Winter Wonderland
Theme(s): Traveling
Rating: K+/T for some language (2 curse words, I think) and mild sexual implications
Disclaimer: I might be a lawyer one day, but they're my enemies for now 'cause I don't wanna get sued…
- American New York -
This weather was unbearable. How did these people survive this normal occurrence? Freaking Eskimos. Narrowing his eyes that were said to be as white as the snow, Neji shoved his gloved hands deeper into his coat pockets, willing it to stop snowing. Konoha was in a warmer part of Japan, so it was quite rare they received snow or temperatures that dropped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. It was no wonder he felt frozen walking along the streets of New York in temperatures below freezing. When his phone started vibrating and spitting out Gackt, he, for once, considered not answering it out of not wanting to make one of his hands freeze.
"Moshi moshi?" Finally, mere seconds before the caller got his voicemail, Neji answered the phone with his right hand (hey, if one of his hands would freeze, he'd rather it not be his writing hand).
"Moshi moshi, Neji-chan!" Neji felt somewhat surprised at the caller.
"TenTen?" He asked, wondering if it was, for sure, his girlfriend. His wonderful girlfriend, all warm in freakin' Konoha where it was only 60-some-odd degrees out instead of 20-something.
"No, I'm Ten, one of your poor beloved kitties wishing you were here. Gosh, Nej-Nej, yes. I called to wish you a Merry Christmas." The people hurrying home gave Neji glares for standing still in the middle of the sidewalk, but he paid no heed.
"… Merry Christmas, TenTen, even though you're about four hours early for me. It's only 8 on the 24th." Neji smirked into the phone, closing his pale blue eyes. Suddenly, he didn't feel the cold nipping at his exposed extremities anymore. He heard her curse and laugh sheepishly, letting their conversation lapse into a warm silence.
"Oh, hey, I hope you're all bundled up and stuff. And wearing the scarf I sent you once I knew of how cold it got in Nyark." TenTen suddenly said, sounding as if she'd just remembered it was actually freezing cold with snow in New York. Neji casually glanced down at the green, maroon, and white striped scarf that had the greatest potential to clash with any outfit he wore, and smirked again. Below it was a white parka he'd gotten, hood drawn up over his long, dark locks.
"TenTen, I'd freeze if I wasn't. One could hardly come to New York form Konoha and not be, as you said, bundled up. And, yes, before you press on about the scarf, I am even though, as Yamanaka-san would say, it's a horrible fashion mistake. Also, I've told you many times – it's New York not Nyark." The bright green practically clashed at anything he wore, the maroon hardly clashed, and the white never did, but, hey, all three together were an eyeful. Each color represented one of their "team", or trio of friends from senior high. Neji was the white, TenTen was the maroon, and Lee was the (horrible) bright green. He got about five minutes of laughter from that.
"Well, so what. 'S not like you'd care, anyways. And, to me, it's Nyark. I don't care what it is to the rest of the world, Ne-ji-ji." She was teasing him.
"Y'know what, for that, I'mma rape you when you get back, you ass." Neji snorted, closing his eyes and smiling (also, he probably just stole the hearts of any glaring women). When he opened his eyes, he saw love-struck eyes and looks. Well, shit.
"But, TenTen, it's not rape if I agree." Making sure to speak in English, he gave a frosty glare at the love-struck people. If they didn't hear him, the glare sent them on their way. TenTen cackled into his ear with mirth, most likely rolling on the floor or her bed from the other muffled sounds coming through.
"True, true. I assume you have a stalker or five in the making?" She said, sounding totally amused.
"Hai. I should honestly consider not talking to you unless I'm alone, just in case you make me smile."
"WHAAAAT? Nuooo, I missed a Neji-chan smile! And some random Americans got to see it? No fair! So not fair! For that, I'm hanging up. Bye bye, and Happy early Christmas, Neji-chan." Before he could said bye and tell her it's 'Merry Christmas' and not 'Happy Christmas', TenTen hung up. Neji sighed and chuckled, sticking his now frozen hand (he felt the cold now that her warm voice wasn't in his ear) back into his pocket and started walking again. When he got back to his hotel room, Neji was going to get into the bed and never come out. Not even for the highly amusing call with TenTen most likely coming around midnight. Well, okay, just that.
A/N: Being 783 words, that fits the criteria. :3 So, the deal is, is it's 12/25 Days of/for NejiTen Christmas. This is the first out of my 25. It's a bit short for my usual one-shots, but ah well. Neji's in New York for… ano… a business trip or something. Yes. I didn't quite think out his reason for being in New York, so, accept that pitiful excuse. And, on the "Nyark" instead of "New York" thing, don't ask 'cause I most likely won't answer, lol. Don't judge me. xD Heeey, if you liked it, maybe you could press the review button…?
~ Tobi
