A/N - I have, for a while now, been wanting to create a nice flowing Tayuya POV story. It's been a real want of mine. Like a REAL need. I want to show her in a different light, show you how I see her.
So, after much time, I manage to come up with something. Tell me how you like it.
Worst Behavior, ooh, I even LIKE the TITLE. I feel like Tayuya just does what the fuck she wants half the time anyway.
Alright alright, let me let you guys read.
Port Bundle now includes New Story additions. Ayyy Shy killin it!
DISCLAIMER - I do not own Naruto
Never leave the other side of the bar table.
That was one rule I kept to religiously. In this shit storm of a world where drunks came and went, it was the only way to keep out of trouble. And as I worked at the bar it kept me from fucking up in any way possible. God knows I love to fuck up.
After a whole year working here, I managed to stick to my rule. Unless there was some sort of fight I needed to break up or a guy I needed to toss out, I held on to my resolve. Kept my eyes to myself. Focused until my shift was done the threw back a couple before walking home with my two next door neighbors and best friends. Tonight was different though, tonight I couldn't stop staring.
At the girl across the bar sitting alone at the table.
At the way she would glance around, catching the eyes of strangers with a shy smile and darting away gaze.
She was gorgeous. Blonde hair, blue eyes, simple blue sweater, jeans, scarf, and a snug knitted white beanie with that puff ball on top.
Every drink I poured, my eyes ended up wandering towards her.
And with every minute that passed, I felt myself unable to tear my gaze away.
"Go talk to her, dork," Kagura teased from behind me as she went to grab two clean glasses off the wall, "It's obvious you want to."
I gave her a glance, catching her smile, but didn't bother saying anything. Instead, I ended up wandering towards the other end to grab the tip a guy was flashing to get my attention.
"Get me a screw driver," the guy grunted his order, "Make it strong too."
"Want to make it a double?"
The guy twisted me a grin, "Now we're talking."
I gave a snort before moving to get his drink. As I did, my eyes lifted to see the girl still glancing around with a bite of her lip. She looked nervous, every peak she made from her table seeming more and more hesitant. It was obvious she was being stood up, which was cringing to watch. But my focus was on what asshole would stand up a girl like that.
"Do you seriously have no balls?" Karin sneered as she went passed, "If you wait long enough, she's going to leave. You've been hounding her all night."
"Do girls always telepathically gossip when you're too busy with work?" I asked with an annoyed frown.
She placed two beers in front of a pair of guys who were giving her a wolfish grin as thanks. They didn't make an attempt to hide their wandering eyes at Karin's clothing, but she didn't bother giving them the attention they were so desperately attempting to grab. Instead she turned and gave me a sneer, "Kagura didn't need to tell me that you are pussing out. I could tell from here."
"But I did tell her," Kagura commented while grabbing two more clean cups. I rolled my eyes, but Kagura nodded towards the girl, "Tayuya, if you don't make a pass at her, someone is bound to. I'm surprised no one hasn't yet."
"I don't leave this side of the bar," I muttered, but my eyes were wandering around to all the guys eyeing her.
"Tonight might just have to be an exception," Karin replied, nudging me towards the swinging waist high doors, "Go, before I go over myself and give her a drink on the house. Just watching her sitting there hard. It's pathetic enough that she's being stood up, are you really going to let her sit alone all night?"
Setting my jaw, I gave her a glare, but they both watched me pointedly.
Never leave the other side of the bar.
That was a rule I stuck to, how I kept out of trouble. But with another glance at the girl, I already knew.
She was bound to bring out my worst behavior.
"I'm taking five," I told my boss while passing by, aiming for the swinging doors.
"Take twenty," he grunted in reply, cigarette perched between his lips, "And roll me a joint would ya? It's too slow around here."
"When I get back," I promised with a small smile, shaking my head as he grinned. Not many people could say they smoked with their boss, but the guy was the coolest old man I knew. Owning this bar only proved that he still knew how to have a good time.
I wasn't nervous as I was making my way to the girl, but blank. I couldn't think of one good thing to say to her, but with every step I was taking I knew I couldn't back down. Karin and Kagura were hawking me, I could feel their eyes at the back of my neck. If I wussed out, they wouldn't live it down, and I would rather embaress myself in front of that girl than sit there and embarrass myself in front of those two vultures.
Her eyes were wandering again, the blonde hair blue eyed girl at the table by herself. As before she was scanning the room, waiting for someone who hadn't bothered to show up yet. Maybe I was in line of sight, or maybe my intentions were obvious, because she eventually caught my eyes as I was making my way over.
Despite instinct, I didn't look away.
And oddly enough, she smiled.
My eyebrows came together in confusion. Was she being friendly or did I know her from some place that I forgot? There was no way I could forget a girl like that, there was no way I knew her. Maybe she was friendly, maybe she was just happy to notice that she wasn't completely invisible in the room.
I took another step before someone brushed past me.
I frowned at the guy who kept walking by without any apology.
His dark eyes and hair made it obvious he was focused on something else, and for a moment I didn't bother wondering about it.
But my steps slowed as he replaced my path to the girl. Over his shoulder, I could see the girl getting up with a grin on her face.
I came to a stop just as I heard her musical voice say, "I could have sworn you ditched me."
My hands slipped into my pockets as he replied, "Of course not baby, I'm sorry I'm late. They held me back at work."
Smile slipping my lips, I watched them for a moment before sighing and turning away. As suspected, Karin and Kagura were watching. Karin with her all knowing look and Kagura with her pout. With a small shrug thrown at them, I made my way to the back where we had our lockers. At least Old Joe didn't have to wait for his joint.
Still as I walked towards the back room, I glanced over my shoulder.
The girl was nodding at what the boy was saying, both of them sitting at the table, but her eyes were wandering again.
She caught mine and smiled.
I gave her a half smile back, wondering if she was truly looking at me or was there something behind me that caught her attention.
Either way, I was glad she wasn't alone anymore.
Well... partially.
Alright, I'll just post the bunches then a/n at the end. Rushing now so you guys can enjoy yourself!
Shy is hurrying! Brbs