Oh. My. God.
I thought that I had already posted this chapter!! I could've sworn that I had posted this a week ago…
Apparently not…Sorry for the wait! I just now noticed!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Hey! I said that---typed that without going down with a fight!!
By the way, I wrote a new story. It's a Christmas oneshot about Shikamaru. Um…go read it sometime, and review!!
Also, I had forgotten that they were supposed to wear uniforms, so I changed the previous chapter a bit. (In their online conversation, Ino said that the food fight ruined her Abercrombie top. I had to change that…)
Chapter Eight: Oh Noes! Followed by Dates! (crappy title, I know…couldn't think of anything…)
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It was Thursday morning (Wednesday was really boring), and Tenten had another uniform trouble.
"MAA!! WO DE KU ZE ZAI NA LI?!?!??"
(MOM! WHERE ARE MY PANTS?!?!??)
"ZAI HONG GAN JI LI!!"
(IT'S IN THE DRYER!!)
Digging through, she pulled out something she hadn't expected to find.
Her old high school hoodie.
It had "Shangai High" scrawled across the front. (It's a pun-ish thing. Both words end with 'high') (1)
On the back, it said, "Shangai Eagles, where the students soar." (Just adding to the pun…)
"Aaah well…" she sighed, as she tossed to the side and delve into the dryer for her pants.
And…she fell in.
"AAAAAAHHH!! MAA!! JO MING!!"
(AAAAAAHHH!! MOM!! HELP!!) (2)
Pounding on the dryer door…thing…opening…?
You get the idea.
Pounding on the dryer…thing, Tenten screeched for help.
But, it never came.
Her Okaa-san had already left for work!
"AAGHH!! AAAHHH! HELP! HEEEEEEELP!!!"
"HE-E-ELP!!!"
None came.
Thank god the dryer was off!
If it wasn't…o0…but, I refuse to write something that…icky…
-shudders-
About an hour later, Tenten heard someone come in.
Whoever it was, Tenten vowed she would give him a ginormous glomping! But if it was a girl, she would give her ten dollars!
The dryer door…thing opened, and it was…Neji!
"Well, he's a boy, but he looks like a girl, so…he doesn't get anything. Ha! I still kept my vow…sorta."
Scampering out, she kicked the dryer hard.
"Evil thing!"
Little Tenten forgot that all she had on was a t-shirt, which she wore last night to sleep. No pants, no skirt. Just her undergarments and a big, floppy t-shirt. Also, her long, silky, chocolate-colored hair wasn't up in her signature style.
Neji, fighting a blush, backed away a little.
"You might want to put on some clothes."
Tenten looked down at her "outfit." She blushed hard, and quickly grabbed the first pair of pants she found out of the dryer. She put it on, only to notice that it was on backwards!
Blushing even harder, she quickly took it off, and put it back the right way.
"A-ano…arigato-gozaimasu, Neji-san."
"Hn."
And then he walked out.
"Hinata's outside waiting for you. Hurry up," he informed her, tossing the words over his shoulder. (Obviously, not literally. But that would be fun…)
"Oh, okay. R-right."
She scurried through the dryer for her uniform, quickly, but carefully.
REALLY carefully.
She hurried up and changed, but in her rush, she forgot to wear her pants underneath.
Dashing out the house, she only had time to snatch her book bag.
"Hinata!" she cried, running into the limo and hugging her friend.
"Tenten-chan! I was so worried! What happened?" (Hinata didn't stammer because she was so concerned.)
"I was digging through my dryer for my clothes, but I ended up falling in and got trapped inside!"
Remembering that she was supposed to be getting her pants, she looked down, and…
"Oh. My. God. I forgot my paaantssss!!" Tenten whined.
"And I haven't even had breakfast yet! And my hair!! My hair ties! I remember I had some in here…"
Tenten fished around in her book bag, searching for her hair ties to put her hair up into her panda buns.
"Oh no! I can't find them!! Do you have any, Hinata?"
"N-no. G-gomen, Tenten-chan."
Tenten heaved a heavy sigh.
"This is not my morning."
"B-but, I do have a c-comb."
"Well, at least my hair won't be a mess, though it will get in my face and be really annoying…arigato, Hinata!"
On the way, Tenten brushed her knots out, and when she was done, she looked amazing!
"Tenten, you sh-should wear y-your hair down m-more often!"
"No way! It gets in the way too much!"
As she stepped out of the limo when she reached the school, a lot of the boys stared.
Hinata and Tenten walked into the building.
More boys stared.
"Well, I'll see you later! Bye, Hinata!"
Hinata waved goodbye as she and Tenten departed to their lockers.
As Tenten reached her locker, she saw a brown-haired boy with a cute black hat, which looked like a kitty hat, with ears at the top.
He wore a black long-sleeved shirt with a circle in the middle of it. The circle was divided horizontally, with the left side yellow, and right side red. The circle was embraced in a skinny yellow ring. The boy also wore black baggy pants, and black fingerless gloves.
He also had purple lines across his face.
"Hi!" Tenten greeted, as she went to her locker.
"Hey. I'm Kankuro. I have the locker right next to you."
"I'm Tenten. Nice to meet you!"
"I think we have the same homeroom teacher. You have Gai-sensei, right?"
"Yeah. I assume you do too, right?"
"Yep. Want me to walk ya to class?"
"Sure."
So Tenten and Kankuro walked to class, talking about their other classes.
During homeroom, Tenten and Kankuro took the only two available seats. Kankuro sat down, and Tenten sat at the other. On the other side of Tenten was Neji.
"Hey Neji! Thanks for saving me this morning."
Then, she blushed, recalling what she wore.
Kankuro raised an eyebrow.
"He your boyfriend?"
Tenten whipped around.
"W-WHAT?! HECK, NO!"
Saying Tenten blushed deeply crimson would be an understatement. She was so red, it looked like somebody splashed her face with crimson paint.
She was read of embarrassment, but Kankuro took it as wrath, and cringed, backing away.
"Woah…calm down, sister."
"Ahem. Right. Gomen."
Right then, Gai came in, and greeted everybody.
During homeroom, Kankuro and Tenten exchanged screen names. They also passed a lot of notes.
After, Tenten went to meet up with her mini-clique.
But before she did, Kankuro stopped her.
"Hey. I was wondering. Um, (blush) what are you doing this Friday?"
"Um, I have a sleepover to go to. But I'm free on Saturday. Why?"
"Um, Saturday's fine. W-well, I was wondering if you wanted to go see a movie with me."
"Sure! I'll email you tonight!"
"Alright."
Then, she headed off to her friends.
"Hey guys."
Sasuke's eyes widened a little, Kiba and Naruto almost fell over, and Shikamaru...well, it would be too troublesome to react to Tenten's "new look."
"T-Tenten…? Is th-that you?" stammered Kiba.
"Yeah. Um, it's a long story. I got locked in the dryer this morning, and I didn't have time to put pants underneath or tie my hair up."
"Well, you should stay like that! This look totally works on you, Tenten!" Ino exclaimed.
"No way! As I said to Hinata, my hair would just get in the way. Also, it's embarrassing to not wear pants underneath!"
Taking Ino aside, she added, whispering, "Besides, I don't shave!"
Giggling, Ino reached into a small bag in her locker, and pulled out a small razor. She dragged Tenten to the girls' bathroom.
"…was that Tenten?"
"Y-yeah, N-Naruto-kun. I-It was."
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Later that day, when school was dismissed, Tenten logged onto her computer.She added to her online calendar the dates and events she was going to go over the weekend.
Saturday afternoon – lunch with Takeshi
Saturday evening – going to skate park with Kiba and Temari
Saturday night – going to the movies with Kankuro.
Saturday night – later that night – dinner with Yusuke
Sunday afternoon – lunch with Ino and Hinata
Sunday afternoon – after lunch – going to laser tag with Sai
Sunday evening – catch a movie with Kohei
Sunday night – going to a club with Minabi and Ino
Then, she went to her email.
First, she sent one to Kankuro about their date. Then, she checked her inbox.
Looking through her email, she clicked on one that Ino had sent.
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From: Ino
To: panda-buns.
Subject: You could use this…
heya, 1010!
i found this on the internet. i just know ull luv it!
How to Get a Prince:
1. Talk loudly. This makes you noticeable, and he'll be sure to turn his attention towards you! However, make sure you don't talk too loudly, or you'll sound obnoxious or it'll be obvious that you're trying to snag his attention.
2. Fall on him, not for him. Pretend to trip on him. It gets you some physical contact, and he's sure to blush!
3. Play dumb. Intentionally skip some questions on your homework, or act like you don't know the answers to some tests. You get some more attention, and you'll look cute! And who knows? Maybe this'll get you some good grades, too!
4. Be irresponsible. Leave your books or supplies at home. You could share with him, or borrow some of his. This gives you reasons to stay close to him, and you'll have more chances to talk to him.
5. Steal his things, not his heart. Take some things from him, like his books. Then, later, you could return them, telling him that he dropped it. This also gives you more chances to talk to him.
6. Wear his stuff. Borrow his jacket, or some gloves, etc. Then, when you get home, wash them. Then, put your scent in it, like spraying some of your signature perfume on it. This way, when he wears it, it'll remind him of you, because it has your scent. He'll have you on his mind every time he wears it!
7. Make him notes. Write some embarrassing compliments, like "(insert name) is a Sexy Beast," and stick them into his books. He'll be embarrassed, and when you see him find it, whisper in his ear, "It's true." Make sure you whisper so it's barely audible, so he'll think he's just imagining it. It'll give him a hint that you love him, but not so obvious. He'll have this on his mind for the rest of the week!
8. Starve yourself. Forget your lunch, so you can share with him! You can stick close to him, and it makes you look cute!
9. Become a hairdresser. Play with his hair, or brush it every now and then. It gives physical contact, but in a playful way, so no one feels uncomfortable.
10. Take interests in his interests. You can take to him about them, and you'll have more time to spend with him. If you're having a conversation, but run out of subjects, you'll have these interest to talk about. Also, it gives you date ideas. If he likes anime, ask him to come over to watch anime movies with you, or take him to an anime convention.
Every guy is different, so results may vary. But if you want a prince, follow these steps, and it's a guarantee!
…and…its ino again. i know that you like neji, so here ya go! how ta snag a prince! no need to thank me. i know you secretly appreciated it – you cant hide it from me!
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Tenten blushed as she read the last few lines.
"I…suppose it's true. I…guess I do like Neji. But…it's just a small schoolgirl crush. It'll be gone soon…I hope."
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(1) In Chinese, it's not really a pun. It's just when it's translated.
(2) In Chinese, "Jo ming" literally translates to "Save life," but it really means to help.
Aah…lol…Chinese lessons…
Also, please read my oneshot!
And, about the "How to Get a Prince." It's a fanfic by Sora no Hairo Yuki. She's an amazing writer, and it's an awesome fanfic! So hilarious! You HAVE to go read it some time!! It's even on my faves list, and she's on my fave authors list.
I made changes to it. I made it so that it's not from Tenten's point of view (the list).
The next chapter will have more of the pairings, I promise! And it'll be when the first story starts…
Remember! GO READ HER FANFIC!! AND REVIEW!!
Or else…or else…
I won't update! HA!
Also, remember Princess of Stroms? Well, she got her request!
(her review: make tenten wear an skirt with her hair down but i love it)
