" And the the Seal of Reconciliation"

Both Hyūga's joint their half's of the Seal of Confrontation together and bowed. Neji was one half of the seal, the other was his sister: Manami. Her name represented her perfectly as she had a caring and loving personality coupled with the beauty of the clan. Her dark brown hair was tied up in two long pigtails and she held the same glazed over eyes that was the norm for her clan.

"Now, I must go and finish training with my team" As Neji turned around a soft yet elegant voice filled the air.

"But Neji, I was hoping that you could-" Manami could finish her sentence Neji had turned back around and looked down at her.

"You know your duty is here, do not forget that." At his words, Manami started playing with her hands in the same way that was regularly seen from Hinata.

"Yes, you are right, Brother. I apologize for my insolence" After she bowed gently, Manami took a seat on the stairs that led into the Hyūga household and watched her brother take off to begin training with his team.

Manami was the second born to Hizashi Hyūga a year after Neji and this tied her fate into her primary duty in life to protect both Hinata and Hanabi's lives with her own. While her brother became an excellent shinobi of the leaf, Manami was confined to the Hyūga compound to train and look over the two main branch daughters. The times that she were able to leave were to escort the two girls around the village but other than that she was to stay within the compound. Although she didn't particularly like her fate, she never disobeyed against the elders of the clan. However she did every once in a while try to get Neji to take her into the village to experience the beauty of the leaf village. Her personality and traits were unlike Neji's in many ways. If anything she took some of Hinata's little quirks rather than her brothers emotionless and strict ways.

While Manami stared at the village from the compound she couldn't help but feel the urge to go out there and bask in the beauty of it all and after an hour of sitting on the steps with nothing to do she decided that it was time go out there, but she needed an excuse.

"I'll bring Neji some lunch, then I'll be able go" A sweet smile came onto Manami's face as the idea hit her and she made her way to the clan's kitchen. She felt it would be rude not to make lunch for his team mates either and so she places enough rice balls and tea in a woven wooden basket for three and made her way out of the compound and towards the training grounds.

When Manami reached the training grounds she noticed the team sparring and she jogged over to them with a smile on her face.

"Neji, I brought you some lunch!" Was all she was able to say before Neji put his hands on her shoulders with a stern look in his eyes that made her cower slightly.

"Manami, I thought I told you to stay within the compound. Do you not remember your duty?"

"Of course I do" As she closed her eyes, Tenten and Lee stood next to Neji and Manami put a hand over her heart.

"My duty as the second born to the side branch of the Hyūga clan is to protect Lady Hinata and Lady Hanabi with my life. If guarding them comes as the cost of my own then it would be a honour for the security of my clan." When Manami opened her eyes and saw all three of them staring at her a small blush came to her cheeks but it wasn't until Lee spoke up she began to play with her hands again.

"You have the same eyes as Neji! Are you a clone!" Tenten clenched her fist and hit Lee over the head for his comment.

"I'm sorry about him. You must be in Neji's clan,huh? But don't you want to do anything else except protect them?"

Her words made a sad but sweet smile develop on Manami's lips and she nodded.

"Oh yes, I would love to be able to be a real leaf ninja and go on missions. Or even just to walk around the village, but my destiny is to protect the heirs of my clan" Neji was loosing his patience with his younger sister and flicked her in the temples to silence her.

"That is enough, Manami. Just leave the lunch and return for your afternoon training with Iruka sensei. " His words made her pout slightly but she nodded and bowed gently.

"Of course. I understand my orders however I made lunch for your team as well so please share it with them. I also packed your favourite tea for you. I hope you come home early so that we can play some shogi before my night or late night training sessions." Once she finished talking she held up her index finger of her left and and smiled at her brother.

"Not here" Was all he said as he looked at her with his usual stubborn look, however after a few more seconds he sub-come to the pressure and touch his index finger to hers before she ran off to go home. Before he had time to process anything, Tenten had spoken up.

"Why does your clan put her through so much training?" The look on her face was pure curiosity and Neji let out a little sigh before explaining.

"Her sole reason for living is to protect the children of the main branch and she must be strong enough to. That is the reason she has many training sessions a day, fortunately she is very intelligent even if her kindness gets in the way. Though you would expect her to be Hinata's sister and not mine."

"WHAT?!"

It seemed that shocked them.