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Chapter Two
"Hinata, hey Hinata!!!" The sound of feet running down a corridor could be heard.
Hinata knew that voice, she looked up from the books that she was putting in her bag for the weekend. School had just finished.
"Tenten?" she looked around, confused.
Tenten sprinted over to where Hinata was, which was her locker since she needed her books.
"Can I come over to your house today? Please?? I'm really lonely at home…" Tenten did her famous puppy dog eyes at Hinata.
Hinata sighed. If she said no, she would feel guilty…so she relented. "Okay. But you can't sleep over. You know how my dad likes me to finish my weekend homework on Fridays."
"YAY!" Tenten stepped closer to Hinata and hugged her. " I'll meet you out front kay? Need to get my books from my locker!"
"Okay," Hinata smiled. " Go ahead. I'll meet you outside."
At the Hyuuga Compound
Neji was in his room, looking over at the dining room.
His room was right at the other side of the house, but due to the weird design of the Hyuuga Compound, he could clearly see the dining room from his window.
Actually, instead of just looking at the dining room, he was observing a certain bun haired girl in the said room.
He watched her as she walked into the kitchen. "Hinata, I'm gonna get some water!"
Neji's hearing was abnormally good since he trained so much.
A few seconds later, Hinata appeared in the dining room. "Tenten?"
Tenten popped back out of the kitchen, holding a glass of water in her hands. " Hehe. Sorry, I went to get water…wait a second…I told you!"
"You did?" Hinata looked slightly confused. " Oh well, I couldn't hear."
"C'mon, shouldn't we go to do our homework now? Before I have to go?" Tenten questioned.
"Oh!" Hinata looked surprised, " Yes. Yes, we should go do our homework. Lets go to my room." She started to go back in the direction she came from.
Tenten didn't follow her for some reason. She was looking around the room like she was searching for something.
"What is she doing?" Neji thought, staring at Tenten who was starting to look worried.
Suddenly, Tenten spoke. "Wait Hinata!! Someone stole our school bags!"
Hinata laughed. "Tenten, the driver brought our bags up to my room."
"Oh," Tenten said sheepishly, " I sooo knew that…"
3 hours later…
Tenten and Hinata were standing at the front of the Hyuuga Compound. It was almost 6, so Tenten had to go home.
"I should come to your house more often of Fridays! I think this is the first time I finished all my homework before the weekend started!" Tenten beamed.
Hinata smiled. " Maybe next time when we have no homework, you can sleep over."
"Ooooh…that would be great! Remember to ask your dad okay?" Tenten waved at Hinata before she walked off, " I'll see you on Monday!"
"Wait! Tenten! I can get a limo to drive you home!" Hinata shouted after her friend who had started to run.
"She won't hear me…" Hinata thought, sighing.
But, one second later, a Tenten was in her face, " Really? A limo to drive me home? Great!"
Hinata couldn't help but laugh again. She quickly took her mobile phone out of her pocket and called the driver.
A few minutes later, a limo came down the street and stopped in front of the Hyuuga Compound.
"Yay!" Tenten opened the door and hopped in. " See ya on Monday!" She waved.
"Bye!" Hinata called out as the limo drove off.
After the limo was gone from her view, she went back into the house.
Hinata was bored. She had absolutely nothing to do.
"Maybe I should call Tenten? …no…she would be out training with her weapons."
Suddenly, Neji broke her thoughts. " Hinata, Sakura just called. I'm going to go meet her now."
"Oh, okay. I'll see you later then?" Hinata asked.
"Yes. And can you please tell the cook I won't be eating dinner here?"
"I will."
"Thanks." Neji smiled his rare smile once before exiting.
"Neji's so lucky to have someone…no. It's just because you're too picky to chose someone…or you just want to know who the stranger is… "
Hinata kept on telling herself, the sooner she abandoned the letters she got from the stranger, (meaning she wouldn't open them any more) she could get a real boyfriend.
The stranger always made her have a feeling…a feeling she didn't know how to describe at the end of all his letters. And that made her want to see him, know him.
But that would never happen, he would never let her know…
Hinata sighed at her own pathetic-ness as she took out a purple shoe box. It was the shoe box where she had put all her letters from the 'Stranger' into.
She picked one up randomly and started to read it.
Dearest Hinata,
How can someone as beautiful as you like that idiot Naruto. You are an angel…and he's just a…well too put it bluntly, a stupid, clumsy person you shouldn't care about at all. You express your love so openly to him, and yet he is still rejects you. Doesn't that tell you something Hinata?
How I would love to have you express your love to me like that, I would treat you so much better that than ramen loving ninja. I love you dearly and he doesn't. He doesn't even care.
I hope you don't feel sad by this letter my flower. Time will bring us together…
Love always,
Stranger
Hinata remembered the day she got that letter clearly. It was burned into her memory.
It was the day where she told Naruto she loved him…
Flashback
"I will tell Naruto kun today!" Hinata murmured under her breathe, " After training. It will be the first thing I'll do!"
"Hinata? Are you alright? You keep on hitting Kiba's target instead of yours." Kurenai said to her pupil.
"Oh!" Hinata saw that all her 5 kunai were on Kiba's target tree instead of hers.
" Oops…sorry Kiba kun." She apologized quickly.
"Nah!" He waved a hand. " It's okay Hinata. I don't mind. Just as long as I can keep your kunai."
"Kiba!" Kurenai's sharp voice rang through their training grounds.
"Just kidding!"
Hinata laughed.
"You should not kid about stuff like that Kiba." A voice suddenly said.
"Eeep!" Hinata jumped about two feet in the air. " S-Shino kun! Don't do that!"
"Okay, okay!" Kurenai clapped her hands. " Go back to target practice!"
Practice ended an hour ago. Hinata had went home to clean up and look fresh.
"Okay!" she said determinedly, " Time to find Naruto!"
She hunted for about 15 minutes before she found him at the Ramen Stand. That was actually the first place she went to, but he wasn't there 15 minutes ago.
She walked up to him.
"Do not need to worry…just get it out…you'll regret it if you don't!" Hinata thought to herself.
"Naruto kun, could I talk to you please?" she said in a high squeaky voice.
"OH MY GOD…I didn't plan on sounding like that!" Hinata moaned mentally.
"Huh?" Naruto looked at her with his azure eyes. " Okay?"
"Follow me." Hinata walked into the forest, Naruto following her.
"Hinata chan what is this about?" Naruto asked.
"Okay." Hinata muttered, " It's time."
She turned around and came face to face with Naruto.
She tried not to blush and faint.
"N-Naruto kun…the thing is that I like you…" she trailed off to look up at his expression.
"Oh." Naruto looked shocked. " I-I'm sorry Hinata chan…but…" He looked away.
Hinata didn't want to hear anymore she turned around and ran. Ran away.
End Flashback
"I wish I wasn't that pathetic…" Hinata whispered. The memory had brought tears to her eyes. "Why was I so…helpless and…"
She flopped onto her bed, the letter still safely grasped in her hand.
Tears still wet on her cheeks, she went to sleep.
"Neji isn't the night sky beautiful?" Sakura asked as she looked up.
"Yeah." Neji said, feeling uncomfortable. The truth was, he really wanted to be Tenten now. He didn't know why. He had this…weird feeling at the pit of his stomach.
He had to see her.
"Well, this is my house then." Sakura said. "Thanks for bringing me home Neji. I appreciate it." She then glanced at the house across the street.
It was Tenten's house. They lived really close to each other.
"Tenten…are you mad at me?" She thought sadly, remembering how Tenten had avoided her all day.
She turned her attention back at Neji and pouted cutely. "Well, Neji. Give me a good night kiss."
Neji bent down and kissed her, but right at that moment, Tenten decided to turn the corner to go home, her arms full of weapons from practice.
She did not like the sight that greeted her once she walked onto her street.
Neji kissing Sakura.
Neji kissing Sakura.
"No!" Tenten dropped all her precious weapons and they landed with a crash.
That made Neji look up. "Huh?"
He saw the weapons on the path and immediately knew who had dropped them.
" Oh no…" he whispered.
"Neji?" Sakura said.
Neji looked down at her. "Sakura, I'm sorry, but I have to-"
He didn't have to say anymore. Sakura smiled and nodded her head. " I know." She pushed him, " Go get her."
Neji ran off, not knowing who he was anymore.
"Sakura's boyfriend or Tenten's?"
But he didn't care. All he cared about was telling Tenten how he really felt.
He didn't hesitate to activate his Byakugan.
He quickly caught sight of Tenten running back to the training grounds. He raced after her.
"Tenten!" he yelled. He didn't care about the people sleeping, "Tenten!"
He caught up with her and grabbed her arm. " Wait." He said softly.
He turned her face towards her slowly. It was stained with tears, but even then, Neji thought she had never looked so beautiful. The moonlight shining on her face, the water from her tears giving it a sparkle…
"Tenten…" Neji said, his eyes soft, "I love you. Not Sakura. I'm sorry it took me this long to realize…"
He leaned closer in and kissed her on the lips.
Tenten wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. But then, she suddenly broke the kiss and gasped.
"What?" Neji said, concerned.
"My babies! I dropped them! Oh no!" Tenten started to run back, " I'm coming!"
Neji laughed before he took off after her.
On Monday ( School)
"So you and Neji are an item now?" Ino asked excitedly.
Tenten giggled. " I can't believe you were sick on Friday. How did you find out?"
"Sakura." Ino stated simply.
Hinata beamed. She was positively glowing with happiness.
"Neji and Tenten…YAY!"
"Sakura?" Tenten asked. " She isn't…mad at me is she?"
"No. Of course I'm not. I knew you guys were destined to be together or whatever it is."
Tenten looked up an smiled. "Hey Sakura."
Sakura smiled back. " What's up?"
They both laughed, Ino joining them.
A bit of Hinata's glowing happiness disappeared. " I wish I could be like this with Naruto…it would have been better if I never told him…" Hinata thought sadly, looking across the play ground at the blonde haired ninja.
Naruto caught her staring at him and turned away. But before that, Hinata thought she saw his cheeks turning a light shade of pink.
"I must be dreaming." Hinata told herself sternly, "Naruto told you he didn't like you…"
"Hinata? Are you okay?" Tenten shook her friend. " C'mon the bell rang. I'll see you guys at break?" she looked at the Sakura and Ino.
"Sure. Meet us here." Ino said, gesturing to the bench they were sitting on.
"Okay! See ya later then!" Tenten ran off to where Neji was waiting patiently for her. "Coming Neji!"
Hinata smiled as she walked into the school with Sakura and Ino arguing who was hotter: Sasuke or Shikamaru.
I know...this chapter was mostly based on Neji and Tenten, but the next chapter will be about Sasuke and Hinata...
Anyways, read and review:)