A/N: OK! THE LAST CHAPTER OF Sunlight Sifting Down on Me!!! I hope you enjoy this last chapter:D please R&R! Thank yous! Oh and this chapter Neji seems really…OOC I guess and fluffiness!:D

Also it's a recommendation but you should read this while listening to

Sunlight Sifting Down on Me By: Ritsuko Okazaki from Fruits Basket –Four Seasons- It's an instrumental but you don't have to listen to it.

Okies ENJOY!

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Chapter Three: The Sunlight Sifting Down on Me

Sing high, Sing low

Sing where the wind blows

The clouds are drifting by

The birds fly high

As they reach the sky

The colors swift and flow

See the emotions it shows

The Sun Sifting Down on Me…

Tenten woke up groggily from her bed. Her eyes were puffed up from crying last night. She still had that loneliness inside, but smiled when she thought of Neji. "Promise.'"

'Why do I-I feel this way?' Tenten squeezed her hands on the blanket. She closed her eyes and thought of the voices taunting her. "You're so weak. Stop crying like a baby."

"ARGH STOP!" Tenten shot her eyes opened and breathed deeply. "I should go to school…"

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'Someone's late…and it's raining too…' Neji looked at Tenten's empty seat and at the window where little raindrops fell down slowly.

"I-I don't want to be alone again. Please…no p-pain…"

'Augh. Stop thinking about her,' Neji kept looking at the clock then to her seat.

Then he heard the door open and saw the brunette girl come in.

"I'm sorry Kakashi-sensei that I was late. I had some…problems," Tenten's voice was softer than usual and her face wasn't as cheerful.

"It's okay Tenten. You may sit down at your seat," Kakashi looked weird at Tenten's expression.

"Yes sir…" Tenten walked slowly to her desk and sat down with her shoulders slumped.

Neji looked worriedly at her and thought, 'Tenten…what's wrong?' His eyes slowly watched her motions and Tenten felt the burning eyes poring through her.

Tenten sighed and just looked at the window. She saw two birds flying together, dancing with the wind together, and intertwining with each other. 'I wish…I had someone like that…someone who will fly with me to the end…'

Neji saw Tenten look at the window absentmindedly and then went to a deep thought, 'Something is definitely wrong with her…maybe I should confess…'

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Tenten went slowly up and started to walk to her next class but felt someone grab her wrist.

She whipped her head around and saw….

(A/N: WHO DO YOU THINK? IS IT NEJI?)

….Sakura and Ino.

Tenten sighed deeply and opened her mouth, "What do you want Sakura, Ino?"

Sakura and Ino gave her a sympathetic look. "We were just wondering…that…you lets call this bet off. Look what've we done causing you so much pain, Tenten…we really didn't want this to happen," Ino put her hand on her shoulder.

Tenten just looked blankly at her and Sakura opened her mouth, "Tenten…can you forgive us? We really don't want to see you like this. Not just us, but Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Sasuke, and everyone else…including Neji."

Tenten widened her eyes, "N-Neji too? But…"

Neji embraced her with his warm arms and held her tightly.

"N-Neji w-hat are you doi-" Tenten blushed furiously.

"Shh…you said you didn't want anymore pain right? I'll take it all away…I'll take it all away with me. You don't have to be alone anymore," Neji whispered quietly in her ear.

'It can't be...maybe he just did this because he pities me about not having a family…how can I know?' Tenten looked blankly at them and whispered, "Thank you Ino, Sakura…but…it's not your fault. It's my fault getting into this mess and agreeing with you."

"NO IT'S NOT TENTEN! We…we…don't want you like this. So please…smile for us? Act like…you?" Sakura and Ino formed tears in their eyes.

Tenten looked at them sadly and yet both happy. Tenten stepped closer and gave both of them a warm hug. "Thank you Sakura, Ino. But…you don't have to blame yourselves…"

Sakura and Ino hugged her back and smiled. "Thank god! We thought you wouldn't get over with this. Neji was especially worried about you. When you were late, he kept looking at your seat and then to the clock. He really must care for you Tenten," Ino smiled and then smirked.

"Uh huh! It's true," Sakura smiled happily at Tenten.

Tenten froze and thought, 'Did he really? But…I wouldn't want him to get hurt because of me…'

"Thanks, but I can't return his feelings…he will just…just get hurt because of me," Tenten walked away and went to her next class.

Sakura and Ino looked at her from behind and hoped, 'Neji, HURRY UP! TELL HER!'

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Fastforwarding classes…until LUNCH!

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Neji saw Tenten come in with her sad eyes but she looked happier while walking with her friends. 'That's good…'

Tenten sat down at her table and was interrupted with a loud voice, "TENTEN! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!"

'Tch. Naruto…' Tenten chuckled mentally but formed an anime vein on her head. "Of course I'm alive Naruto. I'm right here."

Naruto belted out, "BUT STILL! FROM YESTERDAY! WE WERE ALL WORRIED ABOUT YOU!"

Tenten smiled a little and said, "Thank you all."

They all smiled even Neji smiled a little.

Tenten looked at him and looked down. 'I can't…look at him.'

Neji frowned when she looked down and spoke, "Tenten…can you come outside with me for a minute?"

Tenten looked up and saw the seriousness in his pale eyes and looked at everyone. Everyone seemed to give her a signal that said, 'GO!'

Tenten nodded slowly and Neji grabbed her hand. Neji's fangirls glared sharply and deadly at her but Neji glared at them back.

As soon as they were outside Tenten asked, "Umm…N-Neji? Where are we going? It's raining too!"

Neji didn't answer nor looked down at her. He just breathed deeply and led her to the courtyard of the school, where Tenten and him were yesterday. He didn't seem to care about the little drops of rain falling.

Tenten looked at Neji with worry eyes and then looked at the grey sky. The sun didn't come out and was trapped behind the dark grey clouds, her sadness.

Neji stopped in front of a maple tree and the rain didn't hit them. Neji looked at Tenten who was drenched. Her hair was down and went down to her waist. 'She's so...'

Tenten blushed at the sight of Neji drenched. 'He's so…'

Neji looked at her with passion in his eyes like he's trying to tell her something. "Tenten…first I want to tell you…that…"

Tenten looked confusingly at her and blushed. "W-What? Do you want to tell me that you pity me? That I was just a weak girl? Is that why you told me those things just because out of pity?"

Neji flinched at her words and said, "No…I never did those things out of pity Tenten. The day I met you I first thought you were like the other girls…but I was wrong. You weren't, you were so much better than the other girls. You were different, out of the ordinary. Heck, you like the things I do, and you're sometimes better than me! I thought each day that…I felt something for you…I didn't know what this feeling was…" Neji looked away from Tenten and poured his feelings out to Tenten.

Tenten just looked at him expressionless, but inside she was in shock. 'H-He really felt those things? Of me?'

Neji continued and said softly, "Everyday I started to think about you, look up at the sky and saw your face, and I thought it's because you're annoying and you were my enemy…you showed so much confidence, determination, and the fire in your eyes. But every since yesterday…when I first saw you crying and so broken…I felt sadness seep through my heart. When I held you, I want to last it forever, when I saw you cry, I wanted to cry, when you wanted comfort, I wanted to give it to you. Now I realize Tenten…" Neji finally looked at her and walked closer.

Tenten backed away against the tree and saw his closiness.

"That I love you," Neji breathed out and looked into her hazel eyes.

Tenten looked into his pale lavender eyes, "…How…how I ever wanted…to listen to you say this to me…"

Neji brightened up and smiled slightly but heard, "But…I just…can't…it's just that…"

Neji frowned and had hurt in his eyes. He stepped back and whispered, "I see…so you don't' feel the same way."

"No! It's just that…it's not you. It's me," Tenten shouted frantically and her eyes wavered.

"No…you don't," Neji's voice went softer.

"NEJI! Listen to me! I-I really want to say the same, but…but your fangirls," Tenten spoke softly.

"What about them? I told you I love you and it's only you. If it's the fangirls you are worried about…I-I'll protect you!" Neji looked at her with love and determination.

Tenten looked at him softly and smiled, 'I know you will Neji…I know you will…I wish I can tell you I love you…but do you really?'

"You sure? You really will?" Tenten spoke meekly and looked at him with her eyes still with little doubt.

"Yes…but I can see the doubt in your eyes," Neji looked away.

"I see…so you don't. You don't feel the same way…" Neji walked away with a painful voice.

Tenten grabbed him on the arm and said, "No I'm not doubting! Look at me. What does my eyes tell you now?"

Neji looked at her and saw the passion and love, "How do I know if you're not?"

Tenten paused but then looked up and opened her mouth, "Because of this…"

Tenten pulled Neji and their lips touched. Neji eyes widened while Tenten felt the warm sensation telling him she feels the same way. She broke apart and blushed furiously same with Neji.

"Because of that Neji…" Tenten looked down shyly and felt like Hinata.

Neji was still in shock but recovered. The sun started to creep it's way out.

Neji closed the gap again and put his hands to her small waist. Tenten closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck and felt his soft hair.

The sun shone and broke free out of the grey clouds. The golden rays shone down at them as the sunlight sifted down at them.

Sing high, Sing low

Sing where the wind blows

Tenten and Neji broke apart and smiled while they're in each other's embrace.

The clouds are drifting by

The birds fly high

As they reach the sky

"I love you."

Tenten looked at Neji and smiled and mouthed out, "I love you too."

She saw the birds from before flying away to the sky with their wings glittering with the raindrops falling down from their wet wings. 'I guess…it's true. I found someone like those birds.'

The colors swift and flow

See the emotions it shows

The Sun Sifting Down on Me…

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