Konoha villiage, my home.
I glanced around.The street were empty no one there to greet me hm...well then again I didnt want a big ceromony
who was I to have a celebration?
I began to walk towards my house.I trully had missed my family these past years.
As I passed shops and houses old memories began to form in my head,memories I did'nt know still existed.
Suddenly I stopped and I could'nt stop the tears.I now stood beside a lotus blosom tree with pink beautiful blosoms.
It stood taller than me.I dropped my bags and fell to the ground beside it my hands touching it's smooth bark.
(Flashback)
It was a warm summer day and I had been watching the others train for most of it.I felt so weak even Ino was better than me.
"Your pathetic!" Neji's words still echoed in m head.
I walked home alone that day turning Kiba down on his offer to walk me.When I reached home I washed my face and ate dinner with my father.
"Father I-I-ne-need to ask y-you som-something impor-important." I said breaking the silence.
"What is it Hinata?" he asked.
I took a deep breath.
"I-I wa-want to train aw-away from the vi-village." I said.
"What?" my father asked confused.
"Kurenai ha-has already ta-taken ca-c-care of everything and I think i-it would be so much he-help for m-me as a nin-ninja." I replied.
"Let me get this straight,you want to leave konaha to train?" my father asked.
I nodded.
"How long?"
"A-as long a-as it ta-takes maybe a ye-year." I replied.
"A year away from home?"I dont think so hinata." my father said shaking his head.
Your pathetic,worthless,a waste of air. Neji's words echoed louder in my head.I couldnt take it.I stood up hitting my hands against the table.
"If you wont let me go you might as well kill me!" I cried."Because my dream is to be stronger and be someone noticable and if I cant strive to be that person there is no use in living."
A look of shock shot across my father's face and he didnt say anything for awhile.
I sat back down shaking from anger sadness and fear.
"Father forgive me for yelling but please let me go."
"You really want this?" my father said standing up.
I nodded."Almost more than anything." i said my mind wandering to Naruto,I wanted to be like him.
"Then you may go." he said.
I stood there not believening the words that had came out of my fathers mouth.A smile shot acroos my face and I ran to him and gave him a hug.
"Th-thank you." I said buring my face in his chest.
"Listen Hinata your going has consequences,when you comebck I may need a favor you must promise you'll agree to it."
I moved back a bit.
I began to think.It couldnt be that bad.What type of favor could my father want?
I nodded. I agree.
The rest of that day i spent packing.The next day i said goodbye to all my friends.
"Your leaving!" Naruto cried.
I nodded.
"I-it wi-will only be a ye-year." I said.
"That's a long time." Naruto said scratching his head."But your going for a good cause." he added.
I smiled.
"Um Naruto...
"Huh?'
"Im gonna m-miss- you." I mumbled to low for him to hear.
"Huh what did you say Hinata?" he asked.
I shook my head."Nothing."
"Hey you know what take this." Naruto said handing me a small black polished rock.
"I found it a while ago but you can have it as a gift when you come back i may be Hokage and it'll be worth something." he said winking.
I smiled."Thank you Naruto."I said taking the stone from his hands.
"Your welcome." Naruto replied.
That night I couldnt sleep from the excitment.I couldnt wait for the next day.
The next morning after breakfast I stood outside waiting for my father.He was supposed to walk me to meet Kurenai and then she would take me away from the villiage to meet with a trainer Tsunade had found for me.
I sat on the porch for about five minutes my father still hadnt come out so i decided to take a walk around.
I stood up an inched forward.
"So your trying to be something?"
I jumped and looked around.
Neji stood there leaning agaisnt a tree.A smirk on his face.
"I'll never be something but I will be someone." i replied."Why do you care?"
Neji shrugged and stepped off the tree.
"Here!" he said stomping his foot down on the ground.
I jumped back a bit.
"I'll plant a tree here and when you return I will fight you by it and we'll see just how much your worth." he said before turning his back to me.
"I-acc-accept your challenge." I said.
Neji grunted and walked away just as my father came outside.
"Are you ready Hinata?" he asked.
I nodded.
The next year consisted of heavy training.My sensei Daiskai was very strict.He didnt beliveve in rest until your body absoulutly demanded it.
I got only 4 hours of sleep everynight and little food.He neevr took it easy on me because I was a girl he said we were both human and pain was pain.
After a year Daiskai sensei decided I wasant ready to return home and requested I stay 2 more years.My father agreed.
After the 2 years had passed Daiskai sensei and me fought on final battle.Although he won I was very close to winning.
(end of flash back)
Just to think that had all been so long ago.I had changed so much.I was now 15.
My hair had grown longer it now reached my elbows.I wore it the same in the front but the back I put in a ponytail.I also wore my head band on my head instead of around my neck.
I had lost my stutter and I was less shy.Being with Daiskai sensei had made me kinda boyish.I was afraid I walked like a man now.
The stone Naruto gave me hung around my neck as a necklace.I would never loose it.Once Daiskai sensei had taken it away from me because I kept falling asleep in training.He said he would only give it back
to me if I could take it from his hand.I did it in one try.
I stood up.
"Hinata?"
I glanced up and there stood my father.He looked amazed.
"Father." I said running to him and hugging him.
"I missed you sooo much!" i said.
"You've gotten stronger." he said.
"What?" I said pulling away."How can you tell?"
"You nearly crushed me." he said laughing.
I laughed too.
"Where is everyone?" I asked.
"Im not so sure." Naruto left after you to train he's been back for year now,and Sakura well...lady Tsunade has been training her."
I nodded."I see." "Well what about Kiba and Shino?" I asked.
"Well they've also gotten stronger and like you they look diffrent." he said ruffling my hair.
"And that Akamaru is huge!" he added.
I smiled."Akamaru huge?" That's strange."
"What's strange is standing infront of my daughter after 3 years and seeing her look so diffrent."
I shrugged."Im not that diffrent." i said.
"You speak diffrently."
I blushed he must be talking about my stuttering.
"What about Neji?" I asked changing the subject.
"You'll have to see about that for yourself." he said patting my head."But for right now I want you to get some rest."
He grabbed my bags and carried them to my room.
I plopped down on my bed.Man how I had missed this place.
I closed my eyes and told myself when I wake up I would go and see everyone.
O.k this is the end of this chapter.Please review.This was just the introduction the interesting stuff should start next chapter.