Izzy: Hey, Izzy-Chan here! I'm really excited for this story because its my first Naruto fanfic that doesn't revolve around Sakura or the Uchihas! Hm, this'll be strange…
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! But I really super duper wish with all my heart that I did! xD
Well, that's it. I'm a goner. I didn't really stand a chance anyway. I mean, who would? Not me, that's just been proven. Tenten thought to herself, twirling around in the chair in her bedroom.
"I can't believe I've fallen in love with Neji Hyuuga." She muttered.
Tenten slide tackled Kiba and swerved around Naruto, barely escaping the two boys with the ball. But she had done it. Just one more stride and then Tenten would kick that soccer ball with all her might into the net, easily passing the scrawny boy they considered a goalie. Tenten brought her leg back and gathered all her strength and slammed the poor ball into the net, almost burning through. Kiba and Naruto panted as they caught up with her and they gave her high fives.
"Wow, Tenten, you're getting better and better! I bet you're going to try out for the team!" Naruto asked. Tenten nodded, feeling a bead of sweat trickle down her neck. She pulled out her cell phone and checked the time.
"Oh crap. I'm late for my training appointment at the gym!" Tenten quickly said her goodbyes to her soccer buddies and dashed into the locker room of the school. She threw on her jeans and left her baggy jersey and grabbed her backpack. Tenten rushed out of the door… And collided with someone's chest.
"Oh, sorry!" She apologized. Tenten looked up and her hazel eyes met with white ones.
"It's okay." Neji Hyuuga replied tonelessly. Tenten blushed madly and ran all the way home.
Tenten walked into Konoha High with her backpack slung carelessly over her shoulder. She made her way to the second floor and began twirling the lock to open her locker. It clicked open and she attempted to swing her locker open. It didn't budge. She tried again. No luck. Tenten groaned and trudged to her homeroom and informed her teacher, Gai, of her situation. He frowned.
"That locker isn't acting very youthful." He said, getting out of his chair. He practically pranced to her locker and grasped it. He jerked his arm but the locker refused to move. He sighed and brought his watch to his mouth. It flipped up and he began to speak very low into it.
"I'm going to need a crowbar and a hammer on the second floor by the youthful room of 210." Gai whispered. (A/N: Um…I think he's a spy…) Within minutes, a janitor had arrived with said items. Gai stabbed the crowbar into the side of Tenten's locker and started to pry it open. It swung backwards and the hinges hung limply from their once-stable place in the wall. Tenten's eyes were wide with shock. Gai coughed at the damage he had done and looked at his student.
"Gather all the things you have in the locker. We'll move you somewhere immediately." He gave her a thumbs up and sent her to the office. When she arrived, the principal, Tsunade, greeted her warmly.
"I apologize for your locker incident. Here's a new lock and the location of your new locker." Tsunade smiled, handing Tenten a late pass, a paper, and a lock. Tenten sighed and made her way to the third floor.
"Here it is. Locker 835." She stopped in front of a pretty and new locker waiting for her. She piled her things into it sloppily and slammed it shut.
"That hurt my ears. Do you have anger issues or something?" A voice from behind her asked. Tenten spun around and came face to face with none other than the infamous Neji Hyuuga.
"No. I do not have anger issues, I am just pissed because Gai-sensei destroyed my original locker and now I have to be here." She said, grinding her teeth. Neji gave her a strange look.
"Half the school would die for that locker. Who wouldn't, I mean, it's the one right next to mine." He stated. Tenten's eyes bulged out. She saw the locker beside hers was open and he was reaching into it. Tenten felt her cheeks redden with embarrassment and she hurried to get her books and run in the direction of her first class.
This is going to be a long year. Was all Tenten could think about.
Tenten was about to close her locker when she saw out of the corner of her eye, a pink blob coming towards her. Well, actually not her but Neji.
"Hey Neji-kun!" Sakura chirped, "So, I'm coming over to your place after school, right?" Neji nodded.
"We've got to do the kiss today." Tenten gaped at them from the protection of her locker. She screamed inwardly. Chatting, Neji and Sakura began to walk away, leaving Tenten.
"What is it she has that I don't?" She muttered. Tenten started to think.
"Maybe Neji likes girly girls, which I am not… I'm a sporty girl…" Tenten sighed. She clenched her fist.
"Well, then! I guess it's time to bring out the feminine side of Tenten!" She exclaimed before dashing off to class.
To: Ino
Cc: Hinata
From: Tenten
Subject: This weekend
Hey guys, are you available this weekend? I want to go shopping.
Tenten hit send and tucked her phone back into her pocket. She let out a breath and thought about what she was doing.
Let's see, I'm going to basically give up my tomboyish ways for the extremely small possibility of a guy noticing me. Yeah, that seems completely reasonable. NOT!
Her pocket buzzed quietly. She slid it open.
To: Tenten
Cc: Hinata
From: Ino
Subject: Re: This weekend
Tennie wants to go shopping? *gasp* I shall not pass this offer up! Count me in! Meet me at the mall on sat at 7am sharp!
~Ino
Tenten giggled silently. Her phone buzzed again.
To: Tenten
Cc: Ino
From: Hinata
Subject: Re: Re: This weekend
Count me in too! I can't wait to see Tenten at the mall shopping for things other than jerseys and cleats!
Tenten laughed at Hinata's response. Everyone knew that the only reason she would go to the mall was so that she could check out the sales in the four sport stores it held. The bell rang, making Tenten jump. She quickly gathered her books and rushed to her next period. As Tenten rounded the next corner, she saw out of the corner of her eye, Neji! But he wasn't alone. He was with Sakura. Sakura stood up on her tiptoes and Neji leaned into her. Tenten glanced away at the moment and didn't need vision to know what they were doing. Hurriedly, Tenten ran to her next class.
"Tenten! How could you wear those gross clothes to a shopping trip?" Ino screeched, instantly spotting her friend wearing basketball shorts and a baggy sweatshirt. Tenten glanced down to her outfit. She frowned.
"What's wrong with it?" She asked confusedly. Ino facepalmed her forehead while Hinata stood giggling quietly beside her. Ino let out a breath of annoyance.
"We're going to have to change this as soon as possible." She stated, grabbing the two girls and dragging them into the huge strip-mall. Ino stopped before the first store she could find. Tenten looked up and saw the glowing words "Aeropostale" glaring harshly back. Tenten coughed, suddenly unsure of this plan. Ino grinned and shoved Tenten into the store. Quickly, Ino expertly plucked several articles of clothing from racks around the store. Tenten just stood with Hinata in a corner, trying not to be noticed. Within mere minutes, Ino had gathered a huge pile of clothes. She pushed Tenten into a stall.
"Try those on! See how they fit!" Ino directed from the other side of the door. Tenten sighed and took a look at what she had been given. Finally, she recognized something somewhat familiar, denim. She grabbed them and attempted to squeeze her legs into it.
"What the…?" She muttered. These jeans were way too tight! After some serious hopping and jiggling, Tenten found herself suffocating within the tiny pants.
"Are you ok?" Ino asked, worried about how long Tenten was taking.
"Yeah, just fine. I need a shirt and then I'll come out." Tenten replied, searching the pile for a shirt. She came up with a soft material and tried to put it over her head. It settled around her shoulders and Tenten stared at herself in the mirror. It was an off-the-shoulder gray sweater and lucky for her, she had a tank top under her baggy sweatshirt. Ino began to get impatient.
"Tenten! If you don't get out of that changing stall in less than four seconds, I will make you come out!" She screamed. The door creaked open. Ino swung it back and gasped. Hinata squealed.
"Tenten, you look beautiful!" Hinata praised. Tenten blushed.
"I can't look that great. It's just a pair of extremely tight jeans and a plain gray sweater…." She said. Ino shook her head.
"You have a perfect figure. Your boobs aren't too big but not to small and your butt is the perfect size. The jeans hug your thighs and show off your legs while the sweater exposes your neck and shoulders, which guys find extremely sexy. Plus it adds to your curves in just the right places. I think we've found your outfit for Monday!" Ino sang. Tenten gave her a strange look.
"You got ALL that information from two articles of clothing?" She asked in disbelief. Ino just smiled. Hinata nodded.
"I think you'd attract a lot of attention with just that one set." Hinata commented.
Even Neji's attention? Tenten thought, laughing inwardly. Before she had time to react, Ino had shoved her back into the stall.
"Try some other clothes!" She commanded. Tenten shuffled through the huge pile again. She pulled out a purple shirt and threw it on. No jeans seemed to match and then these odd black cloth pants appeared.
"What is this?" Tenten asked, her eyes gleaming. She slid her legs into it and emerged from the cramped area.
"I like those leggings." Hinata giggled. Tenten furrowed her brows.
"Um… thank you? I think Ino already praised my legs in the last round." She said in a confused tone. Ino laughed out loud.
"Leggings are those pants!" She pointed out.
"OH!" A small bulb in Tenten's head lit up. Ino gave Tenten a thumbs up.
"Buying that!" She yelled, pushing Tenten back into the room.
Three and a half hours later, Ino had finally worn the sports-star, Tenten, completely out.
"I run 3 miles every morning and have soccer practice every day for two hours after school and four hours of walking around a mall has drained me of all energy. Where is the logic in that?" Tenten panted, dropping her nine shopping bags on the ground and ordering a small coffee from the waiter in the café they had stopped in. Hinata doubled the order and Ino just pulled a small energy bar out of her purse.
"Only two more stores." She replied happily. Tenten and Hinata groaned.
"Can I go home yet?" Hinata complained.
"When you go home, we come with." Ino laughed. Hinata's eyes widened.
"You never mentioned that!"
"That's because I knew you'd say no. But you can't say no now so we are coming over!"
"Why!"
"We must have a try-on session in your huge mansion. I'm sure there's an empty room SOMEWHERE."
"The only one I know of is the one next to Neji-nii-san's room but he doesn't like it being occupied." Hinata protested. Ino poked Hinata.
"Then we shall use that room!" She screamed. Hinata sighed. Coffee's arrived at their table and as soon as they were paid for, Ino rushed them out.
"Only two more stores!" Ino ran full speed into Betsy Johnson. She gasped and immediately grabbed a white strapless evening dress.
"This is beautiful." She breathed. Quickly, she searched for a pair of shoes and pulled Tenten into a changing room.
"Ino, why are you in here with me?" Tenten wondered nervously.
"To make sure that you put it on correctly."
"It's a dress, how hard could it be?"
"Tenten, its upside-down."
"Oh." Ino laughed and helped Tenten squeeze into the white sparkling dress.
"Uh… Isn't this supposed to have straps?" Tenten asked.
"It's strapless, sweetie. Now, get these shoes on and go show Hinata how magnificent you look." Ino instructed.
"Holy crap, these heels are high!" Tenten yelled.
"It's not even an inch! You should see my stripper shoes."
"Your what?"
"Nothing." As soon as the shoes were on, Ino slowly opened the door. Hinata almost screamed when she saw Tenten, the most-well known tomboy in Konoha High, in a dress. But not only that, she looked amazing in it. Ino tapped her chin thoughtfully.
"Something's missing…" She said to herself.
"Maybe it's this." Hinata suggested. She stood up and reached up to Tenten's buns in her hair and untied them. Her brown locks tumbled down and settled around her shoulders.
"That's it! It's perfect!" Ino gaped. Tenten glanced down and flipped over the price tag.
"$498" She muttered. "We can't afford this!" Tenten whined. Ino whipped out a credit card.
"This is for emergencies only. I consider this an emergency." She grinned, skipping over to the counter. Hinata sighed.
"I'll call the limo to pick us up in ten minutes." She said flatly.
"This room is perfect! It even has a full-length mirror!" Ino exclaimed, running in and jumping onto the bed placed in the corner. Hinata waved her hands everywhere.
"Sh! Don't be so loud! Neji-nii-san is studying!" She hissed. Ino stopped for a moment.
"Nah." She proceeded to jump some more, bouncing extra high this time. Hinata facepalmed. Ino laughed and hopped off. She began unpacking all of her purchases on the clean carpet. Hinata and Tenten walked over and did the same. Ino picked up the evening gown they had bought in Betsy Johnson and handed it to Tenten.
"Go put this on, I want to try out some make-up and hair-styles that would go with this." Tenten nodded and went into the bathroom.
Neji P.O.V.
"Dammit, why is it so loud? I thought I told Hinata to keep it down because I'm studying!" I muttered angrily. I stomped out of my own room and burst into the one next to it. I saw a blond, Ino, and my cousin, Hinata giggling like maniacs in front of the dresser. I spotted makeup sprawled everywhere.
"Hinata!" I roared. The giggles stopped instantly and I saw my cousin slowly turn to face me.
"O-oh, hi, Neji-nii-san…" She stuttered.
"I thought I told you to keep it down!" I yelled at her. She shrunk and then Ino came to her rescue.
"I'm sorry Mr-my-ego-is-enormous-so-naturally-people-must-always-listen-to-me, but we are having a try-on session! You sure are unlucky because I'm having my period right now and I could snap at any moment!" She screamed at me.
"You haven't already?" I asked. She stood there, seething with anger and I could almost see the steam coming out of her ears. A voice came from behind her.
"I don't recommend making her angry. Those who do so usually end up like Deidara from Akatsuki."
"What? What's wrong with him?" I was utterly confused be this mystery voice.
"He used to be straight. Then he got Ino angry during her period and now he's gay." My eye twitched. Then, I did something that I rarely did. I laughed.
"Hinata, who's your friend?" I wanted to know who had made me laugh for the first time in four years. The figure sitting before the mirror stood up and faced me. She was absolutely gorgeous. Her chocolate brown hair was straightened and it hung around her shoulders, right above her breasts, where a strapless white dress began. Her eyes were a perfect hazel that glistened with pure innocence and love. They were emphasized by the eyeliner that gave off a smokey vibe. Her legs were toned and tan. The color didn't look fake; they looked like she had actually spent some time in the sun. My eyes were fixated on her.
"Who are you?" This girl was the woman of my dreams and I didn't even know her name…yet.
Izzy: Oh Neji, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.
Neji: What do you mean?
Izzy: O.O nothing!
Gaara: *yawn* Hi.
Izzy: Panda-chan! Where have you been?
Gaara: At the beach. I was making Sand Castles.
Izzy: And you didn't invite ME? I thought I raised you better than that, Panda-chan!
Gaara: Yeah, sure, whatever. Leave her lots of reviews.
Izzy: Yes, please. And I don't own anything in here such as:
Aeropostale
Betsey Johnson