Author's Note:

U-Uh... Hi? Four months since my last update... I'm sorry!! I kinda got interested, then uninterested, then interested again, then uninterested... then my computer was taken away from me to go get fixed at a shop. Then I got grounded from the computer while it was at the shop (sweatdrop)... Then I got ungrounded until my parents saw a paper and grounded me again... Then, I read my whole entire story and got interested again... XD Yeeeeaaah... Hope you like it! 20 reviews... I am SOO sorry for no updating sooner!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto at all. Possibly some OCs though.

Main Pairings:

NejiTen

Mentioned Pairings:

NaruHina

SasuSaku

ShikaIno

Keys:

Tooken over Narration; thoughts

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Written Notes

Chapter 10: My Gift

Another month passed as Neji and I were in the hospital. Our wounds had healed that past month with ease. We went back to the Hyuga Mansion soon afterwards. This month was special though. This day was special.

I smiled as I helped Tian-Tian up to try to walk . Instead, she fell over and started to crawl instead. I knew very well that Tian-Tian was related to us. She had both looks from her mother and her father. Tian-Tian had the most beautiful emerald eyes that shimmered each time her giggles were heard, while locks of chocolate brown were growing on top of her head. I put her green headband on and kissed her on her forehead as she made small cooes.

"Happy Birthday, Kawaii-chan..." I smiled at her and sat on my bed. Her father would have been proud of her... I just knew it. I brushed my hands behind my neck and unhooked the locket from Wong and put it around Tian-Tian's neck. She giggled again and took the charm with both of her tiny fingers. Today wasn't one that I wanted her to celebrate by herself, but I knew neither of us had a choice. Sadly, a smile came across my face. A knock was heard on the door.

I got up and answered the door, Tian-Tian tightly embraced in my arms. As I opened the door, Sakura-chan, Ino-chan, and Hinata-chan were in front of me. I smiled. "Ohayo."

"Ohayo!" All three of them said together. Sakura-chan and Ino-chan held up two neatly wrapped presents and set them on my nightstand.

"It's good that you're finally better, Tenten-chan," Ino-chan stated. She smiled and gently picked up Tian-Tian in my hands. She giggled slightly and looked at me mischievously. "You and Neji-san better not have done anything inappropriate in the hospital..."

I felt a red stain of heat rise in my cheeks. I shook my head without even knowing it and sighed. It's your foolishness that made me fall in love with you in the first place. That's what he said to me. And what was I thinking at the moment? Dewei... I haven't seen him since I moved here, or Lien. Why should I be worrying about it now? I was living a peaceful life now, wasn't I?

"Tenten-chan...?"

I snapped out of my thoughts and looked up. Hinata gave me a concerned look. "G-Gomen...," I said. I looked away and bit my lip. "I was thinking..."

"What happened?" Sakura-chan asked me.

That made me fall in love with you in the first place. Made me fall in love with you in the first place. Fall in love... Neji Hyuga fell in love with me. And he admitted it. But why couldn't I? Was I in love with him or did I just love him like I did with my brother? "We kissed... again...," I muttered. I sat down on my bed and hugged my knees. Why was it so hard for me? Why?! "If you guys don't mind..." I looked up at them pleadingly. "Could you take Tian-Tian for just a few hours? We had everything planned for her..." I needed time to think about this.

"Are you sure?" Ino-chan asked in concern.

"Trust me, I'm fine," I smiled at her. "I just need to clear my head a bit is all..."

"If you say so, Tenten...," Hinata whispered to me. I watched all three of them leave with Tian-Tian in Ino's arms. As the door closed, I sighed and laid down in my bed. All of it was just too confusing... I've known Neji since I was just eight years old. Was it shocking that I was now feeling funny around him? How I was always up at night looking at the moon because it reminded me of his beautyiful white eyes? What was happening to me? I've seen it on TV many times where girls developed feelings for close boys around them, but since I got back... I've been telling myself that I care for him deeply, but what if I loved him more than I thought? Was I in love with him? Was it the love that you got that was different for caring for your friends? My mother? My father? My brother...?

A knock on the door snapped me out of my thoughts. "Come in!" I said. I looked toward the door to see Hyuga-san come in. Neji's mother smiled at me and sat next to me on the bed. "Hyuga-san..." I said. I sat up and looked at her uncertainly.

"I just saw Hinata-sama and her friends leave with Tian-Tian. I could only guess that something was wrong with you," she said to me kindly. I stared at her for a second and laid back on the bed.

"Everything around me is complicated...," I confessed quietly. I've known Hyuga-san for these nine years. She was like the mother that I had never had. She wasn't like Lien, and I wasn't sure if she was like Mingmei, my real mother, but I just knew that she was kind and sweet. I looked at her and rubbed my temples with a small smile. I've heard that Hyuga-sama and Neji's father were twins, so they were most likely identical. Hanabi-chan, Hinata-chan, and Neji were all pale. Hyuga-san had pretty brown eyes and beautiful auburn hair. Her skin was pale, but that made her look even more gorgeous.

"What do you mean?" Hyuga-san asked me. She looked at me with the same concern that my friends had. "If this is about your brother..."

I shook my head and sat up. "No, Hyuga-san... it isn't about my brother..." I smiled softly as memories of him flashed before my eyes. "But I do miss him... a lot... After what had happened at home...," I let my bangs cover my eyes as my voice started to tremble. "A-After what happened at home... W-Wong was the only one that I trusted..."

I was crying again. Why couldn't I keep that promise? That stupid stupid promise! I want him to be happy... I don't want him to worry about me, even if he is in heaven right now...

I felt the tears run down my cheeks. I looked up when I felt Hyuga-san's hand on mine. I looked at her curiously as she urged me to open up. "It's time that you tell someone, honey...," She said softly. She gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. "You can trust me..."

I looked at her uncertainly. I turned and looked at my feet blankly before opening my mouth to speak. "M-My mother and father... there was a reason why I moved with my brother, Hyuga-san... My stepmother didn't want me nor my older brother. She kicked both of us out... A-And when Wong and I went to go make peace with them... I found out that my real mother is dead... She died giving birth to me..." I looked at her straight in the eye. "The reason that I stayed back in China... was because we were to make peace with my stepmother. But it backfired... we found out that she was a cheapskate... years after my father died. I looked at her with watered eyes. "I snuck out when she was at work. I stole some of the money that she had sealed up and flew here as soon as I could. And then Wong died. Tian-Tian is my last living relative, Hyuga-san... I've been trying to keep her protected so she would stay alive. But w-with Neji... he's like the father that Tian-Tian needs. He knows what she needs, she knows what she hates..." I looked away. "A-And he knows what I hate... and what I love... Hyuga-san, your son... the day that he woke up in the hospital, he told me he loved me."

Hyuga-san's eyes widened slightly. She smiled at me sweetly and brushed some of the bangs away from my eyes. "That's great..."

"No it isn't!" I protested. I felt more tears burn my face as I looked at her. "It isn't great at all! Hyuga-san, I didn't respond. Every single day since that day, that's all I can think about! How am I supposed to know if I love him back?! How I know if I don't hate him?! Hyuga-san, I need help, please!" My vision started to blur at the amount of tears that were coming down my cheeks. "I don't want to hurt him, Hyuga-san. Your son is one of the most precious friends I've ever had..."

"Oh..., it's okay, sweetie!" Hyuga-san embraced me into a hug and rubbed my back soothingly. I hugged her back as I started to hiccup like I was a little kid again. I didn't get it... I wasn't sure that I loved him, but I was sure that I didn't hate him. Why was this happening to me? Why couldn't I have had my real mother and my real father together, and just live with them, waiting for my brother to visit from college whenever he had the chance when I was 8? It would have been okay if I was never the grunt of school. Yuki-san had won the battle we had. I've lost him. "Tenten... you're a brave girl..."

I sniffled slightly and rubbed some of the tears that were in my eyes. I didn't feel brave at all. Everything has always been a challenge for me, and I've been able to overcome it. I was able to face my father and brother's death, I was able to face Lien's actions, I was able to face living here... Why can't I face Neji?! "No... I'm not..." I chocked. "Hyuga-san... I can't do this... how do I know what's right or not?"

"It's natural for you to be so choked up. You've lost a lot of people in your life, so how are you supposed to know what love is?" She stroked my hair as if I were a little girl and smiled. "Ever since you first came here with Neji, I hoped very well that you would make him feel better from what he's suffered through... no child should ever have to go through death, and you're the same."

"That's in the past though...," I muttered. How was I supposed to deal with something that happened in the past?!

Hyuga-san released me from her embrace and smiled at me carefully. "Tenten... I can't help you choose whether you love him or not. Both your mind and your heard have different decisions many times, but I'm sure that they're agreeing this time."

"Then tell me what choice it is!" I urged as if I were a little baby.

Hyuga-san smiled at me and brushed my cheek. "I think you already know that decision..."

Already knew that decision...?

I blinked away the tears as I wobbled down the opposing hallways that Hyuga-san went through. Before making the final turn, I stopped myself from wobbling. I could feel my face burn as tears dried on my face and I could feel my voice tremble when I took a deep breath. Neji and I have not seen eye-to-eye since that day. I was just too nervous to face him, but today, he would be joining us as we went to the park for Tian-Tian's birthday. Whether I liked it or not, I would have to face him. But what was my decision? I slowly started to walk down the last corner. One step at a time... Good. A small smile came onto my face as I came to my friends. "Hey guys... sorry I took so long..."

"Are you okay? You're not sick or something, are you?" Ino-chan asked me in concern.

I shook my head. "No, no. It was just a minor thing..." I held out my hands to take Tian-Tian and grinned. "Are you ready to go to the park, Kawaii-chan?"

Tian-Tian giggled at me slightly and opened her mouth wide with a giant smile. I smiled back at her as I held her hand and looked back up. "So, are you guys ready as well?"

"We only need to wait for Neji-nii-san," Hinata-chan replied. She smiled slightly at me with a small twinkle in her eye. My eyebrows furrowed slightly at the mention of his name.

"I'm here."

I flinched as I felt Neji's breath over my shoulder. The hairs on the back of my neck were most likely standing as stiff as possible as he continued to breath. I turned around and smiled at him. "O-Oh, ohayo, Neji-kun..." I smiled at him.

"Ohayo...," He replied to me. We stared at each other awkwardly for a second before brushed pass me and went to his car. I stared at his back in disappointment and shame before looking at Tian-Tian numbly. It was just a hard decision... Did I love him or not? Why didn't Hyuga-san tell me?

I sighed and ignored the curious looks that my friends were giving me. Slowly, I walked after him with Tian-Tian tight in my arms. I look at him from the corner of my eye as I take a seat up front and feel myself blush. Whatever my decision was, I would like to know now.

As we drove along, I fasten Tian-Tian in my arms and point to the sights to her with cooing. She simply giggles back and I usually smile whenever she puts her hand over mind, whether it's on purpose or not. I eye the locket glimmering under the sunlight around her necklace and feel the memories of Wong come over my mind. I know that Neji should be the least of my problems now, and Tian-Tian should the the most. She is my niece. I am her aunt. I love her and I hope that she will think of me deeply.

We arrived at the fair soon and all of use came out of the car. I opened the door with a smile and looked down at Tian-Tian. "Today is all about you," I said quietly. It was her birthday, and I wasn't going to let my feelings or anybody else's get the best of it. "Well then, where should we be going?"

"How about playing some games and getting something to eat before riding some rides?" Ino suggested excitedly. She smiled happily and gave me a look. "Unless... you and Neji-san want to take a little detour..."

I glared at her slightly and sighed. "How about we split up until tonight when the fireworks are gonna flash?"

"Are you sure that you'll be okay, Tenten-chan?" Hinata-chan asked me softly. I nodded and smiled at her.

"I'm gonna go get some cotton candy to share with Tian-Tian, okay? You guys have fun, and we'll get the real party started tonight," I said with a grin. Slowly, I started walking away from them after waving. I want to spend some time with Tian-Tian. She would probably be the best one to get Neji out of my mind. I stopped in front of a booth when I heard the shoot of an arrow and turned to it. There was a man who was trying to shoot arrows onto a target. So far, every single one missed.

I continued to stare at it as memories came flowing through my mind of my doings with arrows.

"You should try to win one of those prizes."

I flinched slightly and turned around. Neji was in front of me, his stoic face remaining the way that it usually was. I looked into his milky whit eyes and blinked awkwardly. In his eyes, I saw the same shyness and awkwardness that usually I had around him or Hinata had. I smiled. "Really? I-I'm not sure..."

Before I could react, Neji took Tian-Tian from me gently and called over my shoulder, "Ojii-san! You've got another contestant over here!"

My eyes widened. "N-Neji!!" I felt my cheeks flare in embarrassment as I turned around and looked at the old man with a small sheepish and embarrassed smile. "U-Uh... Hi?" The old man had one of those carnival hats. He tilted it at me with a small smile under his mustache.

"Well hello, little Missy. Why don't you give a whirl at it? Nobody's gotten it yet, but heck, I bet a little lady like you might be able to do something."

I blinked slightly at the accent that he had when he talked. It took me a few seconds before I gathered my thoughts. "U-Um... yessir, I guess that it'd be okay..." I walked up to him and put down some money. I picked up the bow and one of the arrows from the sack that he held out and looked at the bullseye carefully. "What do I have to do?"

"Just get five arrows hitting that little 'bitty dot there and you get one of the big prizes."

I felt Neji's breath over my shoulder as I held the string back for the first arrow. I've been an expert in archery. Some of my teachers in my fighting classes had commented that I should focus on my throwing skills instead of just my fighting skills.

Fwip! One Bullseye. I carefully picked up another arrow and aimed it at the bull's eye again.

Fwip! Two Bullseye.

"You're doing good so far."

That was Neji's voice. I smiled slightly and continued to focus on shooting the arrows. "I'm surprised that I'm still this good, Neji. I haven't been doing archery for years..."

Fwip! Three Bullseye.

"This reminds me of the time that you had saved me from Yuki-chan when we were younger."

I remembered that. Yuki-san was gaining up on Neji, and I had come to help him. I shot an arrow in between them before either one could get close to each other. Then, Yuki-san and I had had a fight. I won... but of course, she won this time. Sorrow entered my mind.

Fwip! Four bullseye.

"You shouldn't even be near me, Neji..." I said quietly. I fingered the end of the arrow and stared at the bullseye filled with arrows long and hard. Neji wasn't mine. He was Yuki-san's. Not mine. Yuki-san's. Yuki had won the battle. Our quarrel was over Neji for all of these years, and now it's over. She won. My grip tightened on the end of the arrow.

"You can't own a person, Tenten. Yuki does not own me. My heart belongs to you."

My eyes widened as I tried to commute to that. My grip over the arrow loosened and it shot right out of my fingers and toward the target. I wasn't sure if I had won or not, because my mind was just running through what he had just said. His heart belonged to me...?

Flashback

I dodged a punch that Hinata-chan had thrown at me. Another dodge. I moved my body to the right and slammed my fist under Hinata-chan's jaw. A pant escaped my lip as she fell backward to the ground with an injured grunt. I was her tutor now, and I was trying to do the best I could. I would help Neji-chan with his development of his Kaiten attack and all of that, and I would help Hinata-chan practice her taijutsu. A small giggle escaped my lips as I offered a hand to Hinata-chan. "Okay, Hinata-chan, whenever I use an offense, you should dodge or block." I gave a thoughtful look and looked back at her. "Try dodging my kicks by... like when we do jump rope at school. And block or grab like... when we're playing dodgeball."

"Hai," she replied softly to me. I grinned at her and got back into a fighting stance.

"Well, well, well... So this is where you've been for the past month..."

I looked up with both Neji-chan and Hinata-chan to see another girl our age. She didn't have the Hyuga Eyes, nor did she have the ebony hair that both Neji-chan and Hinata-chan had.

"A-Ano... ohayo, gozaimasu, Yuki-nee-san. How was your morning?" Hinata-chan stammered. I turned to her with a slightly curious glance. She seemed to be rather uncomfortable and awkward when she started to stare at this Yuki-san.

Yuki simply scowled and snorted at her. "Whatever you freak." I glared at Yuki-san for the insult and turned back to Hinata-chan. Was she really gonna let that girl talk to her like that?!

I turned back to Neji-chan and Yuki-san. Slowly, I started to overhear something. "She can easily destroy our braincells..." My mind came from angered to curious in an instant. Easily destroy braincells? Innocent little Hinata-chan? I turned to Hinata-chan again.

"A-Ano... Tenten-chan, shouldn't we work on our laps?" Hinata asked me instantly. What were they hiding from me? I nodded uncertainly and said okay. I ran off after Hinata-chan and gave her another questionable glance. "So, what was that all about?"

"I-It's nothing," She replied to me nervously. She smiles and stopped for a second. "Tenten-chan, have you ever used blades before? You know, like kunai and shuriken?"

I thought about it for a second. A big excited smile came onto my face. "Yes, I used to use them for self defense classes all of the time! I was an expert, actually."

"Really? Then how about we go get some kunai and shuriken in my room? I need some target practice, and if you can teach me, then that'd be great!" Hinata's eyes lit up excitedly with a big smile. Anyone could easily tell that this was the first time that she could get training. I smiled back happily. As we opened the door to her room, she frowned.

"What's wrong?" I asked her curiously.

"Gomen, Tenten-chan... I forgot that Hanabi-chan was supposed to be training with them. I don't have them with me...," She said quietly.

"It's okay!" I told her in a comforting tone. I looked around her neat and tidy room for something to reassure her. My face beamed as I ran to a sack of arrows and a bow. I picked it up and strapped the sack around my shoulder. "We can use this, Hinata-chan. Arrows are one of the easiest ways to show accuracy."

"O-Okay," Hinata-chan smiled at me evenly as we both start to walk out the room. We both started to talk about these things that had happened around school, and how I could help her with these arrows. When we stepped to the center of the mansion, I heard Hinata-chan gasp as I held up the bow and an arrow.

I put it in an aiming position and look at her. "What's wrong, Hinata-chan?" I looked at the direction she's looking at and gasped myself. Some kind of feeling started fluttering in my stomach and something tugged on my heart as I see Yuki-san try to corner Neji-chan with a kiss. My anger took over in fury. A part of myself was telling me that it should be me that he was with. Before I could hold myself, I let go of the arrow. It pierced against one of the support beams between both Neji-chan and Yumi-san. I took advantage of the moment and walked down the steps in pride.

"And that, Hinata-chan, is how you use perfect accuracy..."

End Flashback

Hours past from the moment that Neji had said that. I sat on the porch and stared blankly at my feet as I continue to think of what he had said and the two battles that both Yuki-san and I had ever fought with each other. I won the first one, and she won the second one. Neji said that it didn't matter and that he loved me. What was I supposed to do? Why didn't Hyuga-san tell me what my decision was? I sighed and leaned backward. Did I love him? Did I hate him? I heard footsteps from behind and turned around.

Neji sat beside me with the same serious look that he always had. "I went to go check your room to see if you were there. You weren't. Is everything alright?"

"Yeah... I was just thinking of a few things, Neji. You don't need to worry. Besides, we're going to school tomorrow, aren't we?" I forced a smile and gave him a shimmering look. His intimidation made my pretending went away. My smile faded and I turned away. I couldn't lie when I was near him... A silence came to both of us. I looked back at him hopefully and looked down quietly. "Neji... was it true about what you said?"

"What do you mean?" Neji arched an eyebrow at me.

"About what you said," I said in a stronger voice. I felt my voice weaken afterwards though. "About... loving me... tell me the truth, Neji... please..." I looked at him slowly with a pleading look.

He looked at me as if I were insane. "How could you ask me something like that?" I gave him an uncertain look as he looked at me carefully. "I would have let you die that day if I didn't care for you, Tenten."

I knew immediately of what he meant. "But Yuki-san—"

"Is just green with envy with how much I love you. Tenten, I've loved you for the past nine years, and I didn't stop when you came. I understand that you're at a fragile state right now, and even if you don't love me back..." I looked into his milky eyes as he hesitated. "Even if you don't love me back, I will still love you."

My eyesight grew blank at that. I felt something flutter in my stomach when he said that. Before I knew it, he got up and walked away from me. I sat there for a long time. Whatever was happening around me didn't exist right now. Did Neji really... love me that much?

"T-Tenten-nee-chan?"

I blinked and snapped out of my thoughts and looked up. A young girl was in front of me, holding up a movie entitled 'Mulan 2.' "My mommy isn't home yet," she explained. Her white eyes stared at me with excitement. "And I really wanna watch this movie, but my Otou-san can't watch it with me. Could you watch it with me?"

"Sure," I replied. I smiled at her and got up. "You're Hanabi-chan, right? Hinata-chan's younger sister."

Hanabi-chan smiled and nodded with me. "I was originally gonna be the heiress, but Onee-chan is now. She went out with Naruto-kun, so I can't really find any company to watch the movie with." She blushed slightly. "I know that I might be a bit too old for the movie, but I love it!"

"Well then, let's be off now, shan't we?" I grinned and pushed Neji to the back of my mind. I had a lot of time to think about it, didn't I? I got up and walked with her to her room. We sat down and watched the movie with great interest, neither one of us daring to interrupt. We watched through all of it; the drama, the romance, the humor, and the mischief. When it was over and the credits started playing, I turned to Hanabi-chan and saw her sigh.

"Tenten-nee-chan?" she asked me.

"Yeah?" I asked her back.

"Why do people like Mei, Su, and Ting-Ting do crazy things for love? Mulan did that too," Hanabi-chan pointed out. She looked at me curiously and expected an answer.

I gave her a perplexed look and stared at the screen. Why did people do crazy things for love? All three of them were princesses that were trying to save China... But instead, they chose their true loves... "Because.. it's worth it...?" I tell her questionably.

"Oh," I hear her reply quietly. She looked down at her feet and looked back at me. "Is that the same way for you and Neji-nii-san? How you fought Yuki-nee-san to win Neji-nii-san's love?"

I flinch slightly at that question and look at her intently. Yuki-san and I... did crazy things such as fighting for Neji's love...? "I-I..." I started to stammer. Was it true? I wasn't sure anymore. Then, it dawned on me quickly. I blinked again and stared at the movie.

I knew it now.

"I'm sorry, Hanabi-chan!" I flung off of her bed and ran to the door. I looked over my shoulder with a worried look on my face. "I think I know my decision..." A smile comes on my face as a look of confusion came to face. I opened the door and rushed down the halls. I cursed myself as I turned from corridor to corridor. I never did remember where Neji's room was. Finally, I panted when I stopped in front of the room that had Neji's name on a whiteboard. "Neji!" I call out. I bang on the door fiercely, not caring who I woke up.

Neji came to the door seconds later, an exhausted look on his face. I saw the eerie mark on his forehead, yet I don't care. He looked at me nervously as I stared at it. I then start staring at him. Tears start coming to my eyes as I reminisce on what we've been through.

"Neji...," I say in a breathing way. I felt tears come to my eyes. "I... I think I..." They started watering now and my voice started to choke. I mentally cursed myself for starting to cry right now, but I ignored it. "Neji-kun..." I looked at him through my blurred vision. "I-I..." I couldn't contain myself. I leaped into his arms. I caught him off guard as he embraces me while I start to choke again. "Neji-kun..." I whispered. It was now or never. He loved me, and I knew it. I knew what my decision was. Hyuga Neji... "I love you too..."

4 Years Later

I exited out of the college building I was in with my backpack over my shoulder. A small grin is on my face as I realize what today was. Today was my 22st birthday, and I was absolutely excited. Nothing could bring me down. I looked up into the sky with a small smile as a bird passed by. Neji and I have dated for the past three years, ever since that night of Tian-Tian's birthday. She was three-and-a-half years old and she would be turning four in a few months. I felt an arm around me and looked over my shoulder to see Neji. I smiled at him. "Hey, Neji. Aren't you glad that it's the weekend?"

He smiled back at me and gave me a peck on the cheek. "And happy birthday to you." It didn't bother me much that he was a few months younger than me. I wouldn't trade Neji in for anybody in the world. Tian-Tian would be starting preschool soon and I visited the cemetery for my brother every single day with her so she could understand what happened to her dad. Neji and I both road in his jeep in a comforting silence to the Hyuga Mansion. Neither of us had planned to move out soon, because I still needed to support Tian-Tian, and I was grateful that Hyuga-sama didn't mind.

As I got out of the car though, I heard some yelling. I craned my head from where it was to the gates of the mansion. A gasp escaped my lips as I see two people who are arguing with Hyuga-sama. All of it starts to come back to me now...

"Lien... Dewei..."

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Author's Note:

Yes, I screwed up my point of view thing a bit, but I wanted the last chapter to be in Neji's point of view! Yes, the next chapter will be the last. I hope you enjoyed this, and I"m sorry about the cliff hanger! It was really nice writing this story for you, and I might make an epilogue as well. This story was SO fun to write, and I might make a ShikaIno story that is told in the fashion of this. Well, review, and I'm sorry for the lateness of this chapter! The next one should be ready by this week or next!! Review, please!

Second Note:

Okay, I'm reposting the cahpter the day after I updated because I made the rest of it at night and finished when I should be asleep. Most of it is edited, and what is the most noticable mistake has been fixed. The two most noticeable were that the tenses were messed up a little more then the second half of the chapter and the mistake in the 'four years later' thing.