Caramel
I love caramel. I always have. Ever since I was a little kid I would go out and buy those little tubs of caramel for dipping apples and such and I would eat the caramel out of it. Of course, like most girls, I care about my figure. So its and annual thing now.
It's that time of the year! Yup, the time when I go out and buy that little tub of caramel. I walked down the main street of Konoha wrapped up in my scarf, as it was getting chillier. The bag that held the container of caramel dangled on my right, swaying gently with the rhythm of my walking. I smiled absent-mindedly as I looked around at the stalls that lined the streets in preparation for an oncoming festival.
I loved those little stalls; how they all had a different item, a different theme. I especially loved the "fairy floss" stalls, as Neji calls them. I remember how the first night of a festival when we were gennins turned out when Lee and Neji had a cotton candy eating contest. I laughed so hard that I cried when they both ended up green-faced and in the bathroom a few minutes later.
I burst out of my memories and saw that my house was approaching, and I wondered how long I had been lost within my mind. I swiftly unlocked my beige front door, and made sure it clicked securely behind me before I flicked on the tiny light switch in the corner of the room.
My house was small; a one bedroom, one bath regular home. The main room (family room, if I had a family) was painted a soft yellow, the closest to a "happy color" as was in my house. I shook that last thought out of my head and strode of towards the kitchen. It, as well, was painted a pale yellow, and the white tiles that lined the floor had specs of the same yellow, perfectly accenting my kitchen. Not that I cared.
I dropped the little bag carrying my treat onto the counter and began unwrapping the scarf from around my neck, then draped the scarf and my jacket over the coat rack by the kitchen. Carefully, I lifted the little tub out of the flimsy bag it was in and cracked the lid open. With an air of suspense I peeled the covering fresh seal off and was about to stick my finger in and-
"Ding-dong!" The doorbell chimed. I sighed and walked towards the door, dropping the freshness seal and plastic bag in the trash on the way. I swung open the door and was surprised to see a tall, long-haired boy.
"Good afternoon, Tenten." Neji said. I blinked in surprise once. "May I come in?"
"Oh, yeah! Sure!" I stated, still slightly shocked at the fact that he was here. Neji nodded once and I moved so he could pass me. "I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but why are you here?"
"Can I not see a team-mate on a day off?" He asked and I was confused by his immensely vague answer.
"No, of course you can I suppose." I replied. Trying to be a good "host", whether I wanted to or not, I continued: "Would you like something?" I turned and led him to the kitchen, then opened the refrigerator and stuck my head inside. "Juice? Water?"
"Caramel?" Neji's deep voice asked from behind me, and I froze. I pulled my head out of the refrigerator and spun around, to see him pointing at the tub of caramel I had just bought.
"I, well," I stuttered and I swore he could've smiled. Then he did something I couldn't have expected, even if I could see the future: He stuck his finger in the caramel and he licked it off.
-x-
"Okay, your turn." I laughed and Neji made a face as if he were thinking hard. We both were standing on opposite sides of my kitchen island, eating the caramel I had bought earlier in the day.
"Okay," He began. "I think that Sakura would be fairy floss." I laughed again. For the past fifteen minutes we had been relating people in Konoha to sweets.
"Hmm…" I thought for a moment, "Sasuke, would be black licorice." I announced, before dipping my finger in the sticky caramel once more.
"Let's see… Chouji," Neji said thoughtfully, "would be chocolate." I laughed again.
"Umm…" I paused briefly, trying to figure out what Naruto would be. I sighed. "There's no denying it." Neji cocked his head, but otherwise showed no sign of confusion. "Naruto is ramen."
"Hinata would be…" Neji thought for a moment. "Ice cream. Definitely blueberry ice cream."
"Ah…" I wondered for a moment, then made a devious Cheshire grin. "You are most definitely…" I stuck my finger into the caramel and put it into my mouth thoughtfully, and Neji looked at me skeptically. "Peppermint." I stated, then bent my head back towards the caramel.
"You," He announced, and I looked up at him as he began addressing me. "are definitely caramel." I grinned and he leaned closer to me. I raised an eyebrow, questioning his actions. "And I would have it no other way." He muttered, before pressing his lips to mine.
Life is…. Sweet.