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WARNING: CHARACTER DEATH!

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"You couldn't have done anything."

Yes, I could have.

"You didn't see them coming!"

Yes, I did.

"It's not your fault."

Yes, it is.

"Tenten, for the last time, it isn't your fault!"

For the last time, yes, it is. It's my fault he's dying. It's my fault for running from him, leaving him there. It's my fault for not acting quicker when they attacked. It's all my fault. Stop lying to me by trying to tell me it isn't.

"Tenten, do you want to see him?"

Do I? Can I handle looking at him, knowing that he'll be dead by tomorrow morning, if not earlier, and knowing that I'm the one that basically killed him?

"He really wants to see you."

But I don't know if I want to see him. Well, I want to see him, but I don't know if I can handle it.

"Tenten? Are you okay?"

Am I okay? Of course I'm not okay! I killed my teammate, my best friend, the love of my life since we were 12 years old, even if he didn't know I loved him. I don't think I'll ever be okay again.

"Tent-"

"Yes, I want to see him."

"Okay, then follow me."

I nod my head automatically, and follow silently, replaying the event over and over in my head. Maybe if I had stayed and fought, he could have been healed and we could go back to the way things were before this mission. Or, if not, then maybe at least I could die with him. Then I wouldn't have to go through life with this guilt and pain.

"Tenten, we're here."

I nod my head automatically again and close my eyes and take a deep breath as Sakura opens the door.

"You have a visitor!" she said to her patient, the one who I put in the hospital.

"I'll leave you two alone for a while." With that, she was gone.

"Hey Tenten," he said, giving me that famous grin of his. It took all I had to keep myself from crying when I saw him smile that smile in his condition.

"How are you?" I ask, near tears.

"Oh, fine! I can't feel a thing from all these drugs they gave me, but I feel great!" he said, smiling again, laughing. I managed to give him a smile, but he could tell it was fake.

"What's wrong?" he asked as he motioned for me to come next to him on the bed. I obeyed and walked and sat on the edge of the bed, my back to him.

"What's wrong?" he asked again, true concern in his voice. Why does he care how I am? He should care how he is right now! He's going to be dead by tomorrow morning and still all he can think about is other people!

"Nothing! Nothing's wrong!" I replied, still not turning to face him. I didn't want to look at him, for I was crying now. I knew I shouldn't have come in. I knew I would start crying.

"Tenten, something's wrong. I can tell. And are you crying?" he asked as he grabbed my arm and turned me around so I had to face him. He gasped slightly when he saw I was crying.

"Tenten, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked as he sat up as best he could. I helped him a bit for I saw he was struggling. I didn't want him to go through any more than he already had to endure.

"Thanks, but you still didn't answer my question. Tenten, what's wrong?" he asked as he gently turned my face towards him so I was looking straight at him. I started crying more against my will, and he kept telling me over and over that everything would be okay in attempt to calm me down.

Everything won't be okay. I know it won't. Why is everyone lying to me today?

"Tenten, please, calm down. I hate seeing you like this," he said as he pulled me closer to him. He felt so strong still, even though he was at his weakest.

He says he hates seeing me like this. Well I hate being like this! But I brought this upon myself, the minute I ran from you. Ran from our team. If I didn't run, our team would still be together and we wouldn't have fallen apart like we already have. Our sensei is already dead, but we didn't tell you that. We didn't want to ruin your last moments of life. And our other teammate? He's on the death bed as well, but he isn't even conscious. And me, the one who ran from the team, where am I? I'm alive and perfectly healthy. Ironic, isn't it? The cowardly one who ran out on her team is the one who survives, and the ones who stayed true to the mission are the ones who are lost forever. I wish I could be lost forever with you, rather than stay here all alone, a coward.

"Tenten, it's going to be okay,"he said with a smile, snapping me out of my thoughts.

More lies? When will all the lies end?

"No it's not, it's not going to be okay," I manage to whisper, "You're leaving me. I don't want you to go."

"I'm sorry, Tenten. I don't want to leave either. I don't have a choice though. There's nothing we could have done," he said.

Yes, there is. I could have done something. I could have at least died with you if I couldn't help you.

"I'm sorry," I whisper before I rest my head on his shoulder. He embraces me and says, "It isn't your fault."

Lies. More lies. When will it end?

"Yes it is. I should have helped you, I should have done something. I should have done something other than run," I whisper.

"You did what you had to in order to survive. No one blames you for any of this," he said softly.

More lies. I blame myself for this.

"Lee, promise you won't leave me. Promise," I say as I start crying even more.

"I promise," he tells me as he hugs me again.

Another lie. I know he's going to leave me soon. Very soon.

"You're lying," I inform him quickly.

"No I'm not" he says.

"The doctors told you that you have no chance of surviving. Your time is almost up," I say as I cry even harder. He nods his head before continuing.

"I'll still never leave you, Tenten. My spirit will always be with you wherever you go," he says quickly as he hugs me again.

I look at him, and before I can think I kiss him. He acts a bit surprised at first, but he kisses back after a bit. When I pull away a look at him, tears still in my eyes, and whisper, "I love you."

He nods his head and says, "I love you too."

I cry even more and hug him again. He tells me again everything will be okay.

Another lie.

I just nod my head and go along with it, even though I know everything won't be all right. At least, it won't be for me when he's gone. As I continue to hug him I notice his breathing is slowing down, until finally, I don't feel him breathing at all. I press me head against his chest. No heartbeat. I begin crying even more, and whisper I love you one more time as I pull out of his once warm embrace. I sit in the room, just staring at his peaceful body for a while, before I get up and make my leave. Before I leave I look at him one last time.

At that moment I decided I liked it better when he lied to me.

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Okay, I haven't done an angsty one in a while, so I decided it was time for one. I haven't done something this dark and upsetting since...ever...so sorry if I did a bad job! I hope you liked it! Please review and tell me what you thought! Sorry if there are any spelling mistakes!

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