So sorry it took so long to update. I had alot going on and not enought time and patience to write, but it is finally done. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 7
Neji couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Tenten fall backwards. It wasn't everyday he got to watch his girlfriend have smoke explode in her face.
Tenten glared at him as she got up and dusted herself off. "What are you doing here?" she asked as he approached her.
"I thought I'd come thank you for telling Lee and Guy that I loved to here about their missions," he told her in a sarcastic tone.
This time Tenten got to giggle. She tried to think of what face Neji had the whole time he was stuck listening to the exaggerated version of their teammates' mission. "You know I'm going to have to get you back for that, right?" he continued.
Tenten walked closer to him and looked up at him with childish eyes. "You don't have to," she told in a semi-flirty pitch.
"True," he replied, "but where's the fun in that?" Neji pulled Tenten close to him and planted a gentle kiss on her lips.
After a few seconds, Tenten pulled away and out of his arms. "I don't know if you remember or not, but I have work to do," she told him as she walked back over to the table of weapons.
"So what exactly are you working on? Shizune only told me you were at this field," Neji asked as he walked up behind her.
Tenten looked over at him as she picked one of the metal claws from before up. "A chest of weird weapons was found in an old training field ands Tsunade wanted me to find out how they work. It not as hard as I thought it would be. I already figured this one out," she told him as she held up the claw.
"This whole thing is just a giant magnet," Tenten explained to him. "It can wrap itself around an opponent and it won't let go so easily. Here I'll show you. Hold out your arm."
Neji hesitated for a moment. He knew Tenten had good aim, but she did occasionally miss. Also, the claw wasn't exactly dull.
Neji took a deep breath as he stuck out his hand.
Tenten smiled. "Alright, ready?"
Neji just nodded.
Tenten walked over and wrapped the claw around his arm by hand. She gently tightened it around his arm. When she looked back up at his face, he gave her a very confuse look.
"You didn't actually think I was going to throw it at you? I still need to perfect the technique of throwing these," she told him smiling.
Neji just sighed and mumble a few things to himself.
"See, it's magnetized to itself," Tenten told him as she gave a few small tugs on the wire.
Neji activated his byakugan and looked down at the claw. A smile came onto his face. "Tenten, I don't think it's this strong because it might be magnetic," he told her in a superior voice.
Tenten looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"This weapon is attracted by chakra. I can see chakra flowing in it. The chakra, not the metal, is attracted to itself."
Tenten looked down at the weapon then up at him. There was an annoyed look on her face. "And you had to say it like that?"
Neji just smirked.
Tenten suddenly pulled hard on the wire attached to the claw. Neji fell forwards with it. He crashed into the ground without even trying to catch himself like he usually would. He let out a small grunt as he collided with the hard earth.
Tenten's hands flew up and covered her mouth. "Neji, are you ok?" she asked through her fingers, the whole time trying not to laugh.
Neji just looked up at her.
"I though the great Hyuga prodigy would be able to keep his balance. Guess I was wrong."
"Ha ha ha, very funny. For your information, my arm wouldn't move," he told her. Tenten looked down at his arm that still had the claw wrapped around it. The arm was in the same position as when she'd tied the wire around it.
"That's weird," Tenten said as she bent down. After helping Neji sit up she further examined his stiff arm. She tried to bend the arm at the elbow, but it wouldn't bend. Neji had his byakugan up but still couldn't find the reason for his unbendable arm.
Tenten unattached the claw and wire and removed it for her teammate's arm. Neji tried to move his arm again. It instantly moved perfectly.
"Now that's just weird," Tenten said looking down at Neji's now normal arm.
Neji looked up at her, "must be another secret of this weapon."
"Guess so," Tenten said looking down at the weapon. She was really curious to know why it froze whatever it wrapped around. Tenten helped Neji up before putting the claw back in the chest.
Neji walked up behind her and looked down at the box of weapons. "So how much do you have left to do?"
Tenten looked at him then back at the box. "A lot actually."
"Really?"
Tenten faced him. "Yeah, I've barely started."
"Are you going to need some help?"
Tenten crossed her arms. "Are you implying that I can't do a simple mission, that I might add is in my main field of work, on my own?"
Neji looked at her and smirked. "I just want to make sure you don't miss anymore important details."
"More?" Tenten asked, already knowing what he was playing at.
Neji just kept smirking, "I'm just saying that it's quit easy for someone to overlook important details when it's only them working. There is a lower chance of missing critical details when you have more then one person."
When Neji looked back over at Tenten he could tell he'd hit a nerve. There was a long silence between the two.
"This is because I sent Lee and Guy, right?"
Neji just smile.
Tada! I'm glad I finally got this one done. I will say that this chapter is mostly just a filler chapter and also to set up for whats to come in next chapter. I will say that the story is going to start speeding up from here on out, so pay attention cause the action and mystery is starting soon. The next chapter is something I've been loking forward to writing for so long. Hope I can get it up soon. Please review, I love to hear what you have to say.
-Dawnstar
