Hey guys! its been a while and im sooo sorry! i never ment to not updat for so long but school has started and i've been so busy! im trying though really i am! this chapters kind of short and i apologize in advance but ill try to post chapter seven tomorrow! no promises though :(

Chapter 6 crazy?

Faster, I had to run faster, I could feel the cold presence on my heels, I screamed in terror wretching the door open and slamming it shut feeling the thing ram into the door once, and then no more. I let out a shakey breath and then slid to the floor, sweating, my heated body shivering for a different reason than the cold. What was that thing? it wasnt human but it was there, it was definitely there, it was like something out of nightmare. Oh God, just what's going on? I couldn't move for thirty mintues but then finally willed myself to go practice, the moment I began to go on pointe pain ripped through my whole body, I collapsed to the floor shaking violently and screaming and sobbing, the pain, it was unbearable, at that moment I could see her, her cold dark eyes and wrinkled prude face watching my pathetic self on the floor as she stood over me with the river reed in her cold calloused hands. Once, twice, it's brought down followed by a dozen more and I continue writhing on the floor in agony. Then, in the blink of an eye, she was gone, the pain still stinging and throbbing.

I dragged my self to the corner of the room, releasing a sob every now and then, and began to do my best to change. The cloth rubbed against my welts, making me bite my lip and have tears stream down my face, I couldn't bear it, i'd rather walk around naked then deal with this all day. I began to put on my locket, and the moment I did all pain subsided, I was shocked, all the pain was just gone like it had never been there, or like a cool blanket just came untop of me. I was so confused, but I guessed that I had been in turmoil longer than I thought, because when I looked at the clock I noticed that it was already 6:00, I quickly grabbed my things and headed to homeroom. Everything felt colder and I didn't understand why, I felt that thing, whatever it was, was there looking at me and watching me in the shadows ready to make it's move and pounce. I was terrified and made a bee line for the safety of Gai sensei's classrom, I felt cold sweat build on the back of my neck as I speed walked through the empty building, only teachers and few students were here so I was alone in many hallways, halfway through my journey I heard footsteps, and not even thinking about it I began to run and I ran all the way down to homeroom in my seat tightly gripping the chair while my head was down breathing heavily.

I was so paranoid and I didn't like the feeling, my heart was beating so fast and the cold sweat on the nape of my neck gave me chills as it slid down my spine. A hand suddenly came down on to my shoulder making me squeak and jump and look up into familiar pearl eyes, I let out a quick breath as I began to relax

"Neji.."

"Tenten what's-" before he could finish I wrapped my arms around him tightly and buried my face into the nape of his neck. He was shocked I could tell, but he didn't hesitate in tightly wrapping his arms around my waist, I felt his chest rise up and down quickly against mine as if he was out of breath. I pulled back and looked at him

"what's wrong?" he looked at me then blinked twice

"i could ask you the same thing"

"what do you mean?" he looked slightly taken aback at my question but then quickly composed himself and answered

"i was coming up the steps right behind you and just as I got close to you you just booked it the rest of the way like you were running from something, I ran after you to find you here and practically jumping out of your skin when I touched you" he studied my eyes as I tried to find my words

"i-" Suddenly Sasuke came into my peripheral vision "Sasuke! It's so good to see you! How's your morning been?" he gave me a look like I had a screw loose but I didn't care, I had to avoid Neji, he'd think i'm crazy if I actually told him.

"Um, decent, I guess.. yours?"

"just peachy!" he blinked a few times then looked at Neji

"i think your girl needs a doctor"

before Neji could answer the bell rang and the announcements started, once they ended I high tailed it out of there, for the rest of the day I did my best to avoid or just flat out ignore Neji, he didn't like it, I could tell, and after a week he was furious, this will not end well. I was becoming more and more exhausted as each day passed, I fell asleep in practically every class and always used lunch as nap time. Every morning was the same, wake up in cold sweat, run for your life through the courtyard, then attempt to practice while unbearable stinging pain is ripping through your body. Yep, this was the life. It was Friday again, and as every Friday goes we have to practice the whole class with a partner of the opposite sex, just as I was about to grab one of the other boys, a hand grabbed my left one and hauled me to the corner of the room. I turned around to face my forced partner and had to swallow a scream as I noticed that it was Neji. I flinched as his usual soft pearl eyes had become a sharp violet that cut through me like a knife and burned my skin like hot metal. I swallowed and with a choked 'hmph' I turned and got into first position as he placed his hands on my waist, he bit out a harsh whisper into my ear

"what the hell has been going on with you?" I hesitated a moment till I felt his fingers dig painfully into my sides

"i-i don't know what your talking about" he growled in my ear and we continued with our practice, near the end he was becoming more annoyed by how I continued deflecting his question.

His hands once again were on my sides, as I was on pointe he turned me so I could look at him, still having to look up though to actually see his face, I stood my ground

"cut the bull shit Tenten, what's happening? You've been acting different, you even look different, and you never take that locket off, and if anyone ever tries to you just about bite their damn hands off" I flinched at that last statement " what's going on" it was more of a demand then a question, and I finally felt that I didn't have another choice, I felt the lump in my throat as I dropped down from point to flat on my feet and looked down as I rested my hands on his forearms. I was trembling, not sure how to explain this to him, and just as I lifted my head to finally say it, the bell rang, we didn't break eye contact till I suddenly jerked away from his grasp and said

"i'm sorry but...i can't say.." before he could stop me I quickly turned and ran from the room. I was silent as I changed with the girls in the locker room, I slipped out before any of the other girls and left through the back door of the dance building avoiding everyone.

"i will kill you, you idiotic girl, a sorry ass excuse of human existence, a piece of trash" SCHWIPP!

I woke up screaming bloody murder then quickly slapped a hand over my mouth when I realized that I was in my dorm, I then muffled sobs as I began to cry in a little ball on my bed. These nightmares and sleepless nights were becoming unbearable, and to go out every night to encounter that..that..thing! I was going insane, I was losing my sanity bit by bit. Yet once again I found myself crossing the courtyard running for dear life until I felt something hard hit me in the back, I fell to the floor and rolled onto my back to only gasp in shock, on top of me was...me..but I was different, I was ghostly pale wearing my black leotard but my hair was down and messy and knotted, I then looked to where my eyes were suppose to be and screamed in horror as I saw nothing but two hollow holes and continued screaming as I looked at my body and saw bloody red welts covering my legs as wine red blood dripped from the stomach of my leotard, I struggled to get the demonic thing off but it wouldn't budge. It suddenly grabbed my face forcing me to look into its black hollows, by now I was crying hysterically, in the blink of an eye it began to let out a God awful scream that couldn't be replicated by anyone but the devil himself, I had never been so terrified.

Before I could act I felt large hands come to my shoulders and yank me forward making me come near my demonic self causing me to scream and tightly shut my eyes. The arms wrapped around me tightly and a voice whispering in my ear made me stop

"i'm here now, please stop"

I opened my eyes and noticed that I was in the school courtyard but there was a warmth around me, a familiar one with a familiar cotton pine scent. I pushed on it to see who it was, to make sure, I had to know for sure, and there he was starring at me with those soft pearls that held so much emotion I had trouble not getting drowned in it all. Tears flowed down my cheeks as I tightly gripped the front of his shirt and let my head hang letting out loud ugly sobs, not caring if he heard or not, with one of my hands I covered my tightly clenched eyes and began to cry even harder, he once again brought me into his arms tightly holding me rocking me back and forth and never letting go. Am I crazy?

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