||My Little Bird|| [Neji Hyuga x OC]

Chapter Nineteen

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"D...Dead?" Neji's voice was low, but direct. "But trials take weeks, not a few days. She could still be alive-"

"Her case was a more different situation. Apparently her client, the one who wanted you dead, was some kind of big organization unknown to Konoha. And they're pissed that Kira didn't finish the job fully, or whatever. So for compensation, her boss is giving them her death, and her brother is going to tie up loose ends." Sasuke said bluntly, with narrowed eyes and and tightly crossed arms.

Dead. It hit him like a train. No... "There has to be another way. She can't just be...dead. How far did they go?"

"Pft. Neji, you really aren't thinking about hunting her down, are you?" Sasuke laughed, a sort of dry laugh that was devoid of any sign of hope. Like he had given up on Kira, on himself for not being a more convincing person.

"Well it's the only choice I have, isn't it? I'm not just going to let her die a pathetic death, Sasuke." With a dry laugh, Neji asked once more, filled with determination. "So where did they go?"

Sasuke was silent at first. He was reluctant to give out this kind of information, knowing that Kai would probably end him first. He had seen the look in his eyes, the eyes of a protective older brother. The look that Itachi once had for him. But...Neji was right. He needed to give Kira her best chance. And if her best chance was having this Hyuga come looking for her and fill her with determination, then Sasuke would cooperate. "Fine...Come inside, don't touch anything."

Neji stepped inside, a little nervous. This would be the only time he'll be inside the compound without Kira by his side to protect him from Sasuke's snarky comments. Not that he needed that protection, it was just comforting to see that she cared. The compound was slightly similar to the Hyuga compound, with the same structure and dirt courtyard. But the rooms felt far more emptier than usual, echoes of past memories and sentimental value everywhere. Something that this Uchiha won't get back...

Sasuke disappeared into the closet and reappeared, a small clean map in hand. "This was the map that Kai gave to me. He was accompanied by...someone working for Kira's client. Someone clad in back, with this weird...insignia on their back.told me he came from somewhere called the Academy for the Gifted. The guy told me if I wanted a purpose to live...I should join their organization here. A place for loners and orphans." He shuddered, remembering. The hooded cloak had attacked him beforehand, wrecking the place before handing him the map. Testing him. And it seemed as if he had passed.

"They went north of Konoha. A few hundred miles into the middle of the forest, there," Sasuke pointed at a small red dot, "and wait until nightfall. You'll meet a frog, I know it's weird, but you have to have a specific password for it. Without the password, the frog is just an ordinary frog. But after that, it'll show you the hidden entrance to Kira, or more specifically, the school she had attended."