A/N Ack… my first NejiHina story… inspired by a random urge to read something different and an instant love for the couple

Title: Destiny

Rating: M/R

Summary: After the failed Sasuke retrieval the Hyuuga's are concerned about an up and coming war that is inevitably going to happen, in need of an heir, just incase Hinata dies or is dubbed unable, they have decided to marry off Neji and Hinata. Can these two polar opposites ever learn to get along enough to have a child?

-Sama a way to address a master or one of higher ranking

Kekkai Genkai Bloodline abilities

Chapter One

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Hyuuga Neji was just let out of the hospital a few days ago with permission to go back to the Hyuuga compound to rest and do nothing else, but at the moment Neji was unnoticeably stressing about his up and coming meeting the Hyuuga head and his uncle Hiashi. Or as Neji is forced to call him, Hiashi-sama. He slowly got dressed, trying to delay the inevitable, and wondered why Hiashi-sama would want to meet with him. The genius Hyuuga had figured it was because of his last mission, the failure of it, and that if he died, so did Hyuuga Hinata's protector.

Neji hated Hinata with everything in him. She is another person he is forced to call –Sama, and he hates it all as much, especially since he has been and always will be better than her in everything involved in their shinobi way of life. The thought of the Hyuuga princess and heiress brought his blood to a boil inside of him. As he finished dressing a Hyuuga servant, part of the branch family like himself, he had been warned that he had but a few minutes to get there, so he started on his way.

Hyuuga Neji walked with his head held high, eyes cold and emotionless, face showing no expression, hatred in his heart, and an aura of confidence in what he does surrounding him. He is a master at keeping his cool which is always put to the test whenever he is summoned by Hyuuga-sama. The door was opened for him and when his presence was noticed in the room he bowed lowly, a sign of respect, or in his case, false respect.

He rose back into an up-right position and was told to be seated. Neji scanned the room without turning his head or activating his Byakugan. Even without his Kekkai Genkai, his vision was excellent. He noticed Hyuuga-sama in the center of the room with the council of elders seated behind him. Seeing the council made him a bit nervous, it could never be a good thing to be summoned in front of the council, especially if you are not one of the main house. Continuing he saw Hanabi-sama and Hinata-sama, the former with her head up proud and the latter looking down, uncomfortable, and scared. Neji mentally scoffed.

Hyuuga Hiashi-sama, the current head of the Hyuuga household spoke loudly, "Hyuuga Neji, son of Hyuuga Hizashi, I am sure you are wondering why you have been summoned here today." Neji didn't respond, nor was he expected to, "Due to recent circumstances outside of the Hyuuga control, Konoha might be in the midst of a war."

There was a low murmur of chatter from the Hyuugas looking on at the meeting, Neji remained quiet like he was supposed to while Hiashi quieted down the civilians, main house of course. You could always tell the difference between the two, when it was the main house people were just shushed, but when it was the branch house cursed seals were activated and people are hurt or even tortured

"If that happens it is my duty to go and help out in the war." He continued sounding noble, "In my absence my oldest daughter, Hinata-chan, would be put in charge of the clan. Due to Hyuuga clan rules the current rule must have an available heir incase of their absence. So even if Hinata is just filling in, she needs a next in like, a position Hanabi, the younger of my daughters, cannot fill for the sole reason she was not first born." Hiashi stopped talking, the murmur grew again.

Now, Neji is a genius, he followed everything that Hiashi-sama said and knew the rule he was talking about by heart and could quote it at will, but he was having a hard time trying to figure out where he was going with this and where he himself fit into this picture. The answer just wasn't coming to him. The head started up again.

"In other words, Hinata needs an heir of her own, an heir she produces on her own. This, Hyuuga Neji son of Hyuuga Hizashi, is where you come in. You are to provide Hinata-Sama with an heir, and a husband, of her own."

"What!" The civilians where, once again, murmuring at this sudden outburst. Neji realized his fault and right away bowed. "Forgive me, I was startled. However, if I may speak?" Hiashi-sama nodded. "I am just a lowly branch house member. What could be the reason for Hinata-sama's marriage to one like me, instead of a decent of the main house?" He asked with as much politeness as he could possibly muster, however, on the inside he was boiling with rage. 'This can't be happening!', he thought.

Hiashi let out a hearty laugh, the council following him, "There is no one close to my daughter's age in all of the main house, everyone is either much older or a bit younger, and I will not disgrace my daughter by having her be the older of the couple. You, on the other hand, are one year older, have mastered most of the Hyuuga techniques by yourself and have the strongest Hyuuga blood flowing though you."

Hiashi turned to his eldest daughter, "Hinata" he asked, or commanded, "Do you accept in order to save the Hyuuga clan future and preserve its laws?"

All eyes were on the young heiress, the one who would rather fade in to the background then be noticed. Hinata paused before she spoke. She was not one to disobey her father at any time, but she also wasn't one who wanted her future decided for her, and what about Naruto? But she could not disobey, "Y-y-yes o-o-tou-sama" she said nodding and stuttering like she usually does. She then lowered her head in shame of not even putting up a fight.

Neji was outraged. How could she just throw away their lives for the sake of a clan that hates them both, a clan that is better off not existing at all? Eyes turned to Neji, for he had just then rose from his spot without permission, "I cannot accept." He said sternly, "I fully understand the need for an heir for the clan but you must choose someone other than me, I refuse to be tied down and have my future and life decided for me."

That simple statement caused the whole room to go into an uproar. No branch house member has ever put down a main house member on an issue so big like that before, there would surely be a punishment because of it.

Unfortunately for Neji, the Hyuugas are not kind like Hinata is. Hiashi ran through the hand signs to activate the cursed seal that is, and forever will be, placed on his forehead and hidden behind his ninja hiatae. The sharp pain in his head sent Neji to the floor, but he managed to stand up and glare at Hiashi before falling to his knees again. The pain rapidly coursing throughout his veins; it was unbearable.

Even after a few minutes the pain never gives, it only intensifies, causing more and more pain to the sealed one. At this time, after three minutes, Neji was in the fetal position trying not to make a sound. He had blood flowing from the corner of his mouth and his ears.

If he wasn't concentrating on getting though the pain, he would have found out why it ended, Hinata, stuttering as usual, begged her father to stop because he was hurting him. Hinata said she would treat his injuries. Hiashi looked down on the young boy and asked again if he will marry his daughter and produce an heir. Neji remained silent, knowing that one sound of pain will show weakness, thankful for the end of pain, and Hiashi took his silence as a yes.

The Hyuugas would waste no time, the forced couple was told that the wedding was to take place in one week's time. Hinata went to pick up Neji who wouldn't even allow himself to be touched by the heiress, his new fiancée, and as he saw it, his jail keeper. As Neji reached his room, with Hinata not far behind wanting to treat his wounds inflicted by her own father, he passed out.

Hinata, not one for speed, was lucky to catch him before he hit the wooden floor beneath them. She more or less dragged him into his bedroom, placed him on he futon, and went to healing the injuries.

This man that lay in front of her, this is the man she would be marrying, this is her childhood friend, this is her protector, and if you asked Hinata who hated her most, she would think of him.

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A/N So I'm not one for very long chapters…. But I must say I did pretty well, only took me about thirty minutes to write, about an hour of distractions, and twenty minutes of pouting over the fact the word Hyuuga has a "Y" in it when my "Y" key is missing…. Not fun… anyway… as soon as I send this to my editor I'm going to start chapter two, just depend on how fast she gets it back to me.

I know for a fact that chapter two is a bit smaller and chapter three is more than double this size...

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