When Lighting strikes (Sakura X Blind G!pOc) In Progress

Chapter 23

(A day before the exams)
Third POV
Yanami Sarutobi the Kaasan of Raiden and Konohamaru Sarutobi was in there home in the empty Sarutobi compound cooking lunch for her youngest. He should be returning from the academy at any second with his two friends.

Yanami hearing the front door open assumed it was Konohamaru since her eldest Raiden was still away training with an instructor Hiruzen had supposedly gotten for his granddaughter. But Yanami being ex-anbu didn't buy it, since Isamu's death she didn't trust him or the elders of Konoha. Not since her encounter with Danzo in the hospital when Raiden was unconscious.

The bastard claiming the demon sealed inside Raiden was taking her over and trying to take her child from her to turn Raiden into a weapon for the village.

The old bag of bones had another thing coming if he thought she'd let him do that. Hiruzen at the time had intervened as well but before the start of the Chunin exams Yanami could see a rift had formed between Raiden and Hiruzen. And she had no clue what had caused it which pissed her off to no end.

She hated not knowing what was going on especially with her family. "Konohamaru, you, Udon and Moegi go upstairs to your room and do any homework you guys have lunch will be ready in a second."

But she recieves no response, "Konohamaru Sarutobi yo-!"

"I'm home Kaachan." Yanami immediately turns around to find Raiden standing in the doorway of the kitchen. Without another thought she rushes over and pulls her into a hug. Raiden stiffens immediately setting off warning bells in Yanami's head. Something was off she could feel it, Raiden hugs her mother back gently taking in her familiar scent. After a second Yanami pulls back looking over Raiden.

She notes the rips in her clothing that had the constantancy of a sword, scorch  marks and dry blood. But knowing Raiden, Yanami knew she wouldn't tell her anything about the month she spent away from the village.

Raiden had the tendency to keep things bottled up just like Isamu did.

"I'm glad your home Raiden, go get cleaned up lunch is almost ready."

"Hai Kaachan."

As soon as Raiden disappears upstairs worry grows in Yanami, something was happening to her eldest and she didn't know what.

A short while later like clock work Konohamaru shows up with his friends Udon and Moegi, "Kaachan I'm ho-! Oneechan!" Konohamaru shouts excitedly when Raiden happened to come downstairs changed into fresh clothes.

Yet again Yanami notes how Raiden stiffens up a bit when Konohamaru hugs her. "Miss me that much Ototo where you listening to Kaachan when I was away?"

"Of course I was! Come on I'm sure you learn all sorts of super cool jutsu you have to show us Oneechan please!" Konohamaru begs clinging onto Raidens shirt. But Raiden simply ruffles his hair, "Maybe next time alright, Kaachan I'm going out for a bit I'll be back later."

Yanami can't help but frown watching Raiden head for the door, "Don't you want to eat before you go?"

"I'm not hungry." Is all Raiden says in return before the front door closes behind her.

Neji pov
I pant heavily my byakugan disappearing as i look at all the destroyed wooden post around me.

"Someone's working hard."

"When did you get back Raiden?" I ask crossing my arms over my chest turning around as Raiden approach. She grins, "Just two hours ago, why miss me that much."

I scoff in response, "Don't flatter yourself." Raiden merrily laughs, "And here I got my hopes up, say if you've been training this hard the whole month does it mean your worried the baka has a chance of beating you."

"As if fate is-!"

"Nooo none of your fate crap let's go to Yakiniku Q my treat." Raiden cuts me off with a small huff, I pause thinking about it for a moment. And I walk past her, "Only because your buying." We walk side by side through the village arriving at Yakiniku Q. Sitting down we order plenty of meats and vegetables along with our drinks. I cook the meat and its nothing but silents besides Raiden's occasional sip of tea.

I sigh as I put some vegetables on the grill, "What's up with you're not normally this quiet. Heck your as loud as Lee and Guy-sensei most of the time." Raiden doesn't answer me at first as I place pieces of meat on her plate along with vegetable.

"I need a favor Neji but you can't ask why I'm asking this of you." Raiden finally says as I put pieces of meat and vegetables on my plate as well, "A favor? Why not asked TenTen, or even Lee or Guy-sensei." She smiles a bit picking up a piece of the meat with her chopsticks and eats it. I stare right at her waiting for her to swallow it, when she does. Raiden let's out a content sigh, "You know I think your missing out on being a grill master."

"Cut the crap Raiden." I say sternly the smile slowly fading from her face. As the noise of the other customers around us fill in the silence, "I can't ask Tenten, Lee and especially not Guy-sensei because even if I ask them not to question it they will. And they'll just keep and eye on me and interrogate me for answers. But you on the other hand won't ask out of respect for our friendship. Your my best friend Neji there is no one in the Leaf that I trust more than you with this."

Raiden says her tone dead serious one of the rare times she doesn't seem like the carefree shinobi that she always presents herself as.

"Whats this favor?"

"If for whatever reason if im not around....can you watch out for my Ototo and Kaasan?" Raiden questions softly but the grip on her chopsticks where tight enough to snap them in half. I stare at her silently not saying a word before sighing and I wave a waiter over asking for a new set of chopsticks. I thank her and reach over the table taking the broken chopsticks out of her hand and placing the new ones in them.

I sit back down and start to eat, "I'll do it, but its not like I'll just stand by and let whatever is going on in that head of yours to happen. Your my rival I plan to bet you to the rank of Chunin, then Jonin, then anbu. So don't even think about going anywhere." Raiden chuckled lightly and starts eating as well, "Of course Neji....and thank you."

"Just eat already before the food gets cold."

"Aweee Neji your soft side is showing."

"Shut it before I shove my foot up your ass."

"Kinky~."

"I hate you."