A Neji Love Story

By: Ariel Martin

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Name: Chiyu Futeki (Her name means healing, and her last name means fearless.)

Age: 14

Personality: You are a very solitary person; you like to be left alone for the most part. Nature is where you are usually found, right in the middle of it. Though you have very hyper active friends, you are the complete opposite. You are sometimes described as cold, but you are just simply distant…and with good reason.

Description: Black hair, down to mid back, worn in a braid. You had dark blue eyes. Your outfit consists of a tank top and shorts, bandages up both your legs to your knees and ninja shoes. You also have bandages up to your elbows and gloves on your hands (all these outfits are in the basic shade of maroon including the bandages). To see a picture of what you look like, (mostly) go here. http://i78. Abilities: You are a medical ninja, above all rankings of other genin medical ninja. You specialize in internal wounds such as ruptures, but are slightly weaker in the area of external wounds. You also have the bloodline limit of the Yuuku (fear), which reveals to you someone's inner most fear (your eyes turn to an orange color when using your bloodline limit). You use this with your illusionary technique Genaku Dou Jutsu (illusion confusion art)to bring their fears to life for them and in their weakened state, attack.

Past: You where born into the main branch family of your family, but as a second child. The Takamashi clan is one of the more powerful of the clans in Konoha. The third Hokage often used your family members for "Special Missions" when the success rate was on the lower scale. Surprisingly enough, your family has a high success rate. Your older sister, Hoshi, always was your rival as a younger child. She was also what always pushed you to be more; her powers where very similar to yours, since she also possessed the bloodline limit. However, she crippled the mind by first showing them their fears and then using the stars to confuse them as she struck them down. Your life was a simple one as a child, going to shinobi lessons in the morning, then home for proper etiquette and other things that your mother wanted you to learn.

You where in a class with multiple ninja-in-training, Rock Lee and Ten Ten among them. You had always been fond of Lee for his undying dream of becoming a ninja even though he lacked tiagutsu and ninjutsu. He seemed to always have a smile and a dream in his heart, and you knew he would become a great ninja despite the odds. After all there was still hand to hand combat. Ten Ten has always been one of your best friends; you and she went way back. Though she was on the more hyper active side compared to you, you somehow always managed to get along. There was one thing you detested about your class though. That was all the girls gawking over Neji Hyuuga, the genius and number one student in the class. You didn't see what was so special about him, and when Ten Ten started going on about how great Neji-kun was, you simply preferred to drown her out.

One night you had stayed at the academy late to practice your kunai throwing. When you returned home you found a man bent over your sister. She was sixteen at the time and you where eight. She had tears running down her eyes but she couldn't seem to move. Once the man saw you he ran away and you noticed he was pulling up his pants as he left. Horror struck you, you had heard about a murderous rapist on the loose in Konoha but never…there was just no way that you could expect your sister to fall into his deadly trap. You ran over to your sister who looked at you through teary eyes. "Big sister…big sister!" you had screamed. She just looked at you as you screamed for help. She took her last breath as you kept screaming. When your cries where finally heard, it was too late. The medical ninja said that her death was caused by internal bleeding. The man who had raped her had caused her liver to rupture while beating her. No one knew how he was able to stop her from using her powers. Your parents didn't say anything as they carried your sister's body away, you holding her hand one last time before it slipped out of your fingers. You cried bitterly, and then opened your hand to see your sister's ring. You had taken it before the medical ninja arrived, for safe keeping until she was better. You looked at it now knowing she would never wear it again; it was a black dragon and a white one intertwining with each other to represent ying and yang. Peace. What peace was in this? Since then you have feared men, even your own father.

A couple years passed and you graduated with your class mates. You quickly knew what you wanted to do, you ran to the Konoha Hospital, your new leaf forehead protector shown proudly around your neck. There you told the medical ninja what you wished to do, study under them. They agreed (you only asked the women however). About two years have passed since then, and you where considered the genius of the medical world in genin standards that is. By this time Orochimaru had attacked. You had spent all of your chakra healing those in need, so when you heard that the third was dead, it didn't quite set in until the funeral. You wept for him, though you felt no real sorrow, just one less man in the world after all. There was only one man you still trusted and that was Lee. After all, it is Lee.

You where very happy when a woman, Tsunade-sama the Sannin, became the fifth Hokage. Men seemed to be doing it all wrong anyway. She was reading through ninja reports when she came across yours. Needless to say, an eyebrow rose. She called you into her office to have a talk with you. She was apparently pleased with you, because she then decided to take you on as a personal apprentice (much to your pleasure). Sakura later joined you, though she was indeed an excellent medical ninja, she was no where near as talented and gifted as you. You and she weren't tight friends, but you got along well enough. Tsunade-sama called you into her office one day.

"Yes Tsunade-sama?" you asked her. You where in her office, cluttered with paper work as always. She hated paper work, and though you have never smiled since the incident with your sister it always made you want to.

"I have a special mission for you," she said as she read through a folder, more than likely the mission about to be handed out to you. "It has a high risk factor, and since you are from the Futeki clan and a medical ninja I want you to go along."

"Hai (yes) Tsunade-sama," you said, quite happy since you loved a chance to go out on a mission.

"You will be going with Gai's Team," she said as she continued to browse through the papers. "They should be here any mo-," Tsunade was cut off as Gai and Lee came running into the room. All you saw was a green blur.

"What is our mission Tsunade-sama?!" Lee asked in an excited tone as tears fell from his eyes and they twinkled with delight. Gai had the same expression on his face as they both slightly danced in front of Tsunade's desk.

"Yes Hokage, you cannot hold back the will of youth!" Gai-sensei exclaimed; they where both now leaning over her desk with eager anticipation. Just then Ten Ten walked in with Neji, his arms crossed over his chest, behind her.

"Chiyu, how have you been?! I haven't seen you since we left on our last mission," said Ten Ten as she saw you slowly moving away from Gai and Lee.

"I have been fine Ten Ten, how are you?" you asked. The old you would have smiled warmly but smiling never happened for you anymore. Ten Ten knew this and was alright with it, she had given up a long time ago on making you smile or laugh.

"I'm alright, its Neji here. He got a cut during one of our practices because Lee doesn't know when to quit!" Ten Ten said as she glared at Lee. He promptly turned around and smiled.

"It was really an accident Ten Ten, honestly!" Lee said as he rubbed the back of his head where she had hit him earlier. To you it seemed like the entire room was starting to get a little louder by the second.

"You must not blame Lee for his will of youth!" Gai said turning around. He gave Ten Ten a thumbs up and his teeth sparkled and she simply rolled her eyes to the ceiling with her hands on her hips. She then turned back to you.

"I was hoping you could take a look at him if it's not too-" Ten Ten said but was promptly cut off by Neji.

"I don't need her help Ten Ten, it's a cut." Ten Ten started to turn blue in the face and was about to start arguing with him before Tsunade stood up.

"Enough!" she exclaimed as the room went quiet. Everyone turned to look at her as she leaned over her desk, her hands holding her up as she glared at all of Gai's team. "You all need to get on with your mission so the sooner I talk to you all the sooner you can go!" Shizune, who had been standing in the corner for some time holding Ton-Ton, started to laugh at the sight before her and Ton-Ton snorted.

"Anyway, the Hidden Waterfall Village has requested help from us," Tsunade continued as she looked around the room. At this point only Gai seemed to have kept up. She sighed at the lack in the genins' knowledge. "The Hidden Waterfall Village is small, and does not usually fight. They have a rare artifact of sort, which is replenished every 100 years or so, called Hero Water. This water is very important to the Village, I am sure Gai's team remembers the Star Village's precious possession that increased their power, and I told Chiyu about that." The room nodded their agreement.

"This water is of equal importance, the Village leader or Village Hero as he is called fears that this artifact is in danger of being stolen. If another Village where to obtain that water it would mean war, and Konoha would probably get involved if one of our allies or enemies stole it. This is a rocky situation, we don't know what you are up against," she finished as she scanned the room.

Lee and Gai looked as energetic as ever; Ten Ten had her hands on her hips, as if saying she could handle any situation; Neji hadn't changed; and you simply nodded.

"Very well, you leave at first light, meet at the entrance of the Village," she said as she handed the map to the Hidden Waterfall Village to Gai. He nodded as Neji, Lee, and Ten Ten left the room. He followed leaving you with Shizune and Tsunade. She looked at you as she folded her hands in front of her face.

"Are you alright, going with them?" she asked you. She knew about your past and so did Shizune. It didn't matter to you, since they both where as close as family at this point.

"Yes I am fine Tsunade-sama. May I go home early today to talk to my parents? They aren't used to me going out on missions after all and-," you said before Tsunade cut you off.

"Of course get out of here," she said as she waved you off. You bowed and quickly left to go home to your parents. Tsunade watched you go, then turned to Shizune. "Will she be alright?"

"Of course Tsunade-sama, but you have other things to worry about!" Shizune exclaimed as she picked up a pile of papers and put them down with a thud on Tsunade's desk.

Tsunade groaned and picked up a pen, already getting a head ache.

You walked out of the Hokage's mansion, your arms above your head in a stretch. The air felt fresh today and it was good to get outdoors. 'Perhaps I should go do some training before going home,' you thought to yourself. The more you thought on the idea the better it started to sound, so instead of heading home you went in the opposite direction, towards your favorite meadow. Since you considered yourself in training the moment you decided to go, you started running, jumping into the trees to practice dodging maneuvers on the way.

The sun beat down on you from between the leaves of the trees. It was the perfect day to be outside. You suddenly felt an odd presence in the trees. Your eyes darted from side to side as you tried to locate the enemy. Just then Lee appeared right in front of you, giving you not time to stop. You collided with each other squarely. You both flew backwards and away from each other, but with your quick reflexes you grabbed a branch and swung back around with enough time to grab Lee's hand and then onto another branch low to the ground. Lee let go of your hand abruptly after a yelp of pain.

"Ouch my nose!" Lee said as he covered his nose with both of his hands and rocked back and forth on the ground. You dropped from the branch and tried to get him to pull his hands away.

"Lee I can't heal it unless you let me see it!" you exclaimed. He looked at you and then slowly let go of his nose as blood covered his lip. You shook your head as you concentrated your chakra, then your hands moved on their own accord, making the proper signs to form the correct jutsu.

"Hone Fikusu Jutsu," you mumbled as you touched your fingers to Lee's nose. The bone started to move, but Lee felt no pain from it. It then reset and it looked as though his nose had never been broken.

"Wow Chiyu, you really are the genius medical ninja!" Lee exclaimed as he examined his nose with his finger. You smirked as you watched him. "Where were you going anyway?" he asked.

"To the meadow to do some training," you answered. "But I'm afraid I forgot that mother asked me to pick up some groceries," you added quickly before he could offer to come train with you. You loved Lee to death, since he was the only male you trusted, but you hated to spar with him because he was almost impossible to catch. Not to mention your only physical attack would do much more pain that you ever wanted to conflict on him. You could lock him in your Genaku Dou Jutsu (illusion confusion art) but then you would just both be sitting there while he was in a trance, a lot of good that is.

"Aw, alright then Chiyu, I'll see you tomorrow! Oh, and don't be late!" he said as he ran off. You waved after him then sighed and started to go back home. You really had been looking forward to going to your meadow. Oh well, you could always go when you returned home from the mission.

"Mother I'm home!" you said as you entered through the front door. You slipped off your shoes and walked into the house as your mother rounded the corner.

"Hello darling," she said as she kissed you on the head. "Your home early is something happening?" she asked. You nodded as you looked up at her.

"Yes mom, I have a mission and I have to leave right now," you said, lying. Its not that you didn't love your mother, but that you where afraid of your father; therefore, you always avoided being home when he was by all costs. You started to leave for your room when your mother had nodded.

"Just make sure to tell me bye before you go," she said as she went back into the kitchen. As you went up to your room you stopped in the closet to get your bag. Then you headed for your room, and once inside packed all the contents you would need for the mission.

You looked at your bag, pleased with the result as you put it on your back. You then walked downstairs and into the kitchen. After saying your farewells to your mother you left through the front door. As you stepped out of the gate, your father started to walk in it. You froze in terror.

He smiled down at you warmly, laid a hand on your shoulder, and then walked into the house. Your legs shook. 'I hate men,' you thought to yourself to gain control of your body again. Once in control, you ran away from the house and back to the direction of the meadow. Better to stay the night there than in the house with a man.

'Men, all they ever want is what is most sacred to a woman…I hate them,' you thought over and over to yourself to keep yourself running away from your father. Before you knew it you had reached the meadow, the wide open plane surrounded by trees. The tall grass was up to your ankles as you looked up to see the crystal clear sky and all of its stars. It reminded you of the star mission.

The Star Village was made when a star, possessing the strange ability to make shinobi stronger, fell from the sky. The village had used it in hopes of gaining more power, but then their shinobi started to grow weaker. They soon realized that few where able to withstand the stars power, and that those who used it often died. Naruto, Neji, Lee, and Ten Ten had all been sent to protect the star, but in the end it was destroyed. The village did not send in a complaint, because in truth they where happy to be rid of the star. Now their children could grow as strong shinobi without the fear of dying from the stars power.

Was the holy water like that? Did it also have two sides to its enhancement abilities?

"For a genius ninja, you're pretty oblivious," said a voice from behind you. You turned quickly to find Neji standing behind you. He smirked as he saw you take a quick step away from him. He sat down in the tall grass and looked up at the stars.

What where you suppose to do? You couldn't stay here with him, a complete stranger in the middle of a field, but you didn't know any other place to go for the night. You narrowed your eyes as you looked down at him.

"What do you want Hyuuga?" you asked in a cold tone. His silver eyes slowly turned to stare into your blue ones. He then smirked and stood up, taking a step towards you. You took a step back. This caused him to raise an eyebrow and smirk again, as he took yet another step towards you. You once again took a step back.

"For such a cold tone Futekiyou sure don't seem to be able to back it up," he said as he crossed his arms.

"I can so back it up!" you exclaimed as you starred at him deathly.

"Then prove it," he said while starring at you smugly. You looked at him with a confused expression and he simply looked back at you. After a few minutes of this, he sighed. "Night Chiyu," he said as he turned around and walked away. You watched him, dumbfounded. What the hell was all that about? You shrugged it off, no point in dwelling over it. Then you sat in the grass using your pack as a pillow. You set your watch for an hour before sunrise, and then drifted off into sleep.

"Gai-Sensei!" Lee screamed as he ran to the entrance of the gate at full speed, a line of dust following after him. You, who had been walking towards the entrance, brushed some of the dirt out of your face. Once you rounded the corner to see the gates of Konoha, you saw a very hyper Lee and Gai jogging in place with Neji and Ten Ten standing beside them. Ten Ten had an exasperated expression on her face, Neji had his arms crossed and eyes closed to block out the scene before him.

Once you saw Gai and Neji there you thought about turning around and leaving. Why where you crazy enough to tell Tsunade-sama you would be alright!

"Chiyu! There you are, I am so happy you're here, I was afraid that Lee and Gai would drive me insane," Ten Ten said as she ran over to you. You waved at her and starting walking towards the group again.

"Ah Miss Futeki, welcome to the group of youth in Konoha!" said Gai as his teeth gleamed in his smile.