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I'm typing this up before I go to school... which is a really really bad thing... but ah well...

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Chapter 3

"Hinata-chan!" Tenten sang.

"Ah! Tenny-chan. How are you?" Hinata replied.

Tenten grinned, "I'm great."

"You seem extra exuberant today."

"Yes. That's because Neji accepted to help me!"

"Really? That's great! Neji-san sometimes doesn't help people. It's like he has a sixth sense. He's able to predict whether his job would be successful or not."

"Honestly? Woah..."

Hinata smiled, "Why don't you come over again and then he can start helping you?"

"Alright."

o.o.o.o.o

By the time Hinata and Tenten arrived at the Hyuuga Mansion, Neji was already there.

"Neji-san, I brought Tenten over here so you can start on your helping."

From Neji's room, there was a small, muffled choke and the sounds of drawers being opened, closed and a loud resounding crack.

Neji stumbled towards his bedroom door, opening it to reveal a pair of chocolate brown eyes, hair and Hinata's retreating back.

Neji glared at the girl standing outside his door.

"What are you doing here?" He hissed.

"Hianta invited me over."

Neji growled and moved out into the corridor and walked away, slamming his door shut behind him.

"That went well," Tenten said to herself.

Extremely curious of what he was doing in there, Tenten opened the door and let herself in.

Tenten realised that Neji's room seemed a lot cleaner than any males' room that she had ever pictured. Everything was pristine white. The only imperfection on the ground was a small shard of glass and a splatter of blood.

"I did not say that you were allowed in my room, Tenten," Neji spoke from behind her.

Calmly, she replied, "Nor did you say that I wasn't, Neji."

Neji audibly ground his teeth before walking towards the opposite wall of where Tenten was standing.

She then realised that Neji's finger was bandaged. Red was seeping through the cloth, signifying that the wound was fresh.

Tenten followed the drips of blood on the floor with her eyes until she came to his bedside table. On the table was a broken picture stand. There was a very pretty and young woman in the picture. Her hair was a dark brown and her eyes were pale lavender, a trait of the Hyuuga family. Propped up on another stand next to the picture, was a beautiful diamond woven necklace.

Tenten walked over to it, reaching out to touch it as though she was confirming that it was there.

Neji noticed her attention and ran to his bedstand, slapping her hand away.

"Don't touch that!"

"Why not?"

"Just don't."

"Who was it from? Your girlfriend?"

"Who it was from is none of your concern. But if you must know, it was my mother's."

"Where is your dear old mother now?"

Tenten realised that she had crossed dangerous territory. A spasm of pain rippled through Neji pale eyes. He looked down at the carpet.

"She's gone."

Tenten's eyes widened, "Oh. I'm so sorry."

"I don't need your pity," Neji hissed as he glared at her.

For the first time, Tenten shrank at the sight of his glare. Unmasked pain and anger made the look more intimidating that usual.

"I'm meant to give it to the person I love."

"Like that'll happen anytime soon." Tenten laughed.

"If that was meant to be an insult, I actually agree with you thoroughly."

"Who's that?" she asked, pointing to the picture and grinning.

"My mother."

Tenten blinked, "Oh... I thought it was a girlfriend or something..."

"I never had one."

Tenten blinked once more, "Really? I thought you'd have gotten at least... well, a lot because of what you do... but I was wrong," thinking that the conversation was a little bit awkward, she stopped talking.

"Hn."

"Tenten-chan? Neji-san! I prepared some tea!" Hinata called.

Tenten responded by saying 'hai' really loudly, making Neji cover his ears in distate. When he thought that working with Tenten would be fun, boy was he wrong.

"Neji? You coming or what?" Tenten asked.

"You go first."

Tenten ran off.

Neji kneeled down in front of his bedside table.

"Mother," he said, "I know that this was your wish but I just don't think I'm going to find someone that I'm going to cherish that much. I'm sorry."

He picked up the frame, smiled faintly at it before placing it back on the table.

"Neji! Hurry up! Hinata spent ages making this tea and it's really awesome!"

Neji sighed. 'I wonder who that was.'

I have just realised how long this title was... and the word count didn't even hit a thousand... oh the irony.

Haha, aight. Review please!

Peace.

Sky~