Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kunoichi Revolution ❯ Painful Memories ( Chapter 5 )

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Kunoichi Revolution

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A/N: Thanks for all the reviews!!!!!!! I hope you enjoy the next chapter!

As soon as Neji fell asleep his nightmare began. He dreamt about the day his father died. His teacher bringing him out into the hall and telling him his father was dead. He remembered Brit coming out into the hall asking if he was alright. He ran away from school that day and drove two hours to the hospital. By the time he got there his father was dead. Neji stared at the body, bloody bandages wrapped around his father's head as the doctors pulled the crisp white sheet over it. “Father!” Neji yelled as he sat straight up in bed.

As Neji sat in trying to catch his breath, he heard a knock at his door before being opened by the golden haired Kunoichi singer. “You okay, Hyuga?” Brit asked standing in the doorway. “Fine, just a bad dream...” he replied wiping the sweat of his face. “Go back to bed.” Brit stared at him a moment before quietly closing the door and walking back into her room. But instead of taking Neji's advice and going back to bed she sat down at her desk and pulled out a small picture of her and Neji during the 7th grade Cultural Fair. They had done the play Cinderella. Neji had grudgingly played the part of Prince Charming and somehow convinced her to play Cinderella. By now her Japanese had improved enough to participate. Neji had spent the better part of their lunch period helping her with her lines for a month. Brit smiled fondly at the picture. She really missed the old days when Neji and she had been friends. She let out a sigh as she put the photo back, climbed into bed and feel into a peaceful sleep.

The next morning Brit awoke about half an hour before her alarm. After tossing and turning for a few minutes she finally gave up on sleep. She got out of bed, stretched, threw on her clothes, and then took care of normal morning functions. As she headed downstairs, she noticed the light on in the kitchen. “Hinata must be making breakfast,” she thought as she entered the kitchen. “Good morning, Hina-chan!” she yelled, smiling. “Hey, you're not Hina-chan!”

“Really? What was your first clue?” A very ticked Neji asked. “Very funny, smart-ass. What are you doing up so early, Hyuga?” Brit asked as she pulled a chair up and straddled it backwards.

“Couldn't sleep...” he mumbled, not wanting to go into detail.

“Why?” Brit asked. She ignored the look Neji gave her and continued to stare at him innocently, waiting to hear his answer. Neji sighed, and then turned his attention back to whatever it was that he was doing. “Well, are you gonna answer me?”

“No,” was Neji's blunt reply.

“Fine then, be an asshole!” Brit said, turning her head. Neji's eye twitched, but decided to ignore Brit rude comment. He wasn't going to let her piss him off today! No, not today! Nothing that Brit said or did was going to affect him anymore. “Hey, Hyuga, has anyone told you that you resemble a female?” Brit asked, in a seemingly innocent tone. Neji's eye twitched again, his hand clutched the frying pan.

“No, I refuse to let her do this!” he thought, closing his eyes. “Calm down, her taunts mean nothing.”

“Huh...?” a voice made both Neji and Brit to turn towards the door.

“Ah...! There you are, Hina-chan!” Brit exclaimed, standing.

“I'm usually the first one awake,” Hinata muttered. “What are you two doing up so early?”

“Don't bother asking, Hyuga,” Brit said, waving at Neji dismissively. “He obviously woke up on the wrong side of the bed!”

“That little...!” Neji thought.

Hinata quickly relieved Neji of any and all culinary duties and began making a simple breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and bacon. Slowly everyone emerged from their rooms and took a seat at the table. After breakfast everyone headed to a boring day of class. Being the first week of school nothing was really happening so almost everyone was just hanging out, catching up with old friends, making new friends or daydreaming. After accomplishing the first three, and annoying Hyuga, Brit stared lazily out the window her song notebook sitting open in front of her. She was thinking about how far she had come from the scared, shy, little 7th grade girl, to the outgoing, commendable 11th grader. She couldn't help but smile at how sad her Japanese was and how she was terrified of talking to anyone. Slowly her thoughts turned to her former friend and classmate.

Neji Hyuga had changed a lot in the last two years. When she had first met him he was quiet, caring and a sweet person to be around. But ever since their sophomore year he had changed dramatically. She remembered it like it was yesterday. They were about a month and a half into school, as usual Neji and herself were talking about their bands, what a pain homework was and which teachers they loved and which ones they hated, typical conversation. They had just started discussing the discussing school food when the teacher interrupted their conversation. “Hyuga, I need to talk to you in the hallway.” He said. Neji and Brit exchanged glances, so far neither of them had done anything to be in serious trouble. Neji stood up and followed the teacher out into the hallway. “I'm sorry to inform you Hyuga, but there's been an accident with you father and uncle.” The teacher said bowing his head. Neji felt his blood run cold. “W-what happened?” he stuttered out. “From what I understand they were in a car accident, the out look is not good. From what the doctors said his injuries were very severe and they also believe you should prepare for the worst.” The teacher replied. Neji leaned his arm out to support himself. His father was dying. His father, his best friend, his world was going to leave him alone.

“Neji, you okay?”

Neji turned to see Brit standing in the doorway of the class room. She had been watching the conversation through the window, but hadn't heard a word. “You look kindda pale, do you need to go to the nurse?” she asked extending her hand to touch his arm. Neji jerked his hand back before he turned and ran away. Brit never knew what happened after that. Neji didn't come to school for a week or two after that and when he did he was a completely different person. His eyes were hard and cold and he pushed people away. He completely stopped talking to her and whenever she would call him to ask what was wrong he would simply hang up the phone. Slowly but surly they grew apart and by the end of the year they were enemies and that was how it had been for the last two years. Their healthy competition had transformed from friendly taunts and jokes to full out war. Brit hated every minute of it. She hated arguing with Neji, she hated seeing him upset, but worst of all she hated not seeing his smile. Neji had never smiled very much but when he did her whole world lit up. Sometimes it was like a ray of sunshine in her dark and dismal day. `I just wish time would stand still forever, that way we could always be together.'

Suddenly Brit's memories were interrupted by the shrill ring of the bell. She let out a sigh as she flipped her notebook closed, picked up her books and headed for her next class. “Hey, you alright Brit?” Neji asked when she emerged from the classroom. “Yeah, fine” Brit replied as she moved past him. As they walked down the hall Neji couldn't help but notice the one tear that fell onto Brit's notebooks.

A/N: Sorry this took so long to post, I've been on vacation for awhile and my internet's been down. Thanks for being patient!