Chapter 8
After Neji had had dinner, he had been practicing on the piano, until he heard the bell ring. Who would that be? Sasuke perhaps? Neji stood with a smile and walked downstairs. He hoped that it would be Sasuke. Still with the smile on his face, he opened the door. And there he looked into a face he had hoped to never see again.
"Good evening 'Neji'." Spat Kabuto, who was walking into the house, pushing Neji backwards with his body. He glared at Neji furious and dangerously.
Neji's eyes went big and then he pushed Kabuto away, trying to get him out of the door.
"Get the hell out of here!" Neji snapped. How did Kabuto find him...?
"Now now Neji, don't be so mean." Kabuto snapped as he pushed Neji away, being the stronger one of the two. He then closed the door.
"Leave me alone!" Neji yelled, in panic now. Not knowing an other place to go to, he ran towards the small bathroom and went in, locking the door.
Kabuto followed him and started banging on the door. "You can't stay in there forever Neji and you know it! COME OUT! Maybe I'll spare you and that Uchiha brat that way!" Kabuto yelled furious as he kept banging on the door.
"SHUT UP!" Neji yelled at the door, while he quickly called Sasuke. He needed help. And Sasuke was the only person he could think of.
"GET OUT OF THERE NEJI OR I'LL KILL YOU!" Kabuto screamed. In the mean time, Sasuke answered the phone.
"Hey Neji...what's that noise?" He asked.
"S-Sasuke please, come to Kurenai's house!" Neji said, panicked. He sounded really scared. "Kabuto found me a-and he got in!"
"What?! Where is he!? Where are you!? Are you ok? Why are you calling me, I can't help you! Call Kurenai!" Sasuke yelled, obviously panicking. In the mean time, all he heard was the banging on a door and screaming from Kabuto.
"K-Kurenai is at the other side of the city, and I'm in t-the bathroom.." Neji said now. Shit.. Sasuke couldn't come.. "H-he's banging on the door.. g-god.."
"Neji don't worry...don't worry. Call Kurenai and I'll get Itachi and come to you, right away. ITACHI!" Sasuke yelled. At that moment the door broke open and Kabuto stormed in, red from anger. "YOU PIECE OF SHIT! COME HERE!" He yelled and grabbed Neji's hair, pulling him out of the bathroom.
Neji let out a yelp, while his mobile phone fell onto the floor. Broken. Neji started struggling.
"Let g-go of me!" Neji yelled.
"I'LL PUNISH YOU NEJI! YOU KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Kabuto yelled as he pushed Neji down and started hitting him. Hard and into the face as he sat on top of Neji. He was out of control.
Neji let out a yell again, as he put his arms before his face to protect himself, meanwhile trying to toss Kabuto off. This wasn't happening.. this couldn't be happening!
"I TOLD YOU WHAT WOULD HAPPEN DIDN'T I? THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL GET! IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT NEJI!" Kabuto yelled as he ripped open Neji's shirt, scratching his nails over Neji's skin in the process. It started bleeding. Kabuto then continued hitting Neji over and over, screaming things that couldn't be understood.
Neji let out a screams of pain as Kabuto kept hitting him. He had to stop this. He suddenly felt a wave of courage and then he pushed Kabuto off, sprinting towards the kitchen, and with that, towards the back door. He had to get out of here. Wouldn't the neighbours hear something?
Kabuto stormed after Neji and grabbed his hair again, throwing him onto the table, crushing everything that was on it. He then pulled Neji away again and threw him to the ground, suddenly cutting through Neji's pants with a knife, sometimes cutting into Neji's legs too.
Neji turned around now, while he started to struggle and push Kabuto off him.
"K-Kabuto stop it!" Neji yelled. He didn't wanted this to happen again.
"SHUT UP! YOU DID THIS TO YOURSELF!" Kabuto yelled as he ripped off the destroyed material and opened his own pants as he dug a knife into Neji's leg, apparently enjoying the screams.
Neji let out a loud scream now, while the tears sprang into his eyes. God, that hurt 'so' much.
"L-leave me alone! Hng.. p-please.." Neji brought out, while he tried to get the knife away.
"SHUT UP NEJI!" Kabuto screamed as he turned Neji around, his ass up. He grabbed Neji's arms and held them onto Neji's back, almost breaking them. "I just wanna hear you scream." Kabuto said sinister and then put the knife to Neji's neck, threatening.
Neji gasped now, while he stopped struggling. His life was in danger.
"...P-please don't..." Neji softly begged, but he knew no one would be able to stop Kabuto now.
Kabuto didn't even react and then forcefully pushed into Neji, immediately ramming into him hard. He kept the knife on Neji's neck. "SCREAM YOU ASS!" Kabuto yelled as he pushed the knife onto Neji's neck a little harder.
Neji let out a scream but quickly clenched his mouth shut, not wanting to please Kabuto in any way. Tears were all over his face now, they wouldn't stop. It hurt so much..
Kabuto continued ramming into Neji, ripping his ass open, making sure it hurt the most as he moved into Neji in almost impossible ways. "SCREAM NOW!" He yelled as he pushed the knife into Neji's skin, drawing a little trickle of blood from Neji's neck.
Neji bit his lip hard now, drawing blood. He felt like screaming out in pain, but wouldn't give Kabuto that pleasure. He now started struggling again, pulling his arms loosened. He had to get out of here. He crawled away from under Kabuto, letting Kabuto's shaft go out of his ass. He stood and started to run, but then a terrible pain shot through his leg and he fell down again with a yelp. God damn it.
After Neji had fallen down, Kabuto immediately grabbed Neji's hips and pushed in again, this time ramming into Neji even harder, ripping his entrance apart. "DON'T YOU DARE RUN AWAY!" Kabuto yelled and pushed Neji's head on the floor, binding Neji's arms up with his shirt. He then put the knife onto Neji's neck again. "NOW SCREAM!"
Neji started sobbing even more, as he was still biting on his lip, clenching his eyes shut. he wouldn't scream. No matter what would happen, he wouldn't scream.
"SCREAM!" Kabuto yelled again as he rammed into Neji over and over again. But it didn't take long anymore. Kabuto came into Neji pushing his length in all the way as if claiming him. He then pushed Neji's head on the floor again and raised the knife. "TOO BAD YOU COULDN'T LAST ANY LONGER! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR NOT OBEYING ME! YOU DIE!" Kabuto yelled and was about to kill Neji on the spot.
Neji gasped and looked at Kabuto, frozen in fear. Exactly at that moment, the door was being trapped in and revealed a very angry looking Uchiha Sasuke, followed by his brother.
Sasuke launched himself onto Kabuto, throwing him off Neji with a scream. "STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" Sasuke yelled and hit Kabuto in the face.
Kabuto growled, while he pushed Sasuke away and pulled his pants up.
"GET OUT OF HERE!" He yelled and rammed Sasuke across the cheek again, like he did before.
"Leave him alone you ass!" Itachi growled, as he came running towards Kabuto and Sasuke.
Sasuke put a hand on his cheek and then hit Kabuto again. "I'LL KILL YOU!" He screamed as he grabbed Kabuto's knife and tried to stab him. He was 'so' furious. No one could do this to Neji. 'His' Neji.
"Sasuke are you mad?!" Itachi snapped, pulling Sasuke away from Kabuto, while he kicked Kabuto in the stomach. "Call the police and take care of Neji." He then launched himself onto Kabuto, pinning him onto the ground.
Sasuke stood there for a while until he ran to Neji, throwing the knife away. He pulled Neji up and held him close. "...It's ok now...we're here.." He said, still panicking. He was looking for his cell phone in his pocket.
In the mean time Kabuto tried to kick Itachi off of him, but Itachi was stronger. "GO AWAY! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU!" He yelled furious.
Neji was shaking and still crying. He looked at Sasuke now, laying his head onto Sasuke's shoulder when he had stared for some time.
Sasuke stroke through Neji's hair as he called the police. "It's ok Neji...you're ok.." Sasuke kept telling Neji.
"..C-can.. hn.. y-you untie me..? Hng.." Neji softly asked.
Sasuke nodded and started untying Neji with his free hand, holding his cellphone in the other. The police had to answer his phonecall. Fast.
In the mean time, Itachi was still holding Kabuto on the floor. "You're going into jail you bastard." He growled.
Neji was still shaking and biting his lip out of pain. He was sure that a part of his face was covered in blood. A huge part of his body was covered in blood. One leg was, his ass was, his neck was and a part of his face was. It looked horrible.
At that moment, someone else was storming through the door. "What is going on here!?" The woman, Kurenai, asked panicked as she looked around the room, Neji all messed up and naked, being held by Sasuke and a fighting Itachi and Kabuto.
"What happened to our house?!" Asuma yelled, who came in a few seconds after. "...Oh boy."
"...Kabuto attacked Neji!" Sasuke said, still holding Neji tightly. "Oh...Neji, are you OK?" Kurenai asked as she kneeled down beside them and stroke over Neji's back. "Asuma, get that Kabuto guy to the station!" She yelled.
Asuma nodded.
"Move it, boy." Asuma said to Itachi, while he got his gun and a couple of handcuffs. Itachi nodded and stood, pulling Kabuto up.
Neji looked at Kurenai, while nodding, a bit weakly. He was still biting his lip.
Kabuto was obviously startled by the gun and handcuffs, realising this man was a cop. He growled at Itachi and tried to run away. "YOU WILL NOT GET ME!" He yelled.
Kurenai stroke Neji's tears away. "...Are you sure..? What did he do Neji?" She asked, really worried.
Neji stared at the ground now, not replying. Couldn't she see?
Itachi gave Kabuto a hit on the head and moved Kabuto's hands onto his back. Asuma now locked the handcuffs around Kabuto's wrists.
"You're coming with me to the police station." He said. "I'll call you Kurenai." With that, he opened the door and took Kabuto with him.
"You do that. I'll get the evidence." Kurenai said and then stroke through Neji's hair. "Neji...I have to take some pictures.." She said, horrified by the idea.
Neji looked at her with a frown. She couldn't be serious.
"...I'm sorry Neji, but it's the only evidence we can get. That and...well I need to get some sperm from your entrance.." Kurenai said. Sasuke swallowed. He knew Neji had to do that. "..Neji it's OK...it'll get rid of Kabuto.." He softly said.
Neji nodded, while looking at the ground. Then he winced, grabbing his leg. The wound was still bleeding.
Sasuke grabbed Neji's shirt and bound it around Neji's wound as Kurenai was getting her mobile phone. "Just a couple Neji." Kurenai said as she took some pictures.
Neji nodded, while he looked away, closing his eyes. His.. entrance hurt so much.. He knew it was still bleeding.
Kurenai got herself a jar and put some of the sperm in it. Sasuke held Neji tightly when she did it, realising that this would be horrible for Neji.
Neji tightened his grip on Sasuke's shoulders, while biting his lips harder then ever. He wouldn't allow himself to scream. He wouldn't.
Kurenai put the jar in a bag, together with her mobile phone and put it away. She then got a towel and gave it to Neji. "Put that against your entrance Neji. It'll stop the bleeding soon." She said and then hugged Neji. "I feel so bad...I shouldn't have left you home alone.."
"...It d-doesn't matter.. hn.." Neji whispered, while he hugged back. He had already put the towel against his entrance.
"It does matter Neji, look at what happened. At least we can lock that asshole up. He will never get to you again. No one will." Kurenai said. Sasuke looked at the two of them.
Neji nodded, while he laid his head down onto Kurenai's shoulder.
"...Can we do something?" Itachi asked, while looking at Neji concerned.
"If you would get the first aid kit, that would be great. It's in the bathroom." Kurenai said to Itachi. Sasuke stroke through Neji's hair, not knowing what else to do.
Itachi nodded, while he walked upstairs. It was the least he could do.
"You'll be fine now Neji." Kurenai said as she let him go. "We'll all take care of you."
Neji slowly nodded.
"..I t-think I'm.. hn.. g-going to take a shower..." Neji softly said, while he shakily stood.
"I'll help you." Sasuke quickly said as he pulled Neji up. "Don't overdo it." He added. Kurenai nodded to Sasuke. "I will be there to bandage everything once your done." She said.
Neji leaned onto Sasuke heavily, while he started to walk towards the stairs.
Sasuke helped him, almost carried all of Neji's weight, but he didn't care. Once they reached the bathroom, Sasuke sat Neji down in the shower. He grabbed the showerhead and put the shower on. Once it was warm enough he started cleaning Neji. "...I was too late.." He then said.
"..It doesn't m-matter.." Neji softly said, while he winced as the water reached his wound.
"Stop saying that, it 'does' matter..He...he did this to you Neji and I told you it wouldn't happen...I should've been there tonight to make sure you were safe.." Sasuke said as he started cleaning off all of the blood.
"...You c-can't.. hn.. h-help it.." Neji winced.
"Well it still sucks..I'm sorry...Luckily you'll be OK.." Sasuke said as he softly started cleaning Neji's entrance. It was still bleeding.
"...Don't be sorry.." Neji muttered.
"I am sorry.." Sasuke said and kissed Neji's forehead for a while. He then cleaned Neji off and put the shower off after it. "I guess that's all I can do." Sasuke said.
"..Perhaps.." Neji softly said.
"..What perhaps?" Sasuke asked as he pulled Neji up and sat him onto the toilet, the lid closed. "Kurenai!" Sasuke called and then put a towel around Neji.
"..I'm not sure if that's t-the only thing you could do for me.." Neji softly said. "..Can you.. hold me..?"
"Of course I can." Sasuke said and pulled Neji close. He probably needed it. "You don't have to be scared anymore Neji.."
Neji rested his head onto Sasuke's shoulder.
"I guess.." Neji whispered, while closing his eyes. He calmed down a bit.
"Really Neji..He'll go into jail and you'll never see him again." Sasuke said as he rubbed over Neji's back. At that time, Kurenai walked in. "Hey Neji. Can I bandage you now?" She asked sympathetically.
Neji looked at her and then nodded, looking away.
"...Don't look at me like that.." He softly said. He felt ashamed.
"I just feel sorry for you Neji...This should've never happened to you. Never." Kurenai said as Sasuke let go of Neji. Kurenai started bandaging Neji's leg.
"..But it did, so.." Neji muttered. He flinched when the bandages came in contact with the big wound on his leg.
"It's over now Neji." Kurenai said and quickly bandaged Neji's wounds. Once she was done she put some cream on Neji's face and then gave him the cream. "You could better use this on your entrance too.." She said and then gave Neji a kiss on his forehead. "You'll be OK."
Neji nodded while he took the cream and put it on his entrance, and in it. He knew that had to happen too. It was torn after all.
"Is it OK if I sleep here?" Sasuke asked Kurenai. She nodded. "Take Neji to his bed. I'll come to him with a glass of water and a painkiller." Kurenai said and walked downstars. Sasuke waited until Neji was done with the cream and then picked him up, walking him to his room.
Neji leaned onto Sasuke now.
"..I'm tired.." He softly said.
"Of course you are. You can sleep soon." Sasuke said as he laid Neji down on the bed, then pulled the covers over him.
Neji nodded while he made himself into a ball. He felt really bad now.
Sasuke pulled off his shirt and pants and crawled into bed with Neji, pulling him close. "I'll stay near..." He whispered.
Neji pulled Sasuke close now, hugging him tightly. He had to stop himself from bursting out into crying again. It was so much emotion.
"It's OK Neji...it really is.." Sasuke said. Then Kurenai walked in and gave Neji his painkiller and a glass of water. "Take that and then go to sleep." She said.
Neji looked at her now, while he sat up with a lot of difficulty.
"..Thanks.." Neji softly said while he took the painkiller. He felt tears in his eyes now, ready to pour down.
"I'll leave you two now. Oh and Neji, we'll keep you here for a while longer." Kurenai said and then gave Neji a small smile, before leaving the room. Sasuke looked at Neji, worried.
Neji stared at the door and then he looked at Sasuke. When he looked away again, a tear escaped his eyes. He quickly wiped it away. He wasn't weak. He couldn't be weak.
"Neji..it's OK to cry now." Sasuke said and pulled Neji close again, laying both of them down. Neji needed to be close to him now. Neji needed to cry and let it all out.
"..W-why would I want to cry..?" Neji asked and then he burst out crying.
"See..it's OK to cry now Neji..It's OK to let it out. You need that.." Sasuke softly said and stroke through Neji's hair and over his back, softly kissing his neck.
Neji hugged Sasuke close again, not wanting Sasuke to see him cry. He felt so ashamed. So humiliated. So.. weak.
Sasuke pulled away a little and grabbed Neji's head, looking him the eyes. He knew what Neji thought. He just knew it somehow. "Neji...It really is OK. You can't keep this inside of you, it'll eat you away." He said.
"..I'm j-just making a huge deal of something.. I m-mean.. I had sex with him more often.. a-against my will.. I don't see the problem now.." Neji whispered.
"It's because this time 'you' didn't give in...it's because he forced it with violence on you Neji...and held a knife to you. He was gonna kill you. It 'is' a huge deal and you have to let it out." Sasuke said as he kept Neji's face in his hands.
"...P-perhaps.." Neji said and then laid his head down onto Sasuke's shoulder again. He still felt weak for crying like this. He should be glad that he was still here.
"It really is OK..You're not weak. You can show how you feel. It's the shock." Sasuke said and then closed his eyes. Neji needed his sleep.
Neji softly nodded, while closing his eyes. He wanted rest now.
"Goodnight Neji." Sasuke whispered and kissed Neji's neck again.
"..Goodnight.." Neji softly said, as he moved a bit closer to Sasuke, sighing.
Not long after, Neji fell asleep. Sasuke made sure Neji was OK before he fell asleep too.
The next morning, Neji woke up, feeling a bit sick. His whole body was warm, and he was sweating. He felt someone's body close against him and he opened his eyes slowly. He looked into the eyes of Sasuke, and smiled weakly at him.
"..Hey.." Sasuke said and smiled at Neji. "How are you feeling?" Asked someone else, a woman.
Neji looked up and then saw Kurenai sitting there, together with Asuma and Itachi.
"...A bit sore.." Neji said. "..My leg and.. entrance.. they hurt a lot.."
"We can get that...And emotionally?" Kurenai asked carefully. Sasuke helped Neji sit up a little.
"...I feel.. strange.." Neji said, frowning. He felt scared, humiliated, hurt, dirty..
"Don't." Sasuke said and stroke some of Neji's hair out of his face, like he did a lot before. "You're fine now."
"...I guess." Neji said, but he knew that the answer was no.
"..The lawsuit is next week Neji." Asuma said. "Do you think you can handle that?"
Neji looked at him, frowning.
"....I guess.. " He finally muttered. Was he?
"We'll all be there for you.." Sasuke said and looked Neji in the eyes. He didn't know what else to do.
"..Thanks.." Neji said and smiled at Sasuke.
"We can be sure he'll go into jail though. There's no prove whatsoever against you." Kurenai said and gave a small smile. No one was sure how to act around Neji now.
Neji nodded. "..I guess." He said, looking at her. Damn, he should talk a bit more.
There fell a silence now, in which no one knew what to say. Sasuke looked at Neji, worried. Would Neji be OK? Would he get over this? Would he...stay like this?
"...Should I make some breakfast?" Asuma asked, not really knowing what to do with it.
"Yeah, that would be OK. Just make some scrambled eggs or something. I'll help you." Kurenai said and looked at Neji for a second before walking away with Asuma. Sasuke sighed.
"..How did you sleep, Sasuke?" Itachi asked. He never was really good with talking to Neji.
"OK I guess...maybe a little uncomfortable.. where did you sleep?" Sasuke asked Itachi.
"In one of their spare beds." Itachi said.
"Ah...did you sleep well?" Sasuke asked, not really knowing what to say to Neji either. Neji was being so far away, it was almost impossible to talk to him anyhow.
"Yeah, I did." Itachi said. He looked at Neji concerned, who was staring at the bed now. Perhaps Neji needed all the attention possible now.
"...Itachi..can you leave us alone for a while?" Sasuke asked as he stared at Neji too. He should at least try. Make sure Neji knew he was there for him and that if he wanted to talk he could.
Itachi nodded and just when he wanted to get up, Neji stepped out of bed, and started walking towards the bathroom, well... more stumbling. He supported himself at the wall now and kept looking downwards. Itachi frowned and looked at Sasuke. He got up now.
Sasuke looked at Neji and then stood up, walking towards him. "Neji...you can't walk just yet." He softly said.
"..I n-need to go.. to the bathroom.." Neji said, while he stumbled further.
Itachi gave Sasuke one more look and then left.
"..Oh..Well...you can't do..you know. Number two. So." Sasuke said and helped Neji walk. Did he do something wrong?
Neji nodded, while leaning onto Sasuke heavily.
"...C-can you h-help me..?" He asked.
"Yeah I can..." Sasuke answered as he picked Neji up and walked him to the bathroom. "What do you need help with..?"
"...W-with this.. walking.. t-thanks.." Neji said, as he leaned against Sasuke.
"Of course.." Sasuke said and then they went into the bathroom. "Do you need any more help?" He asked.
Neji shook his head.
"..No thanks.." He said, smiling a bit at Sasuke, as he sat down onto the toilet. "..C-can you close the door though?"
"Yeah..Should I leave?" Sasuke asked and then walked to the door.
"..G-gladly.." Neji said. He didn't felt comfortable with going to the toilet with someone in the room. Even if it was Sasuke.
Sasuke nodded and then walked out, closing the door behind him. He bit his lip. He felt so unwanted..
After a few minutes, the door opened again and Neji came out. His face was a bit pale.
Sasuke picked Neji up silently and walked back to the room. He then laid Neji down on the bed, covering him with the sheets again. He didn't say a word all the while.
Neji sighed, while closing his eyes. He was so tired... he just needed to sleep now.
Sasuke sat down on the bed, his back towards Neji and stared at the floor. Maybe Neji didn't want him there anymore...Maybe he 'had' done something wrong. Or maybe Neji would just stay in shock like this for weeks or months or years to come...but it still felt like he was being ignored somehow.
"...Sasuke?" Neji asked, after some minutes of silence. He had opened his eyes and was looking at Sasuke now.
"..Yes?" Sasuke asked as he turned to face Neji a little. He thought Neji had already fallen back to sleep.
"....Can you hold me..?" Neji asked. He was so weak. He just needed comfort all the time.
Sasuke sighed and turned around, crawling into bed. He held Neji close. But 'he' did not feel any comfort. He hated being so close and yet so far away from Neji.
"....If you don't want it you shouldn't do it Sasuke..." Neji said with a frown.
"You need it." Sasuke said as he buried his face in the crook of Neji's neck.
"...I d-don't know what I did to make you like this Sasuke, but I'm sorry for it..." Neji whispered. Why was Sasuke acting like this?
"..You're distant." Sasuke answered. It wasn't Neji's fault. Really. It was Kabuto who had pulled Neji away. Made Neji like this. But still..
"..Am I?" Neji asked, a bit surprised. He only went to the bathroom.. right?
"You barely talk...you don't respond..It's just like you changed.." Sasuke answered.
"...I just need to g-get over the shock Sasuke.." Neji softly said. "..I'm sorry.."
"I know...and I shouldn't feel bad about it..And I want you to know I'm really there for you and you can ask me anything..it's just hard.." Sasuke said.
"...I feel guilty about this.." Neji softly said. He felt even worse now.
"Don't be." Sasuke said and pulled back a little so he could give Neji a smile. "I know it's hard for you and it's not your fault at all..I already feel better."
"Are you sure..?" Neji asked, concerned.
"Yes..I know you don't suddenly dislike me or anything." Sasuke answered and gave Neji a soft kiss on his lips.
Neji nodded and then hugged Sasuke, wincing slightly as his leg came into contact with Sasuke's body. But he didn't care, he needed Sasuke to be happy.
Sasuke hugged Neji back and then pushed Neji's injured leg back softly. "I don't want you to get hurt.." Sasuke softly said.
"..I won't.." Neji said.
"Don't forget I'm here for you OK?" Sasuke whispered and kissed Neji's ear before hugging Neji close again.
"..I won't.." Neji said, laying his head onto Sasuke's shoulder.
"Good. Because I love you remember?" Sasuke said and closed his eyes.
Neji smiled softly.
"..I love you too.." He whispered.
"...Really?" Sasuke asked surprised. He hadn't expected Neji to say that. Especially not now.
"Really.." Neji said, while he softly kissed Sasuke's neck.
Sasuke smiled. "..Thanks.." He softly said. "Do you need to sleep..?" He then asked. He could sense Neji being tired.
"..Yeah.." Neji said, nodding a bit. He really was tired.
"Then sleep. I'll stay here with you." Sasuke said and kissed Neji's neck.
"Thank you.." Neji said, while he closed his eyes again, sighing.
"Sleep tight.." Sasuke whispered and waited until Neji had once again, fallen asleep in his arms.