Skip a Beat summary: The first time they kiss, she knows, she felt her heart skip a beat.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Keep in mind that they are genins in this!
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Drabble Fourteen – Skip a Beat
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Luck never gives. It only lends.
-Ancient Chinese Proverb
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Tenten panted as she ran home – in her fast ninja speed – in the rain. Neji couldn't help it. Once in a while – or every twenty eight days to be precise – he went hard on her. And just when she was having her period.
Oh, dear Lord, rejoice! Neji always picks on her when she's in PMSing mode.
Gee, thanks Neji. Really. Thanks.
Tenten grasps her hood tighter around the edge of her neck. Mocha locks of her hair were being undone from her relentless hops and jumps over random and various objects in the street. Her bangs overshadowed her face, completely covering her eyes and her vision.
She swallows her gasps from the burning sensation of her hair pricking her eyes in the gusts of wind slapping and smacking against her lone body in the streets of Konoha.
Gee God. Thanks a lot.
The soles of her shoes tap the wet cement of the road. She could feel a small ocean dancing in between her toes. The lower bottom of her pants eroded into a different shade of blue as Tenten manages to flip back her hair from her vision.
Various – and many – shopkeepers glared at her with sympathy and pity. She could feel the rain blasting at her faster, stronger, and more.
Damn.
The kunoichi just ran and ran, past Ino's humble home, past the Hyuuga compound, past Sakura's small home, past the Uzumaki's apartment and maybe her own if she would be paying attention.
Her limp legs kept leading her to the lower half of Konoha – the poor region, with beggars, orphans, crooks, ect. She felt eyes burn holes through her head, back and legs as she was now the center of attention in downtown Konoha.
"Is that?" Tenten heard a woman cry.
"I think it is! That's the Caged Bird's girlfriend! Isn't she darling?" the other one exclaimed.
"What is she doing here? Shouldn't she be with the boy?"
Tenten tried to block out every rumor she heard someone murmur, scream, whisper, say or shout. She was so not Neji's girlfriend! She didn't have time to keep up with downtown Konoha's gossip and false rumors.
What she believed was an abandoned train station, she hopped over the nailed wooden boards and signs stating that a train no longer went by there. Ignoring them, she ran past what used to be a ticket booth, rusted and gobbled up by plants and weeds.
Her pace softened as she reached the platform – abandoned. Her feet wanted to step onto the railing of the tracks, touch them, feel the tarnished tracks, adore them, and remember.
Tenten felt her feet move and she gently and softly hopped from the platform to the gravel ground. The rocks clashed against each other in a friction motion.
The brunette bent down, curving her knees, letting her butt rest on her heels. She ran her hand down the rust colored rail tracks and smiled.
This is where she used to live.
Downtown Konoha.
Her old home.
A tear slid down her wet cheek as she stood up and followed the trail – all the way to nowhere, a land of plains – the outskirts of Konoha, where it lead to the other town over, about five or six hours by train.
A faint smile dashed past her lips as she looked up at the grey sky. The rain calmed down, but the harsh feeling still stayed.
Closing her eyes, she felt the sensation of warmth take over her. Running a hand through her hair, she breathed in and exhaled heavily.
Tilting her head back to its regular angle, Tenten opened her eyes and saw a dot of a figure. What stood out were blank, emotionless orbs where the eyes where supposed to be.
Figuring it out easily, Tenten walked over to the figure and smiled. "Neji-kun, out for a walk again?" she supposed thoughtfully.
He gazed at her, and nodded briefly. "Hai."
Her smile widened. "I didn't know you came out here." she said ruefully.
"You do now," Neji replied coldly as she grinned.
"I guess so."
Wait.
What happened to, "HYUUGA NEJI I'M HAVING MY PERIOD SO PISS OFF!"?
He glared at her with shock ridden eyes, replaced by his Hyuuga calm. "Hn. I guess."
"Hai," she answered quietly and stared off into the distance of the plains. He kept glaring at her until she felt him swallowing her with his eyes.
"Neji-kun, you're staring at me,"
"I know."
"Doshite? Is there something on my face?!" she shouted in horror as she wiped invisible spectacles of dirt off her face.
"Iie."
She stopped. "So? Why are you-"
"I want to." He garbled angrily, furrowing his brows, closing his eyes.
She glared at him and smiled. "Okay," she dissented gently. "If you want to."
"Kiss?"
"Nani?"
"Iie."
"No, you said 'kiss' didn't you?"
"Iie."
"Neji-kun!"
"Maybe."
She glared at him intently and sighed. "Neji-kun, are you teasing me?" she bit at him. "Look, you know I'm not one of your fan girls or anything, but I like you that way. Don't make fun of me."
He swiped an amused smirk on his face. God, teasing her was so much fun…
"And one more thing." Tenten raised her index finger in the air. "Sasuke-kun said he likes me. I'm going on a date with him tonight." She pressed on when Neji didn't answer her. "It's true. Ask Ino-chan."
He glared at her. "You are not going on a date with Uchiha." He mused.
She glared back. "Why not?"
He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her close to him. "You." He leaned in closer as Tenten's heart rate increased. "Are." His lips met hers in a fury of heat and passion.
It was just a plain game of wrestle the tongue, and they were doing pretty great for their first kiss. Her heart was skipping a beat as tears ran down her face fiercely. Tenten broke away when her chest almost swallowed itself and panted.
Neji smirked. "Mine."
Tenten smirked back. "I guess I am then."
He tugged at her waist and she smiled.
I guess I am then. Her heart skipped a beat, Neji kissed her and they became a couple. God, was she happy.
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Fin.
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