Chapter 7
Match Made in Heaven
Sakura's POV
XxXxxxXxX
"Wait, so why exactly am I doing this?" Tenten asked.
"Well, it's… unhealthy… to keep al those nasty feelings all cooped up, so might as well write it down to let it out, you know?" I replied.
"Um, OK…?" she said, writing on the paper I gave her.
I looked at the girl, writing furiously.
"OK, done." Tenten said, shaking her hand tiredly.
"Thanks!" I took the paper and read it.
Dear Neji,
You'll never read this. Sakura is making me write, something about "letting loose my feelings." Yeah, I can see your smirk already. So, you might be wondering, what the heck am I trying to tell you. Well, the truth is… I like you. A lot. Like, more than friends. Ugh, screw this, Hyuuga Neji…I love you.
Tenten
P.S. Do you like me back?
I blinked. That was… pure fluff. I turned to Tenten.
"K, thanksbye!" I said as I ran out the door, paper in hand.
"Sakuraaaa! Get back heerrreeeee!" Tenten yelled.
Remembering the incident with Hiashi, I ducked into a nearby bush and snickered as Tenten ran right past me. I walked out of the bush and made a run for Naruto's house.
XxXxxxXxX
Naruto's POV
"So, why am I doing this?" Neji asked.
"Well, um, it's…an assignment for writing class!" I said in my best I-am-an-idiot voice, making unnecessary hand motions.
"Riiiight." Neji replied.
I handed him a piece of paper and he wrote in that overly fancy handwriting of his.
"Done." He replied with a smirk.
Wow, he writes fast. Glancing down at the paper, I read it quickly.
Dear Tenten,
Hi. Naruto's forcing me to write this. Don't ask, just remember that it's easier to comply to idiots than to complain. Well, you're never going to read this anyway. Hmm. What I want to say, Tenten, is that over these past months, I've developed something a bit more than friendship towards you. I know you probably don't return my feelings, but… I just want to tell you anyway. Tenten… I love you.
Neji
P.S. Wanna hook up?
Whoa. The Hyuuga does have emotions. I was pretty stunned.
"OK, now I'll just throw it away." I said, walking over to the trashcan. However, Neji didn't know that Kiba had tagged along and was currently waiting inside the trashcan for the letter. Don't ask how he got in there… just don't. I walked over to Neji, and I told him the punch line.
"You know how you said a while ago you could get any chick you wanted to?" I asked, knowing how prideful he was.
"Yes, what is the point of this? I can get any girl I want." he replied questioningly.
"I'm willing to bet that you can't." I said casually.
He smirked. Stupid Hyuuga. "Yeah…not gonna happen."
"Oh yeah?" I said.
"Name the girl."
OK, Naruto, don't mess up… "Tenten."
Neji paled a bit, but nodded. Pride comes before a fall, I thought.
"Good. Ask her out." I said, staring at Neji.
"Today?" he said, slightly desperate.
"Yeah. But first…" I said, dragging him to the jewelry store with an evil grin.
XxXxxxXxX
Neji's POV
Stupid Hyuuga pride. Ugh, how did I ever let Naruto drag me into this? I mean, yes, I'd love to ask Tenten out, but… just, what if she doesn't like me?
Ugh, stop it, you're dragging me down, too.
Go away.
You're too busy thinking about Tenten to bother me.
Do you think the Akatsuki can extract Inners?
I doubt it. It would kill you anyway. And they might take your Byakugan.
Meh, better than living with you.
Well, anyway, stop talking to me and start looking for a gift. You know, for Tenten? Weapons mistress, brunette, ties hair up in buns, teammate, Tenten?
Oh, right. Ugh.
"Naruto?" I said.
"What?"
"I think Tenten would like some kind of sharp thing she can kill someone with a bit better."
"OK! Let's go to the kunai store then!" he said, dragging me along. I sighed.
Finally, we decided on a black kunai with red trim and beautiful blue swirls. When we bought it, I also put the Hyuuga family seal on it.
Stupid Hyuuga pride…
XxXxxxXxX
Tenten's POV
Great. Sakura just got away with my gooey love confession to Hyuuga Neji. I sighed and sat down on a bench in the park. Suddenly, I saw the boy in question walk towards me.
Wait, was the Hyuuga Neji, the unemotional prodigy, blushing?
This was not good. Neji blushing meant something very, very bad was happening. Wait, did he just smile? The apocalypse is coming. The end of the world as we know it. This can not be happening. Hyuuga Neji is blushing and smiling.
"Who are you and what have you done to Neji?" I half-yelled, as Not-Neji sat down next to me on the park bench.
His smile promptly turn into a smirk. So this was Neji, then? "You act like I can't smile."
I blushed. "Well, it's just…never mind."
He turned to me, blushing again. What is wrong with the world today?
Finally, he spoke. "Tenten…will…y-you…" Wait, did the Hyuuga Neji just
stutter? No way.
"Tenten… will you go out with me?"
I froze. Wait, I thought he didn't like me. My head was spinning. "Tenten, are you ok?" he asked.
"Neji…of course I'll go out with you!"
XxXxxxXxX
Aww… Fluff. Yeah, I'm uploading two chapters in one day, to make up
for yesterday. Anyway, yay! NejiTen!
Reviewer of the Half-Day award goes to…
MariaSabaku! Thanks for supporting me!
R&R, and expect another update tomorrow!
