Time Travelers

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

By ArcticFox21

Special Thanks To Those Who Reviewed So Far

Tako-chan

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Chapter 2: Gone to School

It was about 6:30 a.m., and Neji lay still in his bed, staring at the ceiling. He was still very pissed about what happened yesterday, and he was going to have to live through hell to get through school. Even though he was angry at Tenten, he hadn't kicked her out. She had apologized a million times to him and he decided he was going to give her a second chance. If she blew it, she was o-u-t out.

Neji reluctantly got up from bed and left the safety of his room, shuffling his feet down the hall to the bathroom as he rubbed his eyes. On his way to the bathroom, he stopped and saw that Tenten was still sleeping soundly on his couch. He felt a sort of feeling of happiness as he approached her. Neji gazed down at her face. A tiny smile crept upon his pale face as he turned around and went back to the bathroom.

He began his normal routine of taking a shower, brushing his teeth, getting dressed, brushing his hair, and then maybe a spray of cologne if he was up to having girls crowd around him. 'I guess I should prepare breakfast, then. She's probably hungry.' he thought as he entered his kitchen.

Tenten was awoken by the smell of food. She sat up groggily and rubbed her eyes, not noticing that pieces of her hair stuck out in different spots. Tenten gave a loud yawn and arose from the couch, going into the kitchen.

"Hey." Neji said plainly, not taking his eyes off the scrambled eggs he was cooking. "Good mooorning." Tenten said as she slurred her speech with another yawn. Neji prepared Tenten's plate of food first and placed it down on the table in front of where she sat.

"Hm?" Tenten questioned. "It's edible. Don't worry, I haven't poisened it." Neji said as he saw her questionable face. She smiled again, making Neji turn light pink. He quickly turned around and continued what he was doing.

"Thank you...uh..." Tenten was trying to think of what Neji's name was. "What? What's wrong now?" Neji asked. "It's just that I..." Tenten continued to search her mind. "Yes?" Neji asked again. "What is your name again?" Tenten asked as she put on an apologetic face.

Neji almost fell over. "That was it? Jeez, I thought it was important. I'm Neji." he said as he brought his plate to the table and sat down to eat. Tenten began to eat as well. "So, Neji. What are you doing today?" she asked. "I have school today at 8:00 a.m." he replied. "Wow, so early!" Tenten exclaimed, wondering what it was like to go to a school like Neji's. "What's it like at your school?" she added on. Neji put his fork down. "Haven't you already been to school? Or were you dropped out?"

"I wasn't dropped out or anything. I graduated top in my class for being the best at ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu." She said as she scooped another fork-full of eggs in her mouth. Neji looked confused rather than amazed at her being the top in her class. "What ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu?" Tenten returned her gaze to Neji. "You don't know? Every ninja knows what it is." Neji got up and put his plate in the sink and then sat back down. "Well, in case you haven't noticed, I'm not a ninja. I'm a college student." Tenten began to explain to Neji what they were.

Neji was just about ready to get going to school when Tenten stopped him mid-way. "What am I going to do while your gone?" she asked. "Anything but everything." Neji said as he pulled his backpack over his shoulder. Tenten stood behind him confused. "Wha?" Neji's words confuse her alot. Suddenly, she got an idea. "Hey, Neji! How about I come to school with you?" she asked cheerfully, jumping around him.

"Are you crazy? You caused me enough trouble yesterday, and there's no way I'm letting you come today." He said as he smirked at her. She pouted and flopped down on the couch. "No fair..." she mumbled. Neji chuckled lightly and locked the door as he left. Once he was gone, Tenten got up and went to get dressed.

She put on a yellow chinese shirt and black pants, and her hair was up in double-buns, as usual. "There's no way Neji's gonna leave me here for 7 hours all alone!" she said as she slipped on her shoes. "I'm going to catch up to him."

Tenten locked the door behind herself as she searched for any sign of Neji. "Aww man. I can't find him." she whined out. She knew she would have to get directions to the college. Tenten began walking down the sidewalk, looking left and right for an enormous building which would be the college. "Excuse me?" Tenten said as she began to talk with a woman older than her. "Yes?" the woman asked. "Would you happen to know where I can find a college around here?"

The woman stood thinking for a second. "I believe that there is one right up the road." Tenten was gleaming with joy. "Thank you!!" she said as she sped off in the direction of the college. The woman stood there watching. "That was odd. Must not be from around here..."

Tenten did indeed find a large school up the road. There were so many students there. So much more than were in her class back at the academy. She walked into the large crowd of students, saying "Excuse me." and "Pardon me.". Many students turned to look at her and her strange way of dressing. Tenten also wore her shuriken holster, her Konoha headband, and her ninja gloves.

"Looks like Halloween came early for some people." Tenten heard one of the students say aloud. She ignored them and continued on. Up ahead, she saw a girl that resembled Neji alot. She had the same type of eyes as he. "Hey!" Tenten said as she approaced her. "U-uh, yes?" the girl stammered. "Would you happen to be related to a boy named Neji?" Tenten asked. "U-Um, y-yes. I'm his cousin, Hinata Hyuuga." Hinata replied.

"Ooooh!! Really!? That's so cool! He must be so fun to hang around!" Tenten added on. "W-well," Hinata cut in. "He's actually quite p-pessimistic and rather quiet. H-He enjoys being alone most of the time." Tenten placed her hands on her hips. "Well, he doesn't act that way when he's with me." She said. Hinata watched her carefully. "H-how do you know Neji-nii-san?"

"Oh, me? I live with him!" she said proudly. "W-What!?" Hinata exclaimed. Suddenly Hinata's friends Sakura and Ino came over. "What's going on Hinata?" Sakura asked. "W-well, this girl here has c-claimed that she l-lives with Neji-nii-san." Hinata explained. Tenten stood there, very proud that people were finding out. "WHAAT!?" Sakura and Ino yelled. Ino took over. "Your living with Neji? Like, under the same roof??" Tenten nodded her head yes. "You don't go to this school, do you?" Sakura asked her.

"No, I'm afraid I don't. I go to a school called Konoha Academy. I'm a ninja." Tenten smiled happily. Hinata, Sakura, and Ino stood there, not knowing if they heard her correctly. "Your a ninja?" Ino asked, obviously not taking her seriously anymore. "Yes, I'm a ninja. Now can you guys tell me where Neji is?"

"Wait. What's your name?" Sakura asked. "My name is Tenten." Sakura began to inspect Tenten, looking at her outfit, headband, and gloves. "You don't have a last name?" Hinata asked. Tenten shook her head no. Suddenly, up ahead, Neji was walking down the hallway, ignoring comments from different people about yesterday.

"Neji!!" Tenten yelled as she ran up to him. Neji looked up, shocked. "What the heck are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to stay home?" Neji yelled at her. Naruto, Sasuke, and Lee, who were also with him at the moment, went up to Sakura, Hinata, and Ino. "Who's the girl?" Sasuke asked. Sakura eyed him. "Why are you interested? Do you think she's cute?" Sasuke blushed slightly. "Who said I was interested. I just wanted to know her name." Sakura placed her hands on her hips and gave Sasuke a look. "Well, for your information, it's Tenten, and she happens to be living with Neji."

Lee and Naruto almost jumped out of their skin. "WHAAT??" Naruto yelled. "SHE'S LIVING WITH THAT JERK!?" Sakura and Ino plugged there ears from Naruto loud voice. "Yes, from what I heard. I think you blew my eardrums." Ino hissed at him.

"Tenten, I told you to stay home!" Neji yelled at her, but she yelled back. "Well, I didn't want to!! I want to come to school, too!!" Neji glared at her and then turned around. "Fine. Do what you want as long as it doesn't involve me." he said and with that, walked off.

Tenten stood there, upset by his sudden comment. 'He was so much nicer this morning.' she thought as she was almost brought to tears. Hinata approaced Tenten and put a hand on her shoulder. "It's okay, Tenten. He didn't mean what he said." Tenten began crying buckets of tears. "Yes. He. Did!!" she cried out. Sakura and Ino watched from behind with Sasuke, Lee, and Naruto.

"Hey, how 'bout this?" Sakura piped in. Tenten stopped crying and looked at her. "You can stay at my house this weekend and we can do some fun girl stuff. It would be a great way for us to get to know you." Tenten looked at Sakura with a look of confusion on her face. Sakura realized why she wasn't responding. "Oh yeah!! That's right, I'm Sakura Haruno!" Sakura held out a hand for Tenten to shake. "And I'm Ino Yamanaka!" Ino introduced herself as well.

Tenten began to feel accepted by the people around her, even though they don't know the real her. Naruto piped in next. "Hey, Tenten!! I'm Naruto Uzumaki, and this loser over here is Sasuke Uchiha." Sasuke glared at Naruto. "And this big-browed bowl head over here is Rock Lee!" Naruto suddenly got closer to Tenten and whispered. "I don't think he has a last name, either..." Yes, that made Tenten feel alot better. Not.

"So, how about it? My house this weekend?" Sakura asked. 'I suppose one weekend off task of my mission would be okay.' Tenten thought to herself. "I can p-pick you up from Neji-nii-san's apartment tonight then, I s-suppose." Hinata added on. Tenten smiled and said "Sure!"

"Great!!" Sakura cheered with Ino, and the boys just smirked. Neji however was watching from the distance from the corner of the hallway. 'I guess I really did make her angry if she's planning on spending her weekend with them.' he thought to himself. 'But why should I care? She's the ninja. She can do what she want's.'

He continued to watch as Tenten talked back and forth between them all. He kept his gaze on Tenten. 'Was she serious when she said she needed me to come back in time? If it is true, then I'm sure it would be a helluva adventure, but if not, then I'll continue my boring life here as a college student.' Tenten smiled again, giving Neji that warm feeling. 'I'll ask her tonight before she leaves about her village. About Konohagakure...'

To Be Continued...

A/N: Thank you all of my reviewers and readers!! I am so happy that you enjoy my story so far. Please, continue to review and read my story and I will continue to update!!