#sakura no tou

[redsamuraiii]

Sakura no Tou (Ep 1)

[jihyoruri]

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clip one 🧋

the camera stilled on lesserafim as the girls sat and listened to the performance in front of them.

yn turned her head to yunjin leaning close to whisper something to the blonde girl, her mouth being awfully close to yunjins ear.

yunjin hums in question, still not hearing the girl over the loud music so she turns around to face yn, only to jump back startled at how close yn’s face was to her.

yunjin covers her face flustered as yn laughs, leaning her head on yunjin’s shoulder.

the camera pans to the other members who laugh at yunjin as well.

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“I can see..” yn sings the lyrics of impurities at the live and her and yunjin sit on her bed, the girls decided to do a live without their manger’s permission at 2am in the morning.

yunjin then breaks out into a laugh at the melody, as yn looks at her confused.

she lets out a deep breath before turning to face yn, “remember when we were practicing…” she cuts herself off with a laugh again at yn’s embarrassed expression.

she pats yn’s shoulder as yn puts her face in her hands, “should I tell them.” only to get answered with a groan.

“if you guys have seen the choreography…” yunjin says to the camera as she rubs yn’s back, “there’s a part when yn has to touch my back.” she lets out another giggle at the memory, “when we were practicing, instead of touching my back, by accident yn tou-”

“no!” yn exclaims, shooting yo from her hands she puts her hand on yunjin’s mouth, “don’t talk about it, it’s too embarrassing.”

yunjin laughs under yn’s hand before doing something that caused yn to jump and wipe her hand on yunjin’s shirt in disgust.

clip three 🧋

chaewon squealed from where she sat on the ground as yunjin wrapped her in a tight hug pulling chaewon into her chest, shaking the girl with the shorter hair lightly.

then there was yn who was sitting right next to them on the ground, side eyeing the duo as she tied her shoe, she looks off to the side taking her eyes off of chaewon and yunjin.

unexpectedly it was now yn’s turn to let out a squeal as yunjin tackles her to the ground on her side, the blonde girl wraps her arms around yn in a hug as she pins her to ground.

yunjin laughs when yn lets out a small gasp when she presses a big kiss on yn’s cheek before getting off her.

clip four 🧋

“wait let’s get them a pack.” sakura says into the mic as she walks to the end of the stage towards their manger to get the pack of pocky’s.

the girls were having a showcase for their new comeback and got some time to talk an interact with their fans which ended up when them daring yn and yunjin.

“wait… we’re actually doing this?” yn asks into her mic as she watches sakura pass the popular snack to yunjin who opens the packaging and takes out a stick.

“yup.” yunjin says a little too eagerly as she motions for yn to come closer to her.

everyone laughs when yn slowly walks towards yunjin only to get shoved by eunchae right into yunjin’s chest which makes both girls groan in pain at the maknae’s strength.

they make a good distance between themselves before yunjin puts the one half of the snack in her mouth and yn puts the other side in hers.

everyone watches in anticipation on who’s gonna win as both yn and yunjin only takes small bites.

but as they get closer yunjin does something that has everyone in shock.

she takes a very large bite of the stick, making sure to hold yn close to her as she finishes the stick, it all happened so fast that barely anyone could see their lips touching.

yn let out a big gasp at the action as she backs into kazuha who laughs and hits yn’s shoulder repeatedly.

yunjin throws her head back with a laugh while everyone in the crowd screams so loud you can barely hear the girls laughs, before she walks over to yn and kazuha and wraps her arms around yn who covers her face.

clip five 🧋

“we look like rockstars.” yn says to camera as the girls get ready to perform “no celestial.” yn leans into yunjin, “we’re gonna be rockstars today.”

yunjin wraps her arm around yn’s shoulder as plays with chains on yn’s neck, “do you know what rockstars would do back in the day during performances?”

“what?” yn asks curious as she looks up at the taller girl.

“they used to kiss each other as a statement.” yunjin says letting of yn’s necklaces, “you know, since we’re rock stars today.”

“um..” yn trails off awkwardly at the fun fact, “you joke to much.”

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[wonik1ss]

6th member of le sserafim hcs — le.m

chaewon

— 3 words

— SO . OVER . PROTECTIVE

— You could accident stub your toe. “ Y/N ARE YOU OK ARE TOU BLEEDING? “.

— One of the member accidentally hits you in the face. Will literally cradle you in her arms till the end of the day

— But while she is very overprotective she also loves to tease you

— For example, once you accidentally tripped on stage and she started tripping all over the place making the other members join in

— She also loves to touch you. Meaning hugs.

— There has not one single time she hasn’t meet you and hugged you like she was never going to see you again

— Going back to her being overprotective. Once the girls had to go bungee jumping but you were scared of heights so she stayed on the ground with you

— Loves to call you “ Kiddo “ and “ My child “.

— All started at the beginning of anti fragile promotions and since then it hasn’t stopped

— Always the first to notice when your down. Also the first to make you feel better too

— Boost about how great you are on vlive

— All in all Chaewon loves you to death

sakura

— From the start Sakura made her relationship with you known as father and son

— Always pulling out random dad jokes on you

— It’s not even like it happens every time your sad, she just does it out of nowhere

— Always fighting with Chaewon saying that she cares for you more

— Always toying with your hair begging you to let her style it

— Once you let her she will expect to always do your hair

— Taught you how to gave. This is how it happened.

— “ Zuha I don’t really think I can bend my leg like- “. You get grabbed by sakura as she shoves you into her room saying “ It’s time I teach you the art of gaming “.

— After that you are her number 1 gaming partner

— Loves cup your cheeks and tell you how cute you are on camera just to embarrass you

— Walks you to school anytime she can

— Constantly wondering what your doing anytime she is not with you

— Can’t even stomach the idea that you will ever be an adult

— Want’s you to be her little gaming partner forever

— Have I mentioned she also continues to randomly grab you and “force” you to play with her?

yunjin

— Big sister

— Always teasing you but it’s never enough to get you actually made

— Gets you random trinkets that she finds anytime she goes out without you

— You know how she calls eunchae “ baby gurl “ well she calls you her “ barbie doll “.

— For the reason that she loves to take you shopping and dress you like you her Barbie doll

— Anytime Sakura and Chaewon are fighting on who loves you more she slips in and drags you away to cuddle

— Most of your time during breaks your in her room

— Totally against you dating

— Anytime you mention it while you two are cuddling she holds onto tighter and shushes you

— You are the first person she shows her songs too

— She trust you so much she lets you help her with lyrics too

— Also is always trying to get you to write a song with her

— Loves taking you on little dates

— Like cafes, outdoor movie or just walking talking about what’s going on in both of your lives

— Oh and did I mentions she loves to randomly kiss you and act like it’s nothing just so she can see your face turn red

— “ Jinnie I think Fearnots will really- “. kiss “ Me too I think Fearnots will love this song too Y/n “.

kazuha

— Is basically just your mentor

— loves to teach you ballet moves and Japanese words at random

— “ Zuha are we getting food soon “. “ Y/n come here I wanna teach you how to do a pirouette “.

— Loves being with you because she thinks your her little mini me

— Even though Zuha tends to be very quite sometimes she always loved to talk with you

— Sometimes you go to her room and just see her doing random things and you join her

— Which instantly cheers her up when she is sad

— Hates anytime you go to Yunjins room

— Sometimes to the point when Yunjin isn’t looking she grabs you and runs

— Fearnots love your relationship because it’s just so random

— Mostly because in every other video you can see you two talking and laughing

— Loves to be all buddy buddy with you of camera because certain people are all over you on camera

— She just loves you so much

eunchae

— Loves to pull pranks on the older members with you

— Some how is always first to be your partner in any games

— Loves to go out on small shopping trips with you and buy everything not in the list

— Always by your side to the point Fearnots think your twins stuck to eachother

— Loves to boost about how awesome you are to anyone that isn’t in the group.

— An example is when she had to interview Kyujin

— “ I think that my member Jiwon is one of the best rappers. “ “ Are you sure? I’ve seen Y/n rap and I swear she raps faster then Eminem. “

— Likes to sit in the back of the groups can with you and make up silly haves to pass time

— Can’t stop stealing your stuff

— “ BUT Y/N THE TOP WAS REALLY CUTE AND YOU NEVER WEAR IT “.

— Always staring at you in videos, always smiling

— Has this idea in her head that when you both grow old you will both live together. With a bunch of snacks Yunjin can’t steal.

— Admires everything you do

— You give a small speech in English at mama

— “ Y/n is so fluent and so cool “.

— You bake a cake that looks nice and you don’t drop “ I’m so lucky to have Y/n as my bestfriend “.

— Is your partner in crime not matter how dangerous the crime is

— She is your ride or die

[pikahlua]

MHA Chapter 377 spoilers translations

This week’s initial tentative super rough/literal translations under the cut.

1 ヒーローが衰退し ヒーローがすいたいし HIIROO ga suitai shi The heroes have faded,

2 敵が隆盛した ヴィランがりゅうせいした VIRAN ga ryuusei shita and the villains thrive.

tagline 1 舞い散る桜のように… まいちるさくらのように… maichiru sakura no you ni... Like scattering cherry blossoms...

tagline 2 No.377 ここに至るまでの連なり　　堀越耕平 ナンバー377 ここにいたるまでのつらなり　　ほりこしこうへい NANBAA 377 koko ni itaru made no tsuranari   Horikoshi Kouhei No. 377 The chain up until this point   Kouhei Horikoshi

3 精力差から正攻法での勝筋は薄くか細い糸を手繰るようなものだったので せいりょくさからせいこうほうでのかちすじはうすくかほそいいとをたぐるようなものだったので seiroykusa kara seikouhou de no kachisuji wa usuku ka hosoi ito wo taguru you na mono datta node Because of the difference in energy, the winning move for a frontal attack was like pulling a worn and thin thread.

4 だからこそ策を講じ相手を分断させ優位を取りに行った だからこそさくをこうじあいてをぶんだんさせゆういをとりにいった dakara koso saku wo kouji aite wo bundan sase yuui wo tori ni itta That’s precisely why they devised a strategy to divide their opponents to go take the advantage.

5 風が強く かぜがつよく kaze ga tsuyoku A strong wind

6 吹き荒れていた ふきあれていた fukiarete ita was blowing.

1 山田 やまだ Yamada “Yamada”

2 じゃあ jaa Then...

1 雄英校舎地下 ゆうえいこうしゃちか yuuei kousha chika Beneath the UA school buildings

2 "電柱"がやられた‼︎ "でんちゅう"がやられた‼︎ “denchuu” ga yarareta!! “The electricity poles were hit!!”

3 スペアが射出できねえガタが来てる超突貫のツケが回ってきた！ スペアがしゃしゅつできねえガタがきてるちょうとっかんのツケがまわってきた！ SUPEA ga shashutsu dekinee GATA ga kiteru choutokkan no TSUKE ga mawatte kita! “We can’t eject any spares, the backlash is coming, and the price of our super-rush is coming right after!”

4 電磁バリアは⁉︎ でんじバリアは⁉︎ denji BARIA wa!? “[How is] the electric barrier?”

5 残存部で張られるが出力が… ざんぞんぶではられるがしゅつりょくが… zanzonbu de harareru ga shutsuryoku ga... “The remnants are generating, but the output is...”

6 こちらマンダレイ！浮上制御が効かなくなった！ こちらマンダレイ！ふじょうせいぎょがきかなくなった！ kochira MANDAREI! bujou seigyo ga kikanaku natta! “This is Mandalay! The levitation controls are no longer working!”

7 え⁉︎ e!? “Eh!?”

8 コントロールが奪われかけてる‼︎ コントロールがうばわれかけてる‼︎ KONTOROORU ga ubaware kaketeru!! “Control is about to be stolen!!”

1 やっっと… yattto... “Finally...”

2 入れた‼︎落ちろヒーロー‼︎ はいれた‼︎おちろヒーロー‼︎ haireta!! ochiro HIIROO!! “I’m in!! Fall, heroes!!”

3 同時に現在管制島が襲撃を受けてる‼︎ どうじにげんざいかんせいとうがしゅうげきをうけてる‼︎ douji ni genzai kansei tou ga shuugeki wo uketeru!! “At the same time, the current control island is under attack!!” (Note: They mean the little sky island where Monoma and company are sitting.)

4 物間くん任務継続困難！ ファントムシーフにんむけいぞくこんなん！ FANTOMU SHIIFU (kanji: Monoma-kun) ninmu keizoku konnan! “It will be difficult for Phantom Thief (read as: Monoma-kun) to continue the mission!”

1 「抹消」が潰された！ 「まっしょう」がつぶされた！ 「masshou」 ga tsubusareta! “Erasure has been crushed!”

2 このままじゃ最凶の敵が野に放たれる‼︎ このままじゃさいきょうのヴィランがのにはなたれる‼︎ kono mama ja saikyou no VIRAN ga no ni hanatareru!! “At this rate, the most disastrous villain will be released into the wild!!”

3 雄英が落ちれば… ゆうえいがおちれば… yuuei ga ochireba... “If UA falls...”

4 黒霧…‼︎じゃあ…セントラルが…⁉︎ くろぎり…‼︎じゃあ…セントラルが…⁉︎ Kurogiri...!! jaa...SENTORARU ga...!? “Kurogiri...!! Then...[what happened to] Central...!?”

5 日本が……いえーー にほんが……いえーー nihon ga......ie--- “Japan will......no---”

1 世界が せかいが sekai ga “The world will”

2 めくれた…！脱皮…？動かないぞ… めくれた…！だっぴ…？うごかないぞ… mekureta...! dappi...? ugokanai zo... He stripped it off...! Is he shedding...? He’s not moving...

3 俺が…いたとして…… おれが…いたとして…… ore ga...ita to shite...... “Assuming...I was here......” (Note: The “I” he uses is “ore,” so this is Tomura and not AFO.)

4 何をしたかった…？ なにをしたかった…？ nani wo shitakatta...? “what did you want to do...?”

5 ショッピングモールで…話でも？ ショッピングモールで…はなしでも？ SHOPPINGU MOORU de...hanashi demo? “Have a chat...like at the shopping mall?”

6 彼一人の掌で壊されてしまう！ かれひとりのてでこわされてしまう！ kare hitori no te de kowasarete shimau! “be destroyed in the palm of his one hand!”

7 無駄だ緑谷俺はおまえの敵だ むだだヒーローおれはおまえのヴィランだ muda da HIIROO (kanji: Midoriya) ore wa omae no VIRAN da “It’s no use, hero (read as: Midoriya). I am your villain.”

8 死柄木の人格…！ しがらきのじんかく…！ Shigaraki no jinkaku...! Shigaraki’s personality...!

1 雄英のシステムなど私の手にかかればこの通りだ ゆうえいのシステムなどわたしのてにかかればこのとおりだ yuuei no SHISUTEMU nado watashi no te ni kakareba kono toori da “Systems such as UA’s, when put in my hands, end up like this.”

2 地下の避難システムも既に我が手中にある‼︎ ちかのひなんシステムもすでにわがしゅちゅうにある‼︎ chika no hinan SHISUTEMU mo sude ni wa ga shuchuu ni aru!! “The underground evacuation system is already in my hands!!”

3 旧態に縋った愚衆もヒーローも‼︎解放の名の下に散るがいい‼︎ きゅうたいにすがったぐしゅうもヒーローも‼︎かいほうのなのもとにちるがいい‼︎ kyuutai ni sugatta gushuu mo HIIROO mo!! kaihou no na no moto ni chiru ga ii!! “Fools who cling to the past and heroes too!! You should all scatter in the name of liberation!!”

4 このまま墜落したら下の八百万さんたち皆が…！雄英が落ちるのを止めないと…！それと同時に このままついらくしたらしたのやおよろずさんたちみんなが…！ゆうえいがおちるのをとめないと…！それとどうじに kono mama tsuiraku shitara shita no Yaoyorozu-san-tachi minna ga...! yuuei ga ochiru no wo tomenai to...! sore to douji ni If we crash like this, Yaoyorozu-san and everyone down below will...! If I don’t stop UA from falling...! While at the same time,

5 死柄木を逃がさないよう黒霧も見つつ……ああダメだクソ！息が出来ない！呼吸が！ しがらきをにがさないようくろぎりもみつつ……ああダメだクソ！いきができない！こきゅうが！ Shigaraki wo nigasanai you Kurogiri mo mitsutsu......aa DAME da KUSO! iki ga dekinai! kokyuu ga! not letting Shigaraki escape and also keeping an eye on Kurogiri...... Yeah, it’s no good, damnit! I can’t breathe! My respiration!

1 強化された"変速"の反動ーー‼︎ きょうかされた"へんそく"のはんどうーー‼︎ kyouka sareta “hensoku” no handou---!! Recoil from the enhanced “Gearshift”---!!

2 細胞を休ませないと酸素を取り込めない さいぼうをやすませないとさんそをとりこめない saibou wo yasumasenai to sanso wo torikomenai If I don’t rest my cells, they can’t take in oxygen.

3 まだ… mada... Not yet...

4 倒れるなと言った たおれるなといった taoreruna to itta I told you not to collapse.

5 が… ga... But...

6 不幸中の幸いというべきか ふこうちゅうのさいわいというべきか fukouchuu no saiwa to iu beki ka Should we call this “an unfortunate blessing”?

7 AFOも「統合」の乱れが深刻なようだ 向こうも「とうごう」のみだれがしんこくなようだ mukou (kanji: AFO) mo 「tougou」 no midare ga shinkoku na you da The disturbance in AFO’s (spoken as: over there) “integration” seems serious.

8 OFAとAFOは感応し合ったことで今互いに"中"が見えている 俺たちとオール・フォー・ワンはかんのうしあったことでいまたがいに"なか"がみえている ore-tachi (kanji: OFA) to OORU FOO WAN wa kannou shi atta koto de ima tagai ni “naka” ga miete iru As AFO is responding to us (read as: OFA), we can now see the “inside” of each other.

9-10 肉体を自由に動かせる状況ではなさそうだ にくたいをじゆうにうごかせるじょうきょうではなさそうだ nikutai wo jiyuu ni ugokaseru joukyou de wa nasa sou da This doesn’t seem to be a situation where [he] can freely move [that] body.

11 今のうちに一秒でも早く体を動かせるようにしろ いまのうちにいちびょうでもはやくからだをうごかせるようにしろ ima no uchi ni ichibyou demo hayaku karada wo ugokaseru you ni shiro While you can, even if it’s for one second, quickly try to get your body moving.

12 ここに至るまでの連なりがーーー ここにいたるまでのつらなりがーーー koko ni itaru made no tsuranari ga--- The chain up until this point---

13 必ずお前の力となる かならずおまえのちからとなる kanarazu omae no chikara to naru will surely become your power.

14 見っけ！ みっけ！ mikke! “Found ya!”

15 やっっとシッポ出したわね‼︎見つけるのに苦労したんだから！ やっっとシッポだしたわね‼︎みつけるのにくろうしたんだから！ yattto SHIPPO dashita wa ne!! mitsukeru noni kurou shitanda kara! “You finally gave yourself away!! I had a hard time finding you!”

16 あ？ a? “Huh?”

1 でもでも私ちっとも苦じゃないの！ でもでもわたしちっともくじゃないの！ demodemo watashi chittomo ku ja nai no! “But I’m not bitter at all!”

2 だってジェントルの為だもの！ だってジェントルのためだもの！ datte JENTORU no tame da mono! “Because it’s for Gentle’s sake!”

3 元・犯罪動画投稿敵　ラブラバ もと・はんざいどうがとうこうヴィラン　ラブラバ moto hanzai douga toukou VIRAN RA BURABA Former Crime Video Posting Villain: La Brava

tagline 参戦‼︎ さんせん‼︎ sansen!! [She] enters the battle!!

[wendlandii]

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[shiningstardan]

• N E J I x H I N A T A • R A T E D E • 1 0 K W •

S U M M A R Y:

'Talk to her!' Lee's words still rang in his mind, and he wondered if he actually should. Shame and guilt have the tendency to consume one's soul. How far can a gesture or a series of them compensate for the sins of the past? And will the sufferer be able to accept the atonement given or will they succumb to the guilt and heaviness of those emotions? Could Neji and Hinata relink a relationship that is plagued by the ghost of the past? Prompt 1: Dry Humping

✦ A O 3 - F F . N E T ✦

Peculiar Considerations For Atonement

Part 1: Adagio

Late September.

Lee had always struggled with his alcohol intake and had decided to take his low resistance seriously.

He could be a liability in a mission if someone slipped something into his drink and, as a preventive measure, he had taken his drinking into his hands. Or more accurately, into his and Neji's hands. He had convinced Neji to train him, making him his drinking buddy. And, in one of those fortuitous drinking nights, his friend had mentioned liking someone. Neji had always been very private, he never talked about relationships, much less who he liked. Lee hadn't wanted to lose such an opportunity, he didn’t stop bugging Neji about who the girl was or whether he had talked to her ever since.

Nothing was going to stop Lee's youthful desire to discover his friend's secret love. Neji had been well aware of Lee's tactics, waiting for him to get drunk enough to slip up again.

"So? "

"So what Lee?" He asked, irritated.

"Tell me! "

"I don't have to tell you anything " He tried to sound more threatening than he knew he would. 

"So you haven't?... But! What about..."

"If you continue talking. I swear I'll kill you!" 

One drunken evening, that had been all Lee needed to make Neji talk.

"Ah man, so you are not telling me about her and worse than that, you are not telling her about your feelings, the flame of your youth is going to dim when she goes out with another guy" Lee said while sipping the sake.

"I told you I don't want to talk about it"

"But why not? Common man! We cannot talk about missions because they are confidential, we cannot talk about your clan because that's too convoluted" He complained. "I will tell you about my love if you tell me about yours" He said in a velvety manner, seeing how it had no effect on him when trying to persuade him "I don't want to get drunk just because! At least, let's make it worthwhile!"

"I can't!", said Neji angrily. "Plus, we all know that you love Sakura. But regardless of how much you fight, that's a long-lost battle. You are just fighting for nothing. 

"Tou are wrong, my friend! That's the thing, don’t you see? I can still enjoy the beauty of these heartfelt and youthful emotions, even if they are not corresponded” 

“You are not letting it die, aren't you?" Lee's sardonic smile confirmed his stubbornness, not letting him off the hook. Neji sighted, he was usually more strongly-willed than this, but he felt the tiredness sinking into him, he didn't know where to start or what to say without letting much information out. 

"So?"

"Ok, ok... She - She's one of us"

"Uuuh , a fellow kunoichi from the Leave then. Do I know her?" Neji just stared blankly at him, but after so many years in each other's lives Lee had learned to read his facial expressions, and didn't feel any kind of intimidation anymore.

"I'll take that as a yes!" he said pointing a finger at him. "Next question! Have you given her anything?"

He sighted.

"Ye-es…" 

‘I gave her a heart failure ’, he thought morbidly. He could feel his friend gaze scrutinizing him once again. 

Despite what people thought, Lee was more perceptive than he let on, and people usually took him for granted. Neji knew him, and as naturally cautious as he was, he knew Lee would get the information out of him one way or another. It was only a matter of time. 

"Wait, you said that you... can't ? You can't talk about your mysterious lady?" Neji saw the moment Lee had caught him, deduced him, read him. A mix of surprise, shock and confusion was coursing through his face, making him groan.

‘Goddammit. I really need to start drinking less! ’, he thought. They had finished one bottle and were only halfway through the second one, said barely 4 words about the matter and deadpanned the whole way through the conversation, in the hopes of not being discovered. But it hadn’t been enough, that was everything Lee had needed. 

He saw his intentions, clear about saying something regarding the matter. But before he could say anything...

"Fuck you Lee!"

"Neejii!" he said giggling. The alcohol always made him laugh "My dearest and most esteemed friend and rival, you certainly are a complicated person. I'll give you that" Neji started rubbing his eyes half-heartedly with the heel of his free hand, wanting to let out some of his frustration "So , what was it that you gave he-… Oh, man! Common! Don’t be like this!” 

"This is why I didn't want to talk about it! It's complicated, and dangerous, and... We both know I shouldn’t be thinking about her like this, not after everything between us. What I almost did, the whole intention of it. It's shameful. And, a disgrace. The only reason why I am alive, it's because of how it happened. Never before had three senseis and a referee interjected a duel" 

Lee kept a poker face while listening to his friend, not wanting to make him feel judged, but deep down he knew he was right. If the fight had happened outside the chunin exams, he would have been sentenced to a painful death. 

The rules of the clan were absolute, and he had had too much anger inside him. And although he had worked on his issues and his temper, and the relationship with the lady had improved. He had never had the watchful eyes of the clan taken off of him.

"Well, my friend, I shall drink this one for our ladies! May them rule our hearts in the most benevolent way!"

"Cheers" Neji toasted dejectedly, raising his cup of sake to Lee’s and drinking it. 

He had to thank the fact that she was such a good person.

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"Are you sure that you can go up the stairs?"

"Yeah, man! Worry not. I am now better at this! Thanks for sharing a cup with me."

"Yeah, well. I'm the only one who has been able to handle your drunken fist, so I guess it has to be me"

"Ha! You wish!” He said between hiccups. “Only once and by pure luck, three years ago. You're just pure tell but can't show up for shit! Same time next week?"

"Maybe, if neither of us is on a mission. I'll pay for the first bottle"

"You ?"

"Don't start or you'll pay for both!"

"Ok, ok. I'll shut up" Neji started walking away towards the district.

"HEY NEJI!" Lee screamed from where he was "TALK TO HER!" Neji scoffed, Lee had improved, but he still got really really drunk. 

The moon was beautiful that night, it was full but blurred by a dense layer of thick clouds, dimming its light. 

‘Talk to her’  

Lee's words still rang in his mind, and he wondered if he actually could. 

A part of him wished that they were closer. 

Maybe he could... 

‘NO!’

Definitely not. What was he thinking? He was being delusional. And at this point he didn't know if he needed a stronger drink before going to sleep, or simply sober up and never drink again.

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He walked straight into the kitchen, still undecided between that last drink or some aspirin, but to his surprise it was not empty. Hinata was there, and apparently she had also thought about having a drink before going to sleep.  ‘Correction. That is more than simply a drink ’ he thought after noticing the big bottle of sake resting in the middle of the table.

"Neji-onisama!" she said surprised, feeling like a little child who had been discovered in the middle of a naughty prank. The fact that she was drinking on her own, made her self-conscious. She felt as if she had been doing something illicit. Neji was petrified, Hinata was the last person that he wanted to see while being drunk.

"Hi... Hinata-Sama. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. I-I was coming for a glass of water" he improvised while willing his words out of his body. Still surprised by her presence. The alcohol had affected his most perceptive ninja skills "I will get a glass and be... be on my way"

"Wait! Can... can you sit and have a cup with me?" he could not refuse her. Especially when he could see the need for companionship in her eyes.

"I'd be honored" he formally replied while she served him some sake. 

She sighted.

"Are you ok?" He tried to analyze her demeanor closely but failed, his mind too hazy and only a couple of brain cells were working at a time.

"I... um... yeah. I am just tired and needed something strong before going to sleep" her eyes were glued to the cup of sake in her hand. She was deep in thought, her eyelids almost closed. The bottle was not halfway through yet, but she had pulled out a big one. So, she must have drunk quite a bit before his arrival, and to her credit, she didn't look as if she was that deep into her cups. 

He finished his drink while she was mechanically raising her hand, going for the bottle once again, getting ready to serve herself yet another shot. Slowly grazing his hand over hers, he subtly indicated to her to stop drinking for tonight, since he could see the tiredness reflected under her eyes.

"Please" he said trying to call her attention "let me escort you back to your room Hinata-sama". She squinted her eyes, not breaking eye contact, and for a moment he felt a rumble in his chest where everything mixed: his feelings, the sensation of his hand over hers, and the fire in her eyes. She stood up, leaving the bottle open in the middle of the table, determined to not look back at him once again.

Neji walked through the wooden corridors and everything was spinning around him, he followed the wobbly steps of Hinata, but if that was his perception or her actual footing, he couldn't say. He walked behind her until the door to her room was visible. 

"You are relieved from your duties tonight" the sluggish iciness of her voice was something he had not expected from her. What just happened? He was confused. They hadn't talked that much, and in his mind they had shared what he could call a comfortable silence, hadn’t they? She had never dismissed him. Ever. Or anyone else, as far as he remembered. The distant and impersonal dismissal made him more uncertain. She had never talked to him in such a distant manner.

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Next morning.

He was still feeling the effects of the drinks, with his head still spinning. The sun hadn't come out yet. He must have slept 4 hours tops. And although it was still early, he didn't feel like training at all. Lee would be out after all the shots he had drunk, that was for sure.

He tried remembering last night’s details. Trying to make sense about last night's Hinata, and the rarity of the circumstances. She had been so surprised when he got into the kitchen, she had reacted so skittish when he got there, and she had already gotten drunk, drinking half a bottle on her own... ‘ Why? ’. He couldn’t remember ever seeing her drinking, at least not like that. She had always gone for one or two shots, especially when she was invited to the Inuzuka parties. But last night… her demeanor, body language and posture had been narrating a different story. And the worst part was that she had been drinking alone. That made him feel uneasy. Was that something she did frequently, or had something happened? 

‘God, I need a painkiller ’. He looked through his medicine cabinet and pulled out some tablets. Gulping down two at the same time.

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By the time she entered the kitchen around 6 am, he had already prepared some steamed rice, sides, miso and was now frying some fish.

"Morning Neji-onisama,” she sounded a little sleepy, “that fish smells good. Do you need help?"

"Good Morning Hinata-sama, please sit. I'll be done in a minute"

"I would have thought you on the training grounds at this hour"

"I - I usually would be. You are right"

"But...?"

"But I have a terrible headache, it seems like I drank much more from what I can stand. How about you?"

"I'm - I'm a little... I don't know, not fully dizzy, but not fully ok"

"Here" he said, extending the capsule and a glass of water.

"Oh, thanks. This, this is very thoughtful of you"

"You can start drinking the water but, please, wait for the food before taking the pill. Otherwise, you might hurt your stomach"

"Thank you" she said with a shadow of a smile gracing her face.

Neji started serving the food while Hinata drank some of the water. The bubbly texture of the drink made her open her eyes surprised, lowering her glass and she stared into it trying to put two and two together despite the haziness of her mind.

"Did you put a seltzer in the water?"

"Um, well... I thought that - that you could wake up with a stomach ache" he could feel the blood running up his face. She smiled fully after his answer, and it was the most beautiful sight an early morning could bring him. She stood up from the table and went around it. And once she stood in front of him, she bowed.

"Thank you for being so thoughtful with me today. I'll set the table, so we can have breakfast" He eyes followed her moving around the kitchen, still in disbelief, paralyzed. Musing in the warmth he felt in the depth of his chest. 

They ate in silence, but unlike last night, his head was now mostly clear and Hinata seemed to be enjoying what she was tasting.   

"Can I ask something?" he dared himself, he felt that he had to know. They were not friends but maybe, maybe, he could show her that she could talk to him.

"Yes, of course", she answered expectantly.

"Did - did something happen last night?"

"Oh..." she felt her cheeks beating hard, remembering the events of the day before, "well..." looking for the appropriate words seemed like a struggle. "It's quite embarrassing, actually… I - I was back from a date" 

‘A date ?’. He tried assimilating the idea, and he knew he shouldn't be surprised. After all it was Hinata, with everything that she represented and was, she was bound to have suitors pursuing her, it was inevitable. But the surprising part for him was that she had actually gone out with someone, since she was usually timid. And, she had been secluding herself for almost two years now.

"And… was it a good one?" He cringed internally at himself. What kind of question was that one?! He certainly didn’t know how to continue a conversation like that. From all the things that could be discussed, Hinata’s love life had never been one of those. He felt as if he was crossing a boundary, invading her privacy. It felt inappropriate and invasive, every fiber of his body was screaming at him, telling him that he was not the person she ought to have that conversation with. Deep down he could only hope to not make Hinata’s embarrassment any greater, especially not at the expense of his curiosity.

"I wish" she simply said, and he wondered if he should ask more about it? or- "I finally had a date with Naruto-kun” her low tone indicated more than the words itself. “It wasn't at all as I had imagined it would be. I mean, he was nice, but... I don't know… I had been so excited and had spent hours getting ready for it. But I don't think he would ever be able to understand what it feels like to be part of a family like ours. Can you imagine that he said he would come and tell us to change our traditions?" She looked genuinely sad, the pressure of being the heir and now head of a noble clan weighing her down. He wanted to say something, but he knew that anything he said could end up sounding patronizing. “I just couldn't help but feel that we would have such a perfect date after years of wanting one, and while I'm happy I took the courage to ask him out... I - I - feel like a silly little girl"

"You asked Naruto out?" To say he was astounded would be an understatement "I feel congratulations are in order, then".

"Please, don't make fun of me, Neji-onisama. I feel bad enough already" she looked like she was about to bolt, she had started collecting the dishes in an attempt to escape the kitchen. Ready to recoil.

"No, wait!" he grabbed her wrist from across the table "Please sit, I didn't want to make you feel on the spot. It's just that...” She audibly heard him exhale, trying to find the appropriate words, “You always wanted to go out with him, and you asked him out. I commend you for your bravery" she wasn't looking at him, embarrassment fogging the previous brightness of her eyes. 

"Well...” she said defeatedly “at least the ramen was really tasty"

"Was your date at Ichiraku?" He asked incredulously.

She nodded, feeling more and more embarrassed by the second, covering her face. "Ino will kill me when I tell her. She thinks that Ichiraku isn't the place for a date".

He regarded her for a second and blurted a “Is there a place where you'd like to go?” before noticing. And he couldn’t lie to himself, the reality was that he was curious. He had never thought about the places she would like to visit. Nor dared to imagine the possibility of ever going out with her. He couldn't fool himself, there was a social gap dividing them. Letting his thoughts drift that way was dangerous. It would be considered an insolence, since she was a member of the main family.

"I guess, I would like to go to a place that wasn't one I have visited almost every day for more than 10 years, a place where I go all the time with my team. I want to do something different... Something special"  He could see that. Her craving for something new and different to happen when you are constricted by the rules of a strict family like theirs, was more than understandable. They all did it, in one way or another they all looked for ways of escaping the harshness of their reality.

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Mid-October

“Excuse me, Hinata-Sama. Something has been delivered for you” said Kaya.

A white envelope with no signature had been given to her, and inside, there was... a gift card? 

She looked confused at the colorful card. It had the name of a place she vaguely seemed to remember. 

She checked the paper again, as if checking it once again would make a name appear, the harder she started to do it. But despite her effort the paper remained as blank as it had been when she had received it.

She never received anything. 

Who would have sent it?

𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 

"Hinata-chan! How's your day going?"

"Ino-chan! Sakura-chan! Thank you for coming!"

"So? What's today's plan?"

"Actually, I'm... not sure. I received a card for a place called... La... Lade-Ladu"

"LADURÉE???" Screamed Ino and Sakura excitedly at the same time. Hinata was a little stunned by how loud her friends had reacted.

"Ok, enough. Tell us! Who is it?"

"Who is who?"

"Oh common! Don’t play coy. Your boyfriend, of course!" asked Sakura "Who's your boyfriend?"

"I don't have one, you girls know that"

"Commooon, don't be shy! You can tell us" said Ino.

"No. I'm serious... I -  I don't know who sent it" the last was said in a really quiet voiced “Kaya-san gave me the envelope a week ago, and I wasn't sure if it was really for me, I asked her more than once if it she was sure, and she was vehement about it, but I cannot imagine who or why I was sent something like this”

"Argh! Not you too then!” Ino groaned.

“Me too?” she didn’t understand.

"I don't want to sound as if I'm stealing your moment but... I've also been receiving random gifts from time to time. And I have never been able to figure out who is the one sending me things", said Sakura

Ino sighed "You girls are so lucky, I only get bad dates. I'm so tired of 'what's your rank?', 'Where did you go on your last mission?', 'Do you belong to a clan?' over and over and over again” Ino stopped ranting for a second “This place opened not long ago, so it must be someone who considers you special. I've been dying to come ever since they opened. But enough is enough, don't let me bring down the mood, let's get some macarons!"

"Macarons?" Hinata was puzzled by the whole thing.

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"Thanks for walking me back, girls" Hinata bowed when she was at the gates of the Hyuga district. "It was a lovely afternoon". 

"Thanks to your boyfriend! It was very delicious, can't wait to go again!" Said Ino.

"Have a nice night Hinata-chan" said Sakura, bidding goodbye to her friend.

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Tea Nation

"Don't you think I sent it too soon?" For once, Neji was deeper into his cups, and Lee was actually surprised of seeing him so flustered "I mean, she looked so distraught and embarrassed after her date with Naruto, I just couldn't not do something "Lee saw his friend lamenting while drowning down the rest of his cup. 

"Don't worry Neji! Did you send it the next day?"

"No, of course not. I thought about it some days before deciding to get the card." 

"You see, don't stress out! It'll be alright" Lee served him a little bit more liquor, if anyone needed to have liquid courage at this moment, it was certainly his friend "So have you thought about giving her something else?"

"In fact, I have" He said while gracing the cup over his lips covering a shy smile.

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Late October

"Hinata-sama" Kaya called her attention "There’s a new envelope for you".

Roughly two weeks had already passed since the first envelope arrived. And this one was a very similar one. It was blank, no label nor penmanship. She tried scrutinizing it even further. Who could it be? She mused. 

“Byakugan” She activated her blood limit. She wanted to detect the faint traces of chakra left by the sender. Maybe she would be able to see something that gave her a clue about this person. But to no avail, nothing could be read out of the paper.

She pursed her lips, thinking.

𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 

"Kyaaa!!!! Hinata-chan!!! This is amazing, Just what I needed!"

"Ino is so right" said Sakura "I hadn't come to the hot springs in a hot second, this is so nice!!"

"I'm happy that you are enjoying this!"

"We really need to get Ino a secret admirer, that way we can go to more restaurants and cafés" continued Sakura jokingly. 

"Do you really have no idea? Absolutely no idea who these men sending you gifts are?"

"I really don't" said Hinata thinking about those closer to her "I know Kiba-kun and Shino-kun are not the kind to be giving gifts"

"Yeah, I don't even want to talk about mine, they are a lost cause", said Sakura.

"Yeah, I bet mine are part of that group... Actually no, I could see Choji doing so, he doesn't deserve to be grouped with Shika’s lazy ass, I know he could never" Ino was taking the question very seriously "so no one in team 7, 8 or 10... and the cards, gifts and flowers you guys receive are usually nice, like really nice! So I'd say that they have to be top ninjas who get high ranking missions regularly"

"I mean, that doesn't really narrow down the list, there are still lots of Jounin or ANBU who could be in a position where they can give you nice presents" Sakura contemplated. The girls tried to think of other ways to continue narrowing down the list but the only thing they knew was that no one on their teams could be responsible.

Gasp

"What Hinata? What?" asked Sakura.

"What are the possibilities of both you and I, receiving gifts from admirers simultaneously?!" asked Hinata

"What if they are friends?!" Followed Ino. 

Understanding flashing through their faces. 

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Early November

He could listen to the sounds coming from the kitchen. A bitter and warm smell flowing in the air, tea was being prepared. The closer he got to the kitchen, the more he could listen to the water boiling and the slightly warmer temperature. 

"Tadaima Hinata-sama" he said once he saw the woman he had fallen in love with in front of the stove. 

"Neji-onisama, okaerinasai! I am preparing tea, would you like some, or would you like water?"

"I'll wait for the tea, thanks. It smells really nice. How have you been?"

"I've been well. I even had the chance to go out with the girls while you were on mission"

"Yeah? Where to?"

"We went to a frent pâtisserie, a new place in the village. We ate macarons"

"Macarons?" He asked quizzically, feigning ignorance, curious about whether she had had a good time.

"Yes! They are these little cookies that..." for a moment, her words couldn't reach him. He was entranced by the glint in her eyes. It was a stark difference compared to the previous time he had seen her, almost a month ago.

"I'm glad to hear you had a good time"

"Yeah! It was really nice. We also went to an onsen. It was very relaxing, it had been a while since we had the opportunity to go together since we had been going and coming back from different missions and Sakura working at the hospital" she said while pouring the prepared tea in a cup "be careful, it's quite hot"

"Thank you very much, Hinata-sama"

"Please tell me about your mission, how was it?"

"It was good, I went to several villages in the south near the Wood Nation. Originally it was supposed to be a solo mission, but then Lee was sent to support me, so it was nice to have a familiar face with me. Even if it means enduring his endless energy"

"Did you see anything interesting?"

"Not much to be honest, but" he stopped for a second and turned around to his backpack and from it, he pulled out a small package "I thought... you might like this"

The fruity smell of the box reached her. The box read ‘Peach oolong Tea’ and he saw her take the tea pack with both hands, closing her eyes as her hands pulled the box closer to her nose, slowly breathing the sweet essence it emanated. He couldn't hear it, but he saw her chest rise up and down with a breath; inhaling, appreciating the subtle notes in the sweet smell.

"I hope you like it, Hinata-sama" he saw her face change instantly, her shoulders looked tense again "Are you ok?"

"Uh, am, yeah, sorry." she smiled, but now it looked force "I'll prepare some tomorrow and tell you how it tasted"

"Oh...ok” now Neji was feeling tense himself  “I..." he wanted to save the conversation, but was unsure how to do so "I... I have heard that a festival is coming"

"Oh yes, Ino-chan asked me to help her, she's ordering flowers and when they get here I'll be helping her with the arrangements. It should be nice. I feel I haven't gone to one in ages! There will even be fireworks!" This made Neji feel a rumbling in his chest, a sort of agitation, remembering the time when she had been temporarily blind thanks to him. 

That was another thing he had never apologized for. He could feel the blood surging to his face.

"Neji-onisama?" Now she looked worried "Are you alright?"

A sharp pain striking his heart. 

"I am - nothing to worry about"

"Are you sure?" He saw her bend over the table and extend the back of her hand over his cheek, which made him blush even more furiously. "It doesn't seem like a fever... Try not to exert yourself too much. You should rest. It’s been a long journey.

"I'll... I'll try to get a full night of sleep tonight" he knew that he was still blushing. Especially under her unflinching eyes.

"Neji-onisama. Can I ask you something?"

"Ask away" She looked uneasy. She wasn't sure about how to ask what she wanted, ideas spinning inside her head, not knowing how to ask the questions plaguing her mind. She was still reclining over the table, and was that his imagination or was there a tint shade of pink on her face? 

“What do you think about me?” The unexpected question left him speechless for a second.

“Hinata-sama” he saw her flinch, visibly flinch. “You have always been the respected heiress and now you are our honorable clan Head” She looked 10 times more uncomfortable. 

Neji pursed his lips forming a fine line when she broke eye contact with him. And in a quieter voice she asked “Are- are we friends?” The pumping of his heart resounding so loud he couldn’t hear his own thoughts.

Well, that question was something he certainly didn't expect. He didn't know what to say. 

They were... complicated.

That's what they were. 

They had been childhood friends, and he thought of her a cute girl from the very first time. Then politics had gotten between them, he was branded and had proudly promised to be at the service of the main family, swearing loyalty. He had been a new member of the secondary branch, bound through duty and sacrifice to protect the main family. But then, he had seen his father being subjugated by such duty and one day he had lost him. The closest person in the family, and the one who had guided and loved him, had simply vanished. The tomb located in the cemetery was a shell, empty of any real remains. For many years he blamed her for his death and he tried to kill her. ‘An eye for an eye’ some said, and without remorse or hesitation he had gone for her heart, giving her a heart failure that still required medical control. And to put the cherry on the cake, he had unintentionally blinded her while training. 

He couldn't allow her to call him a friend, she deserved more. Much more. 

She continued to look at him, but his silence spoke more than enough. She picked up all the china from the tea set. Full of shame he walked towards her, cringing on the inside, leaving his empty cup of tea in the sink. 

"Hinata-sama?" He lowered himself, trying to see her beautiful eyes once again. But her hair curtained forward, covering most of her face. 

"I'm sorry Neji, I think I asked for more than I should have" her voice was trembling, but he could feel her effort, not trying to cry in front of him "Please go get some rest, you've just come back from a long journey, don't let me stall you any further"

"Hinata-sama, please look at me" he placed one of his hands on her shoulder. A part of him reminded himself that he was playing with fire, he wasn’t allowed to take such liberties. 

She didn't respond, she continued looking down to the sink and her eyes stuck on the dirty china. 

Neither said anything further.

Resigned, he just took a step back and bowed, exiting the kitchen.

𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 

"I feel like an idiot, Lee" His friend was judging him with open eyes, and he deserved it.

"You are an idiot" 

He groaned.

"Life gives you the best opportunity to repair your relationship with her, and you simply said: No, thanks. I'm good " Lee sipped his sake

"I knoooooow" his palms covered his face "I'm seriously questioning why people call me a genius" if he could, he would pull out each hair from his head. Individually.

"Well, now that we agree on your idiocy. What are you going to do to not be an idiot anymore?"

"Face it, I guess" Neji was about to lift his cup, when Lee interjected him, stealing it.

"Good!" He drank Neji's sake on one go. "No more alcohol for you then. Not tonight"

𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 

The wind had started feeling colder and colder during the nights. And at this point, he could only hope for the best. 

"Hinata-sama? Can I come in?" He could only hope for her to be in the mood to give him an audience, despite the hour. It had been some time since he had walked to this area of the house on his own. The only exceptions were when he escorted her back. "I can feel your chakra signature, please, I just - I just want to talk..." He could hear her quiet steps approaching before the door slowly slid open. Despite being in front of her she wouldn't look at him. "I brought something..." he raised his hand, a pastel green of the bag calling her attention "I - I thought you might like to have some''

"You brought Macarons?"

"I remember you mentioned liking them" she grabbed the bag shocked. Inside there was a collection of six cookies. She could feel something spreading within her, something reassuring.

"Can I come in?" She walked back a couple, giving him enough space to enter. 

"Do you mind if we sit outside?" she asked quietly "It'll not be long before the winter comes with full force, and I’d like to enjoy the weather before it turns too harsh"

"Of course” they both were wearing the traditional black training clothes. The fitted shirt with short sleeves and black pants didn’t provide much warmth, but the nights hadn’t turned that cold yet. Hinata sat on the engawa with her feet dangling, while trying to appear calmer than she actually was, still affected by their last conversation. Neji could see the hurt and rejection still reflected in her body language. 

He had told Lee that he was going to face the situation and that's what he ought to do.

"I'm sorry Hinata-sama"

"No, Neji-onisama. I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position"

"No, please" he interrupted "don't apologize. Just, listen to me" He looked at her with determination and Hinata for a moment thought that she had seen something in his eyes, although she didn't know what. 

Neji moved a little closer to her, he wanted her to see his sincerity.

"I didn't want to give you the impression that we can't be friends. And,  while I feel honored that you would even consider me in such light. It's just that... I don't feel worthy"

"Neji. Please..."

"No, I beg you, let me continue" He interjected desperately      "I tried to kill you when we were young, I have exhausted you to the point of temporary blindness and demeaned you in the process. These are actions that I can’t forgive myself about, even if you have been gracious enough with your generosity. You can’t possibly call me a friend under such circumstances. But I want you to know that I will always comply with my duty, and I will always follow you. There are many others who deserve to be your friends, but me" he sat down in seiza and bowed to the floor.

"Neji-onisama! Ple-please! Don't do that, please don't bow to me. I-I"

"I can only beg for your forgiveness" his forehead rested firmly against the wooden floor.

Hinata was getting more and more flustered about the whole situation. Her heart pounded loudly and the air escaped her lungs.

The most respected and acclaimed member of the Hyuuga family was bowing to her.

No

No

No

NO!

She was horrified. 

She put her hands on his shoulders and pulled as hard as she could, and he resisted. Her fingers dug into his skin as hard as she could, trying to break his stance. Trying to force him to sit up once again. Her ragged breath tried to collect the oxygen she needed. Until she finally pulled hard enough to see his eyes.

"NEVER..." her voice was trembling and she gasped looking for the necessary air "Never! Never do that again! Ever!" He looked down, he hadn't intended for her to feel more distressed, but he had to say it. He had to make things right. 

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make the situation worse. I know - I don't deserve forgiveness"

"No! No Oni-sama, don't say that! Yes... We have been through a lot, and, and it hasn't been easy, but... it's... it's us"  She tried to smile for him, but her trembling lips shaped an abstract expression "We have always had each other, we have always been there... Maybe not in the best ways, but... it's always us in the end - I already forgave you a long time ago" Neji could feel her fingers digging back again into his shoulders "Neji, we were friends once, I thought... that maybe" her voice wavered "maybe we could be once again"

"How can you just forgive me? I've done horrible things to you, you should despise me"

"You might think that, but the truth is that I have never despise you, and probably never will" A part of him knew he should feel happy, he should *be* happy listening to her answer. But he wasn't. Sometimes he wished he had her rage instead, at least that would be understandable. "So, do you think we could be like that? Is there a chance we could be friends? No hierarchies between us"

"But we're not. I'm branded. I am part of the secondary branch. We could never be equal. It would be frowned upon" comprehension shone through her eyes. He was afraid 

"This - this is not about the clan Neji. This is not even about us" she couldn't contain the heartache anymore "This is just a very selfish wish. I just wish to feel that there's someone I can rely upon within these walls and I thought that you might feel the same. After everything, everything that has happened… These last two years have been the most horrible ones of my life. And I feel empty and so alone. How can a house full of so many people feel so empty? I’m losing my mind and I can’t do this anymore, I can’t continue pushing on my own. That is why, I thought that you might feel the same… but you are in no obligation to do this. I can understand if you don't..."

"I am here for you, Hinata-sama. If you want me to be your friend- If you want me to share your pain, I’d happily be your friend, even if I think I don't deserve it" He saw the light start to shine in her eyes.

"Thank you, Neji" He raised his hands and caressed one of her forearms, which were still firmly attached to his shoulders.

'Neji ' 

His own name echoing in his ears.

He felt lost for a moment, looking deep into her eyes.

She started feeling warm again, and she was sure that the blood was going up her neck and cheeks.  

･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚

Mid - November

"I mean, it's white!"

"Really, Ino? As if we hadn't seen it with our own eyes" Sometimes Ino could be so exasperating. Sakura rolled her eyes "All that grandiosity of great spies and intelligence that runs in your family must have skipped you"

"I don't see you contributing, Haruno. If you are so amazing, tell me what you see" Ino passed the envelope to Sakura, daring her to examine it.

"You already said it, there's nothing special about it. What do you think, Hinata-chan?"

"The paper looks very similar to the other two envelopes, I have been saving them in case I can detect a chakra pattern or something, but so far I haven't noticed anything"

"Hmm, I wish we could have a clue, that way we could uncover who your boyfriend is" Hinata found it humorous that Ino had already decided that this person was 'her boyfriend', she didn't know if it was in fact a man.

"You know Ino, it could very well be a woman, for all we know. None of us can have an exact idea of who it is" said Sakura

"Open it Hinata! We must see what's in it"

Hinata examined it once again before she started peeling the flap of the envelope and from it, she pulled out a sachet.

'Cosmos seed', it read. Hinata opened her eyes, surprised to see that she had been given flower seeds. 

"Well it's definitely someone close to you", Said Sakura.

"Or a creep" 

･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚

One week before the festival

Hinata sighed satisfied.

She needed a bath, that was for sure. Helping Ino in her spare time with the orders was taxing, but she loved it. The arrangements looked beautiful and everything was looking amazingly good. They would need to revitalize the flowers before the festival but with their jutsu skills they could make them look fresh during the festival. She was so excited, after the war and with the reconstruction efforts, everything had looked dreadful for a while but little by little Konoha was starting to feel like home again. 

‘So many things to do… I have to check how many orders are left to be done. And I need to make sure my clothes are ready for that day.  And Sakura-chan already confirmed she will go, I wonder if Tenten w-  Neji-onisama! I had totally forgotten! ’ 

She hadn't talked to him yet, but thinking about him made her feel fuzzy on the inside. ‘ I still don’t know if he will be in the village that day’ Since he had been going on a lot of solo missions recently it was hard to know. Hinata turned on her heels walking now towards her cousin's room, she could take a bath after she had asked him.

"Neji-onisama?" No answer.

It wasn't that late, maybe he was still training or attending to business. Knowing he could be assigned a mission with short notice, it'd be better to leave a note. The room was neatly organized. Very Neji-like, the thought made her giggle. She would need parchment paper and ink. Hinata started opening the drawers of his desk.

"Here's the ink" she said to herself pulling out the small container "and here's the..." 

Eyes wide open.

Was someone coming?

She didn't know if she could trust her senses or if it was her paranoia. Her instincts maxed to her surroundings. Her eyes rapidly went from left to right. She tried to feel if there were any chakra signatures around her. She could feel her heart beating three times faster. Her breathing went in and out, echoing loudly in the dead silence of the room. 

Delicately she lifted the sharpened feather quill and underneath it laid a white enveloped. A pack of them actually. 

‘I have to get out of here!’

No one could see her in Neji's room at that moment, especially him. 

And as discreetly as she had entered, she went out. 

Leaving no trace of ever being there.

･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚

 At the Konoha market

"Have you decided which one you are buying?" asked Neji.

"Yes! And it's the most beautiful one in the store! It'll bring out her dynamic green eyes and highlight her beauty. I just hope to be around that day, unless Hogake-sama has different plans"

The busy streets of the market had been busier now that everybody was shopping for everything they needed to get ready for the festival. Especially clothing and accessories. Lee and Neji had been out and about since the early hours of the afternoon, they were getting some other presents for their ladies. and since the festival was going to be so special for everybody, they had teamed up. Hopefully this way, they could help each other to not screw up.

"Well then, let's go to the next store. I still haven't decided what I'm buying. And I need to buy it today"

"Let me pay really quickly and talk to them about the delivery", said Lee, disappearing within the maze of patrons that flocked to the store. Ten minutes later they were going to the next store, it was Neji's turn now "Have you thought about what she might like?"

"Not yet, but I think I'll know what to get her once I see it"

･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚

Six days before the festival

The skies had turned a dark shade of gray. She sighed. She knew that the seasons were changing and she should not be surprised, but since most of the week had been particularly nice, she was not expecting to see such dull skies, but she guessed that it suited the day in a way. In her arms rested a beautiful bouquet of the most beautiful white Chrysanthemums. She felt the cold of the wind in her neck, hands and toes making her tremble. The light cardigan she had chosen to wear did not provide the needed warmth for the incoming cold front. From what she saw, it was probably going to be incoming during the night. The landscape looked drab now that the sunflowers had been cleared. At least during the summer, the place looked livelier, specially for a vicinity this solemn. 

The Hyuga cemetery was a secluded area, she tried visiting once a month, she had started coming more frequently when she was fifteen, she would come and clean her mother’s tombstone and place flowers and incense. But now, sadly, she now had more reasons to visit.

“Hello Hanabi-chan. How have you been?” She kneeled down sweeping the dried leaves that had fallen over the tomb “I brought some Mums for you. Ino gave me the freshest and biggest ones she had for you. They are kind of peppery and sweet. I think that they suit you” she was starting to feel the pain in the middle. “I have missed you so much, I have gotten better and have improved a little. Although I haven’t been going on many missions, you know, clan things happening and decisions to be made.”

“I just hoped I am doing what is correct and my decision will improve people’s life for our family” the wind was starting to pick up with more force “I… I have to confess something. I have been very confused lately. Neji-onisama and I have been talking more recently. Some days things feel easy, but sometimes, I don’t know what to think. He’s been so- so-” her cheeks felt warmer despite the cold air “He’s been through a lot, you know how our traditions and customs have affected the branch family, especially him. Our family has long been plagued by loss and despair and although we are resilient, we have grown indifferent and cold among each other. I was feeling desperate and lonely. So I did the most reckless thing I have ever done. You’ll not even imagine”

“Oh god, this is so embarrassing”, she laughed. Not feeling as embarrassed as months ago ”Can you imagine? I invited Naruto out!'' She was nervous, laughing, imagining and remembering the whole ordeal. “Do you remember that he said that he would change the Hyuga once he becomes Hokage during the chunin exams? Well, he told me the same thing during our date. As if things were this simple. But I do see change happening to us, but not on the promises of an outsider. We need to change ourselves for things to get better”

“I can feel myself changing and I think Neji’s changing too. You know how he was very reserved, well I don’t think you would recognize the amazing person he has turned to be. He’s grown fond of Lee’s antics, I know they are friends now, he is caring, and gregarious” her heart skipped a beat before she continued “He’s been putting a lot of effort into himself, well he always has. But I hope you understand what I mean. I wish you could see the sincerity that his eyes have. Sometimes I think they have gotten clearer that they really are”.  

“Please, watch over us from where you are in this times on uncertainty”

･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆･˳ . ⋆   .˳⁺⁎˚

Four days before the festival

"Girls! Come here, I just got this" Ino said animatedly.

"What is it?"

"I think it is from Tenten" Ino opened it and read out loud.

Hi!

I have missed hanging out with you girls, the weather here is drier than ever. I told T that if she didn't tell me about a spa I could go to in my free time, I would have to be deported for murder. My skin has been itchy but it looks like the treatments are having a good effect.

I heard that there will be a festival around the days I'm expecting to arrive.

I know you must be busy doing your things, but, could you get me something to wear in case I get there in time?

You know where to find the key for my apartment

Tn.

"Well, we have to get her something, she cannot not go to the festival with us, it's been ages since we've gone together to something like this" said Ino "We might need to get her a new Kimono and probably a headdress..."

"Oh wait! I almost forgot to show you!" Sakura called up to them "I received something yesterday"

"What is it, Sakura-san?" 

"You have to see this" Sakura stood and walked towards her handbag and pulled out a sizable wooden box out of her bag. "It was delivered to the hospital reception, the girls were so excited, I am sure they were betting on whether I’d receive something"  Sakura opened the box revealing a headpiece that had a big red peony, gold ribbons and hanging flowers, in a very traditional style "I think that they got it for me, to wear it this weekend" Sakura felt their surprise in their gasps.

"That's so beautiful Sakura-chan! It'll make your hair pop up, they'll combine very nicely with your clothes" said Hinata excitedly. 

"You are a lucky one Haruno" She didn't want to sound bitter despite feeling a little jealous of her friends. *I don't have time for this, I have a business to run and clothing to get for Tenten!* She reprimanded herself "Have you received anything Hinata?"

"Not y-yet..."

"But?" They asked in unison 

"I think I know" said Hinata to her friends, confusion and caution clear in her eyes "I know who's been sending me gifts" Sakura opened her eyes in surprise. 

"Are you sure?"" she needed to know if Hinata was being dead serious. 

"I am, and knowing that I'm correct, we might know who's been sending you things as well"

"Well? Who is it?" Ino was eager to know.

"It's-it's Neji" Both of her friends went instantly quiet. 

"But... How?!" Confusion clear on Sakura's face.

"Well... I was on my way to ask him if he was going to be here for the festival, but he wasn't in his room, so I wanted to leave him a note since... Oh no!" She grunted "I never wrote the note!" she mentally chastised herself "Anyway, I started pulling out ink and quill from one of his desk drawers and I saw the envelopes! Same material, paper density, color, everything! To be honest, I am still trying to process the whole thing" Hinata was getting flustered and had started pacing around Ino's shop.

"Sakura! You know what that means, right?" Sakura had sunk into a chair putting two and two together.

"It's Lee then, it has to be him" concluded Ino "I mean" She said, racking her hands through her hair, seeming deep in thought.

"I don't know what's more surprising, the fact that you never suspected him or the fact that he has continued feeling this way after so many years!" Ino’s jealousy was long gone now. Hinata receiving gifts from Neji stood from a very dense history that she herself shared with absolutely no one, and was in no rush nor desire to experience anytime soon. And, Sakura and Lee... Well, it wasn't complicated, but Sakura had never been interested in reciprocating. Not an ideal situation either way “Well, since you both got into a conundrum, I guess we better order food or something”

𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 𓄹 ⊹   ᳝ ࣪⠀.  ִ  ་  ּ 

40 minutes later

"Sushi's here!" said Sakura, carrying the bags of food and presenting it to Hinata and Ino.

"I'll serve the drinks" Ino sighed "I really need a break from this arrangements"

"Thanks Sakura-chan, my hands are also starting to cramp here," said Hinata, shaking her hands vigorously.

"Everybody sit down", said Sakura, serving drinks for everybody. 

"Is it spiked Haruno?"

"Knowing what we know, you shouldn't even be asking..."

"Would it be that bad?" Hinata asked her, picking up her "Lee-san is really sweet guy" 

"It's not that," said Sakura, frustrated, sinking her head over her palms. "That's the problem. He really is a good guy" she somewhat frustrated.  

"Sakura-chan" said Hinata in a more comprehensive tone, "it's been years. You do deserve to be happy. Your relationship with Sasuke-son was tumultuous, you were always close to a panic attack and it's ok to be wary, but Lee-san has always been caring"

"You are afraid", said Ino, baffled. "I never thought that you would be scared of something like this..."

"It wouldn't be fair with Lee-kun” Ino pursed her lips while listening to her friend "he deserves someone who isn't walking on eggshells all the time..." she didn't want to push her too much, she was clearly sensitive.

"And you Hinata? What do you think about this?" asked the blonde

"I'm not sure"  she sighed "I feel this might be..."

"difficult?" offered Ino

"intricate?" countered Sakura

"confusing" she paused for a second "I think Neji is being consumed by guilt"

"He should be, tho" replied Ino "what he did was awful and he never addressed it"

Sakura furrowed her eyebrows "Has... something happened? Has he...?"

"Nonono, please don't judge Neji too harshly” she felt as if she was playing devil's advocate "He has been really cordial to me for years and lately he has been attentive with me but - but nothing special, we have just been talking more" she tried to focus "The manor is too big. These years haven't been easy on anyone... and I thought - I thought we were becoming closer again and it all devolved into a horrible afternoon" she needed a moment. "We kind of had a situation recently. I-" - she needed to take a deep breathe "I asked him if we were friends and he didn't say anything ! I thought I had overstepped some boundary or offended him in some way, and THEN that same evening I was in my room dreading how the only person who actively talks to me in my house was angry with me, knowing our relationship was going south again and that everything would be tense and awkward yet again"

Sakura and Ino were listening attentively to her friend. Not daring to interrupt her.

"That evening, I was in my bedroom and he came by. I didn't want to talk to him, I was so afraid of making things worse. He asked me if we could talk, I didn't know what to expect at this point, even though I was clearly intending to avoid him and he started to apologize and then he..." it hurt to even remember the whole ordeal. She lowered her voice. The taste of profanity stung her tongue "he... he bowed to me" everything came out of her in a spurt.

"Noooo..." Ino couldn't believe it, and Sakura covered her mouth with her hands. The sushi was long forgotten over the small table in the employee room of the flower shop. 

"Our clan... our traditions and protocols, they consume you, and eat you alive from the inside. I am always surrounded by many people that treat me as their master, I... I would like a sense of normalcy, but trying to change our customs is difficult. I guess I have been feeling lonely in my own house" Hinata took a second to breathe "And... And I asked Neji, the only person who I knew who would understand me, if we were closer. But he didn't say anything, he simply stood there"

"He can be a jerk sometimes" said Sakura "I still remember when we were 12 and he needed to get a" she abruptly stopped herself, maybe mentioning that incident now was not the best idea “... anyway, Naruto and I crossed paths with Neji and he was really rude".

"Sakura, I know he was like that. I know. But that's the Neji from 10 years ago. That's not the current Neji, he is different. But he feels guilty"

"So..." Asked Ino "What happened afterwards?"

"He apologized. He sounded very sincere! He did a full bow, his forehead touched the floor and everything. It felt so wrong. He shouldn't have done that" She crossed her arms trying to hug herself, seeking solace of her own memories. The uncomfortableness of the ordeal clearly coursed through her body. 

"Somehow I feel he owed you that, even if you felt uncomfortable. It's good to know he finally apologized, properly apologized" stated Sakura.

"It is Hinata, even if you didn't want it or expected it. It is good that he apologized. He wouldn't have been able to lift the blame any other way" - Hinata was conflicted, Neji had been wronged so many times by the Main House that... she felt that he shouldn't have apologized, at least not in such an extreme way.

"Will you tell him that you know?" questioned Sakura.

"I wouldn't know what to even say, or how to ask if it's him. I feel it might do more damage than good"

"And you? What are you going to do with Lee?"

"To be honest, I don't want to think about it right now"

The three friends decided to put the topic aside momentarily and eat their food, once their stomachs started protesting again. Ino felt tired and she was ready to call it a day. Her friends helped her to close the store. 

"Thank you for your help Hinata, it's much appreciated" she said in a comically formal accent, making Hinata giggle.

"No problem at all, but I better get going. Sakura-chan, Ino-chan. I hope you have a good night" She bowed to them before leaving.

"Did you notice Sakura?" asked Ino, now that Hinata was gone

"Notice? What was I supposed to notice?"

"She didn't call him 'Neji-onisama'. Not even once"

"You're right!" Sakura was smiling, replaying the conversation in her mind. Which brought a similar realization to her mind "You know who else she has been skipping honorifics with?"

"Who?" Intrigue reflected on Ino's face.

"Us" a smile gracing both of them.

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I just love the fact that Usagi gets so nervous after he found out that turtle babies are tiny. I wonder what the rest of the Tenshu gang think/react to Kaida being so tiny. I know the tmnt gang is like it’s just normal, but what is there reactions? I’m guessing Katsuichi’s reaction is just as worried

Part 2

It was early in the afternoon when they finally made it to the Tenshu. Jotaro walked between Usagi and Leo happy to hold onto Usagi’s hand, Leo’s cane was on that side but he would latch onto the fabric tied around it as away to hold on to his Dad as well. Leo had Sakura resting in his hip and Usagi had Ume on his. Kaida was resting in a small pouch around Leo’s chest. They walked though the portal that opened up where it always did now, underneath their tree.

Kitsune and Gen were there waiting for them as the stepped out. “Finally what took you so long Bunny butt?” Gen asked. Ume caught sight to them and imidiatly made grabby hands towards Kitsune. Her godmother quickly moving to pluck her from her Usagi’s arms. She blew a kiss into her niece’s cheek causing the girl to squeal.

“Sorry guys there was a bit of a mishaps this morning.” Leo excused their late arrival as best he could. They were all suppose to come together, but obviously Leo and Usagi had missed the meeting time. The last thing Leo wanted to do was to tell them why they were late.

Usagi’s worry about their daughter’s small size was endearing. But Kitsune and Gen were just as bad. If they knew that the reason the family was late was because Leo and Usagi thought they lost their youngest the two would lose their minds. Kitsune had already considered tying a ballon around the baby’s waist. Which Depending on how big she was when she started crawling Leo might just have to do that. Gen had wanted to stand guard over the little girl as she was ‘much to small’ to be left alone.

Leo love them, truly he did, he hit the jackpot when it came to in-laws. But he wished they’d calm down about Kaida’s size, he had been the same size once. She also inherited his strength, just as Jotaro had, she was far more durable then her size would have you believe. Not that Leo wanted to put that to the test, but he also didn’t want to over baby his daughter.

He had a feeling it wouldn’t get any better once Katsuichi saw her for the first time.

Speaking of which.

“Jiji!” Jotaro cried letting go of his Tou-san’s hand and running off down the hill. There walked Katsuichi who bent down so Jotaro could run straight into his arms. He picked the boy up and spun him around with a playful roar.

“How are you Lionheart?” Katsuichi asked as he tossed the boy in the air and caught him again. The little bunny was giggling up a storm as the big lion approached his parent. “My boy it’s good to see you.” Katsuichi moved Jotaro to rest on his hip and placed his now free hand on Usagi’s shoulder.

“It’s good to see you to Sensei.” Usagi smiled and gave his old master a respectful bow. Sakura started reaching for the lion as soon as he was in sight. Katsuichi turned to face her and Leo with a smile.

“Hello Blossom.” He said as he gently lowered Jotaro down so he could pluck Sakura from Leo’s arms. “Good to see you to Leo-kun.” He smiled at his son-in-law who returned the smile. Leo watched as the old lion hugged his daughter close placing a kiss on her head. “Now where is your sister?” Sakura pointed over at Ume who was still sitting happily in Kitsune’s arms. Katsuichi smiled at the girl and moved over to place a kiss on her forehead as well. “Hello Petals.” He knew better then to separate the little girl from her godmother. He would wait his turn to hold her.

Katsuichi gently handed Sakura off to Gen before turning to face the two parents. “So where’s my new granddaughter?” He was worried when he didn’t see the little one immediately. He had worried about their delay all day. After the twins had been born there had been some health complications. Leo had said that the girls had come a little early and just need extra care. He hadn’t seen them in almost six months after they left. He knew that the children’s health came first, he would never argue that. But he did miss his family terrible when they left. He had been thinking of retiring in Leo’s world so he could be closer to his children and grandchildren.

He still had yet to meet the newest. When he didn’t see a baby or a baby sling as he knew the boys had worn with the others, he started to grow worried. What if their delay this morning was to drop Kaida off as she had gotten sick like the twins had. No Leo and Usagi never would have left her if that were true. But then where was his granddaughter. He was more then happy with the first three children being here, but he really wanted to meet the newest member of their family.

Leo smiled at him and reached in to a little strap across his chest. It was far to small to hold a baby. Then Leo pulled his hand out and resting in his palm was the smallest little baby Katsuichi had ever seen.

He leaned down close to the little turtle unable to process what he was seeing. She was small, fitting in Leo’s palm well. They had put a little yellow bow around her waist. The little girl yawned and blinked her eyes open. She had Usagi’s ruby red eyes. Katsuichi knew some people found the color creepy but to him his boy’s eyes had always been warm and inquisitive. His daughters eyes were much the same as she blinked up at him. She then reached out and patted his nose with her little hand.

Just like that Katsuichi knew he would burn villages to the ground for her. Just as he would for his other grandchildren.

“Do you want to hold her?” Usagi had moved to stand at Katsuichi’s side also staring down at his littlest girl. Katsuichi nodded and held his hands up cupping them together to make sure she had a stable place to rest. Usagi gently picked his daughter up from Leo’s hand and transferred her over to Katsuichi.

The little turtle chirped up at him, before snuggling into his hands.” His heart melted.

“She does the same thing to Usagi-chan. My guess is it’s because you’re warm blooded and she’s cold blooded. The warmth from your hands feels nice.” Leo explained watching his daughter find a new napping spot.

“She’s so small.” Katsuichi whisper in awe drawling her close to his face.

“That’s what I said.” Gen agreed as he held Sakura close. “Strips, you sure she wasn’t early to?” He asked. He was worried that Kaida was to small for her age but he had no frame of reference for turtles. He just knew she was to small.

Leo sighed. “I’m sure, she’s perfectly healthy. She’ll catch up with her siblings in no time. Dad said by the time we were two we were the average size of a toddler if not slightly bigger.” Leo explained to Gen again.

“She’s so small.” Katsuichi repeated looking at the sleeping turtle in his hands. He looked up quickly at Leo and Usagi. “What happens if you lose her?”

Leo chocked on air. Well if they hadn’t answered that question this morning. Unfortunately Usagi chocked at the exact same moment giving them away.

Katsuichi’s head snapped up to look at both of them. “You already lost her.” He said it in a whisper as if horrified, and to be fair to him, Leo would be to if he didn’t have context to the story.

“You lost her!” Gen let out on an angry huff.

“When did this happen?” Kitsune questioned them. Both parties stepped closer holding the twins closer as the did so. Jotaro who had been standing beside Leo shuffled to hide behind his legs. Griping onto his pant leg for comfort. Leo reached his hand down to rest comfortingly on the boys head.

“We didn’t lose her.” Leo started to explain. He was keeping his voice calm for Jotaro’s sake as he didn’t want the boy to feel like anyone was mad at him.

“Then what happened?” That was Gen. Straight to the point and blunt. Leo knew he wasn’t trying to be combative, he just had a gruff way of putting things and always wanted his loved ones safe, so he tried to not let the tone get under his skin.

“This morning when I went to go get her, she wasn’t in her bassinet.” Usagi began to explain.

Leo picked up the story, giving Jotaro’s ears a ruffle as he did. “You all know how much Jotaro-chan loves his sisters.” There was a subtle nod from the group of adults in front of them. “Well he decided he wanted to help us out this morning by getting Kaida-chan for us.” Leo smiled down at his son who gave a shy smile back.

Usagi looked over at them fondly as he continued the story. “He just didn’t tell us what he was doing. So when I went to go get her I thought she was lost.”

“Not lost.” Leo reassured the group. “Just on an adventure with her big brother.” Jotaro’s shy face poked out from behind Leo to look at the group in front of them. Kitsune awed while Gen and Katsuichi let out a laugh. Now that there was context the whole story was rather adorable then horrifying as they initially worried.

“That’s our Lionheart always there for his family.” Katsuichi said smiling down at the small boy. Jotaro ran forward to hug his leg tilting his head up to beam at his Jiji. Katsuichi carefully handed Kaida to Usagi before scooping up the little boy again. “Well we should head inside. We were all quite worried at your delay this morning though I do understand it.” Katsuichi said smiling at the young parents. “But Lord Mifune and Lord Noriyuki have been anxiously awaiting your arrival.” Translation Lord Mifune wanted to see his grandnephew and grandnieces, and Lord Noriyuki wanted to see his big brother Leo and his children.

The family started making their way towards the Tenshu. It was almost lunch time so it was a perfect time to gather everyone together. Usagi watched as his family walked ahead. His children in the arms of his siblings and father. He held his youngest close to his chest and took Leo’s hand with his free one. They shared a smile and a quick kiss before following behind their family.

It was the start of a wonderful visit.

[miynt0012]

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[unabashednightmarepizza]

Hey, since you asked about tokyo rev headcanons, maybe some about what draken is like when he has a crush on someone? That’d be really sweet<3

𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡

• Strong, feared, logical, not-one-to-love... These are all how he would define himself. He was in a gang, he was Mikey's right hand and he beat many people- Is that a sakura petal on your head?

• Yeah, that's the bare range of his strong facade whenever you were around. 😇

• He would never be that clingy and mushy man who simps for their love, I mean he simps for you but in a very different way

• Sure, he would get frustrated and blush cutely but it wasn't that visible and he was good at hiding his nerves.

• At the school ground, he would definetly look after you to nake sure that nonody is giving you a even a little headache. He was feared, rightfully so, and he wouldn't hesitate to make everyone bow down to you

• If you don't like violence that much, he would tune it down, choosing to send death glares that would make even the most scary guy pee in their pants - but damn, image a guy being so protective of you yet never limiting you☺️

• To be honest, everybody thought that he would be one of the few that would marry first, after probably Mitsuya and he just turned his back to them... blushing at the thought of it lmao

• You wouldn't probably know this but he would lay awake at night, dreaming of you... Doesn't sound like him but love~~

• If you give any compliments to him, saying that he looked like a badass Disney Prince, he would think about it for many nights even months. He went back to the brothel with a confused look which made the girls there giggle at him and ask what was wrong only to laugh at him and his confusion.

• "She appreciated your good looks, Ken-ken! Who knows, maybe she likes you too~"

• If you get back together after this, he would still scoff grumpily at your compliments which mever ended actually, and hide his face from yours since he didn't want to face your or anyone's teasing.

• Even before you dated, I highly think he would insist on carrying your bag and purses or anything you hold because he's a gentleman. Not that he likes the way your hand touches his, nah uh 🤭 he also cherished every gifts, handmade or not, and even wore them all proudly while smirking as if "Yeah, do you have a cool s/o to make these for you?"

• Cocky and smug bastard lol

• If you decide to introduce him to your parents, they would love him right at the spot. They were worried since he was in a gang at that time but trusted him when they saw the look on his face whenever he looked at you...

• A man who would take a bullet for his lover.

• And now, you might start to think that he comes to your home to solely see your mother to give her flowers and talk with your father rather than seeing you but that's okay, at least he gets along well...🥲

• Sometimes he just zones off, especially when he thinks about the past. His life, friends... you.

• How you were the mere reason that he kept going every day, how he wanted to protect both himself and you so that tou can do everything the couples do... He would smile whenever your smiling self would appear right in front of his eyes, your snorting self who was dying on the floor because of a joke he did and he would sit next to you as well, laughing while hugging you close to himself

•He might took years to confess or maybe just a few months but he'll forever be grateful to you... He will thank God, even if he wasn't that religious, that He brought you to him and gave him what he wanted the most when he was a little boy crying in the middle of the night...

• Home

[sakurasfallingstar]

ShiSaku Week: Day 7

Shisui is an idiot.

The biggest idiot I ever met.

Ever since Danzo had raged war against my shishō with root, nothing had been the same. My once peaceful home became a battle field. Children were constantly being left orphaned left and right from families crossfire, and parents would often be loosing their own children as well.

Bodies and kunai were often scattered left and right. Most of us had to stoop low and steal supplies from fallen comrades and enemies. We just had to survive.

My team are stationed I'm the front lines along with the majority of Konoha 11. We used to be 12, but we lost Neji a while back.

Turns out he'd do anything to ensure Hinata's survival.

Anyways, with so many people with kekkei genkai dying, Danzo would have his ninjas prioritize on steeling them. Be it from their their DNA to their eyes. The Uchiha's where especially targeted.

There was one time, Shisui held a dying 12 year old clan member in his arms. You could tell that the kid, was in pain from not just the fatal spinal wound, but from the fact that their eye sockets were empty. Shisui did his best to comfort and get information from the preteen.

'Who did this to you," he asked, gently.

" Danzo. Ambush. My team... dead," the child said.

That would be the last thing they ever said.

Shisui was never the same after that. He's always had a soft spot for kids, alway trying to lead fights away from civilian shelters or districts. When he worked with genius he'd often have them doing something away from the battle, like evacuation.

Now that a family member, who still had so much in life to experience, died in his arms: I could see that he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

I tried to reach out to him calm him down before he did something that would endanger not just himself but those who care for him. He ran off before I could do anything.

Now I'm here, running through the trees as fast as I could. I may not be the best sensor, but I am moderately good enough. It helps that I've worked closely with him, that I've grown familiar with his chakra.

It was easy to pinpoint at this point.

But by the time I had reached his location, his left eye had been bleeding, and was shut. Meanwhile, across the battle field was Danzo. Let's just say what lies under his bandages is no longer a secret.

Just as Danzo ran to deliver the finishing blow, likely wanting to get his hands on Shisui's right eye, I shunshined toward him. With my arms wrapping around his shoulders, I once more flicking away as far as I could. Once we were safe, I began the healing process of his eye.

"You do know what you just did was stupid, right," I informed him.

He said nothing in reply. I get he's probably feeling like shit right now, but he need to understand what his actions caused. What his actions cause me to feel in that time span.

"Shisui-,"

"I get it Sakura! I messed. I shouldn't have gone alone, but you don't get it. That was a family member, and tou saw what Danzo did with those eyes," he yelled, and honestly as much a I am sympathizing him, I am also slightly infuriated.

How dare he assume I don't know what it was like to loose someone I cared for deeply. Especially, since he knows what happened to my mother in the beginning of the war. Know how many patients I couldn't same after getting close to the.

My silence must of been enough for him to realize what he implied. I finished up healing the eye tissue, and covered it up as quickly as I could. I did not want to explode and say something that could ruin what ever our relationship is called.

"Sakura, I- I'm sorry I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I just," he said tailing off at the end, my was already to him at this point.

"Please, say something Sakura."

"You can be such a hero, you know that. You not only put yourself in danger, but you disregarded how it'd affect those around you.

How'd it affect me.

You could have died. You could have broken your promise you made me after my mom died. Do you know what that would have done to me," I informed him, finally turning back to look at him.

To hell with the fact that my eyes are tearing up. He needed to see what he caused me to feel.

Suddenly his arms where around me, in a tight hug. Wrapping my arms around his wait,I buried my face in the the crook of his neck.

"I am so sorry, Sakura. I promised I'd never leave you, and your right. I did almost break it, but it was thanks to you that I'm here. That danzo does not have my other eye,' he said, as he pulled away.

Hie gave me a smile, and placed two fingers against my forehead.

Maybe. Maybe I could not be angry with him right now. Perhaps, I should be happy that I can still hold him in my arms.

No matter how stupid he is, or how big of a jerk he is; he'll also be my stupid jerk that I love.

Plus, he'll be the one filling in Tsunade shishō on today's events. Not me.

@shisakuweek

[desudog]

Masato 真人 . He/it. Cisgender-ish

my cohost for a slower lifestyle blogger

read and in process of reading vns:

Togainu No Chi

Sweet Pool

Dramatical Murder

Slow Damage

Hadaka Shitsuji

Koshotengai no Hashihime

Absolute Obedience

Tokyo Onmyouji (started reading but deleted a few months ago to revisit sometime...)

To read list

Beyond Eden (in library)

Saya No Uta (in library)

Seiyuu Danshi (in library)

Suki Na Mono Wa Suki Dakara Shouganai Shōganai (in library, struggling with missing font turning all text box characters into "...")

The Language of Love (in library)

The Divine Speaker (in library)

UuultraC (in library)

Enzai

Dies irae ~Acta est Fabula~

Gore Screaming Show

Anagan Oyako

euphoria

Club Suicide

Siren's Call

ChronoBox

Dialogue with Death

Ayakashi Akashi

invisible sign -Isu-

Onegai♪ Goshujin-sama!

Tenmusu!? ~Tonikaku Yoku Korobu Dojikko-tachi~

Heart Fragment

Nekoneko Mistress

puncTure

CAGE -OPEN-

Yajuu

Maggot baits

pet (dev: ikuraotome出版)

Sakura Yuki

parallel b-shadow

Lemures Blue no Gozen 2 Ji

Omega Vampire

Love Mission

Messiah

Minna de Nyan Nyan

Abdiel

24-ji, Kimi no Heart wa Nusumareru ~Kaitou Jade~

1K (dev: cocoscocos)

Ai to Yokubou wa Gakuen de ~Karei Naru Yoru no Butoukai~

Angel Knight

Akiiro Onmyouji

Akai Yoru, Hoshi no Sasayaki o Kike

Ao to Ao no Sekai

Ariard -Shounen Alice-

Silver Chaos

Artificial Mermaid -Silver Chaos II-

Aru Fukou ni Miirareta Seinen to no 7 Kakan

Ayakashi Ren'ai Kitan ~Kami-sama no Dashikata~

Bakeneko Senri wa Ai o Shiranai (you can even play it in browser)

Bokura wa Minna, Koi o Suru ~Nous Tous chute dans l'amour.~

Dareka Ore o Koroshite Kudasai.

Crying Game (dev: FUNKY☆CANDY)

CROSS script

Choukui no Hana

Dolly Night

D.Zone

Hanamachi Monogatari

Graduation ~ Sotsugyou

Hoshinagaru Sora

Kamisama no Hitsugi

Kago no Naka no Serenade

Kichiku Megane

Kimi to Koi ni Ochiru Toki

Kigagiga

Koiiro no Enogu

Kuu no Mori ~Tsuioku no Sumu Yakata~

Kuro no Tsuki Gaiden ~Gen'ya no Sho~

MAYHEM (dev: nightare syndrome)

Nie no Machi

Nonke Ippatsu Tabehoudai

Parallel World in the Dream

powdergray

Sei Crain Gakuen

Shounen-tachi no Byoutou

Stamp Out

Souten no Tobira

Tenshi-tachi no Lunch Time

Tayutau Toki

Wings Innocent

Fukushuu Teikoku

Lkyt (WHY IS IT 50 DOLLARS)

Kakurezuki

Luckydog1

Omertà ~Chinmoku no Okite~

Angel's Feather

Blue Pain ブルーペイン

Boukyaku no Numa

DRAGEE ~Tenshi no Tamago~

Friendly lab

HEAVEN ~ Tobenai Tori

Kase no Shiro (unfinished but gorgous...)

Laughter Land

Petit Fleur -Oka o Wataru Crystal no Kaze-

Qualia

RE-turn

Ryuuguu Gaimu ~Garasu no Naka no Tsubasa~

Shinkon-san ~Sweet Sweet Honeymoon~

Spring Flower

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Help me. I am a 8 year old boy living in the illegitimate Yankee Capitalist regime. President Xi, our shelves are empty and we are hungry. I am asking you to liberate my state of Connecticut with your Chengdu J-20 Stealth air superiority fighters and your Dongfeng 41 Missiles.

[redsamuraiii]

Sakura no Tou (Ep 1)

"To get to the top, you have to sacrifice a lot. That changes you."

[leviathanverse]

Chapter 36: Finale battle (Part 1)

" Food?"

" No, Zoha. Friends."

" Food?"

" Let's just move onto the next lesson..."

You sighed as you struggled to get Zoha to speak english a bit more fluently. You were so glad that your french didn't activate just yet. Surprisingly.

" Repeat after me. Friends."

" Friends?"

" Yes! Good jo- OH FUCK!"

Zoha dodged the spear that had intended to impale you. It was black, red and had a familiar symbol you had searched for your entire life.

Zoha stopped mid air as you tried to see what was happening. You saw Zika being cradled by Aizetsu while he hissed at the hunters.

You watched as Kai fought against the attackers, protecting Reina. You saw the entire crew fight against the enemies.

" Que Dieu nous sauve tous..."

Zoha was confused when your French came out, but quickly dodged another arrow and circled above the HQ.

" Sakura- TOUT LE MONDE EST EN DANGER ! Tout est de ma faute..."

Speaking of Sakura, you saw her fight against Yami. Chiyeko was right by Sakura's side, fighting like the righthand man he was.

You turned around and commanded the Poison Firefrost Dragons to attack the hunters.

The larger of the entire pack gave a look at the others and they all dive bombed, right towards the enemies.

They attacked, using their abilities against the hunters. You saw Yami press a button, and the dragons that burned down your home came out of nowhere.

Goretrappers.

You saw the Poison Firefrost Dragons attack the enemy dragons, dodging the venomous tail, saliva and teeth.

" Land Zoha. Land!"

Zoha obeyed and landed right behind his brothers. You jumped off and ran to the building.

" GO WILD, ZOHA! EAT THE HUNTERS! THE GORETRAPPERS!"

As much as you had hated to tell him to kill dragons under the control of Yami, you knew that he was a predator.

You knew he could stay off of dragon meat for so long until his instincts kicked in. You heard him bite the Goretrappers, snapping their bones as he began his feast.

You ran through the doors of the HQ, almost tripping as you did so. You kept your balance, and ran up the stairs that led to the roof.

Right where your boss and friend fought against Yami. You ran up the stars, adrenaline the only thing that kept you running.

You reached the second floor, running up the third flight of stars. You knew that Yami was capable of killing Sakura and Chiyeko.

You saw her skills up close. Even she beat you before you found out that she was a traitor during training.

Tears filled your eyes, brows furrowed as you tried to run as quickly as you could. You HAD to reach the rooftop. You had to save Sakura and Chiyeko.

You finally made it to the rooftop, and saw Sakura wrestling Yami. As if she was John Cena herself.

Chiyeko, however, was unconscious. He was only within arms reach, not moving but breathing.

" I'm going to fucking make sure you die, you fucking traitor!"

" Same could be said to you!"

You ran up to Chiyeko, dragging his bulk of a form inside where it was safer. Good thing too, because Sakura and Yami decided to fight like angry rhinos fighting over territory.

You fell on your behind when you let go of Chiyeko after getting surprised. Your eyes were wide, and you could only watch the fight.

You saw Sakura go for Yami's throat with her dagger and bare hands. Yami tried to make Sakura mince by throwing her mace at her.

Thank goodness Sakura dodged all the attacks from Yami. If she didn't, then she would have been mince by now.

You got up, grabbed Chiyeko's weapons and ran into the battle. You blocked Yami's attack from hitting Sakura.

" Y/N?! I thought those dragons digested you and that fucking crybaby!"

" You need to think of something better than that, fat fuck! And don't you DARE call Zika a crybaby!

You pushed her away, your weapons clashing as she tried to land a blow on you. Sakura shook her head and joined you.

" Thought I'd never see you again."

" Lucky for you, Zoha plays favourites! Now let's get rid of this motherfucking bitch!"

" I am with you there!"

You both pushed Yami away from you two, doing some cool tricks with your weapons as you ran at Yami at full speed.

" You fuckers always ruin my fucking plans!"

She whistled, and a Goretrapper with a muzzle over its face landed next to her. You saw how it shrunk back in fear when she yelled at it.

" GET US OUT OF HERE, YOU FUCKING USELESS REPTILE!"

She got on and flew in the air with the dragon. She took off the muzzle and pointed at you two.

" Fire."

At Yami's command, the dragon shot acid at you two. You and Sakura dodged, landing aways from each other.

" You have got to be kidding me."

" You were the leader all this time?!"

Yami grinned, eyes gleaming with satisfaction and amusement. Her grin gave it away a bit too much for your liking.

" It took you this long to figure it out. I must say, I am surprised you hadn't figured it out already."

You and Sakura dodged another acidic fire, doing backflips in order to do so. You were doing it to rile Yami up.

Probably wasn't a good idea as she ordered the dragon to fire its acid at you. You were thankful for dodge class. Otherwise you'd be dead from flesh eating acid.

" Tu es un putain de connard, Yami. Je peux croire que je te considérais comme mon meilleur ami, pour ensuite avoir été trahi."

Yami did not understand a single word you said. Good. That was the one thing you hadn't told or taught her.

" Fuck you, Y/n!"

" Fuck you too, Yami!"

" Fuck you, you disgusting motherfucking traitor!"

You knew that this was only the beginning of the fight. The beginning of the final battle between good and evil, light and dark.

You were furious. You attacked, deflected and jumped away from any chance you got on landing a hit on Yami and her dragon.

This was only the beginning of the end. The beginning of the battle between two humans with different goals and intentions.

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[sofya-fanfics]

Je t’ai écrit cette lettre

Fandom : Naruto

Relationship : Sasuke x Sakura

Voici ma participation pour le Year of the OTP 2023 pour le prompt : Je t’ai écrit ceci.

J’espère que ça vous plaira.

Résumé : Sasuke rangea rageusement la lettre dans sa poche. Idiot de Naruto, idiot de Kakashi, pensa-t-il. Ils n’avaient aucun besoin de se mêler de ses affaires.

Disclaimer : Naruto appartient à Masashi Kishimoto.

@yearoftheotpevent

AO3 / FF.NET

Sasuke rangea rageusement la lettre dans sa poche. Idiot de Naruto, idiot de Kakashi, pensa-t-il. Ils n’avaient aucun besoin de se mêler de ses affaires.

Sasuke avait loué un petit appartement à son retour à Konoha et Naruto était venu lui rendre visite dans la matinée. Ils ne s’étaient pas revus depuis le lendemain du mariage du jeune Uzumaki car lui et Hinata étaient partis en lune de miel. Ils étaient revenus la veille et Naruto avait décidé de rendre visite à son vieil ami, comme il avait déclaré à Sasuke lorsque celui-ci avait ouvert la porte de son appartement. Au bout d’un moment, Naruto remarqua une lettre posée sur la table basse du salon.

« Qu’est-ce que c’est ? Demanda-t-il en prenant la lettre. »

Sasuke écarquilla les yeux. C’était la lettre qu’il avait écrit à Sakura lors de son voyage de rédemption. Il lui avait écrit qu’il l’aimait et qu’il voulait qu’elle parte avec lui. Cela lui avait été plus facile de coucher ses sentiments sur un papier plutôt que de lui avouer en personne, même s’il n’avait jamais été le genre d’homme à écrire de grandes déclarations d’amour. Mais il n’avait jamais eu le courage de lui envoyer la lettre. Bien sûr, il avait fallu que Naruto la voit. Il n’osait déjà pas la donner à Sakura, alors ce n’était pas pour que Naruto la lise.

« Rends-la moi !

-C’est une lettre pour qui ? C’est pour Sakura-chan ? »

Sasuke rougit.

« C’est une lettre d’amour pour Sakura-chan ? »

Sasuke rougit encore plus et Naruto sourit jusqu’aux oreilles. Sasuke connaissait cette expression. C’était la même qu’il avait lorsqu’ils étaient genins et qu’il cherchait à l’ennuyer. Même s’il était marié et qu’il serait le prochain Hokage, par moment Sasuke avait l’impression qu’il était toujours l’enfant farceur de douze ans qu’il avait été. Naruto s’apprêtait à déplier la lettre. Sasuke se précipita sur lui, mais Naruto l’évita de justesse.

« Naruto, ragea Sasuke. »

Il ne rougissait plus à cause de la gêne qu’il ressentait, il était désormais en colère.

« Allez Sasuke, laisse-moi t’aider. Je peux te dire si ta lettre n’est pas trop mièvre. »

Sasuke essaya de l’attraper, mais Naruto l’esquiva à nouveau avant de s’enfuir par la fenêtre. Le jeune Uchiha le suivit. Il était hors de question qu’il le laisse s’en tirer comme cela. Ils se poursuivirent dans les rues de Konoha, devant le regard médusé de certains passants et indifférent d’autres habitués au comportement des deux amis. Cette poursuite se termina en combat sur le pont du village, Sasuke voulant récupérer sa lettre et Naruto refusant de la lui donner. Tous deux n’avaient pas remarqué que Kakashi les observait. Ils finirent par tomber à l’eau. Kakashi ramassa la lettre qui était tombée par terre et l’ouvrit. Il rit légèrement en la lisant.

« Et bien Sasuke, je ne savais pas que tu écrivais si bien. »

Sasuke rentrait chez lui. Il était trempé et énervé, mais au moins il avait récupéré sa lettre. Il la sortit de sa poche et la regarda à nouveau. Elle était chiffonnée mais au moins, Naruto n’avait pas réussi à la lire. Même si cela le contrariait que Kakashi l’ait lu.

« Sasuke-kun ! »

Il leva les yeux et vit Sakura arriver vers lui. Elle fronça les sourcils en voyant son état.

« Qu’est-ce qui t’es arrivé ?

-Naruto, répondit-il simplement. »

Sakura acquiesça, n’étant pas surprise. Sasuke jeta un coup d’œil à la lettre. C’était maintenant où jamais. Il la lui tendit timidement.

« Je t’ai écrit cette lettre. »

Sakura rougit et la prit. Elle la déplia et commença à la lire. Elle fronça les sourcils et Sasuke sentit son cœur s’accélérer. Est-ce qu’elle allait refuser ses sentiments ? Est-ce qu’elle refuserait de partir avec lui ? Il avait l’impression que tout ce passait bien entre eux. Mais peut-être aurait-il dû réfléchir plus longtemps. Il lui demandait de quitter sa famille, son travail, ses amis pour le suivre. À quoi est-ce qu’il pensait ?

« Sasuke-kun. »

Il retint son souffle quelques secondes.

« Je ne peux pas la lire. »

Elle lui rendit la lettre et il la regarda. Elle était tâchée et par endroit, l’encre avait bavé à cause de l’eau. Elle était complètement illisible. Kakashi n’avait pas pu la lire non plus. Il s’était moqué de lui, pensa Sasuke, agacé.

« Qu’est-ce que tu m’avais écris ?

-Je te le dirai plus tard. Si on allait dîner dans ce nouveau restaurant où tu voulais aller. »

Sakura sourit et acquiesça. Il lui prit la main et ils se dirigèrent vers le restaurant. Ce n’était pas grave si elle n’avait pas lu la lettre, pensa Sasuke. Il était désormais temps qu’il lui avoue ses sentiments et cette fois il les lui dirait de vive voix.

Fin

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~ FRANÇAIS ~

Je serais à la Dokomi ce week-end. C'est mon premier salon en Allemagne. J'espère que mon Anglais sera suffisant ^^;

Je vendrai des marques-pages, badges, staps, porte-clés, cartes postales etc... de mes dessins (Originaux, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Fullmetal Alchemist, Nier etc). Il y aura aussi un tirage de tickets surprises, permettant de gagner un peu tout ce qui ce trouve sur le stand, ou des goodies en tous genres. Dans tous les cas tous les tickets seront gagnants

J'espère que si vous serez présent sur la convention, vous passerez me faire un petit coucou

~ ENGLISH ~

I will participate at Dokomi this week-end. It will be my first even in germany. I hope my English will be good enough ^^;

I'll sell post cards, bookmarks, stap, key-chains etc... from Original, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Fullmetal Alchemist, Nier and others.

If you come at this event, just come to say Hello, it will be a pleasure ^^

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WHAT ABOUT THE EVENT EXACTLY?

Just click on this link: https://www.dokomi.de/en

Location: Trade Fair Düsseldorf (Germany) Date: 30 June -02 July 2023 Name of the Booth: “Choco Sakura” Booth Number: 3M04 (Hall 3)

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It will be a pleasure to see you there ☺️