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There's a world out there beyond Konoha. None of them have seen it. They are seven and they haven't yet been outside the gates of their village.

"I bet there's a place full of flowers and cake!" Ino declared. She flicked her ponytail and it hit Sakura in the face. "What 'bout you, Forehead Girl?"

Sakura scowled, "I'm not Forehead Girl, piggy. But I think you're wrong. My mama told me that it's dangerous outside the gates. Like there're lots of scary people and I shouldn't go out 'til I'm old enough."

"Wimp," Ino muttered and Sakura pinched Ino. As a new person spoke up, they turned their undivided attention to him.

"Tch...don't you know? Aniki says that there are many hidden villages such as ours beyond Konoha. They're all really strong, but my aniki's the strongest!" a seven-year old Uchiha Sasuke piped up, eyes wide with innocence (ruined innocence in another year). "My aniki is really strong. 'Tachi's an an-boo."

Ever looking for a fight with an Uchiha, Hyuuga Neji countered Sasuke's statement, "And you say you know everything. It's A-N-B-U, stupid."

"Hey, I'm not stupid!" Sasuke cried, kicking Neji's leg. Sakura and Ino immediately agreed, swooning behind him.

Neji only huffed and looked away, trying to look mature, as if he wasn't even interested in a fight with Sasuke. "Hmph."

"Leave Neji-kun alone!" a kunai whizzed past Sasuke's hair. Neji's only friend stepped in front of him, protecting him. He was in the branch part of the clan, so he didn't really have a chance to make many friends. He had met this girl in the weapon's shop while picking up some kunai for Hinata.

His pride shattered (he had to be saved by a girl), Neji stood up, "Tenten! Why'd you do that?"

"He was hurting you!" Tenten answered. "Why didn't you stop him?"

"He's not worth it," he lamely tried to defend his point. "And he thinks he knows so much but he doesn't."

Tenten chuckled, "What doesn't he know?"

"Like he thinks his brother is the strongest! I bet there're so much more amazing shinobi out there outside of Konoha too. Uchiha can't even say ANBU correctly. So this is where the Uchiha have fallen to?" Neji replied, fire dancing in his eyes.

"Aw, c'mon Neji. Just coz you're a Hyuuga and he's an Uchiha, you can say that? How 'bout this. When we grow up we'll explore the world and see who's right, 'kay?" Tenten nudged Neji with her foot.

"Okay..." Neji mumbled. He really wanted to go, but he didn't want to seem too excited just in case someone accused him of liking Tenten. Everyone knew that rumors amongst seven year olds spread fast. "Promise?" he looked up hopefully at Tenten.

"Yeah, pinkie promise," she stuck her pinky out.

He hooked his pinkie with hers, and let out a rare Hyuuga smile.

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