Alone
Neji looked at the window for a moment before snapping out of it and sitting on his bed to meditate. When he closed his eyes, he saw TenTen's pleading face on his eyelids. He closed his eyes tighter, ordering his brain to stop sending him images of this.
"Neji-niisan," whispered a hesitant Hinata.
"Yes."
"Did she come?" she asked softly.
Neji looked at her in surprise, "……..yes."
"You should listen to what she said," Hinata whispered, her voice unnaturally bold. Neji looked at her again, his gaze blank and emotionless. "I mean…" she said softly, "Neji….. you're giving up now…. that's all you're doing."
Neji looked at her in shock before suddenly standing up, he had been hit with one of those 'sudden clarity' moments. "Excuse me Hinata-sama."
Hinata smiled, "Do what you must, Niisan."
Neji quickly sprinted out of his room and out to the training grounds that TenTen and he had shared what felt so long ago. He skidded to a halt in front of the clearing, his breathes coming a little faster than they normally would. "TenTen?" he called softly.
"So you did come," came the answer, "I was starting to think you wouldn't." Neji glanced up when TenTen suddenly jumped down and looked at him in the eyes, "What is it?"
Neji, without thinking, leaned down and kissed her lips. TenTen froze, her expression blanking before she gently returned it. when they separated, TenTen placed their forehead together, Neji's a little higher than hers. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" TenTen asked breezily.
"For leaving….. I should've done what you said."
"Hm?" she asked in confusion.
"I should've fought."
TenTen smiled and looked at him with happy eyes, "I'm fighting for us, Neji, I never go down without a fight remember?"
Neji drew his face closer to hers, "Yes but….."
"But?" she asked, bemusement and confusion in her tone and eyes.
"I'm not letting you do it alone," Neji whispered, taking her lips with his.
TenTen smiled against the lips, "Good," she whispered when they parted.
hahaha...
i put them back together
you can stop trying to kill me xxtemarixx, heavenlyswirl
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