Neji Hyuga Love Story: Into the Dark

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Hanae woke up when it was still dark outside. It took her a minute to figure out where she was; and who she was sleeping next to. Neji, She thought as she sat up and looked over at him. He had kicked off most of the sheets from the bed, (no wonder she was so cold,) and then she noticed that he had taken off his shirt, and it was nicely folded on the ground. She sighed and felt a drop a sweat on her head. Even in his sleep? She thought in reference to his organization. Suddenly, she remembered everything that happened earlier that night, and she felt the moment rush over her.

(Flashback)

"D-do you.... L-like me?"

[Cut To]

"Yes."

(End of Flashback)

She remembered their kiss... Hanae felt her body grow warm and blushed because she knew how much she felt for him now.

As she realized this, she couldn't help but look at Neji's toned body; It couldn't hurt if... She thought to herself, I.., and she reached out timidly to touch him. The silence spread out longer and her hand was about to feel his exposed chest and stomach when,

"What are you doing." Neji's stoney voice broke the silence, and he his previously sleeping face returned to a cool expression, while his eyes looked over at her nonchalantly. Hanae paused and was stuck holding her hand there for a moment as her face grew red from bottom to top; you could practically see her steaming.

. . .

"N-n-nn-n-n-nothing!" She exclaimed highly and whipped her hand back as she pulled her knees up to her chest. "N-N-N-Neji-k-kun, I, I-I," she stuttered immensely and seemed to lose her words as she tried to come up with an explanation.

"You were about to touch me, were you not?" He said flatly. Hanae's fake expression grew into a worried smile and she was speechless. "I didn't know you were intrigued by my body." He said in a flat voice. Hanae began to really blush. She held her mouth open and couldn't speak even if she tried. Neji examined her; he only meant it as a joke but then again, he was never really good at that. Does this mean... That she is?! He thought. Hanae noticed his somewhat startled expression, and was curious, 

"Neji-kun-" she questioned as Neji became upset by the way his heart beat picked up when he realized this, and in an attempt to prevent her from seeing him blush, he grabbed one of her arms quickly, and pulled her down onto his chest. "Baka...(Stupid)" he mumbled as his face grew warmer, along with his chest which was now occupied by Hanae's head. She was shocked at first, but soon, she became comfortable with the feeling of Neji's bare skin beneath her head and arm that were laid across him. He's warm... She thought. Hanae smiled, and without her seeing, Neji smirked at the thought of what he had turned into. This girl... He thought, Why am I doing this? Is it for her? No. And he fell asleep trying to solve that which occupied his thoughts.

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Hinata walked back to the Hyuga manner through the center of the village. Naruto had just said goodbye as he was going to get a "quick" bite at Ichiraku Ramen. She couldn't believe everything that had happened on their mission. Fuimo... She thought. After they had caught Fuimo, everyone was shocked, but mostly, Hinata.