The Kiss of Life
Neji And Tenten
Tenten never really had a tolerance for water, or maybe she did. All I knew now is that no person could stay down there in the water that long, four minutes… I remembered the fight against Kisame, no, she couldn't stay under that long-she was drowning. I dived in finally figuring it out. Tenten was nowhere below the surface, no where at all. I started to lose my cool, slowly. I didn't really care for her more than a friend but I still didn't want to lose her.
I finally spotted her laying at the ocean floor and she wasn't in the best condition. I picked her up and swam up to the surface. She wasn't breathing but I sensed a hearbeat and she had chakra in her. I looked at her, poor fragile Tenten-no matter how strong she was in person- in this state she was utterly fragile. "Tenten? Wake up." I tried with no avail. I thought about school and what you had to do in this situation.
CPR, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the kiss of life… No way in hell. How could I 'kiss' my teammate-well in a sense of the word. If she were to live I would have to do it, it would save her life. I smiled softly and brought my face inches from hers.
I hesitated then I pinched her nose and I put my mouth over hers. I blew until I saw her small chest rise, I gave two breaths. I watched with hopeful eyes as she coughed and got up extremely slow. "Ne-ji?" She asked between coughs, her voice was hoarse. I smiled and then brought my face back to hers, stopping when my lips brushed hers.
"The kiss of life." I told her and she was bright red in a matter of seconds. She touched her lips, the coughs settling down. I watched with an amused expression. I just had stolen her first and second kiss. She just sat there brushing her fingers over her lips.
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I'm Staring At My Feet,
My Cheeks Are Turning Red,
I'm Searching For The Words,
Inside My Head.
-Things I'll Never Say-Avril Lavigne