Tenten was exhausted they had been running for hours with no breaks and it didn't help that Carolyn was dragging her along by the rope that was tied around her wrist. She knew they where only a couple of hours away from the border. "We're stopping here for a while", Tenten heard the youngest member of the group order them to stop.

They landed in a large clearing Tenten panted as she fell to her knees some of her wound weren't heeled but she was grateful to have the use of her arm back. Carolyn gave Tenten a disgusted look as she watched the young girl. "Carolyn I will take it from here", the man who went back into the cave after they where gone the woman hesitantly nodded before handing the long rope to him and walking off.

Tenten clenched her fist as the man sat next to her "what did you do?", she looked down. the thought that she couldn't protect her friend killed her inside.

"Huh?", he looked at her.

"When you went back into the cave", she couldn't return eye contact.

"Oh", he looked around making sure no one was around they all went to search for food "nothing", she shot him a look that said don't lie to me "trust me I sent a letter to your hokage telling her where she was so she probably being picket up soon and I promised I would stall these guy long enough for them to catch up", Tenten didn't know if she should trust him but he didn't seem like he was lying.

"Look trust me or not I am the only help you have here your weapons are in my bag so if anything happens I want to take my bag and take you weapons.", Tenten slowly nodded her head letting him know she understands "now let me see your wounds"

`What this guy up to`, she narrowed her eye as she watched the man carefully "look I don't know what your up to but I don't need your help", his eyebrow raised as he looked at her.

"You know it saver if you allow me to heal you for two reason you might need to fight and two you can barley run so what will you be able to do if your friends need help while coming to get you", Tenten shot her eyes at him.

She sighed as she agreed showing him the wound that was giving her the most bother as she moved. "My name Dai", he finally introduced himself.

HOKAGE OFFICE

"Oh my god", Shizune covered her mouth with her hands "she really said that", Tsunade had told her the story about Tenten "I didn't know she had a brother"

"Well she never talked about him but you did know him", Shizune tilted her head in thought "do you remember every time we would come back"

"You don't mean", Shizune stared at her in shock.

FLASHBACK

A seventeen year old Shizune stood alone on the konoha bridge staring out at the water in deep thought "Hey, cheer up", she heard a male voice say. Turing her head to see who it was she recognised him but she couldn't put her finger on where they would have met.

Turning her head back to the water she continued to ignore him while he only stared at her before letting out a small laugh "you don't remember me do you?", she shook her head "well we only talked to each other now and then".

"I'm sorry but I think you've mistaking me for someone else", he sighed but his smile only grew.

"We where in the same class", he put his hands behind his head "well it was a long time ago. Maybe you will remember the name Akio", she tapped her chin as she looked to the sky.

"It sounds familiar but sorry I can't think", she smiled apologetically.

"Don't worry about it", he laughed "so how was your trip with Lady Tsunade", she stared at him confusion `how did he know` "the sensei didn't keep it quite. You would of loved to she the girls faces when they found out they just wouldn't stop talking about you", he smiled as he remembered the jealously in the girls eyes.

She hesitated before she answered "Yeah it was interesting", she didn't want to admit it but Lady Tsunade spent their money betting and they where only back because she was getting more money treating patents. "But we will be leaving again"

"Aw", he looked at the water "well at least I got to say hello before you left again", she looked at him eyes wide "so when are you leaving?"

"Well", she thought again `if Lady Tsunade continues gambling maybe later than we were meant to leave`, "probably in three months maybe sooner, why?"

"Well maybe we should catch up that's if you want to?" they both blushed as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Sure", giving him a huge grin while he returned it.

"Damn" she looked at him "Sorry I need to go pick up my sister from the academy", he started walking off "I will meet you're here tomorrow", he smiled as he started to run.

THREE MONTH LATER

They grow closer as the days went on meeting the same place at the same time. Shizune told him story of the adventures she and Lady Tsunade had. While he talked non stop about his sister "Yeah she amazing she got to much passion when it comes to it she never quits even when she exhausted I am so proud of her", Shizune smiled.

She laughed "it rare for somebody to share a close bond with there younger sibling, It nice"

"Yeah well I don't think she would be like that if I wasn't teaching her some moves", he laughed but then he realizing that something was bothering her. "Hey what wrong?", he stared at her with concern in his eyes.

She sighed "Tomorrow me and Lady Tsunade are leaving the village", she put her head down.

"That's great", her head shot up in surprise "well I don't want you to go but at least when you come back you could tell me some more story", he laughed taking her hand she blushed as her hand was captured in his "just come back to this spot when you come back and I will be here", she smiled.

And every time she came back they would meet up and spend the time talking catching up. She actually couldn't wait for Lady Tsunade to lose her money.

A year later

She waited in the same spot they had met but he never showed up every day, she waited until she finally got the news "'I'm sorry Akio was killed a couple of months ago on a mission", she was finally informed by an ANBU who saw her everyday standing there. She couldn't believe it this couldn't be happening to her she sank to her knees watching the ground.

END OF FLASHBACK

She clenched her fist "how…" she was interrupted by the door swing open and a shin obi ran in.

"Lady Tsunade we have just been sent this letter by an unknown shin obi", he handed her the letter.

"Hmm", she looked at her student "looks like we have somebody on our side", she smiled but concern still in her eyes.

NEJI AND THE OTHER

"Hey", Kiba shouted behind him so the other could hear him "the scent is still around here", he looked over to Neji who looked like he was just getting faster by the minute his eyes activated his clans blood line.

"Wait", the white eyed boy continued to look forward as they stopped.

"What Wrong?", Choji waited for an answer.

"Ino is up a head in a cave", they where all about to run to the cave apart form two Neji who had his arms folded looking very irritated and Shikamaru who held his hand out to get them to stop.

"Neji can you see anybody or traps", he shook his head waiting for orders. "right let go"

Later on

"So she in there", Sakura pointed as he nodded then running in.

They couldn't believe what they where seeing Ino was sitting on the ground her hands and legs bound "Ino", Sakura whispered as she stepped closer to the girl who was avoiding eye contact with them.

"I'm sorry Sakura", the pink haired girl stopped for a moment before continuing cutting the ropes form her "I couldn't help her", they all looked at each other with fear in there eyes apart from one Temari who had a grin on her face.

"So your saying you let them get away not even putting up much of a fight to help her", Neji spoke coldly to the young girl who had her head in her now free hands.

"Neji", Choji shouted at him.

"No he's right I was too weak", she got up shakily while Sakura supported her. "I let them get away", she clenched her fist " I let them take her". She looked down "I'm sorry Neji", her voice nothing more than a whisper. They stared at her with concern on there eyes all but one.

"Right that's our mission complete we'll head back as soon as", they shot her a deadly look.

"What do you mean we haven't got Tenten yet?", Lee questioned the allied shin obi.

"My mission was to make sure we got Ino and return safely. We would only take care of her if she was here", Neji started walking out the cave.

"Fine then you have fulfilled your mission you can escort Ino back to the village while we continue our search"

"What?", the two blonds shouted at him.

"Why do I need to go back? I'm fine I want to help", Ino protested

"Ino", Shikmaru stood with his hands in his pockets "he's right it make sense for you go back and let Lady Tsunade know how this all occurred", she sighed and nodded her head.

"Well if you aren't going back I will come", Temari folded her are with a smug look on her face. "Who knows maybe I will get my rematch after all", Ino glared at her

"What's the matter with you? You sound like you want to fight with her", she shouted "I wont let you you'll need to go through me first", Temari was taking back but quickly gained her composure.

"Ha, fine by me," She took the fan of her back the two girls got into their fighting stances "I don't know why you all want to help a girl who just lies to you can you really trust her who knows she might of arranged this"

"You don't know anything about her…" Ino was cut of by the two girls standing in front of them

"Ino please came down this isn't helping" Hinata spoke softly.

"Temari watch what you are saying it not like you ever took time to get to know her", Temari put the giant fan back on her back as she rolled her eyes at the pink haired girl.

`Like I would want to know someone who betrays their village they are to blind to see what she has done` she pushed past the other to get out the cave.

"Will you be okay to get back to the village on your own", Sakura walked towards her friend who just nodded her. The three girls where now left in cave.

"You should be able to catch up to them they only left at sun up and there is someone on our side he said he was going to try and slow them down so you can catch up", the girls looked at each other then at the blond girl who was only looking down.

"Ino we can't be sure he's on our side maybe it's a trick", Hinata rested her hand on her shoulder.

"No he had sent out a letter to Lady Tsunade to let her know where they where heading he is also keeping Tenten weapons for her just in case anything happens before you get there. Please you two get her back…please", her voice began to shake as she let a tear escape from her blue eyes.

"Don't worry Ino me and Hinata will make sure she'll come back and there this no way we'll let Temari touch her", she lifted her head as she felt another hand on her shoulder to see the two girls eyes shine with determination she couldn't help but believe them.

Ino watched as the group ran off in the direction Kiba had told them where her cent is coming from before she quickly ran off in the direction of the village.

TENTEN

Tenten watched the man who was almost finish healing her wounds "Dai what do you think your doing?", they turned to look at the young girl.

"I'm healing her wounds so it doesn't slow us down", Tenten was surprised about how fast he made that up.

"Good thinking", she gave him credit "but leave us for a moment", he nodded his head as he slowly got up looking at the older girl before leaving.

"So what do you want from me Susumu?", she glared at her.

"Your coming back to the village don't think you can get away with killing the village hokage", she spoke softly.

"You think you'll be able to take me all the way there", she couldn't help but laugh.

"Even if I don't make it back to the village I will kill you right now if I have too", her words like venom to the older girl "after all it your fault I'm all alone It your fault our father died", Tenten looked away.

"I'm sorry", she spoke quietly "It wasn't suppose to be like that", Susumu let out a bitter laugh.

"You shouldn't of been there, why the hell did you come back?", Tenten looked down

"If I didn't they would of attacked my village I was only doing what was best for them after all I am a shin obi", her voice was low

The younger girl rolled her eyes `I don't care what she say it still her fault she wont get away with this`, she turned around as she heard foots of the ninja that came with her

"Susumu the konoha ninja are not that far away", one of the ninjas spoke. Tenten head shot up as she heard about the ninja.

"Fine then come on we're moving out", she pointed out a couple of ninjas "I want you to put up traps and if by any chances they get through take them out", Tenten jumped to her feet

"Wait no, don't you dare or…", Tenten was stopped by a punch to the face forcing her back down landing hard.

"Be quite", Carolyn spoke ignoring her cursing as she waited for more instruction before she was signalled to move out dragging along the girl who was trying to escape from them.

Sorry it a bit late had a lot of stuff to do but please read and review