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A/N: Hi there!

Okay, so the options last time were:

1. Tenten tells Neji that she loves him, and that she wants to be with him forever. And she begs for him to turn her into a vampire just like him.

2. Tenten tells Neji she holds some feelings for him, and Sasuke finds out about it. He immediately gets mad and tries to break their bonds.

So the vote tally up was:

1. 15 votes

2. 13 votes

And I decided, since the votes were so close, I would try to incorporate both options into the chapter. I hope none of you are mad. I also thought that the whole chapter could not really be about just one option.

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Enjoy!!! :)

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"Tenten…" Neji started. I pulled away gently and blushed brightly. "You…" I tried to pulled myself off his lap, but he held onto my waist tightly. "What's wrong?"

"I'm… so-" I mumbled quietly and touched my cheeks gently. He smiled gently.

"Embarrassed?" He asked. "Forgive me for reading your mind." I shook my head.

-No POV-

"It's okay. I just… never got this close to a vampire." Tenten whispered and traced her fingers along his jaw.

"Mhm." He shut his eyes. "I'm guessing this goes against everything."

"…'This'…?" Tenten mumbled. Neji nodded and brought his finger and stroked her cheek.

"This." He whispered in her ear. "Us. It's forbidden isn't it?"

"Says you." Tenten held back a moan as he blew hot air gently into her ear.

"Are you saying you like us together?" Neji asked as he pulled away and raised an eyebrow.

"Well… I.."

"Hm? Do you love me or not?" Neji asked.

"I mean, I kissed you didn't I?" Tenten asked quietly as she rested her hands on his chest.

"I want to hear you say it…" He whispered and kissed her jaw.

"H-Hear me say it?" Tenten stuttered out. "You're… distracting me."

"Oh am I?" Neji mumbled seductively.

"You… You are." She managed to spit out. "A-And your pants are wet."

"Oh. That makes things more convenient." He muttered under his breath.

"Why?" He raised an eyebrow at her and smirked. Tenten blinked, meaning she didn't get the hint. Neji leaned forward under his nose touched hers.

"Wouldn't you love to know…" He grinned slightly. "Tell me now, Tenten."

"Tell you.. What?" She whispered, her eyes shut. Neji trailed his fingers up and down her throat.

"Tell me that you love me." She paused and opened her mouth to speak.

"…"

"How long are you going to keep denying your feelings?" Neji asked quietly. "You have said that you hated vampires, but somehow I was an exception. Please, just tell me. I'm dying to hear it. Don't make me wait much longer." He leaned forward and rested his head on her shoulder. His wet hair dripped. Tenten quickly tried to change the topic.

"You're going to catch a cold." Tenten whispered and got off his lap to retrieve another towel. He touched his lips gently. "Here. Throw this on." Tenten came back into the bathroom and handed him a pair of sweat pants. She quickly turned away as he quickly put them on. "And a towel." She held it out to him. "Neji?"

"How long… am I going to have to wait, Tenten?" Neji asked quietly. "I've been waiting… waiting for you to tell me this whole time."

"Neji. I just-"

"No. I don't… want to hear it, Tenten. It made me happy when you…" He put his finger on his lip. "Kissed me. But what did it mean?" Tenten started to pull her hand back, but Neji quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a tight embrace. "It's just me and you… so please, Tenten."

"…"

"Do you love me?" He asked.

I knew you for so little time, but, I was able to develop feelings for you… feelings for a vampire. Vampires… I hated them so much… and I still do. But somehow… Neji made a difference. And I… I- Tenten gulped loudly and a tear escaped. "I.. I love you." She whispered. Neji shut his eyes.

"I… love you too." He whispered and wrapped his arms around her waist. She leaned against his chest… his warm muscular chest. There wasn't a heart beat… not a single one. "You stole mine."

"Stole your heart?" Tenten asked.

"Yes. You stole it, and please… keep it. I don't want it back." She pushed him back gently. "I can tell… that your heart is beating faster than ever. Am I wrong, Tenten?"

"You're not." She smiled gently. "Neji… please promise me.. That we can't let anyone know about us." Tenten whispered to him.

"I seem to promise you many things." He laughed slightly.

"I'm sorry. But, my brother… he would… be awfully mad. I know he told me he'd accept us, but knowing him…" Tenten shook her head. "He definitely won't accept us."

"Then we won't tell anyone." He whispered. She nodded and looked up at him. "Tenten."

"Yes?"

"Kiss me." He ordered. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck., and kissed him.

"I want to be with you forever…" She whispered. "But, I can't…. because I'm human." She looked down sadly. He picked her up bridal style and placed her down on her bed.

"It's dawn. You must sleep, my love." She shook her head.

"No. I want to be like you." Neji's eyes widened.

"You want to… be.. A vampire?" Neji asked surprised. "You've really changed over the past months."

"So have you." She grinned at him.

"Not really." He muttered. "Now sleep." He ordered her. She shook her head and grabbed his arm.

"Please. Why won't you make me into a vampire?" She asked quietly. "I know you really want to. You told me before."

"Yeah. But, being a vampire isn't all that." Neji looked at her. "You stop aging at the age of 20. And you live forever. It's stupid. Now that I think about it, back then, all I really wanted was your blood. " Neji was silent.. I do kinda want it.

"I do want to become like you. Vampire wise. So please, Neji." Tenten begged him. "Please!!"

"Stop it, Tenten." Neji retorted and shook his head. "Go to sleep already. You've had enough for one day." She pulled his arm as he landed on top of her. "This is out of hand.." He growled.

"Please…" Tenten shut her eyes. Neji gulped.

"Is this what you really want?" He whispered quietly to her. She nodded. He lowered towards her neck and inhaled deeply. His jaw widened and he was about to sink his teeth into her neck. Neji waited… and it seemed like forever until he made the right decision. He kept his mouth near her neck and gave it a small kiss. "Not tonight." He smirked and got off her. But, she was already a sleep. He smiled gently and looked out the window. "Is this what you really want?" Neji shook his head and laid on his bed. "…."

-Tenten's POV-

And so it started. My love for Neji, a pure blood vampire, and my need to become a vampire. If I look back now, that would be the last thing on my mind. Turning into a vampire? No way. I'd rather stick needles and pins in my eyes. But, now I really want it. I really want to be like Neji. Good thing brother doesn't know. Or, well, he hasn't found out yet… If he did, well, let's just say I'd be in a deep pile of shit.

I think Neji's gotten tired of me. I've been begging him and begging him to, but he keeps saying no. I mean, he was so eager to change me into a vampire when I didn't want to be one, and when I do want to be one, he says no. I mean, what the hell? Good thing he isn't around here, he'd be reading my mind right now. That would be horrible..

So a semester has passed. It's awesome. That means new classes. I've met a lot of new people. They're all vampires though Besides Sakura, and Neji.. I am now friends with Shikamaru, Naruto, Ino, Temari, and I even met Neji's cousin, Hinata. There's something weird about her…. Neji won't tell me what it is. He says that he hates her. I don't know why, she's a likable person, I guess. But, I can't lie; She is a little weird and is cautious around us… and she wears a lot of perfume…

I wonder when Neji's going to come out of the bathroom. It's been forever…

Are you done thinking? He walked out of the door and scratched his head.

"How long have you been reading my mind?" I asked him angrily. He shrugged and smirked.

"Not long. " He muttered.

"You're horrible." I responded quietly and walked into the bathroom. I soon walked out with my clothes and tied my hair into a high pony tail.

".. What?" I looked at him. "No begging? No pleading me to turn you into a vampire today?"

"I think you're frankly getting annoyed with it." I responded and flipped through my schedule. He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his chin on the crook of my neck.

"I can never get tired of you trying." He kissed my neck gently and pulled away. "We don't have the same classes, so I can't protect you. " I shook my head. "So try not to do anything stupid." He glared at me as I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever." I mumbled and picked up my stuff. "I'll go out first. You go out second."

"I really don't know why you care so much about what your brother says of us." He leaned against the wall.

"Well, I do. You just won't understand." I shut the door behind him and walked out. Neji shook his head and followed.

"Morning, brother." I walked past him and he stared at me.

"Are we in any classes together?" He asked quietly.

"Not that I know of." He smirked slightly and then grinned. "Sakura's in all my classes."

"You must be one lucky man." I put my hands behind my head and walked next to him. "This is my class. I'll see you later." He nodded.

"At dinner?"

"I guess." I walked in and was startled. The whole room was full of mean looking vampires. What kind of class did they put me in?! The teacher looked at me as I scratched my head. I quickly looked at my schedule: Fighting vampires. "Ehm. I think I have the wrong class…?" The teacher walked to me and shook his head.

"You're in this class." He held up a list and my eye twitched as I saw my name.

"Um…" I started. "Okay…?"

"I'm Asuma. Class, today we learn how to use our fangs to bite others. Since we're all vampires, there will be no damage done if we are bitten. Correct?" I gulped.

No one I knew was in this class. Oh shit.. And I'm the only girl? Great. I sank in my seat as he chose names to go to the ring and fight. I watched in terror as the vampires snapped at each other. Each of them snapping at their necks. Blood flying … and then they were injured. Asuma stopped them as they returned to their seat. I stared at the big, bloody vampire in front of me. Slowly, and with amazement I stared, wide eyed, as his wounds started to slowly close up. I looked up to see a nurse. They must have healing powers or something.

"Next, Tenten Uchiha vs. Shino Aburame." Some 'guy' with dark sunglasses, and a jacket covering his eyes stepped to the ring. Holy jesus, I'm freaking skrewed!! Neji. Help me. Neji, please be reading my mind!! I didn't hear any voices come back at me. Oh god dammit. The only time he wouldn't be reading my mind was when I needed him too. Shoot. I slowly stood and walked past the vampires. I walked past one, and then I felt a pair of eyes cast upon me. I turned around and saw someone sniffing at me.

No! I mentally shouted and jumped onto the ring before the that 'person' came running at me. Asuma stopped him just in time.

"It'll be your battle soon enough." He licked his lips and smirked up at me. He couldn't have found my secret. I would just have to watch out for him, right? Wrong. I'd have to watch for this Shino guy… He pulled down his jacket as I saw his sharp fangs in his mouth.

"Tenten. Don't be afraid. There won't be any scars." Asuma called to me. I shut my eyes tightly. I would kill to have some fangs and wings at the moment to save myself from this.

Neji. Where theh ell are you when I need you?! I opened my eyes to find him in front of me. He opened his mouth as his fangs dripped poison. I slumped to the edge of the ring. The poison dripped in between my fingers, I took them away immediately, but, caught a glimpse of the floor deteriorating. O-Oh my goodness.

"Neji!" I screamed his name as Shino lunged at me. I felt no pain. I didn't feel anything at all. "Neji…" I saw him standing in front of me, Shino's teeth digging into his shoulder. "Neji!" I screamed loudly. He looked down at me.

"I told you not to do anything stupid. Why the hell would you sign up for this class?" He asked angrily. I shook my head quickly.

"I-I didn't!" I shouted. Shino drew away and wiped his mouth. He jumped back and glared hard at Asuma.

"Who is this?" He spoke quietly.

"… Who are you?" Asuma asked him.

"I am Neji Hyuga." Asuma's eyes widened.

"A… Hyuga?" Neji glared hard and pulled me up by my arm. I cringed at the tightness.

"That's right." He growled. "Take her out of this class now, or I'll be forced to do something to this class." Asuma quickly nodded.

"Yes. Yes of course." Neji pulled me off the ring roughly and dragged me out of the room. I looked back to get a glare from the boy. Who was he? And why did he seem so familiar?

"That boy there. He's Kiba Inuzuka. Did you forget what he looked like already?" My eyes widened. "His family is known for their incredible noses. I'm just surprised that he just picked up your…. Human scent." I shook my head quickly.

"He.. Knows I'm a-" Neji nodded. I saw his eyes. They were full of veins. "N-Neji?" He turned to me and grabbed my shoulder tightly. I stared into his eyes. They weren't… the same.

"You're scared aren't you…"

"No. What happened to your eyes." He shut them quickly and the veins disappeared.

"That's how I found you." He whispered. "This… let me see, no. This let me find where you were. It's complex so don't ask about it. I just got so angry…" He growled. "How could you leave yourself so vulnerable."

"I'm sorry." I whispered. He pulled me in tightly. I felt so small compared to him, as he crushed my body to his.

"It's fine. Please don't give me another heart attack." He whispered back to me. I nodded and shut my eyes. I suddenly felt warm liquid against my hands when I rested them on his shoulder.

"Wait. I took his hand. Come with me." He cringed at the thought of going to the nurse. "Yes we're going." Little did I know, someone was following me… following us.

"Oh dear. Neji-san. What has happened?" He spat.

"Nothing."

"Shizune-san. Can you heal him?" I asked her. She nodded and in no time, Neji's wound had closed up.

"Make sure he doesn't move for a while." I nodded.

"Thank you so much." We both walked out and headed towards the dorms.

"No more classes."

"You can't just ditch class." Neji growled at me.

"Oh. Then I guess I'll just go back to that fighting class."

"You can't. I took you out of it." Neji retorted. I shook my head and sighed.

"You can actually do that?" I asked him. He was silent and then nodded.

"I'm a Hyuga. My family… owns this school." He smirked. "We have a lot of power."

"Of course." I mumbled. "Oh! Look! It's Hinata!" Neji turned his head quickly towards her direction. "Hi Hinata!" I grinned. Neji let out a loose snarl. I tapped his cheek gently. "Don't be mean."

"I hate her so much." He muttered. I rolled my eyes and ran over to her. She smiled.

"Hi, Tenten." She saw Neji behind me, and immediately her eyes widened with fear. She shut them quickly and exhaled. "Hello, cousin."

"Get to class." He coldly glared at her. She looked down and bit her lip.

"Y-Yes. Good bye." She quickly ran off. But, before she left, I once again smelled the fragrance of perfume.

"You're so horrible!" I shoved him. He stared at me.

"Why's that?" He asked quietly.

"You're mean to your cousin." I glared hard at Neji. "She's never done anything to you."

"There's many reasons I hate her. But you don't need to know them all. One is that she wears that horrible fragrance. It bothers my nose so much." I sighed and kept walking. "Wait-"

"She's more scared of you…" I whispered.

"Everyone should be scared of me. Even you.." He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my cheek.

"Oh whatever, Neji…" I pushed him away gently.

"Tenten. You're… not getting tired of me are you?" He asked quietly. I turned to him quickly to see him stop walking. I froze in my steps. I didn't… I didn't want him to think that. I ran to him and embraced him tightly, dropping all my books next to where we were standing.

"No, never!" I whispered against his chest. "I will love you forever." Neji was silent and placed his hands on my shoulders.

"Are you sure, now?"

"You won't turn me into a vampire, and so, when I die, I will still love you." Neji smirked and shook his head and bent down so he was eye level with me. He grinned slightly.

"I never said I wouldn't turn you into a vampire."

"But I keep begging you, and you always change the topic." I mumbled and looked away. He grinned.

"Is that what you're worrying about? That I don't love you enough to turn you into a vampire? That's not the reason why I'm not turning you into one of us. It's because I don't think I could hold back." He whispered.

"Hold back from what?"

"Take a guess."

"From drinking my blood?" I got a nod. "So you won't bite me because you think you'll drain everything out of me?" I got another nod. Good, I was on a roll. Maybe now I could ask about Hinata.

"See? You're smart." He poked my forehead.

"Okay. Can I ask you something?" I stared into his eyes. He stood up straight and took my hand in his. "Hinata… you're always irritated by her, and it… also irritates me to know that the one I love is so cold to another." I looked at him, but Neji kept a straight face. "You should know Hinata better than anyone else… So please, tell me why she's the way she is." Neji sighed.

"I guess you can know. After all, she knows about you too." Neji looked at me. My eyes widened.

'K-Knows about me… as in…" I mouthed the word 'human'. Neji nodded. "You told her?!" He sighed.

"You think you have to tell us vampires that you're human?" He scratched his nose. "Us, vampires … we can smell you know. That's a gift that she has… a gift that even you, a human have."

"I thought vampires could only have one gift."

"I have 3." He grinned. "Eye sight, mind reading, and sense of smell. The eyesight runs in our family."

"Oh. So what about Hinata?" I asked him.

"You still haven't figured it out?" He asked quietly. "She's just like you."

"Just like…" My eyes widened. "Hinata Hyuga is a huma-" He covered my mouth.

"You have to quiet down." He muttered. "Keep your mouth shut until we get to the room." But, I just couldn't.

"How could she be … like me? Isn't your family the oh-so-great-hyuga full breed vampire family?" I asked. Neji smirked.

"Yes." He mumbled. "But, Hinata's body is weak, and frail. She wouldn't even last a day as a vampire…"

"How did she end up human though?" I asked. "Both her parents were full breeds right?" He shrugged.

"It's a mystery." He muttered. "Anyways, she doesn't want to be a vampire unlike you." He grinned as I glared at him.

"What's wrong with becoming a vampire? I'd be just like you…" I raised one eyebrow. "Wouldn't that be great?" He smirked.

"In some ways…" We were silent when I suddenly had a brain spark.

"Oh! So Hinata wears perfume to hide her scent!" I almost thought I saw Neji jump.

"Yay. 100 dollars to the smart person." Neji sarcastically clapped his hands and grinned.

"Oh, why thank you!" Take that sarcasm right back! "I wonder why only some figure out I'm a human. I mean, not everyone knows." Neji nodded and put his arm around my shoulder and placed a thumb under my chin.

"Now. I wonder why? Maybe because you're always hanging out with a handsome delicious smelling vampire, hm?"

"Talk about cocky." I responded and smiled.

"Well, you should be more cocky than I am. You should brag about how delicious and sweet smelling you are. Not only the blood, but your hair, and your skin fragrance is mind sweeping. I can't even concentrate when I'm around you."

"Hm. Why thank you." I leaned up and kissed him gently. "I love your smell."

"I'd have to disagree. You smell much… much better." He whispered into her ear and kissed her again.

"Ah. So this is what's been going on between you two."

I immediately jumped away from Neji, and he retracted his arm. We both turned around to come face to face with-

"B-Brother." I mumbled.

"I thought you weren't dating him." Sasuke glared hard at me.

"I…" No words came out of my mouth. I didn't know what to say.

"I didn't know there was a time that would come when you wouldn't tell me the truth. You aren't the one to lie, Tenten. Why'd you lie to me? Of all people…." He had a pained look in his eyes. "You didn't tell anyone at all?"

"I-"

"Sakura knew." Neji shrugged. Okay, that didn't help. That just got him more angry.

"You're not helping, Neji Hyuga." I muttered to him.

"Ah. So you told Sakura, but you didn't tell your own brother?" Sasuke asked angrily.

"Look, Sasuke, I know you told me that you'd accept us, but-"

"But what, Tentenm? I told you I'd accept you. Why do you need to hide it?"

"Because I know you won't let us be!" I shouted at him. "You won't let us stay together because I'm a lousy human and he's a full breed vampire!" Neji looked down.

"…Can you give us a fucking moment?" Sasuke asked Neji gruffly. Neji glared at him and looked at me.

"Tenten?" I nodded and Neji turned, walked a few more steps, and entered the room.

"How could you, Tenten?" Sasuke asked as he stepped towards me. I stood still and looked him guiltily in the eyes.

"I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, Sasuke. I really wanted to tell you."

"Then why didn't you?"

"Because I was afraid that you would try to get rid of… us." Sasuke growled and snapped at me

"I'd only do that because he's dangerous!"

"No he's not! He's not dangerous at all!" I shouted back at him. He spat.

"Says you. All full breed vampires have a lust for blood, Tenten. He's not an exception!!" Sasuke grabbed my arms and shook me roughly. "what has happened to my sister? What has… this school done to you?"

"Done to me?! It's made me open my eyes. Not all vampires are bad!"

"Not all vampires are bad because they treat you like a vampire! You don't know how many vampires would kill to get to your blood if they found out you were a human! I'm just trying to protect you."

"You're not protecting me. I have Neji to protect me. And you have Sakura to protect."

"I'm trying to-"

"You're blocking me from everything!"

"Why can't you just go back to hating vampires… go back to hating me." He mumbled. "That Tenten is gone… You love vampires now don't you? You love them so much that you want to be one? Huh?!"

"You.. You were eavesdropping on me?!"

"You can't be a vampire! Stop thinking that, Tenten! You used to hate them, don't become one!"

"What's wrong with becoming a vampire? Why? Are you jealous that once I become one, I'd be a half breed just like you?!"

"You're stupid. If you get bitten by a full blood vampire, you become a full blood vampire." Sasuke whispered. I was the only one shouting.

"Oh so you're jealous that I'll be stronger than you?!" He pinned me roughly to the wall.

"What's to be jealous of a bloody ravenous monster? If I had a choice… I'd be a human… I wouldn't have to go through this change… It disgusts me." Sasuke looked away. "You will break up with him."

"I can't. I love-"

"Don't say it. Tenten. For me. Sister, please break up with him."

"I won't! I don't care what you have to say! I love him, brother! Just as much as you love Sakura."

"It's forbid-"

"Why is it forbidden to be in love?!" I screamed.

"It's forbidden to be in love with a vampire. I'll do all it takes to make you safe."

"Then leave me alone!" I shouted and pushed him away.

"You're making a huge mistake." Sasuke glared at me. "You're choosing a lousy blood sucking vampire over your own brother?!" I stopped in my tracks. "When did you become like this, Tenten? When did you decide to choose him over family?"

"… I don't know." I whispered.

"Then I'll do what I can to make sure you're safe."

"Good luck with that."

"You will be separated from him.."

"Try all you want. But, I won't leave Neji's side ever." I turned away as a tear slid out. "I'm sorry, brother. But, I love Neji way to much."

"Then you leave me with no choice, but to.."

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Bet you guys didn't see that coming! Hinata a human? Now Tenten's not the only one! Yay!!!

New options: Sasuke says: "Then you leave me with no choice, but to…"

1. "…take you away from this school." Sasuke tries to take Tenten away from the school by threatening her with Neji's life. So, Tenten tells Neji she is leaving him, while Neji doesn't know why.

2. "…try and kill Neji." Sasuke tries to kill Neji, but Tenten keeps trying to defend him and eventually gets injured by Sasuke.

3. "…snap some sense into you." Sasuke starts to attack Tenten and Neji gets there just in time to save her.