1st Year in Konoha High School

Part XXVI

Lee

"I found them!" I yelled to everyone as I started running up to them with joy on my face.

"TenTen!" I started to cry. I than hugged her very tightly. "Are you alright?"

"I-I... can you stop squeezing me so hard. I am..." before she could say another word I let go of her and saw that she had bandages around her waist.

"Oh... I'm sorry if I just injured your wound. But are you okay now?" I started to sound serious.

"I'll be fine soon, but it is best if I visit a hospital. Hinata and Neji went off to find Naruto and Garra. We saw Sas-" She stopped talking than.

"Wait... we're you about to say..." I think I was about to hear the name-

"Yea... we saw Sasuke. TenTen, it's not your fault that you were about to tell them. I shouldn't hide secrets from the others anyways." Sakura started to come up to us and began to talk. "Sasuke wants to be on his own for now. Let's just go the the hospital to help the wound. I am guessing TenTen is not the only one that got hurt just by looking at you."

Sakura is right. Most of us got hurt in battle. Even the slightest scratch hurts a lot for each one of us.

Shikamaru began to talk, "You're right Sakura." Than he turned to all of us. "Let's head back everyone." He commanded.

We followed him than. Hoping that Naruto, Garra, Sasuke, Hinata, and Neji will be alright.

I hope they will all come back...

Naruto

"H-Hinata!?" I stuttered. I could barely speak for all the injuries I got from Madara. Every time I interrupt him, he will always kick me to the ground and kick my face. I can't dodge or stop it since I am in chains, so I just suffer.

Hinata looks at me once she heard me call her. At first she seemed happy to see me for so long, but than had the most worried face I have ever seen. She is probably worried about my head, dropping with blood. I gave her a smile so she won't think I am in pain. She than smiled back than looked at Madara.

The evil man was going up to Hinata and I was worried to death if she was the only one here. I don't know how he is going to defeat this strong man. It's impos-

Did I just see what I just saw? I guess when I was gone, Hinata has been training for this moment. She punched Madara in the face and he fell down.

She than went to me and was trying to take the chains off. I told her, "You have to get a key too take them off."

When I told her that, she already had the keys in her hands. She's a pro. How can she be so good at martial arts and distractions by only training for 8 months? I know that she has a heart like me to not give up, but I didn't know that she would take it this far.

She took off the chains and I was set free. She was about to go to Garra, but than got punched in the back of her head by Madara.

I caught her before she could hit the ground and than brought her up. "Stand behind me. I've been waiting for this moment for some time... so please just stay behind me and don't get hurt." I told her as she did exactly what I said.

I was about to punch this guy in the face when I than saw a gun in his hand. He took it out right away and aimed it at me. He than clicked the trigger as fast as he could and I saw the bullet coming out. I didn't have time to dodge it.

Hinata disobeyed me and went in front of me so I wouldn't get hit. H-how can she move that fast? No! I don't want her to-

Somebody went in front of Hinata to protect her and than finally got shot by the bullet in the chest.

Hinata began to scream. I still couldn't move to the thought that I was about to get shot.

Hinata began to say the name for that saved her, "N-Neji..."

It was Neji? He didn't only protect Hinata, but me too? I finally started to move and went up to Hinata and Neji right away.

"Neji!" Hinata began to cry as she was holding him so gingerly.

"L-Lady Hinata... please... don't w-worry... J-Just be careful n-next time." His voice... He's dying!

"Neji..." I said quietly. I didn't know what to feel. I don't know how to feel like when a friend just took a bullet for you and your love.

He began to talk to me, "P-please Naruto... I am b-begging you... please t-take care of Lady H-..." He than started to cough up blood. "Hinata..."

Neji did not say another word after that and started to close his eyes. I took him from Hinata and picked him up. Hinata was right behind me, seeing his face. I can still hear her crying.

I put Neji down somewhere safe so nothing can happen to his corpse. We than started walking back to the enemy... holding hands.

"Hinata... You just stay-"

"Naruto... let me fight this fight... I have been longing the moment for 8 months... let's do this together."

"Alright. Let's begin... shall we?" I said as I let go of her hand and cracked my knuckles.

Hinata went in her bag and got something out. "I got these from TenTen. I think they will come in handy." She than handed me a hand gun and a bullet proof vest. She wasn't wearing one.

"Hinata, you have the vest... I'll be-"

"No! I can dodge. You saw how fast I was. I got this vest for you so please just wear it." She started to tear up.

"Okay...Thanks." I took the vest. "But I will take a bullet for you if I have to... ya know." I smiled at her as she smiled back.

I looked at Madara who was laughing his ass off about Neji's death.

I swear...
         I'm going to kill that man...