A/N: Once again thanks for the reviews peoples! I was actually going to upload this chapter a little later but then, of course Hagasashi-san just had to "convince" me (yeah right, more like threaten!) to upload another so I guess here it is!

Chapter 4

"I don't know you, and already I hate you"

Tenten POV

My eyes twitched in the direction of this stranger that sat beside me, his colon, seemingly manly, smelled so cinnamon like and sweet that I had to fight with myself not to swoon and fall over. But I wasn't going to. My pride was much too important.

Sakura and (insert gag) "Sasuke" had ditched Neji and me (Yeah, Neji…Kami do I hate the guy. His name was so stupid! Everything about him was stupid!) to go skipping off to their little date. I of course, gave Sakura a piece of my mind before they left together.

I smiled sweetly. "Excuse us, for a moment." I pulled Sakura as far away from the suspicious looking men as much as the crowd allowed. I turned once it felt like we were out of hearing range and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Sakura, that guy looks extremely old."

Her shoulders sagged and she said, "I know Ten, but he can't be that much older than me. At least not really. Three or four years at the most."

"Three or four years at the—" I shook my head in disbeleif. "Look Sakura, you know you're my best friend right?" She nodded and I continued. "Ok so what I'm about to say should make more sense. I care about you Saku, a lot. And I'd hate to see you're life get ruined by some dude you don't even know."

She opened her mouth to speak but I interrupted her.

"Let me finish. Now, I'm not saying he's some criminal looking to hunch teenage girls, but you never know. These things happen almost all the time, and for the most part someone always ends up getting hurt. I'm going to trust you tonight though. I'll trust that you know what you're doing because I can tell this means a lot to you. But I swear to you Sakura, if he so much as try's anything funny, I will personally cut of his thing with a rusty kunai-so lord help me!"

She looked about ready to say something but I silent's her with a glare. "If anything's goes wrong, know that I'm right here for you alright? I'll be right here waiting. I came all the way down here for you Sakura, don't do anything stupid, ok?"

She nodded again as a tear slipped down her cheek. (The girl was so damn emotional all the time!) I hugged her with as much enthusiasm I could muster, which at the moment I knew wasn't a lot, and pushed her in the direction we just came from.

I completely regretted the decision. Cause now I was stuck with mister talks a lot (Notice the sarcasm) with nothing to do, at a bar of all places!

When he spoke up, I jumped a little. "You don't like me do you?"

I stared at him, unblinking. "Naww, what ever made you think such a thing?" (Insert obvious sarcasm, again.)

"Well for one thing, you keep glaring at me and you keep sighing like you don't want to be here." I looked over at him and his nicely dressed form. At his firm jaw and at the way his biceps moved all in one glance. "Was this guy serious? (*scoff*) Trying to impress me with his body language like that."

"And for another thing, you're sitting 5 stools away from me, what am I supposed to think?"

I looked at the space between us to find that he really wasn't lying and back up again.

Okay...apparently this guy didn't understand what avoiding a person was. (Get the hell away from me or, I don't like you! Not the hint for you to attempt anything at a conversation!)

"Um, that I'm one of those girls raised with the kind of parents that tell their kids NOT to speak to strangers.?" I stared at him, wide eyed and everything.

He shrugged and took a sip of his water. (Hey, at least the bastard wasn't a drinker. I guess he can earn like… an inch of my respect with that.)

"You're talking to me now... aren't you?"

Did I say respect? Never mind that, this retard is beyond earning my respect, ( *pfft*) not today, not ever. He gave me one of those little smirks that made him appear even more attractive. (Oh, the agony!) It would be so very tragic if that pretty face was to get ruined. (Cue evil laughter)

I stood up, banged on the counter with my bare hands and brought my face as close to his as the 5 stools would allow. "Are you stupid or something! Obviously I wouldn't even BE talking to you right now if you didn't talk to me FIRST! Ok? So just leave the know- it- all talk for someone less observant or stupider than me."

All though it hadn't become silent over my outburst, the random eyes that stared at me curiously and the amused look on the guys face (I couldn't bare say his name...) was all enough to form a blush on my cheeks.

"Just shut up and leave me alone!" I yelled over to him. I huffed and pouted, crossed my arms over my chest and sat back down on my stool.

"Tenten!" A voice called. I turned and grinned as I noticed the figure that was approaching. I've never been happier to see Sakura in my life!

"HALLELUJAH!" I yelled and got up as fast as I could to give my best friend a hug. This moment was indeed a special moment, Sakura was safe and I'm free from the clutches of the pupiless long haired guy, not to mention we get to go home now too.

I separated from her and she said, "Hold on a sec, Sasuke's going to get me his number." Looks like someone got closer over there little bonding time. (Hint, hint: Sasuke and Sakura) The name came so easily off of her tongue like she's been acquainted with the guy her whole life. I was a bit disapointed however, that she seemed to like him even more than she did before. '*Laughs nervously* It wasn't like I was hoping they wouldn't like each other or anything.'

"Oh ok." I agreed half heartedly.

I'm stuck here again even though I didn't want to be! I looked over to see recognition on Neji's face; almost like he was putting something together. And then it hit me. Sakura had blurted my name out loud...so now he knows my name!

That damn Sakura, always so careless. What if this guy was some kind of stalker or something?

"Ok I'm ready to go." All worries drained away from my conscious as Sakura spoke those words. "YES! Alright just hold a sec I'm going to go pay for my pin'a calota."

I headed back to my seat pulling out the necessary cash when suddenly a pale hand shot before mine and laid down the money before I could. I looked up to see Neji standing there with his hands outstretched, his face appeared handsomer from the closeness, as he said, "Please allow me to pay for your expenses."

I merrily nodded my head, shaking it randomly, my mind in a far away place, but my eyes never leaving his depthless, gray ones.

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