Disclaimer; I do not own Naruto or any of the characters
It was a dark, stormy day in Konoha. Villagers ran for shelter as the rain poured down, and lightening struck, hard into the ground. Neji Hyuuga, was on guard at the village gates, with another ANBU officer, keeping a watchful eye out for intruders. Since, his cousin, Hinata had disappeared, Neji had tried to convince himself that he could make up for his mistake by keeping those inside the gates safe...just as he should have saved Hinata. He had tried. "It was all my fault! I swore to Hiashi that I would guard her, and I failed! I just let her go... How could I have been so stupid!"
These thoughts tormented him everyday, giving him a cruel reminder of his fault. "Hinata-sama, I am so sorry..." Outside, he showed no emotion of what he felt, but on the inside, he was dying.
Hinata had been missing for almost a year. No one knew who took her, or where to...She just disappeared...At first, every nin in Konoha was searching, holding out that they would find her safe and sound, but none did. After two months Tsunade put a stop to the search and called all parties back. Neji harrassed her asking her why? until eventually she told him that the chances of her even being alive now were almost none. But Neji had'nt stopped looking. He knew that she was alive and he would find her. He would'nt give up.
In the distance, something, no...someone caught Neji's eye as they approached the gates. They were cloaked and rain drentched, walking with their head down in off balanced steps.
Neji cautiously stepped towards them. "Excuse me, your going to need to show yourself!" he yelled. But the traveller just kept walking towards the gates. As they came closer Neji would hear their breathing, it was tired and panted.
"you there!" he said again. They staggered up to him and grabbed a hold of his shirt. "Hey-"
"Neji?" the cloaked person croaked and then fell to the muddy ground. Neji knew that voice. That sweet, caring, quiet voice.
"HINATA!" he screamed as he fell to his knees. Scooping up his cousin he pulled her onto his lap and pushed back her hood.
It was her. She looked sick and pale. The rose in her cheeks that he knew so well had faded, leaving her as white faced as a porcelen doll. But it was still her. Hinata.
The other ANBU officer jogged over, startled. "Neji, is that-"
Neji hugged her, holding her close but then froze. He felt something move... He pulled back the length cloak that covered her stomach, revealing her overly swollen belly. With his fears confirmed, he rose to his feet and ran with Hinata in his arms to the hospital.
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BTW Neji is not in love with Hinata if thats wht anyone was thinking. He's just a loving and concerned cousin who feels guilty for her disappearence.
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