The long haired Hyuga boy was sitting on top of a tree pondering about life. He is known by his friends for spending most of his free time training and meditating. He has always been somewhat of a loner, and although he would usually ponder about his past and channeling his anger towards his own family, he doesn't do that today.

He no longer heightens his hate for the name Hyuga, nor the main family or any branch family. Today, he ponders about life and his existence. Ever since the Chunin Exams, he has abandoned the notion of destiny, thanks to a certain blond boy- Naruto.

Destiny- He used to blindly believe that his only purpose was that of protecting the name Hyuga. No matter how strong, capable and deserving he was of leading his clan, this would never happen. He belonged to the branch family and that would always limit him.

Neji's gaze focused into nothing, he just stared at the horizon as flashbacks from his fight with Naruto come to mind.

*The caged bird being freed* He no longer felt trapped

*The truth about his father's death* He finally understood that his destiny was not to die for Lord Hiashi or Lady Hinata, but as his father said in his last moments. -"To die for someone you love and wish to protect"

"What is the purpose of life?, How can I decide what to make of my destiny?" He thinks to himself as Hinata interrupts that train of thought.

-"Neji Oniisan- It is time for dinner, will you join us tonight?" - Lady Hinata asks looking up to the tree.

He bows his head in affirmation after jumping down the tree and silently follows Hinata to the main house in the Hyuga compound.

Thanks to Naruto, he is able to understand Hinata's pain and frustration - always being compared to him and not being sure she'd be good enough to lead the clan. Neji no longer holds it against her, he holds no anger towards her anymore.

Kanna's had a complicated life. Just as Neji, she is or was part of a royal family herself- The Kobayashi family. She comes from a faraway land that is not shown in the maps. She comes from a village called the Land of Roses located northwest, bordering the land of wind and the land of earth.

To be able to understand how she came to have such a significant role in her family's rule, we must also understand her family's past.

This land was not ruled by a Kage. It followed more of a monarchical system. Her family ruled the land. The absolute ruler being her eldest uncle and the second in power being her father.

Long in the past before she was born, her father Reizo and uncle Hideto competed against each other to win the throne. At that time, their father and then the absolute ruler Hideki decided to split the power equally giving Hideto the upper hand and making him the diplomat with other nations. Consequently, leaving Reizo, Kanna's father in charge of the army and security protocol as chief of war. Their younger siblings did not have much of a say, they were not interested in being rulers. One of them, famously known as the Katana Princess for being a famed warrior in the land and their three younger siblings being more interested in simply being princesses/lords and being married off to other neighboring lands to gain allies, all for the family's sake & rule.

The Kobayashi clan was known for being incredibly strong and harvesting powers never seen before. Their most notorious one being the ability to transfer power or jutsu to another family member in the wake of death without having to teach it to the prospect. If said family member died then the power would awaken in the next in line to be born.

After the end of Hideki's rule, when Reizo and Hideto had just assumed their positions one of the elders fell ill. She was Hideki's sister and she was said to be the most powerful member of the family for possessing one secret jutsu alone. This power was so great that the royal family kept it completely hidden from those who were not blood related.

When the second generation realized that the elder woman was on the verge of dying, they decided to expand the family with the hopes of one of their children acquiring this power. This is how the Katana princess, Hideto, Reizo and another sibling ended up having kids at the same time.

-If we acquire such immense power, we can refute Father's decision and take the throne with absolute power-

Author's Note:

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, only Kanna and the other made up characters.

I've finally dared to write a story after lurking for so long. Feel free to leave any reviews as I would greatly appreciate it.

The main timeline of the story takes place about the same time the Chunin exams are over and before the Great Ninja War. But bear with me, I know my timeline will not perfectly match that of the anime.

Thank you for reading!