Neji's New Shirt

"Neji!" Tenten called, walking across the training grounds to her meditating teammate.

"Nn?" He opened one eye, still relaxed.

"I got you a present. Get up, and try it on." she ordered him, taking something from her backpack.

His gaze wandered to the 'present' she was taking out.

"Why a present? Today isn't special..." he muttered.

"Yes it is! Because..."

"What?"

"Because..."

"Hn."

"Today is...

"Hurry up and tell me."

"MONDAY!"

"...Um, so anyways, here you go. Try it on." She handed him a neatly folded T-shirt.

Taking it from her, he looked at closely at it.

Oh hell.

It was pink.

Hot pink.

"...Tenten, I think you got this mixed up with your mom's wardrobe-"

"Are you insulting my MOTHER, Hyuuga Neji?"

"No, but-"

"It even has a nice, encouraging message on the front, to give good ideas to the academy children."

"Hn..."

"Well, Neji?"

"...I'm going to look at this 'encouraging message' first."

He unfolded the shirt. After he read the words, his veins almost popped.

"Tenten. What the hell were you thinking..."

Twitching, he looked the message over again.

EVEN I,
HYUUGA NEJI,
GETS OWNED.

SO DON'T BE
ASHAMED
IF YOU LOSE.

Giggling, she turned the shirt around. "There's something on the back too..." she said mischievously.

He was REALLY pissed when he saw the picture on the back...

I LOVE TENTEN.
SHE IS SO COOL!
TENTEN # 1

Under that was a picture of Tenten grinning, standing over Neji. He had a kunai in his back, and was unconscious on the ground.

In his mind, he was fuming. God. She's making fun of me...when she beat me in that spar yesterday. From my blind spot.

Then he put on his super calm, unfeeling face.

"Tenten, what just happened to make you do this?" he asked her, trying to stay cool.

"You! When you LOST! To ME! Hah!" she exclaimed, smirking. "So. Wear it. Now."

You suck, Tenten, he cursed to himself.

"Fine. It's not like anyone will care." he mumbled. No. I'll probably be humiliated until I die.

He tried scrunching the shirt on. Before he could put his arms through the holes, Tenten slapped him in the cheek.

"What was that for?" He hissed, wincing.

"Dumbass. Don't wear it over everything else. How can you even wear that thick stuff in this weather?" she snapped back, pointing at his fat clothes. "It's like, 100 degrees!" Shaking her head, she pulled her gift off of his head.

"It's what I wear to training practice EVERY day. As I have for the past years-" he was interrupted with a soft hand holding him still.

Tenten was undoing his jacket for him. Like he was a little kid, who couldn't button up his coat.

"...Tenten, I can-"

"Hush."

He tried his best to keep his Hyuuga-ness, barely blushing. After she undid his jacket, she moved her hands up his bare chest and slid his undershirt up. His body shivered at her silky, warm touch.

Soon, he could feel her breath on his face, and her body leaning closer, and-

Doink.

Tenten flicked him in the forehead.

"No kiss until you wear this shirt around the village. For the whole day." she teased. She picked up his other clothes and placed them in her backpack.

And, putting his um...wonderful, new hot-pink-with-dissing-himself-and-praising-Tenten-messages T-shirt on, Neji followed Tenten reluctantly.

-Later, in Town-

With a disgruntled face, Neji focused VERY hard to contain his anger as they walked around town.

Passerbys stared at him blankly, wondering why he would wear such a stupid shirt.

Then doom came crashing down, as a little blondie, the future hokage as he says, snickered while passing by. He was with some other guys, Kiba, Shino, and Shikamaru.

"HAHA! ISN'T THAT NEJI! WHAT AN IDIOT! LOOK AT HIS SHIRT!" Naruto screamed.

Everyone walking by, which was unfortunately, A LOT, turned to stare at the Hyuuga prodigy.

"And he thinks HINATA is a failure?" Kiba muttered.

"...Fool." Shino slowly spoke.

"How embarrassing," Shikamaru whined, rubbing his forehead.

Other conversations about Neji's...fashion sense...arose among the crowd.

"I thought he was a prodigy!"

"What a retard..."

"What is with THAT shirt?"

"Idiot!"

After awhile, the mob began to disperse, and Tenten gave Neji a noogie.

Naruto, I will kill you, Neji said to himself.

"C'mon Neji, you're done. Will you walk me home?" Tenten begged with puppy eyes.

Out of all things in the world that he could tolerate, Tenten's puppy eyes were the worst trouble. He NEVER gave in to THE puppy eyes.

Especially from Tenten.

"Hn." Tenten assumed that meant 'okay'.

"NEJI-KUN? TENTEN-SAN? NEJI? WHAT IS THAT YOUTHFUL SHIRT YOU ARE WEARING? I MUST HAVE ONE!" Lee called, jumping around Neji with big eyes.

Neji and Tenten ran. As fast as they could.

"NEJI-KUN! TENTEN-SAN! COME BACK! WAIT!" Lee sighed, watching them leave.

-At the doorsteps of Tenten's house-

"Here, Neji, your normal clothes. And," Tenten said, chuckling, "you don't have to wear that shirt anymore."

Taking his garments back, he leaned close to her ear.

"It's fine if I wear it for a while more." he whispered, "I agree with the message on the back."

She smiled genuinely. "Hmm..that's interesting."

He smirked, looking into her eyes.

"Neji?"

"Nn."

"Do you still want that kiss?"

He bent over, caressing her mouth in a slow liplock. It happened fast, but deeply.

And a couple words on his back glistened as he claimed her heart.

I LOVE TENTEN.