Looks like Shikamaru didn't have much luck with Ino...How will Neji do? -dramatic music-
Disclaimer: I do now own Naruto, pickup lines, the book, blah blah blah...
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"LEE!! THE POWER OF YOUTH SALUTES YOU!!"
"REALLY, GAI-SENSEI? I AM SO HONORED!!"
"LEE!!!!"
"GAI-SENSEI!!!!!"
"LEE!!!!"
"GAI-SENSEI!!!!!!"
"Would you two morons SHUT THE HELL UP, already?" Neji asked, irritated. He was waiting for Tenten to arrive, and was hoping desperately that she would come soon. If he had to spend another second with them alone...
"Neji! You really must learn how to tune into your inner youth! Gai-sensei can help you with that, of course." Lee started doing push ups.
"Gai-sensei! If I cannot do 500 pushups by the time our youthful flower arrives, I shall run 300 laps around the village!"
"Then I shall run those laps with you!"
"I am honored that you will run laps with me!"
"Don't mention it, Lee! After all, there's nothing like a little student-teacher bonding time." Gai said, striking his famous 'Good Guy ' pose, complete with the shiny teeth.
Neji mentally groaned.
'If I have to hear these two idiots anymore, I'll send their asses flying to Hawaii, where they can spend the rest of their days hula-dancing for a living.' As you can see, Neji's inner is very different from Neji's exterior-self.
"Hey! Sorry I'm late!" a cheery voiced called. Neji didn't bother to get up from his meditating position, or to even open his eyes.
"Tenten! Our youthful flower, what are you wearing?" he heard Lee exclaim. Neji's eyes snapped open.
Tenten was standing in front of him sheepishly, wearing slightly over sized overalls, a black t-shirt, and white sneakers. Her entire outfit was covered in splats of paint.
"I promised Sakura I'd help paint her room. I guess I forgot about training today." She laughed and wiped a smear of paint off her face.
"I only did 499 push ups! I failed to do 500 push ups before our youthful Tenten arrived! I'm sorry, Gai-sensei! I failed you!" Lee suddenly cried.
"Do not despair, Lee! We shall go run 300 laps around the village now!"
"Make that 400 laps, Gai-sensei!"
"I'm so proud of you, Lee!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Lee!"
And so, the two Green Beasts of Konoha ran dramatically toward the sunset, crying enough anime tears to fill up the ocean.
Neji and Tenten sweatdropped.
"Jeez, those two..." Tenten mumbled, shaking her head. She glanced at Neji, who was still meditating. She thought,' On a team of two youthful idiots, and an ice cube, I'm the only normal one here...I think.'
"Hey, Neji! Let's get started on training!"
"Are you sure you can train in that outfit?" Neji asked in a monotone. Tenten looked down at her clothes, and laughed again, as she remembered the mini-paint fight she and Sakura had.
"I'm not sure, but I could run home and change in 10 minutes." Tenten offered.
"Forget it. Training is cancelled today." Neji said flatly. Tenten blinked.
"Are you okay? I mean, you never cancel training for no reason. What's the occasion, huh?" Tenten poked Neji, and giggled as he opened an eye and scowled.
"Training is cancelled. We already wasted enough time waiting for you. There is no point waiting another hour because you have to shower and get changed." Tenten brightened.
"So you really do mean it! Great! I feel pretty stupid walking around in these messy clothes, anyways." She admitted. At this, Neji thought,' Now is the time to try out the tips. No matter what, I refuse to loose to those three, especially Uchiha.'
"Tenten." He called, and watched as she turned around. Her chocolate eyes seemed especially bright today, and the blush on her cheeks looked as pink as a summer sunset...
Neji snapped out of it. He was supposed to be Neji Hyuuga, not some closet poet! He blamed Naruto's book.
"Those clothes look good on you." he complimented, and smirked as he watched all sorts of expressions cross her face. Shyness, adoration, irritation...wait, irritation?
"Neji Hyuuga! Are you saying that only messy, ugly clothes look good on me?" Tenten fumed, glaring angrily at the Hyuuga. He blinked, and thought,' Aren't women supposed to love compliments on their clothes?'
"No, I was merely-" he was cut off by a ranting Tenten.
"Sakura told me to bring clothes that I wouldn't mind ruining, so I thought I'd wear the oldest, ugliest, most casual clothes that I wouldn't mind getting rid of. And here you are telling me that only those types of clothes suit me?! You are such an insensitive ass! No wonder you have bad luck with girls; you have no idea how to treat them! And you know-" Neji cut off Tenten's angry tirade with the only way he could. Sure, it might cost him his life later, but surely it was worth it, right?
He kissed her.
Tenten's eyes widened. There was absolutely no way that Neji Hyuuga, her unemotional crush, was kissing her. After all, this is Neji Hyuuga that we're talking about. Remember? Insensitive, emotionless ice cube?
SMACK!
"What, may I ask, was that for?" Neji asked coolly, rubbing the spot she had hit. Tenten glared at him and his idiocy with a slight blush on her face.
"Sorry, but I just have issues with guys randomly kissing me." Tenten retorted. Neji twitched at her words.
"Are you saying…that there have been other guys who kissed you?"
"No, Neji, I'm just saying that I wouldn't like it when guys just kiss me for no reason." Tenten sighed.
"Oh."
There was an awkward pause.
Neji thought,' I'll try out that book's advice now, I suppose.' He cleared his throat and said," Hey, Tenten?"
"Yeah, Neji?"
"Did it hurt when you fell?"
"When I fell?"
"When you fell from heaven." Tenten gave Neji a look. Then she thought with a laugh,' Heh, might as well mess with him a bit.'
"What are you saying, Neji? Only angels fall from heaven!" she beamed. Neji face palmed, thinking,' She doesn't get it? Fine, I'll try this one.'
"Sorry, Tenten, but I was blinded by your beauty, so I'm going to need your number for insurance reasons." He hoped this one would work better then the lame heaven one.
"Silly Neji! You already have my number, remember? What, you forgot it or something? Now I'm hurt. You forgot your best friend's number. I hope you didn't forget my name, too." Tenten laughed. Neji eyed her with a deadpanned look.
'Is she really that oblivious...?'
"Oops, so sorry, Neji, but I have to go now! I told Sakura I'd help finish painting her room after training. Seeing as we aren't doing anything now, I might as well go." She walked up to Neji, and poked his cheek.
"But first let me give you some advice." She leaned in, and whispered in his ear," NEVER use those pickup lines again. Trust me, they never work." She kissed his cheek quickly, and ran off, with a huge smile on her face.
Neji just stood there, with an extremely small blush on his face, and wondering what had just happened. Then, suddenly feeling annoyed, he thought,' If those lines don't work, then what the hell was I supposed to say? Who's the hopeless bastard that wrote that useless book, anyways?'
He stood for a couple of minutes, feeling clueless as to what had occurred. Then it hit him.
"I didn't ask her out. Did Fate decide this for me...?"
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L.M.H: Heh, heh...I feel so evil for making the guys say such lame lines...=D Review please!
Next up....Sasuke and Sakura! Read on to see how the duck-haired bastard does!