Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
The Dance
I awoke in a split second with my heart skipping a beat, as I listened to the loud, "No!" It sounded like Hinata's voice I covered my ears not wanting to hear about the brat's problems with her relationship again, just like every morning. I groaned Hinata wouldn't stop yelling no continuously. I shouted, "Hinata stop it now I don't give any care towards how your relationship with Garra is!" A voice came yelling at me from above "Shut up Neji at least I'm in a relationship!" My face grew red I just wanted to tell her to shut up, then strangle her until her impending doom, or just make her jump off a building, but then they'd make me clean it up, I thought.
The day was continuing with no's and relationship issues. Good thing Tenten and I are staying together in a relationship, and no one knew about this at least. I headed downstairs, so I could be ready to walk to school with Tenten. Just as I was to open the door my uncle spoke, "Neji talk to me when you get back home, theirs something important I must speak with you about." I froze, what if he knew about Tenten and me sneaking out last night. I responded in a confused tone, "Yes sir." I advanced my pace rather quickly as I walked out the door, I just wanted to get away from home. I walked a short distance ahead of me, and their awaited Tenten, her hair in two buns like normal, a beautiful normal that I only could comprehend.
I immediately spoke to her when I was only a few inches from her body in a whisper, "I think my uncle knows about last night some how." Tenten's eyes shot wide, to a point were I thought her eyes were going to fall out of her face. Tenten spoke in a loud tone, "He can't know about this it's impossible!" I only shrugged at her comment, wondering what would happen if others found out we were dating. "We better get to school," I spoke. Tenten let out a sigh and spoke in a low tone, "Fine Neji lets go." We began to walk down the roadway to school at an average pace, along the way Tenten yelled, "Eek!!" She pointed towards the ground by her foot. I spoke , "Aw it's an itsy bitsy spider." Tenten yelled, "Kill it now!!" I smiled at the creature, then gently put it down to release it into the tall grass. Tenten spoke, "Neji I hate spiders!" I smirked at her and spoke sarcastically, "I would have never guessed!" Tenten frowned at me from making a remark about her arachnophobia problem.
We continued to walk to school, and along the way we seen something that could have blown our cover. People were walking in pairs, obvious couples, and it seemed natural for people to realize who was dating who this way. I spoke to Tenten, "Separate now, or else we might be discovered." Tenten swerved right just as we approached the school, and our secret was still safe. I smiled at Tenten as we entered the school doors, knowing what was to happen tonight at the school dance. I waved goodbye to Tenten as I approached my first hour class. Calculus how lovely, I thought. The last thing I needed was a headache after my encounter with my uncle. I sighed, and walked into the boring class. Mr. Guy was very loud today, he seemed exited about the dance himself. He didn't teach at all the whole hour, relieving me of the thought of a headache. Finally the bell rang, it's annoying eco ringing throughout my ears. I headed out of the classroom and headed to my next class, English. The rest of the day presumed the same as Calculus the teachers excitedly talking about the school dance.
By the time school was over Tenten was waiting for my in front of the school door, as always we were the last ones out. I spoke to Tenten when I approached her, "So are you ready for the school dance tonight?" She nodded quickly. I smiled at her quick response, her confidence for showing affection at the dance tonight. We began to walk forward towards my home. Tenten spoke, "So do you think your uncle has figured it out yet." It took me a moment to respond to her, "Probably, then again why would it be important if he does?" Tenten took a moment to respond, "I still doubt he knows, and it does depend why would we want anyone to know about are relationship, it doesn't make sense to express how we feel towards each other." I spoke, "Well we have been dropping hints all over the place." Tenten replied rapidly, "Like how?" "We hand out a ton, at lunch we pass notes during class we walk to school together, and many more that I can't think of at the moment." I replied. Tenten took this into consideration, she realized it was kind of obvious when I spoke of times from our early childhood that others could tell their was a connection. "I… guess your right…"Tenten replied. I smiled at my victory, knowing Tenten finally excepted their was no reason to hide any longer. We finally approached my house, and Tenten waved at me, telling me I should hurry up and be ready for the dance.
As I walked down my driveway I chuckled, me in a tux yeah right! I opened my door, and their awaited my uncle. "Hello uncle, you wished to speak with me?" I spoke to my uncle in a calm voice. My uncle responded with a calm tone to, "Yes." He grabbed his coffee cup from the table that was beside him, and he took three huge gulps. My uncle wiped his face and spoke, "Neji I know you have someone to go to the dance with you correct?" Well I got close to what I presumed my uncle was to talk to my about, I thought. "Yes uncle I do." My uncle stared at me, lowered his head a little and spoke, "So, what's her name?" I shot my eyes wide open "H… e… e… r… r… name?!" My uncle spoke, "Yes, her name please." "Tenten." My uncle smiled and spoke, "Perfect match." I finally spoke to my uncle, "So may I go get ready for the school dance now?" "Yes you may," my uncle replied. I hurried upstairs, trying to pick out the best outfit for the dance.
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Finally I ran down the stairs, Sadly I had to go with the black tux and some black pants nothing else seemed right for the dance. I opened the door quickly, and rushed to the end of my driveway to see Tenten's new blue ford truck. As I approached the side Tenten was on she yelled, "Get in!" I listened to her and climbed in on the other side. Tenten smiled at me as I got into the truck. She probably was exited about the dancing that we were soon able to do. I glanced over to see Tenten was wearing, a huge blue dress. I turned to face the front as Tenten began to drive to our school.
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Tenten smiled as she parked into the parking lot, exited about the dancing that smile would stay on her face for sometime now. I smiled back at her to, knowing these magical hours were to be the best of our life. Tenten hopped out of her vehicle as she parked towards the front of the school. I did the same, and we began to walk towards the large double doors that were to help with the beginnings of sharing our relationship with others. We approached the doors, ready for anything to happen knowing that this could be the beginning of a new life. Tenten and I extended our hands to the door slowly, and began to open the doors, and as we passed throughout the doors it felt like a hundred eyes barraging us down with curiosity.
The first to react was Sakura, shocked at the sight she ran up to us and yelled, "OMG!! Neji & Tenten I got to tell Sasuke about your relationship its so cute!" Her tone was a shocked one, she seemed to be happy for us being together, funny how that happens. A few moments later Sakura returned with Sasuke, and he to seemed shocked of our apparently new relationship. Tenten spoke, "Neji I love this song it's so cute please dance with me!" I listened to the slow romantic song, every couple was dancing it was an offer I couldn't resist I smiled and spoke, "Why of course!" Those three words made Tenten so happy, she immediately embraced me and spoke, "Dance please?" I didn't need to answer for her, I wrapped my arms around her and began to dance to the beautiful slow motion song. Tenten spoke during the middle of the song, "I love you, Neji." It was four words that had multiple meanings in it.
Love, the trust built on one another trusting emotions into each others souls if necessary. The words so beautiful I just had to reply back, "I love you to Tenten." With the reply I had just made Tenten's eyes filled with tears, she had so much to see in those tears, for one it was happiness, and another emotion I spotted was love, the emotion everyone longs for. I looked into those eyes one more time, the beautiful sight of Tenten's tears made me cry in the same way she did to. Tenten looked at me surprised, it was the first time I ever let a tear slide down my face.
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Tenten let go of me a few minutes later, the dance coming to an end we had to leave soon. We headed back to her truck, Tenten's expression showing me that she had a good time at the dance tonight, it made me feel better inside, yet; their was something I had to do. Just as Tenten was about to get into her truck I stopped her, she turned around and had a confused look on her face. I got on one knee and pulled a small black box from my pocket I opened it slowly letting Tenten see what was inside. Tenten's face changed a smile, and a tear no need to ask her.
She spoke, "Yes I will marry you Neji!" I smiled the ring I had presented her with fit perfectly, and all I could see were tears of happiness, Tenten then kissed me, catching me off guard and making me fall to the ground, Tenten fell with me in that moment.
As soon as we hit the ground we were laughing. Tenten attempted one more time to kiss me, but I put a finger to her lips. This time I leaned forward and started the kiss, under the starless night it may have seen dark, but it wasn't our love lit up the night.
