Here you go. Chapter 4 of Shadows. It is almost done you guys. Just one or two more chapters.
Chapter 4
Back at the hospital, unaware of the chaos going on at the compound, Neji and Tenten had already awakened. They were sitting on the bed waiting for the medics to come and say Neji could leave. "You think he's late Neji?" Tenten asked, getting out the meal she had planned on eating with Neji yesterday. Neji, sitting on the opposite side of the bed, was watching her. "I don't know Tenten, I have never been hospitalized overnight before, I don't know when they open."
"That's too bad, oh well, I guess that means we get to have breakfast together. Here's yours Neji, don't worry, it's not spicy, I know you don't like anything spicy." Tenten said as she handed Neji his food. He opened it to find sushi and sashimi. Tenten smiled, opening hers and stopped to look at Neji. "Are you feeling better Neji? You certainly look better." Tenten asked with sincere concern obvious in her eyes. Neji looked at her and felt his cold, love deprived heart melt as he remembered the conversation he had with her the day before. "Yes, I think so. I think you coming here did that" 'I'm so glad you are still here to talk to me' Tenten blushed at his words and was just about to eat when Neji got an idea and he took her food and chopsticks from her. "Neji what do you think you're…?!" Tenten asked in surprise as Neji put a piece of food in her mouth. Neji smiled as she chewed. Tenten swallowed and stared at Neji in shock, "what?" Neji asked, unaware of his unusual behavior. Tenten just stared as Neji continued to feed her.
When he was done, Neji laid down on the bed and stretched a little bit. Tenten looked at him still confused. "N-Neji?" She asked, gathering courage. "Hn?" He replied, lazily opening one eye. Tenten swallowed loudly and sat closer to Neji. She pulled at the blanket as she gathered her thoughts. "Why-why did you…?" "Feed you?" "Yeah." Neji looked up toward the ceiling. "I-I guess I just wanted to do something to show you how much I appreciate you. I've realized how much you mean to me, how much you do for me. You are so good to me." Neji sat up and looked at Tenten with a sad smile before looking down. "And what have I done for you?" Tenten moved so she was sitting in front of Neji. "You have done a lot for me Neji." "Yeah, I've taken you out to train with me for endless hours with hardly any breaks, if you get one at all, I never take you out to eat, I always ignore your injuries, I don't deserve a friend, let alone a friend like you I…mmph!" Neji was interrupted as Tenten placed her lips on his. He was shocked for a couple minutes but he soon relaxed and kissed her back.
After a few minutes, they broke away and Tenten smiled at Neji. "That was to make you be quiet. Neji, you are my best friend, I mean it. When you train me endlessly, I get stronger in every sense of the word. When you don't take me out, I am not distracted. When you ignore my injuries, it strengthens my endurance. You do more for me than you realize Neji. You were the first real friend I made. I couldn't ask for a better friend." Neji looked at Tenten with tears in his eyes, ready to fall. "Do you really mean that Tenten?" He asked her, moving closer to her. She reached out for him and held him in her arms. "Of course I do Neji. Like I said yesterday, I will always be here for you." "Thank you." He said, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her neck. Just as he let go of her, a medic-nin came into the room. "You are free to go Hyuga-san, you are perfectly fine now." "Arigoutou." Neji and Tenten got up from the bed and were soon outside.
As they walked through the streets to no where in particular, they went over their schedules for the rest of the week. "My schedule is pretty much empty. My day mostly consisted training with you Neji. What about you? What are you doing this week?" Tenten asked Neji, looking at him. Neji stopped and looked at Tenten, swallowing hard. "Well, let's see, I was gonna do some "D"-ranked missions to earn a little money, then I'm going to train with Hiashi-sama, and then I'm going to take you on vacation." Tenten's eyes opened wider at this and she stared at Neji in disbelief. "W-wh-why Neji?" "Because, you deserve a break, and well, I want to spend some time alone with you that doesn't involve training. I know that doesn't sound like me, but I have been feeling well, alone." As he said this, Neji held his head down to hide the pain he was feeling. "Oh Neji. I-I don't know what to say I mean…," she looked down and then looked at Neji. She smiled and walked up to him and hugged him. He was a little surprised, but soon got over it and he hugged her back, not caring that they could be seen by the villagers.
Two of the people who saw them were none other than Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga. "Who is that girl Hiashi?" Hizashi asked, who was in dragon form for the obvious reason. "That is Tenten, Neji's friend and teammate. She is very kind to him and he only opens up to her. You wouldn't believe all the things she has done for him." Hiashi explained to his brother, smiling(wow, people are smiling a lot. Every sure is happy). 'It's good to see Neji be happy with someone he trusts.' He thought, still smiling. Hiashi and Hizashi walked through the village together, talking about their lives after Hizashi's death.
Tenten noticed them and moved closer to Neji. "Neji, who is that dragon with Hyuga-sama?" Neji looked at his uncle and he too noticed the dragon beside him. "I'm not sure Tenten. I'll find out later though.(Little did he know, it wasn't going to be as late as he thought) Right now, let's go train." Tenten giggled(a/n I know, Tenten doesn't giggle out loud, but I couldn't think of anything else to put there) "Ok Neji." That said, Neji and Tenten walked hand-in-hand to the training ground.
TBC
Finally, chapter 4 all done. A bit more fluff between Neji and Tenten don'cha think? I will be done with this soon guys. In the, I will work also work on my other stories. I know how to start off chapter 1 of the chronicles. And I have a story that was intended for Father's day. But you know why it wasn't here then. The story is "Heart-Blade". And it is the first Tenten/Hiashi story in which they interact with each other. I hope you guys like it.. Chapter 5 will be up as soon as I am finished. Here is a summary; Neji finally makes enough money for the vacation and he goes over to Tenten's house to take her. What's gonna happen to Tenten? No ideas? Stay tuned to find out. Oh, and as for the imp that said I talk too much, I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE PAL! Ok, not really. Lol. Anywho, next chapter.