Author's Note: Came up with this about a month ago, while I was in Starbucks, having the same predicament Neji has. You see, my friends and I have this sort of running gag going on where we come up with freakishly funny names for the Barista to call out. It seems fate was out to get me that day, for instead of the name, "Kaye", the -stupidearwaxinfestedhearingdefected- Barista wrote "Gay" on my cup.

I kid you not. I still have it. X3

Disclaimer: Yesssh! I own Neji! -prances about cackling madly-

Of Starbucks and Coffee and the Barista Lady

His throat itched like hell.

It was hot, and he was sweaty, but he had a damn cold. Plus, his voice had gone hoarse.

Stupid Lee and his stupid Karaoke nights…

And his college dorm's air-conditioning was faulty, the fumes from the newly painted drawers irritating his delicate nose, giving him a gargantuan headache.

So here he was at the neighborhood Starbucks, hoping to escape the heat and relieve his tensed personality. If only the damned barista would stop being so damned perky.

"So that's one Grande Cappuccino, one Iced Caffe Latte, and a slice of Italian Dark Mocha Cake, sir?"

A grunt of approval.

"Your name, sir?"

"..ga."

Damned voicebox.

"Pardon me?"

"..yu..a.."

Great. Now she was looking at him all queer.

"Erm, I'm sorry, sir, I didn't quite catch that, would you mind repeating that?"

"Hyu..yu..ga."

She raised one overplucked brow ever so slightly, fake smile still glued in place, veneers showing through the tons of gunk she'd plastered on her lips.

"Yuyuga?"

He rolled his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest, and bit out,

"H.Y.U.U.G.A."

If only his voice didn't rasp out so softly…

She finally grimaced and the smile wavered, but one blink of her ridiculously fake eyelashes, and the clown-like façade was back in place.

"Okay, Thank you sir!"

And she promptly pushed him out of the way.

Oh how he loathed how incapacitated he was whenever he lost his voice.

"Neji!"

As he sauntered back moodily to where his girlfriend of two years was sitting, he pouted childishly as she giggled at the scowl that was displaying itself on his handsome face.

"Now, what's that frown for, Neji-kun?"

"I told… y-you to… stop call..ng.. me that Ten… ten."

She giggled even more and patted the space next to her on the loveseat.

"Now, now, Neji-chan, no more talking! Can't you see your voice is all gone already?"

He frowned even more, but then she bent a little closer, and pecked the corner of his lips.

"Make sure to get soon, all right? I can't wait to hear your sexy voice again."

How could he not smile at that?

He gazed at her from his spot across her seat, seemingly in heaven, until...

At that precise moment, the barista called out his name.

"Mr. Hyuyuga? Your order's up!"

And that scowl went promptly back on his face.

I apologize if Tenten's a tad bit OC, I just love Neji-torture. X3

Because we all know how much Neji loves his name. XP

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed! Reviews are much appreciated.

Love, kiuna'yukina