Forced Wedding

The mission

That morning was just another one since Neji had gone on a mission, she really hated when he was sent on such long missions, though at least she had had missions too that helped keep her entertained and the time pass faster.

A bird flew over her window, giving her to understand that the Hokage requested her in her office immediately, so without delay she left for there.

"Tenten, I sent for you on a very important matter," was almost the blonde's greeting as she entered the office.

"I listen attentively, Tsunade-sama," she answered without hiding the surprise that this greeting caused her.

"We have received a mission of vital importance, and after much analysis we believe that you are the right person to fulfill it," a pause while Tsunade turned on the chair to look out the window and start talking as if she wasn't there, "it is a delicate mission, so I consider it appropriate that you read it and decide whether you want to accept it or not, if you decide not to accept it... well, I guess I'll think of something in case you don't accept it... and if you accept it, well... it would be your final mission," those words froze her blood while she saw how the Hokage stood up, handed her the scroll and after that hugged her in an almost maternal way. "Read the mission carefully and let us know your decision, you have a week to do it."

She nodded and almost automatically left the office completely bewildered as she felt that the scroll in her hand began to weigh more and more. Once in the comfort of her home she took the scroll and opened it, her eyes widening in surprise at every word.

Mission type: S

To be performed by: Kunoichi between 19 - 23 years old.
A single kunoichi (preferably jōnin) between the ages indicated is requested to become the wife of the son of the Great Feudal Lord of the East Yoshida Toshio, it is also expected that such wedding will be a signing of a peace treaty between the village of the Leaf and the village of the Lightning.
If you do not respond to the mission or refuse it, it will be taken as a call for non-alliance between the villages, in other words a call to break off relations between them and a possible war.
=If the kunoichi is in a proven love relationship she cannot be forced to fulfill this mission.=
We look forward to a soon response to our request.

Raikage.

She remained static in the chair, grateful for being seated, while her eyes went over the lines again and again, "it would be your final mission", now those words made sense, she mentally reviewed all those who met the requirement of age and rank, because although the scroll said preferably jōnin, the reality is that it was an indispensable condition. At that moment she noticed with horror that with the exception of her all were in some happy and perhaps too romantic relationship, all except her. Her thing with Neji had always been a secret, and not being something official put her as the only available candidate for the mission, and that hurt her.

She left the scroll on the table and went out to get some fresh air, she was out all afternoon trying not to think about anything, and when the night was beginning she came back home. She didn't even close the door when she felt the only person she wanted to see behind her.

"Neji!" she greeted throwing herself into his arms and completely forgetting what was bothering her.

"It's good to be back," he answered, that was his greeting whenever he returned from a mission.

They slowly made their way into the house, closing the door so that no one would notice he was there. It was amazing that he always came and went through the front door, and was never seen by the neighbors. And once he was sure that no one would see what was going on he kissed her, always with that fierceness, with that fire that cannot be put out, and just as always, she let that fire consume her being fully aware that she was burning with him.