Chapter 4: can we start over.
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Author corner: thanks for the reviews they come in so fat you know…mind that it is still early in the chapter I have to admit that one review got my heart…blah, yeah I admit the Neji's nothing but an ass whole right now but mind that we were only on the third chapter but I got what you were saying. So hopefully this chapter does something... read away!
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Kakashi wasn't playing when he said, that this was no normal doll. The doll 'woke up' every two hours like a real baby would do. Around two in the morning the baby had started crying once again and it was now Neji's turn to take care of its needs.
He rolled off the couch; of course Tenten would not allow him to sleep in her room.
"Damn doll." He mumbled and trudged slowly his way to Tenten's room. The room was dark, he could make out Tenten sleeping in her bed but where was the damn doll. "Shit…" he said in pain, he had found the doll but knocked his toe against the car seat.
"Neji?" Tenten yawned.
"I'm only in here to take care of the doll." He said. He heard her shifting in the bed.
"Want me to help?" she asked.
"What ever makes you happy." He said trying to look through the baby bag for a bottle.
Tenten got out of the bag. "It would be easier if you woul- ahh!" she said slipping on something.
"You okay?" he said walking over to the light to cut it on.
"Yeah I just slipped on this package." She said.
"Aha! Found the bottle" he said giving it to the doll. "Wait did you say package?" he asked.
"Yeah…why?"
"That's not the package for Kakashi is it?"
Tenten looked at it. "This is do today isn't it?" Neji shook his head yes. "This thing has like thirty pages and ten essays how are we going to do this in five hours.
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"What kind of job you want?" Tenten asked.
"I don't know." Neji said.
"Just look at the least."
"I'm tired I have no time to read." He said lying on her floor. "Just give me the fourth job." He said.
"So you want to be a stripper." Tenten said in a dry tone.
"That's not there." He said.
"Did you forget who our teacher is that is there."
He thought for a moment. "I would make a good stripper…"
"Pick a next job."
"Okay fine….is lawyer on the list?" he asked. She shook her head. "I'll be that."
"So you want to be a lawyer?"
"I guess, my dad owns a lawyer firm so…"
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"Neji?" Tenten said. They had decided to split the essays up. She didn't hear anything a looked over the bed to find Neji sleeping. "Dammit Neji wake up I'm here doing all the work!" she screamed throwing a pillow at him.
"What, what happened." He said groggily. Tenten burst out laughing. "What!"
"You have ink on your face." She said in between laughing.
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"Shut the damn doll up!" Neji said. It was about four in the morning and they were almost done.
"I'm trying!" Tenten said rocking the baby.
"Just give me it." He said.
"No I can do it."
"Just give me the doll!" he said walking over to her.
"I can-" Tenten was silence by Neji falling on her. "Neji…." She wheezed. "I can't breathe."
"Sorry." He said kneeling over her. "Kisho okay?" he said.
Tenten gasp.
"What!"
"That's the first time you said his name." she said.
"Will you guys keep it down?" Megumi said coming into the room. "It's like four in the morning and-" She looked at the two, Neji was on his knees behind Tenten and Tenten was on all fours over the baby but she didn't see the doll. "I'm not even going to ask." She said and walked out.
Both Neji and Tenten blushed at their position.
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Morning came soon enough. And Both Neji and Tenten were snoring away on the Tenten's bedroom floor.
A knock came at the door and Megumi came in. "You two better wake up or else you'll be late for school!" She sang.
"What time is it?" Tenten asked getting up.
"Seven o'clock…I've made pancakes so hurry up and get dressed."
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The two was already dressed and was now eating breakfast.
"Tenten I'm so sorry about yesterday." Megumi whispered to Tenten who was sitting at the counter, while Neji was sitting at the table.
"I already said it was okay."
"Yeah but I still feel bad I mean I don't know, Neji's very persuasive…but I broke girl code I know you still like him and-"
"I forgive you. Your like a sister to me I can't stay, mad at you forever." Tenten said smiling.
"Thanks girlie." Megumi said hugging Tenten.
Neji cleared his throat. "If I can't join this hug fest I suggest we go to school now." He said.
"Well, see you later." Tenten said. She picked up the car seat and the doll and headed opened the door to come face to face with Kiba. "Kiba?"
"Hey Tenten, I figured you need a ride." He said smiling.
"I'd like-"
"She's with me." Neji said from behind the girl.
"Um…Tenten? Is there something I'm missing?" Kiba asked.
"Ah…no, he's just my partner for life skill class." Tenten said. "See" she said lifting the baby car seat.
"Oh I see." He said. "So about the ride?"
"I-"
"I already told you she's with me." Neji said resting his hand on her shoulder.
"I think that's for Tenten to decide." Kiba said.
"Yeah and before you interrupted." She said looking at Neji. "I was going to say I'd like that Kiba." She said.
Kiba smirked. "Then shall I take your backpack to the car."
"You shall." She said picking it up off the floor and giving it to him. "Hope you don't mind Kisho." She said looking at the doll.
"Not a problem." He said taking the car seat from her hands.
"Bye Megumi!" Tenten said from inside Kiba's car and they drove off.
Megumi walked behind Neji and gave off a low whistle. "Tenten does not have bad taste at all."
Neji growled and yanked his bag off the floor and walked to his jeep.
"I sense I love triangle!" she sang to her self.
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-School-
"Thanks for the ride." Tenten said getting out the car.
"Not a problem, I like spending time with you even if it's just a simple drive to school." He said. Taking the car seat out the car.
Tenten blushed. "I-"
"Tenten!" Ino shouted. Tenten turned around to see her friends waving at her. She turned back and smiled at Kiba. "My friends…"
"I'll walk you to them." He said, taking her bag.
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'I can't believe she chose him over me.' Neji thought pulling into the school parking lot. His fist tightened around the steering wheel when he saw Kiba and Tenten walking over to her friends. "Kiba Inuzuka…huh prepare for battle."
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"I guess I'll talk to you later." Kiba said.
"Yeah…I guess we'll talk later." Tenten said shyly. He gave her a smile and walked into the school.
"I guess I'll talk to later." Ino mimicked Kiba.
Sakura batted her eye lashes. "Yeah I guess we'll talk later." She said mimicking Tenten.
Hinata laughed. While Tenten blushed.
"So what's up with you and Kiba?" Ino asked nudging the girl side.
"Nothings up we just started talking…" she said.
"Something happened yesterday didn't it, something you're not telling us." Sakura said.
"Okay…we went to Starbucks and you know talked." She said leaving out the details that Kiba flirted with her, because if she told them that there would be never ending questions. "Hinata where's your baby?"
She sighed. "Naruto's got him; he hasn't let the thing down from since we got it."
Ino grinned. "And Shikamaru actually volunteered to take Ami away."
Speaking of the boys where's Neji?" Sakura asked.
"Don't know…I got a ride with Kiba…so…" Tenten said shrugging.
"Morning babe." Sasuke said giving Sakura a kiss on the cheek.
"Sasuke…" Sakura whined.
"What they're going to have to get used to it." He said wrapping his arm around her.
"I haven't even told them yet." She said blushing.
Ino gasped. "Shut up! You guys are so not going out."
They both nodded. "You know we've been spending time with each other over the summer… he just asked me yesterday."
Ino was about to say something but she felt a tap on her shoulder. "Here you go." Shikamaru said smiling.
Before Ino could say anything the bell rang.
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"Okay, so how was everyone's first night with the baby!" Kakashi asked.
All of the students groaned. He just smiled, was Kakashi actually enjoying their torture?
"So I hope you finished the packages." He said starting to collect them.
Tenten looked in her bag. "I don't have it… you got it right?"
Neji looked in his bag. "I thought you had it."
"Well I-"
"Ahem…you're the last so package please." Kakashi said.
Tenten gave off a nervous laugh. "Funny thing…we-" Tenten was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Kakashi walked over to the door and opened it.
"Megumi!" Tenten said.
"Oh good I'm at the right class." Megumi said walking inside.
"Tenten you know this young woman?" Kakashi asked.
Tenten walked up to the front of the class. "She's my roommate."
"I just came here to drop this off." Megumi said showing the package. "You two left it on the table." She said giving Kakashi the package.
"You can take your seat now Tenten." Kakashi said taking the package from Megumi. Tenten did as she was told. Kakashi looked Megumi in the eyes. "She's really lucky to have a friend like you." He said turning on his charm.
Megumi felt her face get warm. "She's like a little sister to me."
"Ah I see…" Kakashi said.
"W-well um I have to go." She said walking out the door but not before giving him a wink.
He turned to the class. "Excuse me for one moment please." He said before closing the door after him.
"What just happened…?" Tenten said.
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The next two periods went by fast and it was now time for Literature.
"I'd like every one to pair up please." Kurenai said.
Tenten felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see no one there. Then she heard the chair scrape against the floor which was on the side of her. "Hey…" Kiba said sitting down beside's her. "Partners?" he asked.
Tenten shook her head. "Sure."
"Okay so partners chosen." Kurenai said looking around. "Okay in one week I want you and your partner to pick a scene from the play I'm going to give you and you'll be presenting it in front of the class."
"Sounds easy." Kiba whispered.
"Here you go." Kurenai said giving them the paper with the name of play they would be doing.
Tenten opened the paper. "Romeo and Juliet…"
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-Lunch-
Neji slammed his tray on the table.
"What's wrong with you?" Shikamaru asked.
"I've made a real important decisions." He said sitting down.
"Which would be?" Sasuke asked.
"I'm giving up my reputation as the playboy of konoha high." He said.
"What!" Naruto said with surprise.
"You heard me." He said looking at them. "Yesterday I made out with Tenten's room mate."
"The hot girl who came in class this morning?" Sasuke said.
"Oh yeah…she's a college babe, but that's beside the point. Tenten caught us and she was really hurt." He said. "And I felt this weird feeling, all I know is I don't want to hurt her again and I'm ready to show Tenten that I can be a nice guy and not just a pervert."
"Sounds like some one has a crush." Sasuke said with a smirk.
"Shut it."
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"So what act you want to do?" Kiba asked.
"I don't know…there's so many good scenes I can't choose." Tenten said eating a grape.
"Close your eyes and pick one." Kiba suggested.
"Okay." Tenten said and closed her eyes. She ran her finger up and down the page with the list of acts.
"Stop."
She did as she was told and opened her eyes.
"So what'd you pick?" he asked.
"Scene three act five."
"Okay now write down the pages from the scene and I'll choose what page we do." She did what she was told. "Now let see." He said taking a paper out the scrap. He looked at the page number and turned through the book.
"So what are we doing?" Tenten asked.
"Looks like we're doing the kissing scene." He said.
Tenten threw a grape at him, which he caught in his mouth. "Be serious."
He winked at her. "I am…" he said showing her the book.
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'Bbbrrriiinnngggg'
That was the last bell indicating that the school day was over.
"I have soccer practice today…so I guess we'll start this literature thing tomorrow?" Kiba asked.
"Tomorrows fine." Tenten said.
"Okay so tomorrow!" He said before running off.
"You ready to go." Neji said from behind Tenten.
"Yeah." She said.
They walked to the jeep in silence and placed there stuff inside. They got into the front seats.
"So when ever you're ready to leave." Tenten said rubbing her hands against her jeans.
Neji stayed quiet for a moment.
"Neji is s-"
"I'm sorry about yesterday." He said. "And I'm sorry for hurting you last year. I was stupid to say those mean things to you, so forgive me."
Tenten was stunned, was Neji Hyuuga apologizing to her. "Neji I don't know what to say."
"I just want you to know that I'm really sorry for what I did and I would like to know if we could start over." He said.
"I don't know…"
"I've given up my play boy ways…I just want us to be friends."
"Friends sound nice…" she said giving in.
"So…we're friends?" he asked.
"Yeah…"
"I have a clean reputation?" he asked.
She shook her head.
"Well then… Hi I'm Neji Hyuuga and you are." He said.
"I'm Tenten Takashi…nice to meet you." She said giving him a smile.
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Author corner: hope you guys like it! And I will be putting that one shot out for the winner who guessed the caller soon! I'm just really busy (I hate working). So please review! I have no idea what I'm doing for the next chapter so if you got idea's I'll see what I can do. Oh and Megumi is not a whore! Just wanted to clear that up.
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