The Ninja Way: Chapter 2 Neji's Revelation
Full Summary: What would you do if the world suddenly turned upside-down? Would you change yourself to adjust, and risk breaking apart, or would you keep on going the same way you always have? The ninja way you uphold must be flexible, but can it ever be?
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Neji sighed. Why HAD he told the Haruno? He'd been ordered not to, and yet he did, anyway. Maybe he was sick? Or coming down with something? What he had told her was true, though. He felt that THEY, out of anyone, should know. They had been friends, teammates, and somewhat like family. Besides, Sakura was most likely going to be put at ease that he was at least alive and well.
Shaking his head a bit to clear it, he continued on towards Training Ground 13. It was quiet and peaceful there. He needed to meditate and clear his thoughts. He found it strange how he had come to hold a grudging respect for the pink-haired kunoichi. They'd become friends, somehow. He guessed that's just what happens when you grow up.
His thoughts kept drifting back to her, even as he sat under the shade of a large tree meditating. She had a rough time with the Uchiha, and yet, she had somehow managed to bounce back. How she could be so open with emotions and still be efficient in battle was beyond him. Emotions were weakness… Weren't they? And yet, the once-hopeless kunoichi had turned her life around 360 degrees just from the emotions stemming from the Uchiha's defection. They had made her stronger.
In a way, he envied her. She was so open. She his nothing. And yet, on the battlefield, she could be just as deadly and efficient as he was. It baffled him. Emotions would hold you back. They were a liability. A shinobi could NOT express emotion.
Breathing deeply, he settled into a meditative trance, organizing his thoughts. That Haruno sparked his curiosity, just as Naruto's unfaltering determination had. But… No. He could NOT dwell on such matters. He had to focus on the upcoming invasion of Sound. This battle would decide the fate of all of the 5 Great Shinobi Nations. He blinked. He could've hit himself. He was going back to that whole fate thing. Greeaaaaaaaaat.
Short, but hey, it's an update. Anyhow, the reason Neji and Sakura hold each other in such high esteem is because they are exact opposites. Neither can quite grasp how the other manages to do it. It will be going through several POVs, seeing chracters through the eyes of other chracters, ect. So this isn't necessarily a Neji/Saku. Just a heads up. -grins, rubbing back of neck sheepishly- Eheh. Ja for now, you guys!