Title: I am loved.

A Naruto Fanfiction

Author: Aryenne

Disclaimer: Not mine.

Pairings: Naruto/ Gaara/ Neji/ Shikamaru/ Itachi/ Genma

One-sided: Shikamaru/ Temari and Naruto/ Sasuke

Side-pairing: Ibiki/ Anko, Raidou/ Gai, Izumo/ Kotetsu, Choji/ Ino/ Kankurou, Kiba/ Hinata/ Shino, Tenten/ Lee, Kakashi/ Iruka, Sai/ Temari, Sasuke/ Sakura

Genre: Romance/ Smut

Rated: M

Summary: Yaoi Harem

Beta: Shikamarunaruto

-xXx- Chapter 12: Hinata & Hiashi; Hyuga Clan Secrets Come To Light -xXx-

Hinata breezed into the Hyuga compound with confidence the she didn't use have when she was living there. She stopped at the door of the main house, where she directed by the branch Hyuga who was on guard duty.

"Tell Lord Hyuga that Lady Aburame Hinata is here for a visit."

"Hai, Aburame-Sama."

With that, the branch member went inside to deliver the news. When he came back, he opened the door without saying a word, and let Hinata pass him by, to which she briefly stopped long enough just for a soft 'Thank you' which seemed to have surprised the branch member. Normally, they were treated as garbageNever had someone from the main branch or anyone from another royal family stopped to thank them for their services. He smile and bowed for Hinata, to which she just smiled and continued walking inside. She made her way to her father's study, where she knew he would be waiting for her. She knocked, and after she got permission, she opened the door and entered. She closed the door before turning and addressing her father. "Good day, father."

"Good day, Hinata. What brings you here?"

"A couple of questions and a few issues that must be brought to your attention, but none are very grave, depending on whose point of view the opinion is coming from."

"Oh?"

Hiashi's left eyebrow went up in a silent question, which he voiced a second after.

"Care to enlighten me, daughter of mine?"

"Tell me, father, Do you love us?"

"Us?"

"Hanabi and me?"

"Yes, of course I do. How foolish of you to even ask such a thing."

"Hmm, well did you love mother?"

"Of course I did. She left me with two wonderful daughters."

"Ok, well...did you love your brother and his nephew?"

"In my own way. Just where are these question coming from? And more importantly, where are you going with this?"

"Just one more question before I answer you question. Do you, father, love this clan?"

"That may be the most foolish question of all. Of course I do. I would give my life for each and every member of this clan."

"Then tell me, father, why are you letting the council rule this clan? Why are you letting them slowly but surely kill this clan?"

"I..."

"I'm not done. It's true that the cage bird seal was first used for the protection of our eyes. But when it first came, why did the counsil add the controling part of the seal to it? Why has no clan head ever stood up to them, and made all of the Hyuga's wear the same seal? Neji was Uncle Hizashi's son but he is better then both Hanabi and me. Why let them brand one side of the family, making them resent the main branch? Why let the council kill members of their own family just for speaking their mind?"

Hiashi listened to his daughter, knowing just how right she was. After what seemed like an unending silence, he sighed.

"Father, if I give you the means to disband the council, will you do it?"

"Hmm...I...I suppose."

"No hesitation?"

"...None at all."

"Okay, I have a scroll with me that Naruto got as a gift from a Root ANBU, it details all of the councils idea's for the clan, both past and future. The Root ANBU was a double agent for the Hokage after Naruto helped him change. He knew of Naruto's quest to unify the Hyuga clan and disband the cage bird seal, knowing this, he gave Naruto the tools to do it, but sadly, the tools came three days before he delivered Natsumi. Naruto trusted two Hyuga, but one was subjected to the cage bird seal, and he wasn't willing to risk it, so he send them to me. I read them father, and I cried. I cried, because I couldn't believe that the council's hunger for power would lead them to disregard the lives of their family members like that. In the scroll, it detailed mother's death by their hand, it detailed my unsuccessful, yet successful abduction. Unsuccessful since I'm still here, and successful since Uncle is not. They would have prefer if it was you, so they could have had more power, but they were happy with what they got. In it detailed their plans for Hanabi's future, and the future of a clan where they rule, where their word is law, as it should be for the clan head."

Hiashi couldn't believe his ears. Hinata was in tears by the end.

"I made a copy, the copy will always be in some place safe."

She took the scroll out and put it in between her father and herself. Hiashi took it with shaking hand, he opened it and started reading. As he went his face became white as sheet. When he was done he called a branch member.

"Gather the esteem council of the Hyuga clan for a meeting, tell them in one hour they are all to be present or lose their chair on the Hyuga council, since a Hyuga is never late for an important meeting. And send Hanabi to me, immediately. Daughter, while you can be witness to Hanabi's enlightenment, I can't allow the clan head of the Aburame clan in a Hyuga clan meeting."

"That's alright, father. Before Hanabi's arrival I have another thing to discuss."

"Tell me."

"Will you be able to let Neji go after changing the seal on him?"

"Why?"

"Because he is in love, father, with a man outside of the village."

"A man?"

"A man, a very good man. A man that helped him, as well as the Hyuga clan. A man that helped Konoha since his birth but was scorned in return. A man that helped all of us to find happiness. A man that we all owe so much."

"...Uzumaki."

"Yes. Naruto is allowed to marry five to six people, be them men or women. Naruto would not look at another men or women after the wedding. It's Neji's only chance of happiness, he is determine to take it with or without the clans blessing. I heard Naruto has two potentials, three counting the now ex-Nara. We are heading out for his party in Suna in six days, Neji and Shikamaru are both going, but they will not be coming back, so if you truely love Neji, father, let him go with your blessing."

"Hm...fine. But only because we owe Uzumaki to much...and also because Neji had enough hardship by the hands of the family. I will allow it, but he will have to have the same seal that you have."

Hinata smiled a beautiful smile for her father. Knowing her father forgot that no matter what seal he puts on Neji, Naruto is bound to take it off. Now, who was she to tell her father that and ruin the surprise when they see Uzumaki in Suna with the byakugan? She giggled in her head as she hugged her father. There was a knock, and she and her father and composed themselves as Hiashi gave permission for entrance. Hanabi came in, and together, the three of them discussed the things that came to light. Fourty-five hours later a branch member came to alert Hiashi of the time. Hiashi and Hanabi made their way to the Hyuga council room, while Hinata went home. Tomorrow would be a day that will go down in history as the day the Hyuga clan was unified, and the cage bird seal was taken off every branch clan member, and every member was given a new and improved seal made by an Uzumaki. The limit protection seal, as it was named.

xXx TBC xXx

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Love, Ary.