Connecting the Dots--A Naruto/DCAU crossover

Escalation

"Look, White, I'm in the city right now! I can practically see... well okay, I can only see the smoke from the impact, but I've gotta be closer than anyone else right now! Lemme do this!"

Hinata didn't know exactly what the strange device in the woman's hand was, but she felt pretty sure she wasn't supposed to be talking on it while driving. At least, not driving the way the woman was. Since the second they'd seen the flying shape and the explosion, the woman had suddenly gunned the car,weaving in and out of traffic in a truly breathtaking fashion that made Hinata clutch the side of her seat.

"White, please. You know I can do these sort of stories better than ANYONE." A slight pause. "So? That just means I get the better inside story! Besides, the readers know... White? Perry, you still there?" The woman glanced at the strange device and frowned.

"Hello? Boss? I... Oh there you are. What..." The squawking sound from the cell phone cut her off. "What!? Superman? Okay, I am SO there, White. No, I don't care. Look, boss, you can send your own man in if you want to, but I'm going anyway."

"Fine. Okay then." The lady clicked her cell phone shut and returned her attention to darting in and out of traffic. "Right." She muttered, apparently deep in thought. "White said they were in the town square, so the fastest..."

"Ummm... Lois-san? What's going on?"

"What?" The woman jerked in surprise and stared at her for a moment. "Oh! Man, kid, you're so darn quiet I forgot you were there." She passed a hand through her hair. "Nothing much. Super-brawl downtown. Happens a lot. Still, it means a story, and with us this close it might just be MY story." Lois licked her lips and got an almost predatory look on her face. "Front page. With SUPERMAN. I tell you, kiddo..."

"So... we're going down to see it?" Hinata wasn't quite sure she liked the sound of that.

The lady glanced over at her and for a moment her eyes widened in comprehension. "Damn. Forgot about that. I don't suppose you'd mind going to see it?"

"W-well..." Though she'd been in plenty of dangerous situations—she'd nearly died several times—Hinata didn't really enjoy seeking out danger. Still, if it meant so much to Lois-san...

"No." Lois cut her off before she could reply. "No, that'd just be stupid. It'd be one thing if you were a reporter or something, but a kid like you... No."

"I-I could do it, Lois-san. If you really want t-to, we could..."

"Forget it. I've got a better idea." Lois wrenched the steering wheel, sending the small car whizzing between two trucks over to the side of the road. "Here," she said, reaching over and unbuckling Hinata's seatbelt. "Tell you what. There's a park over..." she gestured vaguely. "...over that way. Ketler Park. Just go over there and wait by the bench. I'll be back to pick you up." She tossed a smooth, glittering object at Hinata, who caught it almost automatically before recognizing it as the strange device from before. "If you run into problems, call me on my cell phone."

Hinata stared at her. "B-but... but..."

"No buts! C'mon, shoo, we're on a timetable here!" The woman nearly pushed Hinata out the door. "Now just stay in the park and don't wander to far, okay? I'll be back! Bye!"

And with that, the car shot off into the traffic, leaving behind a hopelessly bewildered Hyuuga.

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