Neji Hyuuga stood in the local Konoha pharmacy, sighing. How could he have let that happen? He waited impatiently in line, sighing. He tapped his foot nervously on the cold, linoleum floor. Beads of sweat trickled down his forehead. He swore under his breath. He dug his nails into his thigh. Damn it, he thought, how long is this going to take?! The line moved up a bit.
A jonin. That what he was, and at seventeen-years-old, too! How could he have been so irresponsible? How could he have forgotten? One detail. One tiny detail he had missed. That one detail, had he not missed it, he wouldn't even been standing in that line! A deep growl rose from his throat. He twitched nervously and searched the store. Luckily, there was no one he knew… But then again, the Hyuuga clan was a bit famous…He can easily be ruled out by his eyes. Those large, eyes of a faded lavender colour. But he had thought it through… A pair of large, dark sunglasses rested upon the bride of his long nose.
He desperately hoped that no one would notice the trade-marked Hyuuga clan eyes hidden behind those very shades. Finally, he was at the front. He slid what was in his hand across the counter, trying to look cool. He turned his face from the cashier. The cashier looked at the product and then back at him. He smirked. Neji noticed that. "Shut up," he grumbled, "it's…for my mom." "Right," the cashier said sarcastically, "Tell your girlfriend I said 'hi' when you go over to her place, Hyuuga." Neji muttered something explicit about the cashier's mother as he cashed the product that was being bought. The cashier put it in a black plastic, thankfully, so no one on the street would know what this irresponsible Hyuuga bought.
The cashier grinned darkly at Neji. "Have a nice day, sir," he said, smugly. "Go to hell," Neji growled. He left the store. The cashier had no right to act that way towards him. Neji's business was none of his. Damn straight! Neji looked at the bright blue sky and sighed for the millionth time for the day. How in blazes name, could he have let that happen? He knew why. He knew how it all started. It started on account of his carelessness. It started on a Saturday evening…
He and Tenten had been dating for More than a month. For at least three. They sat on Neji's couch at Hyuuga Manor. As usual on a day, at a time like that, they were busy playing the usual game of tongue wrestling. Making out. Neji enjoyed it but Tenten had started to tire of this. Since the second month of their unbreakable bond of a relationship had passed, she already started to tire of first base. She wanted to get further. She pulled away from Neji's soft, candy-like lips. "Neji," she murmured softly. "What is it, Tenten?" he asked between kisses.
"Don't you think it's time we…?" she started. Neji immediately sat up, wide-eyed. "Oh, crap!" he exclaimed in horror, "You're breaking up with me?!" She smacked her forehead. "No!" she yelled, irritated. He was silenced by her slightly harsh expression. She made gestures with her hand, indicating that she wanted to move the party to his room. Neji finally got it. He felt overly embarrassed. He looked away. "Tenten," he whispered, "I don't feel like we should do this." She sighed. "You're not ready," she muttered. It wasn't a question, it was an indication. "No," he said, "I'm just afraid that I might hurt you…"
"Don't worry," she said, her voice was gentle, as if it were something angelic, "I can trust that you won't." "But," Neji said, "We don't have any…" Tenten grinned. "On my way to the bathroom," she said, "I noticed a large pack of condoms on your dad's bed. Only one was used." Neji was surprised. How come she had noticed that and not him? His dad was sleeping around? What else was there to say? Except… "Yes," he whispered, "I'm ready, then." The memory of that day was a bit blurry but he knew it was one of the best moments he had ever spent with her…
And as he crossed the streets of Konoha, one thought raced through his mind and one thought only. HOW THE FREAKIN' ASS HELL COULD HE HAVE BEEN SO DAMNED STUPID?! He was that angry at himself. Another memory materialized in his mind…
As soon as Tenten had left, he took a shower. He was very sweaty. He wondered if everyone felt like that after their first and many similar experiences. After his shower he had passed by his father's room. He took a look at the box. It said that there were thirty; thirty condoms lay in that very box. But there was twenty-nine…Wait! Twenty-nine? But hadn't he and Tenten…Shit! Oh friggity mother chuckin' shit! He forgot to…Why did Tenten want to lose her virginity to a guy so inexperienced? So…irresponsible? Was there a possibility of her impregnation? Was there a possibility of him becoming a father?
He ran his fingers through his dark-chocolate colour hair. His nails dug into his scalp. He sighed. When he told Tenten over the phone, she had not been easy with him…
Immediately, she stormed over to his home. Barged into him room and dragged him outside. She pummelled him without a single intention of showing mercy. "NEJI HYUUGA!!" she had screamed. For once, her voice had a new influence of fear over him. "I feel like taking my weaponry scrolls and shoving them up your ass and summoning the weapons while it's still up there!!" "You have every right to," he had said. Her rage filled eyes had started to leak tears. She dropped to her knees, sobbing, uncontrollably. "Neji," she whispered. Her voice was very weak.
"I could be…" He pulled her into a hug. She buried her face into his chest. "...I could be pregnant, Neji…I could be pregnant!" Sadness overcame him but no tears came. "I promise," he whispered, "whatever happens…I will be by your side…always…" He held her like that in his arms until his father and cousin had come home. He loved Tenten. Every bond with her, needed to stay alive, no matter how weak it became at that moment.
But, still…neither Neji nor Tenten had any clue of if there was a baby or not. He peeked at the pregnancy test in that black, curious plastic bag and hoped for the best. He didn't hope that she wasn't pregnant; he hoped that she would still love him, no matter how worse the situation got.