::Neji's View::

Neji closed Hinata's door just behind him with a soft tap to show it was as closed as closed could possibly get. His hand lingered on the sliding door's frame for just a moment before it slipped from the wooden surface and found itself back down at his side. In his chest his heart was pounding and racing like a million horses trying to find an escape but he could not. The woman he had come to love was gone from his life and here he was, feeling like a young boy again with his first crush. He felt butterflies fluttering in his stomach from the burned image of seeing Hinata from behind the wooden frame of her bathroom. His pale lavender eyes closed as he faced her closed door. With a deep gulp he steadied his nerves and spun a full about-face towards the opposite direction of her bedroom door. Every impulse of him wanted to turn and stare at the door; to wait for his bride-to-be to come out. His shinobi reserve however was stronger than his inner will. So step by step Neji walked away from Hinata's bedroom door. The soft click, click of his bare feet hitting the wooden floor was echoed through the empty hallways as he found his way towards his room not far from Hinata's own.

::Hinata's View::

"N-N-Neji...." she stuttered softly as though hoping he'd still be just outside her bathroom but she heard the tap of her regular bedroom door making contact with the non-movable wall. It struck her odd that it took her time to hear the footsteps of him leaving but she was glad he was gone. Lowering her head and body a little more down in the water the Hyuga Princess began to weep softly. Her mouth was currently covered by the water so her muffled whimpers were not heard from anyone outside. However, both eyes streamed rivers of tears down her cheeks which blended into the murky water she was currently bathing in. Although Neji had lost his lover Hinata had not lost her's and her father was being unreasonable about her being forced into a marriage with her own cousin, one she feared at that.

Hinata could do nothing but weep in her bath to ease the pain of her wilting heart. She had loved Naruto for so long and she knew if Naruto could say anything about it he would speak his mind and try to take her with him as far away as he possibly could from the village. Either that or Naruto would fight tooth and nail to make Hiashi change his mind about the unquestionable marriage. From under the murky water came bubbles escaping Hinata's lips, obvious gibberish but really trying to mutter Naruto's name one very, very last time before she would never be his again.

::Naruto View::

"LET ME GO!!!" the angered male screamed at the Hyugas who had detained him from entering past the gates of the mansion. Everyone had come to know Naruto as one of the strongest nine genin to graduate from his class and at the bottom was the hidden-in-the-shadows, Hinata. With a fury beyond anyone believing , the blond raged another yell at the two men to release him. It was the last and final warning for the two men but even so they did not listen to the nine tailed carrier. So with an ease and grace unknown, the boy spun on his right leg bringing his left leg up to knock senseless the first male holding him back and then brought his left leg around the other way. As his leg spun the heel of his left leg found the back of the other man's head. In less than a second both members of the Hyuga clan was instantly knocked out.

But no time for celebrating!

Naruto quickly turned around to face the once closed gates but what he came face to face with was something else. The eyes of Naruto came face to face with that of an old looking Hiashi Hyuga who, whether trying to mask his emotions or not, was clearly pissed off at the uninvited guest that had shown up to his home. Naruto unleashed a low growl at the older male but in response he got no hostile retaliation and instead received a smooth, calm question.

"What are you doing here Uzumaki?"

"What is this I hear about Hinata and Neji getting married?!?! You know she's my girlfriend!"

"Hanabi is dead, and Hinata...sadly...is the only one who is left that can be head of the Hyuga Household."

"Why the hell don't you just make Neji head of the household and let him marry Ten-Ten!?!?"

"Because Ten-Ten is already engaged to Rock Lee."

Naruto stood and stared dumbly at Hiashi. He...he couldn't be serious? Bush brows and TenTen? The blonde shook his head to rid the thought of Lee and TenTen so he could return back to why he was here in the first place. "Well why not let Neji marry someone else in the Clan!? There can't only be Hinata. Why does it have to be her?!" he yelled at the man.

"I do not find the marriage a fair one either but Hinata is the last of the main house hold beside myself. And since I cannot remarry unless it was to another individual of my status, Hinata must be wed and take control of the household. I need her to marry someone who is cunning and smart, which would be Neji. Neji has the qualifications of a leader and would be perfect to lead the Hyuga Clan."

"Soooooo....why not make Neji your successor instead of Hinata now...?" Naruto asked dumbly.

"Do you not get it? This is about laws and tradition. I cannot allow a branch family member to possibly take hold of the clan. How do you think that would make the Hyuga clan look? I understand Neji's skills surpass my own but the fact remains is he is still lower than Hinata and me. Also, Hinata is weak and spineless-"

"Don't you dare say Hinata is spineless or weak!!!!" Naruto roared at the man. Lifting his index finger he shoved it towards the Hyuga with extreme force. Due to the situation Hiashi did not bother to fight back at the moment. Instead he took the poke and braced his body for the impact. In short, it appeared as if Hiashi did not move at all and Naruto was not fazed by the no movement of the Hyuga Leader. But he did continue on to yell at the man with an uncontrolled anger. "Do you have any idea how strong your daughter really is or what she even really wants? She's a strong woman that you still see as a little girl. I bet if she was to fight you she could kill you without trying. But her heart is too strong to allow her to hurt anyone. She would rather risk her life to protect you instead of you fighting for your life, so don't dare call her weak again."

By now Naruto was fuming at the mouth but Hiashi didn't change his emotionless expression towards Naruto. "That is why Hinata must marry Neji. Hinata does not have the heart to tell her clansmen what to do. She doesn't work well under stress and as far as I am concerned my daughter is weak. She doesn't fight, she doesn't argue her point, she does rather seek peace through words then try to fight. Now, this conversation is over. Please leave before I have the Hokeage remove you by force." With a wave of his hand Hiashi shooed the anger Naruto away.

It took all of Naruto's strength to not bash in the side of Hiashi's head. Closing his eyes, he turned and headed away from the gates of the Hyuga mansion. Where he was going he wasn't sure but he needed to get away so he could bring his anger to a controlled level. Heavens only knew what would happen if he stayed but inside a battle was raging in him. "Hinata-chan, I love you...." he whispered softly against a soft wind blowing by. In those four words alone his anger simmered away but he had not the heart to argue with Hinata's father, at least not right now. He truly wasn't the same knuckle headed kid who rushed into a heart screamed battle. After becoming a chuunin he learned he needed to think before acting, otherwise he would be killed.

::Hiashi View::

'Poor kid,' Hiashi thought to himself as he walked back towards the central area of the Hyuga Mansion. Its center area was nothing more than square opening with a large cherry blossom tree growing in the middle. His staff quietly thumped against the hard ground as he walked towards the tree. Once in the shade of the tree his eyes looked up to peer into the skies between the branches of the magnificent tree before him. Slowly the clouds rolled on by. His mind was lost for a second but in that second his troubles seemed to vanish, all but for that one moment. Turning his head down to the side he saw Neji scurrying to his room. A light sigh escaped the lips of Hiashi Hyuga. But onward he went to meet with Neji in his room. There was much he needed to talk to the young man about. Things that he could not have the others listening into.