Hey guys, it's me again! I'm continuing to write Shadows, but I have a father's day story for you first. Yes, I know, it's not father's day, but when I wrote this I wasn't grounded. I think you will really like this story though. This is mostly Tenten and Hiashi, but there is a hint of Neji and Tenten. I will make them 14 in this fic, after Naruto left. On with the fic!
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It's a beautiful morning in Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The sun is shining strongly throughout the entire village; gently, gracefully waking its humble villagers. In one particular house, a girl awakes, ready to face the day.
Tenten, the Weapons Mistress of Konoha, was just rising out of her soft, warm bed, letting out a contented sigh, when she heard the front door of her house slide open. Panicking slightly, she walked out of the room, her silken, pink pajamas flowing behind her, and maneuvered her way downstairs to see who had entered her home. She strode into the kitchen, her matching pink slippers protecting her feet from the cold of the tile, and saw two figures moving about, working. They sat down some containers on her table and put others in her fridge. Then one sat down at the table, the other making his way to the stove.
"Ohayou, Tenten-san." Hiashi said as he noticed her presence, beginning to heat some water.
"Ohayou, Hyuga-sama." Tenten spoke, slightly disoriented by their arrival at this early of an hour. "Next time you guys come in this early, let me know first. You… sort of scared me."
"Gomen, Tenten. It will not happen again." Hiashi finished making the tea he had begun earlier and walked into the living room, joining the two teenagers.
"Here are your meals for the day, Tenten." Neji said as he yawned loudly. The pronounced dark rings under his opaque eyes showed the lack of essential sleep he'd missed the night before. Although it worried her, the weapon's mistress figured it could wait until later.
"Domo Arigato," Tenten said gratefully, sitting next to Neji as Hiashi poured the tea. The brown haired host would have offered to do it for the Hyuuga clan leader, but opted instead to sit next to her favorite male shinobi.
Hiashi and Neji had been helping her like this ever since she was believed to be an orphan. She told them where the spare house key was hidden, and they brought food for her every day while Hiashi paid for her home, on Neji's bequest. Tenten was very grateful for that, but after all the stories that Neji had told her, she was afraid of the Hyuuga clan. All except for him, Hinata, and Hanabi, that is.
As the three of them ate, Hiashi went over the schedule for Neji's training that day. "So, Neji, you will accept Hokage-sama's mission, of course. Tenten, you and I shall train at the Hyuuga compound."
Tenten was shocked; at both Neji for going on a mission without telling her and at Hiashi for wanting to train with her. "What? What do you mean by training? You mean showing me Hyuga secrets?"
"No, of course not." Hiashi let out a warm chuckle. "We will do what you and Neji normally do; hand-to-hand, exercise, weapons practice. I will not show you anything you haven't already seen." When they finished eating, Tenten went to her room and got dressed, taking her time with her delicate hair. When she finished, they made their way to the Hokage's Tower to get more information on Neji's mission.
When they arrived, they found Tsunade arguing with another client. They wisely chose to wait patiently outside. "Alright, alright, it'll get done. Now if you'll excuse me, I have other things to attend to. Goodbye," Tsunade said, boredom clearly evident on her face and in her tone of voice.
"But Tsunade-hime-sama!" The female client began, distress in her voice.
"I SAID GOODBYE!" Tsunade shouted at her, nerve on her forehead sticking out. One thing the Hokage couldn't stand was having to repeat herself.
The client quickly left, terrified by the woman's rage. "Well we're in a good mood today," Hiashi mused, deciding now would be a good time to walk in. "So, Sunshine, why are we so cheerful today?"
"That girl is a huge pain in the… well, she's a huge pain. If she weren't so rich, I would refuse to even see her. She comes to me everyday with a problem that she expects me to solve." Deciding it best to switch topics, Tsunade settled back into her chair, looking directly at the Hyuga prodigy. "Neji are you ready for your mission?"
"Hai, Hokage-sama." Neji said, bowing low in respect of the powerful woman.
"Good. You are to travel to the Lightening Country to assist one of our ANBU teams in a reconnaissance mission. It will take at least a week to complete. In the meantime, I will not assign Team Gai any missions until your safe arrival. Do you think you can handle this, Neji?"
"Hai, Hokage-sama." Neji replied, again bowing low.
"Then you can leave right away. The ANBU team will be waiting at the gate for your arrival." Her tone was one of no-nonsense. Get it done first, get it done right.
"Domo arigato, Hokage-sama." With that, the three of them left the office, and the Hokage. When they arrived at the gate, as the Hokage had said, the team stood ready, waiting for Neji silently. Tenten wished the boy good luck and hugged him as he left.
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T.B.C.
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What do you think so far? I will try to make this as short as I can. I know my stories tend to be long. Please review. I want to make my stories as interesting as I can for you guys. I hope you like the first ever Hiashi/Tenten story! From here on out it is all about Hiashi and Tenten. See ya next chapter.
Kitty.