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Chapter 21:
Slowly, my eyes fluttered open. I stared at the light. bursting through the windows. Where am I again?
Looking around, I noticed I was one someone. I was about to immediately get off but remembered it was Neji. He stayed there the whole night.
I glanced up at him and both eyes were open.
"How long have you been up?" I questioned.
"Almost the whole night," he answered casually.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry," I apologized.
"Tenten," Neji gave a light chuckle. "I would do this any day,"
"I know," I remarked. "I feel terrible,"
"Don't," Neji told me. "Everyone needs to lean on someone,"
"Yeah," I grumbled. "If I lean on you anymore you might fall over!"
Neji laughed. "You're probably right, but there's also a thing called getting up,"
"Hmph,"
"So am I going to school or have I practically skipped it since you didn't wake me?" I inquired.
"No, it's actually five AM," Neji informed me.
"It is?" I demanded. "I never get up this early! It ruins my natural cycle of sleep!"
"I'm pretty sure that's already been ruined," Neji corrected.
"Shush!"
...
"So, now that you're up, are you going to get off of me?" Neji asked.
"Sorry!" I quickly got up.
Neji help me, he got up faster.
"Hmm, I think my legs fell asleep," he complained, stretching.
"I'm gonna change," I mumbled, walking into the bathroom.
"Alright,"
I shut the door behind me and splashed water in my face numerous times. When I was asleep on Neji the nightmares never came, strangely. But it was only a matter of time before they came back.
That was the cutest thing I have ever seen!
...Do you even have eyes?
Um, good point. That was the cutest thing I have ever...sensed?
Don't even try.
Oh come on. He held you and let you fall asleep in his arms. Now that is cute.
Whatever. And by the way...why do you talk to me a lot when I'm in the bathroom??
Don't know. You don't yell at me later for being around other people.
Well, I guess this is more convenient...
Aww yeah! So you don't mind me coming when you're in the bathroom??
Don't push it.
Hmph! You're mean.
You're mean...wait a sec? Can you do a Hn?
You did it wrong.
I know but can you do it?
...Hn?
OH! WRONG! WHAT NOW?
Calm down, you're giving me a headache.
You are my head. I know when I get a fricken headache! What else have you lied about?
Nothing really. You can sense when I'm lying since I'm you.
Got a point there. Well, I'm done getting dressed. See you around, Inner!
Yeah, bye.
"Coming?"
"Yep," I replied, getting out of the bathroom.
"So you're fine?" Neji questioned.
"Oh yeah," I answered. "You should see the recover I've got!"
December 2nd
Time has really flown by. It's been a little over a month and I haven't had any nightmares. I think Neji really broke under my skin of terror. Anyways, like I said, time has really flown by fast. I mean Thanksgiving was hilarious. Naruto ate so much it thought he seriously was going to blow up. Like, no joke! So yeah, time does go by now it's December 2nd. Where am I now? Ignoring Neji's wake up calls for the millionth time. Nothing new.
"Tenten get up!"
"No it's Saturday,"
"I really think you'll want to see this,"
"No,"
"Tenten, up, now!" Neji growled, yanking the sheets off my now freezing body.
"Neji!" I moaned, trying to pull them back.
"Look outside," Neji hissed, impatiently.
"Fine, you meanie," I grumbled, getting out of bed drowsily.
Slowly, I sauntered to the window, ignoring the Neji Glare™
"There's nothing to see," I moaned, staring out.
Neji waited.
"HOLY SHIT!" I cried. "You can't see fricken everything cuz it's all white! SNOW!!!"
That woke me up!
I burst through the door and ran down the hallway screaming at the top of my lungs...hehe.
"SNOW!!!!OMG OMG!!SNOW!"
Neji chased after finally grabbing me from behind.
"You can't just go down the hallway screaming!" He hissed.
"No, NEVER!" I cried, trying to break free. "SNOW SNOW SNOW...AGH RAPIST RAPIST RAPIST!"
Neji had scooped me up.
"I'm going to rape you now?" He asked me.
"NO! PUT ME DOWN! YOU CAN"T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WOMAN LIKE THIS! WE HAVE RIGHTS!"
"Taking advantage?" Neji repeated.
"Yes," I grumbled.
"I'm not going to rape you," Neji retorted.
"How do I know?" I questioned, as he opened the door effortlessly.
"Do you want me to?" Neji inquired.
"Hell no!"
"Hn," Neji famously replied. "If I were going to rape you, it's be easy,"
It felt like my heart sank to the middle of the ocean when Neji dropped me on the bed.
I tried to hold back tears. What the hell was wrong.
Was all that talk last month just something to tell me to be more careful because I was weak.
Neji saw me reaction and sat down next to me.
"Now if a girl tried to rape you. You would kick their ass," He gave me the thumbs up.
I knew what he was talking about. Guys were a lot stronger. Shit.
"But you could beat the shit out of Tengi," Neji added. "Or any other gay guy,"
"Yeah I know," I commented sadly.
"You're just not meant to be strong," Neji encouraged. "If you were a boy, I'd be scared of you,"
I smiled. "You think so?"
He nodded sharply. "Yes,"
I grinned wider.
"So aren't we going outside?" Neji asked.
"Hell YEAH!" I announced.
I dug deep in my suitcase and found my snow stuff.
"Never though about using it," I said.
"Hn,"
I slipped it on and pulled out my cell, dialing a number.
"Hello?"
"Hey Sakura!" I greeted.
"Hey Tennie-chan?"
"What?"
"My new nickname," She joked. "Anyways, what do you want?"
"Neji and I are going outside. Wanna join us?"
"Hell yeah!"
"Ha," I answered. "That's exactly what I said. Do me a favor and call Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, and Sasuke, I'll take the rest."
"Hai," Sakura replied, hanging up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Temari!"
"Tennie Chan!"
"..."
"What?"
"Never mind. Neji and I are going outside with Sakura and everyone. Wanna come?"
"Hell yeah!"
"I think that's our thing to say today," I told Temari.
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Anyways, do me a favor and call Kiba and Ino."
"Kay,"
"Alright bye,"
I slipped my phone back into my pocket.
"You're very sneaky," Neji told me, stepping into his snow boots.
"I try,"
He raised an eyebrow.
"To be sneaky?"
"Hell- I'm mean, yep," I was not going to say that again.
"Naruto that's hideous!" Ino cried.
"What?"
"It's fricken neon orange!" She criticized.
"So..."
"EWW!"
"What's wrong with orange?" I asked Ino, adjusting my hat as we strolled outside.
Sakura crossed her arms. "It's going to be really bright against the snow." she answered.
...
Wonder what she me-
"AGH! It's blinding!" I shrieked, shielding by eyes.
"Not anymore!"
Kiba dumped a huge pile of snow on his jacket, covering it completely.
"What was that dog boy?" Naruto demanded, shoving snow in Kiba's face.
Kiba spluttered it out. "Oh you want a white wash,"
"Oh I have a better idea," it was Temari, she tossed a snowball up and down.
"SNOWBALL FIGHT!"
All hell broke loose.
I shoveled up snow and shoved it into the Ice Queen himself.
Neji slowly wiped his face with his left hand.
Then, scooping up the biggest snowball I have ever seen. He pushed it into my face, causing my eyes to water.
"Oh now you've done it!"
I jumped on him and splashed great amounts of snow in his face but quickly the tables turned and he was on top of me, shoving snow in my face.
I could barely breath with all the intake.
Finally, I managed to crawl out and kick snow in his face. Mwahaha!
I felt something pelt me from behind. It was Kiba.
Oh no you didn't!
I leapt at him with all my might, flinging snow.
He dodged me but not my cold missals.
There was another attack from behind me though. Ino charged but was stopped by Shikamaru.
He wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hello, love," He then shoved a whole bunch of snow in her face.
"SHIKAMARU YOU BAKA!"
Oh she spazed all right, big time.
"DIE!"
She turned and tackled him to the ground shoving everything she had at him.
I was about to laugh when something cold hit me in the back of the neck. Cold water dripped down my back, sending shivers up my spine.
"We're not finished," Neji said, picking up another snowball.
"Oh yeah?" I grabbed another one. "You're so on!"
He smirked, making one last final touch to his most pridest possession of a snowball. "Bring it,"
"Show me what you got," I said. "Ladies first,"
"So why aren't you going?"
"I'm waiting for you,"
"If you say,"
"Oh I do say,"
"You're ready then?"
"Yep,"
"I sure hope you are,"
"And why is that?"
"Prepare for total annihilation,"
"I'd like to see that,"
"Alright then. Let the show begin,"
"Cold, cold," I complained, as we walked into the building.
"Freezing, freezing," Ino added.
"A-are you guys r-really that cold?" Hinata asked.
"My adoptive parents don't exactly give me a warm coat," I grumbled. "Look at how thin this thing is!"
I held up my sopping coat.
Everyone stared.
"Dang," It was Sakura.
"That thing looks like it was thrown in a river," Temari commented.
I sweat dropped. "Thanks,"
"Maybe her parents can't afford it," Neji put in calmly.
"Oh they can afford it alright," I hissed. "They have a fricken three story house,"
"COOL!" Ino cried.
She got some death glares.
"Yeah, I know that cuz I've gone in it, let me count...nine times?" I said. "I LIVE THERE TOO!"
Everyone stared.
"That sucks," Naruto told me, crossing his arms.
"You idiot," (1)Neji slapped him hard in the arm along with Kiba and Sasuke.
I crossed my arms like Naruto.
"Seriously, behave," I scolded them, shaking the whole conversation off.
"Yeah," Shikamaru added. "It's really annoying,"
"And troublesome?" Ino inquired.
"Yep," Shika said.
"Hmph! Typical,"
"A dur!" I told her. "This is Shikamaru we're speaking of,"
"Hey!" Naruto cried. "Why are we suddenly talking about Shikamaru?"
"Shut up you idiot!" Sakura snapped.
"Fine," Naruto mumbled.
"Let's get warmer," Sasuke drawled. "I'm cold,"
"Good idea," Sakura agreed, snuggling up to him.
"God, you make fricken good hot chocolate," I told Neji.
"Why thank you," He smirked.
I sipped up some more. "Mmmm it's nice and hot too!"
"Why do you think they call it hot chocolate?" Neji questioned.
I shrugged. "Why do they call it water polo?"
"Well actually they named it-"
"Stop it you flippin genius!" I hissed. "I don't want to be outsmarted here,"
Neji chuckled. "Alright, are you finished?"
"No," I answered, putting on puppy dog eyes.
"Can you finish?"
"Yes,"
"Now?"
Sniff sniff. "Yes,"
I gulped the rest down and whimpered.
"Now are you going to tell me why I just did that?" I asked him.
"You'll see," Neji replied, tugging me out the door.
I sat in the leather seats of Neji's Mercedes Benz.
"Don't worry it's not far," Neji assured me.
"Good," I grumbled. "I don't like long car rides.
...
"We're here,"
I climbed out the car and walked into the shop of which Neji held the door to.
I stared around. It was a clothing store.
"You're taking me clothes shopping?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Something of the sort," Neji said, the edges of his lips twitching.
"Hn,"
"You did it wrong,"
"..." I looked at him pissed.
"This way," He said, guiding me over to a section of the store.
"Where are we going?" I complained.
"Can you just wait?" Neji asked me.
"No," I replied.
"Well use your senses and look around." Neji growled.
I glanced around and finally realized.
"No,"
"Yes,"
"No,"
"Yes,"
"No,"
"It's not optional,"
"Yes it is,"
"Not anymore,"
"...you sadistic-"
"Friend that cares," Neji interrupted. "You're getting a new jacket."
"And why is that?" I interrogated, stubbornly.
"Because we're going on a ski trip," Neji answered, smirking.
"Say WHAT now?" I cried.
"You, me, Shikamaru, Ino, Uchiha, Sakura, Naruto, my cousin, Temari, and dog boy," Neji remarked.
"But I can't ski!" I complained.
"I'll teach you," Neji simply replied. "I snow board too but I don't think that's good for a beginner to try on the slopes of Japan."
"You're F'n kidding me right?" I questioned. "Like seriously?"
"Nope," Neji replied.
"B-but why? When?" I asked.
"Christmas vacation," Neji remarked.
"Oh great," I grumbled. "This is gonna be fun,"
"It will be," Neji said. "We get to stay in a very nice resort,"
"Hmph,"
"So you better pick out a warm jacket," Neji advised. "It's gonna be cold in the mountains,"
A/N Yeah that was sorta a short chapter but I needed to update. See, I was at a sleep over and stuff so I couldn't write. My friend would think I was crazy. I tried explaining the beastliness of Naruto that she does not see. I can't remember a good dream that I haven't had somewhat relating to Naruto since the way beginning of summer. Oh yeah, I've gone obsessed. I know also you guys are getting impatient about the whole confessing feelings thing, I don't think it will be in the next chapter but it will be at the ski resort, which I thought that was a nice place to spend Christmas. So, thanks for reading and please review:)
(1) In one of the Naruto episodes, when Naruto is sent on a mission with Neji and Tenten, they're in a lord's house and he doesn't look like a lord according to Naruto so he gives him a piece of his mind. So Neji and Tenten are bowing down and Naruto's all like, "Well you don't look like much of a lord...etc." So Neji, still bowing pushes him down grumbling "You idiot!" Ha! Hilarious when you first watch it.