Hiya guys...how have you all been?

thank for you reviews to my last chapter...when i re-read it i found a mistake so i fixed...sori if you guys couldn't understand it...

It getting really hot lately...stupid Melbourne weather...so i haven't been writing alot...

but i manage to write chapter 17... i hope you like it!

once again thax for the reviews...loves it

Chapter 17 -The feeling of Warmth-

Tenten woke up late a night. She turned her head to Neji's bed. Neji was sitting up in his bed with his eyes closed.

'Are you awake?...' Tenten asked

'Hm' Neji simply replied

Tenten got out of bed and went over to Neji. She sat behind Neji and leaned her back on his

'There something I gotta say…' Tenten began 'Ummm… because I don't like hiding secret from you and uh….'

'I don't like it when you hide secrets too' Neji replied 'Because you can't do it very well… what is it?' Neji asked thinking she was probably gonna tell him about Tsuki

'It's...umm...'

'Today right… I…huh… found something out….ummm… eto…like when a boy likes a girl…eh…'
This is definitely not how I imagine confessing my affection to someone… can to think of it I've never imagine it…but if I did it gotta be better then this…

Neji listen as Tenten ramble on and on from the birds to the bee…to gods know what. Neji didn't understand how hard was it for Tenten to say 'I like Tsuki'

Tenten was panicking '…Wait! I'm getting to the point!...Its important for me to say…'

Neji eyes open. She said that before 'Its important for me to say'

I remember waking up with something cold on my forehead. I opened my eyes to see Tenten hovering over me.

'Neji! You're awake…Thank goodness' Tenten said in relief

'Tenten what are you- ouf' I got hit and hard on the stomach. Who knew that girl could know pillows as weaponry.

'What?'

'It your fault you making me worry about you' Tenten said. I could tell she was upset

'Sorry to make you worry' I got up and wet towel on my forehead fell on my lap.

'A wet towel?'

'I got worry…and I remember you placing wet towels on me when I was in the hospital'

How clueless is this girl? 'Tenten you made a fever…'

'And?...' She titled her head to one side; it was habit of her when she was confused

'I'm in hospital because of injuries for a battle… unrelated to fevers or anything that needs a wet towel placed on my forehead…ouf' I got hit again and on my injury too. The pain.

'I TOLD YOU A WAS WORRIED!'

'…'

'Neji? Neji?'

'…'

'OMG! I'm so sorry….' I lay back down. Tenten places the towel back on my forehead.

'Worried again?'

'Sorry Neji'

A long silence fell upon us. It wasn't awkward. It was warm. After a while I heard her stuttering

'Why are you stuttering?'

'Because I'm scared to your reaction…'

'I promise not to react…so just say what you what to say...' I really did prefer the silent at the moment. She was making it really awkward.

Of course she continue to stutter for the next ten minutes until finally saying '…Wait! I'm getting to the point!...Its important for me to say…'

More stuttering...

'Ah-no ne…You're really important to me…out of everyone I trust you the most'

'…'

'Oh Pooh! I knew you would react that way'

'I gave no reaction!'

'And that was what a was afraid of…'

'You can't just-'

'Well it just proves-'

'Tenten'

'Wait! I'm promise I'm getting to the point!...'

'Let me say one thing…'

'Huh?'

'No matter what you say I promise to give a reaction…that being I'll support you and trust your judgment no matter what that may be'

'Neji-' Tenten became speechless she had no idea Neji could be so sweet and so kind. He always does that… he doesn't talk or like to get sentimental…but when he does… he words have so much thought to them…

'Neji…it nothing'

'Ah?'

Tenten leaned harder on Neji 'I'll tell you after…after this mission is over…' So I can put thought in it at much as you have in yours

'Hm…You should go to bed' Tenten laid down in Neji bed and close her eyes 'Might I be so forward in asking…Why do you always do that?'

'What?'

'Swap beds with me in the middle of the night…'

'Because it safe …' Whether it was the fact that she was half asleep or the realization of her new found affection towards Neji, sheanswered truthfully 'But most of all it warm around you-' She close her eyes and fell asleep

Neji got up and tucked her in. He stared at her for a moment 'Warm?...' He smiled and whispered 'I feel warm around you too..' and then went to bed (in the spare bad of course) I wonder will that change now?...

'I don't understand why we gotta wear kimonos…' Tenten complained. Tenten was dressed in a purple kimono had had her hair up in loops without her forehead protector (like in the opening of GO!)

'Tenten clam down…I think you look so pretty…LIKE A LOTUS FLOWER!' Lee replied. Tenten pouted at him. Lee too was wearing a kimono and his signature colour…green.

'Tenten once a while won't kill you…and beside it can be practice for your wedding…' Neji told an embarrassed Tenten. Neji was wearing a black kimono with a black headband to hide his seal instead of his forehead protector.

'This is not pink…' Tenten complained about the only thing she could think of

'We have to blend in with everyone…it a ritual everyone will be wearing kimonos' Lee explained

'Fine fine fine' Tenten gave in

They all left their inn room.

'Remember to follow you assigned successor. As well as keeping an eye on you surrounding' Neji ordered

'HAI!' Both Tenten and Lee replied

'Ah-no… Remember not to die ok?' Tenten said quietly to everyone

'You always say that…' Both Lee and Neji replied

'This from the person who severely injured his leg and the person who also died in a retrieval mission!' Tenten hissed back

'STOP MEATIONING THAT!' The twoboth replied

'I got to live to give my Sakura bear to Sakura…AH Sakura…' Lee proclaimed

Tenten smiled 'At least you got something to like for!'

'You?' Lee asked

Tenten stared at Neji and just smiled

'Lets head out!' Neji commanded

'HAI!'

Everyone went their separate ways

Chapter 17 -The feeling of Warmth- :COMPLETE

i'm planning on release two chapter at once next time... and it gonna be about the ritual and less (but still there)tenten and neji...

the reason for this is i don't really like the way i write fight scenes...(i like fluffiness)...

so like ripping a bandaid away quickly...i'm gonna write the best as i can and finish the ritual storyline... so i can finally finish off the story with Tenten and Neji fluffiness!

Till you read again!