Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
A/N: ICY HOT is GOD!!... omg, my hands have been Killing me lately… worst then before… So much so I've seriously been at the point of tears a few times… and worst, my already horribly miniscule sleep is being deprived even further… so I resorted to sports tape…which helps… but is very uncomfortable as far as typing and stuff… so yesterday I went and bought some Icy Hot… omg!! So wonderful… pain all gone… okay my hands smell a little weird… but WHO CARES!... hahaha… XP… yay for icy hot!!
WARNING: slightly (okay, totally!) crackish… lol
Now on to the story… again,
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS!!
DEDICATION – This shot is dedicated to ME from ME… because I deserve it! XP Happy birthday to me!! XD
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MINT
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Summer in Konoha was always hot. Not just hot; SCORCHING!
At only ten in the morning, even though they had only been training for a little over three hours, the heat had gotten so intense that Neji had suggested to his kunoichi sparring partner, that they take the rest of the morning off. There was no use training in such barbaric heat, he had said. Already, of late, a lot of ninja had ended up hospitalized of dehydration and exhaustion due to the heat; their overly enthusiastic teammate and equally energetic team leader, being just a few of the shinobi too stupid to known when to call it a day.
Of course, just because they were going to take the morning off didn't mean that there would be no training. Neji had merely suggested that the two postpone their spar for a few hours, until the stronger rays of sunlight had passed, and then continue on into the later hours, when training was much more bearable.
"Hey Neji." Tenten called him as he rested peacefully against a tree; meditating as he tried to keep himself cool.
"Hn." Neji opened an eye to look up at the bun-haired kunoichi; indicating to her she had his attention.
"It's really hot." The weapons mistress stated; her heavy panting further emphasizing the point. "Think we could go into the village to get something to cool down with?"
"…" Neji thought a moment.
He really didn't want to get up from his shady spot under the tree; but at the same time, the heat was feeling rather strong. A short trip to the village to get some sort of refreshment to cool himself down with didn't sound all that bad.
"Very well." He replied; agreeing with the kunoichi's request before standing to begin their walk to the village.
"How about some ice cream?" Tenten suggested as they made their way out of the clearing.
"Hn." Neji nodded.
Ice cream sounded good; though he doubted they would be the only ones with that idea, especially on such a sweltering day.
Sure enough, the moment they arrived at the ice cream shop, Neji was not surprised to see a long line of villagers standing around waiting for their icy confection. It took a full twenty minutes just to get their own frozen desert; Neji had been close to saying they should just leave on a number of occasions, but seeing the excited anticipation in the girl's eyes, coupled with the extreme heat, made him reconsider.
In the end, the prodigy was glad he had decided to wait. Opting for simplicity, as he always did, Neji had ordered a plain vanilla cone. Vanilla, he knew, was also Tenten's favorite flavor, but this time she had decided to go with a mint chocolate chip cone instead; stating that since mint generally carried a refreshing taste, the mint flavored ice cream would help cool her down just a little bit more.
"Think about it," Tenten explained. "When you have a mint, doesn't your mouth feel all cool and tingly inside?"
"Hn." Neji failed to see the logic in her reasoning, but decided not to dwell on it too long; he didn't really feel like thinking too hard. As it was, his mental capacities seemed duller than usual; no doubt due to the extreme heat.
"Anyway, let's just pick a spot." Tenten motioned for him to move toward an empty shady patch of grass under a tree.
Tenten had suggested they remain close by to eat their cones, but all of the tables and stools at the small ice cream parlor had already been taken; even the ones outside. Fortunately she had spotted a small shady area that no one had taken. Neji reasoned it was probably because it was too small for more than one person to sit at comfortably, but since they were use to sitting side by side, at close proximity, during their training breaks, it was perfect for them.
Moving over toward the small shaded area, Neji noticed the heat was beginning to melt both their cones. He quickly began licking at the bottom of his ice cream; not wanting the sugary substance to reach his hands, and later make them all sticky.
Soon, the pair sat down; quietly consuming their sweet treat.
It really had been a good idea to go for ice cream, Neji realized. The heat truly was unbearable; it starting to get to him. Even looking at Tenten's green ice cream cone caused him to see little imaginary mint chocolate chips that resembled Gai and Lee dancing around her ice cream.
"Huh?" Neji stared dumbfounded at the sight before him.
Normally, hot temperatures made for hot temperaments, but this time, it seemed as if the heat was affecting Neji in an unexpected way.
"…" Neji quickly shook his head to rid himself of the hallucination; but more so to rid himself of the thoughts that echoed in his head, telling him that was so not normal…(1)
"Are you okay?" Tenten looked at him questioningly; her face was flushed from the heat, but she seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the ice cream in her hand as she waited for his reply.
"Hn." Neji nodded. "It's just the heat." He explained.
"Okay." She shrugged, before returning her attention to the melting ice cream cone in her hand.
Neji watched as the dripping green substance began trickling down the sides of the cone; seconds within reading the kunoichi's hand. The images of the Lee and Gai mints, already long and forgotten; but now Neji found himself transfixed by the flicking motion of the girl's tongue as it darted back and forth, trying in vain to reach each drop before it touched her skin; completely oblivious to the fact that his own ice cream was already melting into his hand.
"Ah, Neji." Tenten called out; her tone saturated by concern.
The heat would later be blamed for his absence of forethought; that momentary lapse in sanity. Without thinking, Neji leaned into an inviting green trail dripping down the bun-haired kunoichi's chin. Slowly running his tongue alone the path of the wayward ice-cream, Neji suddenly found himself at the kunoichi's lips, before he realized his body had moved of its own volition.
It had not been Neji's intention; clearly the heat had melted his brain, along with the dripping ice cream, but now that he was there, the prodigy figured he would at least make the most of it…
'Huh, mint does taste fresher.' (2)
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THE END
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A/N: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!... lol… and happy Birthday to Dorkalicious as well… born on the best day of the year! JULY 9!! XP
(1) Hahaha… imagine… tiny little Gai and Lee chocolate chips running around Tenten's ice cream cone… so funny… hehehe…
(2) Sorry… would have gotten more into the kiss… but it really didn't fic quite what I was going for… plus I liked the last line… XP
BE KIND…. Leave me a review for my birthday! (it'd be the best present ever if I made it to 1K reviews… lol.. okay… maybe asking for 102 reviews is asking for too much… but hey, only need 2 more for 9 hundred, that'd be nice too…)
ONE MORE THING...
For fun, show of hands (i.e. reviews or pm), if I decided I wanted to play a game, how many of you people think you would be willing to play?
As some of you know, I haven't been reading any fics lately, and I'm too lazy to go search for any… but as those of you who are consistent reviewers know, my laziness tends to steer me toward my reviewer's stories on occasion, and so I thought… 'huh… what if I played a game with some of them and did a prompt challenge?"… (technically Midnight Memories and I are sort of doing something like that with the Ipod shuffle thing… but not the same songs, so… it's not really the same thing…)
I want to do a 10 prompt challenge with any of you readers out there willing to play… I'm calling it 10 for NejiTen (yeah I know, very creative XP)… I'd probably just add my stories in here (as opposed to starting a new story; saves space on my profile)… It'd be just for fun… no contest, no prizes, no deadlines, just fun… I want to see what other people would come up with…
So if anyone's interested, let me know… and I'll send you the list. XD. I will warn you now though… I don't like doing cliché, in a cliché way… (hehehe… you should all know that by now)… so it won't be your typical one-word prompt…
P.S. Some of you I may just totally force into this… :insert evil laugh: (:cough:Midnight Memories:cough:Shadeehue:cough)…
