I felt the blood dripping through my clothes and I shuttered firstly because the morning air was cold and because the blood wasn't mine. I walked through gates without a problem as the guards know me well by now but they give me sad looks as the seven members I left two weeks ago with do not return with me. I ignore them as I make my battered self through the morning scarce streets as for once I'm grateful for the silence as I make my to the tower.
When I get there I'm told that the Hokage is at the hospital and I sigh in annoyance before I trudge my way up there. When I get to the hospital no questions the experienced medic Nin that I am as I sense the Hokage in a recovery room. Some of the nurses see me and tell me that I don't want to go in there but that only makes me panic as I push them aside to come face to face with Tsunade.
"Nisan? What happened?" She looked at him sadly before she started speaking.
"The anbu were attacked and Neji's pride as captain he took the hit for one of the other Nin but in the process was captured. They took his eyes Hinata, he'll never be able to see again and he'll be a civilian for the rest of his life." I approach my Nisan with tears in my eyes as I run my hand over his bandaged eyes as fear struck deep in my heart.
"His eyes are everything to him; He's not the type of person who can not be a Nin."
"Ah, it's a shame; Neji was Kohona's most efficient anbu captain we've ever had. He was brilliant when it came to his eyes."
I looked at him and every word rang true about him and the things he could do.
"How did the mission go?"
"They're dead, all ambushed by rogue Nin, I believe that it was a set up because they went right for me."
"That's what Shikamaru and everyone feared, some one was out for your eyes and Neji's." My hands were bleeding as my nails cut into my palm even though they were short. Why him and not me? Minna needs his eyes more then mine-
"Hokage-sama can I ask you a favor?"
"Anything."
"I want you to take my eyes and give them to Nisan-"
"No! Absolutely not Hinata, you realize that everyone-… that their reactions would be-"
"Hai, No one knows I've returned from my mission but the guards and they could be sworn to secrecy-"
"You want me to take your eyes and give them to Neji then you want me tell everyone you're dead so know one will know what you've done?"
"Hai, I've never asked for anything so please."
"You have no idea how much I want to refuse but when you look at me like that I can't. I'll do it on the condition when my successor reads the Hokage diary they'll find out the truth."
"You mean Naruto?"
"I plan on making him my heir."
"I understand." He won't be able to find me when that happens hopefully.
"Alright, hide out in the old archive of the library till night time where I'll do the surgery."
I look away from her to Neji where I sweep the hair from his face in moment of sadness before I regain my cheerful façade and disappear from the grounds to my appointed hideout. I watch my last sunset with a bitter smile before I transport to the place where the Hokage is waiting for me.
"Hinata-chan are you sure? There's no going back-"
I smile at her as I give my self the drugs to knock me unconscious before I strap my self in. I take one last look at my Nisan and I smile thinking I was okay with him being the last thing I ever see before I slip into oblivion.
It was strange, I could feel the sun on my face but there was no light.
'Hinata-chan you awake?" I turn to the foot steps approaching and I smile in that direction.
"I'm over here; I've made all the arrangements and a Suna Nin will be here soon to pick you up and take you to your new home. I've also hired the city to send mist genin to take care of anything you need and I hope you like the house. I haven't been there in years but I know you'll like it since its right beside the ocean and the forest."
"Thank you for everything." I can hear some sniffling and I'm shocked as the Hokage starts crying as she hugs me.
"Dammed all, Hinata that bastard doesn't deserve you! He treats you like crap and you give him your eyes! You know everyone's calling it a fucking miracle! And he has the nerve to be pissed that his eyes are weaker and he has to train more!"
"He's my Nisan, I lo-… I'm sorry I have to put you through this." She hugs me tighter and I can feel her tears hitting my skin.
"You know a lot of people are going to miss you when I tell them you died." I tilt my head up toward the sun and I smile into it trying to gain hold of my emotions.
"They're protective of me as it is and I don't want anyone hating Neji for my decision. I don't want to hurt anyone by letting them see me like this."
"Excuse me?" I tilt my head in the direction of the girl's voice.
"Are you my escort?"
"Hai."
I turn to Hokage –Sama as she gives me one last hug and I listen to her foot steps get further away from me. I sigh as I hand the girl the map and I trip on my first step, falling into the dirty ground.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! What are you blind or something clumsy baka?" I stiffen at the girls' careless remark but I don't say anything as I feel around for the walking stick the Hokage gave to me. I get up and the girl stops laugh as she catches sight of my bandaged eyes as we stand in awkward silence.
"Gomen ne I didn't know you were-"
"Its fine, I'm sorry but I'm rather new at all this so please bear with me on this trip…?"
"Matsuri from the sand."
I smile at her and nod in the hopefully right direction and she starts walking slowly little in front of me.
The first day is rather silent as I listen to the girl set up camp I try not to think about the life I had as it only makes me bitter. Of course I remind myself that it was my choice and the reason for my choice. I sigh again as I picture Nisan's rare smile and in those moments the bitterness disappears and I'm left with nothing.
It takes five days to get there at the speed we go and when we reach mist my worries come true and we're stopped by bandits.
"Heh, give us your money and no one gets hurt!"
"No, I'm a Suna Nin and I will not let you touch my client!" I smile at the bravery but I can hear her waver and so do the bandits as they laugh at her. The girl is reckless and attacks them in anger, she's beaten easily as I'm grabbed and thrown to the ground. They rummage through our things before they decide that there's nothing of value and turn their sights on us. I thinks there's four of them but I'm not sure but I'm brought out of my thoughts as I feel Matsuri dragged away and I can feel her thrashing through the ground as she's pinned. Kami I'm I really this helpless? I feel anger at myself for letting the girl get hurt because of me.
"Run!" She tells me to run when she kicks the man who's holding me but instead I get up and stand to face the men.
"Stupid bitch! You should've run while you had the chance."
One of the men puts a hand on my left shoulder but just as quick I grab it and twist sending a hard kick to chest then to his head. I feel his body is prone as the next one punches me into a tree and I let out a yelp of pain as I can feel my ribs are broken. The one who punched me stands over me in triumph but I roll my eyes as I punch him in the crotch. He kneels down in pain and I grab his neck and twist it.
"Roll!" I hear Matsuri's voice and my body reacts as I roll to my left and grab a man's ankle and shatter it with a twist technique. He falls and I grab his hand taking the kunai and stab his neck.
I hear the man yelp in pain and run towards him seconds letting my instincts take over as my kunai plunges his heart.
I hear a thump of the corpse hitting the ground but I only focus my sense on Matsuri who is crying in a heap on the ground. I gather her up in my arms and rocker back and forth till she calms down.
"Everything is fines Matsuri-chan."
K i was asked to write a neji x hinata and this is what i came up with so please review!