Chapter 11
Tenna still just sat there. Tears were flowing down her cheeks. She felt that what happened to Estuko was her fault. Kakashi went over to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Tenna its okay." he said softly. "She's gonna be okay. We should head back to the village now where it'll be safer". Tenna nodded sadly and headed towards the village with Gai and Kakashi.
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It was really dark when they got back to Kohana. Kakashi took Tenna back to her apartment and told her to get some sleep. But Tenna couldn't sleep. She couldn't stop thinking about Estuko and all the things she said. She thought about what Estuko said that saying that Tenna wasn't part of the team. That's true and she knows it, but why didn't Estuko say anything from the beginning? Why didn't tell Tenna all about this?
Tenna lay in bed crying. She's been through a lot of sadness already. Losing the people she cares so much for? Like her family, Gaara---well he had to go back anyway, but on such short notice he left, and there's Estuko. Something awful has happened to one of her bestest friends in the whole wide world. She couldn't help thinking about the day that they met.
::flashback::
Tenna had just collapsed in the forest that's all she could remember that had happened. She then was woken to voices.
"Who is it? Where she come from?"
"Naruto!! quiet down will yah"
"She might be lost. Aw the poor gal"
Tenna opened her eyes and looked up. People were standing around a bed where she was laying. She had been taken to a hospital. She sat up and looked at all the people who were all there. She felt a little scared.
Kakashi was there too, he went up to her and spoke.
"Oh you're awake? That's good. We found you collapsed in the forest not to far from here."
Tenna looked at him and tilted her head to the side. She wanted to know who these people were. Were they friends or foes?
Hi there!!!! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I'm gonna be Hokage!" Naruto piped up.
She looked confusingly at him. What on Earth is Hokage? Sakura bashed him on the head and then spoke too. "Hello I'm Sakura Haruno. Don't mind this dweep. He's kinda of an idiot."
Tenna then looked at Sasuke. He didn't say anything to her. And lastly she looked at Estuko. Estuko smiled and then spoke to her really nicely."Hello, I'm Estuko and what's your name?"
Tenna wanted to tell her name, but she couldn't. She shook her head sadly and pointed at her throat.
"Wagh?! This is no time for games!" Naruto didn't understand.
Sakura hit him again. Kakashi understood what Tenna was trying to say. "She cant talk. She's mute" he said calmly. Estuko gasped and went closer to Tenna.
"Awww you poor thing. But we still can know your name, right?"
Estuko took out a pen and paper and handed to Tenna. Tenna looked at Estuko, and Estuko smiled sweetly. "Just write your name on the paper okay?"
Tenna nodded and started writing. When she finished she handed the paper over to Estuko. Estuko looked at the paper and read the name aloud. "Tenna Harasamma"
The gang looked at her and smiled.
"Tenna??? That's such a cute name!!" squealed Sakura happily.
Kaskashi chuckled and spoke. "Well I'm gonna have to find out more about you Tenna."
Estuko smiled and placed her hand on Tenna's shoulder. "Well Tenna, this looks like its gonna be a beautiful friendship."
::end of flashback::
Shortly after Tenna thought about all of this she fell into a deep sleep.
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The next morning Tenna was awoken by someone knocking on the door and a familiar voice.
"Tenna you awake?" It was Naruto.
Tenna ran to the door and opened it.
"Tenna where's Estuko?" He asked her. Tenna looked down sadly. Naruto knew something bad was going on. He grabbed her hand and said,"C'mon, we gotta find Kakashi Sensei."
All the Kohana students and staff were all gathered in the Town centre. They were all muttering amongst themselves about what's been going on. Tsuneade appeared to calm the crowd. "Everyone calm down. We must not panic!"
A ninja from the crowd spoke. "Be calm? How can we be calm if the demon gets out!!?"
Tsuneade spoke calmly to everyone. "Kakashi did do the seal jutsu. So the demon will hold inside. I'm just concerned about Estuko's safety."
"We are too!!! She's our team mate!!!" yelled Naruto with the others by his side. "Not just that, she's our friend" said Sakura. Tsunade sighed. "All we can do now is hope. Hope that she'll be safe and come home."
Neji and his team suddenly appeared. He was the one who spoke out.
"None of this would have happened if Tenna didn't come along. Have you noticed that we have had bad luck ever since she got here?"
Sakura looked at him angrily. "Neji why do you always pick on Tenna?" she asked him sternly.
Neji spoke again. "'Cause she's different from the rest of us that's why! It's clearly she's not one of us and doesn't belong here."
Tenna's heart broke. She had a horrid pain in her chest and tears in her eyes. She felt like she was gonna blow! She just wanted to yell and say something.