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 Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:41 pm
Chapter six
Naruto looked up at Hinata's window. It had taken all of his ninja skills to finally get passed all of the guards stationed everywhere, but now he wondered if this was truly the brightest idea. He glanced down at the lillies that he had picked out, and at the black box that held a sterling silver bracelet.
'Oh, man...What am I supposed to say to her? I'm sorry that I almost got Sakura pregnant, and then left you alone to deal with it.'
He shook his head. What was wrong with him?! He had had paradise right in front of him, and had just given it up. Now he thought he could just go and get it back. A noise from the side of the house roused his attention enough to remind him that there were still guards everywhere. He had to make a descion quickly. With one last long glance at her window he turned around and ran for the gate. He wouldn't trouble her. It was the least he could do after all that had happened.
'I'll give you the same chance at happiness that you gave me.'
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Hinata sat on her bed. She wanted to cry, but she didn't have anymore tears to shed. Her hand went automatically to her cheek. It was still red and a little raw where Neji's strike had hit the hardest. She had known that Neji could be cruel, but this...this something far worse than simple cruelty. Her eyes started to moisten as the images played behind her eyes again. Lee beaten almost to death still coming to her rescue in the end. She buried her head into a pillow.
'Where are you Lee?'
There was a gentle knock on her door. She quickly wiped her eyes and sat up on the bed.
"Co..Come in."
Neji walked into the room with his head down. He looked like a beaten dog. She could see the sorrow and remorse that was clear on his face. He walked over to her and sat down on her bed. Hinata looked away from him unable to take that lost expression. He looked up at her, then put his hand on hers.
"Hinata...Hinata please look at me."
Hinata slowly turned her head towards him. He reached up and put his hand on the red spot that he had made. She flinched back involuntarily, and that made a little part of his heart die. He pulled back his hand and buried his face in his palms.
"Hinata. I..I'm sorry. It was ne...I was never supposed to go that far. It's just..just that I...I..."
He couldn't bring himself to say it. He couldn't confess to this lavender eyed beauty that he loved her. Instead he forced himself to finish lamely.
"I care for you. And after what that blond idiot did to you I...I just can't see you hurt like that again."
Hinata knew what he was really trying to say, and she really didn't know how to respond to it. She slowly wrapped her arms around Neji's neck. He pulled his head out of her palms and looked at her. She gave him a sad smile.
"Neji I...understand. I respect your strength and everything about you. You've protected me Neji, but..you have to understand. I know that Lee can do the same. I love him, Neji."
He was hurt by the comment, but could force himself to accept it, unlike with Naruto.
'She could do much worse than Lee.'
"Are you sure Hinata? Are you sure."
She nodded her head and grasped both of his hands into hers.
"Neji. I forgive you, but you have to let me see him. You have to let me go to him."
He looked away from her, and made a small movement with his head. Her hold on him tightened briefly and then, almost reluctantly she left to go be with Lee. Neji didn't look up to watch her go. He couldn't even move from his spot on her bed. It was what he would do for her. It was all he could do.
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Lee just stared at the night sky above him. It was perfect, and it reminded him of her eyes. He should have still been inside of the hospital room, but he had gotten restless without being able to see Hinata. He had left the room and wandered quit a ways to reach his hidden spot. Pink cherry blossoms fell around him, but their beauty was lost without Hinata there to give each one meaning.
'How is it possible to fall in love so quickly? This is nothing like what I wanted with Sakura, if anything it's stronger. I have to be near her, but...'
It wouldn't be right. He wouldn't dare come between her and her family. He clenched his fist. He wanted to hit Neji again. He could understand that Neji was angry, but he shouldn't have hit Hinata.
'She should never be touched in such a manner. I will never allow such a thing to happen to her again! I will protect her.'
He was determined to keep her save. To make sure that she was allowed her happiness. And more than anything else he was determined to see her.
He stood up and made his way back. On the outskirts of the village he ran into someone he hadn't expected. He stopped in his tracks. The object of his shock turned and looked at him with the same wide eyed expression.
"Sakura?"
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Hinata quickly made her way through the town. She had already checked for him at the hospital, only to find him gone. She had known that he wouldn't leave the infirmary just to go home, so she went to the only place he would go. Their place. She travaled quickly through the trees, but because she had been blindfolded when they had first arrived and had fallen asleep on the way back she was soon hopelessly lost. Desprate she tried back tracking, but in the end that only made it worse. She started to bite on her bottom lip anxiously.
"What am I going to do?"
She hopped forward to the next branch. With a sickening snap the branch she was standing on cracked under her weight.She fell from the tree tops and screamed. She closed her eyes and waited for the impact she would make on the ground. A pair of arms caught her in a strong embrace. She wrapped her arms around her saviors neck thinking that it was Lee. She slowly opened her lavender moons to meet the dazzling blue of her first love.
"Naruto?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:38 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:06 pm
Chapter Seven
Sakura wiped away her tears as Lee approached. After the latest rejection from Sasuke and the scare with Naruto, Lee was just what she needed.
'Someone who will always love me.'
She smiled at him and to his hand in a jesture of friendship.
"Lee! We haven't seen each other in a while. How have you been?"
Lee, who could plainly see the fresh tear tracks was feeling slightly ackward. This was the same girl who had left him heart broken not so long ago. He put on a wide smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"I..I've been fine Sakura. How ha..have you been? I was told you and Naruto..."
He let the sentence hang there. One corner of her smile started to twitch as she wondered how many people already knew about that. She had already had to deal with TenTen trying to kill her, along with half of the village. She didn't look away, only shook her head slightly.
"No, there's nothing there between me and that dobe."
"So...you're not...um.."
"It was a mistake. You can understand that, can't you Lee? I've made a lot of mistakes, one of my biggest involving you."
She slowly moved her hands up his arms. When she was about to reach his shoulders Lee pushed her away gently. She looked up at him shocked. Lee caught the look, but decided to ignore it. He took a few steps back from her.
"I understand Sakura, but the best way to make up for past mistakes, is to avoid future ones."
She picked her jaw off the ground quickly, and once more smiled at him. On the inside however she was growling at the boy infront of her.
'How dare he push me away! Who do you think you are bushy brows?'
"Yes, I suppose you're right. Oh, Lee, you're hurt! I should have noticed sooner. Why would you be out here in your condition?"
Lee looked away from her. She had once been his goddess, but now...now he had someone who was waiting for him, and someone he needed.
"I wanted some air so that I could think. I'm worried about someone I love."
Sakura grinned thinking that he was talking about her. She smirked inwardly as she knew exactly how to get what she wanted.
"Really? Who's the lucky girl? Have I...wah!"
She had moved forward towards him as she was talking. Then, when she was close enough, she caused herself to fall into his arms. She leaned against him, clinging to his shoulders as he put his hands on her waist to steady her. She looked up at him, knowing full well that her shirt was open enough to give him a good view. Lee took one look down at her, and turned his head away blushing furiously.
"Sa..kura...I don't think..we sh..should."
She put her finger to his lips and pulled herself closer to him unil their faces were only inches apart. She smiled at him seductively.
"Ssshhh. I'm just giving you what you always wanted Lee. No apologies. No regrets."
"Sakura. Stop!"
Before he could protest further he was shocked into silence and motionless as her lips crashed against his.
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Hinata fidgeted softly as Naruto made no move to put her down. She tried to look anywhere, but at his face. Without warning he pulled her closer to him in a bone crushing hug. She blushed like crazy at the contact.
"Naruto! Wh..What are you d-doing?"
"I'm hugging my wife, and the love of my life."
He smiled when she gasped. He had really not wanted to mess with her life. He had even tried to take his mind off of her by getting some exercise, but when she came crashing through the tree tops and right into his arms, how could he not take this as a sign. She put her hands on his chest and pulled back from the hug, but he refused to put her down.
"I won't let you go again Hinata. I promise I'll never let you fall again. Hinata, I love you."
"Na..Naruto."
Part of her wanted this. She wanted to be with him, and to believe everything that he was saying to her, but in her heart and deep in her soul, she knew it wasn't what she wanted anymore. What she wanted, what she would always want, was Lee. A few tears gently rolled down her cheek, but they were mercifully hidden by the darkness. She stared at the ground, letting her long hair shield her face from his view. She firmly put her hands on his chest.
"Naruto...You have no idea how much I've longed to hear you say those words to me, and to know that you meant it. Even before you knew how I felt for you I wanted you to tell me that. But...now that you have...I-I just can't feel the same way you do for me. I'm sorry Naruto, but...but I already have someone who won't let me fall."
He was shocked! She had found someone else. She had been able to replace him? While he stood frozen she wiggled her way out of his arms. When her feet were firmly on the ground, she turned and ran away from him, hoping she was heading in the right direction. Before she was out of sight Naruto turned and called out to her.
"But...But I...I love you Hinata."
She stopped momentarily and looked back at him. The man who had once been her entire universe. Silently crying she turned away from him, and continued to run.
"I know Naruto. I know."
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Lee pushed her away, harder than he had intended. She was sent backward onto her butt. She looked up at him angrily.
"What the hell is your problem Lee!"
Lee ran his hand through his hair. Had he really fallen in love with this girl? Had he actually at one time dreamed of a moment like this? He shook his head at his own stupidity.
"Sakura...please stop this. I no longer care for you in that way. My heart belongs to lady Hinata."
That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Sakura was on her feet in a matter of seconds. She poked him hard in the chest as she told him off, mocking his somber tone of voice.
"Lady Hinata. Lady Hinata! LADY HINATA! Is every boy in this village obsessed with her! What next? Will Sasuke be trying to shag her!"
Her voice dropped to a deadly hiss as she coninued.
"She must be one hell of a whore. I mean after all how else would she be able to take your mind away from me!"
He grabbed hold of her arms to stop her. He glared down at his former idol, barely able to hold back his anger.
"I, and I'm sure Lady Hinata, would be very pleased if you would refrain from talking about her in such a way. I can over look it once, because you are obviously in distress, but I won't again."
She was about to continue with her rant, but stopped when she saw the savage look in his eyes. Lee was always one to remain cool under most circumstances, but he wouldn't tolerate anything that could ever hurt his Hinata. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She once more wrapped her arms around his neck.
"But Lee...I thought you loved me."
"I did, once upon a time, but it seems I simply made a mistake just like you."
She leaned in close to his ear. There was no way she would let Bush brow of all people turn her down. She did have an image to uphold after all.
"How can you be sure she's not the mistake."
"Because my heart has a hole in it when I'm not near her."
"You know. I could probably fill that for you."
She once more tried to steal a kiss from him, but she was suddenly sent sliding across the ground. She brought her hand up to a large red bruise that was now marked her face. She met the eyes of one furious Hyuuga girl. She stood infront of her with her fist clenched at her sides brimming over with an emotion that had been foreign to her at one time. Hate. She hated Sakura, and it had nothing to do with Naruto.
"DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM! DON'T YOU EVER TOUCH HIM!"
GO HINATA WIN YOUR LEE-SAMA! blaugh and the drama thickens. heart
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:35 pm
OMG YOU MAKE SAKURA LOOK LIKE A SLUT AND NOW I HATE THE SAKURA YOU MAKE AND YOU MAKE NEJI LOOK LIKE AN a** AND NARUTO LOOK LIKE A LOOSER WOW YOU MAKE MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS STUPID! DAM THIS DRAMA! scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:58 pm
kagome_lover_269 OMG YOU MAKE SAKURA LOOK LIKE A SLUT AND NOW I HATE THE SAKURA YOU MAKE AND YOU MAKE NEJI LOOK LIKE AN a** AND NARUTO LOOK LIKE A LOOSER WOW YOU MAKE MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS STUPID! DAM THIS DRAMA! scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream scream Well, I kinda hate Sakura. (no offense if you like her, but she is just aggrivating to me.) But heart Neji did the right thing and he's still cool 4laugh , and Naruto 3nodding ...well...Naruto's kinda thick right? I mean he's the main character and really great but still...kinda thick. (I like him anyway.) 4laugh ninja
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:40 pm
Chapter 8
Sakura looked wide eyed at Hinata. Even though her eyes were telling her what was going on, her brain couldn't quite comprehend it. Had timid little Hinata actually HIT her. It wasn't possible. Her cheek throbbed reminding her that was in fact what had happened. Hinata glared at her in hate. Warm tears slowly travaled down her cheek as she looked at the girl who had once been her friend. Sakura suddenly snapped out of her trance and was on her feet in an instance. She stalked closer to Hinata, shreiking in rage.
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! HOW DARE YOU HIT ME!!"
When she was face to face with her Sakura slapped Hinata's left cheek hard. Hinata's head snapped to the right. Lee went to grab hold of the pink haired girl in question, but Hinata held his arm and stopped him.
"No Lee. I have to handle this."
"But.."
She held up a hand to silence him and turned her head back to face Sakura. They glared at each other in silence. Hinata finally broke it.
"Sakura. I loved you like a sister. We were like family! You even helped me to pick out my wedding gown! Tell me why you did this! WHY?!"
"Because you're not the only one who needs someone to care for them. I was the strongest kunoichi! I worked the hardest, but still I was passed by. I mean even you managed to find not one, but two people to love yo.."
Sakura's head almost did a complete 360 as Hinata's hand once more came in contact with her face. Sakura looked at her dismayed.
"Naruto...needs you. Now more than ever, and here you are acting like a spoiled brat. If you want someone's love, you should accept his! You do not deserve my pity, and you will not recieve it. What you and Naruto did, I may have one day forgiven, but I can't and won't let you or anyone else take away Lee."
She looked into her eyes. For the first time in a long while Sakura cast her eyes down in shame. Hinata calmed slightly. But tensed again when Sakura started to speak.
"But he wants you."
"No. I don't think that's true, and even if it was at one time I..I wish to find my own path to happiness."
For a briefe moment she looked back at Lee. He smiled and gently put a comforting hand on her shoulder. She placed her hand over his, and turned back to Sakura.
"Go to him."
Sakura nodded and left the two lovers behind. They stood in silence together long after she had left. Lee moved forward and wrapped his arms around her from behind. She leaned into the loving embrace, feeling as if all of her strength had left her after such a speech. Lee nuzzled his head into her neck drowning in her intoxicating smell of lavender, cinamon, and sugar. He kissed her neck once, and then raised his mouth to whisper in her ear.
"You will always be my path to happiness, Lady Hinata."
She smiled as a shiver coursed through her body. How had she ever been so fortunate. She brought one of his hands to her mouth and kissed his palm.
"I know Lee...I know. But please do one thing for me."
He raised his eyebrows, and looked at her with concern.
"Yes. Anything."
"Please don't call me LADY Hinata."
He chuckled and turned her so that they were facing each other. He leaned in close, until their lips were only a whisper apart.
"As you wish."
She wrapped her arms around his neck, as tightened around her waist. Their lips crossed the small distance, and met in a loving dance.
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Lee looked nervously from his spot under the Sakura tree. He had everything planned out, and had even arrived an hour early to practice what he would say, but now as he watched Hinata approach, his mind was totally blank. He looked down at the notes he had gotten from Gai sensei and hoped that they would help him. Hinata waved at him, and he quickly waved back a little too excitedly. She gave him a strange look when she finally arrived.
"Hi Lee. Ar..Are you okay?"
He nodded vigoursly, and took hold of her hand.
"Of course. I'm perfectly fine. Awesomely fine. Extremely okay. Why wouldn't I be okay? Do I look like I'm not okay? If I do I'm sorry to have worried you, but I'm fine. I'm okay."
Hinata giggled at his rambling. Now she knew something was on his mind. He only spoke like that when he was nervous. She unconciously ran her fingers through her hair, and winced a little as she remebered that it wasn't long anymore. She had cut it short after the incident with Sakura. She had thought that Lee would hate her for it, but really he hadn't minded. All he had asked was if that was what she had really wanted. And she had. She turned towards him, and put her hand on his cheek. He blushed slightly, and returned the guesture. After a moment he took her hand and removed hit from his cheek. He cupped it in both of his and looked down at the delicate appendage. She gave him a concerned look.
'This is not going to be easy.'
He cleared his throat and tried to find someway to begin.
"H..Hinata. I've..We've been together for more than a few years, and over that period of time...We...We were tested a lot. And now that I look back on it, I've noticed that something has always been the same."
He paused for a moment to look into her eyes. She looked utterly confused, and not comprehending where this was going. He looked a way, and ran his fingers through his hair. It was impossible to stay focused when he looked in those eyes.
"I've loved you through all of it. Every good moment and every bad one. And I know I'm not the best...best..ninja or the brightest, and this may seem selfish, but..but I want you Hinata. I want you to be with me and just me."
She forced his head to look at her. She was pleading with him to finish. With one last deep breath he crossed the threshold. He pulled a small black box from his weapon pouch.
"Will you marry.."
Before he finished Hinata had jumped on top of him. They toppled over and started to rolled in the grass straight into the stream. Between her kisses and the water he almost suffocated. He put his hands over her face, and broke the kiss. He smiled up at her.
"Should I take that as a yes?"
She blushed furiously and nodded her head. He pulled her into a tight hug, and for a moment. A single wonderful moment, the whole world stood still.
A wedding. A wedding. We're gonna have a wedding! But that's in the next chapter. heart 4laugh
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:21 pm
OMG YEA! I love neji too he's sexy!
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:07 am
kagome_lover_269 OMG YEA! I love neji too he's sexy! He's what I would call..Man pretty, like Lee-sama! He's in my top ten.
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:54 am
Yaggie kagome_lover_269 OMG YEA! I love neji too he's sexy! He's what I would call..Man pretty, like Lee-sama! He's in my top ten. Lee is the sexiest!
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:44 pm
kagome_lover_269 Yaggie kagome_lover_269 OMG YEA! I love neji too he's sexy! He's what I would call..Man pretty, like Lee-sama! He's in my top ten. Lee is the sexiest! Yeah I know. He's so sweet and awesome! And he really knows how rock the green spandex! heart
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:48 pm
Chapter Nine
Hinata took in another deep breath and turned in front of the mirror. The white dress was beautiful. The fringe sparkled slightly as the light caught it. She felt the edges of her raven locks. It was strange to have it short after all this time. She brought her finger to her mouth as she started to fret.
'What if Lee really doesn't like me like this? What if...if he doesn't think I'm beautiful? Will he regret this later?'
Her eyes started to water as she thought about what could happen in the future. Without her realizing it someone had walked behind her, and wiped away some of the tears that had started to fall. She turned around her mouth opened in a slient oh, before it was covered by another. She enjoyed the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck as he deepened the kiss. Finally, when both of them pulled apart for some much needed air she leaned into his chest smiling.
"You know you're not supposed to see the bride before the wedding."
Lee smiled and held her tighter to him, and lay his chin on top of her head.
"Having to be apart from you for even another minute would be bad luck for me."
She felt herself starting to cry again. She had doubted him for a moment. She promised herself she would never do such a thing again. There was a gentle knock on the door of the changing room. She smiled at him, and pointed to the window. He nodded, and kissed her as he moved back to it. Before he left he leaned down and whispered into her ear.
"I love you Hinata."
With that he was gone. She gazed out of the window longingly dreaming of her new life. She traced her lips which were now starting to miss his warmth. Neji entered the room, looking slightly tense.
"Hinata. Are you ready?"
She turned around and grabbed hold of his arm. Without any hesitation she answered him.
"Yes. I'm ready."
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Lee had had to make a mad dash around the building to get back in place. He was grinning wildly as he took his place next to the alter. Kiba, Shino, and even Naruto stood together waiting.
"Where were you?"
Lee just grin widened considerably at Kiba's question. He rolled his eyes and stared down the aisle waiting for Hinata. He breifely looked at Naruto, who was throwing glances at Sakura. It took a lot not to throw a punch at the idiot. Kiba had always thought of Hinata as his little sister, and this moron had hurt her. He growled and turned to Lee to give him a warning he hadn't bothered to give Naruto. He pulled Lee close by his tie and glared daggers at him.
"Listen. If you put her through what he did. I swear I'll hunt you down, rip off your arms and legs, and make you Akamaru's b***h, got it!"
Lee became serious and looked straight into Kiba's glare. Someday, he knew, that he would be a good friend.
"I promise. I will be there for her no matter what. There is nothing in this world or the next that could separate me from her. Nothing."
Kiba searched his face for something that he obviously found. He nodded and let Lee go. Lee smiled at him, and Kiba gave him a smirk. Suddenly music started to play, signaling Hinata's arrival. Lee couldn't take his eyes off of her. The dress was nothing compared to her. She looked down at the ground, and a faint blush painted her cheeks. Neji helped to walk with her slowly down the aisle. He wanted to tell her so many things, but he held back. If he could think of anyone who was perfect for Hinata, it would have to be Lee.They stoppped in front of the priest. He held her arm tightly for a moment longer than he should. Then he let her go, and the ceremony began.
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Hinata pulled her legs closer to her chest as the night air caressed her. She held up the diamond ring that he had given her. It caught the moon light wonderfully, and the golden chain it hung from glittered just like the first day he had put it on her. He was away on a mission somewhere, and this was the only way she could be close to him. She breathed in the sweet scent of flowers and fresh water. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the images of him that flew behind her eyes.
"I didn't think an angel could look so lovely in the darkness."
Lee put a flower in her hair, and she leaned back into him. She hadn't expected him back for at least a few more days.
"I hate these dreams."
He frowned and wrapped his arms around her.
"You hate dreaming about me?"
Hinata nodded and took one of his hands into both of hers.
"Yes, because when I wake up to reality and you're not there I feel like crying."
His smile returned and he started to nibble lightly on her neck making her sigh in content.
"I'm sorry. I never meant to make you cry. Let me make it better."
She knew that he could, and giggled happily.
"Always."
Yep that's where the story ends. T-tth th That's all folks! Good days, Good nights, No more, The end of the line, Life free and prosper. (okay that last one didn't make much sense.) So I'll say the only thing left to say. Bye. (Until next time. ^-^)
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:17 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:19 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:09 am
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