Under The Unfolding Past, There's A Story

Communication Key:

bold - inner self speaking
italics - thoughts/flashback
"text in quotation" - speaking
text - general story

When you come to something like this: (A/N: text text text text text)
It means I'm communicating to you to help you understand.[A/N stands for "Authors Note"

Japanese Key:

demo: but
arigato: thank you/thanks
ja ne: see you later
-kun: suffix for a close male friend, crush, or anyone romantically involved with the addresser(A/N?)
-chan: see -kun, except addressed to females
-san: suffix used for respect for anyone close to addresser's age
-sama: see -san, except addressed to anyone older than the addresser

Author's Note:

Rated T for a bit of swearing.
Tenten, Neji, Lee, and Abunai are 16(Shippuuden Timeskip) in this fanfic.

Summary:
Team Gai is taking a vacation, and they're going to stay at a friend of Tenten's friend Abunai's mansion in a hidden village that's known for tourist attractions! But what's even more interesting than the town is Abunai herself. As the trio begin to unfold the kunoichi's past, the four develop feelings they never considered. [NejiTen, Slight LeeAbun, SasuSaku

Disclaimer:

Abunai: Say it.
Neji: No.
Tenten: Come on, Neji. It's not that bad!
Lee: Let your youth shine!
Abunai: Yeah! What Lee said!
Tenten: Um... I gonna have to side with Abunai and Lee.
Neji: You're siding with them?!
Tenten: You just have to say the disclaimer!
Neji: Did you even read what she wants me to say?!
Tenten: No... grabs sheet, reads it ... umm... Abunai? blushes, shows Abunai disclaimer
Abunai: Uh... sorry, let me change it.scribbles new disclaimer
Neji and Tenten: reads ... WHAT THE HELL?! IT'S EVEN WORSE THAN THE OLD ONE!!starts to attack Abunai
Abunai: Gyahh!! runs away!
Lee: ... Abunai-chan does not own Naruto. If she did, Neji and Tenten would get together.(Old Disclaimer.)

---X---

"A vacation?"

Neji, Tenten, and Lee stood around a tree on their training grounds. Tenten had recently been called to Tsunade's office to be informed about a short hiatus Team Gai was given. She also got to choose where they were going, and Tenten knew just the place.

---Flashback---

Tenten stepped into Tsunade's office. She had no idea of what was going on, hopefully it was not some seduction mission, or something worse, like going back to the academy or giving up her career as a shinobi. Oh, god...

"Tenten?" Tsunade's voice sounded throughout the room. Sweat trickled down the back of Tenten's neck. She was over reacting. Nothing bad could possibly happen. Nothing bad could possi-

"I think it's about time your cell had a break."

Tenten sighed, relieved.

"Wait, what does this have to do with me?"

Tsunade sighed. "I was hoping you had an idea of where to go, what to do, all that stuff."

Tenten's eyes lit up. Her closest childhood friend, Abunai Hakumei, had been begging her to come over to The Hidden Village Of The Shadows(A/N: I know this is not a real village, but I didn't feel like using the any of the other ones. XD). Tenten had wanted to come, but she was needed in Konoha. Abunai understood, as she was a kunoichi of both the Leaf and the Shadows(A/N: Yes, it's possible.), but Tenten was dying to know how strong Abunai had gotten. Now, she could also bring Neji and Lee to meet her. Plus, she could meet Abunai's team! She had heard all about them, in constant letters, as they talked about their teamates more than anything.

"Tsunade, I have the perfect place..."

---Flashback---

"Yes, Neji, a vacation."

"Where are we going?"

"A good friend of mine lives in a hidden village that's well known for it's small shinobi population and tourist attractions. She's wanted me to visit for the longest time, so I thought this would be a good opportunity."

Neji raised an eyebrow. Tenten has friends from different hidden villages?

"Which hidden village is she from?" Lee's voice sounded curious.

"She graduated out of the Leaf Academy when she was 8, then she left to graduate out of the Academy of the Hidden Village of the Shadows." Tenten replied, hoping they wouldn't take her friend as some kind of stuck-up snob who can do everything.

"Wow! She must be an awesome ninja!" Lee's eyes had lit up in excitement. He was obviously looking forward to this vacation.

"She graduated out of two ninja academies?" Tenten and Lee looked over as Neji spoke suspiciously.

"Yes. She has many techniques that have to do with certain necklaces that allow her to use the abilities. She mostly attacks your soul instead of your body."

"She sounds... interesting." Neji closed his eyes.

"She can probably kick your ass, Neji."

Neji's eyes flickered open. "Excuse me?"

"Including her soul abilities, there's also one technique that makes her almost invincible."

"What would that be?"

"The Shadow Stopwatch Jutsu."

Lee looked up as Tenten finished her last sentence. "Shadow Stopwatch?"

Tenten nodded. "It's a technique that requires a lot of blood and chakra. It allows her to control the speed of time, while allowing her to maintain her normal movement speed."

"It sounds... painful."

Tenten nodded again. "If you use too little blood, it won't work and you'll create an explosion of chakra, but if you use too much blood, you'll pass out."

"When do we leave?" Lee's eyes showed he was excited.

"Um... tomorrow, I guess."

"Yosh! Let us prepare with all our youth!"

Neji rolled his eyes(A/N: Is that possible?). He wasn't looking forward to going on a vacation with Lee. "One question... where are we staying?"

"Her house. She's extremely rich, also because she can sing and write."

"Hn."

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Abunai: I'm not in this story yet! T-T
Neji: ... You have issues...
Tenten: Neji... um... you shouldn't have said that...backs away
Abunai: ISSUES?! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU LITTLE TWERP?! DON'T FORGET, I HAVE THE COMPUTER! I CAN GIVE YOU MANBOOBS!
Tenten: O-O
Neji: O-O... Um... noise that sounds like 'sorry'
Abunai: That's better. Good boy. pats Neji on head
Tenten: bursts out laughing

Abunai: I know there's not much romance, and guess what? You don't have to review! I couldn't care less if you decided to review or not!