The day before the big wedding, I decide to confess my sins to Neji before everything decides to blow up out of proportion. Like it did yesterday.
Neji was listening as I was telling him the truth. As much as it hurt. But it had to be done.
He nods his head as he tells me thank you and everything would be alright. I nod my head as well but I have my doubts. Was everything really going to be alright?
I did had my doubts, but Neji kisses my forehead and everything was turning out for the better, at last.
Lee wasn't here to screw things up, so days without Lee were good days for me. I am not, repeat NOT, saying that I didn't hate Lee and hate being around him. I hate his antics.
Neji and I discuss wedding gifts until we bump into Lee and Gai Sensei. Great...
"Hey there, my fellow students.", says Gai Sensei as he hugs us both. "What are the two of you lovebirds doing here? Can I ask? Of course I can! I'm your favorite sensei!"
"You're our only sensei, Gai Sensei.", says Neji cockily.
"That's right, dear Neji-san!", says Gai Sensei as he pats Neji on the back a little bit too hard as Neji falls to the ground.
I help him up while Lee was 'secretly' snickering, acting like Neji wasn't noticing, but I did. I glare at him as I was helping my...boyfriend...off the ground.
The reason that I hesitate when I call him my...boyfriend...because I don't know if he thinks of me as his...girlfriend...or if he doesn't like to be called that.
Lee looks at me with embarrassment and looks at his feet. Knowing he was wrong for his actions, but yet was too cocky to apologize. Neji looks at the both of us and glares at Lee.
Gai Sensei looks at us with suspicion then tells us that we need to go out to bond with each other.
We nearly spazz out. Really? The day before Hinata and Naruto's wedding? You've got to be kidding me, Sensei! That's what I really wanted to say to him, but I must mind my manners. Even if my teacher is a self-absorbed idiot. Remind you of someone?
"Sensei. You're cool and all that good stuff. I'm pretty sure that no one...including Lee here, doesn't want to do this...whatever you want us to do."
"She's got a point, Sensei.", says Rock Lee.
"You three need to realize your friendship values and recognize-"
"Don't! Do not say...what you're going to say.", I say to him.
"YOUTH!", screams Lee before quickly covering his mouth. "Sorry. I forgot."
I roll my eyes while Neji sighs deeply.
As we were getting ready to go out to eat at Ichiraku's, I say to Neji, "Why do WE have to do this? We get along fine."
"US two get along fine. With Lee involved, there's no telling what could happen.", says Neji.
"HEY! What are you trying to say, Hyuga?"
"I wouldn't be talking like this if you weren't messing around with my lady."
I look at him. Did he call me his lady? Was this Neji?
"I-I-I loved her more than you!"
"Whoa...that's a lie. You loved Sakura. Remember her?"
"Well, she doesn't-"
"Let me stop you there. She doesn't love you like that. You finally come to your senses."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Lay off of TenTen."
I get in the middle of them and tell them to stop before we head out but they didn't listen to me. They kept arguing until we get there. I had to sit in the middle so they could keep quiet for a few minutes.
After we ate, I thought that they managed to swallow their damn pride and get over the time that...never mind. I didn't want to talk about it. Even though I should. After we were away from the place, they start back up AGAIN! All because of Lee's big mouth! We saw Gai Sensei coming towards us. We act like everything's okay. Fool him into thinking that we were getting along so we wouldn't have to go through all of this bullcrap again. Gai Sensei smiles at us as he tries to hug us, but I tell him that we didn't need a hug. Even though I do, maybe a little bit. I'm a tomboy. Tomboys aren't affectionate. Not ever. I was surprised that Sensei fell for our plan. As he leaves, Neji and Lee glared at each other and both left, steaming mad. I was sure that they will swallow their pride like the mature grown men that they were ( Well, I can speak for Neji) and forget that that day had happened. But the mental scars can't heal. After the pain and lies I've told, Neji was talking to me. Surprising, right? I hope that tomorrow was different. Hopefully...right...?
It was the day of the wedding and my hands were shaking as I was carrying my present for Hinata and Naruto. Yes, it was a kunai, but hey, it was beautiful looking and it reminded them of me. At least. Neji was sensing my nervousness as he was staring at me.
(Was I REALLY that noticeable?!)
"Are you okay?"
"Y-yeah. I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, Neji.", I say with an edge to the tone of my voice, but later calmed down. Knowing that I shouldn't act this way. It WAS his little cousin's wedding after all. Neji's gift to them was a cute porcelain kitten. I hope it didn't break. It was so precious. Lee...*sigh*….Lee, on the other hand, gave them dumbbells with Gai Sensei and they were doing some circus act! How embarrassing! Neji sighs along with me. He was so classy-looking in his tuxedo and me wearing a bright yellow kimono dress. Looking ordinary and drab for a tomboy. But it was for Hinata. I'd do anything for her. Like Neji.
The wedding was beautiful and the reception was perfect. Everyone was eating the cake while me and the girls were taking pictures with Hinata. Neji and Naruto were talking and laughing with each other. Having a good time. They've came a long way from hating each other to being friendly towards each other. All because of Hinata. She was known for her wonders to bring people together and getting them to smile. As I posing for pictures, I saw them talking. I smile at them. Lee and Gai were talking to Hinata and congratulating her on getting married. Hanabi pulls me over to the side and smirks at me.
"What?"
"I see that you came with my cousin."
"Hanabi."
"Are you two going out already?"
"I can't say."
"What!? Why not?"
"Because...I don't know if Neji wants-"
"Neji this. Neji that. Just say it."
"Say what?"
"You want to marry him and have his babies! Lord knows why..."
"Hanabi Hyuga! Do you kiss Konohamaru with that mouth?"
I ran off as she was chasing me, but she stopped.
You ae lucky that I can't run in a kimono!"
I laugh at her when Neji came towards us.
"What are you doing to my girlfriend, Hanabi?"
Girlfriend...?
"Ha! I knew it!"
I look around and I manage to find Konohamaru, grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to us.
"Look who I found, Hanabi! Now you can stop bothering us."
Konohamaru looks at Hanabi, who was blushing a deep red. He grins as he takes her by the hand and walks with her, talking and laughing as they leave.
It was just us now. All alone. Neji looks at me and compliments me on my outfit. I thank him.
"Am I your girlfriend...? Neji-san."
"Hmmph. Well. We kiss daily. And hug. Isn't that what girlfriends and boyfriends do with each other?"
"Heh. You're right. But. It's not like you."
"Tens, you don't know me."
"I don't?"
He kisses my lips. I look at him and smile. I hear giggling. We both turn around and we see dear Hinata giggling and smiling at us. Holding Naruto's hand. His bandaged hand.
They both look at us smiling. We wave at them, smiling back. As they left, Neji whispers in my ear, "Beautiful wedding."
"It was."
"It could our wedding one day."
I blush. The thought of being married...
"Yeah. Hopefully…."
"I love you, TenTen."
"I love you, Neji."
We kiss again. Inside me, I hope that this would make us last forever. Lee looks at us as we hug and smiles at us. Nodding at us, he runs off to talk to Naruto. We smile at him and kiss again. Cheers to a happy ending!
The End!
