Okay well here's the second installment to my random NejiTen one shots! This is called 'Light to my Darkness'

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Sadness, anger, hurt, lost. What should he feel?

So many emotions at once. H's never felt so down. Sure he's been upset quite a bit. Who couldn't with Lee and Gai on their team. Though its that day again. May 27. The day his father died protecting the Hyuuga clan. Neji didn't understand why his father could do such a thing. He wasn't a part of the main family. His father was born a few measly seconds after his brother, and that made his father's life less important then his uncles to the council.

No, he wasn't upset with his uncle for this, because it was explained to him that his father did it out of his own free will for his brother. So now his father was here buried in the ground, and Neji needed to be their at his father's grave. Even if this place brought back so much pain, suffering, and loneliness. This was the one place he could feel close to his father again. He was in such a trans with these feelings that he hadn't noticed a quiet rustling of grass and shoes hitting at the ground.

"Neji. Neji…Neji?" The voice called him. He could make out the voice as female. Slowly he started to snap back to reality, and when he did his senses sharpened. The voice had a worried tone, but yet sympathetic. It was coming closer, slowly, cautiously.

"Neji" She called again. He turned around to be faced with his teammate, TenTen. "Neji is this where you've been? You know how worried you had me, and Hinata? It's been a year since Naruto's return from his trip, and during that time he and Hinata had gotten closer. She, and TenTen had kept him company on this day, and the days prior to this.

"Sorry." what more could he say? He's been here. Had Hinata forgot it was the anniversary of his father's death. Today she hadn't offered him any words of kindness. Even Hinabi hadn't bothered him much about training with her like she would usually do. Hiashi knew to keep some distance from him, knowing Neji needed space.

"Oh, Neji." TenTen silently whispered when she understood what had been going on. This time she moved to him hurriedly, and embraced him. He stood their emotionless unsure what to do, taking in the feel of this closeness. Then he wrapped his arms around TenTen as well.

TenTen had now figured out why he had been getting sadder and sadder for the past couple of days, until he had finally just stopped talking. She couldn't believe she had forgotten what today meant to him. She wasn't there earlier for him, but she was determined to be there for him now.

"He's in a better place now Neji. He did something honorable. It may feel like he's gone now but he will always be with you." She took her index finger and pointed to his chest, where his heart is. "He's here" She smiled at him "watching over you."

He gripped her tighter to him. He started to breath in and out as if he was meditating like he does when taking a break from their training.

"TenTen."

"Yeah. I'm right here Neji. Talk to me please? Tell me what you're feeling. I want to help."

"… I just wish he was here. It wasn't fair how he died. He died so I could know that the main family and the clan wasn't as bad as how he made it seem when he was still living."

"Neji, why have you kept this bottled up like this? It's normal for someone to miss their parents, to be confused. As for his reasons, you know his reasoning his solution for all the wrong things he mislead you to think. This was probably his way of trying to show you that you should not be so hateful towards your clan. People in your clan care for you. I care for you."

He stood their motionless thinking things over. Upset at how worried he had made her.

"Sorry to make you worry I just wanted to stay as long as possible here, for him to know I haven't forgotten what he's done." TenTen didn't say anything just nodded her head from his neck, where her head was nestled comfortably. "I'm alright now let's go." As he regretfully let go of her warmth and reassuring embrace.

He decided to drop TenTen off at her house before heading to his. Their walk was in silence. They walked closer together then they would usually any other time. When they reached her door.

Neji began by bidding his goodnight. "Thanks for tonight Ten." he truly smiled at her. " It's means a lot to me that you would come looking for me."

"Of course I would!" She said appalled "I'm a little offended you would think I wouldn't."

"Hn. Alright well I will see you tomorrow."

"Yep tomorrow at 1:30 like always." Neji nodded his head, and turn to leave when a had caught his arm. He had nothing but to turn back to TenTen. All of a sudden something warm had pressed to his lips. It was fleeting but full of love.

"Feel better okay." she shyly looked down trying to hide the red tint that had begun spreading her cheeks. "Don't forget to check in with Hinata when you get home okay? She was worried too…. Good night Neji, sweet dreams." With that TenTen closed the door and now felt relieved that Neji was okay now.

Neji had stood outside her door for a couple of minutes like a dork touching his lips. Though it was a quick peck it meant the world to him, and he knew right then and their that him and TenTen where going to be something more.

He was glad it was her that came looking for him in his time of need. TenTen was his light to his darkness


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