Firenze2000: I actually just finished Naruto's – and I'm going to probably do Hanabi next … which is going to be a bitch. But still.

Elemental Dragon1: I shall!

Ravensbff: I'm so relieved you don't completely hate this. Yes, I know, the dub has made him out to be such an ass. And it's not like he's not an ass in Japanese – it's just that he's a dignified ass. In the dub, he just looks like a moody fourteen-year-old. -.-

xTiiNAx: Aw, thanks – I'm glad you liked that.

Ihrtinu: o.O I love you. Because you're reviewing this. Which means you're reading this. Which means you didn't write it off. Which means you're on my Favorite Reviewers List:hugs and hoards cookies:

TenTen

I wouldn't have minded falling in love with Neji.

… Am I fooling anyone? I did fall in love with Neji. He knew it loved him – knows I love him – but he never cared because he doesn't return the feeling, and I've accepted that.

Of course, it still hurts that he bypassed me. I'm strong. I'm confident. I'm the kind of girl I think he deserves. Why would he choose this girl who can barely defend herself, let alone fight a real battle?

What I really don't understand is that he tried to kill this girl, and suddenly he's in love with her? It doesn't make sense to me.

I mean, he's changed a lot since then – he's grown up, he's definitely not as bitter, and his whole fatalist attitude has pretty much disappeared. But how can a person's feelings about someone just completely turn around?

I'm not angry at her – I don't begrudge her Neji. And despite the fact that I don't understand his decision, I'm doing my best to be happy for him.

I do care about him – I just wish I was allowed to tell him that.