Author's note: Sorry for the super late update…blame my brother for it…anyway um…enjoy this chapter and sorry in advance if it's short…


The Following Week…

"Tsunade-sama! Tsunade-sama!" yelled Shizune.

"What is it? Another problem with Genma?" asked the Hokage.

"No…it's a request from the Fire Country." Replied her assistant. Tsunade viewed the content of the paper.

"(Sigh) Shizune, call Tenten at once."

"Hai!" replied Shizune.


"Tenten!" called Shizune.

"What is it Shizune-san?" asked Tenten.

"Tsunade-sama needs to see you…" replied Shizune.

"Okay…" replied Tenten.


At the Hokage's Mansion…

"What!?" yelled Tenten.

"I'm afraid so Tenten…" said Tsunade.

"I see…" replied the weapon mistress.

"You need to head back to your home country as soon as possible…" explained the Hokage.

"But-"

"Tenten, I understand how you feel but you have to remember your country is in danger now that the Rock Country knows about the Fire Country's condition…"

"I understand…I'll depart Konoha tomorrow" declared Tenten.

"I'm sorry Tenten," said Tsunade.


"You're leaving?" asked Temari.

"Yes…" replied Tenten.

"For how long?" asked windy.

"I really don't' know…"

"No way…" whispered Temari.

"Even though you're not the ideal best friend I'm really going to miss you airhead," said Tenten.

"I'm going to miss you too, tomboy…" replied Temari. After both said their part they hugged each other…and gave each other a smile.

"What about Neji?" asked Temari.

"I'll handle it…" said Tenten.


The Next Day…

Tenten sighed as she packed her stuff.

"I need to talk to Neji…" thought Tenten.

She walked towards the place where he always trained…

"Neji! Neji!" she called out.

"Tenten…" a familiar voice called her. She turned around saw…him…

"Neji…" she said.

Silence…

Silence…

"I'm sorry…" he said.

"Wh-what?" asked Tenten.

"I said I'm…sorry…" he replied.

"So he is human." She thought.

"Tenten?"

"It's- it's alright Neji…" she said with a smile.

"When you come back…I hope we can start over…"

"Wait, how'd you know I'm leaving?"

"A friend told me…"

"Oh Temari…" thought Tenten.

"I need to go now…" he said.

"Ok…" she blushed. She walked towards the gates…and Tenten saw…

"Hey, what took you so long Tenten!?" yelled Naruto.

"Tenten-chan!" yelled Lee.

Everybody… Tenten ran towards the gate.

"Hurry it up Tenten!" yelled Temari.

"Everybody…"

"Hey Tenten, Sasuke's here!" yelled Naruto.

"Everybody…"

"Hn…" Blushed Sasuke.

"Thank you!" she thought.

"Tenten…" whispered Neji. Tenten finally reached the gates…

"Temari…promise me when I come back…you already have Shikamaru as your boyfriend…" Tenten whispered.

"Oh shut up!" blushed Temari.

"And Temari…" added Tenten.

"What?"

"Thank you for this…" said Tenten.

"Hn…" replied Temari.

"Goodbye everybody! I'm going to miss all of you!" yelled Tenten.

"Even me?" asked Sai.

"Yes even you Sai…" she replied. Tenten walked away and waved goodbye.

"Goodbye guys!!" yelled Tenten.

"When I come back, I'm going to be stronger than ever!" she thought.

Sasuke secretly smiled...

Temari secretly cried…

Everyone else felt secretly sad…and…

Neji secretly made a promise to himself…

"From now on I promise to be…your…shield…Tenten…"


Author's note: Okay people this might be my last chapter because school's about to begin…unless…you give me a lot of reviews…okay? Hehe… so long…