Chapter 4 The community assembly

The party arrives in two cars. The first one is driven by Minato with Kushina, Sakura and Ino as passengers. The second car is driven by Temari with Konan and Tenten sitting in the back. They both park the cars on the large parking lot next to the community assembly hall. When entering the building they can state that the famous Yahiko hasn't arrived yet. Tenten finds her friend Shizune in the crowd and approaches her.

"How are you doing?" Tenten asks her friend and gives her a warm hug. The two girls have been friends ever since early childhood. They are not the same age but grew up as neighbors and ran back and forth over the street to ask each other to come out and play. Their friendship was also strengthened by their mothers close contact. It was often that the daughters followed their mothers to each other's houses. Now when they are adults they do not meet quit as often. If any of them had happened to be married it would probably have been even less. However, since they are are both unmarried, they still find an hour or two to chat during the weekends.

"I'm doing just as bad as during all parties where none of my friends are keeping me company." Shizune answers and laughs along with her friend.

"Well, now you have a friend here." Tenten answers. "Perhaps it will be a little better then."

"You know it is."

"So have you heard any new interesting facts about this mysterious new man who is suppose to join us tonight?"

"Not any facts, just a ton of subjective opinions from my mother."

"At least it better to only hear it from one person. I've heard my mother and two youngest sisters talk about him constantly for over a week now!" Tenten sighs heavily while her friends laughs gently.

"I guess I'm the lucky one to have no siblings." Shizune says and gives her friend a big smile.

"You sure are! It was enough kids by me already."

The two friends laugh at Tenten's obvious joke. They both know how much Tenten loves her siblings, even though they are so very different and annoying at times.

The two friends keep talking and all of a sudden the door swings open. Everyone in the whole room seems to hold their breaths. Simultaneously people turn their heads towards the door. There they can all see two handsome men and a beautiful woman enter. The first man has orange hair, brown eyes and a bit of tanned skin. The second man is pale, with extremely light lavender toned eyes and dark brown hair. The woman has red hair, red eyes with a pair of black glasses and light skin. All three of them can not be said anything else than good looking.

Tenten can see her little sisters, Sakura and Ino, whisper to each other and then giggle like they always do. Temari has already turned her face down in her book again. Her mother seems all but uninterested however. Instead she stares at the people in what Tenten would call a not so appropriate way. Fortunately for her mother she seems to realise it herself and instead puts on a gentle smile over her face. Minato's face expression does not hint on him feeling anything at all. If Tenten doesn't know him all wrong he is probably hiding some kind of negative thought right now. Something like: "Why making such fuss over those people! It's not the president of America or the Queen of Britain for christs sake."

Tenten can't help to laugh at her thought and Shizune gives her a questioning look. Meanwhile the new guests are greeted by Shizune's father, Obito Lucas. He introduces the three people to everyone else.

"This is Mr. Bingley, his sister miss Bingley and his friend Mr. Darcy." Obito says in a loud voice so that everyone can hear.

"Please, call us by our first names." Mr. Bingley says. "You can call me Yahiko, my sister Karin and my friend Neji."

"How pleasant!" Obito says. "Now, how about starting a dance?" He asks when turning towards everyone else. He is meet by agreeing nods and hummings. "Well let's start with a traditional one. I think you all know it by now. Perhaps the newcomes do as well?"

The newcomes answers that they have danced it before and therefore the young people can line up without any further tasks. The community's traditional dance is a dance between four people, two men and two women. It's pretty basic moves which makes it easy for anyone to learn and perform well. After that, the party is enjoying a little twist and after that a linedance. When Tenten finally gets to sit down she is out of her breath.

"Are you alright?" Shizune says when her friend joins her in one of the many sofas in the room.

"Yes, I'm fine." She answers. "I just need to rest a little."

"There you are!" Tenten suddenly hear her mother say. "I must tell you about what I heard from Rin Lucas just now. She told me that Yahiko's friend Neji is a very rich one. He has a fortune even greater than Yahiko himself, twice as much to be precise."

Tenten gives her mother a surprised look. "What is his profession?"

"He is a successful investor."

"Investor?"

"Yes, he owns a great deal of stocks in several important companies. You must be presented for him. Follow me, Tenten."

Her mother suddenly drags Tenten along with her, leaving Shizune alone once again. Tenten mimes a sorry to her friend and is met by a compassionate smile. At least Shizune won't have to go through an awkward first meeting with the new neighbour. Kushina walks over to her eldest daughter that is sitting alone on a chair, resting her feet. Konan joins the group without any complaints and all of a sudden they are all three standing in front of Yahiko and his friend Neji. Along with them is Obito Lucas. It appears as he is the one to introduce them to Yahiko. Because for some reason Kushina finds it impossible to just walk up to him and state her business.

"Yahiko, may I introduce Mrs. Bennet and her two eldest daughters Konan and Tenten." Obito says while smiling eagerly, seemingly only to flatter the new neighbor.

"How nice to meet you!" He answers and Tenten notices his gaze staying just a little too long on Konan. "Then I may introduce you to my oldest friend, Neji Hyuga."

Yahiko makes a gesture towards his friend who nods as a greeting gesture.

"It is an honor to have such a successful man as our new neighbour. Perhaps we will be lucky to have you settle here as well, Mr. Hyuga?" Kushina says without any boundaries. Tenten can't help but to let a quiet sigh through. Her mother is already embarrassing herself!

"That will most definitely not happen, madam. It will only complicate my routines for work. Now if you excuse me." Neji says and goes away after a quick bow. Kushina seems speechless and just stands there without making a single movement. Tenten can feel the air getting thicker. Something needs to be done.

"Do you like to dance, Yahiko?" Tenten therefore asks him.

"Yes!" He exclaims overly happy, as if trying to compensate the awkward silence from before.

"Then I think Konan would be a great partner for the next dance!" Kushina suddenly adds after waking up from her little paralyze. Everyone turn their attention towards Konan who blushes slightly. The look of Yahiko's face says he has already made his answer. Now everyone only waits for Konan to agree as well. At least that's what Kushina wants her to do.

"It seems like a good idea." Konan says in her characteristically calm tone.

Yahiko's face lights up and he smiles like a little child on christmas eve. Tenten can't help but to let out a little laugh. The matchmaking have begun.