Name: Rei Hyuuga
Age: 12
Hair: Like Hinata's except dark blue
Eyes: Forest green
Bio: Basically a milder version of Hinata. She is still shy around the guy she likes, and she is a little skittish around Hinata.

The Hyuuga Clan is made up of two branches. There is the more dominant main branch and the lesser lower branch. In the main branch, the heir of the Hyuuga Clan is born, and every member of the lower branch had to respect them and everyone else. To put it simply, those who were born into the lower branch didn't have it too easy. I was one of the unlucky ones.

I am Rei Hyuuga (name pronounced ray), and I was born into the lower branch with my older brother Neji. Being part of the lower branch already guarantees some displeasure, but I had it worse. The Hyuuga Clan was known for the Byakugan. No ninjutsu, genjutsu or taijutsu could go unnoticed under the gaze of the Byakugan. Not only that, but a network of tubes that ensnare the vital organs known as the "chakra network" could be seen underneath the skin. Because of this, every Hyuuga has pale, milky lavender eyes... everyone except me. I don't have the Byakugan, and because of that, I am not considered to be a 'true Hyuuga'.

Members from the main branch treated me like dirt. I was pushed, shoved, and even spat on. Even my family from the lower branch thinks of me as an outsider. I was forced to wear a blindfold to hide my eyes... but everything was about to change.

The sunlight filtered through my curtains into my bedroom, and the sweet smell of the sakura blossoms served as my morning greeting. I kept my eyes closed as I rose to start the day. I wasn't allowed to have my eyes open because I lacked the Byakugan; they were my burden.

I slowly made my way to the dresser and began to feel for my Konoha head protector. As I slid my fingers across the cool metal, I remembered how I felt when I graduated from the academy. Iruka-sensei was so proud of me. I wrapped the cloth around my eyes and carefully made my way to the entrance of the Hyuuga compound. The presence of another chakra source told me I wasn't alone.

"Hi Neji." I said with a smile.

"Hn." came his response. He didn't always say much, but I knew he cared. He was the only person within my family who treated my like an actual person. A small tug on my hand told me that Neji was ready to go. "C'mon." he said before dragging me towards the academy. The entire way there, Neji and I were silent, but I didn't mind. I was too excited to talk anyways. Today would be the last day as an academy student. Today was the day that me and my friends became genin. Neji and I were about to go in the classroom when someone pulled me back.

"Neji." I gasped. It was so strange. I could feel his intent stare on me.

"Why." It was barely above a whisper, but I still heard it. "Why are you so different? What has condemned you to a life of shame?" It must have been bothering Neji for so long. He hardly ever let his feelings out. His fingers started to pull my headband down, but I quickly backed away.

"Neji! You can't take my headband off! We could both get into trouble!" I didn't want Neji to get hurt because of me.

"Rei, wasn't it you who always tried to make the best of things? No matter how many times our family tried to belittle you, you always tried to prove them wrong. Now is your chance." He looked at me with stern eyes. Is this really Neji? The Neji I know is always saying that our destinies can't be changed. Did Neji really care this much about me? I slowly pulled my headband and let it hand loosely around my neck. My eyes remained shut tight. Neji let out a slight chuckle.

"Come, I'll lead you in." Neji grasped my shoulders and pushed me in. The familiar sounds of Sasuke's fan club filled my ears, and I couldn't help but giggle a little.

"Rei? Is that you?" came a voice which was soon accompanied by footsteps coming my way.

"Hey Sakura." I said through my laughs. Sakura Haruno was one of my good friends and she was one of the craziest Sasuke fans. I almost felt sorry for the guy.

"Hey Rei, you look different. How come you look funny?" came the voice of a certain obnoxious boy I knew.

"NARUTO! Don't be so cruel!" Sakura scolded before turning to me. "Although, there is something different about you Rei." I could feel everyone's stare raking me down.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" said the voice of the most amazing guy ever. Kiba Inuzuka of the Inuzuka Clan was so cool. He was always so nice to me, and I couldn't help but blush. "So Rei," he asked. "How come you took off your blindfold?" I knew everyone was awaiting my answer, but i couldn't find any words to say. Before, I wasn't allowed an opinion or a voice.

"Go on." Neji's encouraging voice whispered in my ear. I felt a little better.

"Hey is anybody home Rei?" Kiba asked. A small breeze brushed against my face as Kiba waved his hand in front of me.

"I guess...I just wanted...a fresh start." I said. Warm hands then cupped my face.

"Then open your eyes...sister." Neji said. I didn't know what to do, but I so desperately wanted to see the world. I hand longed to see the people around me. Despite my desires, the Hyuuga Clan had forbidden me from having my eyes open. What could I do? My eyes fluttered open and there was a sharp intake of breath. The forms of my friends were blurred and I was trying so hard to focus my vision. I soon saw five strange people. One of them was a girl with light pink hair. She looked sort of like a flower...

"Sakura?" I asked, and the girl jumped up and down excitedly.

"YAY! I knew you would be able to recognize me!" she squealed and a boy next to her scoffed. He had dark eyes and even darker hair. He made Sakura squeal even louder...if that was possible. It had to be "that oh-so-hot Sasuke Uchiha". A smirk played across my lips as I thought of all the girls fawning over him.

"What?" he asked in a would be uninterested tone.

"Nothing." I said in pure bliss. I never knew that seeing the world would be so amazing. I let my gaze drift over to an oddly familiar boy. He was just a little taller than me, and he seemed to have good muscles. He had dark brown hair that looked as if it lazily fell down his back and into a low ponytail, but what really caught my attention were his eyes. The pale lavender color made them look so empty but so full of emotion at the same time. I knew those eyes. They were the eyes of the Byakugan... the eyes of a Hyuuga.

"Neji." I said, and my brother smiled and gave me a nod. I could feel the hot tears pouring down my face as I suddenly pulled my brother into a bone-crushing hug.

"Uh, Rei? I don't think Neji can breathe." came Naruto's loud voice. I looked over at a blonde kid in an orange outfit. Well...at least now I knew why he was so ditzy...he was a blonde! And I don't mean just any old ditzy blonde, this kid had messy spiky hair! Yep, this had to be Naruto Uzumaki. I just smiled and ruffled his hair a bit.

"Oh Naruto, you're so ditzy!" I said through my giggles.

"Hey! Quit it! I'm gonna be the next Hokage, so you have to respect me!" Naruto yelped as he tried to fight me off. I only laughed harder. Suddenly, a small ball of fluff tackled me and managed to make me lose my balance. The small dog known as Akamaru started to lick my face as I began a fresh giggle fit.

"Akamaru! Get off you silly dog!" said Kiba's voice. The little puppy retreated and a hand appeared to help me. "Need a hand?" he asked, but when I looked up at Kiba, I couldn't find the words to answer him. He had short, messy brown hair that still fell around his face. His skin was tanned, and the red marks on his cheeks made it have a little glow. His sharp eyes were focused on me.

"K-kiba." I said barely above a whisper.

"Are you just gonna sit there or do I have to pick you up myself?" Kiba asked with mock impatience in his voice. I blushed again and allowed Kiba to pull me up. His hands were warm and strong. I couldn't help but blush even more. He accidentally over exerted himself and pulled me into him. Kiba and I were so close that our noses were touching, and my pink face was now a deep shade of crimson.

"S-sorry!" I stammered as I quickly pulled away. Kiba's cheeks were tinted pink with embarrassment.

"Uh...it's okay...it was an accident...no biggie." he said. I was then re-introduced to all my old friends like: Shino, Lee, Tenten, Shikamaru, Ino and Choji. There was a weird girl with short hair standing over in an isolated corner of the room. I wanted to talk to her, but Iruka-sensei came in, so I went and sat down next to Kiba.

"Man this is troublesome." I heard Shikamaru say. I had to agree with him. With every word that Iruka-sensei said, the more tired I got. Soon, I was asleep.

"Rei? Wake up Rei." I jumped up from my dream screaming.

"NO! DON'T TAKE THE RAMEN!!" I yelled. Iruka-sensei chuckled at my sudden outburst. I was expecting everyone else to laugh at me as well, but it never happened. Only Iruka-sensei and I were in the room.

"Did you have a nice nap Rei?" he asked. I felt a little guilty, but I slowly nodded my head. Iruka-sensei chuckled again. "Don't worry," he said. "I just want to find out what team you want to join." He wanted to know what team I wanted to join? I thought the teams were picked for us. Well, at least now I could join Kiba's team.

"Um...I was hoping to be on Kiba's team..."I mumbled. My face felt like it was on fire.

"Alright." Iruka-sensei said as he marked the new information on a clipboard. "Just go down the hall. It should be the second door on your left." I nodded my head and left. As I was walking down the hall, I accidentally bumped into a strange looking person. He had a mask on that went up to his nose, and his uncovered eye was glued to some crazy book. Despite his silvery hair, he seemed to be in his late twenties.

"Sorry sir." I said and he looked up from his book. He gave me a smile (I think) and nodded his head before returning to his book. I then continued down the hall. When I got to the classroom, there were four people there. Kiba, Shino, the weird quiet girl, and a woman with long, wavy black hair. She was staring at me with piercing red eyes.

"Excuse me. Can I help you?" she asked. I stepped forward and kept my eyes glued to the floor.

"Um... I am Rei Hyuuga, and Iruka-sensei said I could join your team." I muttered. An awkward silence passed as the woman raked me down with her gaze.

"Are you sure that you're a Hyuuga?" she finally asked. I gave her a weird look and nodded my head. "Well, you don't have the same eyes as they do."

"Then what do they look like?" I asked. The woman just gave me a mirror for me to look into. I saw that my eyes were a lot like Sakura's. The only difference was that mine were forest green. "Wow." was all I could say.

"Okay then. Maybe having two Hyuugas on my team could be interesting." the woman said with a chuckle. What did she mean by 'two Hyuugas'? Did that mean that the quiet girl was part of my family?

"Um excuse me Miss..."

"Kurenai Yuhi."

"Right... Miss Kurenai-sensei... I was wondering who the other Hyuuga is." Kurenai-sensei looked at the quiet girl who was now playing with her fingers.

"Hinata is." said Kurenai-sensei, and a cold fear washed over me. I was standing in the presence of the heir of the Hyuuga Clan.

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next chapter

Hiding From the Truth Kiba InuzukaPart 2: Disowned