A/N: Well, here's the last chap!

Chapter 3: I've Found The Truth Because Now I Know Why


I didn't hear the foot-steps coming towards me as I stood with my head hung over desperately trying to hide the godforsaken tears that would not obey my command. The rain drowned out all noise around me, and I almost forgot about everything.

A hand lifted up and carrassed my cheek softly. Unconsciously I had leaned into the touch I had missed so much. Her arm encircled around my waist protectively and pulled me close to the warmth of her body.

I was trapped in her grip, and I knew I wouldn't be able to break free from it. She was too strong for me; whenever she touched me, she made me weak and I always would succomb to her power over me.

Her finger traced my jawline and lifted my chin up so I could be face to face with her. My eyes squinted when the raindrops came to close to my eyes. Her hair was dripping, as was mine, and we were both dripping wet.

My eyes locked with her own teal ones. I wondered if maybe everything that had happened in the past was just a dream, but my tears reminded me it wasn't. A silence settled between us as we gazed at eachother.

I felt as if I could drown in her orbs. It had been so long since I last looked at her closely. I searched for any emotion there, any sign of sincerity at all. And what I found scared me, sending a chill down my spine.

Hidden in her eyes was anger of my disbelief, love for my whole being, sadness of my unforgiving side, devotion to me, and guilt with pain entertwined for what she's done. I wanted to kiss her, I wanted to so badly.

But I can't forgive her for what she's done.

Finding some strength within me, I stuggled against her hold. I tried to push her away, but it failed. I lashed out violently, scratching, slapping, and hitting her face. Her expression never changed.

"Let me go!" I yelled. "Get away from me! Release me and go away!"

"No," she whispered. "I won't loose you again..."

"Liar!"

We arrived at the park. As usual whenever we came here together, the moon was bright and full lighting up the darkened area around us. The stars shined brightly upon us, like gems thrown in the sky.

"Ah, isn't it beautiful?" I asked her.

"Yea, it sure is," she answered, looking around as if searching for someone.

She seemed so distance the past few days, and I began to notice changes in her. It was probably things happeing at home, so I had convinced myself to believe. She had conflicts with her father sometimes and it worried me most of the time.

"Is something wrong?" The curiousity got the best of me.

She was about to reply when her cell phone went off. She took it out of her pocket answering to whoever was on the line. I heard the talk of a small voice on the other line, but I couldn't make out the words. She hung up after a minute or two.

"Could you excuse me for a moment? My friend is in desperate need of something and she's nearby."

I nodded. "Sure"

Taking a seat on a bench, I watched as she walked down the path and disappeared into the darkness. I almost laughed as I imagined her being eaten by eat and her cursing at it. I waited for a while. I didn't know how long it had been.

I glanced at my watch. it's been ten minutes and she still hasn't gotten back. In the back of my mind something told me to go look for her as something might have happened. I got up and proceeded towards the place she headed minutes ago.

Giggling could be heard a short distance from where I currently was. I noticed a fountain and two figures sitting on the edge of it. Heh, stupid lovebirds. I walked closer and they seemed almost familiar to me.

My eyes widened at once when I knew who they were. It was her and a disgusting boy. She was in his arms as he was nuzzling her neck. It made me sick to my stomach to watch it. Apparently they had not noticed me, so I decided to make my excistance known.

"Helping a friend, are you?" I sneered.

"Hello Tenten, glad you could finally make it." She said.

I growled. "What do you mean?"

"Oh," she acted surprised. "You didn't know?"

I was tired of wondering, I wanted to know what was going on now! "Know what?"

She gigled evilly. "Well you see, I've been dating this boy over here way before I even met you. I pretended to befriend you so I could get close to you. And that isn't the best part of it either."

I glared, and my heart clenched at the scene before me and what she was telling me. It was all fake? Everything was a lie?

"Bitch," I seethed.

"You were an experiment, my love."

"You have no right to call that to me anymore." If I was going to be hurt, I wasn't going to show it.

The boy spoke. "She doesn't really love you, because she loves me. Plus, you're just an ugly lesbian that deserves to be alone."

"To put it simple. We're through, Tenten. Did you seriously think I'd like some lke you? Aww, that's so sweet." She said, pretended to act like she cared.

I shook with anger as it built up inside me. I knew it was too good to be true. No one loved me. I felt millions of daggers stab at my heart vigorously, and my throat tightened. I could not cry, not here, not for a lost love.

I couldn't believe what she was saying. All those kisses, all those touches, all those sweet words meant nothing to her. But than again, I am nothing so of course it wouldn't mean anything to her.

"I hate you...I fucking hate you..."

They started kissing in front of me, and I found the sight unbearable. I felt fragile, like my heart was going to shatter into pieces is I watched any longer. They were trying to rub it in my face, and they were doing a good job of it too.

And then I ran away.

After that night, things began to get worse. I was made fun of, beaten up, and tortured by her and her new friends. Didn't she see that it was already hard enough on me? No, she had not. This went on for what seemed forever to me, but it was really three years.

I still hadn't gotten over her.

"Let me go! Please!" I screamed, but it sooned turned into a pleading voice. "Let go...please...don't let go..." The last part was barely audible and I doubt she heard it.

I remembered I still had my blade with me. I took it out and I stabbed her arm. I don't know how or why, but still her grip never loosened on me. Was she that desperate to get my apology, to say she was sorry?

Blood trickled down her wound and I gasped. What have I done? I dropped the blade on the ground. She didn't bother with what I did, she just stood there holding onto me. I began to get confused on what was happening the very instant.

"I'm not letting you go no matter what!" She said determined.

"...w-why? Why are you doing this?"

She buried her head in my neck. "Because I love you..."

My eyes saddened at this statement. "No you don't."

"Yes I do, Tenten! What happened...I...I had to do it."

I raised an eyebrow. "Had too?"

She nodded. "I told you my father was in a gang. But he owed them a lot of money, since he was unable to pay the high price, they threatened our family. But I tried to save us... and I made a deal with them..."

"What was that deal?"

"I was supposed to hurt you in any way possible. And if I didn't they'd also kill you. I was only trying to protect you. That's not all though...I had to do everything else they said...like have sex with their leader and other things I'd rather not talk about."

For a moment, I hadn't believed her but when I looked in her eyes again, I knew she was telling the truth. And I softened my heart again.

"I'm sorry..."

"No, I am. I hurt you so badly..." She said. "If you can ever forgive me, I'd appreciate it. But I understand if you don't want to..."

"I do forgive you." I smiled.

She held me tightly and I closed my eyes, glad to be in her arms again. We didn't care about the rain that fell upon us, just that we were together. And I knew the truth. Slowly my heart mended at the thought of the pain finally ending.

"I love you."

"I love you too, Temari." With that, I kissed her.

I'm glad this was over.

End


A/N: That's all folks! Sorry, hehe. Told you it was short. But anyways, I know this wasn't my best writing, but I did work on this from time to time. Bye bye!

lonely bloodied rose