The Blue Byakugan Chapter 3
"Naruto why did Neji…" Lee spoke looking at his deceased comrade and friend. "He said that he believed in me, and that I can change the destiny of the Hyuga clan" Naruto responded. "I see" Lee said with a look of thought on his face. "Naruto what are you going to say to Hiashi and Hinata when we get back?" Kiba said looking forward acting uninterested. "Im going to tell them what he told me…" Naruto said stairning at the ground not looking forward to that conversation. "Neji's dying wish was to give Naruto his byakugan" Sakura spoke up hearing the conversation. "What!" Lee and Kiba shouted looking at Naruto shocked. "It's true… he said that he trusted me with its power, and I promised him that I would let them see the world without a cage infront of them." Naruto said looking down at his feet in sorrow for his dead friend, thinking "I was going to ask him to be an advisor when I was Hokage…"
"Lee I'm going to make some clones to carry his body back to the village… we should hurry back." Naruto said looking forward. "How am I going to break the news to Hinata… And Hiashi" Naruto thought. "I should just tell them what he told me…Maybe they already know?" Naruto's eyes glancing around almost looking for an inspiration.
"We need to stop and rest" Naruto said checking out the area noticing it was now late in the evening. "I'll make some clones that will meet us near the village in the morning." Naruto said while making his signature hand sign for his clones. "Okay" Lee replied handing his comrade's body to the clones. The area they stopped at had a stream running nearby and several tall trees to provide shade. "I'll set up the tents" Kiba said "I'll get a fire going and start dinner" Sakura replied. "I'll be the lookout" Lee said jumping into a nearby tree. "I'll… go get water" Naruto whispered walking to the stream. Everyone finished their tasks and proceeded to gather around the fire to relax for a short while before they went to sleep.
The group sat around the campfire telling stories of missions they had been on in the past. They ate their respective amounts of dinner and decided to watch the stars in the sky for a little while before they went to sleep. Looking into the stars Naruto saw Hinata's eyes staring back down at him. This began to fill him with joy as the day had taken a massive toll on his body and his spirits. "Hey guys… Let's get some sleep, we all need it." Naruto said standing up and walking to his tent. "Right" He heard coming from Sakura and Kiba.
Naruto crawled into his sleeping bag and closed his eyes. As soon as he did he was propelled into a state of dreams and memories but they were not his own. They were Neji's. The dreams were showing all of the rigorous training he had undergone throughout his life. Then Neji appeared before Naruto in his mind. "Naruto im showing you this in a hope that you can learn the basics of the gentle fist technique." Neji said while moving in the fluid motions of his technique. "Oh I got you" Naruto said while trying to copy Neji's moves. The two proceeded like this until Naruto woke up to Sakura shouting his name.
"Naruto get up you idiot we need to get back to the village." Sakura shouted as Naruto crawled from his tent. "Geez I get it already calm down" Naruto said back with a hint of a smart ass in his voice. "Just pack up the tents we leave in 30 minutes" Sakura yelled back shaking her fist at the blonde haired ninja. He packed up the tents and piled them together and strolled over to the stream. Looking down at his reflection it looked as if he had been training for hours on end but he had just woken up? "Huh strange" Naruto mumbled to himself. He washed off the dirt and grime from his face and walked back to the camp. "Ok you guys all ready?" Naruto asked looking at everyone. "Yeah now let's get back to the village." Kiba said as he fed Akamaru a treat from his bag.
The group was nearing the gate when Naruto's clones appeared carrying Neji's Corpse. "Right… You guys go ahead I'll head to the Hyuga compound and talk to them." Naruto said as he took his friends body and began for the Hyuga compound. "Naruto wait I'll go with you." Sakura said hurrying over to her friend's side. "They may not believe what he told you so I'll go just in case things get ugly." Sakura said staring down at her feet as they walked. "Thanks Sakura… I'll need all the support I can get" Naruto said clenching his teeth fighting back the tears. The two came within sight of the compound. "Sakura run ahead and get Hiashi, and the elders so we can tell them what Neji decided to do for me, and if you see Hinata… tell her to meet me at my apartment." Naruto said wiping his face clear of any sadness that may have been there. "Ok I'll do that." Sakura said jogging ahead while Naruto slowed his pace. "Neji… Give me guidance with my words." Naruto said in his mind as he looked into his friend's pale lifeless face.
"Naruto" our hero looks up to see Lord Hiashi of the Hyuga clan sitting in the meeting hall with the clan elders on his flanks. "Yes?" Naruto asks in return. "Why would Neji give his life so willingly for you?" Hiashi said looking Naruto up and down. "I know you are dating my daughter… but to have Neji give his life for you…" he said trailing off. "He said I have the power to change the Hyuga clan… And that has been my goal ever since the chunin exams when he nearly killed Hinata." Naruto said with his voice rising remembering the day of the fight. "I see… I would like to know why you are so hell bent on changing my clan so much, so please enlighten me." Hiashi said in a calm and collected voice similar to how Neji always spoke. "Haha well… I think having main and branch families are fucking stupid! You guys are a family for fucks sake! No one should have the power to destroy another family members mind, I grew up without a family and even I know that!" Naruto said glaring at Hiashi's eyes, and even deeper into his soul causing Hiashi to feel un easy. "I do not agree with your reasoning… But we will see if I have changed my mind once you become Hokage and marry my daughter." Hiashi said now looking at the floor in front of where he is seated. "Now about the Gift Neji gave me…" Naruto said mirroring Hiashi. "Very well we will honor Nejis dying wish, but only because he found you worthy of such a gift." Hiashi said motioning the elders forward.
The elders and Hiashi now approached Naruto taking Neji's Body from him. "Follow me Naruto" Hiashi said remaining as stoic as ever. Naruto followed the man. He followed him into the Hyuga complex, past the familiar areas from when he would come pick up Hinata for their dates, into the rear area of the compound to the doors of a cellar. The group proceeded into the cellar into a large room that was lit by glowing crystals on the walls and in to center of the room were two tables with an ornate chandelier made entirely of the glowing crystal above the tables, it gave off the most light in the chamber. The elders laid Neji's Body on one of the tables. Hiashi instructed Naruto to lay on the other. Naruto crawled onto the table and laid down. The table was cold but felt like he was laying on a normal bed. "We the Heades of the Hyuga clan find you Naruto Uzumaki worthy of the Byakugan's power." Naruto heard from all around with no one voice being perceivable. Then all of a sudden his world went black and his eyes hurt more than anything in his life had before. "AAAAGHHH what's happening!" Naruto shouted putting his hands over his eyes trying to make them work again. "Your chakra network is re-shaping itself to accept the Byakugan, this may last hours or it may last days, lucky for you, you have the healing power of the nine tailed fox inside of you." Naruto heard the same voices but this time his hearing seemed to fade in and out due to the pain. Naruto passed out.
Our hero re-awakens to several un-familiar faces hovering mere inches from his face. They suddenly backed away and he heard Hiashi "Naruto can you see?" "Yes" Naruto said back with joy in his voice. "Good so it was successful, we were unsure if it was possible due to the caged bird seal placed on Neji." Hiashi said helping Naruto lean up from the table. "How long was I out for?" Naruto asked looking around. "Two days, we were beginning to get worried." Hiashi said looking at the boy with a look of awe on his face (Naruto now had a colored Byakugan). "Oh… So now what do I do Hiashi?" Naruto asked looking at the man who stood beside him. "You go find my daughter and console her, she is either in her room here in the compound or at your apartment." Hiashi said motioning Naruto to the now open cellar door. "Ok I'll find her in no time with these new eyes of mine!" Naruto said as he stood from the table walking to the door. "Do not over use your new gift Naruto, it can damage your chakra network if overdone." Hiashi yelled as Naruto ran from the cellar.
"I have to find her." Naruto said in his mind as he raced through the Hyuga complex going to Hinata's room. When he reached to door he flung it open with enough force to scare the maids in the hallway. He looked through the empty yet cutely decorated room remembering the first time he had come over to Hinata's house. How he had awkwardly greeted Hiashi and how Neji always gave him crap for it, saying it "made a bad impression". Naruto laughed as he closed the door and headed for the main gates of the compound. As he made it out the gates he dove into his mind and began asking Neji how to activate the Byakugan. After learning how he activated his new power. Naruto almost fell over at just the sheer detail he could see at almost to the edge of the far side of the village. "This is awesome, Neji… words can't begin to describe how thankful I am." Naruto said in his mind.
As Naruto sprinted towards his apartment he focused a little more chakra to his eyes to try and see further. The familiar pain began again and he decided to stop, finding his new limit Naruto proceeded through the village at break neck speed. He longed to feel the familiar form of Hinata in his embrace. He now came to the door of his apartment fumbling for the keys in his pocket her opened the door. "Hinata honey are you here?" Naruto called out kicking his shoes of in the doorway noting that Hinata's shoes were there as well "Yeah she's here" Naruto thought grinning to himself. He proceeded to check the kitchen and the living room not finding her. He flashed back to before Hinata and him started dating. Remembering how cluttered and dirty his apartment used to be, but now it was clean and well organized from her frequent visits. He walked back to the bathroom, "nope not her either" Naruto mumbled walking to his closed bedroom door. He slowly opened the door and peeked in to see Hinata asleep on his bed. "God she's too cute." Naruto thought. He slowly crept his way over to the bed and crawled in slowly not wanting to wake her up. Feeling a familiar form next to her, Hinata snuggled against the form feeling a familiar embrace, it was Naruto. Naruto being as exhausted as he was hugged Hinata and the next thing he knew he was asleep.
Our hero began to dream. He dreamt of all the missions he and Neji had gone on together, how Neji always warned Naruto not to mistreat Hinata on their dates or he would end him. "I won't mistreat her Neji for god's sake she's my girlfriend'' Naruto shouted at Neji outside the Hyuga compound. "You better not otherwise I may have to kill your sorry ass for it." Neji said back gritting his teeth. Naruto was now suddenly yanked from his dreams when the form next to him in his bed began to squirm. He opened his eyes to see Hinata fidgeting in her sleep. "Is she having a nightmare? Should I wake her up?" Naruto thought looking down at the Hyuga heiress. "Hinata honey wake up your having a nightmare." Naruto said softly shaking Hinata's shoulder. "Huh?" Hinata said waking form her nightmare. "N-Na-Naruto kun what are you doing here?" she asked looking at her boyfriend. "Well it is my apartment and my bed isn't it?" He said back giggling at her. "I had a horrible dream… Neji had died…" She said hugging Naruto taking comfort in his presence. "Hinata…" Naruto said hugging her back. "Do you know?" he said. "Know what?" she said in a questioning tone. "Neji is… Dead…" Naruto said bracing for the emotions preparing to flow from the both of them. "Wha-What did you just say" Hinata said pulling her self back and turning on a bedside lamp. "Neji… he's dead" Naruto said quietly staring into the bedding material between them. "How… How did he die Naruto!" Hinata shouted tears pouring form her eyes. "He died saving me… I had been killed by Fuzen, and Neji gave his life with the life force transfer technique, so that I could change the Hyuga clan with you by my side…" Naruto said looking into Hinata's now tear filled eyes.
With this Naruto tells her "Hinata take my hand I'll take you into my mind so that you can talk to Neji for yourself." Hinata takes Naruto's hand and her mind is linked with his. She is now in a room with both Neji and Naruto siting on separate couches. She walks over and sits beside Naruto on his couch. "Hinata I'm sure Naruto has told you why I gave my life for his." Neji says looking at the couple. "He did yes" She responds. "I wanted to be sure that you two would have a happy life together… Knowing the struggle Naruto faced as a child, and how much you truly love him… I couldn't bear to see you go through the rest of your life alone and despondent Hinata." Neji spoke with all of his heart with tears rolling down his face. "Neji I don't know how I can ever thank you enough for you giving your life for me…" Naruto said while walking over to Neji and extending his arms to give him a hug. "Just be sure to change the destiny of the Hyuga clan… And, be sure to respect Hinata and love her as much as she loves you." Neji Said while accepting Naruto's hug looking at his cousin. "Neji… Thank you" Hinata cried out running to hug her cousin one last time. "Well my time here is almost over… Remember what we talked about Naruto, Hinata make sure the Hyuga clan is changed… Im depending on you as my friend and our future Hokage." Neji says as he begins to disappear. "We won't." the couple says in unison as Neji disappears before them.
Now back in reality. Naruto raises his hand to wipe away the tear stains on her cheeks. "What would I have done if you died!" she cries as she moves to hug Naruto tighter than any other hug he had ever received. "Don't worry honey I'm right here" Naruto said taking her face in his hands and pulled her into a deep and meaningful kiss. When the two broke their kiss Hinata looked into Naruto's eyes "Your eyes!" she shouted. "What? What about them?" Naruto asked feeling his face as if they had been removed. "They're… beautiful Naruto kun!" Hinata said still staring into his now byakugan eyes, but his eyes were different from any other. His eyes were still the same shade of sky blue that Hinata had fallen in love with, not the soulless white like the rest of her clan. "Well I don't know about that, you have the most beautiful eyes in the universe, I'm in love with the soft lavender color your eyes have." Naruto said blushing, while moving his hand up and brushing his thumb across her cheek. (Naruto and Hinata are the only people that poses a colored Byakugan).
"Hinata I love you so much!" Naruto says as he pulls Hinata in for another kiss. Breaking form their kiss Hinata excitedly cries out "Naruto you can learn the gentle fist technique now that you have the byakugan!" "Really! That'll be awesome I can't wait for you to teach me how." Naruto says practically yelling in excitement. "Well… I can teach you but my father would be able to teach you better than I ever could…" Hinata says as her voice nearly disappears while she speaks. "What! I want you to teach me! I'll teach you how to use the Rasengan too, we'll be unstoppable!" Naruto says hugging Hinata to comfort her. "You'd do that for me?" She asks looking up at him. "Of course I would Hinata, I wouldn't teach that to just anyone you know." Naruto responds while looking back at Hinata while winking at her. "But first we need to get some sleep okay?" Naruto says while slightly pulling away from her. "Okay" Hinata says laying down, while still looking into his eyes. Naruto proceeds to lay down next to her pulling her into his arms. The two now drift off into the slumber that they had need for the next day's training.
What the couple didn't know was that the Hyuga elders were making plans on how to prevent a non Hyuga from having their precious Kekkei Genkai.