Hinata's POV:

"Are you sure you heard him?" A woman asked and I opened my eyes slowly. Itachi and Shizune were standing over Neji's bed.

"My vision might be bad but my ears aren't" Itachi said and I kept focus on their conversation. Did Neji finally make some form of activity?

"Well, just keep an eye on him. This is a good progression" she said, giving him a small smile.

I shifted a little bit and I felt weight on me. I looked to see a blanket over me.. when did this get here?

"You're finally awake" Itachi said softly and we made eye contact. I felt the sting of my heart already starting. I knew what I did was my fault and I wish I could take it back.

"Did something happen?" I asked, sitting up a little bit to look at my cousin.

"He finally spoke but he's still not awake yet. Is that why you're sleeping in here? To keep an eye on him?" Shizune asked and my chest felt heavy. I looked at Itachi and he shook his head.

"I was just tired last night" I told her, lying and she nodded her head. She started to move around the room before making her way to the door.

"I'll be back tomorrow for you," she told me and left the room quietly. Leaving Itachi and I by ourselves.

Itachi's POV:

Shizune had left, leaving Hinata and I alone.

I turned to look at her and we locked eyes.

"Why?" I blurted out. She remained silent and I wish I didn't. Today was supposed to be a good day and yet, here we are.

"I'm not sure how to answer you" she said softly. I had the slightest idea of what the reason was but I didn't want to acknowledge it considering it had been five months since she was mine. Not officially but still.

"Do you still love him?" I asked her and the answer was written on her face but I needed her to say it.

"Yes.." she said softly. I hated hearing it.

"But. I'm in love with you. It just happened. It was more of a comfortability than anything" she told me, trying to defend herself. I could see the tears welling in her eyes. Even though she created this mess, I still didn't like to see her cry.

"I'm going to get some air" I told her and turning my back on her. I felt empty and wasn't sure how to deal with any of this. I wanted to just pretend it didn't happen so there wasn't a void.

"Wait" I heard her say and then I felt her hand on my wrist. I moved around a little bit to see her. Just grabbed my hands in her and looked at me. I could see one tear ready to fall out. It took a lot for me to hold back wiping it off her face.

"Just know I'm sorry" she told and I knew she was sincere but I couldn't trust her. I nodded my head and left her alone in Neji's bedroom.

"I haven't seen you in months. I'm sorry" I whispered and finally opened my eyes. I looked over samehada and sighed. I missed my friend. He was someone I could talk to about my life and right now, I needed him more than ever. I just needed someone..

Then a thud landed next to me and I looked up to see my brother.

"Are you okay? Hinata said you left the house two hours ago" he asked me, taking a seat next to me on the grass. Had it really been two hours?

"You were looking for me?" I asked him, trying to avoid his question.

"I know what you're doing and I know what's going on, talk to me," he said, sounding annoyed but generally concerned.

"I don't know what you're talking about" I bluntly said and looked at Kisames gr grave marker again. I needed to have a real marker put here soon.

"Don't play dumb. I know what Kakashi and Hinata did" he deadpanned and I felt the heat rush to my face. Did Kakashi tell him?

"I'm not really sure what I'm feeling. I just feel empty" I told him, trying to be honest. It was weird talking to him about it honestly.

"But are you okay?" He asked me and I shrugged my shoulders and I looked at him.

"I know we don't normally talk but if you don't feel okay at some point, talk to me" he said awkwardly but I gave me a small smirk.

"Why the sudden interest?" I asked him.

"Ever since that day on the cliff.. I worry about you" he breathed out and it took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting that answer.

"No need to worry. I won't ever become that bad again, I assure you that. But I don't know.. I'm not even mad at Kakashi or Hinata" I said out loud. Maybe talking to him would make me feel better somehow.

"How are you not mad? I don't understand" my brother asked, he looked confused.

"I'm more hurt than anything I guess. I just need her to realize that I love her" I told him and he looked even more confused.

"That doesn't even make sense to me but whatever you say," he said, rolling his eyes. I knew it didn't make sense to him but it made sense to me.

"She means everything to me and I'm not going to just walk away because she made a mistake" I continued speaking my thoughts.

"I really don't want to be the one to tell you this but Kakashi's feelings for her have resurfaced," he told me and something inside of me just clicked. That hurt to hear more than her telling me what they did. I would be damned if I was being strung around again. If we fixed what we were, it would be the last chance.

"What about Yugao?" I asked him, my curiosity came shining through.

"She's pretty upset considering she's the one who figured out they did what they did. But she just needs time. She cares about him" he told me.

"How long has it been since they did it? I didn't ask her" I asked him and waited for a response.

"Eight days I think" he told me. She had waited a week to tell me? Then my emotions came flooding in all at once. The emptiness was finally gone and replaced. I felt the betrayal, sadness, anger and jealousy. But overall I felt hurt in general. I knew I was good enough for her but I felt heart broken.

"Yugao?" I asked out loud when I knocked on her door. I decided that maybe talking to her would help considering I knew how she was feeling. It was the same feelings I was having when Hinata told me about her being pregnant. The hurt, betrayal and sadness. The same current feelings I was having but I would try my best not to show her that.

The front door to her home opened and she stepped aside to let me in. It was a little odd considering I've never been here before.

I walked in and she shut the door behind her. It got increasingly darker except for the illuminating light from the other room.

"Can I help you with something?" She asked me and I wasn't sure how to go about this. It also kind of threw me off since it was hard to see her.

"I know what you're feeling" I told her honestly right off the bat.

"I don't understand what she does to keep reeling him back in. Why would he do this to me?" She asked out loud and moved further into her house.

"They were in the heat of the moment and they were once lovers. She's also carrying his children" I said, trying to remain positive. I followed her into what was probably her living room.

"Don't remind me" she hissed at me. Was she also deeply bothering about the babies?

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hit a nerve" I told her honestly.

"Why are you so calm about all of this? She went behind your back as much as he went behind mine" she asked me as she took a seat. I looked around to see a bottle of something on her coffee table right next to her leaf headband. She looked terrible, she was paler than normal and her eyes were puffy. She must of been crying. Not to mention she must have been having a drink in silence before I knocked on the door. I leaned against the wall so I didn't have to completely stand while talking.

"I'm being calm because I'm positive it was a mistake and I'm willing to give my trust back slowly," I told her. It wasn't a lie and it would take a long time.

"But like I said I'm here because I know what you're feeling. It's the same emotions I was having when I found out she was pregnant. It was a few days before the war and I left the village. I didn't want to be near anyone" I spoke again hoping that she would realize hiding away in her home wasn't healthy. Like it wasn't healthy when I left the village. I hoped talking of a past problem would help.

"I can't bring myself to go into the district. I'm angry at the both of them" she deadpanned and drank whatever was left in her cup. I understood where she was coming from though.

"You have to eventually, you're still part of the ANBU" I reminded her.

"I'm thinking about resigning my position when Neji wakes up" she told me and removed herself from the couch.

"You can't quit your job because your emotions are running wild" I told her. I'm glad I was here now, she needed someone to talk because she wasn't thinking clearly. I glanced back down at the bottle of liquor, it was already half gone. Maybe she was drunk and wasn't showing it. It could explain her thought process right now.

"If I go near him I'm just going to cry and if I go near Hinata I'm just going to go into a blind rage" she said and started pacing. I watched her movements, her balance was off a little bit too.

"I think talking to him would be beneficial. It's going to hurt a lot but you'll also remember you love him and it helps" I told her, my advice wasn't the best but it worked for me anytime Hinata and I had a fight. Yes, she would drive me to new lengths of emotion. But at the end of it, I wanted her.

"I'm not you. I can't just forgive someone so easily" she said, looking me in the eyes and started moving toward me.

"You're mistaken on that part. You're not the only one hurting. They're both feeling guilty and are both heartbroken over the realization they've betrayed us" I said to her and I saw something shift in her eyes.

"I think it's time you left" she said as she walked past me. She sounded irritated now but I nodded my head and followed her back into the nearly dark hallway towards the front door.

We got to her front door and she stopped to turn to me.

"Two can play at this game" she whispered angrily and then looked at me. What game?

Before I could continue thinking she crashed her lips onto mine and her hand made its way to my down below. My body was reacting back to her. She pushed me back slightly and we hit the wall behind us. Then I pushed her off of me gently like hitting the wall broke me of the trance I was in.

"What are you doing?" I asked her seriously. She stood a foot away from me but it confirmed that she was definitely not sober. Now I understood why she said two could play say this game. She was trying to get back at Kakashi.

"Did you not like this?" She asked and grabbed for my down below again. I would be lying if I said I didn't but I didn't come here for a sexual encounter.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked, grabbing her wrist to stop her from touching me again.

"Because I want you" she whispered and moved forward and started biting my neck. I felt her move up my neck, licking as she went and it wasn't making it easier to deny her. I could feel myself growing harder.

"You don't want me. I think that's the liquor talking and you're not thinking straight" I said out loud. Her kisses had reached my mouth again and her lips were hovering over mine. I felt frozen for some reason.

"You're mistaken on that part" she whispered, removing her wrist from my hand and hungrily kissed me again. Her hand moving down again. She took my own words and used them on me.

I grabbed her face to deepen the kiss, our tongues were dancing. She grabbed the back of my head, removing my hair from the hair holder. She buried her hand into my hair and I almost moaned a bit from how she pulled on it. Her other hand had moved it's way into my pants. She knew what she was doing, that much I would give her. Her hand continued moving faster and my mind was going blank.

Then I realized I was losing my self control and I need this to end. I removed her from my body and backed away.

"I can't do this" I told her honestly and started reaching for the doorknob.

"Did it at least feel good?" She asked, putting her hand on my shoulder to stop me. I shrugged her hand off of me and left her house in a blur.

I walked as fast I could away from her home. I knew she wasn't coming after me but it made me feel better.

What did I just do? Why did it feel good? Why didn't I hate it? It did feel weird to me though. Hinata had been the only person I've done anything with. The only person I had ever been intimate with.. but yet, when Yugao was touching me it felt new and exciting. I wanted more honestly but it wasn't comfortable like it had been with Hinata.

Then something clicked.. Hinata said it this morning. She said it was more of a comfort thing with Kakashi and it all made sense to me now. He was her first as she is mine.

I understood things easier from her perspective now but I couldn't trust her yet.

I did however know that the baby shower was soon and I had to be the one who walked Hinata to the house we picked out to celebrate in.

I walked into my house and headed straight for the stairs, I needed to make sure Hinata was awake and dressed.

I headed towards Neji's room and opened the door. She was sleeping on the couch again.

I moved toward her and kneeled down to be face level with her.

"Hinata.." I whispered and gently touched her face.

She slowly opened her eyes but I didn't moved my hand away. My thumb was stroking her cheek.

"Go take a shower and get dressed. Were going out" I told her and her eyes fully opened.

"Going out where?" She asked me but hadn't bothered moving yet. I think underneath it all we were enjoying the normalcy to being close.

"It's a secret, just make sure you're dressed really cute" I informed her. She gave me a small smile.

"I really am sorry by the way" she whispered to me.

"Well talk about this later" I said and removed myself from her so she could get off the couch.

She vanished from my sight and I turned to look at Neji.

"Help me" he said again and I moved as quick as I could to him. I grabbed his hand.

"I'm here Neji, Im here" I said and squeezed his hand a little bit. I'm sure after what happened to us his mind probably kept replaying the same thing.

I watched him carefully and his eyebrows flexed a bit, like he was concentrating.

"Neji, you're not alone. C'mon" I said again and his face went back to neutral. This was a great sign, he would be back soon.

I let his hand go and backed away from his bed. The happiness I felt inside knowing my friend would be back soon was great.

I turned to leave his room, I closed the door behind me. I heard the shower running but I also needed to go in there. I wanted to fix my hair and wash my face.

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I glanced at the clock on the wall as we walked down the stairs. We were making perfect timing.

"I need you to close your eyes" I said to her when we got to the front door and she did.

"P-please don't blindfold me" she asked, grabbing my hand. She would probably never like blindfolds again because of the kidnappers and I felt empathetic.

We remained silent as I guided her down the street a little bit. It was only four houses down from mine.

I opened the door, everything was silent on the other side and I knew everyone was in the living room, she just couldn't see it yet.

"You can open your eyes now" I informed her and she did. She looked around confused and then at me.

"Ladies first" I said gesturing toward the living room. She walked forward and turned the corner and I heard everyone yell surprise. I watched her turn pink from blushing and started smiling. It warmed my heart a bit knowing this was a good idea. The music started playing softly again and people started talking again.

I moved forward myself so I could be apart of the day. I turned the corner and everyone was talking to Hinata and one another.

I looked around the room to find Shizune, I needed to give her an update on Neji before I forgot.

Except the first person I made eye contact with was Kakashi and we locked. He motioned for me to follow him as he vanished into the far back of the house. I walked between everyone and finally reached him.

"I'm sorry" he spit it out but kept eye contact with me. I wasn't even angry, after doing what I did with Yugao and realizing things for myself.

"Its okay" I told him honestly. He looked bewildered because I just accepted his apology.

"I've realized some things today. Don't look so confused" I told him and he facial expression softened a little bit.

Before either of us could speak again, we were interrupted by an anbu coming from the floor.

"Hokage sama. The interrogation unit has sent me" the anbu informed him. We looked at each other quickly and back to the messenger.

"He has finally snapped out of the izanami but quickly passed out from exhaustion. That's all" he finished his message.

"Come get me when he awakens" Kakashi spoke. The anbu nodded his head and vanished.

"Finally. Maybe we'll get some answers about those kidnappers" I said and Kakashi nodded his head in agreement with me.

"As I was saying.." Kakashi started to speak again, trying to jump back to the previous subject.

"Don't. What's done is done. Just focus on fixing things with Yugao" I told him, trying to push him in the other direction that wasn't Hinata. I think he picked up on my small hint and nodded his head once more.

"Let's just enjoy today like we had originally planned.." I told him, walking away. I left him in the hallway and found Sasuke. I needed to breath for a second, I didn't realize I was holding my breath while speaking to Kakashi.

The baby shower was done but a few people lingered behind to help bring all the stuff to their designated homes. Some of it would be coming back to my house and some if it to Kakashis.

"Thank you guys for today" Hinata said, looking around at everyone.

"Itachi and your father are the ones to thank" Kakashi spoke, letting her know. She looked at me and I could tell what she did bothered her even more now that she knew I did this for her.

"Is the party over?" A voice asked from the other side of the room and we all looked. Yugao did make it. I gave her a small smirk, our conversation did something after all.

"You're just in time to help us move everything" my brother chimed in. I watched her and her eyes landed on Kakashi and I could feel the air getting thicker.

"Works for me. I need to stay busy" she gave him a small smile and started walking toward the boxes. She purposely brushed against me as she went by and it made me shiver a little bit. I didn't exactly want anyone to know what happened earlier.

"Has anyone seen my bag?" Shizune asked, breaking the silence.

Before I could open my mouth to answer, the front door to the home we were in slammed opened. Kakashi was the first to move.

"Why are you here?" he spoke and vanished from all of our sights. Who the hell was here? Kakashi's voice was full of worry.

i hope you guys dont hate me for this chapter lol. please let me know and ouu, whos the mystery person?