Chapter 7: OH, GRATE! THEY'RE MY TEAM!

(Lee's P.O.V.)

Lee was sitting in his usual seat next to the two people that NEVER TALK TO HIM! TENTEN AND HYUUGA NEJI! How unfair life was. Oh, well, he sat there because they didn't mock him for his eyes, but it got lonely fast. His messy black hair was in plain sight today. He didn't want anything on his head when they gave him his head band. Or, should he say, he hoped they would he tested, but he was a year younger so he thought he might fail just for that. His test was special because he could do nether genjutsu or ninjutsu so, ya! Lee tapped his finger on the table. What if he didn't graduate?

(Tenten's P.O.V.)

Tenten sat thinking to herself. That girl that started picking on her from the first day always got mad when Tenten sat next to Neji, so every day of class Tenten would get as close to Neji as she could. Neji never spoke. Not since they turned six. And he never said a word to her since they first met. Tenten felt like saying something to Rock Lee who would normally sit with them, but the silence of Neji seemed to take away her own voice. She didn't like that. She really wanted to say 'Hi' or 'So, your Lee' but she was never able to. She took the test and was awaiting the results. The Lee kid seemed nervous.

(Neji's P.O.V.)

Neji sat in his seat, mind racing. Hinata's class would be graduating next year. He woundered if she would pass. Probobly not, but miracles do happen. He wasn't worried about passing himself. He knew he would pass. But the out come of this last class was crucial, this was where he learned who his team was, who he would have to spend the rest of his carrier with.

(No one's P.O.V.)

"All right! Our teams are…"

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"Tenten, Lee, and Neji."

Inner Tenten: NEJI! He doesn't talk anymore! I WANT A COMVORSATION! Well, this is an exuse to talk to Lee more… at all. Even if Neji keeps his trap shut.

Inner Lee: N-Neji and T-Tenten. The people that never talk! COME ON! NEJI'S POMPOUSE! AND TENTEN'S… what is Tenten? Is she rude? Is she shy? What is she?

Inner Neji: shocked That girl?

Flash Back!

He wrote on the paper:

Tenten: first normal girl I met

End Flash Back!

Least it's not one of my fan girls, that'd be a nightmare.

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"This is my place!" Lee said showing them his apartment, "It's not much." Tenten was immediately in love with it. The frig was full of mochi, sushi, and ramen. He had a large sword on the wall. And he had a tree outside his window that had squirrels running around it.

"It's Heaven!" she cheered. He looked at her.

"No, not really. It kinda' gets lonely. I have no parents you see…" but Tenten cut him off.

"Lucky." Neji and Lee stared at her. Two years ago Neji could have sworn she was talking to a girl about how grate her mother and father were. Tenten's face darkened, but she soon cheered up.

"HAY! NOW LET'S SEE NEJI'S PLACE!"

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"wow," Lee said looking up at the mansion.

"This is were I live, with my cousins and uncle."

"What about your aunt! Doesn't she live here?" Tenten asked.

"My aunt, died when my youngest cozen, Hanabi, was born."

"oh," Tenten said quietly, she knew her next question would be rude, "When?"

"When?" Neji repeated with a sigh, "When I was six. Hinata-sama was five." Neji opened the door to the 'house'. Inside was beautiful, just beautiful! Aw, it had such overwhelming beauty! Lee wanted to marry it! There was a thud from the other room. Neji walked in and Tenten and Lee followed.

"Come on, HINATA!" said a little girl, no more than six, "you have to be better than THAT! You'll never pass the test like this!"

"Hin-a-bi," the Hinata girl chocked standing up, "I- I'm not going to- the- seventh grade until- next year."

"So!" Hinabi snapped at her sister, "you need to get better as soon as possible! You WILL be in the seventh grade, and you WILL have to take the test, and it WILL be next year, witch IS soon, witch IS next year!"

"Eh-hem," Neji made his presence known.

"Oh, hello Neji-nii-san! You passed right!" Hanabi questioned. Neji nodded.

"T-that's g-g-grate N-Neji-nii-san," Hinata stuttered.

"These are my teammates," he said pointing to Tenten and Lee. Hanabi smiled and looked back at Hinata.

"See Hinata-nee-san! Neji passed the first time! And why! He practiced and actually got BETTER! Now COME ON!"

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"All right boys!" Tenten chirped, "Now this is my house! It's smaller than a mansion, bigger than an apartment! But it's still not much." She opened the door and they all walked into the cute little hut thing.

"HAY! MOM! DAD! I'M…" but she cut off.

"OH! JUST SIGN THE PAPERS!"

"OK! I WILL! I'M SICK OF BEING A KAGORAME ANYWAY!"

"HERE'S YOU A PIN!"

"SO I JUST SIGN HERE AND YOU'RE OUT OF MY LIFE FOR GOOD?"

"EXACLY!"

"I WAN'T FULL CUSTADY OVER TENTEN!"

"FINE BY ME, CHEECHEE!"

There was the sound of scribbling and a man (Tenten's father) slammed the hut door shut. Then, Tenten's mom rushed to the door frame.

"WAIT! KAKASUI! WHAT WAS MY MADEIN NAME!"

The woman stared as the man left without answering.

"Typical Kakasui, never answering me!" Ms. Tenten's mom said under her breath. She turned around to see Tenten and two boys standing there, tears in her daughter's eyes. The woman swallowed.

"H-hello Tenten, who are your friends?"

"T-this i-is N-Neji and Lee. There m-my teammates, mom did you and dad get a divorce?"

"Oh, well, yes dear, we- we did. Now I think we all just need a cup of hot coco and then we can all settle down!" She set the table for four instead of three and made the coco. Lee sat next to Tenten. He felt sorry for her, come home one day and find out your parents are separated. It must be even more tragic than not having any. Neji sat next to Ms. Tenten's mom. He made one loud slurp to show that he enjoyed it and drank silently after that. Lee did the same. Neji and Lee didn't know what to call Tenten's mom now, except for Tenten's mom. Tenten really no longer had a last name.

"The coco's nice mom," Tenten muttered.

"Thank you," Tenten's mom sighed.

"MMMMmmmmmm," Lee purred, "what is this? It's delicious! Tastes like chocolate! I've never had this drink before! It's liquid chocolate! MMMMmmmmm!"

"Hugh? Never had coco before? Were are you from again Lee-dono?" Tenten's mom asked.

"I live in an apartment a ways from here. Why?"

The girls laughed and Neji found it… funny.

F.K.: KYAA! There you go! Last chap. Sorry! R&R and maybe I'll do another one with different characters! Witch team do you want done? Team 7, 8, or 9? (Team Kakashi, Kurini, or Asuma(more known as team Ino))