A/N: I do not own Naruto. Oh yeah, someone asked what fanfic I got inspiration from for this fanfic. Well, it was about Tenten getting raped and how Neji couldn't handle the pain and became an avenger…I kind of…didn't make Neji a permanent avenger because I didn't really like the idea. Anyways, enjoy!

Chapter 6

A week had passed, and every day turned out the same for team Gai. They trained from 4 AM to midnight every day. Neji was about to die, although he wouldn't admit it. Within that week, Tenten had woken up. She had woken up four days before the prediction, but Neji couldn't be by her side because of all the training.

Today was going to be different, however. Gai Sensei had spoken to Neji yesterday after their abnormally long training session had ended.

FLASHBACK

"Neji! Can I have a word with you?" Gai Sensei called to Neji before he started walking home.

Neji nodded and hesitantly walked over to his instructor.

Neji expected Gai Sensei was going to add more hours onto Neji's training schedule.

"Listen, I feel like I need to spend more time polishing Lee's skills. Since you're already a Jonin, you can have the day off tomorrow, ok? I'm going to train Lee with all I have tomorrow."

Neji nodded, acting as if he wasn't interested, but in his head he let out a loud sigh of relief. Instead of more hours of training, he was actually receiving a one day break.

Lucky for Lee, training was one of Lee's favorite things in the world (probably second only to springtime), and tomorrow he would get extreme training. Lee would be the happiest man in the world tomorrow.

END OF FLASHBACK

Neji woke up early and walked over to Tenten's house. He knocked on the door politely. There was no response. Neji knocked again, thinking they must've not heard him the first time. When no one responded again, Neji grew suspicious, Tenten should be home. She already checked out of the hospital. Neji activated his Byakuan and looked through the door.

He found no traces of any human chakra systems on any floor of her house. Right at that moment, Neji's cell phone rang inside his pocket.

Neji quickly deactivated his Byakugan and answered, "Hello?"

It was the Fifth again and her voice rang loudly through the cell phone, "NEJI! COME TO MY OFFICE IMMEDIATELY!"

Neji let out a loud sigh, again? But Neji answered responsibly, "Hai, I'll be there in a few minutes."

Tsunade said goodbye and Neji hung up. Neji sprinted at top speed to the Hokage's office once again, it must be about Tenten.

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Neji was correct. Once he entered the Hokage's office, filled with the aroma of sake, he sat on the chair in front of Tsunade's desk. Tsunade spoke to Neji in a serious manner, "Tenten and her family have been held captive and it is up to you to go retrieve her."

Neji's brow furrowed, "Alone? Shouldn't I go with at least 2 other shinobi?"

Tsunade shook her head and said reluctantly, "All the other ninjas Chuunin and above are all on missions, including Gai and Lee. Gai has requested to not have any missions assigned to himself due to the fact that he really wants his students to succeed in the Chuunin Exmas."

Neji said blankly, "You mean he wants Lee to succeed."

Tsunade threw him a questioning look.

Neji continued, "Tenten's been in a coma and now she's been captured. I'm already a Jonin so it doesn't matter. Lee is really the only student Gai Sensei's worried about right now. He couldn't care less about Tenten."

Tsunade looked at him with concerned eyes, "Neji…don't say that…Gai does care…it's just…"

Neji didn't want to hear anymore. He broke in, "I don't care. He can train Lee all he wants, but I have to save Tenten, or I'll never forgive myself."

The Fifth stayed silent.

Neji clenched his fists and looked down with anger at the Hokage's desk, it's not fair. Tenten's suffered so much. She doesn't deserve any of this.

The Hokage watched his facial expressions and understood Neji felt like it was his obligation to rescue Tenten. He already let Tenten get raped and he couldn't let Tenten get killed now.

It was his duty to save her.

The Fifth broke into Neji's thoughts and said, "Ok Neji. Tenten is in the Hidden Mist Village. She is not with Orochimaru, thankfully, but she has been captured by the Demon Brothers – Gozu and Meizu."

Neji nodded for her to continue.

"Gozu is the older brother, and Meizu is the younger brother. We haven't experienced an attack from them for an extremely long time. The last time, Team 7 fought them when Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were fresh out of the academy, and they were still able to beat them. You should have no trouble at all saving Tenten," Tsunade-sama informed him.

Neji nodded, walked out of the door and said before leaving, "This won't take long."

As the dark haired Jonin walked out the door, the Hokage looked at the door he had just gone out of with concern. "Be careful Neji," she whispered.

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Neji sprinted to the dock and traveled to the Hidden Mist Village in a boat alone, the trip took about half an hour. As he entered the village, he couldn't help but notice how thick the fog was getting.

"Byakugan!" Neji said forcefully as he slightly squinted his eyes, looking through the fog.

Neji didn't see anyone there to greet him or anything, so as soon as he got to the Hidden Mist Valley, he tied up his boat with a thick rope to the dock.

Neji had no time to lose. He sprinted straight forward, Byakugan fully activated, looking in all directions for any signs of Tenten. The village was unusually silent. The only sounds that could be heard were the fast paced footsteps from the Hyuuga.

All of a sudden, a shrill scream pierced the silence and Neji stopped in his tracks. He swore under his breath, Tenten.

Neji continued to run in the direction of the scream when suddenly he saw it. A building was on fire. Neji scanned the inside of the building with his skillfull eyes and saw Tenten crouched down with her mom and dad in a corner. They all hugged eachother tightly, screaming for help.

Neji was about to go inside the building to rescue them, but Gozu and Meizu – the Demon Brothers – suddenly popped out of no where. They got in unique fighting stances and Neji sighed, I guess I'll have to wait…sorry Tenten.

Tenten saw Neji through a crack of the flaming building. She screamed, "NEJI!! HELLPPP!!!"

It pained Neji to see Tenten in such desperation. He turned a serious face to the Demon Brothers and said menacingly, "Let's get this over with quickly."

Both the brothers smirked at the same time and charged at Neji. They were about to wrap Neji in a strong chain before Neji span quickly releasing a heavy amount of chakra, dodging all their attempts of attacking. Once Neji was sure they were both worn out a little, he struck all of their vital chakra points quickly and forcefully. He paralyzed them both, and they laid on the floor, their faces begging for mercy. Neji was in such a rage that they had attempted to hurt Tenten, that he heartlessly slit their throats without thinking twice.

"Farewell Demon Brothers," Neji whispered bitterly.

Neji turned his attention back to Tenten. Something was horribly wrong. Tears were streaming down Tenten's face quickly and there were two dead bodies next to her.

Neji stared awestruck, Tenten's…parents…

Neji didn't think about getting burned and quickly ran into the flaming building, getting a few minor burns on his legs. He winced a little every time he felt the seething fire lick his skin. Once he reached the corner Tenten was in, he looked at her parents. No use trying to save them, they were deader than a doorknob by now.

Neji picked Tenten up, who buried her face into his chest crying. Neji felt so bad for Tenten, what had she done to deserve all this? Neji ran out of the building, holding Tenten close to his body, making sure she didn't get burned.

He got Tenten out of the building physically unscathed right before it collapsed. Tenten's eyes widened as she watched the building crumble before her eyes. She whispered slowly, "Okaasan…Otousan…"

Neji watched the girl in pain and said quietly, "Gomensai…I couldn't…save them…"

Tenten shook her head slowly, her eyes still focused on the crumbled building, "It's…" her lip began to tremble, "ok…"

A few more tears leaked out of her eyes before she buried her head in Neji's chest again and cried. Neji held her and picked her up again. He walked her slowly to the boat and they sorrowfully left the Hidden Mist Village. That was the last time Tenten saw her parents.

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The two ninjas reached Konoha. Naruto just happened to be walking by the dock and saw Neji holding Tenten. A grin formed on his face as he was about to shout, how's your girlfriend Neji? But he refrained from acting immaturely around them when he saw Tenten's slightly swollen eyes, she must've been crying.

All the shinobi of Konoha knew Neji had gone on a mission to save Tenten and her parents. Naruto noticed Tenten's parents weren't with them. His face fell and he clenched his fists, so Tenten…is like me now…

Naruto thought of the sweet innocent girl he had known since he was in the academy. She had never backstabbed anyone, she had never talked about people brutally behind their backs, she didn't gossip very much either. She always gave you a gift on your birthday even if you didn't give her one on hers, she would always stay by your side when you were going through hard times, and she always had a way of making you smile. Naruto's brow furrowed, what did she do to deserve this?

Naruto left them after glancing at Tenten one last time. Neji noticed the blonde boy earlier, but he was glad to see him leave. The last thing he needed now was an annoying voice giving them a pep talk.

Tenten slowly woke up and looked up at Neji, "Ne…ji…"

Neji kept walking towards the hospital, "Hn?"

Tenten blinked a few times and realized where he was taking her, "No, Neji! I don't want to go to the hospital, I can't! I've spent too much of my life there already as it is!" Tenten wriggled, trying to get Neji to put her down.

Neji forcefully gripped her harder and assured, "Don't worry, I'm not taking you there. You're coming to my house."

Tenten calmed down and looked straight into his eyes, "Arigato."

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Once Neji laid her down on his futon, Tenten looked up at him. Her arms were neatly placed right above her abdomen. She started speaking quietly, "Neji…I don't think…I want to be a kunoichi anymore…"

Neji wasn't surprised by her words. He shrugged, "That's understandable."

She continued, "So I'm going to resign from Team Gai."

Neji's casual expression turned into a tense one. He said in a strained tone, "No. You can't."

She looked at him with her deep chocolate eyes, "Why not Neji?"

"Because Gai and Lee need you."

Tenten eyed him.

Neji remained silent for a few moments before adding, "I need you…"

Tenten's blank face filled up with bitterness, "No you don't, you have that Haruno girl."

Neji's eyes widened, Tenten didn't check her voicemail. Neji explained, "Tenten, check your voicemail."

Tenten paused for a few seconds, searching those ivory eyes for any hints of trickery, and then picked up her phone and found 'You Have 1 New Voicemail!'

She listened to it. Neji watched her intently. Once she flipped her phone closed she smiled a bit, "Gomensai for getting mad at you like that Neji…"

Neji smirked, "It's ok, that's just how women are."

Tenten threw a pillow hard at his face, "I dare you to say that again!"

Neji smirked again, "Wo-men-are-troublesome!"

Tenten lunged at him and pinned him to the floor, "Say that again."

"Do you dare me?" A smile creeped through Neji's lips.

Tenten nodded.

"You're beautiful," Neji said grinning.

Instead of attacking him, Tenten lowered her lips and met his. Neji wrapped his arms around her fragile body and Tenten's arms were resting against his chest. They stayed like that for about five minutes until they each were breathless.

Tenten panted, forgetting her sorrow.

Neji thought about the position he was in. His dad had died, Tenten's parents had died, and Tenten was on top of him right now. Tenten's parents had always suddelly dissapproved of her spending time with Neji because he was part of "the arrogant Hyuuga clan." But now, who was stopping them? His mom? His mom was only considered a Hyuuga because she was married to one. Don't get me wrong, Neji felt bad for the death of Tenten's parents, but instead of grieving forever, he would rather start over with Tenten.

Neji reluctantly asked, "Tenten…"

Tenten looked dreamily at him, "Hn?"

"Will you marry me?"

Tenten looked into his eyes before blushing slightly, "Of course."

Neji held onto her has she slowly fell asleep ontop of him, dreaming of their life together.

When they woke up at around 4:00 PM, they took a walk around Konoha.

They walked by the tall white building that Tenten had been living in too many times. The place Sakura worked. The place Tenten got blood all over Neji's face. The Konoha hospital.

Tenten smiled as she looked up at the tall building. She remembered when she was there because of her respiratory problems, when she was there because she had been raped. She also remembered back in her Genin days when she had been there to visit Lee after he fought Gaara in the Chuunin Exams. She remembered visiting Neji after he returned from the Sasuke Pursuit mission.

Many memories were formed in the hospital, good and bad. Over the few months, horrible things happened to Tenten. She was raped, she thought Neji was cheating on her, her parents died.

But now, things were bound to change for the better. She would start over with Neji by her side. Neji forgot about getting revenge for Tenten, it wasn't worth it. ANBU would kill them anyways. As long as he was by Tenten, it was alright.

The future looked bright for Tenten, she would become as strong as Tsunade-sama, she would be a Jonin soon enough, and she would have kids…but we'll talk about that later…

Tenten took one last glance at the hospital she had spent so much time in before walking away with Neji, hand in hand. Tenten was free from her past. Tenten was reassured she would no longer be hurt with Neji by her side. She was no longer hospitalized.

A/N: Please comment/review. I worked hard. I didn't think it was…too…bad. Anyways, if you have a story request, email me: check my profile for my email. I love story requests, so don't hesitate. Hope you liked this fanfic!