Chapter four
It's November, finally! I, a fellow reader and writer of like November for two reasons.
I'm halfway through the school year!
It's the closest month to December which is my second favorite month because of none other than Christmas itself!
A little food for thought.
Anyhow, Enjoy!
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It was a day like no other. It rained while lightning and thunder captivated the skies. Unlike most people Hinata loved rainy days. Like her love for reading she found it comforting and enjoyable. Sometimes she would sit by a window and listen to the rain drops scatter on the windows and on top of the roof. She often fell asleep while listening to the chiding rain. As comforting as it was it made her tired as well.
Unfortunately today she wouldn't be sitting by a window listening to rain instead she would be taking a long drive with Neji to her new home. He of course had insisted on escorting her there and she had no choice but to agree. She guessed he would like to personally see where she would be staying hopefully for the remainder of her life.
She appreciated his great concern though at times it made her feel as if she couldn't take care of herself. She was twenty-five, as her father had emphasized, and she was capable of taking care of her own self or so she thought. But his concern was helpful when she felt as if she couldn't take care of herself. Neji had undoubtedly been there for her almost all her life, watching her tersely but nevertheless there.
Neji had always been the little push when she needed one. In a way he had been her private counselor. He was the one that kept her in line, though for the extra five years of her life that she had done no courting he was away. If he were there she probably would've gotten married in her early twenties rather than in her mid-twenties. Unfortunately his little push had subsided for some time. She even remembered his comment when he had heard about her marriage "I leave you for a few years and you completely forget your place, Hinata."
He was right. She had forgotten her place. It was her own fault no matter how many times she denied it.
The drive like she had predicted was long and slow. You can never be too careful, Neji said as he got into the car. Better safe than sorry was one of his frequent sayings. He though mentioned it mostly to Hanabi who would yell at him to speed up when he was driving and she was with him. He had never really been the fast paced type of person.
Neji felt as if everything had to be perfect. If he ever heard somebody speak in the wrong form he would be the first person to correct them. He was very precise and intellectual. He only took the best things in life. He always made the best of a bad situation.
"If you're going to do something, do it right." He told her.
She not knowing how to answer nodded.
"If you're not going to do something right don't do it at all." He said.
She once again nodded knowing not how to reply. Turning her head she looked out the window. She watched as the rain plastered the road hard, warning all reckless drivers to slow down or else. Neji was right as always. She'd rather be safe then sorry.
"Neji, what will Father do now with the estate since nobody resides there with him anymore?" Hinata questioned suddenly.
"He'll probably sell it and purchase a smaller estate. Though he did say he wanted to die in his original home…" Neji trailed off as he stopped at a stop sign.
"If he does die then what will be of the estate?" She asked as Neji started up again.
"Well since you and Hanabi are his official offspring you'll get the biggest cut out of the estate that is if you two choose to sell it."
"What about you?"
Neji smirked amusingly. "I'm sure I'm in his Will somewhere."
Hinata smiled softly at Neji's little pun. If her Father did die, she'd rather give the responsibility to Hanabi either or Neji. She didn't think she'd be able to keep up with the responsibilities of the large estate. And with paying the maids and workers…
She never had been the business smart type of person.
The day dragged on. Neji didn't talk to her much after her questions. He was concentrating on the road. She was left alone with her thoughts and the sound of the rain tapping on the windows. She even dozed off for a short period of time.
She awoke quickly though. It wouldn't be appropriate to let her new husband see her hair matted and her clothes wrinkled. 'You always want to keep appearances up' Neji would tell her some days when she wasn't looking her best.
She of course wanted to give a good impression. 'Show what the Hyuga's are made up of. Show others just how great we are.' Her Father said daily. Did that imply to her anymore? She wasn't a Hyuga anymore…she was a Uchiha now. She was Hinata Uchiha.
Her Father also said, no matter what happens you'll always be a Hyuga. So apparently she was still included. Sometimes it made her chuckle. No matter what you did you could never escape being who you are. She was married now and yet she was still part of the Hyuga family. She was miles from where she grew up and yet all the rules and regulations never went away.
'Once a Hyuga, always a Hyuga.'
Even if her Father did die he never would really go away. Even if she went away and never saw her Father again he would still be watching her, quoting his many quotes, telling her what it meant to be a Hyuga.
Hinata Hyuga always a Hyuga…
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I hope you see the purpose of this chapter. I was trying to expose to you Hinata's feelings and such about her life. I apologize it took me so long to upload it but for the last three days I haven't been feeling so well.
Anyway, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter!