Summary: There's one downside to having servants…the gossip. XD
A/N: Prompt "maid" for the 12 days of Nejiten challenge. …I swear I'll update this better, seriously…


The Walls Have Ears

The duty of cleaning Neji Hyuuga's bedrooms was a highly sought and dearly fought for privilege among the servants of the Hyuuga household. Not only did this allow them official entrance into the chambers of the Hyuuga Neji, it also allowed for a great deal of snooping. Neji was not oblivious to all the wagering and betting, and took great care in having his room be very sparse and devoid of any blackmail material. (Which in turn made him even more popular, as then his room was very easy to clean up after.)

However, servants have a longer memory than their masters (perhaps because they're the ones actually doing the cleaning.) That said, as much as Neji thought he kept his room very plain, the maids that cleaned his room slowly noticed the décor changing.

First there was the kunai stand. And then the kunai to go with it. Next, a potted plant, which the servants soon learned that they did not have to worry about watering, as Neji did it every morning religiously. Then, a quilt, which was very plain – only different colored squares, as if the maker could not do anything more complicated. Then, a scroll left on the table, which upon attempts of a maid to put away was retrieved by Neji and hung on the wall, revealing a depiction of ink-drawn birds. All very simple, very understated; nonetheless it was rather obvious that Neji was slowly acquiring things that he did not mind having in his room.

…Which would become the understatement of the century, as one day a maid came in to the daily morning clean-up routine and found Tenten curled up underneath Neji's covers. The maid froze, gasped, and Neji – who was sleeping at his desk chair – woke up to see the maid about to pitch silent squeals of excitement.

What occurred afterward would be solemnly told years afterward as yet another lesson to young noblechildren with the privilege of servants – under no circumstances should you bring another person of the opposite gender into your quarters alone until you have acquired formal permission, lest you wish for that fact to be public knowledge in less than five minutes.