat disappointed. He didn't receive a response, and he heard and saw several kunai and shuriken being thrown all around him. The metallic weapons flew through the air towards him, and were gaining speed. However it wasn't anything to Neji.
"8 Trigrams Palms Rotation! - {Hakkeshou Kaiten!}" Neji yelled, blue chakra surrounding him. The weapons bounced off an invisible sheild as Neji spun around like a top, deflecting all the impending weapons. They fell to the snow harmlessly, and Neji spun slowly to a stop. He reached into his back pouch and pulled 3 shuriken, slipping his fingers through their holes. His byakugan picked up 2 ninja behind him in the trees, and he jumped forward, rotating his body perfectly and released his weapons. He heard the thud and moan as the weapons met their intended targets.
No time to celebrate however, Neji felt a tall chakra power land softly behind him, and he lifted his forearm just in time to block a strong kick. He landed softly back onto his own two feet, the snow crunching beneath his dark blue boots. Using his perfect chakra concentration, Neji felt the power surge into his hands, and prepared the gentle fist - Konohas most powerful taijutsu - and the pride of the Hyuga clan.
The attacking shinobi was wearing a bandana over his mouth, and was too stupid to realize he was fighting one of konohas most prized fighters. He attacked awkwardly, his strong limps coming down hard on Neji. Neji caught it in an his left hand however, and hit smiled as his right palm connected with the attackers chest. Neji's chakra had slammed the mans insides - killing him, or at least damaging his heart and lungs. The man crumpled in a heap, and Neji looked up to see the last shinobi. This one was much stronger.
"So...you aren't exactly a pushover, are'ya kid?" The man said, his voice soft and menacing. He jumped from his tree, and Neji was shocked to see the mans appearance.
He had long flowing red hair, and his eyes were golden. He had a purple bandanna wrapped around his forehead, and he wore a glistening red coat. On his arms were spiked black gauntlets - an ideal powerup for taijutsu. The strangest thing however, was the symbol on the mans chest. It was burned and branded onto him, and was a strange eye. A menacing eye with a crack down the middle of it. Before Neji could react, the man - no - the boy's arms flew in front of him, and he was placed in the most intense Illusion that Neji had ever felt. He hadn't even the time to dispel the illusion that he was hanging from his hands, and a sword slowly plunging deeper into his heart. All he could see was inverted colors, and black all around. He felt the hot blood seap from his open wound, and Neji lay there, his mouth agap. The illusion was preventing him from even attempting to the thinking process.
They had Neji now too...
(Alright well, THAT should keep you guys going for a little bit. I'm going away for the week, so I probably won't be on for a little while. Use Naruto as you like, but don't use Gaara, Neji or Shikamaru. Neji and Shikamaru because they are gone, and Gaaara simply because...i have plans for him. Chakra - you know where this plot is going. Move it along - But don't get to "the place." got it?)
Originally posted by Quincy Archer
It came quick for Neji.He was finished with the goings on of the Hyuga compound. Hinatas open trust of every stranger that she met had irritated him. He couldn't watch out for her all the time, and if that strange girl with the burning chakra really was going to plan something, he was sure that Shino and Kiba would be there to help his cousin. It wasn't his business to really butt in on the two of those girls. What did he care anyways? He headed down to his own part of the hyuga complex and slid open the wooden door to his clothing closet.
His hands brushed several articles of clothing, and he finally found what he was looking for. He pulled the metallic hangar the clothes were on and put it aside. He slid the door closed and slipped off his Hyuga formal sandals. He flipped his hair over the front of his face, and slid the bands that had held his hair in a small tail, forming a smaller pony-tail. His brushed his silky hair in his hands and flipped it back behind his head. He looked into his bathroom mirror and felt his forehead. The forehead that held the caged bird cursed seal of the Hyuga main branch. The reason why his father was dead....
He bandaged his forehead and tied his dark black konoha forehead protector. The metal symbol flickered in the light of his room. He slid the formal robes of the Hyuga clan off and they slid to the floor. His body was pale and strong toned. He looked down at his left shoulder and felt the ripped flesh of his scar. It was a large circular scar from when his shoulder was bored and drilled by Kidomarou's spider arrow. Back when the Shika-5 had that failed mission. He was grateful that Shizune - tsunade's beautiful assistant - was able to remake the muscles and skin that were there using some of Neji's own hair. The medical team of Konoha was unbeatable when it came to healing.
He reached for the clothing that he had picked out and slid it on. It was the same tan jacket that he usually wore, with the long collar. Except this was a winter version. Instead of ending above the elbows, this shirt ended down at his wrists. He then slid plain white gloves over his hands for warmth, and pulled his black konoha type pants that ended at the calf. He left his room, and the hyuga compound after securely fastening his tan cloak around his neck. Despite the cold, Neji had to go train more.
He was training because there wasn't much else to do. He didn't want to be around the strange girl and Hinata. He had arrived at Team Gai's specific training area. It was a small clearing in the woods, with several scattered trees and wooden training dummies all around. There were several kunai and shuriken implanted in the dummies - evidence of Tentens earlier training. Neji smiled. He liked Tenten alot. She was one of the few females he could tolerate. It might have just been because Neji was stuck with her on his 3-man cell. Regardless, he reached to pull a kunai that had been implanted deep inside a doll.
...Yet strangely, it wouldn't budge. Neji yanked more but Tenten must have been even more perfecting her amazing weapon techniques. Irritated, Neji grabbed with both hands, but then something strange happened. His hands became frozen to the knife. Exhalted, Neji felt the wooden dummy that the kunai was in began to sink down into the ground, leaving the kunai stuck in the snow, with Neji being dragged down as well.
He heard a strange sound - maybe even a laugh, and smiled himself.
He wasn't some common shinobi.
"Release!" Neji shouted, the chakra emitting from his body. He looked around and everything was back to normal - and he had just dispelled an illusion genjutsu. "Byakugan!" Neji said, his eyes changing yet again today. He saw the chakra circulatory system that had tried to put the genius in the illusion, and also noticed that there was multiple people.
"Stop fooling around and come on out," Neji said closing his eyes, half annoyed, "I'm more or less even more irritated now that I have to deal with you. Such a hindrance." He spat disappointed. He didn't receive a response, and he heard and saw several kunai and shuriken being thrown all around him. The metallic weapons flew through the air towards him, and were gaining speed. However it wasn't anything to Neji.
"8 Trigrams Palms Rotation! - {Hakkeshou Kaiten!}" Neji yelled, blue chakra surrounding him. The weapons bounced off an invisible sheild as Neji spun around like a top, deflecting all the impending weapons. They fell to the snow harmlessly, and Neji spun slowly to a stop. He reached into his back pouch and pulled 3 shuriken, slipping his fingers through their holes. His byakugan picked up 2 ninja behind him in the trees, and he jumped forward, rotating his body perfectly and released his weapons. He heard the thud and moan as the weapons met their intended targets.
No time to celebrate however, Neji felt a tall chakra power land softly behind him, and he lifted his forearm just in time to block a strong kick. He landed softly back onto his own two feet, the snow crunching beneath his dark blue boots. Using his perfect chakra concentration, Neji felt the power surge into his hands, and prepared the gentle fist - Konohas most powerful taijutsu - and the pride of the Hyuga clan.
The attacking shinobi was wearing a bandana over his mouth, and was too stupid to realize he was fighting one of konohas most prized fighters. He attacked awkwardly, his strong limps coming down hard on Neji. Neji caught it in an his left hand however, and hit smiled as his right palm connected with the attackers chest. Neji's chakra had slammed the mans insides - killing him, or at least damaging his heart and lungs. The man crumpled in a heap, and Neji looked up to see the last shinobi. This one was much stronger.
"So...you aren't exactly a pushover, are'ya kid?" The man said, his voice soft and menacing. He jumped from his tree, and Neji was shocked to see the mans appearance.
He had long flowing red hair, and his eyes were golden. He had a purple bandanna wrapped around his forehead, and he wore a glistening red coat. On his arms were spiked black gauntlets - an ideal powerup for taijutsu. The strangest thing however, was the symbol on the mans chest. It was burned and branded onto him, and was a strange eye. A menacing eye with a crack down the middle of it. Before Neji could react, the man - no - the boy's arms flew in front of him, and he was placed in the most intense Illusion that Neji had ever felt. He hadn't even the time to dispel the illusion that he was hanging from his hands, and a sword slowly plunging deeper into his heart. All he could see was inverted colors, and black all around. He felt the hot blood seap from his open wound, and Neji lay there, his mouth agap. The illusion was preventing him from even attempting to the thinking process.
They had Neji now too...
(Alright well, THAT should keep you guys going for a little bit. I'm going away for the week, so I probably won't be on for a little while. Use Naruto as you like, but don't use Gaara, Neji or Shikamaru. Neji and Shikamaru because they are gone, and Gaaara simply because...i have plans for him. Chakra - you know where this plot is going. Move it along - But don't get to "the place." got it?)
(Got it!)
Kankuro shoved his hands deep into his pockets, he felt another wave of powerful chakra and shuddered. Again... I guess I'll held to the Ramen shop. He moved through Konoha, continually thinking about what was going on. He walked through side-streets, main-streets, over peoples houses. After about a half-hour of walking he suddenly realized... he was lost. Kankuro swore, how could he get lost at a time like this?!?! "Okay, let's try over there." He said to himself. He walked around a house and moved on.
One Hour Onwards.
"I just passed that house about SIXTY TIMES!!!" Kankuro shouted into the air, frustration overcoming him. He took two deep breaths and controlled himself. In the corner of his eye, he noticed a fast movement. "What was that?" He became alert. He moved silently towards the site of his finding. He heard a loud crash and shouting. "Hey! You get out of here!" A man shouted. Suddenly, he heard running... it generally started out quiet but it was getting louder. A bandit perhaps? Kankuro just whirrled around when he met the face of Naruto. Naruto slammed hard into Kankuro, "Sorry about that!" Naruto shouted as Kankuro fell to the ground. He turned and watched as Naruto ran off laughing. "Get back here!" He heard someone else's voice in the backround, and was once again slammed to the ground. As he looked up, he saw an angry shopkeeper chasing after Naruto.
Kankuro lay on his stomach, completely annoyed. As he tried to stand up, he felt a foot land on his back. "Hey wait for me!" It was Konohamaru. "God dammit! Get off me brat!" He shouted as Konohamaru ran off after Naruto as well. Kankuro looked around to make sure it was safe and stood up, wiping off the snow that had covered him. Suddenly, he heard another loud crash behind him. Kankuro prepared himself for another Naruto. Suddenly, a kunai flew out of the alleyway directly in front of him. Kankuro barely dodged it. What was that? A kunai? Is this some sort of trick? Kankuro drew a kunai from his pocket and stood ready, staring into the alleyway.
Nothing moved. An eerie silence drew on as Kankuro continued to stare into the alleyway. "Come on, show yourself." Suddenly, a kunai was slammed hard into the back of Kankuro's head, it stuck completely through. The shinobi that had stabbed him twisted the kunai knife that was stuck through Kankuro's head and he let out a satisfied snort.
Originally posted by ShinobiRikari
(Yo! I'm back from Florida. Disney's Epcot sells anime..... Well actually its just a lot of Naruto....Well, recap, please, I'll post Kazuma's history and stuff and then back to RPing.)
As the kunai continued to enter through Kankuros head, the sand nin merely smiled. Kankuro spoke, "I'm guessing you've never fought a shinobi before..." Suddenly, and to the horror of the attacking ninja, Kankuro's skin began to crack and fall off. When the "skin" of Kankuro was completely off, a puppet stood in his place... KARASU!
Kankuro grinned, so he had caught the ninja off guard. He sat on a rooftop which overlooked the area and he could control Karasu from a valuable vantage point. The enemy shinobi hopped back a few feet as Karasu swung its deadly poisoned blades. The enemy seemed to be a lower level ninja because he walked backwards, straight into the now open Kuroari. As Kuroari trapped the ninja inside of it, Karasu was taking itself apart. Kankuro grinned as Karasu finished taking itself apart, it's arms, legs, and head flew into the air, and blades popped out of it. Kuroari opened slits, which the blades could fit into. The enemy ninja pounded on Kuroari's sides, and he let out a sharp scream as the blades flew into the slits. After about a minute, Kankuro took Karasu's body parts out of Kuroari and re-arranged itself. He smiled at how easy this had been. Suddenly, he fell from the building. "Ahhh!" He shouted as he landed on his knees. He looked up and saw nothing.
Five long and cold minutes had passed as Kankuro stood ready with Karasu and Kuroari. Suddenly, Kuroari's body flew forward and Kankuro lost control of his puppet. He whirrled Karasu in time to see four ninja standing ready, there faces covered. "Who ar-" He was cut off as another ninja grabbed his neck and began choking up. Kankuro kicked the attacking ninja in the chest, sending him flying backwards. The other four ninja charged. Kankuro, using his mastery of marionettes, flew Karasu at the enemy, one of his poison blades digging deep inside one of the charging ninja's sides and he flew over in agony. Suddenly, the world around him began to turn into different colors. "An illusion!" He shouted... What...? Four kunai were stuck into his chest, and blood was spewing out of him. Is this... for real? He thought, No, it's an illusion... but... it feels so real... Kankuro could hear a faint laugh followed by silence as he went unconcious.
(The Cat’s Eye [still need to translate -.-‘] finds it’s roots in the Sharingan. The user is able to see energy (i.e. chakra, life force (in a sense)), but only at the cost of their vision. It also traps people in an illusion when eye contact is made. The hijutsu, unlike others, starts first in one eye slowly blinding before progressing to the other (the eye[s] effected turn completely gold (no white) white a slit pupil). It cannot be deactivated; a reason for why Kazu wears bandages over one eye. The only way to counter this “curse” is for the user to withstand the ultimate form of its precursor, a feat which will allow them to activate and deactivate the hijutsu at will. Few have succeeded, though and most die in the process.
Kazu rarely uses it because it drains his chakra supply greatly and (in the heat of battle) is only able to see colors and their movement (or the way different chakras move, like in Rasengan, for example)
Still typing up history, it will make more sense when done.)
“I have a new message for you to deliver to Konoha, Ishimaru.”
Breathing heavily, the Rain shinobi glared up into the face of his attacker and met unwavering eyes the color of blood. There was a smirk there as well, one that would have been very familiar to the residence of Konohagakure no Sato, one of contempt and utter loathe. But the red eyed nukenin had earned the right to sneer and to command, for what harm could the beaten ninja of Rain do? The company had been massacred, their bloodied bodies lifeless in the clearing behind him. Twenty-nine Anbu and jonin defeated by one boy and his master.
The cocky bastard and his snake. The poison had already been in his system for sometime, draining him of chakra by the time they had left. Kazu had used what was left of it to reach Konoha, losing much blood in the process.
‘They plan to attack Konoha again. In order to ensure Amegakure’s (Rain) safety I must inform the Hokage.’
It had all happened so quickly. The Uchiha had just suddenly appeared before the weary travelers, killing most as they tried to attack him. The strange blue-white light still flashed in his sight. Kazu hadn’t been able to use his own hijutsu, but they should have known that it was a Uchiha. The way he predicted their attacks before hand, dodging and attacking before anyone could react.
Kazu, himself had been removed from the fight early when a large emerald snake bit him. It had been thrown by the older nukenin, a man who had very snake-like features. He hadn’t been able to do anything then, but watch as his companions fell as the forest was filled with the haunting song of birds.
It wasn’t until the end that Kazu had recognized one of the nukenin. Uchiha, a name he had long since learned to hate. The red and black eyes in their final form had been the death of many of his blood. In them he would find the cure for his curse or the ultimate release of his soul…
Kazu bolted upright, gasping for air and found himself in a soft white bed. The room around him swirled with blue and green, a signal to him that his hijutsu was active. While he had courted unconsciousness someone, probably the medic-nins caring for him, had removed his bandages, thinking that he had been injured there as well.
Hesitantly closing his cursed eye, the Rain shinobi was able to focus. It was a plain room. The white walls and sheets reflected the bright light which poured through the windows. Light? It had been snowing when he reached Konoha. It had been snowing many days before he had crossed the border….How long had he been out? He needed to warn the kage!
Getting out of bed, he headed for the door without considering changing out of the light blue t-shirt and black short he had been adorned in. Reaching for the handle, his fingers had barely grazed the metal before it slide open.
“So you’re finally up, boy. Maybe now we can find out what really happened to the peace party from Rain,” The blond woman standing in the door sighed before turning and beckoning Kazu to follow.
{ anyone mind if i bring Hanabi in? }
Hinata looked towards the girl, her shy eyes closed as she handed her another serving of rice. She refilled her tea cup as well, watching her silently. She hoped the girl would stay. It was quite cold out and food was scarce if you were on your own. She turned suddenly as a sound disrupted her thoughts. Her father... He was probably very disapointed with her, as always. She sighed and turned, opening her mouth to explain, but shut it quickly when she saw the younger face of her nnow ten year old sister, something of a prodigy in the Hyuga compound. Her sister, surprisingly, took it quite well that it was Hinata, and not she that was the hiress. Hinata remembered long ago when her father had described her as ' weaker than Hanabi, four years her junior '. Now Hanabi was learning to be a ninja as well, and showed quite promising results. Hinata looked away, trying not to let this upset her.
" Hinata. Please come here...it's really important!"
She looked at her sisters younger face, now twisted with aggrivation. She nodded at the female ninja before her and followed her sister outside.
" Hinata, i was practicing my Byakugan" She paused, tears stinging her eyes. " Neji's in trouble! "
Hinata looked up, alarmed, and used her own Byakugan. She placed her hands together, and cried out.
" Byakugan! "
Her eyes widened, and her sister watched her carefully, and then nodded. Hanabi closed her eyes for a moment, and immitated Hinata's exact movements.
" BYAKUGAN! "
The whites of her eyes expanded over the lavender pools around them. Hers reached farther then Hinata's, so sh etried to be quick as not to upset her sister. Neji was far out of range now.
" They...they took him! I know it! " She cried, returning to her normal state. Hinata did as well, now panicked.
" Hanabi, who did? Who took him?"
" Well i was practicing my Byakugan, and i caught a foreign chakra, so i followed it, but it was alot stronger then mine. I sensed Neji's too, but now it's gone! They took him! "
Hinata's eyes narrowed as she glared down. She and her cousin were finally getting along. That had taken so long to achieve. Even then though....She wouldn't let somone hurt him. Never.
" Hanabi, go home, tell father to alert the rest of the compound."
Hanabi nodded and turned quickly, running as fast as she could back to her home. Hinata looked up. She had Neji's christmas gift in her pocket. She reached in to get it, and was surprised when she felt a coldness touch her sensitive fingers. She pulle dout the crystalic ice bird. Neji's present had fallen atop its head in the small bag, the string sclinging on.
" I'll find you Neji. I promise. "
She whispered, dashing into the forest.
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Meanwhile, back at the compound Hanabi left a note on the table, and ran out after her sister. A triumphant grin crossed her face. Her first ninja mission...and she wasn't even a genin. The young academy student looked away suddenly.
" Don't worry Neji. You'll be ok..Hinata will make sure of it. I will too."
She placed a hand gently on her forhead. One day, soon enough, she would do the smae movement and feel her ninja headband on it.
Originally posted by Wild-Cherry~hinata's already been taken by technicolour, sorry~
{ anyone mind if i bring Hanabi in? }
Hinata looked towards the girl, her shy eyes closed as she handed her another serving of rice. She refilled her tea cup as well, watching her silently. She hoped the girl would stay. It was quite cold out and food was scarce if you were on your own. She turned suddenly as a sound disrupted her thoughts. Her father... He was probably very disapointed with her, as always. She sighed and turned, opening her mouth to explain, but shut it quickly when she saw the younger face of her nnow ten year old sister, something of a prodigy in the Hyuga compound. Her sister, surprisingly, took it quite well that it was Hinata, and not she that was the hiress. Hinata remembered long ago when her father had described her as ' weaker than Hanabi, four years her junior '. Now Hanabi was learning to be a ninja as well, and showed quite promising results. Hinata looked away, trying not to let this upset her." Hinata. Please come here...it's really important!"
She looked at her sisters younger face, now twisted with aggrivation. She nodded at the female ninja before her and followed her sister outside.
" Hinata, i was practicing my Byakugan" She paused, tears stinging her eyes. " Neji's in trouble! "
Hinata looked up, alarmed, and used her own Byakugan. She placed her hands together, and cried out.
" Byakugan! "
Her eyes widened, and her sister watched her carefully, and then nodded. Hanabi closed her eyes for a moment, and immitated Hinata's exact movements.
" BYAKUGAN! "
The whites of her eyes expanded over the lavender pools around them. Hers reached farther then Hinata's, so sh etried to be quick as not to upset her sister. Neji was far out of range now." They...they took him! I know it! " She cried, returning to her normal state. Hinata did as well, now panicked.
" Hanabi, who did? Who took him?"
" Well i was practicing my Byakugan, and i caught a foreign chakra, so i followed it, but it was alot stronger then mine. I sensed Neji's too, but now it's gone! They took him! "Hinata's eyes narrowed as she glared down. She and her cousin were finally getting along. That had taken so long to achieve. Even then though....She wouldn't let somone hurt him. Never.
" Hanabi, go home, tell father to alert the rest of the compound."
Hanabi nodded and turned quickly, running as fast as she could back to her home. Hinata looked up. She had Neji's christmas gift in her pocket. She reached in to get it, and was surprised when she felt a coldness touch her sensitive fingers. She pulle dout the crystalic ice bird. Neji's present had fallen atop its head in the small bag, the string sclinging on.
" I'll find you Neji. I promise. "
She whispered, dashing into the forest.
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Meanwhile, back at the compound Hanabi left a note on the table, and ran out after her sister. A triumphant grin crossed her face. Her first ninja mission...and she wasn't even a genin. The young academy student looked away suddenly.
" Don't worry Neji. You'll be ok..Hinata will make sure of it. I will too."
She placed a hand gently on her forhead. One day, soon enough, she would do the smae movement and feel her ninja headband on it.