Eh...Hi, again! I decided to make a collection of oneshots, just to see if it would be good or not...and I think it'd be better if I do. -not good at writing chapter stories-

So, I'm trying! I'll probably just write 50 oneshots for this...

Ukyou-Taisuke

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What Am I?

Tenten had been thinking about one particular problem for a few days, and she couldn't get it out of her mind. She needed an answer. Right away.

Tenten looked at her alarm clock: 4:59 AM. She was going to be late for training! The girl threw on her clothes and bustled out the door. Neji is going to be so mad...

"You're late."

She'd expected this from him. He'd been pushing her harder and harder over the last few days, which didn't help her with anything. "Sorry, Neji...I was..."

"Hn. Let's spar."



"Y-yeah..." He'd also been acting colder and colder towards her. She got into her stance and pulled out a scroll. Distracted by her thoughts, she hadn't seen Neji's Jyuuken coming at her, and she felt a sudden rush of pain directed in her back.

Neji scowled and turned his back on her. "If you're so weak, then just go home. I don't need a weakling as a training partner."

All of Tenten's thoughts snapped, and she voiced out the question she'd been thinking about. She was furious, and Neji was the one who caused her to be.

"I've had enough! If I'm such a weakling, then why don't you just finish me off, here and now? Why have you chosen me as your training partner? I'm not rich, I'm not from a wealthy clan, and I'm weak! What reason do you need me for? What AM I to you...?" Tenten covered her mouth and immediately felt guilty.

Neji's face was blank as he listened to her words echoing inside his head. He was shocked. He'd been thinking about Tenten over the last few days, and he couldn't bring it to himself that he'd...loved her...all this time...

He used her, gave her scars and bruises, and what for? He had almost died in frustration, and each day, he'd been taking his anger out on Tenten, the person he loved...loves?

Neji stared back at the girl, who now had tears trickling down her cheeks. What had he done?

"You are..."

Tenten looked up as Neji began to speak. The harsh tone of his voice was gone, and it was replaced by a slightly warmer, inviting tone.



"...my best friend, my sparring partner and a fellow teammate, the only one who is sane in the team..." he listed, continuing and thinking of other things that Tenten was to him.

Tenten was shocked. She had never seen this warm side of Neji before, and it was relaxing, but in a way, sort of creepy.

"...and..." Neji paused, a tiny tinge of red on his face. "The person...that I love..." He admitted quietly.

Tenten blushed at this, and she turned to face him. He had a small smile on his face. A small one only. She smiled and rushed over to hug him, which Neji gladly obliged to.

Their lips met briefly and Neji breathed in her scent, bringing her closer to him. Tenten wrapped her arms around him.

"You know what, Neji?"

"Hn?"

"My next mission in life is to get you to smile more."

"...Hn..."

"I love you too, Neji."

"I...love you, too...Tenten."

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This stunk. I mean it. I hate this. I PROMISE TO WRITE BETTER!! I'm sorry...I'll try harder!

Any requests for oneshots would be really nice!

CYA!

Ukyou-Taisuke