Rating: M

Pairing: NaruHina

Author's Notes: Hey there everybody! It's Mr. Alaska with a NEW story! You've all voted, and you all will receive. While I would've wanted to write another Naruto/Deadpool story, you all thought otherwise. Oh well. So, this story will be about Hinata, being born as a Branch family member, instead of the of the Main family. And just for the fun of it, I'll have Naruto be stupid, and still drooling over Sakura. Hope you all enjoy the story, and like I said, please leave LOTS of reviews. And also, don't forget to check out my other Naruto, X-Men Evolution, Deadliest Warrior, Teen Titan, and Naruto/Deadpool crossover stories! Now…sit back, buckle up, and ENJOY!

Chapter one: Team 8

It was a sunny morning in hidden leaf village of Konohagakure. People were shuffling through the streets for a early start to the afternoon to come. To add to such a beautiful day, the Ninja Academy Graduations were going to be taking place that morning. Almost all of the students arrived early…all except one.

Hinata Hyuuga slowly made her way down the dirt roads of Konohagakure, with depressing thoughts flooding her mind. She was a member of the famous Hyuuga clan, and bore the winter white eyes to prove it. Her dark blue hair was neatly brushed, and was worn in a duck call fashion ( Sorry, I don't know any other way to describe her hair ). She wore a tan hoodie, with white fur lining the bottom of it. She also wore blue slacks, ending just above her ankles. And lastly, on her forehead, was the Konohagakure Shinobi headband, indicating that she was now officially a ninja.

But, even with all of the graduating students in her class, she was the least excited about becoming a ninja. She was excited about becoming a ninja, but there was something she was hoping for, that didn't come true. "N…Naruto-kun didn't p…pass…" She muttered to herself, looking down to the ground as she walked to the academy. "H…he worked so h…hard to pass, and n…never gave up. But, now he w…won't be going on t…to be a ninja w…with his friends."

Hinata was a Branch member of the Hyuuga clan. That meant she was the daughter of a parent who was the younger of a sibling. Her father, Hiashi Hyuuga was second born. His twin brother, Hizashi Hyuuga, was born not more than two seconds faster than her father. Because in the Hyuuga clan, there was a hierarchy. The Main branch was on top. They had the respect of everyone in their clan. But if you are a lower Branch family member, things were different.

For a Branch family member, you were a little more than a servant to the Main branch family. They were to do as they were told, without question. Because if they disobeyed, they would be punished. When at a young age, the leaders of the Hyuuga clan would take the young Branch member, and brand them with a seal…the Caged Bird Seal. That way, when and if a Branch member got out of line, the Main branch would activate their seals on their foreheads. Immense pain would spread across their entire bodies, and cause them to give in to anything and EVERYTHING the Main branch wanted.

And she wasn't the most respected of all the Hyuuga clan, even to the Branch family. Hinata Hyuuga was cursed with not only the curse seal, but with crushing shyness. She lost both her parents when she was a young girl, not more then a year after she received the curse mark. And, feeling obligated, Hizashi decided to take her in. that, though seemed to be the best option at the time, proved to be one of the worst option in the long run. Because she was not a Main branch member, the other Main branch members showed her little to no attention. And, in the same way, she was neglected by those of the Branch family. To them, to be a Branch family member and live at the Main branch compound at the same time was unfair. So the only ones who would show her ANY attention, good or bad, was Hizashi, and the civilians of Konohagakure.

But her train of thoughts changed when she arrived the academy, still not happy or enthusiastic. She could hear the sound of happy chatter and laughter inside her assigned classroom. When she entered, she saw the usual faces. She saw Ino Yamanak and Sakura Haruno, fighting over the most popular boy in class, Sasuke Uchiha.

Sakura Haruno was among the smartest of the students in her graduating class. Her long pink hair hung past her shoulders, and bright, emerald eyes that shined beautifully. Her headband served a support for her long hair, and was used to a hair band. She wore a bright red sleeveless dress, with a pair a knee high shorts underneath.

Ino Yamanaka was a pretty blond girl, and one of Hinata's closest friends. She had a blond pony tail, what literally went down her back and ended just above her tailbone. Her well developed chest was shown by her snug purple tank top. She also wore arm warmers, just as an fashion statement. Matching with her purple tank top was her knee high purple skirt. Underneath that were shorts, similar to Sakura's. And around her waist, was he headband, showing everyone how skinny she was.

Sasuke Uchiha was the most popular boy in the class. He had raven black hair. The collar to his shirt hid half his face all the time, and his scornful eyes sometimes scared Hinata. He wore a blue, sleeveless shirt, with a high collar shielding his face from anyone who glances at him. He wore arm warmers, which were the inspiration for Ino's fashion sense. His white shorts ended below his kneecaps, and his headband on his forehead, keeping his black hair from drooping into his face.

'I wish I had their confidence…' She thought, watching the two kunoichis fight over the cold boy. 'They at least have the courage to let the boy they like know they like them…. Unlike me, who can't even complete a single sentence to the on I like.' Seeing the Hyuuga enter the room, Ino released Sasuke's arm and goes to greet her.

"Hey there Hinata-chan!" The loud girl announced. "I thought you'd never make it. Did you sleep in?" Ino asked, giving the shy kunoichi a friendly hug. She has been Hinata's friend ever since the two started attending the academy.

( FLASHBACK )

It was recess at the academy, and all of the children were at play. Ino Yamanaka, along with Sakura and other girls were playing tag, when Ino noticed something. Another girl who she haven't met yet. The young Hinata Hyuuga sat behind a tree, alone, eating her rice balls she brought for lunch early.

Curious, the Yamanaka snuck up behind the tree, and popped her head around the other side. "Hi there!" Ino greeted in a loud, surprising manner. The Hyuuga squeaked in surprise, and leapt forward. "I saw you were sitting by yourself, and was wondering why you weren't playing." The timid girl blushed, and started to fiddle with his two index fingers.

"U…umm…. M…my n…name is H…Hinata H…Hyuuga." Hinata stuttered, staring straight towards the ground. "Umm…. I was…umm…just e…eating my lunch, because n…no one wanted m…me to play w…with them." The Yamanaka frowned…then smiled broadly, and grabbed Hinata by the wrist.

"Don't let those meanies ignore you, Hinata-chan!" Ino said, confidently. "Come on. You can play with me and my friends. They'll like you for sure." With a hard tug, Ino pulled Hinata to her feet and raced her off to meet her friends. After that day, Hinata started playing and hanging out with Ino and her friends.

( END FLASHBACK )

"Yeah, I'm here, Ino-chan." Hinata giggled, hugging Ino back. "Sorry, I kinda slept in this morning. If it wasn't for Otou-sama, I probably would've missed the graduation all together." Growing up, Hizashi allowed Hinata to call him father, instead of uncle. He said that since he was raising her as his daughter, she might as well treat him as if her father. "Thanks to him, I was able to get here just in the neck of time." Ino smiled, and went back to fighting with Sakura

Looking for more familiar faces, she looked up in the top row. There, she saw Shikamaru Nara, Chouji Akimichi, Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka in the top corner of the classroom. The four boys sat alone in the top row, doing their own thing as usual.

Shikamaru Nara was without doubt the laziest ninja in the whole village. His brown hair was tired into a spiky pony tail, making his head resemble that of a pineapple. His light green vest was his trademark clothing, with his clan's symbol on his shoulder. He also wore long blue slacks, and his ninja headband on his forearm. He was fast asleep, most likely falling asleep while watching the clouds roll across the sky.

Beside him sat Chouji Akimichi. He was a good hearted boy, with a little extra weight. He had brown spiky hair, and wore a leaf village headband/bandana. He wore a green overcoat atop a white t-shirt, with his family's symbol on it, a white scarf, and black slacks. He also had the popular red spirals on his cheeks, which was the trademark of the Akimichi clan. He inhaled the last of his chips as he tried to wake his sleeping friend.

Shino Aburame was a kid who was almost as quiet as Hinata. He had brown spiky hair, and very dark glasses on so you couldn't see his eyes. He was a white trench coat, with a collar hiding his nose down from the world. He also wore black slacks, same as Chouji's. Since he was an Aburame, he was fascinated with insects. He was inspecting a couple on ants, who have made their way onto his desk.

And finally, there was Kiba Inuzuka. The while boy also had spiky brown hair, and enlarged canines which were a family trait. He wore a gray hoodie, with black fur on the hood and the bottom of his coat. He also wore black slacks, and had the distinctive red streaks on his cheeks, signifying him as being an Inuzuka. And atop his head sat his white, floppy eared ninja dog, Akamaru.

'Everyone is here…everyone but him…' Hinata thought sadly, as she took her usual seat, in the far upper left corner. As she went to her seat, she bumped up against someone. but she didn't see who it was, since she was looking at the ground. "Sorry…" She muttered, without looking back.

"It's alright, Hinata-chan." Suddenly, the Hyuuga stopped dead in her tracks.

'Th…that voice!' She thought, slowly turning her head towards the familiar voice. 'I…is that…?' When she turned around, she was faced with the one person she thought wasn't going to be here. Sitting in the chair next the hers sat Naruto Uzumaki. The boy had spiky golden yellow hair, and the two most beautiful eyes she ever saw on a person. He wore a bright orange and blue jumpsuit, which she never really cared for and a ninja headband around his forehead. He had his original goofy grin plastered on his face, which Hinata adored. His whisker birthmarks curved when he smiled. "N…Naruto-kun!" Hinata squeaked, bowing to the blond boy. "I…I thought y…you d…didn't pass th…the exiting ex…exams…" She stuttered, her face crimson red.

Naruto Uzumaki was an orphan, ever since the Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked the village 12 years earlier. The forth Hokage couldn't kill the demon himself, so he was left with no option but to sacrifice himself and seal Kyuubi inside a infant. The seal worked, but he had to sacrifice his own life in the process. This child, of course, was Naruto Uzumaki. People wanted to kill him, but the third Hokage forbid it. He also forbid telling their children about what happened with the sealing of the Kyuubi no Kitsune. But that didn't stop the people from hating him and despising him. And growing up, they told their children to hate him too, for reasons they wouldn't say.

The blond chuckled. "Extra credit." He lied, not wanting Hinata to know the real reason. "I managed to do some extra training with Iruka-sensei, and earned enough to graduate. Isn't that awesome?!" He asked, flashing his trademark smile.

Hinata blushed. "Y…Yes! It is, Naruto-kun!" She agreed, happily. You see, Hinata had had for the longest time, a mad crush on the poor orphan. Hinata adored the way he was always so confident, and how he would always try to make the people around him happy. She still remembered the first time they met.

( FLASHBACK )

Four years earlier, on the way to the academy, Hizashi Hyuuga and Hinata walked to the academy. Hizashi and Hinata bock wore white Kimonos, which was the clothing most commonly worn by the Hyuuga clan. "Now, listen closely, Hinata…" The Hyuuga head started, looking down at his niece. "You are to act like the ninja you are soon to be. The Hyuuga clan's appearance is based off your appearance. If you do good, then your efforts will reflect from you onto our clan." He said, as they neared the academy. "Do you understand, Hinata?"

The small girl looked up, with wide white eyes. "Yes, Otou-sama. I will try." She answered, in a small, almost whisper tone. Hizashi nodded his head, and entered the gates of the academy. There stood Hinata's academy instructor. He was a young man, within his early 20's. He had tan skin, black hair tied up in a pony tail, and a large scare going across his nose. This man was Iruka Umino.

When he saw the head of the Hyuuga clan and his "daughter" nearing, Iruka smiled widely. "Welcome, Hizashi-sama." The man greeted politely, followed with a respectful bow. "I am Iruka Umino, and I'll be Hinata's instructor for the next four years." Hizashi nodded his head, while Hinata hugged his leg and hid from the man before her. And while most of the Hyuuga clan frowned upon Hinata when she did that, Hizashi didn't let it bother him. He knew that scorning and scolding the poor girl wouldn't help her overcome her shyness, it would only make it worse. So, he gently nudged her, making her come out of hiding. Now in full view of her new instructor's view, the little girl panicked, and bowed. Just bowed.

Iruka chuckled when the girl showed no sign of stopping until told so. Hizashi also let out a small chuckle, as he allowed his small niece to stop bowing. And after a quick discussion between Hizashi and Iruka, the Hyuuga head made his departure. He got to one knee, and looked his niece in the eye. "You do good, Hinata. Try your best, and show them what a Branch family member is capable of." He said, with a small, yet confident grin on his face. The little girl blushed a little, and nodded.

"Y…yes, Otou-sama." Was all she could say. And for Hizashi, that would suffice. He nodded to Hinata, turned, and bowed to Iruka.

"I trust Hinata will be in good hands, then?" Iruka nodded. "Good." After receiving a bow from Iruka, Hizashi made his leave. And when Iruka extended his hand to Hinata, the timid little girl hesitantly accepted it. They walked down the hall, as Iruka explained the daily schedule to her. Consisted of studying, recess, lunch, more studying, then training. But while walking down the halls, the two heard three voices. Two that sounded like little girls' voices, and one who sounded familiar to Iruka. And a few seconds later, his suspicions were answered. Rounding the corner ran Naruto Uzumaki, followed closely by Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka.

"IRUKA-SENSEI! HELP!" The blond boy cried, as the two girls gained speed on him. "THEY'RE GONNA KILL ME! HELP!" Naruto got up behind Iruka and hid behind his leg, as the two girls stopped right before their sensei. Iruka sent both girls a stern look, and crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Please help me. I don't know what I did, but they want to beat me up."

"Get back here, you jerk! You knocked over my precious Sasuke!" The blond girl shouted, as she popped her knuckles, scaring Naruto. Sakura turned and glared at her former friend.

"You mean "MY" Sasuke, Ino Pig!" The two girls started arguing with one another, fighting about who Sasuke "belonged" to. Iruka rubbed his temples and sighed aloud.

"Girls…" He groaned. "Leave Naruto alone. I'm sure if he knocked over Sasuke, it was an accident. And I assure you, Naruto will apologize when he meets him again." The two girls glared at the blond boy, but nodded and returned to class. With the girls now gone, Naruto let out a sign of relief.

"Wow…. That was close, Iruka-sensei!" Naruto said aloud. "I was sure those two would've gotten me for sure." But when Naruto was about to go back to class, he noticed that Hinata was staring at him. And when he saw he, he noticed her eyes and smiled. "Wow! Look at those eyes!" He exclaimed, walking up close, and eyeballed the colorless pupils. "They are beautiful. I wish I had eyes as awesome as yours. They're much cooler than my ordinary blue eyes." The barrage of compliments caused the young Hyuuga's face to go red. She didn't know what to say. No one has ever heard anyone talk to her in such a way.

While Iruka found the scene adorable, he knew that it was almost time for class. "OK you two, it's time for class. You two better hurry, or you will be late." Without thinking, Naruto smiled, grabbed Hinata by the hand, and ran off. And as he watched Hinata try to keep up with Naruto, Iruka laughed out loud. "I knew this year was going to be interesting with Naruto here…"

( END FLASHBACK )

Now, Hinata and Naruto sat at the same desk, with Hinata being red as an lobster. And when Naruto saw it, he raised an eyebrow. "Hey…Hinata-chan? Are you alright? You seem a little more red…than usual." He commented, looking at her face closely. "Is it because you're wearing that heavy ass coat all the time? Because if it is, you should probably take it off before you pass out."

Hinata blushed, and shook her head. "I…it's OK, N…Naruto-kun…. I just…uh…. I just h…have a little c…cold. But it's n…nothing serious." She lied. Naruto raised a eyebrow, but didn't continue that matter further. Instead, he took a whole different turn in the conversation.

"Man, I can't WAIT until we graduate!" He shouted happily. "Now I will be treated like a ninja, and be respected by the civilians. And I might even win Sakura's heart by proving I'm better then that Sasuke asshole." Hearing that, Hinata's face and spirits fell. For years, Naruto had been trying to get Sakura Haruno to go on a date with him. And to her, every time he asks her is like a dagger into her heart. "Finally, she will see that I'm better than that stuck up jerk." Hinata didn't say anything else. She sat down in her chair, as Naruto went on about why he liked Sakura. But then, Iruka walking into the room, with a clipboard in his hand and a smile on his face.

"Congratulation to you all. Because by the end of this day, you all will be official Shinobi of Konohagakure." Everyone cheered and let out a round of applause. And after the cheering and clapping was finished, Iruka pulled his clipboard and cleared his throat. "I will begin to read off the teams by which you all will be assigned to…."

'I hope I'm on my sweet Sasuke's team!' Sakura thought hopefully, as she stared dreamingly at the cold, raven haired boy.

'I hope I'm on my sweet Sasuke's team!' Ino also thought, staring and drooling at the same boy.

'I hope I'm not on EITHER of those girls' teams…..' Sasuke thought, with his eyes closed, and feeling that both girls were staring at him.

'I hope my new sensei likes barbecue!' Chouji thought, as he opened up yet another bag of potato chips.

'I hope the Hokage was wise and reasonable with his assessment with the skills and potential of our ninja teams….' No need for me to tell you who that is…you all probably know just by the way he talks.

'I hope our teammates and sensei likes dogs.' Kiba thought, as he rubbed Akamaru's belly, snickering at the little puppy's playful facial expression.

'I hope I'm on Sakura's team!' Naruto thought, staring at the pink haired kunoichi.

'I hope I'm on Naruto's team….' Hinata thought, glancing over at Naruto, as he stared at Sakura.

'…………….' Shikamaru was fast asleep again, with his head on the desk and drool flooding over the side. After reading over the list, Iruka began be calling out random teams.

"OK…. Team 7 will consist of Shino Aburame….Sasuke Uchiha….and Sakura Haruno. Your sensei will be Kakashi Hatake."

"YES!!!!" Sakura cried, pumping her fist into the air. "In your face, Ino Pig!" She shouted. Ino had her head on the desk, moaning and crying that she wasn't on Sasuke's team. Sasuke and Shino both locked gazes, and nodded, acknowledging that they were now teammates. Naruto also had his head on his desk, disappointed that he wasn't on Sakura's team. And while Hinata felt sorry that Naruto didn't get the team he wanted, she couldn't help but feel her own hopes rising.

"Team 10.…" Iruka continued, after Sakura finally sat down and snuggled into Sasuke's chest ( Which he hated ). "Will consist of Ino Yamanaka…Kiba Inuzuka…and Chouji Akimichi. Your sensei will be Asuma Sarutobi."

'WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!' Ino screamed in her head, as she looked at her two new teammates. 'I'm stuck with the bottomless bit and the flee bitten dog boy?! This is the worst day of my life!' She banged her head on her desk, miserably. Kiba shrugged, annoyed that one of his new teammates was Ino Yamanaka. But he let it go, seeing as he couldn't do anything about it. Chouji smiled, as he finished another bag of chips.

'I hope Asuma-sensei likes barbecue!' He thought, letting out a small belch.

"Team 8 will consist of Naruto Uzumaki…Shikamaru Nara….." He paused when he got to the last name, purposely messing with Hinata, who's fingers were digging into the desk with anticipation. "Hinata Hyuuga. Your sensei will be Kurenai Yuuhi." Naruto's head remained on the desk, still down about not being on Sakura's team. But Hinata, on the other hand, was off in her own little world.

'YES!!' She cried in her head, as she slumped down in her chair, happy as can be. 'I'm on Naruto's team! This is the happiest day of my life!' Shikamaru slowly regained consciousness, just as his team was announced. After the last of the teams were announced, Iruka cleared his throat again when the students were talking to their new teammates.

"Again…I congratulate you all. These past four years will be something I'll always remember. I've enjoyed teaching all of you, and I'm sure you all will go off to be excellent Shinobi. But I expect you all to show your new instructors even MORE respect shown towards me. They will be responsible of your life, and deserve all the respect you can give." When all of the students nodded, he finished. "We will meet for one last time tomorrow, when you meet your sensei. I will introduce two four, and see you off. The time you are to be here will be 8:30am. Class dismissed."

To Be Continued……….

How was that?! I know, a little fast and straight forward. I'm sorry…but I ASSURE you, the following chapters will be more detailed, and will go into more depth into the characters. This was just a taste of what is to come. How will things be if Hinata was a Branch member? How will she be able to win Naruto's oblivious heart? Wait and see. Also, if you see any mistake, please inform me via PM. I apologize if there is any mistakes. But I'm improving a lot since I began. But anyway, please check out my other stories if interested:

Resurrection of a Angel ( Teen Titan )

Son of a Mercenary ( Naruto/Deadpool X-over )

Son of a Mercenary Pt II

Toad, the X-Man ( X-Men Evolution )

When Ninjas Meet Mutants ( Naruto/X-Men Evolution X-over )

The Two Demons of Konoha ( Naruto )

The Shy Jinchuuriki ( Naruto )

Evil is Only Skin Deep ( Naruto )

Deadliest Warrior Series

Valentines Day Miracles ( X-Men Evolution )

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