More I write this story, more I have ideas. -sigh- Again, listen to the songs! Some of the songs are there to be there but the majority are there to help the story: to understand Tenten's feelings. Anyway, enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: Same as usual.
What Life Gives You
Chapter 6: Miss Independent
"Even if you don't trust me, I'll make you."
Those words keep bugging me since the "date" with Neji, a week ago. Since that, we didn't talk. When he's around his friends, he's same as usual: a bastard but when he can find me alone, he tries to talk to me but I always find a way to escape. Anyway, when he wants to talk to me, it's at the café so I found a way to go away.
Right now, I just wanted to play guitar and sing. I take my classic acoustic guitar out his suitcase. I have three guitars. My acoustic one, an electric one, and my pink Hello Kitty electric one. The last one was a gift from Xia's mom; she knows how I love Hello Kitty.
I feel like playing some Avril Lavigne when she was more the "rebel rocker" side then the "pink rocker" one. I start to play and sing the song "Complicated". I close my eyes and let myself live the song.
I finish the song as I hear clapping. I look at my door to see Xia… with the fantastic four, Naruto, Hinata and Kiba. Hurray!
"What you doing here?" I ask more rudely that I wanted to sound.
"I invited them." Responds Xia.
"And why they are almost in MY room?" Xia winces at my tone.
"I just wanted to tell you they were there but you were singing and you know how excited I am when you are singing…" I sigh.
"Ok. Now, GET OUT!" I close the door. I hear Xia apology.
"She's been in a bad mood those days so please don't pick up a fight with her! When she's in bad mood she's worst then normal…"
The voices fade as they go in the living room. I stand up and I place back my guitar.
"Tennie! Could you put some music please?"
I go to my MacBook (a finally had enough money to by myself a laptop this summer) and connect the speakers of the house (my grandma's birthday gift). I open iTunes and put some random songs. The song "So Sick" starts. I take the remote (with that I can change song from anywhere of the house) and head to the living room where everyone is.
"I didn't know you were a Ne-Yo fan." Says Sakura.
"I'm not that a fan. I just like some songs."
"Tenten loves a lot of music styles." Says Xia. "Her songs don't even go together. It's because of her that I love so many styles."
The song "Get Right" starts and Xia and I start to laugh.
"You remember that?" I ask.
"Of course. But my favorite stays "Fergilicious"! Too bad the videos are in my mom's house."
"A chance you mean! Knowing they'll diffuse in the school!"
"I wouldn't do that… I think…" I roll my eyes.
"I'm lost." Says Naruto.
"Long story." I say.
"Tenten and I use to film videos of us dancing and singing on songs. It always turned hilarious! But all the videos are in my mom's house in China! I would show you otherwise!"
"That what I was saying: a chance they are in China!" I add.
"But I'm sure we could find some pictures here…" says Xia, looking around.
"Xia…"
"Look! It's when mama bought you your Hello Kitty guitar! You look so much of rocker! I never looked at those pictures!" Everyone look at the picture on the shelf.
"Is that you two?" ask Kiba to Xia and I when he sees a picture of two young girls hugging.
"No, that's our mothers." I respond.
"You look so much like your mothers!" exclaims Hinata.
"A lot of people think Xia and I are twins since our mothers are twins and that we look so much like our mothers."
They continue to look at the pictures as I hear the song "Love Me Or Hate Me". I start to murmur the lyrics. I see Neji is the only remarking. He smirks at me but his smirks go more toward the smile then the smirks. I would really like to know what he is thinking.
"Tenten, is that you?" Naruto asks as he shows me a picture of a little girl in gymnastic costumes doing a split.
"Yeah."
"And that's Tenten in a weapons dance contest! She won the first place!" says Xia proudly as she shows a picture of me doing a move with a Chinese sword. In the same time, she points the trophy on the shelf where all my price and trophies are.
"Wait, you won all those?" asks Naruto.
"Yeah… For a moment of my life, I always wanted more and more prices."
"And you show them all? Don't you think it's a little too much?" says Sakura. I bit my tongue to not respond.
"It's never too much! You should always be proud of the good things you made! And if you lose, at least, you tried!" says Xia proudly. I smile sadly.
"What a beautiful phrase…" says Hinata, amaze.
"Aunty used to say that." Adds Xia with a nostalgic face.
"Isn't that the first opening of "CardCaptor Sakura"?" asks Ino, listening the song first notes.
"Yeah! Tenten loves manga and anime! CCS is her favorite! You should see her…"
"Xia, please." She stops and smiles a guilty smile at me. "Thank you."
They continue to look at the trophies and/or pictures.
"It's "Caramelldansen"!" exclaim Xia. "Tenten! Do it with me!"
"No. I'm not doing that when they are there."
"Boring!" I roll my eyes. She looks so much of a kid.
"Those are your parents?" asks sweetly Hinata to me.
"Yes."
"They look so much in love."
"You want to know a really funny story?" Xia says smiling. Uh-oh.
"What?" asks Hinata.
"My mom believed in true love and aunty believed that every men were jerks. Aunty found her true love and my mom got two divorces. Now, I believe in true love and Tenten believe that every men are jerks."
"It's like history repeating itself." Hinata says in a soft murmur as Xia laughs. She then goes in my room and stops the music.
"Oh no." I say as I hear the first note of the song.
"This song is for you Tennie!" my cousin says, smiling. "My little "Miss Independent"!"
Yes, she put the song Kelly Clarkson's "Miss Independent". I roll my eyes. She's having too much fun.
"I just wish that she could found her true love…" Xia adds.
"Shut up." I say. "Anyway, it's getting late and not that I kick you guys out… no, I literally kick you guys out!" They all look at me unsure. "Now! Go!"
"Sorry for her… impatience?" Xia says, unsure to know what to say.
"Anyway, we were on our way out." Ino responds.
"Bye Xia-chan! Bye Ten-chan!" says Naruto. Ten-chan? I bet that name will stay.
"Bye!" says shyly Hinata as Kiba waves at us. They are all at the door.
"Bye my little Miss Independent." I hear Neji murmurs in my ear. I turn to look at him and he's smirking at me. Oh my god. My heart just skips a beat.
"Tennie? Are you alright?" asks Xia once they are all gone. "You look… lost."
"I'm ok. A bit tired."
I can say whatever I want but that guy is too hot for his own good.
And for mine.
End of chapter 6
Kind of short but still. More will happen in the next chapter... I think... Review please!