Disclaimer: Nope still don't own Naruto, but story AND poem is still mines.
Editor's Notes: If you readers have been counting so far, we got 6 lights against 7 darks here. (characters I mean)
Neji woke up only to stare at the ceiling. "Why is it Pink?" he wondered. He got up and looked around, "Hey wait, this isn't my room" he spoke out loud. A pillow flew into his face, as it fell off he saw Tenten in a pure white gown. Tenten just simply smiled at Neji, but soon started to frown. "Shouldn't you say something? Like nice dress or Tenten thanks for carrying me to your room or even thank you for taking care of me and staying with me all NIGHT!"
Neji looked at Tenten blankly, he began to speak but no words came out of his mouth. Tenten face went raging red again and stormed out the room. "GOD!" he heard her yell through the hall.
The doorbell rang, Tenten quickly ran to it and open the door. Ino and Shikamaru stood there holding hands. "Wow Tenten you look so pretty!" Ino screamed with excitement. Tenten blushed, "So yeah…umm…sorry guys Neji is not ready yet."
"You can't be serious Tenten, come on even Shika is all dressed up for this day and he's usually too lazy to even to pick up the mail 2 feet at front of his doorstep" Ino complained. "First of all, the mail can easily be picked up when we get back. Secondly, why would I go outside to put something back in and go out again? I can just get it when I get home everyday," Shikamaru defended. "Yeah yeah whatever Shika you know I still love you." Ino laughed.
"Why can't Neji and I be like those two? Well it doesn't matter, it'll all change after tonight." Tenten thought out "Oh right, I'll go grab Neji right now." Ino grabbed on to Shikamaru's hand tightly until he started to hear them crack. "Shika, Tenten is going to get her chance tonight right? Don't you think she fit so well with Neji?"
Shikamaru was quickly flooded by Ino's questions and decided to take the easiest way out with a quick "I don't know Ino." Ino's excitement died down, "Aww Shika…"
It was taking a while so the couple just walked in and closed the door. Shikamaru leaned on the wall like the signature 'Neji wall leaning technique'. Ino paced around continuously until she tripped over a kunai handle sticking out. She fell on her face but found a small bottle with a note in it hiding underneath one of the couches. Her curiosity quickly over took her pain. She uncorked the bottle and yanked out the note. "Oh hey, it's a poem from Neji to Tenten!" she squealed with excitement. She read it out with her eyes but couldn't help saying, 'Aww' every few lines.
The Hidden Angel
The moonlight sky fills the night
When I stare of into the moon so bright
I see a person whose face I can never see
I don't know why but this person is special to me
She turns with eyes I cannot see
And wraps her arms of hope around me
She told me to train harder each and everyday
And I dothat thinkingI'll meet this person one day
Thinking with all my strength and power
No matter what comes I will protect her
But during that one night I saw the girl's face
It became clear to me what was the case
She wasn't a girl from my dream
She was the angel on my team
Ino quickly ran over and showed the poem to Shikamaru. In his mind he knew what she wanted him to do. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a pen and scrap paper and started to write. He try to concentrate on the poem but felt it was too troublesome to write it now so he put everything away and went back to leaning on the wall. "I'll just do it later, man so troublesome" he spoke under his breath.
After a while they started to hear glass smashing and Tenten voice yelling at Neji. "Hurry up Neji, put this on and go, Ino and Shikamaru are already waiting outside."
An hour later the two finally came down. Tenten still in her white gown and Neji grumpily followed behind her in a tux. "Well don't you look fancy today Neji" Ino giggled. They chatted a bit and left to meet Naruto and Hinata at the meeting place.
Once again walking up the road, passing the Hyuuga's house, passing Shikamaru's house and finally passing the very empty Yamanaka's house. As they passed it Tenten eye's darted around and looked at it. Some how Ino manages to maintain it and keep it tidy even though she's merely a Genin and sadly she's living alone. "I gotta ask her about that later," Tenten thought, "my house is just drop dead messy."
They soon arrived at a burned down building. Ino walked over to a sakura tree and yanked at the branch. The front of burnt building slide into the ground revealing an overly decorated house. Tenten went to knock on the door, Naruto opened it and his jaws dropped when he saw Ino and Tenten. Neji notice Naruto's staring at Tenten so he gave him a cold stare. Naruto quickly backed away, "hehe nice dress you two," and step aside for his four friends in. Hinata came running down the stairs but then she tripped at fell. Naruto dashed through the crowd of people and caught her. Hinata blushed, but it appeared she doesn't pass out when she touch him. She got back on her feet and brushed herself off. Before running off to Ino she gave Naruto a soft peck on his cheek "Thanks…Naruto-kun for saving me". He lept with excitement and shouted "WOOHOO!"
Back outside, Kin, Sakura, Sasuke and Gaara waited underneath the shadow. "My my looks like their having a little party and didn't invite the party queen" Sakura laughed. "What are you talking about Sakura? Obviously I'm the queen of any party," Kin responded. "What did you say Kin? You wanna settle this right now?" Sakura quickly challenge Kin's attitude.
"God, Kin get over here, Sasuke get your girlfriend under control" Gaara said emotionlessly. "Sorry I'm late" Shino appeared out of no where."Yeah yeah sandy-boy what ever you say" Kin skipped happily over beside Shino. Sasuke said no words but motioned his head to tell Sakura to get into position. Sakura gave in and lept out of sight into the trees.
Inside the party went into full swing, mainly due to everyone cheering on Chouji to chug down 12 gallons of Root Bear. Tenten walked out on to the balcony and stare at the setting sun. Neji's eyes followed Tenten's movement but he didn't move from the punch bowl. "Here, take it and give it to her" Shikamaru slammed a small box into Neji's hands. Neji looked at Shikamaru, "what's this for?" "Ino knew you wouldn't get your money back in time so she bought it for you, seriously don't ask how she knows. Supposedly it's her shopping 6th sense. She said you're going to owe her big time for this," Shikamaru stated as he shrugged. Neji rotate the box around with his fingers. "Right, Tenten's waiting I better go." He headed off to find Tenten. Shikarmaru turned around "man with Ino's kind of wrapping … that thing won't last if it drops."
"Tenten…Tenten…Tenten" Neji shouted as he ran out to the balcony. Tenten turned around "what's the matter Neji?" Neji braced himself, "umm… I don't know how to say this but…here goes." "Yes Neji?" "Tenten I wanted to give you this," Neji pulled out the box. "Oh Neji, you didn't have to get anything," Tenten's said softly. "Don't be silly tonight we're all gathered here to celebrate your birthday Tenten. I wanted to get you something special." He lifted up the box slowly and opened the cover. A shiny necklace lied right in between with an old poem attached to it. Neji gently lifted up the necklace and walked over to Tenten. Tenten blushed as she saw the necklace. He lifted it up to her neck. "Tenten I love..."
Suddenly flying out from the trees kunais rained across the balcony. Neji dropped the necklace and covered Tenten. "Oh wow, what a hero wannabe eh?" Sakuraappearedon topof a tree branch. A bell flew by Neji's ear. "Oh no… it's Kin's" Neji quickly covered Tenten's ear. "Smart move boy, but what about your own ears?" Kin laughed. "Now Shikamaru," Ino yelled as she jumped off from the roof landing on the balcony and catching the bell before it hit the wall. Then the shadows from the trees shifted revealing Gaara and Sasuke. "I'm amazed you sensed our presence Ino, you're the last one I would suspect," Sasuke quickly responded. A strong gust of wind picked up. "Well then since we're all here let's get this little party started," Temari sneered as she came walking out from behind the trees.
Thank you readers for reading up till now. I know my story isn't as great as many others but you guys still took the time to read it. Did you guys enjoy my poem? It took me a while to think of it XD Be grateful to hear your comments! I've loved the reviews I've been getting and hopefully will get more soon. Because I felt so happy to see so much review I've decided I'll lower the wait for this week only and release the next chapter on Sunday. (If you haven't noticed I usually update every Sunday, but this is a special week!)