slipping sideways

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hyuuga Neji, Hyuuga Hiashi, Hyuuga Hinata
Genre: Tragedy, Family
Rating/Status: PG-13 / 724 words, complete
Summary: The old are supposed to protect the young. A rewrite of chapter 614.

Author's Note: Spoilers for the most recent manga chapter, 614. Written because it isn't so hard picturing this happening instead of that thing Kishimoto gave us.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #426 - A tale rewritten.

( A Tale Rewritten )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hyuuga Neji
Rating/Status: PG / 265 words, complete
Timeline: Undefined future, no spoilers
Summary: There was a time when Neji had openly cursed his destiny. He hoped now that it wasn't what people would remember.

Author's Note: Originally written for naruto100's "Abandonment" challenge, with a bonus for rain, but I never got around to posting it by the deadline for various reasons. Honestly though, I'm not sure where this came from. I never really thought I'd write a Neji, death fic. Just goes to show you never know what I may end up writing. :p

( Destiny Freely Chosen )