The Color Blue
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Naruto AU/AR › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
18
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1,525
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3
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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I do not own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does. I make no money from this story. All other characters intended to be fictional, and any similarity between them and a real person, living or dead, is coincidental.
Chapter 17
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Hinata flopped down gracefully onto the grass in Tigerdragon's training area. She and Naruto had worked ceaselessly on the taijutsu in her scroll since they had arrived early that morning, stopping only to eat. Now it was early evening, and no one else had shown up to train with them.
Hinata had to admit to herself that after hanging around with him for so long, she didn't feel quite as shy as she normally did.
"Okay, Vixen, let's call it quits for the day," Naruto called cheerfully. Hinata blushed again; she doubted that she'd ever get used to that code name, though.
The two picked up their weapons and Naruto led her back to his house, skipping energetically. Quietly, Hinata wondered at his stamina. He was barely tired, and she was completely worn out.
"Ne, Vixen, what do you want for dinner?" Naruto called behind him. Hinata tensed slightly. He had made her decide everything for them today, and it wasn't something she was used to.
Considerately, she replied, "Ramen." Naruto whooped loudly, turned around, grabbed Hinata's hands, and spun in circles with her. Hinata turned bright red.
"Woot! Ramen!" he called out cheerfully, finally releasing Hinata before skipping ahead again. "Hurry up, Vixen, let's go!"
*~~*
The next day, Naruto left his home with a new goal in mind.
He knew that Destruction would attack eventually, and that Guild would have to be ready for them. At the same time, he had a duty to protect his fellow leaf-nin from the impending doom they would face if they didn't improve in time.
He knew Hinata was doing well, since he was supervising her training, but the others' training was a mystery.
"Ne, Vixen," he called behind him as they walked down the street to Tigerdragon's mansion.
"Yes?" she called back shyly. She still was unsure what Naruto thought of her, and she was worried about her training. She didn’t think she was doing well at all.
"I'm going to get my squad together today. Is it okay if I leave you with them so I can check on everybody else?" he looked back at her in concern.
"Oh, of course!" she answered in embarrassment. "Please don't worry about me."
"Great!" Naruto cheered. "Now I can get the others as good as you!"
"I'm not that good," she blushed.
"Nonsense! You did really well yesterday! And besides, you can still use your Byakugan, so you have an advantage!" He smiled brightly at the embarrassed girl.
"But…I thought we couldn't use chakra?" the poor girl looked confused.
"Well, when you use Byakugan, your chakra isn't used to do something outside your body. The machine only blocks chakra used to do something outside your body. So you can't use gentle-fist, but you can use the Byakugan."
"Oh," she smiled gently.
"Yep, you're gonna be our secret weapon," Naruto smiled. Hinata turned red.
"Now, let's get to sensei's!" Naruto whooped, grabbing Hinata's hand and pulling her down the street.
*~~*
Naruto was very surprised when they arrived at Tigerdragon's.
Fennec was standing out back with Sasuke, and the two were arguing and motioning toward a large boulder.
"Um, Fennec, I hate to ask, but," Naruto gestured at the boulder.
"She wants me to lift the boulder." Sasuke looked extremely unhappy, though his bruises looked better.
"Fennec," Naruto sighed, "start with something smaller. He doesn't need that much muscle in Konoha. He's more of a speed-based ninja."
"Then why do I have him?" Fennec pouted. "You should have given him to Sparrow. That's her specialty. You know I’m strength."
"Because he already has speed. I need him physically stronger." Naruto smiled at the Uchiha. "And he needs to be stronger. No boulders." He gave the girl a serious look.
"And while I'm here," he motioned Hinata over, "please train Vixen for me. You're on my squad, so you know my style. She has one of my old scrolls; have her work on the techniques. I'm gonna go check on the others. I need their training to go smoothly."
Fennec nodded in understanding, and Naruto turned to leave. As he rounded the house, he heard a large cracking noise.
"No trees, either!" he called loudly behind him.
"Damn it!" he heard Fennec yell. A booming noise could be heard as she let the tree drop.
Naruto sighed, heading to Sparrow's.
*~~*
Hinata flopped down gracefully onto the grass in Tigerdragon's training area. She and Naruto had worked ceaselessly on the taijutsu in her scroll since they had arrived early that morning, stopping only to eat. Now it was early evening, and no one else had shown up to train with them.
Hinata had to admit to herself that after hanging around with him for so long, she didn't feel quite as shy as she normally did.
"Okay, Vixen, let's call it quits for the day," Naruto called cheerfully. Hinata blushed again; she doubted that she'd ever get used to that code name, though.
The two picked up their weapons and Naruto led her back to his house, skipping energetically. Quietly, Hinata wondered at his stamina. He was barely tired, and she was completely worn out.
"Ne, Vixen, what do you want for dinner?" Naruto called behind him. Hinata tensed slightly. He had made her decide everything for them today, and it wasn't something she was used to.
Considerately, she replied, "Ramen." Naruto whooped loudly, turned around, grabbed Hinata's hands, and spun in circles with her. Hinata turned bright red.
"Woot! Ramen!" he called out cheerfully, finally releasing Hinata before skipping ahead again. "Hurry up, Vixen, let's go!"
*~~*
The next day, Naruto left his home with a new goal in mind.
He knew that Destruction would attack eventually, and that Guild would have to be ready for them. At the same time, he had a duty to protect his fellow leaf-nin from the impending doom they would face if they didn't improve in time.
He knew Hinata was doing well, since he was supervising her training, but the others' training was a mystery.
"Ne, Vixen," he called behind him as they walked down the street to Tigerdragon's mansion.
"Yes?" she called back shyly. She still was unsure what Naruto thought of her, and she was worried about her training. She didn’t think she was doing well at all.
"I'm going to get my squad together today. Is it okay if I leave you with them so I can check on everybody else?" he looked back at her in concern.
"Oh, of course!" she answered in embarrassment. "Please don't worry about me."
"Great!" Naruto cheered. "Now I can get the others as good as you!"
"I'm not that good," she blushed.
"Nonsense! You did really well yesterday! And besides, you can still use your Byakugan, so you have an advantage!" He smiled brightly at the embarrassed girl.
"But…I thought we couldn't use chakra?" the poor girl looked confused.
"Well, when you use Byakugan, your chakra isn't used to do something outside your body. The machine only blocks chakra used to do something outside your body. So you can't use gentle-fist, but you can use the Byakugan."
"Oh," she smiled gently.
"Yep, you're gonna be our secret weapon," Naruto smiled. Hinata turned red.
"Now, let's get to sensei's!" Naruto whooped, grabbing Hinata's hand and pulling her down the street.
*~~*
Naruto was very surprised when they arrived at Tigerdragon's.
Fennec was standing out back with Sasuke, and the two were arguing and motioning toward a large boulder.
"Um, Fennec, I hate to ask, but," Naruto gestured at the boulder.
"She wants me to lift the boulder." Sasuke looked extremely unhappy, though his bruises looked better.
"Fennec," Naruto sighed, "start with something smaller. He doesn't need that much muscle in Konoha. He's more of a speed-based ninja."
"Then why do I have him?" Fennec pouted. "You should have given him to Sparrow. That's her specialty. You know I’m strength."
"Because he already has speed. I need him physically stronger." Naruto smiled at the Uchiha. "And he needs to be stronger. No boulders." He gave the girl a serious look.
"And while I'm here," he motioned Hinata over, "please train Vixen for me. You're on my squad, so you know my style. She has one of my old scrolls; have her work on the techniques. I'm gonna go check on the others. I need their training to go smoothly."
Fennec nodded in understanding, and Naruto turned to leave. As he rounded the house, he heard a large cracking noise.
"No trees, either!" he called loudly behind him.
"Damn it!" he heard Fennec yell. A booming noise could be heard as she let the tree drop.
Naruto sighed, heading to Sparrow's.
*~~*