"WHAT THE HELL?" Seiko lost her cool, collected air when she walked into the clearing and….
WHAT DID SHE SEE?
"MY FUCKING OWN DAUGHTER IS STANDING IN A CLEARING ALONE WITH TWO MEN AND A FUCKING CAMERA!" she shrieked.
Tenten's eyes widened. The camera slipped out of her hands, and Sasuke rushed to catch it.
"M-mother?" She said slowly. Her mouth opened and closed as if she were looking for what to say. Her mother gaped. Her rage melted away as she finally realized whom she was talking to. Then it visibly flared again.
Oh. SHIT. This is not good. Time for damage control.
The two shinobi and single kunochi flinched when they heard Inner Tenten.
Get. Out. Of. My. HEAD! Neji thought. The others blinked when they heard his thought.
HEY! You aren't Gary! Thought Sasuke with dismay. Neji then proceeded to mentally whack his rival ninja with a mallet.
You have a damage control plan? Tenten asked/thought, ignoring the shinobi's antics.
Yes… and it just might work… Okay. Which boy is more solitary?
Sasuke lives alone…I don't like where this is going…
NO! That is NOT the plan, unless you think you can get Sasuke to kiss you…?
HELL NO!
Just ASKING. Cool it! Okay… just say… what I want you to say.
Why should I trust you?
Do YOU have any other plan?
Fine…
"Mother…. It's not at all what it looks like! It is actually kind of a funny misunderstanding…" Tenten took a breath, and plunged.
"You see…. Sasuke here is like a brother to me! We grew up together. He was the only family I had until now." She discreetly gave Sasuke a look that said, "You make a fuss, you DIE."
Seiko looked at Sasuke. He nodded.
"Hmmm…. So you know him well, ne?"
"Yes…" Tenten replied with relief.
She's buying it! This is gonna work!
Of course. But we still have to cover Neji.
"But who is this other boy, and why a camera?" She asked, calming down. "Kanako said that there was a party..?"
"Yes! There was a reunion. And Sasuke, Neji, and I were told to take pictures of EVERTHING! This is just a little prank, you see." Tenten said coolly.
"And who is this Neji? The blind one?"
Everyone winced.
"Umm… He's not blind. Maybe an introduction…?"
Seiko nodded.
"Okay. Mother, this is Uchiha Sasuke. Sasuke, this is my mother."
Seiko offered a hand, and Sasuke, for once, politely shook it.
"And… Mother, this is Hyuuga Neji. Neji, my mother."
Seiko stared. A Hyuuga? Surely they are of a rank too high to fuss about with the likes of us!
Remembering her manners, she bowed to Neji. Looking up, she saw irritation on Hyuuga-sama's face.
"Excuse my ignorance, Hyuuga-sama…" she said politely.
"Hn… I'm not high ranked… so no sama…and get up." He said. Tenten stared. For Neji, that was a mouthful.
"So… how do you know Hyuuga-sam… san?" Seiko asked Tenten.
"He practically lives with Sasuke. Plus he was on my Genin team."
For once Seiko smiled. "So… you are a kunochi." Her smile widened. "Your father will be SO happy! He was worrying you wouldn't understand ninjas…"
"What do you mean by that…?" Tenten said.
"…Nothing…. Nothing at all." Seiko replied. "Come on. You're staying at Uchiha-san's house, ne?"
NO!!
Say yes.
HELL NO!!
DO IT! It's MY skin you're putting in danger! Uchiha doesn't bite. Your mother DOES!
Awww shit…. What am I getting myself into with this…
"…Yes."
"Good. Then I'll drop you off." Seiko said. "Lead the way, Uchiha."
Hn… Tenten alone with Sasuke? At his house? Neji thought. No. Fucking. Way. He mentally winced. Maybe "fucking" wasn't the right word to use...
"I was coming, too, remember?" Said Neji.
Tenten stared gratefully at him. Sasuke's eyes held thanks and… something…else. Some kind of regret.
"Okay... let's go!" Said Seiko brightly.
Sasuke opened the door to his house.
"Thanks Mom!" Said Tenten cheerfully. Neji entered the apartment, and closed the door after Tenten.
They all let out a sigh of releif, sliding to the ground.
"That… was…. close…." said Sasuke.
"Way too close…" Neji added.
Tenten stared. "You two sure are talking a lot…"
They glared at her.
Neji growled, "Don't tell a soul…"
Tenten sweat dropped.
Then she noticed something. The apartment was small. Very small. As in, only one bed.
Shit. Tenten didn't mind sharing a bed, even with a man, but three people in one bed? It was going to be RIDICULUS…
"Food?" Sasuke interuppted her thoughts, holding out onigiri.
"That looks good…" Tenten asked. She forgot her dismay, looking at the pretty food.
"Arigato. I made it this morning." Sasuke said.
Neji looked up. "You cook?"
"I have to… no one else to do it for me…"
Aww… poor Sasuke… Tenten thought.
"I also knit as a hobby." Sasuke said.
Neji and Tenten sweat dropped.
"Neji… IS HE WEARING A THONG?" Tenten cried. "IF HE IS, I DECLARE HIM GAY!"
They laughed. When they were finished, Neji looked up.
"No… I made sure a looong time ago he wasn't wearing a thong…"
They laughed more.
Jeez . . . these prodigies melt a lot around each other for some reason…maybe… they are both gay??"
As the night passed, Tenten convinced herself that.
AN: OMFG I'm soo sorry I haven't updated it forever! It won't happen again! I had a hella case of writer's block… thank Kattylin! She broke my writer's block!
And to Kattylin: Arranged marriage: Hell yes. Sasu/Saku: Hell NO. Lemon/Lime: I will try, but I am 13 years old…. So obviously I lack experience.
PS: I'll try to update again today… OH. THERE IS NO GAYNESS IN THIS STORY!! NONE. AT. ALL.