309 AGW
She meets him again in the spring of her ninth year. He has come from Suna to live with her family in order to hone his skills, the likes of which have not been seen for several generations. Neji is a talented shinobi on his own, his father boasts, having figured out the Kaiten on his own—but training under Hiashi's guidance would only help.
"The kaiten, huh?" Hiashi murmurs.
If Hinata hadn't known her father, she would almost say he was dumbfounded at the sheer potential of the young man not three feet in front of him.
"Show me."
Neji does, but not before throwing Hinata a quick glance. She sits up straighter and ignores the almost curious look her father throws her way.
He will love you the most, something in her whispers as she watches Neji execute a flawless kaiten. But he will break your heart.
Somehow, she knows it's the truth.