A/N: Helllooo.
So results:
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2. 7
3. 13
Okay, so i mostly based it on the 1, but i put in some of 3 because a lot of people wanted that one too. Also, a lot of people wanted to know her power. and to tell you the truth, i have no idea what her power is going to be. but, it has to be based on her being able to read people's pasts or something like that.
Anyways, thanks for the faves, author alerts, favorites, and everything else. the review list just keeps getting longer. haha. :D
Enjoy!
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"It was a long time ago…" Neji started and took my hand, squeezing it gently.
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"Neji, Daisuke. Come here." I ran around the corner as Daisuke chased me.
"Neji! Slow down! You run too fast." He panted as he kneeled in front of me.
"Fast? What do you mean? I wasn't running fast at all… right, Dad?" I turned around and stared into the stern face. "Father? What's the matter? Why are you so angry?"
"Father?" Daisuke tugged on his sleeve.
"Go stand next to your brother." Daisuke nodded and looked at me. I grinned at him as he looked away.
"D-Daisuke? What's the matter?"
"Neji, Daisuke…. Keep your mouths shut, and keep your ears open. Don't shut your eyes. This is a test. For who will become the heir of the Hyuga's. Your Uncle right now is the heir. We will choose which one of you will be the next."
"Okay." I grinned. "It's a game, right, dad?"
"… Not really, Neji-" I smiled at Daisuke.
"…" He looked at me, and got into a stance unfamiliar to me.
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
"You two will fight one another… and whoever wins is the heir."
"So I just have to fight you to win? Okay!"
"Neji-" Daisuke started.
"What?" I looked at Daisuke and my eyes widened as he flung his fist into my arm. "Oh. Are we starting now?" I asked him. He ripped out a growl as I saw his sharp fangs. "Wait… Daisuke, are you trying to-"
"Shut up and fight me!" He grabbed my arm and threw me over his shoulders. He flung me so hard, I had to catch my breath as I landed on my feet. I stared at him, eyes full of fear.
"Wait… I don't want to do this!" I turned to my dad as he crossed his arms. "Dad! I don't want to fight Daisuke!"
"You must. Or you will die." The cold words tripped out of his mouth as I fought to comprehend them.
"D-Die?!"
"Yes. Fight to the death, Neji. Fight, Daisuke. Let the best fighter win."
"B-But…" I blinked away a tear.
"Stop being such a wimp. You were always the emotional one. Grow up, Neji." Daisuke flung his arm at me as I blocked.
"I don't want to die.." I muttered under my breath.
"You won't have a choice. I will destroy you, Neji… and I will become the heir."
"No." Daisuke stared at me as his eyes widened. He backed up and snarled at me.
"What's going on?!" In matters of second, I found Daisuke underneath me, bleeding, battered, bruised…
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The rain started to fall, as it smeared his blood away from my face.
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"D-Daisuke?!" I blinked a few times and got off of him. I stared at his bloody form, noticing a broken arm, and a plentiful amount of bruises. "Who did this to you?!"
"Are you…. Kidding?" Daisuke growled at me, gritting his teeth. "It was you."
"Wh-What are you saying? I don't understand!"
"Look at your hands, Neji…" He mumbled as I stared at my bloody hands.
"Neji. Deliver the final blow." My dad whispered to me. I turned to him and shook my head. "You are the heir. There will be no competition. Now deliver the blow, Neji." I held a fist up as the events played through my mind.
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The ripping, the biting, the punching, the kicking, the thrashing… and what disturbed me the most… was the fact that I..
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Felt nothing at all. While I beat up my brother, I felt no pain, no sorrow… nothing until now… I felt everything and I just… I lowered my hand and shook my head.
"I won't do it, dad."
"You'll regret it." Daisuke mumbled and laid as the rain pounded against his face.
"I won't regret not killing you."
"Then carry the guilt of hurting your own brother." I gulped and felt an arm around my shoulder.
"Come, Neji. Let's get you dried off."
"Wh-What about Daisuke?!" I asked him.
"… He will be alright." I turned to look back at my brother as he laid there.
No one's… going to save me? Daisuke sat up and clutched his arm.
"Come with me." He looked up and shook his head.
"H-Hiashi-sama.. I'm sorry to trouble you. Don't look down on my weakness." He smiled down at Daisuke.
"Come with me, Daisuke. Even if your father won't help you, I will. I'll help you, Daisuke."
"He's a monster." He was picked up and put into Hiashi's arms.
"Who?" He asked.
"Him… my brother. Neji Hyuga."
"Daisuke! Are you alright?!" I met eye to eye with Daisuke, but… it was different. His glare… wasn't towards me, it was as if it was him glaring right through me. "Are you okay?" He didn't respond.
"Father said to leave and to kill you. But I couldn't. I came to see if you were okay. I was going to bring you inside, even though I wasn't allowed to, but, it looks like Hiashi-sama is taking care of you." I saw him bare his teeth and he opened his mouth and said the 3 words.
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You're a monster
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I swear, it was me who was left bloody, battered and bruised on the ground. It wasn't a good feeling. I was triumphant, I was going to be the next heir… shouldn't I be happy?
My brother just called me a monster, and he turned his back to me… was that bad?
"Neji-ni-san… Your father says to come inside now…" I turned to the little girl.
"I'll come in when I want to."
"N-Neji-ni-san…."
"Hinata. Go back in. You'll catch a cold. Go." She held out her hand to me.
"Let's go together."
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That was all I remember.
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"Neji…"
"I can't remember much more. To tell you the truth, I can't even remember how I beat up Daisuke that badly."
"You can't?" I looked at him, was it fear entering my eyes? Or was it… sadness?
"No. All I remember is looking down at his battered body… I felt no pain when I beat him up, I felt nothing until after I did it. Do you despise me, Tenten?"
"Never…" I slowly wrapped my arms around him. "I understand why you did it."
"It came out when I was trying to survive. It's not something I want you to see. It's one thing to hear about it, it's another thing to see it. I don't want you to see me like that." Neji put his hand on his forehead and stood. "Never…" He muttered and pulled me to him and pressed his lips against mine roughly. "Am I monster, Tenten?"
"No. You're not." He kissed my neck gently as he inhaled my scent, as if he were trying to memorize it. "Y-You are not a monster. Anyone would do what you did in order to survive."
"But I attacked my own brother. I should've let him win. It was wrong of me to attack him.." I kissed him with a feathery kiss and took his hand in mine. "I hate him for many reasons, Tenten. He ran away when mother and father died. Went and betrayed me, following Hiashi. And finally, he tried to take you away from me. He only hates me because he wasn't the heir and because I beat him up."
"What's so good about the heir? You were willing to give it up." I mumbled to him and took his hand as we headed for his room. He sat down on the bed next to me and rested his chin on his hand and sighed.
"I don't care about being the heir. If he wanted to become it, then let him. I just don't want him to have you. What's the point in ruling the whole Hyuga clan if I don't have the one I love by my side?" My heart thumped happily as I shut my eyes and smiled.
"So who's the heir right now?"
"If Hiashi dies, then I will be. Although, Daisuke is probably going to try to kill me before Hiashi dies so he could take the position." I shot up and growled.
"I won't have him kill you." He laughed slightly.
"That's cute, Tenten. But there's not much you can do to stop Daisuke. You're not strong enough."
"Well, I don't care. We'll run away."
"We can't keep running away forever, love." I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested against his chest.
"Why did Hiashi kill your father?"
"… So there would be no chance that my dad would become the heir perhaps the chance if Hiashi would die."
"I see." I bit my lip so I wouldn't ask anymore questions. I looked up at Neji. "Even though your mother and father are gone, and your brother's not here… you still have family..."
"Mhm." He responded, shutting his eyes and leaning on the backboard of the bed. I threw on a pair of jeans and stared back at Neji. I scratched my head and mumbled quietly.
"I'm your family too you know."
"You're all I need, Tenten." He smirked and I leaned to kiss him when the door was flung open. All passion was destroyed and all that was left in the room was pure hatred.
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"T-Tenten! I finally found you…" He rested his hands on his knee and panted.
"You could've walked up the stairs…" The girl mumbled.
"You're okay, Tenten. Thank god. Itachi didn't hurt you, did he?"
"…. You would know." I snapped at him. "Sasuke…" I growled and bared my fangs.
"W-Wait, Tenten. What's the matter? Why are you-" I glared hard at her. Neji sighed in relief seeing that Sakura was all healed.
"Neji… can you go out for a second?" Sasuke asked him. He looked at me and touched my hands gently. Neji slowly walked towards the door but I reached out for him.
"No, Neji. Don't-"
"It's alright. They won't hurt you… Tenten… He's your brother… He will not hurt you." Neji walked out of the room, leaving me alone… Alone with these two strangers.
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"What's the meaning of this?" I asked them angrily.
"We just wanted to make sure you were okay, Tenten. Sasuke told me what happened.. And how he chose to come and save me over you. I told him it was wrong."
"Well, it's too late. I was captured and wounded. And who came to save me? Neji. How could you choose her over family?"
"She is family to me, Tenten!" Sasuke shouted at me. "Who would I choose, Tenten? If you were me, who would you god damn choose?!" He shouted louder this time. Even Sakura flinched.
"… S-Sasuke-kun. Don't yell." He ignored me and waited for my answer.
"Was Neji with Sakura?" I could see he had this talk with Neji. As soon as I mentioned his name, I knew Neji had already confronted Sasuke with the answer. "If so, then you should have came after me. If you trusted Neji, we wouldn't be in this dilemma."
"That's what Neji said…" Sasuke muttered quietly.
"… Go away."
"I just came to say sorry." He mumbled and took Sakura's hand.
"Me too… I'm sorry too."
"I don't care. Just leave." I turned away from them and grabbed my arm.
"Tenten. I just-"
"I hate you!" I screamed loudly. He flinched and turned to Sakura.
"This is what I thought would happen. Will you wait for me outside the house?" She looked at him and then at me. I could feel her eyes burning into my back.
"I'm sorry, Tenten." I didn't want anything to do with her.
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"Why are you still so angry?!" Sasuke shouted at me.
"What are you trying to say? Huh?! That it was okay to go after her and not your own sister?! How could you choose her over me?!" Sasuke snapped.
"You would do the same for Neji!"
"Not if Sakura was with him!"
"That's not the point-"
"But it is, Sasuke! Neji was with Sakura! He could've helped her. But you didn't trust him! If Sakura was with Neji, I would go after you." A tear fell from my eyes. "You didn't even think twice if you wanted to come after me…"
"Yeah right. That's a big lie. You would go and save Neji."
"…. I wouldn't." Sasuke let out a sigh and rubbed his forehead gently.
"I'm sorry, okay?"
"That doesn't cut it! If Neji didn't come and save me… I'd probably be a corpse by now."
"Wha-"
"They were drinking my blood, and cutting me with knives!" I shouted at him. "I was attacked by Hiashi and by Neji's brother. God damn it, Sasuke. It's all your fault."
"I-Itachi was working with Hiashi?!"
"Yes!" I shouted at Sasuke. "Itachi wanted me to change back into a human, and he fell for Hiashi's stupid pathetic trick and I was used as bait to lure Neji to him."
"I apologize. I take full responsibilities for what happened to you."
"Oh, and is that suppose to make me feel better? Suppose to take away the pain, and my hatred for you?! What does an apology do for me, Sasuke? It takes the guilt away from you if I accept it, but what good does it do for me?!!"
"Please, Tenten…" He walked closer to me.
"Get away!!" I screamed. "Traitor! You traitor!"
"I'm sorry…" He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to him tightly.
"Stop it! Let go!" I tried to push him off, but he held onto me tighter.
"No. I'm not going to let go of you. We worked so hard to find you. It took day and night to finally find your whereabouts, Tenten." I growled.
"I don't give a damn how long it freaking took you find me. It would've been better off if you didn't!"
"Please… forgive me."
"Begging won't work, Sasuke!"
"Get off!" I growled and pushed him back as hard as I could. "Leave me alone!" I screamed and managed to knock loose of his hug. "Don't… touch me…"
"Stop being selfish and stubborn! You know how much she means to me."
"Do I mean nothing to you, brother?" I asked him. "Does she mean more to you than I do?" He was silent. "Is Sakura really more family to you than I am?!" I screamed at him again. My breathing increased as I felt my heart take a sharp turn. He didn't answer me.
"Is Neji more family to you than I am, Tenten?"
"Don't avoid the question with another one!" I yelled at him angrily. I hated him… so badly. "I hate you… so badly."
"No you don't. You don't hate me." Sasuke glared hard at me.
"I do. I hate you and Itachi!" I clenched my fists and bit hard on my lip. "I hate both of you…"
"Tenten…"
"Answer me… I'll ask you one last time. Is Sakura more important to you… than I am?" I asked him. "If you don't respond I'll take it as a yes."
"I'm not going to answer, Tenten. You're both equally important to me." I shut my eyes and pointed to the door.
"Get out."
"Tenten, wait- Will you just accept my apology?"
"No!" I screamed. "I will never, ever forgive you for what you did!"
"I just want you to know… that no matter what you will do, I will never bring myself to hate you."
"Get out." I muttered to him again. "Take your apology and go."
"No matter what you say, we will always be brother and sister. That's a bond you can't break no matter how much you despise me." He shut his eyes and sighed heavily. "Tenten…" I glared at him hard.
"I'm done arguing with you." I muttered to him.
"I forgot to mention… that I'm not going to leave here without you and Neji…"
"And why's that?" My eyes narrowed as he smirked slightly.
"Father wanted me to tell you, that there are people waiting for both you and Neji at home. Two people to be exact.."
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C-Could it be… them?
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Okayyy. Ummm. Yeah. so options for the next chapter:
1. Tenten and Neji go back to the house and are surprised with who they see. (i'll see if you can guess who they are)
2. Tenten refuses to go back to the house. Neji decides to go, and chooses to leave Tenten behind with Sakura. (girl talks. hehe)
3. Before they can go, Daisuke arrives and just causes more trouble for both neji and tenten, and messes up the relationship between sasuke and sakura.
thanks for reading, and please review. :)