Naruto Scenarios Series

Destiny- Neji X Reader

It was my husband's birthday yesterday🥰🥰 *disclaimer that art is NOT mine (it's just my screensaver)*

People always questioned why Neji wrapped his arms and legs the way he did. He always called it a result of preference. In truth, it was because of you.

He didn't know how to feel about this situation, it made him hope of a new destiny which scared him. It wasn't until after the Chuunin exams that he truly came to terms with soulmates.

Neji had always known what having a soulmate included; whenever something marked your skin, whether it be ink or a scar, it would show up on your soulmate's skin for as long as the original last.

He hated that at first. He couldn't bear the thought of the one person meant for him being marred by the same curse he wore. That faded after some time. After he discovered that you were an artist.

Almost daily swirling designs would appear on his arms and on his lower legs. Sometimes messages would be intertwined into them, heartfelt uplifting notes that portrayed the beautiful heart you had.

His favorite thing you did by far was when you would draw a small shape like a heart over his curse mark. It was as if you were telling him that you loved him, all of him. It reminded him that he wasn't just a tool for Hiashi to use.

His heart would swell every time he saw it. The first time his uncle had seen the art all across his limbs, he had sneered at it. Neji was so close to asking you to stop with a small note on his wrist when he realized something.

Wearing your art was his own form of rebellion. Members of the Hyuga clan didn't do such things, but he could and he would. In his mind, your art gave him purpose. It symbolized that he was more than a servant to the Hyuga branch family, he was your soulmate. Part of your destiny.

So he stopped wrapping up the designs, letting them be seen in public. He wasn't ashamed of you and no one else's opinion mattered. It wasn't like he couldn't take on anyone who mentioned it on.

The day he first laid eyes on you, he was in Kirigakure on an important mission. Said mission was going south and quickly. They were outnumbered 3 to 1 with low chakra reserves and many injuries. He was beginning to prepare for a bloodbath.

Suddenly there were reinforcements, a tattooed woman leading the charge. He ignored them for now, the battle for his life took precedence at the moment.

When it was all said and done however he was incredibly impressed with your talent and decided to approach you, figuring a thank you was in order. You did save his life and the lives of his squad, after all.

That was when he took the moment to look at your body art. You both noticed the inkings adorning each of your arms at the same time. The two of you stared dumbly at each other's arms, both of you temporarily shutting down.

It wasn't until you placed your hand in his that he broke out of his stupor. He hesitantly pulled you into his arms, almost not believing what was happening. He knew he would one day meet you, but he still was in absolute shock. This was really happening.

He held on tightly to you as if you would disappear, just like every other good thing in his life had. He breathes out a laugh of disbelief. This is probably the most vulnerable you'll ever see him. He won't cry, but there's definitely a lump in his throat. He's starved for words but one phrase is at the forefront of his mind.

"You're my destiny."