"If only you never thought of yourself... If only I wasn't there... If only... If only... we didn't know each other... You wouldn't be in such a horrible place, Neji-kun, you wouldn't be... You mustn't be... Oh please, Neji! Don't leave me yet! I'm still going to wait for you... I promise you that. I'll be by your side, always!" Tenten whispered.
Flashback
"Why?! Since when have you been like this?!" Tenten asked Neji who was busy practicing, "Since Sasuke almost defeated me, he pissed me off and when he even dared to insult me."
"Neji-kun! Can't you think about others?! Why can't you accept defeat?! Maybe because people say that you're suitable as a Hokage or so? Or is it because someday, you'll surpass the abilities of all the jounins here in Konoha?" Tenten asked who was in the verge of tears, "If you can't accept your own failures, then why not at least have some time to think about it? I mean, it's not that bad, is it?"
"Okay woman, I just heard enough." Neji snapped as he stopped punching a tree and pointed his index finger at her.
"What did you say?" Tenten asked with frustration and disgust.
"You heard me," Neji coldly stated, "I said, 'I've heard enough.' I'm trying to train here, if you mind. Please, leave because I can't concentrate on what I'm doing. And one more thing, I don't like being defeated because I don't deserve to be a loser, got it?!"
Tenten bit her lips and stepped backwards, as she eyed the ground. Neji continued practicing and added, "That's it. We're through. We're history. Let's call it a break. Yeah, I'm breaking up with you, so I have no more interference. Now, leave."
She stopped her tears from flowing and silently left but mumbled in the wind, "But I still love you..."
End of Flashback
The next day, Tenten was still there, she was still waiting for something to happen. She was waiting for Neji's awakening. It was daybreak, but she didn't mind. She'll do anything just for Neji.
Then, she jerked her head at his face when she noticed his fingers move. Slowly, he opened his eyes and looked around the room.
She stood up from her chair and with tears of joy, she shouted, "Neji, finally, you woke up!!!"
She bent down to hug him. And when she went back to her seat and he sat up, he placed his hand on his head and asked, "Who are you? Where am I? How did I get here? What's my name?"
Tenten's jaw dropped. Neji has amnesia. She can't believe it. She replied, "You are Hyuga Neji. You are in a hospital, you were brought here by an ambulance because you were badly beaten and..." she paused.
'If I don't tell him my name or my former relationship to him, he would understand. I don't want to torment him any longer...'
"Hey there, I am Tenten! I'm your... teammate! Yeah, I'm your teammate! And uhm, I'm going to leave you now for some peace and quiet of your own, okay? Okay, bye! Take care!"
He waved goodbye at her with a smile, "Goodbye Miss Tenten!"
'What the?! Miss?! Okay, so he DID have a very long coma. But it makes me puke hearing him being polite.'
"Bye!" she replied instantly and left the room.
'She didn't know I was faking it.' Neji mumbled to himself with a smirk plastered on his lips, 'I am not that weak to have an amnesia.'
It was raining pretty hard outside. 'Darn, how could I forget my umbrella back at home?!' Tenten's inner self spoke. She was soaking wet as she walked the silvery pavements of the streets. It seems like she's alone in the street. Not many people passed there, because it was raining.
"Neji-kun, please don't forget me... Remember the times we used to share... I would rather die than you forgetting about our love." Tenten whispered to the rain.
She looked up to the dark sky and closed her eyes, "One thing I ask of you Lord, don't abandon him."
Tears began to flow freely from her eyes, unnoticeable because of the rain.
