Hey everyone! Sorry for the late update... Here's the chapter 7 of Road Trip! Enjoy!

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Road Trip

Chapter 7: Memories of the past

Neji woke up slowly. He looked at the clock next to his bed to saw that it was 4:26 a.m.. He sighed and tried to sleep again but couldn't. He turned and turned but couldn't find sleep. He sighed, looked at the clock again, who showed it was 4:59, and he got up. He went to the living room to see that he wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep.

"Good early morning Neji!" said Tenten.

"Hn. Why are you up that early?"

"I'm now used to the 4 hours sleep we were having while we were in the car so my body couldn't sleep more than 4 hours. I'm sure you couldn't sleep because you slept to early yesterday!"

"Maybe."

He sat next to her on the couch and looked at the TV while Tenten was zapping, hoping to find something to watch.

"Neji, did I hurt you yesterday?"

"No."

"So why did you leave so suddenly?"

"Because I was sleepy."

"No, you were upset. I know you. We are friends since… I don't know how many years passed since we started to be friends."

"14 years." Neji said after some time.

"What?"

"We are friends since 14 years. We started at 5, now we're 18 it mean we've been friends since 14 years."

"Already? Wow, I still remember when we meet like it was yesterday…"

Flashback

A little girl with her chocolate brown hair in pigtails was walking in the park when she saw a little boy with light lavender eyes and long dark brown hair playing on a swing. She looked at him and went next to him on the swing. The little boy stopped and looked at her.

"What's your name?" he asked curious.

"Tenten." She responded normally.

"You don't have a surname?"

"Yes."
"What is it?"

"… I don't want to tell you…" Neji didn't asked for more seeing the sadness in her eyes. "What's your name?"

"Hyuuga Neji."

"Call I call you Neji?"

"Yes… Tenten."

The two remain silent but continued to look at each other. They saw something in each other eyes that they knew very well: sadness and loneness.

"Neji?"

"Yes?"

"Can we be friends?"

The little boy didn't answered. He didn't like to be around people, because someday, they were meant to go…

All of a sudden, Neji got up and started walking. Tenten followed him.

"Where you're going?"

"Home."

"Your parents will be worried if you don't go home?"

"No. My mom die from sickness when I was little and my dad die protecting my uncle last year."

"Do you live alone?" asked Tenten confused.

"No, I live with my aunt, my uncle and my little cousin."

"I'm sorry for your parents Neji but you're lucky you have a family!" she said with a cute little smile.

"You don't have a family?"

"I have my big sister Aya!"

"Only?" She nodded.

"You should go Neji. Your uncle and your aunt will be worried."

"Not your sister?"

"Yes she will." She smiled. "I better go too. Bye Neji!" She started to walk away.

"Wait!" She turned and looked at him.

"Can you come here tomorrow? I'll be here." She smiled.

"Yes! See you tomorrow!" He smiled a little.

The two headed to their homes happy to have found someone who could understand them.

End of the flashback

"14 years…" said Tenten slowly.

"14 years…" repeated Neji.

"Thinking about it like that seems so unreal…"

"I know…"

The two stayed silent thinking about all those years.

"Neji?"

"What?"

"I'm hungry."

"Go eat."

"The fridge is empty."

"Then you'll have to wait till 7 o'clock so we can go do the groceries."

She looked at the clock and groan seeing it was only 5:34. She put her head on Neji's shoulders.

"I'll die before 7." whined Tenten.

"Then sleep."

"Good idea." She closed her eyes.

"Tenten?" He looked at his friend to see that she was already sleeping. "How can you fall sleep so rapidly?" He asked, knowing he wouldn't have a answer. He close his eyes too and fell asleep.

End of the chapter 7


I know that the way they started to be friend is a bit weird but that's the best idea I had... Some people said they were eager to see Neji and Tenten kissing... if I follow the plot I have in mind, you'll like the next chapter... and all the other chapters... till that, review!!