Chapter 15
Ok, I forgot to mention in chapter 14 that this chapter is dedicated to Neji and Tenten and a few paragraphs in the next chapter but don't worry, the next chapter will be dedicated to Sasuke and Sakura, and I'll try to make this chapter a long one.
I'd say in advance...er, now, that I will post some replies and others in the epilogue, and watch out for my next Sasu/Saku fan fic… 'Accidentally in Love.' Thanks!
I also want to say sorry to some Gaara fans. I really have no idea who to pair with him, and that is the reason for the lack of attention. Maybe Temari? Or maybe an OC…I really don't know. Anyway, all pairings will be shown in the epilogue, so tell me now who to pair with him.
"Wow, Hinata…" Ino said as she continued looking up at the big screen at the heart of the city. They managed to squeeze themselves in the crowd, in the hopes of managing to push past these people to go inside the secret door to the stadium, where the concert is being held. Sakura had told them the directions through cell phone, and they seem to be having trouble with it. "…Naruto literally poured out his soul to you, not knowing you are here."
Hinata had her head down, a small smile tugging at the edge of her lips. Tenten smiled as she looked up once again at the screen. Gaara is there, moving swiftly as if he is swaying with the wind and just playing with the music.
"Come on, we need to go. Sakura said she'll be waiting for us somewhere near the openinig in her disguise." Ino said, looking at her cell phone. "Black jacket with blue t-shirt underneath, with a painter's hat."
"How did you do that?" Tenten asked.
"Do what?"
"You still manage to hear your cell phone even though a lot of people around us are really loud." Tenten replied, crossing her arms.
Ino smiled and shook her phone in front of Tenten's face. "It is called a 'woman's instinct.'"
Sakura shivered. She had asked Shikamaru the permission to go out for a moment, promising to return after ten to twenty minutes.
"Where are you, guys?" Sakura said to herself, searching around the deserted place where an entrance to the backstage is concealed behind an abandoned building, just next to the stadium.
The fog is thick and Sakura found herself slightly having trouble seeing, but soon saw three figures Sakura is very familiar with. Sakura's face soon lightened up and smiled as she waited for the figures to come nearer. "Sakura-chan!"
"Come in, now. We need to hurry up."
Neji walked towards the elevator once more, but saw just in time, the door open and saw Sakura came in. He saw her mouth a 'good luck' and gave him a one last look, and he can tell that it is a mischievous one. She pushed someone that was entering the door, making him fail to know who it was, but soon he ascended up.
He shook his head, Sakura had change.
From brainy girl, to being one of the head-turners of the school, from pushing Sasuke away, to pulling him back to her, from Neji and her falling in love with one another, ending up to be friends in the end.
But this is what he had always wanted. From the start, what he felt for Sakura was one sort of infatuation that never bloomed into love. But he never understood why he never had the courage to court a certain Chinese girl…
Tenten…
He had always wondered why all these years, he had never known her last name. He never dared go near her, unless her week-new boyfriend jumps in front of him and fight with him, ruining his nice-guy reputation. He had never thought of being near to her, causing his unnoticed feelings to go deeper.
Neji raised his head. He knew he must work on this one once they are back in Konoha. But for now, he must work on Naruto's suggestion that proved to be…for once…wonderful. At least, they don't have to face the girls to say what they really meant to them. But to him, Sasuke is the luckiest. He could show Sakura there and then how much she meant to him, but that would mean being embarrassed in front of the crowd. But, knowing Sasuke…he had this enormous amount of confidence.
He smirked at the people in front of him. These people call it, the legendary killer smile of the Hyuuga. Doesn't even look like a smile to me…Neji thought as he picked up the lone microphone off the floor and talked to the people.
"Shikamaru-san!" Shikamaru turned around and saw Hinata in front of him, smiling shyly. Some people nodded as a sign of recognition and quickly went back to their work. Sakura watched Tenten as Neji asked the people questions. "Shikamaru-san, I want you to meet Tenten here," she pointed at the chocolate-haired girl, "—and—"
"I'm Yamanaka Ino." Ino said, taking Shikamaru's right hand and shaking it slightly. Shikamaru seemed startled, but regained his composure soon. He nodded and turned his back again. Ino gave Hinata a playful grin as Hinata smiled back.
"Now, for my last question, how many here have fallen in love?" Neji asked, and found himself confused, too, of why he asked the question when it is not on the plan list. But, he thought it is also good to interact and be honest with the crowd. At least he will not be putting a mask on himself. He watched as a lot of people raised their hands. Some, he noticed, hesitated, but he played along. "Why are others uncertain of their answers? You know, you shouldn't be like that…or…you'll lose the people important to you." He lowered his head slightly and felt the crowd lessen their clamor.
He gulped and got ready to continue. "Because I think I already lost that particular person I like the most…probably even loved." Neji kept his head down. "But still, you wouldn't believe yourself if you wanted to forget that certain person because you are speculating that she was just entering your mind for a moment, so you just move on with your life. Then…
"…you just realize that you have been glancing at her almost each passing second with growing intensity and soon you began to understand that you needed to be with her. But you can't…because she is with her boyfriend. Soon, you just give up and find another, do the same cycle of courting, then let go once more because…once again…her as the reason.
"But still…" Neji looked up and smirked painfully. "…you still wanted to be with her. Wherever you are, whoever you are with and whenever there is time. So I want you to enjoy this song that…at the same time I'm offering to her and you guys."
Neji arranged the microphone, as a guitar was playing, which proved to be Sasuke, as he moved towards his place on the stage, a few feet away from Neji, also by Naruto who is playing the drums, and finished the group as Gaara played the part of the second guitar.
Another day is going by
I'm thinking about you all the time
But you're out there
And I'm here waiting
And I wrote this letter in my head
Cause so many thing were left unsaid
But now you're gone
And I can't think straight
This could be the one last chance
To make you understand
I'd do anything
Just to hold you in my arms
To try to make you laugh
Somehow I can't put you in the past
I'd do anything
Just to fall asleep with you
Will you remember me?
Cause I know
I won't forget you
Together we broke all the rules
Dreaming of dropping out of school
And leave this place
To never come back
So now maybe after all these years
If you miss me have no fear
I'll be here
I'll be waiting
This could be the one last chance to make you understand
And I just can't let you leave me once again
I'd do anything
Just to hold you in my arms
To try to make you laugh
Cause somehow I can't put you in the past
I'd do anything
Just to fall asleep with you
Will you remember me?
Cause I know
I won't forget you
I close my eyes
And all I see is you
I close my eyes
I try to sleep
I can't forget you
Nanana
And I'd do anything for you
I'd do anything
Just to hold you in my arms
To try to make you laugh
Cause somehow I can't put you in the past
I'd do anything
Just to fall asleep with you
To fall asleep with you
With you
I'd do anything
To fall asleep with you
I'd do anything
There's nothing I won't do
I'd do anything
To fall asleep with you
I'd do anything
Cause I know
I won't forget you
Neji waved one last time in the audience before hurrying to the moving elevator going back down to the backstage.
