I don't know how i feel about this chapter. Wasn't easy to really write an not my best work. Still it's the best I can do for now.
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"Heiress to the influence and powerful Nara and Hyuga clans. Rookie Genin of the legendary Village Hidden in the Leaves. One in a million golden genius of a generation. Nara-Hyuga Rua, all this and more." Rua gave a bitter laugh as she took a small bite of her carefully hand made breakfast. "I really hate the pressure that labels put on you. I'm just a plain girl named Rua. My parents only ever used one label on me, Rua their oldest daughter."
Taking a deep (and calming)breath Rua leaned back slightly to better see Neji's grave stone. The early morning breeze ruffling her already messy ink black hair. Almost like the breeze was trying to sooth her growing frustrations.
"I'm a lot of things, but I don't know if I can be what my family needs me to be. I like living and was planning on living a long life, but suddenly I'm suppose to be okay with giving up my life for a village of people I don't even like. People who don't like or even respect me.
No matter what I'm proud of who I am. I'm proud that I'm a coward and my heads off in the clouds most of the time. That's who I am and who I want to be. Being serious is too Pesky. Being a genius is Troublesome. And being perfect is impossible.
I'm only human and have flaws just like everyone else. Isn't there someone who understand what it's like being happy with who you are. Knows that sometimes it's not about being popular or even liked, it's about being true to yourself." Rua vented all her anger out to the polished stone, feeling the pressure of what everyone wanted weighing down on her. The normal calmness she held was replaced by an emotional storm that was building inside her.
A sudden warmth wrapped around Rua's shoulders, shaking off the chill of the crisp air that was blowing around her. Slowly a smile came to Rua's lips as she felt the warmth take away some of her stress and knew what it was.
"Thanks Neji, I knew you'd understand the pressure of being a genius. I only wish you were here to help me more. You'd have been a good Sensei."
Neji smiled softly as he hugged Rua from behind to keep her warm. Feeling the same protective feelings he'd felt for Hinata when they were younger. If he squinted he could even swear he saw her sitting in front of him, like she had so many times before when she needed some strength.
~~Village
"Thirty-four available Special Jounin who are suited to be a Sensei and not a single one willing to even talk to me. Even Mom and Dad's old 'friends' won't talk to me. The way that Ten Ten kicked me out you'd have thought I was an evil demonic monster. Actually I guess that's not entirely true. She talked to the Naruto guy a lot nicer."
Rua sighed heavily as she walked down one of the crowded village market streets. Ignoring all of the hateful or just down murderous looks people were sending her. They couldn't touch her. She knew it and they'd surely learn it if they tried anything.
Her mother could be a very scary women when she wanted to and wouldn't hesitated to kill someone without a second thought. If for some reason they survived her Mom than her Dad would finish the job. He was a very patient man.
So really no one could touch her while she was in a crowded area.
"Maybe I should just go to the hospital to see Mom. She did get put on the same floor as some ladies named Ino and Sakura, and by the look on Dad's face that wasn't a good thing. Who knows maybe she'd having as bad a day as me."
Stopping the girl looked around at the different buildings and stores that surrounded her. "And I'm completely lost again. This is turning out to be such a pesky day."
"'Ey fellas, look what we have here. The oldest of those good for nothing Hyuga-Naras. Look like she came to play with us. What about it girly, why don't you come and play with us?" A deep drunken voice slurred sloppily, or that's what Rua figured out from the man's slurs.
Including the man who talked there was about five men, all well built and obviously intoxicated. From their clothing and confidence it was obvious they were ninja's. They were all grinning dangerously and no doubt even impaired strong enough to hold their own in a fight. It also didn't help that not many people were around on this part of the street and the ones who were around just pretended like they didn't see (or hear) anything.
"First it's Nara-Hyuga, I don't care how drunk you are don't mix it up. Second this isn't a good idea on your part but I doubt you're sober enough right now to understand that." Rua said.
Usually she'd walk away from something like this. It would without a doubt turn into something pesky and annoying. Yet she highly doubted that walking away was an option and she was way too proud to let people mess with her family name.
"Hey look the little girl has spunk. Let's see just how much spunk you've got."
Suddenly two strong and firm arms wrapped around Rua pinning her arms to the side tightly "Looks like we get to have a new friend guys. I wonder if she's learned how to walk on water yet?"
"Crap." Rua muttered as she struggled to loosen the mans hold."This is really-"
"Unyouthful!" A sudden voice sang as the man and she were tackled to the ground by a flash of blinding green.
It hit fast, hard, and made Rua need to recover from the sudden impact for a second. When she did she noticed the man being easily flipped by a new man with a black bowl hair cut, green spandex suit, and big bushy eyebrows.
"Hey you okay?" The man looked Rua over and stopped when he noticed a long but shallow cut on her arm caused from when she'd hit the ground. "Here let me bandage your arm up."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Rock Lee."
"You were on a Genin team with my uncle Neji."
"You know about Neji?" Lee asked surprised.
"Just things my parents tell me about him."
"You're Hinata and Shikamaru's oldest right?"
"Rua Nara-Hyuga."
"They say good things?"
"About?" Rua asked as Lee finished her arm.
"Neji." Lee looked at the ground sadly, the hurt of losing his best friend still ran deep.
"Ya, they say good things."
"I'm glad some Hyugas remember him right." Lee muttered as he walked away, Rua watched him go as she sat on the ground. Face blank of emotions as she thought everything that had just happened over.
"Thanks Neji. I see what your trying to say." Rua whispered as a smirk came to her face. "It just might work."
~~~Graveyard
"She's kind of reminds me of you." Lee laughed lightly as he sat next to his best friend and teammate's headstone. "Even you'd have to admit Hinata and Shikamaru did a good job raising her. I can see her having a bright future as a ninja as long as she finds the right Sensei. Maybe she'll actually be the one to take down the Hyugas a few pegs."
"Glad to see we're both on the same page. So I heard from a certain scary blond Hokage that your Genin team quit after two days of training, they all thought your training was too intense and just couldn't keep up. Lucky thing they quit, because now you wont have any problem taking me on as your new Genin." Rua smirked lazily as she slowly walked up behind the bushy eyebrow man and her uncle's grave.
"Me. Your Youthful Sensei? Why wouldn't you want me as a Sensei?"
Rua awkwardly scratched the side of her head in slight embarrassment. "You're the only Sensei I could find who isn't allied with the Nara or Hyuga clan. You also probably want to help me to get ride it."
Now Lee was starting to get really lost. "What's 'it'."
"The cage bird seal used by the Hyugas. There are a lot of things I have to do here, and without a doubt that list will grow the longer I stay. At first I wasn't going to go after the Hyuga's or the seal, as much as I hate to admit it they're strong.
I was ready to just leave them alone until I went to the hospital after that fight you helped me in. Curiosity is one of my peskiest qualities I always seem to find. So I asked my mom about what you could have meant by 'remember him right'.
It took me a while to figure out what Mom was say though the curses and tears but I eventually got the story. The Hyuga's decided a branch family hero just was acceptable so they decided to forget the whole thing. As far as anyone cares Neji Hyuga was just a no name Hyuga."
"So because of what they did to Neji, a man you never actually meet, you're going to get rid of one of the Hyuga's most ancient and unyouthful practices."
"I. No. Wouldn't stand a chance against any decent ninja. We on the other hand might stand a chance."
Suddenly Lee started balling his eyes out and held Rua into a strong armed hug. Something that surprised and caused the girl bone crushing pain in her spin. "Oh my youthful Rua, you and I shall show the Hyuga's what true springtime Ninjas are made of. We'll run thirty miles a day, no we'll run sixty just to show we aren't slackers. I'm so happy."
"I think you're breaking my spin." Rua gasped.
Out of sight behind a blooming Sakura tree, Neji smiled as he watched his best friend's dream come true and had faith Rua would one day grow into a ninja that would surpass even him.
"Please let go I think you're crushing me to death!"
"Oh listen to your youthful shots of joy!"
That is if Lee doesn't kill her first.
