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nejisakura
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Here is the second chappy, hope you enjoy!
Chapter 2- Duty to Family
Neji stood in silence, his usual stoic face on. The village of Konoha once again gathered around
the young Hyuuga, but this time it was to bury the members of the head family.
Normally Hyuuga burials were a very private matter, held in the family cemetery, with only family
present, but with so many gone at one time, Neji felt the need to honor them this way.
Neji's father came up beside him and placed his hand on Neji's shoulder, never looking at his son,
he spoke, "After the funeral, you need to meet the rest of the family in the main house. They wish to
discuss some matters with you." His father turned and left.
Neji's face remained statuesque, "They're going to condemn me for such a public display" he thought
to himself.
Neji turned to head to the main house, his head lowered, eyes fixed onto the ground, He bumped
into something hard, yet soft at the same time.
"OH!" his reflexes acted quickly...
His silvery white eyes met with vibrant emerald ones.
He had bumped into Sakura, the woman he now held in his arms.
"Gomen Sakura..." his eyes still locked onto hers.
She blinked, releasing their gaze, "It's okay." she stood, brushing herself off. Neji began to walk
away.
"Um Neji?" Sakura asked.
Neji stopped but didn't turn around. "Hm?"
"You know... I never really got to thank you for trying to find Sasuke..."
"It's fine Sakura, now excuse me," he stepped further.
"Um... If you need anything, I mean I know everyone will be saying that, but if you do...or you don't
I don't know... what I'm trying to say is I'm here."
"Thank you, now I must go" Neji walked on.
A young cousin from a house even lower than his own greeted Neji and opened the door for him.
Neji looked at the young boy with the familiar seal on his forehead, nodded his head in gratitude
and walked in.
The family room, entrance way, entire house had been completely cleaned already, new paint, new
carpet, even new furniture.
The others stood to their feet as Neji walked in. "Where is my father?" he questioned.
"Right here..." Neji turned to find his father behind him, the seal no longer on his forehead. Neji refused
to let his confusion show on his face. "What's going on here?" he asked.
"Neji..." his father began, "You are the strongest, most talented of the Hyuuga...the family has always
been aware of that fact."
"Do they think I did this?" he wondered. His brow began to furrow.
"With Hinata, the next in line, gone, the entire head family lost, the Hyuuga clan needs a new head to
lead. Someone strong and with the highest bloodline limit possible, and that's you."
Neji found himself almost bewildered..."This can't be happening...We just finished burying the head
family, now it's business as usual?" Neji's thought wondered, he was taken aback.
His father could see the confusion mounting in his eyes. "The elders and myself will teach you what you
need to lead this family."
All Neji could do was nod. "I will not fail you father!" His father formed some symbols with his hands,
"Remove your forehead protector Neji" his father commanded.
Neji did ask his father asked and a couple of more symbols later his father touched a finger to Neji's
forehead. In a flash of light Neji felt a great weight being lifted from his shoulders. His father looked at
him with pride in his eyes, "You are now head of the Hyuuga clan."
Neji nodded, a little unsure of himself for the first time in his life.
"Now you must fulfill your obligation to the family..." an older man spoke. Several people nodded and
murmured in agreement,
"Obligation?" Neji looked to his father for an answer.
"You must continue the bloodline, you must rebuild our family." his father said.
"Continue the bloodline? Father are you saying?,"
"You are already twenty one, three years past eighteen, The elders will find you a wife worthy to be a
Hyuuga and you will make our family strong again...Neji my son, it is your duty!"
A/N- Oh no! What will our Neji do?? Stay tuned for updates soon!
