A/N: Hello my lovely readers! One review asked if a triple-triple Lutz is possible. I just realized it probably isn't…I think I mixed it up with the triple-triple loop. I am a figure skater. I would know…I hope. Here's a new chapter! What a surprise you shall have!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did, I'd want to draw faster so adoring fans can read more.

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Festival of Drama

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It was the next afternoon, the warm rays of sun slowly sliding behind the mountains. They cast long shadows on the monument of the Hokages. The streets were bustling with activity as stall keepers and storeowners put up their booths for the Leaf Festival. Other civilians strung garlands from lamppost to lamppost, creating a web of green.

As usual, Ino had gathered the girls at Hinata's room the moment they arrived home from the mountains. She had started her prep while Tenten and Sakura sat on Hinata's bed, string blossoms into a long purple-pink garland. Hinata was quietly weaving a wreath of blue flowers.

Temari spread out the kimonos on the other side of the bed.

"Hey, Tenten, you want to prank Neji still?"

Tenten grinned. "Oh, yes."

Temari held up several compacts. "The you WILL wear make-up."

Tenten pouted. "Why?"

"'Cause he'll recognize you. Just a bit okay?"

Tenten sighed. Within an instant, Sakura, Ino and Hinata dropped the flower garlands and swarmed over to help Tenten into her kimono. Tenten groaned as she stood still for a long, long, long…time.

Sakura guided Tenten's arms into the first under layer of white silk rimmed with gold thread. Ino then whisked over holding the outer layer of the kimono. She twirled happily and draped Tenten with the spring green silk. The golden design of long reeds gleamed in the late afternoon sun.

Tenten sighed again. "Will you hurry up?"

Hinata smiled softly as she gently lifted Tenten's arms. "Hold them up, Tennie-chan."

Hinata wrapped the pale green obi around Tenten's waist. "Breath in," she commanded.

Sakura hurried forward and tied the obi with the gold tassel tie. Temari grinned, "Five minutes, Ten."

Temari quickly brushed foundation, blush and aqua eye shadow with glitter on Tenten's perfect face. She applied the dark mascara, enhancing Tenten's honey-brown eyes with full lashes.

"Oi, pucker up!"

Ino smeared the golden-pink gloss on Tenten's lips.

"It smells good too!"

Tenten sighed. "Done? 'Cause you guys need to get ready too."

"Wait, wait!" Sakura undid Tenten's hair. As they unfurled from their buns, her hair tumbled gently down her shoulders. Sakura twisted a chunk of Tenten's hair into a half-ponytail and tied it with a ribbon. She put a peridot encrusted gold comb into Tenten's hair.

"Wow," Ino exclaimed. "You look hot!"

Tenten shuffled about, doing her best to fix up the other girls while not messing up the girls' hard work on her.

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Sakura led the way swiftly out Hinata's room. "I told the guys to find us at the fair, so you can get away easier, Tenten."

Tenten smiled slightly and glided gracefully through the crowds in the festival. Many heads turned to stare at the new face in Konoha.

Tenten's hair fluttered in the breeze. Sakura led Tenten to the guys like the tour guide she was pretending to be. Tenten's name would be Kiriko and Kiriko is a ninja from the Sand visiting Konoha.

Sakura waved to Sasuke. "Lookie! We have a visitor from the Sand!"

Tenten politely bowed. "Hello. My name is Kiriko. How do you do?"

Hinata giggled. How unusual for Tenten to sound so mature and polite.

Ino swept past Tenten and dropped a kiss on Kiba. She hooked her arm around his. "Let's go! You said you'd take me somewhere fun."

Kiba chuckled. "C'mon, there's this awesome booth that sells really cool stuff."

With that, the couple disappeared.

Neji glanced at Hinata. "Where is Tenten?"

Hinata smiled. "She had to do some stuff. She'll be back with you soon."

Naruto dragged Hinata away to win stuffed animals for her.

Sakura patted Tenten. "Hyuuga Neji here will show you around now, ok Kiriko?"

Before Neji could open his mouth to protest, Sasuke led her away. Tenten looked expectantly at Neji. "Hyuuga-san, will you show me some interesting things in Konoha? Gaara-sama has always said it is very beautiful and entertaining here."

Neji grunted. "Hn."

He was thinking pretty hard. This Kiriko reminded of Tenten. She was just as beautiful, yet she was different. Not only that, Neji was feeling an attraction to this Kiriko! Just like the same way he felt about Tenten. But Kiriko wasn't Tenten.

Tenten looked away. Her eyes lighted up when she saw a dart booth and wandered toward. Neji started and followed her. "Do you wish to play darts, Kiriko-san?"

Tenten nodded. "We do not get this often in the Sand."

The booth owner smiled at Tenten and handed her three darts. "If you can hit three targets, you can win one of the stuffed animals."

Tenten spotted a cute panda she wanted. She chortled before twirling the darts between her nimble fingers and threw them with deadly accuracy at the targets. The 'prodigy' Hyuuga was looking away and missed an obvious clue that Kiriko was Tenten.

Tenten clapped her hands excitedly. "May I have a panda?"

The owner grinned and handed her the animal. Tenten pranced away.

Neji followed and heard Tenten's stomach growl. "You are hungry. " Neji stated. "Come, I will treat you to a meal."

Tenten nodded and bounced after the Hyuuga. Neji led the way to an upper-class restaurant. Casual, but still up class.

"Table for two please."

A waiter nodded and swiftly led them to a table. "Your orders, Hyuuga-sama?"

Neji glanced at Kiriko. "Two specials and soda for the her please."

"Of course."

"Hey, how do you know I want soda?" objected Tenten.

Neji glanced at her carelessly. "You seem like the type."

Tenten rolled her eyes and thought grumpily to herself. He is an idiot. Why would he take another girl, such as pretty little Kiriko, to dinner when he already has me, Tenten, as a girlfriend? Maybe he's trying to be polite? No…Hyuuga Neji doesn't let many girls close…especially not a stranger…

The waiter returned with chicken and mushrooms with rich gravy and mashed potatoes.

"Your specials and soda."

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After eating Neji insisted on paying the bill, with Kiriko protesting all the time of course.

"Usually when a guy offers to pay for a meal, is it not normal for the girl to accept?"

Tenten grumbled. "Not if you are foreign."

Neji cracked one of his rare smiles. Tenten could see how his eyes had softened. "I like you a lot, Kiriko."

With that, he kissed her on the mouth.

Tenten's minded raged. Why is he kissing another girl who not me, Tenten?!

Immediately as a reflex, Tenten lashed out with her hand, shoving Neji away and slapped him across the face.

"What the hell, Hyuuga?" she screamed. "Don't you already have a girlfriend?"

Neji shook his head. "I am sorry for offending you, Kiriko, but I do not have a girlfriend. And I like you very much."

Tenten gasped. "How can you say that you jerk?"

Tenten spun around on her heel and stalked off. Tears glistened at the corners of her eyes as she threw her last words carelessly behind her shoulder, "I am Tenten, your ex-girlfriend, you bastard!"

Neji's pearly eyes widened as he realized what he just did.

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TBC

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Aww, I feel sorry for Tenten. Who knew I could write such a drama? Rushed maybe…but whatever. Review to tell me what you think of this plot twist!

~Flurryfox