A/N: Wow... I can't believe people actually like this. Thank you! It makes me very happy. So... here's the next part. Egads... who knew I had it in me to write angst? I hate angst... although most of my stuff is... weird, eh?
Onward! Hyuugas!
Disclaimer: Don't own, this is a hobby not a job, etc.

Chapter 3: Hyuugas

Neji stared at the huge expanse of land he had lived in, grew up in, and had hated. The pond flowed steadily from a stream, and he walked over to watch the fish swim without a worry. He envied such carelessness, he always had. He lifted his head to watch the birds fly with smooth wings, before walking towards the house known as the Hyuuga compound.

The floor did not squeak under him, his footstep made no noise in the silent estate. He walked in a trance to a closed door. He gazed at it, a seal placed on it to keep it locked.

He slowly lifted his hand, before placing it on the door. It went through the screen as he suspected, and he walked in.

His room looked exactly how he left it. The organized room was dark with the shades covering the only small window, but light peeked through the gaps, giving his desk a luminous glow. His feet strode across the wooden floor to the desk, and a sharp pain resounded in his chest.

He gasped, stopping midway and collapsed to the ground.

He coughed violently, splattering blood that did not stain the floor. Panting heavily, he stared at his hands. They flickered faintly to just lines and creases, the pale color fading to match the brown floor. His eyes widened as he lifted them in the air. The sun passed through them, meeting his lavender eyes.

His breath got caught in his throat as he stood up and ran right through the door.

I'm disappearing.

He skidded to a stop, his feet not making a single sound on the clean floor. He stopped as he heard footsteps, before lifting his head slowly. His gaze met those of a younger girl, who stared straight at him. She was thinner, too thin, with indigo hair past her shoulders. Her innocence seemed to be stripped from her, leaving her to bear the brutal horrors of life. She looked vulnerable, a ghastly look in her eyes.

"H-Hanabi-sama?"

Could she see him? Carefully, Neji took a step towards the girl, but she shook her head almost desperately.

"No... he couldn't be here... not him..."

"Hanabi!" he said louder, walking faster to her. He stopped in front of her, resting a hand on her shoulder lightly. It returned to its pale state, looking real and there.

Hanabi looked up at him, her eyes widening.

"N-Neji?" she stuttered.

Neji smiled softly down at his cousin, before she wrapped her arms around him. They went through him, and Hanabi opened her eyes, realizing what happened.

"N-Neji..."

"I don't know what's going on, Hanabi-sama..." Neji said quickly, but she didn't seem to hear.

"Neji... you're back..."

Neji stared stunned as his strong cousin began to cry. Streams of tears flowed down her ivory cheeks, her eyes glistening.

"Hanabi-sama..." Neji murmured tenderly.

Soft footsteps were heard around the corner. His head turned to the soft shy voice he remembered.

"Hanabi? Is that you?"

"Hinata-sama," he breathed.

She looked older, wearier, and like her sister, too thin. Her pale Hyuuga eyes lost its naivety, small lines lining them to make them look drained. Her smooth skin was as pale as the white robes hanging loosely on her frail body. She looked straight through him, not recognizing or even seeing he existed. The girl that always revered his presence, speaking quietly and shyly near him could not see. Hinata could not see him, and it disturbed the older boy, the pain slamming against his chest.

"Hanabi..." the older girl took her sister in her arms. Hanabi sobbed quietly on her robes as Neji watched from the side.

"Neji... Neji's back..."

Hinata's lips formed a small frown, before murmuring.

"Hanabi, you're seeing things again. Neji's..." she stopped, holding back tears Neji knew she wanted to shed.

"Neji's dead."

He stood outside of the Hyuuga estate, breathing hard. He could not stay there, watching his cousins weep, to shed tears kunoichi should not. It could not be happening, for Hinata to stay dry-eyed and be strong, and for Hanabi to cry, to be weak. His heart would not allow him to continue to watch the two most precious family members and the only family he considered, cry for him, the only two that saw him as a genius and a rightful Hyuuga clan leader, the two that strove to destroy the Hyuuga branches, so he could be their leader, the heir. Their efforts were in vain, for he did not exist. Not anymore.

He entered yet another violent coughing fit, his body flickering on the brink of reality and illusions.

So he wasn't completely real. He was an illusion, a ghost trapped in the world he had left.

A/N: So this concludes yet another crappy chapter. Next are Gai and Lee!

The last part is Tenten... and the end of this story. So pwease review! -chibi eyes-