hokage: I love neji, gaara, sasuke and kakashi too! and...i noe! tenten is so cute! i love her eyes...actually... i will vote tenten as the prettest girl character in the anime! lolx...here's the chappie...please enjoy!
FireDragonBL: haha... i don't know much about how the characters fight because i don't realli watch the cartoon...that's all...only few episodes...thank you for your review and hope you'll like this chapter too!
moonlightpath: glad u liked it...hope you'll like this one too? hehe...and and i updated! lolx...surprisingly!
harukakanata: thank you thank you! here's the next chapter...hope you'll like it...
Kaeru Soyokaze: poor tenten? hmm...yea...kinda...but but... i like writing sad stuffs! lolx...
Lil-Donkey: haha...you will update when i update? heyhey! u updated yesterday! guess you'll have to update another chapter today...rite rite? anyways...excuse me toO! gonna click to your story now! lolx...
Chapter 3: Now it becomes problematic
"This is the end..." Neji announced coldly to the defenseless girl in front of her as he held his palm up to an attacking position.
Why? Why did you want to fight me, Tenten?
Why did you want to get hurt?
He looked at the girl before him and suddenly gasped.
"Tenten!"
She raised her palm to strike forward to make a direct contact with Neji's.
Their hands hit.
The forces applied to this strike was too much for Tenten to handle; her body flew backward until she hit a tree while Neji stood at his spot, standing.
Why? Why you silly girl?
Did you know what you were doing?
Her body fell onto the ground as his eyes returned to their normal purplish colour.
"Tenten..." Neji walked beside and looked at her.
She sat up and leaned against the tree, smiling weakly at him, "I lost. I give up."
He sighed, "Let's go back before the sky goes dark then..." He turned around and carried the training bag onto his back and walked away, leaving the injured Tenten sitting against the tree.
"Right..." She stood up with the support of the tree. However, when she attempts to step forward, she fell onto her knees and winced from the wounds.
"Tenten?" Neji turned to her and looked at her with concern, "Are you okay?"
She remained on all fours and breathed heavily until...
"Tenten?" He began to walk back to her and his heart skipped when...
...the blood came out from her mouth and Tenten collapsed onto the ground.
"Tenten!" He ran back to her lifeless body and put his arm beneath her neck, "Tenten...tenten..." he shook her violently and the only reply was the spitting of blood.
Now what have I done?
He placed his hand onto her cheek, "She is cold..."
What did I do to her?
He rubbed his fingers against the scratches on her face.
"Hang in there, Tenten," He slid his arms onto her back and under her legs; He carried her in his strong arms.
He wipped the blood away, from the corner of her mouth, with his arm.
"Please hang in there..." he whispered to her as he ran to the direction where Gai and Lee disappeared to.
It started to rain.
The drops of rain began to fall onto the two Genins' faces, as if the god was crying for this horrible tragedy.
The bandage around Neji's right leg was covered from dirt. But he didn't care; all he cared about now was her...the girl in his arms.
A warm drop of rain trickled onto Tenten's face...
or...
was it a tear?
"When is she going to wake up?"
"I don't know..."
"Is she going to be alright?"
"She is alright, right?"
With all the mumbling echoed into Tenten's ear, she stirred.
"She is waking up..."
"Tenten..."
With a grunt, she slowly opened her eyes. She was lying on the comfy bed and was covered by a blanket. Her vision was blurry and cloudy; she rubbed her eyes with her fingers and soon noticed two black objects in her sight.
"What is that..." she murmured out the words and rubbed her eyes once more.
"Tenten, you are finally up..." The two shadows asked and they were Gai-sensei and Lee. Their bobbed hair was soaked with sweat and their eyes were swelled with tears. Their cheeks were red and they looked like they were twin. She screamed and quickly rose up from her spot and pushed the two away.
"Oh my god! Tenten doesn't remember us now!" Lee cried out as the gush of tears rolled down his cheeks, "She doesn't even remember me now..."
"Yes I do!" Tenten yelled at him furiously, "You two scared me that's all!"
I mean...anyone will be scared of bobbed hair and big eyes kid...
"She does remember me!" Lee smiled in joy as he wrapped his arms around the injured girl. His face was buried onto her shoulder while his hands was patting her head. "I thought you forgot about me!"
"Of course I didn't!" Tenten chuckled nervously, trying to push the green clothed ninja away from her. But it didn't work; he was too strong for her current condition, "Let go of me, Lee!"
"I am too happy to even let you go now, Tenten!"
Uh oh...being hugged by a green goblin is not the happiest thing in the world after all...
Suddenly, a hand grabbed Lee's shoulder tightly, caused him to turn around.
"Now what do you want, Neji?" Lee gave a cold stare to the white eyes owner. Lee jumped off from the bed and stood before him, "Want to beat me up like what you did to Tenten?"
"Lee..." Gai spoke in the bobbed hair kid in a demanding tone. Lee turned towards his sensei's voice and only saw that his sensei was shaking his head, signally him not to continue with his angry talks.
"But sensei!" Lee balled his hands into fists and switched his gaze back to Neji, "This bastard hurt Tenten! He almost killed his own teammate!"
"Lee..."
"Apologize already, Neji!" Lee yelled at the person in front of him.
Neji dig his hands into his pocket and replied calmly, "You have no right to order me, Lee."
"What?" Lee stared at him. "Konoha Whirlwind!" He jumped up and swung his leg towards Neji.
In defense, he blocked the attack with his arm, "Who do you think you are?"
"What?" he landed 2 meters away from his opponent and bit his lower lips.
Tenten sat on the bed and looked at her two arguing teammates; she gulped nervously.
"Come on, you two..." Gai touched Lee's shoulder and smiled, "I am sure Tenten needs some rest now. Let's go back..."
Lee kept his eyes fixed onto Neji and replied, "Yes, Gai-sensei!"
With the sound the "poof", Lee and Gai disappeared in a cloud of dust.
"Where...where are they going!" Tenten exclaimed and grabbed the edge of the blanket.
"They are going back to their tree house," he gave her a simple and complete reply.
"What tree house?" she scratched her head and asked again, "I thought we are at a tree house."
"Yes we are," He crossed his arms and looked at her, "But Lee also built a tree house."
"Oh..."
Then, there was silent.
Tenten looked at her bandaged wounds while feeling the Hyuuga's eyes fixed onto her.
Aw man, this is really creepy...
I hate silence...
especially when I am being watched...like a zoo animal...
The slient was finally broken by Neji's voice, "Guess you should get some rest now..."
He walked near the bed and pulled the blanket up to her chin.
"I am sorry," he whispered in a tone only he could here.
"Wa?" Her eyes followed him until she looked into his purplish eyes, "What...what did you say?"
Clearing his throat, he repeated his apology, "I said I am sorry, Tenten."
He...
He is blushing!
Never in my life I thought I would be seeing the great Hyuuga blushing!
"What...what are you looking at?" Neji asked uncomfortably and turned his gaze to the window.
"Oh...I am not looking at anything..." she lowered her head, not wanting to be called annoying again.
"Then, good night, Tenten..." He sat himself few meters away from where Tenten was lying. He leaned against the wall and when was about to blow the candle...
"Neji?"
"What?" He turned to her.
"Hmm...good night..." Tenten smiled and closed her eyes.
Then, the candle was out.
"You beat me again, Gai-sensei!" Lee stood up from the chair in rage and accidentally flipped the chessboard onto the floor. "I am so sorry, sensei!"
"It's alright, Lee." Gai smiled at his student and stood up as well. "I have a question for you, Lee..."
"Yes, sensei!" He stood up straight and looked at his sensei with full attention, "What is it, sensei?"
He chuckled, "Sit down, Lee..." he then handed him a cup of tea.
"Thank you, sensei..." he held the cup in his cold hands and took a sip from it.
"Lee..."
"Yes sensei..." he took another sip to warm his stomach; he let out a relieving sigh.
"Do you like Haruno Sakura, Lee?" Gai began his questions.
"Yes I do, Sensei..." Lee blushed a bit and continued sipping his drink.
"Then...do you like Tenten, Lee?"
Lee popped his eyes opened and spattered his tea onto his sensei's face, "Oh my god! I am sorry, sensei!"
"It's fine...it's fine!" Gai took out a handkerchief and started wiping his face, "Now, answer this question, Lee."
"Sensei..."
The rain was still falling and the thunder was roaring.
"It's okay, Lee..." Gai took the lighted candle near his lips and smiled, "I won't force you to answer this question."
"Sensei..."
"This is youth..." Gai flashed his "nice guy" pose to Lee and his teeth sparked.
Then, Gai inhaled a fair amount of air in order blow out the fire.
"Sensei!"
"What is it, Lee?" Gai turned to his student with a confused stare.
Lee looked at his teacher in a serious manner and answered, "Yes I do, sensei."
End of Chapter 3
A/N: uh oh...i think it's going to turn into a Neji/Ten/Lee fic! Lolx...but but...well...lolx uh oh! Would u guy mind reading a...triangle love story? Hope you liked this chapter!