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Here is Chapter 6 of Love Letters. Please readand enjoy. Reviews are appreciated.

Dear Hinata:

I'm so sorry, for now all I can send is this letter.

I can't write much because I'm still weak. Know this though, I am alive and I will return to you. I remember bits and pieces of what happened. I let my guard down. That's all I can tell you for now. I don't know where I am but this boy, he has collected the letters you sent. He will be the one delivering this. Even if this doesn't make it to you I will be coming home. But if you don't get this you won't know that. Oh well. Either way.

I'll explain as best I can when I return.

Love,

Sasuke.

Hinata's fingers trembled slightly. Several days since she had wrapped up their story she had received this. A single envelope on her doorstep with her name written on it. It was Sasuke's hand writing. Though no one would believe her.

She tasted tears and realized she was crying. She wiped them away and began thinking of who to contact first. She chose Tenten and called her up.

She dialed the number and could barely speak, she tripped over her words and finally Tenten interrupted and said she'd be over. Hinata muttered a thanks. Her heart felt relief.

Tenten arrived minutes later. She looked more mature in some way. She seemed to have a certain look on her face when she was speaking to Hinata lately.

"Hey," Hinata hugged her best friend. She debated tell her. It was a bad idea to invite her over and then not tell her. Maybe we can just hang out and be normal instead. I know what she will tell me after all, Hinata thought.

Hinata invited her friend inside and poured them both a cup of steaming hot tea.

"So," Tenten sipped the tea with her eyes clearly focused on Hinata. She relaxed slightly with the sip. "What was with the excited phone call?"

"Uh," Hinata blanked on a good excuse. "Nothing. Just wanted to see you."

Tenten rolled her eyes, "That is so not why you called. What is it really?"

Hinata looked into her friends eyes. If she told her and Tenten wrote her off ans insane she would never be able to look her in the eyes again. She finally broke the stare and Tenten's eyes filled with curiosity.

"Well?" she urged. "Is it about Sasuke?"

"Yes," Hinata couldn't keep it in for much longer.

"What about him?" Tenten studied her friends fragile face. Hinata looked conflicted.

"Can you pretend for at least ten minutes that you believe me and this isn't me just being delusional?" Hinata asked her friend. Tenten sipped her tea more but nodded.

"Just ten minutes though," she smiled. It was good to see Hinata so happy and hopeful.

"The letters were taken again," Hinata smiled triumphantly. "And I received a reply." Hinata pulled the letter out and gingerly handed it to Tenten who read it carefully.

"You would know his handwriting better than me," she felt it was hard to say. "If that is indeed him... It would be great to see him again. I'll apologize personally if I have too for not believing."

Hinata drank her tea as she listened to Tenten talk about her missions and their old team mates. The ten minutes had gone up a while before and Tenten found it comforting that Hinata didn't push the subject. She was hoping for Hinata's sake that it was his letter.

"Do you still like Neji?" Hinata asked Tenten after a few minutes of silence.

Tenten nearly choked on her sip of tea but she composed herself quickly.

"Excuse me?" Tenten was blushing a bit. "On Neji?"

"Well you used to like him," Hinata looked confused. "Or at least it seemed that way. You would always speak to him before you left the Hyuga mansion. Always went out of your way to find him too."

"I did not!" Tenten burst out. "I just thought he'd like a visitor once in a while too!"

"Tenten," Hinata became serious. "If you like Neji just tell him. He's about as dense in something like that as... well, Naruto."

"Please don't compare the two," Tenten held up a hand to stop Hinata.

Hinata giggled lightly and laughed at her friend.

"Just talk to him," she said once more. "I'm sure he likes you too. He always seemed to favor you over others. He can't stand some people, including me."

"Oh please," Tenten said. "Hinata he asks about you a lot. I'm pretty sure of all your family he cares the most."

"Just talk to him," Hinata smiled at Tenten.

"Fine," she reluctantly agreed.

"Stay the night too!" Hinata asked her friend. "It's been so long since you stayed the night."

"Last time I stayed the night was before you were an Uchiha, your just as lonely as you were then," Tenten slipped in her choice of words. She grimaced at the thought of Hinata's reaction.

"I'm not alone," she patted her tummy lovingly.

"Did I ever tell you that I'm having twins?"

Tenten tilted her head to look at Hinata. She seemed perfectly happy, almost as if Sasuke had left just last week and was returning tomorrow. Hinata had never doubted him whereas those who were friends with him had given up hope. Naruto, even, had given up on Sasuke. He was always such a determined person. For him to give up was the last shred of hope anyone else had. Still, despite the odds, Hinata clung to hope stronger than anyone else.

"He'll come home to you," Tenten was surprised at her words. She wasn't sure if she believed them or not but she couldn't take them back. With Hinata's face lit up, she knew that Hinata needed the hope of others so it wasn't just up to her.

They talked much of the night. They gossiped and ate ice cream. They told their favorite memories and their saddest, they share the things they missed over the months of being separated except for the occasional visit.

Hinata dreamed of waking up to a sun shining morning. So beautiful and warm, she stepped out of bed and walked into the kitchen. Tenten was sleeping on the couch even though Hinata told her to use the guest room.

Hinata walked to the kitchen where she make a cup of tea. She sipped the steaming drink slowly and turned to face the garden. The sun was shining so beautifully so Hinata stepped outside. She walked through the garden and marveled at the flowers. Everything was so neat and perfect. She stop at the little bridge over their small pond. Her cup of hot tea fell from her now loose fingers. A bloodied Sasuke stood on the bridge. He was looking sadly into the water.

He leaned closer and began to fall forward.

"No!" Hinata rushed forward but his fell into the now deep and dark water below the small bridge. Desperately she clawed at the water. She took one deep breath and jumped in after him. She tumbled in the darkness until she pulled to the surface. Then she was shaken.

"Hinata!" Tenten stood over her.

Hinata's lavender eyes stared at Tenten's brown eyes.

"Hinata you were screaming like someone was murdering you!" Tenten hugged her tightly. "You scared me."

"Hinata?" Hinata looked past her. "I think..."

"Huh?" Tenten looked at her friend's pale face.

"They're coming," she touched her belly. Suddenly her face was full of panic that was strong in her voice. "Tenten what do I do?" They're coming and he's not home!"

"Let's go," Tenten urged her.

"No! He can't miss this!" Hinata knocked Tenten's hand away.

"He's just going to have to miss out Hinata! I can't deliver a baby!" Tenten snapped. Hinata recoiled at the sound and made a face. A contraction. Tenten took the time to carry her. Tenten carried her friend all the way to the hospital where Tsunade herself said she would deliver Hinata's babies.

"This can't be happening now!" Hinata shouted through the pain.

"Well," Tenten said. "It is."

Tsunade had Hinata all ready to go and all they could do was wait.

Tenten was in the hallway for sometime until Tsunade exited.

"Well?" Tenten asked.

"She's still in labor," Tsunade sighed. "I have a feeling she's deliberately trying not to birth them yet. She's waiting for him and this isn't good for her of them."

"I'll come in," Tenten hoped to tell Hinata to do the right thing.

A loud shriek stopped both of them from entering the delivery room once more. They hurried in and Sakura who was also helping deliver the babies turned to Tsunade and whispered something inaudilbe for Tenten.

"Then we have to hurry," Tsunade swept past Tenten and began tending to the unconscious Hinata.

"What's happening?" Tenten asked out loud. Nobody answered her. She was ushered outside by Sakura whom then hurried back inside herself. Tenten kicked the chair nearest to her and looked around the room with a slight blush on her face. She headed for the phone to call Neji.

Dialing the number Hinata had forced Tenten to memorize the night before she nearly choked on her words when she heard a faint groggy voice, "Hello?"

"It's Hinata," was all she managed. "Come quick."

He hung up immediately. It wasn't long before he was beside her and she cried into his shoulder. She was worried for Hinata. She was worried about a lot of things. Things she had pent up over the night. He rubbed her back and they sat down.

Hours went by.

Hinata felt like she was right back in that black water trying to find Sasuke, but she also felt great pain. She couldn't understand which way was up which way was down. She simply felt the nothingness surrounding her. She felt like she would succumb to it soon. Felt pieces of herself falling into this balckness around her and it seemed nearly impossible to find any of them.

She called out several times and even flailed. She fought it until she was spent.

It was when she felt herself growing tired that she began to hear the voices arounf her. It almost seemed like the harder she fought the more she had fallen into the blackness. She lay still and senses began to come back to her.

She heard a muffled voice through the door of her room.

"... Fine now," it sounded like Tsunade.

"Thank god!" that was clearly Tenten.

"Thank you," she furrowed her brows in confusion until she recalled the voice as being Neji's.

Hinata tried to open her eyes but they felt heavy.

She could hear the light beeping of a machine, the antiseptic smell of the hospital and the cotton sheets on her bed. She forced her fingers to twitch in order to make sure they were working properly.

When she got to the left hand something obstructed her from moving them.

She felt the warmth on her hand and tried harder to open her eyes.

A hand was over her's. Her vision was blurry but she lifter her other hand to rub her eyes.

A hand caught her weak trembling arm and she felt a pair of lips kiss her gently on the forehead.

She blinked many times to see Sasuke standing at her bedside.

"It's you!" she croaked. Her throat was dry and raspy. Tears began to flood her vision. "You came back!"

"I said that I would," Sasuke put a warm hand on her cheek and kissed her.

Tenten stood outside with Tsunade.

"So what happened to him? How, and when, did he get here?" Tenten bombarded Tsunade with questions.

"He arrived shortly after before we secured the babies," Tsunade reported. "As for how, he simply walked in. He looks a bit pale and thin but he seems to be doing well. He promised to file a report while she slept."

"She was right," Tenten told them. "She's never going to let us forget that."

Neji chuckled, "Yes, she won't let us forget."

"The important thing is that everyone is all together finally," Tsunade smiled. They peered through the narrow window on the door to see Sasuke kissing her on the forehead and her eyes overflowing with joy and tears.

"So what did she have?" Neji asked.

"Twin boys," Tsunade stated.

"I'm not sure if that's a bad omen or not," Neji looked back at Sasuke through the window.

"What's past is past," Tenten said to him. "Let's not hold that against her innocent babies." Tenten poked Neji with the last bit and he rolled his eyes. Destiny. It was something he often pondered and she simply would dismiss it so easily.

Tsunade left them outside Hinata's room and left to tend other patients. It was nearly dawn and they were bringing in the two boys into the happy reunion. Tenten and Neji decided to leave and visit them later. This was an intimate moment between Sasuke and Hinata and their presence would be lost in the excitement anyway. They left and Tenten was walked home by Neji.

I know I have not given Sasuke's "Missing in Action" story and it will be in the next chapter. Also the next chapter will be the epilogue! I apologize for all my spelling, grammical, nad puncuation errors I know I have made. I was eager to get this out before I go to bed. Let me know about your thoughts on this chapter and this series overall. It's sad to think this will all be over in the next chapter. Thank you for reading along this far. Until next time.