Hey, guys! This is my first story, and I don't know how well it went... Well... It's Hyuugacest, so, don't like, don't read...

Disclaimer: Yeah right... I only own my drawings of Naruto... Nothing else...

It was a quiet Sunday morning. Hinata was walking to the training grounds. She was accustomed to be awake at 4 o'clock every day just to go training. She really wanted to be a worthy successor to her clan. What she didn't know, though, is that a pair of eyes was following her each day. A pair of eyes which had the same shape and colour as hers, but showed no emotion whatsoever in the presence of other people. However, that pair of eyes was particularly different when looking at her. It was his duty to protect her, but, even if he had the choice, he would have chosen her. He couldn't explain why, but he knew that it wasn't just about his duty as a Cadet Branch member to protect the heiress... No... It was much more.

As she reached her favourite training ground, she stopped, looking at a strange silhouette, which she thought it was a pile of clutter. It turned out to be a girl, about 8 years old which had the same hair colour and the same face features as her. However, the little girl had her hair tied exactly the same way that Neji was wearing it. Hinata shrugged a little and tried to wake up the girl. Neji was closely watching from a tree. Finally, the girl moved and opened her eyes. Hinata stared in utter shock. The Byakuugan... The same eyes... And no seal... It was then when the girl smiled and hugged Hinata tightly, whispering a word that startled the heiress... "Mommy! I missed you so much!"

It was then when Neji landed on the ground and gave Hinata quite a turn. The little girl noticed him and went running and yelling "Daddy! Daddy!". Neji, however, didn't react as well as Hinata did. He took the girl by the collar of her way too large jacket and threw her on the ground.

"Who are you? What do you want from the heiress? We know already that you are not a Hyuuga. You don't have any cursed seal!"

"But, but, but... Daddy..." said the little girl, stuttering and blushing, while her eyes were filling up with tears. "Don't you recognise me, daddy? I'm Kimiko, your... Your daughter..." she finished weakly, before starting to cry desperately. "So it's true what they said! My parents never cared about me!"

Hinata was feeling very sorry for the little girl, and tried to approach her, but Neji jumped between them.

"Hinata-sama, you must not get near her... Who knows what clever ninja is behind this?"

"But... But... I'm you daughter! My name is Kimiko... Kimiko Hyuuga! I... I was born on the 11th of May... I am... I really am your daughter..." She said sobbing.

Hinata gave Neji a "what-are-we-supposed-to-do-now" look... They both looked at the girl and Neji finally asked.

"How can I have a daughter if I am only 18 and I am not married?"

"You... You... 18?" asked the girl frightened. "But you're not! You're 27! I'm 8, and mommy is 26."