Chapter 2 - Awkward Moment
TENTEN POV
"Weird" I said to myself
I sighed and went to my classroom.
"Tenten! Wait UP!" A familiar voice said
I looked behind to see my fuzzy browed friend
"Oh.. Hey Lee" I smiled
"I have heard that you and Neji are watching a movie together!"
"Umm yeah, with Shikamaru and Temari too" I confirmed
"Is that so? What a disappointment" Lee sighed
"Why? I dont get you all"
"Hmm? Isnt it obvious,? A movie with Neji, your former crush and NOT with Kiba-san, your boyfriend"
I blushed
"D-Donnt say it out loud, LEE!" I yelled
Lee just looked down "I was really looking forward to you and Neji watching a movie together, with no one else to bother you there"
"Lee... dont look forward to it. I.. I ike Kiba, and he likes me. and thats it. I dont have feelings towards Neji anymore"
I looked away
"Anyways, classes are almost starting we should part" I said walking in my classroom leaving Lee.
I sat down and gathered my books
Suddenly my phone vibrated
"Hmm?"
I took my phone out, secretly and it said that I got a message in Yahoo.
I logged in my yahoo account and went online to yahoo chat!
The message came from.. Neji..
GentleEyes:
Tenten,
I saw you and Lee talking. And it looks like both of you look quite depressed. Did some bad news come?
I laughed. I never knew Neji would be so interested in what me and Lee were talking about.
I smirked
I decided to reply and began hitting buttons with my fingers, quietly so that no one will know Im using my phone
After a few seconds I sent the message and looked at Neji who was staring at the board and smirked
[NORMAL POV]
Neji felt a vibration and took his phone out secretly.
WeaponMistress:
Nothing serious really. He just greeted me and asked how I was doing. Thats all. But hey, I never knew you would be so interested in what me and Lee are talking about. Hehe.
Neji smirked and noticed that their sensei has arrived. Their math teacher, Iruka
"Afternoon class"
Everyone stood up and bowed "Afternoon, Sir Iruka!"
"You may take your seats"
All of them sat down.
As soon as Neji sat down he put out his phone and began typing words
As soon as he finished, he clicked ENTER and the message was sent.
Tenten received a vibration and looked at it
GentleEyes:
I wasnt interested.. just curious. Anyways did you ask Shikamaru and Temari if they could come tomorrow?
[A/N: The following parts are just gonna be letters of them sending to each other]
WeaponMistress: Yeah, they said they could go. It was sweet how Shikamaru always holds Temari's hand when they're together. Im really jealous. I wish Kiba could hold my hand everyday too
GentleEyes: Is that so? Your jealous? thats weird... you guys always kiss each other before school starts... before lunch ends... before you head separate ways after school
WeaponMistress: Well...yeah thats true but it sounds to me your jealous NEJI!
GentleEyes: Jealous? Jealous of what?
WeaponMistress: Jealous that you dont have a girlfriend! and that I have.
GentleEyes: Heh.. so you have a girlfriend, Tenten? How will Kiba react with this.
WeaponMistress: WHAT? No! I meant that I have a BOYFRIEND and that you dont
GentleEyes: Of course I dont have a boyfriend Tenten. Thats the most stupid thing Ive ever heard
WeaponMistress: What? NO! NO! NO! I. Mean.. ! That I have a relationship with someone and you dont!
GentleEyes: Well you should have said that in the first place, and not make such absurd things
WeaponMistress: UGH! Whatever Neji! Hmph,... anyway I have to say, Hinata has been acting weirdly on you lately
GentleEyes: How weird? she's just normally shy as usual. Nothing wrong with that
WeaponMistress: Well, She's been so attached to you lately, she would always worry about you, get nervous around you.. and she never EVER talks about Naruto anymore
GentleEyes: Well, whats there to talk about if Naruto is going out with Sakura? Im even glad she gave up on him
WeaponMistress: So that you could have a chance with her? GOOD JOB NEJI! ;)
GentleEyes: Well I dont want to have a relationship with her, she's my cousin, Tenten! Thats just incest. Incest is illegal
WeaponMistress: True.. but there are no boundaries in Love, NEJI!
GentleEyes: But... Tenten.. I dont even like her
WeaponMistress: You dont? but i thought you do!
GentleEyes: You thought wrong. I have feelings for someone else,...
WeaponMistress: who?
Neji didnt reply after. He just closed his phone and paid attention to class
Tenten patiently waited for a reply, but no. She looked to her left and saw Neji writing down notes on his notebooks
She sighed and closed her phone
"Neji..."
[AFTER SCHOOL]
Tenten walked to Neji and sat on the table next to him
"Hey! Lets go home together!" she smiled
"Arent you walking home with Kiba?"
"He has practice, remember?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that." Neji said as he stood up and carried his bag
"Well, shall we go then?" Neji said opening the door for her
She smiled "Yeah, thanks"
She jumped from the table and walked out
"So Neji.. Want me to pick you up tomorrow?"
"Sure"
"Great! Wear your best tomorrow!"
"Why? were just watching a movie"
"O-OH..umm... sorry, haha.. yeah I guess its nothing important" Tenten said, srcatching her head in embarassment
Neji noticed and sighed "I changed my mind. Im picking you up"
"Hah?"
"It isnt proper for a girl to pick up a guy. I prefer the other way around"
"Ok Guess there's nothing wrong with that"
"Good"
Then Tenten started laughing
"Whats so funny?"
"Hahahaha Nothing.. I just... You know what, I really dont know.. Im just happy"
"Your acting different"
"Well, Thats who I am" Tenten smiled
'Yeah..' Neji thought to himself
"But Neji.."
"Hn?"
"Im confused"
"confused of what?"
There was an image of Neji and Kiba in Tenten's head
"Lots of stuff" Tenten looked down
Neji noticing her, touched her chin and raised it high
"Are you crying?" Neji smirked
Tenten felt like a baby.
"WHAT? NO!" Tenten slapped Neji's hand away
"Hn. well then see you tomorrow" Neji said as they stopped in front of her house
"YUP!" Tenten smiled at him and went inside her house
Neji left towards his home
[NEXT DAY]
Neji woke up early and went to the bathroom, he took a bath and changed
After he changed he looked at the mirror.
"Is this the best I could wear?" He asked himself
"Maybe you should wear your grey jacket and not a white one" Hinata said, entering his room
"Hinata"
She smiled "Here." she said handing over the grey jacket
"hn. thanks" he said removing the white jacket revealing a black shirt and wearing a grey one.
"This looks suitable" He said as he tied his hair
"N-Neji- kun! ple-please dont do anything unecessary" Hinata said
"hn"
He said leaving and going into his car
[Tenten's House]
"UGH! why did you forget to wash my jeans and shirts ?" Tenten asked loudly to her maid
"Im very sorry, Tenten-sama"
"Uff.. i-its ok. Ill just wear my.. my.." Tenten scanned around her closet.
Nothing but dresses and jackets.
Tenten's maid has unfortunately forgotten to wash her shirts and jeans.
"My..."
Tenten sulked on one of the walls
The maid, who felt so ashamed said "Tenten-sama, I t-think that a dress would best suit you"
"... thats not it..."
Tenten sighed and went to her closet . She got a decent dress. A color red one actually.
She hates dresses, but she couldnt just throw them away! After all, her best friend Ino bought all the dresses on her closet
"This one ... and ..." Tenten looked up and observed her jackets..
She got a white one
"That" she finished
"I-I think you will look fantastic Tenten-sama" The Maid said smiling
Tenten smiled a bit "Well... I hope nothing will ruin the day"
Sh sighed and got dressed . She went to the mirror and observed herself
Tenten was wearing a red dress, with the bottom part going down from the her left side of the waist to her right ankle, and to cover her upper leg on the left she wore a short black cycling shorts which were tight. She added a white jacket, the jacket was long sleeved and was folded in the end, the jacket was only until her chest , so it didnt cover her stomache.. She decided to tie her hair in a ponytail to not make it stand out. and wore gold earings
"You look amazing, Tenten-sama" The maid said blushing
"Thanks.."
'but wont Neji think im over reacting?' Tenten thought to herself
Tenten heard a beep and ran down stairs, she wanted to wear rubber shoes but it would look weird with the dress, so she sulked as she wore sandals (gladiators ones)
She went out and saw Neji with a very shocked face
"S-Sorry Neji. I got nothing else to wear"
"I-ITs okay. You actually look nice" he said looking away
"Thanks. Nice car by the way," Tenten smiled
"Its my uncle's. I asked if I could use it. He said OK"
"Well that was nice of him" Tenten said getting in the car
"Uff... I hate sandals" Tenten muttered
"It suits you" Neji smirked as he pressed the pedal
"sure it does." she sighed as she got her phone and started texting
"Who are you texting to?" Neji asked
"Temari.. Im asking if she's in the theatres already" she said
"I see."
"She texted me back"
"What'd it say"
"She's already there.. with Shika" Tenten said
"Tell them were near"
"I did."
"You sound nervous"
"I am..! I mean Temari's gonna see me in this ridiculous dress!" Tenten shouted
"She'll be jealous." Neji grinned
Tenten blushed
"O-Of what?" Tenten asked avoiding eye contact with him
"heh. I know you know what you mean, Tenten" Neji smirked as he kept steering the wheel
"..." She didnt say anything.. just continued to blush
"Anyways, were here already" He said
They parked the car and went out
"I like the jacket, Neji" she grinned
"Thanks." he said as he observed her dress
"You look better when your not in the car"
"W-Whats that supposed to mean?" Tenten blushed furiously
"Heh. Lets Go. Shikamaru and Temari are waiting for us"
"Right"
They began walking to the theatres
"Temari, where's Tenten and Neji?" Shikamaru asked
"I dunno.. oh wait! there they are!" Temari pointed at them
Tenten waved her hand towards them
"W-Wait a second... Is that?" Shikamaru was at daze
"Tenten... you look" Temari was cut
"Weird . I know. My Maid forgot to wash my shirts and pants again" Tenten said
"No. You look gorgeous." Temari said , eyes widened
"Y-You think so?"
"Yeah! I love the dress! It really suits you" Temari said, examining Tenten
"Hyuuga, you should have got her when you had the chance" Shika said to Neji
"Hn. Kiba beat me I guess" Neji said
"But you have a small chance"
"I do?"
"Its obvious she holds even a percent of feelings for you."
"I hope your theory is true" Neji said, walking towards them
"The Movie's gonna start soon. Its best to go already" Neji said
"Right" Tenten said
"OK!" Temari said
"Hn" Shika said
They entered the theatre and sat on their chairs
"Ill get the popcorn" tenten said
"Ill go with you" Temari said
Both of them left to the popcorn store
"So... Tenten, hows Kiba?"
"HMM? Were fine."
"Is that so? May I ask... did you really give up on Neji-kun?"
Tenten's eyes widened "Y..Ye...No"
She said in disappointment
"Then why date Kiba?"
"Because..." Tenten couldnt say. She got the popcorn and just walked back to the movie house without saying a word to Temari
"Here Neji, You like plain popcorn right?" Tenten asked nicely
"Hmm? Yeah. Thanks" Neji said
Tenten handed over the bag of popcorn and sat down beside him
Temari walked towards Shikamaru
"Here Shika"
"Thanks" he said
Temari sat down beside him.
[SITTING ARRANGEMENT: NEJI-TENTEN-TEMARI-SHIKA]
Tenten looked at the couple beside her and noticed that they were holding hands, and Temari's head was on top of the shoulder of Shika. Temari would sometimes laugh at the funny parts and Shikamaru would just snicker
Tenten looked at Neji, he was watching the movie seriously. She wanted to hold his hands also, but a thought came to her
'No... Why should I still have feelings for Neji? I thought .. no I was sure that I like Kiba. Could I be wrong?' tenten sighed
Neji looked over at her and whispered "Whats wrong,Tenten?"
Tenten jolted as soon as she felt a cold breeze in her ears
"Nothing. I-Im just loving the movie" she said , smiling half-heartedly
"Ok then.." He said looking back at the screen
Tenten felt ashamed of her thoughts, so she hugged her legs close to her chest and watched the movie with a frown
"Hey Shika-kun" Temari said
"Hm?"
"Ten-chan looks depressed"
Shika leaned to look at Tenten
"Yeah. She looks really sad"
"Its my fault"
"Hn? How?"
"When we were buying popcorn I asked if she gave up on Neji."
"Her answer?"
"She doesnt... but she wouldnt tell me why she chose Kiba over Neji-san" Temari said
"Lets just leave her Temari, Its best for her to solve this problem alone"
"But she isnt alone.."
"I know... Its just the best thing to do" Shika said
Tenten stood up from her seat and went outside
"Temari, where's Tenten going?" Neji asked
"Bathroom, probably"
"I'll go check if she's ok"
"You do that, Hyuuga" Shika said
Neji stood up and followed the depressed girl
[OUTSIDE]
Tenten was just leaning down inside the public bathroom (it can be used by a girl or boy)
She heard a knock "Wait just a sec.. Im gonna take long in the bathroom" Tenten said
"Tenten, its me Neji. And I know your not even using the toilet" Neji said
"Oh.. its you Neji. Haha yeah, Im just sitting down here"
"Want me to come in?" Neji asked
"S...Sure" Tenten said as she sat up and unlocked the door
"Come in. Its refreshing here" Tenten joked
"Hn. That wasnt a very amusing joke" Neji said
"Hehehe, I was just kidding Neji" Tenten smiled
They both sat down and Tenten couldnt help but put her head on top of Neji's right shoulder
"You know what, It isnt very pretty for a girl in a nice dress to sit down on a bathroom floor" Neji commented
"hehe, Is that so? You think Im pretty?"
Neji had a small, very small blush on his face
"Well.. Yes, is something wrong with thinking your pretty?" Neji asked
"No... its just that you never said that to me before"
Neji didnt say anything after that
"Neji... Im troubled"
"By what?"
"Love"
Neji paused when he heard what she just said
"how are you troubled by that?"
"I.. Neji, can you tell me who you like now?"
"Maybe"
Tenten stared at Neji's white gentle eyes
"Please?"
"Not in a bathroom" Neji said with disgust
"PLease? I dont care.. I need to know"
"... Why do you want to know, Tenten"
"Because...I... just tell me please.. Neji"
"Can I describe her?"
"Fine"
"Well... she's hardworking... She loves helping people, loves laughing, loves peace.. She may act different from other girls, but inside she has a very girly personality. She loves playing soccer"
"So you like a girl from the soccer club?"
Neji nodded
"Well.. since Im the captain of the soccer club, I can ask the girl you like if she likes you back. So tell me the name"
"That wont be necessary"
"Why? Dont you want her to love you back. You know what, just let me guess her name"
Neji smirked.. he wanted to play this game
"Is it... oh! Karin?"
Neji shook his head with disgust
"Sorry! She is the vice captain;.. Anyways, Sanna?"
"No"
"Kari?"
"No"
"Suzuru?"
"No"
"Tres?"
"No. Isnt she the youngest one there?"
"Yeah, she's good!"
"Um... Kanna?" Tenten asked
"No"
"rgghh... Moei?"
"No"
"Ummm but thats all of the girls!"
"Not really"
"What? Im not that stupid! I know my teammates"
"Do you know yourself?"
"Huh? Whats that supp-" Tenten's eyes widened
"Hmm.. yes, I dont think you said your name now did you?"
Tenten's face was astonishingly red, even more than a sunburn
"Arent you cute when you blush, your face now matches your dress" Neji smirked
"WHAA... WHA WHA WHA WHA WHA WHA WHA" Neji covered her mouth
"Stop.. with the WHA's Tenten."
"Pfft... Wait... does that mean that you... like me Neji?"
"Ever since you were born" Neji joked and just turned to his front now putting his serious face again
Tenten couldnt help but smile
"Hehe is that so?"
"Do you return those feelings to me too?" Neji asked still having a serious look
"...I.. Ye-" before Tenten could finish, Kiba's face came in mind
The time she and Kiba first dated... The time they first kissed .. The time she USED him to remove her feelings for Neji.
"Sorry.." She stood up and went outside
"I cant betray the one Im with now" she said then left
Neji just sat there
[THEATRES]
"There you are ! HEY TENTEN ! OVER HERE" Temari yelled
Tenten looked up and Temari saw tears on her eyes
"Tenten...?"
Tenten just passed them and started walking away
Temari was about to run to her but Shikamaru stopped her
"Dont..."
Temari had a concerned face
"But.."
"Its for the best"
Temari just looked away "Tskk"
Temari turned around and headed to the direction where Tenten came from
"Temari... WAIT!"
She didnt want to wait. She ran and saw Neji. She immediately slapped him in the face
"WHAT DID YOU DO!"
Neji's eyes widened
Shikamaru held Temari
"Calm Down Temari"
"I WONT! WHAT DID YOU DO?"
Neji stayed silent
"Shikamaru hold her" he ordered
"What?"
Neji then passed them
"HEY! Come back here!"
Neji didnt reply and just kept walking away
"... Kuhh..." Temari was filled with anger
"Whats up with him" Shika said softly
Everything was in chaos. Tenten was walking her way home with very painful shoes and with an aching heart. Neji driving home with a slap mark on his face and a depressed face. Temari filled with anger.. And Shikamaru.. still lazy.
~TO BE CONTINUED~
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