Chapter 6:

When school was let out, the girls quickly ran into Tenten's room.

"Tenten!" Hinata and Temari shouted as they came in first. Hinata hugged Tenten and Temari stood close since she didn't like hugging. Sakura came in with Ino and Kin lagged behind.

"I was so worried." Hinata said letting go of Tenten.

"She looks fine." Temari said examining Tenten, calm as ever.

"Oh my god Tenten are you okay?" Sakura asked quickly walking over. "Did you break anything?" She asked worried.

"How are you doing?" Ino asked. She wanted to know what happened but decided she could get it out of Shikamaru or somebody later.

"I'm fine guys! Really!" Tenten said trying to get them to calm down. "I haven't broken anything. I'm just really tired. That's all."

Kin stood by the door since she was a little nervous. She felt guilty for not being able to walk up to her on her own.

"...You can go talk to her." Temari said pointing at Tenten. Kin was suprised and just stared at her blankly at first. But Kin had no choice but to go to Tenten so she nodded and slowly made her way toward her. Tenten noticed her when she was half way there and waved to her.

"He Kin!" She said and smiled. Kin paused. She took a deep breath before starting.

"...Thank you Tenten...Thank you." Kin said tears filling her eyes. She had returned to her everything that she wanted. "...You released me from the thing that kept me from doing what I needed to do...Thank you." She said. She quickly rubbed her eyes.

Tenten didn't know that she had released anyone until now. She was suprised at first. She was filled with happiness to know that Kin was allowed to embrace her special someone without the weight of Orochimaru on them.

"...Kin...here." Tenten said motioning for her to come closer. She did, and Tenten hugged her. "I'm glad that I could help you. I am." Tenten said. She hugged her a little tighter.

"...Thank you." Kin said closing her eyes.

Neji truly wanted to see Tenten immediatley but thought better of it since the girls were going and he wanted to talk to her alone. He decided to walk around instead.

"...Neji." Shikamaru said spotting him. "Yo." He said raising a hand. Neji didn't know the appropriate response and just raised his hand like Shikamaru.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"...Okay. A lot has happened though." Neji said.

"I figured." Shikamaru said. "Temari has been uneasy lately too." He said. "I wonder what's going to happen." Shikamaru said looking at the sky. He definintely sensed it, danger was in the air.

"I don't know." Neji said. "But Orochimaru is up to something and I'm sure it invloves Tenten."

"Portect your princess." Shikamaru said. "My princess doesn't need protection though." He said smiling. "She can beat the crap out of me anyway."

"What the hell?" Neji said not getting it.

"You'll understand." Shikamaru said walking away waving to Ino who had come to ask Shikamaru what happened last time.

'He always says the most confusing things.' Neji thought as he decided to go to Tenten's place. 'The others should be gone by now.' He thought as he left toward Tenten's room.

When the girls left, Tenten relaxed a little.

'...promises.' Tenten thought. 'Will I fufill the promise...?' Tenten thought as she drifted off. She was asleep by the time Neji came back. He decided against waking her up and just sat next to her bed. He looked at her sleeping face, as peaceful as when she was little. He rubbed her cheek a little.

When Neji first saw her, he thought she looked an awful lot like the girl that he had promised to love before, but he ignored it. Since he hadn't seen Tenten since the first time they met, he had been trying to forget about her, so he did his best to ignore the girl from his past. As he got to know her more and more, he was falling for her all over again. He knew that it was her the second Temari mentioned Ryuko, but he didn't say anything. Now that she remembered, did that mean he was allowed to be with her?

"...Neji." Tenten mumbled in her sleep. Neji was a bit suprised. He certainly loved the girl sleeping in front of her. He had fallen for her at the age of 7, tried to forget about her when he didn't hear from her for another 7 years, and then fell for her all over again. Would he be able to be with her?

'...maybe...my princess.'

"Kabuto, how are you?" Orochimaru asked.

"I'm getting better." He replied.

"Good. Do you have everything ready?" Orochimaru asked.

"Yes." He said showing the cards. It gave the names of 7 people. "I think these people can do the job."

Orochimaru looked over the cards. "Excellent." He said licking his lips with his long tougne.

"Let the party begin."

Chapter done! I'm probably never going to pick the Akatsuki... (TT) Hope no one is too dissapointed.

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