So, where do I start?

I'm Tenten, fifteen. I look normal—brown hair tied up into two unusual buns, big brown eyes and a very colorful wardrobe. I do well in school, well, except for that record of mine of being a troublemaker and all. Besides that, all is fine. I don't have any failing grades and is the girls' basketball club captain. My family's quite normal too, both my father and mother are always away on business trips so I'm stuck at home with my three older sisters, they don't do much but even though they're older and already have jobs, they're really immature. I do all the cooking and cleaning because they get 'tired' from all the work they do at their jobs. I don't mind it, really I do. I love them and always have fun with them. That's my life.

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Me?

I'm Neji, fifteen. I was born into a very wealthy family—which is known everywhere. We own various shops and stores, you name it. I am also very well-known at school, being the school's genius. I am the student council president as well, making my image look clean and good. I have no mother or father, but I have my uncle and cousin with me so it's okay. My life's pretty okay, I want everything to be clean and nice, and I want everything perfect. That's my life.

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It all started as a sunny Monday morning. Mika, the second eldest, kept calling my name. I peeped in her room to see everything in a mess, including her hair and face. She noticed me by the door and called me in; I could tell she was having problems with her boyfriend again. There were a lot of tissue papers on the floor and on the bed; I could also tell she's been crying all night because of her make up, it's been smudged and wet all over. "Are you sure you're okay?" I ask, tapping her back as she blows her nose again. She said she was okay; she just needed a new box of tissue. I guess she'll calm down a few minutes later. It wasn't long before Tsubasa, the third daughter, came in. She held her camera high and took pictures of Mika. "Aren't you looking a little ugly, sister?" She says cheerfully. Mika went out of her way and threw a pillow at Tsubasa, starting their never-ending argument again. I wanted to escape the whole scenario, but before I could, Yuki came barging in. She's the eldest among all of us. I couldn't say she's not responsible, but I couldn't say she's not immature as well. There goes their fight. Every morning is like this, Mika and Tsubasa-oneechan fighting over something stupid with Yuki-oneechan interrupting, telling them to get ready and shut up. I don't have any say in this actually; I don't want to be involved in these kinds of things anyway.

It took a while before I could see the time too. 9:45 AM

I'm going to be late, oh my God.

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It was Monday, the start of a new semester. I couldn't have waited long enough for this. I packed everything, now I'm ready. I have all the books and materials I'll need. I also finished doing the paper works for the new clubs. Being the student council president isn't easy after all. I've already put on my uniform, nice and clean. I have my bag with me so I'm ready to get going. I see my cousin, Hinata, downstairs, ready to give me my lunch. She's just too nice for her own good. I like it though, she's never angry or sad, and there haven't been any problems between us. I could see Hanabi by the dining table. She's Hinata's sister and my cousin as well. She waved her hand up high as she sees me. "Neji-niisan, Have a nice day!" she shouts with so much cream on her mouth. Every day's always like this. I couldn't have wished for more.

"Neji-kun, shouldn't you get going? It's already 9:45." Hinata whispers.

Oh shit, I'm not going to make it.

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My Beautiful Target

Chapter 1; Meat Monday

I ran as fast as I could. It was bad enough that I missed the bus, now the weather's not going to be nice to me. I could hear the thunder stomp so loud. I was already panting so hard. Damn, this is not a very good way to start the new semester. I don't want to get called in just because I was tardy. I have enough bad records and I don't want any more. I could feel my feet ache as I stop in front of the school gate. I look up to see the dark sky, it really will rain. It wasn't the end of my running though; I still ran across the hallways just to get to my classroom. I opened it fast just to get in time—10:01 AM.

"Hime, Tenten. Nice of you to drop by, looks like you still made it." Mr. Dean announces. It's true though; I am just one minute late. I was still tired too, panting so loudly and my feet were too heavy that I couldn't make it to my seat.

"Tenten, you okay? You reek." Sakura, my long-time friend, whispers as I take my seat. She raised her brow. I was still panting and sweating so it's no surprise that I would stink. Sakura tapped my shoulder and I spot a small perfume she's holding. "Here." She whispers again. I smile, "Thank you." I really am thankful for a friend like her.

Mr. Dean was our homeroom teacher, not to mention our math teacher so it kind of stinks, because we'll have math just after homeroom. It's not like I hate Math, I'm good at it but I just can't take Mr. Dean. The way he teaches is so boring that could doze off any second. I still respect the guy though; he's not like any teacher whose mean enough to give us a dozen of homework and activities.

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I took a bus on my way to school but it still wasn't enough to get me there on time. I wouldn't dare to run; I'd get all sweaty and dirty. Now that's not a very good way to start the new semester. I had no choice but to enter the classroom at 10:23 AM. Mrs. Cal, our homeroom teacher quickly eyed me. She wasn't really strict but she had something against being late or skipping her class. "Hyuuga, don't tell me you had student council things to do before my class and it was the very reason you were late?" She says with a sigh. I couldn't have agreed more. I nodded gently. I was going to tell her the exact same thing. It's not that I like to lie; I just do it in emergencies, like this one. I quickly take my seat, next to Rock lee. He's been a friend of mine since kindergarten and he's really nice too, so there's been no problem between us.

"Neji, you okay? It's not like you to be late." He says; guess he knows the truth, about the student council lie. "It's fine; I just got carried away in fixing my things that I didn't get to see the time." He smiles at my reply. No problem at all.

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"Sakura, hurry up!" I shout as me and Sakura run across the halls, just in time to get to the cafeteria. Sakura was running rather sloppily behind me, I couldn't blame her though; she's more of a fighter and puncher rather than a runner. "Why do we have to run?" She pants as she grabs ahold of my shoulder. I snicker as we enter. "Because today's meat Monday!" Ah, Meat Monday, the only thing I love about Mondays. I quickly grab my poor tired friend and make it to the line, being the first ones to order meat. You should have seen it, the beautiful greasy ribs and chicken, splattered with so much gravy. It looks so, fresh. "Why don't you lose some weight? Aren't you conscious about your weight at all?" Sakura asks before getting her tray. I snorted, head held up high and my hands on my hips. "Please, I ran here from my house just to be on time. I am seriously tired, I need my meat!" I argue. She could only giggle from my well-made speech.

I gulped down every single thing on my tray, disgusting Sakura who was eating too little. She's the kind of girl that doesn't like gaining weight, something like impressing Sasuke, her one and only love. I could really taste the meat though; it was making me so happy that I couldn't help myself for another round. Just in time was Ino, our other friend. She was separated from us and was put in another class so we could only hang out in at lunch time or dismissal. She was looking more disgusted about my eating habits than Sakura. "Geez, Tenten! Be more careful in what you eat." She says. I could only give her a really big grin.

Before talking about anything else, there was a scream. A girl's voice shouted, "The Student Council." Yeah, them, the most famous beings in this school. Everybody says they're the best of the best, passing all of their tests with flying colors. They're even said to be very athletic and cool, something which I haven't seen yet. "Oh My God, it's them! Come on, Tenten." Ino grabs me by the arm, dragging me over to the Student Council's table. She kept on jumping from the crowd to see her one and only prince, Sasuke. Yes, both she and Sakura have the same love for the same guy. I can't argue with it anyway.

Sasuke's the vice president; he's said to have beaten up ten guys at the same time. He's really smart and good-looking, which makes him a ladies' man. I don't like him because of his personality; he's pretty mean and rude. Next to him is the secretary, Shino, he's kind of like Sasuke, but more mature and level-headed. He's smart as well, having said to get perfect scores in Math and Science. So, the treasurer is Itachi, Sasuke's brother. He's two years older than us but was said to have been forced by the principal to join the Student Council. He's cool and silent all the time, but everyone says he's kind and caring. He's also a child prodigy, advancing to year after year. Then there's the year representative, Shikamaru, lazy and a troublesome kid but he's really easy to get along with. So, the last of them is the other year representative, Naruto, he's kind of an idiot but get this, he's said to be so good in sports and art that it's already enough to get him in the special class. The special class is a class where students with high intellectual and really smart are assigned to. The student council members are chosen from that class.

Sakura was already on the verge of calling Sasuke, even waving both of her hands for him to notice her. Sasuke wasn't going to notice her anyway, being the womanizer he is, he has so many women going after him. It took a while before somebody came over their table though, which surprised me. Everyone in the table greeted him casually, but I've never seen him before. It was awkward enough that he had freakishly long hair, but his eyes were really white too. He had pale skin which is really amazing, because it made him look like a pretty girl. A guy looking like a girl is pretty rare.

"Ino, who's that guy?"

"Oh you mean Neji? He's the president."

"President?"

Who knew he was the president. How come I've never seen or heard of him before though? The crowd was also increasing, with girls from different year levels taking a look. Well, they are the faces and brains of the school. I couldn't help but notice the food though, it's Meat Monday and there's still more meat. Looks like everybody's too busy fawning over the student council that they didn't even bother buying their lunches first.

Before thinking of anything else, I rush over to the counter, ready to buy more before lunch time's over. Ino and Sakura were going to be busy calling Sasuke so I had no problem of buying. I ordered the greasiest and fine meat there is. I couldn't wait to taste the baby, with its smell going all over my skin.

I turned; ready to find a table to chow it all down my throat. "Hey, watch where you're going." That was the last thing I heard. Before I could move my hands, my tray was already empty as my hands kept shaking. The meat was gone, out of my tray and on his shirt. His school uniform covered with the greasiest meat around. It looked so dirty and disgusting. My mouth was also trembling. I couldn't hear myself think when I looked up to see the person's face.

It was him.

Neji.

The Student Council President.

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