Hinata let out a sob that shock through her body. "I-I just went to wake him up, I swear. I t-tried to shake him awake, but he wouldn't get up. So I took the p-pulse on h-his neck, and I couldn't find it. I t-tried to do CPR, but he wouldn't breath. I don't know what happened." She let out another sob, tears streaking down her face. "Father, what am I supposed to do? If the Grass Village finds out that Yukio died, they'll start a war."
Her father rubbed his temples between his fingers, obviously fighting off a headache. "No one is going to start a war." He said firmly. "I'll call the hospital, and have them send over a medic nin. You're obviously in no condition to do a cause-of-death check, so I'll get one over here ASAP. Is the body still in your room?" She nodded solemnly. "Alright, for now, go stay in Neji's room. Tell him I sent you there, and to allow you to stay while the corpse is being checked. I'll send a maid up to the room with some tea and a bit of breakfast. Stay there until you are called for, understand?"
She let out a little broken sob, fighting off the tears that were tugging at her eyes. "Alright." And she got up to leave.
"Oh, and Hinata?" She paused mid-step, her back facing her father. "I'm very sorry for your loss."
She nodded, and left for Neji's room.
"You were perfect!" Neji exclaimed after she had shut the door to his room, a rare smile gracing his lips. "You could have had me fooled."
"You really think so?" She asked, returning his smile as she wiped away the tears.
"Heh, I didn't know you cared so much." Yukio said dramatically from where he leaned against the wall.
Hinata rolled her eyes. "So you sure that that corpse will pass with the med nins?" Neji asked.
Hinata gave him a look that said "are you questioning me?" "Of course it will pass. I told you, I learned how to sow the mask of a persons face to the skin of a corpse like Kabuto can do. I took my time, so unless you're looking for them, you can't even see the stitches."
"Where did you get a corpse again? You know, you don't really don't just see them lying around all over the place or anything…" Yukio trailed off.
Hinata sighed. Why couldn't they just take her word for it? "Well, I know this guy who knows this guy, and he hooked me up." Ninja slang for she has connections.
"But…they didn't have to actually kill anybody, did they?" Trust Yukio to care about the dead guy lying in her bed.
"No, he was already dead. I think." Hinata got a thoughtful look on her face. "They wouldn't really tell me what happened to him though."
Yukio and Neji both sweat dropped. "Umm…right." Neji added.
"Oh, and my father is sending up some breakfast, I have to look traumatized." Hinata started rapidly blinking, and tears welled in her eyes.
The two men in the room shot each other a look before bursting into laughter. When it died down, Yukio approached Hinata, took her hand, and kissed it in a gentlemanly-like manner. "Hinata, it was a pleasure being married to you." Hinata heard a little possessive growl come from Neji, but Yukio ignored him. "I must be going now though. I am to meet with Akemi at the boarder. That, and you probably don't want a dead guy walking around the mansion. That might not go over so well with your father." Hinata gave him a little smile. "Well, goodbye. I'm sure if we had met under different circumstances, we could have been good friends."
"Thank you for everything Yukio. I hope everything works out for you and Akemi."
"Ah, me too." He pulled a little velvet box out of his pocket. "If it doesn't work out, I'm afraid I'll be a dead man walking." He pushed the box back into his pocket.
Hinata stifled a giggle at his lame attempt at humor. It seemed that all the men in her life were somewhat lacking in the wit department. She gave him a small kiss on the cheek before he went over to Neji. "Neji, it was nice meeting you. Take good care of Hinata. You're a lucky man to get her." He offered the other man his hand, and he shook it respectfully.
"Good luck Yukio. Thanks for everything."
"Farewell my lucky couple! I'm off to meet my love!" And with that, he exited out Neji's bedroom window.
"He's a nice kid." Neji said absently.
"Neji, he's older than you."
"Ah, yes, but I am much more mature, and much better in bed."
Hinata rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I bet."
"Would you like me to prove it to you?" He said, as he nibbled at the back of her neck.
She let out a little giggle. "Neji! A maid is coming up soon, I have to look traumatized!"
"Ah, fine. But as soon as she leaves, I would like to taste your blossoming springtime youth!" Neji said in perfect imitation of Lee.
Hinata's eye twitched. "Only if you promise to never do that again."
"Fair enough."