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Chapter 8

Tenten sat down at the table inside the small cabin. Her brown eyes skimmed over the notes she'd recorded that day. It was getting late and she knew she needed to get to bed soon if she wanted to wake up before Neji got there. Tenten was positive that if she was still asleep when Neji got to the training grounds she wouldn't get much more sleep. Tenten had learned that one of the first few nights.

Neji had been allowed to help her with the weapons investigation, but Neji's uncle wouldn't allow him to stay at the training grounds with her. So Neji just went home at night and came back in the morning. Everything had been going fine until one morning Tenten went to bed a little too late and slept in a little. Neji walked in to find his girlfriend asleep on the bed. He was going to just let her sleep when a few gears started ticking in his head. A sly smirk crept onto his face as he quietly walked over and picked up one of the water bottles he'd brought her the day before. He knew the water would be pretty cold as he walked over to the bed where Tenten still slept, unknowing of what her best friend was planning. Neji quickly opened the bottle. Fortunately for him Tenten was laying on her side facing the wall the bed was pushed up against. He quickly poured the whole bottle down the back of her shirt. Tenten's eyes instantly flew open.

Tenten smiled as she remembered the beating she gave him afterwards. "There's no way either of us want to go through that again." Tenten put the papers back in the folder. Tenten sighed as she rested her chin on her hand. She didn't feel tired. Soon her eyes landed on the picture of her and Neji that she'd brought along. The photo had been taken not long after the two had started dating. Neji was standing behind her with his arms wrapped around her waist. Her hands were on top of his. Both of them were smiling, well Neji was smiling more then usual, but not a big grin like Tenten had.

Tenten smiled. "I'm guessing Tsunade didn't send you or you would've knocked."

Tenten set the picture down as she addressed her newcomer. The intruder wore a black full body suit. The only thing that wasn't black was his pure white mask that had the outline of a snake on it. He stood right in front of the front door that was still closed. A kunai suddenly shot out of her sleeve and into her hand. Before a second could pass Tenten threw the kunai as the trespasser. The kunai flew centimeters from their face and stuck itself in the doorframe.

"That's your warning," Tenten told him.

The intruder just chuckled. "Is that supposed to scare me? I think you bark is worse then your bite."

Tenten smirked, her fingers ready to grab another kunai.

"You've grown a lot since the last time we saw each other Tenten."

Tenten's eyes narrowed.

"My dear, you don't remember me, do you?"

Tenten held her ground, not letting her eyes wander from her enemy.

The intruder chuckled.

A second kunai shot out of Tenten's sleeve into her hand. Tenten quickly went into a defensive stance, the kunai out in front of her.

"Hn," was all he said before reach his hand up to his mask. "Maybe my face will refresh your memories." Tenten watched as he removed his mask. The removal of his mask revealed a black ski mask that let only his eyes be seen.

Tenten's eyes widened as she started into his deep lavender eye. A familiar pain started to grow in the back of her mind. Faster then before, the peak of pain rushed through her whole body. Tenten fell to the ground in pain. Her mind was throbbing. Her hand flew up to meet the sting but it didn't stop.

The intruder watched as tear formed in her eyes and she cried out in pain. Tenten's eyes ventured up to meet his gaze. Once their gazes locked, the ache in Tenten's body worsened. Tenten couldn't remember the last time she'd hurt so much.

The intruder snickered. "It almost hurts to see you this way." He walked over to her quivering body. He put his finger under her chin and forced her to look at him again. He smiled before dropping her chin. His hands quickly flew threw a few hand signs.

"Maybe this will help with the pain." His hand started to glow with chakra. He put his hand to her forehead, covering her eyes. "Night night my dear." He suddenly released the chakra.

Tenten's body went still. When he removed his hand Tenten didn't move. Her eyes started to fade to a distance look. Before a few seconds could pass, Tenten's body fell to the floor. The intruder just stood up and walked towards the door. He replaced his mask as he walked out the door.


What did you all think. I have been hoping to write this chapter for so long. Its one I really looked forward to writing. I warn all of you that the story will be picking up the pace a bit, so hold on. The next chapter is coming ASAP. So don't worry, I would never leave this kind of cliffhanger for too long. People would hunt me down.

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