~*~*~*~*Dance Partners*~*~*~*~
A NejiTen fanfic
Tenten's P.O.V.
"Christmas time. Christmas time, com-pe-ti-tion Christmas time!" Tsunade sang loudly.
I blocked my ears doing the pirouette turn, causing me to stumble and fall.
"Since when have you fallen doing a double pirouette turn?" Tsunade questioned cluelessly.
I sweat dropped. "Don't even bother asking," I responded, starting to rub my temples.
Neji strode into the room, his face extremely perplexed.
"What is it Neji?" I asked, trying to conceal my concern for Mr. Icy over there.
"Tsunade," he answered, his face still contorted.
"What about her?" I inquired, trying to act innocent and oblivious.
"She always gets like this during Christmas time . . . it's rather annoying," he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned against the bar.
"Hmm," I wondered aloud. "YA THINK!" I threw a shoe a Neji, hitting him in the ear.
"What the HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" He demanded, throwing the back hitting me in the same ear I hit him.
"Way to state the obvious!" I growled, folding my arms also.
Geez. Why are we fighting over something so stupid? Maybe we're growing farther apart. And I finally had started to become acquainted with him.
"Whatever is the matter my young dancers?" Tsunade skipped over.
I turned to Neji and whispered in his ear. "She's unusually happy, dontcha think?" I asked.
"I told you, baka. She always gets like this during Christmas," Neji whispered back.
I flinched at the word baka but didn't do anything.
"Competition," Tsunade smirked. "On Christmas Eve!" She smiled.
I sweat dropped once more. Why the hell is she so happy about that??
Tsunade spun, doing shennay turns all the way to the stereo.
"Start!" She sang.
Rolling my eyes, I positioned myself in the corner of the room.
"5, 6, 7, 8!"
Neji held me up by the waist. I breathed in and out. Then the music started.
Finally the chorus.
I chassed across the room, stepped and went into a perfect leap, smiling widely at the "crowd". I took another step and let Neji catch me, spinning me around and pushing me into my splits. Then doing pika's away. I pushed foreward onto my stomach, then my knees, I turned to the back, rose up and then down and did pika's towards Neji. Our shoulders brushed. He bent on one knee and I walked around him, while he was in his left leg splits for two counts of eight. The step one, two, three, leap, step with my left foot and did a leap with a turn spotting. The I landed, walking 7, and my other foot on 8.
The dance continued until the finale.
"When you'd cry I'd, wipe away all of your tears..."
Chasse step lep, step turn, push and jump.
The words played in my mind as I followed them, butterflies slowly easing their dancing in my stomach.
Neji twirled me and pushed me into my splits, leaping away after.
I moved over onto my stomach and then heaved myself onto my knees, then rolled to the back, pushing off my right foot which was crossed under my left, without using my arms.
As I got up, my arms rose above my head and slowly moved down again, I then did four pika turns, brushing against Neji.
I ran around him and leapt into the air (left leg leap).
Chasse to the left, ball change that leaps into three more pikas.
I was now was next to Neji, and slowly danced around him.
"I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone...and though you're still with me. I've been a-lone all along!"
Now, I bent back into a bridge (otherwise known as back bend) and kicked over, once my right foot landed, I pushed into my left leg splits, therefore having my right leg go into the back.
I rolled out of them and stood, then did one regular shennay, then three double shennays to Neji.
"When you'd cry I'd-"
Neji grabbed me by the waist just as I arrived, pushed me down slightly then lifted me into the air, my legs went into a center split, and then I landed perfectly, and Neji let go but I put my arms behind my back and Neji swept me under his legs and when I popped up behind him I wrapped my arms around his neck for two counts then parted.
I did to more double shennays to the right and grabbed Neji's hand letting him spin and hen danced off, pushing me to the left side of the stage where I went into another leap.
I did a jazz square and chassed to the side, Neji crossing in front of me, then I turned into him, he lifted my feet up from under me and carried me, spinning me around once, he let me down leisurely and I turned to face him. our hands pressed together (like high fives) . We slowly slid into our splits (my left leg, his right) our heads bowed down, hands still connected.
Tsunade smiled. "WONDERFUL!" she applauded. "Competition time!"
"TODAY!" I cried.
"No tomorrow, remember Christmas Eve?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow.
"F Christmas," I growled, not really meaning it.
"Christmas," I moaned, rolling out of bed. Noooo.
"Christmas darling," Drew smiled.
"GOTTA GO!" I cried, crashing through the door, grabbed the toast on the table that might not have been for me, and bolted down the street.
A car halted to a stop right in front of me, scaring the living daylight out of me.
"Tsunade," I breathed. "Arigato,"
"Hop in," she rolled down the window.
"Okay but," I looked up suddenly. It was snowing, white beautiful snowflakes.
"Where's Neji?" I asked.
"I thought he had a ride with Hinata and their father to the competition, but better safe then sorry eh?"
I turned my head to the side, looking out through the window of the limo. "S-sure. Not like I cared or anything,"
"Mm, hm," Tsunade mumbled.
We arrived at the Hyuuga estate.
"Go and check," Tsunade order.
"Why me?" I ask flatly.
"Because if he is there, I don't want him to be pissed at me," Tsunade informed me.
"Gee thanks," I answered, opening the door and slamming it behind me.
I strutted towards the door mumbling to myself.
Gaining my concious, I knocked, remembering the incident last time but what could possibly-
"SHUT THE HELL UP!"
"I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING!"
"YOU'RE MY BROTHER'S CHILD YOU I DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE YOU EVERYWHERE!"
"I CAN WALK!"
"HELL IF YOU GET KIDNAPPED BY THEM WHOSE GONNA BE THE BLAME? ME!"
"UNCLE-"
"I HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERYTHING! YOU ARE SUCH BURDEN. . ."
My heart swelled I recognized Neji's voice. It was emotional. It seemed like he was going to cry.
"N-Neji," I mumbled. "Baka. What the hell are you doing in there,"
Suddenly there was a huge crash. I flinched. That was it. I couldn't stand it anymore.
Bursting through the door I screamed. Really loud.
"STOP!" I screeched. "STOP THIS INSTANT!"
Neji's father turned to me and I slightly cowered but tried not to look as scared as I felt.
"What was that?"
Neji stepped directly in front of me, blocking his father and I from view of each other.
"What are you doing you idiot?" he hissed so only I could hear.
"Who is this?" Hyuuga asked. "Would this be the girl who had seen them?"
"She doesn't know anything," Neji protested.
"Really. . .?" Hyuuga questioned in disbelief.
"Yes," Neji replied.
"Ano," I mumbled. "We really have to-"
"Let's go, Tenten," Neji argued. "Come on," he tugged on my hand pulling me out, making sure I was in front of him.
"Oh, um okay," I remarked, allowing him to shove me out the door.
"N-Neji," I asked.
"What?" He hissed.
"Was that, uh, your uncle?"
"What do you think?" He asked, pushing my into the limo.
"Uh, never mind."
"Hn."
My eye twitched and now we're back to the Hn's.
He glared at me but broke he stare and gazed out the window.
I put the last touch of makeup on in the dressing room. Then, set the red lipstick down.
Now I just needed help with the back.
"Tsunade!" No answer. "TSUNADE!" I called louder.
"She's not hear," Neji answered opening the door.
"Hey," I said. "What if I was changing?"
Neji shrugged. "You're not that slow."
I raised an eyebrow suspiciously. "Was that supposed to be implying something?" I inquired.
Neji shrugged once more. "Whatever you want to call it. Why do you need Tsunade,"
"Here," I sighed, turning my back towards him. "You do it."
"Hm?"
"Zip up the back," I ordered.
Neji didn't complain. His icy hands were against my back and I shivered at the touch. He pressed gently on my back with one hand and reached the zipper with the other (or I'm assuming he did since I can't really see) pulling it up.
"Is that alright?" He asked.
"Ahh, thanks," I replied, looking at it in the mirror.
"Come on, let's go,"
"When you'd cry I'd, wipe away all of your tears..."
Chasse step lep, step turn, push and jump.
The words played in my mind as I followed them, butterflies slowly easing their dancing in my stomach.
Neji twirled me and pushed me into my splits, leaping away after.
I moved over onto my stomach and then heaved myself onto my knees, then rolled to the back, pushing off my right foot which was crossed under my left, without using my arms.
As I got up, my arms rose above my head and slowly moved down again, I then did four pika turns, brushing against Neji.
I ran around him and leapt into the air (left leg leap).
Chasse to the left, ball change that leaps into three more pikas.
I was now was next to Neji, and slowly danced around him.
"I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone...and though you're still with me. I've been a-lone all along!"
Now, I bent back into a bridge (otherwise known as back bend) and kicked over, once my right foot landed, I pushed into my left leg splits, therefore having my right leg go into the back.
Adrenaline had definitely rushed through me at the moment and though I was panting heavily, it felt as if I had all the energy in the world.
I rolled out of them and stood, then did one regular shennay, then three double shennays to Neji.
"When you'd cry I'd-"
Neji grabbed me by the waist just as I arrived, pushed me down slightly then lifted me into the air, my legs went into a center split, and then I landed perfectly, and Neji let go but I put my arms behind my back and Neji swept me under his legs and when I popped up behind him I wrapped my arms around his neck for two counts then parted.
I did to more double shennays to the right and grabbed Neji's hand letting him spin and hen danced off, pushing me to the left side of the stage where I went into another leap.
I did a jazz square and chassed to the side, Neji crossing in front of me, then I turned into him, he lifted my feet up from under me and carried me, spinning me around once, he let me down leisurely and I turned to face him. our hands pressed together (like high fives) . We slowly slid into our splits (my left leg, his right) our heads bowed down, hands still connected. (A/N yes I did just copy and past but I did add some other stuff in it. Sorry but I don't feel like writing the entire dance again in the same chapter...well half of the dance or part I should say)
"Good job," Tsunade complimented. "Now quick get changed. You're also performing the Moonstones' dance also."
"Hai," I replied.
I sprinted down the hallway into the girls' changing room, greeted by my friends.
"What's up?" Ino asked.
"I saw you guys," Sakura smirked. "You were wonderful, great chemistry."
"Why thank you I- wait a second," I stopped abruptly.
Everyone burst out laughing.
"You're so slow," Temari chuckled.
"Hinata!" I suddenly cried. "Are you okay,"
"Y-Yes," she replied. "Why do you ask?"
Wait. She wasn't there when her father was yelling so maybe she didn't see and was driven by someone else . . .
"Oh, nothing. Never mind," I answered.
We changed into our costumes. They were short dresses, that had a kind of slant on one side. They were four main colors. Orange, green, blue, and pink. There was an even amount of people with each color. It was amazing how Tsunade did it. She choreographed the dance with the color scheme. I was awesome because it really looked cool on ripples and other sorts of things. They were also covered in sequence. They were just really fun and only slightly slutty.
"LET'S DO THIS!" INO CRIED!
"Ha ha okay," I remarked.
"Now she does it like this, will you do it like that..."
"Ball change, left pivot turn, jazz walk, hold two three four, jump clap, jump clap, pivot turn, triplet, triplet, step prepare, turn turn, jump out it, pose left, pose right!" Tsunade's words were playing in my head at the moment.
I smiled at the crowd.
Cross jump, in and out. Shennay once, then two double out, leap past Neji, Sakura slid under my legs like other partners, I stepped out cross again, kick, cartwheel. I slid into my splits, and rolled over, my back now against Karin's.
The dance continued until the very end.
My pose was on the ground, my feet crossed, I was on my stomach looking at the crowd, Sakura and Ino had their backs together, right behind me, Neji standing up straight with his arms crossed. Did I mention that he wasn't wearing a dress like us? Ha ha no. He had on white dress pants and an orange top that was like a shirt you would where under a tux.
After I finished my ballet and tap dances with the Moonstones, of course with different outfits, I panted for breath, leaning on a lounge thing in one of the biggest dressing rooms they had, surrounded my my fell Moonstones and of course Neji.
Tsunade burst through the door. "Excellent." She smirked. "All were awarded with first place platinum," she looked at Neji and I. "Even Tenten's and Neji's,"
Neji smiled. OH MY FRICKEN GOD! HE SMILED NOT SMIRKED!
"Neji!" I screamed. "Do that again!"
He raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"Smile!" I ordered.
"Uh...no." He remarked coldly.
"But just did it a second ago it was totally sweet now let's have another one!" You could tell I was hyped up and it just wasn't because Neji smiled.
"Are you okay, Ten?" Sakura asked.
"But he smiled and he is going to do it again. Normally he NEVER smiles,"
"Stop talking in third person around me. He is right here," Neji told me, annoyed.
"Only if you smile," I argued.
"No."
"Hmph, you're no fun," I grumbled, crossing my arms.
Back at the studio, we were celebrating.
Shizune had completely covered it with decorations. It was awesome!
We were all partying in room one. All the lines since we were all successful and the competition. It was really fun.
"And NOW!" Tsunade announced. "Gift exchanging!"
And man was it fun. From Sakura I got a pair of these little bows I can put on my tap shoes. I have her a key chain. From Hinata, I got a pretty carnation, I gave her a cute hair piece. From Ino I got really pretty nail polish, I gave her a pink bracelet. And from Temari I got these foot things that are really helpful with your tap shoes and not as painful when you where them without socks. I gave her a pack of colorful hair binders.
Finally. It was time for icy. I didn't want to do it. Okay maybe I was nervous. I had gotten him ear muffs. It sounds lame but I figured sometimes he might not want to listen to his uncle all the time. Okay so maybe I couldn't figure out a gift so I bought in between dances at out competition which was at the Konoha River Centre (a name). But the idea struck me this morning when I saw him with his uncle.
Neji was leaning against the bar, nonchalantly. My hand was shaking as I tapped him on the back.
"U-Uh here," I said, not looking at him.
He took the present and stared at it awkwardly. "What is it?" he asked.
"Just open it," I mumbled stubbornly.
"Here," he plopped something in my hands.
"For me?" I asked.
"No for Tsunade, yes you," Neji rolled his eyes.
He he. This was hard for him too.
"Ear muffs?" He wondered aloud, holding them up.
"W-well, I saw your uncle yelling at you so if you don't want to listen-"
Neji shut his eyes annoyed. "You know that's none of you business," he growled.
"U-uh gomen I can-"
He smirked. "But they will come in handy,"
Inside I sighed with relief. "That's good,"
I started to open mine. Then I pulled out a bracelet. It had blue stones with small little diamond shaped things in between them.
"SWEET!" I cried, putting it on my wrist. "Thanks," I smiled looking at it.
"It really wasn't anything. Hinata did most of the work of picking it out," Neji wouldn't look at me directly.
Hm. Maybe Neji isn't such a bad guy after all.
Oh yes!
Shut up.
A/N FINALLY! A long chapter. Are you guys satisfied with this? I hope so because It took me over two hours to right as I am currently looking at the clock right now. Well, I am dying to get to the climax but I'm going to put in another chapter in between probably. But OMG! I'm into it, lol. See, Neji is starting to ease up a bit, and I will tell you this, the climax will be amazing because it reminds me of these two people I know and I think they're in fourth grade but it was at Nationals and it was amazing so when we get to the climax I'll tell you in the Authors Note or maybe at the end. Man almost 4,000 words. Sweet. Anyways, I hope you guys like this. And it DID take two hours to write because over the past three weeks I only wrote like five sentences but today I decided to plow through and become the overachiever lol, okay maybe not. Thanks for reading and please review:)
