HIYA ^_^, Rose_Petal_Falling324 here!
This story is part of a challenge we are doing on this account. We put lots of names of characters from Naruto into a bowl and pulled out two at a time to get couples.
I got Neji and Tenten, obviously. This is from Neji's POV as if he's talking to Tenten. Lee is mentioned a lot but not by name.
We met when we were only young, but I still felt the connection. Since then we've never been apart, but we're further away than it appears. My heart is there, always with you. But yours is somewhere else, with him.
It all began when we when we just started at the ninja academy, it was a dangerous exercise and you slipped. A rock fell and was going to hit you. I wanted to help but I was too far away. He was there, right next to you. He saved you. He became your hero.
If I had a chance, I could do that too. I want to be your Hero.
When the teams were being chosen I couldn't sleep for a week. I didn't want to have to be away from you but you weren't worried. When we were told we would be together I was so happy, but then he was put with us.
You got on great with him, but I couldn't force myself to be nice to him. You liked him too much. When you watched him train, your eyes used to sparkle; it made me love even more though you were only watching him. He always tried to beat me, I know now that he felt threatened by me. But I could never let him win, not when you were watching, it was too important.
I was better but not to you. I want to be your hero.
You argued with him a lot after the first stage of the chunin exams. He asked Sakura out, but you wanted to go out with him. You kissed him before we set off for the second task, that's why I was so off during it.
After what happened I snapped out for the fights but that worse. You lost your fight, but I was too slow to save you. He got there before me. I acted like I didn't mind but it ripped me up inside. I should be able to protect you. But he gets in the way.
I couldn't help you. I want to be your hero.
You stayed by his side a lot when he was hurt. I came as well, but only because I wanted to be near you. I couldn't stand watching you in despair so I tried to make you feel better. I knew only he could help.
Eventually I couldn't come with you anymore because I had to train. Then it shocked me when you decided to help me. I was so happy and you said it was all you could do after everything I did for you.
You treat me as a brother, but I want more. I want to be your hero.
Once he was better, he broke up with you. It completely devastated you. I realised that all I had wanted, for you to no longer be with him, made you so sad I wanted the opposite. I let you cry on my shoulder and I comforted you. I told you he would come back. He would realise that you were the best thing that could happen to him. You took my words as friendship and I let you believe that.
It tore me up inside when I realised you would never love me like I love you. I am like a Brother to you. You will never forgive me if I ruined what we had by telling you how I feel.
I will not let you know. I want to be you hero.
When we helped Naruto to get Gaara back, we all nearly died. That Akatsuki that controlled water nearly won. We were choking but I didn't care about my self or him. I only wanted you to live. I watched you in pain and I couldn't stand it, I had to save you, I couldn't lose you.
I tried so hard and nearly didn't save us. But I managed to, we lived and you thanked me with a look in your eyes I recognised but couldn't place. Later, you spent the night at mine and that's when I remembered. The look in your eyes was how you used to look at him. It all happened from then.
I want to be your hero. I am your hero.
Woo, done.
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Look for my next story on Itachi and Kisame.