Hm, keeping them in character and trying to be all fluffy and shit with these two is a bit difficult if I wanna keep them in character. But some of yous actually like that type of deal. I have a few more ideas before anything happens. I'm not letting them have each other quite yet ;) Also, I've been taking the time to see if any of the reviewers I have on Wripples and SN have any stories of their own. I'd love to read them if you guys have any. ~ POG
Review Responses;
Guest : Heehee.
Guest : I've always pictured Neji having some kind of traditional but logical sense of romance. His sweet side is definitely not the mushy kind lol I picture Neji being sweet in his own special way.
Juuhachigou2k18: I am happy you're enjoying it.
Sometimes a Cupid plays hard to catch, as he always has new couples to match-Ana Claudia Antunes
Sleepless Night V
Sasuke hummed as he looked through his syllabus. He's been keeping up with his work fairly well and kept himself organized pretty easily this year. Naruto-on the other hand-was a complete mess when it came to organizing himself. The Uchiha found himself reading over his best friend's papers and editing pretty much the entire paper. On the flip side, Naruto was great company to him. And even though the blonde got on his nerves, he could always count on the fool to be there for him. Then there was Neji. Oh, great Captain Hyuga Neji. Sasuke looked up to him, in a way. It was an odd relationship they had. They were like brothers in the fact that they were very similar in personality and how they viewed the world. They also bickered and three attitudes at each other. They were like friends in the fact that they enjoyed each other's company and found pleasantry in what made them so different. They were like rivals in the fact that Neji was superior to him in almost everything and Sasuke found that absolutely irritating. They were almost like strangers in the fact that they knew each other, but not well enough to completely accept or reject the other. An odd contradiction in itself, yet it was a comfortable arrangement they had. They were close, but not too close. Definitely not close as the Uchiha was to Naruto or the Hyuga was to Tenten. But they had some common grounds which out weighed the opposites. He supposed that's why they still hung around each other (along with the fact that they shared the same group of friends). The Hyuga who was only a year older than him was someone he couldn't quite figure out and he wasn't sure he wanted to. Out of most, the only people Sasuke went out of his was to talk to were Shikamaru, Naruto, and Neji. The others were just merely in their circle of friends of friends. For instance, Sakura was a friend of Tenten who the not-girlfriend of Neji who was friends with Shikamaru who then in return was friends with the Uchiha. Full circle it seemed, with some added branches of others. Shikamaru was someone Neji talked to a lot, the Uchiha mused. They had very similar ways of thinking too, but the Nara chose his battles and his activities and was less motivated than the rest of them. To that he digressed.
Sasuke leaned back in his desk chair. He had been scheming for a few days now. The team was very intrigued by the conversation that their captain had with their bunheaded cheerleader. It was out of the blue and enough for the boys to have a talk behind Neji's back about his situation. They've all known each other for years now, it was not secret anymore that Neji had a huge thing for Tenten. However, the Chinese girl never showed any interest in anybody. She was either really good at keeping her emotions to herself, or she just had no interest. The group had turned to the next best person they could ask about the situation. Rock Lee happily explained to them that Tenten was a bit oblivious when it came to people showing special attention or flirting with her. In high school, she unintentionally rejected many guys because she just didn't understand that they liked her like that. Then again, they were never specific enough in their feelings, so he could understand why she acted as she did. Did she go on dates? Well, he wouldn't call them "dates" per-say. They were pitched to her as casual "hang outs" where they just "chilled". The casual tone didn't really help even though both Rock Lee and Hyuga Neji knew that she was being asked on a date.
"Someone specific…" he hummed.
There is a good question to all of this; why was the Uchiha and other guys so involved in making this happen? Well, for one, they're tired of Neji being a stick in the mud. Perhaps when he finally gets with Tenten he'd chill out a bit. Another good reason is that Neji himself needed to get over whatever it was he had for her. If he got a rejection, he got a rejection and couldn't do much about it. If he didn't then it's a win-win situation. It also just bothered them to no end that they were framed as the perfect married couple to everyone and they weren't even together when they obviously had feelings for each other. But that was the challenge in it all right now. Helping Tenten sort herself out with her feelings. Sakura and Hinata has relayed some information to him and the boys when they had their girl brunch. Tenten apparently was looking for someone who wouldn't get in her way with whatever she wanted to do with herself. She wanted someone who could keep up with her mentally and in life. There was also the idea of a softer more intimate side. The pink haired med student told him that she was a bit stubborn with the rest of the questions. However, they worked with what they got. They were able to talk to her about dating, to which she isn't opposed to right now. So, this would be the time to push before the bun head decides to no even bother dating anymore. Sasuke felt that there should be some time of events, though. Something to show the Hyuga what happens if he waits too long. Shikamaru had admitted that he's been hanging out with Tenten a lot on campus lately. They've gotten lunch and did some work in the library together. Of course Neji would meet up with them whenever he could. This have the Uchiha an idea.
"I don't know, Sasuke." Shikamaru's voice sounded through his phone. "I don't feel like getting hunted by Neji."
"You won't. He definitely won't hunt you down. Especially if you can convince Tenten to agree to it." Sasuke hummed as he picked up a stuffed streaks ball and began to toss it about. "She'll be your saving grace."
A sigh escaped Shikamaru's throat. Of course she would be. However if she were to say no to him, there wouldn't be any doubt that she'd tell Neji that he approached her in the first place. Then, he'd have to be certain she'd say yes, was all Sasuke said before feeling his phone vibrate on his ear. Looking at his screen, he cocked an eyebrow. A text from Kiba:
To: Uchiha
From: Dog boy
Ino just told me that she's trying to have Tenten agree to go on a date with someone she picks. I'm not sure if she's into it. But, I directed Ino to you since we all are tying set something up ourselves.
Sasuke smirked. Ah, this was going all too well.
"Sasuke?" Shikamaru's voice sounded from the other line.
"Don't worry about it, Shikamaru. I have another call to make. I'll be sure she says yes." The Uchiha said before hanging up.
Ah yes, Ino Yamanaka. The blonde was the more romantically driven of the bunch as well as the most persuasive. Although Sasuke only knew her through her best friend Sakura, he was sure she'd make the perfect partner in crime. Glancing at the time, he guessed that she'd still be awake or at least just getting ready to go to bed. Going through his contact list, he found her name and hit the green button. It rang a few times before she actually answered. There was music playing in the background.
"Sasuke?" Her voice chirped. "To what do I owe this phone call?"
"I believe you and I have a similar situation currently." Sasuke replied nonchalantly.
"Oh? Do explain."
"I have a candidate for you to have as Tenten's date."
The blonde hummed curiously.
"I believe our good friend Shikamaru will be a good match for this."
Ino snorted. Shikamaru was the complete opposite of romantic. He was lazy and unmotivated when it came to things like relationships. Sasuke countered with the fact that if Shikamaru were to fuck up, Tenten would definitely tell the Hyuga and said Hyuga would no doubt, laugh in the Nara's face for screwing it up. The blonde hummed at this; Shikamaru was like a brother to her, which means she knew him insanely well. There are times where he'd get a bit competitive and actually put his foot into the ring if it meant with holding his sanity. Perhaps the Yamanaka could convince her dear friend Tenten to go forth and accept a date him. It should be easy enough since it was with someone they all knew and not some stranger Ino would have found.
"Wait a minute," the blonde murmured. "Why don't you ask her on a date, Sasuke?"
The Uchiha pursed his lips together.
"Well, I already slept with her. It wouldn't have any effect."
A gasped was heard from the other line. That's right, no one else knew besides for Neji that they had slept together. He only told the guys they hooked up, but never brought any details to the table, which let them to try and guess. Even when it was guessed correctly (Kiba actually took him aside and brought it up all serious like. Surprisingly, the Dog boy was right on the money), Sasuke would deny it to prevent any further discussion. He as sure that they assumed it was true that they had sex since he would deny any sexual act that was guessed (especially if it was past second base). They guys probably had kept any other assumptions to themselves to prevent any misinformation or aggravation. However, a common understanding was to keep the topic away from their track team captain. Lord knows the Uchiha would be six feet under. Before Ino could further go into the topic of him sleeping with her friend, he dismissed the topic. He had already gone far past the line he and Tenten set about telling the group.
There was a knock on the Uchiha's door. Sasuke excused himself and pulled his phone away from his ear. His older brother stood at the doorway wearing pajama pants and a t-shirt. Rubbing his eyes, he asked his younger sibling why he was still awake and had his lamp and ceiling light on. Sasuke simply explained he was working on a project and needed to concentrate. At this Itachi rolled his eyes and told him to keep his voice down before shuffling back to his own room with a grunt.
"Sorry about that," Sasuke pulled the phone back to his ear. "So, what do you say? Care to play my game, Ino?"
The blonde hummed softly to herself.
"Very well, Sasuke. I will play your game."
Sasuke smirked to himself before hanging up. He pulled up his Nara friend's number and sent him a text.
To: Nara
From: Uchiha
I have secured your success. I certain best friend of yours is now by my side.
Within minutes he got a reply.
To:Uchiha
From: Nara
Eh, screw it all… it's so troublesome. But I'll talk to her in the morning then. Later.
And with that Sasuke places his phone on its charging mount, turned off his ceiling light and sat on his bed.
Ino purses her lips together as she looked at her phone. How was she going to persuade Tenten to go out with someone? She needed to be open to the idea first. Oblivious is what the Hua girl was and Ino would find herself groaning in aggravation whenever her friend would not acknowledge any romantic signs from another. There's no way in hell she was that dense, but one couldn't be too sure if Tenten was able to be so observant. But the blonde Psychology major guessed that Tenten had her own standards on what romance was and whatever she was approached with was merely casual to her, which is why she never acknowledged anyone's feelings when approached. It was a common thing, Ino pondered. Looking at her screen, she hummed.
To: BunBuns
From: Flower girl.
I think you should start casually dating.
It didn't take long for Tenten to reply.
To:Flower girl
From: BunBuns
Ugh, not this again. I'm not interested in dating strangers.
To: BunBuns
From: Flower girl
What if I found you someone you know who was willing to go on a date with you?
To: Flower girl
From: BunBuns
Then I suppose I'd be okay. I'd rather not end a date with a body going missing or dismantled.
Ino cocked an eyebrow, but dismissed the comment; her friend has been watching too many movies lately.
To: BunBuns
From: Flower girl
He'll talk to you tomorrow on campus then. Tell me everything afterwards 3
The blonde quickly switched to another contact. She was sure Sasuke had gotten to Shikamaru already, but she wanted to be sure that he understood what he needed to do.
To: Lazy Butt
From: Flower girl
Hey, I'm sure Sasuke already talked to you but can you at least make an attempt to show Tenten a good time? She's never been on a real date and we're counting on you.
Three dots appeared on her screen.
To: Flower girl
From: Lazy Butt
I know, I know. I already started thinking about what we are gonna do. Don't worry about it. I won't screw up. I was gonna ask her out tomorrow on campus. Now leave me alone- you pain in my ass.
Ino grinned at her screen. Yes, she thought. They had chosen wisely. Throwing her phone on her desk (that's across the room), she laid back in her bean bag chair and looked out her window. The dead of night the best time to do the most deepest of thinking.
Sleepless Night V
Thanks for reading this chapter. A little short, I know. Now it's time to do your part! I require some suggestions for a date that Shikamaru will take our home girl Tenten on. I usually do this with most of my fics cause I think having the reader's ideas allows me to see what they like and prefer to read. I will of course credit you for the idea! Happy reading~ POG
