He's been gone. He's been gone for the long time. And all this time, until now, he thought it was unfair. As the life passed by he spoke less and less, it couldn't be seen with a naked eye, but his teammates could see it along with the darkness surrounding him and consuming him. Eating him alive. And what is worse from seeing your closest friends die when all you can do is just stand and watch? The answer is simple - seeing their souls breaking, shattering. And that was the only thing they could do.

He was denying their worries, giving them harsh looks and poisoned words, turning his back on their outstretched hands, hands that tried to help him and make things better for him. But no, he said that he doesn't need help, he was Hyuuga Neji afterall. Strong, handsome, with his knowledge and intelligence - a genius, a prodigy.

There was no help for Hyuuga Neji and from Hyuuga Neji. Only weak people needed help. But even when he was so perfect, he was.. inhuman.

Cold, when people were supposed to provide warm feelings and love to each other.

Silent, when people were using their gift from the god to say just anything to their friends and families.

Composed, when the world around him was blowing with thousands of emotions.

Inhuman, when he was standing in the crowd of other prople.

And you know what is the funniest thing?

He really wasn't such a genius, such an perfect child. He was like a lost little baby saying to it's parents things like 'I can do it alone' or 'I'm an adult already'. Yeah, he was just a child lost in the mist, not knowing where to go, but going ahead just to show everyone else that he was an adult. A grown up man.

But there was a long way to go, a long way for him to understand his mistakes, but it would take too long. He would notice his mistakes too late, too late to start everything from the beginning. Nothing happens twice, dear Neji, even the sunrise isn't always the same..

How ironic it really is, just look. You said that you can see everything with your mistical and powerfull eyes, the purpose of someones actions and even their souls, their thoughts. But how wrong were you - thinking that you know everything, that you can see everything and nothing can be hidden from you. But guess what? The darkest place on the street is always under the lamp. Nobody was hiding anything, it was in front of our all-knowing empty pearl eyes, and yet, you couldn't see it - the truth. The truth about life.

But you were lucky. You met HIM. The biggest fool walking on this earth. And what do you really think now, Neji? I bet I know..

"Naruto, you have better eyes than me." You said to him that day. Believing in him, believing in yourself, in your comrades. You couldn't let them down, no, you could finally say "Everybody thinks of me as a genius, I can't let them think that they were wrong" You had the truth, and you finally understood. The meaning of being a human. There is a new path, a new road for you. New possibilities, new ambitions, new feelings to discover. And the most important thing - warm hearts around you, giving you strenght and light for the new day to come.

"Don't try to live so wise.."