Chapter 8:

Winter was coming and everyone was decorating the school with Christmas decorations.

"It's beautiful." Tenten said.

"Yes..." Hinata said trying to keep warm.

"Christmas..." Temari mumbled. She remembered Sakura.

'How will she spend this Christmas?' Temari thought.

The choir was starting to come out to sing Christmas Carols.

"The happiest time of year!" They sang.

'The Happiest...' Tenten thought remembering Sasuke.

"We're having a dance for Christmas right?" Tenten asked.

"Yup, the Akatsuki is really doing better with the socials." She said looking at the sky.

"Tobi-san...?" Hinata asked.

"Probably, who else?" Temari said laughing. "The rest of the Akatsuki is pretty anti-social."


Naruto was thinking of asking Hinata because she asked him last time.

"Hinata!" Naruto ran over to Hinata.

"We'll go now!" Tenten said and dragged Temari with her.

"Tenten!" Hinata turned around but they were already leaving.

"...so..." Naruto first hesitated a little. He finally regained his posture and asked, "Are you free for the dance?"

"!" Hinata was suprised. She just wasn't ready. Not that she's ready for anything.

"...Yes!" Hinata said. Naruto relaxed and started to laugh.

"I was kinda nervous..." He said. "But I'm relieved." He said and smiled.


"Well, Hinata's getting asked out, how about you Temari?" Tenten asked.

"I already have a date." Temari said looking away.

'What...?'

"Who!?" Tenten asked very eager to know.

"...Shikamaru." She said.

"Oh yeah, Kankuro said he kissed you..." Tenten said putting her pointer finger to her lips.

'Whoops...' Tenten thought as she saw an aura of anger encircling Temari.

"THAT BASTARD OF A LITTLE BROTHER!!!!!" Temari shouted. She walked off in an attempt to kill Kankuro.

"Stop!" Tenten shouted and pulled her sleeve.

"Fine..." Temari muttered.

Tenten giggled. Temari's face was as red as the sunset.

"..." Temari was obviously very pissed.

"...How about we go to check Sakura out?" Tenten suggested in an attempt to put Temari's mind off those things.

"Fine."


When they went, Sakura was smiling.

"Oh, hi guys!" Sakura waved to them. She was still in the hospital because of her emotional problems.

"Hi..." Tenten said as they entered.

"How are you doing?" Temari asked.

"I'm doing okay." Sakura said.

"The head..." Tenten said without thinking.

"!" Sakura and Temari was suprised.

"...um..." Tenten didn't know why she had said that. "It's...nothing!" Tenten started to fake laugh.

"..." Temari knew something was up.

'How about we take some action.' Temari thought.

"Tenten, can I talk to you?" Temari asked.

"Sure Temari!" Tenten said.

When they were in a place where no one was there, Temari started to talk.

"Tenten, I feel like this event is bothering you." Temari said.

"!" Tenten didn't say anything.

"That guy...I think I remember him." Temari said.

"...He..." Tenten held back her tears. "I don't remember him that well...I was young."

Temari silently listened. They didn't notice Neji coming to see them.

"I keep seeing things..." Tenten stopped. "My father was telling me to run away..."

"...Tenten." Temari said.

"The man...I only saw him for a second...but he looked a lot like the other guy..."

'So that's why...' Temari and Neji thought.

"So I couldn't move..." Tenten finished.

Temari stepped toward her and hugged her.

"Temari..." Tenten hugged her back.

Neji watched silently.

'So Orochimaru killed Tetuya.' He thought about it for a second. 'Or if she's 'her' than Tetuya died.'

Tenten let go of Temari.

"Thank you, Temari..." Tenten said. She looked to the right. A guy with long, black hair caught her eyes.

"...Neji." Tenten whispered.

Neji came out. "I came to check on you guys." He said.

Temari glared at him. She didn't like that guy.

"You'll be fine." Neji said. "After all, you are Ryuko's daughter right?" He said smirking.

Tenten suddenly froze.

'I heard that phrase before...'


Yeah!

I had tons of fun writing this chapter. First, The last part came first but I thought that it would be better if I had this dun-dun-dun-dun ending so I changed it.

The dance is next!

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