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Chapter 2: Opposite and Alike

Hinata could hear her bones resist any other movement from her part. Her father was pushing her just as she thought he would. She hoped that if it came to a fight with Mina she would have energy to at least defend her pride. Their palms blocked each other at high speed. Hinata moved with a hint of extra agility and her flexible body gave her great movements to defend. She felt a strike on her shoulder. She knew using that arm now would be useless. She concentrated on protecting her other arm. She saw the oncoming hit to her chest. Her eyes widened when she found one of her foot kicking her away his father attack and then giving a turn on one foot to kick him on the side. She connected but just as soon her father caught her leg and started turning on his axis. He lifted her whole body as he went around and around.

“Ahh!” Hinata screamed before pulling her body back; her hands holding her to the floor. She was dizzy but did not lose her chance to get her leg free by kicking her father’s gut with her other leg. She was on her feet in less than a second and back on fighting position. Her expression was cold and collected. Hiashi almost felt like smiling.

“Go rest, I believe you have a meeting with your team this afternoon” said her father as she walked to get a shower.

“Hai” but she felt like screaming in pain. She unblocked the chakra point as soon as she could get in her room.

Once bathed and dressed she went to bed for at least an hour. She was glad her team was just meeting for their usual supportive meeting. They helped each other improve their skill and planned schedules for training together. Even thought, Kurenai sensei had a baby with her now she attended to supervise at least. Hinata really liked to carry Asumaka.

She pulled herself from bed and went out but just outside the gates she met with a serious looking Hanabi.

“I want to go with you” she said firmly.

Hinata smiled “of course” she said before walking calmly, her sister by her side.

They arrived somewhat later to a large tree where her team usually met. As usual Shino was already there.

“Hinata…Hanabi” he said from under his heavy coat.

“Hi Shino” said Hinata with a smile while Hanabi just went to sit on a root of the tree.

Shino gave a questioning look at her; Hinata only gave a nervous smile.

“She asked me if she could come”

“I see” said Shino

“HEY HINATA!” they heard Kiba shout just as he arrived trotting with Akamaru “I heard that you went to welcome the Tsukyuga, how did it go?”

“It went fine” said Hinata “it seems Tamiko-sama is friends with my father and Mina, her daughter was nice too”

“Hm, you should be careful” said Kiba “my mother says they are pretty tricky. That as soon as the law protecting their identity lifts they can tell us what their abilities are”

“Why don’t you just ask them” said Hanabi.

“Right, like you are going to tell us your greatest secret” said Kiba

“It’s not a secret” said Hanabi “that law will be lifted soon and everyone will know”

“She is right” said Shino which made Kiba glare at the young Hyuuga “Can you talk with Mina?”

“I will try,” said Hinata “I guess is not fare that we don’t know while she can know about us”

Kurenai appeared in a swirl of leaves with her baby on arms. She smiled at her team and Hanabi “hello Hanabi”

The child remained as silent as the sleeping baby.

“We should get going” said Kurenai before they walked together to their training grounds. They sat and talked about their recent missions, their interaction with other teams, their teamwork, worked out issues, said in what they had been working on and what they wanted to improve.

“Hinata!” Kiba whined “you are already receiving a lot of extra training from your father, are you sure?”

“Hai, I want to surprise him” she said before remembering Hanabi was there.

“Alright then, these are the days in which our training will be centered on Hinata” said Kurenai writing down the detail. Her child rested on her lap.

“Maybe we could invite other teams to train with us” said Shino.

“What about team 7, I heard they are doing a lot of training since Kakashi-sensei is not back yet from his mission” said Kiba

“I guess” said Hinata her eyes looking anywhere else but them.

“I still don’t get it” said Naruto sitting against a tree on the training field of team 7. He had an open scroll on his lap.

“Look, some girls like guys who are hard to get. You know, like a challenge. That’s what Sai and Sasuke are since they always act so distant from others. I mean haven’t you seen the face they go around” said Sakura before Naruto mimicked a dry mummy face which earned him a knuckle on the head “anyways you asked me to help you study so stop talking and continue readying.

“I thought you liked Sasuke” said Naruto going back to readying.

“I guess I did but after all he did…I don’t think that’s the case anymore” said Sakura and Naruto could feel the sadness on her voice. He felt bad for bringing the subject up.

Above in the branches hidden was Sasuke. His eyes were closed but it didn’t mean he wasn’t alert or aware of his teammates. It wasn’t like he was spying on them. It just happened that he was there before they arrived and didn’t feel like interrupting them when they were studying…alone, where no one else could see them, and they had not told him. What were they up to? Was it date?

‘Sakura has better taste than that’ he thought but wondered what was her type then if she was no longer interested on him ‘I mean she sticks up for me from now and then but I guess is out friendship’ he didn’t look down. Both continued readying and not noticing him.

Naruto yawned as the sun started to set “there is not enough light”

“Hai, let’s continue other day” she said

“Okay, take care Sakura-chan!” and then he left.

Sakura remained standing with slight confused look on her face “he didn’t ask me out” she smiled before realizing who was above on the tree “I guess he got over me, don’t you think Sasuke-kun?”

“Could be” he said landing behind her “Aren’t you cold?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Eh?” she looked at herself, she wore a black tank top with an open V pink shirt above that barely reached her bellybutton and short black shorts with a half skirt covering only her left leg in which a white circle was centered “Not really, we are still on summer so I guess this is ok”

“Let’s go, its getting late” he said before they went for the center of town. They walked with no direction, just hanging out as friends. Then they heard a gasp.

“Hinata” they turned around to see her smile at them, with her was her younger sister who seemed kind of odd.

“Hi” she said “I was looking for you. My team would like to train with you on these days, if it’s possible” she handed them a slip of paper with dates.

“It seems possible, since Kakashi sensei is not back yet” said Sakura.

“Seems like a good idea” said Sasuke.

“Thank you” said Hinata.

“We just have to tell Naruto and Sai” said Sakura.

“Alright, we will be there” said Sasuke.

Hinata nodded before they took their own paths. She heard small grumble and looked at her sister before hearing it again.

“I am hungry, let’s get something to eat” said Hinata knowing her little sister well enough.

On the next turn they found the Ichiraku. Hinata ordered for them and at slowly as Hanabi though she was maybe as hungry as her. She couldn’t remember any time she had spent time like this with her sister. She wondered for the reason to want to follow her. She was pretty sure the meeting with her team bored her.

“Hinata” said Hanabi “…are you again the heir of the clan?”

Hinata looked down. Hanabi was going to be the heir but once she had proven herself to her father he no longer talked about it. She wasn’t sure…then the previous day it was her who he called to meet the Tsukyuga and it was her who received the warning. She hadn’t wanted to see it before but it was true.

“I guess so” she wondered if her sister was hurt by it.

“Father won’t train me like he used to. I thought he would be more strict since I am already in the academy…I don’t know if I am doing as I should” she said stopping to look at her sister who was laughing softly.

“It’s just that I think you are readier than any other girl in the academy…even if father changes his mind, the only important thing is what you think of yourself. How much you want to improve and how far you want to get”

“HINATA! THAT WAS GREAT!” Naruto shouted from the seat next to her.

Hinata jumped on her seat ‘did he hear me say all that?’

Hanabi looked from her sister to the blond sitting next to her.

“So she is your little sister?” asked Naruto with a smile.

“H…Hai” she said trying to control her stutter ‘at least I am not fainting’

“Hi, I am Naruto Uzumaki” he said with a smile

“Hanabi Hyuuga” she spoke

‘She actually spoke to him!’ thought Hinata looking at her sister who went back to eating.

“Hm, Hinata, Sakura told me about the training. I think is great! I have wanted to test my strength against you” he said before hearing someone snort behind them.

“As if Hinata would lose to someone like you” Hinata turned around to meet red eyes.

“Mina” she said. The girl was wearing a tight black sleeveless shirt, tight black shorts and a short red skirt.

“Hi Hinata” she said before glaring at Naruto “Uzumaki Naruto, I have heard plenty of you though…you are not as bad looking as they said you were”

“Is that suppose to be a compliment?” he asked with a glare.

“Take it however you want blonde” she said before ordering something to go.

“Are you doing well Mina?” asked Hinata

“Hai, some elders asked me to come here and get them some of this ramen. I don’t know why but they had been nagging me to come since we arrived” said Mina

“Of course, this is the best ramen in the world” said Naruto going back to eat and earning a free bowl from the owner.

Mina stared at him and Hinata saw this. She saw how the Tsukyuga’s eyes softened towards him.

“He is really cute” Mina whispered to Hinata “a little bit stupid but cute non the less”

“Ehm” Hinata swallowed hard.

“SISTER!” shouted someone behind.

“Maiya?” Mina asked “why are you here?”

“I came for more orders” said the girl about Hanabi’s age. She had the red eyes, dark hair but her expression was that of a real child.

“What if we help you with it and then we go on a double date?” Sai said from the roof of the Ichiraku.

Mina looked at Naruto and bit her lip.

‘Oh no!’ thought Hinata desperate.

“Sister, father does not like for you to be out late. You know there are a lot of perverts at night” said Hanabi.

“Per…perverts!” Maiya held to her sister “sister don’t go, there are perverts, they will eat you”

Naruto spit his ramen before looking at the little girl. Sai had a thoughtful look. Hinata was petrified. Mina gaped.

“Maiya, do you even know what a pervert is?” asked Mina.

“Ehm, well I heard this lady once say…”

“Forget it!” Mina said covering her sister’s mouth “sorry but maybe another time” they got their orders “see you later” she gave a last look at Naruto.

Once they were far Naruto said “she is so…”

“Forwards” said Sai

“No, I mean weird. I swear I could feel her watching me the whole time, like readying me or something” he said as he finished his third bowl “Hinata, you okay?”

“Hai” she said before standing “we better get going”

“So you wouldn’t be interested now that she is gone?” asked Sai placing a hand on Hanabi’s shoulder.

“SAI! Hanabi was right! There are a lot perverts at night and you are one of them!” Naruto pulled Sai away from Hanabi and a shocked Hinata “I will take you home before you eat someone” then he turned and smiled at Hinata “see you later Hanabi, Hinata!”

“Bye!” said Hinata with a nervous smile.

“Do they really eat you?” asked Hanabi.

Hinata gave a sigh before shaking her head “it doesn’t work like that”

“Then how?” Hanabi asked.

Hinata turned red “you are too young to know”

They started walking home “maybe I should ask Neji”

“N..No!” Hinata cried before seeing her sister smile before breaking into laughter “Hanabi!”

“At least we got rid of those Tsukyuga” said Hanabi before sending her sister a smart “so that was Naruto-kun”

“Ehm…” Hinata turned red at being found.

“Father doesn’t know but you should be careful to not talk when you sleep” said Hanabi before running towards the entrance of the Hyuuga compound.

Hinata sighed again, not believing such a long day could exist. As she neared the entrance she spotted her cousin. He handed her a scroll.

“A weird bird brought it” he said before leaving her to read it.

It was from Mina asking her to show her around the next day. Hinata was curious of how she knew that the next day was her free day. She felt her hands shake as she brought them to her chest. She shot her eyes tightly. Mina liked Naruto. She said so in her letter. She wanted to know more about him…but what could she tell her if she liked him from a long time ago. It wasn’t fare. She opened her eyes filled with unshed tears. To Mina Naruto was just cute boy. She couldn’t let her play with him. He was a good guy that did things really meaning them.

She knocked on her father’s study “come in” he said her determined look and carrying a tray with a cup of tea “the law just lifted today afternoon” he handed her a scroll “all that the Hyuuga know of the Tsukyuga is in there”

“Thank you father” she said, her tone serious.

“Is there something wrong?” he asked her.

“I am going to show Mina around the village tomorrow” she said looking at the scroll

“That’s nice of you, getting to know the enemy” he said

“…” Hinata didn’t look happy and Hiashi saw she was struggling to say something “I want to be Mina’s friend”

“She is the heir of the Tsukyuga. They almost attacked the Uchiha thirty years ago and went against the Hokage’s orders. They are not trusted”

“I see” ‘but neither me nor Mina were even born yet’ then she went for the door “rest well”

Mina sat outside the Tsukyuga compound. Her head was hurting really bad after she woke up. She went for walk on the woods.

‘Perverts my ass’ she thought not caring. She came to a clearing clearly used for training. This was what she needed. Rebuilding thirty years of vandalism to their old home was boring. She stretched her arms wide and took in the air of nature. She stretched her leg up like a ballerina and arched her back before jumping from one tree to another. Her body twisted and vent easily. Her short hair didn’t get in the way of her view. She knew that she would have to become Hinata’s rival and her training had to improve, also soon they would be called to be ranked. Her mother chose the ranks according to her criteria…she was a Jounin but that could change once the Hokage saw her skills. She had to be at her best.

“Who is there!” she stopped and looked around. A guy a bit older than her emerged from the shadows “I apologize, is this, your training spot”

The boy with white eyes nodded before walking forwards to her “you are Mina”

“Hai” she had a nervous smile before stepping back “I have to go, nice meeting you…”

“…” he looked at her and she recognized that feeling of hostility. She had felt it when she first went to the Hyuuga compound “…Neji”

“O…Okay, bye” then she ran as fast as she could back home.



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