PIANO LESSONS

"That's not it, Neji!" Tenten shouted, frustrated. "You're supposed to put your pinkie on the black key, and keep your point finger on the third white one!" she instructed, pointing to each key as she mentioned them.

She exhaled then, before glaring at him. Who knew how hard it would be to teach the prodigy how to play the piano?

And here she was, scolding him, but the Hyuga was unusually quiet. That was good. But what annoyed her most was that he even seemed to be enjoying it!

"What is wrong with you?" she asked. "You sick?" she placed a hand on his forehead, genuinely worried that he may have come up with something that would cause him to act like this. At the moment of contact, however, it was she who withdrew her hand. Not from any signs of sickness from the Hyuga, but from the own heat she felt in her skin at their mere touch. She was acting stupid again. "Nope. You're fine."

He smirked at her, and shook his head.

She blew the bangs that had found their way to her eyes. "Again, then," she instructed, sounding very much like the ANBU trainers they had called in to instruct the new Jounin.

He positioned his long fingers, and played the piece she had taught him. It was perfect.

Almost.

"Again?" She shouted this time, her face finally reddening from exasperation. "Why does it go wrong in that part, every single time?" She groaned. The last time she was this frustrated, someone ended up with a kunai planted in very sensitive body parts. But this was Neji she was talking to. So who was she kidding. "I told you, pinkie on the black key, and point finger on the third white one." She flopped down beside him, on the stool that was designed for the use of a single person. She reached out, and took his hand under hers, positioning it so that each of his fingers were enveloped and guided by her slender, calloused ones.

And slowly, they played the piece together. Her fingers steered his and his fingers pressed on the black and white keys, music flowing out from each one.

"There," she said, finally smiling contentedly, when the whole piece was done. "I told you it was easy, all you ha—oops," her fingers darted away so quick, when she had realized just what she had been doing. "Sorry about that," she whispered, turning away to hide the quick blush that she could feel was now filling her face.

Stupid girl. Now what was he going to think of her? Probably some stupid fan girl who was head over heels over him. She certainly hadn't meant to hold his hand like that! It was the only way she could correct him.

"Look," she began, thinking of a way she could explain her behaviour.

"Thank you,"

She turned to look at him. Brown eyes widened slightly when she saw how content his face looked. His lips were only upturned slightly, but she could see he was happy—she could see it. She knew his happy-face.

"Y-you're welcome," she answered, mentally scolding herself for stuttering like that. Not her fault, though. They were practically stuck to each other. She could feel the heat radiating from his body. And it didn't help that he was staring at her like that. Why the hell was he staring at her like that?

"Why the hell are you staring at me like that?" she blurted out, angry at herself and angry at him for making her feel like this.

He just gave her another smile, before his hands found their way to her cheek. He brushed off another strand of hair that had fallen in front of her face. Immediately, her heart went racing inside her chest. She could only wish that he didn't hear the wild beating.

"Tenten," he began, in his low baritone voice. "You know I—,"

"—Neji-n-niisan," a timid voice, that could only be Hinata's, called out from the door.

Quick as a flash, Tenten was on her feet, brushing off her suit. "Oh look at the time. I have to go. ByeNejiseeyouHinata," she mumbled, walking out of the room, her face matching the red shirt she was wearing.

"G-gomen, nii-san," Hinata shouted, bowing to her cousin. "B-but I had no choice! Otosan was calling for you, and I couldn't delay it any longer," she apologized.

Neji sighed. "You didn't do anything wrong Hinata-sama," he said, to comfort his cousin. He stood up, and closed the piano.

"But what w-were you and Tenten doing, nii-san?" she asked, as he closed the piano.

He smiled. "She was teaching me how to play the piano," he answered, walking towards her.

"B-but..." she faltered, confused. "You've been playing the piano since you were ten," she said.

He smirked, before nodding to his cousin. "Please don't tell her that," he whispered, before stepping out of the room.

END

A/N: Music. This one shot is my preparation for a multi chap fic I plan to write soon. It'll be an AU story.

I actually got the idea from a picture of Ron and Hermione I saw in a site once. :) I'll find the pic and try to post the link if you're interested. I couldn't post this to my Kunai and Byakugan, cause it's for this month's special occasion.

This is my contribution to the NejiTen month. See the link to the group at my profile!

Review, dearies? :)