A/N: Hi, here is the next chapter enjoy XD
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Winning Isn't Everything
Chapter 7
By AngelzGrace
Tenten sighed as she walked to her class, her whole body was dully aching and the effect of the fall was hitting her today. She also had gym today. She was dressed in beige three quarter lengths and a maroon tank top. She wore gold matching accessories.
"Tenten, when are you planning on telling me what happened?" Temari asked quietly as she walked ahead of Tenten and Hinata, she was dressed in a long black dress with a slit down from the knee. Hinata looked surprised and glanced at Tenten,
"What do you mean? I'm fine," Tenten said, she winced slightly as a sharp pain went down her arm.
"I can see that," Temari said sarcastically.
"…oh look we better get to class," Tenten said glancing at the clock in the corridor as other students made their way to classes.
"Tenten," Temari said now right in front of her. "What, happened?" she said slowly glaring calmy at tenten
"S-scary…" Tenten said taking a step back as she sweat dropped.
"So?" Temari said as Hinata watched on,
"A-ano…" Hinata said in a very quit voice, no one heard her.
"Temari it's nothing, I got in a tussle with kin Tsuchi ok, now let's get to class." Tenten said walking past Temari
"I don't believe you…she came to class in the afternoon, I presume this happened at lunch, Tenten…I don't know…" Temari said surprised Tenten was beaten by one girl alone.
"Forget it, Temari lets get to class," Tenten said in a voice that said simply 'drop it' she fastened her pace.
"Fine…" Temari said softly a calculating look on her face. "What would you father say though?" Temari whispered as she walked past Tenten. Tenten stopped her eyes widened in fear; she subconsciously raised her hand to her chest the left one holding her right hands wrist.
"Tenten Chan?" Hinata said braking Tenten out of her reverie, "are you ok?"
"H-hai Hinata Chan, lets get to class," Tenten said shaking her head and taking Hinata's hand she pulled her to class. Hinata smiled softly, she knew what filled her friends head. 'You're strong Tenten Chan,' she thought as they reached thier english class.
Tenten entered and saw that about half the class was there, including Kin although her flunkies were not. Ignoring Kin who looked at her with a small cruel smile on her face. Tenten made her way to a seat. Temari took her seat next to Shikamaru, they were already talking animatedly. Hinata smiled gently at Tenten and then hesitantly looked around for Sasuke, she saw him sitting at a table, Sakura sitting next to him chatting. Hinata didn't know what to do, so she just lingered near Tenten. she was actually quite glad for te distraction, after sasuke seeing the picture of...hinata blushed and shook her head, she couldnt believe sasuke had seen the pic of her in a swmsuit, 'oh hanabi why was that the picture you gave me!' hinata thought, it was the last time she had spent with hanabi on a day out, the picture had been of both her and hanabi at the beach. the reason she had it in her file was on ocassions she missed her little sister and took a peek at it.
Sasuke spotted her, "Che," he said as he uncrossed his arms, "Sakura,"
"Yes Sasuke kun?" Sakura said quickly, she had been talking to Sasuke for the last 10 minutes and he had not said much to her.
"Hinata's here," he said arrogantly "she need her seat," he added when Sakura did not move.
"Well lesson hasn't started yet, there about 7 minutes left Sasuke kun," Sakura said forcing a smile on her face.
"I need to discuss our project," he said a cold glint in his eyes, Sakura frowned slightly.
"Of course," she said smiling sweetly at Sasuke then walking to her seat passing Hinata she gave her a cold glare, Hinata faltered as she forced her face to stay calm as she took her seat next to Sasuke.
"O-ohayou," she said timidly her head bent, she could sense Sakura's glare from where she sat.
"I like this piece you wrote," Sasuke said nonchalantly placing her file in front of her. Hinata looked up and a small smile spread across her face,
"I-I liked th-this one t-too," Hinata said quietly "i-it's not com-complete but …and w-we n-need to m-make the b-boy match y-your personality m-more," she added as she glanced down the page. When Sasuke did not say anything she turned to look at him, and saw him looking at her "U-Uchiha san?" she said softly
"Er yeah, yeah" Sasuke said shaking his head "Che, that's the most you've ever said is all; I was beginning to think you were incapable of stringing two words together." He added arrogantly regaining his calm as Hinata bent her head ashamed.
Tenten smiled, she was glad Hinata was finally getting more confident around Sasuke, after all Hinata liked doing plays.
She looked up as Neji came into the class; he came and took his seat next to Tenten after having a small word with Sasuke, saying hi to Shikamaru.
"Hi," Tenten said
"Hn," Neji said in reply taking his pen from his bag, his hair slid over one shoulder as he bent down exposing the smooth white of his neck.
"What's that?" Tenten said suddenly, Neji turned to her.
"What?" he said calmly, Tenten frowned and moved the collar of Neji's shirts, Neji pulled away slightly but Tenten was firm, when he had bent down Tenten had seen what she now knew was a large bruise.
"It's a bruise!" Tenten said, "How did you get that?"
"I hurt myself whilst searching for something in the garage," Neji said returning to his task.
"Oh, it looks bad," Tenten said as Neji smirked making Tenten pout.
Suddenly she gasped as Zaku Abumi and Dosu Kinuta, she was not the only one, Tenten saw Kin look shocked out of the corner of her eyes. It was clear that Zaku and Dosu had been in a fight, Zaku even had an arm in a sling, their faces were bruised and Dosu had a lip that was badly cut. Just as Tenten saw Kin about to say something, Zaku came over to her, Tenten moved back in her seat without realizing, "We're sorry for hitting you," he muttered, then after glancing at Neji who Tenten saw gave a tiny nod they made their way to their seats. Both boys walked right past Kin ignoring her.
"Dosu! Zaku! Why are you ignoring me? You didn't even answer your phones," Kin said frustrated with their odd behavior.
"Forget it Kin," Dosu said taking a seat next to his partner. Kin looked shocked slowly she sat down a frown creasing her brow. The class began talking again and it clicked to Tenten suddenly.
"Neji, it was…" she began but just then, Temari stood up, she looked angry Tenten's sentence died in her throat. Shikamaru place a hand on Temari's arm saying something but Temari pushed his hand away. "Tsuchi," she said her voice as cold as ice,
"What Subaku!" Kin said angrily at someone talking to her in such a tone. Temari didn't say anything but went across the room and slapped Kin across the face,
"Temari!" Tenten said standing up at the same time another person said
"Subaku!" Kakashi had just entered and he sounded angry. Temari ignored both of them
"How dare you!" Kin said shock written all over her face.
"How dare you!" Temari shouted anger making her shake "Who are you to touch Tenten with your filthy hands I was fine if it was you alone but you put your dogs on her! You're a disgrace Tsuchi, Tenten is of-!"
"Stop it Temari!" Tenten said now her voice shaking slightly.
"Subaku, leave the room now," Kakashi said
"I'm leaving, I'd rather be anywhere but in this room!" Temari said storming out of the room, Tenten sat down and she knew Temari would never say but…
"Are you ok Tenten Chan?" Hinata asked standing up as Kakashi left the room to have a word with Temari.
"Of course Hinata, don't worry," Tenten said clenching her hand to stop the shaking. Neji raised an eyebrow something about that scene just didn't seem in place… dismissing the thought he simply said
"Hn," and flipped open his file. Kakashi returned soon after without Temari and started the lesson with rather a lot of glances over at Tenten, who had her head firmly down.
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Tenten sighed as she walked down the corridor, she was making her way to gym, it was one class that neither Temari nor Hinata were in. tossing her school bag into her locker she took her gym bag and made her way to the gymnasium.
Pushing open the door to the gym once she had changed into grey tracksuit bottoms, a pale pink sweater, and grey and pink Reebok trainers.
"I'm first…" she said quite surprised.
"Amazing! How youthful of you to arrive early!" a man in a green tracksuit shouted loudly making Tenten sweat drop.
"Umm, yeah…" Tenten said not sure how to respond to that.
"Lee will be heartbroken that he was not first! I am Gai sensei!" Gai shouted Tenten clamped her hands over her ears.
"R-right," Tenten said sighing, 'this gym teacher is…strange' she thought.
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Tenten gasped as she slumped onto the bench in the girls changing room. She had just showered and everyone had gone. 'That was a nightmare!' she thought, Gai sensei sure pushed them hard. A shadow fell over Tenten. She raised her head to see who it was.
"Kin" Tenten said, for some reason she wasn't surprised.
"Arisawa," Kin said slightly annoyed.
"Hey, I didn't tell them to go mess with you ok," Tenten said before Kin could say anything else
"You can't fight your own battle panda can you!" Kin yelled.
"Whatever neither can you?" Tenten said skeptically, Kin blushed angrily
"Well! Listen, I didn't approach you to argue," Kin said crossing her arms
"I'm surprised," Tenten remarked earning herself a glare,
"I have an offer for you…"
"Offer?" Tenten asked raising an eyebrow,
"Hmph, yes," kin said walking and taking the bench opposite Tenten and taking out her cell phone.
"Carry on" Tenten said despite herself she was rather curious.
"Well, let's make a bet say," Kin began searching for the right words to portrait what she wanted to say.
"…Bet?"
"Yes, a bet to see who can…" kin trialed of smirking at Tenten getting impatient
"Who can?" Tenten persisted
"Who can win Neji, aka get him to ask you to the dance," Kin said dramatically
"What?!" Tenten said of all things she was not expecting that, "he doesn't even like you at all!"
"I know, but that will change…" Kin said slyly
"listen Tsuchi, I don't like him at all! Ok so just forget it!"
Kin laughed nastily making Tenten unsure of what she was scheming. "Ok sure if it's how you want it Tenten…Saika" she said quietly, Tenten gasped, "Thought so," Kin said as Tenten shut her eyes to control her emotions, "so, we're on, if you lose, I let it out who you are, and I'm sure you'll have to leave then, wouldn't that be a shame? And if you win…which you wont, I'll keep my mouth shut, in the end Neji will be mine, that's a fact I know, later panda," Kin said exiting the changing room.
Tenten slumped back against the wall, curling her legs up she wrapped her arms around them and buried her head in her knees.
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A/N: Ok so there, I've finally mentioned the bet, XD, so yeah umm till next time Ja'Ne