Disclaimer: Naruto is not, nor will it ever be, mine. If it was Sasuke would be home already and Nejiten would be canon.
"Come on, wooing her with pecan chocolate?" Neji said, working himself up into a mild frenzy. "Tenten hates pecans! I mean, who would like them? They taste disgusting! He doesn't know anything about her! He probably doesn't even know that her favorite color is sterling blue either, or that she likes lilies the best, that she prefers the ocean to running water, or that she puts chocolate sprinkles on every flavor of ice-cream except for strawberry, and how she can't sleep and needs to cuddle when there's thunder because of a certain accident that occurred when she was four and a half that made her afraid of it!" he finished off all in one breath, panting slightly.
"Do you understand that you love her yet?", Lee said petulantly."Or should I repeat what you just said again?"
"Well, damn. I'm in love with Tennie. And she's not talking to me cause I was such a jerk. Dammit, do you know where she is, Lee? I need to apologize, and then try to manipulate her into breaking it off with that jerk of a boyfriend."
"She's at the training grounds. Attacking a picture of your face. Be careful. But seriously go talk to her."
Neji started running. Halfway there, he realized how stupid he was to not realize that he loved her sooner. Three-quarters of the way there, he decided that he was such a jerk that he needed a peace offering because of his way of expressing emotions. When he got to his training grounds, he stopped and looked at the woman who had stolen his heart with her carefree laugh and twinkling eyes.
"Tennie?"
"Shut up, Sano. You know that Neji is the only one who's allowed to call me 'Tennie'. I just don't think that-" Tenten had fully turned around and instead of seeing Sano like she had expected she saw Neji himself.
"What don't you think, Tennie?"
"Why should I tell you Neji? Last time I checked, you were acting like we were 13 again. Do I need to get Naruto to kick your ass?"
"Heh...too late. Lee did."
"Good ole' Lee, gotta love him."
"Now, my dear Tenten, what don't you think?"
"I", Tenten took a steadying breath, "I just don't think this whole boyfriend thing was a good idea... Everyone's mad at me for not choosing someone in town. Sad thing is I would have loved to do that...and I knew just who I wanted to date too! But guess what? He acted like a major jerk for a week!
"Well, that's surprising considering a week ago Lee and I beat Kankuro until he was unconscious because he thought he had a chance with you."
"Kan-kun? Oh, that was a joke. I asked him to do that so I could see what happens to the boys who do show interest. And he's from Suna. And thank you for ignoring the 'he was jerk for a week'. Stupid jerk of the week."
"You mean, we beat up Kankuro for nothing?"
"No, I mean Kankuro offered to get beat up for nothing."
"He offered?"
"Well, yea. But it doesn't matter anyway, he doesn't like me like that. I swear. Not that you should care."
"So if I said that I liked you like that, what would you say?"
"Like what, Neji?"
"Like a...Like in an I'm going to die if you don't say you'll be my girlfriend I love you kinda feeling."
"Did you just say you would die for me?"
"Really? That's the part of the statement you chose to comment on? Really?"
"Yeah...why?", she said with a smug grin," Do you really want to comment on the second part of that statement with your actions from the past week on the table?"
"No...I suppose I don't, do I? So how long will I be groveling then?"
"I don't know yet. See you in a few weeks!"
Neji watched as the woman he loved ran away from him at full speed.
"Shit."
A/n: This is my first fanfiction that I've actually had the guts to post. Please be nice! Reviews make me happy.