Gaahina chan: so this is a different environment. It is one of a tragedy and pain. I'm sorry if I don't describe too much but I'm doing my best, so please bear with me. NejixIno all the way.

Disclaimer: If I did own Naruto, I wouldn't post my fantasies in fan fiction.

Until your eyes don't shine

Chapter 1

By Gaahina chan

In the Academy, I wasn't very preoccupied. I used to focus my total attention in defeating Sakura and catch Sasuke for myself. I didn't paid attention to the missions because they were too easy to finish. Reason to why I was called the stronger kunoichi in the chuunin exams. But then, when we were growing up, and missions got more complicated, I paid more attention to my abilities. The truth was, that the weaker ones in the past, were passing my strength easily. And I didn't like it.

I began to focus in my capacities. I trained hard with Shikamaru who had reached chuunin level. I was getting stronger, but then I saw that even when I was training, the others too trained harder. So I went to Tsunade, to train under her control, just like Sakura. I learned medical abilities and I also mastered my bloodline technique, the mind transfer jutsu. I was happy because my parents were proud of me and I reached the chuunin level rapidly.

At the age of 18, I became a jounin, along with the other rookie nine. We were Konoha's pride, for gaining such power and abilities at such an age. Still, I couldn't ignore the risk of our missions. We were always in A ranked missions, who had a very high risk of dying. At that time I knew that any of my friends could die.

And then it came. A war started and it hadn't finish. I'm still alive because of those friends who protected me, against my will. I didn't want to end like this. This time of battles and deaths has been so terrific. I could clearly remember how my mother died. I couldn't say goodbye. I just saw her, dead, lying in the bed with much blood, her eyes wide open. It was then that the idea that I could lose everything could happen. I was in shock, and the house was in fire, so I couldn't do anything, until father saved me.

He also too, risked his life for me. He and Shikamaru's father were battling against big men with huge weapons. But they got carried away by a bomb and I couldn't see if he was still alive.

Shikamaru and I were doing our best. But, he also died because of me. He was my best friend in the entire world yet I couldn't prevent anything. He was so strong for me only to keep me alive. He said he wanted to protect me at all cost. I couldn't stand it. When the bomb was shot towards him, he turned to me and said that he loved me, carrying his body away, and then I just fell to the floor. He had used the last of his power to strangle the man with his shadow technique, only to save me. The pain was unbearable. Physically and mentally, I was destroyed, and I thought I would die. Slowly but painfully, tears started to run down my eyes. And I screamed for help, for someone to help me. Then all I saw was fire in the distance, slowly consuming my breaths.

I woke up when Sakura healed me. She was badly hurt, but she didn't care. We stayed one day together. She said she had to go back to Naruto, who was in Kyuubi state. She said that she'll be fine, that she could take care of it. I didn't believe her. Her smile was fake, and her eyes were tearful. That was the last time I saw her. I pray for her to be alive.

-o-

They called me a genius. I was the genius of the Hyuuga clan, because I mastered all the techniques and jutsus of my family. Sometimes it was a bother, to be called like that, even when you couldn't save the ones you love. I always trained to surpass the head of the clan. So I didn't care too much for the ones I love. After some time, I reached the ANBU, and then I knew that I was wrong. A war came.

I always supported my teammates, but I couldn't enjoy the moments that were to be kept deep in my heart. I regret it. I was so selfish, so blind. How ironic because I have the byakugan. Now I'm standing alone.

That day, we were supposed to train. I waited for them for some time but when I felt a tremble not too far away, I knew that something was about to happen. I activated my byakugan and saw how Tenten was dealing with a lot of men with monstrous chakra. I helped her in fighting but then she got carried away by a man in black robes. I took care of the rest of the ninjas with some difficulties and then I headed to the direction were Tenten disappeared.

I was badly injured so I was slow. I clenched my teeth for being so weak at the moment. The enemy was very strong. I feared the worst and then I saw a figure not too far away. The chakra flow was very weak. It seemed that the person could die at any moment. I then carried myself to the clearing and saw that the whole battle zone was decorated by Tenten's weapons. I turned to the body whose chakra was depleting and saw the man dying slowly. Then I turned around and saw what I didn't want to see.

Tenten was lying on her back. Her eyes were opened and in her hand she had a kunai. Blood was coming out from a deep wound in her stomach. I then checked her pulse, although I knew it was useless. I knew that she was gone. I hit hard the ground, making it crush. I could feel pain in my chest, so I did my best to not let me down. I took her bridal style and went to the memorial rock.

There, I dig a hole and then I stared at her. She was my best friend and I let her die like this. I let a few tears roll down my cheeks and then I got angry with myself because of breaking the first rule. But then I didn't care because she was worth it. She was one of the people I loved and treasured deeply. I closed her eyes and kissed her cheek. I buried her with the kunai to show that she fought to protect Konoha, just like a ninja should die. I wrote her name on the stone and went away. I didn't want to let another person die.

In the distance, I saw a cloud of smoke and I felt an even greater chakra than before. Its pressure was so big that my weak body couldn't stand it. I activated the byakugan to see something unexpected. It was Naruto, but in a rather different state. He had this red chakra flowing around him, and four tails were evident. His eyes were wild and his cheek scars were larger. In a second, I got carried away by his chakra and then I landed on the forest. Then my sight went black.

-o-

Ino sighed and then she went out of the cave where she had stayed. She felt rather capable of fighting. Her chakra had recovered and her wounds were healed. She cautiously walked into the forest. It seemed darker and horrible. The sun was setting but she knew that she had to help Sakura. She scanned the area by stopping her movements and felt the breeze of air, hearing the bomb shots not too far away, and smelling the scent of grass that surrounded the secluded place.

She walked slowly to make sure that her movements didn't make a sound. She stepped onto the trees and started running on them towards Konoha; it was pointless to go slow because she knew that there were more of her friends and comrades in danger. When she was about to reach the gates, she felt a very high chakra pressure. She putted her arms in front of her face in a defensive manner, but the power was too much. When she couldn't take it, she tripped from the branch and she quickly accumulated chakra on her feet to not fall down from the tree.

Somehow, Ino was grateful that she was in this position, because if she wasn't upside down, she wouldn't have seen the injured konoha ninja not too far away. She landed on the ground and observed the area to check if there were enemies. She didn't saw anyone.

She walked towards the dying form and then she recognized him as Hyuuga Neji. He was badly injured. His left arm was bruised and blood was spilling out of his knuckles. His forehead had this Konoha protector damped with blood and you could see a trail of blood rolling down his pale face. His legs also had some trauma and it seemed as his chakra was the only thing that kept him alive.

Ino walked over to him and started roaring her fingers to wake him up but the Hyuuga was unconscious. Ino sighed and then she started thinking. She knew that she couldn't heal him here, they were too exposed and the chakra pressure was also very harming. With all the possible care, she lifted his limp body and took him to the cave where she had stayed. His breathing was a bit shallow but its rhythm was normal. She took that as a positive sign.

When they arrived at the cave, she carefully placed him on the ground, not letting his bruises touch the rough rocks. She started pulling off his shirt when she felt him tense. His ninja reflexes were too precise. It was as if he could detect danger. Anyway, she knew that he was way too exhausted to wake up so she went for some water to clean his wounds.

When she got back, she cut a piece of her skirt and soaked it with the water. Slowly and caringly she cleaned the blood that covered his pale body. When she directed her gaze towards his chest wounds, she checked his heartbeat. It seemed that it was very fast, so she applied some chakra to stabilize his already tired heart. In seconds, all his wounds were perfectly cleaned.

Ino brushed away the sweat on her forehead and went for some leaves. She knew that if she used cloth pieces to stop the bleeding from his wounds she would be naked at last. She soaked the large leaf and covered the wound with it, applying a bit of pressure. Neji made a strange sound but he didn't wake up. Ino continued her healing and when she was done, she covered his body with his already cleaned shirt because it was soaked with blood.

Ino waited for him to wake up. She knew that she couldn't leave him here. When her eyelids started falling down, she realized that she was tired because of her loss of chakra that she used to heal Neji. She stood up and made a chakra barrier that camouflaged the entrance of the cave. She sat down and closed her eyes.

-o-

Neji's eyes opened slowly only to reveal a rocky ceiling. His eyes turned to the entrance of what seemed a cave. It was covered with a special barrier jutsu. Then he knew that someone was or protecting him, or keeping him to kidnap or something like that. He turned to the slow breathing sound and saw that there was a blonde Konoha kunoichi. He observed her and recognized her as Yamanaka Ino. Her arms simply laid on her lap while her legs were fully extended and her head was to the side, resting on the rocky wall.

When he was about to stand up, he flinched at the rush of pain that travelled all over his body. He then knew that he didn't have any blood trail at all. His wounds were cleaned and perfectly healed but the pain was that of the muscular one. He examined all of his body to see if there was any sign of disease but he confirmed that indeed the work of the kunoichi was well done.

Neji carefully putted on his shirt and turned to the sleeping kunoichi. She seemed very sleepy at the moment so he let her rest after what she had done to him. He tried to get out but the pain was unbearable so he sat down and waited for the kunoichi to wake up.

-o-

Gaahina chan: so I don't know how many chapters I'm going to make but anyway, please review. Constructive criticism is also welcomed.