Izzy: Harro! I'm guessing that you like me story so far, because you're kind of reading the second chapter. :D
Disclaimer: I dun own Naruto… my bffl Masashi Kishimoto does.
"Hinata, who's your friend?" I wanted to know who had made me laugh for the first time in four years. The figure sitting before the mirror stood up and faced me. She was absolutely gorgeous. Her chocolate brown hair was straightened and it hung around her shoulders, right above her breasts, where a strapless white dress began. Her eyes were a perfect hazel that glistened with pure innocence and love. They were emphasized by the eyeliner that gave off a smokey vibe. Her legs were toned and tan. The color didn't look fake; they looked like she had actually spent some time in the sun. My eyes were fixated on her.
"Who are you?" This girl was the woman of my dreams and I didn't even know her name…yet.
Ino laughed loudly.
"You don't recognize her? It's-" She started. But Tenten interrupted.
"You won't know my name. I've never met you before." Tenten said mysteriously. She walked over to Neji and reached an arm around his body. And with that, she slammed the door squarely in his face. Tenten sat back down in her chair before the mirror. Ino stood with her jaw dropped.
"What the hell was that all about?" She screeched. Tenten sighed.
"He knows me as a tomboy, I'm not ready to show anyone from school this side of me." Ino stared at her friend. Then, it seemed like a blub went off in her head.
"The Uchiha's are having a party tomorrow night and they told me to invite as many people as I wanted. But they'd have to judge if people can enter or not. I wasn't planning on going but I think we should go!" Ino grinned.
"I don't know… won't people recognize me?" Tenten wondered nervously.
"That's the great thing about this! It's a masquerade ball! They want everyone to wear masks and everything. But Neji didn't even know it was you under all that girliness, so I'm sure no one will be able to guess it's you when you're wearing a mask! Plus, you can practice flirting with guys there."
"But I can't flirt for my life!" Tenten whined. Ino whipped around to Hinata.
"Go get someone to bring us two sleeping bags and pajama's. We're sleeping over to train Tenten into the ultimate flirting machine!" All Hinata could do was nod and leave.
"Jock?"
"Ask him what sports he plays."
"Good, quiet sensitive type?"
"Ask what books he's read recently."
"Nerd?"
"Why the hell would I flirt with a nerd?"
"Don't question me! Just answer!"
"Fine. Ask what his IQ is."
"What the hell, Tennie? The answer is Ask if he's played the new Halo!" Ino scolded.
"Sorry." Tenten apologized. Ino just grinned.
"You're ready!" Ino screamed. Hinata shuffled through the once-empty closet across the room. Now, it was full of elegant dresses of several different colors. She pulled a purple one out.
"Hey, Ino. Try this on!" Ino beamed and rushed into the bathroom to change. Tenten flopped onto the bed.
"Learning how to flirt is harder than studying for the SATs!" She complained.
"That's what you must pay in order to make Neji like you!" Ino called from the bathroom. Tenten blushed. Last night, she had told them about her crush on him. Now that they knew, it seemed a lot easier to prepare. Hinata held up a red dress.
"Tenten, when Ino's done, change into this!" She recommended. Tenten nodded. The bathroom door swung open. Ino stepped out in the purple dress that just brushed past her knees with a halter neck.
"It looks amazing!" Hinata and Tenten cried. Ino twirled around a bit, her long blond hair spinning around her body.
"I really like this one! I think I've found my dress for tonight!" She squealed. Tenten smiled and ran into the bathroom, claiming it. Hurriedly, she undressed and threw on the red dress. It was low cut and had spaghetti straps. The hem ended at her thighs, showing off her legs. Quietly, she stepped out into the room.
"Tenten, it's great!" Ino yelled. Tenten glanced down and was greeted by her cleavage.
Holy moly, did my boobs just randomly grow overnight?
Nah, you just never bothered to wear revealing clothes before.
Wow, my boobs are really big! What size AM I?
You, my friend, are a C cup.
Daayyuummm.
"Hinata, we still need to find a dress for you." Tenten fretted. Ino grabbed her and together they began rustling through the huge closet, searching for the right one. Tenten's hand felt something silky. She followed the fabric to the hanger and pulled it out carefully.
"What about this?" She held it up, bringing it into full light. The dress was a black off-the-shoulder A-line that ended around where someone's shins should be. Hinata grinned and dashed into the bathroom. She came out two minutes later, looking absolutely magnificent. Her hair was let loose except for one bang that she had pinned to the side of her head and the dress hugged her curves, showing them off even more.
"I know what we are wearing tonight!" Ino sing-songed. "There's only the issue of shoes and masks…" Hinata smiled victoriously and ran to the closet. She pulled out a box from a shelf in the back and pulled the lid off. Inside lay about a dozen masks, ready to be worn. Each girl plucked a mask that matched the dress they had chosen.
"So, shoes?" Tenten asked.
"Taken care of." Hinata grinned. She dialed a number on her phone and held it to her ear.
"Tenten chose the red one, Ino is wearing the purple, and I've gotten the black." Then she hung up.
"Jeremy said to call when we'd picked our dresses so that he would be able to find our shoes for us." Ino shrieked.
"You mean Jeremy, your shoe stylist?" She screamed. Hinata nodded. Ino screamed again.
"He always finds me the best shoes!" The girls chatted and giggled for an hour, gossiping the latest juice when a knock came at their door. Hinata opened it and hugged the man who was there.
"Jeremy! I haven't seen you in forever!" She yelled. The man chuckled.
"And same to you, Miss Hinata." He replied in his Italian accent. In his hands were two suitcases. He rolled them in and placed them onto the bed. He unzipped each open and began handing out the shoes he had found for them to pick and choose. Tenten held three boxes, Ino had four, and Hinata had two. They ripped off the lids and each one screamed in delight. Tenten rushed to try on the red pumps, only to be saddened when she discovered they hurt to stand in. Ino slipped on her purple platforms, knowing instantly that these were the ones. Hinata opened both boxes of hers and quietly, but excitedly put on her simple strappy heels. She giggled as she stood up and skipped around the room in her new shoes. Now, the only one to find shoes was Tenten. There was just one box left, the others all too loose, too small, or tight. Tenten slowly reached into the box and came out with blood red Jimmy Choos that lifted her three inches off the ground.
"It's perfect." She whispered. Jeremy smiled.
"I knew you'd pick those." He said. Ino grabbed her phone from her purse and checked the time.
"We've got ten minutes. That's just enough time to apply makeup." Tenten frowned.
"But…we have masks. What good is makeup going to do?"
"Oh, Tenten. You have so much to learn." Ino pat her back sympathetically and plopped Tenten back into the makeup chair.
"We're going to be late! Why isn't the driver going?" Ino yelled, sitting in the back of the Hyuuga Limousine. Hinata shrugged. She leaned forward to the driver.
"Is there a reason you're not moving?" She asked. The driver nodded.
"I'm sorry, Miss Hyuuga. But we've been told to wait for Mr. Hyuuga." He said apologetically. Just then, Neji jumped into the backseat, placing himself right next to Hinata on the couch, across from Tenten.
"We meet again, mystery girl." He said seductively. From behind her mask, Tenten blushed madly.
"So we have." She replied smoothly, covering the fact that her heartbeat had nearly tripled in pace. Hinata giggled and tapped the drivers shoulder.
"Neji is here, please take us to the Uchiha mansion." The chauffer tipped his hat.
"Of course, Ms. Hyuuga." With that, they began the ride in the long white limo.
"So…" Ino broke the awkward silence that had been set upon them.
"How about them Yankees?" Hinata asked, obviously desperate for some conversation. Neji grunted.
"Hinata, do you even know what sport the Yankees play?"
"Um… golf? No wait, soccer! Yeah, I'm pretty sure they play soccer." Tenten slapped her palm to her forehead.
"Hinata… do you honestly not know even the teams of my sport? They, in fact, do not include the Yankees. The Yankees play major league baseball for New York." She sighed, partially sad that her best friend didn't know about her sport.
"I'm sorry, Number!" Hinata whined, using Tenten's new codename.
"Number?" Neji wondered confusedly. Before Tenten had time to say her witty comeback, the limo brought itself to a stop.
"We're here." The driver said, quickly running around the car to open the door for them. As it did, a hand appeared, ready to take Hinata's hand. She grinned and took it, being helped out of the car in her black dress. Ino came out next, her helping hand belonging to a tall handsome man with hazel eyes and messy brown hair. Another hand appeared, ready to escort Tenten but Neji came out instead, taking the man's place.
"I'm her escort." He hissed coldly. Tenten rolled her eyes and stepped out into the night, her arm entwined with Neji Hyuuga's, while the red dress she wore hugged her body, drawing all eyes to her figure. Beneath her red mask, her face concealing a delicate smile.
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