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Summary: This time, he would be there for her.

A/N: Before y'all read, I gotta warn you. This shot is pretty short. But enjoy, anyway! :)

SCARS

The rain continued to pour down on her. But somehow, she could feel nothing. Not the water seeping inside her clothes, nor the cold of the wind blowing all around her. It was different for her, of course, because usually she would always do her best to avoid the rain, to avoid getting sick, but now... now she didn't even care. And now, she was actually thankful for it, because it hid the few tears falling from her eyes.

The tomb before her was undeniably filthy. Black dirt filled the tombstone, to the extent that she couldn't even read the names written on them. Tenten put her hand forward and wiped away the layer of dirt. Again, the pang of pain hit her chest horribly as she read the names written on them. Her parent's names. It was the reason why she never tended the tomb. She hated being reminded of that time, when she had lost those who she had loved, and who loved her too.

"I need you..." she whispered, to nobody in particular but the tomb. Somehow, she thought that if she could go closer to the graves, then maybe her voice could reach them quicker, wherever they were. "Mom, dad.." she continued, breaking down. "I need you... I need somebody..."

"You have me."

The familiar voice caused her whole body to stop, and slowly, she turned her head to look. "Neji?" Somehow, it was hard to even imagine him standing there, soaking wet in the rain... and saying those words.

His smile was the only answer she recieved before he plopped himself down on the ground beside her.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" she asked.

"You didn't eat with the team today." he answered, looking up in the sky. The rain didn't seem to affect him one bit.

"You should have brought an umbrella at least."

"You should talk." he said back, smiling at her again.

Tenten laughed lightly, confused at how her teammate was suddenly acting. "But I think-"

"Your hands." he cut her off.

"Hm? what about them?" she asked, shoutng slightly for her voice to heard through the rain.

"They're full of scars."

"And?"

He sighed, turning his head to look at her. "It's my fault."

Tenten smiled back, "How could it be?"

"You're always there." He stated plainly. "Pushing me up, even if it costs you too much. I never understood it then, but I do now. That's why I'm here."

Tenten's voice seemed stuck in her throat. Until all the words that could come out were "Thank you."

It was barely more than a whisper, but he seemed to hear them. She could feel nothing at the moment, and the rain continued to pour on both of them. But it didn't seem to matter because his arms were securely wrapped around her.

END

A/N: Again, I know it;s been MONTHS since my last update, and this one shot might not be enough to stand up for all that, but I just graduated HighSchool a few days ago and the past weeks have been really busy. Anyway, this is my contribution for the NejiTen Month at DA. If anyone else wants to join, I recommend you all to! :) PM me for any questions.

HAPPY NEJITEN MONTH! :)