Title: To Be or Not To Be
Rating: T (Rating may go up further)
Summary: She just went to his house to see why he hadn't come to training. She hadn't planned on being told she was getting married! And to Neji Hyuga, no less. Ya see? Weird things happen when Neji skips training!
By: Shikamaru Nara's Fangirl
Authoress Note: This just in: Sickness is... a butthole.
A major butthole.
Damn allergies.
I've been sick all week and, thus, I haven't had the time (or energy) to update. (Remember the good ol' days when I'd update everyday?) I was sick Monday and Tuesday, yet went to school anyway cuz my mother... we won't go into that. Wednesday, I was home. Sick. Thursday, I left the state to go on a trip to another state. I was on the bus. A school bus.
For.
Three and a half.
Hours. (Side note: Never sleep on a bus. Such a headache.)
Why did we leave the state? To go to a farm.
A tree farm.
We had to hike for 45 minutes.
Never hike with a 100-something fever. You will be basically dead walking.
Also, thanks to all the people who wished I got better. I am feeling much better than I was. But, if I go outside, I sneeze.
And sneeze.
And sneeze.
Ya see I'm allergic to spring. Or, rather what comes with spring. Pollen... allergies... sickness, it's a vicious cycle. It sucks; last year I was sick on my birthday. (May 11th, "To Be or Not to Be" will more than likely still be updated then)
Anyways, in more important news, for some reason, I never got any emails about the reviews you guys have sent. Weird. But I went to the story and still read all my reviews! I love the reviews. Also, someone said that the story was going to end soon.
Let me assure you, I am not even close to finished with this. Yes... I have lots of plans for Neji and Tenten... -evil grin- I got a request of telling what happens in the future. As I have said before, I do give spoilers. I just won't give them here. You have to message me, IM me and request them. And you have to say what you want. I have tiny spoilers and big spoilers. And I guess I could give you guys some tidbit lines of the future. But at the end of the chapter. I also got a question if there will be a sequel.
Okay, here's my sequel policy:
If the story has a happy ending that makes everyone happy and lovey-dovey, mushy-mush, fluffy-fluff, so-sweet-it-rottens-your-teeth, blah-blah, all that good stuff, there will be no sequel.
If the story is a sad ending that makes everyone angry and set out to kill me, there will be a sequel.
For someone stupid,
Happy ending equals no sequel.
Sad ending equals sequel.
The only exception to that is if I get more than 10-20 reviews stating otherwise. So when this story ends, even if the ending is happy, you guys possess the ability to persuade me to put up a sequel.
Go you guys!
Also, please don't assume I don't respond to my reviews. I do. And yet, at the same time, I don't. If your review grabs my attention, like, you say something stupid, flame me, or give me a great idea, then yes. I will message you back.
And I know Neji hasn't said why he chose Tenten to be his wife yet. I'll get to that. Chill and be patient. -looks pointedly at Alex- PATIENT. And yes, the Hyugas have a ballroom. Okay, y'know what? The Hyugas have whatever I say they have. And if it is revealed later that they don't have that... BAH! I don't CARE! My story, my rules, get over it!
Story Stats:
Updates: Far and when I feel like writing.
Story: Planned out. No ideas, please.
Plot: Staying the same. No plans of random people randomly bursting in with machine guns.
Characters: Will get outta character. Don't like it? Kiss my butt.
Spoilers?: Yes. I could give out spoilers. But you'd have to be positive you want it. I could give you spoilers from this point and on, obviously. As for mental questions if that includes the end... yes. Yes, it does.
Disclaimer: If I ever find a genie's lamp, one of my wishes would be to be in a relationship with Neji. It'd be great! I'd drag him everywhere and have fun! Lots and lots of fangirlish fun!
And when Tenten kills me, my second wish would be for Neji to actually want to be in a relationship with me. Also, I don't own the line "It's too early to be alive". That line was said by my best friend Alex, when I called her at 10:00. -rolls eyes- Lazy bum. My own personal, non-hot, female Shikamaru.
-non-enthusiastically- Eek. Fangirlish joy.
Hyuga Dinner Party
June 16th
7:20 PM
"So… no more tests to determine whether or not I'm 'worthy'?" Tenten asked as she danced with Neji, about twenty minutes after Hiashi's declaration that they were now officially engaged. Neji smirked. "No, no more tests." Then he paused, as if thoughtful. "Well, no more tests from Hiashi-sama, anyway. Some Hyuga members still don't trust you." Tenten rolled her eyes. 'That figures.'
"So, when do you want to have the wedding?" Tenten, who was thinking about the millions of ways she would kill anyone who pissed her off, was jerked out of her thoughts. "Uh… huh?"
"I said when do you want to have the wedding? Hiashi-sama pretty much has control of everything else. We get to chose when the wedding is."
"I…" That's the whole reason she was here, right? The wedding. The reason why she basically fought all of the Hyugas for admission into the family.
The wedding.
The marriage.
To the Neji.
Yet, why didn't it register? "I… uh…"
"Our engagement never fully registered in your mind, did it?"
'Dammit. Why does he have to know me so damn well?!' Tenten just smiled innocently, yet guiltily. Neji closed his eyes and sighed. "I swear, if I didn't--"
"Stop! You can't go in there!" the cry of a maid stopped the music, the dancing, and the merriment. Neji's white eyes snapped open and toward the doorway of the ballroom. Automatically, Tenten's arms, which had been wrapped around the Hyuga prodigy's neck, unwrapped themselves and Neji's hands, which had been resting quite comfortably on her waist, snapped back to his sides. Looking around the room, Tenten saw, predictably so, that every Hyuga had Byakugan activated. 'Dammit! I left my weapons in my room!' Now, normally, Tenten would be panicking but being a skillfully trained ninja, she would not let someone who clearly lacked a brain, yet had a lot of nerve, to break into the Hyuga compound.
That and… she had seen two green blurs race across the room. Add on to the fact that one had grabbed her arms. "Tenten-chan! The dress you are wearing shows a massive amount of youth!" Tenten looked down at her black dress. 'Oh, yeah. That's why I didn't bring any weapons…' she chuckled lightly and looked up at her sensei. "Yes, Gai-sensei. That is why I am wearing a dress. It's for youth purposes."
"A normal entrance never occurred to you two?" Neji said, walking up, his byakugan deactivated. "You could've gotten in the same way using the front door. What is it with my teammates and breaking into the compound?"
"Neji. Tenten." The two turned and faced the head of the Hyuga clan. Automatically, Neji bowed, straightened, and then bent Tenten down to bow, as well. "Hey! Neji!" He straightened her. "I can bow on my own, you arrogant…" She grumbled. "Do you know these two… people?" Hiashi asked, looking at Gai and Lee, both of them were, predictably dressed in the green jumpsuits they loved so much. "Unfortunately…" Neji muttered. "Hiashi-sama, this is our sensei, Gai, and our teammate, Lee." Hiashi said nothing, just examined them. "I would appreciate it, if in the future; you walk through the door; not knock it down, scare the maids and make the Hyugas go into red alert." He nodded toward his left and the music began once again. Once the Hyuga head was out of earshot, Lee promptly gave Tenten a hug. "Oh, Tenten-chan! At last we have found you!"
"Breath… can't breath! Need to breath! Let me breath!" When Lee finally let go of his female teammate, she staggered backwards a bit and took a large gulp of air. "Although, I must wonder," Gai mused, his hand upon his chin. "Why are you in the Hyuga compound, Tenten-chan?" Tenten's eyes widened, she looked at Neji, and saw that he, although not as obvious as hers, had a look of surprise on his face. "I'm… ahem," She cleared her throat. "Getting married." The two youthful 'green beasts' of Konoha paused. Tenten heard Neji sigh. 'Three… two… one.'
"Married?!"
"Marriage is very youthful!"
"Incredibly youthful."
"To whom are you getting wed to, Tenten?" Lee's innocent question made Tenten's brown eyes widen. "Does Neji know?" He whispered. "He has a… idea, yes."
"We are getting married." Neji interrupted, putting an arm around Tenten's waist. Tenten looked at the arm, then at her sensei and teammate.
"Does not compute!" was broadcast across their faces loud and clear.
Tenten's Room
June 17th
7:00 AM
"Too early." Tenten yawned as she ran into her bedroom door. The party went later than planned last night due to Gai and Lee crashing it, then upon discovering that Tenten was to marry Neji, Gai gave a long, rambling lecture on sex and how and when to have it.
'The mental images of how he would know those things disturb me greatly.' Slowly, ever so slowly, Tenten's tan hand reached up and turned the doorknob. "I see you're wide awake." Cracking open an eye, Tenten saw Neji. "I don't function until nine." She walked into him and rested her head upon his chest. "Seven o'clock is too early too be alive."
"I've been up since four."
"Yeah, well, you've proven time and time again your lack-of-being-humanness…ness…ness…"
"Tenten? Tenten? Tenten, wake up! Tenten!" He shook her gently. Tenten awoke with a start. "I'm up! I'm awake! I'm… going back to bed. It's too early to be alive." Tenten turned and walked into her bedroom door again. 'How the hell did this thing get closed?'
"We have to meet with the Hyuga elders this morning."
"Screw the Hyuga elders. They make the robots. Stupid robot making… old guys…" Neji sighed; he seemed tired of the back-and-forth bickering because he grabbed the girl and picked her up, carrying her bridal style as he walked down the hall. "We can't afford to be tardy, Tenten."
"I woulda made it there on my own… eventually." Neji smirked, Tenten couldn't see it because her face was buried in his chest, but she knew him well enough to know that he was smirking, and said in a quiet voice as he descended the stairs. "I don't mind carrying you. Besides, I consider this practice for after the wedding." Tenten was slightly more awake.
Ten minutes later, Tenten vaguely heard Neji knocking on a wooden door, then a faint, "Enter."
"Is she sleeping?"
"Mm-hm." The next thing Tenten knew, she was pinched. No where dirty, just on her arm, but it was enough to wake her up. Turning her head from Neji's chest, she saw that Neji had sat down, and she was still in his arms, and also on his lap. All the Hyuga elders and Hiashi were staring at her. "Tenten-chan, would you like to take a separate seat than Neji?"
Not really.
"Not really. I find that Neji is a quite comfortable seat, Hiashi-sama." Hiashi looked at the elders. One sighed and rolled his eyes. "Whatever. It is of no importance where the girl sits. We have more important matters."
'Ha! Victory! I ain't movin'!' Slightly more awake. "Hai. Neji, Tenten-chan, what do you plan to do in the matter of children?" Hiashi asked. Tenten would've fallen out of Neji's lap if he didn't have quick reflexes and stop her. "We have not discussed that yet, Hiashi-sama."
"And why not?"
"We did not--"
"You told me on the first of June that a certain girl named Tenten was the one you wished to marry. The Hyuga elders did some digging and sent out spies to watch the girl."
"I knew I was being watched! I just couldn't place it."
"The Hyuga elders agreed that she would be a fine bride. And--"
"Wait. Back up. They had agreed? Then what was the point of all those damned tests?!" Hiashi ignored her. "Because of that, you cannot say that you did not know of her acceptation."
"She did not know of her acceptation."
"You still should have… oh, never mind it. Talk now. How many children do you wish to have? Keep in mind that Branch family members are expected to have no less than three." Hiashi paused. "Well, unless under special circumstances. But I digress, Tenten-chan."
The girl in question looked up. "Hai?"
"How many children do you wish to have?" Tenten looked at Hiashi, then at Neji, then back at Hiashi. "Honestly?"
"Of course."
"Well, then… honestly… I don't want any."
Top 10 Future Lines (not in order of chapter, but in order of importance.):
10) "Okay, I have a confession: I hate this house. I hate everyone in this house save a select few."
9) "Because of who I am, I am automatically put into a category not just by society, but by my own family."
8) "I really have no desire to be apart of this. To be honest, I never did."
7) "I hate you, and I hate you, and I hate you, and I can't even stand you!"
6) "So... is that it? Do you not even care at all? Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't care."
5) "Sometimes, I think that I don't have the energy to do this anymore."
4) "Tenten! Get back here!"
3) "I quit. I'm not doing this."
2) "As far as I'm concerned, you will never be a Hyuga."
1) "If you get married... I swear to Kami-sama, I will kill you."
Heh. If you think you know who said what, lemme know. I'll tell you if you're right or not.
I think this is the longest chapter yet…
