Chapter 6 Journey by Fire

- Naruto's apartment around midnight-

Sweat covered his brow he tossed and turned thrashing in his sleep..almost if fighting something. Red chakra and started to seep out of the boy. With a mighty roar he rocketed from his bed to all fours with his golden tail thrashing wildly behind him. He was crouched down ready to pounce at anything. He had a more feral features, he had five inch claws at the end of his hands. His whiskers were more prominent and darker. But what changed the most were his eyes the once blue sea like eyes were now red as blood and had fox like slits for pupils. The boy screamed once again before falling unconscious on the floor.

-1 minute later-

Naruto's door opened with a slow creak as two people entered the apartment.

" Well no claw marks or smell of blood lust so that's a good sign right?" One spoke with no more then a whisper and had a female aura.

" Yes that is correct but still I felt the demons chakra I know for sure." The other spoke with more authority. " Go and make sure no villagers try and 'check' on our little boy here." It was spoken as more of a question then a order but the tone meant business.

- Morning-

Naruto rose to the sound of birds out his window. He yawned and stretched out quickly heading to the bathroom. As he exited he had his first real look at the clock. " Crap going to be late!" He rushed to his closet and weekly quickly threw on his favorite outfit. A black long sleeve mesh shirt with a red armored shirt over that had two orange stripes down the arms. Standard Anbu pants and ninja sandals, and to top it off a dark purple cloak that hung to his heels. He grabbed his ninja gear and headed for his bedroom window thinking the rooftops would be faster. Unknow to him sometime else was also running late and was just about to jump the next gap when Naruto popped up causing the person to trip and tackle both of them to dirt below.

" Uggg what hit me?" Naruto croked out. His eyes were closed but he could feel weight on top of him. He felt something soft in his hand, with his eyes still shut he gave a small squeeze. When a small eep sounded in his ear he knew he figured it was not something but someone, and that someone happened to be a girl.

He slowly opened his eyelids to face what ever wrath awaits him. When he had finally opened his eyes he was stunned, not only was it a girl but a certain pale eyed girl with blue hair that seemed to shine in the sun. She had on a tan hoodie with fur lining. She had black baggy cargo pants with a white bandage around her right thigh with standard ninja sandals. " You haven fun there Tiger?" She said with a sing-song voice with a slightly giggle at the end. She seemed unaware of his gropeing through her thick jacket but Naruto could feel a slightly bulge in the jacket.

Naruto noticed his hand was still on Hinata's breast. He gave a slight chuckle before his nose sprayed blood and fainted. His head hit the ground hard enough to leave a small crater.

Hinata's pov

"Oh dear not this again, I thought we fixed that with less ramen intake- oh well I dont have time to wake him." Deciding to pick up naruto bridal style. I start to jump from rooftop to rooftop with him firmly in my arms, just as we near the school he snuggled closer to my body.

"Oh Hinata-hime you smell so wonderful" naruto mumbled as we descended to the ground of the academy before I could register what he said I slammed into the ground with naruto still on me creating a human barrier between me and whatever knocked into us.

I readied my bakaugan ready to strike whatever knock us over, I look to see none other than kiba on top of naruto.

"Oh hi Hinata" kiba said casually

"HEY MIND GETTING OFF ME!?" naruto shouted at kiba

"Stupid mutt, he ruined my cuddle time with naruto, for this he shall PAY.

" I thought evily

Kiba seeming to realize that he wasn't on top of me quickly hopped off both of us.

"Why were you carrying him, Hinata?" Kiba asked directing his slits to me, not calling naruto by his name.

"Thats none of you're business, I would suggest you talk nicer about my friend." I replied icely putting naruto on his own two feet.

"What would you're father and Neji do if they knew how close you're getting with him." Kiba said taunting me

"They would tell you that you're lying because naruto and I are just friends" I said my anger flowing in my veins "furthermore neither one of them would have a problem with it because naruto would be a great addition to any clan!" I said my voice getting louder.

"Come naruto let's get to class, there's nothing to see here" I said coldly keeping my eyes still on kiba.

Kiba sat there stunned, I grabbed naruto leading him into the school and away from kiba but not before disabling him with a jukian strike to his legs and arm.

"If you ever talk to me like that again and I promise you will be drinking all you're food and you won't be able to get hard EVER again" I whisper my promise in kibas ear.

We got to the class room, today is the day that we get our teams. I really hope I get placed with naruto, I would love to get a chance to train with him, and maybe figure out why the village seems to hate him

"Now team 7" Iruka smile faded to snarl " Sasuke Uchiha... Naruto Uzamaki... Hinata Hyuga." The room was dead silent. Glares were shot at me from every were. The girl's in the Sasuke fanclub were going crazy to have the prize stolen from them. The Naruto fanclub was more happy for they all know of Naruto's not-so-secert crush on the young heiress.

"I am so happy that I got placed on Narutos team" I thought " I cant wait to work with him"

-End pov-

The room was filled with a high pitch noise that sounded like a mix between a dying cat and a banshee. The noise belonged to a long pink haired girl. " Why does she get to be on Sasuke-kun's team, I'm number one kunoichi here I should be on his team!" Sakura Haruno, Sasuke's number on fangirl and current president of the Sasuke Uchiha fanclub, shouted out in ear popping screech.

Naruto all the other hand was bleeding slightly out of his ears. With him now having enhanced sense thanks to is 'prisoner' his hearing was 100 times better then any human and 75 more then any animal.

" That is why you are not on his team." " Now team 8 is Kiba Inuzuka... Shino Aburame... Sakura Haruno." Iruka was now plugging his ears with his fingers form the shriek coming from the ' pink banshee '.

" WHAT...Why am I on dog breath and creepy bug guy's team!?" Everyone was now either passed out from pain or is plugging there ears with everything from fingers to balls of paper in ears. " I desev...Ugch" Sakura was cut of by a pale hands finger tip touching the center of her throat. The hand belonged to a one Hinata Hyuga with a very nasty glare the could kill.

" I may not like mutt over there but I know he has skill... and for SHINO his bugs are not creepy sure a little weird but he also as skill...WHAT do you have..nothing but a big forehead and fangirl syndrome badly, and you sound like dying cat so keep you mouth shut!" Hinata's whole face seemed to darken and eyes seemed to hold the Shinigami itself.

In a very undignified flop Sakura fell back to her seat unable to talk. One hand held her throat and was gently rubbing it. Everyone else seemed to be awestruck by Hinata's words. Many jaws were on the floor but three sets of minds had the same thought " Wow..she is strong ... she will be mine." One was lased with lust another with venom and last with a care.

Hinata walked back to her seat and helped Naruto tend to his bleeding ears.

" So he is sensitive to high pitched noise...Maybe if I use a dog whistle I could get the upper hand and finally beat that blond demon brat!" Two people thoughts in unison.

2 hours later

-Sasuke's mind-

" First our sensei is late by two hours...second I have to be on mister nobody's team...Third I got miss pretty princess's father to worry about, well at least she might give good genes for me later...and I can crush his dream when I steal that stupid hat." He gave of a light chuckle followed by a hard glare towards his blonde rival.

- end Sasuke-

- Hinata's pov-

" Oooo this could not be any better! First I get to be on Naruto's team and get rid of all those glares and annoying fangirls. Maybe I can get that tightwad Sasuke to loosen up a little bit.

"COME ON already sensei hurry up and get here!" Naruto shouted impatiently

I giggled "always in a rush" I thought

As soon as he shouted that a kunai flew threw the air landing directly in front of Naruto's ninja sandals.

"Welcome team 7, my name is kakashi sensei. My first impression of you...disappointing" kalshi said rubbing the back of his head . Now then shall we have our meeting?" " Ten minutes roof." And with that he disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

- 10 minutes later-

" Ok tell me a little about yourself?" Kakashi asked not turning away from his orange book.

" Can we have a example sensei?" I asked

" Ummm my name is kakashi hatake I don't have many dislikes... I like a lot of things...I don't feel like telling you my dreams." He finished with a eye smile before returning to his book.

" All we got was his name." I growled out to myself

" Ok blondie go."

"I'm Naruto Uzamaki and my dream is to be Hokaga some day, believe it!" Naruto said excitedly. " I like ramen but I dislike the three minutes it takes to cook. I also like someone very close to me." He finished with a little pink frosting his cheeks.

I was shocked to say the least. I never know Naruto liked someone in that way he never showed any signs of it. I Was trying to figure out who this person was when I was interrupt by a soft nudge from Naruto.

" Ok emo your go." Kakashi's smile could be seen through his mask. He was no longer starring at his book but at me, as if he seemed to know something I did not.

With a hard glare at Kakashi he spoke "My name is Sasuke Uchiha I have no likes or dislikes and my dream is to kill a certain man, and I will do anything to achieve it." Sasuke said with a more then normal bloodlust and then turned straight back to broading like a bitch.

" Ok blue haired princess if you please." Kakashi spoke more formal with a slightly bow at the waist. I could not help but blush, when I heard a thud on me left I was all ready aware of what made the noise.

"Hello my name is Hinata Hyuga my likes are cinnamon buns ,flower pressing. My dislikes is somebody who judges another before they know them and the men who seek only power. and my dream is to banish the clan seal." I said finally

" A noble cause for a noble heiress." Kakashi bowed again " Meet at training ground seven at 8...don't eat breakfast...you mostly likely throw it up." With out another word Kakashi seemed to vanish into thin air.

" Well that seemed...short, and why not eat breakfast?." Naruto's brow was crinkled in confusion. " He seems like jerk who what's us to starve...great sensei he is." Naruto crossed his arms in front of his chest and made a very childish pout.

I couldn't help but laugh at his cute face. The way he had his hair made him look slightly animalistic and how the whiskers gave him a feral but very cute look. The way his cloak gave him a mysterious aura, I felt a fire start deep inside me when ever I caught myself looking at him. What is this feeling it is weird...yet I like the warmth it brings me. I thought

My thoughts were Interrupted by a sudden sigh coming from my right. Sasuke Uchiha, he stood up and put his hands in his pockets, brooding like a little bitch. But what happened next will haunt my dreams for months. A look of pure evil intentions and lust was what I saw before he walked away leaving me and Naruto alone.

'' Well i think i will get going, i bet you have training with your dad so." Naruto eye's seemed to dull with thoses word's for just a instant before turning back to there normal shimmering blue that touched your very soul.

" Well actually dad has clan things to do, so I am free most of today." I smiled at him hoping to get him to open up. " So do you want to get some food?" I asked as I turned to jump off the roof, I heard a thud behind me. As I glanced over my shoulder I saw Naruto with his eye's glazed over with a stupid smile from ear to ear that, once again gave me a feeling of warmth. As I picked him up I could feel the warmth carry to my cheeks. " Why do I feel this way?" I ponder as I look for a place to eat.

"Oh I know! Naruto's favorite ramen shop!" I thought giddly. I grab Naruto bridal style and started to walk to our destination to eat.

- council room same time-

" We should kill it!" A fat short man with a cane yelled out.

" The demon must not be allowed more power." Other bellowed out. It was a woman this time with long brown hair to her butt. " That monster has no right to be around the great last Uchiha!"

As the yelling continued the third Hokaga was pinching the bridge of his nose to try and dull the headache he had. The reason why this meeting turned from bad to worse. The civilian council was upset how the team's were placed. They believed that if this demon was around there great Uchiha to long he might turn into the next Itachi. Now they thought Naruto might try and steal clan secrets from him with his demon power.

" This is unacceptable, I demand that my daughter be placed on Uchiha Sasuke's team." The pink banshee Saki Haruno stood glaring at the Hokaga as if demanding him to refuse.

" Miss Haruno if I am...on what ground do you see this...change will benefit the team's and the village?" The Hokaga was careful with his word's if he spoke wrong he knew the council would twist his word's for they're purposes

You could almost hear her smile creep on to her face. It seemed she was expecting a question of this sort, if her innocent but not so sweet smile told anything. " Well for the sake of the village we should train him as a Weapon but of protection against enemy villages and war. Furthermore if we keep him in with his team, he might...take advantage of his fellow female comrade in a mission out side of our reach." Saki glanced at the Hyuga clan head, Haiashi Hyuga. "After all he does have the demons strength we have all seen that, he might very well have the foxes chakra too! Hes had recent spikes over the years, anything could be possible with that demon child." She spoke after

The elder clan head wore a standard Hyuga white kimono with a brown jacket overly. His face looked like stone not even fazed by the banshee's jab at someone he all ready counted as family due to him and the fourths past history. He Even tried to adopt young Naruto when he was kicked out of the orphanage at 7, but the civilian council some how always blocked everything for being finalized.

Haiashi went to stand when he noticed a brief glance from Saki to Danzo who returned it with the smallest of nods. The action was so fast he was sure he was the only one to see it thanks to his view point on the far end of the table farthest from the door. " If I may Miss Haruno." With a small nod from the woman, who clearly thought he would agree with her, due to his daughter being on that things team.

" I am very competent on my daughter's ability to hold her own against any and all threats, may that be from external or internal does not concern me." His face was set as stone as he glared at Saki. She was physically shaken by the man's ice cold tone. Haiashi's head made a audible snap as he seemed to stare out the window behind Hiruzen head. The corner of his lips curled into what could only be described as, a smile.

To see the normal stone statue Hyuga actually smile shocked most of the civilian side and scared most of the shinboi side. They only saw this smile once before and that was when they were all told of his engagement to Hitomi. What on Kami's green earth made the normal stick in the mud Haiashi smile?

The smile faded as soon as it appeared. The stone Hyuga was back. " Hokage if I may?" With a nod from Hiruzen, he continued " Naruto-San is a great asset for this village as he is now, after all high ranks in all his classes was number one if I am not mistaken, and he has never been in trouble for that, sure he's a prankster but that's why he's loveable. if we TRY to turn him into a weapon who to says this weapon emight not turn on us. I don't fear he will do anything with my daughter or any other woman for that matter"

Danzo was quick to stand, almost to fast for the cripple he claimed to be. He wore bandages on most of his body only leaving on arm his left eye and patches of hair showing. He walked with a sever limp and a cane. As he cleared his throat to talk, he took a small glance at that woman who seemed to be quiet nervous the same woman with long brown hair who was looking for something earlier. With a small nod in return the woman seemed to calm down a bit. This did not go unnoticed to most of the shinobi side.

" That is where I plan on stepping in Hokaga-sama. With my program he will come a weapon who obeys with out question and he will no longer have emotions to draw on for any undesirable actions." Danzo spoke as if it was all ready confirmed. The civilian council were agreeing with the old war hawk.

"Nobody deserves that, he is still a human being! Weither or not he has the nine tails inside, he is a damn fine student and shinobi! Why I would put my reputation on the line that he won't be anything but his job!" Haiashi spoke with power and complete confidence.

The room went completely still after his outburst, nobody seemed to even breathe.

"Is that true Haiashi Are you willing to put you're family's reputation on the line for this child?" The third asked

After a brief moment of stilled silence

"Yes Third Hokaga I am sure just as I am that he is not a child but a man in a child's body" Haiashi said

"Then I have made my decision Naruto will stay of his own free mind unless he gets into serious trouble. But know this Haiashi if he does get in trouble it will be on you to deal with it." Hiruzen said as he took off his hat. " If that is all dismissed." Ready for this to be over he watched as the civilian council rushed out off the room like it was on fire, all but one. This was the same brown haired woman from earlier and now that he had a better look at her, he realized she was not council but a ninja in disguises. Before he could utter a word the woman appeared next to Haiashi with the use of a replacement with his chair. She quickly hugged Hinata's father waist in a bear hug while her hands formed a half ram seal with a shout of ' Kai' the room filled with smoke and a unhuman like scream.

The room was quiet for a few minutes while the dust settled. When everyone could clearly see again the were astonished. The woman's arms were still locked tightly around the seemingly unfazed Hyuga clan head's waist, while the body now arm-less lady against the back wall. Her head was laying in a unnatural angel while her legs were mangled and bloody.

"If that is all Hokaga-sama than I will be taking my leave" Haiashi nodded to the rest of his fellow clan head and headed for the door.

Meanwhile

Back to Naruto and Hinata

Hinata's pov

We stopped at Naruto's favorite ramen noodle shop, it was quiet at the ramen shop when they entered. They sat at the counter.

"Ah father you're favorite customer is here!" The noodle shop woman exclaimed

A man in his early 40s with grey sprinkling his hair came out of the back.

"Naruto- (whichever one means that they are close) how good it is too see you, I started to worry when I hadn't seen you in a week." The shop keeper said to Naruto.

"Yeah sorry about that (insert shop keepers name here), I was super busy studying and training for the shobi test." Naruto said rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"He looks so damn cute when he does that" I thought dreamly

"Well don't go worrying me like that! If you leave the village at least tell me. now whos this young lovely lady next to you? You're girlfriend perhaps?" The shop keeper said

Naruto's face turned beat red " uh uh nothing like that! Hinata's one of my new team mates the other is duck haired boy Uchiha." Naruto groaned a bit at the end.

" oh well at least you have something pretty to look at on you're missions." The shop keeper said winking at me in the process.

"Uh uh uh" THUMP Naruto was on his back, face steaming red and was out cold.

"Oh great he did it again, why does he keep doing that whenever somebody talks about me? Maybe I should ask my mother." I thought. Deciding on taking him back to the compound until he wakes again. "Good that will give me a chance to talk to my mom before father arrives home"

With that I picked Naruto up bridal style and teleported infront of the compound.

"Good evening princess" Ko said from the guards post. Ko was a slender man with brown hair and grey pupiless eyes, but unlike the other family members he actually smiled no matter the occasion.

"Hey Ko mind opening her up for me?" I asked pointing to the gates.

"Sure can but on the condition you tell me whos you're handsome friend that you have in you're arms?" Ko asked his grey eyes lightening up in amusment.

"Ah a friend." I said trying hard not to blush.

"Uh huh I am sure hes "just" a friend." Ko said chuckling opening up the gates.

I walk quickly to the main house and couldn't sense my father anywhere in the house.

"Good, now all I have to do is set Naruto down and find my mom." I thought. I put Naruto in my bed letting him sleep. I walk away from Naruto's sleeping form on my bed.

I found my mom in the kitchen, she was cooking dinner.

"Good afternoon sunshine, why dont you wash up and help me with dinner." My

mother said smiling pleasantly. She handed me the things for the table. " Make sure you boyfriend is in between us."

My head snapped to see your eye's starring right into me like they were seeing my very soul. I could tell I was blushing by the heat I felt in my cheeks. " Mom...He is not my boyfriend he is just my teammate." My heart seemed to ache with every word like the word's were a curse. Mother seemed to notices as she pulled me into a tight hug.

" Don't worry baby girl it will all make sense soon enough." Hinata's mom promised

"Why does he always faint around me mama?" I asked a bit distressed.

"Oh honey thats just how boys that age are. Tell me does you're teammate have a family?" My mom asked softly

"No mama, its just him" I said a bit sad for the poor ninja.

"Ah I see, well when hes awake I would like to speak to him privately" my mom said returning back in the kitchen, before I could follow after and press her for more questions naurto entered the room, with that adorable sheepish face on.

"Damn he is too damn cute for his own good" I thought.

"Oh hi Naruto I see you finally woke up, did you sleep well?" I asked smiling softly at him.

Pink stained his cheeks suddenly " yes Hinata I did thank you" Naruto said smiling his foxy grin.

"Mmhmhm that just makes me wanna make him smile even more." I thought

My mom walks in from the kitchen

"Oh you must be Hinata's new team mate, I am Hitomi Hyuga pleasure to me you. I insist on that you stay for dinner."

"Oh thank you kindly Lady Hyuga, but I wouldn't want to impose on you guys and you're family dinner" Naruto said as formal as he could.

" I didnt even know he could be formal!" I thought laughing slightly.

" I insist, you're staying and that's final." My mom said dismissing his arguments with a swish of her delicate hand.

By this point I was trying not to laugh out loud at Naruto's facial expression, it was a mixture of awe,fear and shock. And it was utterly adorable.

My mom left handing me a bowl of food to put on the table. "Here I must get back to cooking. " She said and hurried back into the kitchen.

"Honeyyyyyy honey biscuit immmmm hommmmmeeeeeee" my father rang from the front door. A loud offt was heard soon after.

"He really should be prepaired to be tackled when he comes home like that" I thought giggling

Soon after my father entered the dinning room with my sister clinging to him like a kola to a tree.

"Hello sunshine" my father beamed at me and then he turned his head and looked at a very pale looking Naruto. "Ah hello you must be one of Hinata's new team mate, Naruto Uzakmi right?" My father asked turning his sharp eyes on the yoing shinobi.

Naruto started to sweat a bit and grew paler if possible "yyy-eeesss ssssiirr" Naruto answered.

I giggled "I guess daddy can be a bit scary at first but he was just a big ol teddy bear." I thought cheekily.

My fathers face then softened into a smile " it's nice to finally meet you and put a face to the name."

My mom walked into the dinning room with dinner in her hands it was tempura one of my favorites

"And for you my sweet flower, a fresh thing of sunflowers you're favorite" my father said to my mom handing her a bouquet of Sunflowers.

"Thank you sweetheart, come lets all sit and eat" my mother said beaming.

We all sat down around the table my dad at the head my mom to his right and my sister to the left. I sat next to my sister and Naruto sat on my right. We began quietly eating dinner.

"So Naruto tell me do you have family dinners at you're home?" My mom asked politely

Confusion crossed my mind " I already told her that he didn't have a family" I thought

"Well I dont have a family necessarily but I do have Iruka-sensei, pervy sage, and Hokaga-jiji. But this is the first family dinner I have had." Naruto said happily

"Oh I see, what's you're favorite dish Naruto? I will be sure to make it next time you have dinner with us." My mother said using her sweetest voice. I could tell my mother felt bad for the poor boy.

Naruto rubbed the back of his head "ah I like ramen" Naruto answered quietly.

"No honey I meant an actual dish like makizushi " my mother said sweetly

"That's all I really eat Lady Hyuga, I haven't had much else aside from box cereal ma'am." Naruto said his face redding a deeper shade of red.

Dumbstruck, my mother's eyes soften " oh well then I will make you a platter of bits of everything and you can tell me which you like best." My mother said recovering quickly.

Dinner was filled with light chatter after that taking about this and that, Naruto settled to relax after a bit and joined in on the conversation. Dinner was soon after that and we had a small dish of wagashi afterwards. It was late by the time we finished.

"Oh dear I had realized it gotten that late" Naruto said jumping up when he read the clock on the wall. " I must get going you and I both have a early day tomorrow" Naruto said looking at me

"Oh no dear its so late, why don't you stay in one of our spare rooms." My mother said

"Oh no lady Hyuga I could not possibly impose on you and you're family" Naruto said bowing.

"You're going to be staying here, I need to talk to you privately anyway" my father said at last, using his no nonsense tone that he used for the family clan.

Naruto's face paled "well if you guys insist" Naruto said rubbing his head like he always does when hes nervous.

"Yes you will be staying in Kos home and will show up here for breakfast tomorrow morning. " my father spoke once again. "Now if you follow me to my office were we can privately talk" my father said standing motioning for Naruto to follow.

"Oh god my father is going to talk to Naruto privately, I wonder what about." I thought terrified.

I follow behind but close enough for my father to not to notice me, they entered the room and shut the office doors.

"Now Naruto im not going to sugar coat this, but theres people in the village who wantwan to turn you into a weapon with no emotions. However I managed to stop it at the cost of my family honor, so from now on you cant be pranking the village or getting into any trouble. After all you're now a ninja of the left village and now have the Hyuga family honor on you as well." My father said straight to the point.

"I understand sir, I will be on my best behavior" Naruto said a second later

"Good and one more thing before you go, Make sure that you protect my sunshine" my father said referring to me.

"Always Lord Hyuga" Naruto said opening the office doors, I quickly teleported to my room so that way they didnt know I listened in on there private conversation.

"Poor Naruto" I thought getting ready for bed.

End of hinata pov

Author note

This has certainly been my longest chapter to date! Whoof, let me know what you guys think. I would also like to give my wife a big shout out for helping me out tremendously in this chapter! Thank you amm ;) if you're interested in reading my wife's storys she is on the app wattpad. Also like to give snake a shout out as well you're comments are super helpful. I plan on having a filler arc soon. Let me know what you guys think.

Love

Kychan & amm :*