It was almost midnight when Neji returned to the hospital . He was worried that (Name) might have been waiting for him , but it was somewhat unlikely.

He entered (Name)'s room , and he found her lying fast asleep on the bed.

    " I'm back , (Name) ," he whispered to her , before laying his head on the bedside. 

    " I wonder , who is the person who caused the accident ? Why would anyone hate you ? I certainly don't.." he chuckled softly , but his serious expression returned.

Earlier,  he had been at the Police Headquarters,  where he joined the investigation of (Name)'s accident. When the person is caught , Neji would be more than glad to destroy him. He couldn't believe that someone had attempted to murder (Name), but he could (Name) a several few who disliked her.

     " It's alright (Name). I'll protect you with my very own life, " he said , hugging her gently.

The sudden sensation made (Name) stir from her sleep , and she was shocked to find Neji next to her.

    " Neji..." she murmured softly , crackly her eyes open. " Where were you ?" she asked.

Neji's eyes widened slightly . ' She was waiting for me ?'

He quickly masked his shock with a soft smile.  " I had a lot of work to do , and I couldn't come back early .. I'm sorry ," he said apologetically.  (Name) nodded , now sitting upright.

    " Actually , I have something to ask you ," she spoke , lowering her eyes.

   " Go on ," Neji said with a smile , but deep down , his nerves were wracking. 

      " Why do you always apologise to me ? Why are you acting as if you commited a horrible crime ? What did you do to me , that makes you constantly say sorry to me ?" (Name) asked , letting it all out. 

Neji remained silent in his seat , unable to answer her question.

     " I... I admit , I did something awful to you . If I told you , you'll hate me to death , (Name) . One day , I'll tell you. I'll tell you about everything.  But now please .. Let me redeem myself ," he spoke , gently running his fingers through her hair.

(Name) had considered snapping at him , but the sorrowful , longing look in his eyes stopped her . Somehow , she couldn't bring herself to be mad at him.

     " Fine ... I'll give you a chance .." she uttered slowly. At her words , Neji felt his heart lurch. 

     " Now , why are you sitting there? There's a lot of room on this bed . You're going to hurt your back if you sleep there, " she said.

Neji slowly took his place beside her on the bed , immense joy brimming in his heart. He wrapped his arms around her , embracing her gently , careful not to hurt her.

     " Good night , my wife ," he whispered shortly before falling asleep . For quite a while , (Name) stared at his sleeping face .

     ' It's alright. You're right , it is too early to tell. For now , let's just go with the flow.'

(Name) snuggled comfortably into his arms , taking in his manly scent .

     " You're so warm ," she murmured , as she slowly fell asleep , with their faces being only two inches apart.

(Name) glanced at the clock , an anxious sigh escaping her lips . It was 9:32 am - Neji was half an hour late.

The cup of triple shot americano was already at room temperature, and (Name) doubted that it would be pleasant to drink. She retreated to her office , worry filling her entire being. (Name) had called his number numerous times , but not even a single call was answered.

Suddenly, (Name) heard the door swing open. Thinking it was him , she quickly went to greet him. However , instead of Neji, she was met with the mean sneer of Makita Yume . 

     " Hey you , where's Neji ?" she huffed haughtily .

      " Neji-sama hasn't arrived yet ," (Name) replied . 

       " He hasn't arrived yet ? Then what are you doing here ? Pondering on your uselessness ? " Makita spat.

       " What about you ? If you have a meesage for him , I'll pass it on to him later ," (Name) responded to Makita.

          " It's nothing of someone with your level of intelligence could understand.  Now , look at you . I wonder how you got into this position- no - how did you even get hired in the first place ? " Makita sneered , purposely trying to provoke (Name) . 

      " Maybe you gave him your body , but then again , you're too ugly for his taste,  " she continued.

      " I don't mind being ugly- at least my heart is not as dirty as yours. And I don't mind being stupid either , that way I don't have to understand your 'intelligent' ramblings, " (Name) said with a gentle smile.

      " You bitch ! " Makita shouted , shoving (Name) into a nearby bookshelf with a slap. She let out a groan when she felt her side being slammed against the wood , and heavy books rained all over her.  She sat in a crumpled position,  unable to move from the stinging pain.   

       " How dare you speak to me like that ? You little , filthy , uneducated village girl ! What does he even see in you , huh ? You don't even deserve to step a foot in this company ! And for trying to get close to him , I'll teach you a lesson ! " Makita shrilled as she grabbed a big , heavy paperweight and lifted it right above (Name)'s head.

     " This is what you truly deserve ," she spat , about to hit (Name) with the object.

       " MAKITA YUME ! " a high pitched,  yet stern voice intervened. Makita's eyes widened as she tossed the paperweight away and distanced herself from (Name) .

      " H..Hanabi-sama.." Makita addressed shakily with a bow. In her blurry sight , (Name) saw a girl around her age , dressed in trendy clothes , and with the same eyes as everyone in the Hyuga clan.

     " What she deserves,  you say .. Quite an interesting speech you had there .." Hanabi piped , squinting her eyes in a sceptical way.

    " I never knew you had the authority to judge a person . Stupid , you say ? Her position in this company is higher than yours . Ugly ? She's a hundred times prettier than you'll ever be . Oh Makita , slathering your face with makeup doesn't make you pretty . Try eating some , who knows if you'll be pretty on the inside too . Although to be fair , I find that highly unlikely. "

    " Hanabi-sama ! Please forgive me ! " Makita bowed in front of Hanabi , her voice wavering.

      " I don't feel like doing so. Besides , it's (Name)-san that you threatened to hit with a paperweight.  And plus the verbal abuse.. (Name)-san's too nice to dish out a punishment, so why don't we leave this to Neji-nii ? " Hanabi grinned.

Makita's face went completely white in horror after hearing Hanabi's words.

       " Hanabi-sama , please don't-"

       "  Security!  Get this wretch out of here !"

Seconds later , the security guards flooded in and got Makita out of the room , as per Hanabi's request.

       " Ah , (Name)-san ! " Hanabi shrieked , quickly approaching the latter. " Are you alright ?"

(Name) nodded , despite feeling awfully lightheaded. 

      " You don't look like you're alright . Wait , did she slam you into the bookshelf?  These are quite some nasty bruises .."

     " I should be alright,  Hanabi-sama. Thank you for your concern, " (Name) said with a smile. 

       " Ah , (Name)-san! Your lip is busted !" Hanabi burst , taking a piece of tissue and pressed it against (Name)'s bleeding lip.

As Hanabi was instructing a worker to bring her an emergency kit , the office dooor swung open and Neji burst it.

      " (Name)! " he shouted as he rushed towards her. He was horrified at the news that Makita had attacked (Name), and he came running to the office as soon as he heard about it.

      " Neji.." she whimpered weakly , barely able to keep her eyes open. Neji picked her up gently and held her in his arms , while opening the emergency kit that a worker had given to Hanabi earlier.

       " What happened?  " he asked to both (Name) and Hanabi.

Unwanting to create trouble , (Name) wanted to say that it was all a misunderstanding , but Hanabi beat her to it. 

    " Makita is absolutely nuts ! Shw shoved (Name)-san into a bookshelf , slapped her , and threatened to hit her, " she seethed , her expression indicating that she wanted to tear Makita to shreds. 

       " I'm sure she didn't mean to do so .." (Name) tried to reason , but Neji shook his head.

     " Makita has gone too far . I won't let her walk free," Neji spoke.  A split second later , his expression became that of horror.

      " Do you feel any pain ? Particularly in the forehead area ? " he inquired,  while Hanabi squirmed next to him.

     " No ..Not really .." (Name) responded groggily. " Just a little light headed.

     " Call the ambulance , Hanabi ! Her head is bleeding !"

In her barely conscious state , (Name) could see people bustling around , and Neji constantly pressed a cloth against the wound on her head. It felt all to vivid,  and each blast of light burned her eye sockets.

    " Neji .. I'm not going to die , am I ? " she questioned. 

      " No , of course not ," Neji whispered slowly , trying not to worsen her headache.

       " Ah , I see.." she murmured as dots of black clouded her vision , and they soon grew to mask everything she saw with darkness, and  unconsciousness finally overtook her .

When (Name) woke up the next morning , Neji was no longer beside her. Her face shrivelled up , feeling slightly displeased .

Suddenly the door to her room slid open , and a doctor walked in , along with Neji.

She let out a soft sigh of relief when she saw his face , which was smiling gently at her.

    " (Name) , the doctor is going to check you and open your casts.  If you're okay, I can bring you home today, " he grinned. 

(Name) nodded , and the doctor briskly began to do her job.

    " Her limbs aren't fully healed yet , but she is fit enough to go home. She'll need to avoid hard labor and strain for at least six months, and regarding her amnesia , she'll need to come here for a check up twice a month."

Neji nodded , and sat next to his wife on the bed . " (Name) , let's go home ," he beamed , but beneath his bright smile , there was intense desperation.

He was desperate to bring (Name) back home , and he was clearly afraid that she would refuse.

      " (Name) .. Let's go home.." he repeated , this time his tone sounding weak and lifeless.  "Please.."

It was barely a whisper, but (Name)'s sharp ears picked it up.

    " Of course. Where would I go if not there?  Lead the way ," (Name) grinned.

Neji's face lit up at her words , and a bright smile crept on his lips.

     "Let's go."