Overthrowing Konoha

Chapter 3: Dimensional Dreams

“ITTEDEKIMASU!”

The family gathered around the beautiful meal that had been prepared was delighted! It was great and Neji felt warm inside because of his family surrounding him; his only bother was this Chéri, a person who he had never meet before and that he faced today. It was the only bother on his mind.

Serving a good portion of fried rice and vegetable to Neji, Hiashi smiled to his young nephew.

“I need you to be healthy, I know my brother would have want that.” he smiled.

“I believe so, uncle Hiashi.” he replied.

Mixing the sweet and sour veggies with his rice, Neji took a bite and his face brighten up. He smiled at Hinata who covered her face in blushes.

“This is awesome tasting food!” he exclaimed.
“Thank you Neji-kun…” Hinata blushed.

“I have to agree, Hinata-chan’s food is delicious, thank you uncle Hiashi, thank you aunt Hikashi.” continued Chéri.

The supper continued until everyone was full up. Smiles rose from the table as laughter filled the air in a joyous mood. Everyone shared a part of their life.

“My room mate are really getting special together, it’s strange. I mean, Lee and Tenten? I would have never imagined…” Neji laughed, he had consumed a bit of sake…

“I have not seen Shino and Kiba in a while, they must be really working hard while I slack like this…” Hinata answered in reply to her cousins quote. She was not a sake drinker and would rather drink some green tea like her mother.

“It’s always important to look after your team mate Hinata… my dear.” said her half drunk father who had consumed more sake then anyone else.

“Would you like another glass Neji-kun?” asked Chéri.

“Hmmm…. sure young woman, another round of liquid please…” Neji answered his nose red as a beet.

Chéri got up to the counters and took the sake bottle, pouring a negotiable quantity in Neji’s glass. She then took a small content from her sleeves and poured the odorless powder inside the sake shaking the glass a bit. She sat down again at the table and gave the glass to Neji who sipped it a bit.

“He is quite a drinker uncle Hiashi…” Chéri remarked.

“Oh, he ain’t a drinker at all… The poor guy only drank once or twice in his whole life” Hiashi laughed.

“Dear, then, we should not make him drink to much…” Hikashi asked.

“AHHH…. My nephew is a man now, let him be.” Hiashi smiled to his wife.

“Indeed he is.” Chéri smiled in a very strange way.

Hinata was insecure, it was the first time her cousin acted this way, Chéri had never ever smiled like that before and it felt as if something wrong would happen.

Hanabi was half asleep on her mother’s lap. Hakashi took her daughter in her arms and excused herself so she could put her to bed.

“I will be right back to clean the table my dears.” she whispered.
After a short while, Hinata and Hikashi started cleaning the table and washing the dishes while Hiashi, Chéri and Neji discussed some interesting things together.

“So, how does it feeeeeel, to be a person that will replace another ooone…” asked a drunk Neji.

“Well, I live with it everyday, I feel ok. It’s no problem to replace my cousin on the side of the first house.” she replied. “Who are you going to protect by sacrificing your life Neji-kun?”

“Thhaaat would be Hhhinna-taaa…” Neji replied. “Sshhe is reaaally fffrragile, I hhoopee I prootect herrr as bessst I can…”

It was starting to get late and Hiashi took his nephew’s shoulder and smiled at him.

“Are you SURE you going to BE alright walking HOME alone… NEJI-KUN!” uncle Hiashi hicked a bit.

“I tttthhhink so…” he replied.

“Uncle Hiashi, I can escort him back if you want.” Chéri proposed.

“Sure CHÉRI, JUST be careful ON the ROAD back…” Hiashi hicked some more.

Chéri took Neji to the door and placed his shoes and hers. Waved goodbye to her family telling them she would be fine. Hinata watched everything in the shadows and dissapeared after a short span of time.

(She’s going to be trouble) Chéri tough. (Better watch my back)

Neji was heavy and he was really drunk, he barely knew who was carrying him. Chéri had a bit of trouble supporting him and she laughed at it, it was just so funny. On the road to Neji’s appartement, she met a couple of ANBU that were scrolling the streets, some of them she had to be careful in case it would look suspicious. After all, she was just a puppet disguise to seduce Neji.

Finally at his appartement, Neji tried to unclock the door with all his might.

“I cann… hun… I cannn… do this….” he mumbled.

Chéri took the keys and opened the door, she then took Neji inside and sat him on the first chair she saw. She closed the door and locked it again, coming back in the kitchen to see if Neji was there, oh he was, but there was also his room mates in the kitchen. In offense mode of course…

“Who are you? What are you doing with Neji-kun you snake!” Tenten screamed taking a Kunai off her back pocket.

“Whoa lady, relax, if it weren’t for me, Neji would not be home tonight, he would be sleeping in the streets.”

Tenten came in front of Neji, still protecting while Lee remained in offensive taijutsu stance.

“It’s hard to believe you considering Neji NEVER gets drunk when he goes at his uncle…” observed Lee.

“WELL EXCUSE ME, I am CHÉRI, a cousin from Hinata’s side of the family, I am not his cousin, but you know…” she replied desperatly.

Tenten and Lee placed their weapons away and observed the newcomer from head to toe. She did not look like an offense and didn’t look as if she would hurt a fly or something considering the way she was dressed.

“Alright then, thank you for bringing Neji back, now go home.” Tenten hissed.

“Hey darling, relax… Me and Neji have stuff to discuss.” Chéri quoted calmly.

“No, thank you, Neji is not in the mood to speak with you…” Tenten hissed again.

“I can do what I want, he is under my protection for the moment up until I am back at my uncle’s house…” Chéri calmly spoke.

Neji who had been watching all of this tried to get up and take part for his helper.

“Sheee’s not dangerous… Let her stay a whiiiile…” he asked.

“Fine, but I swear I slit her troat if she tries anything bad.” Tenten replied.

“Calm down, Ten… please….” Lee asked… softly… desperatly…

Chéri took a serious stance and took Neji while he pointed out his room, both of them dissapeared in his room, closing the door in the back.

“Ten, Neji is a man now, he is going to be fine on his own you know, we can’t always pre-feel that he is going to get into trouble, you know he is smarter then that.” Lee touched softly Tenten’s cheeks.

“I… I was just alarmed for a moment, that is all…” she blushed.

***
Hinata cleaned the counters and noticed some white sprinkles on it. She did not remember using any salt or white powder somewhat to cook and cut her stuff. Her fingers smootly ran the counter as she smell the powder, odorless. Her hands shaking, she tasted a bit, it tasted sweet. She took a little cup and placed what was left of it inside covering it carefully with a plastic cover. Looking at the time on the kitchen clock, she tought to herself that probably lady Tsunade would be sleeping…

Working her brain as much as she could, she found an idea! Sakura was working at night at the hospital this week, she could ask her to analyze this strange powder! Her parents were in the living room talking about Hanabi and her future. She decided not to alarm them and wen’t into her room making sure she told them “Good Night” on her way.

Closing and locking the door in the back, she took some fine black clothes, and placed them. Her pocket with ninja star standing firmly on her back and her kunais hidden in a pocket insider her puffy shirt. She attached her forehead protector on her neck like she usually did and took the little orange stone Naruto had given her and placed it in her pocket. She was ready to sneak out of the window.

Opening her window without any noise, she sneaked out and jumped down running as fast as she could toward the hospital, it was a matter of time, what if this could be poison, that would be no good. She was suspecting her cousin of acting strange, and she knew she should have done something before.

Upon her arrival at the hospital, Hinata took a deep breath and swallowed her saliva, she was not alone…

***

Chéri smiled at Neji, her proposition had rung so nice to him that he had accepted the offer anyway. They were going to go at Chéri’s house to continue the night there, to talk about all this matter of the first and the second house.

“Are you ready Neji-kun?” she asked.

“I think…” said a less drunk Neji. His head was pumping a bit more then before, the effect of the sake was going away. “I just hope I don’t throw up or anything…”

“Meh, you will be fine, I don’t think you consumed too much after all.” she replied.

“Okays” Neji replied as they both jumped out of the window leaving his room and the appartement.

The night was a bit cold, but it felt good, it hardened the skin on his uncovered arms, he had left his sweater at his uncle’s.

(I will pick it up tomorrow…) Neji tought.

[TBC]