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It's just that I've been too busy reviewin for our exams. And thaks to all who reviewed! I reallt appreciate it.

I know this chapter is really short, and it sucks, but I really don't know how to write it in any other way. FORGIVE ME!… But just read it for now… ^_^

CHAPTER II

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NEJI'S POV

"Good Evening Neji-sama." Greeted crowds of creatures as I walked by, long brown hair falling behind me.

I nodded and swiftly headed towards the main bridge. Basing from the spirits searching the buildings, it was safe to deduce that they were already looking for her. "Look for the human!" I heard one of them shout, confirming my deduction.

Why did she come here in the first place? And now… I just felt that I needed to help her… and find her… before they do. I quickly turned left and faced the river. But she wasn't there. I looked frantically around. She couldn't have swum across. It was too far.

Then I heard a rustle by the trees. "There you are…" I muttered to myself as I quietly made my way. Moving closer, the girl's appearance became clearer. She looked oddly familiar. Had I seen her before? I quickly dismissed the thought as the girl raised her head. I saw her coffee brown eyes widen with surprise.

"You! Stay away from me!" She shouted as she started to run.

"Wait!" I cried out, gripping her wrist to stop her from leaving.

"What have you done to my friends?" She shouted as she attempted to push me away.

"Calm down. I'm here to help." I said, as I brought out a small box from my pocket and gave it to her. "Here. Eat this." I said, offering a small pebble like candy.

"No!" She shouted persistently as she tried slapping my hands away…. Except that when she tried to, her hands literally went through mine. Just as I thought. I watched, smirking, as she looked at her hands. She was becoming transparent. She was disappearing.

"What's happening to me?!" She shouted as she once again tried to hold her legs, but failed… again.

"Listen to me." I said, until she finally looked up to me. "If you don't eat food from this world, you'll surely disappear." I explained, firmly putting the small candy into her hand.

I watched her reluctantly put it into her mouth and swallow. It was obvious from her expression that she didn't like the taste of it. But she seemed to forget all about that when she looked at herself.

She was becoming more solid again.

"Here. Check for yourself." I said, raising my hand. I don't know why I said it, but the words just came out of my mouth.

The girl looked at my hand, doubtingly until she finally decided that it was safe and raised hers.

"Don't go through. Don't go through." I could hear her whisper as she slowly placed her hand on mine. She touched them.

TENTEN'S POV

My hands didn't go through.

"Yes!" I shouted, looking gleefully at him. That's when I noticed his eyes. They were clear white, with a tint of lavender. They looked so… familiar. I was gonna ask him about it, when I noticed my hand was still on his.

"Whew…" I said, quickly withdrawing it and wiping the beads of sweat on my forehead.

That's when I remembered.

"Where are my friends? They didn't really turn into…" I gulped. "Pigs… did they?"

"They were punished the for eating the food served for the spirits." He said, looking at me.

"But how come the thing you just gave me didn't turn me into one?"

"The food your friends ate had spells cast on them. In case any humans would wander to our realm."

"The--"

"Come here!" He said, suddenly pulling me under the shades of a tree.

"Wh—whats wrong?" I asked, surprised at his sudden reaction.

"Look up." Was all he said.

I raised my head just in time to see a snake with wings flying above us.

"What the??? Snake with wings???" I asked, astonished.

"Those are spied of Orochimaru. They're looking for you."

"Who's Orochimaru?"

"The person who rules over this part of the Spirit Realm. He also owns the bath house that you saw earlier."

"But what does he want to do with me??"

"You're human."

"What about you?! You're human too… right?" I asked, stepping a few inches away from him. I asked, stepping a few inches away from him.

"Long story. We don't have time." He said, looking up.

I followed suit and looked above us. The weird snake things were gone.

"Let's go. While they're not here." He said, walking briskly towards the bushes at the side of the glade.

"Wait… I don't know your name!" I said, following him.

"Neji." He answered.

"Im---"

"I know," he said, cutting my words.

"Oh…" I said, watching him move the bushes apart and step forward. I didn't dare to ask any more questions. We walked forward and I saw a slightly hidden path with trees filling every side of it.

After a few minutes of walking, Neji finally spoke. "We need to go to the bath house."

"But why? I thought that Orochimaru guy was there?" I asked, slightly running to keep up with his pace.

"I'll explain later." He said, stopping behind a tree. "We're nearly there. The bath house is at our left. All we have to do is cross the bridge behind this tree."

I was about to ask why he didn't move yet when I noticed light coming from the other side and moved my head slightly to the left to see what was going on. I couldn't help but gasp when I saw what we were hiding from. Behind the tree were hundreds of spirits gliding towards the bath house and bowing to them were small creatures with pointy ears, only as high as my waist…. Dwarves…

"DWARVES???" I said, bewildered. "They exist?"

"Of course they do. They just rarely go to your world so nobody sees them that much."

"Are they dangerous?" I said, gulping. They just looked so damn freaky.

"Hn." He said shaking his head. "Besides, I'll be with you when we go there."

"We're passing through them???"

"We have to." He answered simply. "It's the only way to get to the bath house. But before we go, I need to tell you something."

"What?"

"Do you remember the small bridge leading to the bath house?" he asked.

"Where I saw you earlier?" I asked back, remembering the first time I saw him.

"Hn." He said, nodding.

"What about it?"

"You need to hold your breath while we walk through."

"What?? Why?" I asked, what weird thing was going to happen now?

"Spirits see you once you breathe in even the tiniest bit of air. And if they do… Who know what will happen to you."

I swallowed. Hard. "Alright." I said. It wasn't like I had any other choice! Who would Ino and Sakura if me myself gets captured?

"Let's go then." He said, gripping my hand.

We quietly walked out of our hiding place and I saw the bridge again. Spirits where all around us. It was impossible that they weren't able to see me.

"We'er almost there. Get ready." Neji said.

"Hai." I answered. I had to do this. There was no other way. I looked alarmingly as the gap between us and the bridge lessened.

Five steps….

Four…

Three…

Two…

One.

"Now. Hold your breath." Neji said as we stepped on the bridge. But he didn't have to say those words. My hand was already covering my nose and mouth, robbing me of any source of breath.

"Good." He mumbled as he quickened our pace.

But even with us walking at top speed. It was getting harder for me to hold my breath. The bridge was too long.

We were halfway across when I suddenly felt my need for oxygen. I needed it. Now!

"Hold it. We're almost there." Neji said, as if reading my thoughts.

I nodded my head. We were nearly there.. Nearly…

"Neji-sama!" Something said, from our front. I was wondering where the voice came from until I something jumped at us with pointy ears.

I couldn't help but gasp in surprise as I saw the thing in front of me.

Just when air finally entered my lungs and allowed me to breath, I felt the eyes of the dwarf on me.

Uh-oh.

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Well.. That's all… I told you it's not that good…But anyway…

Does anybody know Tenten's family name? I couldn't find it in the internet… so… I suppose I better ask you instead… And if she doesn't have any (Is that even possible??), what do you think it should be? I need it for the next chapters so I'm begging you to please tell me…

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