[ Closed - In Progress | You can tell me it's not right ]
Who: Tenten, Naruto, Kiba
What: What starts out as a carefully disguised plan turns into a mess of affection. And nothing but trouble. But did you expect any less from Kiba and Naruto?
Where: Far and Wide Cafe
When: [Backdated] Thursday, August 20; Lunch Rush [11 AM - 1 PM]
Warning(s): ...You'll see. We're all old enough, right?

Heaving a heavy breath, Tenten hesitantly made her way across the floor to the table by the window. It was only one of a number that she had eventually been assigned through her years of working at the cafe. And for the most part, there had been little to no problems. But recently, it had become one of the most dreaded areas in the entire establishment. Not to imply there was anything physically wrong with the area or any sort of problem with the location itself. Rather, it was because of just who chose to occupy said area.

Norio.

Every day it was the same. For the past month, at the very least. During the lunch rush (and only when Tenten was scheduled to work it, she later found out) he would perch himself at that very same table and wait for her. Most days, his order was the same -- a cafe mocha with two percent milk, and a swiss and turkey panini -- except for when he would inquire about other items on the menu to strike up a conversation with her. It had seemed fairly harmless to her. At first. And generally speaking, having regular customers coming into the cafe every day was an ideal concept for any establishment.

The problem came when said customer started showing more interest in his server than the actual menu.

The suit and tie told her that he worked in one of the business buildings nearby. Possibly even on campus just further down the street and on the other side of the park. Either way, he certainly did not have time to focus his attention on someone like her. And with other patrons vying for her full attention and quick service, there was simply no time to properly deal with the matter, although that did not mean Tenten did not make any attempt to defer his advances. It just meant that none of them had worked so far. And she was running out of ideas.

Imploring Naruto's help had been her last resort. Not because of any sense of desperation, but because it was a definite plan destined to work. Along with a host of other reasons. Because of their friendship and how it functioned. Because of how others outside their small circle of companions seemed to view their relationship. And because... running to him every single time there was a problem of this magnitude just did not seem fair. Not after what he had done for her so many years before.

She only hoped that Naruto was able to get there in time.

"Norio," she greeted with her usual smile, "The usual today?"