Alright…I know it's been a while…sorry 'bout that XD

I'm honestly, not sure how long this is going to be anymore XDD;;

I'm hoping it'll be under 10 chapters…I've never written a story that long before…ehh…

We'll see…

Distractions

Chapter 7: Sasuke Uchiha?

"Don't…underestimate me…ever." Neji fell to his knees and stared up. Tenten…I'll get out of this genjutsu soon enough…

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Tenten opened one eye. What the…? Where am I? She looked around, still in a sleeping position. She saw a figure lying on the floor, and she quickly shot up in bed. "Neji?"

His eyes were wide open, but she could tell he wasn't looking at anything. "Neji!" She grabbed his shoulders and stood him upright. "Neji!"

From the moment she touched his shoulders, Neji's eyes closed, then re-opened. I'm out of the genjutsu! He looked in front of him. "Tenten…"

"Wha-what happened just now?" Tenten yelled to him. "Who put you in a genjutsu! How'd we get here!"

"Tenten…calm down…they'll hear you!" Neji put a hand over her mouth and turned his head towards the door.

She grabbed his hand. "They? Whose they?"

"…" Neji paused, not wanting to give her an answer.

"Neji. Answer me!"

"Your parents."

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Sasuke was running faster than ever before. I need Konoha to accept me again! This is a perfect chance! He knew that no real danger would come while he was heading over, this wasn't going to be a tough mission. Rescue a girl from her parents. How difficult. He scoffed. If this wasn't going to get me some recognition as someone besides a traitor, I wouldn't have accepted such an idiotic mission.

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Lee walked back to the Hokage's office. "Soo…Hokage-sama…"

"I sent Sasuke."

"WHAT?" Lee's eyes went wide at the elder woman. "B-…but…me…Sasuke…"

"…spit it out!"

Lee let his head hang down. "Nevermind."

"…alright. Then leave." Tsunade waved her hand out to him and turned in her chair.

Lee sighed, but obeyed.

Tsunade eyed him subtly. He'll go anyways…if I'm right…

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Lee walked out of the office, eyes burning like flames. I want to go! I have to go! But… He turned back and looked at the back of Tsunade's head. It was…Sasuke who was ordered to go. I shouldn't interfere with his mission. Besides, Sasuke might want to prove something with this mission…

Lee hopped out of the building and towards home. Sasuke doesn't know Tenten OR Neji…

On the way back, all that was going through his head were doubts and hopes.

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Tenten stared at Neji, confused and wide-eyed.

My mother…and father…attacked Neji?

Everytime she repeated it, it sounded less and less likely. "Neji…I want a serious answer."

"I gave you one."

She glared at him. "Then, Neji dear, explain to me…why would they attack you?"

Neji lifted one eyebrow. "Right before they took you back here…do you remember anything?"

Tenten thought for a second. "Actually…well…no…Why?"

Neji sighed. The memory wiping jutsu…did it really wear off? "What jutsu does your mother use?"

"Uhm…some…memory eras-" Tenten stopped mid-sentence.

Neji twitched as he saw her face pale.

"…why would she do that?"

Neji looked at her. "Well…I'm not sure…something with your father, but, uh…it wore of-"

"WHAT?" Tenten screamed suddenly. Neji was lying on his back, taken by surprise of her outburst. When he saw tears start to form in her eyes…he jumped back up and grabbed her shoulders.

"T-Tenten…?"

"Mom…" Tenten looked up at Neji with watery eyes. "She's…"

"Dead."

Neji and Tenten turned to face the voice who finished Tenten's sentence. It was none other than her father Ichiro.

"D-Dad…" Tenten stared up at him. He looked back down at her, and when their eyes met, tears started to fall from hers. However, these were tears of anger.

"Tenten…" Neji looked at her with a concerned face. "Don't-"

"DAD! WHY! WHY IS MOM DEAD! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!" Tenten jumped up at Ichiro. "AND WHY DID SHE USE HER JUTSU ON ME? WHY DID YOU GUYS KIDNAP ME? ANSWER ME!"

Ichiro just stood his ground, taken aback by the daggers being glared at him. "Look…Tenten…you know I can't think straight sometimes! And I never wanted you to leave me…and when I finally visit, I find out there's a new guy in your life…well, I just kind of…"

"That's no excuse!" Tenten pointed an accusing finger at him. "You hurt Neji! And…Mom…"

"That was of her own choice…apparently…"

"Wait…how is she dead? How did you know that?" Neji gave Tenten a concerned look.

"Kinen Waipu no jutsu doesn't wear off unless the person who used it dies or goes into a coma of some sort…" Tenten sniffed.

"Well, then couldn't she just be in a coma instead of dead?"

"She's dead." Ichiro glared at the ground. "She probably committed suicide so the guilt of hurting her daughter would…go…away…"

"O-oh…"

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"Well, on the bright side, your dad and I aren't fighting anymore! Ahaha…!" Neji tried to cheer the two sobbing shinobi up, but they just ignored him.

"Tenten, you should head back to Konoha."

She looked up at him. Staring into her father's eyes, she smiled. "Thanks, dad…"

She and Neji hopped up and out of the room. They ran down the street and into the forest.

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After a few days, far into the forest while hopping through the trees, a flash of blue went right by them, knocking Tenten off her branch.

Neji just stared at what was a blur of blue and white. "What…the…HELL?"

"HEY! You think maybe you could've HELPED ME?" Tenten rubbed her butt and got back up. "That hurt, y'know."

Neji leaped down to the ground where she was. "My apologies. What was that?"

"A blue and white blur?"

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Sasuke stopped in mid-run. Something from before…he had seen something while running through the forest, but what was it…

"…Oh! Now I know!" Sasuke poked the side of his head, matter-of-factly. "It was Neji and Tenten…yeah…"

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"SHIT!"

Sasuke ran back to the forest where he had been those few minutes ago.

And he was moving FAST.

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Once again, the blur knocked Tenten off her feet on a high-up branch and onto the ground.

"GAH! STOP IT WHATEVER YOU ARE!" Tenten shook a fist at the slowly stopping blur.

And there stood Uchiha Sasuke.

Neji and Tenten's mouths stood agape. "What are YOU doing here?" They asked simultaneously, Neji's voice with a bit more aggression then Tenten's.

"Well, I was sent to bring my fellow ninja back home after being kidnapped by her i parents… /i " Sasuke smirked as Tenten blushed and turned her head away. "But I see you've got it covered."

"Then why'd you come to us?"

"Mind if I travel back to Konoha with the both of you? Or would you rather go…alone? Hm?" Sasuke raised his eyebrows to emphasize "alone" and tried his hardest to hold back a laugh as Neji's cheeks turned pink.

"We'll just be holding you back, you can go on ahead, Sasuke." Tenten motioned in the direction Konoha was.

Sasuke looked at her, then up at Hyuuga. He smirked. "Alright. I'll tell Tsunade-sama you two were fine and that Lee was just overreacting."

"Alright! Nice seeing you again!" Tenten waved at him until he was completely out of site.

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"God! Why would Tsunade send HIM! I don't even know him!" Tenten started ranting as Neji stared at her. "I mean, I would've expected her to send Lee if anything! But the u Uchiha /u ? That's so STU-" She was cut off by Neji's hand on her mouth.

"Shut. Up."

Tenten laughed it off and hugged him again. It was a long trip back to Konoha.

Back home…

b END STORY /b

GOD

FINALLY

Gyaaaggghh…I hate this story DX

-shot-

XD Anyhow, Sasuke was just there…well…I forgot. So I just worked my way into getting rid of him…XD

It's been a LONG time…and I'm sorry about the wait everyone ;3; I really am.

BUT NOW I CAN FINALLY GET BACK TO WORK ON MY ANGSTY STORY YAYYYY 8DD

Even though Tenten's mom committing suicide to save her daughter isn't exactly NOT angsty...e.e

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