A/N This is my first fanfic. I plan for this story to be only a few chapters to see if I have any talent what so ever. This is un-beta'd, although I did have to credit to Nreed2 to look over my story for corrections so there is probably going to be some mistakes such as grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. Even though I set this up as an introduction chapter, providing the history and background behind events, characters and of course the Hyuuga Clan. I don't know if this is going to be a pairing. Italics is sound effects and thoughts of the characters Without further ado, My first fic, Escape.

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Except for the clock, no other noise was to be heard. A girl with eyes of white and slight tinge of lilac tilted her head. While most would think she is blind, but they would be wrong because she comes from a powerful and prestigious clan called the Hyuuga. Ever since she could walk or talk, she was taught on the ways of the clan and how prideful the clan was, as if there were no opponent that could stand up to them. While it is true they support eyes that could not only see 360 degrees around them, they could also see through walls and the tenketsu of their opponent. These eyes were called the Byakyugan. With there fighting style based upon those abilities, it is impossible to think anyone can stand a match up to them.

But there was one dark secret kept from the outside world. While it is common knowledge that the clan was split into two groups, the Branch House and the Main House, what is not known is the curse seal, also known as the Cadged Bird Seal. Anyone who is apart of the Branch House has the seal because the Main House puts the seal on the Branch House members. The official reason is to seal the eyes of the Hyuuga upon death, so no enemy can steal the eyes. If so, why not have the entire clan sealed? There is a second more heinous reason for the seal, sugar coating it, it is for the Main House to control the Branch House, or if you want to be blunt, slavery.

The duties of the Branch House are to serve and protect the Main House, especially the heir or heiress for the Head Clan. Failure to do so results in the activation of the seal by the "offended" Main House Member upon the "offending" Branch House Member. The seal will then start killing the brain cells, causing immense pain upon the Branch Member. If held active long enough, the Branch Member will of course eventually die. This no doubt causes a rift between the two houses, Branch because they are enslaved through the seal, the Maim because they think they're superior to everyone else.

There are a few in the Main House that can be exempt from the superior complex within the clan. One of them is ironically the Clan Head, Hiashi Hyuuga. As impassive and cold he may seem, he despises the use of the Curse Seal because of a certain incident that had happened four years ago, when an attempted kidnapping of Hinata Hyuuga, the current heiress, from Kumogakure went wrong.

Kumogakure wanted to have a peace treaty signed so as to stop a war from breaking out, but that was not the reason Kumo was there. They were after none other than the Byakyugan. They have successfully taken the three year old, now seven, but was stopped when Hiashi Hyuuga stopped the man and killed them. It was then discovered that the man killed was none other than the ambassador of Kumo. Kumo then took advantage of the situation and demanded for the dead body of the killer, Hiashi Hyuuga. Hiashi was about to take up on the offer when Hizashi Hyuuga, Hiashi's brother and Branch member offered his life instead of the alternative. Hiashi of course denied this motion, but then Hizashi then explained that the one freedom he had left was the way he died, and in death gained even more freedom, freedom from the oppression of the Curse Seal and the Main House. Hiashi protested but fell on deaf ears as his own brother knocked him out. By the time Hiashi woke up, he discovered that the deed was done and from this point on, vowed to go against the seal, but the damned Hyuuga Council denied any motion to abolish the seal.

It was within this delicate position in which Hiashi's daughters are thrown into. No that wasn't a mistake; Hiashi has two daughters, one who at the age of 7, who is none other than Hinata Hyuuga. With eyes that tinge with the color of lavender, wears a sweater, no matter the day, to cover her. With hair being dark blue she is as shy as they come and the lack of self-confidence doesn't help either. Originally she was as gentle and kind hearted as her mother so naturally she hated fighting and violence. Unfortunately, as much as he loves her, Hiashi saw this as weakness and tried to put her through intense training and negative reinforcement. This had the opposite effect he wanted and this practically destroyed her self-confidence. Seeing not only his own daughter, he saw himself as a failure to produce an heir and he lost hope for the Hyuuga Clan.

Lets be honest here, to lead a Clan as powerful and prestigious as the Hyuuga, you not only have to be ruthless to handle all the crap spewing out of the mouths of the council, you have to be firm and make the tough decisions that the Clan Head had to make plus the self confidence to not let other step over you, its not that Hiashi was cruel, he was trying to avoid destroying his daughter's life. Then Hanabi was born, although her mother's body couldn't handle the stress when she was born so as a result, her mother died, who is now 3 and a half at this time, as she grew up, she took after her father. Long straight brown hair, eyes with a tinge of Lilac, strong in confidence, cool calm and collected, she looks like she could take the world and win. Recently, the Hyuuga council claims that Hanabi was to be sealed, but Hiashi said that Hanabi was more suited to be the Clan Head, with the council agreeing to this, they said then Hinata must be sealed. Hiashi also argued this. It was at this point that Hiashi must make a decision of who becomes Clan Head and who becomes sealed. He had a month to make his decision.

Devastated, he first called in Hinata and explained the situation to her. Obviously she did not take the news well. It was at this point he called in Hanabi, just explaining the situation, he saw her 3 and half mind trying to make sense of this situation. With a frown, Hanabi asked, "So what you telling me is that me and my sister must agree on how becomes Head and who becomes a house member?" Then she made the connections and gasped. So this means that who ever does not get the Head of the clan gets the Cursed Seal Mark!? Oh Nii-Chan I hope your ok with this, we need to think of a plan. While she maybe 3 years old, the constant training and teachings for proper speech has quickly developed the mind of this 3 year old, though she tends to act like child she usually has her emotions in check.

Hiashi looked down at the papers on the desk in front of him, the papers that will doom one of his children to a life of slavery within the clan. Hizashi, I truly wish you had not died for me, you usually knew how to deal with these types of situations. If push comes to shove, I'll take my daughters and make a run for it, on second thought I'll not make it that far. While individually, I can take down those crippled bastards they are far more powerful than they seem to be and will not win with all of them against me. Ugh Kami-Sama please send me a sign of what I should do. "Yes it means exactly that, well what are you going to do about it?" Hiashi sighs "It's not an easy choice and not one I want to push upon my daughters, I also do not wish to upset you two and make the decision for you."

Hanabi looked into her father's eyes, as if trying to make a decision. "Did you already talk to Nii-Chan about it?" Hiashi rubbed his temples, stress obviously getting to him. "Yes I already did, she didn't like it one bit nor should she, I just wish she had a better handle on her emotions, although part of that is my fault." Hanabi knew where this was going to lead to as she has experienced it enough times, self loathing as a failure of being a Clan Head and a father, she hated seeing her father like this and then quickly decided on a course of action, it was a start but not guaranteed to lead to a conclusion. "Where did Nii-Chan go? I wish to speak with her on this matter, it maybe painful for her to do so, something is better than nothing." Hiashi, glad for the quick change of subject then said, "Hinata went to the festival of the Fourth Hokage."

Every year, ever since the attack on October 10th eight years ago by the Kyuubi, or rather the nine tailed fox, people have been celebrating in the memory of Minato Namikaze, his best friend and the fourth hokage. He Hokage is the leader leader and protector of the people in the village of Konohakagure, or the village hidden in the leaves. On that very day, as if out of nowhere, the demon fox came up and started attacking the village, as if it was being controlled. Demons tend to not bother with small fry such as humans, so it was a surprise when it happened. At some point Hiashi activated his Byakyugan, and looked at the Kyuubi, unsurprisingly, he was blinded by the sheer amount of chakra the thing had, but he thought he saw an irregularity in the chakra flow of the Kyuubi, as if it was under genjutsu. What could be powerful enough to control a demon with such raw power and chakra to control it? Nonetheless, it needed to be stopped and Minato went up to the front lines and sacrificed himself to kill the Kyuubi, at least that was the official story. What many did not know was what really happened. Minato gave his soul to the Shinigami to seal the Kyuubi within the body of his newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki. As for his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, one of the last few of the Uzumaki clan, feared, for their Advanced Fuinjutsu, or rather the art of seal was said to have died from giving birth, but no body was ever found.

The Fourth Hoakge made it his wish for Naruto to be seen as a hero. Unfortunately, those who knew of this secret despised the boy, thinking he was the demon himself. The reinstated Third Hokage proclaimed this secret was SS-class ranked, the first and only one of its kind, and anyone who revealed this secret to anybody or mistreated the boy would be publicly executed. But that didn't stop people from passively hating boy, from kicking him out of stores for minute reasons, staring at him as if that their staring would kill him, to those few foolish few who dared break the SS-class law and beat the crap out of him.

That didn't stop there, anyone who had children, while not telling them the secret, told them to avoid and make the boy's life a living hell. As much as he wished he could take the boy in, he would be assassinated by the Hyuuga Council, so he decided to support the boy by doing things such as redirecting the crowds by doing subtle genjutsu, sending him money disguised as an extensive stipend ever since he was five when the orphanage kicked him out. What was amazing was the boy's perseverance and out look on life. He not only got up after beatings, he turned around and proclaimed "Just you watch it, one day I'm going to be the Hokage, then you will all respect me!" If Naruto were his son, he would be proud of him, hell he was proud of him as if he was his own son. But the after thought was that he would be a terrible father to him after not doing anything. While others chuckled and laughed, he saw the confidence and strength behind those words and eyes, he actually believed it. Yes Minato, he is definitely your son for only you can respond with such confidence and strength.

It was only since Naruto joined the academy that Hinata started seeing Naruto as he truly was, yes she saw the few times he got up, but he wasn't constantly around him. The change was subtle, but it was there. He could hear the slight confidence boost, the slight strength behind her voice. Naruto you may not realize it, but you may have someone who has a crush on you already, although knowing your father it's going to be a long time before you notice it. Your father certainly did not notice the subtle advances on him, maybe this boy would be good for her.

"Hai father." Hanabi looked dead serious, well she should be, considering that within the month her whole life would drastically change one way or another. "Alright Hanabi, you will be accompanied by your handler as you search for your sister." Hiashi turned to the left and looked at the handler. Sayama Hyuuga had shoulder length black hair, was about 20 years old and had the trademark white Byakyugan Eyes, no tinge in these eyes. "Sayama Hyuuga, you will accompany your charge to the festival of the Fourth to search for her sister Hinata so they can discuss this… situation." "Hai Hiashi-Sama, lets go Hanabi-Sama."

As soon as the door closed, Hiashi let out a pent up sigh as he took a swig of the sake he was hiding behind the desk. As soon as he put down is sake cup he decided to get a look at the lottery tickets. The jackpot today was 23 million yen. "Lets see… 3, 12, 27, 1, 8… Aw shit I won this is not good." There is a concept that if one has good luck, one must suffer equally if not stronger bad luck. Crack. Hiashi froze in fear. He slowly looked down at his cup and sure enough there was a crack in his sake cup. He needed breather so he decided to take a walk outside. "Nya!" He felt his heart beat really, really fast. Don't look down, don't look down whatever you do Hiashi do not look down! He then felt rubbing upon his shins and then… Purrrr! "Nya!"Despite his mind protesting his body acted upon its own as if it had a mind of its own. He saw what he didn't want to see today, of all days… a black cat, who did not only cross his path, he was rubbing against him legs and feat. This does not bode well.

Hanabi was constantly searching for her sister, ignoring the festivities around her, which included but not limited to star throwing, kunai throwing, ring toss, and much more. Then there were the food stands, so many were excluded to just one food such as fried dough, ice cream, ramen, lets not forget the general that served thins such as chicken fingers, fries, onion rings etc… Despite her stomach's protests, she was on a mission, a mission to find her… sister?

Hanabi surprised Sayama by suddenly darting off in a random direction. It was so sudden, that Sayama did not know where she went. Sayama activated her Byakyugan in an attempt to locate her charge, unfortunately there were so many chakra signatures, and she couldn't perform said action.

"HINA…ta?" Damn it! It wasn't her! "Hey Sayama, it wasn't her." No response. "Sayama?" She turned around and Sayama wasn't there. I have got to stop running out like that, ah well Hinata is much more important than Sayama and besides, we cover more ground that way. With that, Hanabi starts walking and bumps into something or rather someone and lands on her butt. "Hey! Watch where you're going!" She looks up and sees a figure wearing a black hooded cloak, and wearing a black mask.

A/N Ok I was contemplating on making this longer, but I also wanted to put a hook or cliff hanger. Did I do this properly? Is there anything else I should know? Like? Hate? Please give the reason and elaborate. I am ready for "this is shit" comments, but please explain why. R&R