Disclaimer: I don't won naruto, it is own by Masashi kishimoto-san.
Wholeheartedly dedicated to Chie-chan and Hiyono-chan for helping me get over my fears and for being a good friend of mine. :)
From then on
kyaku
"I'll protect you!"
8 years old...
From then on... they've been friends.
"Don't be silly, Sakura! I'm your friend!"
Her head shot up.
"F-friend...?"
He smiled.
"Thank you... !"
She hugged him.
He blushed.
From then on... they did things together.
"You can't catch me!"
"Yes, I can!"
They laughed until they got tired and sat back-to-back.
"The sun looks beautiful, ne Neji?"
He nodded.
She leaned her head on his shoulder.
He smiled.
From then on... he was always there for her.
"You think anyone would like you with that big forehead of yours? Ha!"
The girls behind her laughed.
Her lower lip trembled. She cried.
"Stop!"
"Neji...?"
He stood there with his fists clenched.
"Oh no... It's Hyuuga... Let's go!" They ran away, for fear the Hyuuga might do something with them.
"Neji..."
Neji approached her.
"Neji..."
"Sakura? Are you okay?"
"Neji..!" She ran and hugged him for comfort..
He blushed slightly.
"I...I..."
He stroked her back.
"I'm sorry."
"Huh?"
"I wasn't there to..."
"To protect you."
"Huh?"
From then on... he protected her.
"From now on... I'll protect you!"
"Neji..."
Once again she cried.. in happiness.
She cried in his chest, soaking it with wet tears.
From then on... they loved each other dearly.
"Do you want some ice cream?"
"S-sure..."
She wrapped her fingers around his.
He blushed.
He smiled.
She laughed.
They ran together.. hand-in-hand
Prequel?
