I've decided to make my own set of NejiTen fictions. Here's the first one.

{=The Assassin=}

Enjoy =)

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!

Pierced targets all over the place. Well, not everywhere only on the bulls-eye.

Yep, perfect throws as always, Tenten. Landing gracefully, she noticed Lee running up the hill she was practicing on.

"Tenten, our youthful flower, have you seen our prodigy?"

"Neji? He said he was busy with something… Can't imagine what… A hobby maybe?"

"Why would you think that? It is highly unlikely".

"Lee. Just because Neji can be a bit cold, or harsh, or mean, or self-centered, or uncaring, or blank, or too-good-for-you, or…"

Lee just stood there, "Uhh-huh… Yeh… Uhh".

"My point is; He could have a hobby, he could still be creative or do something when he's not any of those things I mentioned".

"True, but maybe we should check up on our teammate".

"It's only been two days; he'll turn up soon enough".

'Or at least I hope he will…' She's been lonely lately and actually for a boyfriend, he hasn't been spending time with her these couple of days. Just phone calls and good mornings.

They've been going out for months now (A/N They are eighteen by the way). It's true that a lot of people know it, but Neji seemed willing to publicize the fact that he's got a girlfriend.

Because it wasn't just any girlfriend, it was Tenten.

It's been clear throughout the months to all the villagers that they were deeply in love with each other and that they would never part.

'So much for never parting, Neji'.

Tenten heard a brushing sound in the trees.

She saw an eagle sitting on a branch, looking for prey to feed on. Then, in an instant, the eagle dropped down from the branch and attacked a bush. From the bush a cobra emerged and counter-attacked the eagle.

The eagle seemed to be winning the fight, attacking with its sharp, pointy toes, making the cobra struggle under its power and wisdom in combat. But the cobra still had a few tricks up his sleeve, or throat…Tongue…Whatever.

It opened its mouth slowly and shot a string of venom which hit the eagle in the eye and made it blind. Without its eyes, the eagle was defenseless against the cobra and it was down after a deadly bite from its slithering enemy.

Tenten's eyes widened with fear. She dashed through the woods towards Konoha (The village), forgetting her weapons that were lying about the training grounds unattended.

She wouldn't normally believe in signs, but this one couldn't be ignored.

*Twenty-two miles southeast of Konoha*

Neji let out a sigh as he entered through the cave entrance. 'It's the only way, I guess'. He was doing this for the sake of his village and his dear friend, but somehow he felt there was a better way. He was contradicting his own thoughts. His mind wasn't really the Hyuga mind it normally was right now. He recalled the way Naruto looked at him and what he had said to him.

'Neji… You're the only one I could trust with this mission'.

***Flashback***

*Knock*Knock*Knock*

Tsunade looks up from her papers. "Come in!"

The door opens and Shizune looks from behind the door. "Tsunade-sama. It's Neji-san".

A depressed and worried Naruto looks up at the door. Enter Neji Hyuga.

"You asked for me, Hokage-sama?"

"Yes, I did. Take a seat".

Neji could sense the mood was very serious so he sat without a word. He was handed a paper. "Take a look at this".

Neji read the paper quietly for half a minute then looked at Naruto, bewildered. He hadn't seen him in a while too. He was big for a young man of eighteen.

'Naruto…You?'

"You realize this would be no easy task. The choice is yours, were not forcing you, not that we could anyway", Tsunade said with a very calm tone.

"But, why me? Aren't there better skilled ninja than me?"

"Naruto believes you're the only one who could do it. And since he doesn't have the heart to kill Sauske himself, well, you're our only option. You should be able to gain his trust in a couple of days".

Neji looked at the Hokage's table and saw an Akutsuki robe. 'That's my disguise, no doubt".

"So…Are you up for it?"

Neji's eyes were focused on one thing, the robes. But his mind was thinking about everything else in life, mostly what would happen if he were to fail. The Sharingan was no joke, he knew. But his friend, who had been there for him countless times, is asking a very important favor of him.

"Sauske must die", Naruto spoke softly.

'What about Tenten? What if I die? I don't want her to lose it and kill herself, or something. I don't want to meet her in the afterlife and hear her say how I've abandoned her'.

What a predicament. Most of the times he could solve any problem in only a matter of seconds. Not this time.

He finely spoke, "I'll do it".

"Alright. You'll need those robes, since he's the leader of the Akutsuki now. And a little bit of advice from an old women; don't let Tenten know".

Neji's eyes widened with acknowledgement.

"The shock could hurt her a great deal, and we both know you'd never want any harm to her".

Naruto couldn't help but clench his fist and grind his teeth together. 'I would be the reason she lost Neji. I'm putting him through a lot. What kind of friend am I?'

He felt a hand on his shoulder. "It's alright, Naruto. I won't fail".

Naruto thought his eyes were deceiving him. 'Neji is… Smiling?!'

Neji grabbed the robes and waved them goodbye as he left the Hokage's office. 'Heh. You could always read me like a book, Neji'.

***End of Flashback***

Neji placed the hood on his head, covering it. 'It's all come to this…'

As he moved forward he felt water under his feet, so he switched his chakra on so that he could walk on it.

"Ahh… And here he is…" Sauske said. All the other members were looking at the hooded man who just entered the cave through their Rainbow Radio*.

*(You know… That jutsu Pain used with his Akutsuki members so they can contact each other from anywhere... Yeh that one, sorry couldn't think of another name…)

"Please welcome, our newest Akutsuki member…"

Neji lifted his hood and all could see his Hyuga eyes glow a bright white, bright enough to act as a flashlight in an endless black hole. His teeth were grinning. He was ready to fight… That's what Sauske didn't know… He thought he was really joining them…

Neji's eyes continued to glow. "Uchiha…Your death is here", he even scared himself the way he said it.

Sauske eyes were surprised, but stayed calm.

"Death is not an option for me, Hyuga…"

To be continued…

Did you like it…? I think it was quite good =D

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Find out what happens in the next adventure…