Hey guys! I know I'm a bad person and I am a total jerk for making you wait but hey I'm writing this on Thanksgiving eve! Enjoy!

Chapter 7

The rain outside the window hit the glass in a regular pinging sound, the sky had been cloudy all day and finally had decided to start a little in the dark night. Tsunade ran her hand through her bangs again in frustration, three weeks and still no lead on Tenten's kidnapping. Her sake long forgotten, her worries grew stronger everyday. She sat down in defeat and looked at the tense standing Hyuuga across the table who was searching the maps they had, as if he could find Tenten that way.

The young man had bags under his eyes and his long hair was long ago forgotten falling in tired tendrils around his face. He carried on with an air of urgency, his posture was of rigid emotion, he didn't stop not once, not ever. Since the day he walked into her office and demanded an explanation, then later almost threatening to do something if they did not take action immediately. He worked tirelessly and with reckless abandon, much of the time Shikamaru had to step outside because Neji wouldn't listen to his reasoning.

" Your not going to think of anything if you just stand here all night. You need to sleep." Shikamaru placed a hand on Neji's shoulder which he immediately brushed off.

"I'll sleep when I'm ready to sleep Nara, don't tell me what to do."

"Look Hyuuga your not helping at bringing her back anymore then Naruto is just searching around the woods for her. Take some time think this over." Shikamaru said a little edge to his voice.

"You're not helping at all just standing there and telling me what to do! I am the damn captain, If want to stay up I will stay the hell up!" Neji had spun around getting right in Shikamaru face, his talking barely above a whisper. After shoving him off Shikamaru shook his head and left. He came back the next day, but his rigidity towards Neji was and still is apparent around the office.

Tsunade finally decided enough was enough, this not sleeping was not getting them anywhere and hell she liked her sleep. She leaned back in her chair and said the Hyuuga's name tiredly. He looked up with lack of interest of what she had to say.

"Sit down, Neji." His face hardened, but he sat none the less looking at Tsunade with impatient eyes.

"You need a break." Neji opened his mouth to protest. "Shut your mouth, I'm not done. I don't want you arguing with me, I'm damn sleepy and you need sleep as well. Now. Go home." It was not a request, it was a demand, and she didn't know why she didn't do it earlier. Neji scowled but got up and left the room. Tsunade sighed and put her head in her hands, this was all her fault, if she hadn't of…damn this was some stuff they really got into. Neji, wasn't even himself anymore, he always had a respect for Shikamaru and his advice, she listened to the intensifying rain out the window. It could only be seen when in the beam of the streetlights out side.

Finally, lost in her own guilt, she got out of her chair and walked her way to her room. Baffled how the missing of one girl could crumble a man so strong.

Neji awoke with a start, sweat covered his body, his hair was drenched and his eyes stung from it. The dream was awful Tenten painted in a red glow, bruises constantly adorned her arms her smile was gone a gleam of vengeance shown in her eyes. She bled from her forehead, wrists, and ankles, her body shook and eventually she was taken by darkness. Neji did not know if this meant she was dead, no it couldn't be the look in her eyes was too alive for her to be gone. He tried to push the mental image from his mind telling himself she was ok, but was she? It had been so long since she was taken, they did not know where she was taken or who took her. Getting out of bed, he sighed, knowing Shikamaru and Tsunade's talks were for his own good, but he couldn't get a wink in edge wise. It was all his fault, if he hadn't of been so judging, if he had just trusted her. This would've never happened, if he had never have been so arrogant….

This is a short chapter I know, but its like a little update on how things are with Neji and what not. I'm doing the 8th chapter right now so fear not!

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