Hinata quietly escaped the mansion, and decided to go to the only place that seemed to calm her down. It was her favorite place, and she felt that no matter what, it will always be a place where she could sort out her thoughts.
Walking through town, she saw Sakura carrying a box. Not stopping to talk, the pink haired kuniochi stopped her.
Hey Hinata... I need to talk to you." she said, putting the box down on the ground.
" Y-Yes Sakura c-c-han?" Hinata asked, growing antsy and wanting to leave already.
What is wrong with Naruto? Lately, hes been really sad... I saw him earlier, and he said he didn't want to talk about it. I figured it might've been about you because he had only gone to your house today." she finished, picking up the box again as she spied a hungry Choji eyeing the box.
" I-It i-is a r-really long story" Hinata vaugely explained, turning to leave.
Balancing the box on her hip, the concern on her face grew a bit. " Okay...I just hope he starts feeling better soon...Its not like him to act that way."
"Me too.." Hinata said, a twinge of pain striking through her chest.
When Hinata left she heard a loud "BAM!" as Sakura smacked Choji across the head.
"Don't try to take what is in the box! You don't even know what it is!!!" Sakura yelled, not knowing the villagers passing by were giving them strange stares.
" B-But, it smelled so good... Cinnamon rolls, candied fruit, and dumplings!!! I want some." Choji whined
"Wow Choji... You have a strong nose..." Sakura said, looking wide eyed in suprise.
Smirking to herself, she forgot about her worries for a few moments...Until she reached the lake.
When she was little, her and Neji used to play at a certain spot of the shore during their spare time. The blue glittering water was so inviting and calm. Soft ripples flowed around, and it was so clear you could almost see the fish swimming about.
The grass was a beautiful shade of green, and it was soft. The sun was beautiful and bright that day, and dispite the day's earlier events, it still seemed peaceful to her. Since it was spring, flowers stood in full bloom around the shore of the lake. Picking a few flowers, she set them by her side and sat at the edge of the shore of the lake.
Rolling up her pants, she took off her shoes and tested the water's temperature with her big toe. After deciding that it as the perfect temperature, she put both of her feet in, and rolled up her sleeves to reveal ivory colored skin. She plucked the petals of the flowers, and watched them dantily float away on the little waves of the water. After watching them float away, she then began to daydream.
Hinata's Daydream:
Summertime. The bright sun beamed down upon the two children as they spend their idle hours playing by the lake. Hinata and Neji had just finished lunch, and Neji had disappeared to go explore, leaving Hinata to go clean up the mess. Hinata sighed and began to tidy up the little place underneath the giant oak tree where they always ate.
Bending down to pick up a little lunchbox, she heard footsteps approaching her.
"Hina-hime!!!! Guess what??" 5 year old Neji asked, with a mischevious smile upon his face, and his hands behind his back. (A/N: in this fic, he calls her 'hina-hime' as a nickname when they were younger)
"Y-Yes Neji-niisan?" she answered, looking at the little boy.
"Look what I found!!!" he said, and brought out a little snake from behind his back.
The little snake was bright green, and seemed to be of no apparent threat to anybody.Neji giggled in delight as the scaly creature slithered a bit down his arm and coiled itself around it. Dispite its friendlyness, Hinata was not amused.
"Neji!!!" she exclaimed, and dashed to hide behind a tree.
"Hehe you do know that I found this snake in a tree, right? In fact, I think I found it in that one." he smiled, shifting the snake from one hand to his shoulder, where it lazily rested around his neck.
Hinata looked wide eyed in horror as Neji grabbed the snake, and put it on her head.She instantly began to cry.
"N-N-N-N-Neji!!!! Take it off!!! Take it off!!!" she screamed through tears.
"Relax Hina-hime...Its harmless! Look at the little guy, I think he likes you." he assured her, taking it off and putting it on his arm once more. She stopped crying and looked at the snake. It did in fact, like her. It reached out towards her, and she picked it up with her little hands.
The scaly feel of its skin made litttle goosebumps arise on her arms.
"Don't be afraid Hina-hime!I won't let it hurt you." he said again, and she eased up a bit.
She decided that since Neji was so insistent on her playing with the snake, it must be safe. She began to shakily move it around on her hands, and let it slither around between her fingers. No matter how friendly it was, she was still a little afraid of their reptile friend.
"Say sorry." Hinata said, looking at her cousin.
"For what??" he asked
"The snake...You knew I was deathly afraid of them before then."she explained, putting the snake down on a rock.
" Hinata...I would never do anything to hurt you. You don't need to worry about fear when I'm around. I'll take care of you" he said finally
"A-Arigato niisan..." she said blushing.
Just as she said thank you, Suddenly she saw Neji at his current age. She felt the anger and lust in his eyes, the same slimy feeling that she felt when he held her.She could almost taste the fear that coursed through her body when she thought that he was really going to make her his..
-END DAYDREAM-
When the daydream ended, she took her feet out of the water. Putting her shoes back on, she thought about her earlier chat with Sakura. Deciding that visiting a friend will take her mind off things, she picked herself up and left.
'I'll go visit Ino. Maybe we can go shopping' she wearily smiled to herself.
Tenten sat down on her bed, facing Neji and looked down. She blushed a bit and shyly pressed her lips against his. Suddenly, he remembered what had happened earlier in the kitchen.
She leaned into the kiss and tried to make it deepen.Her mouth opening slightly, his cheeks burned red. ' This was going to happen if the maid hadn't stopped me...Would I have really tried to go far with her if she hadn't have stopped? What have I turned into?'
He kept his mouth closed firmly, and he kept his arms folded across his chest. He broke off the kiss.
"Neji! Why aren't you being affectionate?! When I kiss you, you are supossed to kiss back!" Tenten whined, looking at her troubled boyfriend.
"I don't want to...It feels too wierd." he admitted, avoiding her eyes.
"WHAT?!" she asked in disbelief
"Well..We made this transition too quickly. One minute we were best friends, the next we're going out and in your room with the door locked and the lights dimmed." he explained, realizing the reality of the situation.This was a mistake. It all was...He needed to get out quickly.
" What are you trying to say? I mean, I'll turn on the lights if you want." she said, reaching over to the dimmer to make the room brighten.
"Thats not what I'm saying.." he said, getting a little annoyed
"What are you saying then?" she asked, her heart growing with panic.
"I want to break up." he said simply.
"Neji...Why?? We haven't gone out for more than a day!" she pleaded, her chestnut brown eyes filling with tears.
"I can't handle this...I can't be with you. You deserve better. I am not meant for love... I only destroy." he said, his voice growing shaky.
" What is going on Neji? If its somebody else, I'll help you forget about her... I want to be with you and only with you." she sobbed, grabbing on to him and hugging him tightly.
Neji couldn't stand it anymore...He didn't want to see her in pain, so he swiftly knocked her out and laid her on the bed.
" I've got more important things to attend to."
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A/N: Hello readers! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!!! Please tell me if you think things are moving way too fast...After rereading the chapter over and over, I still wonder if I made the right choice in making some decisions in the plot... Also, I'd want to give a special thanks to Cynchan930 for uploading this chapter for me is not letting me upload anything for some odd reason
