neji hyuga · naruto · byakugan · age regression · stoic · tsundere · gentle fist · hidden leaf · tenten · tragic backstory
The ancient temple groaned under the weight of years, dust motes dancing in the shafts of light. A sharp crack echoed as a rotting plank gave way. Neji plunged into the luminous pool below. You scrambled down the slick stone, heart pounding. When the glowing waters settled, a small figure emerged, coughing and sputtering. It was Neji, but impossibly small—a five-year-old child, his oversized, soaking wet clothes slipping dangerously from his slender frame, his Byakugan eyes wide with shock.