AN: Second One-shot. Neji and Tenten. Enjoy!

Secret #2.

There are many perks to being a girl; with a "cute puppy-dog look" you can get whatever you want, boys buy you flowers, stuffed animals, diamonds, you name it. And there is other things. Though were there is a positive, there will always be a negative. The downside of being a girl are the hearbreaks, body-hating, having to be "proper" and worst of all, the crushing force of insecurities.

Ten Ten was no exception.

Those who knew Ten Ten would say she is strong, brave, an excellent marksman, and deadly. Her teammates would add that she is caring, supportive, a great ninja and deadly.

What no one would mention, because no one knew, was how insecure she was of herself. How she sometimes hates her looks, how she whishes for Ino's sexiness, Sakura's bright green eyes, and Hinata's long beautiful midnight black hair. She whishes she were more feminime and beautiful.

On days when she felt lower than dirt, Ten Ten would go to her favorite hiding place and just cry, just to let it all out. This is how Neji found her.

At first, the proud Hyuuga thought his teammate to be hurt, and after seeing no blood or anyother being around, other than himself, the Hyuuga had no idea what the hell to do.

Maybe I should go get Guy-sensei, Neji cringed at the thought, his sensei will only make things worse with all his 'youthfulness' and will piss off Ten Ten. No one wants that. Out of ideas, the Hyuga decided to go up to his teammate and question her.

"Ten Ten?"

Hearing his voice, Ten Ten froze. She then tried to wipe her tears away, not wanting to show weakness in front of Neji. "Hey Neji. What brings you here?"

Neji just studied her, he could see the puffiness in her eyes and the redness on her nose. "Ten Ten, why are you crying?"

"Nonsense, I'm not crying. It's just annoying allergies." she smiled.

Neji glared at her,then he crouched down so he can be eye to eye with her. "Tenten, dont lie to me."

Damn the Hyuga! He sees too much for his own good. "I'm not," stubbornly she replied.

"Tenten, I see the truth. Why. Are. You. Crying?"

"I. Am. Not."

The two ninjas just glared at one another for a few seconds. Adruptly, Neji stood up. "Fine, don't tell me."

Tenten looked away, refusing to give in, she coulnd't allow him to know. "Good."

Again, Neji stared at her and turned to walk away, only to stop again, "Tenten."

Cant he just leave? Wrapping her arms around her knees, Tenten rested her head on them,"What."

For a second Neji didn't reply, but she still sensed him there, so she waited.

She was about to repeat herself when he finally answered.

"Tenten, you're great just the way you are. You don't need to change anything."

Tenten froze. How did he? How did he know? A flashback came to her from the chunnin exams, when Neji and Hinata were fighting, how he was able to figure her out just by reading her body language. Did he read hers? Was it that obvious?

"Neji?" she reised her head to look at him, only to see him leaving.

She smiled as she proccesed what he said. In his own way, Neji Hyuga told her she was beautiful.

"Thank You."

She idly wondered if she should tell the girls.

Secret #2

She needs to hear that she's beautiful.

AN: Yeah, I like this one better than the first one.Please REVIEW.