Ok, the deal about this story: I had a weird connection to this story. I've never done a 1st person story, and I really like where this is going, and I hope you guys so also. I already did chapter 2, it'll be up in a few (hehe that rhymed) and I'm working on 3. I started this story about 6 months ago, close to a year. I just decided to go on here and finish it. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Lies, Love, Live
My life was peachy perfect. I was popular in school, knew everybody, always went to school events, had the greatest friend.
My life was peachy keen.
Then my parents decided to get divorced.
Leaving me and my sister to live alone.
In another state.
Here's the low down: My name's Heavenly, but my parents don't think so, so now I'm called Tenten. My sister, Takara, is 20 years-old. No boyfriend. No kids. Just my big sister.
I'm only 15, on my way to High School. I had the perfect life, even rich kids would die for, and let me tell you, my family isn't all that rich.
The fight happened around 2 years ago. My mother, Asia, was at some random dude's house. Then all of a damn sudden, my father, Lewis (he's English), think that she's cheating on him with some guy that she works at. They argue everyday, mostly at night so I can't hear, but really I could. When I was little, I used to cry all night and my sister would have to hug me, telling me it's alright, it's OK when it really wasn't.
They finally got the divorced settled and since Takara finally got her own place, thank goodness for smart people in the world, I moved in with her. She doesn't have a roommate, but she was getting pretty lonely around her huge apartment; fancy furniture, stain-proof coffee table, flat-screen television, 2 bedrooms, big kitchen, everything. Even a great view of the city. New York to be exact.
So now, I haven't seen my parents in 2 years, I'm living with my sister, and I've had a complete turn around about my life; I've changed the clothes I wear, the music I listen to, my hair, everything. My sister thinks I've gone crazy. Maybe I have. No one will know.
"Oh my God, Tennie, get out the dark side and come eat breakfast!"
Takara. Biggest. Mouth.
"Leave me alone! I don't wanna go to school today!" Yes. I'm starting my first day of High School. Oh happy day.
And that chick had the nerve to barge into my room (well it's her apartment) and yanked off the blanket on top of me, revealing my zebra underwear (since it was Africa hot in the room) and my Metro Station tight shirt.
"Get your. Ass up. Right now." I threw my pillow at her and she ducked, thus hitting my dresser. If I wasn't so damn lazy, I would beat the living rest of her brain cells out.
"But why," I whined instead. "School's overrated."
"Says who?" She roamed over to the shades, spreading them open and revealing light (that's what she said) in the dark room. I never got around to painting my room, since Takara thinks that painting my room a dark color will "disturb the peace". Whatever Mrs. Sunshine.
"Says the Laws of Physics." I put the other pillow, with Trace Cyrus on it (don't mock me) over my dark-colored hair.
"Whatever! Get up! This is for your own good! When I started High School-"
I sat up so fast, you'd think I had spiders in my bed. "OK I'll get up if you don't ramble on about your year in High School."
She seemed happy about that. "Thanks for playing." She play-slapped my cheek. "Breakfast is in the microwave." She then left my room. Sometimes I can hate my sister so much, but I still love her like Hell. She's all I have left on this damned Earth.
I finally came out my room, into the dining room like a pale-tan zombie with her underwear on and a random shirt. Ghetto.
"The sleepy giant has risen. I made some pancakes." She sarcastically smiling. I sat down and ignored her insult. For someone who always cracks a joke about someone, she can really cook. My sister works at Express, this expensive ass store whose jewelry costs like $30.00. But she always brings back some cute clothes for me.
I stared eating them "These are good. Shocker." She knows for a damn fact I'm playing her.
She just stuck out her tongue. "You know you love my cooking." She then kissed my midnight dark hair and went to her room to get dressed.
My sidekick then started to vibrate (loudly). So I ran into my room and grabbed it off the charger, Since my move, I gave my friend my number so we can keep contact, though I'm not surprised that they gave them out to the rest of the school.
It was Candy; everyone calls her "childhood sweetheart" because of her name and the fact that she's never mean to anyone. She had like 10 ex-boyfriends in like the first semester of the eighth grade. No shocker there. She's so pretty.
I answered it on the dot. "Hey Candy."
"Hey Sugar Pop! How's my love bug doing?" She kills me every time she calls me by some sexy pet name.
"Nothing much, about to start school in like an hour. I'm in deep crap right now! I don't wanna go!" I whined like a little bitch.
"Awe my baby! Don't worry! You'll live! I heard about that complete change around from normal to basically emo."
"I'm not emo," Just because my hair's black, I wear dark clothes and listen to screamo doesn't mean I'm emo…right? "I'm just…taking the Facts of Life."
"Yeah well, I'm happy for you. All the way babe. There are like no emos here in Florida. There are a lot up there. You'll fit in just fine."
"Yeah that's because my sister is a Express-a-holic so she can get me anything from there so I don't get 'embarrassed.'"
"I've never seen you embarrassed. I must have been out of my mind because you are so not the definition of embarrassed. You're like the definition of…"
"Unknown, let's put it that way." We joked.
"Yeah I like that. So how's your sister, speaking of her."
"Um…she hasn't bugged me in a while about visiting Dad and Mom. But I'm alright with it now."
"What about when Parent/Teacher Conference comes up?" she questioned. Good point, though. My sisters not my legal guardian. But she's related to me. Hn…
"I really don't know. We'll just walk in and whatever happens, happens."
"My girl. Look I gotta jet now. My mom's rushing me. I'll talk to you later OK?"
"OK, sweetie. Bye."
"Have fun on your first day!" She then hung up. I stared at the phone for a good well minute, then snapped out of it and ran into my room and got dressed.
When I got back out, all fresh and teeth cleaned, I finished the rest of my still warm breakfast and waited on my sister. She sure does take forever to get ready.
"I smoothed out and checked at my outfit one last time: a bright yellow shirt with blotches of paint shaped into three peace signs, turquoise-colored skinny jeans and my white Sketchers. With my plaid black and white messenger bag (Takara says that plaid is 'back in'), I flung it over my shoulder and waited or my sister at the door. She then came out in this cute short-sleeve leopard print shirt with silver buckles at the end of the sleeve, regular denim skinny jeans, leopard flats and a little bow in her teased hair. I must say, my sister actually looks attractive.
"You ready?" She asked me like we're going into a haunted mansion.
"Been ready forever." I then followed her out to the hallway, locking the door behind me.
Here in New York, at this school at least, you either get your Parent/Guardian to drive you, or you take the dreaded school bus. I used to always walk to my old school, which is why my sister complains on why I'm so skinner than her. I eat a lot though.
When we drove up to the school, I felt like I was going to prison for 25 years to life. In this case, its 4 years to College or whatever. It was so huge for no apparent reason! Like they had a football field, tennis court, track field and bleachers to fir that big ass area. There was a security post at the beginning of the entire lot to the school, and you had to have some sort of pass to enter. Somehow the guard knew I was new and he automatically let us in.
"Wow," My sister replied to school, as if it could talk. "It's….something new."
"Ugh. This is gonna be a long 4 years."
Then the other security guard, the one telling where the buses are going, stopped us and brought over another to take her place, This might take a while.
"Hello, you must be Tenten. Well, I'm Kathy," she stuck out her hand and we both shook it. "Now what you have to do, go right and keep on going straight until you see the first door, That is the side entrance. Then there will be the Assistant Principal. He will lead you on from there."
"Oh, thank you Kathy." She gave us a warm hearted smile and continued on with her work. We followed her directions and both got out the car, finding a parking spot, which wasn't easy.
"Welcome to Longwood High School. My name is Anko and I'm one of your Assist Principals in this school." She shook both of our hands. "You must be Tenten. Lovely to meet you. Are you her mother?" She questioned my sister.
"Oh, no!" Takara blushed slightly. How is she embarrassed and I'm the one staying in the school? "I'm her sister. I'm technically not her legal guardian because of both our parents separating. They wouldn't take custody of her. So I took her in."
"Oh, I'm sorry. You are a lovely sister. I shocked the Board didn't tell us that part of the story." OK, so they know that I'm living with my sister, but didn't know the reason why? I don't blame the school, though. I blame my parents for having a damn divorce in the first place.
"Will you please follow me to the Principal's Office to complete your form, and then you're a student there! That simple." Anko seemed like a nice person to talk to when in need. Let's hope she stays that way.
She took us on a tour through the building and damn, I'm mad four grades have to go through these hallways. Yeah. Great year as a freshman. The lockers were way bigger than the ones in Florida, the Cafeteria is hella huge (they even have TV's in there!), and the Auditorium. No. Comment. On how big, large, and wide it is.
We then made it to the Principal's Office, which was inside the Main Office. She introduced us to the other friendly faces in the room and knocked on the polished wooden door. A soft "Come on" came from it and we then walked in. In the big chair was a beautiful, young looking woman. She has blonde hair flowing on her back and point sharp red nail polish. She wore a casual gray suit with a red tie to match her nails. She stood up to greet me.
"Hello. My name is Tsunade. Welcome to our school. I hope that you will feel 100% at home here." I can't even have peace at my sisters place. How am I gonna have peace here?
"Thank. I'm Takara Ama. I'm Tenten`s non-legal guardian for-"
"I know all about the story, and I must say, I'm terribly sorry for it. No child should face that." It sounded like my Mom and/or Dad died or something.
"Thank you. So Ms. Anko told us about finishing the rest of Tenten`s form here..?"
"Ah, yes. Bring forth the paper please, Anko." She somewhat demanded her assistant.
Now, knowing me, I was so skeptical about this school, I just had to ask, "What am I gonna get out of this school?"
"Nothing but pure knowledge and some good deeds." That was good enough for me, even though I could of cared less.
"Here you go Mrs. Tsunade." Anko handed me my file, containing all of my secret shit.
"Thank you. Now, this is for overall purposes. You may sit down now." We both sat down and listened to the Principal. So far, what she was saying about the school and how it came to be, was somewhat interesting. Some student were walking by, sneaking in at the weird girl with the emo hair. Hn. Wait 'till I show them.
"Now Tenten, this part of the form signing if for me and your sister only. You may stay if you like, or you can go with Anko for the rest of the tour." I decided to go with the tour, since that seemed like the best idea to get away from it all.
Anko took me to the Cafeteria for some breakfast, some cereal and for the co-workers, coffee and stuff. Now must teenagers love coffee. Like my friends, we're coffee addicts. I believe that coffee sets your soul, one hot burning sip at a time.
She offered me some and I gladly (and I mean "gladly") took it. It tasted like Starbucks Coffee (it probably was Starbucks Coffee). Then all of a sudden, these two kids start fighting over something stupid. On the first day of school no matter. One kid has sun-burning blonde hair, basically like the color of my shirt, sea blue eyes, and whiskers on his face. Whiskers? And he had tan skin. He wore a orange shirt with the words "Abercrombie & Fitch" across on it, denim Capri's, and sandy orange sandals, like his shirt. The other boy had midnight hair, like mine, only shorter and it stuck up in the back. He wore a regular white shirt and baggy jeans. Simple wear. Anko put down her coffee and stopped the two boys from fighting.
"You two again? I'm really getting sick of seeing you two acting like two babies!" She yelled. Maybe she wasn't so nice around the bad kids.
"But he…started it!" The orange kid panted.
"No I did not Naruto! Stop ya damn lying!" The other boy panted back.
"Shut up, Sasuke!"
"THE BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Anko yelled at her lungs. I just stared at the scene like it was a movie I've been one too many times before. "Look, it's the first day of school, so I'll letcha off with a warning. But let me hear you two got in another fight, you two will personally get expelled by Principal Tsunade! You understand me!"
"Yes ma'am." They mumbled in unison. I just might like this year after all. She let go on the and walked back over the me, the two boys throwing invisible dangers at her back, but once they saw me, they just stopped and stared like I was this precious jewel or some random shit like that.
"Let's get back to the office. They just might be done." I nodded back at her and walked with her, suddenly everyone in the area staring at my back. Some first impression.
"Don't worry about them," Anko told me once we left the entire thing behind out backs, "they do stuff like this all the time. You'll be alright. They're never gonna touch you while on my watch." Gee, I feel protected now.
We made it back just in time before I had to sign and Takara would be leaving for work, which she was already 2 hours late for. Principal Tsunade told me what and where to sign, initial, everything. She then read it over and then shook our hands one more time, saying, "Congratulations. You are now a student at Longwood High." My life practically just began at that moment.
Takara hugged me at the other side of the school, and told me to have a great day and drove off.
I'm now on my own until 1:30.
The bell rang just in time. Everyone was running toward first period. I held my schedule in my hand, as nervous as hell. I found my locker easily and opened it on the first try. My first class was Science so I closed my locker and walked around to find the room.
When I did find it, only a few people were inside, messing with their hair or just chilling around, I sat in the back left corner of the class, so when the teacher started boring me, I could look out the window.
More people started filing it. Then the bell rang and everyone started rushing to their seat. What I like most about being early is that when the bell does ring, all the people still outside rush to their classes. Well, that was in Florida.
The teacher then walked in and slammed the heavy textbooks on the desk, silencing the class. Her crimson eyes roamed the whole classroom, into eyes of the scared and shocked eyeballs.
"My name is Kurenai. I am your Science teacher. This year, as freshmen's, you will all learn how to memorize the planets by heart, study the Periodic Table of Elements, study animals, all those theories you were told by your eighth grade teacher." Well, at least she warned us about what we was learning.
"I understand that we have new students in the class. If you are new to this district, more likely this state, please stand up."
Two kids stood up. I then slowly rose from my seat. The whole class looked at like we were aliens.
Kurenai smiled whole-heartily "Thank you for being so brave to stand up to this. I know this is tough for you, but you will get through it." For some strange reason, I had a feeling she was right.
She then told us to sit down and take out our notebooks and write down all the supplies we needed for the semester. When we were done, she paired us up in partners and did some lab work about the Solar System. I got paired with this boy with boy with shoulder length hair and lazy brown eyes, he wore his tire undone, his shirt sloppy and black pants formal. He had a toothpick in his mouth, chewing on it while leaning back on his chair, I finished all my work while he didn't even do one problem.
"Aren't gonna do your work?" I asked stupidly. He just looked at me and shrugged,
"Is that a yes or a no?"
"More of a no." He answered.
"Why?"
"Why should I?" He complained to me. Here we go. "I'm smart as hell and my parents send me to this dump. I could of skipped right to College right about now."
"Really?" I was really shocked. He seemed like a lazy person.
"You bet. Have an IQ over 200, shit like that happens to ya."
"Oh ok. So why'd your parents send you right here?" I felt like a detective.
"'For my mental help' they say. I'm like 'What the fuck?'"
"So you're here for no reason basically."
"Hell yeah. What about you. How'd you get here?" He asked. I was a little shy at first, telling a complete stranger. But, they do say that strangers help strangers, If they're the same age that is.
"Parents got divorced. Didn't want custody of me. So I'm living with my sister."
"Ouch. That must really suck. How long?"
"2 years." I sighed.
"I'd be on Suicidal Watch by now. Did you uh…look like this before the break up?" He eyed my look.
"Oh, no. I changed once I moved in."
"You're not.."
"No I'm not emo."
"OK. Not was I was gonna ask but it's good to know." He rested his head on the desk with his uncompleted work.
"What was you gonna ask?"
"I was gonna ask if you was a lesbian or bi-curious or some crap."
"I'm not a lesbian. But I'm friends with a lot."
"OK. I'm not ganging up on them I'm just saying. They're good people."
"Mr. Nara. Did you finish your work?" The teacher called out.
"Yes ma'am." He lied. She then turned around and helped another student.
He sighed. "Now I gotta do this damn work." I just smiled at him and gave him my paper. He looked shocked.
"Just take it. It's the least I could do." I answered back to his dumbfounded face.
15 minutes later, the bell rang and we all gave our papers to Ms. Kurenai and headed out to our next class. Me and Shikamaru, the boys name, both had the same class next, Math. That was all the way across the school. We talked about out past and what we want to do in the future and became very good friends at the start. This just might be my year.
We then bumped into one of his friends. They said hey to each other then I realized who it was: it was the same boy who fought in the Cafeteria today. I think Naruto was his name…
"Hey Naruto, I want you to meet someone. She new to the school. Tenten," he shoved me close to his friend. "this is Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto, this is Tenten Ama."
"Nice to meet you!" He posted a silly grin on his face a shook my hand. "I think I saw you in The Cafeteria today, where I was beating the crap outta Sasuke!"
All three of us started walking to Math. "You got into another fight with him? How are you friend with the guy if you two always argue?" Shikamaru asked. They were friends? Damn. Maybe because were girls, but me and Candy never acted like that.
"Because," he gloated on more. "he's a wimp and can't beat me in anything."
"That's a dead straight lie and you know it, Naruto." Shikamaru replied. "Sasuke's better than everyone. And I mean everyone."
"I don't care. I'm better and that's that." End of conversation.
But, knowing me, I had to know more. "Um…who is this…Sasuke person?"
"Oh yeah. Forgot to tell ya. Sasuke Uchiha practically dominates the school district. Everyone knows him because of his father, who owns a huge car dealership out here. His mother works at a décor place out in Paris so she's usually never home."
"He's the most jerkiest person you'll ever meet. He'll ask girls out, just to get to their friends. I swear it's horrible."
"And you're friends with him." I shot back.
"Yep. Because if I can't stop him, nobody can."
We reached the class right before the bell rang. The teacher didn't pay us any mind and we talked to out seats.
"Good morning class. My name is Asuma, and this year, I am your Math teacher." He started walking down each row slowly. "What you learn here is basically everything you learned back in grades. Only harder. And much tougher, so stay with me. I can be such and such a kidder sometimes, but I am not mean. Just don't get on my bad side." He glared at Naruto when he said that.
"Why are you looking at me when you say that?" Naruto looked confused.
"Because you're the main one, you and that Inuzuka kid, that gets on my nerves the most."
"So you're saying that these 'little angels in disguise' in your class are better than me?"
He shrugged. "Basically, yeah." The classes laughed at that.
Naruto sniffed. "That hurt. Really bad." he pounded on his chest. "That hit my heart, man."
"Yeah, well, get over it." Laughed more at that. He walked back to his desk. "Now get into a group of three and solve your problems in front of you."
"Erg! More work!" Shikamaru moaned.
"Don't work Shika," Naruto comforted. Sort of. "These look easy. Now let's see…..what's the square of 225 again?"
"15" me and Shika replied back.
"15..." he wrote down. "Um…what the fudge pops is the Fagan…..Puffy…." Shika snatched the paper away from him. "What question?"
"14."
"You did all of this by yourself? I'm shocked."
"Of me being so intelligent?"
"No, of you actually having a brain. And it's the such and such a Theorem." I can't pronounce that. But I know what it is. It's when you find the missing length of a side by using the other two angles.
"Not a good explanation but I get what you mean." I wrote down what he actually meant and continued on with our work. We were one of the first people done and Asuma just told us the chill around. Then he changed his mind and asked us to do him a favor.
"Could you please go down to the music hallway and on the third class to your right, interrupt the class for about 30 seconds and ask the teach I there to hand you the papers with my name on them? Thank you."
So we were sent off on our adventure to the Music hallway for some papers. We felt really special."
"Hold the hell up." Shika suddenly stopped. "Isn't that the room where Sasuke is right now."
Naruto's eyes looked like there were to pop put of his head at any given moment now. "Yes," he hissed. "Finally I'm gonna get that pussy!"
"And I'm also mad that you just said what with a girl standing right next to you."
"Yeah, well, she's my friend now." He suddenly just hugged me out of nowhere. "She can say dick and I can say pussy. Easy as that."
"You're just brainwashing her now. C'mon it's right here." Naruto then rubbed his hands together so fast, sparks looked like they were coming out. Shikamaru knocked on the door and a faint "Come in" answered and we entered the classroom, with about 15 other student in the crowd, one of them was that Sasuke guy they were talking about earlier.
"Yeah, hi. Mr. Sarutobi sent us to get some papers with his name on them." I said to the female teacher nicely.
"Oh yes! I was just about to send someone up. Let me go get them." She walked into her closet, where she must of kept all the papers. All of a sudden, Naruto started walking closer to Sasuke.
"'Sup loser?" He asked his "friend". "Stuck in Music huh?"
"You better move now before you lose again, idiot."
"Me? Lose? No way. You, my friend, lost that battle. I washed your ass so well."
"You wish." He then stood up and automatically, like a magnet, he stared at me. "And who the hell is she?"
"That's my friend Tenten, Touch her and you die you hoe." Wow. I made two friends in less than 3 hours. Guys for that matter.
"Oh yeah? What are you gonna do about it?" Sasuke questioned his "friend". I'm gonna need some more info on this kid, because he looks tough.
"Here you go, can you carry them?" She loaded them into Shika's arms.
"I'm alright. Let's go Naruto. Now." Sternly he said. Naruto stuck out his tongue and walked away and closed the door. He then stuck up the middle finger, like it was him.
The day then went by slow. After that moment, me and Naruto went to third period: Art. A useless subject in school, if you ask me.
But the art teacher was really nice. Her name was Mrs. Rodriguez. A cute little Spanish woman with this adorable face. She says "In my Art class, you guys are the teachers. I'll let you draw whatever you want, and not like that. Just don't get to me with inappropriate drawings." So this is a class I'm totally gonna pass with flying colors. I love drawing, but I hate Art.
Bell rang after writing notes about perspective. We all rushed out and we met up with Shikamaru and some other girl. She had long dark violet hair, pale skin, and the most clearest eyes I've ever seen. I would say she was blind, but then again, that wouldn't make sense. Her glittery butterfly shirt and blue skirt with stockings and blue ballet shoes made her look like an angel.
"Hey Shika! How was Chemistry?" Naruto asked his friend.
"Boring. I actually fell asleep and the teacher didn't even know. How was Art?"
"The teacher's good people. She'll let us do whatever we want and draw whatever, as long as it's not inappropriate." I replied.
"Now there's a teacher I would like. Is it that little Spanish lady?" We both nodded. "Yep. I'm so gonna pass that class. Oh yeah Tenten, this is Hinata Hyuga. Hinata this is Tenten Ama, the new girl."
"Hello. I heard so much about you." In only three periods time? "Shikamaru says here that you're really pretty and a nice person." He blushed when she said that.
"Aw. Thank you Shika. That's so sweet." I joked with him.
"What do you guys have now?" He said between teeth.
"I have a free period." Naruto grinned.
"Lucky. I have P.E." Shika moaned.
"I have Spanish." I overlooked my schedule.
"Me too! Come with me, I'll show you the way." Hinata grabbed my hand and dragged me down the hallway.
When we reached the class, it was so decorated with Spanish greetings. All country decorated flags and everything colorful. We took our seats and the teacher walked in, with a summery flower dress and flip flops on with a fake flower in her hair.
"Buenos dias clase!" she spoke.
"Buenos dias Senora!" the class roared back.
"Yo soy Senora Isabelle. I am Mrs. Isabelle and this will be the easiest class you have ever taken this year." She motioned herself to the front of the room. "Right now, use your pencils or pens and write down your full name and then pass it to the person in the front of your row." The class did as they were told and then passed it to the front of the room.
"Are you OK" Hinata asked me. I felt fine, but to her, I probably looked tense. "You look…nervous."
"A little. I guess just first day blues." Then someone knocked on the door slightly and the teacher jogged toward the door and opened it. There stood what I thought was a clone of Hinata. Only in male version. He had long dark brown hair, the same pale skin, the same pearly eyes, a regular T-Shirt on and baggy jeans. Is it me or is this guy and that Sasuke person just alike when it comes to clothing.
"Ah, Neji, you came! I thought the principal ate you up." She joked. Anko was telling me that Tsunade can be a little bit of a pushover when it comes to lateness.
"My uncle made me." he replied back. She told him to sit anywhere and pranced back to the front of the room. He sat down next to Hinata and then they locked eyes.
"Told you Father wouldn't let you stay home." She smirked.
"Shut up." he told her. She just rolled her eyes.
"Now class, write down the supplies you need for this semester and then you can relax for the rest of the class." Senora Isabelle then walked to her desk and started reading her book.
Almost half the class was already done, since it was only like 10 things you needed. She didn't even mind when the students started talking, pulling out their Ipod's and cell phones, or just sleeping.
"Hey Tenten," Hinata shook me slightly. "This is Neji. He's my half-brother. But we just say cousins."
"Hi." I said shyly, but politely. He just sat there ignoring the both of us.
"Neji. Be nice and say hi." She pushed her cousin. No effect.
"It's OK, Hinata. I don't need-"
"No no. he's mean to everyone. Say hi Neji!" She pushed him harder.
"Fine! Hi!" he yelled. Thank God nobody looked. Everyone was loud themselves.
"Thank you. You can go back being…you." She then turned around and started talk to me about where I was from and how my school was so different then this one.
The bell rang and we all rushed out. Neji was gone before the bell even started ringing. Me and Hinata just walked side-by-side to the lower floor. Lunch time!
Naruto and Shika were already down there at a table. Naruto was jumping and waving his arm, trying to get our attention. We slowly walked over there, slightly embarrassed and then sat down across from them.
"How's Spanish?" He automatically asked.
"Good. The teacher's really nice." Hinata sweetly said.
"I heard Neji came to school." Shika glanced at the table. "Bummer."
"Yeah. He came in like 10 minutes late. I told him my dad wasn't gonna let him stay away from school."
"Well, he missed 4½ periods. Its lunch time now! And I think I see him right there." Naruto pointed over to his right and he was right: Neji was sitting alone at a table. "C'mon. Let's so sit with him. I gotta talk to him anyway."
"No thanks. He pisses me off a lot. Plus he's the definition of anti-social."
"Oh yeah?" Hinata fought back. "Then what is the definition of anti-social"
"Um…." he thought. "a person who does not communicate with others."
"Anti-social isn't even in the dictionary." I told him. "Let's go." Naruto then sat up and we followed, and started walking to his lonely table.
"Hey Neji." Naruto greeted him. He just looked up and nodded slightly. "Look, we have to talk. In private for a while." He shrugged and both walked into the courtyard.
"I wonder what he wants to talk to him about." Hinata wondered aloud.
"Yeah. It's not like Naruto to just act so…" Shika wondered.
"Serious?" I added. He nodded his head. They then came back, like nothing happened.
"So?"
"So what?" Naruto asked stupidly.
"So, what happened out there?" Shika urged on.
"None of your bees-guts." He replied.
"Don't get stupid with me."
"And speaking of stupid," Hinata interrupted the argument, pointing straight ahead with her clear eyes. "Here come's Sasuke."
All of us looked in her direction and saw that indeed Sasuke Uchiha was walking towards them. Naruto sat up so fast, you thought he just saw the ice cream man.
"Hey losers. I see you all hang out with each other now." He told us. Naruto didn't waste no time walking toward his cocky ass.
"The fuck do you want?" He spit back at him.
"Did you and Neji have the talk yet?" He put down his lunch tray and stood right in front of his face.
"Yeah we did. It's none of your business now until we meet again."
Meet again? What the hell were they talking about?
"Just leave us alone Sasuke and go to Hell." he spit back and sat back down. Then Sasuke just did the unthinkable.
He poured his lunch all over Naruto.
Everyone in the lunchroom looked at our table, us with our shocked faces, Sasuke with a smirk pasted on his face, and Naruto covered in Spaghetti and milk.
Naruto sat up, wiped the food away from his face and grabbed his chocolate milk and splashed it all over Sasuke's clothes. He looked like he was about to throw a fit. Then some random guy had to yell the worst possible words in lunchroom history.
"FOOD FIGHT!"
Everyone then started throwing their lunch at each other, people flipping over the tables as shields and gathering left over food to throw. Sasuke and Naruto just started fighting right there and then, while Shikamaru and Neji tried to stop them. Hinata and I just slipped under the table and hide for cover. All I was thinking was, 'Where the hell is security!'
Then, as if on cue, security comes and stops the entire food fight and dragged Sasuke and Naruto (plus Neji, Shikamaru and the two of us) away to the principals. Wait until my sister hears this.
"Now. Hinata, Neji, Tenten, and Shikamaru, I have no idea whatsoever why you four are in this dilemma, but for now, you guys are eye witnesses. As for you two," Principal Tsunade glared at Sasuke and Naruto, covered in lunch food. "You two are definitely getting home notices about what happened today. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes ma'am." They both murmured under their breathe.
"Now Hinata, in your best way possible, tell me truthfully what happened." she glanced at Hinata.
"OK. At first, Naruto, Shikamaru, Tenten and I was sitting at one table. Then we saw Neji walk in and we went to go sit with him. Naruto and Neji went to the courtyard to speak. Then they came back and then Shikamaru and Naruto got into this little argument, then Sasuke came and-"
"I'll finish the rest Hinata, 'cause it looks like you're about to die from lack of oxygen." Neji interrupted her. I was shocked. He can actually speak. "So Sasuke came in and started walking toward us, saying, "Hey losers, I see you all hang out with each other and X,Y, and Z." Then Naruto started talking to him like "What the hell do you want."
"Then he was like, "Did you and Neji have the talk yet." Naruto then came it. "I'm like "It's none ya' business." Then he just throws his food on me. I stood back up and poured my milk over him. Then some random dude yelled "Food Fight!" and everyone started having one while me and Sasuke are fighting. Shika and Neji are trying to break us up, while, girls being girls, Hinata and Tenten hid under the table. Then security came, broke up the fight, carried, and literately "carried" all 6 of us away and now we're here telling you this awesome story about the first food fight on the first day of school the end."
Tsunade just started at us like we were a 6 headed puppy. "OK. To be honest, I really don't know who to trust here. I certainly cant punish you four," pointing to the four of us. "for anything you two tried to stop it, while you two hid. Good enough. But you two," she the moved on to Naruto and Sasuke. "I can certainly punish. But, since it's the first day of school, you're only laying off with notes home about what happened today. Two fights in one day. How are you two friends?"
"That's what I ask." Shika moaned. So the good thing is that I'm not in trouble. The bad thing is that Naruto's being blamed for something he didn't do.
"One more fight today and you both are getting lunch detention. You are all dismissed." She shooed us away, as we left and Anko told the boys to get washed up with fresh new clothes in the locker room. Hinata and I just went our separate ways.
Three periods later, school's over. My sister's still at work, so this is the part where I walk home. I really don't mind walking home. It's just that I get lonely a lot.
"Hey Tenten!" Someone yelled behind me as I walked down the hill. I turned around and I see Naruto and Shikamaru running behind me. I smiled and waited for them. "You walk home too?" Naruto panted once he reached earshot of me.
"Yeah. Now I do I guess. I don't live that far though." I shrugged.
"Yeah, well, it sucks walking home alone. I live like 3 blocks away from the school so I never take the bus."
"Lucky. What about you Shikamaru?" I asked him. He was dragging along.
"Eh..not to far. It's troublesome to walk to and from school but you lose weight that way."
"Then this is what Choji needs to do." Naruto joked.
"Leave Choji alone. Choji's one of my close friends. He eats a lot. He used to bring a snack for every class."
"But he has lunch like 4th period and he's always complaining he's always hungry. We keep on telling him that he needs to switch to our lunch time but he says no." Naruto added. "Well here's my block! You wanna come over?" He asked me.
"Um..I'm not sure. I don't think my sister wants me out so late. But I'll ask." I took out my sidekick and called my sister. How often do I go out to people's houses? It used to be like everyday back in Florida. But now…it might be different.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Hey. Do you mind if I go over my friend's place today?" I asked. I usually never ask my sister for this type of stuff.
"You made a friend already? Awe. Is it a boy?"
I rolled my eyes while we still walked down the long hill. "Yes it's a guy's house."
"Just don't come home pregnant. Be back by 11!" she then hung up. I just started at the phone.
"What'd she say?" Shika asked.
"To make sure I don't come home pregnant…" I said aloud. I thought I said that in my head!
"Good enough for me! Let's go!" We then jogged down the curved block and came to Naruto's house. It was a normal sized house, with a freshly-made garden, a mowed lawn, with a green colored door, green sidings to the windows and the entire house was beige. It was cute.
When we walked it, a red-headed women (and I do mean "red headed") with a blue shirt and shorts with an apron on vacuuming the floor looked at us and smiled.
"Hello Shikamaru, darling. Who is your new friend?"
"Mom, this is Tenten Ama. She's a new girl in school."
"Why, hello," she patted my shoulder and gave me another smiled. "I've heard about you from the Board. I'm Kushina Uzumaki, Naruto's mother. I hope you have a wonderful time here in New York."
"Thank you, ma'am." I said back. I still can't believe that's Naruto's mom. She's gorgeous.
Naruto sniffed the air. "What'cha cooking ma?"
"Some curry and rice for dinner tonight." She then went back to vacuuming the floor. Naruto ran over to the pot and smelled it.
"Yummy! I love curry!" he then took a piece of chicken and ate it. His taste buds were then on Cloud Nine.
"Naruto, I wanna see that equipment you've been talking about." Shika requested. Equipment? He has a band or something?
"Oh yeah. It's downstairs." Naruto pushed past us and lead us downstairs into the basement, which was redecorated with a white wallpaper and everything isn't…well dusty. He then led us to the farther corner of the basement, where the Garage was. There sat a drum set, two guitar stands with shiny black and white Base and Guitar and a microphone stand. I thought I was in Heaven. I love Music! I always wanted to make a band when I was back in Florida.
"I have to admit, Naruto," Shika spoke up, once he saw the whole thing. "This is hot."
"Thank you." he smiled. "My mom gave it to me for graduating 8th grade." My mom would never do something like that for me.
"What do you think Tenten?" Once Shikamaru saw my gazed look, I knew he couldn't help but ask.
"I….It's….great." is all that came out of me. I was too shocked, too amazed. Too….
Jealous.
"I guess you like it…" Naruto stared at me. "So. What do you guys-"
"You have a band?" I interrupted. I just had to,
"I'm making one. Neji already agreed with me during lunch that'll he be playing Base. I called Guitar because I'm good at it. All I need is a lead singer.
"What about drums?" Shika wondered. What, an invisible person was doing drums?
"Oh yeah," he pouted. Must be bad. "Sasuke's drummer."
"What? How? He's the one that got you into trouble!" We yelled at him.
"Yeah I know. But he was the one who decided to make a band. So he's drums. End of discussion."
"Oh." I really wanted to be the singer. But I don't think I can sing. My sister says I can sing my ass off. Candy says I should be on American idol and win.
"Hey Tenten," Naruto called my name. I guess he was thinking the same thing I was. "Can you sing?"
"Um…" I stuttered. Why am I acting so damn shy now? "My friends think I can…"
"Oh really? Well he's not gonna tempt you now," Shikamaru smirked at me. I know this is gonna end badly. "But tomorrow we have Music. All three of us. Plus Sasuke and Neji. I hear we're going to make a group and someone has to sing the some they make. You gonna sing or what?" Yep. Ended badly.
But I did think about it; if I can sing and not blow it, I can probably join the band. If I can't sing and I do blow it, they're gonna taunt me for the rest of my life. "Fine. I'll sing." Just came out of my mouth. Boy, did I make the biggest mistake of my life.
Naruto lit up once I said that. "Really? Yes! I can't wait to hear you sing!" Me either.
"Good. Don't bail on us, Tenten. Sasuke already hates our guts. Don't make it worse for him to ruin your life. He has done it to practically everyone." He just repeated what I said.
"I promise. What period are we having Music?" Please let it be late!
"I think 7th period." Yes! I'll be fine once my stomach's full.
"Yeah. So what do you guys wanna do now? Shikamaru asked out of boredom.
"I have Rock Band World Tour." Naruto suggested.
"That'll have to do." We shrugged and went back upstairs. I glanced back at the set and smiled. I will make that band.
The guys walked me home around 10:54. I had dinner over their place. The curry was really good. Mrs. Uzumaki let me pack some for my sister, since she loves any kind of chicken.
When I opened the door, my sister was in the kitchen talking on the phone with someone. She waved to me and mouthed "What's that?" in the bowl. I told her it was Curry and she smiled her smile. She then said bye to the person she was talking to and grabbed the bowl. Once she smelled it, she automatically ate it.
"Who made this?" she asked once we sat down at the table.
"My friend Naruto's mother. She's a really good cook."
"I'll say. This is delicious!" she then saved the rest for tomorrow. "So how was your first day?"
"It was good actually." I told her about the fight in the Cafeteria, my classes, my new friends, the food fight, Naruto's set, me singing, and my teachers.
"You're gonna sing?" She looked surprised. I used to sing for Mom and Dad everyday when I was young, around 5. They said I had a voice of an angel. That's one of the reasons why my name's Heavenly. Well, times change.
"Yeah. We're doing this thing in Music."
"Well, I would certainly love to hear you sing again. I remember every time I come home from school, you'd be dancing around, singing some song. That's what I miss about you the most." She then stroked my cheek softly. She then sighed. Takara is so sensitive when it comes to flashbacks.
"I'm sure you would." I laughed at her. She smiled back.
"So tell me more about these two guy friends of yours." She now back interested in the guys. That's my sister.
"They're not attractive in my mind. You'd probably think they're Brad Pitt sexy,"
She rose her eyebrows. "Probably. What about that Hinata girl, and her cousin."
"Um…" I really didn't know what to say about them. I knew exactly to say about Hinata: beautiful, sweet, kind, helpful, shy, caring, all those positive things. But Neji. I hardly spoke to him today, but he sure did have a lot to say and the Principals Office. I don't know what to say about him. "Hinata's nice and all. Her cousin is…I don't know."
"Oh. Well is he hot at least?" My sister doesn't help anything at all. But he is kinda hot….
"I'm not sure." I somewhat lied. I really didn't know. " But that boy…he was just…there was just….something about him.."
"That you like?" She winked.
"No you perv."
Takara pasted a goofy grin on her face. "You know you like him. But I'm not gonna say anymore. I'm going to bed. Goodnight!" she called back to me, walking into her room and shutting the door, I smiled and sat at the table. I know I don't like Neji. I just met him. I just met everyone!
I wish everything was easier. But life isn't easy.
I looked through my bag and grabbed my phone. I looked in my Address Book and I got Naruto's, Shika's and Hinata's number. I went to reach the call button over Hinata's name, but changed my mind and called Candy.
"Hey girl!" she answered after the first ring. "How was your day?" I told her about my entire day. She took it better than Takara did. "Whoa! My baby already got friends!"
I laughed. "Yeah. But Takara thinks I like Neji. And I don't."
"Taka always thinks you like someone. But I'm mad you already have two guys numbers in one day! Good times…" She sighed. Candy can get…weird sometimes.
"Yeah I know. Because I'm awesome." I joked.
"Mhmm you are my gal pal. Talk to ya later, Brother's here. Peace, Love and Chicken grease!"
"Peace, Love and Chicken grease." We then hung up. I walked slowly into my room, processing the conversation. Candy, thank goodness, doesn't believe that I like Neji, but Takara does. I don't know if I do. But we'll just have to see in Music.
I changed back into my Metro Station/Zebra underwear pajamas and threw my clothes into the dirty clothes bag. I then grabbed my purple laptop and opened my MySpace page. 3 Friend Request. Clicked on it and I see Naruto, Shikamaru and Hinata. Accept all. Then signed off. I swear, every time I see Hinata, I see Neji. And that's bad. I put my laptop on the night stand and I just laid on my bed, staring at the black ceiling.
I dreamt about my future. Some I really don't think about a lot.
I thought of me as a professional singer, on a big stage, with 50,000 of my fans in the crowd.
I was paying a tribute to someone, probably Kelly Clarkson, since I'm singing one of her song, My Life Would Suck Without You. All my fans are chanting my name, screaming on the top of their lungs. I finish the song, Kelly and the fans clap.
"Thank you," I say into the mike. "I want to thank Kelly Clarkson for being a great role model, my fans for believe in me, and my band!" Everyone screams loudly. "Naruto Uzumaki on Guitar, Neji Hyuga on Base, and Sasuke Uchiha on Drums! Thank you all and goodnight!"
Everyone kept on screaming my name and chanting "Encore!" Even Kelly joined in. So I gave in and did an encore.
I could hear my voice.
That beautiful voice of an angel.
Is it me, or is this song meaning something in my life?
And for the person that I don't want in my life.
But already is.
Damn. 8,964 words, 30 pages. World record for me! Maybe on chapter 3 i'll make 10,000! Yeah right, review please, and encourage me to make 10,000 words?