A NejiTen fanfic.
Author's Notes:
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any component of Naruto however I so wish I did.
The sun was making the wet grass glitter in the clearing of the woods where Neji and Tenten were training. The lake beside them was crystal clear and ever so still until a kunai flew into the water causing it to ripple.
"C'mon Tenten what's with you? Your aim is usually a lot better. I mean I know you never get a direct hit but it feels as though you aren't even trying today." Neji complained
"Umm...sorry Neji" She replied taking another kunai from her weapon holster. "I'll get you this time." She claimed. She jumped gracefully into the air and launching a kunai at him. As she did Neji moved to dodge however his fast fluid movement amazed her and the kunai landed a few feet in front of her training partner as she landed.
"Tenten are you alright?" Neji asked genuinely concerned about Tenten's lack of concentration.
"Yeah I'm fine just distracted that's all." She told him. While she thought about it. He's concerned about me. Does that mean he cares about me the way I care about him? Does he love me like I love him? Or is he just concerned for a comrade and friend? Yes that's it Tenten he is concerned about a comrade and a friend there is no way Neji Hyuga would love you.
"Distracted by what exactly?" He interrupted as he thought about what she had just said. It couldn't be her parent's death anniversary because she would be more upset and she would have probably taken the day off training. It couldn't be their birthday or anything like that because that would have had the same effect. Could she be worried about Lee and Gai on their mission? No she knows they can handle themselves. What is bothering her then?
She interrupted his thoughts. "It's nothing really." She smiled however her body language said otherwise. She was facing the ground and moving her foot around as though she was nervous something Tenten never did she was always standing tall and proud.
"Tenten it's not good to hold in your emotions."He told her. "Why don't we take a break?" He suggested. He then sat against a nearby tree, she followed him and sighed as she wished she could tell him that he was the distraction. Neji was first to strike up conversation.
"So...are you going to tell me what's bothering you?" he asked her casually. He then turned to look at her and noticed that she was crying. "Tenten what's wrong?" He put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her closer to him. "Tenten please don't cry talk to me." She rested her head on his shoulder as she sobbed. Neji rested his head on the top of hers. Why am I so concerned about her? Why do I feel like I want to kill whoever or whatever is causing her pain? Why did I hug her to comfort her? I would never do anything like that to comfort anyone else yet I feel like I don't want to let her go. Do I love her? That must be it I Neji Hyuga love Tenten. He shook his head to clear the thought and to his surprise Tenten had stopped crying. He lifted her chin so he could see her face but she was fast asleep. He decided he better take her home and carried her through the hidden leaf village to her apartment then jumped in through her window, as the door was locked and he didn't want to go through her pockets, and placed her on her bed. Neji then kissed her forehead and left without her ever knowing that he loved her.