Tenten--the mission

day one, 8am

How could I call myself a kunoichi? Seriously. They are supposed to be strong, emotionless, and smart, while being caring, cunning, and prepared. I am none of those. I am a wreck. And I can blame it all on a certain someone. That someone being a complete dishonest jerk that cant see what's in front of him.

"I'm going to be fine." I tried to tell myself. Too bad my head wasn't listening to me. Your ridiculous. It kept saying. You are overreacting.

"Overreacting? I don't think so." It's not so ridiculous to be upset about going on a mission with your ex is it? Especially when he dumps you with some petty excuse. "I need to find myself." Bull shit I tell you! And you wanna know something else thats ridiculous?

Talking to yourself!

I stomped out of my apartment and down the steps to the first floor, with my backpack slung over my shoulder. I stood there and waited with my arms crossed, lips pursed, and cheeks puffed. I wasn't going to like this. Not one bit.

Too bad my life isn't like a teen sitcom. Where the problem is completely resolved in a matter of 30 minutes and is full of laughs and mishaps. Like when the girl gets dumped by this one guy but soon realizes that shes better off without him. Then she finds some new guy that's way better for her, and her ex is completely alone and miserable, wishing he had her back.

Yea...not happening. In fact, it's kind of the other way around. I'm the wreck who wants him back.

I'm losing my mind.

All I have to tell myself is that he's not worth the fuss. That there are other fish in the sea. That I shouldn't settle for a guy that doesn't want to be with me. That he just wasn't that into me...wow Tenten, way to boost your self esteem.

I tapped my foot, absentmindedly, in annoyance. "He's late." I muttered under my breath. Something must be up, because he's never late. And I mean never. Neji is the most punctual person I've ever met. And it just doesn't make any sense why he would be late. Maybe he ran into some trouble...Maybe Lee found him and challenged him to something stupid like a wheelbarrow race or seeing who could count to a million first. Or maybe he died. Not probable...but possible. Hey, I can dream can't I?

"But what if he doesn't show up? Then what?"

No one has to answer that, because no ones here! I dig the heal of my sandal into the dirt and huffed. As if on cue, the tops of two heads walked slowly over the horizon. One was the man we were escorting, and the other was, obviously, Neji.

I ignore the weird feeling in my stomach and run up to the two. "Where have you been?" I demand.

"Hn." he smirks. He can definitely tell that I'm annoyed beyond all reason.

I hate that word. If you would call it such. It's more like a sound. A hum. And I hate it when he smirks. He always smirks, as if hes inwardly laughing at everything I do. Such a stupid stuck up brat.

I was glaring at him, he was just starring back with the most non-emotional face on the planet. I could tell things were getting awkward for the man standing beside both of us because he immediately introduced himself.

"Shirakawa Daichi." He said holding out his hand for me to shake it. I glance at him.

"Tenten." I say plain and simple totally rejecting his formal introduction. He withdrew his hand sheepishly but had a smug look on his face...I think. I was a bit too preoccupied to really care though.

But I do think something was going on between him and Neji. I mean, I just met the man a split second ago yet already it seems like him and my ex-boyfriend are scheming something! Is that possible? The way this Daichi guy smirked and looked at Neji through the corner of his eyes. And the way Neji immediately furrowed his eyebrows and looked at both of us made me suspect even more.

I'm just being paranoid. Yea, that's it. Paranoid.

"Whatever." I say as I reach up and massage my temples like it's going to solve all my problems. I wish. Why can't we just go on this dumb mission and get over with it already?

"We're going to be behind schedule if we keep this up." Oh well la-dee-da. Look who's the smart one now. Stupid Neji and his stupid worries...wait. Somethings wrong. He seems to be acting different. I'm not so sure if its a good or bad different. But it's different nonetheless. Does he seem concerned about something? Or is it just me?

"Well it's about time. I was afraid I was going to die before we even left this village."

Wow. Daichi's a douche.

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