Neji in Love.

The LVS 10th chapter extra! 3

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Neji sighed and closed his eyes, leaning back on the bench he occupied alone. He felt so left out. Everyone had a relationship but him!! Sasuke and Sakura, Naruto and Hinata, Gaara and Seiren… he wanted some love too!! Maybe it was time to just give up on Hinata… she and Naruto obviously had it goin' on.

He opened his eyes and looked up at the sky thoughtfully. Was there anyone in the city that could fall for him? There was probably no one willing to put up with him. He could be charming and well-mannered. He'd chosen, though, to be a rowdy drummer who flirted with everyone.

Neji heard the bench creak next to him. He glanced over, expecting it to be one of his band mates. A girl with a kind smile and her hair done up neatly into two buns was sitting on the other end of the bench. She was holding out a warm tea to him.

"Hey, you seemed depressed, so I decided to come cheer you up." she said as he took the cup from her, not knowing what else to do. "I'm sorry, do I… um… Know you?" Neji asked. "Nope, and I don't know you! But I'm always here to help someone in need, and you seem like the lonely type anyway."

Neji raised an eyebrow at her. "You swear you're not just trying to poison me with this tea?" The girl laughed heartily and took the cup from him and took a drink. "Convinced yet?" She handed it back to him. He wasn't, but drank it anyway. "So… you. What's your name?" Neji asked when he was completely sure this girl wasn't trying to kill him or anything.

"I'm Tenten." she answered, taking a sip of her own tea. "Neji." the mentioned answered her. She smiled. "Well, it's very nice to meet you, Neji." Tenten said, smiling. She stood up and waved to him. "Well, gotta run. Stay outta trouble, Neji. If the fates allow it, we'll meet again."

Neji watched her retreating figure in fascination. What an interesting girl…

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(A/N: For the record… never accept a drink from a stranger in New York… :P)

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The next day, Neji was walking lazily around the city. He was still thinking about the girl he'd met the previous day. He just couldn't get her out of his mind. As if on cue, as he walked past a martial arts studio and heard an extremely familiar voice. "No, no, no! You're doing it all wrong!"

He curiously walked through the front door of the studio, only to see Tenten holding a nunchaku in one hand and a kunai in the other, her back to him, facing a terrified-looking kid. "Swing it like this!" She spun the nunchaku gracefully, switching hands and moving in intricate patterns. "Then you do this!" She back flipped, hit a dummy with the nunchaku, then threw the kunai at a target on the wall… bull's eye.

"That's how you do it! Don't throw the kunai so lopsided! And what's with your back flip?! Actually tuck your knees in! You have to swing the nunchaku to the left and THEN right or it all looks wr---" she suddenly realized her audience and turned with a heated expression. "Hell-o! Can't you see I'm…!" She suddenly realized who the scared-looking man was. "Neji?! How long have you been standing there?!" she asked, blushing self-consciously. The kid gave him a grateful look for saving him from Tenten's wrath.

"Just a minute or two. You sure are passionate about this. I admire that." He parked himself in a chair to watch the remainder of the lesson. Tenten looked away from him. "A-anyway, Konohamaru. Try it again. And remember what I told you." "What you yelled at him." Neji thought with a smirk.

The Konohamaru kid did much better the second time, apparently. Tenten clapped when he was done and said, "That's right! More like that! Just… when you hit the dummy, you have really limp wrists. Keep them rigid and you'll have it perfect." She gave him an A-ok sign and a smile.

The kid blushed and smiled. "T-thank you, Sensei!" Neji raised an eyebrow. "Sensei?" he wondered. The lesson went on for 15 more minutes before the Konohamaru kid was picked up by an old guy who thanked Tenten. Kono and Tenten bowed to each other and they left.

Tenten turned to face Neji. "So… how did you find me here?" she asked, untying her karate top and throwing it aside. She was wearing a watermelon-pink tank top that said "Sharp Things are Fun" and had an assortment of weapons on it. Neji eyed it for a moment then looked at her face. "I was walking by… heard your voice… came in to see if it was really you or not."

"Sorry you had to see the dark side of me already." She joked. Neji smirked. "I thought it was hot. I love a fiery woman." Tenten blushed and looked for something to talk about. "Tea! Would you like tea?" She asked, running to get it before she could answer. "You really like tea, don't you?" he asked when she returned a minute or so later.

She blushed again and handed him a cup. "So, Neji. What do you do for a living?" she asked, taking a sip. "I'm a drummer in the band Dark Blue Death." He answered. "Oh! My friends all love DBD. Never really heard your music myself. Too busy running the dojo and all." she said, motioning around. He looked at all the decorations adorning the walls and the bamboo plant in the corner.

"Very… Japanese." he allowed. "Thank you." Tenten sounded proud. "Oh and…" Neji reached into the internal pocket of his jacket. "I… usually carry around CD's… you can have one if you want." He pulled out a CD with their band logo and a picture taken of all of them, with Sasuke in the middle. They were all wearing dark blue and black.

Tenten smiled and took the CD. "Wow! Thanks! Will you autograph it for me?!" Neji was taken aback by how excited and genuine she was. Most girls he met were shallow and wanted him only for status. "S-sure." he stuttered, feeling like an idiot. Tenten found a sharpie at the front desk and handed it to him.

He wrote "To Tenten, Love Neji. 202-667-9843. Our next show is soon… want tickets? Call me." He handed it to her and stood up as she read it. "Well, gotta run, Tenten. See you soon." She looked at the autograph as he left the dojo. A bright-red blush came over her face. "Ah! Um…!" She looked down at her toes, smiling. "That guy is trouble!"

She ran to the door and opened it a little to watch him walk away. She blushed again and smiled. "And oh-so attractive."

There'll be more Nejiten action in the real stories now. Hope you enjoyed the extra, thanks for all your support everyone!!!