Well I'm glad someone likes this Fanfic! .

So you know the exact timeframe, this takes place exactly two years after Naruto leaves with Ero-Sennin (I like calling him that). Naruto is still with him and so he won't be making an appearance in the story (Sorry Naruto-Fans).

And yeah… as you've noticed I do like Neji. He and Hinata are my two favorite Characters of the series. YAY FOR HYUUGA!

Naruto: Chronicles of a Seer

Chapter 2: The dream

"Lee! You shouldn't get all worked up. This isn't some picnic. It's a dangerous Assignment!"

Rock Lee ignored Tenten's scolding and was still fidgeting like a hyper little ferret, "But Tenten, that's the reason why I'm so excited! This isn't just any dangerous Assignment! If Saiyuri knows all of Orochimaru's plans then that means we can find Sasuke for Sakura-San!"

It was well apparent that Rock Lee had never given up on his aspirations to win Sakura's heart. He and Naruto used to always go out of their way to impress the apprentice of the Hokage. To Neji: Sakura had grown to become a formidable Konoichi. However he didn't seem to see her other than a good friend and a valuable teammate. He didn't feel he could live with her constant arguing with Yamanaka Ino.

These thoughts ran through his head as he walked towards the rest of his team. He took extra precautions in preparing his supplies. He had figured out why Tsunade chose this team above the others.

It was the specialties of him and his teammates. She chose Maito Gai because of his abilities to fight against a Sharningan user. She must have assumed the possibilities of facing a hostile Sasuke. Rock Lee was chosen because of his incredible speed and his skill in taijutsu. He hit hard, and Saiyuri was frailer than most Shinobi. Tenten was assigned because of her ability to spot traps. Seeing as this Saiyuri should anticipate anything (if her second sight was real), she would probably lay several traps. Finally, he was assigned because of the jyuuken style. Her attacks were most likely heavy in ninjitsu and chakra-consuming techniques.

Maito Gai turned around to see Neji coming towards them. He gave a thumbs-up, "Good! Neji's here! That means we're ready to go!"

Neji took no time to spare, "Hinata-Sama said that the terrain to the east is very hard to travel on. It would take us at least a full day's worth of travel to get there. My suggestion is that we try and take a day's worth of travel, then rest before we make any attempt to take on the Sound-nin."

"Excellent suggestion Neji!" His former Sensei exclaimed, "And such good attention to detail! That sounds like a plan then."

"How many days has it been since she stopped there?" Tenten looked back at them.

"According to the information that the Hokage gave us," Lee moved to answer her question, "she's been there for about two days now."

"It is very likely, that if Orochimaru values her as much as it is said, then he would have sent someone to ensure her safety. But they would also have to move through the harsh terrain as well. They would also have a greater distance to cover." Neji Added.

"Then let's waste no more time speaking then!" Gai turned around, "Try and catch up with me!"

With that Maito Gai began running at top speed towards the east. Rock Lee's round eyes burned with determination, "WAIT FOR ME GAI-SENSEI!" He in turn moved with similar motions to his greatest idol.

Neji and Tenten exchanged looks. Then, the both of them leapt off after the other two. This had brought back memories for Neji. In the end, it was good that this was the team that he was assigned to in such an important mission.

-

Gai and Lee had pushed them hard that day, and they had gotten to the border of the town by late afternoon. This worked to their advantage. With a few hours rest, they would be able to ambush the sound-nin during the later hours of the night. Tenten had taken no time to set up their campsite. And Lee and Gai were competing against each other to see who could catch the most Fish. Apparently, they tied. Now they were using rock-paper-scissors to figure out who would be on watch while the rested first.

Neji had finished his meal and took no time to settle into his sleeping pad. He would get as much rest as he could before he would have to start. He was grateful that they had made good timing. Most likely they would have to be in some sort of hurry in order to retrieve this Saiyuri before whoever Orochimaru sent would arrive. He wasn't sure how close that was.

Sleep came to him quickly. Gai would be the one to wake them up. A good few hours rest would ready him for what should be a heavy use of his Byakugan.

-

"Hyuuga Neji…"

Neji had gotten up with a start. That wasn't a voice he was familiar with. It was the voice of a woman. It was a mid-toned and cold voice as well.

He looked around and realized that he wasn't in the tent anymore. Gai, Tenten, and Lee were nowhere to be seen. He didn't like his situation. And the veins around his eyes came quickly. He looked around to see what was going on.

"You shouldn't worry so much. You're just dreaming…"

He turned around. There, behind him, was the Konoichi that he saw in the photograph. She was standing a few feet from him. Her arms were crossed, and her eyes were peering directly into his.

"You are Ikue Saiyuri," He spoke to her, "What's going on?"

"I was curious," She replied with no trouble, "I wanted to see the person who was going to attempt to capture me."

Neji felt a strange feeling coming from her. She didn't have any Murderous intent. Then again, she didn't seem to have any emotion coming from her at all. He was taught as a child that shinobi were not supposed to let their emotions sway them, but even the best of shinobi were unable to suppress their emotion completely. It seemed that Saiyuri was very close though.

How could he be dreaming of her like this? Was this a coincidence? Perhaps this was his mind's subconscious perception of who she would probably be like.

"This isn't your imagination that perceives me. I've entered your dream on purpose."

He as jolted out of his thoughts to look at her again. She was reading his thoughts. Could she… could she really have the power to see into his thoughts?

"What do you want with me?"

"I told you," She said again, "I wanted to see who you were Hyuuga Neji."

"Why? Why me?"

"Something about you intrigues me."

Without warning, she flipped out a scroll, biting her finger at the same time. She streaked the bloody digit across the scroll and with twelve puffs of smoke, there were twelve Shuriken surrounding her in midair. These shuriken were much larger than a normal shuriken, about three times the normal size. Her body moved into a fighting stance.

"Fight me Hyuuga!"

Neji realized that this wasn't some normal dream. He quickly moved into a position to defend himself. His Byakugan activated again. He would see her attacks before he made any moves.

She didn't move. However, the shuriken did. Four of them came at him with a deadly speed. He dodged the first two, then gripped Kunai and used them to deflect the second pair. He came running towards her at top speed. His head moved a little to the left and right occasionally to keep the four shuriken behind him out of his blind spot.

The four doubled back and came towards him again. Another three joined. He ducked and dodged as he moved towards her. Finally he was within striking distance. His hand charged with chakra as he moved to strike.

She moved to the side with seemingly great ease. She saw that attack coming a long time ago.

"A straightforward attack like that won't defeat me Hyuuga Neji."

She sent another three at him, leaving the last two still floating around her. Ten Shuriken assaulting him was too many for him to be comfortable with. He began to release chakra from his body. Then he began the kaiten (Divine whirl). The Shuriken were knocked back a significant distance. But they came at him again. Still, this gave him enough time to move his body around to her side and attempt to strike her again.

She jumped backward, having made a good vertical distance with her jump. The two Shuriken that were still with her moved underneath so that her feet could land on them. Her chakra went to her feet so that she could stick safely on them. She hovered several feet over Neji. The other ten returned to her rather than go for their target.

"You're fast. And I see that your teammate Lee is by far much faster. Not to mention, you haven't used the power of the Jyuukenhou Hakke yet. I think you'll be a little too difficult for my subordinates." Her eyes closed briefly, "You're close now. Sasuke won't reach here before you do."

So Orochimaru did send Sasuke. And, if this dream was correct and she was telling the truth (by her body language she wasn't lying), they would start their attack before he gets there. Though she seemed in perfect health in this dream-state, Saiyuri was still sick. She had just revealed that they would most likely succeed in their mission. Why then, did her face show nothing?

He paused looking at her with curiosity, "You…you don't seem disappointed."

She lowered herself to the ground, leaping off the shuriken. Then, leaving the weapons behind, she walked towards him slowly, looking him in the eyes. She was shorter than him by a whole head. Her body was then and light compared with his.

"Tell me, what will Konoha do to me if I am captured?"

"They will probably isolate you and let the ANBU question you." He replied.

"Would they kill me afterwards?"

"That depends…"

Her arms crossed again in thought. Then she looked back to him, "Maybe you're the one…"

Neji looked at her confused, "What are you talking about?"

"Wake up Neji…"

-

"Wake up Neji!"

Neji opened his eyes and sat up. Tenten and Lee were looking at him concerned. Gai had opened the flap of the tent to peer in and see what was going on. He rubbed his eyes for a minute and looked at them.

"What's going on Neji," Tenten poked his forehead protector which covered his forehead, "you were mumbling in your sleep. You've never done that before."

He narrowed his eyes in thought, then he gave a sigh, "I think that Saiyuri knows we're coming."

"What are you talking about?"

"I dreamed that she had come to visit me in my dream. She said that we would probably succeed in capturing her. And she asked what Konoha would do to her."

Lee rubbed his chin looking back at Neji, "Are you sure this isn't all in your head?"

Suddenly, Neji brought his hand in front of his eyes. There was a small scratch that had not been there before. His chakra felt slightly drained, as if he didn't get the full rest he received. Then, in a flash, things seemed to be normal again. The scratch was gone and he felt just fine.

"Perhaps half of it is just all in my head…"

--End of Chapter 2