But she is like your half-sister?! Gai was certain the thought showed on his face. There was nothing wrong with Hinata. She was a wonderful girl. But the clan had no right!
He was so shocked he nearly missed the fist aimed at him, grabbing Neji's wrist at the last minute to stop his momentum. For a second, Gai almost, impulsively, went to pull him into a hug Gai was mostly certain his student didn't want, but probably needed. Hugs always made Gai feel better, even when the world was cruel and unfair. He stopped himself, though, and released Neji's wrist. Neji had enough choices taken away from him by adults; he certainly didn't need that of Gai right now.
It took everything in Gai to not make declarations. He sometimes wondered how his father could be so strong and supportive and so wise; he wished to be that for his children students.
"That is unfair to you both." Although it wasn't loud, it was still a passionate statement, Gai's jaw and fist clenched with anger at things he couldn't see a way to Hard Work fix. "Neji, if there is anything I can do to help you, anything, I will. You are always welcome to my apartment or, if you are free, to come with me on missions. Whatever kind of escape I can offer you until we find a solution for this."
He put a hand on Neji's shoulder again and added, "I would like to offer you a hug, but prefer to give you the choice on whether or not to accept it."
this is me not having an appropriate icon and being way too lazy to go make one atm
He was so shocked he nearly missed the fist aimed at him, grabbing Neji's wrist at the last minute to stop his momentum. For a second, Gai almost, impulsively, went to pull him into a hug Gai was mostly certain his student didn't want, but probably needed. Hugs always made Gai feel better, even when the world was cruel and unfair. He stopped himself, though, and released Neji's wrist. Neji had enough choices taken away from him by adults; he certainly didn't need that of Gai right now.
It took everything in Gai to not make declarations. He sometimes wondered how his father could be so strong and supportive and so wise; he wished to be that for his
childrenstudents."That is unfair to you both." Although it wasn't loud, it was still a passionate statement, Gai's jaw and fist clenched with anger at things he couldn't see a way to Hard Work fix. "Neji, if there is anything I can do to help you, anything, I will. You are always welcome to my apartment or, if you are free, to come with me on missions. Whatever kind of escape I can offer you until we find a solution for this."
He put a hand on Neji's shoulder again and added, "I would like to offer you a hug, but prefer to give you the choice on whether or not to accept it."