Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Yugioh's Yami theme

Setting: The infirmary

Notes: Ayato's thoughts are in italics, Tenten's are in bold, and Yami's are in bold italics

The fight between Sasuke and Ayato ended in Sasuke's loss. Though both were extremely damaged. Kakashi made sure they got the best treatment in all of Konoha. Only a week had passed since the fight and the doctors said they were recovering fast for the damage they suffered. The great Uchina Hyuga battle… ends. Ayato was the first to awaken, "Huh! Where am I?" With perfect timing, a visitor walked in. "You're in the infirmary. I heard you and Sasuke Uchina went head-to-head in a battle." Ayato looked up towards the visitor. "Oh, it's you…"

(Flashback)

We find Ayato first coming to Konoha, waiting for Kakashi. He's completely alone at the entrance gate. "Hey, you're kind of cute. Are you alright?" The shy Ayato barely took a glance at the girl. He began to blush. "Uh, who are you?" he said softly. "Oh, sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tenten." Another chunin of the hidden leaf village is Tenten. She is the most skilled chunin of weaponry. When she uses any weapon, she always hits her mark and never misses. "Tenten, was it?" Ayato asked. She nodded in agreement. "So are you going to answer my question or do I have to take it out of you?" Ayato just scoffed. "I'd like to see you try." She smirked. "Ok, have it your way." She lunged at Ayato, only to have grasped air. By the time she blinked, Ayato had her pinned with her facing upward towards him. "You could've been a lot nicer in asking, ya know." She couldn't believe how fast he was. "Are you flirting with me, by the way?" Ayato asked. "You're the one who has me in the awkward position. I should be asking you." Ayato blushed at this and quickly got up.

"So you're the survivor from the hidden cloud village. Wow… that must be tough. I can't imagine how that must feel." Ayato actually brightened up. "Thanks." "Oh, I didn't mean to put you down like that, I'm sorry!" Tenten spoke apologetically. "No, you're actually one of the first to make me feel better." Tenten became more interested. "Everyone has made it seem like they know what I'm going through. My entire village and clan was completely wiped out… Do you know of anyone who could possibly know how I feel?" Tenten actually felt sympathetic towards Ayato. "Sasuke Uchina…" she said. "Who? What?" "Sasuke Uchina… a few years ago, he lost his entire clan to one Itachi Uchina, his own brother." That name made Ayato wince. "He didn't lose a whole village, but he probably knows better than anyone what you're going through." Ayato smiled. Sasuke Uchina… But just as Ayato was about to say something, another person interrupted. "Are you Ayato Yami?" It was Kakashi. "Uh, yeah, but… who are you?" Ayato asked. "Oh, hello, Kakashi-san." Kakashi hadn't noticed Tenten. "Oh, hi Tenten, I didn't see you there. Ayato, I'm your new sensei, so… we need to get going." Ayato looked sad and happy at the same time. "Good-bye, Tenten! My name's Ayato by the way, Ayato Yami!"

(End Flashback)

"Tenten… it's you." She smiled and walked over to a bad injured Ayato. "You are such a troublemaker." Ayato was shocked at her remark. "No, don't ask me how I'm feeling, the thing to do is try to make me feel worse." She laughed at this. "I see you're recovering well." Her presence made him loosen up and smile. "How long have we been in here." "About a week. I'm just glad that you're safe." Ayato blushed once again and so did Tenten. "Uh, what I meant to say was…" She was interrupted by a hug around her waist and a kiss to her cheek. "You said it exactly the way you meant to." Ayato said as he cuddled under her cheek, "I think that I shut out all feelings away when the accident happened. Ya know, like I'm trying to be stronger." Tenten was starting to give into temptation. She couldn't deny it any longer… she had to have him. Tenten started to speak rapidly, "When you are released, come to my apartment. It's the red one by the town entrance." With that she vanished. What the hell am I doing? Why am I getting these—these fucking feelings for Ayato? I came on as a total slut. He probably thinks I am one. Why was Tenten so forward with me? Ya know if I didn't know better, I'd say that she wanted sex really badly. But I know Tenten way better than that. She probably just needs someone to talk to, or something like that. "I hope…"

In the other rooms… Ayato wasn't the only one with a visitor. Sakura visited Sasuke, but being the 'good' girl that she was and how Sasuke still had his pride… they really didn't get much across. There was one incident where Sakura hit Sasuke for being so reckless, but he was too weak to retaliate, so he let that slide for now. A week had passed and Sasuke and Ayato were finally released from the infirmary. Of course, Sasuke decided to go make up for lost training time and then go see Sakura. Ayato decide to go straight to Tenten's place. "Let's see, she said that it was by the village entrance and hers is the red apartment." Ayato was halfway there when… I see you are really fond of that girl aren't you, Ayato? Huh? Yami…