Confrontations and Anger?
Opening that door brought back years of anguish for Neji. Standing before him was the man he loved who he left years ago. The man he left all those years ago.
“Why are you looking so shocked, what scared your new man going to see me of something?” Shikamaru spoke up. Seeing Neji for the first time in almost eleven years was nerve-racking for him.
“What are you going on about? I haven’t seen you in years and this is how you speak to me, your wife?”
Even Though Neji knew he deserved every word Shikamaru had just spoken to him. He didn’t like the accusations of cheating on him. Which was one thing he could not tolerate he was his wife.
“I’m his wife why the fuck is he accusing me of cheating. Yes, I left him to protect him and our kids but who the fuck is he to accuse me of cheating. I was in love with him the last time I checked. I also gave him four fucking kids and he thinks he can fucking accuse me of motherfucking cheating, please. (yes dear reader I do know I am in the wrong for leaving my husband but I was trying to protect him also he is again my husband so I am still trying to figure out who the hell he is talking to right now. I know for one it is not me.)”
“I am talking to you Neji, you left me alone with three kids for your lover. You turned it around saying you were doing it to protect me and the kids but it was really to hide your affair baby and leave me. That was the real reason you left to hide,” Shikamaru said enraged.
When he saw the little girl answer the door he felt angered and betrayed. Neji left him to have another man’s kid and lied to him about it.
“Damn, I called Sasuke and Lee dramatic. I am usually rational about things like this. Lesson learned I need to stop talking shit.”
“Shikamaru I need you to lower tone speaking to me and to calm the fuck down or I will shut this door in your face. Do you understand? Yes, I know I deserve you being mad at me but you don’t get to accuse me of anything such as cheating when you don’t have proof that I would do such a thing. Ok?”
“Ok, I am sorry I accuse you, it's just I haven't seen you in ten years. So I have a lot of built-up emotions towards you and everything else going on right now.”
“I am sorry too. I should have told you when I received that envelope, but I didn't because I was scared of what would happen to you and the kids. And I just couldn’t take the chance of you or them being hurt. I hope over time you can forgive me and we can work through it hopefully. If that’s what you want, I understand if you don’t want to be with me anymore.”
“Neji, you know I love you, we have a family together. Shit, our parents are best friends so it’s so much deeper than you realise. Even if you do have a kid with another man we can try to work it out.”
“Hold on, what the hell are you talking about? I have not been with anybody but you. If you’re talking about Hanami she’s your kid. I found out I was pregnant a few months after I left,” He laughed.
“What are you laughing at?”
“You dumbass, I can't believe you thought I had a kid with someone else knowing damn well I am married to your crazy ass.”
“I’m crazy not you're the crazy one here Neji if anything I am normal compared to you.”
“Yeah ok, if you say so.”
“Mmhmm anyways,” Shikamaru mumbled, pulling him in for a hug.
“I missed this and you.”
“I know, but can we just stay like this for a little”
“Yeah, but we need to move inside first.”
Neji pulled away and opened the door to let Shikamaru in.
“I want to talk first to clear the air,” Neji led them both to sit on the couch.
“Ok talk.”
Shikamaru turned to Neji, giving him all of his attention.
“I want to start from the beginning when I receive the letter.”
“It was a normal day for us. You were busy running the mafia and getting prepared for one of your upcoming matches. And you were trying to get back in the grove of everything because you had been helping take care of both me and the kids for six months. You remember that?” he asked, raising his eyebrow.
“Yeah, you told me that you wanted me to go back to work even though I didn’t want to because I was overthinking in believing you and the kids weren't safe. But you were very persistent in me going back even though I could be home with you for two more months. How come you brought this up when you left when Shikadai was two years old.”
“I am bringing it up because three weeks after you started back working I received the first letter. It told me to leave and never come back if I wanted you and the kids to be safe. At the time I thought it was someone playing a joke and threw the letter away. The next one came on Shikadai’s first birthday. I didn’t read it and just threw it away because I thought it was just another joke and some playing games. Also, I didn’t want to run on Shikadai's day either so I just brushed it off.”
Neji breathed a deep breath and continued with the explanation. It was a lot to explain. It was also starting to take a toll on his mental state.
“The last and final letter I received was hella worse than the first two. It contained pictures of you and the kids sleeping and doing activities together which scared me. I didn’t want anything to happen to you guys, so I made the hard decision to leave. I just couldn’t risk it,” Neji concluded with tears falling down his face, his red puffy eyes.
“It’s ok Neji. I know you did it to protect us but you don't have to be away from us anymore. It turns out the person who wrote you that letter was our old one and she wanted you to leave thinking she would have a chance with me. She confessed a few months after you left feeling guilty after seeing how the kids were highly affected by your disappearance.”
Shikamaru rested both hands on Neji’s cheeks and wiped away his tears. He hated seeing him cry; he felt as if he was a failure. He never wanted to see Neji hurt.
“So… you’re telling me that she did all of that just to confess months down the line. Are you kidding me? I can't believe that I missed so much. OH MY GOD please tell me you at least killed that bitch I missed so fucking much. Sora and Tobs are in high school. Shikadai is in the middle. Please show me your pictures of everything.”
First Neji felt sad but then he felt mad as hell he could not believe he missed out on his kid's life because a stupid bitch decided to play with his life to try and get with his husband. She better hope her ass is dead now 'cause’ if she ain’t best believe she was going to be wishing for when he was done with her. Nobody messes his feelings or his family and you better fucking believe it.
At that very moment, Neji's mama bear instincts kicked in and so did anger and hatred for a bitch.