A Sorta Fairytale
A/N: Heyy everyone! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I'm typing as fast as I can (which is unfortunately not very fast) but I'll try my hardest! Also, sorry if the first chapter was kind of confusing, it was more like a prologue than anything. And to answer your questions . . .all will be revealed in due time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter Two: Surprises
Three Days Later. . .
The brunette kunoichi weaved her way in and out of the crowds, making her way home. Her arms were filled with grocery bags.
"TenTen," said a voice behind her. She dropped her bags in surprise. It wasn't. It couldn't be. She whirled around. It was. Standing in front of her was the man she had dreamt about for two years straight. Hyuga Neji.
"Neji-kun!" she gasped in surprise. "It's . . . but we thought you were . . . how did you . . .?"
Neji smirked, listening to his former teammate trying to put together a full sentence. She hardly seemed to even comprehend that he was there, much less that he was even alive.
Seeing that he was unscathed, TenTen asked him, "How long have you been back?"
"Two days."
'He avoided me,' thought TenTen. 'Why did he wait to come see me? Oh well. I should probably just enjoy the time I have with him now.'
TenTen smiled and said, "We have so much to catch up on! Let's go to Ichiraku for lunch. You can tell me all about your mission."
"Hn," he replied. Taking that as a yes, TenTen took his arm and half-dragged him to Ichiraku.
"So, Neji-kun," began TenTen, "how was your mission? What took so long?"
"Well, as you probably know, the mission was only supposed to take a month. However. . ." TenTen tuned out and carefully studied Neji's face. She had dreamed of this moment for so long, where she would finally see him again. She didn't think it was possible, but he had become even more handsome than when they were eighteen. It took all of her willpower not to give him a huge hug and then scream at him for making her worry so much. Instead, she just nodded and half-listened while he talked.
'I should probably tell him soon,' she thought. 'But what if he still loves me?' She could still remember the day he had told her, in his own kind of way, that he loved her.
Flashback
"Neji-kuuun," she wailed, "Why did you want to meet so early? Normal people are still asleep!" Neji had told her to meet him by the Academy at 4:00AM sharp with no explanation whatsoever. TenTen had shown up because she knew Neji wouldn't ask for her unless it was important. So she came, groggy and half-asleep.
"Follow me," was the only answer she got. He led her to a secluded area close to their old training grounds, where they used to meet with Lee and Gai-sensei. Finally, Neji spoke, "I'm going to show you the blind spot of the byakugan."
End Flashback
TenTen wasn't stupid. She knew how much the byakugan meant to Neji-to the whole Hyuga Clan. She also knew that no matter how close they were, he wouldn't show his blind spot to ANYONE, so why her? She had asked herself that question over and over, and could only come to one conclusion: Neji must love her. She had asked Sakura and Ino the same thing (she didn't dare tell Hinata) and they both agreed with her.
Ino had even said, "That was practically a marriage proposal." They had been seventeen then; three years ago. But whether or not he loved her, he deserved to know the truth.
TenTen made up her mind just as Neji was explaining the details of the peace treaty. Before she could change her mind, she blurted out, "I'm engaged."
A/N: Yay! A cliffie! So, who wants to see Neji's reaction? More reviews mean quicker updates! Also, if you're wondering why Neji waited to see TenTen, it will be revealed. . .shortly.
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