Katara walked alone, humming one of Soma's songs, she didn't know why… considering she hated the song. 'That's what I get for sitting through so many of their practices,' she thought. "Hey Katara wait up!" Troah called after her. He stopped beside her, "why'd you almost break Soma's wrist?" he asked. "That's none of your business," Katara replied, not feeling like explaining.
"Oh I think it is," Troah said, speed walking to keep up with her. "Just because you're obsessed with her, doesn't mean I have to tell you anything!" Katara snapped. "I'm not obsessed with her… If being in love is an obsession than you don't know…" "Hey bro," Kiba called, interrupting Troah. "Hey Kiba," Troah said, blandly.
"What… I'm not good enough to even get a hello?" Katara asked, jokingly. "Oh… I'm sorry… hello Katara," Kiba said, giving a sly smile as Akamaru growled at her. Katara reached into her pocket and gave Akamaru a treat. He instantly stopped growling and panted happily at her. "Well bro… we better get home, it's been a long day," Kiba said, "see Katara." "See you tomorrow," Troah said, following Kiba.
Katara continued to walk in the opposite direction that Kiba and Troah left in. She sighed, looking up at the sky as she walked. Katara sighed again and looked forward. She tensed up, sensing someone's chakra nearby. She relaxed, seeing that it was the Hyuuga from earlier. "Hey… uh… I'm sorry about earlier," Katara apologized as they walked by each other.
"I don't care," Neji said, not looking at Katara. Katara chuckled, "Hyuuga huh?" she asked. Neji glanced at her, giving her an odd look, "are you always this annoying?" he asked. "My names Katara," Katara said, with a smile, ignoring Neji's question. Neji turned away from her and walked away, as if he didn't even hear her.
"You're Hinata's cousin… right?" she asked. Neji stopped and turned to her, "what's it to you?" he asked. "Nothing," Katara said, looking up innocently. "Hmmmm," Katara said, pacing around to his opposite shoulder and tapping it. She then glared icily at Neji, no longer pacing. Neji soon became very annoyed, "why are you tapping my shoulder… it's annoying?" he asked, glaring angrily. "'Cause I feel like it…" she said, with a lazy shrug, " hmmm…They say that Hyuuga is the strongest clan in Konoha… is it true?"
"Why do you care?" he asked. "Well, I wouldn't want to face one of you in the exams," Katara said, giving him a suspicious look. "What's your name?" she asked. "Neji," he answered shortly, glaring at her.
Katara looked past him, "hi Hinata!" she said. Neji turned around, glaring at Hinata, "humph… hi," he muttered, darkly. "Huh… uh hi," Hinata said, in her usual shy style. 'There seems to be tension there...well this is interesting,' Katara thought. "Well, I gotta get going, see ya around Hinata… Neji," she said, turning around and beginning to walk away from them.