AUTHOR'S NOTES:

I'm almost done with the Epilogue of A Curse to Kill. Anyway, Chapter 15 is going to be very short, so don't expect too much of it. But I can say that A Curse to Kill's Epilogue is satisfying. After I'm done with A Curse to Kill's Epilogue, I'll start working right away on Homebound.

By the way, I'm very sorry for the delay of this chapter. To compensate for this, I'm also going to post the next chapter. So anyway…

THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS!

harukakanata: Thanks! I read your fic, Highschool Rockstars, and it was cool! I'll give it a review once I get my free time back, is that okay? I also read your profile that you're a Gundam Seed fan? Oh man, I'm Mu La Flaga's fan! Anyway, I have 1 Gundam Seed fic, it's entitled Black Coffee, from All Saints' song, Black Coffee. Anyway, I hope you do read that fic because it's has a slight crossover with Gundam Wing. Anyway, I'm writing 2 sequels for Black Coffee. You can see their preview summaries in my profile page and other preview summaries for my other fics. Thanks and more power to you!

nejitenten: Hey, thanks! Oh, you'll see what will happen to them when they're all alone in that house.

FireDragonBL: Thanks! You should be concentrating on your homework! Don't worry, you'll see Tenten kick butt in Homebound!

LiL-DoNkEy: Thanks! For me, pressure is like an urge for more determination, that's why I like being pressured when it comes to fics because I have this sudden burst of ideas in a while and then you'll see me in front of my desktop a little later.

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viko-chan: Hey thanks! I'm really happy that you liked it.

tenten-kun: Who said I was going to end it that fast? Don't worry, I'm still writing the Epilogue, so you know that it's not too soon. ; Hang on to your seatbelts!

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I'M NOT GOING TO WASTE ANY MORE TIME, SO HERE IT IS!

(From the last chapter…)

Tenten got rid of all the trash and towels and everything else she used. When she came back, she saw Neji sitting straight and it's as if he was thinking of something.

She sat beside him and asked, "Is something bothering you, Neji?"

(Chapter 12 – One Powerful Attack)

"Are you feeling better?" Neji asked.

"Of course I do." Tenten replied.

"I'm really sorry for all the things that… that I did wrong to you."

"It's okay."

He once again locked his eyes with hers and said, "Would you… accept the fact if I say… If I say… I love you?"

Tenten's eyes widened and welled up, "Of course!"

Neji smiled and so did she. He placed his arms around her and she did so, too.

Then, he cupped one side of her face and kissed her.

"I have so longed for this moment… The moment that I can show her how much I love her… And I never knew… That Tenten loved me, too…" Neji thought.

The next day…

"Hey Tenten." Neji called.

Tenten entered Neji's room in her house and asked, "What is it?"

"Is it okay for me to stay in your home? I mean… my father just disowned me and threw me out of the house… So-"

"You can stay with me as long as you wish, Neji." Tenten interrupted, "But how will you get your things if your father disowned you?"

"They're in Hinata's place." Neji replied, "Thanks, by the way."

"I don't know where Hinata lives now after she got married to Naruto." Tenten said.

"Don't worry, I'll come with you." Neji assured Tenten, "I will never let a woman carry my things for me."

"Oh no," Tenten said, "I will never let someone who's trying to heal himself like you carry his things."

"How should you know if we're in Hinata's place?" Neji smirked.

Tenten thought for a while, "I'll eventually find a way. I can ask the townspeople for her location. I mean, someone's got to know her address aside from you and the whole Hyuga clan, right?"

"No, I've to come with you. They are after all, my things."

"No, Neji." Tenten said, placing her hands gently on his injured shoulders, making sure he doesn't stand up, "You stay here, guard the mansion and get plenty of rest."

Neji rolled over to his side, this time, pinning Tenten, "No, I'll come with you, missy. C'mon Tenten, you should know better. Even if I'm injured, you won't be able to win a fight with me as your opponent."

"You stay here, mister!" Tenten insisted, "Sure, I can never win a fight with you but you're in my house and of course, under my rules. So, under my rule, it's written that an injured Hyuga Neji staying at Tenten's place will not go with her to Uzumaki Hinata's place to get his things."

"Really?" Neji teased, "I can force you to be under my rules by using just one attack. An attack so powerful, it was never defeated."

"And what the hell is that?"

Neji smirked and bent over his beloved one and kissed her tenderly. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer to him. After he broke the kiss, he said, "How's my 'powerful attack'?"

"You know, that 'powerful attack' of yours is pretty strong I believe." Tenten teased, "I, of course, had an advantage of being kissed by the great Hyuga Neji but you still can't come with me."

Neji had that disappointed look in his eyes and somewhat loosened his arms around her but was still there. Tenten embraced him and Neji was a bit shocked.

"But because I love you all too much, fine. You can come with me. But!" Tenten made a point, "I will carry all your belongings."

"Can't I carry just a little bit?" Neji asked, "They are MY belongings, remember?"

"That's a big NO." Tenten replied, standing up.

"Even just as light as feather?"

"Light as feather? You? Oh c'mon, your definition of light as feather is 1 ton and your definition of heavy is 100 tons." Tenten laughed.

"Now that's what I call a very immense hyperbole." Neji answered, irritated a little, perhaps, "Okay, so I'm under your rules. So if you carry all my stuff, don't blame me when you get tired, after ten steps."

Tenten stuck her tongue out at him and he smirked.

Tenten went to her room and opened her closet, "What should Neji wear? I don't have oversized shirts. Okay, so I have some but they won't fit Neji. Uhm… Oh yes! That sweater Neji lent me a few months ago that I always forget to return! Lee spilled that stupid cappuccino on me on that picnic day with Gai-sensei so Neji lent me his black sweater and he went on the day wearing only his shirt… But where did I put that sweater?"

Tenten opened the drawers in her cabinet and saw a familiar black cloth. She got it out and unfolded the black thing and she recognized it as Neji's sweater. Tenten closed her cabinet and went to her coat closet.

"I do have some trench coats big enough for Neji…" Tenten said as she looked at the leather trench coats lined up on the left, her winter jackets on the right.

There's a white one, a purple, a black and brown combo, a navy blue one, an orange, a red and yellow combo, a pink, a dark green and mint green combo, a gray and white combo, a gray one, a black one and a brown one.

She thought that the darker colors will suit Neji more but light colors will make him look so… handsome. Shocking colors are not an option for Neji so are the combo colors and pink. But Tenten can't seem to make up her mind. Is it going to be black, brown, gray, gray and white combo, white or navy blue.

Tenten couldn't make Neji go there to try them all – he is healing from all his wounds. But Tenten pictured Neji in a white trench coat. So, she grabbed the white trench coat and the black sweater and went out of the room.

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

This chapter, I consider it really useless. But, anyway, this is just somewhat like a "welcoming chapter" for Chapters 13 and 14. I actually made this chapter because I was bored so I guess that's why I think this one's really nothing of importance. (sigh)