oooo that dash divider thingy looks cool lol, anyways i'm tired, i'm only going off of 2 1/2 hours of sleep and i had to work this morning and i gotta work tomorrow morning, o well, at least i get a paycheck lol
o i got the next volume of The Wallflower and Vampire Knight yay! lol
Disclaimer: :whacks Neji across his head: you say the disclaimer this time
Neji: :evil glare:
Me: :glares back: i'll make you do the chicken dance if you don't
Neji: :continues glare: Hawk wing doesn't own anything in accordance with the manga/anime Naruto, she's too much of an idiot
Me: what! you'll pay for that :grabs really sharp katana and starts chasing Neji with it:
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Maida's POV
I awoke in my room, which was strange because I could've swore I was outside. It would've seemed like I dreamed falling asleep outside if it weren't for the grass and a twig or two in my hair. Confused I cleaned up and went out to the dining area. (Why do we always come together in the dining area and no where else?) Neji was the only one there and he seemed half awake as it was.
"Morning Neji-san. Please tell me I didn't miss breakfast."
"No, Hinata-sama is just now starting it."
I let out a sigh and took my place at the low table.
We sat in silence.
Neji seemed to be thinking to himself.
Finally I got annoyed with the quiet. "How are your wounds?"
He looked up. "Why do you want to know?"
"Because I'm bored and this is a very uncomfortable silence."
"They're as good as they're going to get for today." He went back to thinking to himself.
The annoying silence descended again. I thought about what I would draw next. Nothing came to my mind for a while. I glanced at Neji's closed eyes. Is he asleep or just ignoring me? Whatever. I continued thinking. I already drew a forest. I don't want to attempt animals yet. What is there to draw? A waterfall? A beautiful small waterfall scene popped into my head, but I knew I would need something to look at if I were to draw it and my courtyard sanctuary had everything but that.
"Hey, Neji-san?"
"What."
"Do you know where a waterfall is?"
He looked at me. "What for?"
"I've ran out of ideas of things to draw and I want to attempt that. So, do you know where a waterfall is?"
"Yes."
"Can you show me?"
He stared at me then shrugged looking away.
"When can we go?"
"I don't care."
"How about after breakfast?"
"Whatever."
"Yay! Thank you."
We walked in the forest quietly, or at least Neji was. I had long since given up trying that. Before we entered Neji warned me that I better remember how to get there because he wasn't taking me again, but I bet I could bribe it out of him again.
A tinkling of water reached my ears and we walked into a small clearing with a stream running through it. Where it left the forest was where the water fell and near the base were a couple water lilies in full bloom. My breath caught in my throat and I walked towards it. Remembering my manners I turned to thank Neji, but he wasn't there.
"Damn it! Why does he always do that? And here I was going to thank him. Oh well."
Neji's POV
When Maida-san started walking towards the waterfall I jumped into a nearby tree. Right as I was about to leave I heard her curse and smiled. She was going to thank me for that silly little thing? I jumped off heading back home.
Maida's POV
I spent the rest of the day there, even through lunch because I packed something to eat. When dusk started to come I headed back. Thankfully he didn't take me too far into the forest because I was able to find my way back easily.
The next day dawned and after breakfast I went back out to the waterfall. I was about a 1/4th done with the shadings and I guestimated that I would be done by diner at the least.
Everything was peaceful, but after lunch hour the forest around me went a little quieter than usual. Yes birds still chirped, but they weren't that close like they were earlier. I got a really bad feeling and stood up.
"Neji-san? If you're trying to trick me it's not funny."
No reply.
I stepped closer to one of the nearby trees. "Neji."
A soft thud came from behind me and something was placed over my face. I blacked out.
Neji's POV
It's getting late and Maida-san should've been back by now. I wonder if she lost track of time again? Hinata-sama's probably got the table set out by now.
I walked to the table and sat down.
Hiashi-sama looked at me. "Where's Maida-san?"
I shrugged. "Probably lost track of time drawing again."
"It's not like her to miss a meal." Hinata-sama whispered.
We looked at her empty spot then went back to eating.
Maida-san still didn't show up when we got done.
Hinata-sama glanced worridly at the empty spot then outside. "Maybe we should go look for her?"
I looked outside as well. There was only a faint amount of light left.
"That would probably be best. Hinata, Neji, go look for her and report back in 1 hour." Hiashi-sama ordered.
We got up and walked to the door.
I looked at my cousin. "I'll check the forest. You can check all her normal spots in town."
"Ok."
When I arrived at the waterfall there was no sign of her. I dropped down and looked around the clearing. Nothing. As I walked over to the fall my foot hit something and when I looked down I saw her drawing book.
Something's not right. She never leaves this.
I tried looking around for any signs, but it was too dark. Irritated I ran back as fast as I could.
Right when I entered I hollered for my uncle.
"That was fast. Did you find her?"
When he came around the corner I held out her book and he stopped dead. "I found this in the clearing near the waterfall she was drawing."
"She never leaves that. Did you see anything else?"
"No. It's too dark."
Hiashi-sama looked at Hanabi-san. "Run and get your sister and bring her back here." Hanabi-san left immediately. "I'll dig out the lanterns."
I waited in the enterance no longer than 2 minutes when Hinata-sama came back with Hanabi-sama. She saw the book in my hands and looked me in the eye.
I shook my head.
Hiashi-sama returned with 3 lanterns and handed each to us. "See what you can find. I'll stay here incase she returns."
All 3 of us looked carefully in the pale light of the lanterns, but there wasn't much to see. We could tell where she had sat all day long then for some reason she stood and walked towards a tree and stopped. Right behind her last footprints others appeared then disappeared.
"It looks like she was taken, but why?" I muttered to myself. I was getting angry.
"Neji-san, maybe we should go back and let a tracker find out where she was taken." Hinata-sama whispered.
I looked down at her last footprints then left followed by the others.
heehee Neji's getting angry about her disappearance :looks at angry Neji sulking near me: what you still angry about this? :holds up a cut off pony tail:
Neji: :turns back towards me:
(you can see the uneven hair cut where i chopped off the pony tail heehee :evil grin: ) Me: well that's what you get for calling me an idiot
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