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Chapter 7- How Beautiful

Recap:

"You can take off your blindfold now." Neji said. So I started to take off my blindfold and I saw the prettiest view in front of me.

End recap

"Oh my goodness Neji, it's beautiful." I said looking around, I was in a forest, by a waterfall, it was amazingly beautiful, words couldn't even describe it.

"I'm glad you like it." Neji stated.

"When did you find this place?" I asked eager.

"A couple of months ago." he said. I walked over to the edge of the bank, took off my shoes and socks and sat down with my feet in the water. "What are you doing?"

"Getting my feet wet." I said kicking me feet in the water, the water w as actually quite nice, not to cold and not to hot, I liked it. "Wanna join, the water feels nice."

Neji smiled at me. I loved his smile. He walked over to me and took his shoes and socks off and put his feet in the water.

"See it is nice isn't it." I said.

"Yes it is." I smiled at Neji. I looked up to the sky absentmindedly. I knew I was spacing out, I always did when I couldn't talk and I couldn't just stop now. "Tenten?"

"Hmm?" I diverted my eyes from the sky to look over at Neji.

"What happened to make you go mute." Neji asked. I knew he was trying to be nice and try to understand what I was feeling, but I couldn't tell him, I haven't really told anyone before.

"I-I would rather not say if that is alright with you." I said while looking down towards the water.

"That's alright, I understand, it must've been something horrible. When I was little my mother was murdered by someone, and then 2 years later my father was murdered right in front of my face, I was hiding in a bush, at first I didn't know why my father put me in the bush and told me to be quiet, but I soon figured it out." Neji said, he looked really depressed now, he most likely told his whole life story to me, and I couldn't even tell him why I was mute, I mean he had almost the exact same past as me, what the hell, I might as well tell him.

"I'm sorry Neji." I said, really meaning that I was sorry. "I'll tell you why I became mute."

"You don't have to." Neji said sincerely

"But now I want to, I want to tell you that I know exactly how you feel, about your parents I mean. When I was six our house was broken into by 3 bandits, me and my mom were in the kitchen and dad was in the living room, mom and me heard the front door being kicked in and she told me to get into the closet and hide in my hiding place, so I complied, and I heard my father scream, and then I heard my mom scream, when the bandits finally left I left my hiding place and I saw both of my parents dead with their heads chopped off, and their blood splattered everywhere."

My voice gave out, I couldn't say anymore, and I was holding back tears. All of a sudden I felt an arm around me. I looked up to see Neji. He pulled me into his chest, and looked down at me.

"That must've been horrible to go through, both of your parents dying on the same night, at least I had one of my parents for a little bit longer than the other one. If you need to cry you can cry." Neji said. What he said made the tears start to come out of my eyes. I buried my head into his chest, and he put his arms around me protectively.

After about five minutes I quit crying. I felt horrible for getting Neji's shirt all tear stained. "I think I wanna go home now."

"Ok." Neji got up and grabbed my hand to pull me up. My feet were still all wet from the river but I didn't care, I still put on my shoes and socks, even tough they got soaked, but whatever. When I was done putting on my shoes Neji was waiting for me already by the entrance to the tree filled forest.

--Once They Got to the Car--

"Thanks for showing me that awesome view." I said smiling at Neji.

"It's not a problem." Neji said. He opened the passenger door for me. "After you princess."

I blushed but got into the seat. Neji shut the door and walked around to the drivers side. He started the engine and we were off. The car ride was spent in a comfortable silence. Once we got to my house Neji turned off the car and got out. I was unbuckling my seatbelt when he got out. When I went to open the car door I noticed it was already opened. I looked up and saw Neji with a hand out and a small smile on his face.

I placed my hand in his gently and got out. Neji brought my hand up to his lips and kissed it. "Thank you for pleasuring me with your presence today princess."

"Please don't call me princess, that's just embarrassing." I said when he let go of my hand.

"Your right, I shouldn't call you a princess," Neji said, I nodded my head, "I should call you a queen."

"What! No, that's even worse, I prefer princess thank you very much." I said. I started walking up to my front door with my head to the ground and face burning red.

"Tenten you should see the color of your face." Neji said while chuckling. I glared at him, but to no prevail, I couldn't stay angry long enough for the glare to take effect. I just sighed.

"I'll see you Monday Neji, Have a great rest of the day." I said and kissed Neji on the cheek and then slipped inside my house. I sighed and decided to go to bed, I was tired, Neji woke me up too early, and also I didn't really sleep to well last night. I walk up to my room and go to bed, the instant I hit the pillow I fell asleep.

A/N: I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry that I haven't updated in forever, I've been really busy, I promise I will update as soon as I can, my school is almost out for summer vacation, so I'll try to update by then, I'm really really really sorry for updating so late, please don't disown me. And I will make the next chapter longer, I swear.

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