Why

When TenTen knew the trees blocked her from Neji's vision, she abruptly changed her direction and began heading to the Hyuuga Compound. When she reached the gates, she found her way barred by Hyuugas. TenTen summoned two fans, small ones that Temari had helped her train with. Almost contemptuously, she swung the fans, letting loose well aimed cutting wind on them. While they tried to figure out what was going on in the chaos of flying things and attacks, TenTen snuck pass them and walked toward Hiashi's office.

"I let myself in," she said calmly, "I hope you don't mind?" she added with a slight smile.

Hiashi looked up from his paperwork slowly. "I should've known you'd come here, but what do you want?" he pushed some papers to the side and sat up slightly, smoothing down his shirt the slightest bit.

TenTen pursed her lips, "Why did you order Neji to stay away from me?"

Hiashi raised his hands in a questioning gesture, "What makes you think that I made him, perhaps he just tired of your company."

TenTen smirked and replied with a barb she knew would hurt him. "Right, he stayed away from me because he tired of me, just like Hizashi-sama tired of you, you mean?"

Hiashi flinched a little, "All right then, I did tell him to stay away from you."

TenTen smiled dangerously and slammed her palm on the desk, "I'm not asking if you did, I already know that. I'm asking why you did it, and you're going to answer me now unless you want your insides to not be so inside anymore."

Hiashi stood to his full height, "You're threatening me," he growled dangerously.

TenTen sighed and rolled her eyes. "Of course I am, and you're changing the subject, why?"

Hiashi slowly sat down, "Fine, I ordered him to do so because you were getting in the way."

TenTen raised her eyebrows, "Of what? Of the missiles that are trying to kill him at missions? Of the fangirls that try to smother him into a hug? Or are you talking about that little assassination attempt the Hyuuga Elders pulled a few days ago?"

Hiashi stiffened, "An assassination attempt….?" he whispered slowly, "When?"

TenTen sighed, "What are you talking about, tell me that and I'll tell you what I know."

Hiashi sighed and finally told her, "Neji must get married into a high ranking clan member and must only be associated with the higher ranks if he is to become the next Hyuuga Head."

TenTen frowned, "So you're trying to make him the Hyuuga Head and force him to lose the friends he has?"

Hiashi shifted the slightest bit, slightly affected by the cold accusing tone of TenTen's. "You could put it that way I suppose. But it is for the greater good."

TenTen's eyes flashed before she had him pinned to the wall with a kunai dangerously close to his throat, "Greater good," she hissed. "You're telling him to forever be lonely for the greater good? Well I'll tell you something Hiashi-sama," she spat, "Dictators have justified their killings and massacres by saying it's the greater good and you expect me to just believe something you say is for the greater good!?!?!"

Hiashi opened his mouth to reply when the door quietly opened and Neji stepped in. "Uncle…. TenTen?"

TenTen gave him a blank smile as she let go of his uncle, "Hey Neji, what's up?"

Neji blinked before saying, "Uncle, would you excuse us for second please," he said calmly. I noticed that his hands moved into slight fists, showing he was either worried or angry.

Hiashi raised his eyebrows but nodded slowly. TenTen turned and walked out the door, already running toward the Team Gai training ground.

-x-

"So what's the matter?" TenTen asked nonchalantly.

Neji frowned, "Why were you there?" he demanded.

TenTen reached up to cup his cheek, "I wanted to know why on many things."

"Many things?" Neji asked suspiciously.

TenTen bored her eyes into his gaze, "Why Neji," she whispered, "I'm fine with keeping everything quiet, I'm fine with keeping this," she pointed between them, her eyes started to get bright, "between just us, I just wanted to know why."

"Why what?" he said calmly.

TenTen gritted her teeth and angrily grabbed Neji's collar, "Why Neji! Why won't you fight anymore! Have you seriously gotten that weak!"

Neji's eyes grew cold as he pushed her away, "You know nothing."

TenTen swallowed slightly, "Nothing…..?" she whispered, "Nothing? I know nothing? Like how I know nothing about that glowing green curse mark on your forehead. I like I know nothing about how much the death of your father hurt you and it was the main reason you clamped down? Nothing about you?"

Neji finally noticed the slow tears that were tracking their trail down TenTen's face. "TenTen….."

TenTen shook her head, "Why won't you fight for us? For this?" she whispered softly before turning and walking away.

She was very much out of his vision and hearing when he finally answered, "I don't want to see you get hurt….."

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