Hello. I'm making a pirate fiction (obviously.) MWAHAHAHA! Um… anyways, here's the story.

Gai: Not so quick! Wait for me, Gai!

Me: …

Gai: The bad part of this story is that I'm not one of the main characters. However, watching young blossoms fall in love is one of the most youthful experiences ever!

Me: …

Gai: And furthermo-

Me: *Ahem.* ANYWAYS. Here's the story.

Chapter 1

Tenten's POV

I grumbled a little when my dad shoved me another pack of grain to sell at the market. "What am I, a mule?" I muttered crossly, just loud enough for him to hear.

He glowered at me. "Little girls like you have to do work all the time. I bet that you can't find a girl around this neighborhood that doesn't do work." He glared at me and added another huge bag of grain for me to carry.

Sure. I bet Karin doesn't have to do as much work as I do.

You're right!

Who the heck are you? Where'd you come from?

I'm your inner, and I came from your brain. It's so small and cramped there. You really should study more and get a bigger brain.

Wherever you came from, shut up and go back there.

Aye aye, captain.

Suddenly, a sharp stinging pain fell upon my cheek. I snapped out of my trance and glared at my dad, who had obviously just slapped me. "I'm going, sheesh. No need to get so violent, buster." I muttered the last part just loud enough to for him to hear before I slammed the door behind me so he couldn't yell at me anymore.

The long winding path in front of me led over the horizon where the sun was rising. Oh great. Every day has to be hell, doesn't it?

Neji's POV

I looked around the marketplace for gunpowder, my gold coins clinking in my pocket. Tsunade had instructed me very carefully. "Don't talk to anyone. Buy your gunpowder and leave. We don't want anyone getting suspicious why we're buying this kind of stuff."

I snorted. Yeah. Like I didn't know all that. Like I didn't know that I was a pirate. Young as I might be (14), I still knew how to work properly on the ship. But nooo, Tsunade had to send me to the market to buy gunpowder for her. I'm not a mule, lady. I'm a boy. God.

"Baka."

I turned around to look at the person who said that. She was a little shorter than me, with two Chinese buns on top of her head. She didn't look at me in particular, but she was glaring at everyone. The girl began rubbing her shoulders as she dropped the two packs she was carrying. "God. He's so lazy that he has to send his own daughter to the marketplace weekend to sell his wheat and grain for him. And then he complains what a waste of space I am."

I smirked at her. Idiot herself. Why didn't she just not do it then? What she did was none of my concern, though. I had to get my gunpowder.

Turning away, I saw a little stubby man with a sign that said, "GET YOUR GUNPOWDER AND CANNONS HERE." I smirked at his chubbiness when he knocked over a barrel of gunpowder. Baka.

Walking over to the stubby man, I said, "I'll take two medium barrels of gunpowder. Here's your gold coin. Keep the tip."

"What?"

"I said, here's your gold coin. Take it and give me the gunpowder."

"Um… Okay." He squinted at me. Was he mental? Why was he giving me that look? He shrugged and handed me two barrels of gunpowder and I handed him a gold coin.

"For an extra gold coin, I'll help you carry the barrels." He announced, fingering his gold coin in his hand while eyeing my pocket greedily. "It's a good deal for a weak little runt like yo-"

Pow.

He never finished his sentence. I punched him hard across the jaw, making onlookers gasp and point. I didn't really care though. "Don't. Call. Me. Weak." I growled, glaring at him. He gave a little groan and didn't reply. Serves him right.

Smirking, I picked up a barrel in each arm while giving a little grunt. Then I headed back toward the docks to my ship.

I didn't really attract that much attention, so I wasn't really breaking the rules, was I?

Tenten's POV

A loud gasp sounded behind me. I whirled around from where I was studying a kunai knife to find a couple of fat ladies covering their mouths. Behind them was a boy who was glaring at a chubby little man, who had a slightly bloody jaw and wasn't moving. Muttering something darkly, he turned around and walked away.

I rolled my eyes. Stuck up snot, wasn't he?

Turning back to the kunai knife, I gave a little sigh. The high-quality kunai knife in my hands had a little tag that said, "20 bronze coins or $100." 20 bronze coins or $100? That was pretty expensive… I measured the knife by throwing it onto a target 15 feet away. It landed perfectly in the center. Perfect balance. I walked over to get it and tossed it from one hand to another. Then I examined the shiny metal. I carefully pressed my finger against the blade. Two drops of blood appeared on my finger. Oops. Smart of me, wasn't it? But… It had perfect balance AND a very sharp and shiny blade. The handle was also very easy to grip onto… I was practically drooling now.

Wait. Why was I examining a knife? I was supposed to be selling my grain…

"Hey you! Nice shot!" Someone behind me yelled. I turned and found a blond lady smiling at me.

"Um… Thanks." I muttered. "It was nothing really. Just a really nice knife."

Curious. She was still looking at me. "I'll buy that knife for you and a couple of other weapons… If you join us."

"What is 'us'?" I asked her.

"I'm a pirate." She said, leaning in a little closer. "Not a really dumb kind, no. More like a bunch of robbing sailors. But we fight just as well. So, will you?"

I was tempted to say yes. I hated my father. Anything to get out of his reach, his beatings, his hard work…

But another part of me said, "No, Tenten. No way."

What should I say?

I would say yes.

YOU!

Don't need to sound so surprised. God.

Should I?

Yes.

Why?

Oh, just a suggestion. I'll tell you my reasons later.

Hmm… Fine.

"Okay." I told her.

She smiled. "Great. I'm Tsunade, who are you?"

"Tenten."

"Good. Do you want to pack up or anything?"

"I don't have anything at home that I need. Or want."

"Good. Here are a couple of coins-" She handed me a pouch of gold coins "- and I'll expect you to be at the dock in 10 minutes. Our ship… well, you'll know which one it is when you get there."

She waved me a small good-bye and headed away towards the sea.

What have I gotten myself into now?

Well, what do you think of it? Please review and tell me! I know the first chapter is boring, but the later on chapters will be more interesting. I promise.

Gai: They probably won't like it because I'm not in the first chapter.

Me: *Glares.*

Gai: Just saying! God!