2 Weeks Later, 2 Days Before School Started

Of course that was the day the 'lunch lady' wanted us out as soon as we had finished eating so she took my plate away then took Neji's, then ushered us out the doors, leaving the rest of our hungry friends behind. I shook my fist in mock anger when her back was turned as she went back in through the doors, I think Neji smirked...scary stuff now. If only the lunch lady hadn't have done that then everything would have been fine but no of course she wouldn't be that kind normally she didin't care if we hung around for a while after dinner.

"Now what do we do?" I asked him as we walked aimlessly through the empty hallways.

"Hn"

"How come you only answer that way, by grunting. It's weird and kind of ...unnerving" he shrugged at me and I sighed in frustration. Somehow we ended back in our dorm, I headed straight to my bed and looked under it for a box. I opened it and grabbed some things my stuffed panda (I love pandas), my kunai ( I also love weapons), and my half read book before going to sit beside my roomie. When I got near him I swear he did a double take as I sat beside him he raised an eyebrow.

"Well lets see...it's my favourite stuffed animal, also I love pandas, my favourite kunai, I like weapons too actually, and the book I'm in the middle of reading. I would have brought out my favourite weapon my katana but that would probably scare you." I explained as he rolled his eyes. He then went back to staring at the once again blank television. I sighed in annoyance at how dumb he was sometimes even though everyone I knew he said he was a prodigy.

"It turns on like this" I said pressing the on button on the remote. He instantly snatched the remote from my grasp and turned the TV. Back off. I didn't even want to bother to ask why he did that so I just went back to reading. It was so boring just sitting around waiting for my friends I couldn't keep myself occupied not even with the book. I don't consider Neji a friend.

Suddenly our dorm door was slammed open, making me jump in surprise then grin, then getting off the couch.

"About time" I said making my way to the front door. No one was there. I frowned and opened the door, looking both ways down the hallway to see if some other freshman's were pulling a prank but I couldn't see anyone, not a soul..

"Hey Neji where-" A hand was clamped tightly over my mouth making it impossible to yell or scream for help, it was actually a little difficult to breath. Neji appeared out of no where and easily pried the hands off of my face and from around my body. I sighed in relief as my roomie tied him up with rope, it too came out of nowhere maybe he's a magician. Before I could thank him another hand was covering up my mouth and another guy was standing behind Neji with a club or baseball bat? When I broke free of the grip Neji was lying on the floor seemingly out cold. I sank to my knees beside him as a male voice behind me laughed loudly.

"Aww your boyfriends so weak how does he plan to protect such a beauty?" It said as it put a finger under my chin tilting my head up forcing me to look at it's hideous face.

"Allow me to protect you" He didn't see it coming. In one second I had my kunai out of my sleeve, into my hand, and thrown into his heart killing him. I turned to where I first saw the dead one friend and the person raise their hands in surrender before running out the door leaving behind his fallen comrades.

After I had checked every room, scouting for more ninja, even Neji's closet was scouted it was neat and tidy as expected, I returned to him and checked his pulse. Still beating quite healthily. I picked him up and put him on my back before running to the nurses office. I got a few strange looks on the way but ignored them focusing on the important thing here and that was to make sure Neji was okay.

"Goodness what happened to you two?" Tsunade's assistant, Shizune cried out when she caught sight of us. (Tsunade is our nurse and principal) I quickly explained as she brought me to the examination room, I gently laid my roomie on the table. Tsunade soon came in and I told her the story again before she quickly barked orders to her assistant to find the other males and interrogate them.

The principal/nurse congratulated me on getting the better hand of one of the three men that appeared before taking care of Neji. I had fallen asleep until Shizune shook my shoulder, I didn't even know I was asleep and dreaming I thought it was real. Apparently not because here I am.

"You better get to bed it's pretty late" she said softly. I looked at the clock and gasped 3 am boy was it ever late. I was about to get up out of the chair and go to my room when Tsunade made another entrance.

"I'm sorry Tenten but you'll have to stay here for the night. Your room is under investigation, we don't have any other beds I'm afraid but you're welcome to use the chair or floor Shizune here can get you some blankets and a pillow." she said pointing to the chair I slept in earlier then the hard looking floor. I guess I'll just take the chair but why did they wake me up if they were just going to make me sleep here anyways they make no sense to me but oh well they're in charge not me. I sat back in the chair and soon Shizune had brought me two blankets and a pillow I soon settled back and fell back into a peaceful dream land.

I awoke the second time at 7 and smacked my forehead for being so stupid to not ask earlier about him. 'What happened to Neji anyway? They didn't tell me anything last night.' I thought throwing the blankets onto the floor and moving towards Neji on the only bed. He looked like he was only sleeping and he actually looked at peace for a surprise. Actually he almost looked cute. 'Aww poor Neji, but he does look like he could be a cute guy while asleep.'

As if he had heard his name spoken in my thoughts (and the compliment that he never gets) Neji slowly opened his eyes and stared directly into my own, it startled me a bit.

Chapter 3:

" Tsunade-sama, Shizune!" I yelled making poor Neji cover his ears and give me a very annoyed look. Shizune burst through the doors, our principal/nurse right on her heels. They looked around the room a few times as if looking for the problem before their eyes settled on us in the very centre of the room, how could they have looked over the whole room before noticing us?

"What happened?" Tsunade ask as she strode towards Neji and I. I just pointed to Neji not saying anything, he smacked my hand away from his face as the two others laughed near by making me look at them after glaring at Neji.

"He should be alright now, maybe a headache. He was only knocked unconscious no injuries to the head it's nothing a few days of rest won't fix. So you two really shouldn't go to school so he can heal for the first day. I know it seems like a long time to rest for just a minor concussion but I want to make sure he's going to be okay." Shizune explained as Tsunade seemed a bit drunk as usual. Not really a surprise but it is really annoying to have an alcoholic principal/nurse.

"I see but what about those guys? What exactly did they want? Wait first of all did you get any information out of that tied up guy?" I asked speaking quickly as Neji just sat there silently in a very calm state. I was so jumpy and talking fast not making any sense to my own ears, how can someone be so calm when he just had a concusion.

"Yes we did gather everything we needed, he was sent to prison as soon as we ahem got our answers from him. What they wanted is probably not such good news they actually they Neji here for his byakugan. But when they saw Tenten, according to the tied up guy, they thought you two were dating so they were going to use Tenten to bait him into going to them instead of kidnapping him. Somehow it doesn't seem right but thats all we could get from him." Shizune said as Tsunade laughed crazily then stumbled around the room for no reason whatsoever. Neji somehow seemed to ignore her completely, I don't know how he was even able to do that since she was being rather loud with her random talk to no one in particular. As far as I know Neji hates loud things I've already learned that from experience when I screamed ta few weeks ago he didn't look happy. Or maybe that was because I woke him up but either way, he was not happy.

"So what are we going to do about it? I mean one of them got away didn't they? And there could be more of them for all we know. And they could have a hide out or something do you know that? Did he tell you about it, did he tell you anything else that's helpful to us?" I was still talking fast and Neji was still calm, Tsunade was still drunk and Shizune was still trying to help, I don't know how she even understood what I was saying when I barely did.

"Well Tsunade said before she was drinking that she wanted to talk to you two tomorrow around noon so I guess you'll find out then. I really don't know what we're doing. And I'm not allowed to give you two any information that could cause you to go on a rampage or go after them, we'd be in big trouble if that happened. I'm not saying that we got that information but I'm also not saying we didn't I'm very sorry I couldn't help you." Shizune said sounding a bit guilty.

"No you were very helpfully actually thank you. I have one more question though. Is our dorm done being inspected? Well I guess I have two questions also can Neji move back to our dorm if it's all clear?" I asked her.

"Your room is all clean no traps or anything set up and Neji-" she looked at him "- can go back to the dorm as long as you bring his meals to him at the times which means you'll have to eat with him." Shizune said answering both questions one to my liking the first, the other not so nice but better then leaving him here alone. I'm not even cruel enough to leave someone on their own I know how scary that can be, uggh.

"Ok come on roomie time to get back so we can sleep in our own beds again the chair sure is comfy for a chair but I'd take my bed over it any day." I said turning back to Neji who was now sitting up.

"Do I get a choice in this?" he mumbled.

"Nope let's go." I said offering my hand to help him up, he ignored it and got up on his own then almost collapsed again grasping at his head.

"Neji are you alright?" I asked rushing to his side and couching down beside him.

"My head hurts."

"Gee who would have thought your head would hurt after getting k.o'd let me help you this time." I said once again offering my hand this time he took it and we slowly got up to prevent another head ache.

"Here you should take this medicine with every meal until you go back to school. It'll help with the headaches, which will subside by monday morning.(today is Saturday)" Shizune said handing a bottle to Neji who put it in his pocket. We nodded before excusing ourselves and slowly making our way to our dorm.

When we arrived back to our dorm there was a note stuck to the inside of the front door, which I grabbed after making Neji sit on his bed, he tried to protest but with his condition he was not going to win. He found that out quick. Even for a prodigy.

'Don't tell anyone what happened to you two yesterday. I'm sorry but right now we can't have them worrying over this we need to keep it quiet all of the teachers will know.

Shizune. P.S. Tsunade is too drunk so you two might be able to tell your friends after you talk to her its up to her.' when did she even write this? And how did it get here?

"Neji. We can't tell our friends we''ll need something to tell them but what..." I said walking back to sit beside Neji on his bed when a knock was heard. I got up and opened the door revealing all our friends.

"Tenten!" Hinata said when she saw me.

"Uhh hi guys come in I guess" I said letting everyone in, soon we were all sitting around Neji, I was sitting on his one side Hinata on the other. Naruto and Sasuke sat very close, Temari sat near Shikamaru, Sakura beside her with Sai very close and Kiba was evenly spaced beside Sai, but on his other side was Ino, hmm she likes doggies I guess.

"So what happened?" Sakura asked looking between my roomie and myself.

"Well you see-"

"I tripped over something, I'm not really sure what, and knocked my head on the wall then the floor. So I was knocked out for a while since I'm sure you all realize I'm pretty tall." Neji made up a lie right on the spot, interrupting me and successfully fooling our friends. I didn't even know he could say that much at one time.I guess they didn't expect the prodigy to lie but he did so there.

"Wow well thats really bad luck." Naruto said hyperly, why is he always like that.

"Yeah I never thought I'd hear the day of Neji Hyuuga getting hurt" Kiba said jokingly, Neji glared at him and he shut up.

"Tenten didn't you see what he tripped over, your youthful eyes must have seen it." Lee said, somehow I forgot he was sitting beside Shino on the floor.

"Well no I was too uhhhh..." I stopped trying to think of a word.

"Worried?" Hinata suggested.

"NO! I was too uhhh busy going to find Tsunade or Shizune" I said quickly thinking. Hinata gave me a look to say she didn't believe that, Ino and Sakura also gave me those looks. Temari just looked at me with a glare, does that mean she doesn't believe me either?

"Well look at them time you guys better go, I need some sleep I didn't get much since Tsunade was telling me about everything Neji here needs done. Bye" I said pushing all of my friends who were fighting me out the door. I won.

As soon as the door was closed I locked it and returned to my own bed and sat down with a big huff. I didn't even know what time it was but I really was tired after being up at 3 in the morning. Exhaustion was something I barely ever felt since I went to be around 11 at the latest and got up between 7and 8 every day which means I always had at least 7 hours of sleep. So being up late then being woken in the middle was really bad for me since it takes me forever to fall asleep in the first place no matter how tired I actually am.

"You look tired. So you really weren't telling a lie you wanted to sleep." Neji said glancing at me during the commercials. He turned the TV on, when?

"Yeah I am tired but I need to stay awake until lunch in two hours and I really can't leave you alone. Also it's nice and quiet now that they left anyway so its now just the way I like it when I'm exhausted nice and peaceful." I said yawning in the middle.

"Hn" Neji said nodding his head.

"So do you want to do anything." I said trying to sound like I didn't care.

"Well we could just watch t.v. or play cards or something" he suggested. What fun things to do during the summer.

"What about video games? Do you ever play those? I do they're really fun actually." I threw another idea out there with the other three.

"I've never played before. I guess I could try, but what game would we be playing? I don't know what kind of video games there are."

"I'll go get something." I said running to get my backpack from the year before where I had my video games. I quickly found what I thought Neji would like and grabbed it, then ran quickly back to Neji's bed, flopping down on it.

"Here I brought the system since I'm sure you don't have it." I held up a thin game console, a PS2 (A/N: No PS3 for her, hahaha) which Neji gave a weird look at, I guess he didn't know what it was.

"It's a PS2, duhhh" I said moving to the big TV to hook up the system to the front of the TV it didn't take long my Dad had taught me to do it a long time ago. It only took 5 minutes and soon I had the game in and was back to sitting on the bed beside Neji but this time I had a controller in my hand.

"Ok, we're going to play Spyro. He's a purple dragon and you have to go around doing things like collecting eggs for the other adult dragons, it's my favourite game." I explained waiting for the game to load, it was really slow and I was starting to get impatient when the menu popped up. I hit the New Game button and made a file for Neji, he had a picture of Spyro on the file name I had Zoey, the fairy.

"Ok, x is jump, square is to charge, circle is to breath fire, start opens the menu to save the game and yeah you'll get the hang of it pretty soon don't worry." I said when I handed him the controller. He gave it a blank stare before moving the right analog, which only changed the angel he was looking at so I told him to move by using the other analog. With in 10 minutes he figured out how to move and not run into things and how to kill things so he went to the first level.

Enemies were every were and Sparx was dying, now dead Neji couldn't keep up with the enemies and he to like Sparx died. I laughed at him. He glared at me, I kept laughing.

"Come on Tenten."

"What?"

"Wake up."

"What do you mean wake up? I didn't fall asleep." then I sat up and realized that everything that just happened for about 10 minutes had been a dream of when Neji and I were friends years ago. Apparently I was more tired than I thought since I fell asleep without warning and didn't even notice, how sad for me because I normally take at least 20 minutes to fall asleep. But that's also when I'm not exhausted so I guess it makes sense to fall asleep randomly while watching TV.

"You do realize it's lunch time." Neji said waking me out of my daze.

You're joking right there's no way I was asleep for that long." Neji rolled his eyes at me then pointed to the clock he had put on the counter in the mini kitchen we had randomly in the room. Sure enough it was 12:30 , time to get some lunch especially since we had both missed breakfast somehow, I mean what person sleeps past 8?

"Ok, I'll be back in a few minutes." I said rising to my feet. Neji just nodded and stared at me, he looked kind of pathetic and helpless, which was true since he couldn't get up without a huge headache. I thought it humorous how helpless he was, but not for how it happened or the fact that I had to bring him his meals.