Hola, ahora para el nuevo capitulo de A Match Made in Heaven, gracias por leyendo, y espero que te gusta! (lol i speak spanish :D)
Recommended Stories:
Before I Fall to Pieces by Asura of Love: An awesome story about Neji and Tenten's breakup (sniffle) and the different aspects of their relationship it's very well written and I totally recommend it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! Hinata does…-wink wink nudge nudge-
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Friends
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"What do you mean?" I asked
Tenten sighed impatiently "I just…can't tell you…not yet at least"
We stayed in an uncomfortable silence for a couple minutes and she just got up from her seat and headed to the door.
"It's getting late, besides, I'm getting the feeling you don't want me here anymore"
I jumped up "no! It's just…I want to know why you can't trust me…"
She smiled sincerely and walked up to me.
"I can…just…not this…we still have a long way to go" I sighed dejectedly but Tenten grabbed my wrist.
"It's my turn to ask a question" her cheeks reddened a little "care to walk me home?"
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I could feel my cheeks redden as I asked the question (why, I didn't know) but I kept my composure until he nodded and grabbed his coat. I smiled.
"Now it's my turn" he said. I nodded and urged him to go on as we exited the apartment building.
He touched his fingers to his lips and thought.
"Who was your first kiss?"
I blushed and muttered something he probably couldn't hear
"What was that?" he teased
"No one" Damn was I embarrassed! How dumb was it that a twenty-one year old college student never even got her first kiss yet?
"There's a perfectly good explanation for it though!" I said defensively.
"Oh?"
"I'm not one to trust easily. Besides, all the guys back at home were either assholes or not my type"
"So what is your type?"
"Dunno, just someone I could talk to and who wouldn't date me just to use me and someone who I share common interests with, someone who likes the arts and would support me through everything I did unless it was insanely stupid, then he'd be able to talk me out of it reasonably and be understanding enough to listen and not just toss away my feelings, he always has to be there, he needs to protect me even if I don't need protection, he needs to make me laugh, and I like to be comfortable around him enough for him to see me blush"
Neji chuckled "so that's your perfect guy?"
I nodded and sighed "but I haven't found anyone fitting the description, the closest I got was Sai but that was only because he blinded me"
"Blinded?"
"He made me see only the bad qualities in some people, the ones that he didn't like to be precise, and when I really got to know them, I learned that they were nothing like he said, he prevented me from getting real friends" Neji nodded
"Now it's my turn, I'm tried of talking and you asked me…" I lifted up my fingers and counted them "three questions so…" I pondered "why did you decide to talk to me?"
He chuckled "It's not everyday that you see a girl dancing in the middle of a busy crowd who just happens to order the same coffee as you"
"That's right! Venti Caramel Macchiato with an extra shot of espresso!" I laughed "Okay, favorite song?"
"Currently?" I nodded "The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin"
I closed my eyes as if in ecstasy "I love Led Zeppelin"
"So you're a fan of them too? What other kinds of music do you like?"
"Ah" I put my finger to my lips "I still have another question"
Neji sighed comically.
I giggled "think you can catch me?"
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I laughed at Tenten's childish antics, and watched as she took off. I smirked, this would be too easy, I was on the track team in High School.
"Come on Neji!" she waved to me from a couple yards away and I began running after her. Sure we were too old for this game but, hey, might as well.
Tenten jumped over a bare bush and continued running. The hurriedly rounded a corner and I followed after her swiftly, surprised by the fact that she moved so fast. I hopped over a ledge and kept on following her.
After much running, I saw her sit down on a bench and take deep breaths; I slowed down my running to a brisk walk and sat next to her.
"I caught you" I said between pants.
"Only because I stopped" she said, flashing the peace sign at me
"I would have caught you anyway" I said "I did long distance in high school"
"I'm a sprinter, trust me, running that far was torture" she said, laughing "but that's where the cardio kickboxing comes in, it helped with my endurance"
"I always found martial arts quite fascinating"
She turned to me, smiling "I think we have more in common than we think"
I smiled and nodded. Tenten leaned forward and pulled her scarf out of her pocket; she wrapped it around her neck and lifted her legs onto the bench, bringing them closer into her body for warmth.
"So tell me a bout yourself"
"That's not a question" Tenten replied
"Will you tell me about yourself?"
"No" she replied. We started to laugh and she put her legs down on the ground.
"Well there's not much to say. Well…" she drifted off "my parents…that's a different thing…"
"What about them?"
She sighed "I don't know. They left me at an orphanage when I was two so I don't remember anything about them. All I had was a picture of them and I had to give that up too. Life at the orphanage was hard. When I was sixteen they were able to let me go and that's when I started to live on my own, I got a job and made top of my class. I got into Princeton with a scholarship. Well, the thing with my parents was…A professor at Princeton was a friend of theirs so the search for them began. A year later…they were found…but they were dead" her eyes became hard "I told that bastard Sai and he ended up leaving the room when I needed a friend most…another reason why I ended up hating him"
I sighed "I never knew my mother. She died when I was born because of some birth problems. When I was still young…my father died…my cousin Hinata was having some liver problems and so he offered his to her in order for Hinata to survive. Some things happened and so I lost him too, I've been living with my uncle ever since. He's not a bad guy, I mean, he treats me well considering I'm his younger brother's son but sometimes…I just want my father back…" she nodded solemnly and we both let out a sigh.
"Well, I'm here to talk" she said
"So am I"
We smiled at each other and I stood up and held out my hand for her to take "let's go, it's late"
She took my hand and we walked side by side to her apartment.
(A/N NejiTen Fluff! Anywho, I'm making this chapter longer than originally planned so enjoy!)
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The Next Day
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My eyes fluttered open and I sat up in bed, stretching, thank God for Saturdays which means: no class! I flopped back down on the bed and wiped my eyes until I was able to see clearly. I jumped out of bed and ran into the small kitchen. Nothing appealed to me so I turned around, heading to the bathroom to take a shower and then head to Starbucks. After a ten minute shower, I put on my clothes and headed to the door where my coat was when I crashed into something.
"Tenten, where were you last night?"
"Out Temari" I said, rubbing my nose "though I should be asking you the same thing…listen I'm gonna head to Starbucks for breakfast you want anything?"
She sighed, knowing I wouldn't tell her anything else "no it's okay, I'm going to Panera with Shikamaru"
I smiled "Sooo, where exactly were you yesterday?"
"I'll tell you if you tell me"
"Er…I was with Neji"
"I thought I told you- never mind, it's okay, he hasn't done anything yet so whatever. Well last night" she blushed "I went to the bar"
"Which one?" I asked
"Angel Bar"
I laughed; every time someone mentioned the name I laughed I mean, come on! It's kind of an oxymoron, Angel and bar should NOT belong in the same sentence, much less be the name of some joint in New York.
"And…?"
"Well, I talked to the Matchmaker and poof"
"Poof?"
"I realized that I like Shikamaru"
I rolled my eyes.
"Okay so let me get this straight. You went to the Angel Bar. Talked to this 'Matchmaker' guy and WAMMO! You and Shikamaru realized you were in love?" Tenten asked.
"Well not in love as you so bluntly put it, but he did ask me out" Temari replied, now on the other side of the room "And come on Tenten, you can't tell me that you haven't been searching for the right guy, I mean isn't it every girl's dream to be carried off by Prince Charming on a white steed and ride off into the sunset?"
"Well yeah! But you don't have to make it sound so cliché!" we laughed
"So go to Angel Bar, ask for him, and the rest will be easy! This guy is a genius! He got Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno together!"
"Okay Temari...I'll go..."
"That's what I like to hear, now I gotta go, Shikamaru's picking me up soon"
I watched as Temari ran to the bathroom to take a shower and I sighed. Well Sasuke wasn't exactly the most talkative guy out there, that's what I learned when I first met the guy.
Well what do I have to lose? The right guy for me might be closer than I think! Hell, he might even know me already!
So, that's when I decided to pay a visit to Angel Bar. I would go tonight.
"Oh Tenten" I turned around and saw Temari with her bathrobe on.
She smiled "I got you a job there"
My mouth opened wide "What?"
"You start next Monday, you're welcome!" she flashed me another smile and locked the door to the bathroom.
Well I guess it wouldn't be so bad…
I slipped on my coat and rushed out the door, eager to get myself a nice hot coffee. A breakfast blend coffee wouldn't be bad… now my mouth began to -almost- water. I walked at a faster pace, eager to get my breakfast.
When I entered the establishment, I was relieved to see I would only be the third in line. I smiled and walked briskly behind the person in front of me. After a minute of waiting I ordered my coffee, slipped on thee cover, and sat myself at a table in the back. I pulled out a book from the bag that I was carrying and opened to the marked page. The Giver by Lois Lowry was definitely one of the best books I've ever read. This is probably the hundredth time I was managing to read it in my spare time, in between classes and spending time with Neji that is. I sipped my coffee carefully and became engrossed in my book.
"Hey"
I looked up from my page and saw two pure, milky white eyes looking at me.
"Hey Neji"
"Mind if I join you?"
"You know you don't have to ask"
He smiled and sat down in the seat in front of me.
"Are you sure you're not stalking me?" I asked in between sips of coffee "you always seem to be here when I am"
He chuckled "no, I just get free coffee sometimes, Sasuke works here part-time even though he really doesn't need it, I just like coming here"
I nodded and smiled.
"Hey Neji?"
"Hm?"
"I'm glad I met you" I said, smiling.
He smiled back "I'm glad I met you too" we sat in comfortable silence and finished our coffee.
Yeah, I'm really glad.
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Hey! Sorry for the delay (again) I had to re-write this chapter like a million times because I didn't want to give too much away. :O
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