Heeey, new story here – even if the writer is not so new.

I've actually wrote a lot before, but I haven't published anything in a good while, especially here. But suddenly I found some old notebooks, and some playlists, and bam – there was the muse to write.

I had this in my mind for a while, and I struggled so much with what pairing I'd choose…ShikaTema seemed a good choice, or even GaaHina, but it's not like I can let go of my OTP, even if Kishi likes making me hurt over them.

Who didn't want to shoot him for killing Neji please raise your hand.

But anyway, this is an AU NejiHina fanfiction so Neji isn't dead, and they aren't ninjas but they're still cousins. I'll split this in some chapters and will published them if I see it is worth it. Listen to the song that gives a name to the story if you like some background sound, and try to figure out what comes next, maybe?

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

If you like angst, go ahead. If you dislike the ship, go ahead as well hush and let the others live.

A long puff of smoke was threw on the door's direction, almost choking the person that passed by shortly after.

The woman that walked by was now walking towards the smoke's origin. She narrowed her eyes after wiping the tear off them, crossing her arms as she stood in front of the man sitting on the big chair. Neji barely looked at Tenten, but he knew she was there, and so he knew the reason.

"Hyuuga Neji." She started with authoritarianism on her voice. "What do you think you're doing? What if someone enter here?"

"Besides you?" He arched his left eyebrow a little, and she hissed at his sassy words. He had always been like this – especially when he was upset. After fifteen years, everybody thought she was used to him: they were classmates, best friends, neighbors, even her crush once and now she was his secretary at the Hyuuga's Company…But, unfortunately, they weren't always right. Especially after it. But she always tried to keep her calm, especially if her boyfriend wasn't around to help her. And so she did, taking a deep breath and murmuring something under her breath. "I meant your uncle."

For the first time she walked in the room, Neji's pearl orbs were up and on the Chinese woman – for two seconds they focused on her through the smoke, then they were back to the uninteresting spot of the wall he always stared at. The other stared at him, raising her eyebrows at the small hope he had given her – but he was Hyuuga Neji, and she should have known – before sighing quietly and throwing a pile of papers on the untouched desk in front of him.

"You have work to do, so please do it at once." She even waited one minute or more for any other reaction of him but smoke being inspired was the only sound heard on the room and she was about to walk out, when his voice sound loud and clear. "I don't care." Tenten didn't even stop on her step, and continued walking out of the place; her only different move was when her hand lifted to rub her temples, and she sighed again before the door was closed and the room was filled with silence and smoke again.

"I don't care." The man repeated, hoping his words would convince himself to believe their meaning.

So, what do you think? This is kind of just a starter and even if it looks like a drabble, I'll try to not make them a drabble collection, and hopefully I'll make the following chapters bigger.

Well anyway, I've already talked too much. Thank you very much for reading 'til the chapter's end and see you on the next episode chapter!