Yo, everybody! Guess what? The new Library in my city finally opened up! That means I can get back to typing my stories until I go back to collage! YAHOO! Anyway, to celebrate, I've created this brand new story! I hope you like it!

Deifying Destiny

By PrinceofDDR

"And so, in this fight as well, destiny had determined you to lose the second you were chosen as my opponent."

It was the first match of the Chuunin Exam's third and final test, a round-robin tournament in which the Ninja displayed their smarts, strengths, and skills in front of various people, including the Kage of every hidden Village.

The current match was between Neji, the proclaimed Genius of the Hyuuga Clan (despite being a part of its Branch house), and Naruto, also known as a Dobe, dead-last, dunce, and recently the Number One Ninja at surprising people.

Naruto had trained hard for this match, wanting to make sure to put the arrogant Hyuuga in his place, especially after what he had done to his friend, Hyuuga Hinata, Neji's cousin.

The beginning of the match seemed to go in Naruto's favor. He had tricked Neji into attacking one of his clones, leaving him wide open to an attack.

Or so he thought.

Neji easily repelled the Shadow Clones thanks to his Hakkesho Kaiten (Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin), and then caught Naruto in his ultimate technique, Hakke Rokuju Yonsho (Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms), cutting off Naruto's access to his own Chakra.

To all of the people present, it looked like Naruto was done for.

Or so they thought.

Slowly, but surely, Naruto was able to get to his feet after the attack, saying that he was a VERY sore loser, and wouldn't go down that easily.

Neji just said for him to get back on the ground and give up quietly. He couldn't use his Chakra, let alone stand for much longer. Plus he really didn't hold any grudge against him…

But Naruto made it very clear that he himself had a grudge against Neji, saying that he would never forgive a jerk that went around calling other people failures while they tried their hardest, like he had done to Hinata.

This prompted Neji to tell Naruto of the Years of Hatred behind the Hyuuga Clan, including how his father, Hizashi was put into the branch house because of him being born a few minutes later than his twin, Hiashi, despite both of them being complete equals in terms of strength and skill.

This also caused Neji to be branded with the Curse Mark that gets place on all Hyuuga branch house members, because he was the son of Hizashi.

Then he went on about how his father was murdered by the Main house because of the Cloud Ninja demanding the body of Hiashi, after he killed the Nin who was supposed to be the peace maker (that tried to kidnap a three-year old Hinata).

And finally, he finished by saying that all people only share one fate.

…And that was death.

"And so, in this fight as well, destiny had determined you to lose the second you were chosen as my opponent," Neji had said.

The audience, Hiashi in particular, felt sorry for Neji after hearing that story.

'So, he still doesn't know of the truth…' Hiashi thought.

Even some of the Ninja that resented Neji for what he did to Hinata, couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

Well… most of them, anyway.

But not Naruto.

He just LAUGHED.

Everybody present was in shock that Naruto would just LAUGH at such a Heart-wrenching story, especially Neji.

But soon, for Neji anyway, that shock became pure anger and hatred.

"YOU DARE LAUGH AT ALL OF MY SUFFERING?-!" he bellowed.

Naruto got his laughter under control, and fixed Neji with a VERY serious stare.

"You misunderstand. I laugh not at your suffering. Rather, I laugh at the fact that you would DARE use it as an excuse to act the way you do. It is such a FOOLISH prospect, that I find it impossible NOT to laugh," Naruto said.

Neji growled and glared at Naruto, Byakugan active. "You have no RIGHT to tell me that my suffering is a foolish excuse for my actions. You have never felt true sorrow as I have! You have never lost someone very dear to you as I have! And most importantly, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE BURDEN OF HAVING A SEAL THAT YOU CAN'T GET RID OFF!"

Naruto visibly flinched at that statement, and everybody caught it, including Neji. Naruto held his head down for a couple of seconds, his body trembling slightly. But soon, he raised his head, and to Neji's surprise, Naruto fixed him with such a ferocious glare, that he found himself taking a few steps back.

And he could have sworn that he saw a flash of red go through them.

"Neji…" Naruto said, his voice strained. "…you are wrong…"

Neji raised an eyebrow to this, as Naruto went on.

"You may have suffered in the past because of the actions of others. And you may have lost someone VERY dear to you because of the same people. And you may have a seal that will stay with you forever until death… but you are wrong."

"Oh? And how, pray tell, am I wrong?" Neji said, becoming annoyed at the blond that refused to stay down.

"…Because you are not the only one who's suffered in this world… and you are not the only one who has a seal that they must bare for the rest of their life…" Naruto replied.

"What are you blabbering about, you dead-last?" Neji said.

"Neji… allow me to tell you a story… a story about a boy…who has done nothing but deify destiny ever since he was born..."

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And that's the first chapter! This story will most likely last for up to three or four chapters. I hope you look forward to the next one. Catch you next continue!