Oh, no, the story's almost over... Wah, I'm so sad, I love this story... (sobs) I really hope the ending is okay...

Almost all of you seem to like the previews, so, I'll keep using previews.

I was reading reviews, and I saw your request, animealeah, and I'm sorry, but I'm not much of a yaoi person, and from the beginning of this story, the pairings were meant to be SasuxSaku, NaruxHina, NejixTen and ShikaxTema. I hope that's okay, sorry.

Chapter 10 : Panic! At the Dance

It's seven o'clock at night in Konoha. The sky, as predicted (Yes, the weather people were actually right!), is a beautiful dark indigo color, as twilight takes over the village. Bright, twinkling white stars dot the sky. The moon is a beautiful sphere of gold. And almost all the older Academy students, genin, and young chunin are at the Konoha Youth Summer Festival & Dance.

In what was once a huge empty, grassy lot a week ago, a small carnival is set up, with brightly colored lights illuminating the area, and the screams and shouts and music and the sound of fair rides are deafening.

Part of the paved road beside it was blocked off, and a stage sat next to the road. On the stage, a band was currently playing a rock song and a lot of people were on the paved road, which served as a sort of dance floor, jumping and shouting and dancing.

At the sides of the stage and "dance floor", tables and chairs were placed. Some sat at those tables, eating or watching the band play, or watching the others dance. Iron gates were placed between the tables and the "dance floor".

Some people weren't here for the carnival, but for the dance, like our favorite genin.

Tenten was sitting at one of those tables, but she wasn't watching the people dance or any of those things just mentioned. Actually, she was clutching a small mirror in her hand, and looking at herself in the mirror. She wore lip gloss and a rosy shade of blush, with the same color eyeshadow, and black mascara and eyeliner, the whole thing. She looked at her reflection, wondering if she looked okay or not, then when she was about to put the mirror back in her brown purse, she pulled it back out again.

"I look so weird with make-up..." she muttered. "And this dress is making my back itch... and these stupid heels are making my feet hurt..."

"You just have to get use to it," said a voice next to her. There was Sakura, looking fantastic. She had on a magenta dress with a knee-length skirt and a bunch of little pink and white jewels around the waist. Her forehead protector was replaced by a silky magenta headband, that was so long, that even tied the ends of it reached down to the middle of her back. She was wearing heels even higher than Tenten's. "After you've worn dresses a few times, you just kind of don't notice anymore."

"Um, okay, if you say so," Tenten said.

"So, where's Neji?" Sakura asked.

"Uh, I haven't seen him. I'm waiting for him to show up."

"Oh, I see. I'm waiting for Sasuke, too. Of course, so is Ino..." she looked over to a table far from the one they were at. Ino was there, talking with lots of genin, including a bunch of other kunoichi-turned-fashionistas. Tenten didn't like to admit it, but she was probably the best dressed one there, in a sky blue halter dress that matched her eyes.

"You wouldn't believe it," Sakura said with a disgusted tone. "Somehow, she knew I was going to tell Sasuke I would go to the dance with him, so she tried to get him to go to the dance with her! The nerve of that porker!"

Tenten blinked a couple of times. Wow, this was weird. But it was really going too far now, so Tenten had to say something.

"Um, Sakura..."

"Hm?"

"Ino... she, uh... Well, after Neji asked me to the dance, I called Ino for advice, and she told me on the phone that she was going to the dance with Sasuke, and then at the mall when I saw you, you told me you were going to the dance with him, and it didn't seem like either one of you was trying to steal Sasuke form the other..."

"What?" Sakura said, eyes widening. "But... Why didn't you tell me before, Tenten?"

"Sorry... I didn't want to get in the middle of it..."

Sakura whipped around and looked Ino, who was still chatting away with all the people over at the other table, and said, "C'mon, we're gonna go talk to her..." The pink-haired girl grabbed Tenten by the wrist, pulling her out of her seat, and marched over to Ino, forcing Tenten to come with her. The poor brunette kept thinking, 'Why me... I need to learn to shut my mouth...'

By the time Tenten was tired of saying that over and over in her head, they were over at the table with Ino. The young blonde looked at Sakura and immediately put on her 'I'm-better-than-you' expression.

"Oh, look, billboard brow came to join us!" Ino said to the crowd of genin. Tenten hadn't noticed it sitting at the other table, but a lot of their classmates were there; Naruto and Hinata, (A/N: Notice how I put Naruto and Hinata's names together.) Kiba, Shino, Choji, and Tenten's teammates, Lee and Neji.

She gave a quick wave to Neji. Oddly, he looked dumbfounded, and raised his hand and waved back at her.

"Tenten!" she heard Sakura exclaim.

"Oh, yeah?" she replied.

"Tell Ino what you told me."

Tenten felt all those eyes on her, and nervously, she said, "Okay, here goes..." And she gave the same explanation about Sakura and Ino both saying they were going to the dance with Sasuke.

And speaking of Sasuke, he appeared out of nowhere, now standing among the genin, and yelled, "I didn't ask either of you to the dance!"

"What?" Ino asked, anger flaring. "Of course you did!" She turned ot Sakura. "I am absolutely sure Sasuke asked ME to the dance! He gave me a note last Wednesday!"

"He gave me a note!"

"ME!"

"NO, ME!"

"SHUUUUUUUUUUUUT UP!" they heard someone scream.

The three girls jumped and turned around to see Temari standing there. She didn't have her fan with her, but she still looked deadly.

"I know exactly what's going on here. All you're doing is being stupid!" she said.

"Oh, yeah? Well, what's going on here, then?" Ino asked furiously.

"Sakura, tell us where Sasuke gave you the note and how, and then tell us what the note said."

"Well, he didn't really give it to me. On Wednesday, when Kakashi-sensei was late for practice again, he told me to check the watch in his bag. So I did and I saw a love note in there. And he only wanted me to look in his bag, he wouldn't let Naruto, so I assumed..."

"Oh. My. God," Ino said, rolling her eyes.

"Shut up, porker!" Sakura snapped. "So, anyway, the note said, 'Dear Cutie, You are the most beautiful girl I've ever met..."

Then Ino interrupted her. "When you smile, it brightens up my whole day, right? Wasn't that what it said next.

Sakura was dumbfounded. "Yeah, and then , your eyes captivate my soul..."

"Not a day goes by that I don't think about you..." Ino continued, and then they both said the rest together: "...and how attractive, intelligent, and kind you are, and I would like to take you to the Summer Dance. Sincerely, your secret admirer."

They both looked at each other, shocked, then they screamed. Loudly. VERY loudly.

"Why do they always scream around me?" Sasuke complained to himself.

"He's a two-timer!" Ino shrieked.

"WHAT?" Sasuke yelled. And he was MAD. "Read my lips! I DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE FRIGGIN' NOTE!"

"Hey, wait..." Temari said.

"Hey, that was what the note that Neji gave to me said!" Tenten shouted.

"I didn't..." Neji started.

"Guys!" Temari shouted more loudly.

"B-b-b-but... N-Naruto-kun... h-h-he... gave me... t-the same n-n-note..." Hinata said.

"Huh?" Naruto said, not paying much attention until now.

"OH MY FREAKIN' GOD! THEY WERE PLANNING IT!" Ino yelled.

"PEOPLE..." Temari tried to say, but was interrupted by Sasuke.

"WE DIDN'T PLAN CRAP!" he argued.

"You think I'd waste my time planning this?" Neji said.

Well, you all probably saw it coming. This spawned a huge fight between Sakura, Ino, Tenten, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji. (Hinata, of course, wouldn't get involved.) The six genin bickered and yelled and argued until they were hoarse, and then some. The other genin sat and watched with great interest, even Lee. Temari did her best to stop them so she could try to explain, but was unsuccessful and disappeared. No one had known where she had gone until a few minutes later...

Where'd Temari go? What will happen to our favorite genin? Oooh, what will happen next? O.o

Preview of the Next Chapter:

But it wasn't long until they all found themselves falling off the their feet and hitting the ground. Sasuke, who hit ground face first, yelled a curse word and scrambled up to see who had knocked them all down.

Temari stood there, feet apart, one arm poised in front of her, the other behind her, holding her open fan. "Did I get your attention, idiots?" Evidently, she'd used her fan to create a strong wind that knocked them down.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" screamed Ino.

"I was trying to tell you something!" Temari said. "The guys didn't plan this!"

It was hard to figure out what portion of the next chapter I would use for a preview. Anyway, REVIEW.