— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄.

❝𝑼𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆.❞

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

╔────── ¤ ◎ - ◎ ¤ ──────╗
𝘼 𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙐𝙎.
╚────── ¤ ◎ - ◎ ¤ ──────╝

✦✧✧ 𝘕𝘦𝘫𝘪 𝘏𝘺𝘶𝘨𝘢 ✧✧✦

➷ Nᴏ sᴍᴜᴛ.
➷ Sʜɪᴘs ᴡ/ ᴄʜᴇᴍ.
➷ Sᴇᴍɪ-Dᴇsᴄʀɪᴘᴛɪᴠᴇ.

↻& ♡

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

To tell that the blonde had been crying.

Nodding his head, the Jonin walked at Ino's side as she waved him over, subtly rolling his eyes as she spoke.

❝I did what a customer would naturally do. Don't make it a bigger deal than it is.❞

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

From where he stood at the entrance of the cemetery, the prodigy of the Hyuga clan kept his lavender hues focused on the blonde.

. . . He didn't need the Byakugan to see how much more emotional Ino was at her father's grave compared to himself, but then again, →

[︎ ︎ ︎ BARBIE. ︎ ︎ ︎ ᥫ᭡ ︎ ︎ ︎ @BushCIover]

— a great place in mind!”

Waving her hand over, Ino motioned for him to follow her.

“My treat! It’s for buying the flowers at full price~!”

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Relationship with his family in the process.

And when it comes to Ino, well, he can't say he has any clue how she's coped so far.

Neji quickly snapped out of his thoughts as he saw the blonde approaching. She may have wiped the tears, but it wasn't hard →

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Though, after about ten minutes of silence, the Hyuga got back to his feet, and walked to the entrance of the cemetery, where he preceded to lean against the fence, arms folded, and lavender hues focused on the blonde in the distance.

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Feeling his hand being pulled, the brunette turned to once again face the blonde, a single brown brow being raised in response, along with a slightly annoyed expression.

She was being, far more touchy than he would prefer. Though, after studying Ino's expression →

[︎ ︎ ︎ BARBIE. ︎ ︎ ︎ ᥫ᭡ ︎ ︎ ︎ @BushCIover]

— mine, then... I’ll look forward to it.”

Before letting his hand go, a smile spread across her lips. At that, she turned on her heels to head towards the Yamanaka section, where she sat by her father’s grave.

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Previously doing, making his way towards his father's grave, setting the bouquet down, and kneeling before it.

He. . . didn't have as much to say as Ino probably did, but, it was still nice to visit. Not to mention, most of the talking he did was in his head. . →

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

For the help in picking out flowers.❞

Nodding his head, Neji turned to head in the direction of his father's grave, walking away from the blonde.

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

❝Again, it's not like I could tell you you're not allowed to visit your father's grave. Since you were planning to head there anyway, I let you walk with me.

Keep being a nuisance, and I won't be so generous a second time.❞

Neji rolled his eyes once →

[︎ ︎ ︎ BARBIE. ︎ ︎ ︎ ᥫ᭡ ︎ ︎ ︎ @BushCIover]

— “What happens if it will? I can’t help being confident sometimes, Neji.”

And, immediately after Ino spoke, she let go of his arm after they stepped into the cemetery.

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Shifted in the direction of his father's grave, which was off in a section where only members of the Hyuga clan were buried.

. . . A section where one day, he'll be buried.

❝Well, looks like we go our
own ways here.

And, thank you →

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Your head.❞

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Neji couldn't help but scoff at the blonde's question, rolling his eyes in response.

❝And what makes you think
I'd be nervous?❞

The prodigy of the Hyuga clan didn't bother to turn his head as he spoke, but rather kept his gaze focused →

[︎ ︎ ︎ BARBIE. ︎ ︎ ︎ ᥫ᭡ ︎ ︎ ︎ @BushCIover]

— simply wanted to fuel the fire, that’s it. She was perfect at doing exactly that.

“It’s only natural that you are~!”

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Luck with that, because Neji won't be entertaining her nonsense any time soon.

With his free hand, the brunette offered a dismissive wave in response to the kunoichi's comment, as well as shaking his head.

❝Don't let me standing still for a moment get to →

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

And get to his side before he continued to walk.

. . . He, didn't think about how it would look to other people seeing the two of them walking together with flowers.

Sigh. Can't wait to hear about all the assumptions people are bound to make.

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Well, suppose that was true enough. Neji wasn't one to throw out compliments left and right. Rather, he critiqued people more than anything.

Watching as the blonde kunoichi made her way around the counter, it, well, to be completely honest, it took the jonin by →

[︎ ︎ ︎ BARBIE. ︎ ︎ ︎ ᥫ᭡ ︎ ︎ ︎ @BushCIover]

— his cheek.

She turned on her heels right then, walking in the opposite direction to gather a bouquet of her own for her father.

“That’s for not being completely mean to me today~! Let’s get going?”

[— 𝙃𝙔𝙐𝙂𝘼, 𝙉𝙀𝙅𝙄. @TheCagedProdigy]

Was slightly raised, but before he could question why she did that, the head of the Yamanaka clan had already told him of her reason.

❝I—

Right, let's get going.❞

Nodding his head, the brunette exited the flower shop, waiting a moment for Ino to finish up →