Universal Separation

As I'm sure you've already noticed from the description, this fic is AU and has nothing to do with the Naruto storyline. This is an original story in and of itself. What I have done however is borrow the personalities, mainly of Naruto and Hinata among others and incorporated them here with some changes as necessary.

With that being said, if you like the sound of a sci-fi setting, an adventure/conflict on a universal scale, topped by a romantic tale of the two main characters – Naruto and Hinata, then you are at the right place. I hope you will enjoy.

Location: Hyuya, Andromeda, Local Group

The time was 9:45 at night. A young lady the age of 22 was walking down the long hallway of a hospital. Her name was Hinata. However she wasn't your average Earthling. In fact she was what the people of Earth would term an "alien". But at a glance one would not be able to discern this fact, for she looked just like any other person on Earth. In fact the humanoid life form living in planet Hyuya in the Andromeda galaxy was virtually identical to those on Earth, bar a few distinctions. The first physical characteristic that made the Hyuyans different though as seen on this young woman was her naturally dark midnight blue hair, something unheard of on Earth. The second trait was a bit more subtle but important nonetheless. On first glance of a Hyuyan's eyes, one could see that their irises were white in colour just like the sclera; only a very slight tinge of purple distinguished the irises from the whites of the eye. It wasn't only the appearance that was different however; these eyes were much more advanced and capable of performing feats that would sound like science fiction to the people of Earth. To accommodate these features, a Hyuyan's eyes were ever changing; the size of their pupils altering in a moment's notice. Right now though, the young lady's eyes had small black pupils at the centre, similar to those of any human on Earth.

There was a very particular reason why Hinata was walking down the hallway of the hospital at this late hour. She wore a very large smile across her face which was so contagious that it made anyone else passing by her also smile in response. It didn't take the passer-bys long to realise the source of her happiness either as they shifted their gaze down slightly to witness the large bump on her belly. Indeed Hinata was pregnant and expecting soon. To compound on to that, Hinata was going to give birth to twins. The joy was thus doubled. She totted along while caressing her exceptionally large midsection until she reached the front of a glass door with a nameplate stating "Shizune". She placed her right palm on to a small square panel to the side of the door and instantly the door slid open to one side allowing Hinata entrance. As soon as she took one step in however, someone grabbed both of her hands out of the blue, startling her somewhat.

"I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU PRINCESS HINATA!" Shizune, a slightly older middle aged woman shouted in excitement.

"Y-You must be Dr. Shizune. My general practitioner has directed me to you to monitor my health until delivery. She said you're an expert at childbirth."

"Indeed, since your case is so special, I will be looking after you and your children from here on out." Shizune eyed Hinata like a hawk from top to bottom and grinned like a little kid. "AND I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CASE! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM WITH MY OWN EYES! I WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILDREN SO BAD!"

Hinata took a step back inadvertently. This person's enthusiasm was a bit scary.

"Is it really true? Are your children really half alien? Did you really mate with an extra-terrestrial species?" Shizune showered Hinata with a barrage of questions.

"I s-suppose if you p-put it that way then yes, but-"

"So what I heard was true after all. I didn't want to believe it at first but you are the first person in the history of our race to mate with an alien and bear his child. From a biological perspective THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING!"

"M-My children are pretty n-norma-"

"I must examine you…FOR SCIENCE!" Shizune exclaimed in excitement and looked at Hinata in a devious manner. "So tell me, how was the mating experience? How many tentacles did he have? Did he take more than one orifice? Was it actually consensual? Was it…pleasurable?"

"PLEASE STOP IMAGINING ME GETTING VIOLATED BY A TENTACLE MONSTER!" Hinata finally conjured up the guts to explain her situation. "The father of my child is another humanoid from the planet known as "Earth". Biologically speaking we are almost identical apart from a few minor differences. But most importantly, I love him with all my heart and he feels the same way about me as well."

"I see. I'm sorry." Shizune seemed almost a bit disappointed. "I apologise for my outburst. I let my imagination get carried away. How about we get your check up started?"

Hinata nodded with a wry smile as she was shown to the corner of the room where a metallic slab floated in mid-air at waist height by the use of magnets fitted below the floor. The thin rectangular metal slab was in fact a medical unit large enough to accommodate one person lying down on top. It had a pillow on one end to serve that purpose.

"This won't very comfortable, but I'll need you to lay down here for a bit."

Hinata obliged, placing her head on the pillow and straightening her body across the metallic surface. Shizune then pressed a button causing all four edges to light up, indicating that the machine was now functioning and taking all types of readings of the person lying on top.

"First I'm going to do a quick check up on you princess. Then we'll move to your lovely little babies." Shizune brought her right hand up to face height making a screen to appear a little distance in front of her eyes. This was her personal virtual reality (VR) screen that only she could see, and although to an outsider it looked as though she was waving her hand around in mid-air, in reality she was flicking through the various tabs on the VR screen which reported all the readings taken by the medical unit. "Let's see…heart rate is normal, blood pressure looks good, hormonal levels as expected, brain activity is okay well…Princess, I have to say that you're in perfect condition."

"Thanks doctor. But what I really want to know is how my children are doing."

"Of course. That is why we're here after all. I want to see them just as much as you do – children whose parental lineages originate from two different galaxies." As Shizune prepared some equipment and calibrated them, she couldn't hold back her curiosity. "So princess, I hope this isn't too much of a personal question, but can you tell me a little bit about their father? How did you meet him?"

The question instantly brought a smile to Hinata's face. Just his memory brought a feeling of elation to her heart that nothing else could.

"I had travelled to Earth in order to study intelligent life forms which are still in the process of becoming technologically advanced. Earth in particular was the best planet to study because they're almost at the verge of discovering the existence of other intelligent life forms beside their own in the universe. It was during my visit about a year ago that I finally met him. Although I wasn't meant to come in contact with any of the inhabitants of Earth, I knew for sure as soon as I saw him that he was the one for me. The father of my children…was an amazing person and I had fallen in love with him at first sight. As such, I approached him at once and the rest was memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I was so glad to find out that he felt the same way about me as I did for him. Even though we spent only three months together last year, it was the most precious time of my life."

"Wow, even the way you speak of him kind of makes me a bit jealous." Shizune replied with a look of awe on her face. "The two of you must have spent some really passionate times together for you to get pregnant within just three months. Well, it only does take one time however."

Hinata blushed a bright red colour and wished there was something nearby to hide her face with.

"I'm only teasing you a bit. You're just so pure. That being said, where is their father now. I would have imagined he would have come with you to check on the children."

"Actually…" A sad expression now clouded Hinata's face. "He does not yet know that I'm pregnant."

"WHAT?!" Shizune was flabbergasted. "You're due in a month's time. How does he not know yet? Haven't you met him since?"

"Unfortunately no. When the authorities found out that I made contact with one of the inhabitants of Earth and revealed my true identity to him, I was ordered to return back to Hyuya at once because one of the rules of interplanetary travel strictly forbids us from coming into contact and revealing our true identity to species that have not yet developed a level of advanced technology that allows them to discover other intelligent life forms in the universe. This was set in place to stop more advanced civilizations from exploiting the ones which are still in the process of developing. I had just broken that rule. I'm lucky that I haven't yet been prosecuted, but that's only thanks to father coming to my defence."

"Surely your father with his level of authority could do something about it."

"Father has been doing everything in his power to allow for me to be able to be with him, in particular considering the special way we Hyuyans choose our spouses. But it isn't easy even for father, because the rules of interplanetary travel in particular are part of the treaty set up by the Galactic Federation."

"THE GALACTIC FEDERATION!" Shizune shouted in disbelief. "You mean it's that serious? But surely they can make an exception for your case. I mean it is the first time in history that a Hyuyan has chosen their significant other to be someone from a different race."

"Perhaps an exception would have been, but apparently an incident almost exactly the same as this happened about 30 years ago where a woman from another planet similar to ours had taken away a man from Earth as part of an "exception" because they'd fallen in love and gotten married. Apparently, this person from Earth died soon after due to various complications. The other members of the Galactic Federation do not want the same kind of incident from happening once again and are therefore very wary of making the exception in my case."

"I didn't realise the situation was this complicated. But then again perhaps I should have expected it to be considering how different it is." As soon as she said so, Shizune realised how insensitive she must have sounded given that Hinata's expression became even worse. "I'M REALLY SORRY! I'm sure everything will be fine. You just have to be patient princess. For now, let's have a look at your little kids. Bring up your screen."

Hinata couldn't help but feel sadness being replaced by a sense of excitement. She nodded and raised her hand in front of her face, causing a virtual screen to appear a little distance away from her eyes.

"I'll connect the both of our screens together so that you can also view the results of the ultrasound scan in real time. I'll send you the invite to join my viewing session. Just accept it." The doctor advised and Hinata accepted the pop-up invitation that appeared on her screen. Thus their virtual screens became wirelessly connected and they could now see each other's ones.

Shizune put on a small metallic cap on her left index finger and placed that finger on top of Hinata's enlarged belly while using her other hand to press some buttons on the virtual screen floating in front of her. With just a few presses, a video feed of the high resolution ultrasound could be seen on both the women's screens.

To Hinata's joy she was now looking at her two children moving around inside her womb ever so slightly. The two of them seemed to be in peace, enjoying each other's company as well, moving around in a circular pattern in tandem with each other. It was almost as though they could sense each other's thoughts already. It was unlike any other twin seen before. The sight filled her with happiness. The only lingering thought was the wish to be able to share this feeling with her beloved. But she strengthened her resolve and believed that the children would be able to see their father soon. The four of them would be together one day. For now Hinata just needed to focus on giving birth to two healthy babies, and so far everything was looking good.

"They're so cute. The way they're moving around is mesmerising to watch. I haven't quite seen anything like it." Shizune commented on her observations. "More importantly, the test results are brilliant. The children are in perfect condition. They're as healthy as one could expect. There is no need for any worries. I can confirm that they should be born in approximately a month's time. Congratulations princess Hinata."

"T-Thank you Dr. Shizune."

"This should really be a time of joy for you princess. Don't let the fact that you're separated from your significant other bring you down. I'm sure the two of you will be united soon enough. Actually, since we did come back to the subject, you never did tell me his name. It's not documented in the hospital's database either."

"Their father's identity has not been officially documented yet due to the complications we talked about before." Hinata stated. "But his name is Namikaze Naru-"

Just at that moment, the virtual screens as well as all other electronics in the room went offline.

"W-What just happened?" Shizune tried to re-initiate her screen but to no avail. "It seems all the equipment here have been disconnected from the central system and just stopped working. I've never experienced anything like this before. There was no scheduled maintenance either. Let me go check with the staff."

As soon as Shizune got up from her seat, suddenly the reinforced glass door to the room was blown apart, startling both of the inhabitants inside.

"Pardon my intrusion." Someone said in a low, cold voice while walking in. This man was wearing a long black gown that went all the way down to his legs with a hoodie and a spiral mask to hide his face. He gave off an unnerving and menacing presence.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING BREAKING IN LIKE THAT? DON'T YOU REALISE THAT THERE'S A PATIENT INSIDE? WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN IF SHE GOT INJURED?" Shizune yelled at the unwelcome guest in anger and headed straight at him. "I'M GOING TO REPORT YOU TO SECURITY RIGHT NOW!"

The man grabbed on to the top of Shizune's head with a firm grip in response. "You're annoying, woman. I have no business with you. Therefore, stay out of my way."

As soon as he released her head, Shizune dropped on to the floor unconscious.

Hinata got out of her bed in fear of what happened to the doctor and the dangerous man that was now standing in from of her. "W-What did you do to her? Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important, but if you need a name then you can refer to me as "Tobi". What I'm here for however is the real question. And the answer to that would be…your children." He said in a dark tone.

That statement sent chills down her spine. Hinata shouted for help but no one in the hospital answered back. She tapped her temples hoping to use her communication device to call someone for help, but her equipment had stopped working completely. She was backed up against the wall with nowhere to run.

"It's useless. I've muted this room so that sound can not escape outside and disengaged all electronic equipment in this hospital. There won't be anyone coming to your rescue. Plus you shouldn't even think about fighting back either. I'm well aware that Hyuyan women lose their offensive capabilities when they're pregnant due to the hormonal changes in their body." The masked man said as he started to walk towards Hinata. "Now you have two options. Either hand over your children to me peacefully, saving your life in the process. Or I take them from you by force, and you suffer the consequences. In either case I don't care if your children are dead or alive in the end. I just need one of their bodies."

The situation was dire. It was crystal clear to Hinata that her life was in danger, but what mattered to her more was the life of her children, which would be in severe jeopardy given that they were still too premature for birth. She had to protect them from this man no matter what. There was no way she could allow him to get his hands on either one of them. She resolved to take control of her fear and find a way out of this predicament.

It was at that moment that Hinata saw the window just a few feet away from her current position. They were on the first floor, not too high up from the ground, so if she could only jump out, she could call for help from the people below once she landed safely outside. Fixating her gaze on the window, Hinata made a dash for escape. But the masked man disappeared from his position at once and reappeared right next to Hinata, turning her around towards him.

The next moment Hinata felt a searing pain spread from her midsection to every part of her body as the masked man drove his fist straight into her stomach. The pain felt like death itself and for a brief moment she was about to lose consciousness, but the thought of her children brought Hinata back to the excruciating reality that made the pain feel like minor bruise in response. Her children…were they alive after what just happened? That thought tore her mind apart as the masked man took several steps backward from her.

Hinata coughed up a mouthful of blood while at the same time her water broke, causing the floor below her to be soaked with red fluids. She wanted to scream in agony, but the state of the two other lives she carried within drove her to the brink of insanity. Tears flowed down her face not from the pain, but rather from fear of the wellbeing of her children whose lives were now in uncertainty. She couldn't move her body from the shock despite wanting to do something…anything to save her offspring.

"It seems I've just induced labour quite unceremoniously." The masked man said in an emotionless tone. "I suppose I'll proceed with the delivery."

He grabbed on to her throat and shoved her body against the wall. Several chains tore through the wall and wrapped around her hands and legs, trapping her in place. Despite her desperate struggles, there was nothing Hinata could do any longer to free her weakened and throbbing body from the trap.

"Please…let them go." She pleaded with all her heart. "Please, I don't want to see them die. I beg you."

"I'm afraid I can't do that. Your children are special after all. Either one of them will be very valuable for research, whether dead or alive." He replied while bring out an incredibly powerful laser pen that was used by the Hyuyans for surgery.

"NO! PLEASE DON'T!" Hinata screamed with whatever little strength she had left in her body.

Her words went to deaf ears as the wicked man jabbed the tip of the laser pen on to one side of her abdomen.

"This is the first time I'm performing a birth surgery, so I hope you'll excuse me if I'm a bit rough around the EDGES!" As soon as he pressed the button on the pen, a powerful laser tore through the cloth and skin like knife through butter all the way down to her uterine wall. The masked man dragged the laser all the way across her belly to the other side, tearing through raw flesh in process.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Hinata's scream of pain and despair echoed across the room, but there was no one to reply to her calls, neither could she move her body due to the chains holding her in place. Blood gushed out from the area of the body that had been torn apart.

Having made a sizeable cut through her uterus, the masked man grabbed the leg of one of the children with one hand and pulled it out without any regard for the life that was now in his hand, cutting the umbilical cord with the laser pen. He held the premature child by the leg, hanging it upside down in front of Hinata.

"Hmmm…it seems this one got pretty badly damaged during that scuffle earlier. It's about to die." He tossed the child on to the floor with no remorse whatsoever.

"NOOOOO! Stop. Let me go. LET ME GO TO HER!" Even though Hinata could barely see at this point, the sight of her precious daughter at the verge of death and being dispatched so carelessly brought her mind to the brink of utter chaos. She struggled desperately against the chains that bound her to the walls. "STOP IT!"

The masked man now grabbed on to the head of the boy that was still inside Hinata and dragged him out as well, cutting the umbilical cord once again with the laser pen. Examining the boy, an evil smile appeared behind the mask.

"This one seems to be doing much better. I suppose alive is better than dead after all. So I'll be taking him with me." He started to walk away with the boy at hand.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" The masked man heard a scream and just as he turned back towards Hinata, he saw his left leg get vaporised and disappear by a powerful burst of energy. He lost his entire leg in a matter of moments that brought him down to his other knee.

The shy and timid princess now assumed a deathly glare despite the mess her body was in. The pupils of her eyes had disappeared completely with only a small black circular outline of them present within the white irises. The veins in her temples had bulged as well, giving a truly menacing appearance.

"What incredible power…So this is one the Hyuyans' offensive capabilities - being able to fire incredibly powerful electromagnetic radiation from their eyes. I can't believe I was caught up in that attack so easily. Well, it could have been worse. It seems given that her pregnancy is over, she is starting to regain her combat abilities. There's a reason why she is known as the princess after all. I would hate to face her at her best. Nonetheless, if the mother is this good, this child that I carry must have great potential. All the troubles I've went through to get him was not fruitless after all."

The damage from the attack made the chains disappear, causing Hinata to drop down to the floor. Her body had been damaged severely and the pregnancy took a severe toll on her. Despite tittering on the edge of life and death, Hinata wasn't about let this man walk away with her baby. She was going to protect him.

"LET HIM GO!" She fired another burst of energy from her eyes which the masked man barely managed to dodge this time. The attack tore through every wall that stood in its way.

Seeing the destruction happen behind him, the masked man quickly got up on his one remaining foot. "I have no intentions of fighting right now. My work here is done and thus I'll be taking my leave." He quickly teleported from the room and reappeared on the rooftop of the building with the boy at hand. But just when he thought he had escaped, blinding beams of light from the sky above illuminated his position.

"DO NOT MOVE AN INCH!" One of the Hyuyan security commanders, Ko, warned the intruder. "I do not know how you managed to bypass the planetary defense system, but we have your position pinpointed with 1000 tracking drones around the hospital. At this moment 20 satellites are aimed at your position, ready to fire precision orbital beam strikes that can vaporise your head in a split second. So this is your one chance to gently leave the child and turn yourself in without any incident. Or else you leave us no choice but to terminate you at once."

This was the first time when the masked man's laughter could be heard audibly. "Interesting. VERY interesting. I suppose it's time for me to get a little SERIOUS!"

He snapped the fingers on his right hand and instantly the thousand small drones that illuminated his position from the sky all stopped working at once, raining down on to the ground below.

"W-WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! I JUST LOST HIM! SATELLITES OFFLINE! I REPEAT, ALL SATELLITES ARE OFFLINE! IT'S A BLACKOUT!" Ko shouted to all the other units. "All tracking drones have simultaneous stopped working. It seems the enemy has some kind of jamming device. No choice…I'm escalating this case to code red and bypassing it to HALO unit. WE MUST KEEP TRACK OF THAT MAN AT ALL COSTS! HE'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!"

"HALO unit, solid copy." Another security personnel, this one from outside the planet replied. "We've got his last known co-ordinates. We're going on his trail."

"Now's my chance to escape before it gets any worse." The masked man quickly pressed a button on his wristwatch that readied his spaceship in orbit and he disappeared once again with the child, this time for good.

Inside the hospital Hinata struggled back on to her feet somehow, only to come crashing down once again. She had lost too much blood but forced herself to stand to save her child. Alas her body finally gave in and she collapsed on to the floor once more.

"SISTER! OH NO!" A younger girl ran into the room to her side with a dozen of medics on her trail who all rushed to Hinata and her new born daughter's aid. "I'm sorry we're late sister. I'm really sorry. Please relax; we'll take care of things from here."

"Ha-Hanabi…I need t-to go after t-that man. I have t-to save my s-son."

"What are you saying sister?" Hanabi asked out of serious concern, trying to hold her sister down. "You are in no condition to get up. Your life is in danger, as is your daughter's."

Suddenly Hinata realised about her other child who was in much worse condition. "H-How is she?" She asked out of desperation.

"Her condition is critical. On top being born premature, she has suffered some major injuries. We're not going to lie. Her chances of survival are slim, but we'll do our very best." The medics carried the little girl off to a different room to begin the treatment process.

Tears flowed endlessly from Hinata's eyes. She felt so helpless right now. How could she let this happen to her children? How would she ever face HIM after the incident that just took place? Despite the doubts clouding her mind, Hinata knew this was not the time for those thoughts. She forcefully dragged her body back up to pursue the masked man.

"Please princess, you're in critical condition as well right now. You MUST allow us to treat you." One of the medics advised urgently.

"They're right!" Hanabi added as well, holding on to her sister to prevent her from falling over. "You have to rest so that the doctors can help you."

"I m-must go after h-him." With only resolve alone, Hinata forcefully took one step, but her body gave in for good and she toppled over, her fall only being stopped by a firm grasp on her right shoulder.

"That's enough Hinata." The man holding on to her said in a calm and reassuring tone.

Hinata turned her head to the right only to find her elder brother standing beside her - a man who exuded authority and power.

"B-Big brother…Neji." Hinata barely managed to gasp his name. "I have to s-save my s-son."

"You are in no shape to even move. You will stay here. I will go after him instead. Leave the rest to me."

Hearing her brother's words Hinata felt at least a little bit of reassurance, and that was all it took for her consciousness to fade away. Everyone grabbed on to her body and brought it to rest.

"I'll leave the rest here to you Hanabi." Neji quickly said to his younger sister before turning to the medics. "Please tend to her. She's precious."

"OF COURSE!" Everyone shouted and got to work instantly.

Neji placed his right index and middle fingers on his temple and started communication with others who were currently outside the planet. "HALO unit, this is Neji. Prepare my spaceship this instant. I'm coming up there right now and I'll be joining the chase after him." He ordered firmly to his subordinates. "I'm going to tear that man apart for what he did to my sister."

"YES SIR!" Came a chorus of replies.

Location: Earth, Milky Way, Local Group

At this very moment a certain blonde young man on Earth jumped out of bed with a sense of discomfort in his right hand.

"I feel like something really bad just happened." He whispered to himself before lying back down in his bed.

But the uneasiness never left and he had a terrible sleepless night. After all, this was only just the beginning of his tale.

This is very much a setup chapter. Next time, Naruto and Hinata will meet and that's when it really begins. I hope you like the premise of this story thus far.

I really enjoy interacting with my readers and would love to know what your thoughts were on this chapter, especially since this is the first one. So any and all reviews are greatly appreciated.

I hope to see you all next time :)