A/N: Ok, well, here it is. The last chapter of this fic which took a hell of a lot longer than I wanted it too, but it is finally finished. Thank you to everyone for all the reviews, this little project helped me get through my stupid summer of being grounded. This last chapter is short, but I like it, I think it was a good ending for the story. Please feel free to review, I like to read them in my spare time. Anyways, here is your final chapter for Scare in the Rain. Enjoy:)

The End

Neji stood in shock as Tenten dashed out of their small hut. He was confused, shocked, angry, happy, and sad, all at the same time. His face, of course, did not show any signs of then turmoil that was going on inside of him. It took him a good five minutes before what had transpired actually made its way past his icey exterior and into his thick skull. Of course, Neji being Neji, did not act right away. Unfortunately for him, it was another five minutes before what he had to do also worked its way into his head. He ran out of the hut and into the rain at top speed, and for the first time in his life, he looked like he was having a panic attack.

Tenten had been running for a few minutes when she fell for the first time. The tears from her eyes and the rain had made it practically impossible for her to see. By the time she finally stopped ten minutes after leaving the hut, she had scrapes along her arms legs and face as well as a large bruise on her knee from when she fell.

She found a large oak tree with a deep well in the base of its trunk. It was surprisingly spacious. She hugged her knees to her chest as she tried to keep warm. She leaned up against the inside of the tree as she thought back to what had just happened.

'How could of I have been so stupid! Did I really think he would all of a sudden confess his undying love for me! It's Neji for crying out loud!'

She put her head on her arms as she continued to cry silently.

'Still, it would have been nice if he had…'

Neji had been chasing Tenten for five minutes using his Byakugan before he stopped took to think for a minute. The truth was that he didn't know which way she had gone. However, even with his extreme sight radius, he couldn't seem to find her. He jumped off the branch he was sitting on as he began to look for her again.

Tenten had now spent about an hour under the tree. The rain was still coming down hard and the sun was beginning to set. She started shivering as the temperature began to drop. She went outside to head back when she realized that she had no idea where she was. She went back inside of the tree and curled up, trying to warm herself up.

'Great, no one knows where I am, its pouring rain, its getting dark, and I am soaking wet…'

Neji was about to go back and get help from Gai and Lee when he found her. She had taken refuge under a large oak tree. He marveled at her knack for finding the most miniscule details of things around her. He landed on the ground a few yards and walked towards the tree slowly. He poked his head in and finally found his voice.

"Tenten…"

Tenten lifted her head out of her arm and looked to him. He was soaking wet and he looked tired. But, she could see that he was relieved, though at the time she was still too angry with him to really care.

"Go away…"

Neji sighed as he stepped in. Tenten was sitting in the middle of the space, thus he was a little cramped, but she didn't move so he was comfortable.

"Tenten…listen…"

"Why!" Her frustration was clear as tears began to well up.

"I listened to you…"

She was about to yell at him again when she realized what he had said which stopped her.

"I am sorry, I…" He was at a loss for words. Everything he wanted to say kind of welled up into his head and tried to force its way out at the same time.

"You What!" The tears were streaming down her face uninhibited now, but she still didn't want to give him the time he needed to talk.

"You know, you can…!" She was interrupted when he had moved quickly and swiftly.

Neji had heard his uncle say that actions spoke louder than words when he was dealing with his business associates. Though this was hardly a business transaction but he figured it applied, despite that. He had made a sound but had quickly wrapped Tenten in a tight hug. He had pulled her close to him so that her head was up against his chest. He rested his head on top of hers.

"I am so sorry, you caught me off guard and I didn't know how to respond… I just… I couldn't believe that something that wonderful had actually happened to me."

Tenten's eyes widened in surprise as Neji spoke. She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

"I thought… that you didn't…"

Neji smiled for real, for the first time in years.

"I did, I just didn't know I did…"

She wedged her head out from under his and looked into his clear white eyes. His pupils were barely discernible even when she was so close, but she liked them. It felt like his eyes were the source of all of his being, his real self, not the façade that he put up for everyone.

"I should have said this earlier but, Tenten, I love you too."

It was then, that for the first time, Tenten saw Neji's smile. She returned his smile and buried her face in her chest as she hugged him tightly again.

"You aren't shivering anymore…" He was still holding her close but she realized he was right. His warmth and the relief that her feelings weren't just scoffed at helped warm her up considerably. She looked outside and noticed that the sun had begun peaking through the clouds.

"It's not raining anymore." She was slightly disappointed. She knew what he would say and she wanted to stay alone with him.

"We should head back, Gai and Lee will be worried…" He looked to her and realized why she sounded disappointed. "Don't worry, I am not going anywhere."

Tenten smiled as she realized what Neji meant as they left the large oak hand in hand.