Chapter 1- Unexpected Fate
"Please" Lee begged as he stood before Neji and I in our front living room. Neji standing with his emotionless stare and me looking to him curiously nervous due to the favor that Lee had presented to us. It wasn't a well kept secret that Neji didn't allow many people to the Hyuuga mansion. Like most people who don't particularly like people they don't know into their home, Neji was the same way. It made him uncomfortable and liked to have his location disclosed only to those most trusted so, this;
To have a party at the mansion with some of Lee's old classmates was just as much of a far fetch as Me asking if a guy could come over just to hang out.
"Uh..L..Lee I-"
"Who is it?" He asked. Lee's face lit up with excitement at the question, making it obvious with this that he was even considering it and it made Lee jump with joy. My face followed suit in shock. perhaps it was because it was his best friends birthday and he wished to make him happy this once but nonetheless it still came as a shock to me.
"AHHH! They are a couple really cool guys I promise" Lee exclaimed eagerly as he grabbed hold of Neji's shoulders with pure joy written all over his face. Neji stare at him and if Lee wasn't practically jumping up and down the silence would be piercing.
Lee had moved to this town through the beginning of the 2nd year of high school so I guess we were bound to meet his friends from way back when. Him and Neji clicked right away when Lee had transferred to our school and from then on they have become very close so I suppose it isn't too surprising that Neji was considering it for Lee's 21st. Still rather unexpected.
"Fine, I want the first and last names before hand" Neji said, closing his eyes as he gave in, pushing Lee's hands from his shoulders as Lee took them away to throw them in the air victoriously. I sighed, the anticipation ending after Neji gave in. Lee went to hug me with a squeeze before hugging Neji and shouting with glee. I giggled at his response
"Thank you guys! Its gonna be so much fun! Ill be over early so I can help clean and set up!" As he spoke he ran to the exit, closing the door behind him. I watched the doors close then looked to Neji who was walking back towards his room. I went to go after him;
"Neji...are you sure that's okay.." I asked to reassure he was truly comfortable with the party. He paused and looked back at me
"It will be fine as long as nothing gets out of hand" He walked down the hall and disappeared into his room. I smiled softly and nodded.
(TW: FIRST PARAGRAPH HAS SLIGHT DETAILS OF PHYSICALL AND MENTAL ABUSE)
I had never had luck with men and that isn't regarding the ability to talk to them, I had a few previous flings from back in the day and then dated, what I mean was that they were not very kind. I'm sure most of you reading this could probably relate if you have ever dated or even come across a verbally abusive narcist. someone who doesn't validate you or your feelings, someone who wont go to the ends of the earth to make you smile cause its too much work. Maybe you know someone who criticized you for just speaking your mind; therefore permanently damaging you and cursing you with the unfortunate habit of overthinking and continuous and unneeded sorrys. Maybe even some of you have felt the strike from the person that was suppose to be your person. Some of us have had the illusion of a perfect love only to be betrayed with an attack that didn't involve a physical strike or words of abuse, some of us have scars on our heart from the knowledge that someone that we thought was our "soulmate" found someone else to be theirs. There are those who experience pain from being guarded and protected like our mothers and fathers warned us, only for someone else to come along with greedy intentions and convince us they will prove otherwise only for them to go back on their word and leave us with the half way destroyed wall we spent years building and all the expectations reassured to us of no use, giving it the chance to swarm in our heads and fester on what could have been if they weren't such...
...an ass.
Some of us have have yet to have the kind of love that is found in books and in movies and for a long time I thought that kind of love was only found there. I had give up on finding it. I had become single for 3 years now and at this point I was very content. I had been working out and I was taking care of myself like I should and I had come to a consensus that I was what was known as Demi-Sexual. Which it may to some people seem useless but it can be very serious.
Most people can sleep with someone and successfully climax and walk away satisfied, for myself I cannot. Unfortunately I get no joys on one night flings and sleeping on the first date and the whole friends with benefits thing. In order for me to have a satisfactory relationship involving sleeping with one another, it is a must that I have a bond with the person or else only one of us will walk away satisfied, like the previous men before now.
I believe it to be a gift and a curse. I have accepted this now and I now am more grateful because I am holding my body and myself at a higher standard. I will not allow myself to be involved with minute men who don't care to finish the job once their job is completed. I had given up and I was happy with it. I do admit life had gotten a bit dull. There was little to no excitement and with Neji and TenTen being a couple for so long I was at my limit honestly. Life had not only become dull it had become lonely. I was happy with being by myself don't get me wrong these past 3 years shows that but it was just getting old.
The day of the party arrived and I had work so I wasn't able to get off till a bit later than everyone else. I made sure to bring a change of clothes to work so I didn't have to change when I got home or get ready, I just would put down my stuff and enjoy myself. I thought about the party the week leading up to it because it was the first time we would have a party with outside people that wasn't just in our immediate friend group. I am timid so I don't go outside my comfort zone unless needed and this was the first time that I could both be inside my comfort zone and outside of it at the same time. I get to meet new people.
I walked through the opened gates to the Hyuuga Mansion and listened to the muffled music behind its walls as I approached the front door. Upon opening it I was quickly greeted by Tenten who threw her arms around me and hugged me tight.
"HINATAAAA~" she exclaimed excitedly and slightly buzzed with a cup in her hand. I placed my bag down to hug her back and giggle. Looking around the front room I noticed a bunch of people from the villlage and smiled at the sight of fresh new faces.
"Ive never seen so many people here before..." I said as we broke the hug. Tenten and I overlooked the party and she nodded
"Right? isnt it great?" she asked. I looked to her and nodded. I looked up in unison with her as Neji walked from the long hall with someone following after. Mid conversation he walked out to the front room, Tenten handing me her cup to jogged over to him. She threw her arms around his neck and I watched him as he make a face, knowing he probably smelled the alcohol. He then tuned his head away as she nuzzled into his chest and as the man following behind him patted his back and walked by. I took a drink of her cup and turned from the scene. I grabbed my backpack and walked down the opposite hall to my wing. I dropped my backpack by the door and looked at my reflection in the full length mirror before walking back out to the living area
I made my way around the people and smiled at the people gathered in the Kitchen
"Hey! its hinata" Kiba said patting my head . I smirk and approach the guys standing around the kitchen island
"Sup Hinata?" Choji greeted as he stood holding a bottle of sake in one hand and his bag of chips next to him on the countertop.
"Hey guys, wheres Lee?" I asked looking around
"Hes probably drunk somewhere already " Shikamaru said in his dragged out deep tone. I looked around and heard the front door open followed by cheers "speak of the devil" We turned and watched as Lee walked into the Kitchen/ dinning/ 2nd livingroom area. Cheering continued, Kiba and Choji joining in as I clapped and as shikamaru stood there. The unfamiliar faces following after, along with Neji and TenTen and the crazy blonde haired man that was following Neji from his wing just moments ago, he was patting Lee's shoulder. He is so handsome. His eyes filled with life as he laughed among the others.
"Thank you- everyone -for -coming today" Lee said as he raised his bottle of sake to the ceiling. Everyone standing with a cup, beer, bottle or shot followed after
"Happy birthday lee!" More claps after Tenten shouted. The claps and cheers disburse and everyone continued on with their conversations. I walked around the island and to the cupboards to get myself a new cup. I might as well enjoy myself for the moment because I couldn't stay up that late, I had work the next morning. I went to walk back to the kitchen island, looking down at my phone as I did so. Shikamaru, Kiba and Choji had followed after lee to the game room where beer pong was set up.
"Wanna take a shot?"
I looked up at the sound of a faint voice, I hadn't been paying attention cause I was texting Ino updates on what was happening, she was on her way with Sakura.
"Hmm..?" I asked as I looked up, eyes widening as He came to view. He chuckled at me and took the bottle of liquor sitting in front of me on the countertop
"Would you like to take a shot with me?" He asked with a smile, pausing at the pour to my own cup. I felt my cheeks flush as I stared at the wild haired, blue eyed stranger standing before me.
I slowly nod
"yes please..."