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This is my first FanFic and I don't know if its good or if I should continue it?

Taking A Break

Chapter 1

My eye lids fluttered open, but as the white ceiling blinded me they closed shut again. My head ached along with various other places of my body. I did

my best to remember my last thoughts before I had woken up in this state. I remembered going on the mission with Lee, Neji, and Naruto clearly. I

also remember Neji asking me to go check on the client who we were protecting. After that I had left my post with the three of them and went into the

small cottage where the client was resting. Once I had stepped into the house, the calmness had left me and I knew the client was not in the cottage.

It was empty and as a ninja my instincts were to find the client as quick as I could. Muddy tracks were leading in and out of the cottage so I headed

out the back door to catch up with the kidnapper before this got out of hand. In 2 minutes I had found the client and the rogue ninja trying to take off

with him. The client was a valuable pawn in a conflict going on between two rival villages and if these ninjas ran off with him they would be rich and I

would be out of a job. With few words exchanged I was in a heated and a battle I was sure to lose. Most of them I could take out with ease but the

main one wasn't going down. The tall muscular man was barely getting scratched while my energy was running out fast. I kept my goal in site through

with the crouching man calling encouraging words from the sidelines. Really this guy just needed to run back to the others where safety was a

guarantee for him. I couldn't give out full on attacks with him so near but I still gave it my best. Being a dead ninja was better than being a failed one

in my opinion. With these thoughts I dragged on the fight until our conditions were pretty much the same. Only one more good blow and this guy

would be done for, one more good blow though and I would be done for. I knew I had to make this last one count as I started the jutsu, too bad for

me he was faster. I was knocked down and the rest of the story was coming in pieces. I recalled voices yelling my name, Neji had been kneeling down

over me when I was slipping into unconsciousness. Then there was the trip back, Neji as any good team mate would was carrying me. How

embarrassing I thought, to have to be carried because I was so weak. Neji was probably pissed right now, I had not followed protocol and alarmed

the team of the situation like I should have. Neji always took his duties as team leader seriously and hardly ever understood instinct compared to the

rules. I wondered how bad my condition was and when I would be able to go back to my training. Gai Sensei would be mad if I fell too far behind. Plus

any lost training would just lead me farther behind my genius and workaholic team mates. I opened my eyes again and they slowly readjusted to the

bright ceiling. I sat up in the hospital bed and felt a sudden sharp pang run through my left leg. Also my gut felt like someone had dug their fist in and

had forgotten to take it out.

"You're awake". Said a rough voice from the doorway. I looked over to see Neji, himself. He looked at me emotionless but I could feel the anger in the

room. Being Neji's team mate had given me the ability to see past his cold statue sometimes, something everyone else lacked I felt. For example Rock

Lee, he would do the things that irritated Neji most and I would wonder if I was the only one who could see his anger in those situations. Then again

Rock Lee was probably not a good example to use, he still thought he had a chance with Haruno Sakura.

"Yes, can you inform me of my injuries?"

"Is it not obvious?" He said rolling his eyes. I looked at myself and realized my whole left leg was in a cast. For my leg to be in a cast it must have been

bad. Usually medic nins could heal anything in a short period of time. I could also feel the gauze wrapped around various areas, a lot around my stomach.

"A broken leg." I said a little sad. This would definitely put a dent in my training and a stop to my missions for awhile. "For how long?"

"A week or two." Almost like he was sad also. Well he probably was, I was his sparring partner. Neji would have to train with the workaholic Lee. "You also have several cuts and bruises. You originally had four ribs broken but I've been told they were healed." Neji reported, leave it to him to know all the gory details. He acted like it was his job sometimes.

"Hm." I said to fill the silence. "And the mission? A fail or a success?"

"It was not a fail but I would not call it a success." He said getting angry.

"As long as the client got to the village then I would call it a success." I said relieved. How could Neji be mad if our butts were saved?

"Tenten, you disobeyed my orders." He said stepping fully into the room.

"No, you told me to check on the client and that's what I did. The client was in a tight fix and as the mission was to protect the client I would say I carried out your orders exactly as you said them."

"No. You went off without telling me or the other two team mates. If we hadn't have showed up when we did you would be dead Tenten." His words weren't having the affect he wanted on me.

"Well thank you." I said not sure if that would ease him. I felt my point was pretty valid and my decision was a good one. "But I did handle it pretty well. I mean when you guys got there it couldn't have been that hard to take the leader guy down." I said thinking out loud.

"That's beside the point." Neji said firmly.

"I don't see how. Ninjas have to risk their lives all the time for the sake of a mission. It comes with the job."

"If you would have just told us the client was absent the mission would be a success and we would be training right now." Ha, so I was right, Neji didn't want to train with Lee.

"I'm sorry Neji that I ruined your training schedule. You know there's a whole village full of ninjas who will spar with you. Standing there lecturing me through isn't going to benefit you, my injuries are an inconvenience but I can do anything about that at the moment." I said annoyed. Nejd's face

formed into a cross between mad and hurt. Why was he this upset about training? I had missed training days before and he had never acted like this. Usually I never got any reaction out of him.

"That's not why I came here." He said turning to leave. He walked out the door leaving me confused. There was no rule that a team leader had to check in on injured team mates after a mission, was there?

...

The two male members of Team Gai stood in front of the fifth Hokage's desk. They had been called out, Neji from his spot of meditating and Lee from…god knows what.

"Hyuuga Neji. Rock Lee. You have been summoned for help I need concerning your team mate Tenten who is currently in the hospital." Tsunade said from the chair behind her desk.

"Yes ma'am." Neji said respectfully.

"Tenten! Our blooming flower!" Lee smiled joyfully. Neji rolled his eyes in irritation. Lee hadn't even visited Tenten in her 2 days of being hospitalized

Neji thought. Through Lee's absent was probably more suiting to Tenten than Neji's lecture she had received when she first woke up.

...He recalled the mission in his head, how he had sent Tenten inside because she was the friendliest warmest person to talk to and the client preferred her like most did.

She hadn't been the warming and friendliest through when he went to the hospital and she had thought he had been there for training purposes. Anyway after about 10 minutes Naruto made the comment Neji had been thinking.

"What's taking Tenten?" After that Neji had decided to go in the cottage even through Tenten was just listening to the client talk. For some reason

people always felt compelled to tell Tenten their problems, Neji had noticed. When he had found the house empty and the tracks, he put two and two

together. He called Lee and Naruto like a good ninja and they set off. It wasn't long until they heard the battle sounds. They ran in right as Tenten

was falling to the ground. Neji with his quick speed barely had time to catch her. She had been a mess, blood, bruises, everything looked wrong to

Neji. It made his stomach turn. Whether Neji would admit it or not, his team mate Tenten had always been more important to him than the rest. He

knew this was wrong as a ninja should not have a favorite among team mates but Neji couldn't help how he felt. Tenten was different.

"Tenten." He had said gently, trying to hide the frightened words. Naruto and Lee went after the guy and without any effort brought him down. A part

of Neji wished he could have been the one to drill the guys head in the ground but he reminded himself to keep his thoughts on Tenten. Tenten must

have given it her all. There was no medic on the squad and Neji was feeling urgent to get back home.

"That was the only one, the others are gone." Lee said impressed.

"How's Tenten?" asked the client who came out from his hiding place in the bush. "She came and rescued me. I didn't know she was such a strong

ninja." The man amazed. Of course she did, Neji thought a little irritated. Tenten was one of the best in the village and gave it her all in every fight she fought.

"She's got severe injuries. We need to get her back to the leaf." Neji ordered.

"Well the mission was to escort this guy to his village, are we aborting? Also there's the criminal ninja on the ground." Naruto pointed out confused.

"Naruto. Lee. Take the rogue to the nearest village and return the man to his. We are only an hour's walk away, you can handle it. I'll take Tenten to the Leaf so she can get treated." Neji commanded.

"Hai." Lee said giving a salute.

"Makes sense." Naruto agreed. Neji easily lifted Tenten's small fragile body and flashed out, cradling her to his chest. Neji had a one track mind then. Save Tenten.

…..

Neji snapped back to the present.

"As you see Tenten is being released tomorrow. We simply don't have the room in the hospital for her. She doesn't need a nurse, she just need

someone to watch her. Tenten has a broken leg, injuries, and pills are needed to be taken at certain times throughout her day for 2 weeks. This will

get her healed and back to training as soon as possible. She lives alone and I can't let her be alone in there. So here is why you're here. Can you or do you know anyone who is fitted to stay with Tenten during her recovery?" Tsunade asked. Neji went through a list quickly in his head, he couldn't

think of anyone. Tenten would need someone who knew all her tricks or else she would have them gone the night they came. Tenten had always hated being fussed over.

"Well…" Lee began thinking. Lee couldn't do it, he would drive her nuts and be over caring. "Maybe..." Lee said stuck. Lee probably didn't want to Neji realized as it would cut into his training. Well Tsunade did say 'Can you'…

"I will." Neji said his voice calm and even. Lee looked at him confused and a tad shocked.

-Neji never did nice things for people! Through he never would abandon a mission for anyone either. Tenten always seemed to be an exception with him.

"Good idea! Neji knows Tenten best, Lady Tsunade. And maybe Neji this will help you on your people skills?" Lee asked excited. He was probably just happy he wasn't doing it, Neji thought.

"Okay Hyuuga Neji be at the hospital tomorrow morning. Starting then Tenten is on your care." Tsunade smiled motioning towards the doors. As

Hokage she had a lot of duties and people to attend to which didn't bug Neji. He was never one for small chat. The two boys walked out, Neji to go back to meditating and Lee to go back to…god knows what.

xxxx Thanks for reading the beginning of my FanFic, should I update? xxxxxx