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Just For You

Chapter Twenty-three- You Affect Me So

Amaya's eyes snapped open as she sat up in bed quickly. She felt as if someone was watching her. She looked around her room quickly. Her hands gripped her blanket as she began to feel nauseous. She shut her eyes and took in slow and deep breaths.

She opened her eyes once more and looked around her room again. Amaya sighed and looked at her clock.

'Five-thirty…' she got up from her bed and began getting ready.

Naruto opened his eyes slowly and looked around his room. His eyes landed on Hinata, who was sitting on a chair with her head on his bed. Her lips were slightly parted as she continued sleeping. Naruto sat up in his bed quietly as he continued to look at Hinata. A small smile graced his lips as he shakily reached forward and moved a few strands of hair from her face. Hinata stirred slightly and Naruto took his hand away quickly. Hinata continued to sleep, her breathing at an even pace. Naruto smiled again and got out of his bed. He walked over to Hinata and gently picked her up, placing her on his bed. He covered her with the blanket and glanced at her as he went to get ready.

Naruto walked back into his room and noticed that Hinata was still asleep. He smiled once more and left Hinata to sleep.

Ino was twisting and turning in her bed as she clutched her blanket close to her. Beads of cold sweat were dripping down her face.

Shikamaru, Chouji and Shino sat at the kitchen table, eating the breakfast that Chouji had prepared. Shikamaru looked at Ino's bedroom door curiously from time-to-time. This didn't go unnoticed by Chouji and Shino. Chouji grinned as he continued eating. Shikamaru continued looking at Ino's bedroom door. He knew that she had been acting differently lately, and he was worried.

Ino groaned in her sleep and began muttering.

"Shika-…. Shikamaru!"

Shikamaru got up from his seat quickly and ran to Ino's bedroom. He opened the door quickly to see Ino sitting up in bed and breathing quickly.

'It was…. Just a nightmare….' She held her head in her hand. She raised her head as Shikamaru walked up to her.

"Ino, are you alright?" he asked quickly. Ino looked at him, slightly curious.

'Is he worried…?'

"I'm fine; it was just a nightmare…" Ino said, trailing off. A light blush crept onto her face slowly. Shikamaru sighed in relief and rubbed the back of his neck nervously, suddenly at a loss for words.

"Well uh… You should get ready and have some breakfast," Shikamaru said quietly as he turned around. Ino stayed quiet, wanting to stop him from leaving. Shikamaru closed the door quietly and walked back to the kitchen table. He was unaware of the look Shino and Chouji were sending him.

Ino sighed and glared at the door. 'What's wrong with me? This is Shikamaru we're talking about! Lazy no-good-bum-who-looks-at-the-clouds Shikamaru…' Ino sighed.

'And even if I won't admit it out-loud… I'm beginning to like that lazy no-good bum…' Ino shook her head and dismissed her thoughts as she got up and walked out of her room. She glanced at Shikamaru who was now talking with Chouji. Ino walked into the washroom and began getting ready.

Once again, Lee was knocking on Tenten's bedroom door. Tenten sat up in her bed and glared at the door.

"What is it, Lee?" she called.

"Breakfast is ready, Tenten!" Lee replied as he walked back to the kitchen. Tenten sighed inwardly. She didn't feel like leaving her room. She got up from her bed and walked out of her room.

Tenten returned to her room a few minutes later with her breakfast. She sat on her bed and ate her breakfast slowly.

Neji sat in his room, which was right beside Tenten's. He contemplated using his Byakuugan just to make sure if she was alright or not. He shook his head, knowing that if Tenten somehow found out, she would be very upset. Neji sighed inwardly and looked at the ground.

'Why is she affecting me this much…? It's not like it's not normal…Unless it isn't…' Neji growled, feeling annoyed.

Neji strained his ears as he heard someone sniffling. He looked at the wall and got up from his seat on his bed. He walked over to the wall that connected Tenten's room and his room.

'I'm being stupid… I'll just go out and train,' Tenten thought as she wiped a tear.

Tenten grabbed her kunai pouch and strapped it onto her leg. She walked out of her room and out the house quickly. She told Lee that she was going to be out for a little while. He nodded and allowed Tenten to leave.

Neji walked over to his bed and sat down. He looked up at the wall once more and walked out of the house quickly.

Lee watched as Neji went out of the house as soon as Tenten had gone. He looked at the door strangely and shrugged.

Kakashi, Asuma and Gai sat on the couches, playing another card game. Kurenai looked at them, getting bored. She sighed and continued watching them play as they started another game.
Tenten walked back inside a few hours later, exhausted. She walked into her room and closed the door quickly, not wanting to be bothered. She plopped down onto her bed and looked at the ceiling. A flash of white caught her eye. She turned her head and looked at her bed-side table and noticed a long-stemmed white rose. She raised her eyebrow and sat up on her bed. Her eyes then shifted to a small card beside the rose. She picked up the card and smiled as it read:

Tenten,

I hope you feel better soon.

Her eyes shifted back to the white rose. She picked it up gently and her smile grew a little wider.

"Tenten, dinner's ready!" Lee called.

Tenten placed the rose back down on the bed-side table and walked out of her room.

Amaya looked around outside as the sun began setting. A flash of black and crimson caught her eye. She looked around and noticed the little children going back home with their parents. She took off at full speed towards the woods. Another flash of black crossed in front of her. She picked up a little more speed as her enemy came to a halt in front of her, ten feet away. She made sure that they were far from the village, not wanting anyone to get hurt. She glared at the enemy who had his back turned to her. He seemed familiar. She kept in mind that he was an Akatsuki member. He turned his head slightly so he could see Amaya's face clearly. Amaya continued looking at him intently, not being able to see his face.

"Nice to see you again… Amaya," he chuckled darkly.

Amaya raised her eyebrow and allowed her hand to take out two kunai knives quickly. She hurled them forward, and took out another one. The Akatsuki member moved to the left, barely missing the two kunai knives.

"Now, now- Amaya… Would you really hurt your friend?"

Amaya's eyes grew wide as she dropped her kunai. She could see his eyes clearly. Her bottom lip trembled slightly.

"I- Itachi…?"

Chapter 23, I hope you enjoyed it. Review please!