Hinata moved swiftly and silently through the thick forests that surrounded Konoha and filled much of the Fire Country. She was headed for an area close to the border to meet someone rather special - Itachi Uchiha, who had been pardoned of his crimes after many years. But old hatreds died hard, and many refused to believe that Itachi had been working for the good of Konoha. That's why Hinata was going so far to meet with him.
She stopped at the edge of a clearing, waiting for a few moments before walking out into the center. "He should be here soon," she said.<|im_end|>
A small smile moved across his lips, as his escort came into view. She wasn't exactly what he had expected, but he couldn't really expect her to be how she was in his memories.
Her skin was lightly tanned, covering the skin outside of her dark blue shirt, which sported a small red and white fan stitched on the back, though it was slightly crooked, with threads sticking out. She completed her outfit with a pair of white shorts and dark, open sandals. He looked like he had before leaving Konoha. "You've grown, Hyuuga-san," he commented, approaching her.<|im_end|>