Liana was waiting outside the Forest of Death with the rest of the squad and her headaches kept getting worse throughout the day. She kept thinking back to the one grass ninja who kept looking over at her during the whole first part of the exams. She clutched her head again from another headache and felt Neji's hand on her shoulder, again.

"Are you sure you are alright, you keep clutching your head since we started the exams," Neji asked.

"Yeah, I am," she replied.

"We are concerned about you, Liana, this is not like you," Tenten said.

"I agree with Tenten," Lee said.

"Why are you guys so concerned it is just a headache," Liana said as it went away, for now.

"It is not just a headache, Liana that looks like too much pain to be just a normal headache," Lee said and she nodded.

"Alright, after the exams I will see a doctor. I can't let you guys down, not after waiting a year of training," she said and they nodded.

"Okay, until we get you to a doctor, you have to be in at least eye view of at least one of us," Neji said and Liana nodded.

"Alright, I will do it," she said when she heard some kids walking her way.

"Hey, Liana," a little girl of the group of three kids said.

"Huh, do I know you," she asked.

"No but boss does and we want to interview you," the girl said.

"Sorry, she has a medical problem and she need to stay within our sights," Tenten said.

"Oh, well can Neji Hyuga come with her. We also want to interview him," the girl said.

"Listen, kid, we are not here for some little interview but to move on with our shinobi career so go and bug somebody else," Neji said.

"Neji, can you be anymore rude but true. Listen little girl, we need to focus on the exams so go and interview your boss whoever he is," Liana said.

"Our boss is Naruto Uzumaki and he is the best ninja ever. Not exactly the coolest or cutest like Sasuke but he is our boss," the girl said.

"Yeah, well run along now," Liana said.

"Then let me ask one question before I leave," she asked and Liana looked at Neji for help who then looked at Lee.

"Huh, whatever question you have for her you can tell me," Lee said and looked at the girl.

"Okay, is it true that Liana is dating Sasuke Uchiha," she said and all of their eyes widened.

"Little girl, who told you this," Neji asked.

"Boss did sir, I mean you two are the ones with the top grades in class so it seems like you two would be a good match," the girl said.

"Who said anything about a matchmaker besides I am not going out with anyone especially an Uchiha," Liana said.

"Then are you going out with Neji Hyuga, boss said something about you dating either one of them or even both," the girl said and Liana curled her right hang into a fist.

"I am going to beat that kid to a pulp," Liana said as she started to walk away but another headache came and she fell to her knees while clutching her head. Liana felt Neji was next to her with his arm wrapped around her shoulders.

"Liana," he asked and the headache went away.

"I'm okay," she said as he helped her stand up.

"Get going before you give her another reason to kill Naruto," Neji said and the girl left in a hurry.

"Thanks, she was getting pretty annoying," Liana said as she sat on the ground.

"Your welcome, listen Liana, I don't think you should continue. Your headaches are getting worse," Neji said.

"Yeah, Liana, besides there is always next year and we can continue," Tenten said.

"N-No, I am continuing if you have to carry me on your back to finish until the end for me and no one will stop me," Liana said.

"That's the spirit," Lee said and gave her two thumbs up.

"Then you better stand up because the second proctor is about to announce what we have to do," Tenten said and Neji helped her up and stay on her feet.

"Alright you maggots here is what will happen every ninja must sign a form so that their team can retrieve either the Heaven or Earth Scroll. The goal is to get one of each scroll and make it to the tower in five days. This forest is called the Forest of Death for a reason. Try not to get so much blood on my forest and I have one word of advice for you, just don't die," she said when she noticed that the grass ninja from earlier was looking at her, again.

"What is it," Neji whispered and she nodded in the direction of the grass ninja. He looked and saw how she was looking at her and shifted his body to keep her gaze away from her so that Liana was completely hidden frm the other ninja.

"Thanks, she is starting to creep me out a bit," she said and he nodded.

"I see but let's try to avoid her during the exams," he said and she nodded and forms were given to her and Neji.

Liana filled out her form and walked with everyone else as they finished filling out the scrolls. They walked to a small tent that had the scrolls which keeps it hidden from everyone else so other teams would not know who has which scroll. They turned the forms in and was given a heaven scroll and was assigned to gate thirteen. They were walking to the gate when Liana felt the grass ninja was watching her.

Why does her presence make me feel like I know her?

"Hey, Liana, you alright," Tenten asked.

"Oh, yeah, I am fine just thinking," Liana said.

"Don't think too much, we don't want you have a headache again and have to carry you throughout the exams. Remember, Anko sensei says if one of us is unable to continue then we all fail," Neji said and she nodded.

"Let's go then," Lee said as the gates opened and they ran into the forest then began the search for an earth scroll.

Liana felt a bit of a headache but she let it pass and kept going.

3 days

Liana and the rest of the squad have been in the forest for three days and still no sign of an earth scroll.

"Where can we find an earth scroll, now, some of the teams probably have their scrolls already and headed to the tower," Liana said.

"We can't give up now, what if we split up and looked for the scroll," Tenten suggested.

"We can't, what about Liana, whoever is with her would also have to make sure she is alright," Neji said.

"She can come with me, I will protect her with my life," Lee said.

"Lee you are a great fighter but-," Neji said.

"Sure, I'll go with you Lee," Liana said as she walked over to him and he had a huge smile on his face.

"Alright, meet back here if you find the scroll and take care of her Lee," Neji said.

"Not to worry, I will protect your girlfriend," Lee said.

"Lee, she is not my girlfriend for the last time," he said and left with Tenten.

"Lee why do you keep thinking Neji and I are a couple when we are not," Liana asked and they started to run.

"Well, I know Neji has feelings for you and you have feelings for him but you two are too bone-headed to admit it," he said and she smiled.

"Yeah, well, not as much as you are hitting on Sakura. What do you even see in her other than annoyance," she asked.

"Sakura is the one of the most beautiful girls I have ever met," Lee said.

"And who are the others," she asked.

"You and Tenten, you two are very beautiful but I have a love for Sakura more than the two of you. Also because you two are my teammates and friends," he said and she nodded.

"Thanks but we better keep an eye out more for the scroll than talk about our love lives," she said and they ran faster.

"You sure you should be running this fast especially in your condition," he said.

"I will be fine, don't act like Neji," she said as they stopped on a branch. He was about to say something when they heard a fight.

"Let's see who is fighting," she said and they ran to the sound of the fight.

They looked to see that Sakura was fighting against three sound ninja while Sasuke and Naruto were passed out under an overhanging tree.