Hello! Here's the second part of 'The Strawberry Dress". It's Tenten's P.O.V. I think Neji's part is better but still... Anyway enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
The Strawberry Dress
Tenten's P.O.V.
Seriously, I didn't see it coming. I mean, maybe like he said, it was fate. A destiny that we couldn't control. Or maybe my mom was right about the strawberry dress…
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It all started with the summer festival at Konoha. I was really excited when I learned about it. Lee and I had already planed to go together since none of us had a boy/girlfriend. Even if I loved Lee like a brother, I really wanted to go with Neji. I had a crush on him since we were placed in the same team. So I asked him to go with us. I said I didn't want to be stuck with Lee. I wasn't surprised when he said no. But I continued saying that I could kill myself or Lee, being only with him, but he continued saying no. I beg again and again till I did what I always do when I'm despaired to ask something: I did my puppy eyes. I was so sure that It wouldn't work on him that when he said yes, I started to jump everywhere screaming: "YATTA!" And I kissed him on the cheek… I don't know why I did it but I was so happy that he said yes that I didn't realise my action till I went home. I started to think about it and I blushed.
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At 5 o'clock, the day of the festival, I started to panicked on what I should wear. I was searching in my closet for something cute that Neji could remark. Then I saw the perfect dress. The strawberry dress. It was mom's dress and when I was 5, I saw it in her closet. She had told me that this dress was the one she wore for her first date with my dad. She had also told me that when I would be old enough, I could have it. When my parents passed away, all there things had been in my possession. That counts the strawberry dress. I tried on and I was so happy when I saw it on me. It fitted perfectly. I started to dance around with the dress, remembering my parents for the 6 years I've been with them. I turned my head to see what hour it was. The clock had 6:47 on it! The boys had to come pick me up at 7! I started to panic, got off the dress and went in the bathroom to take my shower.
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I heard the bell ring and I cursed. I screamed a "Coming!" and I got out of the shower the faster that I could. I took a towel and I put it on me. I was wet and I was putting water everywhere. I finally managed to go to the door.
"Sorry! I didn't saw the time go by and… Whatever! Come in the living room, I'll be ready in 30 minutes maximum" I said.
I went to my room, trying to hide the blush that was on my cheeks.
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I looked at myself in the mirror to see how I looked like. My hair weren't in there habitual buns but down and I had put a little bit of makeup. It took me a lot of courage to get out of my room. I went to the living room and I saw Lee who was talking and Neji who was about to fall asleep. I smiled and said: "I'm ready!" They looked at me and I feel like I was naked. Lee started to smile and Neji only looked at me with his none emotion face, but I could see in his eyes a little bit of surprised.
"So? What do you think?" I asked really shyly.
"You look beautiful Tenten!" shouted Lee smiling.
"I really like this dress, her name is 'the strawberry dress'. It was my mom's and I always wanted to wear it and now it fit!" I smiled softly and looked at Neji. "What do you think, Neji?"
He looked at me and didn't respond. I thought that he would respond his famous "Hn." But he didn't. After some seconds, he said: "It's pretty." I couldn't believe what I heard. It was the first time since 6 years being with him that he complimented me on something else then training. I smiled and said: "Well let's go!"
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Lee, Neji and I were at the festival. The colours were beautiful and the atmosphere was charming. Lee and I were always playing games. Neji was looking at us. He was acting really weird since we had got out of my house. He wouldn't look at me. At first, I thought that it was because he didn't want to be here, so it was normal but he couldn't relax.
"Come on Neji! Relax! We are here to have fun!" I exclaim.
"Hn." He respond like always.
I looked at him and I clearly saw that he was avoiding to look at me.
"Neji, why don't you look at me?"
He didn't respond, one chance for him that Lee arrived and told us something. He was talking about going buy cotton candy. I smiled and told him he could do that but I wasn't fully talking to him. I was more looking at Neji to understand what was going on with him.
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We continued our way through the festival when Lee exclaim: "It's her! It's her!" I was really glad when Lee finally gave up on Sakura. Now his new crush was on a simple girl named Yumi. From what I've heard, it seemed that Yumi was interested by Lee. I was really hoping it would work.
"Why don't you go see her?" I asked.
"But I don't want you to be alone…"
"It's alright! I'm with Neji!" I really hoped that Lee would go, like this I could be alone with Neji to understand what he had in mind.
"Yeah! Ok! Bye! See you later!" shouted Lee running toward the girl. Letting Neji and I alone…
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Neji and I were walking in a little track in the forest. It was silent, we only could hear the sound of the festival, further.
"Neji? Why are you avowing to look at me?" I asked, breaking the silent.
"What are you talking about?" Neji answered.
"Since we got out of my house, you've been acting weird."
I stopped and looked at him. He was still avoiding an eye contact knowing. I couldn't understand. Maybe he was mad at me?
"Neji, tell me. Did I do something wrong?"
"No."
"So why?"
I put my hands on his chin to make him look at me. I was trying hard not to blush with this contact. His skin was so soft… I finally succeed to make him look at him. I clearly saw that he looked at my cleavage and exclaim: "You know, my eyes are higher." He didn't respond but I think I saw a little blush on his face.
"Neji! What's wrong with you? You're acting so weird!"
He looked up but I saw that he wasn't listening to me. That pissed me. "Neji! Seriously! It's getting really odd… Tell me something!!" It was getting even more frustrating. I started to scream.
"Neji! Are you listening to me?" He still didn't respond. If he wasn't Hyuuga Neji, he'll be already knock off.
"Neji? NEJI!!" I screamed. I started to waved my hand in front of his face. Then he kissed me passionately. He pinned me on a tree and continued to kiss me deeply. He was exploring my mouth. I didn't feel like stopping him. In fact, I was enjoying this. After a moment, he broke the kiss for need of air but he went to my neck to kiss it softly. I moaned at this, saying softly his name. I was feeling his hands on my body. My eyes winded when he went to my dress' zipper. It wasn't the time nor the place to go that far. I was about to tell him when he stop. I smiled. I was happy that I didn't have to say it to him but he did it by himself. That was a sign that we were in the same wavelength.
"Could it ruin all if I say that I love you?" I asked.
I saw him froze. I started to worry. Maybe it was all physical. It wasn't love. All he wanted was to strip off all my clothes and sleep with me. But then, I saw his eyes soften and he smiled. A real smile.
"No it couldn't ruin it. Because I love you too." He said.
I smiled even more and kiss him.
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Yes, it was destiny. Something that forced us to be together. I think my mom was right about this dress. Like she told me when I was younger: "You can find true love with the strawberry dress…"
The end!
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