SORRY! ERROR DURING LOADING ON MY PART!
Disclaimer: Nothing from Naruto belongs to me, and neither does the song "As Long As You Love Me" by the Backstreet Boys belong to me.
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"Neji's Serenade"
Part 1: Frustration
It was a typical day in Konoha: the birds were singing, the sun was shining, and Neji was beating his head against a tree…wait a second…Neji was beating his head against a tree? Indeed, the hyuga prodigy, the living ice cube, the number one genin was beating himself up and completely frustrated with himself.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid, you can't even say three simple little words. I'm so pathetic, I can't even say 'I love you' to Tenten for Pete's sake!" He raved.
That's right, Neji Hyuga was in love, and with Tenten no less. Yup, Cupid's arrow had finally made its mark. For the last few days, Neji had tried to tell Tenten how he felt, but had failed time and time again. Let's have a look, shall we?
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Attempt #1:
"Tenten, can I talk to you?"
"Sure Neji."
They went under the shade of a tree, away from Gai and Lee.
"Tenten, I just wanted to say…that…well…um…you see, I really like…y…"
"Neji! What are you talking about with our beautiful flower?!" Lee screamed/asked.
"Uh, let's get back to training, we'll talk again later, okay Neji?"
"Sure, right, later."
He cursed so badly that he could have made a sailor cringe.
Attempt #5:
Neji was up in a tree, waiting for Tenten to walk by. Finally, he saw a brunette walking by. He focused chakra into his feet and hung upside down from a branch.
"Tenten, I just wanted to say…wait…you're not Tenten."
"Sorry, but no, I'm not."
"My apologies."
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Attempt #15:
Neji was in his room, trying to write a letter to Tenten.
"Okay, this needs to be a love letter, but it can't be too mushy, nor too desperate, I need to maintain some of my pride."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Neji was quick to hide his letter from sight, the last thing he needed was to have one of the Hyuga clan see him writing a love letter.
"Come in."
When the door opened, Hinata walked into the room, nervously twiddling her fingers.
"I hope I'm not disturbing you, Neji."
"No, not at all Lady Hinata."
"Um…what are you doing, Neji?"
"I was trying to write a love letter to Tenten, but now it just seems like a bad idea." Neji said as he pushed the paper away from himself.
"I'm sure you'll think of a good way to express your feelings, brother."
"Yeah right, it seems I'm a genius in everything but love, maybe I should just give up."
"You'll think of something, Neji."
Just as Hinata was leaving, an idea struck Neji like a bolt of lightning.
"Lady Hinata wait! You're friends with Tenten, right? Maybe you could help me." Neji said as he walked over to Hinata.
"Sure I'll help you, what can I do for you?"
"Does Tenten like any music in particular? Maybe a certain band or artist?" Neji asked as he went through the door, Hinata by his side.
"Tenten did say she liked the Backstreet Boys." Hinata stated as they entered her room.
"You still have their CD, Lady Hinata?" Neji asked as he went over to Hinata's CD collection.
"I think so, but why are you asking? Unless…you're not actually thinking of…are you?"
"I am, it's like people say, "People do crazy things when they're in love," and I'm in love with Tenten." Neji stated as he grabbed the CD he was looking for.
Hinata didn't even have the chance to say her personal opinion as Neji went out the door, CD in hand. She couldn't help smiling as she heard Neji scrounging around in his closet a few doors down. Hanabi came into her sister's room as she looked down the hallway toward Neji's room.
"Is Neji feeling all right Sister?" She asked as she heard Neji's muffled voice say something about a white jacket.
"He's fine Hanabi, he's just going off to win the love of his life." Hinata sighed happily as she sat down on her bed.
As for Neji, he was going through his closet trying to find a suitable outfit for his plan.
"Let's see now…clothes, check, boom box, check, CD, check, lyrics memorized, check." He went off on his fingers as he went over his list. He smiled as he gathered together his supplies, changed his clothes, and pulled a cloak over his head. He was soon out and on his way to his destination: Tenten's apartment.
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Dragonlover71491: one down, one to go.
Neji: This is really bad publicity for my image.
Dragonlover71491: It's for the story, but I do apologize for the OOC. Now…on to the next and final chapter!!
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