Chapter 4

~Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I've been kind of busy. :P Well anyways here is the fourth installment of my Neji story. Enjoy. ~

-I do not own Naruto or any of its characters.

"Are you all packed?" Neji asked as he stood at the entrance of my bedroom. "Yeah, I just packed clothes. I figured I didn't need anything else to train." I replied. "You don't realize how much this means to me." Neji said walking towards me.
"What? Me going to the village?" I asked.
"Yes and training with me." Neji cupped my chin and brushed my hair behind my ear. His touch felt magnetic. "You know you are really beautiful." My heart felt like it was doing backflips.
"You're just saying that because I'm going to the village with you." I gushed.
"I would never do such a thing. I really mean it. I've seen many women in my Clan with your eyes. And their beauty can't compare." Neji pulled me closer to him, inches from his face. It felt like the whole world around me froze.
"Hey guys, are you ready?" Tenten burst in my room. "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't realize I was interrupting."
"Oh you weren't interrupting anything; Neji and I were just talking. That's all." I blushed.
"Ok." Tenten replied eyeing me suspiciously. Neji glanced at me and smirked, my heart melted.

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Hours passed and we were nearly to the Leaf village. Guy, Lee, and Tenten were ahead us. Neji was kind enough to stick with me, since I don't have much stamina. I felt embarrassed. "You have nothing to be embarrassed about." Neji said as if he read my mind. "What are you talking about?" I asked.
"It took us years of training to get the stamina that we have. You have nothing to be ashamed of." For some reason it made me feel better. "Can I ask you a question?" I asked Neji.
"Sure."
"It's just curiosity, but I feel like there is a bigger reason you left your Clan."
Neji just kept silent.
"I'm sorry, if you wanted me to know you would have already told me." I said nervously.
Still silent.
"I'm sorry." I pleaded.
"All I have to say is that the Hyuga Clan are ruthless selfish people, who don't even deserve to be in the Leaf village. My father was the only decent person in that Clan."

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We walked the rest of the way to the village in silence. We arrived really late. The whole village was sleeping. "Ok gang, we will report to the Hokage in the morning and introduce our new member." Guy-Sensei said "Now I expect all of you to be up bright and early, no excuses." And with the blink of an eye Lee and Guy-Sensei vanished. Tenten stayed. "Neji I got it from here. I will show Kiku to her room."
"Thanks." Neji said and vanished. I felt like a burden, after I asked him why he left the Clan, he seemed to be distant. Or maybe I'm just overreacting.
"So, you and Neji." Tenten said leading the way.
"Me and Neji? It's not like that." I simply said.
"Well, good. Cause I had my sights on him for years." I was taken aback. Tenten liked Neji. Uh oh.
"You like Neji?" I asked to make sure I didn't hear wrong.
"Well yeah, what's not to like. He's smart, powerful, and good looking. A lot of girls swoon over him. Neji just never gives them the time of day, but one day he will realize me, once he sees how powerful I become. I'm going to train harder than ever." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. A pang of jealously ran through me. But, wait I don't like Neji. Right?
"I just wanted to make sure I didn't have any more competition." said Tenten.
"No competition whatsoever." What was I saying? I do like Neji. I think.

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I had a hard time sleeping. It seemed like I had barely fallen asleep when someone had knocked on the door. I opened it to find Neji. "Neji, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Bright and early. That's what Guy-Sensei said." He replied bluntly. "Oh, yeah." I said a little disappointed. "Can you give me a minute while I get dressed?" I asked. "I'll be waiting outside." Neji said as he closed the door.

When I finally finished dressing I walked outside to find Neji leaned against a wall. He started walking and I followed. Silence. "Neji I'm sorry. Whatever I did wrong I'm sorry." I pleaded. Neji turned around. "No, I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry?" I asked shocked. "For ignoring you. It's just that I have a hard time talking about my father." Neji walked towards me. "But I think you should know why I think the Hyuga Clan are worthless people." He brushed his fingers across my cheek. "The Hyuga Clan killed my father."