~*~*~*~*Dance Partners*~*~*~*~

A NejiTen fanfic

Tenten's P.O.V.

"H-Hinata?" I stammered, wiping away a few tears.

"Are y-you there?" Hinata asked.

"Um, yeah," I remarked. "I'll be right down,"

What the heck was she doing here. And how did she find me? I wondered all of this as I made sure my face was clean and my eyes weren'tt a puffy red. I didn't want to shy girl to know that I was crying, even if she didn't care. I wasn't going to appear weak.

I stomped down the stairs, searching for Hinata.

She stood quietly at the front door.

"Hi," I breathed. "Please come in," I motioned for her to venture farther in my house.

She followed me into the kitchen.

"Can I make you something?" I offered.

"No-" Hinata was about to say.

I chuckled, putting on a fake smile. "It's alright," I told her. "I'm going to make you tea anyways,"

"Thank you," Hinata smiled sweetly.

God there is absolutely no resemblance at all.

"So what brings you hear?" I inquired, putting a tea bag in a boiling mug of water.

Hinata drew a shaky breath.

"Well?" I asked curiously.

Come on, come one, I'm waiting! SPIT IT OUT!

"I-It's about N-Neji-nii-san," Hinata replied, trying to give me one of those innocent smiles to make me happier and it was not working.

"What about him?" I asked coldly.

God. I really thought I escaped talking or thinking about him. I really didn't want to listen to Hinata stand up for her cousin right now.

"W-well," Hinata started. "I think you sh-should know why he i-is so unpleasant to you,"

"Really?" I sarcastically asked. "He actually has a reason,"

"Yes," Hinata answered, shuddering.

"I'm waiting," I told her impatiently, hoping to get off this topic as quick as possible.

God. He better have some good fricken reason for being such a bastard with that huge ego and selfish-

"It's about our f-family," Hinata interrupted my thoughts.

"What about it?" I demanded.

"First," Hinata said. "We're separated into the main family and...branch families,"

I already didn't like where this was going.

"My f-father and his brother were twins. B-But because my father was o-older by a few s-seconds. he was born into the m-main family and his brother was born into the b-branch family," the timid girl explained.

I nodded. Okay, so their family's a little messed up. Come one, keep going.

"S-So," Hinata continued. "O-One night, a member of a gang kidnapped me. O-of course my f-father got me back, but killed the a-abductor in the process. They d-demanded a death for a death. They wanted Hiashi my father, b-but since he was a main h-household member and c-current head of the Hyuuga's, the e-elders insisted on taking his brothers death i-instead of my fathers, because they were twins, the gang would not kn-know the difference. So my f-father's brother was killed."

"Wow," I commented. "Your family's really messed up but...what does this have to do with Neji?"

Hinata took another breath. "My father's brother was Neji's father,"

My eyes widened. Shit, I should've known that. God if I were Neji I'd be pissed too.

A feeling came into the pit of my stomach. I couldn't help but feel sorry for Neji. It must've been hard to pull me out of the alley earlier today because that was probably the gang that murdered his father...because they needed to protect the main household.

Wait? Stop it! I told myself. I was feeling sorry for Neji I can't do that. I mean sure is father is dead but mine is too and I have adoptive parents. Even though they're really nice, my other parents abused me as a child. That's hard too. He should just get over it and try to get on with his life. If he was a bit nicer than maybe people would like him.

"I feel bad for him but..."

"But?" Hinata asked. "I-It's alright. I don't mind,"

"But he's so mean," I finished. "I mean I know that he's had a rough time but...seriously? He needs to get over this and treat people with respect. Especially his dance partner,"

"Yes I a-agree but," Hinata stopped.

"But what?" I asked.

"No one has ever been nice to him," Hinata stammered.

"Jeez," I grumbled. "Wonder why?"

Hinata bit her lip.

"I tried," I admitted. "But he's so mean and cocky. I can't put up with it,"

"I kn-know," Hinata replied. "But you have to try,"

"Try what?" I demanded. "Make him nice?"

"Try and help him," Hinata clarified.

"Why don't you?" I snapped.

"He doesn't get along with me," Hinata answered.

Ha, he doesn't get along with anyone. Why is Hinata even doing this to me anyways? Is this her way of committing homicide? Is she trying to kill me? Like seriously if I tried to do this with my own willpower it would be considered suicide. Plus if he can't get along with Hinata, sweetest person and shyest I've probably ever known, I don't want to even get near him.

"Yeah, Hinata," I told the girl. "You want me to commit suicide?'

Hinata looked at me questioningly.

I slapped my forehead and dragged my hand down my face.

"Never mind that," I told her. "But why me?"

"You're his dance partner," Hinata explained. "You're the o-only one allowed to t-touch him,"

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

Touch him? What about his uncle? Cousin? Friends? Dance teacher?

"W-well since he is f-forced to dance with you he will t-touch you occasionally in the d-dance," Hinata said.

Well, yeah I know that.

"Otherwise he w-won't touch anyone," Hinata finished,

"Well he touched me earlier," I informed her.

"When he p-pulled you out of the a-alley?" Hinata suggested.

"Yep," I nodded. "But I guess that's an exception,"

"Yes," Hinata agreed.

"But he has touched me before that," I told her.

Remember, when he was pissed at me after our little session of dance yesterday?

"He has?" Hinata inquired.

"Yeah, when he was threatening me yesterday," I explained.

"I th-think that is also a-an exception," Hinata commented.

"Yeah," I replied. "That's what I thought too,"

Hinata nodded.

"So what did you want me to do again?" I asked her.

"Loosen u-up, Neji-nii-san," Hinata reminded me.

"Wait as in seduce him?" I interrogated suspiciously.

"W-what?" Hinata stuttered. "When did I say that?"

"Oh," I rubbed the back of my neck. Oops. I guess I took it to far with the touch thing. "Well you started going on about the touch thing,"

Hinata giggled. "Tenten, i-if you did anything like th-that, N-Neji would probably hurt you,"

I nodded. "No kidding,"

Hinata gave a small giggle again. "You scared m-me there,"

HEY! You scared me about the touchy thing! Oh yes I'm still going on about that and I always will whenever you come to my house and- wait a sec! How did Hinata find my house?

"Um Hinata?" I asked.

"Y-yes?"

"How did you find my house?" I inquired.

"I followed you," Hinata confessed, smiling sheepishly.

Oh. That explains stuff...HINATA'S A STALKER! She seems innocent but is a slippery little devil. No one suspects a thing. Then when you see how innocent she looks, the girl goes in for the kill and- okay I'm gonna stop now.

"S-So will you be nice to N-Neji?" Hinata asked me.

"Well, I'll try, but if he isn't nice back I won't be either," I finally negotiated.

"Th-that's alright," Hinata said. "Thank you for trying,"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," I grumbled. "I'm not very happy about this,"

Hinata just smiled. God was she cute? Even if I wasn't going to do this with my life, it would be so hard to say no to that face.

"So Hinata," I started. "You like Naruto?"

Hinata's face flushed a deep red. "H-How do you...I mean n-no of course not,"

"Really?" I cocked an eyebrow.

"I-it would be u-unapproved," Hinata explained, looking down.

I put a hand on her shoulder. "Hinata," I said. "If you like him...then he is goddamn approved!"

"U-Um," Hinata commented.

"So what do ya like about him?" I smirked. This was fun.

I didn't know why Hinata liked such an obnoxious boy but he seemed really sweet actually. Looking at him you can see truth in his blue eyes.

"He's r-really nice," Hinata stammered, her face seriously tomato red.

I smirked even more, it grew until I could swear it stretched to my ears.

"You when you gonna ask him out?" I demanded, biting my lip, but still smiling.

"I c-can't," Hinata told me.

"Why not?" I cried.

"It isn't a-approved," she explained.

I frowned, my eyes and ears drooping also.

"You're family has some serious issues," I told her.

"Y-Yes, but-"

There was a sudden knock at the door.

"Got it," I announced. "Hinata stay here we're not done-"

Just as I opened the door, I stopped in my sentence. Neji stood before me, his arms crossed and he had an icy glare.

Remember what Hinata said. Be nice.

"Erm, Hi Neji," I greeted, keeping my voice light and cheerful.

He raised an eyebrow. "Hinata-sama needs to come. Now." he growled.

My smiled quivered and I tried to sustain a grumble as I answered, "Sure, she's in the kitchen,"

"Hinata!" I snapped. "It's your stu-it's Neji," I forced a smile and Neji kept his eyebrow raised.

"How's your day been?" I asked him, still straining to sound happy.

"That is none of your business," the male replied coolly.

Keep smiling. Just keep smiling.

"Tell me," Neji stated. "How hard are you trying to not grimace? Or yell?"

I clenched my teeth together to keep from yelling. "Very," I remarked.

"I-I'm coming," Hinata said from behind, pushing past me to join her cousin. "Good bye Tenten,"

"Bye Hinata!" I called. "Bye...Neji," I forced out his name to come sweetly.

Once the two were out of sigh I let a huge breath escape my lips. God that was hard.

I collapsed against my door and buried my head in my hands, not crying though. I didn't want to cry. I wanted to fall asleep.

"God what have I got myself into?" I asked myself, resting my head against the door.


"Five six seven eight!"

"Now if she does it like this, will you do it like that, now if she touches like this will you touch her right back Now if she moves like this will you move her like that, come one, shake, shake, shake, shake, uh, shake, it..."

We did the dance to Shake It by Metro Station(1)

It was actually fun and it really absorbed all your energy after about three times practicing what we had so far.

I panted heavily as Tsunade stopped the music.

"Great job," Tsunade commented. She then looked at me and Neji. "Nice chemistry,"

I knew she was being sarcastic. Of course Neji spun me arund a few times in this dance but nothing too much and it really pissed me off but still, I was trying to keep a happy attitude.

"Thanks," I groaned.

"I was joking,"

Everyone stared.

Neji completely ignored it while I stared right back.

Sakura looked at me sympathetically.

"Alright," Tsunade grumbled. "Enough,"

I turned away.

The blonde woman sighed. "Ready, five six seven eight!"


I wiped the sweat of my brow.

"See you at class next week," Tsunade called out the door. I knew she wasn't talking to me though. Or Neji. Our last day of this week was tomorrow.

Hmph.

I gulped down my water from the bottle, probably consuming more than needed, then started to strut out the door.

My shoulder, brushed Ice Boy.

"Oh, bye Neji!" I called, not turning around, trying to stay happy.

"How long are you going to keep this up?" he asked me, making me stop dead in my tracks.

"What do you mean?" I asked innocently, turning around.

"You know exactly what I mean," Neji growled.

I stuck out my tongue.

Neji scoffed.

"Until you change," I argued, crossing my arms.

"Good luck with that," Neji replied coldly.

"What do you mean?" I demanded.

"It's not going to happen."

Great.

A/N So that wasn't much of a cliff hanger really. I know a lot of people hate them so I decided to end it nicely. I know that was kinda short but I had an orientation today and softball practice but I swear to god I was thinking about Naruto half the time. Me sitting behind home plate. "Yaddy yaddy ya, karin would go could with Suigetsu-" then I hear, "COURTNEY BLOCK THE BALL!" I realized that my pitcher threw one in the dirt and I wasn't paying attention. Yeah and at the orientation, I was thinking about what Neji would do if he found out Tenten did a seduction mission and I missed my locker combination. So Naruto has messed up my day today but oh well. Thanks for reading and please review:)

(1) I tried several songs but the counts weren't fast enough or I didn't like them, but I settle for this one. And I know that they've probably never heard of Metro Station but I don't give! The song was perfect.