A/N: I'm so excited! I'm a big LeexTenten fan and I was dying to write a story just for them! Yay!
In the beginning of this story, Lee's still liking Sakura and Tenten likes Neji at the beginning too. But this is the kind of story where as the story develops they (Lee and Tenten) like each other more and more each chapter.
Other pairings are KibaxHinata, NarutoxSakura, ShikamaruxIno, ShikamaruxTemari, minor LeexSakura at the beginning and minor NejixTenten at the beginning as well.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Day 1, 11:59 am
It was a chilly winter day in Konoha. It was 29 degrees Fahrenheit outside, but that didn't stop Team Guy from training. Today they were at the training grounds, and had been at it since 9 am that morning. Guy and Neji finished sparring a few minutes ago and were now watching Lee and Tenten's match, which was almost over.
Lee and Tenten were about 30 feet away from each other, panting from exhaustion. "Don't wait for your enemy to attack!" Guy reminded them. Then punching his fist in the air, he shouted, "Come on, you two! Use the power of youth!" Neji rolled his eyes and continued watching them.
Tenten carefully measured her distance from Lee, and thought about what sort of attack she should use. She had just figured out what technique would be perfect when Lee disappeared and reappeared behind her before she could even gasp. As she turned around, he shouted, "Leaf Whirlwind!" and gave her a fast upward kick, which sent her flying and landing near a tree.
Guy looked at his watch and said, "Alright, that's enough. It's time for lunch." He and Neji began heading to the Ichiraku Ramen Bar. Lee walked over to where Tenten was and helped her up.
"Thanks." She laughed a little, and then added, "Y'know, one of these days I'm going to find a way to stop that Leaf Whirlwind of yours, Lee."
"Lee! Tenten!" The two turned their heads to see Sakura, Ino and Naruto running at them and waving. Out of the corner of her eye, Tenten could see Lee blushing at Sakura.
"The Hogake agreed! We're going to have a New Year's Festival!" Sakura declared. Lee and Tenten could tell all three of them were very thrilled about this news.
"That is great!" Lee said.
"Are you guys going with anyone?" Tenten asked.
"Well, I'm going with Shikamaru," Ino said.
"Really?" Tenten asked, looking surprised. "I thought you'd be asking Sasuke."
"She did," Naruto interrupted. "He said no." Ino gave him a glare.
Hmm… maybe Neji would be interested in going with me, Tenten thought, smiling a little.
"A lot of people are going as couples," Ino said, trying to ignore Naruto's remark. "But it's in six days so if you know someone you're thinking of asking, you'd better ask now!"
Meanwhile, At the Ichiraku Ramen Bar
"Ah, man! I'm starving!" Kiba announced, rubbing his stomach. "One bowl of ramen with chicken, pork, beef bones and soy sauce, please."
"You got it!" the Chef said, and began to prepare the meal. "And what would the lovely young lady like?" Hinata blushed and asked for ramen with boiled egg.
Kiba and Hinata both took their seats while Shino remained standing. Kiba looked back at him, and then Shino turned away. "I'm not very hungry," he said. "You two go ahead."
"Your loss," Kiba said, shrugging. "You at least gonna sit down?" Shino shook his head and walked away. Weirdo, Kiba thought.
"So!" the Chef said. He turned around to face them and asked, "Did you hear? We're having a festival for New Year's; fireworks, music, dancing, the whole works!"
"Yeah, Naruto told me about it this morning," Kiba said. "Should be fun. Did you know about it, Hinata?" She shook her head no.
"Yeah, I can't wait," the Chef continued. "But I think the kids are most excited about it, though. A lot of 'em already have dates and it's a week away!"
Kiba knew that Hinata was thinking of Naruto right then; it was obvious to Kiba how much she admired him, looked up to him. He didn't know for sure, but he had a hunch that Hinata was thinking of asking Naruto.
The Chef went back to making the ramen, and Kiba sadly looked at Hinata. "Hinata?" he said.
"Y-yes, Kiba?"
He really didn't want to tell her this; he hated it when Hinata was down, and he didn't want to be the one to burst her bubble. "Listen, um… Naruto already asked someone." Her face fell, and it tore him apart. "I'm sorry."
"Oh…" Hinata began twiddling her fingers, and she looked down at them. Naruto is already going with someone…
Kiba took in a deep breath, and bravely asked, "Hinata… you… want to go with me?"
Hinata's face went bright red. Kiba just asked her to be his date! Nobody had ever asked her out before, primarily because she was so shy and hardly anyone knew what sort of person she was. She looked back at Kiba, who was still looking back at her, awaiting her answer. "Yes. I think that would be fun." She gave him a smile, which he returned.
The Chef interrupted their moment with, "Ramen's ready! Enjoy!"
Back At the Training Grounds
Tenten noticed that Lee was getting a little nervous; he was going to ask Sakura to be his date no doubt, but he was a bit shaky because she had already turned him down more than once. I'm not so sure if she'll say yes to him, Tenten thought sadly. Not only does she not like Lee that way, but she also has a crush on Sasuke. I'll bet she already asked him a long time ago.
"S-Sakura?" Lee asked. His voice was shaking a tad, too.
"What is it, Lee?" Sakura asked.
"Would you like to be my date to the festival?"
As Tenten and Lee dreaded, there was a long pause, and Sakura didn't look too happy about Lee's question. "I'm sorry, Lee…"
"You are going with Sasuke, right?" Lee asked, disappointed.
"Well, no… He said no, and Naruto asked me first," Sakura said.
"That is… okay," he replied. "I hope you two have fun, together." After a short pause, Lee said, "It is lunchtime, and I have been a bit hungry. I will see you all later." And with that, he turned around and headed off somewhere else. Tenten didn't follow him; she knew he needed some alone time.
A/N: Oh, poor Lee! Don't worry though; he's going to be okay!
The next chapter is when the LeexTenten goodness begins! Yay!
Please review! (And this is my first Naruto story so please be nice in your reviews.)