Someone had asked me about ShikaxIno pairing; Yes, there is going to be ShikaxIno stuff.
On with the story!
The Plain Ride and Neji's Punishment
"Ino? Ino!" TenTen yelled , her feet flying every which way in her excitement. She ran up the curb, and jumped over Ino's rose bushes.
She sped down the long driveway, and after conferring with the guard, burst through the mahogany doors.
"INO!" she screeched and footsteps pounded down the stairs. TenTen hopped from one skate clad foot to the other, waiting impatiently for her best friend to come. Soon, a blonde haired, blue-eyed woman came bounding towards her.
"What is it, TenTen?" she asked, her eyes wide with worry.
TenTen grinned enormously, and tipped her head back , laughing.
"You never told me!" TenTen burst out, grabbing Ino's hands and swinging her around. Ino giggled at TenTen's giddiness, her face still scrunched up with confusion. What was TenTen getting at? And why was she so EXTRA happy?
"Okay, TenTen! Calm Down! Tell me what you're talking about!" Ino demanded trying to seat the giddy TenTen down. TenTen sat down for two seconds before leaping up again.
"This is soooooo cool! We are going to have so much fun!" TenTen smiled, holding out her arms and spinning in a circle.
Ino shook her head at TenTen's silliness. "Okay, TenTen. Tell me clearly. What are you TALKING ABOUT? I'm in the dark here!"
TenTen just smiled blissfully.
TenTen just flopped on her back and grinned up at Ino.
"Didn't your mother tell you? We're moving to Konoha!" TenTen squealed, clapping her hands.
Ino felt herself grow dizzy. " Wha..." she said, as the information sunk in.
" You and Me…" TenTen enunciated slowly, her eyes bright, "Are going to Konoha for a year! Isn't it exciting?"
Ino smiled faintly. Yes... that was very exciting. Too bad she wasn't ready for it.
THUMP.
"Ino? Ino? Why did you just faint? Answer me!"
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Neji walked home, ignoring the consistent chatter at his arm. He looked around at his neighborhood and sighed. Shikamaru had this big dream that he was going to decorate all of Konoha with Toilet Paper. Sure would be funny to see the Hyuuga Mansion decorated in toilet paper...
Going on...
"Neji? NEJI ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?" Hinata screeched, her hair standing on end, her eyes electrifying. Her hair turned poofy with bolts of lightning and her clothes flashed red and black. Neji jumped back from the angry girl, shocked.
"Uh...no, I was listening..." Neji stuttered. Quick as can be, Hinata smiled, and latched onto his arm once more. Her clothes turned normal and her hair flitted down to the silky odangos again.
"Like I was saying...there was this new dress at the mall! Only fifty dollars, and I was like, wow..."
As she continued to chatter, Neji groaned underneath his breath. Why me? He thought. Why me? He had to do something about Hinata fast! He had to call Shikamaru...maybe they can play a matchmaker prank. He heard Naruto had broken up with Sakura...nah; they were crazy over each other.
Hmm...this was hard! No wonder, Hinata was always following him! No other guy could stand her!
"Look, Hinata, we're home!" Neji announced, his voice relieved. Hinata stared at him suspiciously, before grinning and hopping along.
"Tomorrow, we're going to go on a picnic! Okay, my Neji(a/n: alright. I'm sorry for creeping you out with one sided HinataxNeji crap. I mean…gahr! It's fanfiction, deal with it.)? It'll be so romantic!" Hinata said in a hushed voice, hearts in her eyes.
Neji sweat dropped and tried to walk past her. "I am not YOURS, Hinata!"
Hinata crossed her arms. "Hmpf. Be that way. I'll just tell Hiashi your being mean to me-"
"FINE FINE! For God's sake, Hinata, you are..." He opened the door to the mansion, and a serious servant met his eyes.
"Why do you look so...worried?" Neji asked, confused.
The servant shook his head. "Come with me, Neji."
Neji stared at Hinata and she shrugged. They both removed their school bags and followed the servant into the Living room, where Hiashi and Hanabi sat solemnly.
"What's wrong?" he asked, confused.
Hiashi stared at him and shook his head. "Today, we have received a call from your school."
Neji gulped. Uh oh...
"We know you and Shikamaru are close...but your actions are unacceptable! Today, after setting stink bombs and whoopee cushions under the student's chairs..."
Hiashi went on and on with his speech and Neji hung his head obediently. He hated whenever this happened. He always had to get a dressing down by his uncle, then by the elders...
It just made him want to show them all once more.
"Yes, Hiashi-sama."
"No, Hiashi-sama."
"I promise, Hiashi-sama."
That was all he said, at the right intervals. His speeches were always alike. He sighed, bored.
"-This time, Neji, you will serve punishment by me, not by the elders."
Neji's head jerked up shocked. What? Did he just say...
"Hiashi-sama..." he trailed off, his white eyes wide.
Hiashi nodded, and Hanabi giggled. "I will make sure this punishment will prevent you from ever being so silly at school again."
Hinata stifled laughter behind him and Neji glared at her. Hinata knew that he was hardly silly... that was exactly the opposite of Neji.
"What is my punishment, Hiashi-sama?" Neji asked, his voice revealing the hint of curiosity. Hiashi's punishments were always... interesting, if you could call them that.
Hiashi got up from his seat, and put his hands behind his back. He rose his head regally and looked at Neji straight in the eye.
"You will have the task of becoming friends with-"
Neji's eyes widened. NOOOO! He screamed inside his head. That was absolutely the WORST punishment in the WORLD! Becoming FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE? What horror!
"Hiashi-sama, please!" He protested, but Hiashi rose his hand to prevent any other protests.
"No, Neji. This punishment MUST be carried out. You will have to be friends with Mr. Umm…forgot his last name's… daughter."
Neji's fists clenched. "WHAT? IS THAT A PUNISHMENT? BECOMING FRIENDS WITH A STUPID GIRL?" He burst out and everyone in the room leaned back, shocked at his behavior.
Hiashi just shrugged. "He will be moving here in two days from Japan (a/n:I'm too lazy to make up a village name…), and will settle down in our area. In fact, right next door."
Neji looked down, his cheeks aflame with his anger.
"You will see to it that you will help her adapt to Konoha life, show her around, help her with school work, since she will be in your grade, your class and your school."
Neji narrowed his eyes. "I bet that you had something to do with that!"
Hiashi once more shrugged. "I cannot comment on that remark."
Neji just threw up his hands." FINE, Hiashi-sama. I WILL. I'll be NICE to this STRANGER! Okay?"
With that, he twisted on his heel and stomped up the stairs to his room. Hinata glared at everyone in the room, before also turning away. So they want him to be 'friends' with a girl, eh? Not in my life! Hinata thought, her face scrunching up in determination.
Hiashi sighed and sat back down, as the girls tittered. Someday, Neji, he thought. You'll thank me.
For bringing you to your soul mate.
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TenTen bounced up and down in the airplane seat, excitedly. It was the first time she was ever on a plane, before.
"Father! Takuro! Ino! Look! There's so many buttons! I wonder what this is!"
She began to press all the buttons she saw on the armrest and Takuro shook his head.
"It's a wonder how she could be sixteen and yet so childish!" he muttered to Ino.
Ino sat down beside TenTen, grinning. It was quite a shock for her when she found out about the move. She personally had no idea...her mother was meaning to tell her when she came back from work.
Of course you couldn't blame Ino... having the information broken to her from a person such as TenTen...well, anyone would faint.
TenTen yelled with disgust as a barf bag shot out from the seat in front of her.
"Ewww! I don't need that!" she yelled.
Takuro smirked. "Don't be so sure of that!"
TenTen smiled at him, innocently. "Why do you say that?"
Takuro shrugged, nonchalantly. "Flying is serious business, squirt. You've never flown on a plane before... you might get a little queasy."
TenTen grinned. "Really. I'll make a bet with you then."
Ino rose her eyebrows. "You sure, TenTen?"
Ino nodded. Absolutely. I bet you ten dollars that I can stand the whole ride to Konoha without once using the barf bag!"
Takuro put a hand on his chin thinking. "And if I can stand the whole ride without the barf bag, you'll have to give me ten bucks!"
TenTen stuck out a hand. "Agreed!"
Takuro shook her hand. "Your on!"
Tomoyo laughed, and Takuro and his father stared at the two, surprised. It sure was to be an interesting trip!
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"Here's your ten bucks, brat!" Takuro spoke threw gritted teeth. His face was green and Ino, TenTen, and her father were laughing their heads off.
"Thank you, big brother! Never mess with the master!" TenTen answered, her eyes alight with humor. Ino and TenTen laughed and walked off, TenTen flipping threw the bills.
"Who knew I could make a hundred bucks off Takuro? He never learns, does he?" TenTen asked, bubbling with laughter.
Ino stared at her. " A hundred dollars?"
TenTen nodded. "For the past two weeks, I've been making bets with him. And every single time, he loses! Talk about dense!"
TenTen and Ino hooked arms, giggling as they walked to the luggage drop off. TenTen stared out the window, looking at the foreign writing, and Konoha that rose from beyond the hills. This is where she was going to live for one year...
And she was going to make the best of it!
(yawns)
Well, I'm as tired as holy hell…
Hehe…what will Neji do when he meets TenTen?
What will Shikamaru do when he finds out?
Review and you'll find out…