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Hinata jumped as Neji put his firm hands around her even firmer waist. She gasped as he pulled her up off of the cold wet ground. She took a moment to look at him but he was obviously avoiding her gaze. Hinata turned to look at the direction he was looking in. As she did the sun shone brightly in her eyes.
"We were expected home an hour ago."
Hinata now began to pant. Her stomach was still in pain from the punch but she could tell it would leave no bruising. She looked down at Neji's hands which were still placed at her hips. Neji noticed this and pulled them back to his side and without the help of balance Hinata toppled over.
She fell backwards but the edge of the bridge prevented her from falling down.
"Can you walk ?"
Hinata was shocked and looked up at Neji. She should have expected though that he would have turned his back to her. She nodded and took a step foward.
Neji turned back around. Hinata took baby steps. Even with the little steps she was taking her stomach ached from the soreness. Neji frowned and came to her side.
"We don't have time for this. Can you walk or can't you ?" Neji said while looking over her.
"I can ... walk." Hinata insisted as she took another baby step foward then brought a hand to her stomach.
Neji rolled his eyes then looked at Hinata and smiled.
"I suppose I punched you a little harder than necessary ?"
Hinata didn't know how to answer this question so she continued to make her attempt at walking, leaving Neji behind her.
"You're useless."
Hinata winced a little at his statement but did her best to ignore it and kept walking.
Neji smirked and swooped up Hinata with one swift motion. Both of his hand rested on her side. The underside of one of his elbows was where Hinata's head rested and the other one was where the backside of her knees rested.
Neji ignored her shocked expression as he quickly made his way through town.
Hinata didn't know what to do or why her cousin was even doing this. Then Neji spoke again.
"At the rate you were going we would have never gotten home."
Hinata sighed. That explained it all. Neji didn't want to be in anymore trouble than he already was in. Then again she might be the one to get in trouble. Either way it was worth it. She got to see Naruto and talk to him. She might have even cheered him up.
Neji looked down at his cousin that lay in his arms. Her face which had been oddly pale was now red and flushed. He remembered her doing this when they were both younger.
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Hinata dove behind her father as Neji continued to smile at her. Her childlike fingers gripped the fancy fabric that covered skin a little bit higher than his knee. That was the only thing she could reach. She was a rather short child but it only added to her cuteness.
Neji looked over her confused. At his young age he had never met such a shy person. His smile faded as he looked up at his uncle. Hiashi smiled back causing Neji's smile to reappear. Neji then directed his attention back at the younger Hyuuga who had been staring at him.
She blushed and quickly hid her face into her father's side.
Neji smiled.
She was a cute kid.
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Hinata looked up nervously at Neji. What was he doing ? She got the courage to call his name but decided against it. But still why was he staring at her. He had a sad expression on his face. An expression he hadn't made in a long time but she was quite sure it was an expression he had wanted to.
Neji jumped as he snapped back to reality. His eyes met with Hinata's and he quickly looked away.
Hinata looked away also but found they were standing in the courtyard of the Hyuuga household.
"You have to walk from here." Neji said as he shifted Hinata's weight in his arms.
"Alright."
Neji smirked and pulled his arms away. Hinata fell to the ground.
"Hurry up." He called from the front porch.
Hinata obeyed. The pain in her stomach had long subsided and she could walk properly now. Neji entered the house but shut the door in Hinata's face.
She reopened it and entered. She quickly took off her shoes and let her eyes wander around the darkened room. It was empty, which was to be expected.
She stepped foward with intentions set on nothing else besides finding something to eat in the kitchen. As much as she wanted to move though, she froze when she saw Neji running at her. She opened her mouth to speak but it was closed when Neji grabbed her by the arm.
He pulled her along some hallways and made a few turns. Hinata followed quietly ... not by choice. His grip on her arm was in fact starting to become a little painful. The only explanation for this act she could think of was, he was going to beat the mess out of her before he got the same done to him.
"Neji-sama ...uh... where are you taking me ?" Hinata muttered as she looked out across a section of the Hyuuga compound she had never been to before.
Neji said nothing but he really didn't need to for Hinata could hear the sound of her drunken father behind them and the aftermath of his boozing.
Hinata looked behind to see her father stumbling to the side of the hall and then trying with great effort, keyword here trying, to chase after them.
"You're late." He could be heard screaming.
Neji's grip on Hinata's hand tightened but this time she had no complaints. She'd rather deal with Neji anytime than be near her father ... atleast when he was like this.
Neji opened a door and shoved Hinata into one of the many rooms that were in the long hallway. He shut the door as she tripped foward from such a forceful shove. She sat up but was still sitting on the floor while she listened to the outside noises.
She could hear other family members coming to assist Neji. She sighed. This wasn't the kind of thing that most people her age come home to. Either way it would be over soon.
Growing quite bored of the no longer thrilling outside noises, Hinata began to look around the room.
She assumed this was Neji's room because the desk that sat across from the bed had a picture of him and his father on it. Deciding that Neji probably wouldn't like for her to look into his stuff she pulled her wandering eyes away and sat silently as she waited for someone to come get her.
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Hinata's heart raced and made such a loud thump that it sounded like it was ready to tear away from her rib cage. She continued to stare at the doornob with wide eyes. The voices that were outside had died down long ago and she was hoping that it wasn't her father whom made them do so.
As the door opened completely Hinata let out the breath of air that had been held inside of her lungs for so long.
"Your father is asleep ... I'd avoid him for a while." Neji said while making a face that urged her to leave.
She nodded at her cousin and quickly complied to his silent request.
But now that she was alone, she had nothing else to do. All missions had been canceled due to the Hokage's funeral. Hinata lowered her head for an instant as she quietly wished him one final fairwell.
Plopping down on her bed, she wiped away every thing she had been thinking and let her mind start a new. Of course the first thing to pop into her head was a certain hyperactive knuclehead ninja.
She looked around her room and grunted. She wanted a picture of him. She needed a picture of him. She blushed as she began to think of what she would do if she did in fact have a picture of Naruto.
The first thing she would probably do, besides blushing, would be ... plant a nice little kiss on the very photogenic face. The second thing she would do would be ... probably draw a picture of her standing beside him.
Hinata giggled to herself. The idea of her and Naruto in the same picture had crossed her mind before but never had the ideas been so visual.
Blushing, she stood up in her bed with excitement. Smiling madly would explain her perfectly. Then her mind skipped from one chain of thought to another.
"What would happen if we kissed ...?"
Hinata's blush faded and the smile that had created small dimples in her cheeks subsided. Now that was crazy talk. That would never happen. That was so far from a dream she felt like slapping herself.
Who was she trying to fool here ? I mean maybe being in a picture with him sure but kissing ?! That would never happen.
Hinata slipped her dark blue bed sheet and cover over her. She began to rock back and forth, pulling her chest to her knees as she up. She didn't even know why she would put that sort of idea in her head.
Kiba had kissed her. The memories flooded back causing no only her head to ache but also her mind and body. She didn't understand why he had though. She knew he didn't like her but how could he be so cruel as to try to get her mind set on believing he did ?
She didn't know why but she tried convincing herself she didn't care. She didn't care why Kiba had suddenly started acting so strange or why he had done something so out of line, like kissing her. She just didn't care anymore.
Hinata bit her lip for she was just a tad bit frustrated.
"Where were you !?"
Hinata's head snapped up as she saw Hanabi take a step towards her bed.
She must have been thinking so hard. She didn't even hear Hanabi open the door.
"How many times are you going to make me say it !? Where the hell were you ?!?!" Hanabi retorted.
"At the Hokage's funeral of course, with Neji. Didn't you go ?" Hinata answered back while laying down in her bed and hiding her flushed face.
"After that." Hanabi spat out coldly.
Hinata jumped slightly. Why did she always do this ? It was none of her business where she went and who put it through her thick skull that it was.
Hinata did nothing but sigh and turn a little. Eventually Hanabi would get tired of asking or lose her voice with that annoying scream of hers. Hinata chuckled at the insult she had come up with in her head.
"You think this is funny ?"
Hanabi jumped on Hinata's bed and rolled Hinata over. She pressed their forheads together, forcing Hinata to look at her.
"Get off." Hinata muttered and turned her head so she looked away.
"Oh now that's real aggressive big sis!!!"
Hanabi sat on Hinata's mid section jerked her chin up to look at her.
"You're going to tell me. You got away with it last time but when father is normal again he'll want answers and I'm going to tell him."
"NO YOU'RE NOT !!!" Hinata screamed and pushed Hanabi off of her.
Hanabi hit the floor with a loud thud.
"What are you two doing ?"
Hinata and Hanabi both looked at up Neji who stood in front of the open door. He didn't waste his time looking to Hanabi for an answer but instead turned to Hinata.
"Why are you two so loud ?"
Hinata was about to apologize but Hanabi cut her off.
"Hinata was about to tell me where she was."
Hinata frowned at Hanabi and turned to Neji only to find he had the same sadistic smile on his face as Hanabi had earlier.
"Go ahead Hinata-sama tell us."
Hinata shook her head.
"Does your stomach still hurt Hinata-sama ?"
Hinata looked at Neji a little confused at first but shook her head once more.
"I can fix that." Neji threatened as he made his way towards the bed.
Hinata gulped and gave in.
"... Alright!!! I was with Naruto."
Neji backed away triumphantly and smiled.
"Just call me if you need anymore help, Hanabi-sama." Neji said before leaving the room and shutting the door behind him.
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This chapter took a very long time to write. Reviews are loved. Oh and by the way did anybody hear about the dude that was on the news. He was an art teacher and he got fired because in his spare time he painted with his but. Yeah his but. It was so unfair he never did it at the school and he never told the kids to go and paint with their buts. I think its so unfair. So this radio station I listen to is taking a stand against it. They will be collecting all but paintings and then we're going to send them all to the mayor who legalized the firing.
So yes I will be making art with my ass.
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Later.