*Bonus Chapter*
Neji was still, and to anyone else he would have been seen as unmoving. But Tenten knew better as she studied her fiancé.
"Neji-kun," She began after a deep breath, her brown eyes gentle. "You can't go after her. We have done all we can." She watched as he closed his eyes, lightly shaking his head.
"Tenten, I have to go. She was my responsibility. What if she's hurt?" Neji's eyes stared into Tenten, a sorrowful look about them. Tenten sighed, knowing full well what she had to do as she sat next to him. She gripped his paled hand in her tan one, her chocolate eyes gentle and accepting as she kissed his cheek.
"If you're going after her, you aren't going alone." Tenten smiled at him as he turned to her, shaking his head lightly.
"Tenten, stay here. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if you were hurt." Neji said quickly, his eyes distant. Tenten sighed, shaking her head and furrowing her eyebrows.
"Neji, I can defend myself. I am a markswoman. Besides, it is my choice!" She demanded as she glared at him, waiting for his reply. She beamed as a small smile crawled onto his face.
"Headstrong as usual. One day it will get you killed." Neji shook his head as Tenten straightened her back, a smirk attached to her face.
"Well, today is not that day! Today is the day we go into the forest, Neji-kun!" Tenten smiled as she jerked back on his hand, raising him into a standing position.
"No, today I go in the forest. You stay here." Neji demanded as he gave Tenten a threatening look. Tenten frowned in return, anger scrunching up her face.
"Hinata means a lot to me too! She's one of my best friends, and if you won't let me come with you then I'll go alone!" Tenten followed the Hyuuga boy as he skulked out of the house, irritated by his engagement.
"Fine, Tenten, but stay quiet. We aren't supposed to-" Neji was interrupted by a loud voice as a small brunette came over to the couple.
"Where are you two going?" Hanabi glared at them, her eyes narrowed. Of course, her eyes were always narrowed so it was hard to tell when the brunette was happy or mad. Neji sighed as he looked at her.
"You are not coming with us, you are too young." Neji hissed as he pulled Tenten along, trying to get away from his persistent cousin.
"Wait! You are going to look for Hinata, aren't you?" Hanabi yelled as she chased after Neji and Tenten.
"Maybe," Tenten said, smiling as she darted off. "Neji, I have to go get my weapons real quick!" She disappeared off down the road, leaving Neji alone to take care of his young relative.
"I'm coming too! She's my sister!" Hanabi yelled as she placed her hands firmly on her hips, her eyes glaring into Neji's. Of course, when it came to glaring, no one could take on Neji.
"Hanabi, you don't have your-" Neji was interrupted when veins protruded from Hanabi's temples and the Byakugan appeared on her face. "How?" Neji asked, a frown contorting his facial features.
"I...Well, Konohamaru." Hanabi blushed, quickly turning her Byakugan off.
"Konohamaru? I'll kill him." Neji turned and began walking, leaving his cousin to pursue him.
"No! Neji! Wait, we have to save Hinata!" Hanabi grabbed onto the back of her overprotective cousin's shirt, but it wasn't her who stopped his wrath. It was Neji's collision with his excited fiancé that stopped his march to Konohamaru's house.
"Ready to go!?" Tenten chirped as she springed off of the ground, her hand wrapping around Neji's and pulling him along after her. "I can't wait! We are gonna be heroes! Wait until we see Hinata, and then when we save her, and then...Why's Hanabi still here? Is she coming?" Neji sighed again as he turned to address the issue of Hanabi tagging along.
"She has her Byakugan." Neji hissed as he glared at Hanabi.
"Oh." Tenten, for once, was at a loss for words as Hanabi, Neji, and her continued to walk down the path. It didn't take the trio long to reach the overgrown forest. "Hinata's trapped somewhere in there?" Tenten asked, her brown eyes wide as the full desperation of the mission ahead sunk in on her. How would they ever find the heiress? Suddenly, a loud noise came from within the forest. Tenten whirled out her weapons as both Neji and Hanabi turned on their Byakugans, the whole group at the ready. What they saw sauntering from the forest was the last thing any of them expected. And something that had crawled from their nightmares.
"Ah! Youths? Ready to pursue the youthful passions of exploring a forest?" The man yelled as all three members backed away. He wore a green leotard, weird leg warmers, a bowl cut, and bushy eyebrows.
"Wh-what a terribly ugly demon." Tenten whispered as she stared at the youthful specimen in terror. What was that? "We better retreat if such things live in these woods!" Tenten elbowed Neji, who gave one nod before darting into the forest. "Eh? I said retreat!" Tenten cried before chasing after him. Hanabi watched as they disappeared into the wood's messy depths. She gulped, her eyes skirting between the forest and the yelling man. With a sigh, she made her choice and leapt into the forest.
"The things I do for my sister!" She griped as she whipped her head back and forth, her eyes studying the scenery for any signs of Tenten or Neji. Eventually, she realized they were too far away for her Byakugan to see them. As much as she had trained with her Byakugan, she still had a certain range.
"Crud." She muttered as it sunk in that she was alone, stuck in demon infested words. Suddenly, the snap of a twig sounded behind her. She whirled around, turning on her Byakugan and spying a frightening looking demon hidden within the trees. "Double crud!" She hissed before turning tail, fear filling her belly as she considered her situation. "I should've stayed at home!" She yelled as the sounds of a gaining demon sounded behind her.
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