I went home and found my dad in his work study. I Informed him of my C-rank mission and that I would be out of the village for a bit. His face never changed, but I could tell he was proud that my team had already earned a higher ranking mission. I went to pack, and to my surprise dad helped me pack, giving me the most efficient ways possible. He also gave me a necklace that was mothers. He was waiting for my big moment as a ninja and I guess this counted for him.

It was a beautiful crystal necklace with our clan symbol, the chain was small and made of a melted down Kunai from the first time my parents sparred with one another. I put the precious necklace on and tucked it into my top. I finished packing my bag, it was filled with pajamas, a casual outfit, some ration bars, and all the weapons I could fit. I strapped my daggers to my back and gave one last goodbye to my dad, left a note for Hanabi, said goodbye to Neji, and sent a letter to Shisui since I couldn't see him before we have to leave.

I arrived at the gate of the village and surprisingly Kakashi was already there with Tazuna and Sasuke. I guess if it is a mission, especially one more important, he will be on time. I greeted them with enthusiasm, I finally get to leave the village and I can meet Zabuza and Haku.

I mean they're going to try to kill me but that is a minor detail. Sasuke greeted back with a nod and a smirk, Kakashi gave me an eye-smile, ad Tazuna just scoffed slightly. 5 minuted later than the time we should have left, Naruto came running up to us. His bag was massive and bulging out the seams.

"Naruto, what did you pack so much of?" I asked confused and slightly amused at his over packing. He dumped out a bunch of ramen cups. I laughed and Sasuke scoffed.

"Dobe." Naruto growled.

"Teme, I'm go-" Kakashi cut him off before his rant at Sasuke could continue.

"Alright, Naruto you won't need that much Ramen, say goodbye." And Kakashi sent them somewhere, I don't know how, but the ramen was just gone. Naruto let out a tear, before brightening up again at leaving. He pranced out of the village cheering. I followed his suit, doing a handspring out the gate. Kakashi had to redirect NAruto to the correct direction, but Naruto continued his cheering until Sasuke had enough.

"Oi, dobe shut it. Why are you so excited anyways?" He said with slight curiosity, but that was shadowed by his annoyance of his best buddy.

"This is my first time leaving the village. I'm a traveler now dattebayo."

"Me too!" I said and we fist bumped. Sasuke got to leave the village once with Itachi. I was so jealous. My parents were so protective for so long, they barely let me leave the compound as a kid, let alone the village. Naruto just couldn't because he had nobody to take him, and the council would never let that happen. He's too precious a 'weapon' for the village, even though they treat him like shit. Tazuna scoffed at the realization we've never left.

"And you expect me to be safe with these brats. They're a joke." Tazuna stated bluntly. My eye twitched in slight annoyance at being called a joke. I did not work as hard as I have to be called a joke, but he doesn't know better so I let him off. Naruto on the other hand was pissed and pointed his index finger at Tazuna to get his undivided attention.

"Never insult a ninja, especially one as amazing as me. Big mistake. Someday I'm gonna be Hokage! My name is Naruto Uzumaki and don't forget it dattebayo." Tazuna turned his nose up snottily. Damn, he's getting more unlikeable by the minute.

"Yeah right, you're just a brat. The day you become Hokage, I'll sprout wings and fly." He stated with a dickish smirk on his face. That was a low blow man, low blow. Kakashi grabbed Naruto before he could try to kill Tazuna.

"Maa, You're with me and I'm a Jounin.  Also, these brats are the top Genin of their class so you have nothing to worry about." Kakashi said to appease the bridge builder. His calm demeanor helped ease the tension for which I was grateful. My heart also warmed at his recognition of our skills. Tazuna seemed to relax a bit at his confidence in us, but only just a bit. We walked along, Naruto and I talking about food and his awesomeness.

I walked in between the boys, Tazuna behind us, and Kakashi took up the rear guard as protection against possible bandits. I was enjoying the scenery around me. The sky was cloudless and was a magnificent bright blue, the sun was shining down making it warm, but with the breeze it was a perfect day. The lands in the land of fire are filled with greenery, there were so many trees and plants to look at, I was amazed by the liveliness. Finally, I decided to talk to Tazuna, he seemed too lost in his own thoughts by the scowl and stressed look on his face.

"Tazuna-san, tell me about the Wave country, the bridge your building, and your family please if you're willing." His scowl faded and he looked thoughtful while he decided the best responses to my question.

"My home is surrounded by water, but it was very beautiful. All of the people were close and supported one another. Now it is in poverty and my people need to find a way off the island to have better materials and stuff to improve the now poor living conditions. That is why I'm building the bridge. My family is just me, my daughter, and my grandson. My daughter is a lovely young woman now and has the most kind of hearts. My grandson Inari is a brat, but we love each other dearly." I smiled at him, thats more than I was expecting, but I can see how much he loves his people and his family.

"I see, even if you are a dick..." That made Tazuna look at me wide eyed for my language. He let out a chuckle about it though. Kakashi hates my swearing and he smacked me for it again. I continued speaking, "I think you are a good man because you are willing to work so hard for your people even if it is difficult." Tazuna thanked me and seemed in a bit better spirits. As soon as I finished talking, I saw the puddle up ahead. Sasuke tensed a bit but kept going, ignoring it.

Naruto was pretty oblivious. Kakashi's eyes narrowed at the puddle, mine did as well. It truly is such a dumb but kind of awesome disguise. It would be perfect if there was rain, but they are idiots for using it when so dry. I focused my chakra and felt a shift in it. As we walked past the puddle, chains erupted from it, wrapping around Kakashi. He had fake shock on his face before he was 'ripped to shreds.' Naruto shouted, and Sasuke put kunai at the ready. The mist nin, demon brothers, went towards Naruto now. Even with all of his training, Naruto was frozen in shock and fear.

"Sasuke lets take them out, keep them away from Naru and Tazuna." I shouted in my commanding voice.

"Hn." Sasuke nodded and jumped into action, throwing a shuriken and pinning their chain to a tree, then making it stick with a Kunai. It was pretty damn cool. The brothers were kicked in the heads by Sasuke, but unharmed. They separated from their chain, one heading to Naruto and the other to Tazuna. Sasuke took the one by Naruto and I went to the one going to Tazuna. The mist nin went to strike, but before he could I was in front of him, Byakugan activated and I gave him a chakra enhanced gentle fist strike straight into the middle of his chest.

He went flying and crashed through a tree, then coughed up some blood, and was KO'd since I took out one of his lungs. I turned and watched as Sasuke attacked his nin, trapping him in a pile of ninja wire. Kakashi then casually strolled up and Knocked him out, tying them both to a tree. Naruto and Sasuke looked relieved at Kakashi's survival, but then Naruto began to get depressed at his failure in his first encounter with other ninja.

"Maa, good job Hinata, Sasuke you were both very impressive. Naruto, are you alright, I didn't expect you to freeze like that?" Naruto's hand was fine this time, but I could tell he gained the same resolve as last time, angry at himself for freezing and needing his Rival to save him. Said rival walked up to Naru with a smirk.

"Hn. Are you ok dobe? Scaredy cat." Sasuke's smirk widened as Naruto shouted in pure anger and disappointment at himself. Before Sasuke could say anything more, I gripped his shoulder and stuck my tongue out at him. We turned our attention back to Kakashi and Tazuna. He must have already spoken with the demon brothers and his full attention was on Tazuna.

"Those ninjas were after you, the question is why. This mission is not a simple C-rank anymore. You put my students in harms way, give me a good reason why we should continue this mission." Kakashi said in his steely take-no-shit voice. It was scary and intimidating, especially compared to his cheery and bored tone he usually has.

"Please, I told you why I'm completing the bridge, to liberate my people, if you continue escorting me I will tell you the real reasons behind everything." Tazuna begged slightly worried. Kakashi's stare was intense and Tazuna was cracking under it. I stepped forward, to gain everyone's attention.

"I say we continue, I don't wanna leave Tazuna to the wolves, even if he lied, there is a good reason."

"Hn."

"Yeah, I'm gonna continue and prove myself, no more freezing like a wimp." Naruto shouted. After all three of us agreed, Kakashi's resolve to leave faded and we continued out guard duty. We were sitting on the boat in awkward silence as the mist became more and more dense. There was a large shadow in the heavy mist, then the massive bridge came into view.

"Wow its so Huge" Naruto shouted, getting shushed.

"Thats what she said" I snickered out. 

"Tazuna, explain why those men were after you." Kakashi said with no room for protest. We all turned to listen closer to what he was going to say.

"The one who seeks my life is a short man with a large Shadow. You know of him. His name is Gato of Gato's shipping magnet." Kakashi nodded, knowing the name. "Gato is a business man as you know, but he is an evil ruthless man who uses his shipping magnet as a cover for his underhanded schemes and drug smuggling. Last year was when Gato set his eyes on the Land of Waves. He used his wealth to take over the transportation in the Land of Waves and made my home bow to him, taking everything we had. The one thing he fears is the bridge being completed, it will break his hold over our country and he will lose power. I couldn't tell you this beforehand because our Nation is so poor, I could not afford higher than a C-Rank."

"So you're the one in the way of his total power, and those ninjas were his." Sasuke mused. Tazuna nodded. Kakahsi was in his own head, pondering something about this situation.

"That's alright, Gato is just a scum of a person, and hides behind his torment when In truth he is a weak bastard. I will take pleasure in helping you build the bridge and to kill that bastard and stop his operation." Everyone snapped their heads to me at my harsh statement.

Even when I don't like somebody, I brush it off, but men like Gato who exploit things for power and hide behind it because they are afraid make me sick. He wanted power and control so bad he ruined so many peoples lives for it and I will take him down for it. Tazuna gulped at my KI out for Gato, but thanked me for my support. Naruto was still stunned at my sudden hate. The lame part was Kakashi, who spoke up.

"As much as I agree that Gato is a dirty bastard, it is not apart of our mission to kill him. If we attack him when he has not directly attacked us, we will lose our rights as shinobi. You will do no such thing, got it." Kakashi said sternly.

"But Kakashi-sensei what if-"

"I said no." And our conversation was over. I turned my head away from him and started a new plan on how to kill Gato without Zabuza dying. I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't realize we were on land until Sasuke shook me out of it and helped me out of the boat. Kakashi was extremely tense as we walked closer to the town in the Land of Waves. I kept my guard up, ready to grab my daggers at any movement. When Naruto started 'randomly' throwing Kunai, I knew it was time.

"Naru's right, there is somebody here." I said as I looked down at the white substitution bunny. I activated my Byakugan and Kakashi yelled duck right as Zabuza's monster executioner blade, Kubikiribōchō came flying over out heads. Zabuza came short after and was standing on the hilt of the sword, towering over us. Damn, he was ripped, I could see all of his muscles with his shirtless cow outfit. He's seriously intimidating too.

"Holy Shit, It's Zabuza one of the rogue 7 swordsman." I said excited and in slight awe of actually meeting him in person. I mean he looks scary and badass, but wow, he's so cool. Zabuza let out a deep, evil chuckle at my statement.

"Hmm the small Hyuga girl knows of who I am, interesting, isn't that right Kakashi of the Sharingan Eye?" Kakashi's eyes narrowed, thoughts swirling in his head of my weird excitement to meet Zabuza, and how to protect his Genin and Tazuna from Zabuza.

"Quick, manji formation. Protect the bridge builder." Kakashi commanded. We all followed and jumped into position, I was guarding the front, Sasuke and Naruto on the wings. We pulled our kunai out, putting them at the ready. I also began to push some extra chakra into my arms, and expelled chakra through my stomach to make sure if he hits me there, I can shut off his chakra points. Kakashi, pulled up his headband and his Sharingan was glowing brightly.

I shuddered a bit, it's been a while since I've seen one. Sasuke tensed and I knew he was questioning heavily about Kakashi having a Sharingan since it's his clan dojutsu. I already taught Naruto about it, in simple terms, so he doesn't even have to ask. Zabuza jumped on the water and started making fast hand signs, when he completed the sequence, he shouted at us.

"Ninaj Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu." I could see his chakra pulsing out and surrounding us, and the area became covered in chakra dense mist. Having his chakra in the mist threw off my Byakugan a bit, but I could still see Zabuza's body and chakra. This may block other Dojutsu, but mine sees chakra within his body too, so he cant hide from me. Everyone gasped as he disappeared in the mist.

I watched closely as Zabuza made a water clone and sent it closer to us, in a tree while He stayed back a ways to the left of me. His water clone had so much chakra, a hit would still hurt from it. The silence was deafening, until Zabuza spoke, his voice echoing through the mist in an eery way.

"Eight points... Larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular, subclavian artery, kidneys, heart. Now which should be my kill point" He asked as his voice continued to echo around us. Me being the idiot smartass I am decided to respond.

"You could just decapitate, with your big ass sword, it would be easy." I stated in a lighthearted laugh, a shit eating grin on my face.

"Hinata!" My teammates exclaimed in worry and annoyance at my statement. Zabuza let out another deep chuckle.

"That works, I like you brat, you got guts. Too bad I have to kill you." He then released a serious amount of KI, Kakashi following suit. It was overwhelming at first, but after fighting with Itachi to save Shisui, this didn't scare me as bad as it did back then. Sasuke on the other hand was shaking hard and began to brink his kunai towards himself for a fatal strike. Kakashi noticed and turned back to us, a smile on his face.

"Sasuke calm down. I'll protect you with my life, all of you. I will not allow my comrades to die." The unspoken again was there too. I watched the Zabuza clone, and he body flickered from the tree to the center of the formation. Before he could even move, I had plunged my dagger into his chest, watching in awe as water came flowing out, before the clone burst completely. Kakashi realzied it was a water clone, and another one came out to attach Kakashi as his back was turned, chopping him in half, only for it to be a water clone too. Kakashi wound up behind the clone, kunai at his neck.

"You're finished" He growled out. Naruto cheered and fist pumped, and Sasuke looked relieved. Instead of cheering, I ran up and stabbed the clone, giving Kakashi time to turn around and dodge the real Zabuza's attacks.

"How'd you know."

"You're predictable. You're outmatched here demon boy." I said, taunting him with some bullshit. Bad idea, but oh so fun. Zabuza went to kick me, but Kakashi took the hit, sending him into the chakra dense water.

"Sensei get out of there before-" Zabuza was already back on the water and incased Kakashi in a water prison. Zabuza made another clone and turned to us, mocking us. I decided to let him get a few words in before we used our skills to take down Zabuza. I saw Nauto get a gravity seal out, and was preparing himself to fight. Sasuke had a few kunai and shuriken at the ready, he was also charging up for a jutsu by the looks of it.

"hehehe, you think wearing a headband makes you a ninja? You guys are just punks, when you are able to kill and get your name in the bingo book, then you are a ninja. You guys are just pale imitations, brats." Zabuza then appeared in front of Naruto to kick him in the face, naruto was jutst barely able to change the course of the blow from his head to his shoulder, still losing his hitai-ate from Iruka in the process.

Zabuza stepped on his hitai-ate and glared us down again, annoyed that he missed. Kakashi didn't yell for us to leave. He was confident we'd manage an escape on our own.

"Zabuza, you talk such a big game about being a real ninja and use such a large sword for what. Are you trying to compensate for something?" I said, a large smirk overtaking my face as I laughed at the glare Zabuza was giving me. With my distraction of hurting his pride, Sasuke threw a barrage of Kunai and shuriken at Zabuza, gaining his attention, and Zabuza attacked Sasuke, giving Naruto enough time to grab his headband and re-tie it around his head. Sasuke retreated next to Naruto, a cut on his arm.

"Listen here eyebrow-less freak, I am Naruto Uzumaki the future Hokage, put that in your stupid bingo book." Naruto said looking fiercely at Zabuza. Zabuza looked slightly impressed at his dedication.

"Guys, attack plan B-3, we need to get the real Zabuza away from the water prision, then Kakashi can be freed." This attack plan made Sasuke and Naruto work together to fight the real Zabuza, while I fight the clone. Naruto made about 30 shadow clones and sent them all to block Zabuza's vision from Sasuke. Sasuke made the hand signs for his fireball jutsu and released it.

At the same time, Naruto did his wind breakthrough enhancing the size of the flame and making it that much stronger. The only option Zabuza had is to dodge. I fought a clone. Zabuza is a master with a sword, I know my skills won't match him at all in that area, so using my kunai just to block, I engaged in taijutsu. He got a few shallow cuts when I finally saw the briefest of an opening and I hit Zabuza with a gentle fist to the heart, destroying the clone.

All three of us Genin had smug looks on our faces as Zabuza was glaring, pissed that we freed Kakashi and destroyed his clone with minimal damage to us. I guess him underestimating us made it easy to win this round. In perfect sync, Kakashi and Zabuza were doing the 42 seals it takes for the water dragon justu. It really was amazing to watch it so perfect.

I looked into the trees for a split second and saw an unknown person's chakra. Must be Haku. His chakra is so weird, it seems to flow like snow falling, not like a river or anything else I've seen. It was really beautiful. I watched as Kakashi taunted and messed with Zabuza's mind, his Sharingan making him have control. Finally Zabuza was washed with big tsunami of water and pinned to a tree by kunai.

I waited and sure enough Haku came and sent the senbon into the neck of Zabuza. Naruto yelled at him in the blunt Naruto fashion after Haku made his presence known to everyone else. He placed Zabuza's arm around his shoulder and was about to leave. Right before he did I called out to him.

"Next time just take the head tracker nin."  Haku froze, then disappeared. Naruto ran up and began to hit the ground.

"What the hell, no matter how hard I train, I seem to always be behind. That guy was barely older than me and he just took him out like that when I couldn't. Aghhh!" Kakashi gently stopped Naruto's self harm and tried to appease him.

"Face it Naruto, there are ninjas out there who are younger than you but stronger than me. All you can do is learn from it and get better." I didn't notice Kakashi's gaze shift to me when he talked. I mean he's right, Itachi was one of the strongest ninja's for the village and was younger than everyone. I guess if I really need to be, I would be up there too. I just cant go around killing so I hold back. A second later, Kakashi face planted from chakra exhaustion. I laughed a bit and Tazuna picked him up, carrying Kakashi like a sack of potatoes. We followed him to his house.

I walked in and Tsunami was there to meet us. She was very pretty and was very sweet, motherly even. She set Kakashi up in a room and came back down to feed us as a thank you for helping her father. Tsunami was very impressed with us being so young and such "awesome ninja" as Naruto put it. She was even more impressed with me, being such a 'pretty girl' and such a strong kunoichi.

Talking with her definitely inflated all of our ego's a bit. Tsunami was so kind and I wanted to spend more time with her. She reminded me of my mom a bit, especially when she begged to play with my hair and doll me up a bit. Since there was nothing else to do, I let her. I mean, anyone else I would say no and never speak of it again, but she was so alike my mom, it was like having her here again. What I would give to have my mom here and dress me up one more time, I wouldn't even complain.

I helped her finish cleaning and she allowed the boys to go set our stuff up in the room. She dragged me along giggling saying how she wanted a daughter too to play with and so I'm taking that spot. While she dolled me up, we talked. I felt her warm presence easy to talk to about non ninja stuff. I told her about my mom dying and my step family all dying. I also told her my insecurities of being a girl and how I'm slightly afraid of never finding love because I'm so different from what a good wife is taught to be.

It was nice to finally have another woman to talk to about this. I could with Lady Seiko, but she would just push me to be stronger and forget it. Tsunami coddled me a bit and I won't lie and say I didn't like it. Tsunami also told me about her husband and Inari's issues. I did my best to comfort her too. Finally, she finished making me over and brought me to a mirror. My hair was down and had the sides in intricate french braids to wrap around into the back. It was simple yet complex and extremely beautiful.

Tsunami did my makeup in a way only my mom could. I looked very pretty, I had a gloss on my lips, a nice blush, and my eyeshadow was done subtly yet made my lavender eyes stand out in a different way than my black liner does. I looked like a princess, and more mature in a different way than my makeup, yet it was so soft, I still looked like a ninja. I was speechless and tried not to cry at how easily she made me feel like I had my mom again. As much as Tsunami wanted to put me in a dress, I had to say no.

I put on my casual attire and went to Kakashi's room. He was still asleep, so I took his rag and re-wet it with cold water, placing it back on his forehead. Damn, it was so tempting to pull his mask off, and I was going to until Tsunami walked back in, carrying a tray of tea.

She gave me my bitter fruit tea I told her I drank and left some for Kakashi. She stood up,ready to leave, but stopped when Kakashi let out a groan and tried to sit up, so I put my hands on his chest, which was so muscular, like damn all ninja boys are so toned, and helped him sit up against the wall.

"Oh my, are you alright sensei? You were really drained." Tsunami said with her sweet motherly concern.

"Maa maa, I'll be fine. I just wont be able to fully move for a few days." He said in his nonchalant Kakashi way. I deadpanned then giggled at his statement, making it seem like nothing. Tsunami left and went to tell everyone he was finally awake. Kakashi looked towards me and stared for a bit before talking. It was weird and I didn't know what he was thinking as he stared at me. Eeh oh well.

"You should stop taunting people like Zabuza, it might get you killed." He chided me. I laughed.

"Yeah, thats not gonna happen. It's fun. It also helps me not get too in my head. Plus, Zabuza is cool, I had to get him to talk to me."

"What am I going to do with you, you think Zabuza is cool." Kakashi deadpanned and thumped my naked forehead. I smiled at him and shrugged. Then Naruto and the gang came barging in the room.

"Kakashi-sensei you're awake dattebayo!" He shouted right next to Kakashi. I laughed when Kakashi's face paled at the loud noise.

"Too bad he can't move." I said snickering at his misfortune. Tazuna spoke up this time, the most relaxed I've seen him.

"Yeah... well he did help take down a powerful ninja, so we'll be safe for a while." I looked at Kakashi who was finally thinking over the situation more clear, his eyes widened a bit when he realized the truth.

"Ehh, that's not true, you saw the masked guy..." Kakashi nodded and took over for me.

"He is a tracker of the mist, an elite shinobi, but a tracker has to only bring back the head as proof of the assassination. They don't bring back whole bodies, they dispose of the body on the spot. That masked boy didn't do that. And the weapon he used." Karachi paused for his ever-so dramatic emphasis.

"Senbon Needles. No way" Sasuke breathed. Naruto was finally catching on, the glazed look in his eyes finally clearing.

"Wait if that's true, Zabuza is probably alive, but I thought you confirmed his death sensei?" Naruto said, beginning to get giddy at the thought of fighting Zabuza and the Masked kid.

"He was in a temporary state of death caused by pressure points in the neck. I know them all and thats what happened. I figured it out because he was there for the whole fight and before, but fighting him when Kakashi-sensei was down was just a waste. Zabuza is alive and we're gonna fight him again." I said. Yes, now I can save Haku from his fate he didn't deserve. Tsunami and Tazuna shared nervous glances at the information.

"That's alright because we will train and be ready for them next time." Kakashi said lightly, smiling at us. The mood brightened again and then the door was slammed open ad Inari ran in, jumping into his grandfather's arms.

"Wait if that's true, Zabuza is probably alive, but I thought you confirmed his death sensei?" Naruto said, beginning to get giddy at the thought of fighting Zabuza and the Masked kid.

"He was in a temporary state of death caused by pressure points in the neck. I know them all and thats what happened. I figured it out because he was there for the whole fight and before, but fighting him when Kakashi-sensei was down was just a waste. Zabuza is alive and we're gonna fight him again." I said. Yes, now I can save Haku from his fate he didn't deserve. Tsunami and Tazuna shared nervous glances at the information.

"That's alright because we will train and be ready for them next time." Kakashi said lightly, smiling at us. The mood brightened again and then the door was slammed open ad Inari ran in, jumping into his grandfather's arms.

A/N sorry if the fight scene is bad, I'm still figuring out how to do them. I'll have more of the Oc actually fighting with her skills later since she still has to grow and experience real fights, to just spars. Also you will see a bit more of Naruto and Sasuke's skills and some of the other genin when the chunk exams rolls round. The you can finally see the difference between other genin and them, and their previous selves. Enjoy!! Thanks for reading.