In the Echoes of Silence (A Hinata x Neji Hyuga Fanfic)

by quill.of.euphrates

Finally, Neji and Hinata are married. He becomes a part of the Main House, but by grace of marriage instead of his own virtues. What happens when Destiny brings them both to stand at the bridge of such twisted circumstance? Will their love and consideration for each other be enough to live through this night or... will Neji's long suppressed hate prevail and blind him?

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or Neji would be my husband too. -_-"

She always knew this day would come, in the bottom of her heart she had imagined how this would be countless times from the time she came to her senses. He was right. It was all the workings of Destiny. She always knew her fate was inextricably entertwined with his. Though for a time she had tried to delude herself, but failed terribly. Now as he reached for her hand, her lavender eyes that had been pinned so long at her feet, rose from the ground to meet those that demanded their attention. They were of a similiar shade of white covalently matching hers. Lavender hued, yet subtly darker. They spoke volumes even in silence, echoing the innermost thoughts of their beholder. For a moment, she thought he wanted to hold her hand. Yet when their warmth seeped out within a split of a second, turning a cold stormy gray she was scathed by his touch. A gasp left her lips. His touch was fiery, burning with pure hatred, and sheer chilling indifference.

He pried her fingers open and even in his civil gentlity he passed on another slice of his disgust at her pathetic existance. He placed a small ring in her palm. Their wedding ring...rather his wedding ring. It was still warm from his grip. And the simple gold band glinted dully in the dark night and moon's pale light. He still hated her. No words were needed and as he left, the silence echoed it to her ringing ears.

"You are worthless.."

Words from long back surfaced in her mind, and with them the wounds that were once dealt.

~Finis~