Title: Other Men's Wives
Author: Sintari
Characters: Neji/Hinata
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Word Count: 211
The hem of her throw-away summer yukata was gathered and tied in a hasty knot around her thighs, meaning that her bare knees were pressed into the dirt. He watched as she straightened up and tossed a weed into the growing pile behind her, and then took a moment to massage her lower back. The motion made the fabric bunch and the hem crept up to expose a couple more inches of thigh. Inhaling sharply, he tore his gaze away, but soon found his eyes drawn back to her. Most of her short hair was gathered into a clip on top of her head, but a few tendrils stuck to the back of her neck. His fingers ached to brush them aside.
Caught up by the sight of her in her natural habitat, he had dallied too long with his news and a servant found her before he could close the distance between them. He saw her grace the man with a brilliant smile before standing up and brushing the dirt from her knees. She caught sight of him as she bent to smooth the yukata around her legs.
"Naruto's home!" she had beamed.
He breathed her in as she passed. Lavender – the scent of summer gardens and other men's wives.
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