Two people aren't always meant to be with each other, Fate can be cruel sometimes, but it all depends on the person. Can you fight for what you believe in and for the person you love? Can Neji & Tenten somehow do it?

Starlight, Moonlight

"I love you but, I just don't know what to do"

It was the last time he heard of her, and also the last time he saw her. He met her not so long ago, when they were both interested in studying art. It was love at first sight, as he remembers how beautiful she looked in the sunlight, he eyes sparkled, with her lips red as a rose. It wasn't long before they were falling in love with each other, but it all ended. It all ended because of her parents not approving of him. Because her parents wanted her to marry a rich and well-mannered man, someone he could not be. They fought for it, but it still wasn't enough. In the end, she followed her parents and went away. In the end, she left him. In the end, they couldn't be together after all. Fate can be cruel, not everyone can live happily ever after. But what ever happened to after that?

…Year 2012

Exactly twenty-two years after she left him.

X

She turned and walked, examining every little thing there is on the campus. She had to get used to it after all, her new school that is. Tenten was her name, and she wasn't the type that likes to transfer schools. She blamed her parents for doing such a thing, especially since she was already happy with her old school. She didn't know why they had transferred her either. She'd been good, with decent grades and a clean record.

She did, however, liked how the whole school looked. It was clean and the buildings were so big. She was afraid of getting lost though. She sat back and looked above, looking at the bright blue sky. School starts tomorrow, and she had to get her things ready. Did I mention that her new school had a dorm? Yes, she was going to live there as well.

She readied her backpack and suitcase, on the way towards her new room. The whole building was quiet, there was nobody lingering around. It was a good thing she had a sense of direction, she thought, opening the door to her new home. It was empty, she was glad she didn't have a roommate. She got the room ready, cleaned and got her things in place.

She lied down, thinking how comfortable the bed was. She still didn't know if she'll like it here or not. She doesn't know if she'll make friends or not either. She had to get used to it though, because she'll be there for at least four years.

X

She woke up, happy to know that her alarm clock didn't die on her. Got ready and went out, headed straight for school. She was growing anxious every minute, she looked and turned to see a lot of people roaming around, smiling and laughing. How she wished she had friends. While class wasn't starting in about fifteen minutes, she got herself into the art room. She didn't know why but she wanted to go there. The room itself was artsy and colorful. She could feel herself surrounded in paint and drawings. She was already checking the things in there—the paintings, the drawings, the sculptures, everything. She was happy. As a child, she'd always admire stuff like those. She knew how to paint and draw too, but she refused to go major in art, for she believed that it was only a hobby and something to do in her spare time. She couldn't picture herself painting and drawing as a job.

Maybe that was why her parents sent her here, for the Croswell Academy was famous for its art. A lot of students who graduated here have now become famous painters and the like. She sighs, thinking how her parents don't understand her well at all, but she'll gradually come to like it though, after all, she doesn't have something in mind for the future.

She managed to get out of the room and make it to class on time. She had to admit, there were a fairly amount of girls who are very attractive in her class. They seemed like the ones to brag too. She could hear them talk about clothes, boys and stuff like that. She could also tell that those girls came to this school to learn how to become models, fashion designers & actresses. Tenten could feel her stomach whirl, as it was something she did not want to do or be.

She watched as everybody talked and laughed, she was beginning to feel jealous now. It wasn't long before someone stopped by in front of her though. Tenten looked up to see a girl with pale skin, dark purple hair and white eyes that had a lavender tint in them. She smiled as she introduced herself to which Tenten did so as well. "Hinata." Tenten thought it was a rather cute name. The next thing she knew was that both of them were talking about a lot of things already. She was already feeling welcomed to the whole thing.

Everything was normal, she felt accustomed to all of it already.

X

He sat back, looking outside the window. He's been at this kind of school for a long time now; he was starting to feel bored about it. Sure, he got in there to become a musician and majored in music, but he was starting to have second thoughts about it now. Even if he did have everything, even if almost half of the female population had fallen for him, even if he was at the top of the class, he still didn't feel happy about it.

There were times when he thought about quitting and just going home, but he was certain that his father would be against it. He wanted his son to be successful, and he even let him decide his own future. He had always liked music, scratch that, loved music. He began studying on how to play different instruments for a long time now, and by this day, his favorite was always the guitar.

"Do you think we can do this, Neji?" asked Naruto, who was majoring in music as well.

"Of course, don't be so nervous about it. Just keep playing." Answered Neji. It was true that he was getting bored of almost everything in the school, but that didn't stop him from forming a band now, would it? He formed it along with his best friends: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Inuzuka Kiba & Rock Lee.

The first time they'll play on stage will be on the opening ceremony, which was tonight. Everybody was going to be there. It was to welcome the new students coming to Croswell Academy. He had to admit, he was nervous, but he still wanted to do it. Forming a band was one of his dreams when he was little. Without hesitation too, the others picked him as the lead guitarist and vocalist. It was something he wanted, and something he really will do.

X

After practice ended, he gathered his things and went outside for a walk. He needed to feel relaxed before tonight's event. He needed to be calm, not nervous. He sat on the ground, under the shade of a big oak tree. He could remember his father's words to him before he went to this school; he was always so supportive of him.

It was at the same time too, that her class had ended. Tenten stretched her arms high in the air, waiting for Hinata to come out with her. Hinata came out, a couple of books in one hand and her bag in the other. She smiled as she walked with Tenten.

"You are going tonight, are you?" Hinata asks, gently placing her books on the table, they were now at the cafeteria. Tenten glances at her, looking confused.

"What's with tonight?"

"There'll be an opening ceremony. You should come! My cousin's band will be there."

"Your cousin has a band?"

Hinata nodded. "Yeah, they'll be playing for the first time tonight, but they're really good."

Tenten shot her a quick smile. "I guess I'll go then."

Tenten had fun being with Hinata, she was glad someone as kind as Hinata exists in this kind of school. She was disgusted at first, considering the amount of girls who bitches t everything. They didn't seem nice at all.

After getting together with Hinata, she just had to rush to her dorm. She was really looking forward to tonight; after all, she is new. She just had to wear something nice for tonight now, right? She pulled out a light green dress and leggings. She didn't change her hair though; it was still made into two buns on each side of her head. She went out as soon as she got dressed, just in time too.

She could hear screams and chants from the outside. There was certainly a huge crowd from where she looked. There was a gigantic stage, and it looked like there were going to be fireworks too. She couldn't wait. She ran down, panting as she got to the outside. The girls were screaming someone's name, but Tenten couldn't hear enough to distinguish the name. She could see Hinata too, cheering loudly.

It took a while before the curtains began moving aside. It revealed a bunch of instruments. The crowd grew restless and cheered on for more. It was enough to get them to come out. Tenten's eyes grew bigger from the sight. The light was so strong, but it was easy to spot them, especially the vocalist. They were smiling at the audience.

Tenten could feel her ears burst from the loudness of every single thing around her. But it wasn't enough for her to keep her eyes off the man on the stage. His eyes are what caught her attention the most, it was shining. It was reflecting against the light. They were like Hinata's, but deeper and even darker. He stood there, holding the microphone in front of him, ready to sing the song. There was silence, but then the strum of the guitars began. It was then that the song began, and so did her heart began to beat loudly.

Her eyes were locked on him, she didn't take them off of him either. She wanted to know who he was, what his name was. It felt like she had met some kind of prince. She had to admit, he was really good-looking; Tall, fairly muscular and pale. He had long hair too, that would sometimes get in the way in his eyes.

For a moment, her glance was broken, as Hinata called out her name, squirming in the crowd to get to her. She smiled as she said how happy she was Tenten could make it. It didn't take Tenten long though, it didn't talk her long to ask her new friend.

"What's that guy's name?"

"You mean Neji? He's my cousin, the one I was talking about."

Neji.

She froze upon hearing that name. It was unique and one of a kind, not everybody had that kind of name. She continued to look at him, and only him. She smiled at the thought of having someone like him at her new school. She thought that everything would be okay, and that she'll look forward to it.

X

Neji finally let go of the microphone, panting heavily. Naruto had landed him a big slap on the back, smiling and telling him how everything worked out perfectly. The others also agreed on what Naruto had said. Neji could only smile at the fact that they did really well on their first try, and that it wasn't the end of it—there was bound to be a next time they'll play.

He sat as he watched his friends laugh and drink. He was still enjoying the night, smiling while looking at how beautiful the moon looked. The moment had ended when his phone rang. He flipped it open to see Hinata send him a text, with the words 'You were great! Good job!' written. It only made him smile even more. The night was long though, long enough for both of them to swallow everything that had happened.

The next day was another day. Neji made his way towards the hallways in high spirits, but not too high, as he didn't get enough sleep from last night's happenings.

He carried his bag in one hand while his guitar in the other, consciously blinking from the bright sunlight. Indeed, he even had a hurting headache for not sleeping well. He suddenly remembered they were having practice this afternoon, to which he rubbed his eyes with a sigh.

In the library, Tenten managed to get there as early as she can. She has to pick out books for the assignment. It initially came to her, while she was looking through the shelves, that she did not even know what kinds of books she should use. Nonetheless, she decided to grab an art book that caught her attention a minute after scanning the shelves.

She took her seat, getting comfy in the chair. The cover of the book was enough to impress her, as it was a doodle of a girl dressed in summer clothes, with birds around her. The colors used looked like watercolor, but it was still beautiful, especially in her eyes. That wasn't the end of it though, the whole book was filled with beautifully and detailed drawn sketches. What bugged her was that it was filled with girls—girls wearing fashionably cute outfits, girls holding flowers, girls with flowing long hair and stuff like that. There were no sketches or drawings of guys in them. She sighed before giggling, thinking how the author must have difficulty in drawing men, especially their bodies.

She took a while reading and looking at the pictures, smiling after each page. Then remembered how she still needs to get to class because they were having art lessons that day. She got up; grabbing whatever books she had, including the art book, and rushed outside.

She then found herself in the midst of running along the corridors, panting with the wind messing up her hair. Before she knew it, her buns were gone, as her long brown wavy hair reached her back. I guess running in the hallways isn't always a good idea, as there are bound to be someone you could bu—

Bang.

Never mind.

Tenten achingly got up, feeling her bottom as she landed on the ground. The impact was so strong too. She could feel her head hurt even more from bumping into something, or rather, someone. She looked up to see a familiar build. She couldn't get the image clearer though, as she slowly reached for her books on the ground. She felt her hand touch something warm, suddenly seeing the guy from before. What was his name again? Ah, Neji. She was touching his hand. Unfortunately for her, he was in a pretty bad mood which resulted in him giving her a rather deathly glare.

She slowly backed away from him, getting the books in one hand and ready to go. She wasn't going to stop and talk to him, but then again, saying sorry is something you should do. Ina n instance, Tenten turned around and bowed like she has never bowed before; with the words 'I'm very sorry' escaping through her mouth quite loudly.

She ran as fast as she could to get to her class, not minding that she had left something. The art book—the book that she forgot to get and is now in Neji's hands. He looked at her running from him as he let out a small grunt. "She forgot this."

X

Tenten opened the doors and was breathing rather heavily. She made it to her desk, placing her books on the table and finally sat down. She could feel sweat run down on her body, as she carefully tied her long hair into two buns again. She could still feel her heart beating furiously. She was already in a rush, now she was nervous as well. She looked back and remembered Neji's face. Oh how pretty that boy is, she smiled at the thought. She liked the guy, but she doesn't want to talk or be friends with him. She didn't know why, she just doesn't want to.

She could feel her fingers tremble from just remembering it all. It wasn't long before Hinata came up to her, greeting a small 'good morning' before talking about last night's event. She was happy, seeing her cousin do a job well done on his first time.

Tenten smiled at her friend's enthusiastic behavior for today. She remembered about the book she had found in the library and went through her pile of books, looking for it. Hinata kept going on about her cousin being so determined in creating a band and something like that. Then it had struck her, her book was missing. Gone, nowhere to be seen, banished. Her eyes widened as she kept looking. She was beginning to feel so nervous again, not because of the book, but because the possibility of it being in the hands of Neji was high.

She sat back, wondering if she should get it from him or not. Time went by and she had her mind wander off, without even realizing that it was already the end of class.

"Tenten, what's wrong?" Hinata asks, towering over her dear friend who had her head lean against the desk.

"It's nothing. You ready to go home now?" Tenten sits straight, getting her bag.

"Oh, about that, is it alright if we drop by to my cousin's room first?"

Cousin? But that would mean—Crap.

X

Tenten hid behind Hinata while they walked through the corridors, passing many rooms, with Tenten hoping it would be far away, that maybe he had gone home or something like that. She wasn't lucky though; Hinata already stopped and was ready to open the door to her left. She didn't want to go with her inside but that wasn't happening. She could hear Neji's voice even from the outside.

She looked to see a couple of boys, with instruments in their hands. By the looks of it, they were the same people from last night's event. Tenten slowly made it inside, looking around.

It wasn't long before a hand dropped by her shoulders, startling her from her insides. She turned to see him again, beside Hinata. He didn't look all too happy seeing the girl, he had this stern look. She was glancing at him, as he did at her, not letting it go.

He squint his eyes, then looking down. "I'm sorry, I thought you were some else." He uttered, to which Hinata's eyes grew in confusion. Tenten slowly stepped back, not sure of what he meant. Hinata was tugging her cousin's sleeve, asking what he was talking about.

"There's this girl I met earlier. I bumped into her but she quickly got up, bowed down and apologized. It was funny though, I haven't seen someone apologize that loud and fast. Not to mention she bowed down, she even forgot her book." He explained, which made Tenten froze up completely. It was definitely her, she thought. She stood there, getting red all of a sudden, looking down on the floor.

Hinata was about to ask Tenten as to why she was suddenly quiet. The girl lifted her head up, glancing once again at Neji. She slowly bowed and confessed, confessed that she was that girl. She could feel her cheeks burn red as Neji had his mouth open. The next thing they heard was laughter, from the corner, from Naruto.

"Geez Neji, you shouldn't have said that. She's bowing to you again." He said, patting his friend hard on the back. Neji swallowed hard before turning away, letting out a grunt.

It took a minute before Tenten stood straight again, revealing how red her cheeks were. By that time she couldn't look at Neji in the eyes anymore.

She could feel her heart beat louder again, she was getting nervous, and in front of Neji too, but that didn't stop him from walking closer to her, landing a small hit on her head with the book she forgot earlier. "You sure are funny." He whispered at the startled girl, as she got her hands on the book quickly.

"T-thank you." She whispered back, upon holding the book tightly to her chest. Hinata smiled as she grabbed her friend's arm, ready to go already.

She waved at her cousin, exchanging goodbyes. As soon as they got out, Naruto looked at Neji.

"You sure were cool about that."

"Whatever. She is pretty cute too."

"You didn't even ask for her name."

"Eh? Oh Shoo—"

Naruto grinned.

x

(A/N)

Hope you enjoyed chapter 1. I needed something else to do besides writing Beautiful Target so guess what? I came up with Starlight Moonlight. The story's similar to Love Rain though, but I'll try to squeeze in my originality. Pft, I guess you've noticed by now that I use Kpop songs titles as my title. Well, I'm not good at coming up with titles. Starlight Moonlight is something so good to hear and one of my favorite songs, it's by secret. 8D Anyway, I'm planning on making this fic as innocent as possible lol. That's all. Please revieeeeeeeeeeew ;)