Hiya!! Ookami-Chan here with another one shot. This time its NejiHina pairing! I really hope ya like it, don't forget to R&R! Takes place after the three year time skip

Drip. Drip. Drip

She watched as the small puddle of red slowly grew. Why was she such a fool? Three years she'd waited three years for this day, three. For what? To be rejected. She didn't think it fair, but what could she do?

-Flashback-

She'd ran to the training grounds to meet him, her newly found confidence helping to give her the excitement bubbling in her. He was finally back, after three long years of travling. "Hey Naruto-Kun, welcome back!" she said blsuhing lightly. He turned to look at her, and smiled his hold smile, blue eyes dancing with delight, "Hiya Hinata-Chan!"

-End Flashback-

It didn't matter what she did, nobody would really cared. Sure she had her team, and her sister. But, that wasn't enough. She wanted a different kind of love.

-Flashback-

"Naruto-Kun, can I tell you something?" she forced herself to not stammer, nor panic. "Sure Hinata-Chan" Naruto said smiling at her again, "What's up?"

"Well I... For a long time now, I've really, really liked you... A lot I mean" Naruto's smile seemed to shrink before her eyes. "Hinata-Chan... I like you too. Just, not the same way... I likr you more in a sisterly way... I'm really, really sorry... Really"

-End Flashback-

He said he was sorry, and sure he mean it. But, still the words killed her worst than any others she'd heard. Even her own cousin's could-hearted ones.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

She didn't hear the approaching footsteps, coming closer to her as the seconds ticked. Her sobbing still uncontrolled and wild. She wanted to be gone, she wanted to die.

-Flashback-

"Hinata, I'm really sorry. Are you okay?" Naruto repeated, taking a step toward her. Hinata stumbled back, "I'm Fine, it's all alright" she said softly, bowing her head so that her hair fell over her shoulders, "I'm sorry... But, I have to go..." she said quietly. She turned and began to walk away.

-End flashback-

She raised the razor, but a hand caught her.She could feel warm breath against her neck, fear suddenly overtook her.

She'd been caught. Now what would happen? She waited, keeping her eyes closed tight.

"Why do you cry?" a voice whispered, close to her ear. She winced, feeling his fingers slide down her bleeding arm, doing a one-handed healing hand jutsu. She stayed frozen from the fear, wating for something bad to happen.

Nothing did, seconds ticked by and all she could feel was the warm breath from behind hind her.

Then warm lips on her neck...

"Just so you know, I love you..." he murmered against her ear. "Neji..." she said quietly, suddenly overcome with tiredness. She fell asleep in his arms.

-Flashback-

Neji had just come back from a mission, covered in cuts and bruises. He'd gone unconious and Hinata decided to tend to the wounds herself. "You better not... break her heart... I'll... kill you..." he said in his sleep, "Because I... love her... And will always... protect her..."

-End flashback-

So some one did love her.