I DO NOT OWN NARUTO
Tsunade stood on the raised front porch of the Hatake mansion, Kakashi and Neji at her side. In front of them stood all the newly initiated members of the Hatake clan.
"Now, I want to make this perfectly clear to each of you. I understand that all of you feel varying degrees of anger towards the main branch members. I also understand that many of you are better fighters than those of the main branch and have been held back your entire lives, leading to a high level of frustration. Though you may want to beat the shit out of them, the village needs every able-bodied shin obi, so I will be punishing any of you that pick a fight out of revenge. The same goes for them, they will receive equal punishment should I find them guilty of starting any fights." She eyed the group in front of her sternly before stepping back. Kakashi stepped forward with Neji one step behind him.
"Now that being said, I am sure that I speak for Tsunade-sama when I tell you that we do not expect you to stand there and get beat to death either. If you are attacked, defend yourself accordingly. You are now members of the Hatake clan, and we have a certain reputation as excellent fighters to uphold." He told them with a twinkle in his eye. A look of satisfaction appeared on the face of many of the Hatake-Hyuuga clan members. Neji allowed himself to smirk briefly as he stepped forward to speak.
"Lord Hatake has asked me to start training anyone who is interested in the higher techniques of the clan. Having discussed the matter thoroughly, we believe that attacks should be expected, and as a precautionary measure, you are now under express orders to not leave the estate unless you are summoned for missions. Special permission must be granted to leave for any reason other than missions, and if granted you must be accompanied by no less than three clan members. This is for your own protection." Neji informed them.
"Are there any questions? No? Well, follow me to the medical tent and I will perform the seal modifications. We will start with Neji-san first, and then I want to proceed according to age." Tsunade led the way to the medical tent, followed closely by Neji. The procedure to place the modifications was simple, taking only a minute or so for each member. When everyone was taken care of, the Hokage rejoined Kakashi on the porch, sank down onto a bamboo chair, and sighed in gratitude as one of the maids handed her a glass of sake.
"Well, it's done. All we have left to do is confront the council and the rest of the Hyuuga clan with what we have done. Are you up for it?" She asked him with a grin. Kakashi met her eyes with a mischievous look of his own, before it turned to anger. She frowned at him, knowing that he was thinking about having to be in the same room with Hinata's father without being allowed to attack him.
"Settle down Kakashi. I am sure that you will get your chance at him soon enough. He is too much of an egotistical asshole to take this laying down." She sipped her sake while eyeballing him sternly. A small gleam of grim anticipation burned in Kakashi's eyes, and she almost felt sorry for Lord Hyuuga. As the image of Hinata's injuries formed in her mind, any thoughts of pity evaporated, and she found herself hoping that the older man would suffer before Kakashi killed him. She was sure that it would happen eventually. While not as territorial as the Inuzuka clan, the males of the Hatake clan were known for being very protective of their significant others. Haishi Hyuuga won't know what hit him!
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Haishi threw his crystal tumbler against the wall of his office in pure frustration. Tsunade had managed to block his request to have Hinata released back into his care, and he was getting impatient. What good was all the political leverage he had spent years gaining, when he could not use it to get one small insignificant female back? He was pulled from his thoughts by a timid knock on his door.
"Enter." He commanded impatiently. One of the branch members entered the room and bowed to him awkwardly.
"A message was sent by the council- they are requesting the presence of yourself and the Hyuuga council." The member bowed again. Lord Hyuuga frowned. A meeting at this time of night?
"Very well. Relay the message to the council, and inform the messenger that we will join the council in thirty minutes." His eyebrows raised as the branch member bowed himself out of the room with a look of amusement on his face. All day long, the branch members had been acting out of character, and as soon as the mess with Hinata was settled, Haishi was determined to find out what was going on.