Disclaimer: One day, I plan on owning Naruto… and the world. Until then, I admit that I don't.

Author's Note: Does everyone know what R.O.D. stands for? "Read or die?" Close. It's Review or Die people! Not that I'm a hostile writer, I just am going to start using it cause it's clever, what with the anime of a similar name. So I swear this is not an AU, and I swear no one is OOC. Just bear with me and unravel the writing. Also, feel free to use the review to guess what this is all about, and write in with pairing suggestions after you figure it all out.

The ensuing stampede that could be heard rushing down the hall following Hinata's blood curdling scream caused Neji to wonder how many people where coming, and just who they thought they were rescuing. The position he was now in with Hinata could cause a bit of confusion. The door to the room flew open and light from the hallway spilled into the room, letting everyone see in fully lit detail exactly what was happening: Neji propped up, hovering over a scantily clad Hinata, with one of the boy's hands precariously placed on the girl's chest.

Even having just started, this wasn't going to be a good day for Hyuuga Neji.

An elder branch member who stood in front of the herd of Hyuuga was caught in an interesting expression. There was pain in his scowl, and a touch of shock in eyes. It was the look that happens right as you go from anger to astonishment with a dash of "Oh Shit" mixed right in there.

Neji became like every child that got caught at something that they didn't have an excuse for. He was frozen; a statue. Unfortunately his lack of movement only helped burn the image into the minds of his onlookers.

It was on the tips of everyone's tongue. Neji could see themselves tossing ideas back and forth in their heads, finding exactly the perfect thing to yell at him. They had a desire; a need to say something, and he was actually surprised that it took as long as it did. After a second longer, they collectively regained their Hyuuga composure, and with completely masked frustration the elder calmly said one thing.

"Gomenasai."

The elder slowly closed the door as if nothing had happened. Neji, still unmoved in his state of shock watched the display and listened as footsteps could be heard walking away from the door. If it had not been for the sound of a light grunt under him, he might have stayed in that position till morning; the astonishment of not being yelled at registered as a critical error in his mind. Neji shot backwards, standing far away from the bed against the back wall. "Oh! Gomenasai Hinata-sama. Hontoni Gomenasai!"

As was proper etiquette, Neji was moving down to get on his hands and knees in a deep bow of resignation when he couldn't help but notice the faint blush that played across Hinata's cheeks. The next moment his forehead was pressed hard against the floor as his imagination began to create and invent the new ways that his uncle would kill him for being caught 'groping' Hinata. A part of Neji laughed at the idea of defying fate in such a perverted manner.

"Gomenasai Neji-sama. Please forgive me for yelling." The voice was calm, and softly spoken, but behind it was the sound of indignation.

And it confused the hell out of Neji.

Looking up slightly, Neji saw an unbelievable sight: Hinata, the chosen successor to the main house of Hyuuga, bowing to him, her forehead touching the floor just as Neji's head was.

"Hinata-sama?"

"Please don't call me sama, Neji-sama."

Neji sat up on his knees and fully took in the sight of the person he was supposed to respect; she was practically laid out in humility before him. It wasn't the first time he'd seen something like this, but it isn't exactly something he'd ever get used to.

"Please, raise your head."

After she sat up on her knees, he quietly got up and walked over to turn on the light switch. In the moment of brightness they both squinted for a second until their eyes had adjusted to the light.

"Neji-sama,"

He cut her off quickly, refusing to let her continue in what he considered foolishness or perhaps her mockery of him.

"Please stop calling me Neji-sama."

"But Neji-sama is Neji-sama."

He was tired; with the way things were going he didn't have the energy to fight this losing battle now and so he let it slide. "Fine, whatever."

"Neji-sama, may I ask what you are doing here?"

"Me? This is my room."

"I, I see." There was a pause in her voice; something that sounded like the idea was hard to accept.

Neji slowly made his way over to the door and slid it open. Standing beside the door frame, he folded his arms across his chest before glaring at her with stern look.

"Goodbye Hinata-sama. Go to your own bed and sleep please."

Hinata, without ever looking away from his scary face, stood up cautiously. She took two very nervous steps backwards, and sat on the edge of the bed in the middle of the mattress, her small legs dangling over the end of the tall bed. Neji closed his eyes in mental frustration. Was this Hinata showing her defiance? No, not defiance, Neji thought; it seemed to be she was exerting her Main House authority as best as her timid little body could.

Time was running out, and he knew it. By now, one of his fellow members of the branch house would have informed his uncle. Neji could practically feel the murderous intent in the wind that slid past the open door and moved through his lean frame.

"Hinata, for the last time, this is the branch house side of the estate. So if you want to be in the lowly branch house feel free to stay, otherwise leave now!"

All he had wanted was for her to leave. He had tried the nice approach with no results, and so he resorted to yelling… just a bit. Watching the obvious sting that she felt in his words made him realize he might have gone too far. He didn't mean to affect her as much as he did.

It wasn't until she started to wipe her eyes in a vain attempt to catch the tears before they fell that he noticed.

Hinata had bandages covering her forehead.

Something was wrong, Neji thought, it wasn't normal for any main house member to cover their forehead. As custom, and perhaps a bit of pride, main house members always let their bare foreheads show. There was something in the back of his mind yelling at him; something he didn't quite understand

Whatever was happening, Neji wanted to get down to the bottom of it, and fast. With large strides he crossed the room until he was an arms length away from Hinata. As he lifted his hands up to her, she flinched slightly in fear, and while he felt bad for scaring the poor girl, there was something he had to find out. While, he began to unwrap the bandages from her head, warning signs were going off left and right in his mind. When the curse seal peaked out from the cloth, there was just one last thing to check.

Neji dropped Hinata's bandages and moved his hands up to his forehead protector. When he loosened it, it fell down around his neck to reveal things only found in his dreams, nightmares, and fantasies. What Neji saw was something he only ever imagined.

His suspicions were coming true. The world had been turned upside down.

PS Thank you to my wonderful, wonderful beta-reader Rekino who helped me pull myreckless writing together. Everyone should go check her writing out, it's very youthful, entergetic and all around an excellent read. Read her story named Hyuuga Engaged and I promise you that you won't be disappointed.

Thank you to the people who left reviews, I'm sorry that I'm such a slow writer, now that I have a beta-reader however I should be able to whip out better writing with more confidence even faster now ).

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