FanFic

Senryu52809

TenTen's Hero

Chapter Ten: ummm…

Shinji was trapped in a dream.

TenTen was unconscious, and chained to a stone wall. Wrapped around her body were rags that barely covered any skin at all and her hair that was unkempt, hung down her back and shoulders.. She was bleeding from the arm and from the neck, and judging from the pool of blood below her dangling legs she has been there for a while.

Neji cringed in fury.

"TenTen…What did you do to her?!"

The master of the castle laughed cold and hard, staring at Neji.

"What are you gonna do about it Hyuaga…?! Defeat me and save the girl…? You and your silly fools back there powers combined don't have a fourth of my power!"

Neji threw five kunai, all missing by an inch or so.

He smiled slyly.

"So what is the Hyuaga prodigy gonna do now? Cry and run home? She's my prisoner!" He smirked… "And I'll do what whatever I want with her!"

Neji bit his lip until blood started to flow out…He took out two kunai.

"Don't under estimate me. I've gotten stronger since you last saw me fight…"

The master laughed again

"Prove it…!"

Shinji awoke with a start. Breathing heavily he recollected himself and shivered at the horror of his dream. The bird calmed himself, and looked around. He was in some sort of cave…Shinji flew toward the mouth of the cave to see Akamaru staring at the rising dawn, sitting at the very edge of the cave.

"Akamaru…?"

Akamaru turned to see the Shinji hopping towards him.

"Good Morning…"

Shinji took a seat next to him.

"Good…Morning…"

He looked around.

"Where are we…?"

"You fell asleep on Mikomi's back while we were still crossing the river. About three miles later we came across this cave. It belongs to a family of hares."

Shinji blinked…

"Hares…?"
"You know, Hares. Rabbits, bunnies…hares."

"We are not rabbits Mr.Akamaru! Nor are we bunnies! We are hares!"

Shinji and Akamaru turned around to see Mikomi standing next to an enraged dark brown hare wearing a light blue apron who was swinging a ladle at Akamaru.

He blinked.

"Mikomi…? I thought you and TonTon were still asleep…?"

She laughed.

"We've been awake for quite some time helping with breakfast. TonTon is already down there eating all his stomach can hold. He deserves it after staying back in the forest though."

The hare stared at the two, then at Shinji.

"Is this our fourth guest…? I'm sorry; my name is Kame…pleased to meet you..."

Shinji blushed.

"Um…my name is Kame-, no…! It's Shinji…um…Thanks for letting us stay here…"

"Shinji…? That's a pretty name, dear…reminds me of someone. We'll, breakfast is ready in the main tunnel, oh, and will you be staying for lunch…?"

Mikomi looked at Akamaru.

"Sorry, we can't… we should be leaving as soon as possible."

A light brown male hare walked into the room.

"You're not staying…? What a shame… We wanted to hear of your travels… Will you be joining us for breakfast…?"

Shinji looked up at Akamaru.

"Go on Shinji, we'll catch up later…"

Shinji exited the room with the hare. Kame was going to follow but Akamaru stopped her.

"…Wait Kame…"

She turned, facing the two.

"You said Shinji's name reminded you of someone…?"

Kame thought about it.

"Yes, there was a girl and a boy passing through here…but it was so long ago…I can't remember much, but I know the boy's name was Shinji Asigara."

Mikomi's eyes fell in disappointment.

"Oh…is that it…?"

Kame closed her eyes, desperately trying to remember.

"Yeah…just about. The girl was a pretty one. She looked like she was in some sort of distress; apparently she was running from somebody. She was a ninja from some village east of here…"

Akamaru raised his head.

"Really…? Where..? How'd she look like…?"

"She was from…Kono-...something… I can't remember…"

"Konoha…?!"

"Yes, that was it! She had brown eyes, and long brown hair tied into a braid…"

Mikomi and Akamaru thought about it. TenTen usually had her hair up in her signature two buns.

"She was some kind of weapons expert…err, weapons specialist."

The two dogs' eyes lit up. That was defiantly TenTen.