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Opportunities
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I was nervous, well then again I always was when starting a new job. Most of all (and this didn't help at all) I was working at the most well known and BIGGEST bar in New York City! I sighed and walked through the door of the establishment only to be greeted by wolf whistles, howls, and the occasional yet feeble attempt of a guy trying to feel me up as I headed to the back room.
When I got there, I knocked once and walked in without waiting for an answer, eager to get away from the hungry stares of male customers.
"Yeah, just come in without permission why don't you?" I glared at the giant white haired man in front of me, probably the owner of the bar. Next to him was a shorter gray haired man reading an orange book, when I got a closer look I saw that it was Icha Icha Paradise, a famous porn book all the way from Japan.
"I'm Tenten, my friend Temari got me a job here" I grinded my teeth when I said friend, what kind of friend gets you a job in a bar?
"Nice to meet you I am Jiraiya, this is my assistant manager Kakashi" I shook hands with them for they seemed nice enough.
"What size clothes are you?" Jiraiya asked suddenly
"Er, medium" I said, confused. He reached behind his desk and pulled out a bag and handed it to me.
"Here's your uniform and" he reached into a drawer in his desk "here is your nametag"
I thanked him and headed for the bathroom to change.
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"Come on Neji, just go in the building, flirt a little, drink a couple beers, and loosen up… for once in you life" Naruto mumbled at the end.
"What did you say?" I asked, raising my fist
"Nothing, nothing, let's just get inside before Shikamaru falls asleep and Teme loses his patience"
The four men entered the crowded bar and managed to find an empty table near the back. They sat down and waited for the entertainment to come on.
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I groaned as I walked around the bar, tray of drinks in hand.
If it weren't for years of practicing self control, I would have already smashed the glasses on any guy who looked, touched, or flirted with me. Without hesitation I ran to the back of the bar to get the next order. I saw the table and walked calmly up to it, hoping there weren't any perverts at that stall.
"Welcome to Angel Bar!" I said smiling "what would you like to drink today?"
"I'd like a- Tenten?"
I growled and tightened my fist, restraining myself from punching the guy.
"I'm sorry that's not on the…Neji!" I smiled with relief and loosened my fist "Holy shit I thought you were another pervert!"
"Thanks, that makes me feel so good about myself" he joked.
I laughed "so what do you guys want?"
"I'll have whatever you recommend" Neji said, I turned to the other guys but saw one sleeping and the other two, one of which was Sasuke, bickering.
"The blonde one's Naruto the sleeping one is Shikamaru and I think those three will just take the same thing"
I laughed again and sat down next to him "I don't think they'll mind if I take a few minutes off" I said
"So what are you doing here?" Neji asked
"Well Temari-dearest got me a job here!" I said with fake enthusiasm "I swear, if another guy tries to feel me up, I'll cut off his hands!" I said angrily
Neji chuckled, "just tell them you have a boyfriend, it might work"
I groaned "What if they ask me who is name is…hey! Neji, be my boyfriend!" when I said this, the two bickering boys turned to me with shocked faces and Shikamaru woke up with a start.
"Er…what?" I asked sheepishly
"Did you just ask Neji out?" Naruto asked
I blushed furiously "only so the guys don't try to feel me up!" I said, still wary of the red hue covering my cheeks, "Err well, back to taking orders! I'll be back with yours" I waved to the guys and flashed a smile to Neji who smiled back.
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"You like her"
I turned around and saw Shikamaru switching the direction of his look from me to Tenten's retreating form. I laughed when I saw her smack a guy's hand away and laughed even harder when she began to scold him.
"Yeah I really do" I confessed
"So what do you plan on doing?"
I sighed "I don't want to ruin what we have, she's the only girl I really talk to, I'm not going to tell her anything unless something happens"
Shikamaru shifted uncomfortably in his seat "You should tell her, by the look of things, she isn't one who notices things easily and she probably likes you too, even if she doesn't know it"
I sighed and leaned back in my seat, noticing that Naruto and Sasuke stopped their fighting to look at me.
What worried me most was the look that I was getting from Sasuke, one of worry and shame.
Shame that I hadn't listened to him.
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"Here you go guys!" I said, placing the tray of drinks on the table "this round is on the house, one good thing about working here" I said jokingly "Jiraiya gave me the rest of the night off since it was my first day" I sat down next to Neji and leaned back, letting myself relax. I sat up and poured myself a glass of alcohol and downed it.
"God, I really needed that" I turned to Neji "the boyfriend thing helped by the way, so thanks" I said, giving him a quick hug. I separated myself from him and began to talk with the guys. After an hour or so of rambling about whatever it was we were talking about, the four boys and I got up from the table
"Shit it's late, Temari's gonna kill me!" I swore "She hates it when I wake her up so late and I forgot my key!"
"You can crash at my place for the night" Neji suggested. Sasuke shot him a questioning look.
"Would it be okay" I asked. Neji nodded and I smiled "thank you so much! You saved me from the wrath of Temari! Let me tell you, she can be so scary…" I shuddered and then jumped on Neji, giving him a hug.
"The guys are coming over tonight anyway, Naruto and Shikamaru always get too wasted to even find their way home" I laughed and we all headed to their apartment.
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"Here" I handed Tenten a big t-shirt and she smiled up at me. She headed for the bathroom and quickly changed out of her clothes and into the t-shirt that came down to her knees, she tied her hair up into a ponytail and sat in the living room with Shikamaru, Sasuke, Naruto and I. She smiled evilly, and ran to the DVD collection next to the TV.
"Who wants to watch Saw?"
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"Holy Shit!" I buried my head into Neji's chest, looking away from the gruesome pictures on the screen. I should have known better than to choose the one movie that always freaked me out. I turned to look back at the screen and watched the last bit, while flinching a bit.
"Oh my god" I said "that was fucking scary!" I looked to the other sofa where Sasuke was sprawled out with Naruto next to his feet. On the floor next to them, was Shikamaru, snoring lightly. I laughed and turned around to see Neji sleeping calmly. I smiled and brushed some strands of hair away from his face. At the touch, I felt myself heat up. What was this? Neji was just a friend…
I then remembered what my friend Mika said at the orphanage all those years ago.
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"I love Hiro so much!" she twirled around
"How do you know when you love someone?" I asked
"Well…when you talk to them, you feel happy, when you're with them, you feel invincible. And when you touch them" she sighed dreamily "you heat up and get butterflies in your stomach and you feel the need to be with them forever"
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There was no way I could like Neji right?
I sighed and curled up next to him, blushing yet again when I felt his arm snake around me and as he placed his head in the crook of my neck.
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"Tenten, I love Hiro no matter what!"
"But Mika, how do you know if he's the one?"
She smiled "if your bodies fit together perfectly, like a puzzle, then you'll know that he was made for you"
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And it seemed as though that was where I belong, in Neji's arms…
because we fit perfectly…
Just like a puzzle.
And with that, I fell asleep, eager for the coming day.
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Special thanks to:
Luna Forest: by the way, I meant that by giving too much away I was moving way too fast with the story :)
ANBUShizuka
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The Blood Ruby
and Asura of Love
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