False Feelings

Naruto

Summary: Hyuga Neji is faced with something that he'd never thought could happen to him, 'Love'. Hearing the confessions from the least expected girl on his team, he finds himself losing his train of thought the day he embarks on a high B rank mission. Receiving a surprise attack from the opponent, Neji cannot seem to focus on fighting and receives a hard blow, resolving into a coma. 2 years later he wakes up . . . (NejixTenten)

Disclaimer: Nope, do not own Naruto (Though I'd like to! Neji also! He's my fav character!)

Author's note: I'm not sure about what Naruto and his gang's age are, but I'm guessing that it's 13ish, which makes Neji, Lee and Tenten 14 since they're a year older. This story takes palce 2 yrs later, so that makes Naruto and them 15, while Neji and gang 16. Oh! If anyone knows how the italics works, can you please tell me? I need to know for this story.

Ch.1-Confessions lead to Tragedy

You said you'd come back, come back and talk to me, yet why? Why do you leave me here, by myself? Sitting by you each day, watching your still form, it breaks my heart. I keep on wondering what had happened, why'd you break your promise. You'd said you'll talk to me, about us, about how you felt, yet, you . . . you broke your promise; you left me, here. You're still alive, but just barley, the only reason why they won't pull the plug on you is because the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, doesn't want to give up. She's doing a big favor for us, for me. So Neji, you must come back, please, come back to me, it's been two years, you've been lying there in coma, without telling me the answer, leaving me, in nothingness . . .

A young 16 yr. old, raven-haired girl with her hair done up in two small buns on top of her head smiled one last time as she slowly got up off the stool, which she sat on, beside Hyuga Neji's still life form that laid on the large white hospital bed. Tears had started to form in the young teenager's chocolate brown eyes, blurring her vision, but she suppressed them, continuing to smile lightly towards the boy who she had loved, so deeply. Gathering up all her energy, the Jounin slowly brought her hands up, towards the ribbon that held up her hair. Pulling it out with such regretfulness, she felt as a small tear of sadness escape her eyes, but she quickly wiped it away, feelings as her long raven black hair tumble down upon her shoulders. Brushing a lock of black hair behind her ear, the teenager slowly bent over towards her once cold-hearted comrade, placing a soft gentle kiss upon her friend's bare forehead, which held the cursed seal on it.

Biting her lower lip as she stood back straight up, she let off a soft unhappy sigh as she glanced one last time towards the figure. Today was the day where everything was going to change, today; she was going to move on, to forget about him. It had been two years already, since the tragic incident, leading to Neji's state in coma, and after all these years, she had waited, waited for him and only him, yet, it was time to move on, she had to move on.

"Let's go Lee," The Jounin stated as best as she could, but she couldn't keep her voice from croaking. Looking towards her comrade who stood a few feet away from her, leaning against the doorway casually, she forced a smile upon her tired face, "It's time to move on"

The short black haired teenager just nodded slightly, his eyes full of worry and concern for the distressed girl, "Tenten if you-"

"No Lee" Interrupting the Jounin in a midway sentence, she looked down towards the marble floor, "I made a choice already and I don't want to go back on it! I-"Small tears started to stain the marble floor, and she quickly rubbed her eyes, trying her best to suppress any more tears that would flow, "I-"

Feeling as her knee's weaken, she slowly sunk down upon the cold floor, hugging her knee's tightly against her chest, feeling as warm tears seep through her black shorts, staining them. Sensing as a warm hand was placed over her shoulder, she was grateful but she quickly shrugged it off. Comfort wasn't what she wanted right now, what she wanted to know is if the decision she made was a good one, if she did what was right, moving on and forgetting about him.

======== Flashback ========

"Hey Neji, do you think I can talk to you for a moment?" 14 yr old Tenten asked happily as she rolled back and forth on her heels, hands clasped together behind her back.

Watching as the new Chuunin just give her a blank expression, she quickly took a hold of his arm and dragged him away from the small party, which they were celebrating for the Neji, dragging him outside in the barley lit street.

"What is it?" Neji asked in his usual cold manner, brushing her hand off of his arm as his pure white eyes looked up at the dark night sky, watching as the star's shone brightly.

"I-" Tenten paused as she tried to remember her quest that needed to be accomplished today, her quest to tell Hyuga Neji about her true feelings for him, "I . . . erm . . ." Having absolutely no clue how she was going to do this, Tenten shyly looked downwards towards the cement ground, feeling Neji's gaze upon her

"If you don't have anything to say, I'm going back in" Neji stated as he started walking back inside the small restaurant which Gai-sensai was treating them to, for becoming new Chuunin's. Feeling as a warm hand grabbed upon his wrist, Neji quickly turned around, angry eyes upon the raven haired girl who was wasting his time, no, this whole 'party' thing was wasting his time.

"Neji" Tenten said slowly as she continued to hold onto his wrist, her brown eyes meeting his light silver ones, "People always said that you were cold-hearted, but, I don't think that about you" Tenten paused, looking for any reaction in the Hyuga member's face, finding none, she continued on. "I think that you're a nice and kind guy inside, I-"

"Hmf" Neji muttered out as he looked towards the pink cheeked girl. Watching as her innocent face continue to examine him, he felt his heart beat started to pump faster, making him confused.

"I like you Neji, and I hope that-" Tenten was cut off in her midway sentence by the Hyuga member of her team, who apparently still had the same expression on, which was absolutely none.

"Is that all you wanted to say?" Neji asked harshly as he brushed her hand off his wrist, turning his back towards her, he started walking back towards the restaurant, "We'll talk tomorrow, after I get back from my mission"

Tenten stood there, in complete silence. She was confused. When he had first asked the question and brush off her hand, she felt like her heart was breaking into a thousand pieces, but afterwards, when he told her that they'll talk tomorrow, after his mission, he had started to mend back those wounds he had caused in her heart. Neji Hyuga was a confusing man.

======== End of Flashback ========

"He said he'll come back," Tenten muttered under her breathe as she remembered the day she told Neji her feelings, the day before he left on the mission. Tears, continuing to flow down her once beautiful face, she abruptly turned around, unable to control her anger any longer. Looking towards Lee, who was standing behind her, her legs lying down upon the marble floor, her hands being the only things that held her up, she yelled towards the innocent boy, "He said he'd come back!! He said he would!!" Tears flowed uncontrollably down her cheeks, "He said! He said . . ." Her voice slowly started to soften, it was unlike her to cry, but she wasn't able to control it any longer. Closing her eyes, she started to shake her head, droplets of tears soon forming a small pool of water on the marble floor.

It had been 2 years, 2 full years and he still hadn't come back, still hadn't told her the answer she longed to hear! And what if he did awaken and the answer she heard wasn't the one she wanted to hear? What would happen then? She knew people called her a fool behind her back, but he was truly the one she had ever loved! Yet, the answer still remained unknown, if the answer wasn't the one she wanted to hear, she would've wasted all her time, on him.

"Tenten"

Hearing as her comrade's soft voice, she opened her eyes and looked up at him, watching as he slowly kneeled down, his hand cupping her chin, "Be brave"

Gasping in shock as she felt the Jounin's warm embrace, she quickly recovered and hugged him back tightly, her breathing starting to recover a bit. Darkness, slowly taking over her body she soon fell unconscious in the man's arms, sleep overtaking her body.
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Ta Da!! My first chappy finished! Ta Da!! How'd you like it? I hope none of the character's are out of place, though the only one I really introduced was Tenten, Neji and Lee smiles Oh! Does anyone know how the italics work? Cuz I can never get them to work and it really sucks! Also, if you're wondering, the flashback tells us that Neji, Lee and Tenten have became Chuunin's, during a Chuunin mission is when Neji gets injured and enters coma. 2 yrs later (which is when this fic is taking place) Tenten and Lee have become Jounin's while Neji is still a Chuunin since he was in coma. Also, I'm going to start giving off bits and pieces of information in the later chapters that tell you what happened during the mission, so don't worry! smiles

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Remember to review! Please and thank you! Hope you like my fic! Suggestions are welcome too! Also plz explain (if you know) how the italics work! Please and thank you very very very much!!