Hey SparkyCasper here.

So sorry for not updating in ages, school had taken over completely, but now I'm finished and just finishing off my exam's, so updates will be quicker.
This chapters pretty short, but I hope they will start being longer.

Disclaimer---- I do not own Naruto!!!! Just the Story plot!!!

Summary- Tenten had a normal, boring life, till she met Neji and was thrown into the world of the gangs. It was a shock how quickly her life could change.

Pairings- Main-Neji X Tenten Minor- Naruto X Hinata, Ino X Sai, Temari X Itachi and Sakura X Sasuke

How Quickly Life Can Change!!

Chapter Twenty-two!!

It was November 10th and Tenten had her best black dress on and was standing in front of the downstairs mirror combing through her hair. Today was Baki's funeral and Temari had asked Tenten to go with her. Itachi was also going, but Tenten knew Temari needed her there so she couldn't refuse. The others were all at Tenten's to see them off.

"Where are my brothers, we need to go?" Temari said, going to the bottom of the stairs and calling up to them. She wasn't in a great mood, which was understandable.

"We're coming," Kankuro said coming down the stairs closely followed by Gaara. It was obvious that Temari and Kankuro had the same temper as they got annoyed by the same things. Gaara on the other hand was more laid back and quiet.

"Calm down hun, we're not going to be late." Itachi said, putting his hand gentle on her waist.

"Well let's get going then," she said, before walking into the kitchen. The other followed, saying bye to everyone staying. Tenten quickly followed, waving to everyone over her shoulder.

They all assembled into Itachi car, Itachi and Temari in the front with Gaara, Kankuro and Tenten in the back. Nothing was said on the car ride to the church as no one really knew what to say. Tenten was dreading getting there. She knew Temari would cry, which would make her cry and it would be a very sad experience.

When the group reached the church there was already some people there. Baki had no family, but many friends. Temari, Kankuro and Gaara where his family. So they parked, got out of the car and made their way into the church. The front row was empty which was where they were to sit, so Tenten, Temari and Itachi sat one side, where Gaara and Kankuro sat the other, waiting for their girlfriends to meet them.

"Well, I'm not looking forward to this," Temari muttered, taking both Itachi and Tenten hands in her own.

"It'll be over soon." Itachi replied, kissing her head gently.

"Yeah we'll go get pissed." Itachi smirked and squeezed Temari's hand tight.

"We'll drink to our hearts content."

Tenten smiled and also squeezed Temari's hand.

Then, before they knew it, everyone in the church was told to stand while the coffin was being brought in. There was going to be a ceremony in the church then they'd carry the coffin out to be buried. The moment Temari saw the coffin she started to cry. Tenten could feel her eyes getting watery, but held it in. When the coffin was brought to the front the ceremony began. In Tenten's mind, it was awful. The Vicar spoke of what a good and friendly person Baki had been and how he'd actually known him in his lifetime. There was prays and then Baki's best friend read out a speech, which made Temari cry and Tenten cry and Itachi just stood holding the two of them. Then, when the inside ceremony was finished Gaara, Kankuro and two of Baki's friends carried the coffin out to the garden where there was a hole for it to be buried in. This was the horrible part as this was when Temari had decided to make her speech. The coffin sat by the hole and Temari walked forward.

"First, I'd like to thank everyone for coming," Temari began, looking at everyone and trying to hold back her tears. "Baki always complained that he never had any friends, but I guess he had more then he realised." She took a deep breath before continuing. "For me and my brothers, Baki was our saviour. As most of you might know, Baki had been a friend of our dad for many years before my dad died and when he did they where going to have to put us into care. That was the last of our family and no one was willing to adopt 3 children, so they separated us and gave us to different care homes. But, unknowingly to us three, Baki was fighting to keep us. He was to adopt all three of us and care for us. Somehow Baki was able to get custardy over us and we became a family. Without Baki, I wouldn't be with my brothers today. He also paid off my entire father's debt. But the thing that he did that means the most to me was he gave us a family, a house and a father. He became our father and our friend." Temari stopped for a moment here, as tears started to flood her face and her breathing stared to race, but she calmed herself and continued. "I always remember the first time I had a boyfriend, because it was the first time me and Baki had ever fought. He told me he wanted to meet the boy and give him a good talking to and I remember saying he didn't have to. It wasn't like he was my dad. But them words hurt him so much, because he was my second dad and cared for me so much. So I'm going to miss him so much for everything he's done and for all those things he has done, I wish I could thank him, Baki, my dad." Temari broke to the floor crying and Tenten was crying so much she couldn't move. Good thing Itachi was quick and was able to run over and comfort her.

They lowered the coffin into the grave and Temari sat by the side, crying over it. Both her brothers joined her and Itachi backed off to give them space. All three of them sat there for ages. Way after the mud had covered the top of the coffin and everyone else had left. But Itachi and Tenten waited for them along with Gaara and Kankuro's girlfriends. They only did move when it started raining.

"Are you going to the wake?" Gaara asked Temari as they made their way to the car.

"Yeah, I'm going to drink my sorrows." Temari replied. "Tenten you coming or you going to head home?"

"Mind if I head home I'm pretty beat," Tenten replied, giving her older friend a huge hug.

"No, Itachi will you drive Tenten home?"

"Yeah, I'll drop her off then come back." Itachi replied, kissing Temari gentle before walking over to his car with Tenten. The others walked across the road to the hall the wake was being held.

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Although the funeral had only lasted about 2 hours Tenten felt like it had gone on for hours, so she was relieved to be home and could finally relax.

"I'm back" she called walking through her kitchen into her living room to only find Neji sitting of the sofa reading a magazine. "Hey, where's everyone?" she asked, going over and sitting next to him. Neji threw the magazine on the coffee table and turned to face Tenten.

"Sasuke, Sakura, Hinata and Naruto went out and Sai and Ino are upstairs." Neji replied, rolling his eye which made Tenten laugh slightly. "So, how was it?"

"Horrible, I cried, Temari cried it was a whole lot of crying and tears and I never want to do it again." Tenten said, very quickly before letting out a deep sigh. "I never want to cry again."

"Then don't, let's just relax." Neji lent his hand forward and gentle pushed a bit of Tenten's hair out of her face. She smiled at him as he started to rub her face softly. Then he leaned over and kissed her, lightly on the lips.

"Neji," Tenten muttered, blushing. He kissed her again but this time it was a harder kiss, a more passion kiss. Neji moved his hands to cup Tenten's face and she moved hers around his neck. And then Neji slipped his tongue into Tenten's mouth, which she opened slightly wider. Tenten still wasn't used to adult kisses with Neji, but she knew she just had to go with it and relax. She trusted Neji.

After a few seconds Neji pulled back for breath. He placed his forehead against Tenten's keeping his eyes closed. Tenten also kept her own eyes closed and breathed in Neji's breath. It was warm against her face and relaxing.

"Tenten, let's go upstairs," Neji said, in a husky voice and Tenten opened her eyes in shock.

"Why?" she muttered, moving away slightly. Why would Neji want to go upstairs, what was he implying?

"I just want to be alone with you," Neji said, pulling Tenten's head back to lean against his.

"We're alone here," Tenten replied. She now felt suddenly nervous and subconscious. Neji looked up into Tenten's eyes and smiled at her.

"Lets' stay here then." Tenten nodded, smiling. "I don't want you to ever feel uncomfortable with me, so just tell me if you don't want to do something." Neji leant forward and kissed Tenten's lips gently.

"Thanks," Tenten muttered kissing Neji again. She wrapped her arms around his neck again and pulled him onto her, so she was lying on the couch. Even though going to her room alone with Neji was scary, Tenten was comfortable kissing Neji, and in fact she very much enjoyed it.

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Chapter 23.........Coming Soon.............