I'm so sorry that this chapter is so short! i kinda wanted some suspense, i hope you guys like it!

Chapter 11

Neji sat their on his bed starring hard at the old cherry wood box sitting infront of him. He reached for the lid but hesitated slightly, then with a huff of annoyance he quickly reached for it and then delicately removed the lid laying It on his soft sheets. A soft tune began to play, one that was sweet and harmonious, the melody bringing back happy yet...painful memories. He did his best to block out the music as he brought the box closer to himself. He lifted up a small pile of pictures, doing his best to not look at them ,to reveal a small midnight blue satin pouch with a black drawstring hanging off of it. He gently lifted it and undid the string, he reached to of his fingers in their and slightly smiled as he felt a cool surface meet his flesh. Pinching his fingers he brought the object out and brought it up infront of his face, admiring the necklace given to him so long ago.

On the silver chain hanged a single skeleton key. It's surface was as shiny as ever, winking at him every now and then, he reached for it and flipped itover between his finger tips to stare at the writing engrave along the handle

N. T. H.

x

T. S.

6/13/15

He smirked as he thought of the resemblance. He continued to admire the silver in his hand until suddenly he heard a loud bang at his door, his gaze lifted from the jewelery and flew to the source of the sudden noise. It came again, he slowly lowered the necklace and set it on the bed as he began to lift himself from his sitting position. He slowly made his way to the door, he stayed calm as it banged again, he gently layed his hand on the cold knob and turned it, then in a swift movement he swung open the door wide. Nothing was there, just an empty hallway, he blinked a few times in apprehension, he knew for a fact that it wasn't his imagination. As he began to close his door in a sudden black blur something knocked him down to the floor with a great force forcing him onto his back, he felt the things cold hands grab the sides of his face, as he reached for its wrists to pull it off he finally took a good look at what was on top of him and his blood froze as his heart raced.

On top of him was a demonic looking version of Tenten, his Tenten. She was emaciated though and ghostly pale with blood dripping from her cadaverous body, the most shovking thing though was the black holes for her supposed eyes. He was frozen in shock until he saw the thing open its mouth and begin to scream the most blood curdling scream he''d ever heard. Responding finally he struggled with the monster, and used his free hands to his advantage by covering its face as he punched it in the stomach as hard as he possibly could. The thing screamed in pain as he shoved it to the floor, he quickly stood and as he turned around ready for it's next attack, it was gone. His eyes widened in shock, when he saw an empty place of where the thing once layed. He ran his fingers through his hair as he whispered

"what the hell?" At that moment he was hit with realization as the Sunday that he spent with Tenten came rushing back to him like a slap to the face. That, creature, was one of the hallucinations that she would have. 'but this is impossible, insanity isn't a disease...then...' his mind raced as he tried to put the pieces together in his jumbled mind, he quickly went to the door and slammed it shut walking over to the box again and putting everything back except for the necklace. He clipped to his neck and suddenly remembered how Tenten was with her locket, it was all making sense now.

His mind raced as he grabbed his jacket from his closet and ran to his window, being only on the second floor gave him an advantage as he looked down and saw bushes underneath. He quickly put on his jacket, and then leaped over the windows ledge into them hearing some of the thin branches crack under his weight. He breathed in the cool early morning air as he shoved his hands into his pockets and started with a brisk pace to his next destination. 'I said two weeks and its only been one but... I don't think she'll mind'

He sat there silently, waiting, seeing the unhappy face of the head nurse at the desk behind her window. The bags and dark circles under her eyes screamed sleep deprivation and pissed off. He raised an eyebrow at this knowing that just at the beginning of the week she look completely normal and bored with her job, lazily reading a magazine, but now she seemed more on edge. He mentally raised an eyebrow, he then heard the sound of leather soles scuffing the tile floor. He looked over to see a nurse ,a little younger than the head one, also sporting a pissed off look while dragging along an unhappy Tenten by her bicep which she gripped tightly. They stopped near the table which she seemed to just take notice of him as the crease in her brow disappeared and the look of content crossing over her delicate features. Her head snapped to the nurse tightly holding her and a scowl quickly replaced her happy one as she snatched her arm away, the woman only scowled back and then stormed back behind the glass with the other nurse, they stared at the two of them her

Tenten ignored them as she quickly sat down infront of him with a sigh that blew up her bangs, he raised an eyebrow

"i see you've made friends" she gave him a frustrated look

"it's not my fault that they don't stop when I tell them too, and that i'm trying to make my damn point when I pull stunts" her eyes widened as she realized what she'd just let slip. His brow rose higher

"do I want to know?"

"no, and you won't speak of this" he lazily brought two fingers up as he said

"scouts honor" she smiled at this "anyways" he started "i was...visited" it was her turn to give him the questioning look

"...by?"

"someone you know"

"who-"

"you do know that insanity isn't a disease, correct?" she blinked a few times at him as she slowly responded

"yes... why are you-"

"then you're not insane" she gave him a bewildered look

"what makes you so sure?" he sighed as he relayed his story to her watching as her eyes grew bigger and bigger in unbelievable shock.

"i don't know what else your teacher has up her sleeve, but there's more to this then what we think" she slowly nodded her head in understanding,

"so what should we do?" he stuck his hand into his shirt and brought it out infront of him, her eyes went quickly back and forth between him and the key.

"Neji..." she breathed "is- is that...?"

"yes" he answered

"I was the key holder.." she eyed it carefully studying it

"wou-would you...?" she reached into her hospital gown and brought out the locket, taking it off and holding it out infront of her. He smiled and nodded his head as he took off his necklace and brought it close to the matching piece of silver, both of their hearts raced as they watched the key near the key hole. Yet just as it was meeting its destination, black sparks began to crackle between the key and hole making both the holders drop the pieces to the tables wood with a loud clatter in shock and slight pain as Tenten's palm was burned as were Neji's fingertips.

"Wha-what just happened?" Neji shook his head to get his bearing 'what did just happen?' his brows furrowed as he made a quick conclusion

"It's Madame Melancolie, it has to be" her eyes went back and for the between the two objects in a desperate attempt to make sense of things

"you don't think its..?" He looked up to meet her chocolate orbs and she immediately knew the answer, yes, it was. Witchcraft.

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