A/N: Whoo! Another updated! Sorry they are so slow, but promise to speed it up a bit!

Chapter 5: Found A Drunken Tenten


Temari opened eyes, blinking away the sleepiness that was trying to overcome her again. Pushing the covers of of her, she sat up and yawned. She was quite tired from staying up last night waiting for her teammate to come back from wherever she was.

She wondered if the brunnette did come back at some time when she fell asleep, or was still out with that new friend of hers who she dispised with a passion. She glanced at the bed beside her, still made nicely and was untouched. Yeah, Tenten was still out.

It was day now, the sun was up, and no sign of Tenten's prescence. Not even a note. However, she probably wouldn't have left a note anyways considering what she had done the day before to Takuya, or shall she say, Tayuya. Temari winced slightly at remembering that Orochimaru's minion was still alive.

She thought back to the day she defeated that wretched witch.

"She's hiding," Shikamaru stated.

Temari thought about this. "She ran away?"

"No."

"I just got here. I want an analysis of her abilities, fighting style, and the current situation," she demanded.

Shikamaru explained Tayuya's abilities of being able to use genjetsu very well and was mostly unable to use any other combat skills. Only that of which creating illusions with her weapon, the flute. When her opponents are trapped, she'd then attack physically.

"Sound, eh?"

"Yeah. She's not coming back unless we're trapped." He tried fixing his broken finger, wincing in pain. "That hurts. If you ask me, we are at a disadvantage. At this rate sooner or later we'll get trapped."

He paused a moment and Temari thought about what he had said, thinking of a plan to try and take down Tayuya. Noticing that her enemy flitted away when using her Sickling Winds technique, she wondered if maybe she used a stronger attack, she would be able to stop her once and for all.

"It would be better if we back off a bit-" Shikamaru started but was cut off.

"Who asked for your opinion? I told you to explain the situation." Temari said. "My power...isn't to be taken lightly. If a person thinks she's going to hide away with her flute, she's too naiive."

She bit her thumb to draw out blood for her summoning attack. Spreading the blood out on her fan, she lifted it up ready for her technique.

"Kuchiyose Kirikiri Mai (Whirlwind Dance)," she yelled.

A ferret flew out with a sickle, sending out several cuts and slices among the trees surrounding them. The summoned animal came upon Tayuya as she was about to play the flute when thinking she was at a safe distance. The enemy fell with a large tree on top, her level 2 being drawn back and making her into her original stage without horns, strange skin or eyes.

Temari found the red-headed girl with a trickle of blood sliding down her lip. The body didn't move and was condemned dead, or so she thought. She glanced back at Shikamaru with a grin o her face.

"How was that?"


Temari knew she should have cut off that girl's head when she had the chance, but of course, she didn't. Sighing to herself, she got up and decided to look for her companion. Even though she wouldn't admit it, she was worried about Tenten.

She searched around the shops outside of the bathhouse. It was hopeless to find that weapon mistress. The girl was so mad at her yesterday. She heard a familiar laugh and ran towards the direction it came.

"That was Tenten's giggling for sure," she quietly convinced herself.

"Here have another round!" Tayuya offered.

"Why I'd..hic..be honored..hic." Tenten hicupped and took the drink her friend gave her.

Tayuya watched as the younger girl eagerly gulped down the sake. She convinced her the night before to try some, saying it was something else though, and the brunnette had complied. She was happy about this.

The older sensed someone headed the way she was. Probably Temari, she thought bitterly, most likely she figured out who I was. Quickly she gathered her things not wanting an encounter with Temari.

"Hey Tenten, I'll see you later okay?"

"Thas fine," the drunken Tenten slurred.

Temari entered the shop that smelled like alchohol. She cringed at the scent and glanced around soon spotting both Tayuya and her companion. Finally, she thought. She walked over, casting a glare at Tayuya who was deciding to leave.

"Uh oh," Tayuya frowned. Kissing the drunk girl's cheek, she waved her hand and said good-bye.

Tenten blinked, and slowly lifted her hand to touch the spot were Tayuya has kissed her. A grin slowly crept to her face. How nice...she's a sweet person...yeah...

Temari's eye twitched at the scene that happened before her. Did someone hate her up in the heavens, because it sure seemed like it. Her days were just getting better and better as they went by.

As Tayuya cautiously walked by the blonde, she was grabbed by her shirt and lifted up from the ground. Temari had a glint in her eye that hinted she wanted to see blood shed right now, her blood.

She growled lowly as she leaned close and whispered in her enemy's ear, "I will kill you very soon."

Tayuya smirked. "I'm very sure you will."

Right now, Temari knew she should be helping Tenten recover from her current state and decided to deal with Tayuya later. She punched her and ran over to the brunnette who was staring off into space with a dreamy smile on her face.

"Tenten?" She gently prodded her shoulder.

"Hm?" The girl was awakened from her daze and looked at the person who called her name. "Oh hey, Temari. You know what? You look mighty pretty ya know..."

Temari rolled her eyes knowing this was an after effect of drinking sake. She felt a large weight suddenly on her. Unable to catch herself from falling, she landed on the ground with a thud, and a drunk on top of her.

Tenten's eyes were glazed over. "What do you say we...hic...go have some fun?"

"Uh, how 'bout no? Tenten get off of me."

The kunoichi strattled her waist. "And what if I don't?" She asked mockingly.

Sure Temari wanted this, but not while Tenten was drunk and didn't know what exactly she was doing. She pushed the girl off.

"Hey, take that somewhere else! I don't need that here!" Yelled the owner of the store.

Temari sighed and wondered how she was going to fix the mess she was in.

A/N: I want to thank you for the reviews! Okay, time to get started on another chapter for Love Just Happens, and again I wanna say sorry for the wait. Well, review please, that is if you all haven't stopped reading this!

Juya- Glad you enjoy them both! I'm desperatly trying to work hard on both. Along with all the others.

Snow Wind- Well I've continued, bwahaha! By the way, I noticed you like Neji/Tenten fics, and I've started one if you'd like to read it!

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