Blindfolded

Chapter 4: Sounds Good to Me

Shakti and Neji turned to leave the Hokage's office. "Wait," Tsunade said. The two turned to face her.

"I don't know how it will affect your reputation if the people find out that the father is unknown," she said.

"Are you saying someone should claim the baby?"

Tsunade nodded, "Just for the villagers, and just for now, I think it would be best."

"Who?" Shakti asked as she looked at Neji. His face was unreadable. He stared straight at Tsunade.

"No, not Neji. Your father would not take this very well," the blonde woman said.

"Look, thanks for the concern, but I can't ruin someone else's rep. Just tell the people what is going on," Shakti replied.

"I don't want our villagers to fear their daughters being attacked too. We will tell them the truth once everything is figured out."

"So, this isn't about my rep, it's about the villagers," Shakti realized.

"Yes," Tsunade answered her after a pause. There was another pause as the Hokage began thinking.

"I'll do it," Neji said. Shakti snapped her head to him.

"No, Neji, your father would kill us both," she told him. He tensed.

"It makes sense, Shakti. I have spent the night at your house for the past three weeks. I told him that it was because someone broke into your house, and I wanted to protect you. I will tell him that I lied."

"No," Shakti turned to Tsunade, "Would Kankuro do it?"

The woman shrugged as she turned to her slug, and began giving it orders. Neji turned to Shakti as he grabbed her shoulders.

"Shakti, I will claim this baby. I don't like the idea of people thinking you had sex with that pervert. We'll handle my father, he won't really kill you."

"What if he wants us to get married?"

"… He might do that, but…"

"Neji, I can't marry you. I don't… want to be married yet."

He looked down. "I know. I don't want you to do that either,"

"Okay, don't you think that your dad would do that?"

"Wouldn't your family want you to get married to the father?"

Shakti stopped. She hadn't thought about her family. She was sure they wouldn't want her to get married, but would her father be mad? Would they make her go back? She turned to Tsunade, who was watching them.

"Lady Tsunade, my clan. I have to tell them,"

"Yes I know, I've already informed them."

Shakti's eyebrows pulled together. "And?"

"They're sending Mamoru and Takeshi,"

"When did you do this?"

"Just a second ago, while you two were talking. When you mentioned Neji's father, I thought of your family."

Shakti's hand came to her forehead, which, yes, was still covered in sauce. "Crap, they'll be here in like a day. I should start hearing from them in a few hours. Um, can this stuff wait? I have to get ready for them to be here."

Tsunade sighed and nodded. "Go to the hospital, see Sakura, then you may go home. Have her send me the reports. I want to make sure you are healthy."

Shakti nodded, bowed, and thanked her before leaving. She grabbed a paper towel on her way out. Neji followed.

Neji looked at Shakti as they walked to the hospital. She was cleaning her face off. "You know how much I dislike your brothers," he said.

Shakti sighed, "I know. I hate that they're sending them. I can't stop them now. They'll be around me constantly." She looked up at him. "Thank you, for everything. I couldn't have asked for a better friend,"

Neji smiled as he put his arm around her, "I enjoy being your friend, Shakti. I'm never bored."

She smiled. "Well, sometimes I wish I was a little more boring, but I'm glad to have someone who will stand next to me and carry me when I need it."

"I will be here for you," he laughed, "When your brothers start driving you crazy, you can come running to me."

Another smile spread across Shakti's face. "That will be very soon. Which reminds me, they'll probably start talking to me in a few hours. Let's hurry and get this doctor visit over."

They entered the hospital and walked up to the desk. "Sakura Haruno, please," Shakti said.

The woman turned and walked through a door behind the desk. Sakura returned with her. "Hi, Shakti, Neji. Tsunade told me you were coming," she smiled at the vampire.

Sakura motioned for them to follow her, which they did. The three entered a room. "So, Neji knows?" she asked.

"Yes," Shakti replied.

"Now the big one: you are pregnant?"

"Yes,"

"When did you find out?"

"This morning, I took a pregnancy test,"

"Have you experienced any symptoms?"

"Yes, I puked this morning. No cravings yet though." Shakti wondered to herself, "What would a vampire crave? Am I going to want human food?"

"Okay, I'm going to run some tests. Is that alright?"

"Sure."

Sakura then proceeded to run the tests on Shakti. They discovered that everything was perfectly normal. As Shakti watched Sakura do the tests, she began to realize something. This baby was hers. Before it had just been a result of that man raping her, but she fell in love with her child. She knew that it was as much hers as it was his. Shakti had no clue what the man wanted to do with the baby once it was born, but she would make sure that it was safe. This was her child, and he wasn't taking it from her. She became excited about bringing a life into the world. She was going to be a mother. Suddenly that thought became very appealing.

Neji remained next to her the whole time. His hand had grabbed hers somewhere in the office, and was still holding it as they walked to Shakti's house. She told him of her realization in the office. He replied and agreed with her.

"Shakti, you amaze me," he said after their conversation had finished and they were at her door. She opened it with her mind, and the two walked in.

"Why?" she asked.

He did not hesitate to answer. "Even throughout this horrific event, you find something to be genuinely positive about. I don't know, but it astounds me,"

Shakti turned to him. He was quietly staring down into her fiery red eyes. She returned his gaze into his pearly lavender ones. His hand touched her cheek and he began to lean towards her. She moved her arms to wrap around his neck. His lips pressed against hers softly, and she opened her mouth to accept his tongue. Suddenly, Neji flew backwards and hit the wall a few feet behind them. He grunted as his hand touched his head where he'd hit it. "Who the hell did that?"

Shakti had been frozen, her arms finally dropped to her sides. It had been him. "What happened?" she asked.

"Someone pushed me!"

She looked around. This guy was crazy. Am I not allowed to kiss anyone?

Neji moved next to her. They both surveyed their surroundings. Shakti smelled no one. Neji didn't sense any chakra signatures.

He turned back to her, "Let's try that again,"

This time he moved faster. His lips crashed into hers and his arms started to snake around her waist, when it happened again. This time, a soft but firm voice had spoken when it happened. "Get away from her!" it had said. Shakti was getting pissed. No sooner had she crossed her arms over her chest as Neji had grabbed her wrist. He was pulling her down her hallway to her bedroom. "Shut everything," he ordered as they entered her bedroom. With her mind, she closed all the windows and doors in the house.

"If that made him mad, then this will really piss him off. Just follow my lead Shakti. We're just making him mad so he'll show himself," he whispered in her ear. He scooped her up in his arms, and tossed her on the bed. He followed her, sliding on top of her. Neji immediately began kissing her, his hands sliding up her shirt. Shakti followed suit, running her fingers through his hair. Then, he was suddenly tossed off of her. She'd heard the thud as he hit the wall with a grunt, but a blindfold covered her eyes.

"I told you to get off of her," he said. Shakti heard that it was through grit teeth.

"You get a hold of her ass for one night, and suddenly she's your property?" Neji countered.

The man let out a pissed off growl. "Get the hell out of here before I murder you," he said.

"Neji! Who is he?!" Shakti interjected.

"I can't see him!" he replied, "Wait… You!" Then a thud sounded. Shakti gasped.

"I told you," the man said. She could tell he was talking to her, and he was much calmer. "You won't know who I am until I want you to."

She had moved to a sitting position while they'd been talking. "Did you kill him?" she asked. Shakti wasn't afraid of this man, she knew he wouldn't hurt her, but he would hurt others.

"No," he said sliding on the bed next to her, "I only knocked him out. I put him in your living room. He won't be up for a while. And he won't remember seeing me."

She was satisfied with that answer. At least he was safe.

The man shifted positions, "Let me tell you something, if it wasn't obvious before, you belong to me. You are mine, and, in return, I am yours. When we had sex, it meant that we became one. You weren't my one night stand. It isn't as if I just have sex with anyone!"

Shakti grit her teeth at his frustrated statement, "You're right. You have sex with drunk, passed out women! I mean, we became one? What kind of bull shit is that? I was passed out drunk. I don't even remember the sex we had!" she replied.

He was silent for a moment. She could tell he was thinking. "Okay," he finally said, "I have a mission to go on and I want to give you time to prepare for this: mentally and physically. You have one month. You will need it, because when I come back, I'm going to fuck you senseless. The day before I come, I will leave a bag with what you are to wear," he paused, probably for dramatic effect, " Don't worry, Shakti, this time you will remember this."

"Hn. Wow, it really sounds like I'm going to be a good little bitch, huh?"

"Oh, yes you are. Just the thought of it is driving me insane. I should leave now,"

"Well, then go,"

"One last thing, make sure this house is free of people for the whole day. I mean 24 hours. If someone walks in on us or knocks on the door or anything of the sort, I will murder them on the spot and continue to fuck the living hell out of you."

She smirked. "Okay, sounds good."

Then he was gone, and the blindfold was off of her. Her words had been strong and confident, but she was worried. Her past experiences with sex had sucked and left her hurting. This was like a horror movie to her. Shakti sighed as she looked out the window. Was it vain to ask herself why she had to be so beautiful?

"Hey, little sister. I heard that I'm going to be an uncle," Shakti heard. She jumped at least five feet into the air from her sitting position on her bed. After about a minute, her breaths slowed. It was Takeshi.

"Hey, big brother, why don't we just talk about it when you get here." she replied.

"Hello, Shakti. He's just excited that he gets to see you. It has been so long," Mamoru's calm voice told her.

"I know, guys. I'm excited to see you too, but, Takeshi, you just scared the shit out of me." she said.

"I'm sorry sis, hope you were sitting over a toilet," Takeshi apologized. Shakti laughed mentally and on the outside. She'd forgotten how much she'd missed them.