Disclaimer: Naruto I do not own, and Evanesence I do not own.

Just a fic from Neji's POV about the woman who started a difference in his life.

You don't remember me but I remember you

I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you

But who can decide what they dream, and dream I do

Taking Over Me, Evanescence

Neji could count on one hand the times he had been hit by a female. The first had been by his mother, when he was seven years old and told her he would destroy the main family and release the branch from their prison, she had slapped him then held him while he got over his shock.

"Don't speak of such things."

It was then that Neji begun to hide his emotions behind a porcelain mask. The second had been Hinata-sama. Of course she wouldn't have hit him willingly any other time but during the chuunin exams it was required and she had attacked, though the blows didn't hurt that was the second time Neji had ever been hit by a female. It was that day that put him on a path that changed his entire outlook.

"I won't run away or go back on my word, which is my nindo."

Each time Neji had been taught something that later became of value. However, the third time had been different. The third and final time Neji had been hit by a woman was by a normal girl, a blond hair, blue eye girl with no special abilities with the exception of her mind control techniques. Her clan wasn't as large or noble as the Hyuga and her mouth of notorious; there was no reason why this ordinary girl should have hit him, Hyuga Neji.

She did however; the blond had slapped him after his match with Hinata. She had stood before him with fire in her eyes and her hand struck so suddenly and without warning that he caught him off guard.

"Asshole, that was for Hinata! Who do you think you are? You may have those eyes but your blind. "

Then she had turned on her heel and ran back towards her teammates leaving him perplexed. What he learned from that he would never know. He lied upon his bed and pondered why she plagued him so; the confusion was making him angry for there was rarely anything Neji could not figure out. Banishing her from his thoughts never seemed to work, so he slowly drifted to sleep each night cursing her.

Nights filled with dreams of a blue eyed, blond haired girl.

Maybe next time he would make a better impression.

Maybe next time she would remember him.

Maybe he'll just stop dreaming of her.

Maybe next time he would justask her name.

"Ino Yamanaka…"