There's another chapter, once again! We received a review from one anonymous reviewer called Vika-chan, which said that we fucked up Neji's personality in our stories and that he's nothing like a prodigy anymore. Well, Vika-chan, I want to point out to you that we are on a fanfiction website, publishing our stories. We used the Naruto story in our own way, since that's what's fanfiction is about. So we can change some personalities, the powers they have, the world they live in and those kind of things. And, who knows? Perhaps Neji in the series likes it to have Sasuke's dick shoved into his '**'? You know nothing of his sex life, do you?

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Chapter 5

After a few seconds, the phone was answered.

"..H-Hyuuga Neji s-speaking." Neji said, who was panting. He sounded a bit scared.

"Neji..Where are you? Are you OK?" Sasuke asked concerned. Neji sounded out of breath...and scared. Was he being followed?

"..I h-have no idea w-where I am.. I'm r-running for a f-few hours n-now.." Neji panted. "..A-are you OK..?"

"Stop running Neji...I'm fine. Get to the hospital. You have to get back Neji." Sasuke said stern, but still concerned. If Neji was gonna roam around the streets, he wouldn't be ok, Sasuke was sure of that.

"...I'm n-not going back.." Neji panted. You could hear that he was walking now, instead of running.

"You have to Neji..you can't live on the streets.." Sasuke said. Neji really was scared. Neji didn't wanna come back. This was bad.

"..If he f-finds me.." Neji said now, not talking further. He didn't even wanted to think of it.

"He'll find you eventually, that's why you cannot be alone Neji. Come to the hospital." Sasuke said. He didn't want Neji to be alone at a time like this. Neji needed to be with someone now.

"..N-no he'll expect that.." Neji muttered. "..Perhaps I s-should call Miss Sarutobi...."

"Miss who? Neji I need to see you. I wanna make sure you're safe." Sasuke said. What was with this Saru whatever woman? Who was that?

"..Miss Sarutobi is a police officer who I contacted with yesterday." Neji explained. "..She s-said I should call her if something happened.. but I'm not sure if I want that.."

"Why not? You should do that, that could help you!" Sasuke yelled but then started coughing. His voice was still not what it had used to be.

"..Yeah but.. I don't know." Neji said. "Are you ok?"

Itachi laid his hand on Sasuke's back now and massaged Sasuke's chest softly, to help him breathing. It was one of Itachi's talents.

Sasuke stopped coughing after a while and took a deep breathe. "..Thanks.." He told Itachi. "I'm fine Neji...And but what? Call her." He said, this time more careful with his voice.

"..I will." Neji said, nodding. Not that Sasuke could see that.

"Good. And after that call me. Ok?" Sasuke said stern. Neji wasn't gonna get rid of him just like that.

"..I will.." Neji softly said. "..Shit.."

"What shit? What's wrong?" Sasuke asked, completely concerned again.

"...What if he finds me..?" Neji asked. "..Oh, I see a plate now... shit.. I walked a lot.."

"How much? Where are you? He won't find you and if he does, you'll be with us Neji." Sasuke said. "As long as you come here."

"..I'm nine and a half mile from Konoha now.." Neji muttered. "..I don't want to go to the hospital... he'll expect it.."

"He can't do anything near a hospital Neji. Go back." Sasuke said stern. Kabuto would find him anyway and it'd be safer if Neji was with them.

"..I don't know if I'll make that before the hospital closes for visitors..." Neji softly said.

"They'll let you in Neji. I'll make sure of that. It's not safe for you to be on the streets alone." Sasuke said.

"..I'm not on the streets now, I'm walking beside a forest." Neji said. "..Should I call Miss Sarutobi now?"

"Yes and call me back after Neji. Swear you'll call back." Sasuke snapped. Neji really had to listen to him.

"I swear it." Neji said, almost immediately. "I'll talk to you soon then.. Bye."

"Bye." Sasuke said and then hung up with a sigh. If only Neji would listen to him and just come back, he'd be fine.

At the same moment, Neji dialed Miss Sarutobi's phone number. He brought the phone to his ear and waited.

After a while it got answered. "Hello, Sarutobi Kurenai here." Came a cheerful voice.

"Hey, it's Hyuuga Neji." Neji said.

"Oh Neji! How are you doing?" Kurenai asked, surprised Neji had called so soon.

"..Not really fine." Neji answered. "It got out of hand tonight."

"What happened then? Are you OK? Did he hurt you?" Kurenai asked, immediately worried.

"..Well, he was really angry tonight and I asked him why and he told me to shut up and stuff, and then he pushed me on a chair again and threatened to beat me up and well.. I snapped and I hit him and we got into a fight.. Sasuke was fighting with Hidan, a close friend of Kabuto and well.." Neji muttered. "..I ran away. Kabuto wanted to take me home with him, but I ran away."

"Oh I'm so sorry for you Neji. Where are you now? How is Sasuke? And did that guy hurt you really bad?" Kurenai asked shocked.

"..I'm fine, but Sasuke is in the hospital.." Neji said. "And I don't really know where I am, but I'm nine and a half mile away from Konoha now."

"Look for a sign Neji. I can come pick you up with my car." Kurenai said.

"..Are you sure?" Neji asked. "And it's a long road, beside a forest. There's a large barrier with barbed wire beside it and there's an old house standing beside the road, it looks like a monument."

"Then I know where you are, and of course I'm sure. I'm not just a police officer, I'm a kind person too you know." Kurenai said. "Now stay there, I should just take half an hour." Kurenai said.

"Alright.. Thank you." Neji said. "Is it safe for me to stay here?"

"I think it is. The forest should give you enough cover up in case that guy will find you." Kurenai said. "And if something happens, you can always call me."

"..Yeah but that barrier is before the forest." Neji said. "..Should I wait at the monument?"

"Yes, you do that. I will find you there." Kurenai said.

"..Alright.. Thanks." Neji said. He was really happy about this.

"You're welcome. I'll see you in a bit." Kurenai said and then immediately hung up the phone, leaving Neji with just a beep.

Neji looked at his phone with a frown and then called Sasuke again. Meanwhile, he walked towards the monument.

After mere seconds Sasuke answered the phone. "Neji what did she say?" He asked stern.

"She is going to pick me up." Neji said.

"That's good. Does she know where you are?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes, I told her my location." Neji said, nodding to no one in particular.

"Good. I'm glad about that.." Sasuke said and sighed. Neji would be safe.

"..Yeah I'm too.." Neji softly said.

"Listen Neji, I talked this through with Itachi and she can't take you home. Either she has to take you to us or make sure you get a safe place for yourself, where Kabuto can't reach you. Understood?" Sasuke said.

"I had already thought of that myself.. I want to ask her if I can stay at her place, or to a hotel or something." Neji said. "I fear that he'll search me at your place too."

"I won't be surprised, but no one is there now so. Ask her if you can stay with her. That's the safest." Sasuke said.

"I will." Neji said.

"Good. Neji..?" Sasuke was silent for a while. "Don't get near him anymore." Sasuke said. That wasn't what he had meant to say, but...now was probably not the right time.

"...I won't." Neji said. "If I see him somewhere, I'll run away."

"Good." Sasuke said. He didn't really know what to say to Neji now.

"..I don't know if I'll go to school now." Neji said.

"I think you shouldn't for a while..." Sasuke answered. No. School would not be safe for Neji.

"..I know.." Neji softly said.

"Do you have a classmate who can bring you your work and get you up to date?" Sasuke asked.

"I don't know.. shit.. my job.." Neji muttered. Damn it...

"Call in sick." Sasuke said.

"..That's possible." Neji said.

"You're not going to work, he'll be there." Sasuke said stern again. There was no way Neji would go.

"I won't go, I know that he will be there." Neji said.

"Good. Is she there yet?" Sasuke asked. Neji was making him nervous...somehow.

"..She'd be here in half an hour.." Neji muttered. "Should I call you back when I'm in her car?"

"Please do. Will you be ok for then?" Sasuke asked.

"I guess." Neji said. "I'm sure I will be."

"Call me back then." Sasuke said.

"I will." Neji said. "Bye."

"Bye." Sasuke said. Why did Neji make him so nervous?

A while later, twenty five minutes to be exact, Neji saw a red car stopping at the road. Was that Miss Sarutobi?

The door opened and it was indeed her stepping out of the car. She looked around and then smiled when she spotted Neji. She waved. "Come on Neji!"

Neji smiled at her and hurried towards her car.

"Thank you so much Miss Sarutobi." He said as he arrived at her car.

"You're welcome. And please, call me Kurenai." She said and signed for Neji to step in the car.

Neji nodded. "Alright." Neji said, and stepped in. "Thanks, Kurenai." He smiled slightly.

Kurenai got in too and started the car again. "You're welcome Neji. Now, where do I take you?" She asked as she turned the car.

"...I don't know.." Neji softly said. "..Perhaps I should go to a hotel or something." It would be too rude to ask her if he could stay at her home..

"I've got a better idea. Asuma and I got a spare bed." She said and smiled at Neji as they drove off.

"...Are you sure?" Neji asked, happily surprised.

"Of course I am. It would be fun to have you around for a while. And it'll be safest I guess hm." Kurenai answered happy.

"I'm sure of that." Neji said with a smile. "Thanks. Could we... visit Sasuke perhaps..?"

"Of course. He's a good friend of yours isn't he?" Kurenai asked happy and smiled back at Neji again.

"Yeah.." Neji replied with a small smile. "...I like him a lot."

"..But I met him at the beginning of this week." He added.

Kurenai looked at Neji. "Really now? He must like you a whole lot too that he takes care of you and protects you like that." She said.

"I guess." Neji said. "He's very protective. The strange thing is that he is a year younger."

"Now why is that strange?" Kurenai asked puzzled. She put a finger to her lip and started thinking.

"Well..." Neji started but then trailed off. "Oh let it be."

"No tell me please." Kurenai said and then smiled again.

"..Well, most people would think that the older one would be the.. dominant one right?" Neji asked, blushing slightly. He was sure she would understand.

Kurenai laughed. "Well sometimes things work out the other way. It's not whether or not you're older, it's about personality Neji." Kurenai said.

"Yeah it is." Neji said. "Do I look well.. submissive?" He really wondered about that.

"Not really, I guess you could play both rules pretty well. But you could be submissive I think." Kurenai answered.

"Hm." Neji said thinking. "Alright."

"But it's not bad to be submissive. I dominate my husband too." Kurenai said and then started laughing quite evilly.

Neji laughed softly. "You do?" He asked, with a grin on his face.

"Of course I do, do you think I would let that skull head take charge?" Kurenai said and smirked.

Neji snorted. "What is your husband like?" He asked.

"He is lazy and you have to kick his ass before he does something. But he's very nice and loving too." Kurenai said and immediately started smiling again.

"I can see you love him." Neji said with a smile.

"Of course I do, I wouldn't have married him if I didn't. Ah we're here." Kurenai said and parked the car before she got out.

"True." Neji said as he got out of the car too.

They walked inside the hospital and went to the counter. "Hello. We're here to see Uchiha Sasuke." Kurenai said to the nurse sitting behind it.

The nurse nodded.

"Under which name?" She asked. "Certain people aren't allowed, you see."

"Hyuuga Neji." Neji said to her.

"Alright, you are allowed." The nurse said. "And you have to ask some questions, I presume, miss?"

"Yes. Thank you." Kurenai said and gave the nurse a nod. "Which room?"

"Room 241 miss." The nurse said. "It's on the second floor."

"Thank you." Kurenai said and took Neji with her to the elevator. "They've been smart enough to tell the nurses some people weren't allowed." She said to Neji.

Neji nodded. "Sasuke is very smart." He said while they stepped in as the elevator had arrived. "But his brother is a total genius."

"He must be." Kurenai said and stepped inside, pressing the button to the second floor. "So, you really like Sasuke neh?"

"Yeah I do, why?" Neji asked, looking at Kurenai. "...By the way, is there blood on my head?"

"No, not that I noticed. But I meant if you 'like' him Neji." Kurenai said.

"Yeah I really like him." Neji said, not allowing a blush to come up his cheeks. But he did feel like blushing.

"That's good. I'm sure he likes you too." Kurenai said as the elevator stopped and they got out.

"Hmm.." Neji hummed, while he walked towards the room Sasuke was in.

Kurenai knocked on the door, waiting for a response. They couldn't just march in.

"Come in!" Sasuke's voice said and Kurenai opened the door, letting Neji in first.

Neji thankfully entered the room now. He immediately spotted Sasuke. His black hair was easy to find, in this mass of white.

"Hey." He said as he saw Sasuke and quickly went to his bed. "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine. I'm glad you're here. You ok?" Sasuke asked and then spotted Kurenai who walked in with a smile.

"Hi. I'm Kurenai." She said and shook Sasuke's hand. "And you're Sasuke, no need to tell me." She added, before Sasuke could respond.

"Nice to meet you." Sasuke said surprised.

"I'm fine too, Sasuke." Neji said with a smile.

"Good." Sasuke said and smiled back.

"I think I will get something to drink. Do you need something?" Kurenai asked Sasuke and Neji.

"Can I perhaps have some water?" Neji asked with a small smile.

"I'm fine, thank you." Sasuke said. Kurenai nodded.

"Be right back!" She said and then walked out, leaving Neji and Sasuke together.

Neji looked at Sasuke now.

"..I can stay at her home." Neji said with a soft smile.

Sasuke smiled back. "That's good. She seems nice." Sasuke said. Oh god, his heart started to speed up again. This was ridiculous!

"Yeah she is." Neji said and stared at Sasuke. Shit.. it was that Sasuke was in a hospital bed now..

"So...I take it you'll break up with Kabuto..right?" Sasuke asked as he looked back at Neji. If only Neji was just a little closer.

Neji nodded. "I will." Neji said. "..I'm planning on calling him, or when he calls me, I'll break up with him."

"He won't be happy." Sasuke said.

"I know." Neji muttered.

"But I'll be happy about it." Sasuke said and smiled at Neji.

Neji smiled back now, feeling himself becoming a bit warmer.

"I'm glad about that." Neji said. "And I'll be happy too."

"I think I've got something on my mouth, can you get that for me?" Sasuke asked and smirked. Now this would be fun.

"...What kind of lame excuse is that?" Neji asked, while he got a smirk on his face. "If you want me to kiss you, you can ask it too."

"It's more fun with lame excuses." Sasuke said and smirked some more. "Just do it."

Neji smirked back and then leaned forward and pressed his lips onto Sasuke's. He placed his arms beside Sasuke's head, so he wouldn't fall onto him. He just wanted to kiss Sasuke.

Sasuke smirked into the kiss and started to make it more passionate this time. Damn, Neji tasted good.

Neji carefully sat down onto the bed, beside Sasuke, and deepened the kiss a bit. Sasuke could kiss really well.

Sasuke moved his hands to Neji's back and pulled him closer. This kiss was a lot less heavy then the one they shared at the shop. But this was enjoyable. For now.

Neji moaned softly into the kiss and just when he wanted to make it a bit rougher, he was being called.

Sasuke growled a little but grabbed Neji's head. A stupid phone call wouldn't make him want to stop kissing Neji.

But Neji pulled his head away and looked who it was.

"...Shit it's Kabuto..." Neji said, looking at Sasuke with a frown.

Sasuke looked back. "Answer it and break up with him." He said. Now 'that' ruined the mood.

Neji was silent for a while and then nodded. "I'll put it on loud, we're alone in this room anyway." Neji said and then took a deep breath and answered the phone. "Hyuuga Neji speaking." He said.

Sasuke nodded.

"NEJI! WHERE ARE YOU!? YOU WILL COME TO ME IMMIDIATELY!" Kabuto yelled furious at the other end of the line.

Neji frowned. "It's none of your business where I am." Neji said, staying calm.

"IT IS! DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN TO YOU OR THAT UCHIHA BRAT!?" Kabuto yelled back. "YOU'D BETTER DO AS I SAY BECAUSE I 'WILL' FIND YOU AND HURT YOU!"

Neji now gasped and before he could stop himself, hung up the phone and stared at the floor. He felt the fear coming again.

Sasuke grabbed Neji's head softly and pulled Neji into a hug. "Neji don't worry. You're gonna live with Kurenai, nothing will happen." He softly said.

"..Sasuke didn't you hear that...?" Neji asked, a bit shakily. "..He threatened to do something to you Sasuke.. I have to go back..."

"No. I'll be with Itachi all the time. I'm gonna be fine." Sasuke said as he stroke over Neji's back.

"..You sure..?" Neji asked. "...He's calling again.. I'm going to break up with him now... I w-wonder what he's going to say.."

"Don't worry, he can't do anything." Sasuke said and then waited for Neji to answer the phone.

"..Kabuto stop calling me." Neji snapped into the phone.

"YOU WON'T HANG UP ON ME! I think this will be punished by breaking that Uchiha's nose." Kabuto snapped back.

"Leave him the fuck alone!" Neji yelled, angrily. "What kind of pathetic excuse for a human are you?! I'm glad I finally decided to break up with you now! I'm sick of you!"

"You'd better think this through! If you want Uchiha and yourself to be found in the bushes, chopped into pieces then you've made the right decision! So beware Neji! You will regret this with your life!" Kabuto yelled and then phone was hung up.

Neji stared at the phone now. He swallowed.

"We'll be fine Neji." Sasuke said and looked at Neji worried. Could he take this?

"....N-no we won't.." Neji softly said, almost whispered.

"We will Neji. Don't you dare give up now. You're with that woman who's a police officer and I'm with Itachi. We'll be perfectly fine." Sasuke said. At that moment Kurenai walked in and as soon as she got to Neji she hugged him. "Oh Neji. You'll be fine. I'll protect you." She whispered.

Neji stared at the wall, really scared. He was even shaking. Damn it.... he had to stay inside for God knows how long... or else Kabuto would.. chop him and Sasuke into pieces.. oh god...

"Neji look at me." Kurenai said as she grabbed Neji's head softly. "You will be fine. Asuma and me will protect you Neji. He will not even touch you."

"..A-are you sure?" Neji asked, as he stared into Kurenai's eyes.

"Yes I'm sure. Like I said Neji, no one should hurt such a cute face. I will take care of that." She said and smiled at Neji.

"..Thanks.." Neji muttered.

"You're welcome Neji. But really, don't worry about it. You'll be fine with us." Kurenai said.

"Thank you.." Neji softly said. "..I'm really thankful."

"Good. But it's not a big deal. I already love taking care of you. Now here's your water." She said as she got the water from the table.

"Thanks." Neji said and smiled.

"Good. Now stop worrying and stop saying 'thanks'. I get you're thankful." Kurenai said and smiled at Neji as she sat down on a chair.

Neji smiled. "Ok." He said. "..And how can't I be worried?"

"I just told you you'll be fine. And I'm sure Sasuke will be too." Kurenai said. "Don't think about it."

Neji nodded. "I'll try." He said.

"Good." Kurenai said. Sasuke looked at both of them. Why couldn't he calm Neji down like that?

Neji sighed a bit, looking at the floor. Damn. He was still scared.

"Neji, you'll be fine." Sasuke said as he saw Neji's face. He didn't look so good at all.

"...He'll find me in the end Sasuke and you know it.." Neji softly said.

"No. I don't. Did you not realise that a police officer is taking care of you? Did you miss that part or something?" Sasuke asked irritated that Neji wouldn't get it.

"And did you miss the part that I can't live in her house forever?" Neji asked.

Kurenai smiled, but nobody noticed. "No, but we'll have him behind bars before that you idiot. Do you think anyone who was involved and Kurenai will let him walk around for the fun of it?" Sasuke snapped.

"He has to get behind bars after he did something, you can't just put him behind bars." Neji snapped. "And I'm not planning on sitting in her house in fear, for God knows how many weeks. 'You idiot'."

"Well you can't go out either unless you wanna end under the ground." Sasuke snapped back. "And he 'did' do something and we'll just have to prove it."

"The things he did won't bring him behind bars." Neji snapped.

"Actually, he did threat you with death 'and' he hurt you." Kurenai said, thinking. "See? And once we prove it he's gone." Sasuke snapped. Stupid Neji, he was being way too stubborn.

"The thing is, that we can't prove it." Neji snapped to Sasuke. "And you know it."

"Well then we'll just have to figure out how we 'can' prove it!" Sasuke suddenly yelled. He was getting sick of this. Did Neji 'want' to go back to Kabuto and get killed or something?

"Don't yell at me." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"Don't act like you want him to hurt you." Sasuke snapped angry, looking back.

"I don't want him to hurt me, I'm just telling you that I know that he will have to hurt me before we can toss him into jail." Neji snapped. "I'm letting you know why I'm still afraid, damn it."

"That's not true. But the time we'll allow you to go out again, he'll have done something to me or something else and he'll be gone." Sasuke snapped and then looked away.

"..If he does something to you I'll go back to him." Neji said.

"No you won't. Jesus Neji, if he does something to me, he'll be in jail." Sasuke snapped. He was getting crazy of this.

"If we can prove it yes." Neji snapped.

"Well we'll make sure we can prove it." Sasuke snapped. Neji just had to understand things would be ok.

"Perhaps." Neji said.

"Visiting time is over." Sasuke snapped annoyed. He needed time to cool down from Neji's stubbornness.

"...Fine." Neji snapped and stood.

Kurenai looked at the two a little worried, but then stood up too.

"Good day." Sasuke snapped and turned around a little uncomfortable.

Neji looked at him for a moment and then turned around and left the room. He needed to think. A lot.

Kurenai said goodbye to Sasuke and then followed Neji out of the room.

"I thought the two of you liked each other.." She said.

"..We do, we do.." Neji muttered. "I guess we're just both confused and scared."

"I guess. But you should listen to him. He means well and he's right that you'll be fine Neji." Kurenai said as they started walked out of the hospital.

"..I hope so." Neji said. "We'll see."

"Yes. Well let's go home." Kurenai said with a huge smile.

Neji smiled back. Home.. that sounded good. Really good.