Overlooked
He had always overlooked her, with his vision, his perfect defense, his 360 degree x-ray vision. He looked right through her, ignoring her efforts, as well as her feelings. Did he even care about her?
She always overlooked him, with her perfect aim, her sharp, unclouded, chocolate eyes. She looked right past him, eyes obviously aimed on a target whose flame burned brighter.
He had plenty of girls to choose from, that was for sure. I mean, he was the Hyugga Neji. Rich, talented, on the road to power, very, very cool, a fan-girl's dream.
She had plenty of guys on hand, that was for sure. While most guys went for the "cute" girls, others liked them, in Shikamaru's words, "a little more substantial." And besides, among ninja, a strong kunoichi was quite rare and desirable. Thus, many guys had crushes on her, even if she didn't realize it.
It wasn't that he didn't spend time with her, they spent a lot of time together. It wasn't that he ignored her, they were great friends, spoke a lot together, laughed together. But they were just friends. He'd never see her as anything else
It wasn't that she hated him, they'd grown much closer after he discarded his ice cube act. But she just didn't see him as an option for love, when he was so ready.
They overlook each other, each thinking that the other isn't interested in them. But if two people turn their eyes away, who can see what's there?
