Hi! I'm starting my second fic pretty fast. It is a high school fic and it's a NejiTen again. This chapter is kind of long and I just really want you guys to understand where most of the characters stand before the story really takes off. Yes there is major ooc-ness going but it's not like it's one of those fics with the characters being silly and random, they're just acting like teenagers. Yes how are mature! I won't be writing a lemon for this story seeing as how I want it to be innocent and nice. I hope you all enjoy the pilot chapter :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto just the plot. :(

I couldn't find a way out, Oh dear! Let me out of here! "Mother! Help! I need you!" I screamed so loud but nobody could hear me.

"Mother!" I yelled even louder, I can not believe that I forgot to wear pants today! I looked down to see that I was in underwear! But this underwear didn't cover anything! I vaguely remember my mom telling me about thongs! I blushed so hard I thought my face was going to melt off… suddenly there was a ringing noise, I wonder what that is? It sounds so familiar…i-is that my alarm clock? Oh wow I can hear it all the way from here…

I looked up when I saw a shadow fall upon me… I saw Lee! And he was about to… kiss me!!! Ahhh!!!!

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" I shot up screaming along side my alarm clock. My parents came crashing into my room.

"Honey! What's wrong?" My mother with her hair sticking up in different places was at the door panting from running and my father was next to her with a baseball bat?

"U-uh! N-nothing! Mom, Daddy I'm sorry." I reached over to the alarm clock and turned it off. "Just a bad dream…" I giggled nervously while I rubbed the back of my head.

My parents sighed of relief and looked at me like I was crazy. "It's time to get up anyways, school is in an hour" My mom smiled and closed my door quietly.

I jumped out of bed, but my legs were tangled in the sheets and I landed hard on the floor with a loud thud. "OOOFF!"

My father burst through my doors again and looked at me questioningly.

"I'm fine dad" My face was stuck to the ground while I tried to talk to my dad. He nodded and closed the door behind him. Today is going to be a long day…

I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, put my hair up into two buns on each side of my head while my bangs almost covered my eyes and slipped on some jeans and a shirt promoting yoga with little panda bears doing the stretches. I grabbed my black pull over, scarf, and backpack.

I ran downstairs and sat down with my family to dinner. My mother was talking about the latest gossip in Konoha while my father was reading the newspaper. I drank the last of my OJ and got up.

"Bye mom, bye dad!" I ran out the door and got into my car which by the way wasn't anything special to look at, I liked vintage stuff anyways. I turned the volume up after skipping to a decent song. I drove to Sakura Haruno's place; I honked the horn and watched as she made a mad dash to my car.

"Ten-chan! Looking good today" We smiled at the same time then she went into another rant about how much I was killing the Earth with my sad, sad, little car. We pulled into the parking lot of Star Buck's coffee shop and ordered some java for today. I so needed this pick me up right now. I went behind the counter to see Lee stacking cups in the back. I inwardly shuddered at the memory of my dream this morning; I shook my head and tried to smile.

"Hey! Lee, do me and Saki-chan work today?" He looked up and smiled from ear to ear.

"Tenten-chan!!! How are you on this youthful day? And where might my goddess Sakura-san be?" He looked past me with hearts in his eyes.

"She's waiting outside, Lee you need to hurry or else we'll be late for school." I tried to pull him back from climbing over the counter to see Sakura, but he wasn't letting up easily this morning. "Lee! You always do this! You'll Sakura in the car when you check out! Let's go! We're late!" I grabbed both mine and Sakura's drinks and went outside back into my car.

"How long this time Ten-chan?" I huffed while slowly turning down the music. "He's cashing out right now and he's extra happy this morning." Sakura giggled and drank her coffee.

Lee came running out with his back pack on his back smiling like a fool. Lee and Sakura were my best friends. We've been friends since we were in pre-school, I walked into the class with a big panda on my shirt and everyone laughed at me except for Lee and Sakura. I guess you could say we were the outcasts, the odd balls, the misfits of the school. We didn't get picked on often, in fact people just kind of forgot about us all together.

I didn't mind because we only had two more years of high school. We were all juniors this year; Sakura was really smart for her age. She was a year younger, but she was so smart that they passed her to mine and Lee's grade, we've been inseparable since.

We drove to the school and I was about to park in my usual spot when a black BMW freaking cut me off! I wasn't having the best morning already, but I wasn't one to act violently, so I just shrugged it off and parked next to owner of the BMW. To be honest I was mad at the person, just because he was popular and rich didn't mean he had the right of way, I mean obviously I was making my way to park there. I couldn't let this get me down, I was the new Performing Arts Departments president and I had a lot to deal with this morning.

I parked and got out. "Hey, do mind not getting in my way next time?" I looked up to see the infamous and most popular guy in the school of course besides Sasuke Uchiha, but this guy was so gorgeous it hurt to look at him because you knew you weren't worthy. His name was Neji Hyuga…

He was the captain of the soccer team, student council president, and the most wanted guy at Konoha High. I swear had it not been for Lee who was yelling louder than sin; I could've stood there admiring just how beautiful Neji Hyuga really was. I snapped out of it and locked my door. "S-sorry about Th-that"

Sakura and Lee were already walking ahead of me toward the school and I ran after them to catch up. I wanted so badly to look back and look at him one more time, but I didn't and kept looking forward. It's not that Neji was desirable in that way to me just his looks. I totally wouldn't even think about him that way. He changes girlfriends like he changes underwear! I swear he's dated everyone here except for me and Sakura oh and the male population.

There were five most desirable and popular guys in this school and that was Sasuke Uchiha who was captain of the basketball team, Neji Hyuga captain of the soccer team, Shikamaru Nara captain of the lacrosse team, Kiba Inuzuka captain of the Hockey team, and Naruto Uzumaki captain of the swim team. The girls went crazy whenever they were coming down the halls or into the lunch room. It's been about two years and it still hasn't changed. Hopefully this year it was going to be different…yeah fat chance!

I waved to Sakura as she went into her first class with Lee which was Home Ec; I headed down the flight of stairs to the dark room. I had photography with a student teacher named Shino Aburame.

I took the second seat in the second row of desks, jeez a lot of the outcasts signed up for this class. Or so I thought! I watched as people came pouring in the class and saw…Neji Hyuga walked in and sat down next to me. Oh no…

"Ah, Hyuga Neji the new addition. Neji you will be Tenten's partner, get started on getting to know your partner."

I nervously tapped the eraser of my pencil of the desk unaware that I was also chewing my fingernails. I sighed and looked to the side of me and boy was that a big mistake, Neji Hyuga was looking right at me smirking. I gulped then turned back to the board and hoped that he didn't see the blush that flamed my cheeks.

"So? Are you ever going to start asking me questions?" I nodded and turned to him again but this time I kept my eyes on my shoes and tried not to look up at him. "Um, why did you choose this class in particular?" I saw that he shifted from the movement in his shoes. "I didn't. It was chosen for me" "okay, so um what do you expect to learn in here?" He took longer to answer this time. "I don't really know" Ugh! This guy is impossible! I cleared my throat. "Uh, anything you like in particular?" He sighed "I like soccer" "D-do you have questions for me?" I looked up and saw him shrug "I guess"

"What's your name?" I almost died, was he really asking me this? "Tenten" "Tenten huh? Well what do you do for fun?" I almost choked on my spit. "I do lots of things" "Like what?" Great talent number one bore him to death. "I uh like to read, paint, take photos, talk to my friends, and spend time with my parents." He scoffed while I almost jumped out of my seat to run away, but I managed to sit still. Great of all the partners he could've had and it just had to be me! Why couldn't he have transferred into another class? Why'd it always have to be mine?

"Will you tutor me for English?" My head shot up and I swear I saw him smirk. "S-sure" I instantly hated myself, my body was a traitor! I answered before I could even think about it, how stupid!!! "After soccer practice I'm free, do have something I can reach you at?" I wrote down my phone number and screen name on a piece of paper and gave it to him. "I'm usually on around six and you can text me whenever" He nodded.

My morning classes went as planned and nothing really happened, I didn't have any classes with Sakura or Lee until after lunch. I hated my schedule so badly this year. It went something like this…

1st hour: Photography- Shino Aburame

2nd hour: Art III- Kurenai

3rd hour: History- Kakashi

4th hour: Study Hall

LUNCH

5th hour: P.E- Gai

6th hour: Chemistry- Shizune

7th hour: English- Asuma

8th hour: Calculus- Yamato

I only had one class with Sakura and Lee and that was P.E!!! Of all the classes I could get. The rest of my classes were kind of weird, I didn't enjoy my classes much but I had to keep it up if I wanted to study abroad. Finally it was lunch time and I sat with Lee and Sakura, they were reading their new script for drama and it sounded like Romeo and Juliet.

"Ten how were your classes this morning?" I looked up from my food and smiled. "They were perfectly fine except for the fact that I was alone…again." Sakura sighed and put a hand on my shoulder. "Lee and I have been having fun together this year. He's finally going to ask someone out and it's not me for a change." She smiled and started eating her pudding. "I heard some girls talking about you and Neji talking in your first hour" I spit out my water and coughed. "W-what?" Sakura wiped my face with a napkin. "Well, I heard Hinata saying that she saw Neji talking to you and that you slipped him a piece of paper and he actually kept it" "He asked me to tutor him for English because there is this project about a series of authors and events. I can understand why he needs the help, first of all he's captain of the soccer team and they have a game this Friday. I just sure hope he doesn't use me for a free grade." "I'm sure he wouldn't do that, he seems really nice when he's not being a flirt" She giggled and went to dump her tray.

I searched the lunch room looking for Lee, I didn't see him and Sakura never made it back to the table so I packed up and dumped my tray, I was about to head towards the door until someone bumped into me sending my things and me crashing to the floor.

I was so embarrassed I just wanted to crawl away and die. Everyone was laughing, I looked up to see Neji's current flavor of the week smirking and giggling with her group of air-head friends. I sighed and started gathering my stuff trying to forget about the ache on my ass-cheek. I was reaching for my papers when a hand appeared out of nowhere and when I looked up I almost fainted, I was looking into the eyes of none other than Sai.

He was popular and yes he was one of the most desired guys in school too, but he wasn't a jock, he was one of Konoha high's best artist. Everyone wanted him because I guess he was unattainable for anyone. He dated girls but they were only dates never relationships. He smiled and I swear I feel my legs turning to goo, he offered me his hand and pulled me up and handed me my things.

"That was some fall, you should be careful Tenten. Maybe you could swing by the art room during your study hall" He let go of my hand and smiled one last time, he left the lunch room with some girls sighing at his smile.

I was stunned that he would help me up. I needed some air so I ignored the stares people were giving me and went outside to the courtyard and sat on a bench. "Sakura I'm going to kill you for leaving me behind" I sighed and set my things down beside me and took some deep breaths.

"You might faint if you keep that up" I fell off the bench and heard a chuckle. Oh great I so didn't need to see this person right now, please god anyone but him! I turned much to my displeasure and saw Neji with his arms crossed over his chest looking straight at me.

"N-Neji? What are you doing here?" The thing I probably forgot to mention is that Neji Hyuga and me used to be the best of friends when were kids, in fact Sakura, Lee, Neji and I were friends up until the middle of freshman year. That was when Neji was put on a high pedestal and even I his best friend couldn't reach him. I sent him texts asking to hang out, tried to IM him, but he always said he was too busy and that we'd hang out later. Until one day we just stopped talking, and we stopped being friends altogether around the time he got his first girlfriend.

I hated talking to him, it was the most awkward thing on this planet and I wished that he would just leave me alone like he used to. I got up off the ground and dusted away the grass that was on my knees. I fixed my blazer and skirt then sat down correctly.

"I saw what happened in the lunch room" I nodded "Enjoyed that didn't you?" I sighed and grabbed my stuff and started walking away. He grabbed my wrist and stopped me. "Wait, I'm sorry about what Ami did. It was uncalled for" I pulled my hand back. "Yeah? It shouldn't have happened in the first place. I don't think I can tutor you Neji, not if this is going to happen every time your one of your girlfriends gets insecure about your relationship" He sighed then opened the door for me. "It won't happen again besides I'll just keep bothering you until you finally agree to be my tutor" He smirked and walked away with Ami clinging to him.

I shuddered and stalked off to P.E when the bell rang. Neji made me feel so worthless. I couldn't believe he waits until now to finally talk to me again and he has the nerve to ask me for help! Ugh! I changed into my gym uniform while Sakura and Ino argued about what new color of lip gloss to buy before the other one could.

I was the first to walk out and went over to Lee who was sitting by himself. "Hey Lee" I smiled and nudged him playfully. "Hey Tenten, so I hope your talk with Neji went youthfully." I groaned, word travels fast around here. "It isn't anything to cheer for Lee, he left us and he didn't care what happened to us" Lee sighed and put his hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry youthful flower, he knows what he did wrong and I'm sure he just wants to tell us sorry just not right now" I smiled and pulled him up. "I don't care what he does Lee. You, me, and Saki-chan will be alright without him, we have been for the pass two years. Come on let's get stretching"

I was happy that Lee and Sakura stayed my friends. Whenever we would go to our movie night, we would sometimes see the popular crowd there and as usual not paying attention but making out when the lights went out. On a few occasions Neji actually paid attention, but we kept ignoring them.

I didn't know what to think when Neji started to talk to me this year. Great, as usual he was in my class, Neji transferred into most of my classes so far, after his break up with Kimi he took the initiative to get out of the classes he had with her first. Ugh! I just wish I never knew him maybe then it wouldn't be so awkward.

I wouldn't have acted so strongly towards our ending friendship if he hadn't left at a more horrible time. My sister Hikari died and ever since then my parents are so protective of me. Neji came to the funeral but never said a word to me for the whole thing. I needed my friend at that time and he wasn't there, so Lee and Sakura filled in for him. I liked it better this way anyways, I didn't need him no matter how good of friends we used to be.

Today Gai was not here so we didn't do anything and we watched the populars converse and flirt and make out during P.E. We decided to change back into our regular clothes after a while and waited for the bell to ring.

Lee and Sakura walked me to my next class and headed off to their own. I was so disappointed that I didn't have any other classes with them. I perked up when I remembered that I had Sai in this class and he was my lab partner today. I walked in cheerfully and took my seat next to the door.

"We're going to conduct a purple cloud with our chemicals today, make sure to follow the instructions you've written down yesterday and write out a complete lab report, turn it in and we'll call it a day" Shizune was trying to pry the marshmallows away from Naruto before he could stuff the whole bag in his mouth.

Sai sat down and smiled at me. "It's nice to see you Tenten" I smiled and put on my goggles, gosh I feel so stupid now. "I don't know much about this so you think you can help me?" I looked up and nearly fell forward "U-Uh yeah sure, here try pour half of this blue chemical in and then the clear stuff" He did it and soon the cloud that came up was indigo colored. "And add that yellow stuff" He did it and purple smoke came out of the tube and he smiled. "Wow that was great; it's kind of like art. I would've thought the colors that would make purple would be red and blue. This is something new; hey would you do me the honor of tutoring me for this class?" Again my body reacted before my brain. "Yes, I can do that" I wanted to die! Sai smiled at my eagerness and wrote the report and turned it in for us.

I wrote my contact information on a piece of paper and stuffed it in my pocket; I'll give it to him later. Sai asked me to walk with him to the library and I accepted, so here we are walking in the halls enjoying each other's company. "So Tenten-chan what movies do you like?" I was totally caught off guard by his question but I managed to answer him somehow. "I like anything, just two days ago Lee, Sakura, and I went to watch the old vampire movie Nosferatu. It was um interesting." He smiled at me "Great, I liked that movie. Would you like to come with me this Saturday to watch Ju-on?" Oh great another scary movie, I think I forgot to mention that I was practically sitting in Sakura's lap and hiding my head behind Lee's arm. "Uh, s-sure yeah that would be cool" I hate myself so much right now.

Sai kept his smile up through our whole conversation. The bell rang not too long after and Sai turn to me. "Well Tenten-chan I hope to see you during tomorrow's study hall. And also..." I could hear my heart beating fast; he was coming closer to my face. Oh god, is he going to do what I think he's going to do?... he wiped my cheek… wow, I totally misread that one. "You had something on your face" I looked at him blushing like a tomato! "Um, thanks" I giggled nervously. He smiled and started to walk away. "S-Sai! W-wait up!" I ran to him and gave him the piece of paper in my pocket. "It's um my number and screen name. Whenever you need that tutoring, text, call, or IM me" I smiled and ran away. So stupid!

When I got around the corner I walked slowly and calmly to my next class, ugh! I'd have to sit by Neji… again. I immediately sat down at my desk without looking to see if anyone was already there. I felt a rush of relief when I saw that we had a substitute, I didn't really have to use my brain yes!

"I'd watch out for Sai if I were you" I looked to my side and was looking straight into Neji Hyuga's eyes. Oh dear, why is he talking to me all of a sudden?

"Hyuga-san, so should we get to know your weak points in English? I mean you asked me to tutor you right? I think we should write the first half of your report here, at least half."

"I don't have weak points, I just don't like the way my reports end up and I wanted to you have a look at what I write and tell me if I'm missing something. And you didn't acknowledge my advice to you."

"Well, Hyuga-san this sounds like something you should ask your parents about not me. If you don't need real help then you should probably look for someone else. As for your advice I'm perfectly aware of Sai's reputation, I happen to go to the same school as him. Besides I'm going to tutor him in Chemistry, he needs help so my schedule is going to be pretty full according to my calculations and if you don't need any serious help then I'd like to keep your time cleared."

He didn't look to happy about what I just said. He grunted and looked forward then about two minutes he turned back. "I need you to show me how to write a report. As soon as I get the concept our tutoring sessions will end, I'm not asking for much… Tenten."

"Alright Hyuga-san. I'll tutor you; your sessions start today at whatever time you give me. I've got stuff going on until 7:00, so any time after is good for me."

"I'll see you at 7:15, your place" I shook my head. "7:15 at the Star Buck's I'll be there anyways."

He looked at me oddly for about a good minute. "Any reason why you were so quick to jump at Star Buck's instead of your house Tenten? And it's Neji not Hyuga-san just Neji."

"For one I don't know you and two no boys allowed in the room except for one. Besides I'll already be there."

"You know perfectly well who I am Tenten, just because we don't talk as much doesn't mean that you don't know me altogether."

That was it I couldn't take it anymore, I was on the verge of something but I don't know what it was. I felt like crying, like running away and hiding, like yelling, like I needed Sakura and Lee. Just in the nick of time the bell rang and I bolted out of the door, I needed Lee and Saki-chan.

I didn't dare go to my last class knowing he was there. So I skipped it and went into the art room to see what Sai wanted me to see.

"Tenten-chan welcome" He smiled and ushered me inside. "Making a run for it?" I giggled a little bit. "I asked for the homework so that I didn't have to go to class today. It's kind of awkward." I smiled sheepishly.

"Ah. I see. I have photography just like you, but we missed each other by another class and I have art for my first class. It's a shame really; I'd like to work with you." He walked around the art room and soon enough he was right behind me. "I'd like to take photographs of you; will you be my art Tenten-chan?"

I gulped knowing that he just brushed a strand of hair behind my ear. "U-Uh take pictures of me? B-But I'm not you know" He turned me around and stroked my cheek with his hand. "You're wrong, I happen to think the exact opposite of your theory. You're the only one that's perfect for my art"

I shivered when his fingers traced my lips, but I refused to look like I enjoyed it! Yeah! I regained my composure and cleared my throat. "U-Um a-alright. I'll do it."

He smiled and kissed my forehead. "Well start tonight, I'll use the information you gave me" He pulled out his phone and saw me my own number in his phone.

For the rest of the day he sketched me while I finished my painting of what outer space looked like to me. The bell rang and Sai waited for me to finish cleaning up, he walked me to my car while carrying my books.

"Well Tenten-chan I'll come to you tonight, I'm looking forward to seeing you tonight" I smiled and watched him leave and out of nowhere a flock of fan girls followed after him. Tonight?! OH NO!!! UGH! Stupid Neji!

I started my car and pulled around the front to pick up Lee and Sakura, they got in and I dropped them off at their houses and went back to mine. I walked up the stairs so tired of today's events and I just needed to take a nap. My life is complete chaos and it's all thanks to a jerk named Neji Hyuga…

Lee and Sakura will come back into the story be patient. This mainly Tenten's POV on things. I hope you review and if you do please be as nice as possible. If you don't like this chapter then I'm going to pull the story, remember this is a pilot chapter. Thanks for reading! :)