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Time: Twelve Thirty
Location: Karate Club Room
"Haaaaaaaaayaaaaaa!!!" a loud thud was then heard as soon as this shout filled the room. Everyone in the room was awed and then unmoved as they heard the next words that came from the person who made the guy unconscious on the floor. "So, who's next?" Tenten beamed at her club mates as she asked. Everyone sweat dropped with a look of fear on their faces. "That's enough for you today Tenten." A sudden voice said. Heads turned to see their coach with a relief and thank you look on their faces, with Tenten excluded in the last part of the sentence.
Tenten nodded and make her way to the lockers, she grab her towel and clothes and went directly to the shower room. As soon as she finished her bath, she went out with her spare clothes on and started to fix her hair up in to its usual bun style. Then suddenly her phone ring, "Yo, Tenten where are you? Would you go to the school cafeteria now? She won't stop bugging me." The guy on the other line said "Are they there already?" Tenten asked stuffing her things in her bag. "Yup. She won't stop calling me even though she knows your number. Do you have a clear explanation to that?" Tenten just chuckled as she heard the guy sighed "None, sorry. I'll be going now, bye." Tenten shut her locker and proceeded to exit the room.
Tenten reached the cafeteria five minutes after she received the phone call. She saw her friends standing at the entrance and when she walked up to them, "You're late, Tenten. " Ino exclaimed as she leaned to her. "You got her angry already and she won't stop bugging him." Her pink headed friend suddenly popped out behind her and said in a whisper. "TENTEN! YOU'RE LATE!!" Temari scream at her friend who shrunk as she sweat dropped "Sorry, I was in the karate club meeting and-…" Tenten was cut short when she and her other friends heard a growling stomach. Temari sighed touching her tummy "Let's eat." She muttered as she entered the cafeteria with her friends behind her. "Looks like you've escaped this one." Hinata murmured with a giggle.
At their Table…
Tenten and her friends started eating while conversing. The topic started from the piles of homework, to the crazy experiments of their teacher, to the brand of their clothes and cosmetics, new book release or movie and finally to boys.
"Yeah, I think he's my fifth." Ino stated as she looked at the ceiling "and I'm about to find the sixth." Ino added jokingly. Some of her friends laugh while Hinata and Tenten just smiled. "So, how about you Sakura huh, find anyone yet?" Ino queried her friend. "I haven't found anyone yet. Besides after the broke up with my third boyfriend I want to take a rest and focus more on my studies." The pink haired girl said directly to the blonde. "Saa…so Hinata how's your boyfriend?" the blonde interviewer turned to her friend. "To think of it, you guys are already steady for two years now." Sakura added "Well, erm…we're fine." Hinata stammered as she was chewing something before the question was popped. "Ino, we're doing fine so don't even ask." Temari suddenly said seeing her blonde friend turned towards her direction. "You know Temari, to be frank I've always wondered how Shikamaru managed with you." Tenten suddenly reveal to her friend "The funny thing is it wasn't Shikamaru who declared your relationship. It was more like he was dragged into it and have no other options but to say 'yes'." The brown haired girl added. All of her friends look at her with Sakura, Ino and Hinata thinking that this will end up really bad for Tenten. "But you know, every time I asked him if he does love you, he would just look up and smile then he will say something really sweet." Tenten said looking at Temari. "Wonder why he tells you things like that while he doesn't to me." Was what Temari uttered "Then crack the codes, man." Tenten whispered to her blonde friend as she pat her shoulder.
"Okay! So how about you Tenten, have something new in your life?" Ino broke the sudden silence. "I don't have something new in my life, well ano.. except that I'll be competing for our region this summer in karate." Tenten stated Ino just frown and Tenten chuckled seeing that. "Ino, nothing has changed with my love life." Tenten finally answered the blonde. "We don't even think you have one." Sakura declared "You're so boyish that we think that no boy would fall for you." Ino told her friend "Add to that that you're very in to sports and other guys' stuff and that you always wear baggy pants." Sakura added while nodding with Ino "Well at least she knows when not to wear and do such." Temari defended her friend "And knows how to wear make-up better than us." Hinata stated confidently "And that I have a good fashion sense, well when it comes to dressing up someone." Tenten exclaimed Ino slouched down "Oh, come on Tenten, we mean just one guy. You don't even have to have a second or a third, just one." Ino nearly shouted. Tenten just sighed "If you guys only knew." Then she smiled nervously.
"My, my you have a good idea there Ino." Temari suddenly spoke as she motioned for her three friends, except Tenten, to come close to her. Tenten just sat there looking at them, not liking the feeling of them having a conversation with her out. Plus, she can hear Ino laughed, Sakura's chuckling and Hinata's giggling. Few minutes passed and her friends faced her. "Tenten let's do a bet." Ino pronounced with a look that made Tenten shiver. "O-okay so what is it about?" she stammered as a sweat drops from her forehead. "You need to find a guy before the dance. You will date with him in three month and must be with him at the dance. It will be your decision to break up with him or not after it." Sakura stated "And what if I don't?" "Well, you must wear a skirt courtesy of Ino for one month with make-up." Hinata whispered to her ear. "What?! Guys, I don't think that the president of our council will like that." Was what Tenten can mutter looking at Temari for help, "Permission, granted. Besides I was the master mind." Temari grinned "And what if I win?" 'There must be something to gain right?' she silently thought to herself. "We are yours for one month." All of her friends shouted all together. "Fine, I'm in it." Tenten replied as her friends gave her a so-what look on their faces.
Somewhere…
It has been five minutes since Shikamaru called Tenten and now he's walking down the hall to one of the unused classroom in the building. He's going to meet his friends there and do some boys' stuff. Stopping at the door he heard Naruto talking about a 'list'. He reached for the knob and revealed himself to his friends "Yo," all the people in the room doesn't need to turn their head to see who have entered. They know obviously that it was Shika. "Oi, Shika!" Naruto was the first and last one to greet their friend. "So what list are you talking about?" Shikamaru asked out of his curiosity "How'd you know?" Naruto hung his head in wonder "Your voice is loud enough to be heard outside." "Perfectly…" Shikamaru said as he heard Kiba answer the question for him. "Oh, well anyway the list is about the top five most handsome and heart throb guys at school. We have asked forty thousand students in our school, boys and girls, and this was the result…" Naruto anwered Shikamaru's question while handing him the 'result' paper
4: Nara Shikamaru
4: Aborame Shino
2: Sobaku Gaara
1: Uchiaha Sasuke & Hyuuga Neji (Draw)
Shikamaru's eye twitched as he saw his name on the list. He handed the paper back to Naruto and asked "What are going to do with that?" "We've analyzed it and we've realized something." Naruto replied "All of the names there didn't even have at least one girlfriend." All the boys in the room smiled well except for Shika who find it really not interesting and the other four on the list. Shino just sat there expressionless, must be sleeping. He does that most of the time. Sasuke's eye just twitched and paused doing his homework (he likes to so it early) knowing that he was one on the list. Neji just sat there pretending not hear anything while he was doing a lot of paperwork from the council and Gaara just sat still beside the window staring outside not really minding their conversation. Shikamaru didn't dare to ask the question he had in mind for he knows that the answer will result to something not good. So he just lied down on the couch and closed his eyes. "Aren't you wandering what we're going to do with it?" Chouji asked his best friend while munching junk food. Do they really need to hear his approval before saying what they really have in mind? Shikamaru sighed with this word "What?" "We're planning to challenge them." Chouji answered "Oh." Shikamaru mumbled as he shifts to another position. "The challenge is to have a girlfriend or at least to court one till the dance." As soon as Naruto stated this out loud Shikamaru's eyes snapped open, Shino's deadly aura can be felt, the Uchiha stood up slamming his hands down at the table, Neji's grip on his pen tightened while the nerve on his forehead is making itself visible and Gaara just look at Naruto.
"WHAT?!" Sasuke, Shino and Shikamaru asked at the same time, well at least Shino said it in a calmer tone. "You heard him right." Kiba stated. "I don't think that the president of the council will allow this." Neji pronounce "I have called sister about this and as weird as it is she agreed." Kankurou spoke out before Neji can state about the 'rule book' of their school. "I'm not up for it dobe." Sasuke then exclaimed taking his seat back. "Not up for it? Or is it because you are not that man enough and afraid of girls." Naruto exclaimed, grinning. "What did you say?" Sasuke stood up walking towards Naruto. "I said you're afraid of girls." Naruto mocked and that just stirred Sasuke "I'm NOT afraid of girls baka, I just think that they're a waste of time." "How would you know if you haven't even tried, huh?" Naruto throw back. Sasuke fumed. Nauto did have a point, never in his life did he court a girl nor to have a conversation with one that lasts for five minutes. Not knowing what to answer back he take a deep breath and shouted "FINE! I'LL SHOW YOU!" Everyone just look at Sasuke as he made his way back to his seat. Guess best friends know how to push their best friends.
Shino watched the scene unmoved. But still his deadly aura can be felt. Kiba, who's the nearest person to him, sweat dropped as he receives most of it. "I'm not doing it." Shino declared "Oh, come on Shino just this-." Naruto halt as he and the others felt the arising aura of Shino "I said I don't want to." "Okay Shino you're out." Was what Kiba and Naruto said. "Now Neji?" Neji turned his head to his blonde friend "I don't wanna do it Naruto." Was all he said "Looks like someone's afraid to lose." All heads turned to Sasuke's direction. Lee knows what it meant. Sasuke's challenging the Hyuuga. Everyone in the group knows that these two are always competing with each other in almost everything. Sports, academics, computer games, even in who's-the-most-stoic-and-silent-guy but then Gaara came who matches up both of them, though Gaara doesn't really care. It was always Naruto who can halt the two boys in fighting each other. And now Naruto's not doing it.
The brown haired guy is now standing in front of the raven haired guy who is also standing. Both are arguing on some topic that they only know. They were actually talking, collected and calm in letting their anger out. But then as minutes passed, the two are now like bonfires challenging each other on who's the biggest fire. "Hey, Naruto won't you stop them?" Lee asked. Naruto just chuckled "Just you wait Lee, just wait." All of his friends, well except for the two and Gaara, shot a glance at him, thinking that if Naruto didn't stop this two it will get worse.
After a total of fifteen minutes, their minimum time of argument, Neji agreed on doing the challenge. This made Naruto laughing while the others have 'it's just like that?' question on their faces. "You're out Shikamaru." Kankurou suddenly spoke "Yeah, we don't want our heads off." Naruto added. Shikamaru didn't like what Naruto said but feel relieved to hear that he is not included in to this troublesome thing. "Okay, there's only one left." Naruto exclaimed before turning his head to Gaara. Gaara looked back at Naruto's eyes and Naruto seemed to get an answer "Okay he's in!" Naruto stated while the others just nodded not knowing what really happened.
"Okay, so we have Sasuke, Neji and Gaara to do the challenge. You have 'till the end of this month to search for a girl and then you will start to court her until the end of the dance by the next day the challenge is off." Kiba explained glancing from Sasuke, Neji then to Gaara. "By the way the rest of us will be watchers to make sure your doing it." Chouji added.
Seeing that there will be no further instructions, Sasuke picked up his pen and started doing his assignments while Neji is now fixing the papers in order and Gaara just look back outside the window staring at someone, a particular brown bun haired girl.
Tenten sighed as she walked to the quad. She didn't really want to do that bet but she doesn't like the idea to wear Ino's skirt either. Not to mention that some of it are short. She meant really short, that when you bend down in front your panty will be exposed at the back. Thinking of that scenario made her sigh. She pause her walking and then suddenly she reached for her phone and dialed a number.
Hearing the voice on the other line she smiled. "Hi, day's been fine how about you?" she heard the person on the other line answered. Silence filled the line for a moment. "Hey, err…can I meet you now?" Tenten asked, "Sure, Ai." The person replied, Tenten smiled "Meet you there, Red." Tenten said before she cut the line off.
Tenten make her way to the school building. Reaching the sixth floor, she looked around to see if there is someone on her tail and fortunately there was none. She walked straight at the corridor until she reached the fire exit. She reached for the knob and slowly opened the door. "Hey," Tenten said catching the attention of the man standing. The guy looked at her then smiled "So how are you?" the guy asked "Fine and Happy." She replied walking up to him. "Just awhile ago you sound worried, why fine and happy now?" "I'm fine and happy now, because you're here with me." The guy smiled before going back staring the beauty of the nature. Silence fell down at the two. Suddenly Tenten reached out a finger and a butterfly land on it. Her companion averted his eyes to her. 'Beautiful…' he thought "So, why did you ask to meet me earlier than usual?" hearing the question Tenten let the butterfly flew away from her finger and replied "Ahh…ano…Temari and my other friends drag me to a bet." The guy look at her to show her that he's listening to her and Tenten proceed "They said that I haven't been with a guy or had a boyfriend." Tenten smiled while the guy just smirked "So, they challenge me to find a guy I can date with for a total of three months, considering that they also want that same guy to be with me at the dance."
The guy had a blank expression on his face as he listened to her. Tenten looked up at him, even though he had that look on his face, she knows that he is uneasy about it. "What will happen if don't do it?" he inquired. Tenten chuckled as she answered his question. "I will be forced to wear Ino's micro miniskirts for one month and put color on my face in going to school. Red, you know that I don't want to wear those, I'll feel naked." "I don't want you to be with another guy either." Red added. Tenten snapped her head up "You mean…" "Yeah, besides I am only the guy that has the right to do that." "But, our secret…your siblings and our friends..." Tenten stammered the words out and was cut out by a hug. "Let them think what they wanted to Ai, besides it doesn't matter as long I'm here with you." Red whispered to Tenten's ear who is now hugging back. "I love you." She exclaimed, Red broke the hug and gave her a kiss on her lips. "Here," Red suddenly said as he stretched his hand to Tenten revealing a box. "My favorite!" Tenten reached out for it, quickly opening it and started eating some. A small chuckled can be heard from the guy. Suddenly Tenten stopped chewing, "Aah!!!…..you baked these cookies and you didn't call me! I told you I want to know how you baked these!!!!" "You'll end up watching me anyway." Red muttered "I heard that." And thus their little teasing fight begins.
Okay so the first chapter's finished. Thanks for reading and please leave some review.
By the way people I need you choose which one you want Tenten to end up with. So if you want to vote, the choices will be written on the second chapter which is now in the process.