She wondered about in the darkness. Images occassionally flashing through her mind.
Then she felt a tug and followed it, some light up ahead had her running, faster and faster.
Pain hit her.
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There was a noise. she fought to hear it more clearly. Sniffs, choked back sobs. It was like the person was breaking.
"Kama-sama, you are cruel" the mans voice whispered "She was only 19...she was going to be the best" The voice totally broke down now and Tenten could hear and feel the tears as they splashed down on her face, they were warm.
With agony she forced her eyes open, they widened in shock.
Neji Hyuuga knelt beside her, sobbing. His lavender eyes were closed and tears ran from them. She was still on the forest floor, and looking around she saw the bodies of the enemy ninja about, there was no sign of Gai-sensei or Lee. Another tear splashed onto her nose.
"Ano...Neji that tickles" she said quietly
Neji froze and opened his white eyes "TENTEN" he said staring at her blinking eyes
"Hai?" She said. She was busy observing Neji in an emotional state, he never got emotional and now she was reading him like a book.
"You're an idiot" he said calmly wiping his eyes
She brought her arm up to wipe her face, finding it covered in blood. "why am I an idiot?" she asked putting her arm back down.
Neji brought out a handkerchief and began to gently wipe her face with it "You used your last Kunai, you didnt have any weapons"
Tenten gave a laugh "And instead you'd be here not me"
Now Neji looked guilty "You used it to save me"
"I said I'd always keep an eye out for your blind spot" she countered
"But not so you'd die!" He growled "If i wasnt so weak, you wouldnt be..."
Tenten couldnt help it, she started to laugh
"What is funny" Neji said calmly
"Oh Neji, why are we arguing while im bleeding to death?" she finally managed a trickle of blood coming from her mouth.
Neji's eyes widened again and he picked her up and began to run.
"Where are the hyper two?" She asked feeling sleepy
"Went to get a coffin" he replied back his emotions gone from his voice now
Tenten poked his chest causing him to stumble "What?"
She laughed "You're covered in my blood Neji-kun" she replied sleepily
He stopped And brought her head up to meet his eyes, hers were fading "Tenten we're almost there, dont fall asleep please, I'll buy you that new kunai you wanted, or ice cream, or both, just stay awake"
So unused to him begging for something she forced her eyes wide open and nodded. "I'll try Neji-kun"
"Try Tenten-chan" he said gently running again. Glad she couldnt see him blushing as his face was splattered with her blood.
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"Why didnt you bring her sooner!" Sakura practically screamed at the blood covered Hyuuga. They were stood outside Tentens hospital room. Sakura had had to send for Tsunade to heal the girl.
"I told you Sakura, she had no heartbeat, we thought she was DEAD" Neji said giving her his best glare
Sakura threw her hands up in the air, wondering away muttering about retraining basic medical skills to Gai's team.
Looking up and down the corridor Neji slipped into Tentens room.
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She looked pale, but he guessed that was because it was dark, or because she'd lost alot of blood. He head looked different and it took him a moment to work out why.
Her buns were gone, some nurse in all the hassle of blood transfusions and healing had taken the girls hair down and brushed it out.
He'd never realised how beautiful she looked. Well he had, but he'd never said it. and you almost lost the chance to say it ever again He remembered her falling, the katana cutting into her like that. The man had gone down a few moments later, brutaly hit by both him and Gai-sensei.
When he checked her pulse Gai-sensei had shook his head and closed her eyes. Leaving with Neji with Tenten he and Lee had raced back to kanoha to get something to carry their fallen comerade. Neji hadn't cared, he was too numb to move from her side. Whilst she had lain there he realised that he loved her, and that no one in the village knew him as well. She even knew about how he hated every flavour ice cream apart from mint. She knew what hair products he used on his hair, and had never told anyone. he realised she was his best friend.
His best friend and he loved her, the thought was running around his face when he had seen something hit Tentens face, a drop of water. He looked up seeing there was no rain, but he felt water falling down his face. He realised he was crying. He knew showing emotion was practically treason to his clan. He realised he didnt care anymore.

Then she had opened her eyes.