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Prologue

Nine years ago…

The rain was falling like there was no tomorrow. Tenten, Hinata, and Neji were the only kids from the ninja academy left at the pickup. Tenten and Hinata stood together near the ending of the roof, and Neji sat alone on a bench in the far back. He didn't expect Hiashi to come this early, so he pulled out the snack he'd packed for himself.

"Hinata, what are you doing over the weekend?" Tenten asked, bored but slightly interested in her answer.

"Well…" Hinata stammered, "I-I don't really know… Father may make me train more.." Hiashi held strength higher than her well-being, and Hinata shuddered at the thought of more training.

Tenten patted her back. "I'll pray for you."

Hinata giggled, and peeked at Neji, who was munching slowly at a bag of chips. "I just hope that the rain lets up, or we may have to go with you…"

"What, is Hiashi the wicked witch of the west? Is he gonna melt in the rain?" Tenten joked.

Hinata laughed, and said, "Something like that…!"

Neji grunted. He stared up at the gray-black sky, a blank expression clouded the thoughts he held inside. Tenten snuck a peek at Hinata's cousin, blushing deeply.

A woman walked up to the three kids, and said, "I'm supposed to tell Neji and Hinata Hyuuga that their father can't pick them up today. He said to find a hotel or stay at a friends' house." At that, the woman stalked away.

Hinata and Neji's eyes connected with a confused look, then turned to Tenten's, a pleading look falling over the previous one.

"…Fine." Tenten said. A couple of hours later, Tenten's mom picked them up and they went home.

W-wow! Neji Hyuuga's in the same room as me!! Tenten thought. She was lying in her bed, with Hinata on the ground next to her, and Neji at the foot of the bed, also on the floor. In my room! It's so awesome! But.. It's only for one night.

She could hear Neji roll over in his sleeping bag, and Hinata's soft breathing. It lulled her to sleep. The seven-year-old sighed, and finally closed her eyes.

"MOM! We gotta get to the academy! I'm- we're- gonna be late! Now MOVE! Hustle!" Tenten shouted as she frantically threw her clothes on. Neji was in the guest room.

"Honey, I can't drive you there today, I'm working. Run to school." Her mom yelled back.

The run to school was exhausting, and Tenten collapsed in the last third of the run. She got up, and walked slowly, and Hinata and Neji had to sacrifice being on time.

"Ow…" Tenten groaned, clutching her ankle. It burned.

Hinata pulled out her handy-dandy medical cream and rubbed some on, but that was about as much as she could do. "I hope this will stop the pain…"

"I don't think I can walk…" said Tenten. Neji rolled his eyes and bent down. "Get on." He commanded. Tenten got onto his back, and he stood up with her legs in his arms.

They piggybacked all the way to the academy.

And it piggybacked all the way to Tenten's diary.

Chapter one:

Present day- Tenten is sixteen

Thinking back to the days when she was in the academy made Tenten giggle. She had kept her kid-crush on Neji a secret since she knew that Neji would never date anyone (he was so withdrawn). It had grown into a bigger, real crush. She kept it under wraps.

"Tenten!" she jerked her head up.

"What? What happened?" Tenten spluttered. The class laughed and pointed fingers. "Aw, shut up!" she growled. Shizune, who was teaching them about medical creams (thus the memory), had her arms crossed, and was smirking at Tenten.

"I figure this means you'd like to tell the answer to the class?" Shizune lifted an eyebrow.

"No, ma'am…" Tenten sank back in her chair. A few minutes later, the bell rang, and the stampede made its way out into the halls and into the cafeteria.

Sakura caught up with her. "You totally spaced out back there. Who were you thinking about?" Sakura said, using her I know you have a crush, tell me voice. They walked to the oak tree in the middle of the high school campus and sat down under it.

"I was just… thinking about the days we had at the academy." Tenten said, trying to sound confident, but even she didn't believe herself.

Sakura picked up her fork. "Come on, Tenten. You and I both know that's not what was going on. Who's the lucky fellow?"

"Do I have to tell you? I mean, it's… kinda embarrassing." Tenten murmured.

"Yeppers."

"Okay…"

"…"

"…"

"Tell me already!"

"Okay! It's… Neji." Tenten admitted finally.

"WHAT?!" Sakura screamed, then burst into a fit of laughter. "You- love- Neji?!" she laughed as Tenten tackled her. "That's hilarious! You know he doesn't date!"

Tenten sighed. "I know… I could always hope, though."

Ino and Hinata just walked up, and Sakura regained her composure. "Hey!" Ino crowed, "What's going on over here?"

"Nothing!" Tenten blurted out, and shot dagger eyes at Sakura to shut her up.

"I heard you're crushing on my nii-san!" Hinata said softly. "He never tells me anything about who he likes, so I … won't be a lot of help, I guess." She giggled.

Tenten had never been more embarrassed before then.

Neji, as always, sat alone at one of the benches outside. He watched Naruto trip down the stairs. Kiba and Choji were whistling innocently at the top. He gave a low chuckle, but it was quick and almost faked. His mind was on eavesdropping on the girls who were sitting under the oak tree.

But when he heard what Tenten cried, his mind went blank.

What?!

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