Chapter 3: Rich Girls Only!
After they arrived at the Hyuuga compound Hinata, Honobi, and Tenten were inside Hinata's room. (Tenten's father was in the Hyuuga medical room having his cuts and scares tended to.)
Hinata and Honobi were in the process of giving Tenten a make-over. "Oww! Hinata that hurts! Does it matter if I look like a lady? Oww!" "Yes it does! Neji is very picky with women and he doesn't like rag dolls, no offence of course." Hinata said as she brushed a brush through Tenten's long hair. "Honobi, get me that new Kimono I picked out for Tenten." Honobi ran over to the closet and pulled out the kimono.
It was white with pink petals embroidered around the rim of the chest, bottom of the sleeves, and of course the very bottom rim of the dress. The chest area was cut to where it showed off about an inch of cleavage, and the kimono was a tight fit around her waist so it elegantly showed off her long legs and petit figure.
Honobi and Hinata waited patiently as Tenten slipped on the dress from behind a screen. "Wow!" Tenten said as she twirled and acted like a child wearing mother's dresses. "I've never worn something this beautiful before! It's so beautiful!" Hinata walked over and adjusted the dress a bit muttering "Isn't it lovely? I think it suits you well." "Oh I love it! It's so beautiful!" Tenten smiled happily and danced around in the kimono.
Knock! Knock! "Miss Hyuuga Hinata, Price Neji is awaiting your presence." A servant said as he knocked on the door and left. Hinata finished adjusting Tenten's dress then muttered as she started to leave the room, "Come on Tenten, Honobi, we can't be late to greet Neji-san. Not good for a first impression."
As they walked down the stairs to the tea room, Tenten insides were going to explode with nervousness, her mind was racing, heart pounding, and stomach turning. She was flat out nerves. In her mind she could only think "What if he doesn't like me? What if he thinks I'm too common? Oh my god… I'm so scared…. Get brave Tenten! Get brave! She gulped when they reached the screen door to the tea room with Hinata and Honobi. Hianta turned to her and said "Well, it's up to you now….good luck…." She too gulped down the knot in her stomach. "Yeah, good luck Sis." Honobi said as she winked walked off with Hinata. Tenten slowly opened the door, holding her breath as she did so.
When she opened the door she looked around to see Hiashi, her father, and a young man of her age, obviously the young prince Neji. She sat down on the grey sitting pillow next to her father, across from Neji. She bowed her head to Hiashi and Neji then said "Please excuse me if I am late Lord Hyuuga."
Hiashi was looking at her from top to bottom, examining every inch of her…. "She seems so innocent, calm, polite…" Hiasihi gestured to the tea pot on the table. "Please pour the tea Tenten." "Yes Lord Hyuuga.."
She could feel Hiashi's eyes on her every movement; she tried with all her might to be elegant and proper. She poured it so slowly, making sure not to spill a drop. Finally she was done. "Finally, I thought I was gonna die…." She handed Hiashi his tea, then her father a cup, then she handed Neji his cup, glancing at his fogged crystal-like eyes. After she poured herself some she slowly took a sip.
"Neji, don't you have anything to say to this pretty young lady?" Hiashi said as he placed his tea down. Neji had been examining Tenten twice as much as Hiashi was. "So Tenten, what life class are you from?" Giving her a dominate glare and smirk. "Oh ummm… well father and I aren't very rich, but we make enough to live without problems…." She nervously took a sip of tea. Neji was just staring at her now. His eyes locked on her, not moving an inch, looking at her like she was a piece of meat. Then without warning he stood up.
"Sorry Uncle, but I cannot marry a poor girl, I only want a woman of wealth, I'm sorry but I need a woman of higher class…" Tenten was stunned at the Hyuuga's words, her jaw dropped, eyes wide. Hiashi turned to give Neji an evil Hyuuga glare. He smirked at Neji's outburst. "It doesn't matter Neji, I have already arraigned for you to marry Tenten. She will be your wife. No objections."
Tenten was in a daze, the Hyuuga's words left her speechless. He looked over at her father, only to see that he had slipped a bit if sake in to his tea and was happily drunk in his own little world.
Hiashi stood up and announced "The wedding will be in one week. Neji, take Tenten to your room so she may move in. You are all dismissed." He then left for his study. Neji looked at Tenten and snarled at Hiashi as he left, then grabbed Tenten's wrist and dragged her to his room in the Hyuuga mansion.