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Chapter 3: The Teenage Years II: The Suspicion

It was now only 3 years ago, Hinata was now 15 and Neji was 16. Conflicts between the families had worsened. The un-wealthy side of the family was demanding the family's total overall wealth be separated equally so no one side would have more or less than the other. Although the wealthy side disagreed, wanting to keep what they already had.

When the upper-class denied the request to the lower branches of the family, they rebelled.

The upper-class and lower-class split the clan into two. The lower-class of Hyuuga's then changed their name to Haruka Hyuuga.(Distant Hyuuga )

As for the higher branches of Hyuugas, they kept the original family name.

This separation was an unnerving and troubling thing was turning out to be Hinata's downfall. It was hard for her not to be able to see Neji every day. Even though they family still reminded in close compounds they rarely interacted unless it was to settle a debt of either money, land, or something else of that sort.

But she and Neji made sure to steal time together when they could, and always made good use of it.

With Hinata as the Heiress of the Hyuuga clan and Neji the Heir of the Haruku Hyuugas their relationship was interesting to say the least.

*****

"Young Lord Haruku Hyuuga," a member of the lower branch addressed his future lord. "We have a letter from the Yamanaka clan; they have accepted our request for alliance." Neji turned to address the man informing him.

"Is that all?"

"Yes my lord."

"Then you are dismissed."

"Hm." The man gave a slight bow and left closing the door behind him only to open it three seconds later.

"Lord Haruku Hyuuga, you have a visitor."

"Send them in."

"Yes my lord."

Moments later the door opened to revile a woman with long flowing hair wearing a beautiful white kimono.

"Neji." she said when the door clamped closed behind her.

"Hinata." He smiled at her. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you as well." She smiled and pulled him in for a quick kiss.

"Hinata, please, know is not the time. What would happen if someone saw us?"

*****

Outside of the lord's study, down in the Haruku Hyuuga courtyard, the man who had announced Hinata's arrival now sat with a few other members and wasted no time in telling them what they Hyuuga Heiress was up to.

"You know…." He muttered. "I think something's up with the Hyuuga heiress and Lord Neji."

All the other members stared at him.

"Like what?" One of them asked.

"I'm not sure….i just sent her into lord Neji's study. She was dressed in a fancy kimono. And…."

"And what?" One other member asked.

"I wonder if she could be trying to align the clans back into one."

"Wait, you mean bring us back into one clan again?"

"That is exactly what I mean."

"Wait….what if she's just trying to get him alone so she can 'eliminate' him." One of the others said.

"Yes…but we all know she is no match for Lord Neji."

"True…but she could also be a spy for Hiashi. After all she and Neji were childhood friends, what if he's hoping to use their childhood friendship to steal secrets from our Lord."

"Yeah but still Lord Neji will not fall for such a simple plan. I mean if 'we' could figure it out then odds are Lord Neji thought of it days ago."

All of their eyes stared at him.

"What?"

"Is that supposed to be a complement on Lord Neji's hand or an insult on ours?"

"I-ah, a complement to our lord you know that!"

Then dead silence for a just a mere moment.

"You're such as kiss ass."

"The Lords not even hear, and you're still sucking up. God you're dumb."

The men stood and left, leaving idiot among them to fell just as he was, and idiot.

"Neji, I know it is not safe for us to be seeing each other like his, I mean what would the clans think if they knew?"

"God knows they probably think that it was a plan to unite the Hyuugas once more."

"Yeah…" She stared at the floor. "Neji, what are we going to do about this anyway?"

"I don't know, if anything is to be done your father must be eliminated."

Hinata's eyes widened.

"Or on the other hand, we can just wait for him to pass…although it could take many, many years, more than we can afford."

"Yes but Neji..." She faced the ground, unable to face him. "Father wants to marry me off in a few years so I can become the leader of the clan."

Neji's heart shattered. "What? No, absolutely not!" He grabbed her hands. "Hinata, I promise you, I will not let this happen."

"Neji, there's nothing you can do. Father knows nothing of our relationship-he must never know anything of it!"

He sighed, knowing she was right.

"Well there's always the simple way."

She glanced up at him. "What's that?"

"We keep this between the two of us and when you father is out of the picture through forces not of our own, then we will combine the clans." He cupped her face in the palm of his hands. "And as for our relationship, we will keep it secret for now."

"Neji," Hinata smiled. "I do not agree with this plan of yours fully but I have to admit it's better than anything I can come up with."

"Just put it out of your mind for now, sweetdums." He kissed her to soothe her thoughts.

"Thank you sweetheart." She kissed him back. "Well I'd better get back before someone starts to learn a little too much more than they should know."

"Alright then." He muttered as he watched her hips swing underneath her white kimono as she left the room. What made him even more attracted was the fact that she wasn't even doing this on purpose, it was all natural and god did it temp him to do things a man was forbidden to do to his cousin.


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