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Tsunade's Final Words by SuperCutieGloomyBunny: Tsunade fic. It's about when she dies and letters she leaves to some people in Konoha. Next chapters will be her diary entries. Read it!
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"Thanks for the ride!" I waved and hurriedly rushed inside, took a quick shower and changed into more decent attire. I spun around and slipped on my white coat. Grinning, I ran back to my room to grab a black hat with a matching scarf and jogged outside the apartment complex where I saw Neji waiting patiently on a snow bank. He waved to me and I waved back.
"So Tenten, what do you feel like doing today?" Neji asked me.
I put my finger on my chin in thought and then smiled "why don't we just hang around in Time's Square?"
"That's not a bad idea" Neji stuffed his hands into his pockets and I followed suit, trailing next to him as we headed to the closest subway.
"You know" I began, "we never finished our game of twenty questions"
"Fine, what's your favorite candy?"
"Ha ha, that's random but okay. I'd have to say…Kit Kats.
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Needless to say, it was a fun day (A/N: that rhymed!) We went walking around Times Square, stopping every now and then in a store to look around or just stepped into any other heated area. We did that for a couple of hours before Tenten needed to go get ready for work.
"Neji, it's getting late. By the time I get home and change then go to work, I'll barely be on time" I nodded and we walked to the subway, taking it to the closest stop near Tenten's apartment. I dropped her off there, promising to see her later with everyone at the bar. In return, she smiled at me and promised yet another free round of drinks. I got off at my stop and walked to my apartment, seeing Sasuke in the living room with Naruto and Shikamaru who were eating pizza from the box on the center of the table.
"Let's go guys, Tenten promised us another free round of drinks if we go to the bar tonight… which I promised we would"
"FREE DRINKS YEAH!" Naruto jumped up and raced outside. I stared dumbfounded and chuckled.
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"Neji! You came!" I jumped onto Neji and stuck my tongue out at the guy in the stall next to where I was, earning a sad groan.
"Sorry, another pervert, thank GOD you're here" I jumped off of him and led them to a table near the back and smiled as they sat down.
"So what'll it be tonight guys?" I said, straightening my black skirt.
"We'll just have some Coronas" I felt a hand graze my butt and immediately leaned into Neji.
"Alright HUN, I'll be back with your drink soon, I'll try not to miss you too much!" I stepped back, blew a kiss to a puzzled Neji and glared at the guy who touched my butt.
After running back and forth between tables I got to the back of the bar.
"Here you go guys, four Coronas" I said smiling.
"Tenten, is that you?"
My eyes widened and Neji looked at me with a concerned look in his eyes and turned to the source of the voice, the voice I would recognize even in my sleep. My body trembled and the smile quickly fell from my face. My breath became ragged and my eyes became glassy. I spun around on my heels and gasped when I realized I wasn't just hearing things. The tray of drinks fell from my hands, landing with a sickening crash onto the floor, completely getting my shoes wet. I shook again.
"Tenten what's wrong?" I heard Neji but it seemed as he were so far away.
"Well what do you know?" he smirked "it is you"
I clenched my fists and teeth angrily and felt my heart race out of anxiety, hurt, and hatred. I stepped back and ran for the door, not caring if I got fired or not. I needed to get out NOW. I pushed my way through stalls, people, and whoever was dancing, dashing for the door.
Of all the places he had to be, it had to be here.
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I stood up from my seat, "Tenten, Tenten!" she was out of the bar by the time I turned to the guy who had addressed her. He was gone. I slammed my fist on the table at the fact I didn't even notice he was missing. I turned to the other guys who nodded, urging me to go on. I nodded back and ran through the doors of the bar, heading in the direction of where I though she might be, Madison Square Garden.
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I kept running, ignoring the cold air hitting my bare legs and arms. I didn't know where I was going but anywhere would be better than Angel Bar. I stopped when I reached Madison Square Garden and fell onto the grass out of exhaustion. It was then that I let all of my frustration out on a poor tree, kicking it an d punching it. He had found me! After leaving and finally letting myself free from him, he had found me and tore that all away with one sentence… with one look. I broke down as the memories kept flooding back to me.
"Tenten, you're still the same old you" I turned and saw the person I dreaded most.
"Go away!"
He stepped forward, closer to me "I expected a much better greeting" he smirked "for your best friend nonetheless"
"Go away Sai!" he stepped closer to me again and I tried to back away but couldn't, my legs were shaking too much with the cold and they then gave out do to my trembling out of fear.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen" he was now only a few inches away from my fallen form "I never would have expected the great Tenten to fall so hard, to become so low" he bent down and lifted my chin with his finger, inching closer second by second. I slapped him away and he smirked.
"I said go away!"
"You wouldn't have said that two months ago" I stared at him "I know about the whole 'loving me' thing" he said, mocking me.
"Leave me alone you asshole!" I had managed to stand up and was now only a head shorter than him.
"Dear Tenten, would your parents really appreciate that kind of language?" he reached for my face again but I turned my head away.
"Well it doesn't matter" he said, I turned back to face him and my eyes widened "I know you'll be joining them soon anyway"
"W-what are you talking about?" I stammered.
"Tenten, Tenten, Tenten. You thought I didn't know, did you?" he smirked and cupped my face with his hands. "One year, is it?" my eyes widened and my mouth opened to say something. He seized the opportunity to crash his lips onto mine; I was too shocked to do anything else so I just stood there, dumbstruck. I regained awareness when I noticed him separating his lips from mine.
"H-how did you find out?" I stuttered.
"You know, it really wasn't wise of you to leave your phone connected after you left. Some… information could have gotten into the wrong hands" I clenched my teeth and slapped him straight across the face, leaving a dark red mark in contrast to his pale skin.
"Don't talk to me you bastard" I turned away but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer to his body.
"Tenten, don't you get it? You're in denial" he shook his, clicking his tongue "first you don't admit to loving me and now this"
"I never loved you" I growled "and I'm not in denial, I know what's coming" I became downcast "what do you want?"
"I just want to let you know something" he tightened his hold on my wrist, bruising it, he pulled me in to whisper in my ear "I never needed you, I'm happy you left. I found someone new to toy with" he smirked and threw me onto the ground. "Well Tenten, it was nice seeing you again, hopefully you'll drop dead before the next time it happens"
"Shut up! You don't know anything!"
"On the contrary, I know everything" Sai laughed and stuffed his hands into his pockets, then turned and left me in the middle of the park, trembling. I choked back a sob and buried my face in my hands, angry.
"Tenten!" I heard a voice and footsteps coming closer to me but I just ignored them. Even when Neji picked me up, I paid no mind to it. They only thing on my mind now was Sai. When Neji put me down, I buried my face into his shoulder and just let it all flow out I began to scream in frustration, sadness, and betrayal like I had after the incidence with my parents. Neji wrapped his arms around me and rubbed small circles on my back, trying to comfort me.
"He knows! He knows everything!" I choked out in between sobs. Neji didn't question me but still continued to hold me as I vented. When I looked up I saw that we were still in Madison Square Garden. By then, I had stopped screaming and sobbing but was still shaking. Neji covered me with his coat and I sniffled.
"You bastard!" I heard a slap and looked up. "What did you do to her!?"
"It wasn't me! It was-" I heard another slap.
"Tenten" I felt someone shaking my shoulder lightly "Hun, are you alright?" I buried myself deeper in to Neji's arms and shook my head.
"Temari right?" I heard Neji say "she's not doing well, and I'm not the one who did this to her!" When Neji yelled I pried myself out of his hold and wiped my eyes.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen" I said "he knows… he knows everything"
"Tenten" Neji stood up and wrapped his arms around my trembling body "what does he know?" my eyes widened and I pushed Neji away from me, seeing a hurt look flash across his eyes.
"We're still playing twenty questions right?" I asked silently.
"What?"
"Just answer me Neji!" I cried
"Y-yes"
"Here's your question. Why can't you just leave me alone!?"
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Chapter Preview:
"Neji… I think its best we don't talk anymore"
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"This is what I'm talking about! You keep playing these stupid little games, what is wrong with you? First you start breaking down and now you act as though nothing ever happened? You need to quit being a little girl and GROW UP. This isn't a game and it never was, how could you hide something like this from me, from all of us? Tenten, wake up and accept it, you're not alone. No matter how much you think you are"
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