crap! forgot the disclaimer in the first ch. and i'm too lazy to go back and add it so here it be Disclaimer: can't draw worth a crap so i don't own naruto
rating to most likely go up because of future violence, figured i'd warn you and also i'm too lazy to hit the line button so i put dashes instead
After that little walk around town I never really talked to Neji again. I've been with them for about a week now. Hinata has been showing me around, but I mainly stay in the house and do nothing. Any time I tried to talk to Neji we always got into an argument. After this week had ended Hiashi allowed me to go out into town by myself. I was just walking around in the evening when I ran into some drunk guys a little older than me. I tried just walking to the side and letting them pass but one of them spotted me.
"Hey there sweety," he grinned foolishly and stumbled in front of me. "Where you going?"
"Just back home. Please let me pass." I looked him in the eye.
"Oh tough one aren't we?" his buddy said.
"Please, just let me pass."
The 4 mean laughed and one grabbed my arm. "Why don't you join us?"
I struggled against the strong grip. The men laughed harder and started dragging me with them.
"Help!"
A hand shot over my mouth. "We can't have you attracting attention," one hissed in my ear. They continued dragging me along and I couldn't break free.
"Let her go." This voice was quiet yet held a threat.
"Why should we?" The others didn't have time to agree with their friend before each one of them were on the ground cold.
I had fallen flat when the men let go and I kept my head buried in my arms while I cried.
A gentle hand touched my shoulder. "You can get up now."
I looked into Neji's eyes.
"Unless your legs are broke, you can get up."
I continued crying silently.
He sighed and stood up, grabbed my shoulders and picked me up onto my feet then let go. "You really are weak."
I punched him in the chest and was aiming for another, but he caught my fist and looked me in the eye.
"Still weak."
Neji's POV
I looked into Maida-san's defiant eyes. The tears were no longer streaming down her face, but the fear was still faintly there. When I heard her cry I just rushed here. I got the urge to tell her everything was all right just to get that pained look out of her eye, but why?
Maida-san jerked her hand out of mine and turned away walking towards the house. I watched her go until she rounded a bend. Why did I always pick on her just to see that look she got when she glared at me?
Maida's POV
I stumbled into the house. The tears had long stopped. Why was I so scared and why did Neji help me? I walked silently back to my room and fell asleep on the bed.
A knock on my door woke me up.
"Maida-san? Are you awake?" Hinata's quiet voice called.
I crawled out of bed and opened the door.
Hinata looked at me. "I was worried when you didn't come down for supper."
I saw Neji stop by the courtyard door.
"I'm fine Hinata-san. I just fell asleep on my bed out of boredom." I smiled my dorky smile.
Hinata smiled back. "Ok, I left some food out for you if you're hungry." She left and went to her room.
I looked back down the hall and met Neji's eyes. They seemed to question if I was really all right, but he turned away. Before he walked out I stopped him. "Thank you, for earlier."
He looked back at me and smirked. "You're still weak."
I glared at him then slamed my door shut.
That bastard! I give him a thanks and he spits it right back with that insult, I growled to myself.
Neji's POV
Maida slammed her door. I smiled at the thought of her anger and curses going on behind that closed door. It had become a part of my daily routine to pick on her at least once a day, although I think I pushed her too far earlier because she's never tried to hit me before. I wonder if she's really ok? I hope she is.
Gah, what am I thinking! I hate her and she's an annoying weakling that's weirder than Lee-san.
Maida's POV
The dining area was quiet as I entered it in the morning. Wait, it's always quiet so what am I thinking?
"Good morning Maida-san." Hinata whispered. "Are you feeling better?"
"I wasn't feeling bad to begin with." I sat down (more like kneeled) at the table and glanced around. "Where's Neji-san?"
"His team was sent on a mission early this morning." Hinata replied.
The crowds were cheering in my head to this wonderful news. No more "weakling" taunts, but I kept this all to myself and politly asked, "How long will he be gone?"
"I believe he said a week."
Why is it that Hinata's the only one to answer my questions, I wondered. Oh well, at least someone replies.
The week was coming to an end far too quickly for my tastes. Even though it was a little more uneventful than usual. Hinata took me out to get some clothes of my own during the time and I got to meet her team. Let's just say that that's one big dog I met the other day, and I don't want to meet his papa either.
The day Neji was expected to come back made me feel weird. The quietness of the house was starting to grate on my nerves and I needed to fight with something, or someone, again. I didn't even like him so why was I anxious? Whatever. I spent the day just drawing like I had been for the past 2 weeks. I couldn't read their language so reading was out of the question. I didn't want any one to waste their time with me so I just picked up drawing. I never even liked it in the first place, but as these weeks wore on it was starting to grow on me. Sometimes I could even get lost just drawing landscapes or whatever came to my mind, but today was different. The tension was getting stronger as the sun set. When we sat down to dinner you could almost cut the anxiety with a butter knife. Apparently something was wrong, but I didn't dare ask right now.
After dinner I helped Hinata clean up and when we were alone I finally asked. "Neji-san's never late like this is he?"
"No."
"He should be fine though. Hell, I bet he's taking his sweet little time just to cause trouble. I bet he'll show up right as we're going to bed." I smiled at her.
She smiled back.
My prediction never came true. The time for sleep came and went. As I lay there trying to relax enough to fall asleep, it kept evading me. I think everyone else's worry had seeped into me because I hated his guts so why did I worry like them? Finally I gave up and walked out into the courtyard. It was a full moon out with no clouds in the sky. I sat on the ground and let the cool wind play with my hair. I must've fallen asleep because I woke up in the same spot in the morning. I went back inside, cleaned up and headed back to the dining area. Hinata was just bringing in breakfast, but there was no Neji.
After the meal everyone went their own ways. Hinata and Hanabi went to meet up with their teams, I to draw, and Hiashi had to run some errands. I had the house to myself for once and I was enjoying the quiet in the courtyard once again. I had only been drawing for about half an hour when I heard the front door open then close. I listened casually for footsteps, but none came. Curious I got up and when I arrived I saw something I never thought I'd see.
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