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Hinata smirked as she clapped.
"We would now like to introduce our Valedictorian for the Class of 2011, Hyuuga Neji."
Hinata watched as Neji stood up from his seat on the stage and as he walked to the podium to deliver his speech.
"Good morning Fukushima-sensei, Suzuki-sensei, faculty, students, and parents. Thank you for joining us today as we celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2011."
Hinata contently listened to Neji's speech though she had heard it plenty of times before as Neji rehearsed and revised it with her advice.
It came to no surprise when Neji announced to the family that he was the valedictorian of his year. It was expected. It would've been a surprise if he wasn't valedictorian. There would've been dire consequences if it turned out that way. But they did not doubt Neji's abilities.
Hinata's smirk stayed in place throughout Neji's whole speech; which was as tear-jerking as it was empowering.
Her smirk faded into a mutual expression as all the graduates were called up to receive their diplomas. Finally, the ceremony was over and the graduates were released into the mass of overjoyed parents, relatives, and friends.
Hinata watched for a few minutes as Neji was crowded by friends, admirers, and the like. She caught his eye and then walked away. She walked into the school and up the stairs, all the way up to the roof. She waited for ten minutes before she heard the roof door open.
She continued looking over the expanse of the city as she felt him walk up behind her. Hinata sighed as she leaned against the railing. She'll no longer see Neji at school. He'll be away at college as she finished up high school. He wasn't moving out, but she would be seeing less of him.
She felt sad.
He'll be within the city, but he won't be just a floor away. She won't be able to walk around school, knowing that he was there, too.
She knew that she was going to be lonely without him.
Believe it or not, she really did love Neji. She wasn't using him. She wasn't possessive of him just because he was her match. She was possessive of him because he was her match and because she loved him. No one wanted their loved one to be taken away by another. Not even by death.
Hinata was going to make sure that she wasn't going to leave Neji to live on without her. Not for too long, at least. She laughed herself. She made it seem like she knew that she was going to die before him. Well, she was sure that she won't let him die before her.
Purebloods, though stronger than mixed-bloods, had a shorter lifespan. Junkei's, purebloods, have been interbred, so hidden recessive diseases are more likely to show. It is harder to any Hyuuga to get sick compared to weak human immune systems, once they do get sick, it is usually fatal. Vampires have thrived in Konoha for centuries, but the head of the family never lived past 70, 75 if they were lucky.
Hinata's father was 39. His life was already more than half over. Though he was really strict, he knew that he had a limited amount of time to spend with his two daughters. He was never too strict with his daughters, he didn't have enough time to make up for any mistakes that he made.
Hinata and Hanabi understood why the whole clan was fearful of their father, but they also understood why they needed to be fearful of him. But they also understood that once someone gains his approval, that person's impression of their father would change completely.
It's not easy being the leader of a family with over 100 members. Hinata knew that. She'd be super ignorant if she thought that being the head of the Hyuuga was going to be a breeze. That's why there was a period of time for the clan heir to adjust to all the new responsibilities before officially taking the role of clan head, even after they've been announced as the clan head.
Hinata sighed again. She'd be a fool if she thought that she could rule the clan right from the get-go. Even her father had a trial period before her grandfather handed over the majority of the work of clan head to her father. And then it was a few more years before her father had to manage all of the clan duties by himself, with minimal help from the Council.
Arms wrapped around her waist.
"I thought today was supposed to be a happy and celebrative day."
"It is." But not for everyone, Hinata mentally added as she smirked to herself.
She leaned back against his chest and threw her head back against the front of his shoulder. Yes, she was that short compared to Neji. Hinata narrowed her eyes as she thought of how well Tenten's height and stature matched Neji's.
Hinata mentally shook the thought out of her head as she looked up at the April sky.
"Where are Uncle and Auntie?"
"They left already."
Hinata smiled sadly to herself; she was sure that her father was also only going to stay just a while after her graduation before heading off to work. She knew that he was busy and that they could spend more time at home, but it wasn't the same.
Hinata sighed once again. But when it happens, Hinata wasn't going to complain about it. She never complained about anything and she wasn't going to ever start. Complaining was for the weak, for those who couldn't handle it, for those who failed at life.
No, she was never going to complain. Even if her life depended on it.
Nothing good ever comes out of complaining.
Hinata felt his lips on her head. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Hinata raised her head and continued to look over the horizon.
"Liar."
Hinata let out a small laugh, then she looked back up at him. "Since when were you so direct with me?"
"Since when did you sigh so much?"
Hinata nearly scoffed. He only just came back to her three days ago and he was already getting cocky. She smiled and shook her head. Oh, what will she do with him.
Hinata turned around in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Neji-nii-san."
Neji gazed down at her.
She pulled his neck down and tiptoed to meet his lips with her. She let him deepen the kiss by granting his tongue permission to explore her mouth.
She heard the click of an opening door. Show time.
Hinata let her melt melt into the kiss before she pulled away and Neji rested his forehead against hers. "Do you love me?"
"Hinata-sama, of course, I do."
"Say it." Hinata was reminiscent of their first time together.
"I love you." Neji trailed kisses along her jawline and down her neck. "I love you," he repeated. "I love you so much."
Hinata heard a muffled gasp.
She smirked as she stretched her neck and silently gave him permission. It was only proper for Hinata to let him take some blood as a graduation present. She shivered as he licked her jugular and winced a bit as his fangs pierced her neck.
She was instantly taken over the edge as he eyes rolled back into her head from the pleasure that Neji was giving to her. She definitely would have taken him right then and there, but it wouldn't be proper for the two of them to make love on the roof of their school.
Neji pulled away a bit to lap up the bit of blood that had escaped his mouth and then he went straight back to taking more.
Hinata was so immersed in ecstasy that she almost missed the second gasp and the sound of the roof door closing. Her plan folding out just like she wanted. Now that the show was over, Hinata completely let herself drown in the euphoria that Neji brought onto her. But not before she pulled away and looked him in the eyes and saw his lust for her.
Hinata brought her lips up to his ear and whispered seductively, "Take me home. Take me. Now."
She let out a giggle as Neji picked her up bridal-style, and practically ran down the stairs and to the back of the school. He had parked in the rear parking lot today; Hinata had made sure of it, knowing that this was going to happen.
Hinata was put back onto her feet and was pushed up against the side of the car with Neji's hands on the car behind her, trapping her between his car and him. He dove down and captured Hinata's lips.
He was too preoccupied with savoring the Hinata's taste that he didn't notice the presences that were coming closer. Hinata giggled as she pulled away and as Neji growled. "People are coming, we need to go."
After one more peck on the lips, Neji pulled out his keys, unlocked the doors, ran over to the driver's side and slipped in. He sped out of the parking lot just as the mass of people arrived, finally going home after mingling with the other graduates.
Throughout the whole graduation ceremony, Tenten sat up straight in her chair and her back and neck was beginning to hurt. She wanted to reach up and rub her neck but she knew that cameras were trained on the all the graduates, so she knew that there'd at least a few pictures of her looking not-so-happy on her graduation day.
She was happy.
She was relieved.
But she was also sad and torn.
She was happy that she was finally done with high school and she couldn't wait to start college.
She was relieved because she knew that she didn't have to suffer the temptation to sneak peaks at her ex. She was relieved that she was leaving him behind.
But she was sad that she leaving him. She still loved him and she still wanted to believer that there was a chance for them to get back together. She was torn between leaving him behind and moving on to a brighter, happier future, and hoping that Neji would change him mind and let her go back to him.
Tenten knew that this wasn't healthy for her. She was only 18 and she felt like her life was ending just because the guy she loved, who she thought loved her back, had played and trampled all over her heart and body. He plagued her mind.
It didn't help when he walked up to the podium and became the center of attention as he delivered his Valedictorian speech. Tenten reveled in the sound of his voice. She loved his voice. She loves his eyes. She loved his smile. She loved everything about him. Until he broke her heart.
She didn't love his unexpected manipulative personality. She didn't love his trickery. She didn't love the sight of back, walking away, and never turning around to scoop her into his arms and apologizing for the tears that he made her cry.
The things she loved about him far out-numbered the things she didn't love about him. But the things she didn't love about him had a one-million-times greater impact on her.
Everyone received their diplomas and was released into the masses. Tenten walked over to her mom, who had somehow gotten the morning off to go to Tenten's graduation. Tons of pictures were taken, tons of promises to keep-in-touch were made, and tons of good-byes were said.
Tenten finally pulled away from the crowd and walked up to the school. She stared up at the school and let all the memories she made here flash before her mind's eye.
There was one place she wanted to visit before she left. Tenten turned around and searched for her mom in the crown. Tenten spotted her mom mingling with the other moms and deemed it okay to slip away for a bit.
She walked into the school that she had attended for the past three years for. Tenten walked slower that she normally did and tried to commit everything to her memory. She probably wasn't going to come back to visit. So this was mostly likely the last time she walked through this halls.
Tenten walked up the stairs and she didn't stop until she reached the last flight of stairs that would bring her up to the roof. She wanted to go to the roof for the last time. The roof held an important memory for her. It was on the roof that she ate lunch with Neji for the first time, that she first met the Hyuuga Princess, that she first got closer to Neji.
Her fist clenched as she thought of the Princess. Tenten didn't understand her slight hostility towards the Princess and she didn't understand the passive aggressive hostility that the Princess had towards her.
Tenten walked up the last flight of stairs and moved to open the door. She didn't know why but she opened the door slowly as if she was trying to spy on someone. It was a bad feeling that she had.
Then she heard it.
"Do you love me?"
"Hinata-sama, of course, I do."
"Say it."
"I love you." Pause. "I love you." Pause. "I love you so much."
Tenten gasped behind her hand as she pushed the door open slightly wider. She couldn't believe her ears or her eyes. There he was. There she was. Tenten watched as Neji's tongue flicked out to lick Hinata's neck and she couldn't contain the horror she felt as Neji opened his mouth wide open and as he bit into Hinata's neck.
She saw them. She saw fangs.
Tenten was paralyzed with fear.
Vampire.
No! That was impossible!
Then Tenten couldn't stop another gasp as Neji pulled back and Tenten saw the blood dripping down Hinata's neck from the two puncture wounds on her neck. She felt disgusted and felt like she was going to empty her stomach as Neji licked the blood and went back to sucking on Hinata's neck.
Tenten looked over at Hinata's face and expected to see pain all over her face and was shocked to see the sheer pleasure on Hinata's face with her eyes rolled back.
Danger!
She was petrified.
Move!
She screamed in her head for her feet to move, to get away from there, fast.
Leave!
She forced her feet to move.
Run!
Tenten's feet finally moved and she bolted down the stairs. She didn't care that the roof door slammed shut. She didn't care that they had probably noticed her presence by now. She didn't care that she had alerted them that someone was watching and that someone now knew their secret. All she cared about was getting away as far as she could.
Tenten didn't stop running. She didn't even stop as her mom called after her. She kept running until she got home and until she ran up to her room. Tenten slammed and locked the door behind her. She slid down against it and tried to catch her breath and tried to calm herself down.
Her mom was probably wondering what the hell happened. But Tenten didn't care. She just wanted to save herself and her sanity first.
Vampire.
Neji was a vampire.
A/N: DUN DUN DUN! And so it has been revealed! Oh, Hinata is so evil! Don't you just love it? I know I do (^-^). No one can resist a dark beauty. Why do you to think there's such thing as female super villains?
And that, ladies and gentlemen (Do I have any male readers out there?), is the last bomb that Hinata drops on Tenten.
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Updated – 3/20/2012
