Birthday Present

Tenten had just woken up in her apartment. She headed down the stairs as soon as she was done getting ready for training.

She picked up a breakfast bar on her way out, eating it along the way.

Trudging along the dirt path to the training grounds, she sighed in deep thought.

Just one more day until Neji's birthday...I still haven't decided what to get him...

Finishing up the last bite of her breakfast, she walked over to the training grounds.

Sitting down by a wooden dummy, she started daydreaming as she waited for Neji...

Tenten's daydreaming head:

"Hello my beautiful darling Tenten, I'm sorry I'm late." Neji will charmingly whisper into my ear.

Then I'll say, "It's okay, Neji-kun, as long as you're here it's perfect."

And then Neji will state, "You're so sweet, Tenten, my love. I just want to kiss you!"

Then I lean closer and go, "Fine with me!"

And then he holds me and french kisses me, and we hold hands as he walks me back to my house...

"Oh, Neji-kun..."

"Tenten..."

"Neeeji-kun..."

"Tenten?"

"I love you, Neji-kun!"

"Um...Tenten? Tenten, hello?"

-End of daydream-

"Tenten? ..." Neji's voice echoed in her head...

Tenten's head shot up into confused lavender eyes.

"Oh! H-hi Neji, eheh, um, ohayo?" she mumbled, blushing.

"You're acting like Hinata...well, let's start training." he stated.

"Oh. Hai."

After long hours of constant training, Neji and Tenten sat down on a log, panting from overworking themselves.

Tenten realized she had forgotten her lunch when Neji took out his bento. Her stomach growled, and a headache started to form.

She was too embarrassed to ask Neji for something to eat. She felt his eyes glancing at her worried face.

Ugh.. .how humiliating...he's staring at me, probably pitying my stupidity...

"Here." Neji said, handing her an umeboshi onigiri. He spoke stiffly, but with a little care in his voice. "I don't want you to get sick."

Tenten's heart jumped when she heard him. "...Eh? Uh, are you sure?" she replied.

"Yes. Now take it." When he gave it to her, he held her hands for a while.

So… soft... he muttered in his head.

"Neji-kun...?" she squeaked, her face turning cherry red.

"...Sorry." He took his hands off immediately and ate his food, nervous from what he had just done.

When they finished up their meal, they were silent for a long time. Then, Tenten spoke up.

"Neji-kun, what would you like for your birthday...?" she asked.

He stared at her for a while, in thought. Then he smirked.

"There's one thing I've wanted for a while," he said, blankly.

"Hm?" Tenten replied.

"..." He leaned over and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"N-Neji!" she exclaimed, her heart beating. She could feel his pulse fast, too.

"I want you," he said, and he kissed her directly on the lips.

Closing her eyes, she giggled and opened her mouth. His tongue wrestled with hers, turning a light peck into a passionate French kiss.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.

After they pulled apart, Tenten leaned on his chest.

"Neji-kun...I've always wanted you, too." she said. He smiled.

"I can't wait 'til my birthday." he whispered into her ear, grinning.