AN: I am so so sorry this took me so long to get to. I am so excited because this chapter is gonna be a long one…

So we left off with Neji's insides being cut up by tiny shards of glass. Who put it there?! Let's go find out!

If You Love Me

Chapter 13: You will not Leave Me

Coming out the surgery room, Tsunade looked to Hinata who sat on the floor, her hands holding tightly to each other, her knuckles white. "He'll be fine, Hinata-chan.." she let out a breathe so strongly, Tsunade thought she may pass out. "Now, I have ninjas going about, looking and tracking down the person who would do this."
"May I join in this mission?" Hinta asked, her eyes getting cold for a moment.
Shaking her head, Tsunade bent down to her young pupil's side. "I can not, for fear you will ruin the work with your own emotions. It is important that you trust them. They are your comrades and friends." Before Hinata stood three different ANBU shinobi. She knew them well, had healed them and often stayed by their side. "GO!" Tsunade said and they left. Hinata smiled softly. Two of them were her dear friends, Sakura and Kiba. Hinata stood up, stretching her muscles for a moment. "If you want, you can go sit with him. His mother is in there as well." Hinata gulped for a moment, nodding her head.

Walking in, Hinata knew her instantly. Her dark black hair was pulled in a braid. She figure was slightly plump and strong. She was humming softly. "Hello Hinata-sama," her voice was a little harsh. "Come sit. I won't bite."

"….Ano…Mayko-dono…" she bowed her head.
"How often have you been told never to say such a thing to me?" she patted the seat next to her, her voice harsh. "If Hiashi-sama heard you…Neji-kun. Hinata-sama is here.."
"Hi…"Hinata smiled as his eyes focused on her. "Tsunade-sama has sent out an ANBU unit for you." Hinata looked out the window, seeing a little girl with lilac eyes run and hide while her dear cousin had ona white mask proclaiming to one day make that mark and be a better guardian for her. She smiled softly, looking to Neji.

"…I'm sure I have a good guess on who did it…" Neji said softly. He looked at Hinata softly. "Someone from our home."

"Are you sure?" she asked, now feeling her blood boil. Someone close to her was the reason why. It angered her. She had agreed to this marriage, and she even felt like she was starting to feel the same way again. The way when they were small and she believed they would last. She reached out, placing her hand on top of his. "I will find them…" Her eyes steeled over, certainty coming over her. "So rest, Neji…I will be back later," she stood up, stopping when he grasped her jacket's end.
"Be careful…wouldn't want my beautiful bride to die," he grinned at her. She smiled softly at him, taking his hand in hers.
"I will. After all, I am a Hyuga," letting go, she walked out of the room. Mayko looked to her son. "You can quit the act now."
Neji looked to his mother, grinning. "If she's busy looking then I have time to prepare myself as well. I can not let them get away with it." He swung his legs over, and stood before his mother. "She worries too much of others and not enough on herself. I know who did this. I can and will protect her."

Mayko stood with her son, smiling up at him. "I know. You have grown and really do love her," she closed her eyes for a moment and knew. She remembered the little boy who had rushed home claiming he would marry Hinata. The boy who said he was a crowned knight, sworn to protect his princess from all. The same fire glowed in his eyes now, only tighter, only more so. He had grown, but the fiery need to protect Hyuga Hinata was all the same. Taking his hand, she placed in it her husband's headband. "Do what you believe is right."

"Hai…see you later, ka-san," he kissed her cheek, leaving out the window. Mayko could barely do anything but sigh. Everything was different, things changed. But he was like his father. He was strong, believed in doing what was right. And now, what was right, what was meant to happen, was to protect the woman he loved. She shook the feeling of worry, getting up. "Hiashi-sama"

"Seems they can do this without my help," he walked in the room. "How have you been?"

"Fine. Shall we go see the fruit of their work?" She asked, her eyes looking him over. "Sometimes, its very hard to look at you."

"I know…" he bowed his head to her as they walked out the of the room.

The steps were almost not there, soft ninja feet made gentle movements as the woman slid in and out, shifting through her own home like it as a battlefield. Her hair was pulled back out of the way, as she shifted into another room, her veins still budged out, looking for signs. "…Ano…" she turned into the dojo, empty. She sighed softly, wondering why she was even trying this hard. She breathed in for a moment, feeling tired. "this…tired….Must….Not…" Her mind reeled with what was going on.

She coughed for a moment. Her head realizing what was going on, and still she figured out what to do. Covering her face, she tried to breath in just fresh air, as her eyes looked around, trying to find the source of whatever was in the air. "Sorry Hinata-sama…" a voice called, and she drooped slowly. Each step felt heavier and heavier. But her eyes kept searching, refusing to give in Her heart beated slowly, the effects trying hard. "…You have grown a lot. Its hard to imagine, years ago, you would have passed out with one movement into the room and now,…" they laughed softly. Her head could not register much, but that she had heard it before. Legs giving out, she slumped to the ground, her eyes trying to fight the sleepiness of the air. "Its better to just let it take you out…After all, I don't want to hurt you…just ruin the peace between us…." She felt a hand wrap around her waist. "After all…its not fair….why do you get a happily ever after?" Hianta wanted to scream out, but her eyes could no longer fight, and her mind drifted away. The last thing she noticed was lavender. The color lavender.

Neji stood at the door, knowing she was no longer in the house. He growled softly. If only he had been quicker. His foot steps were loud, letting all in the area know where he was. His ice blue eyes bore away into everything. "COME OUT!" His voice rang out. Soon enough, Neji was squatting, palms faced out, chakra flowing at the shinobi covered head to toe in white and brown. Their eyes activated as well, but not as powerful or as swift. Still each strike for strike came back to them twice as hard and as fast as Hyuga Neji danced the deadly Hyuga dance, chakra flowing out and around, the air heated.

"I know you're not the one who devised this plan….let me through…." Neji called as the shinobi stopped, taking off the mask, revealing the slightly older man. "Koga-san. Tell me where she is."

"…She's sleeping."

"Why do this?" Neji asked, inching himself closer, tiny bit at a time. "Why hurt her?"

"She's not hurt."

"….Do you know about her heart?" Neji asked, now shoving the man, annoyed that he struck him on his right side. "How weak it is? How easy it is to disrupt it again?"

Koga stared at Neji, trying to call him bluff, yet it sank it. When he had last saw her, she seemed to be coughing a lot. "Wha..what's wrong with her?"

"…I ruined it. Her heart. When we were children….during the Chuunin exams. I had….She's hurt, right? Lead me to her!" Neji growled, ready to break the man's neck if it meant to get to her.

"…I'll take you. As soon as you take back your engagement." He whipped around, and stood Sumi, her hand glowing blue. "After all, we can't have peace being there when those of us who have suffered the most refuse to let it go."

He stared at her for a moment, confused. What was the woman talking about? Her lavender eyes stared at him. He growled a little. "What does this have to do with us?" Koga looked to Sumi, fear painted on his face. "Koga, where is Hinata?"

"She's fine. Silly boys, Hinata is just sleeping." She giggled softly, moving a few steps towards them. "Now, Are you going to call off the wedding? We can't have you doing such things…" her lips curled up a little, and Neji shivered. She seemed to have lost it. "What…don't you want to save your precious little Hinata?"

His heart skipped a beat, remembering that Koga said she was coughing. He worried, but straightened his eyes, knowing he could trust her. She was stronger. A Kunoichi, someone worth being proud of. "She'll be fine. I came to stop you two. You can not continue with this. You will end up being severely punished by the Elders." Koga looked to Neji, who's focus seemed to be on Sumi. He tried to shift away, but Neji grabbed his arm. "Koga, you are to stay."

"Yes, you are," Sumi giggled softly, and ran towards them, her hand striking Koga, as Neji dodged and moved, striking back. "Oh, you play rough…." The Crowned Knight moved, striking again, and Koga felt helpless in the middle, his desire to check out Hinata and the anger in him.

"..Enough…" Neji called. " Gentle fist…eight tri-grams 64 palms…." Striking forward, each touch, each soft and gentle movement shook the woman to the core as every chakra point began to be cut off, attacking her muscles, making it impossible to move. By the time it was over, Sumi lay, her body twisted, and her eyes closed. "…By the time this is over, the Main house will have you." Koga cringed, looking at her. "Now…where is Hinata?"

"…here…" her words were soft, but he knew the voice the moment it came to the air. Neji turned his head t the right, and out of the shadow she came, limping, a hand covered her mouth, blood dried on her hand. "..I'm here….Neji." She stood weakily, her face paler than normal, but her eyes were bright and her smile shook a little. Her legs gave out, and fell forward. Neji rushed to her side, his body pumping strongly, moving to her. "…I made it out…"

"Hinata-sama…." He whispered softly, picking her up. "…I'm here…."

"I…know…" she smiled softly. "…Get me to…"

"I know.." he lifted her slowly. "Watch ober Sumi-san, Koga."

"…Hai…" he shook though. Koga had seen the blood. She was weak..and his hands had helped. He slumped to the floor as the door closed. He closed his eyes, wondering if only he had been born sooner. Would she had noticed him?

Neji stood against the door, waiting while she was being examined. "She'll be fine," Kiba InuZuka pointed out. Shino was also there. They had come as soon as they had found her blood in a small place under the floor. "Its not this is the first time."

"…I don't think you should say that," The Bug Clan head pointed out as Neji sat in a chair, letting his head reel. Shino patted his back, heading out. "…She'll come back to you." He bowed his head, leaving. Kiba said his farewells soon after, leaving the Hyuga male alone with his fears.

"..Everything done."

"…Alright…" He whispered as Tsunade came closer. "What now?"

"Wait. She should be fine. Rest is the best for her now. Leave her alone and let her rest."

"May..I?"

"…For a little bit." Neji nodded, heading into the room with her. She was so still, and perfect. Like a airy tale princess sleeping. He smiled softly, taking her hand as soon as he was allowed. "I'm sorry. I should have said something else. Should have made you stay. This all is my entire fault. I should have…I should have done something…" He whispered softly. He rested his head against the bed, small tears fell from his eyes. "Hinata..I'm sorry…please wake up…please…" he whispered her name. "Please…I….I need you. I need your inner strength. Your certainty…your ability to trust…" he cried harder, trying to keep it in. "Please…Hinata….I….I..love….I love you."

AN: WOOT! ALL DONE! ONE MORE TO GO! That's right folks, the next chapter is IT! Its almost done! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm sorry its kind of meh…But I suck at action-like things. So ta-dah!

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