Chapter 7 : The Past III

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'Oi teme! I'm here! Faster, I want to make my grand arrival at the bar!'Naruto shouted as he spotted Sasuke walking towards him.

'Hn... I told you that bet was a piece of cake, loser. I don't want to live your crappy life again. Just let us change back to ourselves,' Sasuke took out all his anger on Naruto as he found out that Hinata was in love with him.

'Fine teme, by the way, you look nice!' Naruto grinned as he was indirectly praising himself (his main motive).

'Oh yeah, Sasuke, Sakura says that you look nice...' Naruto said happily as he couldn't wait to get to the bar.

'Hmm... Hinata likes Naruto... Naruto likes Sakura... Sakura likes me.. Sakura?' Sasuke thought as an evil grin crept up his neck

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'Neji... Please stop drinking...'

'Tenten 'hic'... It's 'hic' ok... I'm not 'hic' paying for them...' Neji said as he took a big sip from his glass.

'Neji... It's not the money... please...'

'Just one 'hic' more.. ' He signalled the bartender to get him one more glass of what he was drinking.

'Neji.. please... err... would you like to... dance with me?' Tenten said hoping that he would agree so that he would stop drinking for a while.

''hic' after this drink...'

'Neji.. Why are you doing this to yourself?'

'Tenten...' He said as he looked at her with his while glassy eyes.

Tenten was on the verge of crying. She could not take it anymore. He was hurting himself but she felt like it was hurting her even more. Her heart was filled with pain as though someone was continuously stabbing her continuously in her heart. She stormed out of the pub leaving the drunk and the booming sounds behind.

'Tenten.. don't go...please...' Neji whispered every word slowly as he watched the her brown hair slowly vanish out of sight.

Neji got up from the chair staring at the door which Tenten had just gone through. Slowly, he seemed to be walking on Tenten's footsteps, he walked out of the door dazedly, unaware of the people around him. All his mind kept saying was the name, Tenten. All his heart could sing was the song, Tenten. He finally realised this weird emotion he was having. The weird sensation whenever he was around her. The feeling of great happiness when he was around her. His day was never complete without seeing her, without talking to her. He asked himself... Is this what you call love?

'Tenten? Where are you?'Neji said staggering here and there while his visions still in blur.

'Tenten!' He called out again. He looked around without noticing the steps below.

'Eh-'

'Neji... What are you doing here?' Tenten said catching the drunk by the wrist.

'Ahh... Tenten.. 'hic'.. Thankayou..'

'Aren't you suppose to be in there drinking?'

'No... I wanted to 'hic' to be with 'hic' with you..' he said blushing.

'Neji...'

'...'hic'...'

'You don't look to good, Neji...'

'Why do you care 'hic' for me so 'hic' much?'

'... err... I... I ... am your team-mate...'

'No.. 'hic' it's not that... I know it 'hic' tenten.. tell me...'

'Neji.. I'm feeling sleepy...'

'Tenten.. 'hic' I... ' Without thinking, he grabbed Tenten by her wrist and drew her close to his face. He looked dazedly at the blur figure in front of him. He could not think straight. Tenten could smell his beer-breath off her face. She blushed at the lack of space in between them.

'Neji... You're drunk...'

'Tenten.. I truly do.. Even though I'm drunk, I can think straight. I think this is the perfect time to tell you. I think.. I think. I've fallen in love with you..'

'Neji.. I-'

'I know..' (he can read minds, remember?)

Without further ado, the lack of space within them vanished. Their lips were locked. It was short, but sweet and everlasting. It was cute, but sentimental and something they both would never forget, their first kiss.

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'Oi teme... Sakura looks pretty doesn't she?' Naruto asked over the loud music.

'Go ask her for a dance. I mean you like her don't you?'

'Nah. She's more like my sister. That's what she told me.'

'What? You have no feelings for Sakura at all?' Sasuke asked shocked and angrily.

'Well.. I don't know...but she really likes you a lot'

'Hn' Sasuke said smirking while staring at the girl, 'I'm going to ask Sakura for a dance... Jealous?'

Naruto stuck out his tongue at the smirking boy in front of him who had gotten up. He looked at his friend asking the girl he was supposed to be liking for a dance. What did he feel? Nothing. Naruto was bored. After the birthday toss and cheer and the opening up of gifts, there was nothing much to do even though he was the birthday boy. Everyone was partying, except Shikamaru, the 'party pooper' who went up to bed. Naruto looked around. He saw Temari daring Lee, Kankurou, Chouji and Kiba to challenge her in tap dancing. Ino was flirting with the bartenders shamelessly, to get him to get her a particular type of drink that was not allowed. To her - 'Sexiness works on anything!' To him - 'Better luck next time, dudette...'. Gaara was getting annoyed with some waitress were goggling their eyes over him. Next, was Hinata. Naruto thought that she looked so bored so he went up to her.

'Wanna dance?'

'Na-naruto-kun?'

'C'mon..' He dragged her to the dance floor.

As they reached there, the fast number turned to a slow one. Both blushed as they put their hands over each other. Sasuke was staring at them with killing intent. Suddenly a smirk as formed, 'Fine... I sense that Naruto still have feelings for Sakura. Sakura really love me so I have to use her as much as possible so that Naruto would get jealous, and he'll leave Hinata, and she'll be mine.' He thought.

'Sasuke-kun.. Thanks.. For this dance.'

'Sakura.. I'll do anything for you...'

'Sasuke-kun..'

Sasuke twirled Sakura around and wrapped her in both of his arms, 'I'll never leave you...'

'I love you Sasuke-kun...'

'Me too, Sakura...' He said gritting his teeth as he saw both Naruto and Hinata blushing.

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Hinata and Naruto were merrily bushing. They looked so cute. They hardly talked. Naruto was feeling awkward- could this be a newly found feeling for the Hyuuga?

'You.. look really.. preety today.. Hinata...'

'Th-thanks Na-naruto-kun...'

and so on...

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Authors note : Sorry for the delay! Had a BIG project! So that's the end of 'The Past Trilogy'! There's a twist next episode, so look foward to it! Thanks to those who reviewed! Love you all!