4 year old Neji walked through Konoha, trying to act manly and hide his tears. But that cut on his arm REALLY hurt. His cousin Hinata chan wasn't around, and she always gave him a hug to make it feel better. To san of course wouldn't, and Ka san was...dead. He tried to sniffle in the tears, but it really hurt...

He opened his wet lavender eyes in surprise to see a girl his age standing right in front of him. Her brunette hair was in tight pigtail buns, and her large honey eyes looked at him questioningly.

"What's wrong?" she asked, concerned.

"...nothing," he tried to say, though he couldn't hide his bloodied arm.

"Your arm!" The girl pointed a finger in surprise. A tear went down her eye. Neji frowned.

"I was training with o-To san, and he said I had to stick through it. But it still REALLY hurts..." he tried to not whine, especially in front of a GIRL.

"I'm sorry," she blushed sadly, and with a swift motion, she lightly kissed the cut on his arm, then smiled. "Before Ka san died, she always would kiss my cuts, and they'd feel a lot better!"

Neji's eyes grew wide and his face grew dramatically more red.

"Well," she frowned. "Did it work?"

He nodded. "Un! Thank you!" he skipped off, terribly happy. Neither of them forgot that day.

10 or so years later, that girl laughed sadly to herself, as she saw that same boy all cut up agian, but of course, far worse. That girl was Tenten, who had been Neji's teammate for quite some time now, still musing on that day.

He had changed ever since his father had died, carrying himself so stoically. Tenten wished that same little boy was here now...

That's why she was surprised when she heard him mutter her name.

"Tenten..." he muttered, his eyes still closed. Her honey eyes flashed at him, a blush creeping up her cheeks.

"N-neji?" she asked cautiously.

A smirk grew over his face. "Do you remember...when we first met?"

This sudden question fo Neji's threw Tenten off guard. "Un..." Neji slowly got up, now facing her.

"Well..." he got closer, softly brushing her lips. "Will you make it feel better again?"

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