Gravity

Tenten knew what gravity was.

Gravity kept people from flying, even if their name means sky or heaven, and even if they want to fly.

Neji knew what gravity was.

It was the force on Earth that causes anything that goes up to come back down. Many scientific theories have proven it to be true, and no, there is no switch that turns it off. It makes things come down, such as Tenten's weapons.

And Tenten herself.

Tenten let out a small 'eep' as she felt herself fall through the air, feeling white eyes on her, watching her.

To save face for her miscalculation, she managed to flip herself so she was falling head first, and held her hands out, palms down. Once she felt them touch the ground and tiny rocks poke it, very annoying, she sprung backwards and landed on her feet safely, clutching a kunai in a defense pose, "My bad, miscalculation."

Neji only smirked as he slid gracefully into his Jyuuken stance, "Let's try this again, shall we."

Tenten grinned as she expertly twirled the kunai around on her right index finger, and slid it into the kunai pouch strapped on her right thigh, all while her left hand grabbed two maroon scrolls. She threw one to her right hand, and with a faint 'poof' two dragons appeared from the scrolls, circling around her protectively as she pulled out two more scrolls and summoned her weapons, twirling in the air gracefully.

Neji wasn't the only one who learned new techniques.

This technique was basic, her normal Sōshōryū, only with a new defense. Of course, the dragons she summoned to circle around her and block any incoming attacks, since obviously she can't fight in midair easily while summoning weapons, weren't real. If they were, she'd have to run away before she'd get eaten first. They were real enough, but a mere illusion. A genjetsu. A hellishly good one at that.

What did she call this? Tenten didn't waste time naming her techniques. She called it… well, she didn't really know.

Neji straightened as he watched the barricade of weapons come towards him, and started his Kaiten, deflecting them all, and surprised when a second attack didn't come.

Tenten wasn't the only one who could start and stop techniques quickly now.

He stopped his Kaiten immediately, and arched an eyebrow as he watched his teammate fall through the air. Again.

This time however, her back was towards the ground, so she'd have difficultly flipping over. Why? While her feet were facing the ground, she could use gravity to flip around, but when her back is facing the ground, she'd have to fight gravity to flip upside down.

Gravity just couldn't be fought against.

The Hyuuga sighed as he sprung up and caught her in his arms, surprised how light she was, "Tenten."

"My bad, I got distracted."

Typical Tenten. Always taking the blame. That was why he enjoyed sparring with her, she'd never waste time arguing, just taking the blame, whether it was hers or not.

However it did greatly annoy him when they started arguing whether it was her fault or not…

Tenten muttered an 'arigatou' as she brushed off invisible specks of dust. Truth is, she was distracted. See, while Neji was watching the weapons come to stab him, she had been mesmerized by his eyes. They were so silver, unlike Hinata's who were more of a lavender shade. His seemed cold and distant to others, while Hinata's seemed warm and sweet. But Tenten could see beneath that. She could see that he himself was a caring person. Maybe a bit rough around the edges, but sweet.

Eyes could tell a lot about a person.

She smiled innocently again, "Again?"

"Of course."

This time she jumped up with only one lavender scrolls, and pulled it open, biting her thumb, and leaving a trail of dark red blood on the scroll. She threw the scroll up as it 'poofed' into what some thought was just… more air.

However Neji, with his Byakugan on, could see the dragon she had summoned with chakra. It was invisible to the naked eye, like chakra pores, but it was definitely there.

Tenten's sandals made a soft sound as she landed on the creature she summoned, and pulled out two more scrolls, and grinned at him.

She could now 'float', or walk on the dragon at least. Usually no one would see the flaw, they thought she could just run anywhere now. But, there was a slight flaw. She could only step on where the dragon was. Dragons aren't exactly the fattest creatures in the world, but they were fat enough for her to trick people.

Neji started his Kaiten again, deflecting all the weapons, and was even more surprised and his eyes actually widened slightly as a second attack didn't come. Again. Okay, something was up.

Sure enough, something was up. Tenten was up. And she was coming down again. Fast this time.

It was almost like déjà vu, Neji jumped up again with his arms outstretched, preparing to catch her, since she was falling in the same position as before, only she was facing the earth. Her, as in her front side.

Neji wasn't easily surprised.

But hell, he was shocked when Tenten's lips smashed onto his. So see, he was jumping up, and she was falling down. And so when they were close enough, gravity, ahem, gave a little push for Tenten, so her lips crashed down onto his roughly.

Tenten was never quite fond of gravity. But if gravity could get her a kiss from THE Hyuuga Neji, she liked it. Not quite as much as the kiss, but she'd love it.

And just imagine Neji's surprise as Tenten instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and pressing her body against his.

And imagine Tenten's surprise as Neji responded willingly.

Tenten was the first to pull back and smiled shyly, "I'll always be falling, you know."

"I do know."

"And I do hate falling…"

"…"

"But if you're there to catch me," she continued, touching his forehead with his and looking at him with loving eyes and tracing patterns delicately with her finger on his chest, "I really don't mind falling."

Neji smirked arrogantly, "You know we are going to crash."

"…..WHAT?"

Way to ruin the romantic moment Neji.

Neji sighed as he slipped one arm beneath her neck and the other beneath her knees, hoisting her up so she was vertical, and landed on the ground safely, kissing her nose gently, "I won't mind catching you."