Sorry it took me so long to update! insomnia has been blocking my brain and ugh! its a mess, any ways i hope you guys enjoy this chapter, i feel that many mysteries will be solved and settled and it will all make sense as everything comes together enjoy!

Chapter 10 key

Tenten layed their silently starring at the orange glowing lamp in front of her as she layed on her side with a strong warm arm tightly holding her against a strong male chest. She scooted back further into her lovers embrace pressing his forearm closer to her stomach as his hand brushed over her chest eliciting a slight shiver. She then felt lips press them selves gently and lovingly from her shoulder, to her neck, to her cheek, she turned her head to look into the pearl eyes of Neji Hyuuga, a sweet smile graced her features as a rare one came to his, they kissed each other lovingly. When they pulled apart her eyes fluttered open as she whispered to him

"can't I just stay with you from now on?" he pursed his lips as a mocking pensive face came over his features, she giggled as she watched him, he then smirked as he nuzzled her cheek

"i'll call Sakura later." She smiled as she sighed in content, things were starting to look up.

It was Monday morning as Tenten sat there silently waiting for Neji and Sasuke to come back into homeroom, for some reason unknown to her, Gai sensei asked to see them outside so he could speak with them. She sat there watching the clock tick away as she suddenly heard an annoying voice

"oh look, it seems they let the psycho come back to school, what a disservice to the community" Her eyes shot up to glare at Karin as she stood there with a mischievous grin on her face right in front of her desk. She then looked away evening out her breaths

"get lost Karin"

"aw whats wrong Tenten? Don't want to play? Oh, hey, what ever happened to that little girl in the founatin?" Tenten's body tensed

"Karin" she heard one of the girls whisper "stop, or she'll-"

"or she'll what?! Scream and cry on the floor when there's nothing there?! Her little psychotic mind probably doesn't even understand half of what's going o-" she was cut off as Tenten suddenly stood and punched Karin square in the face, a girl screamed in shock, but it didn't register in Tenten's mind as she only heard the satisfying crunch of glass breaking and the crack of plastic as her victims glasses broke, along with a loud pop that she felt reverberate up her arm and then a scream of agony.

She watched as Karin fell back against her desk screaming at the blood pouring from her nose as glass and plastic were embedded into the skin of the bridge of her nose. Girls crowded around her taking out tissues and hankies trying to stop the blood flow and ease the girls pain due to her broken nose. Tenten collapsed back into her chair with her head hanging down as she tightly gripped her left wrist with her right hand, her knuckles, also embedded with the plastic and glass of Karin's glasses, were gushing blood. She didn't feel the pain though as she starred blankly at the throbbing and bleeding appendage, she suddenly registered the sound of a door slamming open with loud yells, then the sound of hurried footsteps up the stairs, she swore that she heard someone call her name but she wasn't entirely sure, she then felt a familiar warmth wrap around her and lift her up carrying her to a destination that she did not know. She layed their silently in the white room with a pale mint curtain drawn next to her, it was suddenly pulled open and she immediately turned her head to the white wall on her other side as she turned on her side while slowly bringing up her nursed hand that was covered in antiseptic smelling bandages that only increased the smell of antiseptic that already polluted the room, her stomach swam with nausea.

She heard hushed voices, when suddenly one grew harsh, one that she recognized oh so sweetly, deep and rich, yet rough at having to keep the voice low, but trying to make their point. She involuntarily shivered, exhaustion suddenly came over her, and in her fatigue filled mind only one phrase came through to her that was harshly whispered in that velvet voice

"i will not let you take her!"

The next time Tenten awoke, she found herself once again laying on a bed in a white room, except...there was no curtain next to her, as she slowly sat up she looked down to realize that she was wearing a white hospital gown. She looked at her surroundings, a simple white room, a simple white bed, and a simple window with...bars. Her eyes widened in shock as she lunged at the window gripping the cold steel bars tightly in her hands, she felt her wounded hand pound with pain, she could feel the blood pumping and everything that she touched was extremely sensitive to her hand. She trembled as she began to weakly pull on the bars, then in a violent rage filled frenzy she yanked and pulled while screaming curses, her now unbound dark brown locks flinging around her. She breathed heavily as she rested her forehead against the icy metal, She slowly turned and slid to the floor in a heap looking around with fear in her eyes as her eyes darted around in a frenzy 'the crazy house' she thought 'they put me in the asylum' tears came to her eyes as she recalled Neji's words. He had been trying to stop them, but it was all in vain attempts.

She suddenly felt panic as she climbed to her feet and rushed to the locked white door of her room, banging on its surface repeatedly screaming

"LET ME OUT! I DON'T BELONG HERE! LET!ME!OUT!" suddenly the door flew open almost causing her to fall forward but she was stopped as she was suddenly tackled to the ground by two nurses. She kicked and screamed against their holds, watching in horror as a doctor neared her with a ready and waiting needle, she began to struggle more

"Now, Tenten" he started calmly "we need you to behave, so I think it's time for you to take a little nap"

"NO! NO!" she retaliated "GET AWAY FROM ME!" she continued screaming for them to stop and to leaver her be "I'M NOT CRAZY!" soon enough her screams stopped as she was injected with the tranquilizer. None too gently they flinged her into her already messy bed, leaving and locking the door only the echo of the dead bolt locking, then silence.

He sat their silently at the wooden table in the empty recreational room of the psychiatric ward,

"come on, come on" he mumbled to himself, he looked at his watch and sighed while running his hands through his hair "where is she.." he was startled though as he suddenly heard a female gasp. He looked up to see the very girl he was waiting for standing a few feet away, the white hospital gown hung loosely on her thin frame and her tussled hair spoke of her restlessness. He stood from his seat as she ran towards him with tears in her eyes, she leaped into his arms as he tightly held her to him, her arms tightly wrapped around his necks while his were around her waist. He let her sob into his neck as she whispered of how horrible it was to be there. He subconsciously tightened his hold on her, the anger bubbling steadily in his veins. Soon enough they pulled away and they both sat down across from one another holding each others hands from across the table, his thumbs running soothingly over her knuckle, she sniffled as she asked

"Neji... how..how long d-do I have to stay here?" he watched her with sad eyes

"until they decide that you're stable.." her grip tightened on his hands, he spoke the word 'they' with distaste and obvious spite.

She looked down and he watched as her eyes searched the wood, obviously thinking about something deeply, he then watched as her eyes widened and their watery shine soon met his pearl ones.

"Neji I-I think I know how we can put a stop to this" he raised and eyebrow at her.

"What did you have in mind?"

"before any of...this, got out of hand, I ran into Madame Melancolie again and she told me that a way to get rid of them was by finding the one that holds the key" he watched her steadily as he asked

"who's them" she shook her head "even now and i still dont know, but Neji, if we can find the one who holds the key th-then maybe everything will stop" a minute or two after her words had registered into his mind realization dawned over him, his grip tightened on her small hands as his thumb skimmed over her scarred knuckles.

"Tenten, I know who has they key" her eyes glimmered

"yo-you do? who?" he shook his head

"i can't say here, but in two weeks i'll come again, and everything will be answered", she nodded her head distractedly and then asked

"Neji.. do you know where my locket is?" a small mile came to his features as he reached into his pant pocket and retrieved the silver piece of jewlery, he softly layed it in her hands, her eyes twinkled with appreciation. "thank you" she whispered.

He stood and made his way around the table giving her a sweet kiss on the cheek that he held out a bit longer to enjoy the softness of her skin against his pale lips. He then whispered

"by the way, how did you know that those were my initials" her eyes widened as she gasped then whirled around to face him but saw that he was already gone with only his echoing footsteps going down the linoleum stairs.

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