A/N: Okay, I know I should update on My Imaginary Ex, but this story is constantly invading my mind because of a movie I saw on tv. And I really don't know if I'll make this a one shot or a full story. Haha nevertheless, enjoy while I can write.
Disclaimer: All hail Kishimoto-san.
Can't Bestfriends be Best Lovers Too?
By: LiL sPoIlEd BrAt
"Please stay. Call in sick, please?" Tenten murmured sleepily as she cuddled closer to her best friend. The rays of the sun were streaming down from the window of his bedroom. Neji yawned while tracing different patterns on the small skin bared from her hitched tank top.
"I can't. I have major exams today." Neji stiffled a yawn as he lazily tried to pry Tenten's hands that were wrapped on his chest. When did it got there? After a few tries, he successfully unwrapped them, earning a pout from his best friend. Neji smirked as he sat up from the bed, planning to go to the bathroom only to have those arms he unwrapped earlier wrapping themselves once more on his torso.
"Even if I say please?" Tenten said, burying her face on Neji's warm back. She always liked it when she smells his masculine scent every morning when she hugs and cuddles him. At least he doesn't mind. She was wondering, and hoping, if Neji liked it too, when she hugs him.
She can not deny the fact that she was in love with his best friend, her best friend straight from the crib. Who wouldn't? With those perfect looks, pale skin and chiseled body, a lot of girls, would kill just to have him talk to them. But the problem is that he isn't that sociable and acts over protective at times. It was quite a shock that he snag himself a popular bitch--girl on the campus.
Yeah, that's the main problem.
Both Neji and Izumi, they seem to compliment each other, they're both popular around campus and both came from prominent families. So why not?
How could she claim him as hers if he has a girlfriend? She perfectly know for a fact that his best friend would never love her, not with the bitch of a girlfriend he has. She knows the bitch hated her to her very core for she's the only girl who can invade his personal space aside from the bitch herself. Well, Izumi's just jealous since Neji let's Tenten pretty much do the 'invasion' thing without much of a glare from Neji unlike Izumi. Heck, he even lets her sleep beside him at night whenever she likes.
But then again there are a lot of complications rising on the argument. Obviously, he only treats her not more than as a sister, right? And besides, she wouldn't risk losing her friendship with him, now would she?
"You've said the word 'please' a dozen of times already since we woke up. Tell me again why you slept here last night?" Neji freed himself from Tenten's loose hug and immediately regretting the loss of her warmth.
Neji wasn't one for personal space invasion, and right now, if it was another person,aside from Tenten and his girlfriend, he would've made it to the point to make that person regret he, or rather she, had lived. But there was something in Tenten that made him so calm, collected. She felt so...loving.
Yes, he felt love in her, that familial love he never felt from his own family. Of course it's familial love that he feels towards her, no more no less.
And in turn, as if on instinct, he acts overly protective, more protective on herne than on his own cousins, just like a brother she never had.
"Did I really said it? Like dozen of times already?" Nejis shrugged and went inside the bathroom, not bothering to close it. He took his toothbrush from the cupboard and started his morning rituals. Tenten watched him with a smile plastered on her face. Wouldn't it be nice if she can wake up witnessing this for the rest of her life?
"What are you staring at?" Neji said while he wiped his face with a towel. Tenten shooked her head as Neji moved around his room gathering his things before going back to the bathrrom.
"Don't you have classes today? Ah, I forgot, I'll be coming home late, I'm taking out Izumi on a dinner so don't bother waiting for me." Neji muttered, walking towards Tenten to pinch her nose before he took his iron crisp uniform and went towards the bathroom.
"Hey!! That hurts, you know! Why do you keep on doing things that hurt me?" Tenten complained, watching Neji midway by the door frame. He glanced up on his shoulder and looked at Tenten with sad eyes.
"You know, sometimes I wish she was less herself, you know, not so...spoiled. Someone just like..." Tenten spared him a glance with confusion painted on her face. Her eyebrow hitched up, as if urging him to continue. But deep inside, she was hoping that someone would be her. it wouldn't hurt to hope, right?
Maybe...just maybe.
"Someone just like you..." Tenten, with all her might, fought down the blush that's starting to appear on her cheeks. She was about to react when Neji turned towards the bathroom and started to walk inside.
"But nevertheless, I prefer Izumi as who she is now, I mean, with your personality and anger managements..." Or maybe not. Tenten glared at Neji and snatched a pillow. Before she knew it the pillow went flying towards Neji. Or rather the door. At the other side of the door, she could hear him chuckling to himself. She even heard him saying something about something 'fun in hurting her'.
"And don't even dare come out that bathroom!!" the brunette sighed as she smiled lightly to herself. She was glad to know that if Neji wanted Izumi to change, she wanted Izumi to be just like her. Then it hit her.
Just like her.
If there was anything Tenten was so good at doing, it would be masking her own expression. Tenten looked at the door dreamily, a wary expression overcoming her smile earlier.
"Yeah, you're hurting me so much that you don't even realize it..."
A/N: How was it? I bet it sucks. Ahahaha. Please review:)
