Wheee! The 10th chapter is here~! =w= I've been updating a lot lately. x.x When I first published Because of These Eyes, I updated like every 2 weeks, because I was lazy. =3=;
But now I've been feeling the inspiration to write lately. :3 Well this chapter is just them training some more. So here we go~
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Sakura was prepared to kick Neji's arrogant ass! The way he stood there, smirking, made her want to smash his face in. Just because she was new to this doesn't mean she's weak!
All I do is insert some of my chakra into their chakra system, she analyzed carefully. She lunged at him and forced her palm at him, though he blocked it with his hand. She tried to hit him in the neck, but he ducked down and struck her arm.
A sharp pain went through Sakura's arm making her bite down on her lip to suppress a yelp. With her other hand grasping her arm. she panted out tiredly. Dammit! He was going to beat her, obviously.
Neji watched her coolly. Maybe I'll let her have one hit, he prepared for her to attack him with a confident ambiance.
Sakura resumed the Juuken stance. She lifted her hand up, but hissed as another sharp pain went through her arm. Ignoring it, she went at him again and aimed for his chest, which he quickly negated.
The kunoichi saw an opening and took it, hoping to get a sustainable amount of damage in. Her hand hit him square on the shoulder. She forced her chakra into Neji's Chakra pathways with the hit.
Neji retracted back without showing a sign of pain. Well it seems like she knows what she's doing now, Neji tried to hit Sakura in the stomach again, but she dodged it at precisely the right moment.
I'll use a cheap move, I guess. He jumped back so that there was a farther distance between them. Sakura smiled triumphantly, thinking that he was wide open to be hit.
She rushed toward the Hyuuga, pulled her hand back, and struck dead-on.
Neji smirked before turning around and started spinning rapidly, creating a shield of chakra around himself.
The pink-haired kunoichi was flung back, but she landed on her feet steadily. "That was a fucking cheap move, Hyuuga!" Sakura raged and yelled loudly.
That damn Hyuuga! Gah, how was she going to beat him? Sakura felt suddenly weak compared to Neji. She knew she would have a better chance against him if she wasn't training the Byakugan, since she was a beginner.
"I know, that's why I used it. To block your attack, but mainly to teach you the Hakkeshou Kaiton (Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin)," he said, pulling out a kunai.
Sakura watched him as he played with the kunai with his fingers. What was he going to do with it? Play with it the whole time? Well she knew he wasn't going to, but it sure seemed like it.
"To use the Hakkeshou Kaiton, you release a huge amount of chakra from all your chakra points within your body." His eyes never left the kunai that spun around his finger. It'll be interesting to see how she fairs with this jutsu, he thought.
"Also, you have to spin to use it, obviously. You can actively control the size and power of the sphere to suit the situation," he eyed her briefly then focused his attention back to the kunai.
"Think fast!" He threw the kunai at her, making it spin fast. It also appeared to some how be laced with chakra.
Sakura's eyes widened as her breath caught in her throat. Her brain seemed to register what she needed to do, as this was a test to see if she could perform the Hakkeshou Kaiton.
She instantaneously spun herself around and discharged a portion of her chakra, making a barrier of chakra around herself. The kunai deflected from the shield and landed a few feet away from her.
Sakura was a little dizzy after that. She almost felt the need to regurgitate the contents of her breakfast. She plopped her butt down and let herself fall on to the ground unceremoniously. The Hakkeshou Kaiton really takes the breath of you, she panted out and looked up at the blue sky.
Neji walked over to her and stood in front of her, blocking the sun from her face. She looked up at him with furrowed eye brows. He offered her a smile, an impressed smile.
He held his hand out, which she accepted gratefully. The pink-haired girl got up on to her feet once more and looked at him with a face that said she was ready to collapse.
"How about we stop for the day?" Neji asked her.
"Yeah," her eyes turned to slits as her vision started to turn blurry.
Neji caught her before she fell to the ground. He held her in his arms, bridal style, but decided it would be best if he carried her on his back.
"She may be good at chakra control, and proved herself to be capable of using the Byakugan, but it'll take some time for her to get used to using these kinds of attacks in battle," he muttered under his breath.
Neji carried her back to her house and opened the front door that was already unlocked. Her opened it and walked to her room with her still resting on his back. He laid her delicately on her bed and pulled the covers out, then pulled them on to her.
He stood there and watched her breath out softly. He daintily stroked her cherry hair and gazed at her with an unrecognizable emotion on his face. She looked so stunning, even when unconscious. Sakura really was one of the most beautiful creatures he has ever seen.
I have the urge... to kiss her. He seemed to be in a daze as he lowered his head down to hers. His lips hovered over hers for a second before covering hers. He kissed briefly, but gingerly.
He stood back up and looked at her again, but then decided it was best to leave and let her get rest. He closed the door behind him as he left her room and then existed her house, making sure to lock the front door.
Neji walked back to the Hyuuga compound numbly. His body may of been perfectly normal, but his mind was in a sort of petrified dream. He had kissed Sakura again, but this time he didn't seem to care.
Her lips had tasted as sweet as cherries, like her namesake. A smile played on his lips as he let himself in through the shoji door. The coffee haired boy was ready to depart to his room for the rest of the day. A nice, long nap sounded nice to him at the moment.
"Neji," his uncle's voice said from across the room. The said man looked over to Hiashi and noticed an elder Hyuuga next to him.
"Yes, Uncle?" Neji eyed the elder Hyuuga with suspicion. Usually when an elder was hanging around his uncle, it meant business was about to take place.
"Come sit over here." Hiashi patted the spot next to him where him and the elder were kneeling on the tatami mats.
Neji obeyed and went over to them and sat down next to his uncle.
"Hatori," Hiashi gestured to the elder, "thinks it would be a good idea to invite Haruno-san over for dinner tomorrow night."
Hatori stared at Neji with a wise look in his eyes. "Yes... I think it would be proper to invite your fiancée over to meet the rest of the clan. She needs to get acquainted with her future kin," the elder drawled out slowly.
Damn! I kissed her just a few minutes ago feeling confident, and already my clan wants to have some dinner with her!
Neji could feel a headache coming on.
Lol, that was the 10 chapter! x.x I hope I'm not rushing Neji and Sakura's relationship. Dx I also hope I didn't make Neji too OOC. ;-; I also hope that I didn't rush the chapter! Dx Sorry if I did! Dx
I'm sorry if I did! D: ~ Erm, but I hope you enjoyed that chapter! They'll train more soon, but they have to get through a dinner party with the Hyuuga clan first! ;D How exciting~
Well, please r&r! :3