I do not own any characters. Just one of my favorite pairings. This is during Ship. Just when Naruto returns.
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Kai
Tentenn was walking on a path to the Hokage's office after being in the hospital. Tenten had scratches and many wounds all over her body. Sakura took care of some of the shallow wounds, but only slightly healed the deep ones. She went to Tsunade to give the report.
Flashback-
"Tenten, Naruto, and Neji you will be going on a mission to the Village Hidden in the Clouds to retrieve 3 scrolls, Heaven, Earth, and Fire scrolls." Tsunade ordered as she was sitting at her desk, her folded hands holding up her head as she leaned forward. "Tenten you will be the leader"
Naruto jumped, "WHAT! Granny Tsunade I get back yesterday and all I wanted to do was a mission! I finally get one and you make her the leader!"
Tenten looked at Naruto and looked upset with how Naruto, after all this time still thinks she is still not a good shinobi.
"Naruto I'm gon-"Tenten was cut off by Tsunade slamming her hands on the desk.
"Naruto if you do not follow orders as given I will send you back to the Academy! Am I understood?" Tsunade was frustrated with Naruto being an arrogant jerk.
Naruto tried to protest but decide to stop and sit down. Tsunade sat back down and regain control. Shizune stood by Naruto making sure he wouldn't start anything again.
Neji stayed quiet understanding everything before anyone could explain Tenten looked over at Neji. She stared at him wondering if she could be the leader, and if Neji was fine with this.
"Why doesn't he say anything, Naruto already has doubt about me. What makes Neji different?" Tenten thought in her mind while starring at Neji.
Neji felt like he was being watched and opened his eyes. He caught Tenten's rich chocolate eyes. He didn't say anything. When Tenten noticed she turned to look at Tsunade who was watching them. Shizune was keeping Naruto busy.
"Lady Tsunade, is that the entire mission entails?" Tenten asked trying to rid her head of the awkward moment.
Tsunade grinned, "No, but hold on."
Tenten looked puzzled and stepped back. She was standing next to Neji trying not to look over his way. Neji just stared at her.
"Wow, this is Tenten. The girl, no, teammate I have been with for years since the Academy. I can't believe how much she has grown up. She's not a girl anymore, but a woman. Hmmm." Neji was lost in thought, no one noticed anything but Tenten glanced over at him, and blushed slightly. Neji caught a glimpse, and smirked. Tenten looked quickly at Tsunade woe was going through files. Neji closed his eyes smirking.
Tsunade stopped ripping through files, and opened up two. Tenten could clearly see Neji and Tenten on separate books. Tsuande then grabbed one with Naruto on it. She pointed to Naruto to step forward.
"Neji, Tenten, please step outside I have to talk to Naruto."
They both nodded their heads and left the room. Neji closed the door. Tenten leaned against a wall and Neji did the same, but across from her.
"Tenten?" Neji wanted her attention.
Tenten just looked up, "What's wrong Neji?"
He shook his head, "Nothing, how old are we now?"
Tenten looked at him, "You're a couple months older than me, so we are 23."
Neji smiled, "Thanks. Oh, by the way, would you train with me after the mission, if we still have one."
Tenten answered, "Of course, we always do. Why do you ask now? Does someone want a date?" She said teasingly.
Neji looked at her. He could tell she was blushing. Neji just stared at her and thought, "Hmmm. Look at her she is so beautiful. Wait what am I saying." He shook this head to rid the thought. "No." He said in a stern voice.
"Fine then." She said. Her heart was racing, "What if he said yes?" Tenten had developed feelings for Neji. She did everything she could not to show, but her feelings got to her sometimes.
Meanwhile Tsunade was yelling at Naruto for thinking konoichi can't be good be good ninja.
"Your mission is to stay in the village and teach the Academy until Neji and Tenten come back from their mission." Tsunade handed him the scroll. Naruto hang his head and took it from her hand, "Understood, Granny Tsunade."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" She punched Naruto out of the door.
When a body flew passed Neji and Tenten. Tenten leaned forward to look at Tsunade who clenched her first. Neji looked at Naruto who was out like a light.
"Even after he comes back he still gets into trouble." Neji said while shaking his head.
Neji sighed and walked into her office. Tenten followed. Tsunade sat back down and cleared her mind. Neji stood at one side of the room and Tenten did the same on the other side.
"Tenten, you are still leader on your mission. You will take Neji with you. It's just the two of you because," She shouted, "SOMEONE DOESN'T THINK YOU ARE CAPABLE!"
Tenten winced as she yelled, "Yes Lady Tsuande."
Tsunade looked at her, "Since you are taking Neji you must protect him at all times. We do not have food ties with the Cloud."
Tenten bowed, "Yes, Lady Tsunade."
Neji looked at Tenten then Tsunade then bowed. Tenten went up to grab the mission scroll. Neji went to the open archway that use to be Tsunade's door. Neji examined the archway while waiting for Tenten. Tenten walked passed Neji and the unconscious Naruto. Neji followed her while staring at her. Once they were outside Neji went in front. The way he acted she knew that he wanted to talk to her. They walked on a path till they reached the training grounds.
"When do we leave?" Neji started the conversation.
"As soon as we ready, I want to leave before evening. It takes 4 days to get to the Cloud Village." Tenten said in an ordering voice.
"Since when did you get so bossy around me?" Neji turned around to her.
Tenten's eyes shot to the ground, "I'm leader." She said shyly.
Neji walked up to her, "Then look at me."
Tenten looked up and blushed when she met his pale eyes. Neji smiled, "Tenten is there something wrong?" Tenten shook her head no, and tried not to look away. Neji smirked, "What after all this time you still can't order me around?" Neji asked to test her.
"No….stop treating me as if I'm lower then you!" Tenten made a fist. "Neji you always think you are better than anyone because you are a so called genius! But no one ever wants to be talked down to why can't you understand that! I have nothing but this mission I'm finally leader and you want to take this away from me." He could tell by her voice that he lit a fuse. She went on ranting. Neji sighed and called out her name.
"Tenten…….Tenten….." Still no answer "Tenten!" She finally stopped her rant mid-sentence, and looked at Neji.
"Yes." She said not wanting to upset him.
Neji took a breath and stared at her eyes. He was lost. Nothing mattered, but her right now and then. All he wanted to do was kiss her. He thought while lost in her eyes, "Since when did I feel like this. I like this feeling I have for my team….no, Tenten." Tenten just looked at him with a blushing face. All she saw was Neji's hands move then the next thing she felt was warmth.
She could feel fingers and palms. His hands were on her face caressing her cheeks. She didn't dare open her eyes. She didn't want to find pale eyes just staring at her. But she didn't have to worry because Neji's lips were pressed softly against hers. Moving slightly. Tenten couldn't comprehend anything at that time. She only wanted this to continue, but the need of air was too much for the both of them. Neji pulled away just in time. His hands still on her face. Tenten opened her eyes slowly. They were only half open when she saw those pale eyes that she was afraid of. Eyes that could pierce through anything, but this time they were different. She didn't recognize them at all.
Tenten's thought were of only Neji, her body acted on its own. She leaned forward. Her lips brushed Neji's when a voice called out, "Tenten! Neji!"
Chapter one done please R&R this is my first one and i want to submit more if you like them and if you have any ideas for couples PLEASE tell me and ill write about them i have nothing to do during school lol
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