My life is complete. Absolutely complete. I had to say my speech FOUR TIMES. And in PUBLIC at that. Once for the mark. The second time was for competing with my friend for the top title. The third time was because we tied. The fourth time because I won and had to do it again in front of six classes! And oh yes: I DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT OWN NARUTO.
Warning: I seem to be suffering from a severe case of giggles.
Here to Stay Chapter Fourteen: Shapain"So-o… What do we do now?" Tenten looked helplessly at the now scowling Neji.
"…"
"Hyuga Neji. We are NOT repeating what happened a few minutes ago. You are going to tell me what you have on your puny little mind before I go and decidedly go and kill myself." (Lol)
"We find them…"
"Okay I got that much but HOW?" Tenten looked exasperated.
"… We—" Neji was rudely cut off by a squealing Ino.
"Tenten! Is that you?" Ino looked her up and down. "OMG! It is! I've missed you! Where were you? We were worried sick! I thought you were dead! You're actually back! OMG! OMG! OMG!"
"Calm down Ino! I'm fine!"
"Well you are coming with me and we are going to have some serious girl talk! You don't mind ditching your boyfriend in the middle of a date right?" (Lol)
Boyfriend?
Oooh! We know what that means! Hint, hint, poke, poke, jab, jab, nudge, nudge.
Oh I haven't heard from you for how long now?
What? You missed me?
No. Now shut up.
You're so mean!
I'm so hurt! Whoops I think my sarcasm has burnt a hole in the world.
…
Now shut up.
…
Neji walked on not even caring about how Tenten had supposedly 'dumped' him. (Lol)
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"So Tenten… Now that we know where you've been and what's happened it's our turn to tell you what's happened in Konoha!" Ino bounced happily on her seat. She, Sakura and Tenten were all seated at the Midnight Lotus Teahouse. (A/N Dunno where that came from… Lol)
"Yeah! After all there have been a few hot guys showing up in Konoha…" Sakura grinned as she sipped her oolong tea. "You'd like to meet them Tenten, trust me on that."
"Pardon me?" Tenten smiled right back. "It sounds as if you two are trying to hook me up with someone…"
"Well there is this guy who comes here at 4:00 everyday…" Ino said suggestively.
"Ah! So that's why you insisted in coming to this particular teahouse." Tenten laughed.
"What? He's actually pretty nice!" Ino started defensively. "Aren't I right Sakura?"
"Even though I hate too tell you this Tenten he is quite—oh there he is!" With a tinkle of bells the oak wood door opened to reveal the profile of a young man with dark purple cropped hair and violet tinted black eyes. He wore a skintight dark brown turtleneck shirt with a autumn brown knee length fleece sweater over top. He also had on a pair of green cargoes and at his side was a long sheathed blade. Tenten had to admit—he was quite a looker.
One of the waitresses came up to him. With red tipped steel grey hair she looked as if she didn't belong. Her green eyes blazed not fire but a peaceful understanding. She exchanged a few sharp words with the older teen and left.
Whatever she said had startled the teenager as because he looked quite uneasy as he scanned the shop for an empty table.
"Shuuhei! Over here!" Ino waved him over to their table with enthusiasm.
Shuuhei? Where have I heard that name before? Tenten looked at the eighteen year old with a newfound curiosity.
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Neji walked along the streets minding his own business when—CRASH! He collided into a slender girl with streaks of pastel green in her black hair. Her dark blue eyes flashed in annoyance.
Neji picked himself up and offered her a hand that she ignored. Muttering an apology to him she stalked off toward a tall redheaded man.
They walked off but not before Neji heard part of their conversation. "Shapain is in the range with the target…"
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"So there I was with my pants down!"
Laughter echoed from Tenten's table as the three friends conversed with this mysterious hot new man. (Lol)
"So Shuuhei, are you still single?" Ino asked. (A/N Way to be blunt! Lol)
Shuuhei looked levelly back at the pale blond. "Even if I was, you wouldn't be my type. Just telling you now so you don't get hurt later." (Awww… Lol)
" Now wasn't that sweet of him Ino." Sakura teased her friend while laughing.
Admittedly Shuuhei was quite a gentleman and he was a nice guy to be around but still there was this feeling that kept nagging Tenten about him.
"Well ladies it is getting quite late, I'd escort you all home but there's three of you and only one of me." Shuuhei stood up and paid the bill and left after a few goodbyes.
"See Tenten! Isn't he a kind guy?" Ino immediately pounced on the matter as soon as the door had closed.
"Yeah, yeah… Too bad he might not be single…" Tenten got up with the other two.
"Yeah… too bad…" Sakura sighed as they headed toward the door.
As Ino and Tenten waved farewell to Sakura they headed toward Ino's house. Since Cynara had disappeared Tenten was now staying with Ino.
"You have to say—That sword makes him look quite dignified… and sexy…"
"Ino!" Tenten and Ino laughed the entire way to Ino's house.
Flashback
"Okay Neji… Why don't we first find the names of those we need to find?" Tenten split the pile and took away half for herself.
"Okay I got Paloma Kuragari, Axel Kuragari and a Diego Ragougra… you?" Tenten looked up after an hour of going through sheets.
Neji looked up and blinked, adjusting to the sudden light of day. "Shuuhei Takémura and Anjyl Komicana. I'm not quite done yet…"
"Wow you're a slow reader for a prodigy…"
End FlashbackShuuhei Takémura…WHAT THE? Tenten almost slapped herself.
"Ino… What's Shuuhei's surname?"
"Hmm? Takémura why?"
"Oh… it's nothing big just wondering." Tenten mentally slapped herself. (Lol)
So I finally finish chapter fourteen! Lol. I swear this pop is making my head go in circles. Lol. I'm giggling as if I have hiccups! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Hiccup… lol…hiccup…lol…hiccup…lol…LOL! If you can guess who the girl Neji crashed into is I'll give you a preview of chapter fifteen! But one guess only! We can't have you guessing every single character now can we? Lol! - Shadoom