Hello Naruto fandom!! To those of you who don't know me, I'm KuroiOokami89, and I'm new to the site. I completed my first story back in March for iCarly called iGet Revenge. Welcome to my first Naruto fic! This is a NejiTen fic because Neji is my favorite Naruto character, so I figured I write a fic with him first LOL.

Anyhoo, this idea is based on a story that was posted before by my friend Inuyasha fan2789 called "Hyuuga Neji: Rival, Teammate, Lover?". She took down the fic since she decided to go on hiatus, but was gracious enough to allow me to use the idea and finish it my own way! So thanks Inuyasha fan2789! By the way, if anyone here read that story, please don't be mad that she took it down. She just couldn't balance that, school, and family situations.

Okay, now that that's out of the way, let's get on with the story!

Disclaimer: Naruto and all related characters are the property of Kishimoto Masashi-sama. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is made from this fic.

12 year old TenTen was your average Konoha Shinobi Academy student.

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Okay, so maybe TenTen wasn't the average Academy student. Sue her for having a weird fixation with weapons. She couldn't help it! There was something about the feeling of throwing kunai and shuriken that gave the preteen girl a rush.

TenTen has long chocolate hair that she keeps in twin buns atop her head, matching colored eyes, and fair skin. She was tomboyish, but who could blame her with the profession she was going into? A kunoichi had to be tough and able to keep up with the boys after all.

Speaking of boys, there was one in particular that she wasn't fond of. Don't get her wrong, she didn't have a weird obsession with boys that her female classmates had, so she wasn't particularly fond of any of them. But there was one that really got under her skin.

His name: Hyuuga Neji.

Neji has long dark brown hair that he ties at the end, flawless porcelain skin, and ivory colored eyes (which TenTen thought was extremely freaky). Even if one didn't know his name, they knew from his eyes that he belonged to the most prestigious clan in Konoha. He's also the top rookie of her class, which TenTen hated a lot.

And what was up with the bandages completely covering his forehead? She remembered someone asking Neji that same question.

His response? "I'm a caged bird."

Overall, TenTen thought the guy was creepy. Her disdain for him wasn't a secret either. She and Neji had little spats just about everyday. She couldn't stand how superior he acted and she couldn't understand why the female populace of her class went nuts for him. Maybe they were brainwashed by Neji. That thought creeped TenTen out even more.

"TenTen, what is so interesting outside that you can't pay attention to the lesson?" questioned Iruka, her teacher.

"Nothing Iruka-sensei!" said TenTen with false enthusiasm.

Iruka shrugged and went back to his lecture about chakra, knowing that TenTen wasn't going to pay much attention anyway.

TenTen sighed and tried to pay attention to her teacher. She wasn't a bad student; she was far from it as a matter of fact. She's the top kunoichi of the class, and the second top rookie in the class. That made Neji have a greater air of superiority and arrogance, and that made her dislike Neji even more.

Speaking of the great prodigy Neji (insert TenTen's gag here), his pearly eyes were currently staring at her. It was kind of unnerving, and TenTen inwardly shivered. She schooled her features into a scowl directed at the young Hyuuga, hoping it'd let him know she didn't want to be bothered.

Neji blankly stared at TenTen. Why? Because he didn't have anything else to do, of course. What better way to kill some time than to ruffle the feathers of someone he didn't like? It was always fun to make others squirm under his intense gaze. He did it with his so-called "Fan Club" every time. When he saw the girl's face morph into a scowl, the corner of his mouth tilted into a smirk.

Neji knew TenTen hated him, and as far as he was concerned, the feeling was mutual. He thought she was annoying like every other girl he encountered. He was just thankful that TenTen wasn't trying to pursue him like the other girls in the class. He also respected TenTen's prowess as a kunoichi, but there was no way he was going to tell her that.

Neji saw that TenTen was slightly glaring at him. Who was he to turn down a challenge?

The young prodigy dropped his smirk and his expression turned cold. He pulled out one of the harshest glares in his arsenal and directed it at TenTen. Keeping his chakra under control, he slightly activated his Byakugan to give his glare more of an edge.

TenTen was wondering why in the world Neji of all people was staring at her. He seemed to have zoned out a bit after she scowled at him, so she decided to glare at him. She noticed that he saw her glare, and she inwardly smiled in satisfaction.

That all changed when he dropped his smirk.

TenTen saw as Neji's expression turned into one of the coldest she's ever seen, and glared right back at her. It took her by surprise, but she wasn't going to back down. She guessed Neji realized that, and he slightly activated his Byakugan. TenTen could see the veins on the sides of his eyes pulsing and his ivory eyes looked even creepier. The young weapons handler's skin began to crawl, and her resolve began to crumble.

"Bastard!" yelled TenTen while pointing at Neji.

"TenTen!" exclaimed Iruka in shock. "Watch your language! And what's with the outburst?!"

"Neji's being a bastard!" yelled TenTen.

"TENTEN!" exclaimed Iruka again.

"Well he is!" said TenTen childishly.

Iruka looked in Neji's direction, but Neji was reading a book. The young Hyuuga looked up with a quirked brow as if inquiring what he did. TenTen growled at his obviously fake oblivious expression.

"Class dismissed," sighed Iruka. "Don't forget your Genin Candidate Exam is tomorrow."

Why'd he get into teaching again?

TenTen left the Academy angrily. How dare Neji act as if he were innocent?! He was a crafty bastard, she'd give him that. She looked ahead and saw Neji not far from where she was. A plan began formulating in her head and she smiled deviously. She looked down and saw a nice sized rock not far from her and she picked it up.

Neji left the Academy feeling victorious. When would that foolish girl learn that she'll never win against him? To celebrate his small victory, he decided he was going to do some training followed by meditation. It might sound boring to others, but when did he care what people thought of his activities?

The Hyuuga prodigy was just about to pass the gates leading to the Academy when something hard hit the back of his head. Byakugan blazing, he turned his head in the direction the offending object came from. He had a feeling who the culprit was, but wanted to be positive. Sure enough, TenTen was standing not far from the spot.

TenTen hit her mark; her accuracy was definitely improving thanks to her extra training. After doing a quick victory dance, she put an innocent expression on her face. She saw Neji turn around, Byakugan active, and TenTen couldn't help but laugh. His gaze landed on her, and she just looked at him with innocent chocolate eyes. TenTen knew that Neji knew she threw the rock, but she didn't really care.

However, she did care that he was approaching her, fast.

"Listen you sorry excuse of a kunoichi," said Neji with a cold voice as he glared harshly at her. "If you ever try something like that again, I'll make sure that you won't make it to graduation."

TenTen's blood boiled in anger at his threat.

"No, you listen, you second rate Hyuuga," said TenTen. "If you threaten me like that again, I'll make sure you lose enough brain cells to become a vegetable."

Neji's eyes flashed in anger. How did she know about his seal and what it did? His fists clenched at his sides, itching to punch the girl. Deciding to be a man, he walked away, his entire body stiff.

TenTen stood there victoriously. She knew she struck a nerve mentioning his status as a Branch Hyuuga. She didn't know much about it, but she did hear the adults talk about it. The glare he gave her as he left was icy, but that didn't damper her spirits. She was glad to get a victory over him.

"That arrogant jackass," thought TenTen angrily.

There was one thought that the both of them unknowingly agreed on: "I hope we don't end up on the same team."

If only they knew how wrong they were.

So what do you all think? I hope it was enjoyable at least. If you have the time, drop a review telling me your thoughts. I'd really appreciate it. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Flames will be used for my grill. There is nice enough weather here to start cooking outdoors after all ;)