"Don't you Dare Cry"
A Kanku x Ten love story
© Masashi Kishimoto
------------------------------------------------------------------------Heated Rivalry-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tenten walked with Kankuro talking with him about how irritating and how inconsiderate Neji is. "I think you shouldn't let him push you around…and you shouldn't let it get to you like that…he's only being rude about what you can and can't do" Kankuro muttered. Tenten took a moment to blush. 'he's so sweet' she thought as she glanced over at him. He looked calm, his eyes closed, and a slight smile spread across his face. He was in his famous 'hand in the pockets without a care in the world look'. 'he's even more handsome than Neji' she thought, chuckling at the thought of it. "Tenten!!" she heard in the distance. She turned to see, Lee. "Lee!!" she called happily, running up to him and catching him in her arms. "OH TENTEN!! I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU!!!! I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER COME BACK!!!! I'M SORRY!!!!" he screamed at her, while hugging her legs and sending tears to spray out from his eyes. "it's not your fault!…Somebody else should be apologizing…" she spat with anger.
Neji didn't even notice, he had focused all of his attention on Kankuro. Kankuro glared back, noting how his chakra was rising exponentially. "hey Neji…long time no see…you know…you should apologize to someone for your rude and inconsiderate actions…someone like Tenten" Kankuro hissed while mocking him at the time. Neji fumed, 'how "dare" he!!! he was of royal blood!! He had the best byakugan!!! He shouldn't be talked to like that!! Not by some stupid make-up wearing cat boy who played with dolls!!!' Neji raged in his mind. Gai sensed the angry force between the two and quickly broke it up by saying "now!! Neji! Why don't you apologize to Tenten…then your youthfullness shall be restored!!!!! And after we can go eat some salt water taffy!!" Gai and Lee both gave that 'Mr. Nice guy pose" with the signature sparkle of their teeth. 'Jeeze…what a weirdo teacher…and what a weirdo teammate' Neji thought, turning away from them both. "Tenten…I'm…sorry" he mumbled, "oh…(sigh) it's okay…" she mumbled back. Neji gave a slight sneer to Kankuro, rubbing it in his face. Kankuro wasn't sure why this made him feel so jealous, but it sure pissed him off. But his outer expression was totally different from what he was feeling. A slow smile spread across his face as he replied "Well…it finally looks like somebody became a man". his grin widened even more at the remark. Neji turned to him, red with anger. "why!!! YOU!!!" he exclaimed as he suddenly flicked on his byakugan and attacked. "I'll beat your ass to a pulp!!!" roared Neji. Kankuro waited for him to strike as Neji threw a fist at him. Suddenly Kankuro was gone. Neji stopped and nearly landed flat on his face. He quickly recovered, but as soon as he did a large object suddenly landed on him.
Kankuro had learned earlier that the byakugan could only be used on those who were in their sight of vision, obviously Neji was too furious to notice where he had disappeared to, which unfortunately happened to be above him. Kankuro crouched on Neji, pinning his head to the floor as he then took a seat on him. "Tsk, tsk, tsk…is this all I can get from the 'gweat' and 'pure-blooded' Hyuuga clan…" Kankuro nearly laughed out. Neji couldn't move, "GET OFF ME!!!!" he bellowed and at the same time, tried to spit the dirt from his mouth. "Say you are sorry first…then I'll get off" Kankuro smirked evilly as he said it. "sorry…" Neji whispered as quietly as he could, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "WHAT??? I can't hear you?? Speak louder!! How come only now you grow silent!" Kankuro mocked as Tenten lightly touched him on the shoulder. "Kankuro…enough…Neji has learned his lesson" she soother, as Kankuro's anger dissipated. "okay…I'll get off…but only for you" he sighed as he quickly leaped off as Neji scrambled to his feet. Neji stood, and quickly dusted off his clothes, then walked away grinding his teeth. 'Hey!! Neji!! Where are you going!?!" Lee called, but he didn't respond. "Gee…I didn't mean to make him angry" Kankuro lied. "ah that's okay…I'm sure he'll get over it, anyway we have more important business to attend to" Tenten mumbled as they entered the gates of Konoha. Meanwhile Neji ran as fast as his legs could carry him, he didn't care that he was crying, he didn't are that he was covered in dirt, and he didn't care about his training anymore! He wanted tenten, he hated Kankuro, and he was embarrassed by the fact about how he was humiliated in front of her by that pathetic ninja of the sand! "Damn that bastard!! Damn him!!! DAMN HIM!!!! I'll get you back for this Kankuro!!!! TENTEN WILL BE MINE!!!!!"
Okay…someone has anger issues…and yes i know that this chapter is very short...anyways…thanks for all the great reviews!!! I really love them all!!! And since this is my first time on this thing I really do appreciate it!!!!!! You guys make me so happy that I'll try and make the story progress ASAP!! THANK U!!!! ARIGATO!!!!