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A/N: okay, this is the second chap for Watching You. I first want to tell you that I never planned on a second chap when I wrote Watching You. It was supposed to be a oneshot. But I got so much feedback wanting more. So here it is.
Chapter 2: What the Rest of Konoha 11 Thinks
It has been a couple months now that Naruto and Tenten had started training to and the rest of the Konoha 11 noticed this. They were meeting with each other at the barbeque joint that team 10 hung out at. They had not invited Naruto or Tenten since this was about them.
"I just don't understand it. Why are they all chummy with one another?" Ino asked out loud.
"They are just training together, that's all" Shikamaru said tiredly.
"Yeah, they are friends like the rest of us and friends help one another" Chouji said as he waited for the new serving of meat to fully cook.
"It's none of our business to what those two do. If there's something there, which I highly doubt then they'll tell us in their own time" Neji said sitting back with his arms crossed.
"Yosh, Naruto and Tenten's flames of youth are such an inspiration. Sakura would you care to join me in a quite youthful training session?" Lee said with his eyes brimming with emotion.
Sakura did her best to inch away from the spandex wearing chunin.
"That's a nice offer Lee, but no thanks" she said politely.
"Never fear, I shall win your heart Sakura, and if I fail then I shall do a hundred laps around Konoha and if I do not complete that then I'll-"
Everyone else ignored Lee's ranting since they were quite used to the eccentric chunin.
"Back to Naruto and Tenten. There's got to be something going on there. I mean they spend so much time together when they aren't on missions" Ino said.
"Troublesome" Shikamaru grumbled.
"Eh, it doesn't matter. I mean why are we even talking about that idiot?" Kiba asked with annoyance.
"Because he's a lot more interesting than you are flea bag" Ino said.
"What was that?" Kiba growled.
Shino grabbed Kiba before he could leap at Ino and cause a big scene and most likely get them all kicked out and banned.
"Easy Kiba" the Aburame said.
Kiba grumbled and sat down in his seat and pouted.
Hinata stayed silent and had a frown on her face. Why couldn't she have thought of something like that? Ask Naruto to train with her. Yeah, then she could spent time close personal time with Naruto. Feel him, smell him. Be so close to him. Heat rose across Hinata's cheeks as dirty thoughts leaked into her mind. A sweaty shirtless Naruto.
"Hinata, hey Hinata, are you alright?" Sakura asked shaking the meek Hyuga heiress.
"Huh, oh yes I am" Hinata said as she quickly wiped the small drop of blood that came out of her nose.
Luckily no one noticed this at all.
"I don't think anything is going between Naruto or Tenten. At least not what I can tell. I even asked Naruto and he told me they were just training together, that's all" Sakura said.
"Hmph, I highly doubt that. There's something I know it" Ino said vehemently.
"Are you sure you're not just trying to find something that's not even there?" Sakura asked.
"Come on Forehead. You've turned down Naruto a lot and maybe he's gotten sick of it and moved on and Tenten was it" Ino said.
"How are you sure about that?" Sakura asked.
"When was the last time he's asked you out?" Ino asked with a smirk.
Sakura stopped and thought about that. That was a good question. When was the last time Naruto had asked her out? She thought about it and had to guess it was about two weeks after Naruto and Tenten started training together. This made her frown. Maybe Ino was right.
"YES! A convert!" Ino declared as she punched the air with her fist.
"You still have no real proof behind your theory Yamanaka" Neji said.
"I do, Sakura was the first. My second concerns you" Ino said with a wide grin.
"Me?" Neji asked with narrowed eyes
"Yes, we all know that Tenten has a crush on you and you ignore her. Unlike the Naruto Sakura thing, there's asking out part. So when was the last time Tenten made googly eyes at you or whatever she does?" Ino asked.
Neji sat back not answering. He really didn't want to get involved with this whole thing. Yes he knew Tenten liked him, but he decided to do nothing about it since it wasn't fate. Well, that was when he believed in fate. Now he just wasn't at all interested in Tenten like that. He liked her as a teammate and a kunoichi, but that's all.
"Ino seems to be on something, Neji. Tenten never tries to ask you for you help any more nor does she try and get you alone to talk any more. She's seems too wrapped up in her youthful training with Naruto" Lee said.
This was some interesting insight that shocked the Konoha 11. Lee did pay attention to things and wasn't as brainless with his Flames of Youth rants he goes on about.
"That still doesn't mean Tenten and Naruto are together. It just means Tenten doesn't like me like she did before" Neji said firmly.
"I do not believe it is wise to discuss our friends' relationship status like town gossip. They are both adults and whatever they do is up to them. They both have a right to privacy and we must respect that. If or when they announce something we should support them" Shino said.
"You guys are no fun" Ino pouted.
They talked a bit then they noticed out the window Naruto and Tenten. They were walking side-by-side. Both had smiles on their faces and looked like Tenten was explaining something to Naruto, who was focused entirely on her.
"See, proof" Ino hissed.
"That's nothing. Naruto is just listening to Tenten about something, that's all" Chouji said.
"It is something, when has Naruto ever paid any serious attention to anything aside from training or ramen?" Ino asked.
"Maybe Tenten explaining some kind of training?" Kiba suggested.
Ino threw her hands up in frustration. Why must she be surrounded by so many blind people?
Back outside Naruto and Tenten looked to be headed in the barbeque joint.
"Crap, they're coming in" Ino said.
"So what, they're stopping in for something to eat, that's all. Stop being so troublesome" Shikamaru said.
Ino glared at her teammate, but then turned to get a good at what was happening.
Naruto and Tenten entered the barbeque joint chatting and they got a table not seeing the rest of their friends at all.
"We've got to know what they're talking about" Ino said seriousness.
Shikamaru dozed off while Chouji was raiding another fully cooked meat platter. Kiba was fighting Chouji for a fair share. Hinata was sipping on her tea, Neji looked like he didn't want any part of this. Lee was trying to ask Sakura out while Sakura was being polite and turning him down.
"It's up to me" the Yamanaka heiress said to herself and then slid from the table to spy on Naruto and Tenten.
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A couple of tables away Tenten and Naruto were sitting waiting for the meat they order was done cooking. As they waited they were going over what they were training on.
"You're getting better Naruto, but I don't think you're ready to use it in a fight" Tenten said.
"But Tenten, I look so kick ass with a sword" Naruto whined.
Tenten sighed. After they had started training together Naruto got interesting in kenjutsu and Tenten decided to help train him. She helped select the right sword for him and then looked for just the right style to suit him as well. It was taking a long time to learn since Naruto didn't have a great amount of patience plus missions got in the way too. So their training sessions were at times erratic.
"I know that Naruto, you've been telling me that since you got the sword. But you need to know how to use it well before using it in a fight. A small mistake could hurt not only you, but your team too" Tenten said.
Naruto frowned, but in the end nodded.
"You're right, but I want to use it so much" he whined.
This was the part where Ino came in on. She gasped as quietly as she could as she moved in closer to listen.
"When we finish eating we'll go back to the training ground and work long and hard til you got it down" Tenten said.
Ino wondered what exactly they would long and hard on. Her mind was swirling with millions of scenarios.
"Alright, but lets eat since we're going to need our strength" Naruto said.
Tenten nodded.
The two began eating and all Ino heard was small talk with nothing of interesting. Her mind was still trying to figure what these two have to work hard and long on. It couldn't be what her gutter mind wanted it to be, but then what could it mean. Her rational side told her it was just some kind of training, and that was it. But her gutter side went quite raunchy that would make a nun blush bright red and fuel many fantasies for Hinata.
Naruto and Tenten finished eating and they paid and left leaving Ino there unsure what to make of her little spy mission. She slunk back to the table Konoha 11 had frowning at her unsuccessful attempt. When she got back she found everyone was still there and they had moved chatting about what's being going on in their lives.
"Hey Ino-pig, where have you been?" Sakura asked.
"Huh, nowhere I guess" Ino said.
Sakura blinked with confusion at her friend's answer before turning back to the conversation.
Ino sat back now determined to get to the bottom of this all.
End
A/N: okay, I hope you like this chap. I wanted to get the rest of the Konoha 11's reactions of what's going on with Naruto and Tenten. The next chap will be more Naruto/Tenten. Thanks for reading and please review.