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Chapter 8 Return

For the next few days neither Sasuke or Hinata talked about what had happen with her dad. Hinata would spend the majority if the time up in her room while Sasuke would be out training. At night when they had dinner together she would pretend that nothing was wrong and would even smile. Sasuke, however could tell that it was fake.

When everyone was sleep Hinata would stay up and cry. Sometime for a few minutes other for the whole night. She couldn't believe that her father had try to kill her. She wish that Neji was back so she could have someone to talk to.

In the room next door Sasuke too stayed up. He knew what Hinata was going through. He knew that she miss her cousin. He knew that every night she cry herself to sleep. But there was nothing he could do to help her. He was totally powerless. He so desperately wanted to go to her room and hug her. Tell her everything was going to be ok. That she could talk to him because he was there for her. However he would stop himself every night by telling himself that they were nothing. At best they were only friends, but even so, he would stay awake until she fell sleep.

A few days pass and everything stay the same, that is until one late afternoon there was a knock at the door. Since Hinata was picking up the dishes Sasuke open the door.

"Sasuke, is Hinata here?" asked Shizune, Lady Tsunade's assistant

Sasuke didn't answer her instead he went to get Hinata.

"Hinata, come with me. Lady Tsunade wants to see you in the hospital. It's an emergency!" said Shizune

"Ok" Hinata went with Shizune and Sasuke follow them.

Shizune took them to Tsunade's office and then close the door behind them.

"I have bad news. This morning Neji and his team were found at the gate. They were brought to the hospital and taken to the emergency room. Kiba is fine he only had a dislocated shoulder and a few scratches and cuts. We relocated his shoulder and heal his wounds. He will be relies from the hospital tomorrow.

Ino's condition was a bit critical. She had a broken arm and a some scratches and cuts. Her chakra had been dangersly low but it has been taken care of."

"And Neji?" Hinata ask "How is he?"

"I'm sorry, Neji's condition is unstable at the moment…look I'm going to be honest with you. His condition is complicated he was five broken rids and unfortunately somne of his internal organs were hit. That in it self wouldn't be a problem but his chakra is unstable and we can't seem to get it under control."

"W-will he live?" ask a worry Hinata

"That depends on how he dose in the next 24 hours. Right now is a 50/50 chance of living"

"Could we see him?" asked Sasuke

"I'm sorry but no his condition-"

"Please!" said Hinata

"…ok but only for a few minutes"

Tsunade took Hinata and Sasuke to Neji's room but Sasuke stayed out side while both women went in.

When Hinata enter Neji's room she saw him laying on metal table with oxygen and other things plug up to him. In her eyes he seem to be in pain.

"Is he hurting?" she asked Tsunade

"No he was given a shot of morphine when he was brought to the hospital to stop the pain. Without it, the pain would be too much to handle. He will be give another shot in about five hours…"

After a few minutes Tsunade took Hinata out of the room. She then walked her and Sasuke to were the others were. From out side the door they could here Ino and Kiba yelling at a nurse to tell her about Neji but unfortunately the nurse didn't know anything. When they enter Hinata explain to Ino and Kiba, who was woken up by Ino's yelling, about Neji's condition. Ino in return told them what had happen.

They mission had gone fine but when they got to the village were they had to believer the mission objective they got trap. Neji had stay behind to so they could get the mission's objective to safety. Ino however knew that they were to more coming by taking over the mind of one of them and had return to help Neji. After Kiba deliver the box he return to help Ino and Neji but by then they had finish off the enemy. Kiba had then carry Neji back to the village becaouse he had pass out.