Fate or Freedom?
This is my first NejiHina Fan Fiction! I am aware that a lot of people don't really like this couple but it's simple really...don't like it, don't read it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto but I am borrowing the characters. :D
Summary: Hyuga Neji wants to become Head of the Hyuga Clan. His reasons are simple: Get rid of the curse mark seal forever and make the Main and Branch Family join together as one. But to do so, he would need to marry Hinata. The problem is- she only has eyes for Naruto and Neji isn't exactly fond of Hinata. Will Neji be able to make Hinata fall for him or will she continue to like Naruto? Will Neji ever learn to like Hinata or will the Hyuga Clan never be freed from their cursed fate?
ミ コ ト • Mikoto
Chapter 1: Acceptance
It was a beautiful morning in Konoha. The birds were chirping early in the morning, the skies were blue with white puffy clouds, a nice cool wind would blow by every now and then and the sun was up and shining.
It was a calm and perfect day in the Hyuga Mansion. Hinata was doing early morning training with her Father, the Head of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi. They exchanged countless blows at each other.
"Hyaah! Jyuuken!" There! An opening! Thought Hinata, sharply. Her hand hit Hiashi's shoulder. But it seemed to do little effect.
"W-What?" she gasped.
"Don't let your guard down!" Hiashi pushed her and she fell.
"Hinata you must never let your guard down when facing an opponent. Otherwise, you'll die. Do you understand?" he glared at her.
"H-Hai!" she stood back up.
"Now, attack me again."
Neji walked out of his room and pass the courtyard. He stopped to watch Hinata train with Hiashi and observed for a small while. She continued to be beaten by Hiashi and yet she still stood up and kept trying again.
Neji smiled to himself. Heh, no matter how many times or hard how she falls, she still tries her best to get back up. You really are improving, Hinata-Sama.
The genius of Konoha sat down on the deck; waiting for Hinata's training session to finish.
Hiashi noticed Neji waiting there. "Hinata, let's stop there for today. We will continue tomorrow."
She nodded. She put her hands on her knees and bent down to catch her breath. A shadow loomed over her and she looked up to see a bottle of water being handed to her.
"Here." Neji put the water in her hands.
"Ah! Neji-Nii san! Ohayo Gozaimasu and Arigato. "
"Ohayo Gozaimasu, Hinata-Sama and you're welcome."
Hinata gratefully took the water and sat on the deck to watch Neji's training session.
Neji naturally got into the Hyuga stance and Hiashi did the same.
"Ready." The both said in unison.
Hiashi and Neji activated their Byakugan. Neji made the first move, he ran towards Hiashi with the full intent to strike.
"Gentle Fist!" he hit Hiashi in a place that made Hiashi be pushed back. Neji took that chance to get into a different position. "8 Trigrams 64 Palms!"
What? He's going to use that move, so early in the fight? Hiashi wondered why he would do such a thing.
"2 palms!" Neji tried to press Hiashi's tenketsu but the Head of the Hyuga Clan simply blocked his attacks.
"4 palms, 8 palms, 16 palms, 32 palms..." Damn! None of my attacks are hitting him! Thought Neji.
"64 Palms!" and Neji pushed Hiashi back with chakra in focused in his palms.
Hiashi only moved an inch. "My turn, Air Wall Palm!"
Crap, this is bad! Neji immediately jumped back to avoid the hit. Neji managed to just avoid it but then suddenly shuriken were being thrown his way. He caught one to deflect the other ones, suddenly kunai were being thrown at him. "Kaiten!" he whirled around 360 degrees, the ultimate defence. The kunai's flew off but in the corner of Neji's eye he saw that another kunai had been thrown, with a paper bomb attached to it. He stopped his spinning and used substitution.
Hmm...good move, but not good enough. Now, where did he go? Thought Hiashi. He heard an all too familiar voice behind him.
"8 Trigrams...128 Palms." Said Neji, as calm as ever.
To block the 128 palms, I'll have to do the same. "8 Trigrams, 128 Palms." Hiashi muttered quietly and got into stance.
Neji came at him, but since they were both using the same technique, Neji attacked and Hiashi blocked, no damage was taken at all.
Hinata watched them carefully. Neji-Nii san is almost equal to my Father...I need to get stronger!
Later, she went inside the Hyuga kitchen to make some tea. She poured the tea into traditional tea cups and carried the tray over to the Hyuga courtyard. There were also some small snacks on the tray, and she laid down the tray carefully onto the deck. Hinata sat down again and observed them.
Neji was panting and he had some dirt on him. Hiashi was still as clean as ever and wasn't tired at all. He noticed that his daughter had brought out some tea for them.
"Neji."
"Yes, Hiashi-Sama?"
"Let's take a short break."
They both sat down next to Hinata and began to eat.
"Thank you, Hinata for preparing this for us." Thanked Hiashi.
"Yes, Arigato." Neji gave Hinata a warm smile. Hinata didn't know why, but seeing Neji smile at her like that made her blush. Probably because Neji rarely smiles at anyone like that.
Hiashi saw that and thought- Hmm...What if?
"Hinata, do you wish to be stronger?" Hiashi asked his daughter this question, even though he already knew the answer.
"Hai! I want to be strong so I can protect myself and not get in the way of anyone anymore!" she looked down at her hands. "I don't want someone else to protect me, if it's like that all the time then I'll never improve."
"And what about you, Neji?"
"Me?"
"Yes. Do you wish to be stronger?"
Neji nodded. "Yes, I do. I would like to be strong enough to protect what is most important to me. And I would also like to have a rematch with Naruto."
"I see. May I ask what your most important thing to you is?" Hiashi was curious to know. He didn't expect such an answer from his nephew.
Neji looked up at the clouds. "Hiashi-Sama, I'm sorry but I would actually prefer to keep that a secret."
"That's understandable." ...I actually kind of wished that he would tell me.
This made Hinata curious. Neji-Nii san's important thing? I wonder what it is...
"Well, since you two want to be strong, how about..." Hiashi trailed off.
"?"
"...Neji, you start training Hinata?"
"Nani?" Hinata was shocked. Neji-Nii san...will train me?
"E-Excuse me?" Neji quickly put his tea cup down. He wasn't expecting something like this.
"For Hinata to get stronger, Neji, I think you would be a better teacher than me." Hiashi closed his eyes.
"That's true but...how will that make me stronger?" Neji asked.
"You'd actually be surprised." Replied Hiashi, as calm as always.
Neji raised an eyebrow. "?"
"If you're still not satisfied, then how about I extend our training session?"
"But Hiashi-Sama...aren't you busy with other things?"
"If you agree to help Hinata, then we can use Hinata's normal training sessions with me for your time instead. That's about an hour and a half altogether."
"C-Chouda matte! Does that mean that I won't have training sessions with you anymore, Father?"
"Correct. Instead, you and Neji will find a different time to train."
"F-Father..."
"Well, Neji? Do you accept?"
Neji-Nii san will say 'no' for sure...I mean- why would someone as good as him, want to train someone as amateur as me? And he doesn't seem to be all that fond, of teaching me. I'll probably just end up wasting his time... Hinata thought, negatively.
"...I accept."
~End of Chapter 1~
Japanese Translations:
Jyuuken- Gentle Fist, A special technique used by the Hyuga Clan
Hai- Yes
Ohayo Gozaimasu- Good Morning
Arigato- Thank You
Kaiten- Rotation, The user spins around with chakra flowing out of their body making a good offense and defence.
Nani- What?
Chouda Matte- Wait (I don't know if I spelt 'Chouda Matte' right...)
Thanks a bunch for reading this chapter :D
If there were any errors then please tell me!
ミ コ ト • Mikoto
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