A/N: Looks like this will be a multi-chapter story now, thanks to Dalisay08, Splaaash-attack and hikari0605. You guys are awesome! As I said before, if you have any suggestions about what other Naruto characters should be in the story, just let me know in a review or PM. Hope you enjoy the new chapter!
Chapter 1: Strange Occurrences
The next morning Hinata awoke with a splitting headache and she had to blink away her blurry vision. She hadn't gotten much sleep, her dreams filled with ominous visions. Thankfully it wasn't a school day and she could get away with sleeping in before starting her chores. Their shrine was the main one with smaller shrines branching out. The shrine maidens were in charge of sweeping the grounds while Hinata and Neji would clean out the pond and replace their wards. As she went through her usual morning routine she could have sworn that she saw shadowy figures in the distance. She wasn't aware that she was staring off into the distance until she felt a hand on her shoulder, startling her. "You alright Hinata?" Neji asks, Hinata gave a slight smile. "I'm fine, just didn't sleep well. Do you see anything... unusual near the gates?" Hinata asks.
Neji looked in the direction indicated and his eyes narrowed. "Nothing to worry about. I'll replace the wards this week, father wanted to see you." Neji states, Hinata groaned. He probably saw the C she had gotten in mathematics. He expected the best from his children from their education to their family traditions. Instead of learning archery like the other shrines they'd visit, their family specialized in a fighting style that used knowledge of the human body to take down their opponents. Neji was a genius and picked up on the Gentle Fist easily while Hinata proved more suited for making traditional herbal remedies and dressing wounds. She could never bring herself to go all out against her brother whenever they sparred. "Alright." Hinata mutters, not noticing when veins around Neji's eyes seemed to thicken. Neji cursed under his breath, he didn't know how long the wards would hold off the spirits. "This doesn't bode well."
Hinata found her father in the dojo, looking over a worn scroll with narrowed eyes. Maybe she wouldn't be victim to his disappointed look for her average math grade after all. "You wanted to see me father?" Hinata asks, giving him a formal bow. "Hinata, what do you remember of your mother?" Hiashi asks, Hinata looked startled. "She was the head priestess and she was a seer of sorts. Neji probably knows more than I do." Hinata admits. Hikari Hyuuga had died when she was still a child, she was a kind woman that was prone to constant headaches that would leave her in crippling pain. It wasn't until she had an MRI that the family learned the woman had a brain tumor and it was too late to safely remove it. All those wonderful "predictions" that the woman made could have been explained away by the tumor. When the Hyuuga matriarch died, the awe and wonder of the supernatural the children had seemed to die with her. "There was one last vision that your mother had before she passed away. You're in grave danger and soon the demon of the sharinghan will awaken once again." Hiashi says gravely.
Hinata was familiar with the legend, that long ago one of their ancestors had been betrayed by a demon acquaintance to steal the Shikon Jewel. In their final moments they sealed the demon into an eternal slumber and took the Shikon Jewel with her in a funeral pyre. "Father that's just a legend. And no one has seen the jewel for centuries." Hinata comments, not only that but the warning wasn't very specific. "Still, it would be wise for you to be cautious of your surroundings. Don't go anywhere by yourself." Hiashi warns.
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"So your old man just said some ominous crap like it was nothing? You really need to hang out with some normal people Hina-chan." Ino says bluntly. Hinata fiddled with the cuffs of her jacket, she well aware of how people viewed her family. "He's just worried about me, it was around Neji's 17th birthday that he got into a serious accident. He probably thinks the same thing might happen to me." Hinata says as they walk underneath a wobbling bill board. Without warning the sign broke lose, hurdling towards the ground. "And I finally got Billboard Brow to put down those books of hers to have some fun with us at the amusement park. I swear, at this rate the two of you are going to be old cat ladies in the future!" Ino exclaims. Hinata absentmindedly hummed in agreement, not really paying attention. She looked up and gasped, tackling Ino out of the way as the giant sign barely missed them.
A crowd gathered as several people asked the girls if they were alright, the teens could only nod shakily. "That's strange, wasn't that bill board recently inspected? Those girls could have been killed!" An onlooker exclaimed. "T-Thanks Hinata, I owe you one." Ino says with an awkward laugh. "Ino, if you want to go home-" "Nope, we are not letting this stop us from celebrating your belated birthday. Come on Hinata!" As the teens walked away from the accident scene, Hinata could've sworn that she heard footsteps following them. She glanced behind them, seeing faint shadows but nothing more.
It wasn't the only time that bad luck seemed to be plaguing Hinata that day. While they were crossing she'd almost been hit by a car and they'd nearly been jumped at knife point, forcing Hinata to use the Gentle Fist to disable the attacker until the police could pick the man up. Ino groaned. "Man, you've been a trouble magnet today. Maybe your dad was right." The blonde grumbled. Hinata was silent, she was positive now that she wasn't just seeing things. The man that attacked them had a dazed expression, either the man was on drugs or he was possessed. Was this all the work of the demon her father warned about? Ino took out her cell phone to call Sakura. "Never mind the amusement park, how about we do karaoke?" Ino suggests, Hinata smiled. Leave it to Ino to make something good out of a bad situation. "Are you sure Sakura won't mind?" Hinata asks, Ino snorts. "It's your birthday present, if she doesn't like it then too bad."
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When they eventually got to the Tachibana Karaoke Bar, Sakura looked less than thrilled. Her long pink hair was fluttering in the biting wind, wearing multiple layers so she wouldn't freeze. "I was waiting at the amusement park for the two of you for half an hour and then you randomly chose to go singing instead. What the hell was that about?" Sakura demands, her breath coming out in large puffs of vapor. "The universe apparently decided to try killing Hinata after her 17th birthday." Ino says bluntly, making the Hyuuga wince. Sakura's temper soon died down, looking at Hinata in concern. "I'm sorry to hear that Hinata, at least now things can only get better after your bad luck." Sakura says optimistically, Ino grinned. "Come on girls, I am so going to out sing both of you!" "Yeah right Ino-pig! I can out sing you any day!" Sakura retorts, Hinata just chuckled. Her friend were right, she shouldn't let a little bad luck get to her.