My computer is sloowww… Oh yea, I watched The Devil Wears Prada. It's pretty good except a tad hard to decipher in the end. Anne Hathaway is pretty.
Other news, I get inspiration from reviews when you folks tell me to hurry up and update. So keep the reviews coming. I turned on my iMac today and I thought "Hmm…maybe I should work on chapter 11 of MSLG (My sweet Little Game) So I did….P.S, this chapter is more of an emotional episode with Tenten and neji.
Thank you, Tori. I've gotten lots of criticism from many people, but not as much support as you give me. MUA. Kisses everyone.
Read and enjoy.
My Sweet Little Game Chapter 11
Tenten happily dragged Sakura, Sasuke and Neji over to the sign up counter for the Boy Draft. They decided to switch boyfriends for the night. It was all pure fun, Tenten had quoted, but Sakura wasn't too convinced. She tried to keep and eager and happy face on not to poop on anyone's party, but…
"Sir, we'd like to sign up for the Boy draft!" Tenten went to the sign up counter. The old man handed her a clipboard and grouched.
Tenten happily retrieved the clipboard with her sparkly manicured nails and scribbled in her name. She then filled in Sasuke's and Neji's names with a flourish.
Tenten looked at Sakura. "So how do you spell your name?" She asked Sakura with fake cluelessness. Sakura opened her mouth to respond, but Tenten waved it away and handed her the clipboard and pen instead.
"Oh well…you can just write it in yourself." Tenten chirped.
Sakura growled but angrily printed her name on the clipboard.
Tenten took the clipboard away from Sakura's hands and handed it to the old man. He grunted and pulled out 2 room keys.
Tenten reached for them and accidentally dropped one of them on the floor.
"Oops." Tenten laughed and reached down.
Neji stepped in and laughed too. "Here, I got it." he said as he picked up the dropped key on the floor and handed it gingerly to Tenten with a smile. Tenten smiled back sweetly.
Sakura's stomach rolled.
"Well…let's get it going!" Tenten cheered, teasing at the same time.
She stared at Sakura straight in the eye and smiled a big evil grin. She then took Neji's hand and guided (more like dragged) him to the hallway elevators.
"Our room is upstairs. I believe yours is on the 3rd floor." Tenten cooed to Sakura and Sasuke. The elevator closed with a "ding" and Sakura could hear the distant laughing of Tenten's cackling voice.
Sasuke and Sakura both stared at each other with horror. What were they thinking when they did this boy draft?
The old man stared. "Well? Go on! Go to your rooms!" he bellowed as more couples came in to sign up for the boy draft. Sasuke took Sakura's hand and dragged her to the elevator. Sakura gasped with surprise but followed anyways.
In Sasuke and Sakura's room…
There was one large king sized bed prepared and a few unlit candles. Sakura gaped and Sasuke sighed with anger. He would never live this down if this story got into the newspapers. Mostly, he was afraid of what Tenten and Neji could be up to right this instant.
"Well, this is great." Sasuke said sarcastically. He plopped down on one of the beds with fatigue. "This totally makes my day." He said bitterly.
Sakura pursed her lips. "Well don't look at me. I didn't plan for this." she said softly and crossing her arms. "If you knew how to talk your girlfriend out of this in the first place, we wouldn't be in this mess."
Sasuke rose halfway up from the bed. "Hey! She's not my girlfriend."
"Everyone thinks she is." Sakura replied back. "And I have to pay for this!"
"What do you mean you have to pay for this?" Sasuke asked, indifferently.
Sakura opened her mouth to respond, but she held back. Best not to tick off the person you're sharing a bed with tonight anyways. Especially if the person was the person you had a crush on.
Sigh.
Can I go now?
No sorry, the chapter has not ended. Thus I shall continue. Well let's check on Neji and Tenten's share of the picnic, neh?
Tenten and Neji's room…
"There really is one bed, huh?" Neji eyed the small bed, made well for cuddling. He looked around. A few scented candles were lit and the place was decorated with red curtains. It looked a bit too much but he didn't complain.
"Isn't it quaint?" Tenten gushed, and collapsed onto the bed, happy as can be.
Neji continued inspection and probed around cautiously.
Tenten giggled and smiled cheekily. "What are you doing, Neji?" She asked.
"Just looking around." He replied bluntly.
Tenten laughed a bit and propped herself on her elbow, sexily. It was time to put her seductive powers to use. Not that she hadn't done it before with Neji when they were still going out. The old times, neh?
"Come here." Tenten cooed to Neji.
He turned around and stared, mouth wide at Tenten. Her hair was tossed around her shoulder creating a bold but manipulative look. She had already taken off her clothes, aside from panties and matching bra. She had a sly smile too.
"Tenten…" Neji said seriously.
She didn't wait for him to finish before she grabbed his hand and pulled him on top of her on the bed. She kissed him hungrily, but Neji wasn't looking for that and waited a sec before he pulled away from her.
"Tenten, listen." Neji said, breathlessly.
Tenten smiled, with Neji still on top of her. "What is it? I haven't done it for a while now, so I'll humor you and let you have some fun." She said softly. "It doesn't look like you have any fun with Sakura anyways."
Neji glinted at Tenten, angered. Her perfect eyes…perfect hair and her scent.
He sat up and straightened out his rumpled shirt.
Tenten sat up also, with a small frown. She touched and caressed Neji's long hair without a smile, seriously. She had never been rejected like this before. Tenten had always gotten everything from 1st base to home with boys. But not with Neji. She hadn't had sex with him and he wasn't willing to either. That was why she dumped him. But now, Tenten was offering him a chance to get together back with her again if he took up this opportunity. But he had the same indifferent attitude as before.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Tenten asked, annoyingly.
Neji turned his head and stared straight at Tenten with serious eyes.
"Look, Tenten." Neji started. "I genuinely care about Sakura-san. It's the first time I really felt something I've never had."
Tenten listened. She also had never had a boy reject her while she was almost about to give it up to them.
"So I'm sorry." Neji finished. "I really liked you, Tenten. But our ship has sailed. It's time we moved on."
Tenten gazed into his eyes. Was that what it was really about? Is love really that simple? She pondered these questions before, but now it was over. Was she really over Neji, totally though?
"So, that's it?" Tenten asked silently, looking down. "You're fully committed to Sakura?"
"I know what I said before." Neji said, referring to the day of the bar episode where he had told her he would never let go of Tenten's hand before she let go of his. "But look at us. I was going to try this little boy draft tonight to see if I really did feel strongly about Sakura."
"But I haven't let go of your hand, Neji." Tenten said.
"I know. And I'll await the day you will let go of my hand until you find the man who you'll be able to say 'I was born to be with you.'" Neji said, and leaned in.
He gave Tenten a soft gentle platonic kiss on the cheek.
Tenten looked up in his silver eyes with her own brown eyes.
She smiled gently and put on her clothes without a word. It was all understood. She knew what he wanted. And silently, she got up from the bed and grabbed her purse.
Tenten was about to leave the room as she opened the door slowly and gazed back to Neji.
"I already have, Neji. I found you." She said with a small smile.
"Thank you." Neji said, and stood up.
Tenten smiled slowly and closed the door behind her as she walked out.
There was a part of her that wanted to believe that she didn't love him. After all, she was the one who broke up with Neji. But as the truth dawned, it was obvious a part of her chased after him because she wanted to.
A tear rolled down her cheek.
"I really did love you Neji." Tenten cried, tears suddenly rained down as she walked down the hallway. Tenten bent over and buried her face in her knees. "I love you." She cried over a muffled voice.
"Please believe me…" Tenten wept. "Please believe me…"
Sakura and Sasuke's room…
The lights were out. Sakura was on one side of the bed while Sasuke was on the over, both trying to get as close away as each other as possible. However, Sakura did however; bump her knee against Sasuke's stomach once and that was awkward.
Sakura draped the blanket over herself silently and sighed.
She had always pictured herself with Sasuke on their "wedding night" but not like this. Reality was much harsher than imagination.
She heard a soft breathing noise from the other side of the bed and turned around slowly. Sasuke was asleep, as his breathing indicated. She stared at him and smiled.
The natural order of things was restored. All Sakura's troubles vanished in her mind. Just laying here peacefully next to Sasuke never crossed her mind. Maybe that was what love was all about.
But another thought reached her head. How was it going with Tenten and Neji in the other room? A sudden rush of blood boiled in her head with anxiousness. Neji wasn't like that, was he?
Sakura sat up slowly and draped her arms around her knees, heavy with thought. The harmony shared a few moments ago was suddenly lost.
"Can't sleep?" A voice asked.
Sakura's head turned to face Sasuke, who was watching her, still lying down awaken from his brief nap.
Sakura turned away. His face…his eyes…every aspect reminded her of what life was before all this disorder crossed their path.
"Guess not." Sakura answered softly.
Sasuke sat up as well. He sighed.
"I'm getting a drink of water." He declared a moment later and got into his slippers and walked outside.
Sasuke walked slowly down the stairs to the lounge when a crouching body in the hall stopped him. He had a surprised expression on his face when he discovered it was Tenten.
"Tenten?"
The brown mess of curls bobbed up and down as she slowly lifted her head from her knees and stared, blankly. Her eyes weren't a mess. No, they weren't even red. But she looked dry. She looked human.
Sasuke took a seat next to her on the floor.
Tenten smiled softly.
"What's going on?" Sasuke asked her.
Tenten didn't answer but stared into space for awhile.
"You know, I wasn't always like this." She said softly, her voice cracking. The lights in the hall buzzed. "I wasn't like this." her eyes filled with incredible sadness.
Sasuke listened. Tenten was finally looking more like she wasn't a superhuman anymore.
"I had friends, I had good grades. The only thing I cared about was school and weaponry." She said. "But…"
Tenten lifted her head slowly and uncovered a genuine smile. "I discovered my passionate love for Neji."
Sasuke looked surprised. He opened his mouth but decided to keep shut and let her finish.
"I sound like some cheesy drama don't I?" She laughed and brushed away a lock of hair from her cheek. "I went crazy."
Sasuke sighed and leaned against the wall.
Tenten turned her head and stared at Sasuke, straight in the eye.
"Can I ask you something?" Tenten asked, seriously.
Sasuke turned his head.
"You're…"
He waited as Tenten popped the question.
"…In love with Sakura, aren't you?"
End chapter.
Wow, 6 pages, this chapter. I think I did pretty good this time, didn't I? This story is coming to a stop on the next few chapters. I might extend it, cause I have lottas stories and ideas. Teehee.
R&R.