THE REAL EPILOGUE!

"Tenten! Tenten!" I turned around.

"S-Sasuke…" I mumbled and started to walk faster.

"Tenten, please, wait!" He called after me. "I'm… sorry." I stopped and looked down. "For… hurting your friend. Being a jerk, and everything…" He also added in. I walked towards him.

"Sasuke. I forgive you…. On one condition." He paused and growled.

"What?" He asked.

"You have to apologize to Sakura Haruno."

"Hell no." He muttered.

"You love her. Just admit it." I responded.

"I don't." Sasuke mumbled quietly. I laughed slightly.

"Yes you do. You should see yourself in school. Even though we were dating, you still gave Sakura this look…" I made a dazed look on my face. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"So what if I like her?" He asked.

"Why did you break up with her?" I asked.

"Cause I liked you too." Sasuke responded blushing. "I liked you while being together with Sakura. And… well… I just…" I put a hand to his face.

"Don't tell me this. Go tell this to Sakura." I shoved him backwards, gently, I placed my hand on his shoulder. "Sasuke, don't be a chicken. Go apologize and get back together with her, alright?" I smiled.

"Thanks…" He mumbled and smirked. He turned away. "You forgive me right?" He asked.

"Sure. Also, apologize to Rock Lee." He turned.

"What-"

"Do it." I mumbled. "Or I won't forgive you. Ever." Sasuke's eye twitched and he sighed.

"…. friends?" He mumbled back.

"Of course!" I grinned at him. Sasuke turned to me and I swear I saw him smile.

-Years later…-

"Mommy! Mommy!" A brown haired, white eyed girl came running down the halls.

"Hey, Kaori…" I smiled and bent down, hugging her tightly.

"Takashi sounds like he's crying…." I raised my eyebrow.

"He's crying?" I asked. Pretty surprised. I picked up my 5 year old daughter and walked to my son's room. I couldn't believe what I heard. My 16 year old son was crying…. I bit my lip and put down Kaori. "Kaori-chan? Come downstairs with me, alright?" She nodded.

"Yeah!" She ran down the stairs. I quickly followed. "Daddy!!" Kaori jumped into his arms.

"Hey, Kaori…" He said quietly and kissed her forehead.

"Neji…" I mumbled his name. "Can you watch her for a second?" He put Kaori down on the chair and walked over to me. Neji wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I need to speak with Takashi…." I smiled at him. Neji raised an eyebrow.

"Alright." He said quietly.

"I'll be back." I wriggled out of his grasp and kissed his nose. I walked back up the stairs and knocked on the door. "Takashi?"

"Who is it…" I heard my son mumble from the other side.

"Your mother. Now open the door…" The door creaked open as I saw only one of his eyes, peering to the outside. "Takashi." He opened the door.

"What…" He mumbled again. I leaned forwards and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Tell me what's going on… Please, Takashi." He pulled away and sat down on a chair, his hands covering his face.

"Mina…" He said quietly. "She… got a boyfriend."

"Oh." I said quietly. Takashi…

"I really liked her. And I told her how I felt… and she started crying too."

"Crying?" I asked.

"Mina…"

"Hey, Takashi! Guess what? Dai just asked me out! And I said yes! Isn't that great?" the brunette girl jumped up and grinned.

"No…" Takashi muttered.

"Huh? Why not?" She asked.

"Cause. Mina-chan." He looked at her. "I really like you." She was silent.

"You do?" She asked quietly.

"For a while…" She growled.

"Then why didn't you ask me out?!" She shouted. Takashi looked up at her. She was crying. Big fat tears rolled down her eyes. "Why didn't you ask me… it's too late…"

"What?" Takashi held her shoulders.

"I liked you too. But I never knew you liked me back. So I liked Dai. And now he asked me out. Why didn't you ask me sooner, Takashi-kun?" She asked.

"I was scared you'd say no…" Takashi muttered.

"I would never say no to you…" She cried. "But, now, I have to. Cause.. I like Dai-kun!" She told me and continued to cry.

"I… I have to go…" He said quietly. With that, he ran off.

"T-Takashi…" I muttered his name. Tears were brought into my eyes. Sasuke… I thought immediately. I clamped my eyes shut. It's like déjà vu. It's happening. Not to me. But to my son.

"I told her… that I'd wait for her…" Takashi cried. "But, I'm not sure I can. When I think about her, tears just come on their own. It's annoying."

"Oh, Takashi. Wait for her." I smiled. "You have to wait for her."

"I can't…" Takashi muttered.

"Do you love her?" I asked. He nodded.

"I love her more than anything…" Takashi looked up at me. I smiled down at him.

"Then wait for her. If you love her so much, don't give up on her. Something good will happen. Hopefully. Just wait for her, alright?" Takashi wiped his eyes.

"Mom. How do you know so much?" He asked. I sat down on his bed.

"Takashi. I've been through that same situation. Sasuke Uchiha. He asked me out."

"U-Uchiha Sasuke?!" He almost shouted.

"What?" I asked.

"Mina Uchiha. Her last name is Uchiha!" Takashi looked down. "You went out with her dad?" My eyes widened.

"Y-Yeah. I did."

"What about dad?" He asked.

"Well, he was in your situation. He loved me, but, I was going out with Sasuke Uchiha. But then, I left Sasuke to go with your father, cause I figured out that I loved him. More than anything. And plus, Sasuke was being a jerk, that's why I left." I grinned. "He eventually got together with Haruno Sakura."

"That's… Mina's mom. I hate… Uzumaki Dai." Takashi growled.

"Uzumaki…. Naruto!" I shouted.

"Yeah…" He scratched his head. "That's his dad. And his mom, Hyuga Hinata."

"Your father's cousin." Takashi looked at me.

"I know that. So we're somewhat related. I still hate him for taking Uchiha Mina." He growled.

"Hyuga's don't give up." I looked up and saw Neji leaning against the door.

"D-Dad…" Takashi mumbled. I stood and walked to him.

"How long were you here?" I asked.

"A while…" He mumbled and kissed my cheeks.

"Dad… Is it true? That you loved mom, but she was dating Uchiha Sasuke?" He asked. Neji nodded and smirked.

"Yeah. It's true." Neji bit his lip. "But, Sasuke and I are friends now."

"I don't understand." Takashi grabbed his head. "I love Mina. But she's dating Dai Uzumaki. I don't know how to win her over…."

"You don't win her over. You respect her choice." Neji glared at our son.

"Respect.. Her choice?" Takashi looked at his father.

"Yes. If she goes with Dai. Then you have to respect that she loves him. You back off…" Takashi looked down.

"I back off?" Takashi asked. "I'm not sure if that's-"

"Give her room." I added in. All of a sudden, the door bell rang. "I'll get it." I walked down the stairs and found Kaori sleeping on the couch. I smiled and opened the door. "Hello."

"I-I'm Uchiha Mina. Is… Takashi-kun home?" She asked. My eyes widened. This is Mina. She had dark blue short hair, and her eyes, they were swollen.

"Yeah. He's home." I welcomed her in. "One second."

"Hyuga-san." She called me. I turned around. "Did it look like I cried?" She asked. I nodded.

"Yes, dear." I responded. "Let me find Takashi, for you, alright?" I smiled.

"Th-Thank you." She sat down in the kitchen as I walked up the stairs. Neji was still talking to Takashi. I smiled.

"Takashi. Someone downstairs wants to see you." He looked at me.

"Who is it? If it's Dai, then I'm not gonna go!" Takashi shouted and stood. Considering that he was taller than me, I had to look up a bit.

"It's not Dai. It's Uchiha Mina." Takashi's eyes widened and sprinted down the stairs.

"You interrupted my lecture." Neji growled.

"I'm sorry, Neji-kun." I kissed him gently. "There." I smiled.

"I'd need a lot more of those if you want me to forgive you…" He grinned.

"Pervert. Not right now…" I whispered to him. "Maybe later." I smiled and walked downstairs. I waited behind the kitchen door.

"You shouldn't be ease-dropping." Neji whispered behind me.

"Shh!"

"Mina-chan. What are you doing here.." Takashi asked. He was playing it cool now. Mina stood up and wiped her eyes.

"Takashi-kun…" She whispered his name. "Takashi!" She ran over and hugged him. She put so much force into it, they fall backwards, Mina landing on top of Takashi.

"Wh-What's going on?" He asked, blushing.

"I broke up with Dai. I broke up with Dai Uzumaki." She cried.

"Y-Yeah?"

"Please! I'm sorry for hurting you. I didn't mean to. Takashi…" she looked down at him. "I love you…" She said quietly and cried. Her tears hitting his face.

"I…"

"I know you can't say you love me. Cause I know you probably moved on…" She said sadly.

"No. I didn't. I… waited for you." Takashi said quietly. He sat up as Mina kneeled in front of him.

"You… waited for me?" She asked. Mina looked at Takashi carefully. He smirked and wiped a tear away from her eye.

"Of course. Cause, Mina-chan… I love you." Takashi smiled. Mina smiled as more tears came out.

"Thank you. Thank you." She murmured and shut her eyes. Takashi wiped the tears away again. This time, he kept his hand on her cheek and kissed her deeply. "I love you too, Takashi-kun." She kissed him this time. I smiled from behind the door. I turned quickly to find myself pinned to the door by Neji.

"Neji!" I hissed. "What the hell are you doing?"

"They remind me of us." He whispered into my ears.

"N-Neji…" I whispered his name quietly. "Later. Not now…"

"Why not?" He asked and kissed my neck.

"S-Stop. Cause! Kaori might wake up and see…. And Takashi's here. And then Mina Uchiha's here to- Neji!" He brought his head up and kissed me gently on the lips. "If I married Sasuke, I wonder if he would be doing this when I said stop.." I teased Neji. He growled.

"Excuse me? Sasuke would not marry you, cause I might have killed him before he could say 'Will you marry me'… and plus, I know you like this…" He said seductively and claimed my lips again. I pulled away again and looked into the kitchen. Takashi, my son was already making out with Mina.

"Oh god." I covered my mouth.

"Damn. He's growing up." Neji muttered from behind me. I turned around and Neji kissed me again. "I love you, Tenten."

"I love you too, Neji." I smiled and kissed him back. "And to think I didn't deserve your love…" I whispered as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Heh. Your heart belongs to me." I laughed quietly.

"That's so corny.." I smiled. "But, I like it." I looked up at him.

"If you think that's corny.. You'll find this even more cornier." He smirked.

"Hm?"

"I deserve your lips more than anything, and, they're all mine, by the way…" I raised my eyebrow.

"Well-" Neji claimed my lips. I sighed and kissed back.

In the end, I chose the right one to love… no more confusion…