It has been months since everybody found out Tenten secret and swore never to speak about it to anyone but rumours do get around the only thing Tenten could do was deny it but a part from that everything was finally back to normal.
Tenten and Neji where training in their normal training ground sparing against one another Neji had asked her to add in her new jutsu even though Tenten was worried about trying anything difficult against him so she just kept it to simple moves. Which Neji wasn't all to pleased about but he understood.
She stepped back for a moment before bring out another scroll grinning when she saw Neji stop spinning `there no way he'll stop this one`she launched at him with the fiery blade he simply jumped back avoiding the swing of the blade, as she stretched out her arm he grabbed it avoiding the blade tossing her to the other side of the training ground.
`Damn we've been at this for hours, and before that I just had to do my own training` she ran at Neji once again this time throwing 4 shurikens as he dodged her attack she brought out a metal chain trying to catch him of guard when he landed on one foot she used the chain to tangle the foot that was on the ground.
As she yanked the chain from under his tangled foot his foot was taking away from underneath him he fell with a hard crash "Got you", she panted as she pulled him towards her.
As he came closer to her he gave a smirk that told her that she had just lost. He placed his hand on the ground before he used around house kick swiping her legs away from her. "Shit", she swore as she landed hard on the ground.
Neji sat up straight as he tried to untangle the chain from his leg "your strategies are improving", he said concentrating in untangling the chain.
"You think so?", he nodded still not staring at her "well I still have along way to go", she smirked as he finally looked at her to hand her chain. He got to his feet before offering his hand to help her up she accepted it with a smile.
As she got up on her wobbly feet trying to regain her balance back but failed when she took step forward she fell forward. "Tenten", Neji caught her just before she fell to the ground.
She closed her eyes expecting to fall flat on her face but instead she felt a pair of strong arms rap around her. she looked to see Neji looking down on her with concern in his eyes they stayed like that for a good few minute looking into each other eyes in a comfortable silence their heart raising for being so close to each other before Neji broke the silence "we should take a break", it was obvious that she was exhausted.
She nodded as they broke apart she looked away to hide the tint of red in it. "You're pushing yourself to much", he spoke in his normal calm voice as he watched her rest against a tree. "How long have you been training before we met up today?", she shrugged as if she didn't care.
"Hey Neji, Tenten", they watched there green clothed boy run towards them giving him questioned look. "Good news", they looked at each other they knew what that meant "Guy sensei said we'll be doing sprint round the village to keep our youth fresh", Tenten groaned
"Do you honestly think that will keep our youth fresh", Tenten stood up "I'm pretty sure it will only drain our youth."
"No Tenten you've got it all wrong", he pulled a good guy pose "it will make our spring time of youth more beautiful", she rolled her eyes and started walking while Neji watch her very carefully.
"Have fun refreshing your youth Neji", she grinned as she gave a small wave to the people behind her.
"So are you going to start doing this everyday disappearing in the middle of training", Neji looked at her with a questioned look.
"Nope today special", she gave a bigger grin as she looked back.
"Where are you going?", Lee shouted after her.
"Don't worry Guy knows I'm leaving training early", she shouted back at them.
The boys watched as she disappeared into the forest. "I wonder where she off to."
"Doesn't matter, it doesn't concern us", Neji went back to his normal self as he started to meditate under his tree.
"Neji will you join us", Neji did not answer he closed his eyes as if Lee was never there "emm Neji?, well I will see you tonight", Lee finally gave up and went on to find Guy sensei. When Neji knew Lee was no where in sight he went into his bag and pulled a wooden box out.
His smile grow as he ran his hand on top of the smooth box. He knew it was a good idea getting them it might have cost an arm and a leg but it was worth it.
TENTEN
The young girl looked down on a grave stone as she sat her giant scroll down then her bag right next to it before finally she sat on her knees in front of it "I'm sorry I've not been around in a while", she spoke to the gravestone as if someone was listen.
"I've been busy but I defiantly made sure no one was going to stop me coming to day after all today special" she smiled.
FLASHBACK
it was a cold wet day as a young boy no older than 17 walked down the a path an hour away from konoha he had a smile on his face as he continued to walk "another successful mission", he grinned not letting the cold get him down "huh what that?", he stopped as he saw something sitting under the tree.
He slowly stepped closer to it to see it was a young girl she was hugging her legs keeping her head down on her knees as if she was trying to keep warm. He crouched down next to her placing his hand on her cold arm she was shivering her clothes where dirty, soaked and ripped and her hair was matted.
"Hey what are you doing out here In this cold?", his tone was soft and caring as she looked up at him with wide brown eyes.
"I don't deserve to be anywhere else", she simply said her voice sounding very weak before placing her head back down on her knees.
"That not true", she looked back up at him "I mean your parents must be worried", she shook her head tiredly "Aww come on don't be like that they probably worried sick" her eyes started to water "so where is your village?"
"I don't have one", the boy looked at her "they said I was too weak I didn't deserve to live", he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Come on we're going", the girl gave him questioned look "I'll take you back to my village"
"Why? I'm nothing I'm a weakling", she spoke softly "the only thing I took pride in and I learn I'm too weak to do it"
"So what was that then?", he questioned her.
"I wanted to be a strong shin obi, but my village said I would never accomplish that", she looked straight into his eyes "I'd rather be left to die", this broke the boys heart because he knew she was telling the truth her eyes weren't showing any regrets in saying it.
"Come on", he picked her up into his arms she only looked at him "you say you'd rather die than be somebody who can't be a shin obi that you've given up before you have really started yet. That only show they where telling the truth because given up before you have really started is the worst type of weakness.", He looked down to see her looking away his eyes widened when he saw the bruises and cuts some deep and some was nothing to worry about `what have these monster done to her`
LATER ON THAT DAY
The boy from earlier stood in front of the third hokage desk as the older man sat behind it "how is she?", the boy looked worried at him.
"She doing fine nothing that serious we don't know if the situation had physiologic damage yet", the third hokage looked at the young man serous "no body being able to talk to her she been sitting in the room in complete silence refusing to even give her name but from what you have told me I think I know what village she came from"
"Well are you going to contact them letting them know that we have one of there villager?", the third hokage shook his head "wait why? you cant do that her family might be worried"
"Akio I wish I could but the village are the once who ordered her out most likely are the once who left her in such bad shape I'm amazed that she managed to walk this far and who knows what they'll do if they find her"
"So what kind of people would allow this to happen her family must have objected to this", boy couldn't help show his anger of in his voice.
"That is unlikely when the village find out about somebody being weak they don't give a second thought they chase them out but this is rare I've never heard them do this to someone so young"
"So this is normal for them", the hokage nodded his head.
"So what are you going to do now are you going to leave her alone let her choice what she wants to do", Akio thought for a moment thinking of what she said to him about how she would rather die then not to become a shin obi.
"No I will take care of her myself I'm pretty sure my family wont mind", he turned to leave the room "is she still in the hospital?"
"Yes, I will start to sort out all the details but you should not mention her past to anyone and you will be her family now", he nodded his head before leaving the room.
HOSPITAL
He walked into the room to see the girl that he had helped sitting on the bed in the same position he found her in "they told me you've refused to talk to anyone is that right?.", she did not answer "So your now not talking to me?", he smiled sitting next her bed.
"Can I go now?", the young girl spoke.
"Where do you think your going to go?" she shrugged "well I've talk to the hokage and he agreed to let you stay but with one condition you don't tell your past to anyone", she looked at him then looked down.
"Why would I want anyone to know that I'm weak how pathetic do you think I am", she got out of bed as he watched her start to make her way to the door he got up and stood right in front of her "what do you think your doing I never said I wanted to stay", he sighed in frustration.
"I'm not going to allow you to go back out there", he crouched down to her eye level "I thought you wanted to be a strong shin obi? Well I promise If you stay I will do the best I can to make that dream come true", she agreed without hesitation "good because after you heeled completely you will be join the ninja academy" he smiled
"Why would you help me?", he placed his hand on her head.
"Well I've always wanted a younger sibling. And plus I like helping people", his grin grow but then became serous "I promise you no matter what I will never let your village get they're hands on you even if it means my life, just promise me you will work so hard to make your dream come true Tenten", she looked at him with a questioned look "it will be your new name your identity for this village"
"Why Tenten?"
"It means heavenly heaven"
"It sounds quite weak", she spoke obviousness she was still used to her village rule about names.
"Well it depends on how you look at it. I mean I think it suits you heaven is believed to be a peaceful place but when it needs to be it a strong place protecting everybody in it, and it reminds me of your eyes", she gave a questioned look "when I first met you your eyes where soft but still had a hint of strength in them and now I can still see so much strength but there still a hint of softness in your eyes" Her small arms rapped around his neck as she couldn't hold back the tears he smiled knowing that she had accepted his offer and he returned the embrace.
END Of FALSHBACK
"The anniversary of the day you found me", she looked up at the sky. Tenten couldn't help a tear fall from her eye quickly wiping it away "I hope I made you proud even if I still have a long way to go I will become a strong kunoich", she rolled her right sleeve up to revel the bottom of her arm cover in bright blue circles wrapped around it "I swear I never meant to let this happen but I thought they where going to destroy the village."
She sighed "but I promise if anything dose happen I swear I'll leave if I think any harm will come to mom and dad", she clenched her hands "I will get this shit of my arm", she sighed " and I promise I will make your proud of me again"
She looked at the sky the sun was starting to set she had been there for hours "I need to go its getting late, I will try and visit more often", she smiled as she got up.
She walked away from the cemetery as she walked she heard rustling in the bushes `really do you think I'm really that stupid` she rolled her eyes before taking two kunai out and tossing them at the direction of the noise. The young kunoich walked into the bushes but only find that the two kunai's where now stuck in the bark of a tree "huh? That weird I swore I could of felt somebody chakra around he…"
She stopped when everything went black she knew someone had put something over her head. She felt two pairs of hands pick her up she knew exactly who it was by the sense of their chakra "Naruto Lee put me down or I swear to god I wont let you live when you do finally let me go". She cursed and threatened even though they would let her go.
It didn't take long till the smell of BBQ chicken reached her nostrils. `huh what with that smell?,` as she felt whatever it was been lifted from her head to be blinded by the sudden light instantly closing her eyes.
She finally open her eyes to see the konoha 11 Kakashi, Guy, Lady Tsunade who was all ready a bit drunk and Shizune they where all staring at her while Naruto and Lee smiled "Surprise", they're voices cheered happily.
"What going on?", she looked at everybody confused noticing that she was in the BBQ and why did I get taken here the way I did couldn't you of just ask me to come", she stared at the two who where now hiding behind the group.
"Naruto what the hell where you thinking?", he scratched his cheek as Sakura scolded him while Neji took care of Lee.
"We… well you seemed to be lit… little down lately so we thought it would be a good idea to throw a small get together", Hinata filled her in playing with her finger.
Tenten smiled at her friends as she watched them have fun her voice softened "there was no need for that. But thanks", Hinata gave a soft smile as she watched her friends return it in to an even bigger one.
"Hey you deserve it", Ino shout in her friends ears but then lowering her voice covering her mouth with her hand so only the two girls could hear her "sorry but it was only meant to be the konoha 11 but when Lady Tsunade found out we couldn't stop her and Lee invited Guy and he invited Kakashi"
"Hey Tenten could I talk to you for a moment?", Neji interrupted the girls. Tenten nodded as she left the two girls giving her a giant smile.
"What's up?", she ask as he led her to a quieter spot before going into his bag pulling out a box that fit perfectly in his palm. She gave him a questioned look before he forced it into her hands. "What this?"
"Open it", he folded his arms.
She still wasn't sure but she done as she was told as she lifted the lid of the box to reveal three stainless steel kunai her eyes lit up to see the konoha symbol on the bottom of the blade and the weapons mistress that ran down the blade before the konoha symbol.
"Oh my god", her voice became higher "look at this blade the sharpness the perfect workman ship", she examined it running her finger over the tip. Her focus was broke when she noticed Neji staring at her. "Neji I love them", she hugged him but then pulled back when she realized what she was doing.
They both looked away hiding the small tint of pink in there faces. Finally Neji broke the silence "Well I'm glad you like them", he turned to walk away before he felt something grab his wrist he turned to see Tenten holding him.
"Neji I cant allow you to go without paying you back for them". She took of her bag rustling in it before bring out a purse. There was no need to ask how much she already knew how much it was she had already cheek them out not that long ago but didn't have enough money to buy them.
As she opened her purse she felt a pair of strong but gentle hands rest on hers she looked up to see Neji staring down on her "then that would defeat the purpose of it being a gift", he spoke in his normal calm voice then turning to join the others.
She stared into the distance then at the box that contained the kunai's but soon after snapping out of her daze to join the other and show of her knew favourite weapon.
LATER ON
Everybody was outside readying there self to go home Apart from the older ninja plus Naruto and Lee. Tenten said her goodbyes as she watched her friend go home.
"I will see you at training tomorrow?", she smiled as she turned around to she Hinata and Neji.
"Yeah as always, and thank you so much Neji I love my gift", she laughed as she saw Neji turn his face avoiding eye contact with her while Hinata gave a nerves smile "and thank you Hinata", Hinata bowled.
"Come on Lady Hinata we should be going now", before they said there final goodbye and walking away.
Tenten watched as they walked away "It a shame when they find out that your still lying to them", Tenten turned to where the voice had came from but she couldn't see a thing in the shadows "I mean how do you think that boy will react to even more lies"
"Who There?"
"Maybe you should just leave the village never come back no one would be bothered by you again", Tenten was getting frustrated squinting her eyes to try and see anything.
"Come out?", she spoke more firm biting her lower lip.