Neji's Romance

The meeting

Neji focused on every small detail that came into his sight, which was everything, his concentration unwavering as they passed through the mass of trees. He searched continuously for any sign evidence, any trace of the chakra that had caused such a disturbing pulse, that had disrupted all of his incredibly sharp senses, even for just a second.

This was a worrying aspect and he did not like feeling cut off, not even for a second. The pulse had put him on alert, every hair on his body standing on end, as if an electric current had just passed through his body. Turning his head slightly to his left, his cousin, Hinata moved swiftly beside him, having experienced the same effect of the pulse, they had been ready for Kakashi's call.

His long dark hair streamed behind him, as his long open sleeves flapped in the wind created by the movement of his run, his handsome face set in the usual slightly arrogant expression, which was slightly marred by the fierce concentration in his eyes. Pale eyes peered intently at every slightest movement, seeing even the smallest ant on its way from collecting food for the nest.

This continued for while until he encountered an almost blinding force of chakra, a small area of it, but its glare was an intense ball of blue, radiating out from a body lying half covered in foliage.

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She felt her joints creak as she tentatively began moving her limbs, wondering how long she had been lying still for them to feel so stiff, she frowned and her curiosity increased as she watched leaves float down from her clothing, onto the forest floor, which was also covered with a thick layer of dead leaves. Looking down at herself, she realised she was wearing a pair of short blue pants, which when she shifted slightly, felt almost too short for her liking, but they were made from seemingly sturdy material, which was comforting to her. Her shirt was made of softer material, with long, flowing sleeves, a semi-low cut and ending just above her sky blue pants.

Noticing the dirt and green stains on her clothing she thought to herself that she must have worn them for a while, but she could not recall ever owning such clothing, then again, she did not recall much as all, not even her own name came to her, which she realised must be strange, but it did not bother her much. It came to her attention that she was barefoot, another odd thing, why would she be out in the forest without any shoes?

Slowly she looked up, her senses had just kicked in, and while there was still not much emotion to speak of, she felt some curiosity towards what she sensed to be a very large group of, she thought, humans. Moving forward, getting used to the feeling of her body, her joints slowly waking up again, she headed towards the multitude of auras that she could sense, many of which were strange to her. As she moved she realised that she must be strong, as she felt muscles ripple beneath her skin.

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Neji and the others approached the now walking figure with caution. Who knew what it was capable of? None of them knew the true extent of its power. Moving into a defensive formation, he and Kakashi made their way to the centre of the group, being the two strongest members present. Even though the woman on his left shared some very visible family traits, he outmatched her by far. Something he had held over her head for many years, the hatred for her branch of the family burning within him, but which had recently been relieved due to an abrupt change in his circumstances.

Slowing down, the group spread out silently so that they could surround the object of their focus, making sure that she could not escape, trying their utmost to look non-threatening, though with Kiba and Akamaru present that illusion was slightly stunted.