The plan

Chapter 6

While Sasuke and Hinata were having lunch, her teammates, Shino and Kiba, were having some as well. They saw Hinata a few days ago, but she was in a hurry and quickly ran off to the training grounds. It was not unusual for Hinata to have some alone time during training. That is mostly the case when something bothered her and she would always tell them eventually. This time was different. This time they knew what bothered her. It has been close to two weeks since the wedding of Sakura and Naruto. But even knowing what bothered her didn't stop the two young men from worrying and wanting to help.

"I hate this situation. It is all that damn Naruto's fault, he doesn't deserve Hinata. She is way too good for him and now she is wallowing in self pity." Kiba says, shoving another spoonful of food in his mouth, chewing his food angry.

"She is disappointed, why? Because she had built up all of her hopes for years, just to have them crushed and even be a bridesmaid for the woman who her lifelong beloved marries." Shino bluntly explains, yet again.

Kiba looks at him, swallows his food. "Yeah, that about sums it all up. But please don't ever say that again, especially in front of Hinata."

"I am just stating the facts." Shino defends himself.

"Yeah yeah, I know you are. But the facts will cause Hinata to make the sad face again. You know the one, where you will see the tears and her pouting, yet she will try everything to stop them from spilling." Kiba says.

"You are forgetting that she will look down next and tries to hide her face in her hair."

"Yeah, I 'forgot' that one." Kiba says sarcastically. He knows his teammate and best friend for a long time. But Kiba still has moments that Shino's bluntness still astounds him. Lucky for him, although Shino is really perceptive, he is also oblivious to Kiba's sarcasm. Or he at least pretends to be. "I am just worried that she will shut herself off from her other friends." Kiba continues. "We can help her get through this, we can distract her with more training if she wants or just to talk to."

"According to the Kikaichuu I have planted on Hinata, she is already training from dawn till midnight actually."

"What else does your bug pickup, bug whisperer?" Kiba asks.

"You know that they don't talk to me." Shino takes a few moments to concentrate. "My Kikaichuu can sense that she is not alone. She is training with someone."

"Who can she be training with? She is training from dawn till sunset, who has the stamina to train with her? Is it someone from her family?"

"No it is not a Hyuuga, but it is someone with an immense power." Shino responds

"Just concentrate harder and make the little bugger tell you who it is." Kiba says annoyed.

Shino is quiet and scowls at Kiba. Kiba sees Shino scowling at him, Kiba rolls his eyes and huffs. "I am just worried about Hinata, sorry for snapping. I have a lot of respect for your insects, you know that."

"Fine." Shino says, a few moments later Shino eyebrows start frowning and he starts looking dismayed more than the moments before. Kiba notices the change.

"You know who it is and you don't look happy about it. Who is it?" Kiba gulps down the rest of his drink.

"Uchiha Sasuke." Shino says. Kiba starts to choke on his drink with tears collecting in his eyes and coughing up his longs. Shino slowly takes a few gulps of his drink while Kiba composes himself.

"We need to talk to her, she might get hurt." Kiba says.

Calm down, Kiba. Sasuke has shown everyone in the village that he can be trusted. Hinata can make her own decisions."