Spider's Influence
Neji was at the spot where they first met. Not as enemies or lovers or friends but as complete strangers. They were from two different worlds. He was a caged bird held down by his family's rules and regulations while that strange, wild care-free boy also had someone else pulling his strings but, unlike Neji, he learned to break free from his cage.
Neither one knew that the other was the enemy, if they did would that have changed anything. Neji didn't think so. His strange out going lover never cared who or what the person was as long as they were true to him. Neji could remember the day they met. It was like today the weather was perfect, the birds were chirping, the butterflies fluttered by without a care in the world.
Neji was sitting under a Sakura tree about to bloom any week now. He sighed wishing that he could be just like the tree, free to bloom whenever he wanted without someone telling him that he couldn't because he wasn't the Head Family or some other nonsense. He just wanted to be free, even if, it was only for one week or one day. He just wanted to know how it felt to be free of all worries and be himself without anyone telling that his ways weren't right.
Neji was brought from his self pity by footsteps. He noticed them earlier but only recently did they dare to near him. Silently, Neji stood up turning to the woods searching for any signs of life.
"Come out, I know you are there," Neji growled under his breath patience wearing thin.
"You are good," said an unfamiliar voice that put the Hyuuga on edge, even though, he didn't show it.
Neji took his stance readying himself for an attack. There was a soft chuckle which made Neji hesitant.
"Feisty aren't you?" a boy around Neji's age came to the opening with his 'arms' crossed.
Neji took the boy's appearance in. His hair was tied in a high ponytail. His dark eyes were playful with a hint of mockery. His smirk was awfully cocky. His posture was strong and confident. He also had an extra pair of arms coming from his sides. Neji looked at the boy's extra limbs, even though, they were there one wouldn't notice them unless they were actually paying attention to him.
"Found something you like, pretty boy," the other male smirked at Neji.
~Pretty boy? No one has ever called me that let alone comment on my looks before~ Neji thought to himself eyeing the boy before him.
"As if, I would waste my time on the likes of you," Neji frowned and turned his back on the boy ready to leave.
"What the hell does that suppose to mean that you're better than me?" the boy growled at Neji.
Sensing the boy's hostility, Neji turned around just in time to embrace himself as the boy hit him in the face knocking him to the ground. Neji rammed his head into the ground as he fell. He became dizzy as he tried to sit up. The boy stood over him with murder in his eyes until a small portion of blood trickled down Neji's lip. The boy snapped out of it.
"Fuck, sorry about that I didn't mean ta hit ya. I. Just. I'm just not good at controlling my anger yet," the boy grabbed Neji by his bicep and helped him to his feet.
"Yeah, I've notice." Neji whispered wiping the blood from his chin trying to regain his balance.
"Maybe you should sit down," the boy lead Neji back to the tree Neji was sitting at a little while ago.
Making sure Neji was comfortable, the boy sat down beside him watching Neji curiously. Neji didn't mind he was use to people staring at him. They criticized him before he ever got a chance to speak with them. Neji pulled his knees to his chest wrapping his arms around them and laying his chin on his knees.
"Hey, you ok?" the boy put his arm around Neji's shoulder.
Neji flinched and looked up at the boy. His eyes were filled with so much worry. Neji didn't understand why this stranger was so worried about him. His own family couldn't give a damn about him. Neji nodded slowly and looked back at the landscape before him. Suddenly, Neji felt himself being pulled into the other boy's chest and his hair was being nuzzled but instead of pulling away he snuggled closer to the strange boy next to him.
~How can this complete stranger make me feel so secure and complete?~ Neji thought as he began to drift but before he did he had to know one thing.
"What is your name?"
"Kidomaru," the boy answered quietly knowing that Neji was forcing himself to stay awake.
"My name is Neji," Neji said wanting to be known to this absolute stranger.
"Neji . . . that's a good name," Kidomaru held the boy closer. "Now sleep my beautiful Neji."
Neji's heart nearly stopped at those words. That was the first anyone called him that and he had a feeling that it wouldn't be the last. Smiling, Neji did as Kidomaru told him to and fell asleep in the warmth that he would soon know very well.
Neji opened his eyes. He smiled at the sweet memory and all the others that he had with the boy name Kidomaru. There was so much that happened between them but they always overcame all of their problems almost all of them.