Hi! it's me again! sorry that this chappie's short, but grins evilly it might b funny 2 c how u guys last 4 a few days w/ this cliffie! laughs maniaclly
Normal POV-
The smoke cleared, as Neji focused his Byakugan on the two ninja. To his relief, he found that Tenten had made it safely to the Hokage. The Akatsuki ninja looked at each other, and spoke in hoarse whispers.
"He's a Hyuuga, so he'll be able to see our attacks coming."
"Yes, but he won't be able to defend himself against the both of us, Shizura," the other ninja told his comrade.
"Kamari," Shizura began, "I'll attack from the front, while you…"
"Are you two done yet?" Neji shouted; he had just about lost his patience with these ninja.
"Quite," Shizura said. He pulled out several poison senbon needles, and threw them towards Neji. Training with Tenten made him extremely agile when it came to dodging weapons. He jumped, and landed behind the ninja, then thrust his chakra- laced palms toward him. Shizura countered by unearthing a kunai from his sleeve. Neji gasped in pain as he felt blood drip from his hands. Kamari stealthily ran towards Neji, and made hand signs. At the last moment, he jumped and aimed at Neji. White smoke poured from his hands, stinging Neji's eyes. The smoke filtered into his lungs making him cough and choke.
"Your smoke bombs might have helped your little friend escape, but there's no way you can get away from my Smoke Jutsu," Kamari said as he smirked. Neji knew it was true when he felt himself loosing consiousness from lack of oxygen. He pulled himself up off the ground. I am Hyuuga Neji, he thought to himself, I can't loose this fight! Still coughing, he pulled out several shuriken and aimed them at his opponents, who, thanks to the Byakugan, he could see through the dense smoke. To his surprise, they reflected back at him.
"Nice try, kid," Kamari said, malice in his voice, "but my Smoke Barrier protects us from any attacks, but that doesn't mean that we can't still attack you." Neji caught sight of senbon and kunai being thrown at him from every direction. Exhausted by the non- evaporating smoke, and the oxygen loss, he managed not to get hit anywhere vital, though could not prevent hot blood from seeping through his shirt. He dodged again, as he saw another barrage of weapons coming at him. This time, he wasn't as lucky. He gasped as a small shuriken was emedded deep into his chest. He barely felt the sensation of falling and hitting the ground, and blacked out just as the smoke was beginning to clear.
Back at Tsunade's office-
"Tenten! What happened?" Shizune asked Tenten when she saw her and the kids practically fly into the office.
"We need to see Tsunade- sama right away!" Tenten told her.
"Of course, it's just lucky that she wasn't in a meeting or anything at the moment," Shizune said as they turned a corner and opened Tsunade's office door.
"Tenten? What on earth-" but she was cut offby the kunoichi.
"Tsunade- sama, please, you have to come with me. The Akatsuki attacked us and Neji's still back there!"
"The Akatsuki?" Tsunade exclaimed, standing up. She glanced briefly at Kohaku, Kari, and Matt, all of whom looked worried and scared.
"All of you will stay here with me," Tsunade said. Tenten looked at her; disbelief in her eyes.
"But, Tsunade- sama, what about Neji?"
"The Akatsuki attacked you because they wanted these children. If they are still out there, I must stay here and defend them. You will go back with several ANBU ninja, and report to me after you search the battle grounds." Tenten didn't want to waste anymore time; Neji could be seriously hurt, or... No, Tenten, don't go there, she thought to herself. She nodded as Tsunade called four ANBU to come to her office. Four puffs of smoke and a short explanation given by Tsunade later, Tenten and the four ANBU were off. Tenten led them to where she last left Neji. There was clear evidence of a fierce fight; kunai, shuriken, and senbon needles all littered or pierced the ground, along with several dents in the ground from chakra. There was a faint smoky scent that hung in the air, even though it was evident that the smoke had cleared a while ago. Yet, as Tenten looked, amid all the weapons, she could not find Neji.
A/N: Well, i was gonna end the chappie right here, but i'm not that evil- believe me, i have had 2 suffer when people don't (or forget) to update stories w/ cliffies shudders oh the evilness in the world. but, i'm not gonna do that 2 my loyal and awesome reviewers, so, i'll write a little more, and hopefully, i'll b on a sugar high again, and have the next chap. finished in a few days.
She could not understand it- where was he? The four ANBU ninja all came back from scouting the area, and told her that they found nothing. Distraught, Tenten made her way back to Tsunade's office, and told her the news.
"Tsunade- sama, please, let me try to find Neji," Tenten said as soon as she told Tsunade everything. Tsunade looked at the kunoichi for a minute and said:
"Tenten, what makes you think that if the ANBU couldn't find him that you could?"
"I know Neji's chakra signature better than anyone else, and I'm positive that I'd be able to find him and the two Akatsuki jerks." Tsunade gave Tenten a long look, but gave in, seeing the stubborn expression on the kunoichi's face.
"Fine, but I can't send ANBU ninja's with you,"
"That's okay, the only thing I plan to do is get Neji back." Tsunade nodded once, to show that she was dismissed, and Tenten walked out, closing the door behind her. The three kids, who were waiting on the other side of the door ran into Tenten's arms, and cried.
"Don't worry, guys," Tenten said as she gently pulled away. "I'll be just fine, and so will Neji," she stood up, determination burning in her eyes, "I promise."
A/N: yeah, well, that's the end of another chappie. hope ya liked it!