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Ok everyone I'm off travelling around Europe for four weeks so I'm gonna be away for a while. I shall return but I'm not taking my laptop with me as we're trying to 'rough it' but I'm keeping my phone so I may check my emails occasionally. I'll think of this story occasionally but my upcoming boat trip on the river Seine holds a lot more appeal really.


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"Well there's some sort of good news and bad news" Jiraiya informed Naruto after a long week of research with Hinata, there had been an occasional clone to help keep watch so no one would find out what they were doing but other than that he had been kept in the dark "but more bad news than good."

"Bad news first"

"Well…" Hinata paused and gave Jiraiya a nervous look before continuing "The seal is unbreakable unless the person that placed the seal is the one that removes it."

"Meaning Hiashi" Naruto asked looking at Hinata for confirmation

"Yeah, and we all know how likely that is" Hinata smiled through her misery "Further bad news tell us that quite often the person that placed the seal have usually placed a kind of deadlock on it so that even they themselves cannot remove it. This of course protects from being forced to remove it. So even that might not work."

"Any more bad news?"

"A little… even if we managed to 'convince' my father to take it off whilst he removes the seal we wouldn't be able to monitor him which might lead to him making things worse for me and us never really knowing it. The mark would always remain."

"Well lets hear the good news"

"It's only a sort of good news" Hinata reminded him

"You see in our research we discovered that a long time ago a Hyuga managed to find a way to form a shield around his seal so that if his seal was activated he would use a technique and start the shield, it was planned that the torture would just kind of bounce it off. His plan was rather dangerous, first he discovered the appropriate seals and worked them into the design in a way that would keep them hidden even from Hyuga eyes, next he caused trouble for the elders. That was the dangerous part of his plan, to ensure that it worked he had to get them to torture him, they did and the shield worked to some extent…"

"So this would block the Hyuga's ability to activate Hinata's seal?" Naruto asked excitedly

"Yes but there's a massive downside to it all" Hinata placed a hand on his arm as he spoke

"Like what?"

"It's very unlikely that my brain, or anyone's would be able to cope with the stress of maintaining the technique used. I'd probably die"

"What happened to the guy?"

"Tatsuya Hyuga remains in Konoha hospital to this day, he is in a coma and has been since his seal was activated fifty years ago." Jiraiya watched his students face fall "But it gives us something to go on, he stopped being in pain within seconds of the torture, he even looked at them rather smugly and told them he had beaten them… then other elders kept the technique going and the strain became too much."

"It could work then?" Naruto asked "with different seals and new technique?"

"That's the plan" Jiraiya agreed "but we've still got a lot of work ahead of us so don't get complacent."

"I won't" Naruto agreed "in face I'll start sending clones to help you two again and…"

There was a small bang and then a puff of smoke appeared behind Naruto, within the smoke and ANBU stood holding a scroll "orders for Naruto Uzumaki, important mission to sand."

"Sand?" Naruto grabbed the scroll and opened it, instantly the ANBU disappeared.

"Is Gaara alright?" Hinata asked knowing that this would be Naruto's first priority as well.

"He's fine but they need help dealing with a matter of delicacy" Naruto sighed remembering a time long ago when he would be the last person considered for a mission requiring delicacy. "I head out tomorrow, I'd better go to Tsunade and find out more." He dropped a quick kiss on Hinata's cheek before leaving his apartment.

Hinata watched her boyfriend go with a sad expression on her face, whilst he'd been on constant patrol duty she'd practically forgotten that he'd have to go away sometimes. A small shiver ran down her spine and she was suddenly very afraid, she would be alone in the village, her father was probably still out to get her and she wasn't sure Naruto would still want her to say in his home when he wasn't there.

"I'll keep an eye on you" Jiraiya promised making her jump "Don't worry we'll be fine" he stood and packed up his research as he spoke "but I think you need to reassure him that you aren't afraid to be alone whilst he is gone."

"I can look after myself" Hinata told him not wanting to appear weak before such a strong personage.

"Good"

"I'm just wondering if he'll want me to continue living here whilst he's gone, it seems like such an invasion of privacy."

Jiraiya laughed boomingly at this "If I had a girl like you I'd beg her to wait here for me, asides from the obvious bonus that he'll have fresh food in the house when he gets back he'll also have a pretty face to welcome him home"

Hinata flushed at this and whispered a 'thank you'

"But" he imposed with a smile "I still think you need to do something to prove to him that you'll be OK whilst he's gone, normally he'd jump at the chance of a mission, right now he's too worried about you to care."

"What can I do?" Hinata asked half to him, half to herself

Heading to the door Jiraiya now looked back and grinned rather lecherously "I can think of many ways, in fact I shall continue to think of them as I start my next book" and then he left.

Hinata stood staring at the closed door for almost an hour, her feet were rooted to the floor and her face was an alarming red… still he had a point. If she seduced Naruto before he left he'd worry less about her and it might help him come back a little sooner. Turning from the door Hinata made her way to their bedroom… how did one go about seducing a man like Naruto? She didn't have sexy clothes and definitely no sexy lingerie, she rarely expected compliments for anything she wore… in fact she could only right now think of one thing she could do.

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Taking a deep breath Hinata tried to quell her blushing but she couldn't. He was due home any moment and she felt terrified. She knew that his previous girlfriends had been seductive temptresses and she was so shy he was usually the one to make the first move. She'd made some great strides recently and part of her wanted to see how far she could push it, she knew Naruto would never try to force her into anything but maybe she needed a bit of a push. The other night when they'd tossed their inhibitions out the window and let each other realise just how much they wanted each other had changed things.

Her current attire was not something she'd have ever considered wearing for him before, really it couldn't be mistaken as anything but seduction on her part.

She heard the door open.

Using her Byakugan she checked the hallway, he was alone, they had an evening without Jiraiya but she hadn't been sure if he'd bring anyone else home.

The door closed with a slam.

"HINATA?" The call echoed through the house making her jump despite the fact she was expecting it.

"Just a second Naruto" Hinata took a deep breath 'here we go' she whispered to her reflection.

Naruto was tired… no not tired, he was bored. The patrol work had been long and dull, the news form Jiraiya and Hinata hadn't been particularly good and now he was being sent off on a mission despite his objections which he'd strongly voiced to Tsunade. She hadn't been happy… Naruto rubbed the side of his head where a bruise was swiftly fading, it had formed into a large bump on the way home but would be gone so… perhaps Tsunade knowing that he was so resilient wasn't a good thing, she had such a temper.

Who would look after Hinata whilst he was away? She was still so frail and fragile seeming, she wasn't supposed to use chakra yet and if something happened to her how would she defend herself? Shino was coming with him to sand so Kiba would still be there… Neji couldn't be depended on, he'd have to ask Jiraiya to watch over her… as long as he didn't take the phrase 'Watch over her' as permission to watch her all the time, if that pervert got even one glimpse of his lovely Hinata… Naruto tried to shake off these thoughts as he waited for Hinata, neither of them needed to feel any lower right now.

After the kind of day he'd had what he was really looking forward to was an evening with Hinata, watching a movie, eating a meal… he was especially looking forward to dessert. He'd purchased a can of spray cream this morning, after their recent branching out in the bedroom he'd been really hoping to try that out. He gave a grin, perhaps they could have dessert first, he loved living with Hinata, it was great to have someone to come home to, to spend constant time with… and the sex any time he wanted was a real plus!

He was just thinking along those lines when a sound behind him alerted him to his girlfriends presence, turning he was about to greet her but what he saw made him freeze.

Standing in the hallway Hinata wore a blush and not much else. Her hair was swept up above her head showing her long slim neck, covering her torso she wore her dark green chunin vest, her slim pale midriff was visible above her dark green panties, her smooth slim legs were bare and a pair of black high heels completed her ensemble.

"H-hi" Hinata blushed redder as she saw Naruto's face and kept her gaze on the ground, she shouldn't be this nervous, he had seen her in so much less but right now all she could think about was how scary it was to display herself like this.

"This is a nice way to be greeted" Naruto's gaze travelled up and down her body drinking in the sight of her body which could only be described by him as perfect. "I always said you looked cute in that vest"

"I-I kn-know" the blush was fading now but Hinata cursed herself and her stupid stutter, she was supposed to be acting sexy not thick

"Well you don't look cute now. You look damn hot!" Walking forward Naruto lifted his hand to take hold of the zipper of the vest, he walked backwards pulling her back towards the sofa with him while at the same time unfastening her zip. By the time Naruto had pulled her into his lap the vest was undone and in an unconsciously sexy gesture Hinata shrugged the clothing off her slim shoulders. Muttering something under his breath Naruto pulled Hinata's lips down to meet his, they kissed intensely, their tongues moved together in slow concentrated movements. Hinata could feel from the way he moved against her and the hardness below her that it wouldn't be long before she was forced onto her back. She was right, he stood lifting her only long enough to place her down on the couch before immediately settling himself over her.

As she unbuckled his trousers she mulled over that odd quirk of his. She had long ago put it down to his control issues that he rarely let her be on top, the two of them had been in a sitting position but no matter how often Hinata straddled him he would always eventually move her underneath him. Part of it was probably because she couldn't cope with him letting her lead, she also knew he had never been able to let her or probably any other woman dominate any of it, he didn't like being the vulnerable one. It was probably a good thing with her though, after all she wasn't normally the type that liked to take charge.

Kissing his girlfriend's bare skin Naruto's fingers were playing with her underwear, he realised that he'd have to get off her in order to remove the last piece of clothing but remembering that he was still almost fully dressed he had other ideas.

Reaching down to the pouch attached to his leg Naruto pulled out the first weapon that came to hand, it was a shuriken, he'd have preferred a kunai he thought shrugging a little but it was sharp enough.

"Naruto?" Hinata had detached herself from his lips and was now looking at him confused

"Yes princess?"

"Wh-what are you doing?"

"This" holding up the weapon he smirked as she gasped nervously, before she could ask any more questions the cold metal was at her waist and Naruto had sliced expertly through the panties.

"Naruto!" she was stunned and flushing red again. "There was no need…."

"My beautiful princess" he whispered to her shoving his clothing down just far enough so that his erection was free of his trousers. He knew she liked it when he was naked, she never said anything but he noticed that her hands tended to trail across his chest stroking the hard muscles there, he adored it when she flicked at his nipples (a fact he had never shared but as she did it any way he didn't really need to let her know) but right now he was too turned on to care about that. As soon as he felt her wet arousal at the tip of his cock he thrust into her, she squealed her legs hooking around him and pulling him further in.

He felt her heels digging into him and growled as she pulled him in even more.

"Naruto" Hinata gasped out his name as he suddenly lifted her up and pushed her against the wall, her face was flushed red as she realised how close to the window they were. "S-someone might s-see, oh god! Oh god! Oh God…! OH GOD!"

Naruto kept one hand one her ass as he rocked them, the other busied itself on her upper body whilst his mouth nipped at the tips of her breast teasing the nipples, as she tried to persuade him away from the window he bit down hard on one of her nipples and felt her shudder in orgasm. Her repeated use of the phrase 'Oh God' made him grin, she was so well spoken usually so it was always a good sign when he managed to get her to swear.

He didn't pause after her orgasm and instead kept going, as he got closer he felt his grip loosening, any minute now he would drop her, turning he dropped her down no the couch again as he stood thrusting into her, she writhed around on the dark couch, her pale skin flushed, her hair a mess and her mouth wide as she expressed her pleasure for a second time, finally he came and the complete exhaustion of it made him pull away from her and sit on the floor. They both remained still their chests heaving and their breath heavy.

Finally after a few minutes Naruto dragged himself to his feet, he grinned down at the sexy sigh before him and removing his clothes completely he crawled onto the couch and lay down beside Hinata.

"W-welcome home" Hinata muttered after she finally got her breath back, Naruto gave a low chuckle which she could feel due to their current closeness.

"What brought all this on?" Naruto asked amused, he wasn't complaining but he did still wonder why.

"I-I…" Hinata paused, "I'm just going to miss you whilst you are away… I think I'd better get started on dinner" she was about to slide out from under him when Naruto wrapped his free arm around her

"Oh no you don't" Naruto shook his head, after a moment of thought he released his tight hold on her waist, leaning to the left he picked up the phone, dialling a number he spoke tersely to the person on the other end "Ayame it's me, the usual plus…, can you bring it here?… thank you!" hanging up Naruto turned his attention back onto Hinata "we have fifteen to twenty minutes…"

(NaruHina)

Hiashi Hyuga looked down at his desk, the righteous fury that had overtaken him upon learning of Hinata's behaviour had faded in next to no time but before he could even begin to let his rational side take over Hinata had gone, cursed with a seal he had never wanted to place upon either of his daughters and then, to make matters worse she had shacked up with the very demon who had corrupted her in the first place. He needed to make her see that she was in the wrong, that she should come home and he would be willing to overlook the mistakes she had made, she would need to suffer his punishment but soon she would come to see the wrong she had done and then he could set her up in the household. All she would ever be good for now would be as a servant to her sister but she would be safe from the demon and the further danger of becoming mother to his children. He cringed at the thought.

He had heard that the Uzumaki was to leave town, now was his time to act, he still had Tsunade and Jiraiya to deal with but they were just two sanin, he was a Hyuga.

Hyuga's do not lose.


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