A/N: I would really like to thank Deyanira-chan for reviewing my very first comment on fan fiction. Her review gave me the confidence I needed to continue on with my story and I'm really grateful for that.

AND to all who also reviewed thanks so much! It means a lot!

Here's Chapter 2 hope you enjoy!

Chapter 2

" Challenges and New Desires"

"I can't believe you're making me do this! " Tenten whispered over to the calm figure standing beside her as they pushed their way within the crowd of people. Her heart was beating a mile a minute, which she was positive didn't go by unheard to anyone that they've passed by, and her hands were so sweaty that they felt like 3 pound weights coated with perspiration on her arms.

"Calm down Tenten, it's not like were jumping into an ocean filled with sharks or anything, jeez."

Oh, she wanted Tenten to calm down. To calm down?

'How sweet, isn't that sweet? I don't even think she realizes that we are bout to lie to get inside a club that you have to be 19 to get into!' Tenten seethed mentally.

How old was this guy anyway? He must have been pretty old, at least older than Sakura or her, to be able to get into this club. Unless of course, he used a fake I-D like they were about to. And neither assumption made Tenten like the guy anymore than she did from the start.

The terrified part of her wanted to yell at Sakura and say, "I apologize if I feel that going into a club to find your "mystery" guy is beyond strange. I am deeply sorry if sneaking out and lying to your parents mean nothing to you, but scare me shitless." But instead, she settled for, "You know something Sakura, I'm never going with anything you say EVER again. Got me?"

"Aww Tens, I feel bad enough as it is withought you pulling the guilt trip on me!"

It was a childish whine but hearing the remorse and true honesty within her words allowed Tenten to sigh. She looped her hands through Sakura's and said, " I guess when I agreed to this I wasn't exactly aware of what I was getting myself into."

In truth, she really didn't have a clue in her mind as to why she had agreed to do this. Sakura and her are hardly what one would call "legal". She had just turned 18 in the beginning of last month and Sakura was still 17 and her birthday was a few weeks away.

So give her one good reason why she shouldn't be freaked out right now.

At KNU Tenten had exams she needed to be studying for and Sakura should be focusing oh her school and education anyway NOT chasing some half-assed fantasy dream she's been living in the past month about falling in love with a complete stranger she met online. Tenten looked over at the hyperactive girl beside her and at the excitement in her eyes, guilt immediately consumed her. It wasn't Sakura's fault at all, she was the one who agreed to help her, Tenten could of told her no (actually that's a big lie; she couldn't just say no to Sakura like that,) and she's convinced that if it was her in Sakura's position she'd support Tenten all the way.

But she wasn't Sakura, at least not in that way. She cared for her friends on a whole other level and it felt strange shutting those concerns to the darkest part of her mind; but she did so anyway. For Sakura.

The line moved ahead at a reasonable pace and in a small amount of time they were three pairs of people away from the security guard. "Ok you remember the plan right?" Sakura asked her and she shook her head relentlessly. "Alright just act normal, and well be in there in no time."

'OR we could get caught and they can see right through our lie and sent us to jail, not to Juvie, but real grown up jail, were there are scary big ass criminals that can sit on you and stuff.' Tenten thought logically.

In her head she chanted: 'I'm too young to go to jail, I'm too young to go to jail.'

She didn't even realize that the big dude with the tight black t-shirt was speaking to her until Sakura shook her out of her chanting and said, "Tenten, show him your ID."

She squeaked out a surprised "Oh!" and handed him the card shakily as a blush painted her cheeks.

As he checked out the card with his suspicious gaze, she reminded herself to act normal, and that if they were to get caught she would go down with her head on her shoulders held high. He looked at her after his inspection and winked, and Tenten's blush then returned. So much for having dignity.

Sakura smiled at him and grabbed her arm. The loud music pounded in her ears as they walked through the doors and became immediately greeted by flashing lights. She followed Sakura to the bar at the back of the room. She was surprised to find herself getting enveloped in a bone crushing hug by a flash of pink. "Thank you so much! You did really well; I owe you big time, thanks for doing this for me, Tenny."

She returned the bone crushing hug but then released Sakura after a few seconds. "Where did he say you were supposed to meet again?" She turned to look around the crowded, hot and sweaty place. She hated clubs and some part of her knew that this night was going to take its toll on her.

"Umm..."

Sakura took a moment to think and then shouted, "Under the D.J, come on!"

Once again Tenten was pulled through crowds of dancing and sweaty people until finally, they reached the D.J.

After about 18 minutes of standing there, with the loud booming music in there ears, irritation started to seep through Tenten's veins. 'Oh hell no!" She thought angrily. 'Sakura may be up for standing here waiting for a guy for 2 to 3 hours but that is NOT how I plan to spend my Saturday night.'

This jerk had some nerve keeping them waiting like this. Who did he think he was anyway?

The knife strapped to her thigh under the black strapless dress she was wearing felt heavier than she remembered it feeling last. When Tenten heard a gasp coming from Sakura and turned to see what was wrong, she found her BF staring at two tall looking guys making there way over to them.

One of the two had dark blue hair an onyx eyes, while the other looked to have long brown hair pulled into a sort of ponytail with gray depthless, pupiless eyes. (Umm…..weird anyone?)

Both loomed ahead of Sakura's and her height of 5'7 and looked intimidating enough to make Tenten want to wipe that smirk off of both there little cocky faces. And suddenly using the knife under her dress didn't seem like a bad idea at all, the small piece of metal even felt weightless.

A/N: Sucky right? Yeah I know *sigh* but please review anyway so I know what I can do to improve it. Remember: reviews make me smile.

~AnimeHostess~