TADA! It's finally up ... sooooo ... I hope you enjoy^^ Tenten finally "found" Neji, but what does that mean? How will it continue? Read and find out!

\\What I am//

Tenten woke up with an ugly headache and a numb feeling in the arm where she had been hit. She looked around and nearly gagged. Her vision was swimming and the blurring colors made her want to vomit.

Closing her eyes she slowly turned on her stomach. Now that was way better. When the head turning had ceased she slowly pried her eyes open. The room stopped swimming and she took a closer look at it.

It was a plain room. There was nothing in it. No furniture, no mattress nothing. It was just a room. With one single window, she didn't dare to stand up just yet so she was relieved alone by the fact that she would maybe be able to escape later on.

She sighed deeply and closed her eyes. But opened them again when she heard footsteps. They were halting in front of her door.

"Has she woke up yet?" the voice was familiar.

"No, sir. I checked twenty minutes ago, she was still asleep."

"Let me in."

A key was turned and Tenten turned her head towards the door, that was on her right side. Her head was throbbing and she couldn't quite smell but she hoped that those problems would cease as well.

She looked at the feet that entered her room still lying flat on her stomach.

"So you woke up." He said and sat down with his legs crossed in front of her. "You killed one of my best men."

She growled. He had put her pack in danger.

"Though … we killed your whole pack so … I think it's a fair exchange."

She growled again and slowly began to lift herself up on her knees and hands. He looked at every movement she made. Was he afraid? He better be.

"Why were you with the wolves?"

I didn't answer. Never again did I want to use that damn language of theirs again. Never again. They took me away from my home and then killed my family.

"Hm. I bet you were with them for some years. You were … the fourth." He mused.

Did he actually understand something of wolves? I didn't care. If he did he just used it against them. And it wasn't right.

"Hm." He smirked.

God. I wished I could just wipe that stupid mouth of his away. If my pranks … I mean hands … would just listen to me. I couldn't quite control them at the moment. I was weak; I hadn' eaten for some time and now I was poisoned.

"The other man you hurt. He still isn't awake. The drug is actually very strong and I'm surprised to find you awake. But I guess that the winters in wildness strengthened your immune system. You've been out for only a few hours."

Very well … at least I wouldn't lose track of time.

"We will have to stay here for quite some time actually. My uncle still needs the mansion and we will stay here. You can't move freely you are too dangerous." He smirked again. "But if I hunger you out even you will weaken."

I snarled at him and went the balls of my feet, ready to jump at him and bite his throat. His smirk only grew wider.

"If I was you I would be careful and over think my actions." He said and pulled out a small feather thingy just like the one he had shot at me. I growled and ducked. Now I was really ready to jump. That stupid human. That darn stupid human. He would get it back.

He just threw me the thing and stood up.

"I will come tomorrow again." He said and went out.

I smiled as I looked at the thing. I had realized how it worked. And a plan was forming in my mind. If I took a dose of the poison every day my immune system would actually built up a defense for it. And as my immune system was very strong it wouldn't take too long for it. I brought the needle to my mouth and placed it between my lips. Carefully not to peak me I sucked at bit at it, until a small amount of the liquid got out. Swallowing the liquid I grimaced. It was horrible … well no one ever said that it would be tasty.

I felt my head starting to turn again and my senses went dull, the want to vomit reappeared but I stayed awake. It was actually already something. Staying up from the drug. Although it was a small amount.

He came the next day again. He sat down on the same spot as the day before and looked at me. And I looked at him.

He then decided to break the silence. "He still didn't wake up. The doctors say that maybe he'll die. It wouldn't surprise me. You got a straight shot at his artery."

Heh … he deserved that, motherfucker. And you'd deserve it too.

"What is your name?"

Tenten

He wouldn't understand me though. "I want you to meet someone." He said and got to the door.

Due to the fact that I had drugged myself this morning I couldn't quite smell it, but when he opened the door I growled and got on all my four. A dog. Gosh I hated dogs. Many people said they were like wolves, but in reality they were far away from us. They were running at the sides of humans, thinking themselves humans, eating out of … bowls and accepting a low being like the human as a leader. Weak. That's what they were. Weak and stupid. The dog sat down next to the brown-haired man and another man came in.

He had an interesting look. Tall, tan, red fang tattoos on his cheeks and unruly hair.

"That's Kiba and his dog Akamaru. Akamaru will be your company for a while."

Oh great a stinky dog as company. They were as bad as humans.

I can hear you – Akamaru threatened.

I don't care fluffy-ball. – I snarled and crouched down.

"Akamaru." That Kiba man said. "You're here to calm her, not to threaten her."

Was he able to understand us? No. Stupid idea. He was a freakin' human. The man with the long hair turned to me again.

"I just want to tell you that now that we found you, there is no way you can go back to be a member of a pack. Your pack is dead." And then he left.

***

Just so we get that clear you freaking Lapdog, you don't interfere with my business I let you alone.

And I always thought wolves were pack-animals

Shitface didn't you listen? My pack is dead. I'm the last of Hakoto's pack.

Listen I'm not very happy 'bout this either. I could be outside now and run through the woods. But because Kiba trusts me I'm here … so just calm down and get over with it. You have no pack that means you can't go back to ‚normal'. No other wolf pack will take you now. You are a human.

I am not a human. I may stink like one and I may look like one but I'm not human

They raised you then?

Tche … my life is none of your business fleabag

Hm …

I crossed my arms and rested my head. Longingly I looked to the window and sighed before I drifted into a deep sleep.

The next weeks I slowly grew weaker and weaker no food really took its toll on me. The only advantage was that I was now immune against their drug.

That Neji man came every day to talk to me. During that time Akamaru would be allowed to get out. Oh how I cursed that son of a bitch. Right now the fleabag was lying in the other corner of the room. We already had our fight behind us … me of course winning.

It was somewhere between two and three weeks when I heard somebody open the door. The steps weren't familiar. They were light and soft, carefully taken. A woman. My head perked up, I hadn't heard a woman around.

She walked up the stairs and demanded entrance. It was declined. But she actually managed to get in after some minutes. She immediately went on her knees at my side and took my chin.

"Hey there." She said in a soft voice. I liked her immediately. She wasn't as brutal as the men were.

"Hinata! You shouldn't be here." Neji had come into the room.

The girl on my side stood up and walked up to him.

"Are you crazy?! You hunger her! She's going to die you stupid!"

"That's what I'm aiming for, if she doesn't calm down I have to weaken her."

Slap. I loved that woman. She just slapped Neji in the face.

"You are a fool Neji Hyuuga. You hunt wolves but you have no clue of them. And even if you claim that she's not a wolf. She needs to eat. I am your cousin, I'll take over the care for her."

She came over to me and helped me stand up. Wobbly I stood on my feet. Not only that I hadn't eaten much, I also hadn't moved. Hinata helped me down the stairs and all the men were gaping at her as she sat me down at the big table.

"If only one of you touches her I am going to make your death long and damming hurtful." She threatened as she walked into the kitchen and took fresh meat from a hook.

She placed it on a plate after thinking and placed the thing in front of me. I sniffed at it.

"Don't worry it's not poisoned."

As if I would care. I'm immune against your poison. I wanted to know what it is. Deer. Yum. I fell over the piece of meat like a … hungry wolf. After I had finished it I sighed deeply and began to lick my fingers. Hinata smiled at me.

"That's better now isn't it?" She then looked at me. "I don't know if you want a bath or not."

I nodded. Oh yes I wanted a bath. My skin was itching and I would give everything for a cold river or a bit of snow to jump into.

"A cold one I guess." She smiled and I smiled back.

***

Some hours later we were in the bathhouse and Hinata prepared a cold tub of water for me. But not too cold … actually it was just the way I liked it. Taking of my breast bindings and my skirt I opened my two buns and jumped into the tub. Ooooooh … soothing water. I dunked my head under water waited until it was soaked. Aaaaahhhh …. I came up again and began to rub my legs and arms. That was when I saw Hinata discreetly putting a sponge into the tub. I observed it. It wasn't soaked with stinking soap and I took it.

When I was standing up again and stepping out of the tub I felt a lot more cleaner. Shaking my head and my body I splashed water droplets everywhere. Hinata giggled. She had handed me a fresh bandage … it was smelling for nothing and I actually found it quite okay. I wound them over my brest and stepped into my skirt again. I flipped my hair back into my buns and looked at Hinata.

She smiled and led me out of the bathhouse again. I stepped into the snow and immediately froze. Oh this feeling … I wanted more. Hinata whistled and Akamaru came running.

Stupid fleabag

He ignored it. Hinata took out a line that she wound around his neck on one end. She showed me the other end.

"I know you won't like it." I snarled - I despised it. "But it's the only way I can let you out. The men won't hear of me when I tell them that you only act on defense like that. So … I have to set you up with Akamaru. That way you can run around. I don't want to see you lying useless in that room. So please don't take the line down." She explained to me while she wound it around my waist.

Outside. I could go outside. She pointed to the woods.

"The Hyuuga compounds are actually pretty huge and Akamaru knows them. Please know that if you are outside of the compounds you are in danger. And I don't mean the animals. I mean the humans. They don't know you and you just look like a human. That's why I ask you to listen to Akamaru when he warns you about the borders."

I looked down at her. Funny I was bigger. She stepped back and smiled at me and I took some unsure steps towards the woods. Then I turned around. "My name is Tenten."

And then I took off. God is was good to feel the snow under my bare feet. Akamaru was running beside me and I actually was astounded that he was able to keep up with me. I didn't know any dog that was able to do that. Whatever.

Running, running, running, running, running. The air in my ears was humming and I took up some speed.

It wasn't the same as when I had run with my pack. My pack. They didn't exist anymore. And while I was running I threw my head back and sang the song of the dead wolves.

In the afternoon I got hungry.

Hunt.

Was my first thought. Ah, but hunting alone was impossible for us. I hung my head down. Ouf. This was exhausting. I knew now why wolves never survived alone. I would have had to search me a new pack but they were right. No one would take me. Not only I looked like a human I also smelled like one. They would kill me at the first sight. If I understood them or not. I was a no man. I had nothing left in the world. I may look like a human but I wasn't human. I was a wolf at heart and no one could take that from me. But I didn't belong anywhere. This realization suddenly struck me and I just lay down and stared at the snow. Akamaru lowered himself next to me. I gave up.

Let's go back

I ran the whole way back. I was running for my wolf heart. I had no pack. I was alone. Akamaru actually got slower and I slowed my pace so that I wouldn't strangle him.

When we got back I took of the line from Akamaru first and then from me. Together we walked towards the Veranda, where Hinata was sitting.

Akamaru … thank you

He smiled and trotted off to Kiba. I walked over to the girl.

"So you're back. I hope it was good to run free again."

I smiled and nodded. She pointed to a rabbit and I subconsciously licked my lips and started walking towards it. It was still fresh. Tearing it open I devoured the small animal. Ah, the taste of raw flesh.

"Listen Tenten … we will stay here until spring comes again. I don't know what will happen to you then. For the time being I am your supervisor." I growled lowly and she giggled.

"Don't worry. For me that only means that I look after you that you eat enough and that you get to run. But I have to ask you for something in return. Even in defense you must not kill."

I nodded. She was logical.

"And I won't be here all the winter. Actually only two weeks. That means we have to get you free of the lines in two weeks, ne?"

Did I already tell you that I liked this woman?

"Okay. For now … I don't know if you like the ground better than the bed." I patted the ground. "Alright. So … you will sleep in my room. When you get up, you just go down into the kitchen and … look what is there. Just … think of the others as well."

I understood. Humans had packs as well as it looked. And Hinata was asking me not to eat everything so that her pack had something too. I nodded.

"Alright. I show you my room and you can come up whenever you're sleepy." She said.

Hinata's room was larger than the first room I had been in. The warmth of the room made me sleepy and I laid down next to the window, my arms crossed an my head ontop of it. Like always.

YAY, I finally did it. This chap gave me some headache, because I was never able to correct it without having my notebook shut down -.- ... well, but now it's here, and I hope that you like it^^

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