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Summer Love
Chapter 4-Mess, tours and phobias

Can you recall a moment where you’ve slept round a friends’ house (or you’ve visited a random place) and stayed overnight, and you woke up the next morning and you have no clue where on earth you are? I had that moment this morning.
Only worse…

I actually thought I had been kidnapped or something!

I swear I spent two minutes panicking, racing around the room like a headless chicken. Until I noticed…all the stuff in the room was mine, set out untidily, like I usually do and also that…I could remember unpacking everything the day before. I slapped myself in the face for being so stupid and rolled back into bed, hoping to catch some much-needed rest after such an alarmed awakening.
That was until I remembered what happened last night.
I bolted upright, wide-eyed as I recalled the grief, the surprise and the even bigger surprise that had occurred during the night. Relaxing a little after remembering the peace treaty the once-so-pompous Hyuuga and me had made, so now, hopefully, me and Hinata could enjoy the beautiful house without having to avoid Neji.

Come to think of it…I should probably apologise to Hinata for acting so distant last night. I mean, I felt awful about having to lie to her about having to reply to an e-mail last night but really, I was trying to avoid Neji. I should’ve just told her the truth, I’m sure she would’ve understood. I looked over to the clock on the bedside table; it read 8:45 AM She probably wouldn’t be up…but maybe, I could make breakfast to make up for it! Nodding at my brilliant plan (I was due one since I hadn’t had one in ages) I got up and joyfully skipped into my walk-in wardrobe, shutting the door behind me so I could change in peace before I started cooking.

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By 9:15 AM, in only 30 minutes, I had wrecked the kitchen. I think that’s a new world record or something.

First, I tried making pancakes; it was going well…until I tried flipping them in the frying pan. I wondered where the first one had got to…by the fifth attempt, not only was I out of mixture, but the sticky substance I thought had just disappeared, fell onto my head.

After picking the mixture out of my hair, I decided to go with something simpler. Fried eggs on toast. Well…that was a nightmare. Firstly, when I cracked the eggs into the frying pan, I found that the egg white was an unusual shade of grenny yellow…but apart from it being a sickening colour, it looked ok to me. However…it was NOT ok, because as soon as I turned the cooker on, I found the eggs were rotten, due to the horrific smell that was filling the room. I practically DIED!

After opening all the windows and doors leading to the outside, removing eggs from the cooker and placing them in they’re rightful place, the bin, I decided that maybe a nice bowl of cereals and freshly squeezed orange juice would be enough…as she knows how bad I am at cooking. But alas…I failed at that aswell…well, they had no oranges to begin with…and all I could find were these weird looking red fruit. They seemed squeeze able…so I got out the squeeze machine 2000 (technology these days is awesome) and set it to normal pace. Unfortunately, the normal pace didn’t seem to be doing the job, so I set it to fast…still nothing…so I set it to the fastest mode it had…and well, there was a big explosion of passion fruit (so that was what weird looking fruit was!).

So, that’s what happened in the 30 minutes, pretty impressive I guess…well, if your looking at it from a positive angle maybe. So there I was, sitting there in the sticky but sweet mess, covered from head to toe in delicious tasting seeds when I suddenly saw a shadow appear over me.
“Tenten” A shudder ran through my body. Why did have to be him. I’d only just made up with this guy…

“Y-yes Neji-kun?” I said in my sweetest, most innocent voice I could muster, not facing him, knowing that he was probably pissed off at what I had accomplished in only 30 minutes.

“What…did you do…to the kitchen?” Ah crap, he noticed.

“N-nothing Neji-kun! I…I just found the kitchen like this! Honest!” Even though I wasn’t facing him, I could tell one of his eyebrows were raised.

“Oh really…then why are you covered in the mess if you didn’t make it? I hung my head; I was never too good at lying.

“Gomenasai…I was trying to make Hinata breakfast but…well…I suck at cooking” He didn’t reply straight away…he was probably still shocked by how much I really sucked at cooking. The shadow was now moving and I heard footsteps approach me. They seemed to go around me and stop infront of me. I looked up, but he wasn’t looking at the kitchen anymore, he was looking at me. I felt so vulnerable, from my view on the kitchen floor, he looked so tall, like he could squish me if he really wanted to with one stomp of his foot. I wouldn’t blame him if he actually did it to be honest.

“Well…it could’ve been worse. And, you were only trying to do a good thing for a friend…so I guess all is forgiven” I stared up at him in utter awe. His attitude was totally different from what it was like yesterday, it was more relaxed, friendlier, It made him seem…the tinniest bit cute. His hand stretched out towards me, it took me a second to work out he was offering to help me up. I took it gratefully; knowing that if I attempted it myself, I would end up slipping on the liquid that lay on the floor that had come from the fruit.

As I held his hand, I couldn’t help but notice how soft they felt…and how they clasped my hand so gently yet so strongly. He lifted me up effortlessly but carefully, letting me take a second to wake my legs up from sitting on the floor for that period of time.

“You alright?” He asked me, letting go of my hand as he said so. It was strange, my hand felt suddenly cold…suddenly lonely, when he let go.

“Y-yeah, thanks”

“Good, you can clean up then” He concluded, turning away from me towards the fridge. I could only sigh, for some reason; I could see that coming.

“I knew you were going to say that” I repeated outloud. I heard him chuckle under his breathe, but deliberately loud enough for me to hear. He was now looking in the fridge, although, I think I used up most of the ingredients up after…well, you know. He seemed to realise this at he poked his head out of the fridge and gave me a strange look. There was no need for words so I just hung my head once again. I think he got the message as he sighed and went back to hunting for something edible.

“The cloth is in the sink, rinse it with hot water and start on the counters. I’ll find you a mop to clean the floor after I start preparing breakfast” Wait, did he find something?! Did he actually find something?!

“What are you making? There aren’t many ingredients left…” However, when he shut the fridge door, he was carrying a pot of something…he carried it over to the cooker and placed it on the hobs, lighting the cooker as he did so.

“What’s in there?” I asked inquisitively, kinda scared at the miniature cauldron-like pot.

“This…is a surprise” I gulped, I hated how he said the word ‘surprise’. “Get started on the counters, I’ll be back with the mop I promised in a minute”. He turned towards the door and made his exit, leaving the door slightly open. I paused for a second, slyly eyeing the pot, wondering what on earth was inside... it wouldn’t hurt just to have a slight…ickle peek would it?

“And don’t even think of touching that pot Tenten!” His booming voice rang through the kitchen into my ears…

“Darn it”

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Finally finishing mopping, scrubbing and washing-up, I sat on top of the nearest counter I could find, watching curiously as Neji stirred the strange liquid in the pot. I had obeyed his command by not touching the pot but I knew that if I didn’t find out what exactly was in the pot soon, I would be forced to take physical action. And I don’t think neither of us wanted that. However, the anticipation of having to wait only made me more inquisitive.

I lay an elbow on my knee, resting my chin neatly on the open palm, still watching the Hyuuga at work. He was stirring the mixture with a glinting silver ladle, which looked brand new and unused. It blended well with the light blue apron he wore (one which fell from chest to knee), that he had come back wearing after retrieving the mop for her. The apron was wrapped around a bare, cream shirt which neatly showed off a tiny bit of his lean figure. His black trousers however, were quite loose; showing no signs of muscles yet still suited him quite casually. He wore no shoes or socks, being he was inside ofcourse. His long, dusty brown hair fell over his back and was knotted a few inches to the end so it didn’t fall into his ivory eyes, or into the soup itself, as he was cooking.

Me, well, I didn’t look as glamorous. I was dressed in my oldest, roughest jeans that were covered in countless rips, stains and smudges (I’m clumsy, what would you expect?!) so it was hard to tell exactly what colour they were, a baggy light blue shirt that didn’t give any of my figure away and ofcourse, my favourite white slippers that hugged my feet neatly in total warmth. Although, I have to admit, I did look a lot better now that I had cleaned myself off from the sticky liquid from the passion fruit.

A sudden clang of metal caught my attention as I snapped my head up from my trance. It was only Neji placing the lid back upon the pot, probably to let it cook properly. He then leaned against the counter beside him, facing me.

“It’ll be ready in 10 minutes, it’s cooking nicely, you and Hinata should enjoy it greatly” I could tell he was teasing me, calling the food ‘it’ rather than it’s actual name. I wouldn’t give in though, I would, for once, hold my patience.

“That’s good. I’m not a fussy eater” He nodded curtly, crossing his arms over his chest.

“But you are a fussy chief…what exactly did you…attempt to make?” I sighed, not wanting to explain, but he had a right to know I suppose.

“Well…I decided on pancakes first of all and well” I pointed to the ceiling. I had scrubbed for what seemed like forever and the stain had gone down, but it was still noticeable. He nodded, telling me to continue. “After that, I decided to go with fried egg on toast…but the eggs were rotten, only I didn’t notice until I had started cooking” I pointed to the doors and windows, which were still wide open. “And then I tired cereals and freshly squeezed orange juice…only there weren’t any oranges. But I found the red fruit which seemed ok…how was I to know they were passion fruit, I didn’t take a fricken fruit and veg S.A.T!” I finished on that annoyed note. Looking up, he seemed amused at my attitude, as his mouth was stretched into a small smile.

“All this in…what, 40 minutes?”

“30 actually”

“My mistake” His smile broadened. “So…any plans for today?” He tipped his head over to look at the pot, which was still lifeless.

“No, not yet…got any ideas?” He looked back at me, his arms uncrossing and taking rest on the counter, supporting him.

“Well…I could give you and Hinata a tour of the outside if you wanted. I don’t think Hinata knows about some of the new facilities that have been installed, I’m sure she’d be eager to see them. How about it?” I gave it a thought, it would be nice to see the outside at it’s full and it wouldn’t be awkward anymore now that Neji and I had put our differences aside. Plus, if Hinata wanted to see them, then it was an even better idea.

“Sounds like fun! When should we leave?”

“After lunch, if I know Hinata, she takes ages to get ready” I laughed

“She sure does, but it makes her even more adorable” Neji just blinked at me. I guess he didn’t understand my way of thinking.
Suddenly, the pot started steaming. A deafening ring echoed through the kitchen.

“Jesus Christ!”

“Go get Hinata up, the Miso is ready!” I grinned at him

“So, we’re having miso?”

“…Ah crap”

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Despite the noise of the steaming miso, Hinata still lay unawake on her bed. She could sleep through anything bless her. I closed the door behind me and walked over to her bed, gently taking her shoulder and shaking it.

“Hinata-chan, breakfast is ready” My sweet voice obviously didn’t reach her as she didn’t even batter an eyelid. I tried again, adding a little more power in my voice.

“Hinata-chan, time to get up”…still nothing…darn it.

“Hinata-chan! Breakfast is ready!” She groaned sleepily but did nothing more. Time for Plan B!

“Hinata-chan, Naruto-kun is here, and he’s shirtless” She shot up, her eyes darting around the room.

“W-where?!” Her question hung in the air as she finally spotted me, with a smile on my face. Her cheeks turned a brilliant shade of crimson as she knew she had once again, been tricked by the old ‘Naruto is shirtless’ gag.

“Tenten-chan!!!” I giggled, I knew it was cruel but it always worked on her.

“Gomen Hinata-chan, I had no other choice. Plus, I couldn’t resist” I giggled again, only this time, I was met with a soft object hitting my face. When I looked up, Hinata was armed with one of her lavender pillows and looking slightly more daring than usual.

“Pillow fight!” I grabbed her other pillow, this one a deeper shade of purple.

And we engaged in a cotton collision war.

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When Hinata and me had finally reached down the stairs and into the dining room, Neji was already waiting for us, the table set and bowls and cutlery set out accordingly. He was sat right in the middle on the left side of the table, while the other two plates were set out directly across from him. The steaming hot miso gave a mouth-watering aroma that swept across the room and surrounded Hinata and me. My stomach groaned with sweet temptation, I hadn’t realised how hungry I had originally been! I turned to Hinata, who still seemed half-awake, blinked curiously at the bowls.

“Miso?” She said matter of factly. I smiled at her; she was so adorable when she was tired!

“Hai! Neji cooked it” There was no need to tell Hinata about my…eventful morning. Although, I still didn’t trust the Hyuuga boy sitting so silently at the table…I was afraid he would blurt out my incident to Hinata when I wasn’t around. I shook off that thought and made my way to the table, Hinata following right after me. We took our seats and I was faced with the smirking Hyuuga. I stuck out my tongue at him, grabbed my spoon (which lay next to my bowl), and plunged it into the bowls contents.

“Itakimasu” I whispered to myself and stuffed the spoon into my mouth.
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Oh god it was way too good. I tried to hide my true feelings but when I opened my eyes, I was faced with that infuriating smirk. I was too late to hide it. I shrugged at the Hyuuga.

“I-it’s really good…I suppose…could do with err…with err…a bit more…oh god darn it, it’s just perfect alright!” Neji just nodded.

“I know” I pouted. Why did he have to be so good at everything?

In my anger, I flung a spoon full of miso straight at him. It was time for miso shot put! The scene seemed to slow down…but in an instance, my newly developed happiness was replaced by sudden shock as he leaned gently to his left so the miso went straight passed him and hit the wall behind him. I looked dumb-founded at him, I had perfect aim…how the hell did he dodge it?! Hinata also looked as dumb-founded as I did, from the years we had known eachother, I hadn’t missed a single shot on anything. I was the reining queen of dodgeball, basketball, hockey, football and badminton. It was just…impossible!

“You’re cleaning that up” Neji calmly said, seating himself upright and taking another spoon full of his miso. I sat back down quietly and ate in silence.

From a distance, I could hear the sound of a dripping tap…

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My mood soon lifted as I stepped out into the beaming sunlight, packed and ready to go see the new instalments that had been made. I couldn’t wait, and I don’t think Hinata could either, as her smile had grown more energetic since I had told her about our plans for the afternoon. She literally screamed with joy, my poor eardrums still weren’t fully recovered. Still atleast she was happy.

“Tenten-chan!” She came running out into the sunlight, her long, uniquely coloured hair trailing behind her. She stopped infront of me; her lips still curved in a true smile. Her arms lay by her sides, her hands casually holding a neat pack of water. She wore a light green top, strapless and loose due to the warm weather, blue knee length jeans, the hem cut in a messy but fashionable way and green flat shoes to match. I smiled back at her.

“Hey Hinata, totally awake now I see” She blushed a little, obviously embarrassed by her almost unconscious state.

“H-hai…Tenten-chan…I wanted to apologise for yesterday…for not being able to join you for the swimming session…”

“Hinata, there’s nothing to apologise for! Besides, I’m the one who should apologise! For not joining you for dinner…I…I wanted to talk to you about it but…well…” I felt something on my arm, when I looked up, I saw Hinata’s hand lying there.

“Go on Tenten-chan, I’m listening” I nodded, welcoming her comfort.

So I told her, I told her about Neji joining me in the swimming pool, me saying things I really shouldn’t of and running out. I explained that was why I had eaten my dinner in my room and not with her and Neji, apologising greatly for lying to her all the way through. Then finally, Neji apologising last night and our truce…as soon as I had finished, I felt like a whole weight had been lifted off my shoulders…I felt like me again, Throughout the explaining, Hinata had been looking right infront of her, concentrating on every single word I said.

“So, that’s about it…me and Neji have decided to be mature and put our differences aside…and to be honest…he’s a good guy, once you get to know him…can you forgive me?” She looked at me, her head slightly tilted.

“Tenten-chan, of course I can forgive you, heck, there’s nothing to forgive you for! I’m happy that you and Neji have made friends, I was worried about you though. But now I know, so no harm done!” I smiled at her; I totally didn’t deserve a friend like her.

“Thank you Hinata” I grinned at her, feeling content at our deep moment. Hinata’s face suddenly grinned even wider.

“Sakura-chan called last night and you’ll never guess what!” I tilted my head, curious.

“What?” Hinata was just about to speak when we both heard a low-pitched beeping noise. We peered round. My jaw dropped. Up the drive, revving to go, was an off road car of some sort, silver and glittering in the sunlight. Neji sat inside, ofcourse on the drivers’ seat. Even though we were some way away, I could tell he was amused at my reaction. I closed my jaw. I thought Hinata would be the same but she was as calm as usual. She looked concerned at me. Before she could ask, I grabbed her arm and we ran towards the great car, too excited to even care about the cobbled drive hurting my feet. I knew I should’ve worn trainers.

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The car, I found out, was a Land Rover Discovery. Even though I had no logic on cars what so ever, it impressed me how smooth the journey was, even though most of it was through rough terrain and forest. Now walking on foot, we’d seen most of the instalments. And they were…just wow. This place had everything from a private gym fitted with the latest fitness gear, saunas and it’s own complimentary bar all the way to their very own hospital. This place was just incredible! My jaw was aching from all the surprises.

“That’s everything I believe, let’s head back” Neji turned and had started walking down the path. Hinata quickly followed her smile still broad. Hinata hadn’t stopped smiling throughout the whole tour, for her, seeing the house and the new improvements was like reliving her childhood. Realising I was being left behind, I jogged to Hinata, slowing as I reached her side.

Through the trees, I could see the sun dimming. The orange streaked the heavens so vividly, as if to say goodnight. I didn’t know how late it was but my mind was set on my bed. I was exhausted. My mind clouded over, thinking of wrapping up in my sheets, my mind drifting into silent dreams…when I heard Hinata scream. I snapped my head over to her, but her eyes were glued to me…to my back. Did I want to look? I did anyways…staring up at me, was a huge spider, just about to mount my shoulder, it’s hairy legs crawling up and it’s big eyes staring at me. I did what anyone would…I screamed. I scrambled to take off my jacket, not caring that the only thing covering me was a small tank top. I then grabbed for the nearest thing, jumping in the air as I did so to get away. I trembled with fear, stupid spider, my phobia coming back to bite me.

“Don’t worry, it’s gone” My eyes shot open…that voice was way too near…I was met by familiar soft lavender eyes. I could feel my cheeks burn.

“Err…I…I…” He smirked, obviously entertained.

“So, spiders?” I looked away, but nodded. Suddenly, we started walking…I was still in Neji’s arms.

“N-Neji?!”

“You’re in no fit state to walk” He simply stated, not letting me down. I suddenly looked down and remembered what I was only wearing.

“LET ME DOWN YOU PERV!”

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YAY!!!
Finally finished!!
But I could’ve done it without the help of my good friend Lauren (who is an AWESOME writer, check out her stories on fanfiction.net!! xxlookmeintheeyesxx is her username!! i was honoured with helping her on her latest story thanks again lauren!!!
and also a MAAHOOSIVE thanks to my deviant friend, Kyra009 who has also helped me write this fanfiction Oreo for yew and carl
I knew I took along time but family issues, the boring homework and surprise math SATS, I just haven’t had the time! But it’s here now so no harm done…I think
Thanks for waiting and I hope yew enjoy!!!!
By the way, the breakfast bit at the beginning…I based that on me XD
Lol seriously DON’T LET ME NEAR A KITCHEN!
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bye for now!

:D (Big Grin) — Description
Summer Love
Chapter 4-Mess, tours and phobias

Can you recall a moment where you’ve slept round a friends’ house (or you’ve visited a random place) and stayed overnight, and you woke up the next morning and you have no clue where on earth you are? I had that moment this morning.
Only worse…

I actually thought I had been kidnapped or something!

I swear I spent two minutes panicking, racing around the room like a headless chicken. Until I noticed…all the stuff in the room was mine, set out untidily, like I usually do and also that…I could remember unpacking everything the day before. I slapped myself in the face for being so stupid and rolled back into bed, hoping to catch some much-needed rest after such an alarmed awakening.
That was until I remembered what happened last night.
I bolted upright, wide-eyed as I recalled the grief, the surprise and the even bigger surprise that had occurred during the night. Relaxing a little after remembering the peace treaty the once-so-pompous Hyuuga and me had made, so now, hopefully, me and Hinata could enjoy the beautiful house without having to avoid Neji.

Come to think of it…I should probably apologise to Hinata for acting so distant last night. I mean, I felt awful about having to lie to her about having to reply to an e-mail last night but really, I was trying to avoid Neji. I should’ve just told her the truth, I’m sure she would’ve understood. I looked over to the clock on the bedside table; it read 8:45 AM She probably wouldn’t be up…but maybe, I could make breakfast to make up for it! Nodding at my brilliant plan (I was due one since I hadn’t had one in ages) I got up and joyfully skipped into my walk-in wardrobe, shutting the door behind me so I could change in peace before I started cooking.

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By 9:15 AM, in only 30 minutes, I had wrecked the kitchen. I think that’s a new world record or something.

First, I tried making pancakes; it was going well…until I tried flipping them in the frying pan. I wondered where the first one had got to…by the fifth attempt, not only was I out of mixture, but the sticky substance I thought had just disappeared, fell onto my head.

After picking the mixture out of my hair, I decided to go with something simpler. Fried eggs on toast. Well…that was a nightmare. Firstly, when I cracked the eggs into the frying pan, I found that the egg white was an unusual shade of grenny yellow…but apart from it being a sickening colour, it looked ok to me. However…it was NOT ok, because as soon as I turned the cooker on, I found the eggs were rotten, due to the horrific smell that was filling the room. I practically DIED!

After opening all the windows and doors leading to the outside, removing eggs from the cooker and placing them in they’re rightful place, the bin, I decided that maybe a nice bowl of cereals and freshly squeezed orange juice would be enough…as she knows how bad I am at cooking. But alas…I failed at that aswell…well, they had no oranges to begin with…and all I could find were these weird looking red fruit. They seemed squeeze able…so I got out the squeeze machine 2000 (technology these days is awesome) and set it to normal pace. Unfortunately, the normal pace didn’t seem to be doing the job, so I set it to fast…still nothing…so I set it to the fastest mode it had…and well, there was a big explosion of passion fruit (so that was what weird looking fruit was!).

So, that’s what happened in the 30 minutes, pretty impressive I guess…well, if your looking at it from a positive angle maybe. So there I was, sitting there in the sticky but sweet mess, covered from head to toe in delicious tasting seeds when I suddenly saw a shadow appear over me.
“Tenten” A shudder ran through my body. Why did have to be him. I’d only just made up with this guy…

“Y-yes Neji-kun?” I said in my sweetest, most innocent voice I could muster, not facing him, knowing that he was probably pissed off at what I had accomplished in only 30 minutes.

“What…did you do…to the kitchen?” Ah crap, he noticed.

“N-nothing Neji-kun! I…I just found the kitchen like this! Honest!” Even though I wasn’t facing him, I could tell one of his eyebrows were raised.

“Oh really…then why are you covered in the mess if you didn’t make it? I hung my head; I was never too good at lying.

“Gomenasai…I was trying to make Hinata breakfast but…well…I suck at cooking” He didn’t reply straight away…he was probably still shocked by how much I really sucked at cooking. The shadow was now moving and I heard footsteps approach me. They seemed to go around me and stop infront of me. I looked up, but he wasn’t looking at the kitchen anymore, he was looking at me. I felt so vulnerable, from my view on the kitchen floor, he looked so tall, like he could squish me if he really wanted to with one stomp of his foot. I wouldn’t blame him if he actually did it to be honest.

“Well…it could’ve been worse. And, you were only trying to do a good thing for a friend…so I guess all is forgiven” I stared up at him in utter awe. His attitude was totally different from what it was like yesterday, it was more relaxed, friendlier, It made him seem…the tinniest bit cute. His hand stretched out towards me, it took me a second to work out he was offering to help me up. I took it gratefully; knowing that if I attempted it myself, I would end up slipping on the liquid that lay on the floor that had come from the fruit.

As I held his hand, I couldn’t help but notice how soft they felt…and how they clasped my hand so gently yet so strongly. He lifted me up effortlessly but carefully, letting me take a second to wake my legs up from sitting on the floor for that period of time.

“You alright?” He asked me, letting go of my hand as he said so. It was strange, my hand felt suddenly cold…suddenly lonely, when he let go.

“Y-yeah, thanks”

“Good, you can clean up then” He concluded, turning away from me towards the fridge. I could only sigh, for some reason; I could see that coming.

“I knew you were going to say that” I repeated outloud. I heard him chuckle under his breathe, but deliberately loud enough for me to hear. He was now looking in the fridge, although, I think I used up most of the ingredients up after…well, you know. He seemed to realise this at he poked his head out of the fridge and gave me a strange look. There was no need for words so I just hung my head once again. I think he got the message as he sighed and went back to hunting for something edible.

“The cloth is in the sink, rinse it with hot water and start on the counters. I’ll find you a mop to clean the floor after I start preparing breakfast” Wait, did he find something?! Did he actually find something?!

“What are you making? There aren’t many ingredients left…” However, when he shut the fridge door, he was carrying a pot of something…he carried it over to the cooker and placed it on the hobs, lighting the cooker as he did so.

“What’s in there?” I asked inquisitively, kinda scared at the miniature cauldron-like pot.

“This…is a surprise” I gulped, I hated how he said the word ‘surprise’. “Get started on the counters, I’ll be back with the mop I promised in a minute”. He turned towards the door and made his exit, leaving the door slightly open. I paused for a second, slyly eyeing the pot, wondering what on earth was inside... it wouldn’t hurt just to have a slight…ickle peek would it?

“And don’t even think of touching that pot Tenten!” His booming voice rang through the kitchen into my ears…

“Darn it”

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Finally finishing mopping, scrubbing and washing-up, I sat on top of the nearest counter I could find, watching curiously as Neji stirred the strange liquid in the pot. I had obeyed his command by not touching the pot but I knew that if I didn’t find out what exactly was in the pot soon, I would be forced to take physical action. And I don’t think neither of us wanted that. However, the anticipation of having to wait only made me more inquisitive.

I lay an elbow on my knee, resting my chin neatly on the open palm, still watching the Hyuuga at work. He was stirring the mixture with a glinting silver ladle, which looked brand new and unused. It blended well with the light blue apron he wore (one which fell from chest to knee), that he had come back wearing after retrieving the mop for her. The apron was wrapped around a bare, cream shirt which neatly showed off a tiny bit of his lean figure. His black trousers however, were quite loose; showing no signs of muscles yet still suited him quite casually. He wore no shoes or socks, being he was inside ofcourse. His long, dusty brown hair fell over his back and was knotted a few inches to the end so it didn’t fall into his ivory eyes, or into the soup itself, as he was cooking.

Me, well, I didn’t look as glamorous. I was dressed in my oldest, roughest jeans that were covered in countless rips, stains and smudges (I’m clumsy, what would you expect?!) so it was hard to tell exactly what colour they were, a baggy light blue shirt that didn’t give any of my figure away and ofcourse, my favourite white slippers that hugged my feet neatly in total warmth. Although, I have to admit, I did look a lot better now that I had cleaned myself off from the sticky liquid from the passion fruit.

A sudden clang of metal caught my attention as I snapped my head up from my trance. It was only Neji placing the lid back upon the pot, probably to let it cook properly. He then leaned against the counter beside him, facing me.

“It’ll be ready in 10 minutes, it’s cooking nicely, you and Hinata should enjoy it greatly” I could tell he was teasing me, calling the food ‘it’ rather than it’s actual name. I wouldn’t give in though, I would, for once, hold my patience.

“That’s good. I’m not a fussy eater” He nodded curtly, crossing his arms over his chest.

“But you are a fussy chief…what exactly did you…attempt to make?” I sighed, not wanting to explain, but he had a right to know I suppose.

“Well…I decided on pancakes first of all and well” I pointed to the ceiling. I had scrubbed for what seemed like forever and the stain had gone down, but it was still noticeable. He nodded, telling me to continue. “After that, I decided to go with fried egg on toast…but the eggs were rotten, only I didn’t notice until I had started cooking” I pointed to the doors and windows, which were still wide open. “And then I tired cereals and freshly squeezed orange juice…only there weren’t any oranges. But I found the red fruit which seemed ok…how was I to know they were passion fruit, I didn’t take a fricken fruit and veg S.A.T!” I finished on that annoyed note. Looking up, he seemed amused at my attitude, as his mouth was stretched into a small smile.

“All this in…what, 40 minutes?”

“30 actually”

“My mistake” His smile broadened. “So…any plans for today?” He tipped his head over to look at the pot, which was still lifeless.

“No, not yet…got any ideas?” He looked back at me, his arms uncrossing and taking rest on the counter, supporting him.

“Well…I could give you and Hinata a tour of the outside if you wanted. I don’t think Hinata knows about some of the new facilities that have been installed, I’m sure she’d be eager to see them. How about it?” I gave it a thought, it would be nice to see the outside at it’s full and it wouldn’t be awkward anymore now that Neji and I had put our differences aside. Plus, if Hinata wanted to see them, then it was an even better idea.

“Sounds like fun! When should we leave?”

“After lunch, if I know Hinata, she takes ages to get ready” I laughed

“She sure does, but it makes her even more adorable” Neji just blinked at me. I guess he didn’t understand my way of thinking.
Suddenly, the pot started steaming. A deafening ring echoed through the kitchen.

“Jesus Christ!”

“Go get Hinata up, the Miso is ready!” I grinned at him

“So, we’re having miso?”

“…Ah crap”

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Despite the noise of the steaming miso, Hinata still lay unawake on her bed. She could sleep through anything bless her. I closed the door behind me and walked over to her bed, gently taking her shoulder and shaking it.

“Hinata-chan, breakfast is ready” My sweet voice obviously didn’t reach her as she didn’t even batter an eyelid. I tried again, adding a little more power in my voice.

“Hinata-chan, time to get up”…still nothing…darn it.

“Hinata-chan! Breakfast is ready!” She groaned sleepily but did nothing more. Time for Plan B!

“Hinata-chan, Naruto-kun is here, and he’s shirtless” She shot up, her eyes darting around the room.

“W-where?!” Her question hung in the air as she finally spotted me, with a smile on my face. Her cheeks turned a brilliant shade of crimson as she knew she had once again, been tricked by the old ‘Naruto is shirtless’ gag.

“Tenten-chan!!!” I giggled, I knew it was cruel but it always worked on her.

“Gomen Hinata-chan, I had no other choice. Plus, I couldn’t resist” I giggled again, only this time, I was met with a soft object hitting my face. When I looked up, Hinata was armed with one of her lavender pillows and looking slightly more daring than usual.

“Pillow fight!” I grabbed her other pillow, this one a deeper shade of purple.

And we engaged in a cotton collision war.

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When Hinata and me had finally reached down the stairs and into the dining room, Neji was already waiting for us, the table set and bowls and cutlery set out accordingly. He was sat right in the middle on the left side of the table, while the other two plates were set out directly across from him. The steaming hot miso gave a mouth-watering aroma that swept across the room and surrounded Hinata and me. My stomach groaned with sweet temptation, I hadn’t realised how hungry I had originally been! I turned to Hinata, who still seemed half-awake, blinked curiously at the bowls.

“Miso?” She said matter of factly. I smiled at her; she was so adorable when she was tired!

“Hai! Neji cooked it” There was no need to tell Hinata about my…eventful morning. Although, I still didn’t trust the Hyuuga boy sitting so silently at the table…I was afraid he would blurt out my incident to Hinata when I wasn’t around. I shook off that thought and made my way to the table, Hinata following right after me. We took our seats and I was faced with the smirking Hyuuga. I stuck out my tongue at him, grabbed my spoon (which lay next to my bowl), and plunged it into the bowls contents.

“Itakimasu” I whispered to myself and stuffed the spoon into my mouth.
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Oh god it was way too good. I tried to hide my true feelings but when I opened my eyes, I was faced with that infuriating smirk. I was too late to hide it. I shrugged at the Hyuuga.

“I-it’s really good…I suppose…could do with err…with err…a bit more…oh god darn it, it’s just perfect alright!” Neji just nodded.

“I know” I pouted. Why did he have to be so good at everything?

In my anger, I flung a spoon full of miso straight at him. It was time for miso shot put! The scene seemed to slow down…but in an instance, my newly developed happiness was replaced by sudden shock as he leaned gently to his left so the miso went straight passed him and hit the wall behind him. I looked dumb-founded at him, I had perfect aim…how the hell did he dodge it?! Hinata also looked as dumb-founded as I did, from the years we had known eachother, I hadn’t missed a single shot on anything. I was the reining queen of dodgeball, basketball, hockey, football and badminton. It was just…impossible!

“You’re cleaning that up” Neji calmly said, seating himself upright and taking another spoon full of his miso. I sat back down quietly and ate in silence.

From a distance, I could hear the sound of a dripping tap…

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My mood soon lifted as I stepped out into the beaming sunlight, packed and ready to go see the new instalments that had been made. I couldn’t wait, and I don’t think Hinata could either, as her smile had grown more energetic since I had told her about our plans for the afternoon. She literally screamed with joy, my poor eardrums still weren’t fully recovered. Still atleast she was happy.

“Tenten-chan!” She came running out into the sunlight, her long, uniquely coloured hair trailing behind her. She stopped infront of me; her lips still curved in a true smile. Her arms lay by her sides, her hands casually holding a neat pack of water. She wore a light green top, strapless and loose due to the warm weather, blue knee length jeans, the hem cut in a messy but fashionable way and green flat shoes to match. I smiled back at her.

“Hey Hinata, totally awake now I see” She blushed a little, obviously embarrassed by her almost unconscious state.

“H-hai…Tenten-chan…I wanted to apologise for yesterday…for not being able to join you for the swimming session…”

“Hinata, there’s nothing to apologise for! Besides, I’m the one who should apologise! For not joining you for dinner…I…I wanted to talk to you about it but…well…” I felt something on my arm, when I looked up, I saw Hinata’s hand lying there.

“Go on Tenten-chan, I’m listening” I nodded, welcoming her comfort.

So I told her, I told her about Neji joining me in the swimming pool, me saying things I really shouldn’t of and running out. I explained that was why I had eaten my dinner in my room and not with her and Neji, apologising greatly for lying to her all the way through. Then finally, Neji apologising last night and our truce…as soon as I had finished, I felt like a whole weight had been lifted off my shoulders…I felt like me again, Throughout the explaining, Hinata had been looking right infront of her, concentrating on every single word I said.

“So, that’s about it…me and Neji have decided to be mature and put our differences aside…and to be honest…he’s a good guy, once you get to know him…can you forgive me?” She looked at me, her head slightly tilted.

“Tenten-chan, of course I can forgive you, heck, there’s nothing to forgive you for! I’m happy that you and Neji have made friends, I was worried about you though. But now I know, so no harm done!” I smiled at her; I totally didn’t deserve a friend like her.

“Thank you Hinata” I grinned at her, feeling content at our deep moment. Hinata’s face suddenly grinned even wider.

“Sakura-chan called last night and you’ll never guess what!” I tilted my head, curious.

“What?” Hinata was just about to speak when we both heard a low-pitched beeping noise. We peered round. My jaw dropped. Up the drive, revving to go, was an off road car of some sort, silver and glittering in the sunlight. Neji sat inside, ofcourse on the drivers’ seat. Even though we were some way away, I could tell he was amused at my reaction. I closed my jaw. I thought Hinata would be the same but she was as calm as usual. She looked concerned at me. Before she could ask, I grabbed her arm and we ran towards the great car, too excited to even care about the cobbled drive hurting my feet. I knew I should’ve worn trainers.

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The car, I found out, was a Land Rover Discovery. Even though I had no logic on cars what so ever, it impressed me how smooth the journey was, even though most of it was through rough terrain and forest. Now walking on foot, we’d seen most of the instalments. And they were…just wow. This place had everything from a private gym fitted with the latest fitness gear, saunas and it’s own complimentary bar all the way to their very own hospital. This place was just incredible! My jaw was aching from all the surprises.

“That’s everything I believe, let’s head back” Neji turned and had started walking down the path. Hinata quickly followed her smile still broad. Hinata hadn’t stopped smiling throughout the whole tour, for her, seeing the house and the new improvements was like reliving her childhood. Realising I was being left behind, I jogged to Hinata, slowing as I reached her side.

Through the trees, I could see the sun dimming. The orange streaked the heavens so vividly, as if to say goodnight. I didn’t know how late it was but my mind was set on my bed. I was exhausted. My mind clouded over, thinking of wrapping up in my sheets, my mind drifting into silent dreams…when I heard Hinata scream. I snapped my head over to her, but her eyes were glued to me…to my back. Did I want to look? I did anyways…staring up at me, was a huge spider, just about to mount my shoulder, it’s hairy legs crawling up and it’s big eyes staring at me. I did what anyone would…I screamed. I scrambled to take off my jacket, not caring that the only thing covering me was a small tank top. I then grabbed for the nearest thing, jumping in the air as I did so to get away. I trembled with fear, stupid spider, my phobia coming back to bite me.

“Don’t worry, it’s gone” My eyes shot open…that voice was way too near…I was met by familiar soft lavender eyes. I could feel my cheeks burn.

“Err…I…I…” He smirked, obviously entertained.

“So, spiders?” I looked away, but nodded. Suddenly, we started walking…I was still in Neji’s arms.

“N-Neji?!”

“You’re in no fit state to walk” He simply stated, not letting me down. I suddenly looked down and remembered what I was only wearing.

“LET ME DOWN YOU PERV!”

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YAY!!!
Finally finished!!
But I could’ve done it without the help of my good friend Lauren (who is an AWESOME writer, check out her stories on fanfiction.net!! xxlookmeintheeyesxx is her username!! i was honoured with helping her on her latest story thanks again lauren!!!
and also a MAAHOOSIVE thanks to my deviant friend, Kyra009 who has also helped me write this fanfiction Oreo for yew and carl
I knew I took along time but family issues, the boring homework and surprise math SATS, I just haven’t had the time! But it’s here now so no harm done…I think
Thanks for waiting and I hope yew enjoy!!!!
By the way, the breakfast bit at the beginning…I based that on me XD
Lol seriously DON’T LET ME NEAR A KITCHEN!
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bye for now!