Survival of the Fittest
Note: XD ya! finally me finished another chapter! *claps with joy* itz so tiring these dayz...i barely have time ta even go on fanfic anymore...itz quite sad actually...newayz...on ta de story!
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Neji slowly trudged towards the bow of the ship. He wrapped his arms around himself protectively as the wind lashed out angrily at him.
Why couldn't she love him?! What was wrong with him? He bowed his head in pain. Ever since he'd first met her, he knew that she was special...and different from every other girl he'd ever met. And she proved him right. Sakura was innocent and loving beyond belief, however she was always so strong...always there for her friends...
And...she'd melted the ice around his heart...she was the first one he'd ever loved. He faltered. Sakura was the only one he'd ever love...the only one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with...the one he'd love and protect for the rest of his life.
But...but...she only thought of him as a friend...nothing more. Neji's eyes darkened with anger. Deep down he yearned to tell her the truth...to let her know how much he was suffering right now...to let her know he loved her...
A small smirk lit his face. It was pretty ironic...the fact that Sakura had managed to turn his world upside down in only a matter of days. Before he'd met her, he'd always assumed that love was for the weak. Neji knew that he had to become the strongest...that he wouldn't let any distractions stop him from overcoming his obstacle...that is until he met Sakura.
If only his parents saw him right now. Neji's eyes twinkled with amusement. The cold, imperturbable Hyuga turning into a lovesick youth. The idea revolted him, as well as made him fall into a fit of laughter. He was quite amazing actually. He'd never actually appreciated the world around him...he'd always taken things for granted...always thought that things and people could and would never change.
Neji believed in destiny...he knew that fate had brought them together...that they somehow belonged together. He growled and threw his arms up in frustration. The real question was HOW?! Sakura just didn't seem him as dating material...all she felt for him...was a brotherly love.
He narrowed his eyes while glaring at the cold raging waves. There had to be something that he could do...something that would make Sakura like him...something that would make Sakura see him as a man...not as a friend.
"There has to be some way..." he murmured thinking out loud, to caught up with his emotions to notice that someone was behind him.
"Some way for what?" questioned Sasuke, taking slow and steady steps towards Neji. "What are you talking about Hyuga?"
Neji felt his hands tighten into fists. How he longed to use them...to feel the impact of skin against bone...and blood...dark wet blood. "It's none of you business..." he said tightly trying to keep his temper in check.
"And why's that?" questioned Sasuke, while he moved right up to Neji, facing him squarely. "You made it my business when you stomped out of the room as furious as hell."
Neji gave him a look while sizing him up in case they had a fight. "How in the name of hell does stomping out of a room give you a right to stick you nose into my business?" he snapped, slamming his fist down upon the rail.
Sasuke growled. "Sakura was worried about you...she wanted to come after you..." At those words Neji felt his heart skip a beat. "But...I stopped her...since it would be too dangerous...for her to be alone outside."
Damn Uchilha, just depend on him to spoil everything. Neji shot him a sour look. "So what were you suppose to do? Try and comfort me?" he said caustically. "It's not like you could do anything...besides...what do you know about me? Do you even know why I'm upset?" he challenged glaring at Sasuke.
"Of course," snapped Sasuke. "Even a fool would be able to figure things out by the way you stare at her every second of the day. How your face always flushes whenever she talks to you...and how you always allow her to get away with everything..." he stated in a matter of fact voice.
Neji's jaw dropped partially in horror. Was he THAT obvious? He suppressed the urge to growl in anger. "Of course I don't..." he denied trying to keep his face a empty mask. "I don't know what you're talking about..."
"So what you're saying is that you don't like Sakura?" questioned Sasuke slowly. "That you don't like her more then a friend?"
"..."
Neji let out an explosive sigh. "FINE! I LOVE HER!" he half yelled. "I'VE HAD A CRUSH ON HER EVERY SINCE I FIRST LAIN EYES ON HER! I don't know why! But there's just something about her...something that pulls at me...something about her that makes me want to protect her..."
Sasuke tilted his eyebrows in agreement. "So the question is...what are we going to do about it? Only one of us could get Sakura..."
"What are you implying Uchilha?"
"That we should both make a deal..." he proposed slowly, ignoring the confused look on Neji's face. "We should let her decide...she should be the one in charge of her life...not us..."
Neji nodded in agreement. "Why don't we both pursue her for a month...nothing more...and then...we'll ask her to chose..."
"To chose...who she likes...best..."
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Note: *sigh* therez skewl tomorrow...^^; again...so depressing...so tiring...so DEAD. Skewl just sucks all de fun out of everything...hehe...i'm just love complaining bout everything...it's just so ME! XD newayz...i'd probably update again next weekend...or sooner...if i have time...newayz...don't forget ta REVIEW! REVIEW!