Confession, Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Together
The Land of Lightning is a very magical country.
Unlike the Land of Rivers, where mountains stretch endlessly and villages and cities can be built on mountains and at their feet.
The Land of Lightning is built on towering peaks that pierce the clouds, where mist lingers during the day, occasionally echoing with deafening thunder.
Military bases are hidden within the clouds and mist, also known as Cloud Village.
However, at night, especially on rare cloudless nights, this country becomes exceptionally beautiful.
"Izayoi-kun, look, look! The starry sky is so close, so beautiful!"
At nine o'clock in the evening, Izayoi and Hinata climbed from the foot of the mountain to the summit of a large mountain.
Hinata, unaware that she had already left the country, thought Izayoi was taking her for an after-dinner exercise, so she enthusiastically started climbing the mountain.
Now that she had finally reached the summit, the girl, filled with a sense of accomplishment, assumed she had discovered the surprise Izayoi had prepared, and couldn't help but grab his hand, pointing at the starry sky and cheering.
"No matter how beautiful the starry sky is, it can't compare to even half of Hinata's beauty." Izayoi's sweet words came effortlessly, making the girl's cheeks flush red.
However, the joy of the moment had already overwhelmed the insignificant shyness.
Hinata took the initiative to hold Izayoi's arm, leaned on his shoulder, and softly smiled as she gazed at the starry sky, "Izayoi-kun, thank you for the surprise. This is the first time I've admired the starry sky from such a high place."
Hearing this, Izayoi was slightly stunned.
Looking down at the girl with a bright smile, a face full of happiness, so easily satisfied, Izayoi couldn't help but lean over and kiss her cheek, laughing, "This is just the beginning. I have many more surprises prepared for you."
Then, holding the girl's small hand, which was rapidly warming due to the sudden affection, Izayoi led Hinata to the edge of a cliff.
There, a long stone bench stood, clearly prepared in advance.
Hinata's heart warmed instantly, as if she could see Izayoi coming ahead of time to scout the location, then finding the best spot, making the stone bench, or moving the stone bench over.
Clearly, Izayoi had been preparing for her Birthday for days, or even longer.
Just like how she had started worrying about what gift to prepare for Izayoi from the beginning of the year, and after deciding on a scarf and clothes, she had carefully selected the materials for a long time, learning how to knit a scarf from the elders of the clan, stitching it together thread by thread.
She had been keeping a close eye on the clothes, not only ensuring that the size was perfect, but also remaking them directly if the appearance wasn't good or the materials weren't up to par.
Now that this care was reciprocated, Hinata felt a sense of happiness from a two-way affection.
Even if this year's Birthday gift was only this, she would be very satisfied.
After all, the Birthday gifts of previous years had always had some regrets.
Because Izayoi at that time had not yet gained the approval of her Father and the clan, and her Father did not allow her to go out to celebrate her Birthday alone.
Every year, the Birthday gifts were given by Izayoi during the day.
But starting this year, it was completely different.
From now on, Izayoi could freely enter and leave the Hyuga Clan, just like she could go to his house.
In the years to come, Izayoi would not miss her and Hanabi's Birthdays.
Thinking of this, a happy smile once again bloomed on Hinata's face, and she took the initiative to put Izayoi's arm on her shoulder, then gently leaned into his arms, sitting on the stone bench with the person she admired, admiring the starry sky, adorning the silent and romantic night sky.
Just then, a red box appeared before Hinata's eyes, and then she heard Izayoi's gentle voice.
"Hinata, happy birthday."
"This is..."
Hinata looked up at Izayoi, her eyes filled with surprise.
Izayoi couldn't resist flicking her nose and said with a smile, "Although I know you're very easily satisfied, you wouldn't think that just looking at the starry sky is my birthday gift, would you? Do I seem like such a stingy person?"
"Izayoi-kun is certainly not stingy, it's just..."
Hinata took the box, playing with it lovingly, and then, as if remembering something, she couldn't help but smile, "Izayoi-kun used to be so poor, the gifts you gave were so interesting."
"What do you mean 'interesting'? You should say 'full of heart,' after all, it was my handmade work!" Izayoi's hand on Hinata's shoulder suddenly cupped her chin, pinching her small face, and he threatened fiercely, "I'll give you one chance to reorganize your words, or I'll punish you to be a Hand Grip Exerciser!"
"I... Izayoi-kun's gifts are very... very heartfelt, I... I like them very much," Hinata said obediently, her voice muffled because her face was being pinched.
"Hmph, I'll let you off this time since you're the birthday star today."
Only then did Izayoi release her hand in satisfaction, urging, "Open it and see if you like it."
"Yes!"
Hinata opened the box with anticipation.
The next second, the beautiful eyes of the girl widened slightly, and she exclaimed subconsciously, "What a beautiful necklace..."
However, after she saw the appearance of the necklace clearly, she immediately looked up at Izayoi, feeling a little distressed, "Izayoi-kun, this necklace is too expensive, there's no need to spend so much money."
"It didn't cost any money, this necklace is also handmade by me, and the materials were also given by a kind person." Izayoi pinched Hinata's small face and smiled, "Take it out and see if you like it."
"Yes!"
Hearing that it was also handmade by Izayoi, the happiness in Hinata's heart immediately overwhelmed the distress of spending money.
Taking the necklace out of the box, Hinata's beautiful eyes sparkled, as if reflecting several colors.
The necklace in front of her looked very simple on the outside. The chain was made of natural pearls, and each one exuded a unique luster under the moonlight.
If you look closely, you will also find that the chain is not all pearls, but also a few diamonds.
At both ends of the chain, there was a round-cut blue gemstone, with a pear-shaped purple diamond hanging below.
Izayoi held the eight-carat purple diamond in his hand and said with a smile, "I originally wanted to set a light purple diamond on it, so that these two gems would represent the color of our eyes, but light purple is too ugly, this dark color looks better."
Mu~~a!
The girl was speechless, she just excitedly kissed Izayoi's face, then held the meaningful necklace in her hands, pressed it to her chest, and looked up with a happy face, asking, "Izayoi-kun, does this necklace have a name?"
"It's called the Margaret Necklace," Izayoi said with a smile.
"Margaret? Does this name have any meaning?" Hinata asked curiously.
"Yes, it's another name for a flower..."
Izayoi lowered his head and leaned close to Hinata's ear, whispering the other name of Margaret to her.
After listening, the simple and innocent Hinata nodded in realization, "So it's a daisy, then Margaret does sound better."
"..."
Izayoi was silent, a rare feeling of shame welling up in his heart.
Once a person is stained, it seems they can never be washed clean again.
"Hinata, let me put it on for you."
"Okay..."
Izayoi took the Margaret Necklace from Hinata's hand, stood up, went behind the stone chair, and placed the necklace around her neck.
After putting it on, Izayoi hugged Hinata from behind, resting his chin on her fragrant shoulder, and smiled, "Do you like it?"
"Okay..."
Hinata nodded repeatedly again, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, "This is the best Birthday gift I've ever received... Izayoi-kun, thank you."
Mu~~a!
The girl once again proactively kissed Izayoi's cheek.
"I'm glad you like it, but the surprise isn't over yet."
Izayoi turned around and sat back down next to Hinata, pulling the girl into his arms. However, instead of revealing the next surprise, he changed the subject, saying, "Hinata, I've always had a question that I can't figure out. Can you help me?"
"What question?" Hinata's attention was instantly diverted, and she looked up curiously.
Izayoi looked down at the girl's beautiful eyes and smiled, "How did you dare to run away from home alone and wander around the empty streets back then?"
Hearing this, Hinata's memories, which had not faded with time, immediately resurfaced.
Guilt, sadness, happiness, and lingering fear gradually appeared on her face, creating a very contradictory expression.
If today, nine years ago, was a significant day for Izayoi,
then for Hinata, that snowy night nine years ago was the most significant day.
Hinata leaned against Izayoi's chest and said softly, "That day was actually the funeral of my uncle, Father's fraternal younger brother, Neji-nii-san's father. The reason I ran away from home was because... my uncle died because of me."
Izayoi didn't speak but instead tightened his embrace around the girl.
Hinata continued, "Nine years ago today, I was sleeping at home when someone suddenly broke into my room and kidnapped me. Fortunately, Father, who was returning from outside, discovered it as they were climbing over the wall to leave and rescued me. But two days later, I heard the news of my uncle's death."
"At that time, I didn't know why my uncle had died. I only vaguely heard Father and Mother's conversation and learned that my uncle had died in place of Father, because Father had accidentally killed the intruder. Back then, I didn't know that I was also a victim. I thought I had caused my uncle's death, so I sadly ran out of the Clan Grounds."
After speaking, Hinata's low mood suddenly rose, and the sadness in her eyes was replaced by happiness. She looked up at Izayoi and smiled, "But I'm very glad that I sneaked out back then, otherwise I wouldn't have met Izayoi-kun, and maybe we wouldn't have had any interaction."
Thinking of that possibility, a trace of lingering fear flashed in Hinata's eyes. She had been awakened by such nightmares on many nights.
That snowy night was a turning point in Hinata's fate.
Little did she know that there was a child wearing a Snowman Suit who had been circling the streets outside the Hyuga Clan, waiting in the snowy night for several hours, his face frozen red.
However, Izayoi, on the surface, lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Hinata's, smiling softly, "I'm also very glad that I couldn't sleep that day and had the whim to go out and get some fresh air, otherwise I wouldn't have met the Princess who ran away from home."
Looking at Izayoi's smiling blue eyes, a familiar emotion surged in Hinata's heart again. Finally, she mustered her courage once more and boldly spoke the words she couldn't say last time, "Izayoi-kun, I... I like you."
Izayoi was slightly stunned, staring blankly at the girl whose cheeks were flushed, but whose gaze did not waver, instead looking at him shyly.
Immediately, Izayoi also raised the corners of his mouth, giving a response, "I like you too, Hinata."
"Then... then how about we be together?"
Hinata lowered her head and extended her small hand, her heart pounding.
Even though it was a cold winter, she was so hot that she was already sweating.
Fortunately, Izayoi knew the girl's limit, and at this important moment, he didn't dawdle.
"Aren't we already together?"
Izayoi placed his palm on Hinata's palm, and then the two turned their hands over with great understanding, palms together, fingers interlaced, and smiled at each other.
Immediately afterwards, before Hinata could throw herself into Izayoi's arms and openly embrace her boyfriend for the first time, she saw Izayoi suddenly turn his head to look at the starry sky, raising his finger and saying, "Look, the surprise is here!"
Hinata looked in the direction Izayoi pointed, her beautiful eyes widening slightly, orange-red flames reflected in them, and exclaimed, "So beautiful!"
In the distant starry night sky, a patch of orange-red flames suddenly appeared, and red shooting stars flew out from within, streaking across the sky, but not disappearing in a flash.
But if Hinata were to activate her Byakugan and look over, she would find that these were not shooting stars at all, they were clearly... a meteor shower!
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