How To Catch Someone's Eye
Ch. 6 "Tenten's Hesitation."
I don't own Naruto, but I wish I did.
"Well that was a bust." Tenten stretched herself out on the grass.
They were by the soccer field, hanging around by the hill that shielded the players from the sun.
"I-I'm sorry." Hinata looked down at her feet that were extended in front of her. "I'm such a failure."
"Don't say that." Sakura rubbed Hinata's back. "You just didn't know what to do."
"Yeah." Ino nervously laughed. "It's my fault for not really clarifying. I should've known you guys were newbs!"
"Yes, Ino," Tenten snorted looking up at Ino from the ground. "It is your fault."
"You know what," Ino snapped. "Just turn your attention at the half naked guys on the soccer field!"
"So do we continue this?" Sakura changed the subject in fear of Ino and Tenten ripping each other's throats off. "I mean, after seeing Hinata's attempt, no offence, it seems really pointless."
"What did I tell you guys?" Ino gave them an exasperated face. "It doesn't work right off the bat! You have to stick with it."
"Like making a commitment." Hinata mumbled.
"Yeah, there you go!" Ino lightly punched Hinata's arm. "That's the attitude we need. Plus you guys want to be in a relationship, right? Well you have to learn how to stick through it first."
"But this feels kind of shallow–like." Hinata uprooted some grass as she watched the boys goofing around instead of playing.
"Anything with Ino is always shallow." Tenten muttered.
The ball suddenly came into view and hit Tenten smack dab on the face.
There were collective groans around her.
"Hey, give the ball back."
"You freaking—!" Tenten grabbed the ball and was ready to throw it at the boy who asked for it rudely. Ino ran to her and was prepared to hold her back. Tenten stopped when she saw who it was.
"Neji!" Tenten's arm lost its ferocity and felt limp. The ball in her grasp abruptly felt heavy.
"And you are?" Neji remained expressionless.
"U-Uh," Tenten was tongue tied.
Ino gave her leg a small kick.
"Introduce yourself." Ino said, coughing to try and conceal that she was saying something.
"O-oh!" Tenten finally got the nerve. "U-um, I'm Te—."
"Never mind. Your identity is not of importance to me." Neji scoffed, extending his hand. "Ball, please."
"Urk." Sakura knew that he struck a nerve.
"Neji-nii-san." Hinata groaned, shaking her head. Sometimes, you're as bad as Naruto-kun.
"Excuse me?" Tenten's voice was rising higher in both volume and pitch as she tightened her grip on the ball. "Excuse me?"
"Can you just please hand over the ball." Neji narrowed his eyes.
"Ne—." Hinata was about to warn her cousin but she was too late.
"The name's Tenten!" Tenten yelled and threw the ball, hard. "Jerk!"
It hit Neji right in the face.
The three girls gasped, but Tenten just grunted and crossed her arms, walking away.
The other boys who were playing turned when they had heard Tenten shout and saw what happened and began to hoot and cheer.
In fear of what Neji would do next, because of his reputation of being a hot-head and not really caring if you're a boy or girl when he raises his hand to strike; the three girls ran after Tenten.
Neji was left there on the hill, with his whole face red, and the soccer ball flat.
Oww.
Uuuuhhhh… Soooooo… Yeeaahhhhh…
Well, here you go!
(First I've been out of things to say…)
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