Said: Part 1
"Don't touch me." After Lee died, that is all she said, whether she was sane or not.
She would curl her knees up to her chest and rock herself, as if to get the feeling of a mother's comfort. Once she told me only Lee brought her comfort and I brought her suffering. If she had to choose between us she would never be able to.
I asked her why I brought her suffering and Lee comfort. She replied, "Isn't that how love is supposed to be? I love you Neji. I love Lee. You let me know that I am still human and you make me stronger. Lee gives me confidence and guidance. Both of you created who I am."
I asked her how I brought her pain. She never gave me a reply. She simply turned away from me and lost her mind all over. Curling up and failing to console herself. Don't touch me… Don't touch me…
The doctors claimed that she would never be the same again after her seventh…'attack'. They had never received a patient with unusual symptoms such as hers. She had cold skin, always, cold skin. Head aches bothered her constantly. Her eyes…her pupils grew so big it looked like she had black eyes.
After the medic-nin monitored her, he told us that her brain was strained. Later on she had no brain activity or reaction while she was awake or asleep. She could still talk, yell, and get mad, sad, and happy. But her brain showed no sign of activity. She remembered everything and anything. Her skills as a Shinobi never faltered. But her judgment and constant delusions gave away her insanity.
I guess I thought she would never be the same Tenten again. The girl who possessed such beauty and strength. The girl who would never mistake you or your teammate for an enemy. The girl who never thought right was wrong.
I remember every spectrum of Tenten from her moves to her laugh. This new Tenten didn't measure up to Tenten in any way. I remember the old Tenten because I loved her. But I soon came to realize I loved the old Tenten as much as the new Tenten.
But it was Lee who made everyone believe Tenten would change back. No wonder she chose him over me, even if it was I who she first loved. No wonder it devastated her when she found out that it was her who killed Lee heartlessly.
Her mind turned from beautiful to unstable to detached.
She once said, "If you closed your eyes, you won't gaze into sadness. If you forget the feeling of warmth, you won't feel pain." Such wise words for a six year old.
"I am sending your team and 3 others to go to the camp site of the 250 shinobi located 10 miles from Konoha. I assume you all know of which base I am speaking of?" said Tsunade, "The other teams will go to the base located 15 miles from Konoha."
Many nod their heads. Neji stood in front of Tsunade's desk, Tenten and Kiba on his far right. Shino, Shikamaru, and Naruto were standing behind Neji, Hinata, Ino, and Chouji in the far back. Sakura sat on Tsunade's left. Jounins and Anbu members scattered everywhere.
"Neji's team will arrive at the base first, Then Naruto's team. Tenten and Kiba will stay behind hidden in the trees to attack. The medic unit will go where needed. How you will get from here to there is none of my concern but yours. You're dismissed. Start your mission now. "
The shinobi left the office. Once outside Neji addressed everyone. He then asked the team leaders which routes they would take.
Naruto chose the longest. The medics chose to go through Konoha. Tenten was about to say which route she would take but Neji interrupted her and said she and Kiba would follow close behind them.
She glared at him and took a deep breath. He was the captain of all four teams. There was meaningless sense in making a scene.
Once everyone left the building, they immediately scattered
Neji swiftly moved through the trees and at the corner of his eye watched Tenten.
But his eye caught site of Tenten directing her gaze on a brown-haired shinobi beside her. She had a small smile and Kiba returned it. Something burned within Neji.
"Damn it" How am I going to do this? Think.
Flash back
"Tenten" A soft voice calls. My eyes snapped opened. Lee?
I sit up and meet face to face with pale-eyes. Breathing in quickly, I avert my eyes and look around the white room.
My heart sinks, I am back. I softly whisper, "Damn." I turn my head to Neji and look at him.
He opens his mouth. His mouth. Full, balanced shaped lips. I wonder…
"Tenten…Do you remember anything?"
"No…" I asked quietly.
"…"
"Neji, Where is Lee?"
Neji opened his mouth, his beautiful mouth, but closed it hastily. His eyes were so pained. Reopening his mouth again, he says, "Tenten, Lee…Lee is dead."
Flashback ends
"Damn…wrong one" I lift myself up and close my eyes.
"Get up…Konoha scum" vermin drips from his voice.
I bolt from my position, picking up speed. 'Use it.'
I take a kunai as I approaching the Sound-nin. He grabs his own kunai blocking my attack. He immediately retrieved yet another kunai from his pouch, driving it in the direction of my elbow.
I say, "Big mistake." A smirk appears on my face. A very big mistake.
I gripped the blade with my hand, stopping its descent toward me. I watch as the blood started dripping from my hand unto the ground.
I stare up at him. Five inches taller than me, just like him. I close my eyes and open my mouth. Using the kunai as leverage, I pull him toward me and lean in. I touch his lips with my tongue, licking them.Smirking, I kiss him. I force his mouth open and breath into him. I open my eyes and watch the pain in his eyes. He struggles; I lock my lips to his. I breathe into his body again. He struggles harder. I drop my kunai and pull him closer to my cold body. I breathe into his body again. Holding his kunai by the blade and him by his back, I deepen the kiss, breathing into him. I feel his whole body shake and his lungs deteriorate. One more breathe. I kill him.