Scarlet returned home after the mission. When she entered the home there was absolute silence. Scarlet found out that Naruto was not at home. Scarlet finds a note written by Naruto stating that he is going to Land of Rice fields for a mission.
After reading the note Scarlet has a bath and changes her clothes and sleeps. The next morning Scarlet wakes up, gets ready and makes some breakfast for herself. After eating breakfast she goes out. She strolls around the market. She buys some mint candies and strolls around when she saw Hinata.
Scarlet thought 'I haven't interacted much with Hinata. Let me go and greet her, she is going to be my sister-in-law after all.'
She went towards Hinata and said "Yo! Long time no see Hinata" Hinata was startled upon hearing Scarlet's voice suddenly. She turned towards Scarlet and said "Long time no see Scarlet chan" She turned around and looked beside Scarlet and asked 'Did Naruto kun not come with you?"
Scarlet smiled as she teased Hinata "No, He is on a mission. Are you missing him, don't worry I will send him to you when he returns"
Hinata's face turned red when she heard Scarlet's words. She looked down as she stuttered "No it…it's not like that Scarlet chan. I just asked because you and Naruto Kun are together most of the time."
Scarlet replied "Yeah Yeah I believe you"
Hinata thought that Scarlet did not believe her and got distressed thinking about how to make Scarlet believe her. Seeing Hinata's troubled expression Scarlet decided to stop teasing her and bump her fist on Hinata's head softly and said "Idiot I was just teasing you. So what are you here for?"
Hinata calmed down and replied with her small voice "I was just coming to buy some medicine. Big brother Neji has been treating me well since the chunin exams, he is also training me now."
Scarlet replied, "Good to hear it Hinata."
Hinata said, "I am going back home, would you like to come with me?"
Scarlet replied "Sure"
Scarlet and Hinata went to the Hyuuga mansion. Hinata was greeted by the guards of the Hyuuga clan when she entered. Scarlet was very much impressed by the huge Japanese style house of the Hyuugas. There were many plants growing in the balcony.
Hinata then took Scarlet to a room and arranged a pillow for her sit. She then went to keep the materials she brought and asked a maid to serve tea to Scarlet. Scarlet was left alone in the room, soon a maid came into her room and served some tea for Scarlet and left.
After some time Hinata came and served some tea for herself, both Hinata and Scarlet were silently drinking tea. After drinking tea Hinata showed the Hyuuga mansion. Scarlet was shocked by how talkative Hinata became after she got used to Scarlet's presence.
While Hinata was showing around a young woman with long, black hair and white eyes appeared before them. Her appearance was slightly similar to Hinata.
Scarlet said, "So you must be Hanabi right."
Hanabi looked at Scarlet as she thought 'Isn't she the sister of the guy whom Hinata nee-chan follows. But unlike that guy she is too scary, what is she doing here?'
Hanabi looks towards Scarlet and confidently says "Yeah, I am Hanabi"
Scarlet looks at Hanabi as she thinks 'Hinata and Hanabi are really different, while Hinata is very shy and good-hearted, Hanabi is confident and more talented'
Seeing this Scarlet couldn't help but sigh "You are still too tender Hinata. You and Naruto are similar, both of you are soft-hearted persons"
Hanabi couldn't help but say "Oh! So are you hard-hearted person"
Scarlet said with an intimidating tone "Little girl even though I can't be said to be hard-hearted but I am definitely not a good person. I already have a bounty of 15 million Ryo on my head if I'm soft-hearted I won't live till now."
Scarlet turned towards Hinata and said "Hinata if you want to be soft-hearted you need to be strong enough to face the consequences. Remember being soft towards enemies is being cruel to yourself."
Hinata was very much impacted by the statement while Hanabi felt some admiration towards Scarlet. Scarlet saw that it was getting late and finally bid farewell to Hinata. Scarlet looked at a certain direction and nodded as she left.
Hyuuga Hizashi who watching the interaction between them with an elder was shocked when he saw Scarlet's gesture.
The elder said "Hizashi dono did she actually sense us"
Hizashi nodded as he said "Don't underestimate her, she is the best genius in the graduated batch, she managed to fight Orochimaru alongside Third Hokage and she has a bounty of 15 million on her head. Each one of these achievements is very prestigious not to mention that she is the disciple of the Fifth Hokage. Our Hyuuga clan will not suffer any loses by maintaining a friendly relation with her."
The elder who listened to Hizashi nodded and said "So should we instruct Hinata sama to get closer to Scarlet"
Hizashi said, "No let them develop the relation themselves, Scarlet is very intelligent she would easily figure out if we instruct Hinata."
The elder nodded as both of them looked the direction Scarlet went.