The Hyuuga Clan Crisis
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Chapter 1:Hatred rising
It was a warm summer night in Konoha; the full moon was in its midnight position as its light shone down on two shinobi making their way home. Closer inspection would reveal the pure white, pupil-less eyes that marked them as members of the Hyuuga Clan, one of the most prestigious clans in the Hidden Leaf Village.
"Well Hikaku, another day, another mission eh?" one said to the other, Hyuuga Hikaku looked at his comrade with baleful, yet tired eyes. He was clad in a brown shirt with brown pants, with a black sleeveless jacket that reached down to his knees. His brown hair which went to the top of his shoulders was held up by a brown headband on which was set the symbol of the Hidden Leaf Village, it also covered another symbol, one he hated with a passion, The Caged Bird Seal that marked him as a Branch Family member.
Hikaku sighed, " So what if our mission was a success Hachico? Its not like we'll be lauded as heroes back at the compound, that honor is only reserved for Main Branch members." Hachico flinched at the bitterness in his childhood friend's voice. Hyuuga Hachico was clad in a red shirt with black pants and a black sleeveless jacket like his friend, his jet-black hair was held up by a black headband, which covered the curse seal.
" Come one Hikaku, things have gotten a little better for us since the Chunin Exams three years ago, haven't they? Hiashi-sama has worked to make our clan whole and more equal, and Hinata-sama has aided him in this work as well." Hikaku whirled around and glared at him with a look that held nothing except pure hatred in it.
" Have you so easily forgotten Hachico? Have you so easily forgotten all the times when we were kids? When we watched that same man torture our parents !?" Hikaku's voice lowered to a whisper as he stepped closer to Hachico
" Have you forgotten that the Main Family killed my sister !?" Hachico sighed as he looked at the pained look in his teammate's eyes.
" No Hikaku, I haven't forgotten that. I suspect I never will." Hachico suddenly tensed and he looked around quickly before settling on a sight right behind his teammate.
" Hachico? What is it?" Hikaku turned around and saw a young man who looked to be in his middle twenties staring at them. He wore a white shirt with black pants and a plain cloth headband, which didn't show any affiliation with a village, what stood out however was the white bandana that covered his left eye.
" Who are you?" Hachico asked, the young man smiled at the Hyuuga, it was a kind smile. " My name is Ishahiro Tatsuga, and I'm here because I want to help the Branch Family of the Hyuuga Clan." This last statement caught the two Hyuuga shinobi off guard. Help them? What did he mean? " How do you want to help us?" Hachico asked, recovering his composure. " I am a man who has a very firm belief in justice, and of righting wrongs, What would you say if I told you that I know of a way to negate the effects of the curse seal?"
" I'd say you're out of your mind" Hikaku laughed, " Negate the cursed seal? There's no way." Hikaku turned and was about to walk away when Tatsuga's next statement stopped him in his tracked " You want to avenge your sister, don't you?" Hikaku whirled around " How do you know my sister?" he demanded. " I worked with her on missions on a few occasions" came the reply " she deserved to live a long life, a life callously cut short by the Main Branch." Hikaku stared at the ground, eyes ablaze with hate and rage. " And you, Hachico, don't you want justice against the Main Branch? Who left you an orphan?" Hachico choked as he remembered the few years he had with his parents.
All was silent as the wind flowed through the trees, until finally Hikaku spoke up " What is it that we need to do?" he asked. "Tell us what you want and it will be done," Hachico said, as a rage he thought had long since gone away resurfaced ten-fold. Tatsuga smiled. " Gather as many Hyuuga Branch Family members as you can. Choose people like you, with nothing to lose and everything to gain, who are not fooled by the false hope that the main branch seems to be perpetuating. Meet me here again in 5 days. I will free you from the seal then." " And then what?" Hikaku asked, Tatsuga's eyes gleamed" and then the rest, is up to you." With that, Tatsuga vanished. Hikaku gleamed as his rage and hate continued to boil.
"Soon" he thought " Soon the Main Family will pay for their crimes!"
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