Well, hello again. :)
Happy Mother's Day! Be nice to your moms today. Please. :D I'm taking my madre out to dinner in about an hour. :D She's excited.
This idea came about while I was traveling yesterday and listening to the High School Musical soundtrack. :D Beware. I love musicals. *swoonGeneKellyswoon*
And . . . I have nothing else to say. Really.
C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only: Ha. Thanks for the encouragement. :D Yep. And then they put their fetuses in a chest. :O
Krizzie: Let me tell you, his statue was pretty hot. I felt like an idiot saying so around all these old people and children. XD
TwilightRaver: One word: Update! Here's an activity: S.H.U.F.F.L.E. B.O.A.R.D. D:
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot! Everything else in here is owned by their respective . . . owners. Wow. Weird sentence.
Musicals.
"Tell me again why I'm watching this stupid movie with you," muttered Neji grumpily on the couch.
"It's not stupid; it's a musical," TenTen called over her shoulder from the kitchen, apparently thinking that musicals were now excuses for anything.
Neji rolled his eyes and adjusted himself once more against the cushions, restless.
"Are you sulking?" came TenTen's amused voice as she dropped the bowl of popcorn into his lap.
She plopped down beside him.
Only Neji seemed to notice how approximately close to him she was.
"It's kind of cute to see you sulking over a movie, Neji," she bantered, smiling.
Neji glared at her but TenTen had already begun to ignore him as she got up to flip off the lights and activate the DVD player.
TenTen messed around with it for a few seconds before the TV finally whirred to life and she sat beside Neji once more.
"Ready?" she inquired, sounding excited.
Neji merely raised an eyebrow.
TenTen hit the play button on the remote.
The previews began, and though Neji tried much persuading to get TenTen to fast-forward through them, she refused.
TenTen enjoyed the previews thoroughly, even if they were years old. She religiously watched them along with commercials.
Much to Neji's annoyance.
"What's this movie about anyway?" asked Neji, shoving some popcorn in his mouth.
TenTen hurriedly pressed the 'Pause' button on the DVD remote.
"Okay," said TenTen, turning to her friend. "When we watch movies, Neji, we don't speak at all until the appointed breaks. Understand?"
Neji stared at her.
"You're retarded," he murmured to her, picking up more popcorn.
"No, I have principles," corrected TenTen knowingly.
The movie started again.
From the first opening number, Neji sat convinced that this movie was the worst thing he'd ever seen.
It was some ridiculous plot line that involved a young girl getting married and her "quest" to find her biological father.
Neji couldn't comprehend why TenTen liked it so much; she just didn't seem the type for screaming college girls yelling idiotic college things and insane dancing.
The constant references to sex made Neji uncomfortable, but TenTen on the other hand didn't even notice.
Though, to himself, Neji found some of the dialogue quite humorous.
But not humorous enough to disregard the insaneness of it all.
"These people are crazy," Neji grumbled loudly to TenTen, crossing his arms.
"No, they're actors. Very good ones," replied TenTen sharply.
Neji grinned at her, but TenTen didn't see him.
Much to his surprise, as the movie progressed, he heard TenTen mouthing the words to the songs softly.
He turned his head and watched her do it.
"You've seen this before?" he asked her.
TenTen, distracted, looked over at him.
"Yep. It's one of my favorite musicals."
"Why are we watching it if you've already seen it?"
"You need the exposure."
She smirked at him.
At the moment on the screen, the main character and her fiancé began singing to each other.
To his annoyance, TenTen made him watch their little duet.
Neji rolled his eyes.
"I would never do that," he told her confidently.
She chuckled.
"Come on, it's romantic."
"No. It's stupid. . . Oh, my God!" Neji said, horrified.
TenTen began snickering at the TV screen.
"What are they doing?" hissed Neji, unable to look away.
"It's supposed to be funny, stupid," informed TenTen, good natured.
"That is not funny. I think I just lost my eyesight," Neji insisted, shaking his head helplessly.(1)
"You're such a baby," TenTen taunted, leaning a little closer to him.
Neji moved his head to glance at her.
TenTen seemed to notice his attention was now on her and removed her gaze from his mouth to look him in the eyes.
Her light brown eyes darted away from his, however, and flickered to the television.
"Oh, this is a good part," she murmured, turning up the volume with the remote.
Neji sighed and glimpsed the TV again.
The main character was at her bachelorette party, seeming surprised by her mother's performance of a song.
Neji was less than interested in the rest of movie, only paying attention when it reached the climax in the chapel.
It was sickening, how everything came together perfectly.
Neji hated happy endings. They were so unrealistic.
As the uplifting song came about, TenTen grinned at Neji, loopy.
"Isn't it sweet?" TenTen exclaimed.
Neji flicked his gaze to her.
"No. I absolutely hated every part of it," declared Neji honestly.
TenTen's face fell.
"How can you not like this kind of musical? It's perfect! It has just the right amount of drama, romance, and humor! You have to like it at least a little!" she complained.
Neji considered her words, thoughtful.
"Okay. I did like that one song. . . before the men got up and danced on the boardwalk?"
"Lay All Your Love On Me?" posed TenTen.
Neji nodded shortly.
A spark appeared in TenTen's eyes.
"Was it because of the duet?"
Neji shook his head, his face starting to flush.
"Hm. The beach scenery?"
"No."
"Well. . . was it dancing?"
Neji made a face.
TenTen's forehead wrinkled in thought.
"Neji . . . it wasn't the kissing, was it?"
Neji opened his mouth to refuse, but the words did not exit his throat.
He could not lie to her.
TenTen laughed loudly, giggling at the fact.
Neji turned his head away from her, hiding his inflamed face.
"I didn't embarrass you, did I?" inquired TenTen a moment later, trying to peer at Neji's face.
When Neji denied looking at her, TenTen pressed against him, reaching out to grasp his jaw and turn his head to her.
"TenTen."
It was a warning for her to stop before both of them did something regrettable.
The sad thing was, TenTen didn't usually listen to him when he gave this instruction.
Her hand slipped from his jaw to the back of his neck.
"Hey," TenTen whispered, sounding concerned.
Neji blinked and scanned her face openly.
His face was not guarded like usual, but exposed and unobstructed.
Vulnerable.
TenTen hated when he was like this.
She leaned more into him, her chest colliding with his as her lips comforted his lax mouth.
Neji put his hand on her back, moving it down the ridges of her spinal cord.
TenTen shivered and moved closer to him, swinging one leg over his body to where she was straddling him.
Neji leaned back into the couch, running his other hand along the length of her thigh.
A pleasurable groan escaped TenTen's mouth and she pushed his head up to help her kiss him easier.
Her tongue encountered his lips and moved past them.
His hands were everywhere and she was gripping his hair.
Unfortunately, seconds later, TenTen ripped her mouth from Neji's and collapsed to the floor.
"Ow!" she wailed, clutching her right calf in pain. "Cramp, cramp, cramp!"
Neji sat on the couch cushion, unsure if he should laugh or help her.
He finally choked out a low chuckle.
TenTen grimaced as she rubbed the cramped muscle in her calf, flipping Neji the bird as she did so.
He smiled to himself, eventually helping TenTen up and onto the couch beside him.
Neji stood to his feet and quickly ransacked her case of movies.
"What are you doing?" TenTen queried curiously.
"I'm looking for another crappy musical."
TenTen raised an eyebrow at him.
"But you don't like musicals. . ."
"Correct," responded Neji, pulling out several DVDs.
TenTen narrowed her eyes.
"You're just trying to get some, aren't you?" she said suspiciously.
Neji turned to her, smiling devilishly.
"You sneaky bastard, you."
"That's why you love me, remember?"
TenTen smiled.
"Come over here and say that to my face," she challenged, chewing her lip.
"Gladly," murmured Neji.
The TV whirred to life once more, and the beginnings of a song had begun.
But Neji and TenTen weren't paying attention.
(1) This is the part in Mamma Mia! when all the boys are dancing on the boardwalk? Remember? It's hilarious.
XD
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