Hinata wants strawberries. Now .
Whereas he went to market yesterday and that he bought full of other
fruits, today she wants strawberries. Absolutely.
Neji sighs and leaves the apartment. Lets buy her strawberries, even
without Sakura, he should success.
On the way towards the usual fruit shop, Neji locates further a pink
hair in the crowd. ah, Sakura is here too? Just beside her, Sasuke,
who just came back of a rather long mission with Naruto. They move towards
another district. Neji greets them when he crosses them. Sasuke answers
by a short sign of head, hes as friendly as always... Sakura makes a small
nervous smile..., then they carry on their road.
By crossing her glance, Neji felt... like a dumb call for help. He
doesnt understand. While both move away, Neji put his Byakugan on Sakuras
face. She dont seem at ease.
Forgotten about strawberries, Neji decides to follow them and to observe
them with attention. Sasuke goes in front, Sakura is a little after him,
but she follows him. Why does she seem so anxious? She shakes a little.
They arrive in the bottom of a building, its here that Sasuke lives.
But at the time to pass the door, Sakura has a movement of sudden retreat.
Sasuke turn over and catches her by the wrist. She try to free herself,
but blocking her other wrist, he pushes her the back against the wall.
He speaks to her with low voice, incisive and aggressive, his face very
close to hers. Now the face of Sakura is almost begging, she seems without
force, not able to get free.
Neji doesnt understand what happen, but it dont seem good. He must interfere ;. Jumping of the roof, he lands not far and calls: "Sakura!"
Sasuke turn over with a furious face and releases the girl. Neji advances
towards them quickly:
Neji: "Sakura! Hinata feel not well! You must come to see her!"
Sakura: "Hinata? I come."
As Sasuke want to prevent her for leaving, she shouts: "Its a medical
urgency!"
Neji and Sakura leave immediatly, and Sasuke dont seem to follow them.
The young medical specialist ask from Neji more precision about Hinatas
state while running.
Neji: "Shes well, it was a lie. Its you who dont seem well."
The surprise would have make her stop if Neji hadnt pushed her to
advance.
neji: "We go to the house nevertheless."
Hinata is very surprised to see Neji returning with Sakura and no strawberries
cutters, then she rises very anxious.
Hinata: "What happened, Sakura? You dont seem well! Sit down, I bring
a cup of tea to you "
Sakura sit down on the settee. When Hinata returns with a hot cup,
she breaks in tear.
Hinata: "Sakura, what happened?"
But she doesnt answer, she seems to close herself, she tries
to plaster her tears.
Neji insists: "Its because of Sasuke?"
Two pairs of white eyes read the answer on her face without she needs
to open her mouth. Yes, its Sasukes fault, and Shes too shameful to
speak about it. Its not an argument... its more serious.
Hinata: "What did he do to you, Sakura?"
She tries to hide her face in her hands to escape the pitiless examination
from these large white eyes. Neji suddenly remembers the strange conversation
that he had had with her, at this same place...
He asks the question without prccaution, scandalizing Hinata who tries
to operate more delicately.
Neji: "He... raped you?"
Sakura: "no! No!"
But all her body shouts "yes" thanks to Hyugas eyes. Hinata sit next to Sakura and take her gently in her arms. They have understood, Sakura feels it, but she tries to minimize: "Its not that... I... I had promised to him that... I will help him, always. and he needs to his clan. then ... he asked me..."
But Neji has already better understood the situation: "He didnt ask anything. He drag you at his home as he did a few moments ago? When you
understood what he wanted, you wanted to flee. He then remember you this
old teenager promise . And you felt guilty to give up him. Then you let
it do... "
Sakura: "SHUT UP! SHUT up! I dont want to speak about it!"
Neji: "You want that he continues then!"
Hinata: "Neji! Dont be so hard!"
Neji leaves in his room with anger. Stupid girls! But he can nevertheless
hear very well what they do in the living room. Hinata succeeded thanks
to patience to calm Sakura. Little by little, Sakura entrusts to Hinata,
who lets her speak at her rhythm, without stopping fer, nor pressing
her. Its very awkward. Especially for the man who listens them.
When, to calm Sakuras scruples about the Uchiwa clan, Hinata reveals
to her who is the father of her child, Neji leaps and opens the door brutally.
Neji: "Hinata! Why do you say her that!"
Hinata: "Ah? you listened?"
Neji: "The appartement isnt sound-proof. Hinata..."
Hinata: "I trust Sakura, she wont say anything."
Neji isnt sure. He turns toward the pink haired girl and asks her:
"Youll keep the secrecy? Even if hes the sworn enemy of Sasuke? "
Sakura: "I promises to you. You can trust me."
Now calmed, she rises and want to leave: "Neji, thank you very much,
but I dont want to disturb you more... "
But Neji doesnt wnat to let her leave, especially since he saw Sasuke
not far from Sakuras appartement.
Neji "If you could stay this evening here, that would fit me. I lend
you my room, I must left one moment."
Sakura: "But I..."
Neji: "I dont want to leave Hinata alone after so many emotions, but
I have strawberries to find. And most of the stores are closed now."
Sakura has initially a small laughter: "straw...strawberries?" and
when Neji leaves, shes full laughing .
