Chapter 15

Hinata's POV

After finding the perfect house for the three of us, we began to unpack. When I was done unpacking the things from my old apartment, I realized I forgot some things from Itachi's as well. Itachi told me he's still keeping his old apartment for 'business', even knowing that, I still wanted to pick up some of my things from there.

When I went inside, Itachi was sitting at the table in the kitchen. I went and sat with him because I needed to talk to him about Neji. Gosh, that guy made me sick. To believe that I actually trusted him. He use to be so good and for him to go and cheat on TenTen, it made me sick.

As I was going to go and sit with him, his phone began to ring. I let him answer and I decide to go and sit on the chair beside him.

"Hinata," he said sternly. I looked up at him. "We need to go."

"Why?" I asked him confused.

"Because Sas said something bad happened to Tenshi," I looked at him shocked. Without further question, we rushed back to the house. I began to think of scenarios on how Tenshi could be hurt. Did someone break in? Was there a fire? The list goes on, but I was in so much of a panic, my mind also went blank.

As I saw the house come into view, Itachi sped up his car. When the car came into a halt, Itachi and I both ran into the house. Coming closer to the door, you could hear Tenshi scream. My heart began to beat faster in fear. Itachi walked into the house before I could. Beforei went inside, I could hear Tenshi call out for me. I almost fainted. My baby was hurt and I wasn't there to save her. Once inside, I could see Neji hitting Tenshi.

"Get away from her," Itachi said as he started to pull Neji away from her. I ran over to her and pulled her close. She was crying uncontrollably and I began to cry with her. If Sasori never came to the house to move and hide some of his guns, I don't know what would have happened to Tenshi.

Sasori called an ambulance. While Sasori and I were tending to Tenshi, Itachi was talking to Neji. As I watched him scold the man, I looked up at Itachi and as he held Neji by the collar, I walked over to him. I leaned in and whispered, "Let him go."

"What?" he asked.

"It's okay, I have a plan," he listened and let go of him. Neji had an evil smile. That man disgusted me. After seeing what he had done to Tenshi, right there I wanted to kill him. It sounds horrible, but it's true. He doesn't have a right to be alive after all he had done. What could make a man hit a women? What right does he have?

"Go," Itachi yelled. As Neji left, the ambulance came into the driveway. When we got to the hospital they took Tenshi into emergency. Itachi and I sat in the waiting room. He grabbed onto my hand.

"Why'd you let Neji go?" he whispered. I looked up at him.

"We'll talk about this somewhere else, not here," I told him. He nodded his head and we both sat there in silence.

After awhile, a nurse came and said that Tenshi was in a coma. She said that she had a few broken ribs and that she'll have to stay at the hospital for a few days. She led me towards her room. Once inside, I saw Tenshi lying on the bed with a peaceful look. Despite having bruises on her face, she still looked like my angel. I went and sat on the chair beside her bed, Itachi followed right after me. While we sat there, I walked around the room and locked the door. Then I went and sat beside Itachi again.

He gave me a nod and then said, "Why'd you let Neji go?"

"Simple," I paused and then slowly grabbed onto his hand. "I want you to do something about him."

"What?" he shouted.

"Get him to leave and make sure he doesn't come back. I don't want him around any of us anymore. If I see him again, I don't know what the fuck I'll do. He sickens me and that's final," I said. He nodded his head. We never said anything for the next while. A day after Itachi left and came home late one night, I knew it was done. I didn't actually know if he was killed or if he took off, but what I did know was that I wasn't going to be seeing his face again.

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Life went on. The first week Neji was gone, TenTen called me while she sobbed. She was pretty broken up about it. She kept on asking where he could be and all that. Then after awhile, she stopped calling. It made me happy. I was getting sick of hearing Neji's name.

It's been a month after all of the commotion settled. Since TenTen stopped calling, I haven't heard of Neji and I liked it that way. While we sat around the table getting ready to eat, I stared at Tenshi. She looked a lot better. She still had a hint of bruising on her face, but she still looked beautiful. Also her ribs were completely healed now. It made me happy.

As we sat around the table, there was an awkward silence. Usually while we ate, Itachi would be making jokes or talking about work. Sometimes he would have someone over, just so it wouldn't be silent. But at that moment, it seemed as if Itachi was distracted. As he sat there he kept on staring at his food, taking a bite here and there. It was odd. Sure I didn't mind the silence, but it bothered me because Itachi wasn't acting like himself.

After awhile, I started to gather the dishes. After bringing Tenshi's dishes, then mine to the kitchen, I could hear Tenshi gasp. Quickly, I ran back to see the problem. Instead, all I saw was Tenshi with her hand over her face and something shiny on the table. I walked over to see what it was. After realizing what it was, I too knew what it was.

It was a ring.

"Here," I could hear Itachi say as he moved the ring closer to me. I grabbed it and put it on. It was the perfect size. As I stared at the ring, I thought to myself, 'Is he proposing?'. Then I looked up at him.

"What's this?" I asked confused. I knew it was a ring, but I wanted to know his reason behind it. Did it really mean he was proposing?

Instead of answering me, Itachi gets up from the table and walks upstairs. While I stood there stunned, I too followed him as well. He walked into our bedroom and sat on the bed. I walked in and closed the door after me. Instead of sitting on the bed with him, I just stood there. Probably with a confused look on my face because the next thing I know it, Itachi said, "You know what it is right?"

"Of course I know what it is, but what does it mean?" I asked rudely. It may have been wrong to act like that, but I didn't know how to react. That was the first time anything like that had happened to me, so how was I supposed to react? Was I supposed to cry? Laugh? Go up to him and kiss him, then say yes? I had no clue.

"Just let me say this." I nodded my head. "I know you don't like it when I don't come back some nights, but I always do. All I want is to be married. For me, it already feels like it. Nothing will change after we get married, it will still be the same and I like it like that."

"Yes," I said. Itachi got up from the bed and walked up to me. He stared at him for awhile, the slowly lifted my chin and kisses me. If he wanted things to stay the same, then I would as well. As he kissed me, my heart raced in excitement. I'm actually going to get married.

When Itachi pulled away, he said, "It will have to happen soon though and none of your friends can go."

"Why?" I asked a bit confused.

"Because only the family is supposed to be there. Besides it will be alright, you'll be able to meet the other members wives," he said with a wide grin. I didn't care who was there, as long as we were still together.

After he kissed me once more, the two of us went downstairs and told Tenshi. She screamed in excitement and also gave me a big hug. After awhile, she went upstairs. As I sat on the couch with a book in hand, I had an urge to call TenTen and tell her the news. Instead, I grabbed my laptop and started to plan.