A Sorta Fairytale
A/N: Wow, I am so lovin' the response I'm getting on this fic! Sorry, I'm really hyper, and I never thought I'd get this many reviews . . . and guess what? Well, read the story and I'll tell you after. Yes, I am an "evil vile person" as I have been called . . . lol check out my reviews if you don't get it. I thought I was so funny!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
A/N (again, I know): I'm going to put a section for those of you who don't watch Naruto and/or don't speak Japanese . . . basically my friends. The rest of you can just skip to the story, while I attempt to, erm, educate these people. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, too.
Let's start from chapter one, shall we?
TenTen: Her hair is brown, in double buns, same with her eyes (not in buns), and she's known as the legendary Weapons Mistress. As in, she's really good a throwing pointy stuff. And she never, ever misses. Also, she doesn't have a surname. Dunno why, after all, I didn't make Naruto, as I have painfully repeated throughout this story. She wears a pink oriental-style top and traditional, navy blue pants.
Hyuga Neji: Long brown hair and pale, lavender/silver/white eyes. Also, no pupils (you gotta see it; it's not as weird as it sounds). Not much else, he's waaaaay good looking (I love him!) and he's a really strong ninja. As you can tell, he does have a surname (Hyuga). He wears a tan-ish colored shirt and black pants. The shirt is hard to describe, you've gotta see it.
Lightning Country Kumogakure Cloud shinobis (they're from Kumogakure).
Wind Country Suna/Sunagakure Sand shinobis (they're from Suna).
Fire Country Konoha/Konohagakure Leaf shinobis (they're from Konoha).
On to chapter two!
Ichiraku is a ramen shop (you do know what ramen is, right? Those instant noodle things?). Also, Naruto LOVES ramen. He eats, like, ten bowls every time he goes to Ichiraku.
Byakugan: These are Neji's eyes. They allow him to see 360°, and there's only a small dot where they can't see. It's a genetic trait, only in the Hyuga family.
Hinata is Neji's cousin. She's also the heir to the Hyuga Clan.
Chapter Three
Kazekage: The guy in charge of the Wind Country. He's the most powerful in the whole village.
Chapter Four (almost done!)
The Hyuga Compound is the Hyuga's giant house. They have a big family, and all live together.
Tsunade is the Hokage. Hokage is the most powerful person in the Fire Country.
Hiashi is the Head of the Hyuga Clan. He is also Neji's uncle, and Hinata's father.
Chakra is your bodily energy. Or something like that's it's hard to explain. It's like chi, I think.
Genins are lower level ninjas who have just graduated from the Ninja Academy.
Last but not least . . . Chapter Five!
Rock Lee: This is Neji and TenTen's other ex-teammate. He shouts a lot and his idol s their sensei, Gai. He has bowl-cut black hair, black eyes, and wears a green spandex suit.
Haruno Sakura: This is the girl that Lee likes since forever. Pink hair and green eyes. Wears a red dress. Sorry, I'm getting tired of this.
kun: a suffix used for a boyfriend or a close male friend
chan: a suffix used for a girlfriend or a close female friend OR a cute young boy
san: a suffix used to show respect for someone close to your age that you don't know very well
sama: a suffix used to show respect, usually for an adult
Finito!
Here's the story! Enjoy!
Chapter Six: Wedding Bells are Ringing
TenTen lay in bed restlessly, staring at the ceiling. It had been a month since her announcement to Neji, and his wedding was tomorrow. The two clans wanted the wedding to be as soon as possible, for reasons that TenTen didn't understand. 'Why the rush?' she thought. 'Oh, well, it's not my wedding anyway. I mean, I wish it was, but . . . well there's no use thinking about it any more. But I think I can handle going to the wedding. It'll be hard, I know. But even though he doesn't feel the same way about me that I do about him, he's still my friend, and I need to be there to support him, because he would've done the same for me.'
Neji's Room
'Ugh,' he thought, 'tomorrow is the day. The day I get married.' Like TenTen, he couldn't sleep. He knew he shouldn't have lied to TenTen, but what else was he supposed to do? He couldn't very well tell her that he felt the same, not after all the trouble the two of then had caused. It had already gotten too complicated, and things were easier that way.
'You're scared, aren't you?' he heard the familiar voice say. The sound was still ringing in his ears, weeks after. It had happened right after TenTen had left his room. Hinata had passed her in the hallway on her way out, and then came in to see him.
Flashback
"N-Neji-nii-san?" said Hinata tentatively.
"Hai (yes), Hinata-sama?" asked Neji. "What is it?"
"Uh . . . umm," she stuttered, twiddling her thumbs, "Wha-what did you do to upset TenTen-chan so much? She looked so sad when she walked out."
"Nothing," said Neji, turning away from her.
"A-are you sure, nii-san? M-maybe you said something to upset her without knowing it?"
Neji was silent. He knew very well what his cousin was getting at, and he didn't feel like discussing this with her now. Finally he said, "I told her the truth. If she couldn't handle that then it's time she faced the real world."
"You mean," Hinata corrected, all traces of shyness gone, "that you lied to her. You told her you didn't love her, didn't you?"
"I didn't lie to her," Neji replied coldly. "I no longer have feelings for TenTen."
"Yes, you do, nii-san!" Hinata cried, exasperated. "You keep denying your feelings for her, hoping that they'll go away, but they won't, will they?"
Neji was quiet again, still not facing her. Hinata continued with, "Why do you do that? Why can't you ever let anyone in?" She paused slightly, and said, "You're scared, aren't you, nii-san?"
"Sacred?" he scoffed. "Of course I'm not scared. That's the most ludicrous idea I've ever heard! Why should I be scared of TenTen?"
Hinata answered simply, "You're scared that she'll hurt you."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Neji seemed surprised that Hinata would even think that, let alone actually say it to his face. "She hardly scratches me when we spar. She couldn't hurt me."
"N-nii-san," she said softly, "You do know what I'm talking about. Perhaps it's true that TenTen can't physically hurt you, but deep in your heart you know that she can inflict a much greater pain on you. Emotional pain. And you're scared that she'll break you heart. Aren't you?"
"I . . . I don't know what your talking about." Even though he did. He knew all too well what she was saying, but refused to tell her that.
"Okay, nii-san. But one day, you will realize it. I just hope that day doesn't come too late."
"Hn."
End Flashback
Neji figured that he should at least try to get some sleep, considering his wedding was tomorrow. It was going to be outdoors, and almost the whole village was attending. After all, it wasn't everyday that Hyuga Neji got married.
The Next Day . . .
Neji's Dressing Room
Neji looked at himself in the mirror. His hair was out of its normal loose ponytail, and he was wearing a charcoal-colored kimono. Simple, yet formal. Perfect.
He took a deep breath and headed outside, where the guests were patiently waiting. Neji took his place at the altar, and as he watched the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk up the aisle, he noticed that TenTen had indeed shown up, just like she promised. He knew that it must be killing her to sit there, smiling as if nothing was wrong. Finally, he saw his bride, walking proudly with her father, head of the Egoshi Clan. She looked stunning in a pure white wedding kimono with intricate pink designs and lace. Her blonde hair was in a single bun, held up by chopsticks, and her sparkly, blue eyes shone happily.
When she arrived at the altar, Yukina stood across from Neji, smiling like a princess.
The priest nodded at her father and began the ceremony. "Dearly beloved," he began, "we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses to join Hyuga Neji and Egoshi Yukina in holy matrimony."
'Yukina really does look beautiful,' thought Neji. 'But . . . something feels wrong.'
The priest began the vows. "Will you, Egoshi Yukina, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Yukina nodded empathetically. "And do you, Hyuga Neji, take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?" Neji nodded absentmindedly.
'She should've worn her hair in two buns instead of one,' thought Neji. Yes, that was it.
"To have and to hold, from this day forward."
'And she should've worn fewer frills.'
"For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer," the priest continued.
'And she should definitely have ditched the chopsticks.'
"In sickness or in health, to love and to cherish, 'till death shall you part."
'And . . . She'd look better if her hair was darker. Her eyes, too. Not black, just brown. Yes, definitely. She would definitely look better as a brown-eyed brunette.'
"If your response if affirmative, please say, 'I do.'"
"I do," said Yukina, confidently.
"Neji?" asked the priest expectantly.
Suddenly, it was really hot outside. Whose stupid idea was it to have the wedding outside, anyway? Neji became acutely aware of all the people staring at him, awaiting his response. "I . . .," he stammered, an unlikely thing from Hyuga Neji. "I . . ."
A/N: Yes, I know, I'm so cruel to leave it there! Also, since I didn't know how to do a Japanese wedding, I just did a traditional American one instead. Hope that's okay with you guys, after all, you ARE the reason I'm typing. Oh, and also, my good news is: I actually got c2ed! Twice! I jumped for joy once I checked my stats. So now you can find "A Sorta Fairytale" in the c2s "A Tribute to Neji and TenTen" and "The Love of Anime". And by the way, this story will probably be over in the next chapter. Sniff, I'm so sad! Its gone by so quickly! Great, not I gotta think of more ideas.
And please, please review. I'm running out of things to say, so I'm just going to beg now. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
Chapter Six Vocabulary and Such:
nii-san: older brother. Yes, Hinata and Neji are cousins, but she calls him older brother anyway. Go figure. And the reason Neji calls Hinata "Hinata-sama" is because Neji is from a lower branch of the Hyuga Clan then Hinata, he needs to show a lot of respect to her. Plus, she's the heir, remember?
