Ch 4

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Songs: I'll never tell and there's an unimportant song that I'm not sure how the rhythm goes…hope you enjoy.

[(Actions are in this kind of print, italicized, or in these brackets or parenthesis)

Songs sung will be in this kind of print so wills the talking

Name: person singing or talking will be underlined.

Scene change Tenten's apartment

Neji and Teten have just awoken; they continued to lie on the bed together

Neji: Let's get some breakfast.

Scene change to the kitchen as they both settled down on the table

Tenten: So you don't have to go to the Hyuuga manor today? There are no missions at all?

Neji: No, I'm pretty sure it would have to deal with the singing epidemic. Clients don't want singing ninja's and Hiashi is pretty scared to go outside, for fear of singing himself…So, would you like me to make some ramen or eggs?

Tenten: Will you still make me breakfast if I ever move in with you to the Hyuuga manor?

Neji: No, the cooks will make us food, and knowing them, you'll never eat ramen again. (Tenten twitches her eye with an 'are you serious' look) So…ramen it is. Well we have beef, chik…

Neji continues to list the names as Tenten sighs and a song starts

I'll never tell:

[Tenten looks directly at something, as if there was someone watching her out there as Neji continues talking )

Tenten:

Look at the man who my life is entangled

Isn't he great?

My way to fame was with weapons and knives and

I've mastered them allll

I'll give it up for him

These weapons gladly I'll leave for him

The only problem is…

I-I'll never tell

[Tenten moves away to get something as Neji moves to her seat and stares at the same spot )

Neji:

She is the one she could give you a run

With power and speed

[Tenten comes back with a scroll, sits beside him and reads, Neji tries to place a hand on her shoulder but stops and shakes his head)

All of the time and day I would say

That I'll love… (Pauses & thinks)

..Challenge…

…To challenge…

I hope shee-e'll never leave

She's the only one who I've cared d'most

But there's just one thing that…

…No…

I'll never tell

Neji&Tenten:

[They both awkwardly look at each other )

'Cause there's nothing to te-ell

[Tenten stands up and walks to the living room and places the scroll on the counter while Neji goes to the living room and sits in the couch )

Tenten:

[Moves and sits next to Neji and folds her arms )

He's cold

Neji:

[Folds his arms in his seat )

She's stupid

Tenten:

[Glares )

Say weapon and he twitches

Neji:

[Rolls eyes)

She goes thru these weird phases

That I can't describe

[Tenten blushes)

Tenten:

I speak

He teases

Neji:

She doesn't know anything and…

Tenten:

He's a soulless little asshole

[Glares at him )

And I do know things

Neji&Tenten:

Oh craa-aap it's kind of scary

Neji:

Like she thinks I'm going to leave her

Tenten

Like he acts so high and mighty

Neji:

Like she's not the greatest fighter

[They turned to stare at each other and offer a sweet fake smile)

Neji&Tenten:

But it's all very well

'Cause we all know,

I'll never tell!

[Neji goes to a desk and takes out a scroll. He starts to skim through it as Tenten watches in annoyance.)

Tenten:

When things go sadly

He always gets so angsty

[Neji looks up from the scroll and glares at her as she rolls her eyes )

Now look he's getting angry

'Cause he knows that I know

[Neji stands up, goes to where Tentens at and faces who he thinks is a crowd)

Neji:

She's weak

She's needy

She's also kind of wimpy

She alwa….

[Tenten goes in front of Neji and interrupts while speaking to the so called crowd)

Tenten:

His eyes are stupid

Neji:

[Twitches )

What the hell it's my turn,

Hello? She…

[Tenten starts flapping her arms around crazily and tapping her feet while facing the invisible crowd)

Tenten:

Look at me! I'm dancin' crazy

[Neji twitches but reluctantly joins Tenten and they start dancing together around the living room as jazz music starts to play)

[They continued dancing all around for minutes, swinging their arms side to side, jumping while kicking out in perfect sync before it changes)

Both:

[The music changes to a sweet violin as Neji and Tenten embrace and dance, while staring at each other's eyes with and wearing a meaningful smile)

You knooow…

Neji:

You're really charming

Tenten:

I love you darling

Neji:

I've liked you since I found you

And those words I didn't mean it

And I like your little bu… [Catches himself )

…Hair buns…

[They continued to dance together before giving one final look and leaving to opposite sides of the room, each in thought)

Tenten:

He's good

Neji:

She's better

Tenten:

I've love him since for'ever

Neji:

See that's why I couldn't tell her

I'm scared a-bout my seal

Tenten:

I knew, already

The rules,

About his family

I know someday we'll fight it

But we can run and hide

[They turned to each other, looking on with faces of worry as they approached each other )

Neji&Tenten:

I've liii-ied

It's never ee-easy

Buuut triii-ied

To make things seem to-be-well

[They turned around, leaning on each other's back)

Neji:

Will she leave meee, bee-cause of it?

Tenten:

Can I really be strong enough-

-to handle this?

Neji:

Will our life become too stressful?

If my life becomes a handful

Tenten:

Will I get so weak and icky?

That I'll look just like Ibiki


[They turned to stare at each other )

Neji:

Is it worth it?

Tenten:

Will we make it?

Neji:

Can we really be together?

[They both hold on to each other's shoulders, spinning in a dance with a reassuring smile )

Both:

Yes 'could really make this happen

Make it work all in the end 'n

But then there's no way in hell I'll tell

I swear you I-I'll never tell

[They walk back together towards Tenten's room as they looked back to speak)

Neji:

Won't get it from me

Tenten:

I swear to the Fifth (Hokage)

Neji:

Get the Hell out

Away from this house

Both:

I'll never

(They looked at each other before looking back)

Tell!

(They both fall back into Tenten's bed, holding on to each other as Neji chuckles and Tenten giggles)

(End Song)

[Scene change, later on that day)

They found Kakashi walking down the street. Neji and Tenten move to his sides, talking at once.

Neji: Lord Kami I did it again! (Slaps his head)

Tenten: We have to stop this.

Neji: It's a curse, an annoying curse that needs to die.

Tenten: It was like there were people inside my apartment…watching us

Neji: I can't believe I said those things…

Tenten: It was like we were being controlled…

Neji: And we just continued saying things…

Tenten: We said it all over my apartment!

Neji: And it was…catchy.

(They looked at him strangely as he turned away)

Tenten: And it was mean…

[They blurted out at once staring at each other)

Neji: I can use weapons!

Tenten: I'm not stupid!

[They stopped and turned to Kakashi )

Neji: …Hatake…

[Kakashi rolls his eyes 'there he goes with the last names again…')

Neji: You have to stop this…

Kakashi: Can't you ask your own sensei?

[They stared at him disbelievingly as Kakashi coughed in response )

Kakashi: Right…any ways, I'm looking through all our information channels, and I've actually questioned Rock Lee to tears until your sensei came in and saved him…but so far…

Tenten: [Throws her hands in the air in doom) Oh man! We'll never solve this and we'll spend the rest of our lives singing in misery…

Neji: [Eye twitches) Sir, please listen and tell me who I need to kill for this to stop.

Walking down the street, they hear singing as they were about to pass the Ichiraku ramen shop

Kakashi: Neji, I wish it was that simple but it's not. Now, I've read a disturbing report. It seems…

The group continued talking as they passed the Ramen shop. Teuchi is seen yelling at Nishi and Matsu (look them up if you don't know who they are but they are the new ramen workers) as they had messed up again. Teuchi is holding a pan up in the air as the two beg for mercy as Ayame continues to clean the counter in irritation because of a big mess.

(Short song starts now)

Matsu: I'm sorry boss my hands just slipped.

Nishi: Hands just slip

Nishi&Matsu: please can you put that pan away?

[Teuchi continues holding the pan and glaring them )

Nishi&Matsu:

We're Begging you, please don't

[Teuchi stalks closer )

Don't hit us, it's not fair

It's his fault, I swear

[They point at each other)

I think we broke that stove there

[Teuchi stares back at the broken stove then bashes them with the pan)

[They rubbed their head )

So are you over it?

My head it cannot take

Another beating you would make

I think we ate your cake…

[Ayame turns around and glares 'that was my cake' takes the pan)

[Scene change, back to the group who was now past them as they continued to sing more )

Neji: So they were human ashes? Fire jutsu perhaps? Someone must hate how they were singing…

Tenten: [Twitches at Neji's thoughtlessness) I don't know Neji, maybe they said the wrong thing. I'm sure one more verse of our little scene then I would have flamed your ass.

Kakashi: Hmm, I see emotions are running high. [In the back ground we see Shizune and Iruka dancing together, having fun) But as I can see, it seems to be caused from the inside. The chakra builds up then combusts…turning the victim into ash. [Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon were in the background, washing a house covered in graffiti as they danced to a tune, Ebisu was watching them) So far, that was just one person. The Anbu had asked me to help consider the cause of death but I worry for the next body…or victim.

Neji: (Places a hand on his chin in concentration) so it's related…the singing, then dancing, then burning, and then dying.

They stopped walking as the Konohamaru corps continued to dance in the back ground.

Kakashi: Well, when you put it that way…I guess this is a bad thing. (They sweat drop at his answer) Well, Naruto is going to check with the Hyuugas (looks at Neji then quickly adds) the main branch…

Neji: (Nods) I don't have access to the main archives…so he'll check with Hinata?

Kakashi: Yeah…but I can't help but feel that I have failed him. If you've noticed recently, he's been distracted more often.

Tenten: It's because of Jiraiya's death, isn't it?

Kakashi: I thought it was but now… (Shakes head and sighs)…I don't know.

They look at him sympathetically as Tenten awkwardly pats him on the back.

[End Scene)