A/N: I'm baaaack! Sorry it's been forever, but I've been fresh out of ideas for this chapter until now. I'm going to be honest with you; I don't particularly love this story right now. In fact I'm pretty annoyed with it. BUT, do not fear, my wonderful readers, for I am going to keep writing, albeit slowly, because you all seem to really like it and I want to write the cute fluff stuff that is coming later on.

So enjoy the chapter! This one is in Tenten's POV (If you could describe it as such. It actually just focused ON her; it's not really her thoughts… Whatever) so there won't be much from Sasuke's side in this one.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and Co. Nor do I own any songs used. I own the plot, the 'AOC' and… wait that's it…

Tenten was not happy. Not. At. All. She chose to express her displeasure by glaring at the person who happened to be directly in her line of sight. He ignored her, continuing on with his… job. How singing at a coffee shop could be a job, Tenten wasn't sure.

'He does have a nice voice. And a face to match...' Tenten mused to herself, shivering and sniffling a little before taking a sip of the scalding hot drink in front of her. She mercilessly slaughtered the traitorous thoughts. 'NO! No matter how attractive he is, he's still a cold-hearted bastard who made me sick.' As if to prove herself, Tenten coughed several times before sniffling again.

After 'The Incident,' as Tenten had so righteously dubbed it, she had gone home to change before realizing that while she was home she might as well take a shower. However, the brisk November air which had been whipping against her wet clothes the entire way home seemed to leave a lasting impression. Already, her nose was drippy, and she could just feel her sinuses clogging up.

'I can't afford to be sick at this point.' Tenten thought. 'Not with the competition coming up anyways.' She took another sip, holding the cup in her hands to savor the warmth.

Today, she had opted to go with the Peppermint Hot Chocolate. (I LOVE THIS STUFF:D) She was plenty awake, so straight coffee wasn't necessary, but she wanted something warm. That and she loved the smell of peppermints and chocolate.

'That guy… Who is he?' Tenten wondered. She beckoned Deidara over. He finished taking a customer's order before scurrying over to the girl.

"Morning Tenten-chan!" He smiled at her.

'How can a person be that happy in the morning? Must be all of the coffee…' She smiled lightly back before replying. "Hello Deidara-kun. May ask who the new boy is?"

His brow furrowed, "Why? He's not that special."

Tenten raised an eyebrow. Was Deidara jealous? "I ran into him this morning and he didn't tell me his name." She shrugged. "I'm just curious, that's all."

His face relaxed back into a happy grin. "His name is Sasuke. It's his first day of work. I gotta go give this order to Sasori okay?" He hurried off

'Hmmm. Sasuke-kun just started here? People seem to like him already.' It was true. From her table in the corner, she could easily see all of the shop and there were several other people who were listening to the boy sing with an engrossed look on their face.

He finished the song and took a sip of water from a bottle nearby. As he took a brief break to think of another song, Tenten surveyed him from behind her cup.

Sasuke was wearing tight black jeans with a long sleeved, red and black striped shirt that clung to his skin. Over the shirt he wore a black vest whose collar came to the bottom of his chin. As Tenten, continued to watch him, he ran a hand through his spiked up hair before closing his dark eyes and giving a sigh.

He stepped back up to the microphone and began to sing again.

"I want to live where soul meets body
And let the sun wrap its arms around me
And bathe my skin in water cool and cleansing
And feel, feel what its like to be new

Cause in my head there's a greyhound station
Where I send my thoughts to far off destinations
So they may have a chance of finding a place
Where they're far more suited than here

And I cannot guess what we'll discover
When we turn the dirt with our palms cupped like shovels
But I know our filthy hands can wash one another's
And not one speck will remain

And I do believe it's true
That there are rocks left in both of our shoes
But if the silence takes you
Then I hope it takes me too
So brown eyes I hold you near
Cause you're the only song I want to hear
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere

Where soul meets body
Where soul meets body
Where soul meets body

And I do believe it's true
That there are rocks left in both of our shoes
But if the silence takes you
Then I hope it takes me too
So brown eyes I hold you near
Cause you're the only song I want to hear
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere"

Quiet applause filled the room as he finished. His eyes met Tenten's and in response she raised her cup in his direction, before smirking slightly.

He stared at her for a minute, not recognizing her in a dark green sweatshirt that had her school's emblem on it and jeans. His eyes lit up in recognition and then he smirked in reply. Then he turned away and went to look for another song.

Tenten smiled behind her raised glass. 'It'll be fun getting to know you… Sasuke…'

A/N: Well, I hope this somewhat made up for my lack of updating for about 4 months. A big thanks to everyone who review or put this story on their alert/favorites list! I really appreciate it!

Please review, it'll put some pressure on me to update.