Author's note:
Hey guys, this is Emily here. Marley wrote this chapter, but I didn't get a chance to put it up while she was here, so here it is now. We don't own Naruto or any of the Paramore lyrics used in this chapter. Enjoy, read, and review!
It's really not your fault
That no one cares to talk about it,
Talk about it
Cause I've seen love die
Way too many times
When it deserved to be alive
(When it deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry
Way too many times
When you deserve to be alive, alive
So you give up every chance you get
Just to feel new again
I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
And you do your best to show me love,
but you don't know what love is.
Tenten broke the kiss and wrapped her arms around Neji's neck, squeezing like he was her favorite doll.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" She kept repeating through a new flow of sobs.
"It's-" Neji tried to start but Tenten didn't let him.
"I just want you to know….I love you." She sobbed more. "And I know I've been a real bitch and I have a bunch of excuses but right now, all I want is for you to be happy." She hiccuped
violently. "Even if it's not with me." She finally choked weakly out.
Neji pushed her away and Tenten didn't take that too well. She burst into a new river of tears.
What did she do wrong? She apologized, right? Or maybe she just expected Neji to sweep her off her feet and say it wasn't her fault, that everything was fixed now?
Tenten jumped when she felt something warm on her shoulder. Neji was slightly leaned over, his forehead on her shoulder, taking in her scent.
"I love you too." He said in a barely audible whisper.
The two stood there for a while. Tenten fiddled lovingly with the ends of Neji't hair and Neji took in every single breath of her scent that he could.
"Promise me something, okay?" Neji murmured, breaking the silence.
"What Neji?" Her voice was back to what it used to be. When they were really close and nothing was ruining it. The way Neji liked it.
"Stay with me forever." Tenten snorted, this was the Tenten Neji used to know. The one that didn't bother with lady-like behavior.
"That sure is original." She said softly.
"I'm serious." Neji said standing up straight so that he could look her in the eyes.
"Of course." She replied and smiled the smile Neji had missed so much.
"Hey guys!" Naruto yelled coming out of the hospital. An out of character knowing look replaced his usually happy one. His newly found relationship wisdom told him to leave the two alone.
"Let's go see Sakura." Tenten suggested after a couple minutes. Neji just nodded and the two headed into the hospital, hand in hand.
