Disclaimer: Naruto is not my child, and I really need to update sooner!

Chapter Twenty-Five

Can you stand on your head?

Naruto chatted with me the whole way, turning when needed and jumping over logs and bushes.

"So, where's Hatter?" I asked as Naruto looked around. I felt my back becoming wet, and didn't want to know what it was.

"Right here." A familiar voice said. My heart fluttered and I turned my head. Hatter was leaning against a nearby tree, his arms crossed and anger tainting his features. He walked over as Naruto put me down. I hobbled to Hatter and he gathered me in his arms. He flinched and pushed me back a little bit, glancing at his forearms. They were covered in blood. He looked up and gave a death glare to Naruto.

"Why is she bleeding?" Hatter asked, walking over to Naruto and shoving him into a tree. Naruto grunted.

"That's my blood, jerk." Naruto said, looking at his arm. Hatter's eyes followed his and he released the blonde. "But she is bleeding. She almost broke connection." Hatter nodded, shoving Naruto away and walking back towards me. He looked at the sheet questioningly.

"I'm a cocoon." I smiled. He smiled and shook his head.

"Want it off?" He asked.

"No!" I answered. "I mean, no. I think I'm good." Hatter raised an eyebrow.

"Why is the sheet there?" Hatter asked, crossing his arms and taking a step forward. I took a step back, smiling.

"No reason."

"Tenten," He said, raising an eyebrow.

"Neji," I responded, mimicking him perfectly. His eyes widened sligthly and his mouth opened.

"Who told you my name?" He asked.

"You did." I smiled. He took another step forward, uncrossing his arms and knitting his eyebrows.

"I did not. Why would I?" He asked.

"You were on Dopium. Just like the sea monkeys!" I said, almost laughing.

"The sea monkeys were on Dopium, huh? It would seem more fitting if it were you on the Dopium, Tenten." He smirked.

"Don't make fun of me!" He smiled.

"Who told you my name?"

"You did!" I shouted. He rolled his milky lavender eyes.

"I'll discover the truth soon enough. But, why the sheet?" He asked, changing the subject again.

"Because Naruto came when I was sleeping." I responded. Hatter death glared at Naruto and looked back at me.

"What happened?"

"Nothing. I just didn't want to sleep in a dress... So I kinda took it off." I shrugged. Hatter opened his mouth to say something. "But, I'm still wearing underwear." My cheeks flush as he snorted.

"That's good to know." I stuck my tongue out at him as he shrugged off his jacket. "Go unwrap your arms and wear this." He placed it on my head, considering my arms were pinned to my sides.

"Fine." I said and waddled behind a nearby tree. I wiggled out of the sheet and slid the jacket on. It went to my knees, so I buttoned it up and discarded the sheet. I came out from behind the tree to see Hatter and Naruto talking, their words hushed and quick. Hatters back was to me, but Naruto looked at me and whispered something. Hatter turned around and Naruto rubbed the back of his head.

"Well, I better be off. See ya." He said and scurried away. I watched his retreating figure and then turned to Hatter. He was raising an eyebrow and looking at me.

"What?" I asked.

"I believe you need pants." He said, chuckling. I looked down at my bare legs and shrugged.

"Shoes would be better." He nodded. Then his eyes lit up and he smiled.

"Follow me." He said, grabbing my hand and turning around.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"My house."

"Why?"

"I have shoes for you." He said.

"Really?" He nodded. "How?" He took a left and led me down a familiar path. I could see his long table at the end.

"I found your little white ones." He replied.

"Wait, both of them?" I asked. I had lost one at his house, and one in Tsunade's castle.

"Uh huh." He said as we approached arguing.

"Darn it, Sai!" I heard Lee shout. "How can you be eating? Hatter and Tenten are missing! They could be dead!" There was smoke rising from the table again and I smelled burning wood.

"They're not dead, moron." Sai responded.

"Well, it's nice to see who would miss me if I died." Hatter said, fanning the smoke out of the way. "And what in God's name are you burning?"

"Hatter!" Lee shouted. The smoke started dying down and I saw the duo sitting rather close to each other. "And Tenten!" I smiled and waved.

"Where are the little white shoes?" Hatter asked.

Yeppers, so there's another one. Sorry about the late update... Again... :)