Lord Hiashi could not believe his eyes. And he could not believe the things he had just deducted. He came closer to Neji and Hinata but he did not say a word about his assumption. He decided that he had to make sure first, then he would take actions. What actions those would be he did not know yet, but it would depend on Neji's and Hinata's cooperation.
"I think we need to talk." He said to Neji.
Faced to Lord Hiashi Neji could tell something was wrong, but he had no other choice but to give the child back to Hinata and follow his lord.
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When entering the office Lord Hyuga did not come to the point at once. He sat down himself and Neji stood up proudly.
"So what is so important that you wanted to talk about it so late Hyuga-sama?" asked Neji politely.
"I wanted to ask you what are you going to do now." Replied Lord Hyuga.
"What do you mean?" demanded Neji.
"What are you going to do about Hinata and your child." Explained Hiashi. Neji drawed back his breath, their secret had been exposed so fast, and from the look on Hiashi's face he could not tell anything.
"I want to marry her." He replied.
"Marry her? You a branch family member want to marry the Heir of our clan?" lord Hyuga wanted to make sure Neji knows the situation.
"Yes I do. And I want to be the father to my son." Neji continued.
"And are you aware that according to Hyuga laws Hinata and your child will be banished from the main house because of it?" Lord Hyuga demanded.
"Yes I know, but I know on the other hand that there are no other heirs to the clan then Hinata and Hizashi. Hanabi is dead, and you have no other legal children to take the name of Hyuga. If you banish Hinata and Hizashi you will kill the clan, other members will start fighting for power and as consequence the clan will fall apart." Neji said explaining a point which Lord Hyuga also realized the moment he saw Neji with Hizashi. He was surprised Neji realized all the nuances in their current situation so quickly. But he was a genius so things like this should not be a surprise, he thought later.
"What if I propose to you something better for Hinata and Hizashi?" asked Lord Hyuga.
"What is it?" Neji asked.
"I will give you your freedom back, but there is a price…" Lord Hiashi began. "You will have to leave Konoha and my daughter. And never come back."
Neji could feel the hate he used to have for the main clan come back, he could feel his throat get dry and he could feel is muscles get stiff.
"I will never agree to such terms." He replied briefly.
"Even at the price of your death for disobeying me?"
"My life has not worth for me. Hinata is all that matters."
Hiashi could feel a strange kind of anxiety hearing those words, so he loved her that much, that strong, when did this happen? He thought to himself.
"What if I give you another way?" Lord Hyuga proposed feeling that Neji's anger was getting hard to control.
"And what would that be?"
"I will agree to this marriage, and to Hinata and Hizashi to remain in the main house, but you have to promises me that you will never forget your place. My intention is to stay in power as long as possible, and to prepare Hizashi for the role of the leader, meaning that the period when Hinata will rule the clan be minimal. Nevertheless you will have to obey me, and later her. If I even find out that you've hurt my daughter in any way I will kill you personally."
Lord Hiashi quickly left the room not willing to see Neji's surprised face. He knew he just agreed to all the things Neji and Hinata wanted, but for the good of the clan there was no other way.
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Neji came to her bed in the middle of the night. She smiled in her sleep feeling him lay down next to her.
"I love you" he whispered into her ear.
"I love you too" she replied.
"Your father agreed to our wedding." He whispered again. This time she did not remain asleep, she opened her eyes and smiled. "Finally some good news, so when are we going to announce it?"
"As soon as possible, we will talk about the details with your father tomorrow." Neji told her taking her into his arms and laying his head next to her. Soon both were asleep holding on tightly to each other, finally happy.