Title: Trusted is the word

Chapter: 1

"The new message!"

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Garra sat at his desk doing paperwork as usual. He was signing the amount of water he will have to split per family. As he sat there signing his whole day away into here heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." he said nonchalantly. The door opens to reveal one of his ANBU in the Kazekage tower. Garra stopped signing his paper work to look out the window behind him He motion the dark haired man to speak. The man bowed to Garra.

"Kazekage-sama, we have been reported that Team Rakūn has…returned." As Garra heard, his eyebrow-less arched. He turned around to look at the man who had brought them the surprising news. He looked back down at the desk.

"How long will they be here?" the man who was trying to hold down his joy. He replied in his normal voice.

"They…They should be arriving in t-two more days." He stated. Garra leaned back in his chair to looking at him. "You're dismissed." The man bowed and quickly left the room. Garra turned back around to look out the window again. He smirked to himself 'I see the infamous Team Rakūn has finally returned after so many years…this should be inform to the Hokage also.' At that his called for a messagener to send the message to the Lady Hokage.

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In Konoha the streets everyone was busy for the upcoming Sakura Festival that is coming up in 4 more days. The Hokage was in her Tower signing paper as usual. She was sitting down at her desk, also sipping her Sake.

"Shizune come here!" the Hokage yelled to the other room. Shizune walked out the other room with TonTon in her arms. "Yes Lady Hokage?" she asked the semi drunk woman. Tsunade open her mouth but there was a knock on the door before she could tell Shizune. A messenger ran inside the room and stood in front of the semi-drunk woman's desk.

"Hokage-sama I have a message from the Kazekage." He handed her the letter and ran out the door so he could deliver the other messages he had gotten. The Hokage looked at the later in her hand. 'A message from Garra? What does he want?' she asked herself. She slowly opens the letter and read it. As she read the letter her eyes widen.

"This can't be…the finally are returning?" she whispered. Shizune saw her face.

"What is it Lady Tsunade?" she asked the dazed woman. Tsunade snapped out of her daze. Tsunade face went back to normal. She cleared her throat and looked at her assistant

"Shizune, can you bring me Team 7 and Hyuga Hinata." Shizune nodded and headed out the door.

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Hinata woke up after having her nap under the tree with Shikamaru next to her still sleeping with his cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Hinata smiled at him and took the cigarette out of his mouth causing him to stir.

"Huh…what…" he asked in a sleepy tone. Hinata giggled at her friend the stand up. She bowed to him.

"T-thank you for letting me s-spend time with you Shika-kun." She smiled as he smirked at her.

"No prob" he responded.

At that Hinata stand up waved and began to walk into the village. When Hinata arrived she looked around and saw that the village was really busy due to the upcoming festival. She began to walk to the Hyuga Compound. As, she was strolling to her home she heard a familiar voice come from Iechina Ramen shop. (sp?) She made a detour and walk to the ramen stand. She moved the curtain to see Konoha's beloved ninja, Naruto. Swallowing… no gulping down ramen bowl by bowl. She walked over to him and sat down on the stool next to him. Naruto looked up and noticed her there and smiled.

"Hey! Hinwinata-clan!" Naruto exclaimed with ramen in his mouth. Hinata giggled at him with her cheeks with a little pink blush on. Naruto swallowed his remaining ramen in his mouth.

"So whatcha, been up to Hinata-chan!" Naruto asked Hinata smiled and answered

"N-nothing m-much y-you?" she asked with a smile planted on her face. Naruto smiled and answered.

"Me and Sakura-chan are trying to help Sauske-teme start over right now. Obaa-chan let him off even tho he is still under probation." He said with small smile. Hinata nodded and order some ramen. She and Naruto chatted for about 30 minutes and then he offered to walk the young heiress home. Hinata still had a little crush on the blonde knuckled headed ninja. But, it coming to be fading a little also.

As they were walking they had spotted the rested of Team 7. Kakashi had his face in his pervtic book, Sakura was nagging to Sasuke about who know what, and as for Sasuke he was just leaning against a wall pretending to listen to her.

"He Sakura-chan, Kakashi-sensei, and Sasuke-teme." He yelled running to them Hinata followed him. They looked at him and greeted him. Then there (Kakashi and Sasuke) eyes averted towards the petite woman next to the loud blonde.

"Hey, Naruto." Sakura greeted

"Hn" Sasuke "greeted"

"Yo" Kakashi said as he closed his book.

As he did so Shizune ran up to them before they were going to leave.

"You guys Lady Hokage want you ASAP!" She exclaimed.

"All of us?" Naruto eyes looking the in direction to Hinata. Shizune nodded. They all nodded and headed towards the Hokage's Tower.

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As Team 7 and Hinata all arrived to the Hokage's office. The knocked on the door (actually Naruto barged in…) they saw that the Hokage was sitting at her desk her head in her hands. She stood up out of her chair and walked to them.

"Hello, You Team 7 I am assigning you to escort the Kazekage the to Kohona for the festival." She turned her attention to Hinata. "Hinata-sama I need you to stick with the Kazekage his whole time being down her… and not just him but his Siblings and a team called Team Rakūn." As she said that the heiress titled her head to the side out of confusion and Kakashi raised an eyebrow.

"Hokage-sama who is Team Rakūn?" she asked. Hokage to a deep breath.

"Team Rakūn, is a high elite team that is a 4 men team. The first one is Kenshin; He is very loyal to his country. He is also very quiet; he is the best out of Suna and Kohona with his sneak attacks. He is very stealthy you can never tell he is the even if you straight at him. The second one is Takeshi; he's the one that could take down an army without evening using his Kenka Geikie (sp?). The third one, is his the captain Daisuke. He is the leader of the group he technique are usually base with water. And the last one no one has seen him…well because he always wears a mask and a cloak. He never talks either. He carries around a Kenta and usually uses that in battle…but he never even uses all his chakra in battle but always wins. He has no name the just call him "Chinmoku"." Everyone looked astonished except for the Sauske. Sakura spoke

"Lady Tsunade…why haven't we heard of them?" she asked Naruto and Sauske agreed.

Tsunade sighed "Because the graduated at age 3 and 4 in Suna. Some of you guy weren't in the academy by those ages or just started." She poured herself more Sake. "I told you guy that they are a very elite team."

"But why-"Tsunade cut him off before he could finish his sentence.

"Naruto, I can't answer anymore question about them." She said then walked back to her desk and sat down.

"You leave in 30 minutes. You're dismissed." Team 7 walked out the door "Expect you Hinata." Hinata stopped and turned around to the Hokage.

"Yes Hokage-sama?" she asked. Tsunade looked at her and back at her paperwork.

"I need you to be really close to Kazekage and keep an eye on "Chinmoku", do you understand" Hinata nodded her head.

"Good you're dismissed." Hinata walked out the door to get ready for the mission.

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Hinata was the first one at the gate. She kept on remising on what the Hokage told…or even warned her.

"Yes Hokage-sama?" she asked. Tsunade looked at her and back at her paperwork.

"I need you to be really close to Kazekage and keep an eye on "Chinmoku", do you understand" Hinata nodded her head.

"Good you're dismissed." Hinata walked out the door to get ready for the mission.

Hinata was snapped out of her thoughts by footsteps. He head shot up to see a pair an onyx eye staring down at her.

"H-hello Sasuke-san." She greeted forcing a smile on her face. He looked down at her emotionless.

"Hn." Was all that he responded to her. Her smile fell and she just stared at her feet into she heard more footsteps. Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura arrived with their stuff.

"Are you guys ready?" Kakashi asked. They all nodded.

"Ok, then let go."

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Hinata and Team 7 were jumping from branch to branch. It would at least take them into tomorrow to be in the Suna region. The sun began to lower over the horizon, which was sign that nightfall was about to consume the light of the now orange sun. They stopped and decided to make camp which was not too far from a waterfall. Kakashi began to give out orders as his face was still in his book. Naruto had to go get firewood, Sakura had to go a pitch up hers and Hinata tent, and Sasuke pitched up the other tents also. Hinata was left with cooking duty.

As Hinata was getting out her pots and pans. She looked around and notices that Team 7 was finish and talking conversing about something. Hinata couldn't hear nor did she really want to. She was too caught up in her thought about her pacific job that the Hokage had given her. She was to escort the Kazekage, Garra to the festival. But then he was bringing a team that no one had actually heard of.

'What if they are very mean rude…what if they get into a rumble with us on this mission…will they win and survive if they did?' she bit her bottom lip nervously. She looked down at the dish was making for the rest of the group. Rice and fish, which Kakashi had caught. It was almost done and it started to smell very amazing. The aroma was going inside the nice cool air that was breezing outside in the night. She looked over at the group that was talking. She got up brush a little dirt off her clothes. Hinata had stop wearing baggy clothes and started wear clothes that wear a good fit on her. They weren't too big and weren't too tight. She was wearing a big tan, sweater, which had a hood. The sleeves had went over her small hands, her shorts were a dark blue color they were 5 inches above her knees, she had her black weapons holster strapped to her left thigh. (Go to profile to see picture)Her grew to her waist and was in a low ponytail. If you are wondering how the painfully shy Hygua had now change her wardrobe? It because she had gain more courage after the battle with Pein when she had confessed her love to Naruto. After, the finish cleaning up Kohona. Naruto had finally confronted her…but sadly he had turn down the poor heiress. But, surprisingly it did not break her down as much as she had pondered. That it had gave her a boost in her courage level. Because she started to remember how she stood up to the S-class Ninja, Pein. This made her train to become strong. Her father began to respect her more than he use to also. Then Ino had finally had a chance to change the Hyguua's whole wardrobe, not much to Hinata liking but she had gotten use to it. Then she had become one of most beautiful and strongest Kunoichi in her village.

Hinata she walked over to the group that was still conversing. When they saw her Sakura and Naruto smiled and waved at her.

"Oi! Hinata-chan, Is the food ready because in starving!" The other nodded, because they to wear feeling hungry.

Hinata laugh nervously. This made everyone blush a light blush (EVEN SASUKE!) She nodded and began to walk off to the fire where the food was cooking. After the other shook out of there faze and walked over to the cute Heiress.

After eating they all headed to bed…well except for Kakashi and Hinata.

Kakashi kept on glancing at the heiress. He was studying her features. He did have to say he did like the new change the Hygua had gone through. She was now 17 or so and she looked very beautiful. He was looking at her face as she was still eating very slowly. She had not notice that he was looking at her. He watched her beautiful porcelain skin. She had a pink tint on her cheeks that gave out her virtue. He bottom lip was almost red but more like a salmon color. Her long navy side-bangs where framing her face. His eyes than began to go further down to where his eyes shouldn't be. He felt his ear heat up. Hinata looked up at him. She saw that he was blankly looking at her. She looked into his eyes then follow were he were staring at. As she looked down her face became 3 shades of red. She began to squirm under his gaze. Kakashi had caught it and quickly scooted over closer to the Hygua. She then began to shake. Kakashi reached up and put his around her. He bent down so his lips were to her ear barley touching her sensitive skin.

"Are you cold…Hinata-chan?" he asked his voice had gone a little husky. Hinata eyes widened. She quickly shot up from her place on the floor.

"I-I' am s-s-sorry K-kakashi-sensei, I-I have t-t-to go!" she squeaked. A made a bee line to her and Sakura tent. Kakashi watch her. He started at her tent for a while. Then shrugged and put out the fire. Yawned and walked inside his tent. Thinking

'She is…weird.' He chuckled and fell asleep.

(I know Kakashi was being weird…but that what I wrote so deal with it!.. jk! So thanks and I hope you like this story.)