I think i'm going to go with this story for a while. I had a lot of fun writing it (plus I wanted to do something with nejiten) starts kind of slow, i promise it gets better. Oh and yes the story is based in Japan which is why they have a kotatsu. It's like a table, heater, and blanket all in one. Tell me what you guys think. (:

The very very back of the library. It was the place where you could hide. It was the place where no one would find you. That was nice when you only have one person you want to find you anyway; your best friend. Surprisingly enough I had one, even if he was a dork, had an obsession with Bruce Lee, and a really weird bowl haircut.

"Tenten!" It seemed like thirty librarians turned around at once. All you heard was an eruption of "SHHHHHHHHHHHH," but then all was silent again.

"Lee, I told you that you can't yell in a library."

"But I can hardly ever find you! When I do I feel the power of youth…."

"Yeah, yeah I get it. Would you just sit down?"

"Yes Tenten?" He was wearing what he always wore. His green t-shirt, camouflage pants, and sneakers. I guess he wouldn't be that much of a dork if he just changed his hairstyle, but I didn't want him to change. If he changed his haircut, next thing he'd change his outfit, and then his personality, and then who knows what? I didn't care if hanging out with Lee kept me from popularity. He made me laugh and we always got along. That was all that mattered.

"Tenten, did you meet the new kid?"

"Lee, I skipped school today."

"But Tenten! You weren't sick!"

"Does it look like I care?" Lee shook his head no. He was such a goody goody.

"Alright then."

"But Tenten!"

"No."

"Tenten!"

"I said no Lee. I want to read my book."

"He's a Hyuuga!" That actually surprised me. The Hyuuga's were one of the richest family's in town. People say they actually built Konoha High, even though none of their kids actually attend school there. They had a huge family. I overheard some of the girls at school say that each kid has their own private tutor. The thought that one of them might be attending our small little high school was a bit hard to picture. They'd stick out like sore thumb. Every one always reads about them in the newspaper and even in some magazines. From what I'd seen, they have very distinct features. Long straight black hair cascades down their backs, even for the boys. They have extremely light blue eyes, and they're somewhat pale. It was like beauty was in their genes. People always wanted to be like them. I, on the other hand, had no desire whatsoever.

"So which one was it?"

"Oh, it was a boy about our age. His name is Neji. I felt kind of bad for him. He seemed angry and out of place. But he was cute."

"Lee stop acting gay."

"I am not! He just seemed so out of place."

"Is that so?"

"Yep."

"Who would of guessed?" I said this with sarcasm in my voice, but Lee was extremely bad at noticing that kind of stuff. So he just kept talking.

"I think he's in our English class, and Biology."

"Yippee."

"He's also in our art class, but that's about it. Come to think of it, he's in our homeroom too. We got pretty lucky huh Tenten?" Lee and I took the same elective for fun. I guess you could say we got lucky for most of the other classes that we shared. I'd have to say the best thing about having Lee as a friend is that he has a certain way with the teachers, as in he never gets in trouble. He always covers for me when I skip so none of the teachers notice. Just then, my phones rang.

"Just a sec Lee. Hello?"

"Tenten it's me. Did you catch the subway home?"

"I'm heading there with Lee right now. Be home soon."

"Okay, just be careful."

"Bye sis."

"Bye." I hung up the phone and grabbed Lee. We ran out of the back entrance to the library and darted a couple blocks to the subway station. Living downtown was pretty nice, and Konoha was a nice place. There wasn't as many gangs or people trying to sell you drugs in the allies compared to other cities. That didn't stop my sister from worrying though. Especially when my parents were only home on the holidays, so she was the only one that took care of me really.

"Come on Tenten! It's about to leave! Run with the power of youth!"

"I'm coming! Would you calm down?"

My parents worked for the World Health Organization, and were currently in Africa. My sister and I practically raised ourselves, but we knew our parents were just trying to provide so there wasn't any issues there.

"WE'RE HOME HARUKA!"

"Would you stop yelling Lee! I'm right here." Haruka stepped out of the kitchen wearing her usual red mandarin style top with her dark brown hair pulled back into a braid. She really liked looking into our Chinese culture, which is why she made me wear Chinese buns everyday.

"Lee don't you have to go home?"

"Not yet. I told my dad I'd come here." It wasn't a big deal anyway. Lee lived in the apartment right above us, so it's not like he had to walk home in the dark or anything. Haruka made us ramen and we all sat down in the living room under the kotatsu.

"So I heard a Hyuuga entered Konoha High today?"

"Yep, but Tenten didn't meet him because she - OWW HOLY CRAP!" I kicked Lee from under the table. I didn't want my sister knowing i skipped school. She worried to much anyway.

"Lee!" Lee, being the spaz that he is, managed to spill ramen all over himself.

"IT'S REALLY HOT!" While he flailed his arms everywhere like some drunk octopus my sister ran to the kitchen to get him a towel. I'm glad I laughed so much that night, because the next day was when things got stressful.

Lee ended up sleeping over. He was passed out on the couch when I walked in the living room. It was kind of nice to see him not talking for once. I almost didn't want to wake him up, but waking him up is to good to resist. I grabbed two pans of the kitchen counter and ran back to the couch. In one violent swing I banged them together as hard as I could.

"Wake up Lee!" He fell of the couch yelling.

"Come on you dummy. We have to get ready. Haruka can't give us a ride because she's working at the book store today.

"But i'm tired."

"I don't care. Run up to your apartment and get dressed. i'll race you."

"Okay!" Any time you challenge Lee he's bound to do it. I went in to my room and put my uniform on. My room was actually the little attic of the apartment building. No one else would live up there so the landlord Tsunade said I could have it. My uniform was pretty basic. I refused to wear the skirts like the other girls, so I wore the navy blue boy's pants. I put on my button up white blouse and then slide my Konoha High sweater on over it. It was an okay sweater. It had a V-neck so that I could pull my collar out over it and the Konoha High symbol on the top left side. I pulled my hair back into the usual two buns, grabbed my back pack, and a cereal box. I figure I'd eat my breakfast on the way to school. Lee was already in the hallway.

"I won Tenten."

"Yep, nice job."

The walk to school was quiet (except for Lee's talking). But in the middle of his extremely long speech, something peculiar happened. A long black car rode passed us, and sitting in back was a boy about our age. I didn't get a good look, but all I saw was a pair of angry looking eyes staring back at Lee and me.

"Hey Lee did you?-"

"What Tenten?"

"Never mind"

By the time we arrived we were running to class. We made it to Kakashi's class just in time. Kakashi was a good teacher, but he was extremely strict.

"Thank you for joining us. I was afraid you didn't get my invitation."

"Sorry." This was the basic morning routine. The funny thing was that Kakashi assumed that I cared.

"Well, pass up the essays you all started on Wednesday to the front. If it's not here, it's a zero." I rummaged through my back pack for the essay. I couldn't find it. I…was…screwed. I turned to Lee whispering to my best ability so that Kakashi couldn't hear me.

"Lee I can't find my essay. I must have dropped it when we were running here."

"I always tell you to zip your backpack all the way but noooo."

"Lee! This is serious! You know how easily Kakashi will fail me!" I would have continued to argue with Lee but a certain someone interrupted class.

"I'm sorry i'm late. I had family matters to attend to this morning."

"Of coarse Mr. Hyuuga. Please take your seat." I turned to Lee again.

"How come Mr. Fancy Living gets off so easy?"

"He is a Hyuuga. Maybe this is why they didn't attend school before." Lee had a point. I wouldn't want to attend school if I got all this special attention. The Hyuuga stood up again.

"I found this paper in the hallway." He handed it to Kakashi.

"Oh Tenten, have you lost something?" Kakashi just loved any excuse to get me in trouble. If the opposite of teacher's pet is stray cat that your teachers throws a shoe at everyday, i'm that cat. The only one that got in trouble more than me was that Uzumaki kid.

"You found my essay!" I guess I wasn't totally screwed.

"Not so fast. I didn't find it. Mr. Hyuuga did. I think you owe Neji a thanks."

"Yeah…thanks…whatever." I snatched the paper from my troublesome teacher and set it down with the rest on his desk.

"Your Welcome."

"Huh?"

"I said your welcome, you know, because you thanked me."

"Oh…Right. Thanks again." Well that was awkward. He didn't seem too bad for a rich kid. I guess that was labeling though, I shouldn't have assumed in the first place.

"No fair! Why'd you get to talk to him?"

"Oh stop fan girling Lee!"