Thanks to the Leprecaun Kid who pointed out I still called Chomaru Chiyo. thanks I have no idea why I did that.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the characters.


The street outside the compound was thankfully empty. Satisfied, the jounin gathered there to talk.

"We haven't been that unified since the wars."

"My team is developed on unity, it is something we should expect from one another," Kakashi unpocketed a hand to scratch his head. "It was an eye-opening night though."

"We won't let this happen again," Tsume growled, "Next time we go all the way, pedestrians or not."

"Next time we handle it before students get involved," said Shibi.

"What exactly is 'it'?" Asuma asked.

"Any of this. Hinata could have been marked tomorrow and none of us would have known. No one else treats their members like that," Chomaru said.

"So you think this problem is only the Hyuuga clan?" Tsume asked.

"It doesn't matter what clan it is. Right now it's the Hyuuga. We never hesitated to help out our students or teammates when the fourth was alive."

"No, it started just after that," Asuma took out a new cigarette. Seeing there confused faces he added, "With Naruto."

"I'm going to the hospital," Gai cut in. "It would be unyouthful to leave Neji alone too long today."

"He's strong," Tsume growled. "You don't need to worry about him."

"I doubt he'll have someone else visit him, you should go, but you should change first Shibi."

"Still it might help him get a good night's sleep, after you change Shibi" Chomaru agreed, eyeing the ruined clothing, "People will start asking questions."

"Might as well walk you there Gai," Asuma lit up his cigarette and pulled Kakashi in. "Kakashi needs to take a look at the curse work again anyways, right Kakashi?"

"Sure," Kakashi's fingers itched towards his book.

"Heh, call me if you need, but I hardly believe they'll be a problem again," Tsume jumped over a house out of sight.

"I am worried about the two ladies leaving, that one used to be ANBU," Shibi told them.

"She wouldn't attack through the guards up in his room!"

"True and if my memory serves right, she could never see past 8 feet," Asuma rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Well, I have to get home to my son. Hopefully my absence has rendered the food poisoning gone."

"I'll come too, this seems like a bad case, maybe my services can help," Shibi offered. A quick 'good morning' and they disappeared.

"I've never been one to leave a mission open, let's go check up on the student and call it a night."

"You should go report to the fifth, she'll want an update."

"Fine, I'll head out to the Hokage, maybe play a short card game," Asuma flicked his cigarette down. "Those ladies won't do anything once they come downstairs and see what we did."

"We'll handle it if they do, we'll be spending the rest of the morning there at least."

"I challenge you, my eternal rival to a race! The first one to the Hospital wins! and no giving the other a head start like last time," Gai took off like a rocket. After shairing an eye-roll with Asuma, Kakashi followed.

To avoid the She-Demon who would not have yet finished her shift, they went in through a window on Neji's floor. The hall was quiet. The group of back-up was long gone by the time they got there. They got the message it was dealt with as soon as the Jounin left the house.

The lights had been dimmed to allow the patients an easier sleep, and the nurses came by less frequently to ensure nothing disturbed them. If it weren't for his sudden tight stomach, Gai would have thought everything was fine. Kakashi sensed the same disturbance, together they went to Neji's new room and rushed in the door.

The room was dark, the blanket, sheets and even the bed thrown all around the room. The IV pole had crashed into the wall, breaking the bag and spreading the liquid everywhere.


Neji's POV

Neji ducked around another corner, wishing once again he could activate his bloodline. Thanks to Gai (or Kakashi he wasn't really sure which genius had thought up this horrible plan), they had come to kill him.

They hadn't told him they were charging him with trying to over throw them, but Neji was fairly sure that must be what this was about. That clause the Third told him about. Snapping his head up Neji realized he must have fallen asleep again. He needed to get somewhere safe now. He wasn't going to last much longer, and there weren't many places to hide in the hospital. Everywhere, there was a dead end.

Twice now he had escaped by changing form but he doubted it would happen again. They were in a completely different part of the hospital now, cardiac, two floors away from his room. Briefly, he contemplated leaving through the window, but where would he go? He had no idea who was in on whatever plan Gai had made.

He would be a sitting duck out there, with probably the entire main branch waiting. Snapping his head up once again Neji carefully went in a patients room. The old man's pants were definitely better than the breezy nightgown he had been sneaking around in. Unfortunately, the man had no shirt, but Neji could make due.

He was just about to leave when the door burst open, nearly giving the poor old man another heart attack. The Ladies began to do a set of seals Neji had never seen before. Taking a chance Neji ran at them, dropping down at the last second to sweep the off their feet. He was halfway down the hall before the old man asked, "Are those my pants?"


Gai and Kakashi quickily covered the entire floor before meeting back up by the stairs.

"Looks like he was over here, but he's not anymore."

"You go down, I'll go up," Gai told him, already rushing up the stairs.


Neji didn't have much of a lead, and with no help coming, and no end to this he was just going to have to fight. If he attacked though, Neji knew whatever leniency he might be able to get from his uncle would be lost. What choice did he have? It wasn't like he could stop and think, and he was far too tired to come up with a better plan.

This would just have to do because he was in a dead end. Neji stopped and turned back to the Ladies at the end of the hall. They had both stopped and were already starting the now familiar signs Neji was completely sure would kill him.

Neji activated his bloodline, speeding between them and striking them simultaneously. "Two strikes. Four strikes. Eight Strikes."

The old Lady managed to catch a few strikes, her age and his exhaustion making them equal. With the other on top, Neji was quickly losing. A nurse heard the commotion and began yelling at them from the end of the hall, before running off to get help. Finally he got a lucky shot in, a clean strike to her throat.

With her completely out of the fight, Neji turned his complete attention to the old Lady. Not having been a jounin for nothing, she managed to grab his arm mid strike and hold it. She sent out a volley of fire arrows from the ceiling, keeping him in place with her grip. Neji had already landed strike 24 when the window smashed in.


hey, thanks to anyone and everyone who reviewed.

Alright two questions caught my eye.

Firstly, Neji never really did anything wrong, and everyone knows it. Even if he had done something wrong, they would still be doing this though. Neji had a head ache and the medicine made him sleep in. See? everything they brought up was like this totally explainable and not really anyone's fault.

Secondly, about Gai. Why would he stay behind when he has an injured student with him? Ninja are smart and they have great skills, he already knew that Kakashi would stay and get any needed information.

Well, that's all for now. Review and make my day. I have the next chapter done, but will wait until the 28th to put it out.