He was standing on a platform in front of the man he hated he heard the man speak.

"Little one…remember the hatred you felt when you saw them Together even though they knew you loved him…remember how much you wanted to kill her…you hate her…"The boy let his head fall he felt tears gather in his eyes but he shook his head.

"….no you are wrong...I do not hate them…if he loves her…than I will be happy for him no matter what…though it hurts if he loves my cousin than I can't stop him but I will never hate…."

The boy looked up into red eyes he looked hurt but the man saw no hate.

"I won't hate him because…." The boy swallowed hard "because….I…." He let tears roll down his cheeks. "BECAUSE I LOVE SASUKE UCHIHA!"

The man growled but was tackled down the chains around the boys arms and legs were gone and the boy looked up and smiled weakly "…you….came…for me" was the last thing the boy said before darkness took over.

1 year before….

Neji walked down the street towards the training grounds where he was to meet with his friends Lee and Tenten to train when he got there he found he was the first one there as always. Neji sat with his back against a tree closing his eyes to rest them since it was early in the morning.

"Hey Hyuga…" Neji heard someone call he opened his eyes he must have fallen asleep. Neji looked up and saw a boy with black hair and black eyes wearing a blue shirt with a red and white fan on the back.

"Sasuke Uchiha...what are you doing here?..." Neji rubbed his eyes not noticing how Sasuke watched him. Sasuke watched Neji and blushed Neji was really cute when he sleeps but Neji didn't need to know that.

"Err well…we have a mission...me…you and I think Hinata…" Sasuke looked away trying to make his blush go away.

"A mission?..with you and lady Hinata…what kind of mission…?" Neji frowned it was rare he got a mission with out Lee or Tenten even more rare when he got a mission with Hinata or Sasuke.

"Yeah…I think it's a Escort mission…" Sasuke watched Neji more "so let's go find Hinata and get ready to go ok?"

Neji nodded and got up and stretched before following Sasuke to look for Hinata. Once they found her Sasuke explained the mission and the packed there stuff and headed out to meet up with the person they were escorting not knowing the person was not who they thought it was.

The man they were escorting was a prince of another land and they had to make sure he got there safe and sound. The man had long black hair and kept a hat on to cover his face the man had seem to take a liking towards Neji making Sasuke feel a bit jealous. Sasuke glared at the prince who walked beside Neji talking to him making Neji smile and laugh Sasuke hated it he wanted to be the one to make Neji laugh and smile not the stupid Prince he knew it was going to be a long mission. Hinata noticed Sasuke glaring at the prince and noticed how Neji would smile and laugh with the prince.

"S-Sasuke a-are you o-ok?" Hinata looked at Sasuke who looked at her and nodded but Hinata knew Sasuke was jealous of the prince and smiled. She knew Neji liked Sasuke and that Sasuke liked Neji so it was cute to see Sasuke get jealous.

Neji however had no idea Sasuke was watching him or the prince.

"So your name is Neji am I right? You are a pretty one…you should come with me and we can get married you won't have to put up with this ninja life anymore.." The prince grabbed Neji's hand and kissed it. That's when Sasuke came and grabbed Neji's arm and pulled him away.

"Neji lets talk! Hinata watch the prince!" Sasuke snapped dragging Neji away when they were out of sight of Hinata and the prince Sasuke glared at Neji "we are on a mission! Stop trying to get so close to the prince! Your acting like a girl!"

Neji frowned "Sasuke what has gotten into you…we were just talking"

"Talking?! Is that why he kissed your hand! Do you enjoy people falling for you! Your acting like a whore Neji!"

Sasuke mentally slapped himself when he saw Neji's heart breaking look. Neji felt his heart break and he knew tears were forming in his eyes he suddenly raised his hand and slapped Sasuke.

"Neji wait! I-I didn't mean that! What I meant to say was.."

"Forget it…you said What you thought if that is all we are done talking I will stop acting like a 'whore' as you say…" Neji pulled away from Sasuke and walked back to Hinata and the prince. Hinata noticed Neji's change in attitude and frowned wondering what had happened between Sasuke and Neji.

"Let's go…" Neji said not looking at Hinata or the prince.

The team kept walking until the sun went down than they set up a camp with a small fire and started cooking some food they had. Neji sat far away from Sasuke still hurt about what Sasuke said. Sasuke sighed he knew Neji was mad at him and he had every right to be Sasuke felt bad he wanted Neji to love him not hate him and it seemed the prince was getting closer to Neji and he hated it.

Neji ignored Sasuke he refused to even look at him.

"Is everything ok?" Neji looked up seeing the prince

"Yeah…everything is ok Ya know…it's getting late you should rest we will be walking a lot tomorrow"

"You know…that Sasuke guy doesn't seem very nice…"

"He's ok…just thinks he's the best…."

"It hurts you doesn't it? Knowing he has all those girls after him"

"Why should I care" Neji looked away in Truth it did hurt knowing that.

"Well….you know…I would never do that to you…." The prince grabbed his hands and held them looking Neji in the eyes for the first time Neji saw the princes eyes were red and when Neji tried to pull away the prince held on tighter to his hands. "Come with me and I promise you that you will never feel sadness or pain again…"

Neji shook his head and finally pulled away

"Forgive me prince Kuro but I can not do that…I have a family back home and friends who would miss me…and I don't know if I could give up the life of a ninja to become…your 'wife' as you want me to…" He got up and headed to his sleeping bag to lay down for a bit as Sasuke took watch. Sasuke glared at the prince and finally when Neji was asleep he went to the prince.

"Look I don't know who you think you are but back off Neji!" Sasuke snapped quietly not wanting to wake Hinata or Neji. Kuro smirked and got up and Went to where Neji was sleeping.

"Why? Do you want him? He will be coming home with me and become my wife…" Kuro looked at Neji and brushed some hair back. "You can't stop me Sasuke Uchiha…"

"I will stop you from taking Neji away! He doesn't belong to you!" Sasuke glared but became quiet as Neji sat up still half asleep

"Will you two shut up..." Neji glared and laid down again and fell asleep

Sasuke sighed "that was close if he woke up we would have been dead…." Sasuke stopped when he saw Kuro trying to cuddle next to Neji. "Stop That!" Sasuke pulled Kuro away but fell on top of Neji Making Neji wake up and glare at Sasuke "n-Neji I-it's not what it looks like y-you see Kuro h-he was trying to…"

Kuro walked over pretending to have just woken up "what's with the shouting so late at night?"

Sasuke glared at him but Neji who was not very happy having Sasuke laying on him pushed Sasuke off and got up "why don't you sleep Uchiha I'll watch the camp…"

"B-but Neji i-I…"

"Just go to bed…"

Sasuke sighed and nodded before going to his sleeping bag and laid down closing his eyes before long he fell asleep.