A/N: I don't own Naruto!
Chapter 9
Neji continued to laugh until he heard someone knock on the front door.
Tenten stood up and started walking to the front door when Neji grabbed her hand. She turned around and looked at Neji. His face was serious, "I'll get that for you."
Neji found a kunai on Tenten's desk and grabbed it, walking to the door. He held the kunai up as he asked the person through the door, "Who is it?"
The person didn't answer, so Neji opened the door and was about to throw the kunai when he heard Naruto's voice.
"Hello…?" Naruto said, but stopped when he saw Neji, "What are you doing here?"
Neji didn't expect Naruto and asked the same question, "What are YOU doing here?"
"No, I asked first. Why are you here?" Naruto insisted.
"I'm not gonna answer you. Just tell me first, why are you he…" but Neji stopped when he heard Tenten's voice interrupt.
"I invited Naruto. Sorry, I forgot to tell you," Tenten said but Neji's attention turned back to Naruto. Neji saw a whole bunch of people behind Naruto. He found Hinata, Kiba, Ino, and Rock Lee.
Neji looked confused and turned to Tenten.
Tenten smiled sheepishly and said, "Oh…I mean I invited THEM."
When Ino saw Neji she smiled brightly and hugged him and said in a high-pitched voice, "Hi Neji-kun!" Her eyes were shining brightly as if something wonderful had just happened to her.
Tenten smiled a fake smile. Even though she didn't love Neji anymore like the way she used to, and she tried to get over him, she had to admit she was jealous. Ino was still hugging Neji, but he used his free hand to grab Tenten's hand. She looked at him.
"I'll come with you," he said.
"No, that's ok. I don't need any help. Besides, I think Ino wants some of your time," Tenten said smiling at Neji and Ino.
Neji glared at Ino, why does she continue to do this to me? I already told her I loved someone else. Go back to Sasuke! Neji pulled away from Ino.
Ino didn't expect this and stood there, shocked.
Neji gave her the cold shoulder and gazed at Tenten who was walking away from the scene, "Listen, I already told you I don't like you because someone else is on my mind." He started walking towards Tenten.
"Look at me!" Ino shouted, as if she had lost her mind, "If you like someone else then who is it?"
Neji didn't answer, haven't I made it obvious enough?
Ino thought, no…please please please don't say it's…Tenten…
"If you don't tell us who she is, than you probably just don't like anyone, right?" Ino said hopefully.
"I don't really care about love. The only thing I strive for is power and power alone. Emotion is a weakness to a shinobi and is unacceptable, you should all know this by now," Neji said, acting as if he didn't care.
"Then how about the one you love?" Naruto said.
"I don't care anymore," Neji said.
"Why?" Kiba added.
"Because I know she doesn't like me."
"Well if you do not tell her, you will never know. If you tell her, she might like you back," Lee said.
Kiba smirked, Neji you idiot. You obviously like Tenten and she obviously likes you. You two are just too scared to make a move.
"No, that won't happen," Neji said.
Tenten had come back and she was listening to the conversation. She was a bit curious, could he possibly love…
Tenten started, "Well, how do you know? You're only afraid that she might not like you and turn you down."
"Well what would you do if you were me?" Neji said.
"I would tell her, not act like a baby like you," Tenten said.
This ticked Neji off. No one insults a Hyuuga. No one. They're way too arrogant to accept any insult, even if it's true. Luckily Tenten was the girl Neji liked, or she might've died then and there. He said coldly, "What did you call me." Neji's face was full of bitterness.
Tenten, seeing she had angered Neji didn't repeat what she said. Instead she fought, "Well, why don't you just tell her!" Neji couldn't control himself, he grabbed her hand and pulled her upstairs into her bedroom and locked the door. He put her up against the wall and kissed her with all his might and all his passion. She returned the kiss just as deeply.
Tenten wasn't going to let herself be controlled by Neji so easily, she backed him into her bed and they were now both laying on the bed, Tenten ontop of Neji. They stopped to catch their breath. Tenten rolled over on her side and got off Neji.
It all happened so quickly. Neji stood up and turned his back toward Tenten. He felt her hand grab his. He said, "Gomensai."
Tenten whispered, "Why…did you…"
Neji turned to look at Tenten, "Because I fell in love with you."
Tenten stayed silent for a minute and said, "I thought you didn't like me because I was weak."
Neji looked straight into her eyes, "I said that to keep space between us. I was scared…if we were close…I wouldn't be able to control myself…"
Tenten looked straight into Neji's ivory eyes.
Neji touched Tenten's lips and said, "Aishiteru, Tenten."
Tenten's eyes widened at those words and she fell into Neji's arms. She felt like crying and whispered, "I've always wanted you to say that to me."
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