Hikaru no Hanabi
1. Goukyuu Suru Torii no Mejirushi: Seal of the Crying Bird
As an inquisitive child, Hanabi often pondered of the Hyuga life. From her early ages, she always knew: only one heir to the Main Family was allowed.
But…that would mean she and her older sister would have to fight for their father's approval. The stronger would be dubbed leader of the Hyuga Clan at his retirement. The weaker…branded as a caged bird, forever protector to those above them.
Since the beginning of her shinobi and gentle-fist style training, Hanabi knew that whenever her older sister Hinata and she would spar, Hinata would go easy on her.
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Why, sister?
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Hanabi, age 12 and now an excelling chuunin. Hinata was a strong 19-year old jounin.
Hiashi, their father was still at the peak of deciding who was to be branded. No matter how strong and strict their father seemed, there was an inner struggle inside, for he loved his daughters. But he hid those feelings. Two years passed before he made his decision.
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"Hyuga Hinata. Come forth my daughter." Hiashi stood behind his dark wooden desk in his office at the Hyuga Compound. His face was shadowed; unreadable. Hinata stepped forward silently. "Otousan," she replied.
"I wish to name you head of this clan. I'm proud of you, Hinata. Finally, after those wasted, weak years of your young age, you have proven yourself to me."
Her voice, emotionless. "I'm honored Otousan."
Seeing a break-through, Hinata hurried on, hysteria almost edging her voice.
"But—what of Hanabi!? She must not be branded—I'll do anything Otousan! Just please…don't cage my sister."
Hiashi's face hardened.
"If you, yourself wish to be branded, then say no more. The Main Branch MUST be continued! And you will obey my wishes as long as I am head of the Hyuga Clan. It is my wishes that are fulfilled my child, not yours."
He hesitated, and his face softened as he gently took Hinata's shoulder and pushed her face up to meet his.
"I'm sorry my daughter, but that's how the clan's been ruled. Stronger honored, weaker? Left behind. That's how it is. Now go."
Softly sobbing, Hinata left the office.
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Early dawn, next day.
Hanabi's POV
I hear banging on the door. What now? I inwardly groan. I shuffle from my tatami mat and pull back the rice paper door. And widen my eyes in shock.
Armed, are four of the Lower Branch members. Lowly fools, they are. Otousan surely does not expect me to live among these pitiful Byakugan users. What do they want from me, early this morning?
Normal POV
A soldier roughly grabs Hanabi's shoulder.
"Come softly and without a fight girl and we won't harm you."
Hanabi slaps away the offending arm. "Touch me again fool, and DIE!" she screams.
Two others, women with pearly lilac and pupil less eyes identical to hers nervously step forward. "Come along dear, please!"
An angered Hanabi does not come without a fight.
"BYAKUGAN!" Holding two fingers up, she performs the seal and her veins ripple with chakra. She quickly does a roundhouse kick and the two women fall crying for help. While they are on the ground Hanabi quickly lunges and jabs her fingers at them in a flurry of vital points.
Paralyzed, they stare up at her from the ground in fear. Hanabi swiftly finishes the rest, when more Lower Branch members heard the cries and run down the hall…her Otousan at the lead.
"Hanabi. Come my child."
"Otousan, the—this scum around me assaulted me in my bedroom. Punish them Otousan, they need to know their place!!!"
"And you, yours." He answered coldly.
Otousan, what has happened to you?! When you glare at me so, why do I feel something ominous coming? Please…don't hate me Otousan!!!
To be continued…
Hey guys!!! It's my first fic, so please take it easy on me!!! D