Chapter 6 of Weak
By Jacqulin
Authors Note: This chapter was up a lot faster than I expected. Unfortunately, I slammed a door on my hand so it was in pain much of today and still is .
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
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Tenten was an experienced weapons mistress. She knew the names of all her weapons and scrolls, but one thing she didn't know was table placement.
"No no no! Tenten, that is not it." yelled a very pink haired kunoichi. "A formal dinner requires no more than six courses, including coffee, and only three courses are the minimal acceptable."
"Sakura, I just don't get it. The utensils and the plates." said the frustrated weapons mistress. "I just don't get it. Why can't we just eat with chopsticks and just get it over with?"
"Don't worry Tenten, we have plenty of time for you to learn all of these things. And you are having dinner with the prestigious Hyuga clan. And that is something that not many outsiders can say." Sakura said as she tried to cheer her friend up.
Tenten glared at her friend. "Sakura, 4 hours and 52 minutes is not what I call a lot of time."
"And moving on," said Sakura. "What are the serving items that will be involved?"
"Um," the brown haired girl said, "Lets see … there is the service plate, appetizer plate, shellfish plate, soup or fruit plate, dessert plate, butter plate, coffee cup and saucer, individual salt and pepper shakers, soup or fruit bowl, entrée plate, and the salad plate."
"Yup, that's right," said Sakura as she read of the list. "That was perfect. I just need you to remember all of that at the dinner."
"I still don't get how you know all of this." Tenten said. She was really glad that Sakura was helping her because she didn't want to look like a fool.
"Well, you know how Sauske is the last surviving member in his family?" Sakura asked.
Tenten nodded.
"Whenever he has to go to an important formal dinner party to represent the Uchiha Clan, I am his date it is usually good to know these things at places like those." Sakura explained. "And now we are moving onward to utensils."
"NOOOOO," screamed Tenten.
"Don't worry Tenten we are almost done!" Sakura said with forced enthusiasm.
"Ok, there will be a salad fork, a main dish fork, a shellfish fork if that is served. There can not be more than three forks by the side of your plate. On the right side of the main dish plate, the knives will be placed with toothed edges facing inward. In order, they will be entrée, salad, and fish or salad first if this course is served after the main dish. Outside this grouping, there will be the soup or fruit spoon and then the oyster fork. If serving an appetizer at the table, then the utensil is placed to the far outside, but no more than three knives should be at the table at any one time." Sakura said in one breath. She looked at her friend. "Tenten, what are you doing?"
The brown haired girl was busily scribbling on her hand with a pen. "What was the last part? Oh yeah, three knives.. Ok I got that…" She was still writing and she didn't notice the hard glare in Sakuras eyes.
"Are you writing what I am saying on your hands?" asked Sakura. Her tone clearly said that the answer should have been a no, but Tenten was too concentrated to pick up the you-better-answer-me-right tone.
"Yup, I think this is easier. You know Sakura since it is…" she drifted off as she saw the flames coming out of Sakuras ears and nostrils.
"REAL LADIES DO NOT USE NOTES SCRIBBLED ON THEIR HAND." Sakura screamed.
Tenten started backing up. She had heard only tales from Naruto on what happened when Sakura got mad and she did not want to deal with that now. "Um, Sakura… you know Mulan used this and she ended up with the guy." Tenten answered trying to make the situation better.
Uh-oh… wrong move.
Sakuras bright green eyes turned to slits. There was a shadow over the green eyes and she looked possessed. Man, Tenten felt really bad for Sasuke now. He better not piss Sakura off.
"Tenten-chan," Sakura said her voice was dripped with venom. "Mulan is a fictional character made up by Disney."
"What?" Tenten said. "No… that can't be. She has always been my hero. She has right next to the Hokage in my hero wall of fame. Don't tell me that Santa Claus isn't real either."
"Tenten, I hate to break it to you. But Santa Claus isn't real either." Sakura said.
"WHAT?"
Sakura sweat dropped.
"Haha, I am just kidding Sakura. I wanted to see your face." Tenten said.
She was glad. Even though she just realized it, the odd feeling of butterflies in her stomach was now gone. Relaxing/Studying with Sakura had made her more stress free.
"Ok, I think we are done with the table settings now." Sakura said.
"Finally!" Tenten made an air punch as a sign of joy. She felt like she could fly and do anything right now.
Sakura muttered something under her breath.
"What did you say?" asked Tenten.
"We only have an hour and a half left." Sakura said.
Tenten landed back from cloud nine. "For what?"
As soon as she said that, the door bell rang.
"Let your self in!" yelled Sakura. A timid shy girl walked in through the door.
"Um… hello Sakura-san, Tenten-san." Hinata said as she gave a small polite little bow.
"Hinata-chan, what are you doing here?" Tenten asked. She was obliviously lost in what was going on.
"Hinata is here to do the traditional makeup style that the Hyugas use. I didn't know much about it so I called her over." Sakura explained as she pulled out three huge makeup bags.
"What?? Makeup?" Tenten asked.
"Honestly Tenten, did you think you could march into the Hyuga compound looking like this?" Sakura asked. "Now, just sit back and relax. Before you know it, it will all be over. And we will show that Neji what he is missing out on."
Tenten scooted back into a little rolling chair as she saw Sakura and Hinata crowding in around her with huge makeup brushes.
And that wasn't even the worst part.
The butterflies were back in her stomach again.
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Authors Note: This chapter seemed a little bit boring to write. And rushed too..
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