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Ah-! I didn't mean to- Um, I- I suppose if I do this instead--

[The journal switches to written after that short, accidental audio message from a soft-spoken, yet obviously tired young woman. The text that follows is written after a few moments, though.]

My name is Hyuuga Hinata. ~~I am looking for~~

If anyone out there is kind enough to give me directions, or perhaps a map, to this place, I will be very much grateful.

I need to go back to the place I came from to help a good friend in need.

Please.

Thank you and I apologize for the bother.

[Hinata ends her short message and keeps the journal close to her. She knows the name of this place, has gone through her fair share of freaking out before finally turning to her journal for help. She activates her Byakugan for the third time since getting here to search for clues but she can't keep using her bloodline like this. This is probably the last time she can with how low her chakra is right now.]

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Naruto-kun, um...

[That came out almost instantly after Sakura asked her question. She knows the other is the one with him and she can't think of anyone more capable of tending to Naruto's health, aside from Tsunade, but her comrade.

She looks up now and the anxiety on her face is clear and undeniable.]

I saw with my Byakugan that he's without a pulse, and, well... [Her voice turns softer there, but she tries to steel it with her question.] I- Is he going to be alright?

[Her face softens and she knows just how much Naruto means to Hinata. She's not surprised that's number one on her list of questions.

She keeps smiling.]

He's here. He's fine. One hundred percent himself, too.

[And she would make sure he would be fine at home.]

[!!!!]

B- But, how can that be?

[Did Sakura heal him that fast? Hinata won't put it past her comrade to do a feat like that but she just saw a few moments ago that he's without a pulse...]

[THAT'S THE QUESTION ISN'T IT

Sakura's smile finally fades.]

To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure...

When we arrived here, he was completely fine. I had made an incision on his side to perform internal cardiac massage but he shows no outward physical signs that I did anything at all. He doesn't remember anything beyond extracting the tailed beasts from the enemy either.

You said the last thing you remember is using your Byakugan on Naruto? Where was he?

[That seriously doesn't add up and this frightens her. It's good that she and Sakura know the same things from back home, but what about Naruto? Did the enemy do something to him???]

He's far from where I stand. Kiba-kun told me of his presence so I asked him where he is. When he pointed to a certain direction, I activated my Byakugan and found him laying on the ground with you and the Kazekage.

[She frowns as she pauses.]

I... I wanted to help because I promised I'll protect him, but I- I fell since I'm running on low chakra...

[She felt weak and this feeling, Hinata realized, is something she probably will never outgrow no matter how much training she does. Because in the end, she's failing to protect everyone she cares about.]

[No. It doesn't add up at all. Sakura listens at Hinata's report, realizing that she's actually from a point in time moments before her. She had already been flying with Gaara to the Fourth Hokage before she found herself here.

Empathy fills Sakura.]

You have. You've already helped in the war, Hinata. It's a war meant to protect Naruto and stop the masked man.

Naruto is okay now, so you don't need to worry. Just be concerned with preserving what chakra you have. Here, this will help a little.

[The sound of humming chakra and a green light surrounds Sakura's hand. She presses it to Hinata to transfer some of her own chakra. Since she's been able to rest, she has enough to spare for her.]

Ah- You don't have to, Sakura-san! I--

[Then, she slowly began to feel warm energy travel within her and this makes her smile calmly amid everything. It fills her of hope, if only for now.]

Um, thank you. That feels much better.

[She pauses as her calm smile spreads wider on her lips.]

We might not know how Naruto-kun turned out alright, but I suppose his welfare is enough.

[Sakura knows she doesn't have to. So she shoots Hinata another smile while her preserves are depleted little by little to give enough to Hinata so she wasn't so exhausted. Sakura knew what it was like to end up in a strange place with no chakra to speak of to even protect herself. At least now she won't feel so helpless even with Naruto and Sakura here to protect her, if need be.

Sasuke and Itachi too.

The light fades and Sakura pulls back with a sigh and then a nod.]

Mn.

[For now, it was enough. She's been able to not think about what it was going to be like when she went home, without remembering what happened here. To be thrown right back in the middle of a bad situation. It would be fine, she thinks. Naruto wouldn't die like that so easily. They were going to put the other half of the kyuubi in Naruto and he would be fine.

She has to believe that.

After stretching out her arms above her head, she turns to start leading her back to the Murderess.]

He'll be glad to see you. We've both been wondering when everyone else was going to show up here.

[What's up, ladies? Naruto's ears are burning. Are you talking about him or some shit?

It's not hard to find Hinata's chakra signature. After connecting his and Kurama's chakra with everybody in the entire shinobi alliance, he pretty much knows how different everybody's feels. It was only a matter of using sage mode for a bit to track down Hinata's. He also feels Sakura's as well. She must have beaten him to her.

But he lands a short distance from them, gives them a salute and a big grin, takes a few steps, trips on a loose stone, recovers with a roll, and keeps jogging forward before pausing.]

Hey! Looks like you're okay, Hinata. Did Sakura-chan fix you up?

[Her heart skips a beat upon realizing Naruto's presence. She even visibly stops when she finds him landing not far from where they are. It still feels odd seeing him after what she saw back in their world, but unlike a while ago, she's more composed now when she addresses him.]

Oh, um, yes. [She gives a soft nod.] Yes, she did. [He does look glad to see her that she smiles at Sakura as confirmation of this.] I feel much better now.

[Just sort of stares at Naruto at first. Fighting the urge to give him dead fish eyes or something because of his clumsiness.

Sakura smiles back, giving her a look like 'See? Fine!' He's being Naruto as usual.]

She just needed some chakra. Though Naruto you should have been the one to give it to her. Kakashi-sensei was always going on about your insane amounts.

[Plenty of chakra to go around, ladieeeesssss.

He snickers and rubs the back of his sheepishly. Yes, he has plenty to spare.]

You beat me here though, Sakura-chan. I'll be sure to share chakra next time.

[Then he grins at Hinata.]

Now Sakura-chan can have a roommate on the boat! You guys will have to fight over top bunk though.

[Hinata wanted to tell Naruto her thanks. She's lucky she has trusted friends here now with her, but what he said last made her blink in surprise.]

A- A boat?

[She did read something about "sailing" and "open waters" in that first entry in her journal but when you're tired and confused and distressed, not many things make sense so she's now clarifying if what she heard is correct.]

Hinata and I are not going to fight over something stupid like that!

[Hinata was far too mild-mannered. Ino, on the other hand...

Sakura doesn't care about top bunks and bottom bunks and she's going to guess Hinata didn't either.

After her small rage at Naruto she blows out a sigh.]

Some of it is explained on the first page of the journal but essentially you need to find a boat and a crew to find shards of a ruby so we can go back home.

[Sasuke could doubt all he wanted, Sakura had to believe in it. They had nothing else. Besides, they would find out when they found them all.]

What do you say? Do you want to join our crew?

[Why won't they fight over it? Please fight over top bunk and let him watch.

Also, he just nods his head at Sakura's explanations and the talk about the crew before looking at Hinata once more.]

Of course she does! We've got the best crew.

[Welp, Naruto pretty much answered for her. Not that she'll say otherwise, of course. The offer, though, makes her smile.]

Oh, um, thank you for the invitation.

[She even blushes a little because it's a flattering gesture.]

I accept. I- I will join your crew.

[Not that she has much of a choice. She'll go where her friends are, after all.]

[It's a good thing Hinata agrees even if Sakura shoots Naruto a small look for not even giving Hinata a chance to answer on her own. She's naturally soft-spoken he doesn't need to talk over her GOSH.

She grins. And mentally notes to tell the captain about their new member and how incredibly talented and what a top notch asset she will be to the ship.]

Great! We can use all the help we can get! And I'm sure your Byakugan will be really helpful in finding the shards.

[LIKE SEEING NARUTO AND SASUKE SMILING]

Let's head to the ship and I'll show you around.

[BYE NARUTO GIRL TALK TIME]

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