Tenten could feel the sweat breaking on her brow, looking in the rear view mirror she gave a small smile and raised her hand to wipe the sweat away, looking at her hand she was she was shaking.
She couldn't believe that after all this time she was going back. Back to Konoha. The place that she'd left all those years ago. To get away from him.
Tenten pulled up at some services. Slowly she climbed out of the car and walked to the back of it. Opening the back door she reached in and shook the two 4 year olds
"Hey guys, do you want to have something to eat?" Tenten asked unbuckling them from their car seats.
"Yeah mummy" One of them muttered, rubbing their eyes the 2 children got out.
"Well come on then and we'll get something for you" Tenten stepped back, shut the car door and locked it. Stepping in-between the children she reached down and took their hands in hers.
They walked into the services and went to the café part of it. Tenten went over to the counter
"Alrighty, what do you want?" Tenten looked at the 2 sleepy children
"Cake" The little girl smiled
"Chocolate" The little boy grinned up at his mother
"No, you'll have something proper then you can have some sweets" Tenten looked lovingly at her children.
"Chips" both children then shouted
"Okay then, can I have 2 childrens size portions of chips and a cheese butty and a cut of coffee" Tenten smiled at the woman working behind the counter.
"Okay, take this down to the till and I'll bring your food over when it's ready" the woman handed over a card with the number 2 on it. Taking it Tenten smiled and move down to the till taking her children with her. Passing over some notes Tenten took the tray with the kids drinks and her coffee over to one of the empty tables. Sitting down Tenten tapped her fingers on the table. The only reason that she was going back was that Sakura was getting married to Sasuke and had asked her to come. How she had tracked down where she lived Tenten didn't know. She was half glad that Sakura had found out where she lived and sent the invite, but the other half was dreading going back, she was dreading seeing him again.
Once Tenten and the children had finished they went back to the car and began driving again. For a while before the children fell asleep Tenten sang to them. First her son Masaki fell asleep soon followed by Hiriko. Checking that her children were asleep, Tenten let her mind drift when she saw the sign
"WELCOME TO KONOHA"
Biting her lip Tenten remembered the reason she'd left.
4 YEARS EARLIER
Tenten pulled at the white top she wore as she and the rest of the group she was with went up the steps
"Tenten leave it. You look fine" Sakura reassured her, pulling her hand away from her shirt
"Are you sure?" Tenten whispered
"Yes, you look great and if it doesn't blow Neji away then he must be gay" Sakura chuckled
Tenten smiled. This was her big night, she was going to try and make Neji notice her
The group of them had gone to Naruto's house party. Pretty much everyone was going to this party, looking down at her clothes Tenten check that she looked okay. The white top that ended just above her belly button and the red minni skirt that finished just below her bum and a set of flat black pumps, her hair was in the normal double buns on her head. Grabbing Sakura's hand they went into the house. The place was full and loud, Tenten had never really been good with crowds, but a few bottles of beer later she began to loosen up. She watched as Sakura danced with Sasuke and Naruto make out with Hinata in the corner all the time she stood close to the door, her hips swaying to the beat of the music.
As she watched, Tenten saw Neji walk up the stairs, draining her 8th or 9th bottle she set it down and followed him. Climbing the stairs Tenten suddenly wished she had another bottle with her to give her courage, walking down the corridor Tenten saw Neji slipping through the door at the end.
Closing her eyes for a moment Tenten muttered a quick prayer before she followed him into the room, closing the door behind her.
"Tenten, what are you doing here?" Neji asked, he was sat on the bed looking at her
"I just wanted to get away from the crowd" Tenten muttered walking over to the bed she sat down next to him
"Well if you wish I can go to a different room" Neji told her making to stand up
"NO" Tenten cried, her hand flew out and grabbed his wrist, looking down at her Neji sat back next to her.
"Neji, do you like me?" Tenten asked, leaning against him
"You are a good friend" Neji said stiffly
"So you don't like me" Tenten muttered making to stand up
"Wait Tenten, you wanted me to stay so you can't just walk off like that" Neji told her, his voice slightly concerned. She was very drunk and he had to be careful with her.
"I just wanted to talk to you and then you're being mean and I like you but you don't like me" Tenten babbled pushing her face into Neji's chest
"Tenten calm down, I can't hear what you're saying" Neji muttered
Looking up at him, Tenten bit her lip. It was now or never really, her 5 year crush was leading up to this so that was why Tenten pushed her head up and captured Neji's lips in a kiss. Tenten couldn't help but close her eyes as she kissed him. Neji looked at her, his eyes had flown open when Tenten's lips pressed against his. Tenten was kissing him. Pulling back Neji looked at her, he watched as she opened her eyes, watched them fill up with tears
"You don't like me" Tenten muttered standing up and ran to the door. Neji jumped up and grabbed her before she could leave.
"Tenten calm down" Neji told the crying girl in his arms
"No, you don't like me, you never have. Let me go" Tenten cried
There was only one thing that Neji could think of to calm her down. Quickly as he could he pressed his lips against hers. As soon as his lips touched hers she went still. Pulling back Tenten looked at him, rising one hand she touched her fingers to her lips looking at him. "Neji" She whispered.
"If I do anything with you Tenten, it would be dishonourable, you are drunk" Neji muttered
"I might be drunk but you are drunk as well. And this is what I want" Tenten muttered back, leaning forward Tenten kissed him again, while his hands wormed their way up her top.
The next morning Tenten woke up laying on a bed in a room she didn't recognise. She felt like someone had used her head like a drum. Slowly Tenten tried to get up but was stopped by a heavy arm wrapped around her waist. Dreading what she was going to find, Tenten turned her head to look at the body that the arm was connected to. Her eyes fell on the sleeping form of Neji. Closing her eyes Tenten bit her lip trying to remember what had happened the night before. Carefully she pulled the covers off her body and felt the cold air hit her naked body. Her eyes flew open as she took in her naked form; slowly she looked at Neji to find that he too was naked. "Damn it" Tenten whispered. Ever so slowly Tenten managed to get out of Neji's hold, picking her thrown clothes Tenten got dressed, pulling her phone out of her pocket Tenten saw that she had 4 missed calls and 8 new messages. She would sort it out after she just had to get home, take a shower and think of that she was going to do. No one woke as Tenten slipped out of Naruto's house. When she got home she pulled out her keys and let herself in. she lived on her own, her parents had died when she was younger and no one wanted her really so she was on her own.
Once she was in her room she pulled off her clothes and took a shower, looking in the mirror she saw the hickies and bruises on her body, Neji must have given her them the night before.
Tenten moved out pretty much soon after that, it was the same day, she packed up her things and left, not telling anyone where she'd gone. If she told them they would want to know why and that was something she just couldn't tell anyone yet.
It was 2 months later Tenten found out she was pregnant, she thought she'd just missed one month from the stress of what had happened but when she missed the second one she began to worry. It was then that she'd gone to get a home pregnancy kit. It told her she was pregnant. She's given birth to her 2 beautiful children.
FLASH BACK OVER
Tenten sighed, she really couldn't believe she was going back. Finally she pulled up outside a house. Turning off the engine Tenten climbed out. Going round the back she pulled out the 2 sleeping children and walked up the steps. Gently she knocked on the door and waited for it to open balancing the children on her hips and watched to door open. A head with bright pink hair poked out of the door
"Tenten you" Sakura began but once she saw the sleeping children she went silent
"Hey" Tenten smiled at her
"Wow" Sakura gasped before moving out of the way and letting Tenten in.
"Is this why you left" Sakura asked
"Yeah" Tenten smiled at her again "Could you take one off me please, they are kind of heavy" Sakura moved forward and took a small body
"I'll show you to the room." Sakura muttered leading the way
Once Tenten was in the room she placed the children on the bed, taking their shoes off she tucked them in
"Tenten" Sakura began behind her
"Can we going in the living room?" Tenten asked straightening up
The girls sat on the couch
"What happened to you, we couldn't find you after the party, we rang you and text you and you didn't reply, we even went to your house but you were gone." Sakura began
"So you remember the party" Tenten mused
"Yeah, it was the last time any of us saw you"
"You remember how scared I was, I was going to try and get Neji to notice me" Tenten sighed
"Yeah, I tried to ring you to find out if anything had happened"
"I slept with him" Tenten whispered
"You what" Sakura shrieked looking at her old friend, Tenten hadn't changed much, she still wore her hair in double buns on the top of her head, wore a baggy t shirt and ripped jeans. But she had changed.
"I woke up the next morning, I couldn't believe what I'd done. Neji didn't care for me, we were both drunk and that was the only reason he slept with me. I liked him for 5 fuckin years and he didn't feel anything for me, I still like him you know, stupid I know" Tenten began to cry "I went home and, I couldn't face him again, I wouldn't be able be able to go near him again after what I'd done. I loved him, I still love him with all my heart and he didn't care for me in anyway. I just had to get away, and then I found out I was pregnant. I didn't tell anyone, I've only come back for your wedding, then I'm going again. I don't' want him to find out about Hiriko and Masaki" Tenten told her
"It's okay" Sakura whispered stroking Tenten's back while she sobbed "Come one we'll get you to bed, it'll all be better in the morning" Sakura told her helping Tenten up and to the room she was staying in. once Tenten was in bed Sakura left the room. She couldn't believe that Tenten had gone through all that and Neji didn't even have a clue that he had children