A/N: Inspired by the song 'Teardrops on my guitar' by Taylor Swift. I, however, did change the lyrics a little to fit the fic. The past relationship memories came back and haunt me after I listened to the song, so I was now all emotional and this fic was came from it.

Hope u guyz would like it though.

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine. The song belonged to Taylor Swift.

Teardrops on my Kunai

Tenten loved her team. Yes, she loved them a lot.

The girl at first, never would expect that she would love her teammates and sensei dearly, with all her heart. She didn't know why. Maybe the reason was that she never felt the warming love of family before.

Tenten was an orphan as long as she remembered. After she left the orphanage house, the government registered her to enroll to Konoha Academy for Shinobi. She met her future teammates there, but she didn't talk with any of them during that time until the day three of them was assigned as a team, along with her hyper and full of youth sensei.

That was the day she loved them.

Lee. Tenten loved him so much. He was like a little brother she never had. The boy was always in energetic state. Sometimes, the boy was got on her nerve because he always got in troubles that he should not involve. Lee loved to stick his little nose to others business, which sometimes lead to his own suffering. Tenten scowled him often but she can't help herself to drag her little unrelated brother out of the mess he created. He always grinning idiotically back at his pretty sister whenever he sensed she was upset. His youthful energy tended to rub on her time to time and that same energy cheered her up when she was in sorrow. She loved Lee, her youthful little brother.

Gai-sensei. Tenten loved him so much. He was like a dear father she never had. Her teacher had many weird obsessions that often annoyed her to hell. Like the hideous green spandex outfit that he kept advertised her to wear. His habit of giving people nicknames also did not stayed out of the list. She hated it. Gai didn't called his only female student by her name, instead using the nicknames that he made up like 'youthful flower' or 'chibi panda' to referred her. She hated it. Oh, and his annoying endless speech about the beauty of youth also the special effects of sunset and sea waves that Tenten had no idea where the hell did he get them. She also hated it. But,…Tenten knew Gai-sensei cared a lot about her. Everything he did, he wanted the best for her, include the spandex, nicknames or speeches. Tenten knew her sensei just want her to be safe, to be loved and live happily. That's all the father ever wants in his child. Tenten loved Gai-sensei, her loving sensei and father.

Neji. Neji Hyuuga. Tenten loved him too. But her love for him somehow was a little different than her loves for Lee and Gai-sensei. Tenten knew that. He was her sparring teammate. The boy helped Tenten to improve her accuracy to perfection. He was her best friend. The boy spent his waking time with her everyday, from dawn to sunset, mostly training in their private area. They hardly talked about things beside of their trainings, more likely Tenten did all the gossips while Neji just stared blankly at her. Neji Hyuuga is not a talker. He never spoke to anyone about his emotions nor problems. He preferred to keep that to himself. But, he didn't have to say a word to get his best friend concern. He just, there, and she would instantly figure out his problems on her own. Neji Hyuuga didn't say Tenten was his best friend, but however, Tenten just instantly knew it. Neji Hyuuga is not used to express his feelings. In fact, he never ever expresses his feelings to anyone. He kept his straight and stoic look with him all the time. A mask for himself. But she knew behind that thick mask was a kind-hearted man that cared deeply for his friends. He wanted his teammates to become stronger and tougher. He knew, Fate, the genius life virtue, the one can and will take his teammates away from him anytime anywhere. He wanted them to become stronger. He didn't want to leave them go. Tenten did not know how his feelings for her, just a teammate or maybe something more than that. She just didn't know. But, she can certain that the Hyuuga prodigy sure had a special place in her pounding little heart. Tenten loved Neji, the love of her life.

~~~o~~~

Neji Hyuuga.

She smiled to herself while continue to repeating the name over and over again in her head. His name. It was too beautiful. Tenten would never tired of saying that name.

The weapon mistress threw one kunai and like normal, it straight to the bulleye. She was waiting for her sparring teammate to arrive. Strange, Neji would never be late at his training. He was always the first one that arrived to their training ground. As long as Tenten remembered, Neji Hyuuga was never missed a single training day. He always the one scowled at Tenten due to her tardiness.

Her right eye twitched. Tenten felt suddenly worried. She was loved fortune telling so she always believed in these kinds of signs. Different bad scenarios randomly popped in her mind.

"Tenten." A familiar voice called out to her.

Tenten turned her head back at the voice direction. She was too happy to see the face of the one she was waiting.

"Neji." She chirped happily, stood up and ran toward him.

"You're late today, Neji." she smiled softly at him

"Hn" Neji just looked at her. He kept his gaze firmly on his female teammate.

They looked at each other for a while

"Something…on my face, Neji?" Tenten asked worriedly. She touched her face all over to find anything funny on it. She gave up after the attempt. Tenten lokked back at her bestfriend and found his lavender orbs still locked at her. She shifted her eyes shyly on the ground, a little red appeared on her cheeks. After all those years together as teammates, she still can't help herself from blushing whenever she caught his intent gaze on her.

"Nothing. Let us train, Tenten." Neji suddenly spoke, but he didn't move.

He was still looking at her.

Tenten moved her eyes back up his and noticed he didn't move yet. She bit her lower lip nervously.

"O-okay…Neji."

She turned around and head to her scrolls under the tree she was sitting. She still felt Neji gaze on the back of her head.

When Tenten finished pick up all her scrolls, Neji moved into the middle of the clearing and get in his fighting stance.

"I'm not going easy with you today, Ten. So pay more attention, alright."

Tenten turned to see her cocky teammate. She smiled.

"Talkative today, aren't we?! I should be the one who said that, Hyuuga. Prepare yourself, then!"

Tenten unwrapped one large scroll and threw it on the air. She jumped after it.

Neji smirked

~~~o~~~

"Neji…*pant*…y-you *pant*…y-ou…meanie!" Tenten laid on her back against the grassy ground, panting for her life. When Neji said he won't go easy, he sure hell won't go easy.

"Hn…I warned you, did I, Ten?" Neji leaned on the tree near his exhausted teammate. He himself also felt tired as well. He looked at Tenten's lying form and smirked a little. The girl did go all out at him. For a second there, he thought she was seriously going to murder him. The prodigy secretly admired his sparring partner efforts and hard works over the years. Tenten never win, to him actually. They began the day with a spar and she was always the one who covered the bruises and wounds at the end of the day. Neji wished she would stop trying. It pained him greatly for hurting her. Everytime he tried to go easy on her, Tenten was always get mad at him and saying he was not respecting her as a fellow shinobi. His sparring teammate could make this easier for both of them just by giving up on sparring with one of the strongest Hyuuga shinobi, but she didn't do that. Everyday is a new set of passion, each stronger than yesterday. Everyone said Naruto is a hero. But to Neji, his female teammate was already his hero.

He pulled his bag near him and gets two bottles of water out of it. He leaned forward a little and tapped slightly on his partner's foot.

"Drink some water, Tenten, before you died of dehydration."

"Heh!" Tenten obeyed and painfully sat up from her spot. Neji handed her one bottle.

"Don't worry, Hyuuga! I'm not going to die before I kick your arrogant little butt." She joked and gulped down the water.

"Is that so." Neji amused.

They sat near each other in comfortable silence.

"Neji…" Tenten suddenly broke their quiet moment.

"Hn?" Neji grunted, still closed his eyes.

"Is everything…okay?" She asked

"Why would you ask?"

"I just…"Tenten sighed heavily " Tell me insane, but, there was…something in my head that,…told me,…we won't…we won't be able to see each other in a long time,…"

Neji opened his closing eyes and shifted them to his teammate.

"Your sixth scent again, Ten?" Neji joked.

"Its sometimes true, you know!" Tenten told him back. Neji just smirked.

"But…" Tenten looked at the bottle in her hand "I hope it will be wrong this time…"

Neji stared at the girl in front of him. The little girl that seems so small but so strong at the same time. She can be quite a bonehead when time don't need it but she can also be very adorable whenever she feel nervous. Like right now. Neji liked both of her features. They gave him his little teammate that he feels very pleasing to be with.

Neji closed his eyes

Should he hide it from her anymore?

He looks…at me –

"I'm getting engaged, Tenten…"

Tenten froze. She slowly shifted her gaze back to Neji. She brought her hands behind her back. She can't let him see how trembling they became.

"Rea…really?" she tried her best to calm her tone down.

"Yes…" Neji answered. He looked at her. A hidden pain spread faintly on his features.

'Don't Tenten! Don't Tenten! Don't you dare cry in front of him! Please don't cry in front of Neji!'

She closed her eyes, then slowly open them again. She smiled

I fake a smile,…so he won't see –

"That is great, Neji! Took you long enough to finally notice a girl, eh?" She smiled at him with her brightest smile. Even though it was a fake.

Neji stared at her. He felt his heart broke to million of pieces. He resisted the urge to place a hand on his left chest. It just hurt so much.

'She…didn't care?…'

"Hn..."

"So…who is it? Who is the lucky girl? You have to tell me, Neji!" Tenten scooped a little closer to him. She hoped he would not mind of her invading his personal space. Maybe he could see this as a gossip gesture that girl usually made.

'Please don't push me away, Neji! This is the last time I would be near you like this, Neji…please don't push me away…

To her relive, Neji didn't make any move that want her to back up. He just looked at her.

"She was, a daughter of Lighting Damiyo." He answered bluntly.

Tenten rounded her eyes.

"Wow…That's too awesome, Neji! Well then, how was she? I bet she is extremely gorgeous to be able to get in those picky eyes of yours!" she winked at him. Did he know that she was dying inside?

I'll bet she's beautiful –

"She's fine."

That girl he talks about -

"Lighting Damiyo? Her clan must be noble, huh, Neji?" Tenten asked, hid the tears behind her eyes. The hands behind her back clutching her back shirt tightly.

And she's got everything –

"Yes, her family held the most respect the in Lighting country." Neji said

"Wow…how about her personality? She must be all gentle and kind like a proper princess, right?" Tenten grinned at him

"If you put it that way, maybe…"

"She sounds perfect, Neji!"

The prodigy looked at his teammate. Perfect…?

"Hn."

That I have to live without –

Tenten felt trembling sensation inside her body. There was a knot appeared from nowhere that twisted in her stomach and made she feel want to vomit. She did not feel the heaviness in her chest anymore.

It felt like her heart had gone missing.

"Neji." She bowed her head and stared at the ground. The trembling…she can't keep it under control anymore.

I wonder if he knows –

Neji looked at her…'Why?...Tenten…'

She shifted her head up to face him. A wide smile spread on her beautiful face.

"Congratulation! Neji! I'm very happy for you to found your love…"

He speechless "Ten…"

"Shoot! I gotta go!" Tenten smacked her head slightly "I'm late for my part time job! Bo fu is going to throw a tantrum at me for sure!" With that, she shoved the bottle back to Neji's hand, stood up immediately and ran toward her bag.

"Ten-"

"I'll see you later then Neji!" she gave him a small smile then turned around

He's all I think about at night –

She disappeared behind the wood and left Neji dying at his spot. The prodigy slowly looked back at the bottle she handed to him.

"Tenten…" He spoke quietly "Did you even know…" he closed his eyes "What you did to me…?"

Neji Hyuuga raised a hand to his heart.

He didn't feel its beats anymore…

A/N: Done with Chap 1. Chap 2 is coming up!

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