Sorry if this isn't your view of how the Yuuhi clan might have been, but I had nothing to go off of.
once again, I don't own anything.
After the training session Kurenai went straight home, not able to shake Kiba's question from her mind. Normally she would meet up with Asuma at the office and he would walk her home, but tonight she didn't want the company. She didn't want to have to tell him what was on her mind when he noticed her aloof demeanor. She just wanted to get home and soak, wash away her memories of the past, even though she knew it was impossible to do so. She had tried before, and all she got was puckered skin and an hour full of memories. She walked home quickly, avoiding the busier streets so to not run into anyone she knew. She was not in the mood to hear one of Gai's stories, or be teased by Kakashi, or see Asuma's face. The only person she could possibly talk to was Anko, and she was off on a specialized mission right now. No, all she wanted to do was get home to her humble apartment and be alone.
The past of Konoha is riddled with tragedy, each story sadder than the last. One could write an entire book on the heartbreaking histories of the residents any hidden village was bound to have due to war, betrayal, and sacrifice, or just the rigorous laws upheld within a clan.
The Yuuhi clan didn't really stand out when it came to genius shinobi or young prodigies like the Uchihas or the Hyuugas. There weren't any outstanding characteristics like the Inuzukas or Aburames. But they had something many clans didn't have an abundance of. Money. The Yuuhi clan, generally speaking, was filthy rich. They didn't need amazing shinobi in their clan when they could hire others to protect them. And what they didn't contribute to the protection of Konoha they made up for in the financial backing of the hidden village. Some called them a false clan, claiming they had no right to stay in the hidden village, but as long as the Hokage didn't mind their residence, there was nothing anyone could do but endure the ninja-less ninja clan.
Then along came the dark haired girl with eyes that rivaled the sharingan in color and ability to mesmerize. From a young age she showed a knack for even the tougher genjutsu, and despite some disapproval from a few relatives her parents sent her into the academy. As expected, she excelled, ranking among the top in her class. It was surprising to see a Yuuhi, let alone a female Yuuhi, in the academy, and even more surprising to see she was doing so well. People began to say this could be a turning point for the clan, that perhaps with this young girl leading the way others would follow. It wasn't, but people liked to think it might have been.
Kurenai soon became quite the catch. She was maturing into a lovely young lady and proved herself over and over to be an excellent fighter. But Yuuhi women were considered to be "off limits," as they were often engaged to the sons of other wealthy families by the time they were 10, sometimes younger. Because of this tradition the young men of the village knew their chances with Kurenai were slim to none, but nevertheless sought her attention. This may have been because she didn't behave like a typical Yuuhi. She didn't put on heirs or try to buy her way out of difficult situations. She was as much of a ninja as the others in her class, and they liked that.
She was 15, several years after becoming a chuunin, when it happened. Her father promised her to a wealthy man's older son in a neighboring village. Some of her friends declared it to be a shame and a waste, that she was too good of a kunoichi to give it all up just to marry some hotshot. But she genuinely didn't mind, she knew it would happen, such was the way of the Yuuhi Clan. Her marriage would make her father prouder than any successful mission could. When she explained this to Anko, the small girl, only 11 at the time, was disgusted. Not just because boys were still kind of icky, but because she would lose one of her best playmates. Kurenai was able to keep up with the spirited girl, and they often practiced together, but once she was betrothed there wouldn't be any time for her to train with her, or even just hang out with her.
When she went to the Hokage to tell him of her engagement and subsequently her resignation as a chuunin, he was sad, but understanding. Although he had hoped she would be able to stay on as a mission leader, he had a feeling she would be called back into the ways of the Yuuhi. Even so, he managed to convince her that, while she would not be called on for missions, she could stay on as a chuunin and teach in the academy until she was married, and even afterwards if she wished.
The man she was promised to was 5 years her senior, which wasn't bad at all in comparison to the ages of men other girls her age were forced to marry. As soon as the matter was settled he came to meet his bride-to-be, and he seemed to be as delighted with her as her family was with him. Rumors flew through the clan that this man was the catch of the century, and Kurenai had got him. She felt proud and nervous the first time he took her out, the couple gathering envious stares from those that saw them. They looked beautiful together, a debonair gentleman and his young, blushing bride.
Even though it was an arranged marriage, Kurenai felt herself falling in love with her future husband. She was convinced that even if her father hadn't promised her to him, and even if he wasn't rich, she would still have found him and become his bride. He was loving and devoted, willing to sit and talk with her for hours, take walks with her to get to know her better, buy her random gifts which she insisted she didn't need but he insisted he wanted her to have. She felt she was truly happy with him, that they would get married and she would bear his children and they would be able to become the shinobi her friends had wanted her to be.
Their engagement lasted four years, more than enough time for her and her family to fall head over heals for her fiancé. As for Kurenai, she had grown into a stunning young woman. She had secretly continued her ninja training on her own, keeping her body lithe and fit. She was the kind of woman any man would dream of having as his own. They were married on her 20th birthday.
so, how is it so far? I'm not sure if I like it, I think it's a bit jumpy at parts, but my head hurts and I have a ton of papers to write and I wanted to get this out before I lost all concentration on it. But if I get a better idea I may scrap the whole thing. So, any thoughts?