Normal pov (Next day)
Tenten walked down the stairs leading to the living room, last night she hadn't gotten much sleep, not after the video that was now safely secured behind the password of JI-DAWG, because she had always wanted to call Neji that.
Because of this lack of sleep, she had yet to put her hair up into their accustomed bun position, she wanted some caffeine in her system first.
"Tenni-chan, didn't get much sleep either?"Hinata asked sitting at the table, one leg folded under the other, with a simple night dress on, a mug of coffee in her hands.
"No, that coffee?" Hinata nodded, and Tenten went to pour herself some.
She sat at the same table, in the same way, the only difference would be the night attire, where Hinata was wearing a 'night dress', Tenten was wearing shorts that looked more like tight boxers, which were black, and a red tank top.
"Tenni-chan, your hair is down", Hinata gasped after a few minutes of silent observation.
"Hn, yeah", Tenten nodded, "I don't always keep my hair like that"
"When we stayed at Sasuke's it stayed like that", Hinata pointed out.
"Hn, it took forever to brush out though"
The two girls fell into silence and their own, early morning, thoughts. Until Neji came down, in nothing but hsi boxers.
"Crap, too early to argue", Tenten muttered and went back upstairs, ignoring the odd look she was getting from Hinata, and the blush on her cheeks, which she told herself was the result of the hot steamy coffee, and the beating heart, which of course was cause by the caffeine kicking in.
Neji was going through the same thing, only he pretended not to notice the fact Tenten was wearing just a little bit more then he was, and the fact that she had long, defined legs that led all the way up to her 'hips', which swayed slightly as she walked away.
He also ignored the fact that she had shoulder length hair that looked silky even when it was messy like it was currently, however the one thing that he did allow himself to notice was that her hair was down.
"Is Tenten's hair down?" Neji asked his cousin, sipping the strong caffeine beverage.
"Yup", was the slightly more wake answer.
"What did she mumble as she left?"
"Uh, I think it was 'it's too early to maul you', no that's not it, damn, I didn't hear the last part", Hinata said and left her cousin to his own devices, which actually was Naruto.
"Mornin' Hinata-chan", Naruto mumbled as he went down stairs, and she went up.
"Morning Naruto-kun"
"Mornin' Neji", greeted the second Hyuuga that morning.
"Morning Naruto", Neji said and handed Naruto the milk, no way in hell was he giving the over active blockhead coffee, "hey what sounds like maul you?", Neji asked still pretty tired.
"Umm... love you?" Naruto suggested, drinking his milk.
"What?" Neji asked bewildered, and left before he could here Naruto's other suggestion.
"Argue...?"
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Normal pov (Tenten's room, with the girls)
Tenten was talking peacefully with the other girls when there was a series of beeping from Tenten's computer, she had mail.
Tenten raced over to the computer, tripping over... nothing, she sat at the computer and flied through the emails, at each one her hand raced to her face, muffling a sob.
"Tenni-chan what is it?" Hinata asked, she had only seen Tenten like this once. When her cookies disappeared.
"I found out what happened to those cookies and Tobi", Tenten whispered the Uchiha's name.
"What?" Hinata asked sitting on the edge of Tenten's bed.
"Itachi", once again Tenten whispered the Uchiha's name.
"Oh, Kami, no", Hinata moaned covering her face, "What did he do?"
"Hold on a second, I'm printing the pictures", Tenten said, and a few minutes later she walked back over to the bed holding a few small glossy pictures, "Itachi did this"
Tenten laid out the first picture, which was of Itachi holding up a sign saying 'I did this all', Tenten then laid the second picture.
This picture was of Tobi, in a dress, lying unconscious on his bed, another sign was held up by Itachi, reading 'blackmail'.
The next picture was of Tobi with a cookie in his hand, and the plate of cookies that was stolen from Tenten was beside him, again Itachi had a sign, 'Hai Tenten I did steal your cookies, but it's not my fault, Zetzu bet me to, and he was going to give the money to Kakuzu, and I was really Bord...'
The sign trailed off, and Tenten laid out another picture. This one had pretty much the same scene, except that the cookie was in Tobi's mouth, and Itahci had a different sign.
'...and so I slipped into your house and stole your cookies, which you already have gotten even with the video and this is...' the sign trailed off again, and Tenten laid down another.
It showed Tobi with another cookie in his hand, and Itachi another sign, '...my revenge against Madara for the same video, which reminds me, Tenten are you ever going to...' the sign trailed off, again.
Tenten laid out another, once again Tobi had a cookie in his mouth, and Itachi another sign, '...tell them your dirty little secret?' the rest of the sign was covered in doodles.
Tenten then laid out another, Tobi had a cookie in hand, and Itachi another sign, 'I would like to thank Konan, my photo taker, only think of the professional word, I'm too tired to...' the sign trailed off.
Again Tenten laid out a picture of Tobi with a cookie in his mouth, and Itachi another sign, '... tell them your dirty little secret?' Tenten laid out another picture, Tobi's cookie was gone and Itachi was holding another sign.
'Crap wrong sign, ignore last sign, hold on', Tenten then laid out a series of pictures, showing Itachi searching through a bunch of signs, and then laid out one that had Tobi holding a cookie, and Itachi a sign, 'found it'
That picture was followed by one showing Tobi eating another cookie, and Itachi holding the sign he was looking for, '...think of the word, other thanks go to Madara here who let Hetty out so neither Sasori or...'
Another picture was laid out, '...Deidara could save him, and Zetzu and Kakazu who were too busy with a poker...' the girls looked strangely at the picture before Tenten laid down another.
Which had Tobi holding a cookie, and Itachi his sign, '...game, Pein and Hidan who are surfing, and Ki...' again the girls looked at the picture oddly, and Tenten laid out another.
Tobi held nor ate any cookies, because the plate beside him was empty, but Itachi still had a sign '...same, who is fishing, or swimming, or possibly food, or running...' this sign got the weirdest look, so Tenten laid out the last picture.
'...over old people, and you Tenten, dinner last night was good, good day!' The room was silent before all four girls burst out laughing at the pictures, still laid out on the bed.
"That was the oddest thing I have seen Itachi do, wow what got into him?" Sakura wheezed as she attempted to catch her breath and stop laughing.
"Revenge", Hinata answered, and Sakura looked at her, attempting to raise an eyebrow, "it said on one, maybe two of his signs"
"My favorite part was the sign that was talking about him being to tired, and yeah, can I have a copy of those?" Temari asked and received a nod from Tenten.
"I'm going over there, to see how Tobi is, poor guy", Tenten said and left her room, walking down the hall she ran in to Neji, "Sorry Ne-kun, um..are you okay, you look a little flushed, maybe you should lay down"
"Yeah, I think I should, bye", Neji rushed away, not noticing the little black book that fell from his pocket.
"Ne-kun", Tenten was about to tell him that he dropped something, but he was already gone, 'I wonder what's in it?'
Tenten walked down the beach, and her curiosity was starting to get the better of her, so she ran the rest of the way to the Uchiha beach house.
"Hey Tenten, did you get Itachi-kun's emails?", Konan asked as Tenten came closer.
"Yeah I did Konan-sempi, is Madara-semi okay, does he know?"
"Hai, to both, are you here to see him"
"Yeah, can I go in Konan-sempi?"
"Hai, he's in the living room"
"Thank you Konan-sempi", Tenten said and passed the blue haired girl, Tenten walked until she saw Tobi sitting on the floor, starring off ino space, "Tobi-kun", Tenten whispered
"Hai, Tenni-chan, you know...what he did?"
"Hai Tobi-kun, it's okay, Itachi looked slightly weirder"
"Tenten you wound me", Itachi said jokingly.
"Gommen Itachi-san", Tenten said in mock politeness, "I think I should be going, I just came to make sure you all were okay"
"We're fine Tenni-chan", Deidara said as he came in holding a chicken.
"Is that Hetty?"
"Hai it is, so you've heard about him?"
"Hai, it's a very nice looking ...chicken", Tenten smiled awkwardly, and Deidara beamed.
After a short interaction with every member of the Akatsuki Tenten left for her house, on the beach, but stopped on the way and opened Neji's little black book.
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Tenten's pov
I couldn't handle it anymore! I had to know what was in his book, and no matter how wrong it may be, its killing me not knowing, .Know!
I sat down on my favorite rock not far from the beach house that belonged souly to me, and opened the little black book.
First entry
June 19th
I have decided to keep log...of this year, I have a feeling that this year is going to be an interesting one, but so far nothing of interest has happened maybe it was just a false hunch.
Neji Hyuuga
End entry
'It's his diary, sorry, 'log'',I thought, 'wait that was the day before I came!', so I turned the page to June 20th.
Second entry
June 20th
Today started out like every other day, I met with my friends by our hang out, and we waited for the bell to ring, but that was not all that happened, a new girl walked in, studied the school yard, until her eyes found us, I didn't think much of it, she was a fangirl, I was sure, she didn't pay much attention to me or Sasuke, and later she defied me, most likely to force me to me her guide, she was the best fangirl I...
End entry
I wasn't upset, no I knew he and Sasuke thought I was a fangirl, but I was mad, if this whole book turned from being a log or diray, or whatever, to something that focused solely on proving i was a fan girl, then, well he's in for a surprise.
I walked home, on the outside I looked calm, but I was ready to punch Neji the next time I saw him, so I avoided him.
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Sakura's pov (when Tenten walked in)
I had watched when Tenten had bumped into Neji, and how she picked up the black book that I had seen him write in when Tenten had first came in, and from that point on, he would look to see if anyone was looking then write, look up again to see what Tenten was doing.
So when she first came in I figured she knew what we all had suspected, but she was to calm, and she wasn't even blushing, and when I looked closer, her eyes had an angry looked about them.
Neji must have written something that upset her, and my guess was confirmed when she avoided talking or interacting with him.
Tenten left for her bedroom, and a few minutes later I followed her, I listened at the door, I had at first expected her to be crying.
So I was shocked when I heard grunting, then I remembered it was Tenten and she probably had a punching bag or something hidden in her room.
"Tenten can I come in?" I asked and the grunting stopped.
"Sure", I walked in, and saw Tenten putting away a punching bag 'told ya so'
"Does that mean I can too?" Temari asked from behind me, I hadn't noticed she followed me.
"Yeah"
Both me and Temari took seats on Tenten's bed, and waited until she had closed the door, then we would begin the best friend thing.
"Um..Tenni, hun, we've noticed your slightly...pissed", I said pointing to the closet where she kept her punching bag.
"Yeah, just a bit", Was her answer as she sat on the bed.
"Why what happened?" Temari asked, and instead of a verbal reply, she tossed Neji's black book between Temari and myself.
"It's Neji's diary-thing", I explained when Temari looked as lost as Akumaru without Kiba.
"What did he put in it to piss you off Ten?" Temari asked.
"His second entry was talking about me being the 'best fangirl he had ever met'", Tenten said in a sarcastic happy tone, "and this was after me and Sakura had been acquainted, and she has some kind of fangirl radar thing, or something like that"
"Well you knew he thought you were a fangirl", I said attempting to help my friends, mainly Tenten and Neji, but to say that we weren't effected would be a lie.
"Yeah, but that whole thing could have turned from being a diary to a log that tried to prove that I was a fangirl, he could still think I'm a fangirl! I'm the farthest thing from a fan girl! I told him that too!"
"What is the farthest thing from a fangirl?" I asked, and with TentenI was pretty sure I was going to regret it.
"A business rival", Tenten said with a sardonic smile, and a seriousness that made me choke 'note toself, run when Tenten looks like that!'
"You're not really, are you?" Temari asked, as wide eyed as the rabbits that ran around in her yard.
"That's for you to decide, and if you don't believe me, leave and take that retched book away", Tenten said glaring at the book, and Temari took it away, if I know her it's probably to read it, and I do know her. As for me I was interested in Tenni's story.
"Are you really?" I asked the minute Temari closed the door, and Tenten gave that little knowing smile of her's.
"I am, my last name is Ashio", Tenten said calmly and I choked on air, yet again.
"How many people know?"
"A few, you, Hinata, Itachi, Madara, my family, which is sorta obvious, oooo, and I 'm pretty sure Neji's father has caught on", Tenten explained and walked over to her computer, which was a really pretty silver, kind of shiny.
A few minutes later she motioned for me to come over, and played a video explaining how Tobi knew, and how Itachi found out, and his whole revenge scheme. I assumed it was the video that Hinata had watched the night before.
"Right I'm going downstairs to get the little black book back", I said when I was able to find my voice, and continued at Tenten's questioning gaze, "to see if I can save your friendship, before it's ruined again", 'damn',I hadn't meant to say that, it just kinda slipped.
"Thanks for that Saki", Tenten said sarcastically, and I smiled slightly, "oh, I have a present for you", I swear to Kami that she was going to hit me, but instead she handed me a box, which I'm pretty sure will blow up in my face when I open it.
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Normal pov, (around dinner time)
"Sakura have you seen Tenten?", Neji asked he hadn't wanted to seem like he was concerned, because they would assume that he felt the way towards her, and he was kinda almost sure he didn't.
"Yeah, she's in her room, working out", Sakura said looking up from the box she was staring at suspiciously, "she's really mad at you so she's beating the crap out of her punching bag", and Sakura went back to looking at the box.
"Hey Sakura?" the pink haired girl didn't look up, so Neji continued, "if you were in love with someone, would you get really mad at them for a potentially stupid reason?"
"First off, you talk...a lot, second I don't believe so, why, and who are you in love with?"
"No one, just thought this chick I knew was in love with me", Neji said, relived, except for the fact that Tenten was mad at him, "Why are you glaring at that box?"
"'Cause Tenni gave it to me", Sakura answered innocently, and it was a valid answer," it's going to blow up if I open it"
Neji looked at the box and did what he felt would be the right course of action, even if Sakura disagreed with him. He removed the lid.
"AHHHH!" Sakura yelled and jumped behind the chair she was sitting on.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Tenten yelled, and jumped down on the stairs not noticing she was going to land on Neji.
"Oh my, it didn't blow up", Sakura said peeking out from behind the chair," I thought for sure what I said would blow up in my face"
"Hey, why would I do that, I happen to like your gift", Tenten huffed and smiled, followed by her walking back up stairs.
"She really is mad at me", Neji said after he peeled himself off the ground.
"Yeah she sure is, and I understand why", Temari said coming into the living room and handed Sakura a little black book that looked familiar to Neji, "What did Tenten give you?"
"I don't know, too scared to take it out", so Temari did it for her, first was a slip of purple paper.
"It's a note calm yourself, it says, 'Saki you where to much pink, here's a step into the darker side'", Temari read and handed Sakura the note. She then pulled out a pair of black jeans, a purple shoulder shirt, and a red tank top, and from it fell another note, "'Gaara would like this, don't let him wear it'"
"This is so cool, now I have three more colors in my closet!" Sakura said enthusiastically, and raced up stairs.
Sakura slowed down, pulled out the black book, and began to read the second entry. Then she also understood why Tenten was angry, she hadn't continued reading.
"TENTEN!" Sakura shouted as she entered the bun headed girl's room, "thank you!", and Sakura tackled the other girl to the ground, "and I know why your angry", Sakura handed the book over, "you didn't finish reading"
Sakura left and Tenten was alone with the little black book.
Second entry
June 20
Today started out like every other day, I met with my friends by our hang out, and we waited for the bell to ring, but that was not all that happened, a new girl walked in, studied the school yard, until her eyes found us, I didn't think much of it, she was a fangirl, I was sure, she didn't pay much attention to me or Sasuke, and later she defied me, most likely to force me to me her guide, she was the best fangirl I have ever met in a long time. But as I continued to talk with her and be around her the more I began to admit I was wrong. She isn't a fangirl, but now she is my friend.
Neji Hyuuga
P.S. She's weird, really, really weird
End second entry
Tenten smiled, she was no longer angry with the Hyuuga boy. She didn't, however, want to be found with his little black book, so she slipped into his bedroom, and placed his note book in some kind of random spot, and went down stairs, it was dinner time!
Everyone was coming down for dinner, Tenten spotted Neji and decided to do what she always did when she was bored and he was around, jump on him.
"NE-KUN!" Tenten shouted and jumped on his back, "don't fall don't fall, don't fall", she chanted as Neji began to teeter.
"So you're not mad at me anymore?", he asked as his hands slipped under her legs so she wouldn't fall off, "why were you mad?"
"No I'm not mad any more, and I'm kinda PMS'y, which can be a huge thing at times, sorry", Tenten said and smiled, although Neji couldn't see it, and he continued to piggy back her to the dining room.
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Normal pov (over dinner)
"So, what are we doing after dinner?" Tenten asked as she put a fork in her mouth, eating the rice on the utenzil.
"TRUTH OR DARE!" Naruto yelled standing up, accidentally hitting Sakura who was passing Shikamaru the rice, making her spill some in his lap.
Shikamaru reached for a napkin that was by the hot sauce, which spilled into Sasuke's drink, Sasuke then took a drink of said drink a few minutes later and began racing towards the weird sink hose thing, and gulped down the cool water, that then lost control and sprayed everything in range.
There were only two people not in range of the psycotic hose, these two had decided to leave the room the minute Naruto hit Sakura.
"Truth or dare sounds good", Neji said re-entering the room after the hose was under control, all other wet occupants glared at the wet blond and nodded, then walked out of the room to change, leaving a huge mess for Neji and Tenten to clean.
The magical cleaning duo finished cleaning in a matter of minutes, and the group gathered in the living room to play their little game. They decided to make the game a little bit interesting, every time you chickened out of a dare or truth you had to add a cookie to the pile.
Tenten of coarse was a little reluctant to play, and it took only a few minutes of prodding for her to give in.
"Right, to see who will go first I'll ask a question, and whoever answers the same way as me goes first", everyone nodded, "If the ground turned pink, and cheerios were shooting up from the ground, at the same time the fish where flying high.
"And the sky was bleeding green, because purple monkeys were playing catch with orange elephants, who or what wouldn't you want to be?"
"The orange elephants", Naruto said.
"The ground, it turned pink", Temari said with a shudder.
"The purple monkey's, they're gonna get squished", Sakura said, shaking her head sadly at the monkey's poor luck.
"The sky it would mean I'm an alien", Kiba said with a horrified look.
"I agree with Sakura", Hinata said.
"I agree with Temari", Shikamaru answered.
"I agree with Naruto", Gaara said, and everyone looked at Neji, who was thinking.
"The fish, they're going to be killed by the cheerios", he finally answered, and everyone looked to Tenten, who was looking at Neji.
"How the hell did you get that Ne-chan?" Tenten asked.
"Well you said whoever answered like you would get it right, so I thought like you, and that was the most unlikely answer so I picked that"
"Well, he's right, go ahead", Tenten said
"Tenni, truth or dare?"
"Truth"
"Why would you ask a question like that?"
"'Cause I felt like it", was the bun headed girl's answer, and the game continued for a few 'minutes'. Tenten ended up having to sleep in the same bed as Neji, Temari had to share with Naruto, and each of the couples had to sleep in the same bed, for the rest of the vacation.
"Have you guys seen Hetty?" Deidara asked abruptly ending their game.
"No", was the unison answer.
"HETTY!" Deidara yelled, and ran away into the night, or early morning.
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