A/N: HOMG, Sorry it took so freaking long to update. Dx Fanfiction had some stupid error up for a whole week, so I couldn't! Gah! Anyway, here it is! Please read, and review!
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It was a clear day. The sun was shining, it was warm, and there was not a cloud in sight. Lee was busy trying to walk the whole way on his hands, and Neji was watching him with an amused smirk on his face. Gai-sensi was cheering him on. Like I said before, normal mission. We weren't trying to be especially steathly. Kumo and Konoha were on relitively good terms for now, so there would be no major attacks.
We were very close to Kumo now, and Lee had tired himself out.
"Ah! We are almost there, my friends," Lee mentioned with an estatic smile on his face. Same old Lee as always.
"I can see that for myself, Lee." And a typical Neji response to go with it. We charged on, not wanting to be late to our meeting. We picked up the pace, moving so fast everything started to blur around us.
The gates of Kumogakure were huge; across the doors was the symbol on all the Kumo-nin headbands. They were made out of a special stone, and looked beautiful. I gasped upon seeing them for the first time. They were amazing. But the gates were nothing compared to the village itself.
The whole village looked as if it were made out of this white stone. It glinted in the clear sunlight. There were fountains in the streets, statues on street corners. Plants dangled their green leaves everywhere. Small rivers flowed through the village. Even the water seemed to shine and dazzle. The streets weren't like in Konoha. They weren't dirt paths. The buildings had stone pillars carved like different things. Some looked like people, others like lightning. My teammates were just as amazed as I was. Neji's expression was adorable. I had never seen him looking so surprised.
I wondered how they afforded to have their village so beautiful.
No one in Kumogakure seemed to mind us. I guess they didn't marvel everyday at how beautiful their village was. Even when it rains, the village must look spectacular. Gai sensi saw our amazement at the specticule, and just chuckled.
"That's how I was when I first came to Kumo. They buit the city like this to prevent rotting wood and muddy walkways. With the number of storms this country recieves, it was a very smart move on their behalf."
What he said made sense. It was all made out of stone so the rain wouldn't damage it. It was pretty smart.
"I'm gonig to go the Raikage's office. You three are free to do what you like. Meet me here in two hours to head back." I replied with a curt nod, and turned on my heel, only to run into Neji.
"Watch where you're going, Tenten." He said, without looking at me. I was actually glad that he didn't. With my face blazing red, I spun back around, and took off in the opposite direction. Lee and Neji went elsewhere, leaving me alone in the village. No one seemed to mind me, athough a few guys did check me out. I was rather disturbed over this, and after chasing them with very many pointy things, I think they were, too.
I finally reached a small secluded white stone bench. Happily, I took out my small blue MP3 player, and turned it on. The earbuds were slid into their postition, and I leaned back to waste my day listening to music. Hello Goodbye was currently playing.
I quickly turned it to the next song. I didn't have anything against the song, but I was just not in the mood for that at the moment. I needed something catchy, upbeat, and something to take my mind off being so close to Neji. And ever though I had a small obsession with romantic songs, I did like other ones as well.
With a gleeful squee, I started singing along with the next song. "Sit tight, I'm gonna need you to keep time. Come one, just snap, snap, snap your fingers for me!" I snapped on cue. "Good, good, now we're making some progress, Come on just tap, tap, tap your toes to the beat." I tapped me toes to the beat.
I was getting odd stares as I sat there, jamming out to The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage by Panic! At the Disco. It had slowly become one of my favorites after hearing Neji hum it. Damn it! In my hurry to forget the Neji incident, it pops back up in my momeory.
A while later, after jamming again to some other songs on my trusty friend, I turned it off, and looked around. It was much later than when I started. I hurried back to the spot we were supposed to meet at, to see Neji and Lee chilling there, playing cards.
"About time you showed up." Ah, more typical Neji. He never was friendly, even to his teamates.
"Neji, be quiet. She got here before Gai-sensi." The Hyuuga prodigy didn't respond. He just continued to stare at his cards, contemplating whether or not he should play them. I wondered what they were playing. Maybe poker. Or maybe rummy. They had started getting into different cards games lately to pass the time I spent wasting my batteries.
"Got any sevens?" He finally asked. I almost fell over, but stopped myself just in time.
WHAT? GO FISH! I had thought they would be playing something not so... well, childish.
"Nope, go fish my youthful companion!"
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me that?!"
"As many as it takes for you to realize I will never stop caling you that!
"LEE." Neji's eyes shone with pure annoyance.
"NEJI." Lee's eyes were full of mockery.
I sat down on the stone street so we would form a little triangle. "Would you two stop arguing?"
The both looked at me. I didn't notice Neji's glare soften into a small smile. I was too busy watching Gai sensi prance up, important message in hand.
"We need to get to Konoha as fast as possible. The Raikage warned me there are resistance groups fighting against Konoha and Kumo being allies, and they might attack us once they get wind of this message. And I'd like to return to Konoha in one piece, thanks." The spandex clad ninja waited for Neji and Lee to pick up their cards, and we moved toward the village gates. I regretted not sight seeing around the village. I'd have to come back sometime to do so.
The stone gates slowly opened, and our four man cell moved out of the village. The ninja at the gate waved us goodbye. I slipped my earbuds into my ears. It was going to be a long trip back.
Little did we know, someone else watched us leave Kumogakure.
"Send Team one out for ambush, over."
"Roger that. Team one being sent out, over."
"Good. That is all. Over"
A small click ended the conversation. From his post, a man laughed evily.
A/N: What now? Ambush team... Muahahaha! Read and review, kthnx.