This chapter quite short i know and i'm sorry, and just a head up things get kind of sad :( by the way i do talk about catholic stuff here, if you're not catholic then okay just read, i'm not trying to convert you, if you're not comfortable reading it then i apologize but most Europeans are catholic so i decided that it's best suited for the story. I myself am a catholic so yeah! enjoy!

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Chapter 8 a way

A Cathedral, I gasped and panted as I finally found my sanctuary, I ran in and quickly dipped my fingertips into the marble basin of holy water doing the sign of the cross as I briskly made my way down the open path between the rows of pews. Afternoon light flooded in through the large round stained glass window in front of me in a kaleidoscope of colors that had me mesmerized. It was silent in the large church, but not in a creepy way, but in a soothing holy way. It brought back memories of when I was in Romania and heard the bells of the Cathedrals tower toll loudly for all of the small town to hear, I recalled the various statues of saints and crucifix's and those beautiful painting and sculptures of the Virgin Mary herself. I remember as a young girl I longed to see more than just simple glimps, so once I got older and I was allowed out by myself I would spends hours in the church admiring the fineness of the gothic style, or I would sit on a park bench adoring the sight of the statues of the Virgin, I would see that no matter what sculpture or picture I looked at, her eyes were always so soft and warm and inviting, so filled with love.

As I sat their reminiscing on these small happy memories, I looked up at the large statue of Mary before me and couldn't help the smile that came over my lips as I collapsed to my knees on the hard marble steps ignoring the pain that shot up my legs to my hips, and quietly put my hands together beginning my prayer. I asked earnestly with hope and faith for help, of every saint and angel for help, for my gaurdian angel to help, I needed it more than anything. I begged God to take this curse from me and be it not so that I was crazy, schizophrenic, psychotic, or anything in between. When I opened my eyes again it was to the toll of the seven o'clock bell and the soft chirp of birds that, as I glanced up, flew past the large stained glass window in a flurry of feathers with spins and twirls, casting their small shadows into the orangish glow that consumed the church. It felt warm and comforting and just so peaceful, I didn't want to leave.

The soreness in my joints and the pain in my knees said other wise though as I stiffly began to stand flinching at my aching muscles as I moved them. As I began to walk past the basin of clear holy water I heard a soft squeak and turned to see two nuns coming from behind a wooden door, it must've lead from the tower, they noticed me and smiled as I noticed them

"good afternoon sisters"

"good after noon daughter, Is there something you needed my child?" the older of the two stepped towards me

"oh no, I just cam to pray is all" she gave a small laugh

"remember dear, you can never pray too much, but I don't mean to be rude but you should get on home, it'll be dark soon" she gave me a worried and concerned smile and that's when the thought hit me.

How could I have been so stupid and lost time so easily?! Was I really this dense?! Tenten you fool!

"o-of course sister, um please excuse me"

"of course" I then quickly walked out of the church, the moment the large wooden door behind me closed I broke into a sprint, I can't be caught in the dark, I can't, they'll find me, I know they will, they'll come for me, I need to get to my dorm. I tried going faster wishing my legs were longer, I came to a dead halt though as I saw the brightly lit alley from before had now become the epitome of dark and untrustworty, I could hear them moving, shuffling, just waiting for me, they were going to get me I-. My thoughts stopped as I remembered that none of it was real and that I just had to push through, with a burst of confidence I quickly ran through the dark alley with tightly closed eyes hoping I could make a straight shot to the schools gates, I felt their hands and nails scrape past me as they attempted to grab me, the gates were getting closer and I had never been happier yet at the moment that I was able to get out I felt something grab me and I screamed hysterically fighting the grip and violently turning my back I was finally able to get the thing off.

I sprinted through the gates and booked for my dorm, the moment I reached it I felt like I was at war and had just locked my self in a bunker. I locked the door before I ran to the window and locked it tight while shutting the curtains, I then turned all the lights on in my dorm. I was paranoid, yes. Is this wrong? no. Is this worth it? Yes. Am I crazy?...still no answer.

NO ONES POV

Kakashi sensei was in the middle of a lesson until all of a sudden a loud scream was heard with the sound of a desk knocking over and papers flying with a cry of his students name

"TENTEN!" he whipped his head around, surprise evident in his dark eyes as he saw his brown haired brown eyed students on the floor trembling and screaming hysterically.

"STAY AWAY! YOU DON'T BELONG HERE! GO BACK TO HELL!" her eyes suddenly widened as she dropped to her back and began screaming bloody murder "LEAVE ME ALONE!" she then clumsily got back on to her feet and ran out of the classroom, he ran after her in a desperate attempt to stop his student, all of Tenten's friends followed behind him. They followed her to the fountain where she collapsed sobbing uncontrollably as she clung for dear life to the fountain rim, Ino, Sakura, and Hinata ran over to her trying to gently soothe and coax her away from the fountain to go to the nurse, she whispered to them desperately

"dont you see it!? Dont you!?" the three girls gave each other weary looks. Hinata timidly asked

"s-see what Tenten?"

"there! There! In the fountain!" they looked and saw nothing, they shared concerned looks with the boys, Sakura kneeled down infront of her

"Tenten, we don't see anything" her eyes widened showing a crazed look in her dark orbs that was becoming more evident by the seconds that passed

"what?" Ino crouched down next to her

"Tenten, there's nothing in the fountain"

Her eyes quickly shot between the three females over and over again

"how- how do you not see it.." she suddenly stood and leaned over the fountain rim blindly sticking her hands in the water splashing around the clear liquid, Hinata took a step forward and reached out a hand

"Tenten.."

"how...how dont't-don't you see it?! It's here! It's right here!" Ino and Sakura stood, tears began to stream down Tenten's face as she frantically splashed the water "it's here it's right here!" she turned to look at them her sleeves completely soaked "i'm not crazy! it's there! It's right there!" Hinata tried again

"Tenten, what is it?...what do you see?"

"no, no Hinata don't make me say it, please"

"but Tenten" Sakura began "if we can't see it then we don't know what you're talking about..." Tears came down her cheeks in succession at the news that her friends truly didn't see it

"how?! How could you be so blind?!" she yelled, she then stuck out her arms "look! Don't you see! The blood!" the girls were slightly taken aback at her words, her sleeves were soaked, but not in blood. She noticed that they weren't catching on, she gripped the side of her head her wet fingers tangling in her hair "how... how dont you see THE DEAD LITTLE GIRL!" Hinata's eyes began to mist with tears as she took a step forward

"Tenten" she called with a sad voice, the distraught girl looked up, the confusion and hysteria obvious in her dark eyes that were red and wet with tears "there is no dead little girl" her voice cracked slightly with sorrow as tears ran down her own pale cheeks, she felt pain at seeing her friend who was obviously insane. She had lost it. She was crazy. The brunette fell to her knees as she shook her head

" dont say that Hinata! She's right there! Stop lying to me! I know you can see her! I'M NOT CRAZY!"

"oh Tenten" Hinata bent down infront of her and held the brunette while Ino and Sakura did the same both on the verge of tears as Tenten kept speaking nonsense in a whimpering voice

"she's there, she's right there, there's so much blood, I couldn't help her, how don't you see her, maybe theres still a chance..." they only held her tightly, soothing her yet at the same time soothing themselves as silent tears escaped there closed lids.

Neji watched in shock along with the other males, Kakashi left muttering how he would get the nurse and head master. The Hyuuga boy stood there, then fell back on the cobblestone on his butt as his knees bent while he rested his elbows on his knees and shoved his hands into his silky long hair. He was completely distraught and didn't know how to cope, he could do nothing then hope that this was just some bad dream, that this wasnt real, that it wasn't true, but sadly it was. Sasuke squatted down beside him resting a reassuring hand on his shoulder. He hesitated a moment before speaking

"maybe...maybe there's a chance that she'll come out of this okay" an icy voice spoke

"don't give me false hope Uchiha"

"I'm not Hyuuga...there's always a way"

is there a way? review please!