Sorry for the late update, if it is late...I didn't update for two weeks since my computer got jammed and my internet didn't work. My parents also didn't allow me to go to any inernet cafés...so it really took long...for my computer to come back...and luckily I survived with no computer for two weeks!! Yeay!! Now for chapter seven is here!! And Papina!! Thank you for the very nice Chapter Title!! It really suits the content of the chapter!! You've been really big help to me!! 'Love you!!
"words"-being said
'words'-thoughts
(words)-things added…but if there is A/N-then you know what that means
Words-flashbacks
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In the Last Chapter
She ran towards the direction of her house. Lee just noticed this. "Tenten, where are you going?!! Wait!!"
Yet she didn't stop, she continued running and shouted to him "Home!!"
Lee caught up to her…and saw her…she was crying…
He knew the reason why she was.
Chapter Seven: A Sign of Hope
A week has passed ever since the incident outside the Hyuga compound. And in his usual routine, ever since the day that the hokage told him to look after Tenten which he gladly and honorably accepted, he got up from bed, cooked breakfast, enough for two people to eat. Of course, he had to eat breakfast, but before even touching the food, he packed some for a certain person, Tenten. After eating his breakfast, he made his way to Tenten's house, bringing along the packed food for her.
Arriving in front of her house, he stood in front of the door. He knocked three times. No one answered to his arrival. He tried twisting the doorknob to see if the door was open, it was locked. 'For the first time, Tenten you locked your door...'He thought, thanking the heavens that she did what he has told her. He got the spare keys for Tenten's house that she gave to him the other day and unlocked the door.
He proceeded to the kitchen, set the things he had brought. He noticed that the house was so peaceful and quiet. He thought 'Maybe she's still asleep. I better check up on her.'
He proceeded towards her room, only to be greeted by blood stains on the floor!! He was shocked at what he saw and went wide eyed. He shifted his gaze to look for the woman. He saw her and instead her body lying down serenely one the bed, pictures of her and Neji together, looking so in high spirits in each picture that was there; she was seated on their floor and only her head and right arm holding a kunai was laid on bed, stained with blood. He was even more surprised at this.
He dashed quickly to her making sure she wasn't hurt…but there were also blood stains on her tank top and pajamas. 'Men!! She looks hot!! Especially now that her hair's down!!...What am I saying?!! I shouldn't be saying that at all!!' He called out her name, "Tenten!! Wake up!! You're not dead, are you?! You can't just die yet!! Tenten!!"
He took hold of her shoulders, and he got a moan from Tenten. 'She's alive!' He then said. "Tenten!! Why are you bleeding?!! You didn't attempt to---"
He was cut off by Tenten pointing to a direction in the room.
He looked at where she was pointing…and saw… 'A dead rat?!!' Lee was dumbfounded after that… 'Okay, so she killed a rat…she didn't attempt to kill herself…good!!' He let out a sigh of relief. Then he once again looked at Tenten, and again shifted his gaze to her hand holding the kunai. He reached out to it, got it from her hand and said… "You got me really worried for you back there, you know."
Tenten couldn't help but laugh a bit… 'He can be so gullible at times, especially when it comes to…well something like this.'
'Well, maybe this is my chance to let all of it out…and tell her what the hokage just told me yesterday to tell her.'…and so he took the chance to talk to her and let it all out. He glanced at the pictures on the bed before starting "You two really look so happy together, don't you?"
"Well, it doesn't matter now…I bet he has forgotten about me…and so I try my best to forget about him from time to time…Lee, I'm just so tired."
Lee let out a deep sigh "Tenten, what happened between the two of you? I know that you both talked about…well…but what happened…what did he say to you…what did you say to him…about that arranged marriage?"
"…"
"Tenten, please, I'm just trying to help…if you won't answer, then, you're just making yourself bear even more…"
"…"
"Alright, if you won't say anything right now…maybe you're just not ready yet to tell me anything, even just something…so if you're ready, just tell me…alright? I'll be in the kitchen if you need me."
Before he could go outside the room, Tenten called him "Lee! Wait!! I'll tell you. You're right, not telling anyone, makes me really weary." And so Tenten told him everything, down to the last detail, down to the even smallest detail and what had happened to her after he told her.
Lee can't even believe his ears…that all those happened. In one way or another, Lee regretted ever asking Tenten to tell him what had happened but it has to be done. After Tenten had told him everything, her body felt loose and she fell on his arms. "Tenten!! Are you alright?"
"I kind of feel exhausted just by thinking about it…I no longer want to think of it already…it burdens me…a lot…but the weight on my shoulder lessened when I told you…arigatou!!"
"I didn't do anything, Tenten, you were the one who did most of it…you took it all out, while I just sat here and listened." Tenten smiled at him, for the first time after that incident outside the Hyuga compound, she smiled again. "Common…it's time for breakfast, or else your food would get cold."
They got to the kitchen; the food was already prepared…of course by Lee, himself. They sat down, each at the opposite end of the table.
Tenten didn't touch her food when she got to the table. "Tenten, aren't you hungry?" 'This gets harder by the second!' Lee shouted out in his mind.
"Huh?...oh!...I'm okay Lee…common!! Eat up!!" Tenten said out loud. She got her fork, but didn't eat; she was just forking her food.
"Tenten?"
"Huh?"
'This is really hard…' "Tenten…you should eat…"
"But…you…you're not eating…"
"I ate at home before getting here."
"Oh!!"
'She hasn't eaten a thing three days ago, just when I found out that she just throws the food I give to her and leave her with it to report to the hokage, she doesn't eat it and she lies to me that she's done eating. Now here I am, making sure that she eats something to make sure she's okay, but she doesn't eat a thing!!' Lee shouted in his mind, somehow his temper rising. He breathed in and out, to calm down and ready himself to tell her what the hokage told him yesterday to as soon as possible to tell her.
"Tenten?"
"Hn?" She looked up and faced him.
He breathed in and then out once again before starting, "I don't want to beat around the bush so I will go straight to the point, alright?" Tenten nodded.
"The hokage has informed me that…well…um…remember that guy that we saw on the day that we went to the Hyuga compound?" Tenten nodded once again.
"Well you see…he's the one of the elders of the clan…and the one who has planned for the wedding of...um…"
"Neji and Hinata…Lee…please…continue…"She said with her head down low.
"The Hokage-sama said that that guy used some kind of jutsu to make forget about…your relationship with him…in a way or another, he looks at you now as a friend…and--"
"No longer his girlfriend…it's alright Lee…I don't mind."
'Is she sure…but it doesn't seem right for me to ask her that…but it doesn't also seem right that she acts that way…it's like she's lying to me again.' Lee thought.
Tenten kind of read the expression on his face…and so she said, "I told you, Lee, it's alright." She looked at him and gave him a smile. "Things can also change from time to time…" And so she started eating the meal he prepared for him.
'Yeah she's right…maybe she's alright…but I still have doubts about it…I just hope she's telling me the truth…' Lee thought…then smiled at her…
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Three weeks later…this is now a new week, a new day had begun. Knock, knock, knock. Three loud knocks were heard at the Tenten door. At some point, she quickly dashed to the door to answer it, knowing who was already on the other side of the door.
"Ohayo, Tenten-chan!! I hope you had a great sleep last night…" Lee greeted her at the door wearing a big smile on his face.
"Well, I think I did." Tenten replied.
"Well, that's good!!" He replied and came in the house.
Tenten cleared the way for him to come in.
Lucky for him, over the past few weeks, Tenten has been feeling well. But she still doesn't want to get out of the house.
"Lee, it's unusual…you're not bringing anything…" Tenten noticed since he didn't bring her meal for breakfast… Yes…over the past few days, or over the past week, she had the start of liking his cooking.
Lee turned around to face her, and replied "Well, I have decided that maybe for today, I'll eat with you…but first…cook here…with you!!"
For a moment there…Tenten didn't know what to say but she was happy about it. 'Ha! Finally, for once, he's eating with me…I mean…literally eating!" Tenten rejoiced in her head. "That's wonderful!!"
'Well at least…she's starting to get into high spirits again. Kind of fast though, it's just been four weeks ever since she hasn't been…together together with Neji-san.' Lee thought.
So they cooked, together, and for once…after the whole Neji-Hinata incident, she laughed. 'I'm really glad she's laughing once again…and it is because of me.'
After they cooked their meal, they ate it. (Well, of course!! Duh!!)
After eating…"Lee-kun, I've been thinking…" She started… "I want to see how Naruto has been doing…and I think I also need some fresh air today…being stuck in this damn old house and nothing to do…well…I just want to see how he's been…that's all…"
Lee gave her a warm smile and said. "Alright…just right after we eat…okay?"
"Hai!!"
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Naruto's Apartment
Ino just arrived at Naruto's apartment, she knocked at the door and Naruto opened. "Ino-chan!!" Naruto said, then hugged Ino. Well, Ino was surprised when Naruto gave him a hug… "What took you so long, Ino?!! You got me here very hungry!! It's already…" He looked at his wall clock then continued "…10:30!!"
Ino, just by hearing those words, at first she thought that Naruto was worried about her, but hearing that she left him hungry, had her temper rising… 'Ah! I can't believe him!!' She shouted in her mind.
"And you're late today, you're not usually late, I thought something bad happened to you…I thought I'll be alone again in this fuckin' apartment." Naruto continued. 'Well, that's much better to hear.' Ino said in her mind.
"So what made you late in so coming here?"
"I had to stop by in the flower shop for a few moments…and I had to talk to you little trio…this is making my schedule really tight!!" Ino explained. She went to the couch, rubbing her temples.
"It's alright Ino…I have a feeling that I'm feeling better already." Naruto said.
Ino looked up to him… 'Ooookkkeeeeeeyyy…what was that suppose to mean?' Naruto then got to the back of the couch, and started to massage her back, 'Unusual…' Ino thought. But then started to like the massage given to her.
"You okay? Is it okay?" Naruto asked, his massaging started to slow down and got weaker.
"It's alright…it's wonderful…" Ino replied. So Naruto massaged her harder, and she gave some moan of pleasure at his massaging…
Well they didn't know that there were people outside that heard the moaning of Ino.
"What are they doing?!!" One person said.
"I don't know…do you think that they are----NOOOOOO!!" the other person replied.
"But what if they are? We might be just disturbing them if they're having…well…fun."
"But that's not right for them to do it…we better check up on them!!"
"Are you sure about it?"
"You wanted to visit, didn't you? Take the chance and talk to him…"
"Alright…"
The two knocked on the door. So Naruto stopped massaging Ino and said… "I'll get it…"
He opened the door to be greeted by Lee and Tenten who had evil grins on their faces. Naruto didn't know why they were like that so he asked… "What?"
The two just raised a brow at him, and said "Looking dumb doesn't fool us, Naruto…"
"What?!!" Naruto was getting creeped out.
"We know what you were doing with Ino, Naruto."
"What?!!" Naruto again asked…he didn't know what the hell they were talking about.
"Who is it, Naruto?" Ino asked from inside the house.
"It's Lee and Tenten…Ino…and they're creeping me out!!" Naruto replied to her.
"Well what are you doing there?!! Let them in!!" And so Naruto did.
As soon as the two saw Ino, they started to give her the evil grin again.
"Uhm…Naruto…you're right…they are creepy."
"I told you so!!" Naruto replied to her. Then he looked at the two and asked. "What's with the face anyway?!!"
"We know what you were doing just a while ago!!"
"What?!!" Ino and Naruto asked in unison.
"Nevermind." The two older shinobi's said…still wearing the evil grins on their faces.
"Naruto…can you continue the massage, please?" Ino then asked out of the blue.
"Oh!!...Alright!!" Naruto answered…then went again at the back of the couch and again started to massage.
The two, Lee and Tenten just stood there…dumbfounded once again… 'So that was why.' Then the two just laughed…out of nowhere.
Naruto stopped massaging and asked… "What's so funny?"
"Oh…nothing…nothing. So Naruto, how are you feeling?" Tenten asked
"I'm doing fine. Maybe next week I'll be in perfect shape."
"You already are in perfect shape." Ino muttered under her breathe.
"Did you say something, Ino?" Naruto asked.
"What?!! No…nothing…not a word." Ino answered sweat dropping. 'That was close!'
"Uh, Naruto…I think I'll cook our lunch for today, alright?" Ino asked, standing up, making her way to the kitchen.
"Oh…ok, Ino." Naruto replied, looking at Ino with a dreamy look on his face.
"Hey, Naruto!!" Tenten called out, with a little chuckle on what she said.
"Hn?" Naruto turned around to face Tenten.
"After lunch, want to come by my house later? The four of us, me, you, Lee and Ino will have dinner at my house. Is it okay?"
"Sure!!" Naruto replied… "I'll go ask Ino if she can come." Then left the two for the kitchen.
"Alright." Then Tenten shouted from the living room to the kitchen,"Lee will be cooking our meal!!"
"Me?!! What?!!" Lee interrupted.
"Yeah you!!" Tenten replied. "Your cooking is exquisite!!"
Lee scratched the back of his head and said, "Al-alright…"
"Thanks, Lee-kun!!" And in a split second, she kissed him on the cheek. 'What was that? Did I just do that?' Tenten asked herself being unsure of what she just did. While Lee was just still on his seat blushing from the kiss that was just given to him.
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Well there's chapter seven. But I think this chapter isn't better than chapter six and it's longer…if it isn't better…then I'm really sorry in advance. R&R please!! Thanks in advance if you do!
Naruto: KYOKO!!
Kyoko: Hm?
Naruto: While we were arranging you're stuff…we found two chapters more!!
Kyoko: Then? (getting worried, hands in praying position)
Naruto: Well, the story's brightening up. So I change my mind and won't beat you up.
Kyoko: Really?!! Yeay!!
Naruto: But I don't know about Neji-san.
Kyoko: Oh SHIT!!!
Neji: KYOKO!!!
Kyoko: (in praying position)
Neji: CHAPTER EIGHT!! I NEED CHAPTER EIGHT!!! I'm not sure about beating you up but I NEED CHAPTER EIGHT!!!
Tenten: I'm kind of hungry guys. My stomach's grumbling. I'll see you later. Bye! I'll be back for the other chapters!!
Neji: AS I SAID!! CHAPTER EIGHT!!
Hinata: Neji-neekun, I think she herself doesn't know where it is. I think we still have to find it.
Kyoko: We should waste no more time, let's find it!! And get this over with!! I'm tired being tormented to be beaten up!!