Coming?

Tenten POV

"What?" Hinata is standing right in front of us, telling that we have to get Neji, Shikamaru, Sasuke, and Kiba to come on the pilgrimage. "I-I s-said y-you h-have t-to g-get t-them t-to c-come", Hinata stuttered worriedly.

"But Hinata", Temari asked angrily, "what about my family".

"Y-you c-can b-bring y-your b-brothers, n-not y-your f-father. H-he'll t-take u-up t-to m-much r-room o-on t-the w-wagons."

Temari's on the verge of tears. I'm worried that she'll refuse to leave, then I'll have to stay with either my best friend or my boss (also a close friend). Sakura says " I'm alright with bringing Sasuke-kun!"

Funny, only Sakura and Ino could say that without blushing. Judging by the look on her face, she's ready to run and tell him now. Temari walks to the bathroom and we can hear muffled sobs, I know how she feels. My parents and I were close but they were killed by some horrible bandits called the Sound when I was nine. Until Hinata invited me as an escort, I had been running around the countryside on Eclipse, the two-year old Andalusion mare a farmer sold me for a golden sickle I owned.

Sakura and Ino rushed out of the room screaming "Sasuke-kun!" and "Kiba-kun!"

Hinata looked at her feet sadly and went outside to feed cloud, her pure white mare.

As I sat, I listened to Temari's sobs from inside the bathroom and the movement in the saloon outside. If I were to bring Neji, I'd bring Lee too. He'd want to go with us. –BUZZ!!!

A noise came from the window and when I looked outside. A man with sunglasses is standing by the window, staring at me! "PERVERT" I scream! Temari jumps out of the

bathroom and holds her fan threateningly. Swarms of bugs zoom pass the window, humming madly. The bug-man walks away slowly, his bugs following behind. Some of them seem to fly into his coat. Temari's cheeks are tear stained and it's easy to see that she was still upset. She started drying her eyes on her sleeve and whispers "are you okay?"

When Temari cheered up we went outside to get something to eat. Sasuke and Kiba were, once again, making out with their girlfriends. I got some tea and went to Neji's office so I could report the pervert. As soon as I got there, I saw Mr. Perv and Neji talking. You're safe to assume how mad I am. "Neji!!!" I yelled.

He turned around and nodded, motioning for me to come over. "Tenten, this is my replacement-to-be, Shino."

"Replacement? What are you talking about?" I'm very suspicious.

Shino's monotone voice answers "What he means is that I am replacing him".

Bugs are swarming around him and that's all I can concentrate on. Neji grabs my hand and says "I'm going with you."

"B-but Neji, you have a life!"

My life is a soap opera. That is all that is swimming through my head now. Shino seems to have slunk out of the room and Neji replies "I won't leave the office until we're ready to go. I have to go with you, I know Shikamaru will go if Temari asks him so as soon as he's gone I'll be kicked out of the house."

So that's what happened. I'm sitting in the saloon. Ino and Sakura are telling me that their boyfriends are coming. That makes all but Shikamaru. I wonder if Temari is going to ask, or if she'll just stay here forever with her father, brothers, and Shikamaru. It's her choice. I'll have to stay with my best friend, or my boss.

Amaterasu's scroll is tied to my back and it's somehow refreshing and calm. I still can't think. Which way…

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Ninuri: Cliffy. Please review, no flames, they make me sad. Next chapter- Temari's Linked Choice.