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Chapter 23: Big secret revealed (part I)

Neji woke up having a headache he never had in his entire live. Grunting he came up, while he rubbed his head. ‘Darn what is this feeling…’ He shoved to the side of the bed and it was then he noticed he wasn’t in his own bed or room. But before he could remember where he was and how he came here a sick feeling took over him. Rapidly he stood up, while remembering the words ‘the bathroom is directly across this room’. He threw up in the toilet, after that he just leaned on the side, while trying to remember what had happened. His eyes closed.

Not much later someone came inside. “Neji?” Neji opened his eyes and looked up. What he saw made him feel a little better as a small blush came across his face. “Tenten?” He sat up a little, while the weapon master kneeled down with a worried face. “How are you feeling?” she asked. “I have had better days,” Neji answered. “I’m sorry,” Tenten said with a guilty sounding voice. “What do you mean?” He saw his team-mate started to act rather nervous. “Uhm… well you see. We kind of pulled a prank on you. You didn’t drink soda last night but… but sake that was left behind.”

Neji stared at her. ‘That explains the sick feeling….’ “Whose idea was it?” “A-ano….” “It wasn’t yours right?” Tenten remained silent as she started to stare at the floor of the bathroom. “Tenten?” “It was Naruto’s, but we all agreed on it. I did too. I’m sorry Neji.” ‘Naruto… of course, I should have known.’

“N-Neji?” “What is it?” it sounded a bit bitter. “Uhm… what do you remember of last night?” ‘Remember?…not much actually….’ “Nothing, why are you asking?” Tenten shook her head and stood up. “Nothing.” Then she left. Neji slowly stood up, feeling a little better, while he walked back to the room where he slept. He sat down on the edge of the bed and tried to remember what happened last night.

‘Naruto had said something about a drinking contest and choose me to start… How much did I drink that I feel this horrible?’

Slowly shards of memories came to him; he was bothered by them because he now realized he had acted like an idiot. Then he stopped breathing for a moment when he remembered he had kissed Tenten. He stared into nothing as a small blush crossed his face.

‘Naruto, when I find you, you’re in deep trouble!’

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Naruto woke up early and slowly opened his eyes. A blush crept on his face when he found out Hinata was laying next to him; well, more laying against him. Her legs were tangled in his and her head rested against his chest. His face turned redder and without waking Hinata he quickly got out of bed and rushed over to the bathroom. There he splashed cold water in his face to cool down. ‘Arg, Jiraiya did rub of on me after all. I better stay away from him as much as possible…’

His next problem was the dizziness again. “Arg,” he let out from frustration and got a shower in the hope that would help. It did in some sort of way. After the shower he pulled on some clothes and went back to living-/bedroom/kitchen. The blonde walked over to Hinata who was still peacefully asleep. He smiled at the site of this and resisted the urge of kissing her. He didn’t want to wake her, it was still early.

Instead of that he walked over to the window and looked outside, while Konoha was waking and getting ready for a new day.

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Hinata was awake, but not in the mood of getting up. She had a wonderful dream; Naruto had asked her to sleep with him. But then she smelled the scent of ramen mixed with the scent of sweat. Exactly what Naruto smelled like.

She opened her eyes and found out she wasn’t in her own room but at Naruto’s. In his bed to be exact. ‘Oh my… it wasn’t a dream,’ she squeaked in hear head. She sat up soon after discovering where she was and realized Naruto wasn’t there next to her. She found him leaning on the window sill at the other side of the bed. “Naruto-kun?”

Naruto turned around. “Hinata-chan… did I wake you?” “N-no.” For some reason Hinata couldn’t help to stutter. She received a smile from him, while he sat down on the side of the bed to kiss her. This made Hinata’s shyness about sleeping with him, disappear into nothing. “How do you feel?” she asked when they parted. “Still somewhat light-headed, although the shower helped a little.” Hinata smiled. ‘That explains why his hair is still a little wet.’ “I think Tsunade is still sleeping, she didn’t leave that late but drank quite a lot of sake.” Hinata nodded agreeing with a worried face.

“You’re really worried about it, huh?” Naruto said. “I just don’t want anything bad happen to you,” the dark blue haired whispered. “Hey, don’t worry. A simple dizziness won’t be my death.” Hinata murmured an ‘hmm’ while he gave her a quick kiss.

Then she remembered she still had to give him her gift and crawled out of the bed. Naruto gave her a confused look. “What are you gonna do?” he asked while remaining seated on the bed. She gave no answer while she went over to her clothes.

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Tsunade grabbed her head. ‘I shouldn’t have drunk so much last night.’ She let out a little growl. “What is it, Jiraiya? I hope you not gonna drag about – ” Jiraiya cut her of. “No, that’s not why I am here. After what I have seen tonight, I think Naruto needs to know. He is old enough to understand.” Tsunade straightened. This wasn’t completely unexpected, but yet it surprised her. “I’m sorry Jiraiya, I do not quite agree with you.” “I already suspected as much. How long are you gonna hide it from him. He needs to know.” Tsunade rubbed her eyes to get the sleep away. “Not yet, he might be old enough to understand, I still think he is not ready to know.”

Jiraiya sighed. “He is sixteen now. I have been with him for two and half years, I know how Naruto is. He grew a lot during that time and while being here he grew as well. Sheesh he even became chu-nin not long ago.”

Tsunade looked her old team-mate into the face. “Jiraiya, you of all people should understand my reason. Minato has been your student after all.” “That’s why I am saying we have to tell him!” “No, we shouldn’t. We know what Naruto would do with the information.” Jiraiya only looked at her, waiting for her to go on. Tsunade sighed. “It can go two ways when he hears. One; he gets angry or depressed and blames us for never telling before. Blames his own father for the Kyubi being sealed in him and the way the villagers treaded him. Two; he might get overjoyed with finally knowing about who his parents are and goes telling everyone in order to get respect and pay everyone back for their deeds.”

Jiraiya got a thoughtful face. In a way Tsunade was right. Naruto would act like this, after all this was Naruto they were talking about. Yet it bothered him a little. Something told him Naruto wouldn’t act like that at all. That the kid would be happy about knowing was for sure, but for some reason Jiraiya just couldn’t see Naruto dragging about his heritage. “I don’t entirely agree with number two.” “Jiraiya,” Tsunade sighed again, “We cannot tell him yet. We ourselves still have a lot of questions about what happened the day Naruto was born. We should find answers for these questions first, before we tell him.”

Jiraiya nodded defeated, “Fine, have it your way. We’re not telling him, but people are stupid for not noticing. After all he looks a lot like Minato.” Tsunade leaned back in her chair. “Yes, but he acts more like his mother.” Jiraiya laughed at this. “Yes indeed…. Except for his smile. I can never forget how Minato smiled like that as well, hehe.”

The two laughed a little while recalling some memories until Jiraiya broke the silence.

“Anyway, there’s another reason I am here.” “Which is?” “You asked me to find out where that bloodline hunter is hiding.” Tsunade nodded with a serious face while straightening again. “I found out who he is.” “Mitsuki’s father of course.” “Yes, but you will be surprised by this. His name is Tsuwata Katashi.” Tsunade stared at him for several moment, slowly her eyes widened in disbelieve as she remembered the name. “You mean…. Kaiyane’s husband?” “Yes.”

‘Great Kami, this is indeed unbelievable.’

There was another short silence before Jiraiya went on. “Currently he is hiding in the East border of the Fire Country. I found a big hideout, but there are no towns within fifteen kilometres of that place. Allies of him are stationed all around in a circle five kilometres away from the hideout. I made a map of it.”

Jiraiya got a scroll out of his pocket and handed it over to Tsunade. “It also contains other information I found out.” Tsunade got the scroll and looked at it. “How ironic….” “Indeed,” Jiraiya agreed. Tsunade called out for Shizune, who came in shortly after the shout. “Shizune, bring Tsuwata Mitsuki here.” “Hai!” Shizune said and was on her way. “Are you gonna tell the girl?” Jiraiya wanted to know. “No, but she is after her father. I want to know the reason.” Jiraiya nodded and made his leave.

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“Hinata-chan?” Naruto asked puzzled. Hinata was holding something behind her back. “I still have to give you my birthday present, remember.” Naruto blinked a few times before he started smiling a little. “So what is it?” he asked, getting curious.

Hinata stepped closer to her boyfriend and got the present from behind her back. Naruto looked at it a little confused as she gave the piece of paper to him. It was a picture. The blonde gave the girl a questioned look and then looked at the picture. There were three kids on it; two in the foreground, one in the back. On the left was a girl, age around twelve. Her red hair was about the length of Hinata and she shot the other person an annoyed face, while her clothes seemed to be drenched. The other, a boy about the same age as the girl, had the same hair colour as Naruto, it was uncared and spiky. The kid was also wet and laughed uncomfortable at the girl that shot him the annoyed look. Naruto had to admit in some sort of way the boy had the same features as him. The one in the back was laughing at the scene.

Hinata laid her hand on Naruto’s, the one that was holding the picture, and made him turn it around. Naruto looked at her from the corners of his eyes while she did that. Then he turned his attention back to the picture and couldn’t breathe for a moment, while his eyes grew a little wider.

“Hi-Hinata-chan, where did you find this,” he managed to whispered, clearly taken aback by the words written down at the back of the picture. “I had to clean up some old stuff and found a picture book. This one fell out of it.” Naruto kept on staring at the names. ‘Uzumaki Kushina… Namikaze Minato… wait… Hyuga Hiashi?’

Naruto turned the picture again. “Is that your father in the back?” Hinata nodded. “I was kinda surprised myself when I saw that. I wonder what happened that he is such a serious person now. Maybe…” “ ‘Maybe’ what?” Naruto turned his face away from the photograph and noticed Hinata’s sad face. “Hinata-chan?” he asked a worried, “What is it?” “I… I was just thinking… maybe father became such a serious person because mother died…” Naruto turned to face the floor with a bit of pained face. Then he pulled his girlfriend into a tight hug. “We’re both not really lucky when it comes to parents, are we,” he mumbled. “Hm,” Hinata sniffed as she buried her face in his chest.

Naruto looked at the picture again. “I really wonder… the girl is my family I guess; she’s an Uzumaki, but…” “Hm?” Hinata mumbled as she turned her face to the picture as well. “You see, the boy, that Minato, I look like him in feature.” “Yeah, you’re right. I mistook him for you when I first saw the picture.” “Maybe he’s my family as well…” He turned his face back to Hinata and pulled her tight again. “Thanks, it’s the best thing I got.” This made Hinata smile. “You’re welcome.”

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“You called for me Tsunade-sama?” Mitsuki asked while facing the Hokage. Rakuna sat down in a corner and waited. “Yes,” the woman said with a serious face, “I have some news for you. We found out where your father is hiding.” Mitsuki reaction was first surprised, but soon that was blown away by a determined look as she slammed both hands on the desk. “Where?” she demanded to know. “I am not telling you –” “WHAT?!” “NOT until you tell me why you are after your father. What is your business with this man, Mitsuki?” The girl did a few steps backwards with a bit of a shocked face. It was silent for a moment or two before she sighed and spoke.

“To save a friend; my very first friend,” she said softly but serious. “A friend? Why has your father kidnapped one of your friends?” “Ryudo-kun was my only friend for a long time. He’s the son of Akakama family.” “Akakama?! They lead in the transport since Gatô died.” “Yes. I heard that he died about four years ago, but also his methods were… well awful. Anyway the Akakama family was still a little business in the time my father wasn’t a bloodline hunter. They visited us every year during Hanami, until… I hit the age of seven. I do not know why, but I think my mother had told them not to come because it was dangerous. Strange things were happening in the town I lived, but at that time I didn’t know my own father was behind all of it. He used the poison that makes people turn into animals on the townspeople and one day he used it on my mother when she found out what he was doing. He killed her and made me believe he didn’t know it was mom.
Years later, I found out and ran away only to return a few weeks later. I heard Ryudo was kidnapped a month after my return. From that day on I had tried to figure out by whom he was kidnapped.”

Mitsuki went silent as she stared at the floor with a pained face. “How did you figure out it was your father?” “That happened the day I met Hinata. I thought being with him would make me able to find out one day, but when I found a letter from one of his allies I realized it was his doing all along. I want to save Ryudo-kun and if possible to undo my father’s mistakes.” “You mean changing the people of your hometown back into human?”

Mitsuki only nodded. “But… that will be a difficult task. I don’t know how to make a potion for it and not all of them got the same kind of poison, it has different versions. Next to that… if I enter that town it could be my death.”

Tsunade looked at the girl in front of her. ‘It’s ironic that their past is so alike… and yet not.’ “Very well, I will send you on a mission to save your friend…” Mitsuki looked up with a stunned face and slowly started to smile. “But you’re not going alone.” The smile disappeared but she nodded. “Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura will go with you.”

>Mitsuki, act like a wolf. Wolf hunt in packs, that’s what makes them succeed. <

Mitsuki turned her head to Rakuna, surprised the wolf was able to use the telepathy jutsu herself now. The two stared at each other for a second, before Mitsuki turned her face back to Tsunade.

“Hai.”

There was knocking on the door. “Come in,” the Hokage said. “The latest reports Tsunade-sama,” Sakura said as she came in with a pile of documents what made Tsunade sigh. “O, just what I need; more paperwork,” she said sarcastic. Sakura chuckled a little and made her way to the door again. “Sakura, wait a minute.” The pink haired turned around. “You will go on a B-mission together with Mitsuki, Rakuna, Naruto and Kakashi.”

Sakura turned to look at Mitsuki. “What’s the mission?” “To save someone from the bloodline hunter’s hands; a friend of Mitsuki. Now go tell Naruto to be at the gate in three hours and tell Kakashi to be there in ten minutes.” Mitsuki looked a little confused at that. “Why tell him to be there in ten minutes?” she asked puzzled. “So he will be on time,” Sakura laughed, “He is always hours late.” Mitsuki gave Sakura a questioned look. “You are both dismissed. O, and here’s the scroll with information Mitsuki, but don’t go of yourself. If you do, I am forced to send ANBU after you.” “That won’t be necessary, Tsunade-sama. Thanks for allowing me to do this.” Tsunade nodded and the two chu-nin kunoichi left.

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“Naruto-kun?” “Hm?” Naruto looked down, while he loosed his hug a little.  “What do I tell father about where I have been tonight?” “You will get a lot of trouble when you tell you have slept here, right?” he asked a little depressed. Hinata nodded and Naruto tried to think about a solution. He wanted to avoid problems right now.

His thoughts were interrupted by knocking on the door.

The blonde turned his face to the door. He released Hinata, what he didn’t want to do actually, and walked to the door while putting the picture away in his pocket. After unlocking the door he opened it and found Sakura and Mitsuki in the door opening. “Ohayo,” Naruto smiled. “Ohayo, Naruto. We have a B-mission,” Sakura explained. “What is it?” “To save my friend from my father’s claws. Tsunade-sama gave me a scroll with information about my father’s whereabouts,” Mitsuki said and started to give Sakura a questioned look because the girl was staring at something behind the blonde.

“Sakura, what are you looking at?” Mitsuki then asked. Naruto turned a little red, while his team-mate pointed to something, or rather, someone behind him. Mitsuki looked around him. “O, hey Hinata, you’re here early in the morning.” She could only see the girls face. “Uhm y-yeah,” Hinata managed to say, feeling very jumpy.

Sakura stepped inside the apartment of Naruto, who stepped a few passes backwards in fear, when he saw the pink haired’s face. It was then Mitsuki noticed the fact Hinata was wearing pj’s. Not her own, but Naruto’s. “You-you,” Mitsuki started stammering in disbelieve, “You stayed here last night?!” This caused Hinata to blush intensely and she turned her eyes to her feet, while she started fidgeting with her fingers.

Sakura and Mitsuki were now both looking at Naruto. Naruto turned as red as a tomato, already knowing what the two girls were thinking they had done. “S-stop staring like that, we didn’t do a thing,” he muttered. “Yeah sure,” Sakura said, “You’ve been with Jiraiya, one of the biggest perverts I know, do you really think I would believe that.” “I-it’s true, Sakura-chan,” Hinata said. “Hinata, don’t back him up, only because he’s your boyfriend.” “Sakura, they are speaking the truth,” Mitsuki stated. Sakura looked questioned at Mitsuki. “How do you know?” “I can smell it,” Mitsuki said while pointing at her nose, “Next to that, their body language would be different when had done something. AND I took a look in their memories. Nothing happened.”

“I told ya…” Naruto said sounding a little relieved, but it was then that Mitsuki’s last sentence hit him. “You did WHAT?!” he shouted. Mitsuki snorted. “Be at the gate in three hours so we can leave, okay,” she said and pulled Sakura with her to the door.

Naruto stared for two seconds into nothing, then he shook his head. “Wait!” The two kunoichi turned around. “Sakura I need a favour from you.” “Which is?” Sakura asked a little puzzled. “Can you pretend Hinata slept at your place?” “Huh?” The pink haired looked at her team-mate. “Why?”

“Father will be angry when he finds out. He doesn’t like Naruto-kun,” Hinata said, sounding down. Sakura looked at the Hyuga with an understanding look. “OK. Then you should go with us now.” “Uhm… I first need to change.” Sakura nodded, “We will wait downstairs.” Sakura pulled Mitsuki with her out of the apartment and to the road.

“You can look in people’s mind?!” she said in whisper. “Yes.” “So… you saw them kissing and such?” “Well, it’s not entirely like that. It’s an advanced technique of my telepathy jutsu, but I do not yet see pictures of memories. I am still somewhat new to it, I only hear the audio.” “Then how can you be so sure they didn’t do a thing?” Sakura wanted to know. “Don’t you think the audio would be different when just kissing then doing IT?” Sakura stared at her, thinking about what she just said. “Uhm… yeah, you’re probably right,” she finally said with a little blush.

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Naruto sighed. “I can’t believe Mitsuki actually can take a look in our MINDS.” Hinata blushed, making a note she has to ask her friend later on. “Uhm I better go change then,” the girl said. Naruto looked at her and nodded.

Hinata got her clothes, went to the bathroom and changed clothes. She laid Naruto’s pyjama the edge of the tub and brushed her hair. When she got back in the living/bedroom/kitchen, she found Naruto sitting on the floor against the wall with both his hands on his head. “Naruto-kun,” Hinata said worried and rushed over to him.

Meanwhile Naruto tried to get through the dizziness attack that now also included some pain. It was like chakra tried to hurt him, yet it didn’t feel like Kyubi’s chakra but also not his own. ‘Darn this is even worse than those poison attacks.’ Lucky for him it didn’t last long.

“Naruto-kun, are you alright?” Naruto remained in the position he was. “Ah, don’t worry, it’s over now.” Hinata gave him a concerned look, which he didn’t see, but he knew she was worried. ‘What the heck is it with this strange dizziness and what was that chakra?’

‘Kyubi, it wasn’t yours, right?’

No reply, what made Naruto a little worried. Normally Kyubi wouldn’t ignore him. Even if he didn’t want to get bothered, then he would reply with a snarl saying ‘leave me alone brat!’ but that didn’t happen.

Naruto slowly looked up. “You shouldn’t go on that mission.” “Hinata-chan, Mitsuki wants to save a friend just like me. I do not want to fall out just because of some stupid dizziness. If I go after Sasuke I have to deal with this stuff as well.” He looked at her and got a little depressed when he saw her face. He didn’t want her to worry about him. He picked her hand and pulled her down to kiss her. Hinata was taken aback by this sudden event. “I’ll be fine,” Naruto whispered and locked his eyes on hers. She looked back and then gave up. “Please be careful, Naruto-kun.” “Of course,” Naruto smiled and stood up, “Come on, we’re going to Sakura and Mitsuki and then we get some breakfast.” Hinata nodded, hoping he really will be alright.

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A group of three teenagers and a wolf was standing at the gate, waiting for the grey haired sensei that had the habit of coming too late. Though they only just arrived and Mitsuki showed them the scroll she received from Tsunade. “It will be difficult. My father has a lot of allies stationed all around the place.” She pointed out some of the places. “Those allies… they all have a stolen bloodline ability I take it?” Naruto said. “Not of them, but that doesn’t make them less dangerous. Only strong ones are allowed to join their, with lack of a better word, organisation.”

“Ohayo~o,” someone said. The three looked up. “Ohayo, Kakashi-sensei,” Naruto said, while Mitsuki placed the scroll in her bag. “Let’s go, we have a one and a half day travel ahead,” Sakura said.

Kakashi looked a little scared at the group. “Sensei, something wrong?” Naruto asked. “Ah, well normally you and Sakura start shouting ‘You’re late!’ but…” “Why? You’re on time for once,” Sakura said with a smile.

“NANI?!”

“Sheesh, you don’t have scream like that,” Mitsuki said irritated. “But-but we had to meet three hours ago…!” ‘Is it his hobby to get too late?’ Mitsuki wondered. “Let’s go!” Naruto exclaimed while throwing a fist in the air, completely ignore his teacher. Sakura and Mitsuki nodded and followed him along with Rakuna. Kakashi soon joined them, muttering something about being set up.

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They only walked, while discussing battle strategies. Mituski told them about the different bloodline that were stolen and how to block or defeat most of the people she knew. But the problem was, she didn’t know all her father’s allies. They all made sure to memorize every little detail of the map and information the got, both from Mitsuki as the scroll.

Suddenly Mitsuki halted. “What is it?” Sakura asked and she was the only one not knowing the reason they stopped. Naruto had smelled the scent of blood, still far away, but it was carried by the wind. “Are they allies of your father, Mitsuki?” he asked. Kakashi looked a little stunned that Naruto had smelled the reeking scent as well. Mitsuki sniffed in the air as her eyes widened a little. She turned her look to Rakuna. “It’s… them, right?” she asked her wolf partner. Rakuna nodded ones with a serious face. “Yes, unfortunately it is.”
Whahahaha Mitsuki looked in their minds :rofl::rofl: Neji remembers his 'adventure' :XD:. Naruto got his birthday present yay it's the picture =D. Although he doesn't those people are his parents ^^.

As I said I would cut it in two when the chapter would become too long.... it became too long ^^; hehe. 20 pages hahaha now this is the first half of Big secrets revealed the rest you will read in
Big secrets revealed (part II)
Yeah yeah I know tittle sucks :noes: so what?

Anyway please leave a comment =D

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animeak116's avatar
Well not to spoil the fun but I would have figured that Kakashi would have been a minute late.