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Time went by very slow as he waited. He was sure he hadn't be that nervous in his whole life.
If you wouldn't be so...stupid.
The past events did still hunt his mind. It all started that day...
Hinata ran into his arms. She did it, she finally archived her goal; she would finally be acknowledged. She truly thought that she had to do this to be acknowledged, the fool. He chuckled. He knew it all along, she had it in her to become a Chuunin.
He wished she'd never become one.
He himself had been a Chuunin for quite awhile now. A smile appeared on his face. He was happy for her at that moment. She hugged him, told him how happy she was, like the enthusiastic girl she was.
They went out to take a walk that evening. The weather that evening was bad, dark clouds threatened to unleash their load, the wind blowed, making the trees sigh. They were both very quite, they usually were when they were together. There was no need to talk – they understood each other anyway.
They never should've let their backs down.
Out the middle of nowhere ninja's popped up. Before Neji or Hinata could undertake any action they were attacked.
It all went to fast.
Several kunais and shurikens were headed for them. Neji was quite startled and he didn't react quick enough...but unfortunately Hinata did. She shifted in front of Neji, taking the full blow. He had to watch helplessly how the daggers and throwing stars cut into her body.
"Hinata-sama!"
He caught her before she had the chance to fall to the ground. He gritted his teeth. Her body shook and bleeded, but she stood up again.
"Neji..." she panted. "...it's my turn to protect you."
They were attacked again, head-on, but Neji didn't let them hurt her again.
The only girl he could accept.
They did manage to survive in the end – the pursuers were defeated, but Hinata was near death. Neither of them knew what the reason behind all of this was, making it even harder to accept.
They just attacked Hinata-sama...without even having a proper motive.
Neji noticed the blood dripping on his arm, making him deperate. He couldn't do thing when everything happened. He'd get his revenge. He would make sure of that.
He watched the door of the room impatiently. The doctors discussed alot and Neji activated his Byukagan. They weren't even healing or operating her, they were just discussing. Somehow he began to lose hope.
Hang on Hinata, Hang on.
You're worth way too much to lose. They'd never mean enough to make it worth to lose you.
Beep...beep...beep
Her heart still struggled against it's faith. Neji was allowed to come in a while back, and he couldn't be happier to see she was still alive.
The doctors left to give them a little privacy. Hinata was still unconsious but that didn't matter to him. He got seated and held her hand, stroked it.
"I'm sorry Hinata-sama, but you're such a fool. You shouldn't have sacrificed yourself for someone like me. I'm not worth it."
He tightened his grip on her hand, used his other hand to trace the seal on his head.
"I'm the one that needed to protect you, Hinata-sama. Not only is it my duty...I..I just want to protect you.
I couldn't even say those words when she was asleep. He could just curse himself for that.
"Y..You mean much to...I mean...you really really mean so much to me. Please don't die, please, for my sake."
Don't die, don't die.
"Hinata's eyes opened very slowly.
"Neji-nii-san..."
She held his hand with both of hers.
"I'm...really glad that...that I mean so much to you. You mean very much to me to...but I'm not going to make it.
Even when I was asleep, your words reached my heart.
He said it. The thing I waited so patiently for...Who believed that fate had such a thing in store for us...I'm proud of Neji-nii-san..
..and I'm proud of myself.
"You can make it, you can! Please, Hinata..."
"I've fought my fate for once. I protected you...Neji-nii-san. I'm truly thankful for everything you have done for me...I can't.."
Beeeeeeeeep
Her grip loosened and her eyes closed again.
"N-No..you cannot.."
Some medical nins came in to check up on her, panicked when seeing Hinata. This time they didn't shoo Neji away.
This was far more worse to see.
They tried to heal her in every possible way.
It was no use.
She didn't react, and again, all what Neji could do was stare helplessly at the scene.
Again he wasn't able to do anything to protect her. It was so mortifying. He wasn't specialized in healing, the best he could do was bandage and stitch wounds.
I..I'm useless.
One of the nins tended to Neji. He could tell by the look on her face what she was going to say.
"I'm sorry, sir."
Two blood colored tears rolled from his eyes. Tears filled with their pain and sadness.
To be continued.