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Shades of Attraction

Chapter 2: Sunstone

Every self-respecting ninja went to Ichiraku's after training. It was almost an unwritten law.

So Neji didn't even think about where his feet were taking him. He knew the streets of Konoha like the back of his hand, and it was actually impossible for him to get lost.

He let his thoughts wander to other matters. One matter in particular- a certain one with fierce green eyes and silky red hair. This matter- well, person- was stirring up some very curious emotions. Neji didn't really know what to do about it.

This puzzled him; he always had a solution for everything. But Gaara wasn't like anything he had ever encountered before.

The Sand ninja was fiery and exotic. He was alone, though surrounded by people. He was everything Neji was not. He was…

…standing right there.

Mustering up his composure, Neji greeted tonelessly, "Gaara."

"Hyuga," the other replied, and they brushed by each other, heading in different directions.

Their shoulders touched, just barely, and a burst of lightning shot through Neji's body. He shivered, telling himself that he hated the sensation.

He then realized how horrible he was at lying.