Note to Readers: This story is almost over. I won't reveal to much, but I hope to seal it up with a nice Jutsu, son! Yeah, I put ebonics and manga geek word in the same sentence. One of the many reasons I'm weird. But, enough about me, how you doing... (While you talk I ignore you)…Yeah, that's nice but we gotta start this chapter, so enjoy!

Hokage Tent

It was one in the morning. They probably would have been awake longer, unless TenTen didn't put them in that uncomfortable game. Now everyone is uncomfortable.

Hinata had finally woken up, and went to her pallet in the foyer. She was freezing, but her heart was broken. It just never works out for me…I'm being surpassed by my younger sister…My cousin hates me…My father disowns me... And Naruto doesn't care for me. On top of that, I' m just not strong.

Sasuke's face was pale. He had just lost the person who cared for him the most. He knew she was as lost as he was. She went and kissed a random person, just to hurt him. He felt sick to his stomach. How could she just go to a random guy…I wanted it…It's my fault. I…pushed her…

Ino was in confusion. Shikamaru was looking at her with a false face, yet was really shocked. She still hasn't figured it out yet.

TenTen was confused as well. Who could it possibly be…Wait, could it possibly be?

Sakura was still slumped over. She was had never was as depressed as she is now. It's like the kids calling her forehead big all over again, and Ino couldn't do anything. But then she saw feet. She followed the feet up to the face she would never expect.

"Hi…" spoke the Byakugan-wielding genius. " …Mind if I sit down?"

"Um," Sakura ran her hand through her hair, and putting it behind her ear, like Kurenai did earlier in the day. " Yeah, you can."

Neji sat down beside her. "I figured you needed some company," he spoke, calmly as usual. "I saw what happened."

"Thanks," she responded. "So, what's making you talk?"

"What do you mean, talk?" he asked.

"You know," She said. "You never talked to me, what makes you talk now?"

"Oh," he whispered. "I see you as one of the few people who have a sense. Your a girl no matter what, but the sacrifices you make, it's funny how people like Naruto and you succeed higher then the top of your class. It's kind of like you have to minds."

"You have no idea," laughed Sakura. "The thing is, Naruto holds me up. He shows me that I have to stand up for myself. He's going to be a great man one day."

"Yeah," Neji sound as if he was taken back with her remark. "He has so much potential. He's destined to be the best."

Sakura finally knew what he was feeling. "Neji, you're one of the strongest ninjas out of all of us. Naruto only won because of his drive. If you had that drive, you would've won."

"Thanks," he smiled, with compassion.

Orochimaru's hideout

"Lord Orochimaru," Kabuto asked. "Should we gather the Sound Four?"

"No," said Orochimaru. "We shall send the new recruits Kusari and Hokku. If I don't receive Sasuke's body tonight, I want you to hold a Royal Rumble. The champion will become my new body. Now, Move!" Orochimaru slumped over his crumbling arms.

The Hokage Tent

Hinata shivered under the cold air. She never was so cold in her life. She was the Hyuga main branch, her room was always kept warm. She was uncomfortable. Anything for Naruto.

"You don't have to sleep out here you know," spoke the unknown genin. "Come on, there's room for you." Hinata turned around to see Naruto.

" I…I…I" she nearly fainted until she felt a force push her off the ground, then onto the post of the tent. "Naruto…you're hurting me…"

"Shut up!" he yelled. "Stop acting like that! I'm a person not a god! You have no reason to faint around me! You love me don't you!?" Hinata was in shock. First Naruto was yelling at him, but now he asked her did she love him. Naruto inhaled and sighed. " You kissed me didn't you?"

" Yes…but I …" before she could finish, Naruto embraced her in a kiss.

"Come On, Get your blankets." Together the two genin put their blankets together and shared Naruto's big pillow.

Shikamaru stared into the ceiling, his headphones in his ears. Then he felt someone grab his wrist. Ino continued to wrap the arm around her neck and around her shoulder. She covered their bodies with her blanket. " So you figured it out ,huh?"

"Figured out what?" she asked. All Shikamaru could do was exhale noisily. "Just kidding. I like you too, but if you ever break my heart, I'll kill you." She mustered out this all in a whispering giggle. Shikamaru snickered, but couldn't help but think she was telling the truth.

TenTen was still riddled with her kiss. She knew she shouldn't have tried to play that game. Now she was lost. She turned on her side and faced the tent's wall. Then she felt a body move close to her and wrap an arm around her waist. She turned her head and looked into big eyes of Lee. "Lee what are you…" Lee cut her off with a reminiscing kiss. " oh my, it was you?"

Lee's face turned bright red. "Yes, it was me, but I did not want your heart to be broken. You see me and Neji were discussing our crushes and…"

Neji laughed with Sakura as they looked over the hook ups. " I knew these were bound to happen," Giggled Sakura. "Hey, you laughed."

" I know, it doesn't happen often," he exclaimed. " That doesn't knock me off the notch as one of the best shinobi, right?" She smile and nodded. Suddenly the whole mood had changed. " Sakura, I have to tell you something. I…kissed you, but only after you kissed me, and I didn't mean to…"

"It's fine," she said. "I had no idea I kissed you, but it was my first, and I liked it." She smile and kissed him on the cheek. " Thanks a lot."

Neji wrapped his arm around her and she snuggled underneath him. She liked the feeling of being near him. She glanced over to Sasuke who was like he was under trance. He hung his head low and his hair covered his eyes. He's in bad shape.

He deserves itSpoke the Inner Sakura.

No he doesn't, he's been through enough.

But we aren't moving. I like being under Neji and so do you.

Sakura felt extra weight fall upon her shoulders. "Sakura, run…" She looked at the kunai lodged into his shoulder.

"NEJI!!!!" screamed Sakura, she ran over to Naruto, but he was sleep. She looked all over the room, and everyone was sleep. She ran out the tent and found the air covered with feathers. " Not again…"