[ON HIATUS!!]𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓔𝔂𝓮

003: Death

 

        —Neji was keeping Hinari companied at her room when someone knocked at their door, Neji stood up to open it and it revealed Hana, crying.

"Hana-san? Why are you crying?" Neji asked to Hana who kneeled to his level and held both of his shoulders.

"Change into a black yukata, we're going on a funeral." Hana ordered

"Whose?" Hinari questioned after she overheard her cousin's order.

"Uncle Hizashi's." Hera arrived, staring at them with no emotions.

"Huh? W-what do you me-"

"It means uncle Hizashi died." Hera cut Neji's words, a tear escaped her eyes as she did.

The young child stood there, shocked about the news. "Dad... Died?"

Hinari gasped, her arms started trembling, her knees fell on the ground. "Papa..."

Hera immediately ran towards Hinari, who couldn't hold her emotions any longer and cry miserably on her shoulder.

Hizashi's children kneeled on his tomb, placing flowers to pay respect on him.

"Papa..." Hinari muttered under her breath, trying to hold her tears.

The sky darkened, and it cried for her.

"Hinari, you'll get sick." Neji swiftly covered her crouched body with his own- he knows how much the rain makes her suffer, and he does not want it to happen; not right now.

"It's fine Nii-san... Who cares if i got sick.." she mumbled, tears finally flowing down to her cheeks.

"I shouldn't have done that, it's all my fault, Papa.." she wipe her tears as Neji accepted the umbrella Hana handed out and covered Hinari.

"It's all because of me—"

"He did this... To protect the main household.."

"Nii-san?"

"They.... Killed him. For their sake... They killed dad." Neji gripped on the umbrella handle tightly, as his eyes shows anger.

"I'll never forgive them for this.." he said then grabbed Hinari away, ignoring the voices calling them.

Papa died 3 months ago, Neji-nii started going to Academy, so was I. Neji-nii still go to the main household to train, I do too.. but I never looked at them the same. I couldn't bare to. I even started putting some distance between Neji-nii and I, because I know I was responsible for Papa's death.