A/N: Here you get a look into just how much Kagome's privy to, as a HEN member.

Neji looked down at Naruto, hooking his thumbs in his pockets and lifting his chin. "Your destiny is to lose to me, this I know."

Naruto nearly growled. "You don't know anything until you try!"

"Tch." Neji said as he put his headband back on with a frown.

"Your father was killed a long time ago, and I don't know the extent of the pain you've felt... But it's a huge mistake for you to think that has determined your entire destiny! Dattebayo!" Naruto said, attempting to get through to the Hyuuga.

Neji tied off his headband, careful not to get his hair caught. "You really are hopeless." He said this seconds before he shot forward, catching Naruto in the chest with his fingers hooked, forcing chakra out the chakra holes and throwing Naruto backward. "Proctor...it's over." Neji said to Genma, who did nothing. "Hmph. You failure." Neji said, glaring down at Naruto's battered body.

He turned to walk away, but Naruto's voice stopped him.

"Don't...run away." He stood again, and Neji turned to face him. "I...won't ever run...I'll stand...by my own words... That is my Ninja Way!"

Neji's eyes narrowed at Naruto's words, remembering Hinata's words. "Hn. I think I've heard those words before."

"You...with your destiny stuff...I won't lose to a jerk with cold feet like you, no matter what!" Naruto declared and Neji scowled.

"A brat who knows nothing shouldn't lecture so arrogantly! People are born burdened with an inherent destiny that they can not defy. You couldn't possibly even begin to understand the destiny of being burdened with a mark that can not be wiped off for life!" Neji yelled, and Kagome bit her tongue.

It was forbidden to say such things.

Neji, he knows far better than even you.

"Yeah, I do understand it. So...what of it?" He said, smiling through his anger, finding amusement in this situation.

"This brat..."

"Don't be acting so cool... It's not just you who's special! Hinata was also...suffering the same as you! Even though she's from the head family, not being acknowledged as such... trying desperately to change herself...She fought you, coughing up blood with that in mind! You too! The branch family that protects the main family...Doing all that to Hinata just because it's an exam. In actuality, you were just as frantic, trying to go against destiny, right?" Naruto yelled, and Neji looked startled for a moment before he let out an amused chuckle.

"Your 64 chakra points are now shut...How are you, who can't use chakra for a while, planning to fight?" Neji asked, smiling hatefully at Naruto.

Kagome wanted to turn away, but didn't. She didn't want to see him looking like that. It wasn't right. All of this felt so wrong...

"At the end of the day, you and Hinata-sama have the dame destiny!"

"Shut up!" Naruto snapped. "With your Byakugan, you label people, and talk like you understand!"