Me: :thwacks Neji across his head: y did u let her get so beaten up?
Neji: :evil glare: ur the one who wrote this, y u gettin angry at me?
Me: because i need an AN that's y lmao
Disclaimer: Me: :looks at Neji: since i'm the one who wrote this u do the disclaimer again
Neji: don't want to. do it urself
Me: :pulls out katana with an evil look: do i need to make ur hair even shorter?
Neji: :glares death: Hawk wing's to lazy to do her own damn work so how in the hell can she have any ties the manga Naruto? there happy?
Me: no :swings katana at hair and snips a few more strands off: now i am
Neji's POV
We had been running for about a week when we arrived at where Pakkun said the trail ended. Kakashi-sensei and Gai-sensei both looked at me as I used my byakugan to scan the building. There weren't that many guards so I found Maida-san soon. Two masked men were carrying her limp body into a room with others.
"They've been torturing her," I said angrily.
"How bad are her wounds," Kakashi-sensei asked quietly.
"Her back is torn nearly to shreds and she's got bruises all over with a few broken bones." I looked at my senseis and saw their anger.
We jumped out of the trees and I lead them on the quickest route to Maida.
Maida's POV
I must've been asleep when they took me back to my cell and out of it again because a cold bucket of water was dumped onto me and when I looked around I was back in another room, but with a different interrogator again.
"We're loosing our patience, woman," he hissed. "Tell us what we want to know and you'll go free."
I remained quiet thinking of Neji. By the sound of his voice I probably won't see Neji again. A single tear rolled down my cheek. I heard someone shift near me then a kunai was jammed into my left thigh and slowly dragged up.
Neji's POV
A scream came from the door Maida was behind and we all ran towards it and kicked it in. Taking advantage of the other's surprise we knocked the 4 in the room out cold. Maida's body was crumpled on the floor and sobs were racking her body.
"Maida?" I touched her fevered face.
She looked slowly at me then slipped into unconsciousness.
Kakashi-sensei examined her back while I pulled the kunai out of her leg.
"Her back wounds aren't deep, but they are infected badly." Kakashi then leaned over and looked at her leg. "We need to stop this bleeding now. The wound goes straight to her bone almost."
I moved out of the way and let Kakashi-sensei wrap her leg tightly while I used my byakugan to scan for a way out.
"Someone's found the other bodies. We need to move," I said quietly. Kakashi-sensei tied off the bandage and I carefully put Maida over my shoulder. Gai-sensei and Kakashi-sensei took place in front and behind me and I gave directions out of there.
Maida's POV
When consciousness came back to me I kept my eyes closed and tried to recollect my memories. The sharp pain of the kunai in my leg flooded back and I heard a cadenced beep jump spastically.
What the? Beeping?
I then realized the softness of whatever it was I was lying on. There was also something strapped to my face with soft cold air blowing from it. I twitched my hands. They were free thankfully. I moved my right leg then my left and nearly screamed. A simple movement sent pain shearing up from my left leg. When the pain subsided back to a dull throb I opened my eyes to a slit. The room I was in was dark, but not pitch black like my holding cell. Carefully, I opened them all the way and looked around. It was a drab room with possible white walls and a table with a lamp on it and a lone window. I looked down at my body and realized I was lying in a hospital bed.
How did I get here and where is here?
My mind couldn't think straight yet. I just sat there and looked at the different patterns the ceiling made.
Where am I? I know I'm in a hospital but how? All I remember is the dark room and those men with white masks and the pain.
I heard a soft swish and looked at the window. A boy was standing in front of the open window. He smiled in relief. I just looked at him.
I remember seeing his face now, but who is he?
A clear blue sky came to my mind and I remembered a gentle breeze then I saw this boy sleeping beside me in my memory.
The boy walked over to me with a confused look. "Don't you remember me?"
His voice. The deep richness of it. Where had I heard it before?
A name popped into my head. "Neji-san?"
Relief flooded his face and he smiled faintly.
A memory of a small smile like that popped into my head, then the torturing took its place. Fear started to envelope me. I closed my eyes to try and get rid of the memory, but it only made it worse. Tears started to escape then a cool hand wiped them away. I opened my eyes and looked into the almost white eyes of the boy's. Another recollection came to me. I saw his face lit up in a previous sunset and words came to me. It was his words. 'Weak.' Anger flared inside of me until another remembrance came. His laughter and him saying my name without an honorific. It all came back to me now. I started bawling, both out of relief and out of the painful memories.
"Shh, don't cry Maida."
I felt him sit beside me as he wiped away my tears. I couldn't help it, I grabbed his arm and buried my head in the crook of his elbow.
Neji's POV
Maida grabbed my arm hard and continued bawling. At first I was shocked and confused because it looked like she was getting mad at me for no reason, but now she gripped my arm hard. For some reason I gently shifted her and held her in my arms. I didn't realize I did it till she was leaning against me. Her sobs were still coming so I wrapped my arms around her and laid my head on top of hers.
Why was I even doing this? Why did I come? If Tsunade-sama found out I moved her, she'll kill me. Does Maida even fully remember me at all?
Her crying had slowed and when I looked down she was starting to fall asleep.
"Neji?"
"I'm still here."
"Don't leave me alone."
Her words were quiet, but I heard them clearly enough. What is this feeling that those words gave me?
"Neji?"
"I'm not going to leave."
She smiled.
Maida's POV
I knew he would keep his promise. Even though when he moved me to sit behind me hurt, it was good to be wrapped in his arms safely. Most of my memories had come back and out of almost every one of them I remember wondering at the back of my mind what it would be like to be held in his arms. Now it's happened and I don't ever want it to stop. Why do I feel this way about an arrogant bastard? Sleep washed over me.
Voices. They were muffled. The annoying beep was still going in the background so I knew I was still alive. I opened my eyes and instantly regretted it while slamming them shut again. I then opened them slowly letting them adjust to the brightness of the room. When I could see somewhat I looked for Neji. He was in a chair leaning against the window ledge sleeping. He looked so peaceful there. The voices stopped and someone opened the door to my room. Tsunade entered quietly and glanced at Neji's sleeping form and smiled at me. She looked at Neji again then backed out the door shutting it quietly.
Wonder why she did that?
I looked back at Neji. He shifted some then settled back into sleep.
This is the second time he's fallen asleep in front of me. Is that weird or something around here?
Me: awwwww how kawaii
Neji: like POV's do ya? i hate it when people hear what i think
Me: and i care how?
Neji: :evil glare:
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