Sorry I haven't updated in a while school takes up a lot of time and I have a job that I have to think aboutbefore writing my stories, but I don't care. I'll write anyway. I mean who needs homework right?

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Ohh this chapter is rated PG-13 due to graphic violence and gore.

Okay well here's Chapter 3...

blah : normal

blah : Thoughts

"blah" : Talking

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Chapter 3

It was 6 o' clock when Tenten woke up from her long and much needed sleep. She slowly turned her head from side to side trying to loosen up the sore muscles she had in her neck from her fight with Sakura. As Tenten looked around she noticed that she was not in her own room, but in somebody elses.

"Good your up"..replied a voice from one of the corners of the dark and empty room.

"...Neji?" Tenten said.

"Yeah it's me.." Neji said back to Tenten as he walked over to the spot were she was sitting down.

"...What am I doi-.."

"You were hurt and knocked out so I brought you back here to rest and clean your wounds.." Neji said with no expression on his face at all (very un-emotional)

"..Uhh..Thank You.." Tenten said and reverted her eyes so that she was no longer looking at Neji.

Neji had been on the same team as her since she was twelve, but never has he offered ..or even considered helping her when she was tired from trainnig or hurt.

"Oh and don't be angry that I had to remove a part of your shirt to get the wound on your shoulder cleaned..I really didn't see anything (okay..maybe I saw a little bit..but she doesn't have to know that).

Tenten looked down at her shoulder. It was wrapped up perfectly, not to tight or to loose. The knot couldn't be seen and the bandage was made out of the finest cloth she had ever seen used as a bandage.

Neji looked at her admiring his great first aid skills until she looked up at him and smiled. He kept the same straight face but smiled on the inside. He liked seeing her happy and smile because in a way it reminded him of his mother's smile.

When he noticed that he was staring at her he shut his eyes and shook his head, then he quickly turned around before Tenten could see that his calm exterior was breaking down ,and his pale cheeks were turning a nice bright shade of red.

Tenten just stared at him while he turned his back to her, opened the door and walked out. She could swear that she saw his cheeks turn red when he told her about her shirt. It wasn't even that ripped but Neji being the Nobleman that he was didn't want her assuming anything.

Tenten pulled the blanket from her chest and stood up slowly. Her back hurt and she noticed that her legs and arms were bandaged as well. Sakura really did a good job at beating her up, but that just proves she's not as usless and weak as she used to be.

Tenten made her way to the door and exited the Hyuga Estate praying that she might see Neji and thank him agian for helping her, but he was no where in sight.

Tenten casually made her way home. She couldn't walk very well without the pain being to much to handle and the wounds opening up. After all the trouble Neji went through helping her she didn't want him to find out that she ruined everything by trying to run home.

When she finally arrived at her apartment on the other side of town she made her way to her bedroom and changed into her PJ's. Then quietly like there were people all around her, watching and listening .. she pulled out the sliver box from under her bed.

Tenten opened the lid to the box and took out a picture of her parent's standing underneath one of the blossomed Sakura Trees that where found all over Konoha. She stared at the picture of her mom and dad, and started thinking about all the horriable memories that have layed dorment inside her mind for ages.

She tried hard to push them back into the far corners of her mind but she couldn't stop them from re-awakining. All the pain and sorrow that she once experienced came back to her. Tenten felt her eyes become went and her nose become stuffy. Her ears felt hott and her face she knew was turning red.

She couldn't seem to remember any of the good memories that she had with her parents only the terriable ones. She remembered the day that they died with such realism it felt like it was happening all over again.

That was the only thought that came to to her mind.

:Flashback:

"Tenten..Honey! please come here for a minute you father and I have something very important to tell you!" yelled her mother.

It was a beautiful winter day. The snow was falling softly and the wind was making the snow dance around the trees. Tenten was just 6 years old at the time.

"Yes..Mother?" replied a loud and rowdy Tenten.

"Your father and I are leaving for a top secret misson to Earth Country to get rid of some bad men that may be working as spies for the Earth." said her mother.

"And giving Earth our information.." replied her father.

"So you are going to be staying with Mr.Gai, who will in a few years become your Sensei. Do you understand?" said Tenten's mother. (dont forget she's talking to a 6 year old).

"...Yes..Mommy." replied a very confused Tenten...

When nightfall came Tenten's parent's were packing for the mission to the Hiddin Stone when five unknown ninjas broke into their house.

Tenten's parents were both Jounins, therefore they weren't likely to lose that easily, but the ninja's knew what Tenten's parents would give their lives for...her.

The ninjas grabbed Tenten and told her parents that it was either their lives or their daughter's. Her parents agreed for the ninjas to take their lives instead. So the five ninjas grabbed Tenten's parents and made them kneel on the floor. The ninja that was holding Tenten stood a few feet back from the other ninjas holding her mother and father.

Tenten's mother told Tenten not to look but Tenten was too afraid to take her eyes off her parents. The ninja standing on the right side of her father took out a sword and before Tenten new it flesh was ripping and blood was pouring out everywhere.

Tenten's mother screamed in horror and shock. Her husband was on the floor covered in blood with his eyes wide opened. Then it was her mothers turn. The ninja with the sword put it up to the back of her mother's neck. Before the ninja completed his job Tenten's mother said..

"Tenten...I am so sorry that your father and I have put you through this...we never meant for anything like this too happen. I want you to know that no matter what happens...I will always be with you. Just listen to the wind carefully and you can hear my voice again...I will always lo-.."

The ninjaimpaled the sword through her mother's neck and that was the end. Tenten stared crying and screaming, she kicked her capture's leg and bit his arm. She then ran as fast as her tiny legs could carry her and slid underneath a bush to hide until she new the ninjas left.

When she saw them leave she ran back into her house and into the room her parents were slaughtered in.

Tenten hugged her mother and cryed until shecould smellsmoke and realized her house was on fire. She jumped through a window and sprinted away from the house, never to see her parents happy faces and sweet voices again.

:Preasent:

Tenten sat crying in her room. Letting all the memories flood back to her even the good ones which caused her cry even more.

Tenten knew that the love of a parent and the passion of a family was something that she would never be able to feel again. She wished so hard that it was someone else's family, but knew deep down inside that no family should ever have to experience what she had been though.

If only somebody could make her feel complete again.

Well this was the third chapter kinda gross and sad, but in the next chapter there will be more Neji and Tenten relationship..

I like to take character relationships slow because in real life it doesn't happed that quickly!

Please read and REVIEW! Thanks a bunch..

Oh and be prepared for more Sakura bashing and a death o0