◊ (19: She has Something Against Some Hyuugas Not All) ◊
(A/N: I decided to start a little challenge. Any reader of this can send in a chapter like this with these speculations. It has to feature Neji and Tenten as a couple, it can't mess with anything I already had, it has to be a normal event that I could plug in anywhere to the story, it can't include cursing, swearing or bad language of any kind. You have to include the title with a reason why, and the finish has to list all the reasons why and the story has to include those reasons, bolded like the one I do for you readers. Send it to my e-mail address as listed under my profile. This has no limit to how much time you need. It takes me 4 hours to write a chapter usually so you have as long as you need. It could even be after I complete the story.)
∆ (Tenten's Place, Balcony) ∆ - ¤ (A few days later) ¤ - VP: Tenten
It's only been one day that all those new couples have been engaged and already they are having a lot of problems. I felt bad for them, but my relationship throughout this year hadn't gone any better but it was beginning to so it was all right.
"I can't believe that that night turned out with Kaydin going to the hospital and now they're both leaving them for 6 months." I said feeling sorry for them.
"Yeah, and Naruto is at the library while Hinata is staying with Ino and Sakura." Neji added.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah, so what you up for doing today?" Neji asked me.
"I don't know, training is what we usually do but let's try something different." I said excitedly.
"Like what, we train, eat, sleep, go on a date or just sit here and talk." I sighed.
"I don't know what, find something Neji." I complained. "Am I strong enough?" I asked Neji.
"Strong enough for what?" Neji asked slightly confused.
"For you," Neji didn't get what I was asking. I wanted to make sure I was up to his standards.
"If that made sense, I'd tell you." He answered.
"Am I strong enough for your expectations of me?" I asked. It was a simple question. I don't think I've been this straight with him in asking but I plan to now.
"You can't change destiny, you are strong and I don't expect any more of you then you do of yourself. You are beyond anyone else, and are the top. If we were to go against each other in hand on hand combat I would win but only because of the kekkei genkai. Yet, if we did long range you would clearly win because you don't go near by, distance attacks and jutsu. I couldn't use gentle fist on you, so there is the weakness, but the Byakugan lets me know your attack and stop it, so compared to me, you are less but you are beyond my expectations of you. I expected of you to do your best and you improve what more than that can I ask? You're perfect just the way you are. I can't think of anyone who is that equally matched with me Tenten, don't worry. You are up to my standards if that's what you're asking, you are beyond my standards, and you're perfect."
"You do know that destiny can change. Naruto is going to be Hokage, and Sakura is going to marry Sasuke. Destiny changes Neji. Some things don't like how strong and genius you are, but some things in destiny will. Destiny is changing everyday, if I learn a new jutsu it alters destiny, maybe only a little but destiny changes because of everything we do." I argued.
"Maybe you are right, but I have something to do." Neji said turning around but I quickly without a sound pulled a kunai out of my pocket and threw it at the door shutting it.
"I'd like to know where you are going if you don't mind." I said walking over to the door, taking the kunai out of the door and turning around to face Neji; still blocking the door.
"I have to go fight Hinata, it's my role as her guardian, she can't get married until she beats me proving she can fend for herself, usually her husband would because he's taking her, but in this case, she has chosen it herself this way. Now I'm leaving." I sighed and happily hopped out of the way.
"You better come back in one piece." I warned.
"I have a clue that I might not, who knows how strong Hinata has become since last time. She is fighting for something, I now fight for nothing, and soon I will fight for something other than myself."
"And what might that be?"
"Marrying you, I have to fight someone for the honor of marrying you, as custom dictates." I sighed.
"Whatever you Hyuugas do if fine by me, you can't fight my dad, but if you feel like finding someone to challenge, be my guest." I answered not very interested.
"Yeah, I'll take care of that when I come back, then we can start planning." I nodded and walked away leaving Neji to his duties.
At the Hyuuga battlegrounds, Neji and Hinata prepared for battle. I had arrived to help either if they got hurt, which to that Neji nodded. Naruto was frightened that I was here to heal someone.
The battle raged on slowly declining each others chakra until they were jumping back from major attacks, but in teaching Naruto about the gentle fist she picked up a few rare Hyuuga Trademark Attacks, that I could see.
"You are better, but not good enough."
"Sorry brother, but I can't lose."
"I can but I'm not."
"You use the same techniques, nothing knew, or special."
"Chakra helmet jutsu," It brought Neji to the ground, and couldn't move.
Minutes past and then Hiashi marked it a closed match. I jumped from the stage over to Neji, and sat next to him. "Hinata, what does the jutsu do?"
"It disables the Byakugan from the inside out, he can't see, he's blind for a while."
"What!" I yelled.
"Hinata, that's a jutsu that takes years to master, how did you get it?"
"Naruto mastered it first, and I just copied it from him." It was true that a Hyuuga could work their Byakugan like the Sharingan to copy jutsu but it's not the same, quite different. Something went wrong.
"How could he, get the jutsu, no Hyuuga can use that jutsu any more. How could he?"
"Naruto is special, plus he learned these special moves to defeat you, so you can give up now and make this easy or fight your heart out."
"I admit defeat to Naruto, and you have my permission to marry; using Byakugan to master a special kekkei genkai, smart. It seems that I underestimated you."
"Does that mean Hinata is welcomed back in the family?" Naruto said happily, jumping from the stands.
"Yes, welcome back Hinata. You have proved yourself worthy." Hiashi said.
"Um, excuse me here. I'm sorry to interrupt but Neji could die if we don't take him to an emergency room. I couldn't help him for this is not a jutsu that I had heard of that I could counter.
"Hinata are you sure you can't undo it?" I asked her.
"I'm so sorry Tenten-giri no ane-san. Naruto may be able to but the point is to take down anyone who's going against you, there is no undo." I nodded and kept my eyes close so no tears would escape. He'd be all right, he always is. I know he's there. I can feel it. "I'm so sorry Neji-nii-san." Hinata ran out of the room crying.
"I'm sorry but I don't have enough chakra to help Neji, Tenten. Sakura just might, but she has guests over and…" I already left the moment I heard Sakura could help.
I knocked on the door. Moments later a quite annoyed Sasuke answered a door. Without acknowledging me whatsoever, he called Sakura. "Sakura, its Tenten." Sasuke called her walking back upstairs.
"Tenten, what's wrong, you look frightened and scared, are you okay? Do you need me to heal you?"
"No, Neji is at the hospital in desperate condition. Hinata used a kekkei genkai on him, and he won't wake up." Sakura grabbed her jacket and ran to the hospital.
Sakura ran into Neji's hospital room, and preformed a bunch of seals. Then she seemingly created a sphere in the air of pink chakra, put it around Neji's head, and then added normal chakra to it. Then it disappeared, and Neji began to cough up blood. I was about to jump on Neji and hug him when Sakura stopped me.
"He's choking; hugging him would be really bad right now." I nodded in thanks for saving Neji from her mistakes.
"What happened?" Neji asked while still coughing up blood. Sakura left to get some blood to transfer during her blood transfer jutsu. It would transfer blood from one thing to another, or in this case, a bag of blood to Neji.
"Hinata used a jutsu called 'Chakra Helmet Jutsu' on you and you were knocked out."
"You know why?" Neji asked.
"No, that's why Sakura did some weird chakra jutsu to help you."
"It's a jutsu for those who wish to protect themselves from the branch house from those in the main house. It's a jutsu used for traitors, it's meant to kill them, and lucky I lived. I didn't think Hinata would be able to use it."
"She didn't know what she was doing, it also can be used just as a barrier for chakra, Naruto preformed it and Hinata used her Byakugan to copy it. Naruto learned it to take on her father, knowing how you could end up he gave up immediately, she's back in the main house." Neji nodded. He couldn't hold anything against Hinata; she did whatever she could for what she wanted. It was un-Hyuuga like but it also was un-Hinata like. Hinata never does anything for herself and this is good for her.
"I'm glad she is."
"I thought that would make you and her eternal rivals like Kakashi and Gai-sensei. Except threw the clan." Naruto said in apology.
"I'm sure the Hyuuga Clan will profit much more when Naruto is head then if who ever Hinabi picked out would be. Hinabi is all for the main house, Hinata is what's best for everyone even if that means, going and changing things, and I say good riddens. The Hyuuga Clan is going to be better than ever, with Byakugan, Gentle Fist Style and better rules, our clan is going to move on better."
"I'm glad that you are not against Hinata any more, accepting things have always been your strong suit, it just took time." Neji nodded and I smiled at Neji. Hinata and Naruto excused themselves and left me to watch Neji since I could handle the rest.
"You alright, you look upset." Neji asked watching me think into space.
"Yeah, I'm alright. I was just so worried, it scared me so much." Neji pulled me close to him.
"Hey, it's alright Tenten. I'm fine now. I'm sure it was scary seeming me like that again. I'm sorry for scaring you again." He apologized.
"It's not your fault. It's not Hinata's either. I was worried for you again." I said.
"Yeah, I know you are. I can see it in your eyes." He said smiling. I pushed his body down in the bed. "Alright, alright, I'll sleep." He said pulling me down with him.
"Hey," I said looking at him. He was stronger than I was. I couldn't win this fight.
"Hey yourself," He responded holding me close to his body. I gave up and let him have his way, I snuggled myself up to his side and let myself relax next to him and fall asleep.
¤ (Morning) ¤
I heard someone messing with the door. "Hello?" I called. Neji sat up, the door burst up, and a hundred or so kunai and shuriken flew in. Neji could barely move still but I stood up on the bed. I caught every single one and they dropped at my feet.
"Sorry to attack you but you wouldn't wake up and they said I couldn't come in unless you were awake." A voice said. It sounds like Hinata, no it's Hinabi.
"Hinabi?" I asked.
"Hai, My father sent me to tell you about tonight's party in honor of your marriage as well as my sister and another girl's. Can I ask you something?" I nodded.
"How did you do that, block everyone kunai and shuriken?" She asked. Neji laughed.
"Hinabi, I'd like to introduce you probably to my fiancée, Tenten. She specializes in weapons; her nickname is the Weapon Mistress. She's never been hit by a kunai or shuriken in her life and she has a score rate of 100 of 100."
"That's amazing. I haven't met anyone in our clan that's over 48." I turned to Neji and laughed.
"48," Neji whispered to me and I laughed.
"Well it's great to meet you Hinabi, tell your father we'll be there. I'll make sure Neji is there." I said climbing off of Neji's lap, took the scroll, and waved as she left.
"Let's go get you another dress," Neji said sighing.
"Alright then," I said smiling.
We went to the mall and spent a lot of time looking for something nice for me to wear, once again Neji found a pretty dress which I just loved. He bought it for me and we were ready. We returned to my place and I decided to take time to think about how my relationship with Neji was going.
I guess it's doing perfectly fine. I guess you could say that I was bored, contemplating how a relationship that was doing perfect for me was doing. Neji and I love each other, we're together, we don't argue. We get along and I stay by his side. It's a perfect relationship.
"Tenten, you should get ready." Neji said walking down the stairs from his bedroom.
"Alright," I said walking up the stairs.
I walked toward him and he grabbed my arm. "Are you okay? You seem to be bothered." He said.
"I don't know but something seems really weird, I'm a little bored but I'm sure things tonight will be more excited." He nodded and let my arm go.
I can't figure out why I'm so worried about my relationship with Neji, it couldn't be any better, well for an engaged couple its perfect. Things will change when we get engaged. This would be a perfect relationship even for a married couple, I guess. I slept well last night; I sleep extremely well in Neji's arms. It's the best feeling I've had in a while, since this last happened which has been awhile. It's so relaxing; I'm so whole when I'm with him. I guess perfection is so far off that it makes being her so empty sometimes but I'm sure that I'll find something to keep me happy, like Neji.
I came down happier then I've been since I woke up and Neji told Hinabi about me. That made me really happy. He was proud of me, as I was of him. I was happy, I really was. "I'm glad you're mood has changed." I nodded and walked down the stairs and kissed Neji on the cheek.
"Thanks," I said.
"You're welcome?" He answered and I smiled. He sighed and rolled my eyes. He put his arm around me and we once again walked toward the Hyuuga Complex, we might as well live there.
"Welcome Neji, Tenten," Hiashi said.
"Yeah, hi." I said happily. Neji looked at me like I was drunk and lost my mind which is kind of how I felt but I settled down as much as I could and walked around.
"Tenten, Neji," Sakura said walking to us.
"Hey Sakura, how are you?" I asked.
"I'm fine, Neji how are you doing?"
"I'm fine thanks to you and Tenten." He answered seriously. "Hello Sasuke," Sasuke just stared.
"Hello Neji, Tenten, congratulations." He said.
"Yeah you too," I said smiling. "So how are you preparations going?" I asked.
"There not doing well, with Kaydin in the hospital, Ino is in a wheelchair, and Hinata is trying to help Naruto with his duties as the head. He doesn't get anything." Neji sighed.
"Isn't it going to be hard to be Hokage and the head of the Hyuuga Clan?" I asked Neji.
"Probably, almost impossible, they both require a lot of paperwork and being prepared for emergencies every movement. It is impossible really." Neji answered.
"Neji's right, there is no chance he'll be able to do both."
"What if he used shadow clones?" Sakura asked.
"You'd trust our village or the Hyuuga Clan to be ran by shadow clones?" Sasuke asked. I laughed. Neji was focusing on something. He grabbed some fast moving object.
"You have to stay with Hinata, Naruto. You know the rules." Neji reprimanded him, I laughed and smiling at Naruto's stupidity.
"Brother, glad I found you. Here." Hinata said handing over a box to him. I looked over Neji's arms and into the boy as he opened.
He opened the box, "Wow Hinata, thank you. Are you sure?" Neji asked. She nodded. I was so happy I was even more smiling then before.
"I asked Naruto about it and he said it was find as well, right Naruto." Hinata said looking at Naruto.
"Was that that thing you asked me about and I had no clued what it was, and I just said okay?" Neji looked at him, and Naruto sighed. "Your family is all so confusing, save me Hinata-Chan?"
"I thought you told me you and Naruto were studying hard Hinata?" I asked, "Shouldn't he know what that is by now?"
"We work hard but it's little by little, never ask too much when learning something knew Tenten." Hinata said.
"Will someone explain to me what is in that box that Neji likes and why was I asked if it was alright." Naruto yelled.
"I will since my daughter seems to choose to be silent again, and Neji enjoys your troubles. That is a band that is tied around the husband and the wife of a branch family; when Neji is married the band is put on their arms, and Neji's seal is removed."
"What, I thought that was something important for the family?" Naruto said freaking out.
"It is but the band means an alliance between branch and main houses. It means that you trust Neji with Hinata as much as you trust yourself, and that he wouldn't hurt her." Hiashi said stepping in.
"What?" Naruto yelled.
"It seems you should have explained it more Hinata."
"I did my best." Hinata said bowing her head.
"I know, you always did, but sometimes we need to work beyond that." Hinata nodded as her father walked away.
"Can I talk to you Hinata?" She nodded and Naruto took Hinata by her hand and guided her to the gardens.
"I'm so happy for you Neji." I said smiling.
"I told you, it's you I have to thank." He answered. "It's the trust of her because of the good that you brought out in me." I smiled and rested on Neji side staring at the box.
The form was signed by both Hinata and surprisingly enough Naruto. I read it. "This Decree of Protections hereby that Hyuuga –Neji- is relinquished from the Branch House and his seal should be removed on the day of -//-. This means that Hyuuga –Neji- is able to challenge the current head to obtain the headship for the betterment of the Hyuuga Clan. This is a freedom given to thee by Hyuuga –Uzumaki Hinata - and –Naruto Uzumaki-. This also leaves Hyuuga –Neji- in the under protection of –Hoshi Hyuuga Tenten-. If anything is to happen to agent –Hinata- in is the responsibility of Hyuuga –Neji- to retrieve the agent. This is a decision of the Hyuuga Clan for the betterment of that there of."
"I'm free."
"The bird is able to free itself of its cage, eh?" Someone asked. It was Mariah.
"Hello Mariah… is it?" Neji answered. She nodded.
"Yes, and who is she?" She asked, obviously referring to me.
"Mariah, this is my fiancée, Tenten." He introduced me.
"Nice to meet you Mariah," I said shaking her hands.
"You too, It's an unbelievable event."
"What?"
"That Neji is going to be married and that he actually figured it out."
"Figured what out?" I asked.
"That he loved you; it was obvious to my brother years ago. It was amazing to hear stories of a wonderful girl that the best Hyuuga we've ever had has fell in love with. Girls who matched his levels and could help him understand himself. It was amazing." Mariah said.
"Who's your brother?" I asked.
"That would be me," Alex walked over to us.
"So you're Mariah's brother, I thought she looked sort of familiar." Neji added.
"Yeah, well soon comes the day I've been waiting for a long time."
"What?" I asked. Neji sighed.
"Genius boy here's wedding to Ms. Perfect." I blushed and hid my face into Neji's shoulder.
"Yeah, the whole Hyuuga Clan has been waiting for years for this event. It's going to be biggest thing ever." Mariah said happily.
"I'm sure it is." Neji said. "Seeing as the top 8 ninjas of this age are all going to be getting married at the same day at the same time, this wedding is going to be huge." He said.
"I know that your wedding alone is going to be huge already but hearing that you're going to be free from your cage, that's great kid." He said putting a hand on Neji's shoulder.
"I know isn't it? That was the only thing I ever had to worry about while I was with the Hyuugas, the seal that is. It'll be gone soon and Neji will be free." I said smiling happily.
Neji looked at me and smiled. "Yeah, thanks to you." He said. pulling me closer to kissed me. We hadn't realized that they had left us in piece.
"Nii-san, I successfully explained it to Naruto. It's clear and he says it's alright."
"Yeah, sorry for making a bit deal out of it. I just didn't understand I trust you both or I wouldn't have befriended you two." Naruto said rubbing his head.
I let go of Neji and walked over to Naruto. I hugged him. Hinata and Neji were both surprised. "Thank you so much Naruto and you too Hinata-giri no ane-chan." I said walking over to her and hugging her too.
"You're very welcome yourself Tenten," Hinata replied.
"Yeah Tenten, you're welcome but I thought this was about helping Neji?" Naruto asked confused. "Hinata, help?"
"I'm confused also." She said sighing.
"Tenten mind explaining it to them?" Neji asked sighing himself.
"You are giving Neji something that he truly wants, a change to see that destiny and fate can't change. This is also freeing him from the burden of being in the branch house. I'm thanking you for giving something that I wish to give him but I never could. Thank you so much." Neji held me to his chest as I cried.
"Is she alright?" Naruto asked.
"Hai, Naruto-kun. She's very happy."
"I don't get it." Naruto answered.
"Neji is a caged bird that lives in a cage and Tenten has wished so much with her heard to be able to let him free of that cage but could never. We are opening Neji's cage for her. She's very happy."
"Neji's a bird?" Naruto asked.
"No Naruto, Neji is like a bird in that he can't escape from how he lives but we have agreed to free him and Tenten is very happy."
"Oh, that's cool. Well you're welcome Tenten, and you too Neji." Hinata broke out in laughter as I continued to cry.
"I'm happy too Tenten, I am too." He said holding me to his chest.
"Naruto-kun, you don't understand how amazing this is for them."
"Nah, not really but Tenten's really happy, so happy she's crying so I'm sure that it's something good that I did for them."
"You gave Neji the change to become the heir." Naruto stopped in his tracks.
"Huh, but I thought that was your dream?" He asked.
"No Naruto-kun, my job is to follow you wherever your dreams lead you, as is Tenten, that's why I knew I had to do that. That was my dream but see you can't be hokage and be the leader of the clan, and I can't do it myself." Hinata explained.
"But… I ruined your dreams for you."
"Nai Naruto-kun, don't be sad. I'm happy to stand by your side to matter where your dreams are. I did this because this way that Neji can lead our clan, he is the strongest among a great leader and us, and he will lead our clan so that it may be stronger and better. I can't lead and you have to lead the whole village so I leave my clan in his hands along with Tenten's."
"But I…" She put her finger on his lips.
"No more, I decided, and you already did as well. This is what's best for the clan. Neji is the oldest of the branch head children now that he is accepted in so now he is the heir, like all want. I'm doing this for everyone." She said.
"Tenten and Neji are happy and so am I. Aren't you?" She asked.
"If you are, then so am I? But I didn't know that I having dreams took away yours, it's so unfair." Naruto said pouting.
"It's for the best, all for the best." She said smiling.
That's the number one reason why I like the Hyuuga, in this aspect with people like Neji and Hinata, and their sacrifices for one another out of love. This is what makes me be all right with the Hyuuga.
The Reasons Why… She has Some Things Against Some Hyuugas and Not All.
1. way they use their kekkei genkai, Byakugan
2. way the use their hand on hand, gentle fist style
3. how they use their Hyuuga Trademark Attacks
4. (-) Chakra Helmet Jutsu
5. (-) attacking there own clan, seal
6. imperfections
7. (-) need permission to marry
8. (-) disowned weak members
9. People like Hiashi
10. People like Hinata
11. People like Neji
12. Happy for her and Neji's marriage
13. How they are stronger then her
14. How They Always win
15. How Decree of Protections
16. How they make sacrifices out of love for another
