The Next Day- Kiba's POV
In the morning after I had a quick breakfast I headed out. I was going to find Neji and ask him about Yuri. I decided to try training ground nine first. On the way there I found him.
"Hey Neji, you free?"
"Yes, I was about to find you. I have something for you."
"You do?"
"Yes, here. Yuri has one as well. You have to wear it."
"Oh, uh, right, thanks.'
Blushing slightly I slipped the ring on my finger.
"Anyway I wanted to know something and Yuri said I should ask you rather then her."
"I see, what is your question?"
"Well, when I ask Yuri why she stays at the Hyuuga Complex and says she has no choice in any thing. What does she mean and why can't she answer my questions? Should I not be asking?"
Neji sighed.
"No, considering your position and relationship with her you have a right to know. But, I ask that you keep this between you, her and your family. She and I are cursed. We have a curse seal. We must serve and obey the Main Branch. The curse seal is the absolute fear of death given to the Side Branch by the Main Branch. With a simple secret hand seal the Side Branch member's mind can easily be destroyed. We live in fear. Death is just as easy of course. And this curse will only disappear after death, sealing up the ability of Byakugan along with it. The Hyuuga Clan is a house that holds great advanced blood. Those that go after those secrets are incalculable. So with this jutsu, the Side Branch is allowed to live only to protect the Main Branch. No disobedience is allowed by the Main Branch. It's an effective, created to eternally protect the advanced Byakugan blood of the Hyuuga. I hated the Main Branch because of this and what happened to my Father. Do you know what happened to my father, Yuri's stepfather? One night nine years ago Hinata-sama was taken by someone. Our uncle, Hiashi-sama took care of it and killed him. It was dark and the kidnapper was wearing a mask. It turned out that the kidnaper was none other than the Cloud Countries leader, who had had just finished signing an alliance treaty with the leaf. It became clear that he was after the secrets of the Byakugan from the beginning, but the Cloud Country, with one of their leaders killed in the failed plan, made demands of the Leaf for breaking the alliance. The Leaf and Cloud argued back and forth. It almost came to war, but the Leaf wished to avoid war. So they made a backdoor agreement with the Cloud. The Cloud wanted the Hyuugas Main Branch's advanced blood and the Byakugan. They demanded the corpse of Hiashi-sama and the Leaf agreed to their demands and war was safely avoided. Thanks to my father and Yuri's step father, who was killed by the Main Branch to replace Hyuuga Hiashi's corpse. To escape this horrible curse, there is no method but death. I always thought my father had been forced to die for the Main Branch, but that day after my bout with Hinata I learned the truth. My father chose to give up his life for his brother, not for the Main Branch. He defied destiny and chose to die and be free. Uncle treats Yuri worse then Hinata and me because she is different and because my father hated her. He hated her because she was not his child, she was possessed by the Griffin and my mother died giving birth to her. If she had lived, perhaps my father would have loved her. As for why Yuri couldn't tell you this, I don't think she could've, because she was afraid of what you would think, how you would react, and she probably thought I could tell it better and it would be easier for me to tell you."
I stared at him. O_O He took off his head band. There on his forehead was the curse seal.
"Wow."
I was surprised, to say the least. This made me realize just how little I knew about the Hyuuga Clan.
I think I'll be going to the library after this to see if I can find out anymore. Neji put his headband back on.
"Come on, I believe Yuri is at the complex at the moment. Since it's our day off and if I'm with you, you can see her without sneaking in."
"Thanks."
So much for the library. Oh well, I'll just go another day. When we arrived at the complex we heard raised voices.
"We should go see." Neji said.
I nodded
Yuri's POV
I was reading a book in my room when I heard raised voices coming from the training ground.
"Get up you stupid girl! Why can't you get it right?!"
"I, I'm trying Father."
"No, your not!"
I ran out there. Hinata was crouching on the ground, panting.
"Uncle, what are you doing? It's our day off!"
"For you maybe, you lazy slug. But Hinata is getting some real training with me."
"It's Hinata's day off to! She and I are going out!"
"You can go; I don't care what happens to you. But not Hinata, she stays!"
"I'm not leaving her with you!"
"Then you can wait in the corner!"
"No! She and I are leaving!"
He slapped me, hard."
"Get out!"
"No!"
"Uncle, what's going on?"
Neji was standing at the door. My uncle backed off. He knows not to mess with Neji.
"Ch, fine, all of you get out! I'm tired of arguing!"
Neji ran over and helped Hinata up and put an arm around her. Then he grabbed me by the wrist and hurried out. Kiba met us outside the gate.
"Yuri, Hinata! Are you ok?" He asked concerned.
"I'm fine" I said "Hinata are you ok?"
"I, I'm fine" she said still panting.
"You're not fine! Neither of you are!" The boys exclaimed.
"I'm fine!" I said again "I'm used to it. I get hit a lot. I'm more concerned about Hinata."
"Everyday?" Neji asked.
"Yup, you wouldn't know Neji. He's smart. He waits till you're not around. The bruises heal by morning thanks to the Griffin."
They were both shocked, but Kiba offered to let us come to his house.
"Sis may be a vet, but she can still heal humans."
When Kiba's sister and mother heard they were shocked too. Tsume offered to speak to the Hokage, but I explained that it would just make things worse. We stayed there most of the day and then headed home.
