Alright, so this is how it works

Alright, so this is how it works. I'm not lazy, I actually have seven, yes, you read correctly, SEVEN chapters of this fic done. What I am trying to is write a chapter then update a chapter, so I keep ahead so if something bad happened I can still update for a small while. Well, I hit a small roadblock, but I fixed it with research! That is why it took me a while, but it's only been like…a week…so that counts as a few days. I have figured that I will update every one to two weeks, maybe less if I hit a really sweet thinking moment. So that is when you should expect the updates from now on k? ANYWAY, I want to thank all those who have reviewed so far, it really means a lot to me. So thank you: Under a Rain Cloud, Jadedsiren, Jenny Hyuga101, ekp95m, Nerd4eva, and Rohain Taquil for reading AND reviewing my story, it is greatly appreciated. Also, I still need to know what songs you guys would like me to use, please refer to Chapter Two for the list. So far, I have 1 vote for Already Over and 1 vote for Until The Day I Die. So please let me know what you want okay? It's kinda important for the story seeing as how the idea's for each will be coming up soon in my writing.

I do not own Naruto…and you all just love to remind me of that huh?

Chapter Four: The Lost Then Found

It hurt. That had to be the biggest understatement of the year, he felt like he had be tortured by Ibiki. Wait...he felt? Wasn't he dead? The last thing he could remember was Tenten crying.

She had said something...he knew that she had, but just couldn't remember. Neji took in a deep breath. It felt great to be alive. Speaking of felt, his chest felt a little heavy. Forcing his eyes opened he saw Tenten's head lying on his chest.

Her face was facing him, so he could clearly make out the tear streaks on her face. He smiled softly, she was...cute, no, that wasn't a good enough word, she was...he couldn't find words to describe her beauty at the moment.

"Neji...please...don't die, don't...don't leave me," her voice quivered in absolute agony as the words left her lips.

"Don't worry Tenten, I won't," he whispered softly back so she wouldn't wake up.

Neji noticed she was desperately clutching his hands with hers and gave a gentle squeeze. The smell of alcohol burned his nostrils as he took in another breath. She had treated his wounds fairly well and even though he was in massive pain he felt calm. Tenten had always made him feel that way. He knew that Tenten had his back, and he had his.

The predicament they were in proved as much. Not that Lee didn't have their backs but he was just…..Lee. He was lying on his back, with something soft under his head. Something soft, squishy and warm. He looked closer at Tenten and noticed it, her body was curved and it led under his head.

Neji was lying on Tenten thighs. He could feel his heart beat faster and Tenten began to stir, so he forced himself to calm down. It was too late though, as her eyes had already began to open.

"Neji?" her voice was laced with exhaustion and…what sounded like pain, but he wasn't sure.

"Hai."

Her grip on his hands tightened, and he squeezed back. Tears formed in her eyes but refused to fall.

"I'm glad you're okay. I was worried that…" she allowed her voice to trail off; it just hurt too much to say that word.

"I'm fine though, and your okay?"

She nodded and bit her tongue. He couldn't know that she had been poisoned; he'd aggravate his wounds trying to get them out of there.

"You actually picked a pretty good cave. There's a crack in the roof so we won't suffocate, and I can hear water not too far away so we won't get dehydrated."

"Lucky us," he muttered sarcastically.

"Neji?"

He quirked an eyebrow at the soft way she said his name and she pushed herself up.

"Promise me, tha-, "her statement was cut short as she began to cough violently a hand shot straight to her mouth.

"Tenten!" He sat up quickly, his body ached in protest but he gave it no second thought.

The taste of copper filled her mouth causing her to gag and cough even harder. Her other hand shot to her stomach, clutching it in pain. Neji held her close and placed a hand to her forehead.

"Tenten you're burring up! What's wrong?" he noticed her holding her stomach so he went to move her hand away.

"Tenten let me see!"

She shook her head but he grabbed her hand and pulled it away. Shock, guilt and grief yanked at his heart. There was a slight sickly green tint in the skin around the wound she had received saving his miserable life. Her coughing subsided and her hand fell away from her mouth. She fell into Neji's broad chest breathing heavily.

"Poison. Why didn't you tell me?" his voice was pained, she gave no response.

Worriedly her lifted her head and nearly dropped it again, blood dripped past her bottom lip and her eyes were closed. Tenten was unconscious. Neji let a curse escape his lip as he laid her down. He checked her pulse and cursed yet again. The situation was just great, he was completely out of chakra, a human pincushion and she had been poisoned and was dying before his eyes.

Neji stood up, took off his jacket and placed it under her head. Then he ripped open her shirt, then ripped a piece off and put it in his pocket. He knew he had to reduce her fever and fast, his guess would be her temperature was around 103 to 104 degrees. At 106 degrees her brain would fry. He bent down next to her and placed a hand on her face.

"I won't let you die Tenten. You're my-" the words lingered on his tongue and he swallowed the lump in his throat, "you're my-"

The words just refused to leave his lips. He heaved a sigh, then gently he kissed her burning forehead, and then got back up. He unwrapped a bandage covering a small wound on his arm and squeezed it opened, allowing blood to steadily pour out. He would use his blood to mark the way there so he could follow it back, he couldn't risk getting lost.

"I'll be right back…so don't you even think about dying on me Tenten. I'll follow you and bring you back if you even dare try," he glanced back then left, following the sound of water.

'Just hang on Tenten. I won't allow you to die.'

He could only hope the others would find them soon.

Akamaru lead them into a small clearing, barking at his master.

"They were here," Kiba stated as he looked at the dead shinobi.

Akamaru walked in a circle before going over to a ninja holding a bloodied kunai, once again he began barking. Kiba walked over and picked it up he gave it a quick sniff and snarled angrily.

"We've got a problem guys."

All eyes were on him as he spoke, the disgust evident in his voice.

"Tenten's injured, and she's been poisoned," he handed the kunai to Sakura, whose hands began to glow green as she scanned it with her chakra.

"This isn't good."

"W-what's wrong?"

"This is a mixture of a lot of poisons, all of which are extremely deadly…if she doesn't get treated within the next hour…"

They could all figure out why she trailed off. Akamaru began to bark again.

"Neji is with Tenten, wherever they are."

"That's good. Is Neji hurt?" Naruto questioned, taking note of the worried look on Hinata's face.

"I do smell his blood, but not enough to say he's been seriously injured."

Hinata heaved a sigh of relief, at least he was there with her and he could help take care of her. Akamaru began barking again, causing her to snap out of her trance.

"Hinata, they've got the trail."

"R-right. T-thank you N-Naruto-kun."

She hadn't noticed the other had already left, leaving her all alone with her crush.

"Don't worry Hinata, we'll find them, and they're going to be fine."

Hinata could feel herself blush as she nodded wordlessly; finally taking note they were alone.

"Oi oi oi! I think we've found em!"

The two ran towards Kiba's voice, stopping in front of a cave. The entrance was blocked with huge rocks.

"They're in there? How troublesome…"

"Just have Sakura crush the rocks."

"Baka Naruto! If I did that it could cause the rocks to fall on them inside!"

"W-we'll just have to remove them by h-hand then."

They all nodded and began their work.

Translations:

Hai - yes

Oi - hey

Baka - Naruto...I mean idiot! Baka means idiot! For reals! Naruto's picture is just next to the definition...I looked it up.

And if you believe that then your picture is next to "gullible"...XD Joking! Read and review!