Like Rider Like Horse

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"I'll summon a horde of pandas!"

"NO!"

Tenten grinned and tugged on Neji's hand lightly, pulling him into the stables, "Come on Neji, it'll be fun!"

"It's too easy."

"Have you ever ridden?"

"No."

"Then try it!"

Neji sighed and tugged at the reins as Tenten mounted her horse easily.

"Damn horse, move."

Snort.

Neji glared at his horse and tugged harder, only to have the horse snort again.

Tenten giggled, "You two are alike!"

Neji sighed as he mounted his horse and grasped the reins glaring at his horse, "Move."

Snort.

Tenten walked around the two easily, her horse obeying the weapons mistress' commands with ease, "Gosh Neji, try being more polite."

"Move… please."

Snort.

"Screw you."

"Neji!" Tenten scolded, stopping next to him.

Tenten smiled gently and stroked the horse lightly, "Follow me."

Sure enough, as soon as Tenten began to move, his horse followed her.

…This was so degrading to Hyuuga pride.

"See Neji?"

"…I hate you, you stupid horse."

Snort.

Tenten sighed and turned around again, "You know Neji, you and your horse are so alike. You're both stubborn asses!"

"….."

Stare.

"I know that look Hyuuga. Fine, you're hotter than him."

"Burn you stupid horse. BURN."

Snort.

"Neji you know you've gone crazy when you start arguing with a horse."

"…"

Tenten sighed and walked in circles around her teammate again, "And you said horseback riding was easy."

"It is. Just not with this horse."

Tenten smiled lightly, "So stubborn."

Neji sighed, "Can't we go back and just spar?"

"No! We do that everyday!"

"What's wrong with that?"

"Neji, I don't know but I think I may be getting a six-pack, and girls aren't supposed to have those!"

"…"

Tenten frowned, "Oh come on, just for once can't we do something that'll make me happy?"

"…You don't have to train with me if you don't want to…"

"NO, I want to, and I like it but then I don't like it!"

"Tenten I don't like paradoxes."

Tenten grinned and tugged on Neji's reins lightly, the two horses starting to walk side by side, "I know, but I do!"

They walked in silence for a while longer, until Tenten broke the silence, "Our horses act like us!"

"So your horse acts like you, and mine acts like me?"

Tenten nodded fervently, not noticing when her horse began to nuzzle Neji's horse, "Yes!"

Neji glanced down and smirked, "…Well then look what "we're" doing."

Tenten glanced down and shrieked, "NOT EXACTLY THE SAME."

Neji smirked and leaned over, gently letting his nose brush hers, his smirk widening as she flushed, "N-Neji!"

"I think," he whispered as his horse finally obeyed him and moved over so he was right next to Tenten, "I really like horseback riding…"

Tenten smiled prettily, "I knew you would."

Neji smirked again and leaned over, gently capturing her mouth with his for a few seconds, before pulling back, "And I think… I just may like what this horse as well."

Snort.

Rear.

Fall.

...…Neji you were owned by a horse.

Tenten bit her lip to fight back laughter, but giggles escaped her, "A-are you okay, N-Neji?"

"Damn horse."