Double Trouble!
By: SuperHyuga Yoshi-chan
Chapter 3: The copycat from hell
As soon as the 'end-of-the-day' bell rang, I made a mad dash for it. I actually was glad for once that the day was over. To be honest, with all of the odd stares and harsh glares that I was getting; the last day of school couldn't seem to go by fast enough. What made it worse was the fact that Tenten was in all of my classes. Every time I would accidently bump into her, she would give me the cold shoulder.
And as if that wasn't bad enough, her fanboys chased me down and almost beat me up. Her fanboys! I didn't even know she had fanboys. Oh alright, reader. That's a complete lie. I've had more than my fair share of beating them up.
However, she never told me she had a termite infestation of them. I mean, c'mon! She doesn't have that many secret admirers...does she? That's when the copycat that looked just like me flew right through my mind. The hair on the back of my neck bristled with anger.
'Whoever that guy is better stay away from my girl.' I thought to myself.
"Neji! *Pant! Pant!* Neji!" *Huff!* Neji, wait up!" My cousin Hinata was running to catch up.
Turns out, I was so busy trying to escape from school, that I forgot all about my cousin.
"Oh. I' sorry Hinata." I really was. I'm normally not too reckless when it comes to dealing with my problems; but then again, this wasn't any other problem.
"N-Neji, I know that you're not having the greatest day ever." She started. "B-but-"
"Hinata, I understand you're trying to make me feel better, but I don't need your sympathy right now. All I need right now, is to think."
"O-oh. Okay. In that case, why don't I go and pick up Hanabai by myself today?" She suggested.
"No. You don't have to do that, Hinata. After all, Hiashi asked me to watch after you."
Hinata smiled. "Neji, you don't have to watch after me anymore. It's not like when we were in elementary and middle school." She balled up her fist and showed it to me. "I know how to properly defend myself now."
I flashed a rare smiled. When I was in 8th grade, I took Taijutsu lessons and graduated with a black belt. I made sure I taught Hinata everything I knew. We even developed our own versions of the Taijutsu that I had learned. We swore to keep it a secret amongst ourselves. She had taken every single lesson to heart; and she made a great student.
"Well, I'll see you at home." I said. I then continued on my way back home. One question still remained on my mind, however:
What was I going to do?
{Back at home}
I walked into an empty house that afternoon. Turns out, Hiashi was working late. Again. I stood on a chair to reach the cabinets above the fridge in order to grab the box of Coca Puffs. I then jumped down from the chair. I was about to open the fridge in order to grab some milk, but a pink sticky note caught my eye instead.
'Hey kids. I'm afraid I'll be working late again today. Here's 200 yen. You can invite a few freinds if you want (as in three or four). ABSOLUTELY NO HOUSE PARTIES!
-Hiashi
"He's always working late." I muttered. Not that I really cared. I decided to ditch the Coca Puffs, and opened the fridge and grabbed a gallon of milk. I then filled my canteen with milk, and decided to go out for a jog. I walked to the backyard, and slipped through the hole in the fence.
{Outside}
I had been walking for no longer than a couple of minutes, thinking about everything that had happened today.
"Ugh! I just don't know what to do." I growled. "You know what? When I find that guy, i'm gonna-"
"You're gonna what?" A familiar voice sounded from above.
"What the hell?" I looked up. That's when I saw the copycat, lounging in a tree.
"Hey." He leapt down from the tree.
I had seen that he looked similar to me in the bathroom; but I was too busy ranting to take a good look. Besides, he was a good distance away from me. Now I was able to scan him over.
I stared at him. Nice figure, black slacks, white T-shirt, cotton short-sleeved jacket. Heck, he would've looked just like me if it wasn't for the fact that he had a lot of split ends. Other than that, he looked just like me. Even his eyes matched mine in color and appearance.
The only difference that shattered our symettry was the smirk that was wiped on his face.
"You..." I cupped his chin in my hand. "You look just like me!"
"Yep." The copycat continued to smirk. "I sure do."
'So that's why Tenten thought I was cheating on her! This copycat's got her thinking that i've been making out with my own fangirls!' I realized in utter shock.
"Wait... so you've been the one who's put me in this mess?!"
"What mess? I don't see a mess. Unless you're talking about that chic that I made out with earlier today. Now SHE was a HOT mess!" He slapped him knee and buckled to the floor laughing.
"No!" I replied hotly. "I'm talking about the fact that you might have ruined my whole social life and have my girlfriend thinking i'm cheating on her!"
The copycat just chuckled lazily, which upset me.
"Hey, calm down. I can clear up this whole mess for you if you want." He cracked a small smile.
My eyes widened in surprise. I couldn't believe it! He was actually willing to help me show Tenten that this was a HUGE misunderstanding.
"Wow! You'd do that...for me?!"
"Sure. I would hate to ruin you life, after all." He replied.
"Great! Thanks a lot." I smiled back.
Maybe this guy isn't so bad after all.
"But before we go," I paused. "What's your name?"
"Yoshiro." He shook my hand. "My name is Yoshiro."
"Well, I genuinely smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Yoshiro."
{Later outside the park}
It was a beautiful, sunny day at Konoha Park. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and every cloud had a silver lining. (Huh...I'm a poet and I didn't even know it!) *Ahem!* However, not all was well in present day Konoha; time being now. For today, a lonely, beautiful girl was crying when she had no business doing so. However, me and my newfound companion were going to change that...
"Alright. There she is." I pointed Tenten out, who was sitting on a park bench. I felt a huge pang in my heart when I saw that her chocolate eyes were red and puffy. No doubtedly, she had been crying.
"You know the plan, right?" I didn't wait for him to respond. "We both walk out there, and I clarify this whole misunderstanding. You back me up, and apologize. Understood?"
"No," Yoshiro said. "I don't think you understand."
"What do you mean? I thought you said you were going to help me out." I snarled. I wasn't about to let this clown go back on his word.
"*Heh! Heh! Heh!* Stupid Hyuga...I'm your twin from hell, remember? I'm here to make your life miserable. He chuckled coldly.
The words that Yoshiro told me in the bathroom struck my heart cold.
"I'm a clone sent into you life for one reason and one reason only: to make your life a living hell."
They were still fresh in my mind, all right.
"I t-thought that you were just kidding!"
"Well, I wasn't. And now, you have to pay the price." He lunged towards me; his hands balled up into fists.
I ducked and kicked him in the shin.
"GAH!" He turned to look at me. "You...you'll pay for that!" He lunged at me again. However, I was ready for him this time. I pulled my fist back, ready to rudely introduce it to his face. It never got the chance though, because he dodged my punch. He then spun around me and knocked me out.
when I woke up, the only thing I could see was an upside-down face. There was another huge smirk on it.
"Now if you don't mind, I have better things to do." His smirk grew even wider, as well as something else. Was it...evil? "such as seducing your own girlfriend in front of your own face.
"NO!" I tried to scream. However, something inchonheret came out instead. That's when I realized that there was tape over my mouth.
"What was that, Neji-no-gaki? You want to say something?"
I tried to pull out my hand to punch him, but I was wrapped as tightly as a mummy in rope. He ripped the tape from my mouth.
"Augh!" That hurt!" I yelped. "Why the hell are you doing this to me, you bas-"
"Neji?" I could hear Tenten's voice perk up. "Neji, is that you?"
"Ssssshh!" He placed the tape back on my lips and put on a fresh piece. "I'll be back."
And that being that, he walked over to Tenten.