Hanabi frowned at the door where her cousin was a moment ago. 'Stupid Neji. Him and his dumb old camera. I can drink from the carton whenever I want." She took a swig from the milk box in her hand with vigilance, as if to make a point. "You can't stop me from doing what I want. Lousy, good for nothing, blackmailing cousin." She put one hand on her hips and stomped past Hinata who was watching her sister talk to herself and hoping it was just a phase.
Slowly, after deciding that her sister wasn't crazy Hinata picked herself up from the couch and walked up the stairs. Reaching her room, she closed the door with a small click before sitting on her bed. Usually, when she had nothing to do, she would give Naruto a call and he'd whisper sweet nothings into the phone, if he wasn't away on business. Hinata stopped herself dialing Naruto's number, but she needed to talk to someone. 'Hello?' "Hello Sakura-chan, it's Hinata speaking."
Neji cursed at the ground, kicking a rock. He decided that the walk was too long from the Hyuuga estate to Naruto's apartment, and he didn't like having so much time to himself to think. When Neji was alone, unfamiliar thoughts that he would usually block out flooded his mind. 'How could anyone do such a thing to Hinata? She's so kind, and helpful, and cute, and the way her hair smells-' Neji shook his head and tried to divert his mind to something other then Hinata, though failing in his attempts.
As the Hokage's door opened, Naruto's expression became bitter to see it was Neji. "Fuck, not you again. I was hoping it'd be Hinata who came knocking on my door." Neji pushed the blonde over, Naruto smirking and letting it happen. "Well, look's like I'm pretty irresistible to any Hyuuga, huh?" Neji pulled out a kunai. "You two were at a movie. She never came home to your apartment." The Hokage laughed, and rolled over and back unto his feet. "You serious, retard? You'd think I want to ruin my reputation over a little thing like that?" Neji clenched his fist. "Your reputation? You're worried about your reputation! It's not a little thing, it's rape!"
Naruto shoved a hand through his light locks, sighing. "Okay, Neji, I hate to break It to you, but she wanted it. She practically begged me." "How can you say such a thing! I bet you she never even thought of it before you introduced it!" Neji was filled to the bursting point with anger, "Okay, you don't know her very well. In the movie, she was whispering about it in my ear. She couldn't wait to get back here." The Hyuuga couldn't take it anymore. "Hinata isn't like that!" "She wanted it, Neji!" "She was crying!"
Naruto scoffed and leaned on the wall. "Well, even if what you say if true, who do you think the public will believe? Their Hokage, or some low-life branch member?" "She trusts you! Why can't you see how fragile her feelings are? She loves you, doesn't that mean anything?" Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Of course it does, she's my girlfriend. Now, I know your 'job'," he made air quotes, "is to protect her, but I'd watch what I say, man. It sounds like you're in love with her." Neji's eyes widened a bit, but he didn't let himself process the words. "Don't say anything, and watch your back, Naruto. If you ever try anything again, you won't live to regret it." Neji put away his kunai, and walked out the door, slamming it on his way out.
Neji finally got home after a long session of dragging his feet and trying to distract himself from what Naruto had said. The second he was in the door, Hanabi was there waiting for him. "Dad said order food." "Where is he gone to?" "Some important mission." Hanabi rolled her eyes. Neji seriously thought about talking to Hiashi, he was almost never home, and Neji had to take care of his cousins. "Well?"Neji caught the phone that Hanabi threw at him. "By the way, Konohamaru is over." Neji hung his coat up on a hanger. "What? What are you two do-" "Hello, Ichiraku Ramen, how may I help you?" Hanabi smirked and rushed upstairs before Neji could follow along.
After placing an order and getting the two teenagers to hang out in the family room instead of Hanabi's room, Neji went to check on Hinata. He knocked softly "Hinata, may I come in?" He heard a little sniffling before a quiet reply. The branch member entered to see his cousin trying to wipe tears from her eyes. "Hinata-sama, what's wrong?" "I-I..S-Sakura and…N-Naruto..a-and," Neji's protective mode quickly overcame him, sitting next to her with a caring look. "What's wrong? I talked to Naruto, it's all okay now."
Hinata shook her head, looking into her cousin's identical eyes. "I-I called Sakura, and then w-we talked for a w-while, and I-I was going to s-se H-Hanabi b-but t-the phone and," she paused, trying to stop herself from breaking down. "Then what? What about Naruto?" Neji felt bad about pressing his little cousin, but he couldn't help if he didn't know the problem, and not being able to help made him feel useless. "D-dumped me."
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