I Am You?! (NejiTen)

13- Memories of the past

Hey hey hey binge readers! It's time to take a break! Close your eyes and mention twenty Naruto filler characters. If you scored 15 and above, here👑. If you scored between 10-14 have a cookie 🍪. If you scored 5-13 you can manage a thumbs up 👍. If you scored below 5... Well... good job. E for effort.

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I just realized that I didn't write Neji and Tenten's names in bold words but I guess everyone is used to the switch already. *shrug*

We would finally find out what happened between Neji and Tenten five years ago...!

Xxx I am you?! xxX  

Neji's eyes opened to the bright light of the hospital room. He had to shut them back to allow them to get used to the condition before opening them again. His vision was somewhat blurry from concussion and his abdomen hurt but he was fine otherwise.

"You're awake." Tenten noted. She drew the curtains of his compartment back and allowed herself in.

"What happened?" Neji rasped as he sat up with Tenten's help. She poured a glass of water for him when he asked for some.

"Mizaki ran away with the loan shark's money and so they wanted to kidnap 'me' for ransom. Lee and I happened to be nearby so we managed to help." Tenten briefed.

Neji chose to ignore that they were spying on him and asked a much more important question instead. "How did you get them to release me? They had me in their grasp."

"Oh...I promised to pay the debt by the end of next week." Tenten hesitated before telling him.

"But?" Neji knew there was more to her statement than she chose to admit. When Tenten was not talking, he decided to take a guess. "You don't have enough money yet, isn't that right?" He knew from her scoff that he was right. "I'll pay it for you."

Tenten raised her head immediately at his statement. "What?"

"I have ten million to spare." Neji said flippantly.

"Right, you're a freaking Hyuga." Tenten muttered when she realized that Neji came from one of the wealthiest families in the Fire nation. "Why are you being nice to me?" Tenten asked.

"What do you mean?" Neji was puzzled by her question. Why was he being nice? He didn't remember being a tyrant to her or anybody for that matter.

"First of all you betrayed me then you went ahead and cut all ties with me and you hated my guts enough to refuse to act a role with me and suddenly we switch consciousnesses and now you're nice to me?! Why Neji, I don't understand any of your ways. I don't understand you at all!" Tenten exclaimed.