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07 | to you

(Name)'s eyes roamed on Neji's vehicle , staring at it in intrigue. 

    " I've seen cars before , but this one looks mighty different ," she piped , the words rolling off her tongue smoothly. Neji noticed that (Name)'s behaviour was very different,  compared to when he first met her. For starters , 17 year old (Name) was outspoken , somewhat confident , casual and as curious as a cat. 18 year old (Name) , however , was very shy , had low self esteem and allowed people to walk all over her. Neji couldn't help but wonder what had caused the drastic change.

Could it be the people in the city , who treated her like trash when she first came here ? Perhaps inferiority overtook her , when everyone surrounding flaunted their superior features? 

Or maybe she was just afraid of the world , realising that the city is very much different from the serene and closed off Akahana village where she grew up in ?

The answer to that lies with her.

" Is this the way to your home ?" she asked , her eyes trailing on the vast road in front of her.

     " Our home ," Neji corrected , rather proudly. She shut her mouth,  while silently gazing at Neji.

      " Hey , how old are you ?" she blurted , suspicion seeping in her tone.

Neji blinked with his mouth gaping , slightly taken aback by her question. 

     " I'm only three years older than you ," he chuckled awkwardly.

     " Huh. You don't look like you're twenty one ," she scoffed , a frown forming on her features.  Of course , at times (Name) forgot that she was actually twenty five.

    " I'm twenty eight .." Neji murmured , giving (Name) a small smile.

    " PEDOPHILE ! " she burst , pointing her index finger at him.

    " (Name) , I was twenty one when I first met you , and you were eighteen ," Neji spoke , raising an eyebrow. 

    " Oh right ," (Name) said , remembering the actual situation.  She forgot about the past eight years of her goddamn life , and had no idea what had happened during those eight years that completely turned her fate around.

All she wanted was to wake up in her room , in Akahana village.  Although the futon she slept on was old and musty , it was more familiar and homely than the luxurious bed at the hospital.  Of course, (Name) hadn't seen the Hyuga mansion yet.

    " Ah , we're here ," Neji said , pulling over into the area of the mansion. An automatic scanner  verified the code engraved on Neji's platinum Lamborghini , and the gates instantly slided open.

     " Do you have a lot of siblings ? This place is huge !" she beamed , her eyes bright and wide.

     " No , I'm an only child . The rest of my relatives live in their own houses. "

Hinata lived in the Hokage mansion with her husband Naruto , and worldwide-famous fashion designer Hanabi lived in a lavish penthouse in the heart of cosmopolitan Konoha. His uncle resided in the Hyuga clan compound , along with the rest of his distant relatives.

    " Let's go ," he said , stepping out of the car .  (Name) stared at the car door , having absolutely no idea hpw to open it.

She grabbed the handle with her slightly better arm , figuring the way to get out. Suddenly , the door swung open , and Neji's face was positioned rigbt in front of hers.

He neared his body to hers , as if he was about to hug her. (Name) was surprised , and wanted to pull away , but his arms were already wrapped sturdily around her.