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Hummingbird	By : Onileo Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 2120 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto; that honor belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. My fanfiction is for entertainment only and is not intended for financial gain.

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Chapter 14
          The first thing Hinata realized was that she was cold. Rolling over to snuggle closer to Kisame, she frowned when she discovered her bed was empty. The second thing her waking mind noticed was the loud pounding on her door.
          "Hinata! Wake up!" Kisho said loudly through the door. "It's time for training and you are NOT making me late!"
          Hinata shot up out of bed. Running over to the door so she wouldn't have to yell back, she pulled it open to reveal Kisho's harsh golden eyes. "I'm s-sorry! I'll be r-right out. Five m-minutes." she said and closed the door in his face. She dressed quickly and joined him in the hallway. Making their way silently downstairs, they stopped off at the kitchen for some breakfast. Grabbing some fruit and toast, Hinata ate swiftly. Then they headed to the indoor training room.
          Konan was already there, standing in the center of the massive room. It was completely bare except for a couple of benches along the walls. Weapons stands were grouped close by. Hinata gaped at the sheer number and variety of weapons displayed. There were shuriken in every size imaginable, ranging from thin enough to rival senbon to one that was twice as large as the Fuuma Clan Shuriken. Kunai, tessen, and an impressive number of katana shone with a deadly gleam. The room could easily pass for a small arsenal. 'Tenten would feel right at home here.' Hinata thought. Kisho casually bumped Hinata's elbow to bring her out of her reverie. Blushing, she hurried over to Konan, who had her arms crossed over her chest, silently waiting.
          "Alright, now that you are here, let's get started." she said. "What rank did you achieve in your home villages?"
          "Chunnin." Kisho stated simply.
          "The s-same." Hinata replied.
          "And Hinata is a close combat fighter while Kisho is ranged, correct?" Konan asked.
          "Yes" they responded simultaneously.
          "Fine. We will start by evaluating your skills in all areas of combat, including secret and forbidden jutsu. But in order to become full-fledged members, you have to master each one. This, in turn, will strengthen your area of specialty. When other members are not on missions, you will train under them to help achieve your goals faster. When everyone is here, Hinata will train under Itachi and Kisho will train under Deidara. They are closest to your areas of specialty."
          Kisho opened his mouth to protest, but was silenced when Konan raised her hand. "I don't care what disagreements you have with anyone else here. Get over them. You are high ranking ninja, not toddlers. If you insist on being defiant, Leader-sama will deal with you. Trust me, Itachi's Sharingan is nothing compared to what he can do to you." she said, accentuating her words with a glare.
          Hinata watched Kisho pale visibly. Whatever Itachi had done to him had him terrified of a repeat experience. Every time Itachi was near or someone mentioned his name, Kisho would suddenly become sullen and submissive. Hinata felt sorry for him. Even if he was grouchy, he didn't deserve to be forced to live in fear. She gave him a reassuring smile. He was her new partner after all, and even if neither one liked the idea, they had to get along.
          "Now," Konan said, stepping back. "We'll start with a sparring match. Use taijutsu only, no weapons or chakra. The match ends when one of you stays down."
          Hinata nodded her understanding and turned to face Kisho. He gave her a doubtful look, but dropped into a fighting stance. Hinata did the same. Konan backed up to the wall and gave them the signal to start. Kisho waited, watching her, so Hinata struck first. Charging him, she kicked low, attempting to knock his feet out from under him. He easily dodged the blow and struck out at her head. Feinting left, Hinata dodged him and landed a hard blow on his side.
          Kisho grunted, but didn't fall back, instead aiming another punch at Hinata. Blocking it with her arm, she threw her weight against Kisho, forcing him off balance. Using the opening created, Hinata began a chakraless version of her Jyuuken. Even though it wouldn't be as strong an attack, it would still hurt. She rained down blows on his torso. Her force pushed him back, and he had to catch himself before he stumbled.
          Kisho's golden eyes glowed with determination. There was no way Hinata was going to best him. He was over a foot taller than she was and outweighed her by at least fifty pounds. His lips set with resolve, Kisho charged. Hinata watched calmly as he approached. He was aiming for her torso. Using her smaller height to her advantage, Hinata hunched down, forcing Kisho to lean forward to land an accurate hit. Just as he reached her, she dodged to the right, leaving her leg outstretched in his path. The blow missed and Kisho was left sprawled on the ground.
          Quickly rolling to a stand, Kisho turned and faced Hinata again. This match was really starting to make him look bad. He had been bested twice so far and he hadn't even landed a single blow yet. Determined not to lose, he charged Hinata again.

          Kisame glanced at his partner as they walked along the road out of Hidden Rain. Itachi hadn't said anything since they left the base over an hour ago. Which wasn't particularly unusual, but today he seemed to be brooding over something. The silence seemed a little more oppressive. Turning back to the road, he frowned.
          "Itachi-san?" he started.
          "What is it?"
          "Is something bothering you?" Kisame asked, looking at him.
          Itachi glanced at Kisame before focusing on the road. "You care for the Hyuuga kunoichi." he stated.
          Kisame looked away. "Yeah."
          "Attachment leads to weakness. Weakness will get you killed." Itachi's said in an emotionless voice.
          Kisame raised a thin eyebrow. It was unusual for Itachi to be concerned about anything not directly related to himself. Even though he was the closest thing to a friend Itachi had, he rarely expressed interest in his well-being. A grin broke out on the shark nin's face. "Would you care if I got killed?" he teased.
          "It would be bothersome to have a new partner." Itachi said with a frown.
          Kisame didn't reply. He was blindly staring at the road in front of him, his thoughts already turned to the kunoichi in question. He wondered if Hinata missed him this morning when she woke up alone. He didn't want to leave her, but Itachi had roused him very early for a day mission in the Land of Lightning. So he slipped out silently without waking her. He wondered how her first training session with Konan was going. He hoped that she beat the hell out of her prick of a partner. Kisame smirked. After seeing her techniques in their fight with the Iwa ANBU, he was sure his little hummingbird would make him proud.

          Kisho glared up at Hinata from where he lay on his back on the floor. She was standing over him, panting slightly, her foot planted firmly against his neck. She smiled at him before releasing him and allowing him to stand. Konan walked back over to them. It had been an intense half hour of fighting, but eventually Hinata's agility and experience with hand to hand combat had left her the victor.
          "A kunoichi's greatest asset is being underestimated." Konan said, looking at Kisho. "Never forget that." Turning to Hinata, she said "Well done, as expected. We'll see how you do at target practice. Both of you go get a quick drink and catch your breath while I set everything up."
          When Hinata entered the kitchen, she stared in shock. Sitting at the table was the most unusual person she had ever seen in her life. He looked like a giant venus fly trap swallowing a clown. If she hadn't been so stunned, she might have laughed. What she could see of his face between the mandibles was divided in two, half black, half white. He had glowing yellow eyes and a mop of green hair. Kisho nearly bumped into her when she stopped, and turned his head to see what she was staring at. The man at the table simply gazed at them with a solemn expression.
          "These must be the new recruits." he said in a soft voice.
          "Weaklings. Although, the kunoichi looks quite tasty." a deeper, more sinister voice proclaimed. Hinata paled.
          "Now, Zetsu, don't be rude. You're scaring her already." the soft voice chided. Hinata was puzzled. Was he talking to himself?
          "Who cares? Nobody asks their dinner what it's feeling." came the dark voice again.
          Completely bewildered and unsure what to say, Hinata bowed to him and hurried over to the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of water. This man frightened her more than a little bit. It wasn't just his looks. That dark voice that came from him sent cold chills down her spine and made her want to flee for her life. Making a hasty exit, she stopped in the hallway just outside the door to catch her breath. She didn't even notice that Kisho had followed her until he spoke.
          "What's that guy's deal?" he whispered, looking a little pale himself.
          Hinata just shook her head. Afraid that he might hear her if she said something, she abandoned her place against the wall and headed back to the training room. When she stepped inside, she gasped in surprise. Konan was standing in the middle of the room, hands locked in a seal. Around her flew a virtual tornado of origami birds. They were brightly colored, with most of them either blue or red. Two large black birds circled the highest, lazily cruising on their outstretched paper wings.
          Hinata smiled at the sight, her uneasiness melting away. Kisho looked on silently. Hinata walked as close to Konan as she could without running into any of the birds. "T-this is amazing." she said. Konan smiled at her.
          "Nice to look at, but hardly harmless. They are infused with my chakra and can land a devastating blow." Konan said and lifted her hands. The paper birds flew high into the air, circling the room close to the ceiling. "These are your targets. Grab some kunai and get busy. I want Hinata to take out the red ones, Kisho, the blue. When you are finished, you can try for those." she said, indicating the black birds. "But only one person has ever been able to bring one down. They are one of my specialties."
          "Can I use m-my Byakugan?" Hinata asked.
        "Sure, if you think it will help." Konan replied.
          Hinata nodded and activated her bloodline limit. Grabbing her kunai, she took aim at the nearest red bird. She held her breath and launched it into the air. The bird swooped out of the way just in time to make her miss. Her kunai collided with the one Kisho had thrown at the same time and both landed on the floor with a metallic thud. He gave her an aggravated look and retrieved their weapons. Handing Hinata hers, he took aim again and launched his kunai. It plunged into a blue bird, causing it to poof and disappear. Hinata tried again, and this time her red bird popped out of existence as well.

          Kisame leaned casually against the side of a building. Itachi was across the street, 'talking' to the village leader. It seems that one of the villagers from Hidden Rain needed some money and decided to sell information on the Akatsuki to Hidden Cloud. Pein got wind of it immediately, and wanted the man dealt with before he reached his destination. He had only been gone a couple of hours when Itachi and Kisame had set out, so they were fairly certain he was somewhere in this village.
          Getting rather bored with the lack of action, Kisame glanced around the town. It was a typical quiet mountain village, with a few shops and businesses gracing the main street. One shop in particular caught his attention. Checking to see if Itachi had everything under control, he made his way over to it and glanced at the wares displayed in the window.
          He turned back around to see Itachi looking at him. He had noticed his change in location and was watching to see what had disturbed the shark nin. Kisame shook his head at his partner. Itachi then nodded and turned back to questioning the village leader. After a few minutes of window browsing, Kisame made up his mind and entered the little shop. Locating the shopkeeper, he made his way over to the counter. The little old man behind the register took one look at the man approaching him and swallowed hard. He had dealt with the Akatsuki before, but this one was more intimidating than the masked man that usually came in trying to pawn things.
          "Can I help you?" he said in a shaky voice.
          Kisame grinned at the man's obvious fear, displaying his sharp white teeth. "Yeah. Do you do specialty orders?" he asked, laying his wallet on the counter.
          "Sure." the old man replied, "Just tell me what you would like."

          Kisho and Hinata stood in the middle of the training room, panting heavily. They had finished bringing down their birds a half hour ago and were now trying for the origami ravens. But no matter how hard they tried, or how quickly they attacked, the birds managed to dodge them every time. Even working together wasn't enough. They were just too fast.
          Konan looked on, bored. They were obviously too slow to hit one of her blackbirds anytime soon. "Are you two ready to move on now?" They nodded, still trying to catch their breath. "Good. We'll head out to the outdoor training grounds next. I want to see what your chakra can do."
          Outside, the rain had died down to a light drizzle. Konan led the way out of town, Hinata and Kisho walking together behind her. When they had left the building, Kisho took one look at the sky and frowned. Now he was walking slightly hunched, head down, staring at the ground ahead of him. Hinata noticed his solemn demeanor. She hung back a little, slowing both of them down and reached out to touch him on the shoulder.
          "K-kisho-san?"
          Golden eyes locked with lavender ones. "Hmm?" he said quietly.
          "W-why are you s-so upset all the t-time?" she asked.
          He scoffed. "Why do you think? I don't want to be here. I didn't ask for this. I was perfectly happy where I was." he said, his voice getting more heated as he ranted. "At least you and Kisame get along. I don't have anyone. Although what you see in that bloodthirsty monster is beyond me."
          "He's not a m-monster!" she practically shouted, glaring at him. When Konan glanced back at them, she dropped her voice back to a whisper. "He c-can't help the w-way he looks. I know h-he enjoys fighting. W-we all do, to s-some degree, or w-we wouldn't be ninja. But t-that hardly m-makes him a m-monster. There are f-far crueler p-people in the w-world."
          Kisho glanced at her, surprised. The vehemence in her voice cooled his temper somewhat. Grumbling a muffled "whatever" he ignored the angry look on her face and concentrated on Konan's back. Ahead of them, a small unseen smile graced Konan's lips. Pein had evidently made a good choice by allowing Hinata to be brought back with Kisame.
          On the training grounds, Hinata faced Kisho once more. They were sparring again, this time with chakra. She was still pissed at him for calling Kisame a monster. She tried not to let it go to her head, but the more she thought about it, the madder she became. The bloody scene by the river rose to the front of her mind. She had no doubt that Kisame was the one responsible. But did his thirst for violence deem such a title?
          No. If he hadn't been subject to the experiments of Kirigakure and trained to be ruthless, Hinata had no doubt he would be far gentler than he was. He had never shown the slightest inclination of violence toward her the short time she had known him. A real monster was cruel, no matter what the situation. Her ire pulling her from her thoughts, Hinata sharpened her chakra and waited for Kisho to finish summoning his stone lion for Konan.
          At last Kisho was ready. Konan nodded for them to begin. Hinata activated her Byakugan as the lion started its charge. She raised her arms and began the movements to weave her chakra net, her anger lending her added speed. She finished just as the lion pounced for her. It collided with the sharpened net and ground to a halt. Backing up a few steps, the lion shook its head, dust and pebbles falling from its face where it had touched Hinata's chakra.
          Konan watched from the side, amused. 'I warned him not to underestimate her.' she thought to herself as the lion missed its target on the second charge. She knew Hinata was angry over what Kisho had said to her. Usually strong emotions caused people to lose concentration in a fight, but it only made the little kunoichi before her more determined and deadly.

          Itachi and Kisame paused just outside Hidden Rain. They had finished their mission quickly, locating the stray villager soon after Kisame had exited the shop. Dealing with him had been messy but swift, and they had headed back immediately. They were about to enter the village when a slight trembling in the ground caught their attention.
          Sniffing the air, Kisame grinned. "Konan's out playing with the kiddies."
          Itachi just shrugged and headed toward the village. Silently parting ways, Kisame headed over to the training grounds to see how things were progressing. When he could see what was happening, but remained unnoticed, he stopped. Hinata was sparring with Kisho, and was currently fighting off one of his lions.
          At the moment she was high in the air, directly above the construct. Her face held a look of utter fury. As she came down behind the lion, she sped up, her movements becoming a blur. She was using only her hands to attack, sharpening her chakra until it cut through the dense rock. She tore through it, cutting completely through its legs. The lion stumbled, rocks flying everywhere. As soon as it stilled, Hinata came down on its neck, severing the head.
          Kisame looked on, fascinated. Hinata's physical beauty combined with the power of her destructive chakra and her fury left him awestruck. He felt his desire flare as the wind carried her scent to him. Finally still, Hinata stood beside the remains of the lion, panting slightly. Without a word, she walked over to Konan, glaring at Kisho as she passed him.
          "Very good." Konan said, nodding. She turned and looked at Kisame. "Since we have company now, let's stop for today and continue the rest of the evaluation tomorrow."
          Hinata followed her gaze and saw Kisame standing there with a smirk on his face. Making her way over to him, she smiled at him when she reached his side.
          "Well, you seem to be having fun." he said.
          "I g-guess." she said blushing. She did feel pretty good after letting some steam off on Kisho's lion. And seeing Kisame again made her feel even better. "W-where did you g-go this morning?"
          "An unexpected mission. Let's go and I'll explain it on the way." he said.
          They turned and headed back toward the village. Kisame casually slung an arm over her shoulder as they walked. Cheeks red, Hinata leaned into him. She had a feeling that the rest of the evening would be as interesting as the morning was.
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