Chapter 2

Prisoner

Neji's hands were shaking and he hated it. He was not the type to get worked up and feel nervous at a mission but he reminded himself, This is a Different one. This is the first time that He's playing the bad guy, a corrupt ninja who wanted luxury. He was an assassin.

"Yo! don't get so ice cold nervous kid!"

Shiba pushed him forward and glared at him.

"You've got guts and talent kid not to mention you're cold personality.. You can be a great assassin. "

"Thank you for the compliment" he commented and walked away from shiba.

"Now everyone.. The carriage will cross this street at exactly 8pm, 10

minutes from now. The instruction is simple.. Stop them, kill the patriarch and go..you understand?"

"YES"

The four ninjas chorused.

"And one more thing" Asano called out, "Don't screw this one up!"

They hid and waited.

"Tenten, you will be on the back of the carriage- remember, you have one mission. keep them alive.. and that goes to everyone of you here!"

The leader of the Ninja guards instructed as the Yamato Family made their way to the social function. Tenten held her weapons and looked around. The first few minutes of the travel was peaceful, She looked at the stars and smiled.

"Stop this vehicle- NOW.. "

Shikamaru appeared from the trees and down to the road. His eyes glared at them and he threw kunais to paralyze the front guards.

"Why do you always have to do the cool part?"

Akira complained and opened the carriage door.

Tenten threw her weapons at Akira who was hit in various parts of her body.

"You need help dear?" shiba said teasingly.

"Stay out of this. The bitch is mine!!"

Akira stood up and took out her puppet.

"Nice weapons you have their kiddo, Let's see what you've got!"

Tenten felt a shudder of fear in her skin, this is the first time that she'll

actually have a battle. The woman looked really professional and trained- compared to her.

"Stop that Akira, the order was to kill the patriarch.."

Shikamura gripped her hands.

"You're such a goody-goody!"

The assassins were about to go but Tenten ran after them, she didn't care if

she'll lose- she had a job!

"The bitch is following us."

"get him kid,"

Neji looked up to shikamaru and nodded. They should've killed everyone and prevent this stupid problem.

Tenten prepared herself as he saw a man, about her age come towards her in a swift movement and she didn't have time to react. The ties on her head ripped and her hair fell down.

"Hey! take her with us!"

Akira suggested.

"what?"

Neji asked.

"You heard me! take her! we need a helper in the house-- unless you want to cook and mop floors?"

Neji gritted his teeth. He wanted to throw Akira off his path but he followed orders from his senior. He took Tenten and carried her on his back.

"Let's go!"

Shikamaru commanded.

Akira smiled at Neji and mouthed

"You know what? from this view? You two look romantic!!"

Neji got pissed with her taunts and he threw Tenten to Akira's hands.

"Hey! that's no way to treat a girl! You didn't have to throw her like a rag!"

He looked at her and smirked.

"You're the one who wants her, not me. So be the one to carry her. "

"Hmpft!! Attitude boy!"

Tenten opened her eyes and recalled everything that happened. She was looking at the stars and four ninjas came to kill the patriarch. A blonde girl challenged her they had to retreat but she followed and-

"AW!"

Her head hurts. Her arms were sore and she tried to remember what happened next. She was following but someone came and the next thing she knew, she passed out. The last thing that she could remember was his eyes, very distinct. he was a hyuuga. She met a Hyuuga once but his eyes were ifferent. It was like a clear glass, but she couldn't see anything behind it.

She looked at her surroundings; the room was made up of stones and two torches of fire. She tried to stand up but she tumbled down.

Great! just what I needed! be in a room all tied up!

She sighed in frustration and felt relieved when she heard footsteps coming towards her. The door swung open and she met the pair of eyes that she last saw. The boy was holding what seemed to be some delicious food and placed it on the floor.

"Eat" He said coldly.

It was more of an order than an invitation, Tenten always associated eating

with happiness but this one, is a scary meal.

"Gomen- I don't eat alone, I can't eat well if I don't have someone t with me.

wanna join me?"

she smiled at him but all he offered was a cold stare. He pushed the tray towards her.

"I didn't ask your opinion miss, just eat."

He made his point, he was a cold-hearted assassin who wouldn't share a meal with her.

"Just don't leave me. okay?" she whispered.

Neji turned his back and sat down. This girl is wasting his time! He can be in the forest, training or doing calligraphy but here he was- with a girl who couldn't even eat alone. He recalled her fighting style, how did she control all those weapons?

"You're a hyuuga, right?"

Tenten spoke even if her mouth was full. Neji turned to face her and nodded.

"I've met a Hyuuga once, He's my calligraphy teacher. He was great! Uh- do you do calligraphy well?"

"Depends on how you see it. " He replied.

'Oh- so, have you been working here for a long time? you look so young.."

"No- I'm a new ninja here."

He said firmly and took the tray. She was not even finished but he looked at her in a deathly way that she lost her appetite to eat. He sttod up and opened the door but Tenten managed to speak.

"My name is Tenten, what's yours?"

He turned his head and shut the door. Tenten looked at the window and sighed, Her company was a bunch of spiders and dust. That boy looked like a nice kid but he had a cold attitude. Maybe if they met in different circumstances, they could've been friends.

She'd like that.

Tears fell down her face and she allowed herself to cry. She lost again, she wasn't able to protect people.

How can she ever be a true ninja?