After that, the man kept coming back. Neji figured it was just to watch him train, so he just brushed it off. Though careful not to reveal his full arsenal of jutsu and techniques. Neji became weary after awhile, as the man kept getting closer to him during his training sessions. The man started to randomly attack him as he was training. Neji couldn't figure out why. But as the attacks progressed, he finally realized. After the third attack, just why the man was after him. It was because he'd seen the chunin exams.
The man was angry, hate fueled his vicious and lethal attacks. Not only that, but Neji was one of the only two Hyuugas that had gotten the rank of chunin. Hinata was the other one, but only by a hair. This caused Neji to be subjected to a lot more attention then he wanted, or was comfortable with. From both the village and the clan elders.
The attacks continued, they were brutal. The worst of it, was that nobody from the clan saw. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. By this time, Neji almost continuously felt pain and was constantly bleeding. Honestly, he was surprised he wasn't bloodless. At the present time, Neji was sprawled out on the ground. In the same spot he was in when he first had the stuffing knocked out of him by the rival clan member. The fact was, the man hated those of the branch family. As it was, Neji was the target for this man's, gut wrenching, limb dismembering, all consuming hatred. Because of his studying of the main house's techniques, he was well versed in most jutsu from the main branch of the clan. The most common mistake every outside force made, was the thought that the branch side of the family wasn't taught anything except the bare minimum of jutsu from the clan. If you knew how to silently observe, you learned quite a bit.
Suddenly, Neji felt a chakra signature closing in on him rapidly as if the person was in a hurry. Recognition bloom across his face as he felt the slow wave wash over him. It was Shikamaru Nara. Neji was desperate for help, but he knew that he couldn't get it on Hyuuga grounds, let alone behind the main compound. He knew what he was about to do was dangerous, he knew he might be betrayed, but had to take that risk. So he sent out a burst of chakra.
Shikamaru stopped as he felt chakra slam into him. It knocked him off his feet. He back flipped in mid air and landed in a crouch, scanning the area in front of him. Trying to figure out where the chakra surge had came from. He straightened up and looked around. He than realized just where he was. He was right outside Hyuuga grounds. Now that he knew, he started walking forwards.
He than stopped. He felt a large amount of chakra covering a mass area. He realized, that the Hyuuga compound he was near, had seals. Once he saw that, he knew he could go no further. Neji on the other hand, contemplated on how to get out of the seals that surrounded all Hyuuga compounds. He than realized. He had to crawl close enough to the edge he could than jump.
He than begun the painful task of rolling over. Once he was on his stomach, he started crawling. He scraped up his arms and legs in the process. But finally, he made it. He than begun the painful task of rising to his knees. Slowly, he rose until he was on his hands and knees. Once there, he shifted until he was in a play bow position.
He launched himself. He almost screamed in agony as he went through the dome of chakra. It stung like acid, tearing at his skin, and pricked him like a barrage of needles from all directions.