Maybe this was the time;
I believed he will come back…

“Where are you going?”
“Hn”
“Sasuke! Where are you going?!?” Tears were welling up my eyes
“I will find power…”
“Why can’t you do it here? With us?”
“You’re all pulling me down…”
“Is that how you think of us?”
“Why’d you have so ma…” he turned around to see me crying
“Reika…” he said in a soft voice, “you, of all people should know my goal. I need to do this,” and he took small steps closer to me, “my family needs to be avenged…”
“But…”
“I’ll come back…” suddenly he was behind me “I’ll… definitely come back for you…”
And darkness overwhelmed me

I hoped that he will change his mind

“Reika, I promise you! I’ll bring him back,” Naruto assured. I just stared at him hoping that he got the message that I believed in him, wishing them luck, Oh kami-sama please!

I cried for so many nights

“Look at her…” Sakura whispered, but I can hear it clearly.
“I know she’s been like that since that day,” Naruto replied, “she has been a wreck ever since. Even the Hokage doesn’t give her missions.”

They don’t know, they don’t know how it felt we’ve known each other for years.

It broke me every time I heard his name. It’s hurting me, piercing me through my skin, but I know I need to end this. I need to accept that he had forgotten, forgotten all about me…

“Sasuke…” he was up there standing looking down at us. I just stood there staring up at him. Until he attacked Naruto…
“Sasuke?” I can’t believe it. I knew from the start he’s changed but this?
He turned looking at me. His eyes were so cold. It’s not him anymore…

I need to conceal this feeling I need to forget…

“He killed Orochimaru,” Lady Tsunade said, “he is coming back now, right?”
“Naruto, you should remember his goal” Jiraiya reminded,

Yeah his goal. The goal, the reason for his life.

“You may now kiss the Bride,” the Priest said.
He pulled up my vale. I looked at his purplish-white eye and felt his lips onto mine.
“Congratulations Mrs. Hyuuga,” Neji said. I Smiled, it’s the smile I’ve been wearing since he left. It has been with me long ago that it doesn’t look fake anymore.
“Same for you Mr. Hyuuga”

I was training that day,

“Reika?” my Jounin partner called out to me.
“Hmm?”
“I know this is too sudden but, please do me a favor, and maybe by doing this might also help you”.
“What is it?” I turned my full attention to him.
“I discovered how I can take the part in being the head of the Clan”

“And now, Neji Hyuuga, will you accept the responsibilities and power as the head of this clan?” Hiashi Hyuuga, the present head of the clan asked.
“With all the strength of my being,” of course he’ll accept. He planned all of this. Once he got down, I hugged and gave him a peck on his lips as a sign of being a good wife.
“And again, congratulations”.

The moon was so high. I felt so dirty. Is this how it is supposed to feel at the first night? I’m not sure. I’ve already stopped dreaming of a family since that day. Suddenly I felt a presence. I quickly got outside and saw a silhouette of a man; it made my heart thud. Why does he feel so familiar?

“Reika,” the man called out. It was his. Only more manly than what I’ve known years ago.
“I came back…” a pause, “I thought you waited”.
Tears were welling up my eyes; I took small steps toward him.
“Sasuke…”
“Glad you remembered”.
“Is… Is that really you?” I reached for his face.
“Yeah, it’s me,” I hugged him, feeling his warmth. He is here. He came back.
“Sasuke…” I couldn’t say anything all these emotions flowing rapidly through me.
“Reika…” his voice was so soft, “why?” then it hit me. I am married. Married to the head of the Hyuuga Clan.
“I… I… I wanted to forget… I thought… I believed that you’ve forgotten. I made myself stop, stop hoping that you’ll come back for me”.
He looked at me with those almost black onyx eyes. It was full of regret but one thing the most important emotion that I saw was love.
“But with all my attempts, I discovered something. I’ve discovered that it’s more painful forgetting about you than hoping that you’ll come back. I really didn’t want to…”
“Then… Don’t,” I felt his lips pressed against mine. The lips I’ve longed for, that I’ve dreamed for. The lips that belonged to the person I loved.

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The next day, Neji woke up only to see a piece of paper on top of his desk. He opened it and read.

Neji,
He came back. He came back for me.
I’m sorry for leaving.
I know you’re worried about Hiashi.
I also wrote him a letter, don’t worry.
Everything will be fine, don’t loose hope.
Believe in yourself,
And please try to forget.

Reika

“I should have seen it coming,” and smiled.

©by maricon mojica july 2009

Author’s Note: This is my first one shot. I accept Criticism, It’ll help me a lot and I can take requests. (For girls, but if you can swing by, feel free)

Editor’s Note: I posted this on behalf of Ms. Maricon. I did some editing until this. If you have any comments, like some errors that I didn’t spot out, please tell me.

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