A/n: Sorry for not updated lately. But I had to think through the plot again. Pretty please review with a cherry on top. Now here's a new chapter of Engagement
Last Time:
"Tenten your secret is safe with me, unless someone is trying to kill me," said Lee seriously.
Tenten couldn't help smiling at Lee's seriousness.
"Okay, well this morning my parents," said Tenten.
This Time:
"And that's what's wrong," said Tenten who just finished her story about that morning.
"Tenten I'm so sorry that your parents are putting you through this," cried Lee with tears running down his checks.
"Thanks Lee," said Tenten she was feeling better now that she had told Lee. "I haven't been able to focus or anything since this morning and I think Neji's really mad at me," said Tenten in a nervous voice.
"I don't think Neji will stay mad at you very long," said Lee, "And that's if he's even mad at you. I think he really likes you," Lee said the last sentence in a sing song voice.
Tenten turned her head away from Lee blushing furiously.
"Well it's too late for that now, Lee," mumbled Tenten referring to his last comment, while trying to hold back tears.
"Tenten maybe you could -," started Lee but he was cut off by Tenten.
"Thanks, again, for listening to me Lee, but I need to go home," said Tenten choked out, with tears streaming down her checks.
Tenten ran off in the direction of her house.
That night at dinner Tenten didn't say a word to her parents. All she did was glare at them ,with degust, all dinner.
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Over the next week and a half Tenten was still distracted all the time. And it was starting to worry Neji.
A day before Tenten was to meet her fiancé Neji met his cousin, Hinata, on the way to the training grounds.
"H…h…hello, Neji," said Hinata shakily.
"Hello Hinata," replied Neji.
They walked in silence for a little while before Hinata broke the silence.
"Hh… how are you doing Neji," stuttered Hinata.
"Fine," said Neji emotionlessly.
There was another pause before Hinata tried to have a conversation with Neji.
"How's T...Tenten," asked Hinata trying not to stutter so much.
Worry crept onto Neji's face before he replied.
"She's been acting very strange for about two weeks now," said Neji, "She won't tell me what's wrong, it's really starting to worry me," said Neji with genuine fear in his voice.
Hinata was shocked to see Neji showing so much emotion.
'This must seriously be bothering him because he hardly ever shows emotion,' thought Hinata.
"Well," started Hinata after she thought for a while on what to say, "H...h...Have you ever thought about showing Tenten that you care or how you feel about her," asked Hinata rather quickly.
Neji stopped in his tracks.
"What would showing that I care about her do," asked Neji in a hushed voice.
"It will show her that you do care and maybe she will tell you what's wrong," said Hinata with out stuttering. "It's worth a try." With that she headed in the direction of the training grounds her team used.
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'Neji's been distracted today,' thought Tenten.
Neji had been distracted. He was thinking about what Hinata had said to him that morning.
The sun was setting and Tenten turned to leave, dreading what the next day held.
'Show her that you care about her,' Hinata's words rang inside Neji's head. Then he figured out what to do.
Neji gasped Tenten's wrist and spun her around then he pulled her into a hug.
'What's going on with Neji,' thought a shocked Tenten.
"Tenten… I know it doesn't seem like it at times but I really do care about you and I'm worried about you," said Neji in a quiet voice.
'This just makes the engagement so much worse,' thought Tenten, 'Maybe if I knew how Neji felt earlier I wouldn't be in this mess right now.'
Tenten started to cry into Neji's chest. Then she chocked out "Thank you Neji."
They both stood like that for the next half an hour, neither one of them wanting to break the embrace. Finally Tenten broke the silence.
"Neji thank you so much," said Tenten her tear stained face looking at Neji's.
"No problem," said Neji who was caught up in the moment cupped Tenten face in his hand and started inching her mouth towards his.
Tenten's eye lids fluttered closed and she let Neji guide her mouth towards his. Then a thought came to Tenten when her their mouths were an inch a part.
'What am I doing,' thought Tenten, 'I'm engaged, and I'll be meeting my fiancé tomorrow.' This thought it Tenten fast and hard.
Tenten started crying again. She tore away from Neji saying "I'm sorry Neji… so sorry."
Then she dashed off in the direction of her house leaving Neji staring after her.
A/n: They almost kissed, but Tenten just had to remember that she's engaged, I'm an evil person. Hinata was a little OOC. In the next chapter Neji finds out that Tenten's engaged. Please review.