I was going to upload it yesterday... but this chapter became the longest one so far . But it is awesome! I did have to use Naruto wiki to do some research! Anyway, I shall let you read and enjoy!

Betrayal

I was always out to prove that I was the strongest young female ninja. I was always showing that I could keep up with my team and be better than they were. I never thought anything like this would happen to me. I should go back and explain. It was a week ago.

*flash back one week*

I started packing up all my training weapons. Gai sensei had planned another training session and I was running slightly behind. When I was ready I starting sprinting through the village to our training field. I could see in the distance Neji and Lee warming up. I was a few meters away when an Anbu black ops showed up. I could just about make out what they were saying.

"Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee." The Anbu said.

I quickly ducked behind a tree, masking my chakra.

"The Hokage wishes to see you immediately for your next mission." The Anbu quickly vanished with Neji and Lee trailing. I came out from behind the tree and over to where they were standing.

I wonder if the Anbu will be looking for me, but surely they would have found me by now.

I went to try and find Gai Sensei, he should have been here now anyway. I went to the only other place he would be, his training dojo. As I pulled open the door, I shouted out his name.

"Gai sensei!" My voice echoed throughout the building, but I got no reply other than my own voice.

I started walking out, questioning where he could be. As I shut the door I heard a voice shout at me.

"Tenten!" I turned around to see Sakura.

"Hi Sakura, what are you doing here?"

"I came to drop some special herb remedy Gai sensei wanted, is he in?"

"No, I'm trying to find him myself. My team should be training."

"Oh, well I just saw Neji and Lee head to the Hokage's office."

"Yeah, I saw the Anbu summon them. I'm kinda wondering why the Hokage hasn't summoned me."

"That's strange."

"Yeah, I think I might take a trip to the Hokages' office." I started sprinting away when Sakura shouted one last thing.

"Tenten, can you tell Gai sensei that I have left his stuff in the dojo."

"Will do Sakura. Thanks." I picked up my pace and started sprinting over rooftops to get there quicker.

I had finally reached the entrance and paused to get some of my breath back. I walked up the many stair cases and reached the corridor leading to the Hokages' office. I was half way there when I saw the rest of my team walking in the opposite direction. Their faces seemed shocked at my presence.

"Hey guys." I said.

"Tenten! What are you doing here?" Gai sensei was the first to speak up.

"Well I saw Neji and Lee talking to an Anbu just as I got to the field, and I thought it was strange that I hadn't been summoned."

"Oh, er well. Guys let me speak to Tenten please."

As I watched Neji and Lee disappeared, Naruto appeared behind them.

"Oh hi Tenten." Naruto said scratching the back of his head.

"Hi Naruto." I responded. Maybe he was in trouble with the Hokage again. Gai sensei signalled to Naruto to leave and he quickly dashed down the corridor.

"Tenten, this is a special mission that the Hokage didn't want you going on." Gai sensei started to explain.

"Why not?" I questioned.

"Because she didn't want you getting hurt."

"That's rubbish. I'm just as tough as the guys, you know that Sensei." Then it hit me why Naruto was here. "So Naruto is taking my spot?"

"It wasn't my decision, and I know, but I don't want anything to happen to you. So you must stay in the village whilst we are away."

"That's rubbish." I pushed past Gai sensei and starting running to the Hokage. Gai sensei tried to stop me, but there was no chance he could now. I was at full rage.

I burst open the door and started screaming.

"I'm just as tough as every other guy on my team, why am I not on this mission!"

"Tenten, do not burst in here like that." Shizune stepped forward and stood between me and Lady Tsunade.

"It's ok Shizune." Lady Tsunade waved Shizune out of the way so she could see me. "I know you are strong, but I didn't want to risk it."

"So you sent Naruto in my place. I'm better suited than he is. I know how my team works and there are things that only I can do to make the team better."

"Tenten, you need to calm down and see my perspective. This mission is dangerous for any female ninja."

"But I'm not any old female ninja."

"Tenten, many female ninja's have been killed on this mission. I am not risking anymore." Lady Tsunade was now standing up and dominating over me.

"But Hokage."

"No buts Tenten. Naruto is going in your stead and that is my final word."

I stood there for a few seconds before storming out of the office. I slammed the door on my way out and all I wanted to do was destroy everything in my path. I don't care that there was a risk that I might get killed. I knew what I signed up for when I went into the academy, this is the life of a ninja. Every time I go on a mission there is a chance I might be killed.

I managed to get back to my apartment, but my anger never subsided. I started throwing my senbon at the wall, hitting the same spot every time.

It had gotten dark and I had decided over the day that I was going to go on this mission to prove that I was just as strong and didn't need protecting. I managed to sneak into the Hokage's office and I found the mission file. I opened it up and it was an A class mission.

"At the border of Takigakure and the land of Fire are a group of Rogue ninja's. Said to attack ninja's, especially female, children and woman. Death count so far, in the 500's. Team assembly, Team Gai with the exception of Tenten. Replace with Naruto Uzumaki. Departure at dusk on 7th March. Mission approximately a week in length."

I closed the file and placed it back where I found it. They were leaving at dusk, so I had to leave now to beat them. I left the Hokages' office and returned to my apartment to gather the essentials. When I had finished I dashed out of my apartment and into the forest. After about three hours in the forest I decided to take a break. I hadn't slept since the day before and I could feel my eyes slowly shutting. I still had a couple of hours to go, so a two hour power nap should do it.

I awoke just before dusk which meant I would still be ahead of my team. I packed up my things and continued sprinting through the forest.

I was close enough to the border to see and hear. I could see a small team of ninja shifting through the trees. As I looked down at the ground, I could see a group of children. They looked to be about twelve years old. They looked happy, but surely they knew that Rogue ninja's were hiding in wait to attack in this area. As soon as I blinked, the rogue ninja had jumped out from the tree's and were surrounding the children. There were about ten of them in total. I pulled the scroll off of my back and summoned my weapons. I jumped in the air and surprised the Rogue ninja's. All of them managed to dodge except for one who had several weapons piercing his body. I jumped down and was now standing with the children.

"Make sure you stay behind me and out of the way. I will protect you." I gave them a sincere smile and it calmed some of their fears.

The rest of the ninja's sprang down in front of me and started throwing explosive kunai's. I sliced the paper bombs in half rendering them useless. Now they came in to attack me at the same time. I whipped out my scroll again and summoned my chain wind staff. I spun it around my head trying to knock out the numerous ninja's surrounding me. I managed to get rid of a further two, but at the cost of some scratches across my back and legs. I switched my weapon out for my kusarigama. I had it soaked in poison to aid me. I hit one of the ninja and he went crippling to the ground crying out in pain. The last six ninja's shot out of range. I didn't want to risk throwing it in case it wrapped around a tree and they used it to their advantage. I summoned senbon instead, throwing them in multiply directions hitting a further two more. Their bodies crashed down from the trees and showed several senbon sticking out of their bodies. I started to get pleased with myself for taking out six of the ninja's already. This meant that I got a bit too confident and mistakes starting setting in, along with some fatigue. I knew I should have gotten more sleep, but I had to beat the others. I could hear a kunai flying towards me, but it skimmed past me and aimed at the feet of the children I looked down and a paper bomb was attached to it. I screamed for the children to run and they got a small distance away and I was just about to destroy the paper bomb but it exploded in my face sending me flying backwards into a tree. I coughed up at the impact and some blood shot across the ground. I could see the remaining men start charging at me and I pulled out a scroll.

"Dragon bomb!" I shouted and from the scroll appeared a fire dragon. It sent the surrounding area a blaze, but all four ninja were still standing. I tried standing up, but my legs gave way and I was panting frantically.

This can't be happening now. Legs move!

"Tenten!" I heard a familiar voice and as I looked up, Neji was leant down in front me of.

"Neji." I whispered weakly before passing out.

My eyes wearily opened up to see my team surrounding me. My back flared up in pain and a groaned.

"You are awake then." I could hear Naruto coming from the right of me.

"Tenten what on earth are you doing here. I told you to stay in the village." Gai sensei sounded serious. It was very rare to hear that tone in his voice. I managed to sit up against a nearby tree.

"I'm sorry Sensei, I wanted to prove that I could complete this mission." I looked up to see worry in Gai sensei's face.

"The Hokage is not going to be happy when we returned."

"I will go to her, tell her everything. It was my fault in the first place."

"But it was amazing that you took out six of them by yourself Tenten." Lee had jumped up and was fighting the air.

"I told you guys that I was just as strong as you and that I didn't need protecting."

We all exchanged smiles.

"What happened to the rest of the rogue ninja and the children?" I asked.

"We managed to defeat the ninja and the children remained at a safe distance so they weren't harmed too badly." Neji had finally spoken up. "They wanted to thank you themselves, but Lee and Naruto escorted them back to their village nearby."

"Oh good. I was scared the paper bomb they sent has seriously injured them."

"You did good Tenten." I was taken aback by Neji's compliment.

"Who are you and what have you done with Neji?" I joked.

"It is me Tenten."

"Good. Now I suppose I better go and see the Hokage, get my punishment out of the way for betraying you Gai sensei."

"I will make sure she goes lightly on the punishment." Gai sensei responded.

Neji and Lee helped me to my feet and we made our way back to the village. I was not looking forward to this.

It took a little bit longer to get back to the village as my back was in immense pain. It eased up the more I walked and by the time we returned to the village I was able to stand up by myself. When we reached the Hokage's office, she was fuming. I stood before my team with them behind me. When she had finished yelling at me Gai sensei came to my defence. Thanks to Gai sensei, Lady Tsunade didn't punish me too much. I was to stay in the village for the next month and I could only complete D rank missions. I should be thankful really, she could have done a lot worse, but there is a good sign to my betrayal, Lady Tsunade now trusts me to fight strong opponents and she won't ever swap me on a dangerous mission.

*end flash back*

Completing D rank missions wasn't too bad, I could complete them by myself so I got the full reward which I saved up to buy new weapons.

I better get back to my mission, I have to rescue a cat from a tree.