SasuTenNeji. AU fic. Mostly Tenten's point of view.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Only this storyline which I came up with while cooking dinner. POWER TO THE CHEFS!
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I yawned loudly as I woke up two minutes before my alarm clock. It's a strange thing but I've challenged my body to wake up ahead of time. Turning the alarm off I jumped out of bed and prepared for another day of high school.
"Tenten! Honey are you awake?" I heard my mom yell from downstairs. I rolled my eyes.
"No I'm still sleeping!"
"Tenten…" I could almost see my Mom's frown. She's always disapproved of me. When I was born, she was hoping for a bouncy beautiful baby girl who she could dress up and teach to be a lady. Instead she got me, Tenten the tomboy.
Every time we argue about that, she always says, "Look at Tohru," while pointing to an image of the famous model "she's the very image of a beautiful female. If you dressed up more, I'm sure you'd be just as beautiful as she."
Which is funny, because I am Tohru. It's a long story, but in short I'm a famous model and nobody knows my true identity besides me and my manager Anko. I only became a model because of my family's increasing financial problems. I entered a modeling contest under the fake name Tohru and won. I received a special deal and am sponsored by a hair products company. Now I'm able to help support my family under the guise of working at McDonald's.
I quickly pulled on my faded jeans and black t-shirt with red lettering saying 'Bite me'. I combed my long brown hair out and rolled it up, placing a bun on either side of my head. My bangs (my only 'ladylike feature' according to mom) flopped wherever. Not giving myself a second look I grabbed my book bag and ran downstairs.
"Tenten!" I stopped at the door.
"What?"
"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?" My mother asked with a worried look in her eyes. I glanced towards our table where my Dad sat eating a bowl of cereal and reading a local newspaper.
"No."
"Why not?"
I sighed, "I just don't feel like it. Here," I grabbed an energy bar off the counter "I'll eat this on the way. I have to go. Later."
"But-" I slammed the door shut before she could protest any further. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I don't like my Mom. It's just that we don't get along. She's the very picture of lady-likeness. She has her beautiful light brown hair neatly curled and pulled into a ponytail; she always wears a feminine color, and wears light makeup. She's an attractive woman in her own way. I believe that she's where I get my looks from.
Ever since I was little I loathed dresses and girly stuff. I think that's when she knew that we would never be that close. I always hung out with my male cousins and my Dad. I learned to fix cars, skateboard, and all other guy stuff from Dad. He's the only one who doesn't disapprove of me. He says that I'm the son he never had.
I ran down the sidewalk towards the school which is only a mile walk away from my house. Once it came in sight I looked around for my friends in the sea of bodies. Several lip-gloss girls applied makeup and giggled, Goth guys hung out in a group, preppies practiced cheer routines, etc.
I hate stereotypes but those are the only words to describe these people. Shouldering my bag, I marched past a troop of cheerleaders who instantly began whispering and giggling as I walked past. They enjoy tormenting the only non-sport playing, plain looking, and uninteresting girl at school. I ignored them and marched over towards my group. If only they knew.
"Hey over here!" I glanced up to see Inuzuka Kiba jumping up and down and waving madly. The red stripes tattooed on his cheeks stood out as he gave a dog-like grin. Beside him stood a bored looking Nara Shikamaru and his girlfriend my best friend Sabaku Temari. I smiled before jogging over.
"Stop waving loser!" I shoved Kiba playfully before taking my place leaning against the wall beside Temari.
"Aww… Tenten that hurt!"
"It was supposed to, fool!"
"Hey Tenten, you look pretty sleepy. What's up?" Temari asked, tilting her head to the side in a puppy-like quizzical fashion.
I smiled at her "McDonalds got me down."
The only reason why I never told anyone my secret was because of one stupid fault of mine. Pride. I could never admit to my mother that I dress up and expose myself to the world for money. I knew that Temari wouldn't care, but I wanted to keep my tomboy attitude. That was the only thing that's real about my life.
"Troublesome." That was Shikamaru sighing loudly. He thinks everything is troublesome. I think he would sleep for all eternity if possible.
Before I could say something smart to old lazy boy I heard faint squealing and sighed. I shut my eyes automatically. It was the same thing every day. I'm grateful that my group is the only one that doesn't act so stupidly.
"AAHHHH!!!"
I glared at Temari who joined in the screaming in waving.
"What?" she asked while grinning, "You have to admit they are hot."
For a second there I saw something other than boredom in Shikamaru's chocolate brown eyes.
I rolled my eyes as the limousines pulled up. Faculty members held back mobs of screaming fan girls and fan boys? I raised an eyebrow at the screaming boys. That's just weird.
The doors opened and the screams increased. Those were the same kind of screams that I get when I walk down the red carpet. Out stepped the two heartthrobs of the school. Uchiha Sasuke, heir to the Uchiha corp., one of the most powerful industries in Japan. And Hyuga Neji, heir to Hyuga corp. Same thing as the first.
There has been a long rivalry between the two companies for years. The Uchiha and Hyuga are constantly fighting over control of Japan. Personally I don't give a flying monkey. Just as long as they stay out of my way.
The two rich pretty boys hate each other. The only reason why they arrive at the same time is because they're both trying to be earlier than the other. It's stupid because in the end they arrive at the same time like twin morons.
Temari was now jumping on my back for a better view of the two heartthrobs. I growled and threw her off me.
"Oh my god!" she squealed, "Neji is just so hot!"
My gaze automatically fixated on the boy. He has long brown hair and mysterious gray eyes making him an instant heartthrob. Uchiha Sasuke on the other hand has short spiky black hair and serious onyx eyes.
I rolled my eyes and grabbed her arm. "C'mon guys, let's go."
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I plugged my ears as Temari babbled on. "-and his hair! Oh my god! I could just run my hands through his hair! Did you see what Sasuke was wearing? Wasn't he-"
Shikamaru sighed angrily. We were in homeroom. He was seated to the left of her while I was on her other side right behind Kiba. Kiba and I shared a quick glance and I nodded. I quickly turned to Temari and slapped her face.
She blinked in surprise. Her dark green eyes slowly started to clear. "Thanks guys, I needed that."
"No problem."
We heard some excessive giggling. "Here they come." We said in unison. The door to our classroom and in stepped Uchiha Sasuke and his posse of fan girls.
"Sasuke-kun!" one crooned "You are just soooo funny!"
The others erupted into giggles. "Ewww look at them," I said loud enough for them to hear "I think I'm going to vomit."
I was immediately death glared by fifteen fan girls and one Uchiha. My desk erupted into flames. Temari and I quickly put the fire out.
The group seated themselves in the middle just one row in front of me. I glared at the back of their heads before leaning back in my desk and pulling out a piece of gum. I chewed as loudly as I could, earning glares from every student around me.
Our teacher is always late so I can do whatever I want. I chewed even louder and added some sound effects.
The door swung open revealing our always late teacher Kakashi-sensei. "Good morning class!" he smiled from behind his mask. I always stare at him. Who else has gravity defying hair and a cool mask?
"You're late!" Naruto, a loudmouth troublemaker yelled while pointing an accusing figure at the teacher.
"Oh well, you see…" I groaned as he started another extravagant excuse. "A little boy fell down a man-hole so I had to save him and then I-"
"LIAR!"
He grinned behind his mask and opened his desk. "Start your lessons guys, you know what to do. I'll just do a little studying of my own."
He whipped out a pornographic novel by the name of 'Icha Icha paradise' I felt myself grow sick. What kind of teacher does that?
A bad one, that's what.
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After my next few pointless classes a jammed locker held me up, so I was the last person in the hall on the way to Science. Grumbling curses, I stomped angrily towards my class. I turned a corner and nearly ran into someone.
"Watch it clown!" I snapped furiously. I tried moving around them but they blocked my way. I glared upwards and almost gasped. I was staring right into the gray eyes of Hyuga Neji.
He glared down at me. "What did you call me?" he seethed.
I raised an eyebrow in challenge. "I called you a clown! Now move before I kill you and feed you to the hyenas!"
"Hyenas?" he began coughing which started to sound suspiciously like a laugh.
"Yeah!" I stomped my foot, letting him know that I was serious. "I feel bad for those hyenas though. Imagine the stomachache they'll have after eating you!"
I don't know why I said all that. I think it's because he was laughing at my catch line.
He stopped coughing, laughing, whatever to glare at me once more. "Who do you think you are?"
"Tenten, that's who! Now back off!" I shoved him roughly sending him stumbling a few feet back. He looked at me in surprise as I stormed off.
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(normal point of view)
"Tenten huh?" Neji smirked to himself "What an interesting girl."
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I practically bulldozed the door to my science class. "I AM NOT LATE!"
Yuhi Kurenai, along with the other students looked at me as though I were crazy. I guess I kinda was. Chuckling nervously I shuffled over towards my desk and tripped.
"Tenten?" Kurenai-sensei asked slowly "Do you care to tell me why you're so late?"
"Geez didn't you just hear me?" I grumbled.
She narrowed her red eyes at me but said nothing more. "This year you will be assigned partners who will last the entire school year with you. You two will share everything and work together as one. Understand? Now when I begin calling your names I will-"
She was cut off as the door opened revealing Hyuga Neji, the very jerk I didn't want to see. Kurenai-sensei smiled at him as he took a seat in front of me. I stuck my tongue out at his head before turning back to Kurenai-sensei.
"Now as I was saying, when I call your names you will partnered with whoever I say so. Understood!" We all nodded except for Neji the jerk, who came in a moment too late. A fan girl eagerly leaned forward and explained the situation to him. He merely nodded. I grunted in disgust.
"Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke!" I saw Naruto and Sasuke both flinch. They both looked across the way at each other and glared. Several fan girls groaned in disappointment.
"Haruno Sakura and Sabaku Temari!" Temari who sat in the second row slammed her forehead against her desk. Sakura repeated the same action.
"Sabaku Gaara and Hyuga Hinata!" I turned to see Gaara give his usual indifferent look while Hinata looked wistfully towards Naruto before moving to sit with Gaara. I felt bad for her Gaara can be pretty intimidating. One time I played a prank on him and made an exploding birthday cake. Gaara wasn't impressed he nearly killed me.
She called several other names and I nibbled on the end of my pencil. I noticed that only four people were left. Neji, myself, and two random girls. I prayed to Kami-sama that he would spare me and just team me up with one of the girls.
I glanced over to them. They both made disgusted faces at me. Scratch that. I prayed to Kami-sama that he would strike them all with lightning.
"Hyuga Neji and-" the two girls leaned forward eagerly. They were practically drooling on their desks. Ewww.
"Tenten." I slammed my forehead against the desk. This could not be happening.
The two girls instantly began complaining. I raised a hand "Can I just switch partners?"
"Me too!" Sasuke called out.
I looked at him; he smirked at me before turning back to Kurenai Sensei. She sighed and rubbed her temples "Who would you rather be teamed with?" she asked tiredly.
"Tenten." He said simply. My jaw dropped.
"Crazy person say what?!?" I shrieked along with all the other girls in class.
I quickly regained my imaginary composure and raised my hand "Can I be teamed with Naruto?"
Naruto gazed at me quizzically "Who are you? Are you new this year?"
I stuck my tongue out at him and faced Kurenai-sensei. She mumbled something about needing a break. "Tenten, you wanted to change partners and so did Sasuke. You two are lab partners now. Neji, you're with Naruto."
I slapped my forehead. I know this sounds weird, but for a moment there I think I saw Neji glare at Sasuke. Sasuke just smirked as he swaggered over to my desk. I faced forward, refusing to make eye contact with the pretty boy heartthrob.
"Hey." He gave me another smirk as he caught my attention.
I glared at him "If you try talking to me I'll kill you and feed you to the vampires!"
He did the strangest thing in the world. He threw back his head and laughed. It wasn't a chuckle, but a real gut wrenching laugh. The whole class turned to look at us. I felt myself shrink inside my seat as I received various death glares. My desk caught on fire again. "Not again!"
Sasuke eventually stopped laughing. He leaned towards me; his dark bangs covering his eyes. "You're amusing."
"What's so amusing?" I demanded.
He said nothing but smirked. I tilted my head to the side in confusion but said nothing more. This was going to be one seriously messed up school year.
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"I can't believe you made Sasuke-kun laugh!" Temari exclaimed during lunch break. I glared at Shikamaru; it was all his fault for giving her a piece of chocolate. Now she was all hyperactive.
Kiba nodded in agreement with Temari. "Yeah, if I didn't know any better I'd say that you're making quite the impression around school!" he motioned towards a group of girls who death glared me. Before I could stop it my napkin caught on fire. "Darn it!"
Temari giggled "Yeah," she began laughing uncontrollably. I sighed and looked pointedly at Shikamaru who poked her shoulder.
More laughing.
More poking.
Even more laughing.
I grabbed my cup of water and splashed it on her. "Thanks," she panted, "I needed that."
I rolled my eyes before grabbing my lunch tray to dump it. "I gotta go, see ya later!" I waved to the group.
"Hey!" Shikamaru called out "Are you coming over for the movie?"
"Nah, my Mom wants me for some 'top secret family meeting'" I said offhandedly "Sorry guys. Maybe next time."
"It's alright," Kiba yelled over the noise of the cafeteria "I heard it was a cheesy movie anyway!"
Temari clubbed Kiba over the head with her notebook. "I happen to like it!"
He rubbed his sore head and grinned wolfishly at me. I laughed and dumped my food before marching out of there. I wanted to beat the after lunch rush. I just knew that the fan girls'd murder me if I didn't avoid them.
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When I got home I found my Mom seated besides my Dad on the couch. Mom was rubbing her hands together and cackling while Dad was rubbing his head. They both motioned for me to sit down.
"What's up?" I slouched on the couch (that rhymed!) making my Mom frown and my Dad grin.
"Tenten…" my father began "You know I didn't want to go through with this."
"Go through with what?"
My mother hit father on the shoulder. "Hush dear!" she said warningly. I began to grow suspicious.
"What is it?!?" I demanded, jumping up dramatically like they do in movies.
"Do you remember the property that Grandfather gave to us before he died?" Mother asked slowly. I nodded; it was a large lot of land. It was almost 250 acres of open land that made the stretch between Uchiha Industry and Hyuga corp. That land was the most valuable piece of property in the city.
"Well, we received offers from both Uchiha and Hyuga corp. for the land. They offered us a nice sum but unfortunately we knew that that wouldn't suffice."
I nodded slowly. What did this have to do with me? I didn't care even though the land was great for bike rides.
"So we made an offer… if they would marry our daughter to their heir, we would accept their offer."
I nodded slowly. What did this- "WHAT?!?"
Both mom and Dad covered their ears. "You heard me," Mom said once I was through screaming. "They accepted. You are to marry."
"Marry who?" I groaned between my fingers. Everything was going to hell.
Father spoke up "This is where I intervened. I said we'd give the land to the family of whichever heir our daughter chooses. You have one year to pick your heir otherwise we'll sell and you to the highest bidder. Both families agree, they say their son's need a decent wife."
I gritted my teeth to hold back my anger. It didn't work. "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?!" I held Dad by the throat "SELLING YOUR DAUGHTER LIKE THAT! WHAT KIND OF SICKO ARE YOU???"
It took mom, Dad and the housekeeper to pry my hands off his stupid neck. Afterwards they hoisted me and tied me to a chair. "LET ME GO!" I screamed while rocking the chair from side to side.
"Listen," Mom said seeing that Dad was unable to talk at the moment "It's for your own good. At least now you'll be able to have a decent shot at life."
"What do you mean?" I hissed while still rocking. Considering all my careful thinking, that wasn't a smart idea. I fell over and hit my head on the floor.
"Well… your grades are failing and we're border line bankruptcy you also need to learn to be a young lady. I believe that this marriage will handle all three. Now we won't have to worry about a job. And you could afford whatever college you want." Mom said diplomatically. I glared at her as best as I could with my head on the ground.
"Did I forget your birthday or something?" I groaned. My head was throbbing and I felt like flushing myself down a toilet. "Bankruptcy?" my mind raced "B-but McDonald's pays well!"
Mom shook her head slowly "Not enough, sweetheart. Please try to understand. You'll be able to stand up on your own two feet and help the family. Isn't that what you want?"
"No. What I want is a sane family."
Mom leaned over and pinched my cheek in a motherly fashion. I don't know why she did that. It hurt. "One day you'll thank me."
She got up and exited the room leaving me alone with Dad who was still rubbing his throat. I glared at her retreating form. I yelled the first thing that came to mind "MAY A PLAGUE OF LOCUST STRIKE YOUR CROPS!!!"
I sighed heavily and rested my cheek against the ground. My eyes slowly shut. I thought of both Neji and Sasuke. Why couldn't I just marry their dog?
Mom said I would thank her one day. I hope she's right, for her sake.
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End Chapter
This story is definitely going to be less serious than 'Wait! I'm marrying Who?!?" and the other story that I'm going to be working on once I'm through with the other one. Please let me know what you think! Oh keep an eye out for another SasuSaku. It'll probably only have 5 chapters but still…
-hearts- Nikki!