Outskirts...

[Maron]

Jeanne's walking down toward an empty roadwith Duzell......... She sees a figure coming towards them.... Could that be their first friend or enemy in this town....................?

[Hyuuga Hinata]

"No more......no more.....that's what I should have told him!"

That's what Hinata thought as she wind through the streets of outskirts Konoha. In her hands were a big bag of books that she newly bought for a certain person. Make that a certain father of her's. She didn't know why, but he always specifically ordered her to go to the outskirts to buy this specific series of books. Something called Ichi Ichi Paradice she thought. Or whatever it was, being a minor, she wasn't allowed to read it.

Hinata's hands were sweating with anxiety, she wanted to know what was so special about the cursed and HEAVY books! But her father had strictly banned her from looking inside of it. Of course, being the good little girl she is, she always listened to her father, no matter how bad her mind ached for the knowledgable secret of the mysterious Ichi Ichi paradice. So instead, Hinata decided to focus on the weather and the buildings and shops of the outskirts. Hopefully, it'll get her mind off of the itching nervousness in her mind...

"KYAAAA!!" A scream echoed through the streets along with a light thud and multiple heavy ones. "Th-The books!" Hinata looked back and saw what she had tripped on, a stinking rock. Hyuuga Hinata, chuunin of the Village Hidden in the leaves, practical heiress to the infamous Hyuuga clan...tripped on a rock. Oh, how stupid she felt right then.

Lifting herself off the ground quickly and hastily, Hinata struggled to pick up the bag and throw the Ichi Ichi books into it quickly but carefully. The sooner she got out of there, the better and less embarassing it would be. Wiping off a bead of sweat off her forehead, she stood up and picked up the bag by the handles....only to hear another multiple of dense thumps.

"NOOOOOO!" Her voice bellowed, creating a long echo and scaring birds off making them fly into the sky. "Th-The bag!" Dropping down on her hands and knees again, Hinata quickly scooped up the damaged books and held them close to her chest. Darn the bag! It was as though she was cursed with carrying bags or something! They always seem to hate her such as becoming so big that she can't see or ripping from the bottom to cause her trouble. Sighing, Hinata gave up already knowing that she had embarrassed herself by the first time she screamed.

[Rikyu]

While walking towards a odd looking figure in the darkness, Rikyu heard someone scream. He rushed up to where the sound came from. He saw a girl from the Hyuga clan, he looked around her to see perverted books lying everywhere, scattered on the ground. He took a glance at the girl and raised his brow. He helped the girl up keeping silent about the books.

[Maron]

Jeanne ran toward the screaming figure in front of them. Slowly, she recoginzes that familiar shy face... It was Hinata! Jeanne's childhood friend,but why was she here? and with this guy...

Jeanne looked at the scattered books on the ground...Must be for her father she thought... Jeanne looked at the books. Ichi Ichi Paridise? It HAS to be for her father...


Then Jeanne saw Hinatas bag.. It had a big giant gaping hole on the bottom. "i can fix that" Jeanne said with a smile. Hinata smiled too.

Jeanne then turned to the mysterious guy. "Hi my name is Jeanne Kamikaze" she said "care to tag along?"

[Hyuuga Hinata]

Hinata stared with wide eyes as a boy helped her up and pick up the books. She blushed furiously and held the books in her arms tighter and closer to her chest. "N-No! I don't want to bother you! Please, you don't really have to!" She smiled appreciatively with her face still a flustered tomato color.

Lowering her eyes to the ground in embarassment, she muttered a quick hello to her old friend. "H-Hello Jeanne-san..."

[Rikyu]

"Don't worry it's not trouble at all. I insist." As the girls got up Rikyu followed them to supposedly the Hyuga clan area. As he followed the Hyuga girl and the Jeanne kid to the Hyuga mansion, he wondered why a female child would read those book. When they entered the clan property Rikyu looked around with a look of intrest.

[Maron]

as Jeanne walked toward the clan property. She wondered why she was suddenly walking with a guy that she doesnt even know and her childhood friend. my fate is totally messed up she told herself

cluthing to Duzell, her "cat" she told him to behave and to act like normal cats Duzell simply nodded at her

[Hyuuga Hinata]

"S-Sorry, please wait here for a moment." Hinata bowed and picked up the books as she walked upstairs. Even from the living room, her shy and timid voice could be heard...

"Father! I b-brought the books you wanted!"

"Ah yes, nicely done. You didn't look in them did you?"

"N-No! That would b-be disrespectful of your authorities!"

"Good. Nice job, daughter.

"Th-Thank you. And Father, i-if you don't mind, I have some guests downstairs waiting for me."

"W-WHAT? You do? Did they look in the book?"

"Well, n-not IN the books, but just the cover."

A heavy thud could be heard from upstairs as the ceiling shook.

"EH?! H-He fainted! Father!" Hinata quickly ran downstairs, her feet tapping the stair steps softly as she did, and sprinted into the kitchen. "F-Father needs help!"

A few butlers and maids ran upstairs to see what was the matter and saw the Hiashi had indeed, passed out. But without warning, he had quickly woken up and ran into his office, slamming the door on the way with a flustered face. Sighing and breathing heavily as she finally relaxed, Hinata smiled as she calmed herself down knowing that her father was alright. Walking out of the kitchen, she had a pleasant smile on her face as she carried out a kettle of tea and a tray of cookie biscuits and sandwhiches.

"P-Please help yourself." Hinata smiled shyly.

[Rikyu]

"If you excuse me, where is the bathroom?" Rikyu asked with a smile. He was going to investigate and he needed to talk to Hiashi Hyuga. There was something diferent about him, and those books. Rikyu sighed. He was probably spending too much time with Kakashi.

[Maron]

"hey hinata!"Jeanne said "remeber duzell?""oh and before i forget , who is that guy anyways?"Jeanne asked. No doubt Jeanne loved to hear stories but she also love hearing about real people and their deeds "soo..........?"