Neji Loses to A Tree

He could not believe this.

Absolutely not.

He had just heard Tenten, his girlfriend, confess to the damn tree that he Jyuukens his anger out on.

…He did not just lose the love of his life to a tree.

A battered, ugly, old tree at that.

My my Neji, what have you become, losing a girl to a tree?

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"So er," Tenten shifted nervously and glanced at the tree, smiling brightly, "Well er, we've been going out for a while…"

WHAT THE EFF, SHE'S BEEN HAVING A SECRET RELATIONSHIP BEHIND MY BACK WITH A TREE? Neji thought furiously, watching her.

"Well… I really really like you…"

Oh God NO.

"I think…" Tenten glanced up again and smiled, a blush tinging her cheeks, "I love you."

SHE DID NOT JUST CHOOSE A DAMN TREE OVER ME. SHE NEVER EVEN SAID THAT SHE LOVED ME! Neji scowled and poofed off to the Hyuuga residence, to find Hanabi to spar with so he could take his anger out.

There was no way he was going to touch that tree.

Until tomorrow. Then he'd blow it up into smithereens and Tenten would see he was better.

Stupid.

Stupid.

Stupid trees.

DAMN YOU TREE, WHY DID YOU HAVE TO STEAL AWAY THE PERSON HE LOVED MOST?

Tenten sighed and straightened up, "That's enough practice! Now I should go tell Neji that!"

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"Ne—why are you Jyuuken'ing that punching bag?"

Neji turned around and glared, "I won't Jyuuken the tree that you love so damn much Tenten," he replied, voice dripping with sarcasm.

Tenten grinned, "Yeah, I do love that tree!"

Oh God NO.

"…."

Tenten looked around and picked up a small leaf, blushing lightly, "Well um Neji, there's something I want to tell you…"

Neji sighed, "I know."

"You do?"

It wasn't that obvious, was it?

"You love the tree more than me," he said, sulking.

Yes, Hyuuga Neji was sulking.

"No I do—"

Neji sighed, "I understand Tenten, why you would love the tree that I take my anger out on more than me."

"Neji, damnit, you…"

"I'll see you around."

"WAIT, DAMN YOU NEJI, WHAT KIND OF GENIUS ARE YOU?"

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Neji glared at the tree, "Damn you."

The tree just stood there.

"JYUUKEN."

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT!"

"TENTEN I KNOW YOU LOVE THIS TREE AND ALL, BUT FRANKLY I HATE IT."

"DON'T KILL IT!" she wailed, clinging onto his arm.

"WHY ARE YOU SO DAMN ATTRACTED TO THIS TREE?"

"BECAUSE IT'S WHERE YOU ASKED ME OUT!"

"I ASKED YOU OUT WHILE I WAS KILLING IT."

"YOU STILL ASKED ME OUT HERE!"

"YOU LOVE THE DAMN TREE MORE THAN YOU LOVE ME!"

"NEJI, YOU'RE NOT A VERY SMART GENIUS."

Tenten frowned, "I don't love the tree!"

"Yes you do."

Tenten sighed and turned towards the tree, "So, tree-san. I know you're special because Neji asked me out here, but I don't love you."

She turned back to Neji, "Is that enough?"

"Tenten I heard you confess to the tree."

"…You were eavesdropping…?"

Damnit.

"…I… was looking for… a scroll."

"…Neji you don't use scrolls. I do."

"…Who said?"

"Everyone."

Neji sighed, "So, why did you confess your undying love to a tree?"

WHY DID I LOSE HER TO A TREE?

Tenten blushed, "Practice."

"For what?"

"…To tell you."

"To tell me what?"

"…I love you?" she answered meekly, looking up at him, her blush intensifying.

"…So you don't love the tree."

"No."

"You're positive?"

"Yes."

He sighed and pulled her towards him, his arms around her tightly, "Thank you… I could never live with it if I lost you to a tree."

Tenten giggled and snuggled against his chest, "I… really love you, Neji. And I won't pick a tree over you…"

"I think… I… maybe, a little more than like you too."

"Can't you just say love?"

"Hyuuga rules."

"I bet the tree would!"