-Konoha-

"Thank god you decided to come back, Neji." Naruto grinned. "It's kind of been hell without you. I mean, Shikamaru's just not as cool. And I mean, Sasuke's leaving for college next year, so there'd be no one to make fun of."

"Thanks, Naruto." Neji mumbled as he stopped at the door. "I'm a criminal here. I'm not sure I should go in." Tenten took his hand in his.

"Don't worry. You didn't do anything wrong. You have nothing to worry about." She leaned up and kissed his soft lips. Naruto sighed and kept walking.

"Here we are." Naruto looked around, but the streets were completely empty. "What's… going on?"

"There he is! Get him!"

"That's Neji Hyuga!"

"Shit!" Neji cursed as his arms were twisted behind his back. He was soon handcuffed as Tenten screamed and held onto him tightly.

"Neji! Stop! Let go! He didn't do anything." Tenten pushed away the police. Neji fell to his knees as Tenten wrapped her arms around his head. "Don't…"

"Tenten." He whispered as he shut his eyes.

"I won't let anything happen to you. I promise." Tenten kissed his forehead. "Let him go." She whispered. The polices stared at her.

"I'm afraid we can not, Ms. Tenten Shiho. He is accused of raping and kidnapping you."

"H-Hey! Let go of me!" Naruto called as the polices grabbed his arms.

"We're taking you in as well, for being associated with the criminal." Tenten shook her head.

"Leave Naruto alone! He never did anything!" She turned and yelled to the polices. When her attention was turned away, the polices grabbed Neji's arms. "N-Neji!"

"…" Neji growled angrily as he saw the cars turn ahead.

"Tenten!" She turned and her parents spotted her.

"… Mom. Dad." Tenten turned away from them and pressed her lips hard against Neji's. Her parents and polices pulled her away. "Stop!"

"Tenten. Stop this."

-Tenten's POV-

"Stop, honey. That's enough…" My mom whispered to me. I couldn't stop crying. I watched as Naruto was pushed into the back of the police truck.

"No. No! Let Naruto go!" I screamed. My parents pulled me away.

'You're… the boy my other daughter dated. Kari…" My dad looked at him angrily. "She died because of you." Neji grinded his teeth and spat at him.

"Your daughter brought on her own death. She went out with her ex boyfriend and they got into an accident. I had nothing to do with her death." My mom quickly slapped him.

"You won't take my other daughter's life! Come, Tenten. I won't let you out of my sight again. You are to stay home from now on." I shook my head violently.

"No! No! Don't let them take him away!" They dragged me into the car, as Neji looked at me. I managed to break out of my parents grip as I ran to him.

"Tenten, don't!"

"Tenten." He whispered. The polices shouted loudly.

"Get her out of here!" He leaned forward and kissed me gently.

"Bye, Tenten." I shook my head and screamed as they pulled me towards my car.

"I love you!" I screamed to him. "I love you, Neji!" He mouthed to me, 'I love you too' as he watched me slowly get dragged to my car. I was locked in and my parents took off. "Stop the car! Stop the car!"

"No. Tenten. You stay away from that boy." I screamed again pounding at the windows. Neji watched as the car drove farther and farther away from him.

"Time for you to go."

"I guess I can't explain myself?" Neji asked quietly.

"No." Neji smirked as her heard car horns blare, and lights flash. There was a large crash and a fire started. His eyes widened when the police let go of his arms. Each police made their way over to the blazing hot fire, and the turned over cars. One of the polices stood there, in awe. "Un cuff me now!" Neji held out his hands.

"N-No. I can't. it's not allowed. I cannot-"

"Skrew that! My girlfriend is in that car!" Neji shouted angrily. The police quickly undid the cuffs as Neji ran to the car. He pushed the polices aside and kneeled next to the car. "Tenten!"

-No POV-

Tenten's body didn't stir, as she laid there, motionless, glass sticking out of her body. Tenten's parents were quickly dragged out of the car and were put on stretchers. Neji could tell they were alive. But… Tenten. Hot tears stung in his eyes as he shut them tightly.

It was Kari… and now it's Tenten. No. I won't let it happen. Neji reached into the car and gently pulled her out, glass cutting and scarring his arms.

"Neji!" He picked up Tenten in his arms and stood.

"Neji. You okay?" Shikamaru ran over with the un-cuffed Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba.

"Yeah." He mumbled.

"Tenten…" Sasuke mumbled. Neji coughed and fell back slightly. Kiba and Naruto caught him as Sasuke took Tenten from his arms. Shikamaru shook his head and stared at the police.

"Would someone do that if they were kidnapping Tenten? Neji is not a kidnapper or a rapist. He just risked his life to save her. And you polices didn't even bother to help." Shikamaru looked down and shouted at them. "You're all pathetic! You're suppose to save lives. Not ruin them." He turned to Sasuke. "Get her to the hospital." Sasuke nodded and quickly jumped into the ambulance.

"Damn it." Neji clutched his head as Naruto and Kiba carefully pulled shards out of his arm.

"That was pretty risky.." Kiba mumbled.

"She can not die." Neji shook his head. "Not like this. Not like Kari."

"Kari?" Kiba looked at him.

"His old girlfriend." Naruto mumbled to him quietly.

"Yes." Shikamaru started. "She died in a car accident… didn't she?" He asked. Neji looked away.

"I saw it happen. I saw her in the car. I saw the car crash. And I saw her die. I loved her…"

"I'm sure you did."

"I can't… let Tenten die." Neji stood and walked towards the hospital.

"You can't make it there in your condition!" Kiba shouted at him.

"I've been in worse." Neji muttered quietly and walked away.

"We have to clear this up." Shikamaru stared at Naruto and Kiba.

"We'll do what we can." Naruto mumbled as they all split up to tell the polices, that Neji Hyuga was no criminal.

-The Hospital-

"Tenten…" Neji mumbled as he made it up the stair cases. "Tenten." He made it up and found her room. She laid there, the monitors beeping slow, a blood pouch strapped to her arm, an air mask… bandages… He fell to his knees in front of her bed. "Tenten."

"… N-… Neji?" She mumbled out. Her eyes kept opening and shutting.

"Yes." He took her hand as she coughed.

"Damn. I feel like I inhaled disgusting fumes." She coughed loudly. "You're here though." She whispered with her rasped voice.

"Yeah. I'm sorry." Neji let the tears free.

"You're crying…" She mumbled quietly. "You… never cried before."

"I.. was so scared that I was going to lose you."

"You won't. Cause I'm right here. You should… get yourself bandaged." She whispered to him. "Then get some rest."

"I need you to heal first. I won't be able to rest if I know your life is at stake."

"I'll be fine." She mumbled and tightened her grip around his hand. "As long as you're by my side."

"Forever." He whispered and leaned against her hand. Suddenly, her body jerked. "Tenten?!"

"D-Damn it!" She screamed as pain surged through her chest. The beating of her heart on the monitor increased.

"What's wrong?!"

"My heart. It hurts! My whole chest is burning!" Nurses ran in and pushed Neji aside. "I… I can't breathe!" She screamed loudly in pain. Neji was pulled out by the nurses.

"Tenten!" He shouted her name loudly. She reached out to him before her body jerked from the bed.

"Cardiac arrest. This is not good. Quickly-" The nurse started, but Neji was pushed out the door.

"Wait, wait!" Neji called. "She can't be going into cardiac arrest! It was just a car accident, wasn't it?!"

"She wasn't wearing a seat belt, and she was hit against the car really hard. It's bad enough that her heart would stop pumping, and her blood stops… then her brain stops… and then she-"

"No. No. She isn't going to die! Not this time. No. She can't die." Neji slumped against the wall as the door shut. Not again. This can't keep happening to me. Why? First Kari, then… no. Tenten can't die! Neji soon shut his eyes and fell asleep.

"Neji… Is that Kari?"

"She's home. What are you talking about, Shikamaru?"

"Isn't that her? In the car?" Neji quickly turned and stared at the car. Inside, he saw two people making out. And one of them… consisted of Neji's girlfriend. "Neji…"

"…" His eyes widened. "Kari!" He shouted angrily. The window rolled down slowly as Kari's eyes watered.

"N-Neji-kun? What are you doing here?" Neji growled.

"The question is… what are you doing there? There with that guy?!" He asked angrily. "Kari. Get here now."

"I…" She looked at the man next to her.

"… Don't go." He whispered to her. She looked at Neji as the window started to roll up.

"Kari!" Neji shouted loudly. The car sped off and the lights turned red. The car skidded to a stop… There were horns blaring… and then a crash. "… K… Kari?!" Shikamaru grabbed his arm.

"Don't go in there!" Shikamaru shouted angrily.

"I… I have to!" Neji shouted and ran into the fire, pulling out Kari's body. "Kari. Kari?!"

"… Neji." She whispered. She grabbed his shirt as Neji pulled her into his arms. "So-… Sorr-"

"Save your breath. You need to live!" Neji quickly ran for the hospital. Kari coughed out blood as more blood dripped from her forehead. "K-Kari. Hang in there!" He ran into the hospital. "Help me! Help me! Please. She's dying! Someone help her!" The nurses grabbed her and put her on the stretcher, running her into the ER. An hour later, the nurses came out. Neji kept his hands on his face and looked up. "H-How is she?" They looked away and kept on walking. Neji ran into the hospital and stumbled to her side.

"Neji…" She whispered. She was in horrible condition. Her body scarred, her breathing on the monitor was slow. Every beat was like a 3 second interval. "Neji…" He took her hand.

"Kari."

"I'm sorry. I didn't… mean to cheat on you." She whispered. "I want… to tell you something. I love him… Neji. I still love him." Neji's heart broke into millions of pieces. "But…" She gave his hand a tight squeeze as she coughed loudly. "I…"

"Kari. Don't. Don't talk anymore!"

"I need to tell you this…" She whispered quietly.

"No. No. Please don't talk!"

"Neji… I… think I… love you… more than-" Her eyes widened as tears fled her eyes. Her grip loosened around his hand, and the monitor went into one… long beep.

"… No. No!" Neji shouted loudly. "Wake up. Kari!" He grabbed her hand. "No. No, no." The nurses slowly came and started to pull him away from the body. He got loose from the nurses grip and ran over to the bed. There was a cloth over her face and Neji lifted it up to get one more gaze at her fac- Wait… It… wasn't her…. Face. Neji's eyes widened.

"I love you." The silent whisper escaped from… Tenten's lips.

"T-Tenten?!" Neji shouted loudly.

"You love me don't you?" She asked. "Love me more than Kari, right?" Neji grabbed her hands.

"Don't leave me… Don't leave me." He leaned forward and kissed her gently.

"Do you?" She asked quietly.

"Of course. Of course." Neji rubbed her hand on his face.

"Then that's all I need." She smiled. "To be happy." Her eyes began to shut…

"Tenten! Don't leave me!" He shouted loudly. "Please… Please don't!!"

"Stupid car accident. Stupid misunderstandings…" Tenten smiled as her eyes shut.

"Shit!" Neji shouted loudly as he sprung awake. "A dream. All a… god damn dream…." He cursed again and panted. He was sweating, and found himself in front of Tenten's room, in the middle of the night. The hospital halls were empty as he stood. It was pitch black as he walked closer to the room. The room was the only thing brightly lit. There were shadows inside it. He froze at the door and looked down.

"Sister. Oh sister!" A little girl with buns on her head cried.

"Tenten." The mother cried along with the little girl. They were next to the bed, the bed with the dead body of Kari Shiho.

"Why.. Why did this have to happen?"

Neji leaned against the door frame, and slowly shut his eyes. What did I do to make you run off with another boy, Kari? Did I not love you enough? Or did I just… not give you everything you wanted? I gave up everything for you. My time, my love, my virginity… and in return.. You still leave me for someone else… someone else who treated you like crap.

The nurses all walked out, their heads hung low, as they panted heavily.

"How is she?" Neji mumbled to them quietly. They looked at him.

"Weren't you the same boy… many years ago? That girl.. She…"

"No. You must be mistaken." Neji quickly covered up, for he knew they were right.

"Of course." They rubbed the back of their heads. "She… The girl… should be okay." Neji sighed in relief as he clutched his chest. They patted his shoulder.

"Th-Thank god." He bit his lip as they looked at him.

"She wanted to talk to you. She's already awake." Neji didn't hear anything more and ran into the room.

"Tenten!" He shouted her name loudly. She weakly turned her head to him and smiled.

"Neji." She mumbled.

"You're alive." He mumbled to her and stood above her. She smiled and shut her eyes.

"Yeah." All of a sudden, she felt wetness on her cheeks. "Neji?" She looked up to see him crying. He had his arm covering his eyes. "Oh, Neji…"

"Th-Thank god. Thank god you're alright. I didn't think you would make it." Tenten brought her hand up weakly and touched his arm. Neji took her hand in his and bent down next to her bed.

"Forever. I want to be with you forever." Tenten smiled at him as Neji's eyes widened.

"Are you…"

"I love you. I want to… stay with you. I will go wherever you go." She gently brought his hand to her face and kissed his open palm gently. He in return stroked her cheek and kissed her.

"Tenten."

"Who'd ever thought you'd fall for your teacher?" She grinned as Neji pulled her up gently and hugged her tightly. Their fingers intertwined as Tenten kissed him gently. Neji's eyes widened, but… they soon shut as his hand caressed her cheek softly.

"It's that boy."

"Thank god, Tenten-chan is alive." Her mother whispered outside the door.

"Maybe he's not bad."

"But… Kari. She-"

"Yeah. She is no longer here. But, is many ways, Tenten is different from her." Her dad whispered back.

"Tenten-chan… she… loves him." The two parents watched outside as Tenten and Neji pulled away from each other. They opened the door slightly and listened.

"Don't leave me. Don't… ever leave me all alone, Tenten."

"… I.. I promise I won't." She cried and buried her face in his neck. "As long… as you don't leave me too, okay?"

"I promise."

"We'll be together… won't we?" She asked Neji quietly and leaned against his chest. Neji was silent and held her close to him. "Right, Neji…?" He kissed her forehead.

"Forever."

The feeling for Kari… is no longer here. It will never be here, because I know… that the one I truly love is Tenten. And forever will it be Tenten.

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It's almost over. Very sad. The next chapter might be the last? It has to revolve around Sakura and Ino apologizing, and then Tenten and Neji getting married! I mean, he already said, "forever"That's obviously like a proposal already!! :D

Thanks for reading and reviewing. Also, sticking to my story to the end.