Saving Us (NejiTen Fanfic)

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Yay! You probably all thought that this FF has been dropped. Well, not anymore. Though I won't promise to be able to update every week. Because that depends. But I will still be updating once in a while. :P

I hope my readers are still here :)

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

I lay awake, staring at the ceiling in the dead of the night. My arms were crossed beneath my head to use as an additional height to my pillow. With a sigh, I closed my eyes and wished for sleep to come. 

But even as I tried, I couldn't get a certain long-haired, emotionless Hyuga out of my mind. Though, as I got closer to him, the less he became emotionless. I realized that he was simply not too used to showing emotions nor was he good at it. 

Though, I have to say, if I became bait at such a young age even I would grow up to be as grumpy as him. So, it was not like I could blame him for how he turned out to be.

But damn if I were to admit that. 

Developing feelings in my line of work was a death wish. Just, for example, Hizashi Hyuga. The man became like a father to me the short time he was under my care. And I mourned his death. I grieved it like a daughter.

My face contorted as I remembered I was angry at him for lying to me. If I remained detached and professional, these feelings I was having wouldn't be created.

So, was I willing to experience the same with Neji Hyuga? I mean, I can no longer deny or lie to myself. Even if it wasn't love what I was feeling; I am still seriously, definitely, attached to him.

Shit.

I closed my eyes harder. Willing for my mind to become blank. And morning came faster than I realized. Giving up on sleeping, I stood up with a sigh. I quickly changed out of my sleeping attire to black, running shorts, and a white, tank top. 

I put my hair in my signature two buns as I walked out of the room. Hinata and Sakura were still fast asleep so I moved quietly.

I started my morning jog around the quadrangle. And as always, I would feel someone looking at me from the dorm building. I ignored it as usual. After all, the man who was watching me had developed a habit of joining me in my jog.

And like expected, the Hyuga arrived just minutes after I had started. He was wearing something that looked like mine. I stopped in front of him with a raised brow.

"I never peg you for the guy who goes for the couple looks," I joked.

The Hyuga looked like he was offended. "I'm not,"

I laughed at him. "Yeeaahh, definitely not," I agreed sarcastically, looking at his black shorts and white tank top. I nodded, though not very convincing.

The Hyuga glared at me. "Are we running or not?" he asked angrily but I'm pretty sure he was just hiding his embarrassment.

I laughed at him once more before I started on my jog. He ran in pace with me. There was silence between us but surprisingly, it wasn't awkward or anything. There was something about him that made me feel at ease. 

Something different from the ease I get with the Akatsuki. 

It was. . .

Very. . . 

Addicting.

We stopped once the quadrangle was started to become crowded from the clubs that were having morning training. We both walked towards the water fountain to hydrate. The Hyuga made small talks like asking me if I had already taken a walk around town or if I went straight to the school.

"Well, I did go straight here. After all, I'm here for a job, not for a vacation," I answered, leaning over the water fountain as the Hyuga drank.

After drinking, the Hyuga stood up straight and dried his mouth with the back of his palm. A simple gesture yet I couldn't take my eyes off of him as he did so. I cleared my throat as I forced my eyes to look at something else. 

"So, you've never gone to school before?" he asked and I frowned. 

I raised a brow in question. "What is this? 20 questions?"

He laughed. Something he rarely does and boy. . . Does it sound so heavenly. 

Shit. I have it so bad.

"Well, I figured since I already know what you're here for, might as well get to know you better,"

I rolled my eyes at him. 

"Keep rolling them and you might find your brain in there," Hyuga said with a smirk and I fake a gasp, putting a hand on top of my chest.

"Stop using my line against me. And to answer your question, technically no. I was home studied. And I've already finished high school. With flying colors if I may add," I ended with a smirk of my own.

The two of us walked towards the dorms to finally take a bath. Hyuga continued asking me questions. Like how old I was which was dumb since we're classmates. But the man said that since I was hiding my identity, who was to say I wasn't hiding my real age. To which I answered him with a smack. 

"Excuse you?"

He laughed once more. "Well, you keep calling us kids behind our backs. So, I just thought you might be older than us,"

"Finished your date?" a new voice asked behind us.

We both turned around to see Ino and Temari standing with a smirk plastered on both of their faces. 

I looked at my appearance and then at Hyuga's. "Well, if you consider running a date then yes," 

"Since when did you two started running together?" Temari asked. "I thought it was only Tenten who runs in the dawn of the day,"

I laughed, jabbing the Hyuga who turned stiff beside me. "Well, someone was stalking me. He couldn't take just watching me so he started joining in," I finished with a teasing smirk to which Hyuga only rolled his eyes at. "Keep rolling them you might find your brain in there,"

Temari's teasing smirk was gone from her face as she scrunched her nose at us. "Too early for PDA, Tenten,"

"Well you were basically asking for it, Tem," I answered as I playfully waved them goodbye and started pulling the Hyuga back to the dorms. 

I heard Ino laughing at us and teasingly screaming that love seriously changes a person. Which she probably directed at the Hyuga. I looked up at him to add to the teasing but my breath got caught in my lungs.

The man was already looking at me. His pale eyes were no longer emotionless yet I couldn't recognize what they were expressing.

All I knew was that it started a fire inside of me. 

And I gulped.

Deidara was freaking right. 

I am in love with the Hyuga.