"After your mission,i decided to treat you out for ramen!"Gai announced to his team..or to Lee and Neji.
"Really Gai-sensei?Let us now go to the ichiraku ramen stand!"Lee said with tears.
"Hn."that would be Neji.
"Hey,Gai-sensei,where is Tenten?"Lee asked.
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"Tenten?"the three,includes neji,said as they entered the ramen stand.
"Huh?"she responded as she tried to tie her apron on her back."Oh hey guys!"
"Tenten what are you doing here?"Lee asked curiously.
"Haven't I told you guys?"
"No."Neji said.
"Well,as you can see,I'm working here,not permanently,only on my days-off."Tenten answered,she's still trying to tie her apron.
"You cook?"
"Yeah,but I hate cooking."
"So why are you working here?"they asked.
"She's good-slurp-at cooking-swallow-you know?"Naruto suddenly spoke up then placed his money on the counter and headed off.
She took the money and went to the other side of the counter and chopped onions.
"OUCH!"
"What is it?"Neji suddenly asked.
"Oh,it's nothing,I'm used to it,I'm a little clumsy with knives."Tenten said,trying to hide her fingers.
"Why are you working here?"Neji asked.
"Oh right,I'm working because I'm trying to earn money,what else do you think I'm working for?"
'Hmm...'Neji thought suspiciuosly.
"I'll have an order of ramen!Gai-sensei-"Lee was cutted off to see,or not to see Gai."But,he was right behind us,he said he'd treat us ramen and-"
"Well Lee?You have to pay."Tenten said,she was still trying to tie that apron.
'darn!'she taught.Suddenly she saw hands behind her and tied up the apron.
"Thanks Neji."she said as Neji slowly tried to put his hands away.
"Aprons,they just won't tie up easily like they used to."Tenten smiled.
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A few days later...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEJI!"
It was this afternoon,because the first part of Neji's birthday was celebrated with his family and blah blah blah but now he's with Lee and Tenten.
"Now Neji,today is your birthday!And by every birthday comes the older you get-so pls accept this gift of mine!"Lee dramatically said and then hand Neji a box of cake.He opened it,it says:"Happy birth day Nej"
"Sorry,I used the wrong tip of the icing bag which was too big so the letters were big too and-"
"Never mind."Neji said and set aside the cake.And then looked at Tenten,who was holding a box too.But not a cake box.It was wrapped nicely in red with a blue ribbon.She shyly give it to Neji.
Neji unwrapped it carefully,just enough to not get it ruined.He opened it,and saw it.
It was a new jacket,very very similar to the one his wearing.It even has the same color,he realized that it was brand new.
"Tenten,thank you but how-"then he remembered.When she first and often saw Tenten working at the ramen stand whenever they don't train.When he mostly catch her jumping up and down because she accidentally made contact with the hot pot.Or cursing the apron she can't tie up on her back.When he hear her screaming because she accidentally hurt herself with a knife.She was trying to earn money,for him!
'For me!'Then his eyes automatically looked at Tenten's hands.It has small wounds on it,because she was clumsy when it comes to the kitchen,but yet,she hated cooking and still tried because.
"Don't you like it?"Tenten asked.Neji just stared at her.
"You hate it.."Then she was hugged.
"Thank you Tenten,I love it"
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pls read an review,it's my first time to write a fic about them