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Random Facts: Against All Odds
Title: Against All Odds
Type: Fanfic
Fandom: Naruto
Character(s): Rock Lee, Hyuuga Hinata, Hyuuga Hiashi, Maito Gai, Tenten, Hyuuga Neji, Aburame Shino
Pairing(s): LeeHina, ShinoTen
Warning(s): None that I can recall.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but these words.
Note: Written for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
20_truths
A bead of sweat trickled down his face as he prepared to face the battle at hand. But even with his unending confidence and Team Gai by his side, the shinobi still found himself a bit nervous at the outcome of this encounter.
Fact 1: This was the hardest thing Lee had ever had to do.
The head of the clan quietly offered him some tea to drink. The younger man politely declined the offer, unable to ingest any sort of food or beverage because of the nervous churning in his stomach. He had a daunting task ahead of him and needed to be clear of mind in order to see things through.
Fact 2: Lee knew how particular Hiashi was about who his daughter courted.
The head of the Hyuuga clan would undoubtedly be relentless in proving that the young taijutsu user was unworthy of Hinata’s affections. She was the heir to a prominent clan in Konoha and her chosen suitor had to meet the high standards of the Hyuuga Council.
Fact 3: Hinata never liked the Hyuuga Council, finding their rulings closed-minded and self-serving.
Hinata knew that all her father wanted for her was the unending happiness he himself had shared with her mother before she died. She also understood that he could not openly express this to her because of the pressure he always got from the family advisors to do what was profitable for the clan.
Fact 4: She had always blamed the Council for the estranged relationship that existed between them.
She was brought back to the reality of the meeting by a comforting arm. With an assuring smile, he slowly took her away from those dark thoughts. He resisted the urge to sigh his relief when she smiled so lovingly back at him.
Fact 5: Lee had seen what hatred for the clan had done to his teammate and vowed never to let that happen to his flower.
Returning to the discussion at hand, he listened quietly as his teacher spoke in his defense. Quietly sitting not too far away were his teammates Tenten and Neji, giving him their silent support. Being an orphan, they were the most precious people in his life. So when Hiashi asked their families to meet, they were the most obvious choice to stand in as his family.
Fact 6: Team Gai was his family, through and through.
Seeing the pride in Lee’s face as he glanced at his teammates, Hinata couldn’t help but smile as well. Glancing at Neji, she was met with his own pupil-less eyes as the two shared a moment of understanding.
Fact 7: Everyone had been utterly shocked when the prodigy had align himself with and outsider instead of the clan, but Hinata was thankful all the same.
Her eyes moved to Tenten and her companion, their hands entwined in the most loving of ways. Hinata was especially grateful for the presence of Tenten and Shino. After all, Tenten had to face the harsh judgment of the Aburame clan not too long ago. Then again, the Aburame clan could not have been so unyielding as her own.
Fact 8: For that, Hinata was greatly jealous of her teammate and his chosen companion.
All eyes turned to Gai when he slammed his fist on the coffee table. During all her musing, the conversation between the taijutsu master and her father had escalated to a heated argument about Lee‘s merit in being suitable to court the Hyuuga heir. Lee was instantly by his teacher’s side, nervously attempting to calm the taijutsu master anyway he could.
Fact 9: He had never seen Gai so angered before and it unnerved him greatly.
Silently both adults agreed to take their conversation to another room for the sake of the young shinobis present. But though their harsh words to each other would be muffled behind the thick walls of Hiashi’s study, that did little to ease the anxiety growing in Lee‘s heart.
Fact 10: Once again Hinata felt helpless to help those she cared about.
As she lowered her head in shame, Lee caught sight of this and quietly assured her that she had no reasons to feel so downhearted. With a quick thumbs up from his infamously imitated pose, Lee had the young heiress smiling once again. Seeing the happy upturn of her mouth, the taijutsu user felt his heart warm with her smile.
Fact 11: He adored every moment that her smile graced the world with its presence.
But the smile didn’t remain for long as the raised voices of Hiashi and Gai floated from behind closed doors. Though she was aware that the subject they were discussing called for opposing point of views, all the shouting still unsettled her. Suddenly, the heiress stood up from her seat and fled the room.
Fact 12: She hated when people argued. It reminded Hinata of the argument between her father and uncle the day Hizashi finally chose to defy his destiny.
Unsure as to what to do, Lee turned towards with the intent of asking for their advice only to find himself on the receiving end of three death glares. Taking them as a sign, the green-clad shinobi took his leave and ran after the young heiress.
Fact 13: It still amazed him to this day that he could have such a wonderful relationship despite how little he knew about maintaining one.
With all the speed that he could muster, the taijutsu master in training searched the usually empty halls of the Hyuuga compound for any sign of the delicate flower of his heart. He was in the midst of considering taking off his weights when a glow of purple from a nearby window stole his attention. That’s when he spotted Hinata sitting at the koi pond in the yard, her purple tinted hair shining in the sunlight.
Fact 14: In seeing this, Lee remembered how Hinata had once told him how much she loved watching the fish swim around in the tiny pools.
Despite the obvious tears streaming down her rosy cheeks, the young heiress seemed peaceful and calm. Afraid that he would get lost in the maze of the Hyuuga home like he had done on many occasions, the Green Beast of Konoha hopped out of the window on a mission to rid her of said tears.
Fact 15: The last time he had visited the clan’s home, Lee had vanished for hours and a search party had to be sent to find him.
Pushing those memories to the back of his mind and out of his thoughts, Lee focused on helping his damsel in distress. When he could find no solution to the problem, he simply stood there in defeat. Hinata didn’t seem all too surprised when her green knight quietly appeared beside her.
Fact 16: Because of her insecurities Hinata was a natural follower. She kept her Byukagan activated because she could never make herself believe that anyone, let alone him, would be willing to follow her.
A new tear made another wet trail down her pale cheek as Lee silently sat beside her on the bench. Tiredly he rubbed his eyes in frustration as the stress of the day finally started taking its toll.
Fact 17: Hinata was the only one in the village who knew that even Lee’s optimism had it’s limits.
After his moment of doubt passed the taijutsu master in training turned his full attention towards the heiress, a toothless grin in the place of his usually blinding smile. In seeing another tear escape from her closed eyes, he leaned in and kissed the wet trail away.
Fact 18: Lee always took note of the fact that her tears had a much sweeter taste to them than regular tears.
Slowly opening her eyes and turning towards him, she smiled at the sweet gesture. Both shared a sweet moment of calm silence before the faint shouts of their elders brought them back to the reality of the situation.
Fact 19: They both knew the likelihood of the Hyuuga Clan approving of their relationship was small.
With that realization in mind Lee reached out and gently pulled Hinata closer to him, kissing her forehead in a caring manner. In return, the young clan princess clung tightly to her green-knight in both reassurance and defiance.
Fact 20: No matter what the outcome they both knew how much they cared about each other, and that’s all that mattered.
Type: Fanfic
Fandom: Naruto
Character(s): Rock Lee, Hyuuga Hinata, Hyuuga Hiashi, Maito Gai, Tenten, Hyuuga Neji, Aburame Shino
Pairing(s): LeeHina, ShinoTen
Warning(s): None that I can recall.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but these words.
Note: Written for
20_truthsA bead of sweat trickled down his face as he prepared to face the battle at hand. But even with his unending confidence and Team Gai by his side, the shinobi still found himself a bit nervous at the outcome of this encounter.
Fact 1: This was the hardest thing Lee had ever had to do.
The head of the clan quietly offered him some tea to drink. The younger man politely declined the offer, unable to ingest any sort of food or beverage because of the nervous churning in his stomach. He had a daunting task ahead of him and needed to be clear of mind in order to see things through.
Fact 2: Lee knew how particular Hiashi was about who his daughter courted.
The head of the Hyuuga clan would undoubtedly be relentless in proving that the young taijutsu user was unworthy of Hinata’s affections. She was the heir to a prominent clan in Konoha and her chosen suitor had to meet the high standards of the Hyuuga Council.
Fact 3: Hinata never liked the Hyuuga Council, finding their rulings closed-minded and self-serving.
Hinata knew that all her father wanted for her was the unending happiness he himself had shared with her mother before she died. She also understood that he could not openly express this to her because of the pressure he always got from the family advisors to do what was profitable for the clan.
Fact 4: She had always blamed the Council for the estranged relationship that existed between them.
She was brought back to the reality of the meeting by a comforting arm. With an assuring smile, he slowly took her away from those dark thoughts. He resisted the urge to sigh his relief when she smiled so lovingly back at him.
Fact 5: Lee had seen what hatred for the clan had done to his teammate and vowed never to let that happen to his flower.
Returning to the discussion at hand, he listened quietly as his teacher spoke in his defense. Quietly sitting not too far away were his teammates Tenten and Neji, giving him their silent support. Being an orphan, they were the most precious people in his life. So when Hiashi asked their families to meet, they were the most obvious choice to stand in as his family.
Fact 6: Team Gai was his family, through and through.
Seeing the pride in Lee’s face as he glanced at his teammates, Hinata couldn’t help but smile as well. Glancing at Neji, she was met with his own pupil-less eyes as the two shared a moment of understanding.
Fact 7: Everyone had been utterly shocked when the prodigy had align himself with and outsider instead of the clan, but Hinata was thankful all the same.
Her eyes moved to Tenten and her companion, their hands entwined in the most loving of ways. Hinata was especially grateful for the presence of Tenten and Shino. After all, Tenten had to face the harsh judgment of the Aburame clan not too long ago. Then again, the Aburame clan could not have been so unyielding as her own.
Fact 8: For that, Hinata was greatly jealous of her teammate and his chosen companion.
All eyes turned to Gai when he slammed his fist on the coffee table. During all her musing, the conversation between the taijutsu master and her father had escalated to a heated argument about Lee‘s merit in being suitable to court the Hyuuga heir. Lee was instantly by his teacher’s side, nervously attempting to calm the taijutsu master anyway he could.
Fact 9: He had never seen Gai so angered before and it unnerved him greatly.
Silently both adults agreed to take their conversation to another room for the sake of the young shinobis present. But though their harsh words to each other would be muffled behind the thick walls of Hiashi’s study, that did little to ease the anxiety growing in Lee‘s heart.
Fact 10: Once again Hinata felt helpless to help those she cared about.
As she lowered her head in shame, Lee caught sight of this and quietly assured her that she had no reasons to feel so downhearted. With a quick thumbs up from his infamously imitated pose, Lee had the young heiress smiling once again. Seeing the happy upturn of her mouth, the taijutsu user felt his heart warm with her smile.
Fact 11: He adored every moment that her smile graced the world with its presence.
But the smile didn’t remain for long as the raised voices of Hiashi and Gai floated from behind closed doors. Though she was aware that the subject they were discussing called for opposing point of views, all the shouting still unsettled her. Suddenly, the heiress stood up from her seat and fled the room.
Fact 12: She hated when people argued. It reminded Hinata of the argument between her father and uncle the day Hizashi finally chose to defy his destiny.
Unsure as to what to do, Lee turned towards with the intent of asking for their advice only to find himself on the receiving end of three death glares. Taking them as a sign, the green-clad shinobi took his leave and ran after the young heiress.
Fact 13: It still amazed him to this day that he could have such a wonderful relationship despite how little he knew about maintaining one.
With all the speed that he could muster, the taijutsu master in training searched the usually empty halls of the Hyuuga compound for any sign of the delicate flower of his heart. He was in the midst of considering taking off his weights when a glow of purple from a nearby window stole his attention. That’s when he spotted Hinata sitting at the koi pond in the yard, her purple tinted hair shining in the sunlight.
Fact 14: In seeing this, Lee remembered how Hinata had once told him how much she loved watching the fish swim around in the tiny pools.
Despite the obvious tears streaming down her rosy cheeks, the young heiress seemed peaceful and calm. Afraid that he would get lost in the maze of the Hyuuga home like he had done on many occasions, the Green Beast of Konoha hopped out of the window on a mission to rid her of said tears.
Fact 15: The last time he had visited the clan’s home, Lee had vanished for hours and a search party had to be sent to find him.
Pushing those memories to the back of his mind and out of his thoughts, Lee focused on helping his damsel in distress. When he could find no solution to the problem, he simply stood there in defeat. Hinata didn’t seem all too surprised when her green knight quietly appeared beside her.
Fact 16: Because of her insecurities Hinata was a natural follower. She kept her Byukagan activated because she could never make herself believe that anyone, let alone him, would be willing to follow her.
A new tear made another wet trail down her pale cheek as Lee silently sat beside her on the bench. Tiredly he rubbed his eyes in frustration as the stress of the day finally started taking its toll.
Fact 17: Hinata was the only one in the village who knew that even Lee’s optimism had it’s limits.
After his moment of doubt passed the taijutsu master in training turned his full attention towards the heiress, a toothless grin in the place of his usually blinding smile. In seeing another tear escape from her closed eyes, he leaned in and kissed the wet trail away.
Fact 18: Lee always took note of the fact that her tears had a much sweeter taste to them than regular tears.
Slowly opening her eyes and turning towards him, she smiled at the sweet gesture. Both shared a sweet moment of calm silence before the faint shouts of their elders brought them back to the reality of the situation.
Fact 19: They both knew the likelihood of the Hyuuga Clan approving of their relationship was small.
With that realization in mind Lee reached out and gently pulled Hinata closer to him, kissing her forehead in a caring manner. In return, the young clan princess clung tightly to her green-knight in both reassurance and defiance.
Fact 20: No matter what the outcome they both knew how much they cared about each other, and that’s all that mattered.