A/N: Thanks to Matahari, Merciless Ruby, tenjichan, Sailor Kunoichi, Kai Kai Osakai, tenten10, ForgottenLovedOne, and someone who goes by the name '???' for reviewing my story so far! I'm still wondering how I'd add Sakura, Sasuke, Ino, and Shika into my story. Luckily, I've already gotten a brief idea. Now, ON WITH THE CHAPPIE!
-[Perfect Opposites-
Hiashi was busy examining Neji's deep wound. Hinata, her bodyguards, Hanabi and Hanabi's bodyguards were there with Tenten. They were all kneeling down beside the resting Neji as nobody dare make any noise. After an hour or so, Hiashi finished and wrapped Neji's back with dressing.
"How is Neji nii-san?" Hinata asked with worry in her voice, but Hiashi made no response. The clan leader looked furious and Tenten clenched her fists harder. She was definitely afraid.
"How dare you train with Neji nii-san?" Hanabi started on purpose, "And to injure him this badly too? You must be insane!" Tenten wanted to kill that pesky little girl, but she couldn't, so she sat there with patience. Suddenly, Hiashi stood up.
"You are never to step inside the Hyuga compound ever again, do you understand?! Leave!" The clan leader turned his back to the shocked Tenten and everyone in the room gasped in astonishment. Hanabi was smirking though.
"Oh, father please, Tenten didn't mean to!" Hinata pleaded and started pulling onto her father's robe. "Tenten was always a great and obeying servant. She was always so helpful! Oh please, father!" She went on and Tenten could only stare at Hinata with tears dripping down her cheeks. Neji had heard, even though his back was still in pain, he tried to sit up.
"Hiashi-sama," Neji coughed and attempted to sit up. Tenten quickly rushed to his side and supported him. But to make the situation worst, Hanabi pulled her away strongly.
"Don't touch him!" Hanabi snapped and she assisted Neji instead. Tenten could only wipe her tears away and go back to her original position.
"I told Tenten to train with me." Neji explained weakly, "It wasn't her fault. She just so happened to hit my blind spot." Hiashi glared at Hinata, and then Neji. Kiba and Naruto were gulping while everyone was drained in silence.
"Fine, but if she makes another mistake, she's got to go." He concluded, but his face was still red with anger. A relieved smile went across Tenten's face. The heiress let go of her father gladly and hugged him instead. Neji lay back down and murmured a soft 'Thank you, Hiashi-sama.'
"But I'm still going to punish her." Although, Hiashi said this, Hinata still gave a grin. At least Tenten doesn't have to leave, she thought. "You," He pointed harshly at Tenten, "You're going to kneel outside until I tell you to stop. No supper and breakfast for you. Hanabi, you can do whatever you want with her."
Then without another word, Hiashi left. Hanabi gave a big, evil sneer and then left after her father.
"Come outside now!" Hanabi directed and pulled tightly onto Tenten's arm. The brown haired girl winced in pain as she was dragged to kneel on the pavement. "Kneel until my father tells you to stop!" She shoved the poor girl onto the cement. With her knees bleeding and scarred from the rough pavement, Tenten knelt down with hesitation.
"Hanabi, don't be so rude!" shouted Hinata in anger. Her eyes glared at her younger sister in disappointment but Hanabi didn't care.
"Why are you always so nice to her, she's just some servant!" Hanabi snapped back and walked away. With Kiba and Naruto following her, Hinata rushed to Tenten's side.
"I'm so sorry, Tenten. I couldn't do anything." She murmured apologetically. The kneeling girl shook her head in disagreement.
"Thank you, Hinata-sama. If it wasn't for you, I would be homeless with nowhere to go!" She pointed out, gratefully.
"Would you like me to stay with you?" The heiress asked and Tenten shook her head once again. "Would you like Kiba or Naruto to stay with you then?" At this, Naruto flinched. Out in the dark and coldness? he thought. Kiba read his mind and striked him on the head.
"Its fine, you better go back inside before you catch a cold." She told the three and they smiled back. Taking a last glance at the weak girl, Hinata then left with her guards.
It was already night and she is still on her knees. Her stomach was growling with hunger and her whole body was shivering in the chilly light wind. It seemed so quiet, with no one to talk to her. Once in a while that brat, Hanabi would come out and check up on Tenten, as if she'd run away or something. Soon, Tenten's eyes were drooping and she wanted to lay asleep on the floor, but she couldn't.
"Hey, are you cold?" Hanabi came out of the kitchen and was holding a cup of burning hot tea. Tenten shook her head even though she felt like an icicle. "You want some tea?" She handed to her but then Hanabi's hand 'accidentally-on-purpose' slipped and the boiling liquid went all on Tenten's hands and arms.
Hanabi laughed and Tenten could only shake the tea off her arms. "Oops, sorry." She replied slyly and left. By now, Tenten really wanted to run away. Someday, I'd murder her in her sleep, she thought. Abruptly, someone called on her name. Tenten spun around and thought it was Neji but, it was Eri.
"Here's some food." He knelt beside Tenten and handed her the soup. She didn't want to receive it but, Eri placed it beside her. "I'd better leave before Hiashi-sama comes. I wouldn't want to get punished." As quickly as he could, Eri ran back into the kitchen.
"Wow," Tenten mumbled to herself softly, "Some guy he turned out to be. If he was my boyfriend, then I'd probably freeze to death and he wouldn't even care. At least he should leave a cloak or something." She went on and pushed away the hot soup. Her hands aren't in the condition to hold onto a bowl with warm liquid in it just yet.
She sighed sorrowfully and asked herself, "Why does my life have to be so tough?"
NEXT MORNING…
Something tickled her on the face. Tenten opened her eyes and sat up, brushing the leaves off her cheek. It's already the next day? She thought and something struck her, Oh no! Did anyone see that I wasn't kneeling? She looked around gradually and noticed that everyone must be still in their sleep. Tenten went down on her knees again and she crossed her arms, trying to obtain warmth. She was still shivering until she noticed that someone placed a gray robe around her. Tenten gazed up and her eyes met with his.
"Neji-sama…" She sobbed and Tenten held onto his robe. Neji still had difficulty walking but he managed to limp to her.
"You can get up now." Neji told her. "Hiashi-sama said so." Carefully, she stood up but then fell as her legs were still asleep. The Hyuga grabbed hold of her and saw that her arms were covered in blisters and her knees were all scratched and bleeding.
"What happened to your arms and legs, Tenten?" There was concern in his tone. "Did they hurt you badly?" Tenten wanted to blurt out 'It was Hanabi!' yet, she didn't.
"No, I just fell." She answered back but he still frowned. "Really, I'm alright." Slowly, the two supported each other to a nearby bench and rested.
Reluctantly, Tenten said, "How did I hit you? I thought you can see in all directions." Maybe it's not the best question to ask a Hyuga, she remarked. Neji sighed.
"There is a secret behind the byakugan," He began, "We have a blind spot, we can't see completely what's behind us." Tenten's eyes widened.
"But I'm still very sorry, Neji-sama." She admitted and Neji returned a grin. Then there was this urge for Tenten to hug him, and she did. The Hyuga's face flushed bright red and he returned the hug slowly but surely. He was definitely starting to grow fond of Tenten. The couple stayed like that for minutes until finally, the brown haired girl let go in embarrassment. Unfortunately, 'someone' saw.