A/N: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 9

With that agreement, the fangirl held his hand and they walked out of the classroom, not once looking back at Tenten, Sakura, or Sasuke.

Tenten stood there, in her own little world, while other students were filing through the door around her. Tenten looked at the door that Neji and the fangirl had gone through. She kept her eyes glued to that spot. She couldn't believe what had just happened. Why would Neji do that to me? What did I do to him?

Sakura felt Tenten's pain. Sakura knew that if Sasuke had done that, she would have been infuriated, but at the same time crushed. She knew Neji was the reason for Tenten to live. She understood, because Sasuke was her reason for living. Sakura watched as Tenten lowered her head slightly and let tears leak out of her eyes. Sakura and Sasuke watched as they saw her clear tears drop quickly to the wood floor, leaving a wet mark.

Tenten, looking at the ground, started walking slowly. She trudged her feet along the ground. Sasuke looked at Sakura and said quietly, "You should go talk to her."

Sakura nodded, and ran up by Tenten's side. Tenten didn't look up to greet Sakura like she normally would've, she just continued to drag her feet on the ground, and looking down. Sakura put her arm around Tenten's shoulder, "Hey, cheer up! I'm sure there's a logical explanation for all of this."

Tenten didn't say anything. She stopped walking. Her eyes remained fixed on the ground. Sakura wondered how her words had affected her. Tenten clenched her fists and her tears came faster, and she ran as fast as she could to her house. She ran with her eyes practically closed, her stream of tears were now coming faster and faster.

How could Neji do this to me? I thought he loved me. I would never do this to him! I don't deserve this!

She got to her door, opened the door quickly, and slammed it shut behind her. She didn't bother to lock it though. She ran upstairs to her room and slammed her door behind her, locking it. She fell on her futon and cried into her pillow. She didn't want to think about everything that had happened that day. She just wanted to cry. She wanted…to cry…and she wanted…Neji to hold her and make things better. No! What was she thinking? Neji was the one who started all this! He was the one who was sleeping with another girl tonight! He was the one who didn't love her or care about her!

Tenten heard a banging on her door. No doubt it was Sakura. Sakura called, "Tenten! Please open the door for me!"

Tenten didn't respond for a few minutes. She didn't want anyone seeing her cry and look stupid. The only person she felt comfortable crying around was Ne…no! He's gone now, and she needed to fess up and forget about him. There were other guys out there…they're not all muscular, good looking, prodigies…but…oh who was she kidding? She needed Neji. She just didn't want to admit it. Her heartstrings were tugged at, and she was lost in confusion. Do I really need Neji? Hyuuga Neji? The guy who cheated on me? The guy who held me when I cried? The guy who's sleeping with another girl? The guy who saved me from drowning? Tenten didn't know what to think.

Sakura banged on the door louder. Sakura was growing restless, "Tenten! Please! I'm begging you!"

Tenten remembered Sakura was at the door and slowly got out of her futon. She wiped her tears away with her hands and unlocked the door. Click! She opened the door and Sakura looked very concerned. Tenten stepped to the side, motioning for her to enter. Sakura walked in cautiously and sat on the edge of Tenten's bed. Tenten closed the door and locked it again. Click!

Tenten also walked to the futon and sat upright next to Sakura.

Sakura broke the ice. "So…I really don't think that Neji would do something like this for no reason…" Sakura explained.

Tenten nodded.

"It's not in his nature to be like that…" Sakura continued.

Tenten looked at the ground and nodded again. She could hear Sakura's words, but did she believe them? She didn't know what to think.

Sakura asked, "Do you want me to call him?"

Tenten looked straight into Sakura's eyes. Sakura saw so much pain burning in Tenten's eyes. It almost made Sakura want to cry.

Sakura took out her cell phone, which matched her red dress. On the cover of her cell phone was a white ring, much like her dress, and she had a decoration that Sasuke had given her dangling from it. It was a miniature monkey dangling from a red, braided string.

Sakura opened her cell phone and punched in Neji's cell phone number. Her phone was loud, Tenten could hear it ringing from where she was.

Tenten heard Neji's voice, "Hello?"

Sakura spoke up, "Hi Neji."

"Who is this?"

"Sakura."

"Oh, hey."

"Hey, I wanted to talk to you about something."

"If it's about Tenten, then you might as well hang up now, because I will if you don't."

"No, please don't hang up! Tenten doesn't know why you're mad at her."

They heard Neji laugh, "That's a good one."

"No! She really doesn't!"

Neji stayed silent for a while. When he spoke, his voice sounded different. It sounded…hurt.

"Well, I don't understand why she never told me about Lee."

Sakura looked at Tenten. Tenten looked puzzled. Sakura handed the phone the Tenten. Tenten spoke into the phone, "Neji?"

Neji froze when he heard Tenten's soft voice.

"Neji? I don't know what you're talking about. What about Lee?"

"I know you love him."

Tenten paused. She started laughing. Neji heard her. "You think this is funny?"

Tenten continued to laugh, "Neji, I am NOT in love with Lee, is that why you were ignoring me today?"

Neji's voice lightened, "Oh, well uh…"

Tenten finished for him, "It's ok."

Tenten remembered that one fangirl and asked hesitantly, "What about that one fangirl? Are you at her house right now?"

"Oh, Akiko? Yeah, she's in the bathroom getting 'dolled up' for me. Knowing that slut, she's probably stripping for me. She backed me into a wall trying to hump me." Neji scowled, "I HATE her."

Tenten giggled, "That's…uh…nice!"

"Yeah, well I'll sneak over to your place right now, later."

Tenten nodded closed Sakura's phone. Her chest suddenly felt a whole lot lighter.

Seven minutes later Neji rang the doorbell. Tenten ran downstairs and opened the door quickly. Neji looked a bit surprised, "That was quick."

She smiled and put her arms around him. She closed her eyes and let the moment last. Sakura looked at Neji and gave him a thumbs up. Now that that was taken care of, they all walked back up to Tenten's room. They all sat down on her carpet.

"You know, we spend way too much time in my room," Tenten said observantly, "why not the Uchiha's house? He's fricken rich!"

Sakura remembered Sasuke and a pang of sadness hit her, "Ooooh, I miss Sasuke. I should go over to his house."

Tenten rolled her eyes, "But you just saw him a couple of hours ago."

Sakura ignored this comment and got up.

Neji tugged at the bottom of her dress, "Don't leave. If you leave me alone with Tenten, I won't be able to control myself."

Tenten blushed.

Sakura raised her eyebrow, "Ooh lala, Tenten…a mother? I don't think I would mind."

Tenten glared at her.

Sakura laughed, "I'm just kidding, Tenten."

Sakura left the room and waved goodbye to the two of them. They waved back to her.

As soon as she left, Neji put his arms around her and kissed her neck, "Now you're all mine."

Tenten let him do whatever he wanted to her, she didn't mind. Tenten stood up after a few minutes and he followed her. Neji was very controlling around Tenten, but she still didn't mind. He kissed her, and she backed up a little. Neji took a step forward and continued to kiss her, she backed away a little again. They kept doing this little by little until eventually, Tenten was pinned up against the wall, just the way Neji had planned. Neji wasn't going to do anything sick to her, but he needed more of her. He needed to touch her, to taste her, to know that she was real.

Tenten was letting all of this happen to her. In the middle of a kiss, Neji said, "What are you doing tonight?"

Tenten shook her head a little, "Nothing. What do you want to do tonight?"

Neji kissed her again, "You should hang out with Lee if you're free."

Tenten knew he was joking and slugged him in the stomach, maybe a little too hard. Neji backed away from her clutching his stomach. He backed up into his bed and laid on it, appearing to be in a lot of pain.

Tenten looked worried, "I'm so sorry Neji! I didn't mean to hurt you!" She walked forward to the bed and leaned over Neji to get a better look of him. Neji stopped acting like he was in pain and grinned. She grabbed her and pulled her down into him.

She yelled, "Neji! I can't believe you did that! I got worried over nothing!"

Neji continued to kiss her, "That just shows you care."

Tenten agreed.

Between kisses, Neji said to her, "What are you doing tomorrow?"

Tomorrow was Saturday, so she had nothing planned. She said, "Nothing. Don't we have a training session tomorrow?"

Neji stopped kissing her and looked at her, "You're right." He got up and headed towards the door.

Tenten looked at him, "Wait! Where are you going?"

Neji looked at her and smirked, "I have to get some training done if I'm going to beat you at our rematch tomorrow, right?"

Tenten smiled and agreed, "Right." With that, Neji left her house and Tenten began to do some of her own training, she was determined not to lose against Neji.

A/N: Ok, I'm tired. I'll finish the story off tomorrow! Hope you liked it! Please review, thanks!