Disclaimer: um…characters aren't mine. The only one that is mine will be appearing later. And story is mine. Story is built using bits of pieces from other stories. Songs here aren't mine.
A/N: theres gunna be some flashbacks in this one, I skipped…7 years so Tenten is now 23, Neji is the head of the Hyuga clan now since Hinata declined to be with Naruto and Hiashi and Hanabi are dead…mwhaha?
She was beautiful, graceful, intelligent and cheerful, he was a prodigy. She was from another country and did not know. He is a caged being to his own heritage. She loves him, He loves another, he does not know. He is Neji, She is Tenten.
A lovely girl sits by the riverbed at night. Her skin is fair and glows underneath the moonlight like the Snow in her country. She tucks her legs under her china and watched the lilies float down the river. It is almost winter in her country, and she will perform one of the dances she was taught. This year, things will be different; ninjas from Kohona will be invited to watch the ceremony of Snow and watch her grace she had obtained. She sings a song she has heard but does not remember who sang it. 3 years ago she had gotten into an accident, and her childhood friend Rose, or as she was told, had given her a brief synopsis of what had happen in the previous years in her life. This song was the only thing she could remember before the accident, and she cherished it well.
Rose looked from the window of her room, she sighed deeply to herself. Tonight was on of those nights were she could not concentrate on her meditation. 3 years ago from this day marked the anniversary of Tenten-hime's accident. In the palace of Snow everyone could not forget the accident, or the queen's threatening words that came soon after the discovery of the princess's amnesia.
"No one. Not anyone shall tell Tenten her past, understood? We've already came up with a story to tell her. Rose will be in charge of this request. I only want the best of my daughter, I've missed out on her life, and this is the only way I could ever regain that time."
"But your highness…you'll be lying to your own daughter…"
"It's the only way! Tenten was unhappy when she arrived here. I only want the best for her, if she found out she lived in another place, she'll run off to find it, I don't want to lose her again. Do you understand Rose? Do you understand what I'm trying to protect? I gave her up once because of the war, I won't give her up a second time."
Rose was silenced...she could never argue with that…
"Will you tell her the truth one day?"
That question was left unanswered. Tenten is out there singing a song, a song where the origin was unknown, and yet it still holds great value to her. Rose looked back into the roaring flames in front of her, and sighed…
"The fates have a way of playing with our minds…"
She closed her eyes briefly before she was interrupted once again, this time a servant had appeared requesting her presence before the queen. Getting up briskly, Rose walked out of her room and into the corridor, as she walked, she wonders why the queen would want to see her.
"Rose, I'll be quick and straight forward with you. I have thought about what you said 3 years ago about Tenten's amnesia, and I'll like to say that, even if we fooled her for 3 years, my decision on it was poorly made. I was only hoping to have my baby girl back. It took me three years to realize that, no matter what, as a queen I believed I made the right choice, but as a mother, it was my responsibility to give my child everything she needs and sacrifice my selfish desires. I'll allow Tenten's memory to be back. Someone has gone and fetched her already, meet me in the ceremonial fields, you will lead us."
"Hai."
Rose is in her room. She is preparing what she needs for tonight. In order to get Tenten's memory back, she must call upon the Guardians of Snow. It is her duty as the Keeper. Usually it will not take a ceremony to unlock a person's mind, but since they were going to unlock the memories of a princess, it will require more energy and time. Rose sits down and meditates; she will need to clear her head first. She remembers the day of the accident…
The queen had decided Tenten would return to Kohona for a brief meeting in regards to the War with sound.
"I'm going back to Kohona! Why?"
"The War is about to begin, your mother has decided to send you to them since you came from there Hime."
"This is wonderful! I'll see everyone again. Wait…Are you going to come too?"
"Of course, I'm the closest thing you have to a sister and besides, you mother wants me there to protect you. "
"Ohhh I will thank mother later, c'omn I want to practice now."
"Yes Hime."
At training it was going well, Tenten was trying some of her new jutsus on Rose as she dodging each attack. But as time progressed, Tenten began trying her newest and strongest Jutsu unfortunately, It was the same time Rose began her own…
"Oh mighty goddess of snow-"
"Grace thy presence and-"
"Honor thy self-"
"I call upon thee with the blessed snow,"
"Answer my calls and rain your snowy gowns upon us"
"Blizzard's Fury! Burizaado Fungeki no Jutsu!" Rose's voice rang out.
"Winter's Frost! Fuyu Fungeki no Jutsu!" Tenten's voice challenged.
"Shit."
The two jutsu's raced toward each other, crashing and throwing everything in it's path around. Rose was shocked at the damaged the two jutsus cause already, usually, Rose's attack would have taken cared of the enemy or enemies by now, with these two jutsus in play, things turned from bad to worst.
"Tenten-hime! Please, get out of the way!" it was too late, Tenten could not hear her warning and was taken over by the two jutsus, only a scream was heard. Rose was startled and recovered soon enough to see Tenten's fallen body come out along with the debris.
It was my fault Tenten lost her memory. It will also be from my hands will she gain her memory back. She needs to go to Kohona. It is her destiny. The goddess Shiva, herself wrote it down.
The preparations are complete. Tenten is placed within a carefully carved snowflake on the ground. The ceremony is beginning.
"Of the 6 ancient guardians that rule this land. Of the 8 regions within the heavenly gates that protect us, I summon forth the power of the goddess Shiva. Send me the power and guidance to recall lost memories. Unlock the seal placed within her, and open her mind to the past. Anrokku ya Kaihou!"
Everyone watched as lights of many colors surrounded Tenten. Dressed in a white gown, Tenten was floating about the snowflake. She looked like an angel.
"Ohayooo Nejii!" Neji turns to see a girl in a frilly pink outfit running his way. He let out a sigh and "tried" to escape from his first class stalker. 7 years has past and every single thing in Kohona has changed. Hinata was no longer shy although she still kept that habit of poking her fingers together. Naruto was less hyper and more serious now, rumor has it Tsunade has already chosen Naruto as her successor. Sakura and Sasuke are still the same, but Sasuke is opening up more, they plan to have they're wedding after the War. Ino and Shikamaru had nothing changed about them except the fact that they were found everywhere together.
Everyone was happy. Everyone but Neji. Everyone misses Tenten. But Neji misses her the most. Everyone is together and is happy. Neji is lonely and miserable. He is head of the Hyuga Clan now. He is force to marry the girl in the frilly and ridiculous outfit. He misses Tenten badly. He wants her to pin the girl to the wall and walk away with him happily ever after. He doesn't know Tenten is coming.
The war has begun. Ninjas are fighting for all they're worth. Neji's sector, which included Hinata, Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Ino and Shikamaru are fighting a group nearly triple their size. They are running low on charka and everything looks bleak.
"Neji-nii-san! WATCH OUT!" a kunai came flying straight to Neji and his blind spot. Neji can't react in time. In his head he is thinking, If Tenten was here, this will not happen. He doesn't know his thought is about to become reality…
"Frost's fury!" Kunais with ice blades came down onto there enemies. The group turned around and saw three ninjas. One of them took of his mask only to reveal he was the ninja that came to Kohona 7 years ago. Kyo Ishida. Ninja of Snow and Leaf.
"Hey, Look who came to town." Was Kyo's greeting to the group. Beside him were two other ninjas in white. "I want you guys to meet my friends."
The ninjas ripped of their masks only to reveal who they were…
"Rose Hanafubuki. Pleasure to meet once again."
"Tenten Chiba. I've missed you all…"
Everyone stared at the two…Neji's day seemed to be getting better already….
Next Chapter:
"Neji! Watch out" She threw a kunai straight into the ninja's chest and did several round house kicks, each time her kicks landed hard on the handle. After 3 kicks the kunai was pushed in and the man was shot back into his group. There was an explosion soon after. "I placed a explosive tag on the kunai."
Somehow…the girl in front of him was no longer the Tenten he fell in love with. He loved an ordinary ninja with a just above average look. Now what stood before him was a grown lady with a beautiful look and a extraordinary ninja. Neji fell in love with a girl who thought she was weak and she disappeared, Neji found himself more in love with her now then ever before…