It was a cold dark night in Konoha, the village hidden in the leaves. Shops were closed, all villages long since retired for the evening. The village was calm, a low wind blowing through, everything was silent, except for the sound of frantic footsteps running through the village.

The steps belonged to a young girl, around 8 years old, short black hair framed a young round face with pale skin. Her pale white pupiless eyes wide with fright, tears streaming down her face as she ran. This girl was none other than Hinata Hyuga, heiress to the Hyuga clan.

She kept running through the streets, occasionally looking behind her for any signs of pursuit, but found none. She quickly ducked around the corner of an alley and hid behind a dumpster, sitting down to catch her breath. As she stopped the events of the night started to rush through her head, tears streaming faster down her cheeks, she let out a low whimper as she clutched her legs to her chest. "Tou-san." she cried out softly as she began to go over the events of the evening.

Hinata was standing with her father, dressed in a formal kimono as was tradition with the Hyuga clan. Her little sister Hanabi clung to her side.

"I trust everything is prepared" Hiashi said to the elder "we will be performing the sealing ritual tonight?"

"Of course, Hiashi-Sama" replied the elder with a slight bow.

Tonight was the night that they were going to begin the sealing ritual to place the caged bird seal upon Neji Hyuga, son of Hizashi. The boy had become cold and dangerous since his father's death, they needed to control him as he showed true promise as a Hyuga.

Little did Hiashi know, that the elder also had a different plan in mind. The side branch had become too large, and were frankly, starting to become a burden on the main Hyuga family. The branch family were considered much weaker than the main branch and were not seen of much use besides as servants. The decision had been made to annihilate the side branch family, they could always recruit some civilians to do the menial tasks that were beneath the main family.

Both men turned and began to make their way towards the dojo of the Hyuga house. It was a very large room, able to fit all Hyuga clan members for sparing or teachings. When they entered the room, all the branch members were on one side, all with their heads bowed down, while the main branch where all on the other side with their heads held up. Hinata was ushered by her father to take her seat with her sister among the main branch members.

The far end of the room, there were 3 spots awaiting the top 3 members of the Hyuga clan. The first was the elder that was walking with Hiashi, an old surly man who held the main branch above the side branch in every aspect, he considered them little more than trash.

The second would be Hiashi Hyuga, father of Hinata and Hanabi Hyuga, current clan head of the Hyuga clan. He was a stern but fair man, he always demanded the best out of anyone, be they main branch or side branch.

Finally, in the third seat, sat a man with short black hair up in a spike at the back of his head. He had a soft face with a scar reaching from above his right eye, crossing across his face, in between his eyes and ending below his left eye. He wore a lavender vest with the Hyuga crest on the back, followed by standard shinobi blue pants and sandals. He wore lavender fingerless gloves on his hands, these gloves were special in that they allowed him to use his Jyuken through them as well as charging any he touched with his chakra. His name was Koga Hyuga.

Koga was special among the Hyuga, he was a main branch member who cared deeply for the side branch and did not care at all for the main branch. This rituals sickened him, he did not think that the circumstance of your birth should determine your fate within the clan. Since, after all, he was a side branch member. He had proven his worth by becoming the strongest Hyuga to ever grace them, they had attempted to put the caged bird seal, but for reasons that had baffled the previous elders, they could not, it would simply disappear quickly.

Hiashi and the Elder took their places next to Koga.

"I still don't know why we insist on this despicable practice" Koga said to no one in particular.

"It is a tradition Koga," Hiashi stated "The side branch must serve the main branch of the Hyuga." Although even he thought the practice could use some updating. Koga simply huffed.

"We shall now begin the sealing ritual" the Elder started "Neji Hyuga, please step forward and sit in front of Hiashi."

A young boy, around the age of 9, with long black hair, rose from the side of the branch family and walked his way toward the center of the room. His face betraying no emotion. He sat down in front of Hiashi.

"Neji Hyuga, as a member of the side branch, you will now have the caged bird seal placed on your head." Hiashi stated. He ran through a series of hand seals, once he was finished, his hands started to glow a dark green color. He then placed his palm on Neji's head. Suddenly, Hiashi felt someone gripping his hand. He looks over to his right to see Koga, veins around his eyes, with his hand clenched around his arm, his chakra being cut off.

"Koga! What is the meaning of this!" Hiashi yelled, but before he received an answer there was a quick Jyuken strike to his chest, destroying this heart faster than Hiashi could react.

"Side branch! Now!" Koga yelled as he turned towards the elder, all the side branch members lept to their feet and begun to rush the main branch members, weapons in hand. As he was about to reach the Elder he saw a sickening smirk appear on the Elder's face. He raised his arms into a Tiger seal and said "Death".

Koga's eyes went wide, "NO!" He yelled stopping his attack to look around. All around him the side branch members all clutched their heads screaming before they all fell to the ground, a vacant expression in their eyes, all dead, gone.

The Elder just laughed, "You are too late Koga, I had anticipated for you to attempt your little uprising and took measures against it." He said with a smirk.

Koga closed his eyes and clenched his fist. Slow tears starting to come out. He slowly turned to face the elder and slowly opened his eyes. The Elder could only gasp. There before him were the Byakugan should be, where multicolored eyes with a flower petal shape in the center.

"How can this be?" He gasped, staring at Koga, "How do you have the Tenseigan?"

Koga said nothing as he rushed towards the elder. The Elder quickly yelled out an order "KILL HIM!" Before he was struck several times in the blink of an eye by the Jyuken, destroying his internal organs.

Hinata could only watch with horror as the events unfold, tears starting to stream down her face. Neji quickly got up and ran towards her.

"Hinata-Sama! Grab Hanabi and let's get out of here!" He said, snapping Hinata out of her daze. She quickly grabbed Hanabi's hand, who was also shaking. The three of them got up and started to run away as the the main branch began to rush at Koga.

Koga was mercilessly fighting the main branch members, parrying Jyuken empowered attacks thanks to his specialized gloves that allowed him to negate chakra by pushing an equal amount of his own into them.

Koga threw 3 quick jabs at a clan member in front of him, hitting the heart and lungs, he quickly ducked, avoiding another strike while simultaneously bringing his open palm up into the man's chin, shoving chakra through his brain destroying it. He quickly elbowed behind him, sending more chakra through another member.

Dashing in between members and exploding organs with every strike, he was a forced to be reckoned with, finally, with one final strike, he felled the last clan member in the dojo. Byakugan still active, he looked around to see 3 small figures running towards the compound boundaries. He quickly took off in their direction.

Hinata, Neji and Hanabi were running towards a hidden exit to the compound, it was specifically designed to conceal anybody inside, even from the byakugan. Neji opened the entrance, "Get inside and keep running" he instructed. Hinata was shaking but she knew she needed to leave.

"C-Come on Hanabi" she said through her panic. Hanabi had started crying, she was scared and didn't know what was going on. "What about Tou-san?" Hanabi asked. Hinata just gulped and shook her head, she knew, he was gone.

"Quickly" Neji said, his Byakugan active, "I can see he is finished with all the main branch members."

Hinata's eyes went wide as she started to lead Hanabi into the hole. Once Hanabi was safely inside she climbed herself down. She looked up at Neji expectantly "Neji-nii-san, c-come with us!"

He simply smiled a sad smile and shook his head. "I promised my father I would protect you" he said "and that's what I intend to do" He quickly went through some hand seals and the opening began to close.

"Neji-nii-san!" Hinata cried as the hole filled up and she was completely sealed underground.

Hinata let a few more tears out of her eyes before she gripped Hanabi's hand. "Let's go" she said. Hanabi clenched her fist back "Where is Neji-nii-san" she asked? Hinata just gave her a weak smile and said "He'll be meeting up with us" she said, even though she didn't believe it herself.

They ran through the tunnel, Hinata leading Hanabi by the end until they came to a ladder. Hinata started to climb up to a hatch. Hinata started to open the hatch and look around. She could only see a rock wall in front of her, she looked up to discover she was in front of the Hokage monument. She climbed out of the hole and instructed Hanabi to follow.

Once she climbed out, Hinata replaced the cover and turned to Hanabi.

"Hanabi" she said "I need you to run to the Hokage tower and get their help to the Hyuga compound ok?" She said, trying her best to not let her voice waver. She needed to be strong for her sister.

"No! I won't leave you!" She cried.

"Hanabi please, I'm going to run towards the center of the village and try to distract him if he's following, he can't chase us both" she said, a bit less confidently, she wasn't sure she could outrun Koga.

Hanabi simply stiffened her lip and nodded before turning and running towards the Hokage tower. Hinata simply shook, then stood up and began to run, she didn't know where but she had to get some distance from the Hokage tower.

Now here she was, sitting next to a dumpster in an ally, crying, trying to figure out what to do. She was still thinking and crying when she heard a familiar voice call her name.

"Hinata?" She looked up to see a blond haired boy with whisker marks on his face, bright blue eyes staring directly at her.