Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO! If I did Neji wouldn't die, and Naruto and Hinata would be together already! You get the point. All rights go to Masashi Kishimoto
Warning: this story is rated M for language and Lemons in later chapters. Do NOT read if you are going to feel offended. If you continue you are agreeing that I (the author) will not be held responsible for any offense taken.
A/N: Hi guys! This is my first Fanfiction, so be gentle okay? I know my grammar is a little off, but I'm working on it! It's all thanks to my friend RevyRock that I can do this anyway, I'm usually too shy. Just so we're clear, I start with a prologue and then continue to the actual story, just so we're clear… anyways ON TO THE STORY!
Inner thoughts
"Speech"
"Flashback"
Prologue:
The ANBU scattered throughout the compound searching for any signs of life. A report had come in that morning, of an entire clan disappearing in one night, without a trace. The Sandaime dispatched five ANBU to the scene. There were no clues as to what had happened, everything was silent. It was a search mission, the only questions to be answered, how and why.
Chapter 1
Neji Hyuuga was currently standing inside one of the many shops lining Konoha's streets, studying a board game for sale with intense scrutiny. Normally he wouldn't even be giving this shop the time of day, but considering he lost a bet with Lee and Gai-sensei, he was in the process of looking in the shop for a game that they could play on their next mission. He had been through several shops already, but nothing had caught his eye yet. He was looking for something that would hopefully stop their childish antics and not bore him to death at the same time.
With a sigh, Neji placed the current game piece he was looking at back on its board and turned away. This shop had been a bust, too.
"You placed it sideways," someone said behind him.
"I what?" Neji inquired, not even bothering to look at the person.
"The game piece...you placed it sideways."
Neji gave another irritated sigh, turning to face the person to grace them with one of his famous, Neji Hyuuga death glares. "So?"
The girl he had turned to face, for it was a girl, seemed unperturbed by his glare. She merely shrugged her shoulders and looked down "So... you should place things back the way you found them, don't you think?"
"And what if I found it sideways?"
He was getting annoyed with the girl, he was in a hurry and she was slowing him down. I hope that I can get out of here before Lee and Gai-sensei think up another crazy contest for me to participate in.
The girl who had been silently considering his question finally answered. "Well, if it was already sideways, shouldn't you be courteous and place it the right way for other customers?"
"Do I look like I have the time to do that?"
"Maybe, maybe not, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. Besides, it will only take a few seconds."
Neji glanced from her, to the board game, to the piece in question. Not even bothering to let out a sigh, he righted the piece and turned to be on his way.
"Now it's facing the wrong way."
Neji felt his eye twitch in aggravation, as he slowly turned to face the girl, again. He then looked down to glare at the game piece, as if it had done him personal harm. "What do you mean it's facing the wrong way?"
"This particular piece has two faces. You put the wrong face forward."
Neji placed two fingers on his temple. I can't believe I'm arguing with this person I hardly know, over a stupid figurine, for a game no less. I must be going insane.
"Look, I'm in a hurry, can't you just turn the piece around by yourself?"
She looked at him dead in the eye, it was kind of creepy the way she did that. "I can but that would only fix part of the problem."
"What?" What the hell is wrong with this girl?
"I could change the piece's position, but I've only partially fixed the problem. I wasn't the one who set it that way in the first place. It's better for those who created the problem to fix it, right?"
"Yeah, sure" This is crazy, but I get the feeling she's not talking about the board game anymore.
Neji looked at the game piece again, knowing he was already late for training; he turned the piece the correct way. "There," He looked up for the girls' approval.
She stared at the piece then nodded her head. "Good, alright then, I'm leaving now."
She nodded her head again, still staring at the piece. As he was backing away she looked up at him a small smile on her face, "I hope we meet again someday."
Neji nodded his head slightly, then turned and fled the store. I hope the fuck not.
A/N: So what did you think? I know it's short, but I promise the chapters will get longer as the story continues. Please Review!
Edited/Updated: 8/22/15