Me no own Naruto. This chapter is Neji and Tenten though you may not notice it just yet :P


The Hyuuga Compound

The hyuuga compound, which towered over the village of Konohagakure, stood behind brambles and trees in the north of the town.

A small boy in loose white robes was sitting at the dining table, a stoic expression on his defined features. Just then, the sound of high pitched giggling entered through the open door and in stepped two young girls about the same age as he was.

One was Hinata-sama in a pale purple robe that was slightly too big for her petite frame. The other girl, whom he vaguely recognised from the Academy looked less well cared for compared to the Hyuuga on her left. Her chocolate brown hair was in two tiny buns on either side of her head and she had shiny brown eyes to match.

Hinata froze at the sight of him.

"Hinata-sama," he said with a respectful, twitchy bow. It was eating at him inside to bow to the failure of the clan. The other girl seemed to notice the tension in the air as Hinata let out a squeaky "Neji-ni-san." To release it, Tenten stepped forward in all her three foot glory.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Tenten," she said cheerfully, eyes shining brighter at the prospect of making a new friend. He regarded her outstretched hand with pale eyes and instead of shaking it (like a normal human being), he jumped off of his stool, bowed once more to Hinata and vanished through the door they had recently come through. Tenten's eyes followed him out and she stuck her tongue out at his fleeing back. Hinata's eyes widened.

"You k-know he can s-see you doing that, d-don't you?" she asked. "His byakugan was activated." Tenten giggled. That was why she did it.


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