Fated

[openedthebasket]

You deserved to die.

The piece of paper was snatched out of the air before it could hit his face, leaving him pausing and frowning down at it with a sudden chill. Where could it have come from? A moment as he formed the seals to activate his Byakugan, but -- no one to be seen who could have tossed this at him. Troubling, somewhat cruel, but seeing as how he could see other papers drifting to the ground before other people...? Hardly something to be concerned about, lest this were another seal of some kind.

Still, he couldn't let it fall, running a thumb over it before letting it slip into his pocket. It hadn't been much more than another few steps when a second paper fell, snatched before it could land on his shoulder.

You deserved to die.

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[openedthebasket]

"Perhaps not yet, though that is not to say that it will not change in the future." He inclined his head, lips curving in a there-and-gone-again smile.

He paused, considering her question carefully, before responding, "There are many things. I, personally, have taken on the role of sensei for a set of promising children. I know the man who has deemed himself our Hokage is attempting to put together a formal school. There have been... rumors, of unrest in this area."

His lips quirked again. "Suffice to say, we shall have no fear of unemployment in the coming time."

[hyuugaheiress]

She relaxed at that smile that she was so used to seeing flashed across his face. "Of course."

As he spoke, Hinata listened carefully to what he was saying and what he wasn't. "Well, staying busy is important. I take it that the other version of myself has found her own niche here, so I will have to find something else to do."

[openedthebasket]

"Please do not feel that you will not be able to find what you wish to do, Hinata-sama." He shook his head once, hands folding within his sleeves. "If it is within my means, I would like to see you happy."

[hyuugaheiress]

"Please, do not worry yourself about it, Neji-nii-san. I will find something that makes me happy, of that I do not doubt. I would just like to remain separate from the other me."

[openedthebasket]

"I understand." Another nod. "If there is nothing else, I should return to my students, Hinata-sama."

[hyuugaheiress]

"Ah, yes, please, I do not wish to keep you from your duties. I must go find Temari-san for a discussion. I will see you later." She gave him a slight bow before running off with a wave.