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Ok so here's the recap!!
"She told me that Neji asked her out and that she didn't mean to hurt my feelings." I said.
"Oh, well. If that's what she said." Temari said with doubt in her voice.
I didn't tell her about Sakura's offer. She didn't need to know about that. "Oh yeah dinner's going to be about 6-6:30." I said.
"Ok, so we can eat at about 6-6:30, then go to the dance at eight, and then glow-bowling at 11! Sounds perfect!"
"Alright well I have to go and finish my homework. Talk to you tomorrow." I said. I had a feeling that something bad was about to happen. But my life seemed to be that way lately, so that would be nothing knew. I pushed the feeling aside and went to do my homework.
Now on with the story!!
The next day I got to school early to try and info all those who were going to the dinner of the time and place. I went to Hinata's home room and found that she was there along with Neji. Oh boy this was not going to be a picnic.
"Hey Hinata!" I greeted her.
"Hi Tenten. Why are you her so early? You usually don't get here for a little bit." Hinata pointed out.
"I know, but I need to find everyone and tell them the time and place for dinner. It's at 6pm at Gaberelle's. You know the Italian restaurant on Peach street, by the car lot?" I said.
"Oh! Ok, I know where Gaberelle's is! Oh who all is going? Maybe I could help you inform them." Hinata offered to help me. I felt relieved that she'd help.
"Ok, there's going to be Temari, Kiba, you , Lee, Ino, and Sakura." I said but before I could continue Hinata stopped me.
"Oh, Sakura's going? What happened?" she asked me a little quieter even though the room was beginning fill with people.
"Oh, she explained what happened. So it's all better now. Oh yeah, Neji will be coming to since he's Sakura's date." I said with a smile but Hinata didn't take the smile and became serious.
"Are you sure you're alright?" She asked with a serious face full of concern that almost scared me on her usually shy face.
"Uh, yeah." I said backing away slightly. "Um, yeah. I mean Kiba offered to take me so I'm all better!" I said regaining myself.
"Ok if you say so, then I guess I don't need to worry, much anyways. Someone always needs to worry about you!" Hinata said with a giggle.
"Oh, thanks a lot! Well I need to go and see who else I can find." I said and left with a small wave and smile.
I walked along the halls of the first floor or second if you counted the "ground floor" and soon spotted Sakura. I was reluctant to go over to her and tell her the time. I was still sorta sore about what had happened but I guess that'll just have to be ignored because she came up to me.
"Hey Tenten." she greeted me with her sweet smile that sat perfectly on her angelic face.
"Hi Sakura. Ok so dinner's at Gaberelle's at 6. Ok I hope you can make it." I said putting on a smile.
"Ok, is it alright if Neji comes?"
"Oh course! I mean he's your date. You wouldn't want to leave him behind."
"Well I didn't know if you were going to feel awkward with him there." Sakura said.
"It's alright I'll be with Kiba, so don't worry about me." I said then I realized that some how time managed to slip away and it was almost time for home room. "Well I'd better go to home room now. See you later."
Luckily for me I found Lee on my way and told him about the time and place for dinner. Then my day began as normal as always.
Later that day at lunch I was able to inform all those who I didn't get to earlier of the time and place for dinner. Ino sat with us again at lunch along with everyone else from the other day.
"Ok, so Sakura's coming to dinner after what she did to you?" Ino asked after I told her who all was going.
"What!? You know too? What is there a website about it somewhere that I don't know about?!" I partly yelled out.
"Um, not that I know about. But I have my ways of finding things out." She said with a cocky smile.
"So which one of them told you?" I asked.
"Temari." Ino stated bluntly.
"Hey don't say it so bluntly! It's not like I went around telling the whole school. I just was talking to her earlier and she caught on that something wasn't right so she annoyed me to tell her." Tamari said defending herself.
"Hey no need to make me sound so annoying." Ino defended.
"Ugh! I can't win can I?" Temari said throwing her hands up.
"Now, now, Temari. No need to stress out about this." Kiba said from across the table.
"Grr, you know if there wasn't a table between us you'd be dead." Temari threatened.
"Hey now temari, Kiba's going to the dance with Tenten. Don't kill him beforehand." Hinata joined in giggling at Temari's antics.
"Waa!! Why is everyone teaming up against me!!" Temari retorted to whining. "Tenten you won't leave me all alone will you?"
"What? Why am I being dragged into this?" I asked just to tease her.
"Oh fine I see what type of friend you are!! Lee, take my side!" Temari yelled at Lee.
Lee looked up confused at her outburst and sat there for a moment looking at everyone. I almost felt sorry for him. He looked so innocent and lost. But note the almost.
"Temari! You outburst of youthful need for help has made me decide that I shall side with you my youthful friend!!" Lee burst out. Everyone laughed at his sudden statement while poor Temari sweat dropped and mumbled something about not knowing if that was the best choice.
After a while lunch was over and we all went off to our next classes.
After third period I ran into Sakura.
"Hey Sakura." I greeted.
"Hey, Tenten I need to ask you something about the dinner. So you mind if I invite a few friends?"
"Oh no, go ahead. I don't mind. Just let me know how many so I can make the reservations." I told her wondering who she wanted to invite.
"Thanks, I'll see you later."
I walked into art class and we began our lesson since Deidara wasn't there to chat with Sasori. Today we had to draw self-portraits. I couldn't get mine right. It felt like I was missing something but what I didn't know.
At the end of class Sasori asked me if he could hang my picture up in the hall till the end of the year. I told him I didn't mind.
The next day at lunch everyone was there who sat there the day before. "Wow this is turning out to be a regular crowd." I said.
"Yeah well what do you expect? I mean I'm so amazing." Temari said joking around.
"Haha, you mean you're so full of it." Ino retorted.
"Ok I admit I'm full of it but at least I'm fun." Temari concluded.
"Um, Tenten I have a question about dinner." Hinata said sounding slightly nervous. "Is it alright if I bring a guest?"
"What? Yeah, of course!" I said then it dawned on me. "Oh my goosh!! Hinata who is it? Is it a guy?"
"Naruto asked me if I wanted to go with him since Sakura was already taken." Hinata said blushing. I felt happy for her. She deserved a nice date to the dance but there was something in her words that worried me but I couldn't figure it out at the moment.
"No way! When? When did this happen!?" Temari said jumping out of her seat with excitement.
"In second period."
"Aw, how cute! You two will be great together!" Ino said happily.
"Yeah, just great." Kiba said with a small tone of sadness, anger, and bitterness. "I'm going to go now." and with that Kiba left. I felt worried for him and also sorrow. I know I thought that Hinata deserved this but Kiba also deserved something like that.
"I'm going to go to. I need to grab something from the library." I said getting up and leaving. I wanted to make sure that Kiba was ok, I knew how he must be feeling.
I eventually caught up with him. "Hey." I said in greeting.
"Hey." Kiba said sadness evident in his voice.
"You ok?" I asked letting the worry show through.
"Yeah I'll be fine. I mean I was already going with you and there's no way to stop her from going to the dance with who she wants right?" Kiba said putting on a fake smile that I knew all too well from experience.
"Wow, you should really be the one going with her." I said barely above a whisper. I realized now that Kiba cared for Hinata, and he was willing to suffer as long as she is happy.
"Nah, I shouldn't. I mean who would you go with? Anyways Hinata is the one who asked me." Kiba said with a small but this time real smile.
I couldn't help but feel sorry for him and yet I was also happy. "Thanks" I said and then I gave him a hug. "You're too nice to be sad." I let go of him and waved good bye telling him to feel better.
I went up to my next class and found Temari waiting outside with a few others. "That doesn't look like the library to me." she said with a smirk on her face.
"Oh, yeah you see..." I began but she cut me off.
"Don't worry about it! I'm not going to slay you for it." she said laughing now. "Next time just tell me you're going to comfort him."
"Oh, ok...wait how do you know about that?" I asked accusingly.
"Heehee, Tenten, Tenten, when will you ever learn that I know everything that there is to know?" Temari replied with a tsk tsk. "Anyways besides knowing everything I could see that he was upset, and you being you were worried. So there you have it. Put one and one together to get two." she said with a large smile.
"Sometimes I think I should fear you." I stated bluntly as I walked into the class.
"You should always fear me." Temari answered coming in behind me.
Later that day before I left I spotted Hinata, Temari, and Ino all talking. I walked up to them to join in on their conversation.
"Hey guys. What are you talking about?"
"Oh we were talking about going shopping for dresses for the dance this weekend." Temari answered.
"Yeah none of us have ours yet." Ino added.
"But I don't know. I mean I have some old ones I could wear." Hinata protested a little.
"Hinata, Hinata, you can't wear an old dress. Not when you have a date." I said. "Come on anyways if you don't find one you like you can always go to help us pick out our dresses."
"Please Hinata! Tenten's going! You have to come! It'll be a girls day out!" Ino pleaded.
"Oh alright! I'll ask my father. What day should we go?" Hinata asked giving in.
"How about Saturday. That way we beat the weekend rush then later that day we could have a sleep over or do something like that." I said rationalizing the best day to go.
"Awesome!! I'll ask my parents if you guys can sleep over at my house!" Ino said happily. "Oh, ew, never mind that, my parents are having guest stay over this weekend. Anyone else have a place we could crash at?"
"Um, I don't know if you want to stay at my house. I mean there are a couple factors we would have to face." Hinata said, I got the message, and I was thankful.
"You could come over to my house. You would just have to deal with my brothers...brother. Gaara will leave us alone, Kankuro is another story." Temari said.
"Well if you guys want to I could ask my dad. I'm sure he wont mind. But please somebody bring food. We don't have much. Actually to be specific we never have food." I said.
"Alright leave the food to us! We'll all bring some movies and snacks!! Oh I can't wait! See you guys tomorrow!" Ino said happily bounding off.
"And you accused me of being hyper when happy?" Temari asked rhetorically.
"Well I got to go you guys the bus is here. See you tomorrow." I said as I walked off. Now I needed to ask my dad and find out how many people were coming to the dinner too. That's not much for me.
Yay I'm done with this chapter! Aw poor Kiba! Ok sorry it took so long. Thanks to all those who know they want to review!! Ok well I hope you like it and if not well you should tell me what I'm doing wrong so I can try to fix it! Ok well till next time!