[AN: The idea for this chapter came from a lovely drawing on Deviantart I saw so props for the idea and the drawing come from that person, don't remember their name but if you look up the chapter title in Deviantart I'm sure it will come up. Thank you for the idea! Much love, Disneyholica24. Enjoy your read!]
Neji continued his solo mission to find Hinata, his Byakugan activated and his chakra at the ready to be used in battle. He wasn't sure what or who he was going to run into but if they had any connection with his cousin, they would give him answers or Hinata or they would suffer and feel the mighty wrath of a Hyuga. The clan were all connected like wires and if one wire was missing it made the whole thing fall apart so even though the Hyuga's aren't known for extreme kindness or easy-going nature they are known to have a special bond with their family and have a second sense when one is hurt or missing.
It is the ties that bind the Hyuga's all together. That is even the way they continue their legacy, through inbreeding. Most people say it's disgusting and wrong to have arranged marriages through the family, they call it incest. The only way they can pass the dominant Hyuga gene and Byakugan are through this and the highest branches are married off with someone in their branch or the second highest branch. Hinata's branch is extremely high, one of the highest and Neji's is almost second, being the second so the two were chosen.
In time Neji proved to be the most powerful in his branch as well and was the best choice by far and Hinata was supposed to be the best of both worlds with her mother's beauty, elegance, charm, and her father's intelligence, cunning and strength but things don't always go as planned. Hinata came with a pretty face and her mother's lovely hair and porcelain-like skin but she was too weak and shy and delicate. She was smart but acted very stupid and naïve and didn't understand how and why the world was so cruel.
Neji thought all of this while he was surveying the area for any forms that even slightly looked like Hinata or anyone shady. Hinata was betrothed to him and the thought of marrying her both disgusted him and secretly excited him. Truthfully, he thought his little cousin was quite adorable, although annoying to no end and weaker than a mouse she had good intentions and a kind, super shy nature that was…cute. These were his deepest thoughts that even he himself wouldn't confirm and tried not to think about.
When they fought it was alluring, sensual and beautiful. The movements, the hand signs, the limbs caressing the air as they strike their opponent, the tension in the eyes as the Byakugan is activated, the glow in the bodies as chakra is flowing, the panting and heaving, the sweating and the precious Hyuga blood staining her lips red like lipstick. It was like dancing. Her body and his, his soul and hers, dancing and intertwined through this battle again and again. Bloodshed, bruises made, cries of pain heard and the dance keeps going to the music of the thumps as her palms hit him and his palms struck her. She looked lovely covered in sweat and panting, her little lilac eyes crying for the mercy she would never receive because she would never give up or give in and neither would he. They could both be so stubborn. He would not break or bow and she would be easily broken and bow to him in a matter of a few simple swipes. It made him feel powerful to defeat his supposed superior in the Hyuga bloodline. Watching her fragile, supple body never give up until she was dead was something that he loved to see. Panting heavier, her little rose bud lips letting out a battle cry, sweat matting her shiny indigo hair. And the dance continues.
Neji continued to look around for his cousin, his little beloved cousin. Referencing to her as beloved sickened him to his very core and he refused to ever use beloved and Hinata in the same context or sentence again. What was he thinking? Was he mad? He furrowed his brows and concentrated. He HAD to find her, no question about it but nobody could ever know he felt for her or that he was looking for her. Hiashi didn't seem to give a damn and Hanabi was smiling evilly, she knew if Hinata was gone to long she'd be the one to carry on the bloodline and she had her eyes on Neji for a long time. The thought of making babies with her cousin that she so adored and looked up to was mischievous and also very stimulating! They would provide good, strong, beautiful heirs to reign over this Hyuga compound. Maybe one of them would become Hokage…these were her deepest desires. Neji hoped to find his cousin soon because all this searching was tiring and he hoped for another chance to dance with Hinata again.