Act II Scene I
Two figures stepped onto the coast of Konoha. One was a girl with buns on either side of her head. The other was a guy with long hair and white eyes. Having just come out of a storm, they were both completely soaked. The girl was named Captain Tenten. And the guy was… surprise! Hinata's cousin Hyuga Neji!
"How long are you going to stay here, Neji? Do you want me to come?" Tenten asked her companion.
"No." Neji shook his head. "My luck is so bad that it'll ruin yours, too. I will accept my fate and bear my own burdens."
"At least tell me where you're going," requested Tenten.
"I don't know." Neji replied. "But my fate can't be as bad as my cousin's."
"You have a cousin?"
"Yes. Her name is Hinata. She must have drowned, just like I would have done if you hadn't come by and rescued me." Neji bowed in thanks.
"Oh, poor Hinata." Tenten said sympathetically. "What was she like?"
"We were born one year apart. She was really shy. It has been said that she looked a lot like me. She's been admired for her beauty as well as her brains. But now she's probably fish food." Neji shrugged. "Oh well. Too bad, so sad."
"I'm so sorry," Tenten told him. "If you want, I could help you out for a bit."
""No, I'm okay. I already owe you for saving my life." Neji sped up. "This is the Land of Konoha, ruled by Duke Naruto. I'm going to his court to find work. Farewell, Captain Tenten!"
"Duke Naruto, eh?" Tenten muttered thoughtfully. "I have a lot of enemies there. But I can't just leave him and watch him suffer at that imbecile's palace. Well, I'll just have to keep a low profile." At that, Tenten ran off to catch up to Neji.