Hold on Hinata: Chapter 7

Hold On Hinata
By: Sliverfall
Chapter Seven
Sake and Genins


Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

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The early afternoon  light lazily shown through the slightly parted curtains and a gentle morning breeze blew in through the open windows, rousing Hinata from her blissful sleep. She opened her eyes to the sight of Naruto. Hinata’s first instinct was to panic, but then she remembered the events of the night before. She smiled a little and snuggled up closer to Naruto. She felt him stir and then checked to see if she had waken him. Hinata sighed in relief, he had not woken.

Carefully, Hinata reached up and brushed some stray hairs out of Naruto’s face. ‘He looks so peaceful.’ As she brought her hand back down to rest it on Naruto’s chest, she felt warm fingers wrap around her wrist. She should have known that Naruto had been faking sleep, but she’d let him get the best of her.

“Ohayo, Hinata.” Naruto murmured sleepily, without opening his eyes.

“Ohayo, Naruto-kun.” Hinata anwsered as he released her hand, letting it fall to rest on his bare chest. A lopsided grin appeared on Naruto’s face as he opened his eyes to meet those of Hinata’s.

“Hinata, you can drop the ‘kun’ suffix. I’d like it better if you’d just call me Naruto.” Naruto could see that Hinata was surprised at his remark. She was probably just shocked that she had earned the privilege of calling him only by Naruto; since he didn’t exactly let a lot of people just call him Naruto. Hinata was the first person that he would have rather called him just Naruto the entire time since he’d known her.

He pushed his thoughts away and looked over to the digital clock on the night stand. It was almost one in the afternoon. Getting out of bed at this point was something he just didn’t want to do. He was comfortable just lying there with Hinata. Something came to him, this was really the first time he’d ever been so close to Hinata. But it felt so natural, so right. It felt like it was the way things were suppose to be. But of course they still had to get out of bed.

“I think it’s about time we get out of bed Hinata. Don’t you?” Naruto implied reluctantly.

“Mmmm.. Not really.” Hinata was just as reluctant as Naruto was to even consider getting out of bed.

“Oh, but I think we should.” He wanted to just give in and stay in bed with Hinata for the rest of the day. But he couldn’t and he knew it. Naruto slipped out of Hinata’s gentle, but strong, embrace with a little difficultly and got out of the bed. “Okay, Hinata get up.” She shook her head, there was no way she was getting up unless she was forced.

Naruto wanted to laugh. The look Hinata was giving him was absolutely priceless. It was defiantly a revised edition of the puppy dog eyes look and it was funny. Naruto bit his tongue to stop himself from laughing and flipped over to the other side of the bed. Before she had time to react, Naruto picked Hinata up bridal style. “Now you have no choice in the matter.” Naruto smirked.

“No fair.” Hinata wrapped her arms around Naruto’s neck. “You cheated.” Hinata pouted and locked gazes with Naruto. She could feel their faces slowly getting closer.

“All’s fair in love and war.” Naruto teased. Their noses were just touching and their lips were only centimeters apart.

“It’s still not fair.” Hinata whispered hardly loud enough to hear. Their lips touched.

“Ano.. Excuse me, I hope I’m not interrupting anything but I have urgent orders from the Hokage.” Hinata and Naruto reluctantly broke off their short lived kiss and Naruto gently set Hinata on her feet. Sighing irritably, Naruto addressed the Anbu messager.

“What does Tsunade baa-chan want this time?”

“I have orders for Anbu Fox Squad Captain Uzumaki Naruto and Anbu Hawk Squad Captain Hyuuga Hinata.”

“I think we figured that much out. Wait a second! Hinata’s a captain?!” Naruto turned around to look at the at now slightly blushing Hinata.

“Hai.. Naruto.. I am..” Was her reply.

‘I guess that explains why we were paired up to go on that mission together..’ “That’s great Hinata!” He smiled broadly at her and then turned back to the messager. “Tell us our orders. Now.”

“Hai Uzumaki-sama! The Lady Hokage has requested that you both travel to Rock Country. She has requested that you assassinate three S-ranked criminals that are plotting to sabotage the peace treaty between Fire Country and Rock Country. You are to report to the Hokage’s office in ten minutes!” The Anbu vanished in a puff of smoke.

“Yeah! Alright! We have a mission! Isn’t this great Hinata?” Naruto was smiling like a Cheshire cat and dancing around the room like a total idiot. To Hinata it seemed like he had forgotten everything that had just happened. Depressed, Hinata started for the door, but Naruto wrapped his arms around her from behind.

“Hinata what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, I’m fine.”

“If you say so Hinata.”

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“Prompt as ever Naruto-kun, Hinata-san.” Tsunade smirked at the two young Anbu captains. “I presume you already the basis of the mission?”

“Hai, Tsunade-sama.” They replied in unison.

“Okey dokey.  Now for the details! Ah! But wait you can’t have them! MAWHAHAHAHAAAA! WHAT YA GONNA DO NOW HUH? HUH?” Tsunade exclaimed at the top of her lungs.

“BAA-CHAN ARE YOU DRUNK?”

“Not in the least!” She held up a bottle of sake as she said this. “Sake anyone?”

“Shinzune get in here!” Naruto bellowed. Moments later a distraught looking Shinzune poofed in.

“You called?”

“Tsunade baa-chan is drunk!” Naruto grumbled angrily. Shinzune turned and frowned at the mess that was singing I’ve got a lovely bunch coconuts and throwing paperwork into the air as she sang.

“Tsunade-sama..” Shinzune sighed.

“I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS! EVERY BALL YOU THROW WILL MAKE ME RICH!! THERE STANDS ME WIFE! THE IDOL OF ME LIFE! SINGING ROLLY ROLLY BALL.. A PENNY A PITCH!!!!!!!!”

“Tsunade-sama please stop.” Shinzune requested as she attempted to restrain the Hokage. Her attempts were obviously in vain as Tsunade kept up her singing and threw Shinzune off.

“I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS! THERE THEY ARE A STANDING IN A ROW! BIG ONES! SMALL ONES! SOME AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD! GIVE A TWIST A FLICK OF THE WRIST! THAT’S WHAT THE SHOWMAN SAID!”

“TSUNADE-SAMA STOP IT THIS INSTANT!” Shinzune screamed.

“Stop what? I’mmm.. just singinggg.. a little songgg.. Ain’t it a prrreetttyyyy sooonnnggg?” Tsunade slurred.

“No it’s not pretty, so please stop Tsunade-sama.”

“Not pretty? Ne, Naruto-baka.. It’s pretty right?”

“Ano.. Not really Tsunade baa-chan.”

“Oh I see.. I’ll sing a different one then!” Tsunade jumped up on her desk and started singing. “IT’S A NARUTO SONG!!! HERE I GOOO!!  ALL DAY STARING AT THE CEILING!  MAKING FRIENDS WITH SHADOWS ON MY WALL! ALL NIGHT HEARING VOICES  TELLING ME THAT I SHOULD GET SOME SLEEP BECAUSE TOMORROW MIGHT BE GOOD FOR SOMETHING! HOLD ON! FEEL LIKE I’M HEADED FOR A BREAK DOWN! AND I DON’T KNOW WHY BUT I’M NOT CRAZY! I’M JUST A LITTLE UNWELL!”

“HEY THAT’S MY NEW SONG! STOP SINGING THAT! YOU MAKE IT SOUND HORRIBLE!” Naruto was beginning to lose his patience with the currently extremely drunk Hokage. “SOME ONE  PLEASE TELL ME I CAN KNOCK HER OUT! PLEASE!”

“Maybe that would be a good idea at this point.” Shinzune frowned. “But still.. she is the Hokage...”

“LAST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE! WISH I WOULD OF KNOWN.. WHO KNEW THAT THIS DAY WASN’T LIKE THE REST! INSTEAD OF TAKING THE TEST I TOOK TWO TO THE CHEST!”

“Naruto this is getting kinda scary..” Hinata whispered to him.

“WE ARE! WE ARE! THE YOUTH OF THE NATION! WE ARE! WE ARE! THE YOUTH OF THE NATION! WE ARE! WE ARE! THE YOUTH OF THE NATION! WE ARE! WE ARE! THE YOUTH OF THE NATION!” Tsunade was now dancing and skipping all over the room tearing up all the paperwork she could find and throwing  the shredded pieces in her wake.

“That is so wrong! Can I knock her out? Please?” Naruto asked, almost begging.

“Be my guest Naruto-kun.” Shinzune gave in and watched Naruto take after the rampaging Hokage.

“COMMIT YOURSELF! OH IT’S MY LIFE! DON’T YOU FORGET! IT’S MY LIFE IT NEVER ENDS! FUNNY HOW I BLI-“ CRACK. Naruto had brought his fist down on Tsunade’s head. Unfortunately, she kept singing. “LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET THE BOD..ies hit the floor.. One... nothing wrong with.. me.. two.. nothing wrong with.. me...” She fell into unconsciousness.

“Finally! Silence! Thank Kami!” Naruto slumped down into the nearest chair. “One thing’s for sure, when she wakes up she gonna have one nasty headache. Serves her right though.”

“Ano.. What about our mission?” Hinata questioned quietly.

“Mission? There were no missions scheduled for today.” Shinzune frowned.

“Nani? No missions?! Ahh that stupid Baa-chan setting us up like that!! Come on Hinata let’s go!”

“Wait. Don’t leave yet.” Shinzune ordered.

“Why?”

“Well I wanted to ask you if you two would like to have Genin teams this year.” Replied Shinzune.

“Really, I think that would be great. What about you Hinata?” Naruto was practically beaming with excitement.

“I agree, it would be great.” Hinata smiled as she thought through it again. She wasn’t sure if she was ready for a Genin team, but she did need a challenge.

“It’s settled then. By the way the students are meeting their Jounin sensei’s  today. Oh and one other thing; there is only one team left so you two will have to work together on this.”

“I think we’ll manage. Ne, Hinata?”

“Right, we’ll manage.”

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“Yo! Iruka-sensei!” Naruto poofed into existence next to his old academy teacher. The man jumped nearly ten feet into the air and nearly fainted when Hinata popped up behind Naruto.

“Naruto! Hinata! Don’t scare me like that! What are you two doing here anyways?” Iruka managed to spit out.

“Ah gomen Iruka-sensei. We’re here to pick up our Genin students.” Naruto grinned and Hinata nodded in agreement.

“Oh so you two were the unlucky ones to get the group of five huh?” Iruka chuckled. “They’re up on the roof. Good luck you two.” He walked off as Naruto and Hinata poofed up to the roof.

“You’re late!” Shouted a young dark, unruly haired boy.

“Well we’re here now and that’s all that counts. Okay! My name is Uzumaki Naruto, but you can call me Naruto-sensei.”

“And I’m Hyuuga Hinata. You may call me Hinata-sensei.”

“Ne, why do have two sensei’s and all the others only have one?” Asked a blonde haired little girl.
“Baka! It’s because our group is bigger!” The dark haired boy from before chided the girl and moved to hit her in the head. But his hand was caught. He looked up to see a stern looking Hinata glaring down at him.

“Don’t try that again.” In a blink of an eye Hinata was gone and once again standing next to Naruto.

“Alright everyone we need and ice breaker. So with that said I’d like all of you to introduce yourselves and tell us your likes, dislikes, and hobbies. You start!” He pointed to the black haired boy from before.

“I’m Nara Ichigo. I like fighting and training. I dislike my brother. My hobby is cooking.” The boy responded in a proud manner.

“Oy.. I know you! You’re Shikamura’s bratty little brother!”

“Yeah so. What of it?”

“Okay next!” Naruto ignored Ichigo.

“Ano.. I’m Gaki Hitomi. I like several things. I don’t like very many things. My hobby is singing and reading.” The blonde haired girl smiled.

A dark haired girl sat up. “Ah. I’m Nara Miki. I don’t have any likes, dislikes, or hobbies.” Miki yawned and laid back on the ground. “Oh.. By the way Ichigo is my twin brother.” Miki obviously had a lot more in common with her older brother than Ichigo did.

“Okay who’s next?” Asked Hinata.

“Me! Me! Me!” A red headed boy waved his hand in the air frantically trying to get Hinata’s attention.

“Okay you can go.” Hinata acknowledged the red head.

“Yosh! My turn! My name is Isshin Tite! I love soba and I love Hanabai-chan! I hate Ichigo! My hobbies are training and eating soba!”

“Ne, Naruto he’s like a miniature of the younger you.” Naruto laughed at Hinata’s comment.

“And what exactly was wrong with the old me?”

“Nothing.” She smiled slyly at him. “Tite-kun you said you loved a Hanabai-chan. Might I ask exactly who she is.”

“I think he’s talking about me, Nee-chan.” Hinata slowly turned around. It wasn’t actually possible that she had gotten stuck with her no good little sister as one of her Genins. Was it? The source of the voice met her eyes. Dark hair, pupiless eyes, light skin, and the Hyuuga crest confirmed that the girl was defiantly her little sister. “I’m Hyuuga Hanabai. I like nothing and I hate everything. I don’t have any hobbies.”

“Er.. That’s nice. Now come and sit with the rest of the team.” For once Naruto wasn’t smiling, instead he looked mildly annoyed and ticked off.

“A Hyuuga like myself doesn’t associate herself with riffraff such as them.”

“Oh that’s nice but I don’t care. Get over here now!” Naruto’s voice was stern and unwavering.

“I refuse.” Spouted Hanabai.

“Hanabai get over here or else.” Hinata’s voice was dangerously calm. She got the result she wanted as she saw her sisters resolve disappear.

“Hai, Nee-chan.” Hanabai hurried over to where the others were sitting and quickly took a seat.

“Okay, now that we are all situated, I’ll explain what is going to happen tomorrow. I want you all to be at the #5 east training ground at 5:00 am.” Naruto stood up and started to walk off with Hinata. “Oh and don’t eat any breakfast.”

“Why not Naruto-sensei?”

“Because you’ll throw up if you do. Don’t be late!” With that, Hinata and Naruto took of in a blur.

“What do you think that was all about Miki?” Asked Hitomi.

“I don’t know. I’m going home.” Miki got up and slowly walked off.

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“Do you think they’ll pass Naruto?”

“I don’t know. That’s all up to them. So tell me, who was that little Hyuuga brat anyways?”

“That was my little sister.”

“Oh, gomen. I hope I didn’t offend you.” Naruto nearly smacked himself in the head, he just called Hinata’s little sister a brat. That probably wasn’t going to go over well.

“I have to admit you’re right; she is a brat. Unfortunately I can’t deny that.” Hinata sighed. “She’s stuck in the Hyuuga ways and that’s what has caused her to become like that. She also hates me.”

“Hates you? Why does she hate you Hinata?” Hinata stopped; her face had one of the saddest expressions Naruto had ever seen.

“Because I’m the heir to the Hyuuga Clan.” Hinata muttered, barely loud enough to be heard, but Naruto’s keen senses easily heard.

“That’s no reason for her to hate you Hinata.”

“I know.. but..”

“Hey don’t worry about it okay. I’ll always be with you so you don’t have to worry. Come on let’s go home. I got some great popcorn and a few good movies we can watch.” He smiled as Hinata let out a small giggle. Neither of them could think of anything they’d rather be doing.