Tenten knocked on the door, hoping the kunoichi she was looking for was here. After escorting a very dissapointed Lee back to his house (despite his occasional pleading that he must go train) Tenten found her way to Sakura's house. She felt angry, and she herself could feel the pain Lee was feeling. That was her teammate, and no one should be allowed to hurt him like that. Tenten knocked again, this time harder. She could hear faint movement inside the house, and then a muffled "Hold on!" The door opened, and Sakura appeared. She was smiling, though her face showed that she was confused about Tenten's arrival.
"Can I help you, Tenten?" She asked politely.
"Yeah." Replied Tenten, leaning against the doorframe with her arms crossed.
"Mind if I come in?"
-"But if you add creamer, it tastes so good!" Tenten waved her hands in front of her face, rejecting Sakura's coffee offer once more. She'd never really cared for it, even with sugar and sweeteners thrown in. Sakura sighed and poured some coffee into a mug, then added caremel creamer to it. She took a sip and sat down across from Tenten at the other end of her kitchen table. She was dressed the same way she had been when Lee asked her out, though her hair was a little messy and she looked somewhat tired, which would explain her need for coffee. Sakura had spent half of the day looking for Sasuke, but her searches had been in vain. The elusive Uchiha had disappeared for the time being, most likely to some quiet spot in the forest. That Lee! If he hadn't stopped me, I never would have lost Sasuke in the first place! Tenten cleared her throat, which brought Sakura's attention away from her thoughts and back to her guest.
"So..." Sakura began, unsure of what she should say. Tenten saved her from the sentence she was trying to compose.
"Let me cut to the chase. We need to talk about Lee." Tenten eyed Sakura in an irritated manor as Sakura shook her head slightly, indicating she didn't want to talk about the black haired ninja.
"He cares for you Sakura. I'm sure you've already noticed." Sakura nodded, thinking back to the hundreds of times that he'd asked her out between now and the first time she'd met him. Tenten put her elbows on the table, using them to lean her head farther towards Sakura.
"You may not realize it, but every time you reject him, it's like a kunai's being dug into his heart. Now, after today, he barely has any heart left, let alone spirit." Sakura lowered her gaze a little, not wanting to hear these words. She didn't like thinking about the pain she caused Lee to have. Sometimes, she forgot it was even there.
"Sakura, I get that you don't like him. You don't have to!" She added quickly after that. Her voice became slower and quieter. She spoke now in a tone that was almost menacing.
"But...I wish you would give him a chance." Sakura raised her gaze just enough to see Tenten's hands, which were now holding each other. Give him a chance? Lee? But he's...Lee is a great guy, but I don't want to...why me? Why does he only like me? Tenten sighed and gave Sakura one last pleading look.
"One date. That's all I'm asking for, and if it goes badly, I'll take full responsibility for it." Tenten felt the words leave her mouth and instantly regretted them. Not that she didn't have faith in Lee; it was just that Lee tended to be a bit much when he got very excited or caught up in the moment of things. Still, Tenten stood her ground, staring at Sakura evenly. She studied the pink haired kunoichi as she ran a hand through her messy hair. Sakura's gaze flicked all over the kitchen, hitting every spot in the room but Tenten's unwavering gaze. At last, she sighed and reached one hand over the table.
"Alright. Deal." Ecstatic, Tenten shook Sakura's hand and jumped to her feet, feeling severely relieved. She could imagine Lee having a heart-attack when she told him that Sakura was going out on a date with him.
"Thank you so much Sakura! I'll tell Lee right away." Tenten started towards the door, but then quickly whirled back around.
"When do you want to...date Lee?" Tenten asked, putting excited emphasis on her last two words. Sakura waved her hand and shrugged. She was free of missions for the next three days, so it didn't matter what time to her. After some quick thoughts, Tenten came to the idea of tomorrow afternoon, around 4:00. Sakura agreed, and decided to let Lee choose where the date would be, ao long as it wasn't in the middle of nowhere. Tenten waved goodbye to Sakura and hurried away to Lee's apartment, excited to deliver the good news. Within a short amount of time, Tenten was knocking on Lee's door, telling him that his dream girl was going on a date with him tomorrow.
As expected, Lee fainted while grinning his head off.