HOLY FREAKIN GOSH
It's the last chapter!! (read more at the bottom!)
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Three Years Later
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"So tell me
Is it really that noticeable every time I sneak a look?
You read me like an open book
I think about you day and night
Your smile's the only one I love
When I'm with you, everything is right
You know things aren't going so well
So I want you know you've made it better
To live in this hell
Hear me for one last time
Just know that what I say is true
Come closer…
I love you"
"-And that, ladies and gentlemen, was Neji Hyuuga's Debut single titled 'Heaven'".
Shutting off the radio, I smiled.
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Rooftops
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Hands in my pockets, I walked the crowded bustling streets of New York City.
This was it, the place where dreams come true.
I was one of the lucky ones. My dreams came true, that and so much more…
-Three Years Ago-
I ran off the train and out of the station, suitcase in hand, my breathing was ragged and my legs were burning.
"Sasuke open up!" I yelled, pounding the door recklessly. I heard the click of the door and it opened up, revealing Sasuke with a solemn look on his face.
"She's gone Neji"
I dropped my suitcase and walked lifelessly to my bedroom, locked the door and lay on the bed. I dug out the crumpled piece of paper in my pocket.
"Heaven" was the last thing Tenten gave me.
That was the first time I cried in years.
-Present-
It's Tenten's song hat brought me this fortune, everyday I thank the heavens for that, I thank them for letting me meet Tenten…
Oh God I miss her…
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"Naruto?"
"Yeah Hinata?"
"Do you think what we're doing is right?"
"Of course I do, this couldn't be any better"
Hinata smiled as she admired the golden band adorning her ring finger. "I love you Naruto"
"I love you too Hinata"
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"Shikamaru Nara! I blame you for everything: global warming, world hunger, and now this!" Temari whipped out a small stick from behind her back and showed it to Shikamaru. He gaped as he realized what his wife was trying to tell him.
"You're pregnant?"
"No! There just happens to be a little plus sign on this pregnancy test. Of course I'm pregnant your moron!" she smiled "and I couldn't be happier"
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"Sasuke Uchiha, where are we going?"
"It's a surprise"
"Sasuke!"
"I suggest you be quiet" Sasuke said, stealing a kiss from Sakura "Mrs. Uchiha"
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"Neji are you sure?" Gai asked, furrowing his eyebrows.
"Positive"
He shrugged, "it's your choice". I nodded and boarded the train headed to Princeton.
Settling down in my seat, I pulled out a picture frame from my bag.
"Tenten…"
"Hey", I snapped out of my daze and felt a pound in my chest. A memory… of what seemed like so long ago… I pictured Tenten's smiling face back when I first met her. I turned to my right to see a girl with brown eyes and brown hair. She smiled at me in the same innocent, happy way that Tenten always did. "Is this seat taken?"
"No", she smiled and dropped her bag beside my legs and sat down.
"Hey aren't you Neji Hyuuga?" she asked. I nodded. "I'm a big fan, my name's Matsuri"
"Well you already know me, so I guess there's no need for introductions on my part", she laughed and shook my hand.
"So what are you going to Princeton for?" she asked me, getting comfortable in her seat.
"To…" I sighed, "To visit an old friend"
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"I'm studying to be a teacher, I really love kids. When I was younger I remember something about a tutor or…" she rubbed her temples in thought, "sorry I can't seem to really remember!" she laughed. She opened her eyes and I noticed they were a bit glassy. I wiped a stray tear from her face.
"Tenten, do you trust me?" she tore her face away from my gaze but I turned her head back to face mine, "I would never do anything to hurt you"
Her lips quivered and I embraced her, she quickly returned it and buried her face in the crook of my neck.
"The truth is… I can't remember anything. The first memory I had was leaving the hospital. The police told me I was rescued after being kidnapped and that apparently some drug or a blow to my head caused me to forget everything", she frowned, "whatever happened before that, I can't remember but sometimes… I get pictures in my head of a guy… red hair… sea foam green eyes…"
"Since you're being honest I guess I should be too. I guess I should start off with the fact that I didn't write 'Heaven'…it was… a girl…" I looked up and smiled, "a girl I loved… a girl I still love"
"Does she love you back?" Matsuri inquired bravely.
"'Heaven' says she does but it's been three years since I've seen her… since I've held her… since I've kissed her… I never told her I loved her… I never even said goodbye"
"Goodbye?"
"She's dead"
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"Well I guess this is where we part. It was nice meeting you Neji", Matsuri said smiling. "Maybe we can see each other again. Who knows? It's a crazy fucked up world we live in but hey might as well screw our lives up right. I don't think us meeting was a mistake. Later Neji", she waved and spun around to walk out of the station.
"That kiss from before…" she licked her lips "was no accident. Both you and I wanted it. So come on, you only live once… so let's screw it up right. You have no reason to be afraid"
"Matsuri", I called. She turned her head to face me and I ran towards her. "If it's any help, take this. It's the phone number of one of my friends, Temari no Sabaku though she's known as Temari Nara these days. I think she can help you with whatever you're looking for". Matsuri's eyes glazed over.
"Gaara…" she whispered, I smiled at her.
"Thanks"
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Everywhere I turned, she popped up.
Her face.
Her smile.
Her eyes.
I even heard her laugh.
Was it just my mind playing tricks on me, making me hear what I wanted to hear? Was it my heart trying to tell me something by giving me some false hope? I drummed my fingers on the surface of the table I was sitting at in Starbucks. I looked out the window with little interest until I saw a blonde haired girl holding hands with an onyx eyed boy. I left my coffee on the table and ran out the door. My guess was correct.
Apparently, even Sai had moved on yet I couldn't.
"She needed a reason to hate me. I couldn't just leaveher and continue to hurt her. Everything I told her was a lie. I didn't have any one else to 'toy' with. I tried moving on but couldn't with that guilt hanging over me. By her hating me I would at least have a reason to move on because I knew she'd never return my feelings. I sucked the life out of her, that I know and accept but I did love her. This is more than I can say for you though", he paused, letting all the newfound information sink in. "I'm really not that bad a guy if I went through all this trouble just to stop myself from hurting her. You on the other hand just left her without a reason, without any hope"
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It was my third day in Princeton.
I don't even know what possessed me to come here, I knew it would hurt me yet here I am, wandering around Princeton.
What was the point in staying anymore? I might as well go home now, back to the world of glitz and glamour and late night parties.
Back to the material world.
I made up my mind, I would be going home that night.
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"Apparently, if you climb the top of this building, you'll have a perfect view of most of the campus" a boy said. I looked up at the building; it wasn't anything special, not as tall as the ones we had in New York.
I must say, I really enjoyed the scenery in Princeton, it wasn't anything like buildings and concrete like in New York, this was much more natural.
At the top of the building was a small crowd of people. I joined them and managed to push my way to the edge and looked over the rooftops of the campus.
Beautiful.
I let my eyes wander and was too engrossed in the scenery to notice everyone leave, probably to go home. I heard a door click and saw a black haired girl walk onto the rooftop.
"Great isn't it?" she asked me. I nodded and she leaned against the railing beside me. She chuckled. "You don't look familiar, I know everyone on campus. Are you visiting?"
"Yeah", she smiled.
"It's nice up here, whenever I'm mad I just scream my heart out and no one can find out who it is. It's stupid but it helps" she turned to me. "You look bothered, I think you should try it too", she wrapped her jacket tighter to her body and walked off the rooftop, leaving me once again to my own thoughts.
"Tenten…" I looked down to see a large amount of people walking all over campus I scanned over them and stopped.
"Tenten, I won't let you go. I promise, I won't everlet you go"
She… that girl… she looked so much like…
"Tenten… TENTEN!" I ran towards the door to the roof and sprinted down the stairs, occasionally pushing people out of my way. I kicked open the door and sprinted outside.
"Tenten… Tenten… Tenten!" I hurried in the direction of which I saw the girl heading towards. So what if it wasn't her? I thought, if I could even pretend it was her I would be the happiest man ever. I kept on running.
There she was, her long brown hair swaying in the wind. She was wearing a brown pea coat and tall dark brown boots, matching perfectly with her red scarf and hat. I slowed down and caught my breath. We were alone in a clearing, surrounded by trees and nothing else.
"Tenten!" I yelled. The girl stopped and turned around. She smiled and tears formed in her beautiful brown eyes.
"Hey stranger"
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.:The End:.
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KYAH! Well there you have it folks, the last chapter. Sorry but there will be no sequel but please read my other stories!
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