Soooo this won't be staying a one-shot anymore! Similar to Ino and Sai, there's just not enough NejiTen content out there, so I decided to expand on this prompt. Yes, I know that they are not canon, but I will always be a shipper - the manga did them both dirty lol. This will be my first AU, as well as my first long story. At first, I wanted to write my typical smut, and while I will still be adding that in - I've decided to challenge my writing skill and write a full detective/action piece. I'm sure I'll write some one-shots in between, but I'm really excited to see where I take this. Along with NejiTen, I plan on using other canon couples throughout the story! But the main focus will be NejiTen!
The clock read 11:45and Neji was silently pacing in front of the court doors. He was going to kill her. He had gone all the way to make the stupid contract in exchange for his analysis report, and the woman was making him look like a fool. His partner was already inside the courtroom assuring the judge that all would be ready by the strike of noon. Neji checks his watch again and he read 11:51. He was definitely going to kill her.
"You're too funny, Kotetsu!" a cheerful voice laughs, just then Neji saw a laughing Tenten walking towards him. A half-eaten doughnut in one hand and the other with a large coffee. And of course, the hand that held her doughnut was also the hand that held his analysis.
"You've got to be kidding me," he growled, "Tenten," he said sternly, watching as the cheerful smile fade away. Kotetsu gave her a brief wave and turned around, leaving them alone in the corridor. The wench had taken the time to get a fucking doughnut while the case of his career was waiting inside.
"Where's-" he started.
"Contract first," she interrupted. He sighed and handed over the laminated contract. She quickly inspected it and smiled, placing it under her armpit. Obviously pleased, she extended her hand and gave him the manilla folder with her doughnut-covered fingers. Neji snatched it and quickly opened it, scanning its contents fast as he could.
"He's guilty," she interrupted again. Neji peered up surprised, "is she being helpful?" Before he could comment she swiftly turned around and headed back towards the front doors, she peered over her shoulder as she stopped next to a window. Rays of light caught in her twin buns, illuminating a mix of reds and oranges strands within in her dark hair. The sun highlighted her warm skin, and even brightened her deep brown eyes, "Don't just stand there Huyga, get back inside."
Caught out of his daze, he shook his head and pushed the court doors open. It was showtime.
He ran towards Agent Lee and slapped the folder on the desk.
"We got him," he whispered to his partner. Rock Lee gave him a youthful thumbs up and reached for the folder.
"It's sticky?" Lee said puzzled.
"Tenten." Neji deadpanned.
"The defendant is hereby found guilty and has accepted the plea deal…." The judges recited.
As the judge continued to read off the charges, Neji's face darkened. The guilty verdict didn't mean a thing when the plea deal literally granted him immunity and house arrest. Orochimaru looked smug next to his lawyer. To think that the State Attorney had gotten involved had infuriated him. Whatever this guy was involved with was bigger than he had ever imagined.
Neji knew he needed a drink tonight after this fiasco.
Agent Lee and Hyuga returned to headquarters defeated.
"Do not worry Neji! With our youthful skills, I am sure that we will take them down!" Lee cheered.
"Rock, don't start," Neji sighed. He pinched his nose as he felt the slight tingle of a headache.
"Neji! We cannot give up!" Rock shouted. His energetic partner began to collect various papers on his desk and made his way out of Neji's office, "I will seek assistance from Agent Uchiha! We must all work together!"
"Lee! This is my case, don't you dare bring that prick into this," Neji growled.
"With all due respect my youthful partner, this was your case. As your loyal partner, I will continue the fight!" Before Neji could retort, Lee had sprinted down the hallway.
Sasuke Uchiha was the biggest asshole in the bureau and Neji was silently seething in his office. To this Rock Lee would stoop this low to involve him had crossed the line. There was only room for one prodigy, and that was Special Agent Neji Hyuga.
With a loud sigh, Neji plopped down into his chair and picked the evidence scattered across his desk. The man had pleaded guilty to prostitution charges and had been registered as a sex offender. And while that may have sounded great to the public, but it was all a slap on the wrist in retrospect. The Attorney General, Danzo Shimura, had given him immunity to all federal charges, along with a fee and house arrest. A literal "sweetheart deal". All the months Neji had spent working on this case had been flushed down a toilet.
Neji knew that Orochimaru had connections in high places, but never so much to grant the predator this kind of leniency. Neji stared at the photos of underage kids entering and leaving his property as well as typed out interviews with his neighbors. This whole situation disturbed and angered him.
He stared out the window of his office to try to understand. A man like Orochimaru needed to be in jail, but not only that, he needed the man's connections. All those motherfuckers were involved with his vial agenda. The Attorney General included. Which only meant that Neji's work had only just begun. "Where do I go from here?" he wondered.
Tenten's day had come to a close. She had skipped lunch to finish the files that had been set aside due to Neji's pleading this morning. All she had eaten today had been a large coffee and doughnut. She sighed as she picked up her purse from her chair and reviewed her area. Everything had been cleaned, files had been put away and all that was left was to drop off her finished reports to the secretary.
Her stomach growled with a loud protest and Tenten smirked. Yes, she was hungry, but it had all been worth it. A parking spot may have looked silly to anyone outside the bureau, but anyone who worked here knew that it could make or break your day.
Tenten quickly dropped off her files and made her way to her car. A burger was on the menu tonight, she didn't care about the calories or the grease. After the short drive and finally finding street parking, Tenten made her way into her favorite bar.
Other agents had come that night, some eating, others drinking. Kenny's was one of the best oldest and best bars that Konoha had to offer.
"Hey sexy!" a familiar voice shouted. Agent Inuzuka waved from the barstool. To his right was agent Aburame and left was agent Uzumaki, who happened to be talking to a giggling woman.
"Hey hottie!" she answered with a smile. Naruto stood up and offer the stool to Tenten as he smoothly took the blushing woman's hand.
"Getting out of here so soon?" she teased, watching him blush.
"Well, I-uh, I have dinner plans," he stammered, scratching the back of his head.
"Didn't realize Uchica liked threesome," as she peered over to see the girl's arm wrapped around his.
"Haha," he said sarcastically, "I actually have plans with my fiance, Ten."
Her eyes widened. "Well fuck me, I probably look like a huge bitch right now…"
"Sasuke must be devastated." she teased again, deciding to keep the joke going.
Naruto glared.
"It's okay, he's allowed to have his work husband," the woman smiled, watching Naruto blush harder. "I like her already!"
"Well, that's good! We can't have 'cutest office' couple go to Ino and Sai."
"Ten, I love you, but seriously worse than Kiba," Naruto whined, pinching his nose as Sasuke would. He was adorable.
"He's rubbing off on you," Tenten giggled, "So are you going to introduce me to this cute lady or what?"
"Hinata Hyuga," she said softly, extended a soft, manicured hand. Tenten did a double-take.
"Hyuga? There's no way, you're too sweet to be a Hyuga." Tenten saw her chuckle at her comment.
"Nah, Hinata and I go way back - she the sweetest girl you'll ever meet. Definitely an anomaly for sure." Kiba chimed in.
"You forget that I too go way back with her," Shino comments, making Kiba laugh.
"The three of us grew up together, she like our sister really," he sighed, "So you better be treating her right, foxy" pointing a finger at Naruto.
"I guess I'm just surprised, aside from how sweet you are, I'm surprised Naruto of all people snatched you up." Tenten sat there still trying to wrap her head around it.
"I wouldn't have wanted anybody else," Hinata smiled, tilted her head up to meet Naruto's smitten eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, we get it Hina, now go be cute with your fiance somewhere else," Kiba said, as he shooed them away.
Tenten watched as Naruto leaned in and planted a kiss on her lips, granting him a few claps and whistles from the bar. He gave them a quick wave and headed out with his woman in tow.
"Seriously tho, how the hell did he score that?" Tenten asked again.
"With determination and stealth," Shino responded. She glared at him, he was still as vague as ever.
"It's a long story Ten, I'd tell ya, but my kid is waiting back home," Kiba rose from the barstool and left some bills on the counter. "I'd stay with yah, but Akamaru's still recovering and the vet gave me a strict protocol to follow."
"Don't sweat it, your child needs you."
"I will also be on my way out," Shino said as he stood up.
"Bye you two!" Tenten shouted, watching them exit the bar. While company was always nice at the bar, sometimes eating alone was just what a girl needed. Tenten quickly put in her order and pulled out her phone. A game of mindless game of fruit ninja always helped her unwind.
"A double bacon burger with cajun fries," the bartender said, placing the hot food on the counter
"Thanks, Ito!" The grease was calling to her, "pour me a Corona and you'll make me the happiest girl in the world."
Tenten was set. Dinner was just as good as she had hoped it to be. In between bites, her eyes wandered around the bar. Newbie agents by the darts board always were the loudest. Then you saw the typical senior agents trying their luck on the new female agents. Tenten shook her head as one of the girls played along with one of them. Then her eyes came back to the counter, looking at the various patrons sitting by her, however, had caught her attention. "Agent Hyuga?"
Tenten noticed the red blush on his cheeks as he downed another beer. The man looked like hell. Without thinking it through, Tenten reached for a fry and chucked it at him. The fry hit his shoulder and fell to the ground. She watched as Neji stared at it and then turned to stare at her. While Neji was the biggest ass she had ever met, messing with him had become her favorite pastime.
He glared at her.
She smiled as she reached for another fry and plopped it in her mouth.
Neji couldn't believe what he was seeing. The last thing he needed wanted was Tenten sitting across the bar from him as he drank his failure away.
From what he could see, she had eaten a burger, leaving behind two tomato slices on her plate, all that was left was a pile of greasy fries. "So this woman doesn't like tomatoes and prefers to eat deep-fried potato slices."
He sighed and ignored decided to ignore her. Interacting with Tenten would be the cherry on top of an already terrible day. Just then, the bartender slammed a shot in front of him. Confused turned to annoyance once he felt another fry hit his arm.
"From the woman across the bar," Ito said. He took the shot and gave it a quick whiff. Tequilla.
"Just who does this woman this she is?"
Neji stood up and walked around the bar and slammed the shot next to her. She looked smug for whatever reason which only made Neji angrier.
"If you have something to say, say it," she smiled, plopping another fry into her mouth.
"I don't want this." he seethed.
"You came all the way over here to tell me that?" she had a point. He must have been tipsier than he thought. "Just sit down Hyuga," she patted the stool next to her.
"You're kidding."
"You look like shit and are drinking alone like a loser, the least I could do is give you some quality liquor as you tell me your woes of the day." She said. She loved to be theatrical and it annoyed him to no end. At least she had the decency to understand why he was drinking.
Neji sighed and plopped next to her, taking the shot without the salt or lime.
"Smooth isn't it?" she asked, clearly pleased with her choice.
"Don Julio 1942, you gave good taste," he said back, "my family prefers sake, however, so I don't normally drink this."
"Does your family decide your preferences?" she teased.
"Among other things," he murmured, taking a slip of another beer he had ordered.
Tenten stared at him as he spaced out. It was not often that Hyuga mentioned his family, and from the rumors, she had heard in her office, the Hyuga family was one wealthiest as well as most stuck-up family in Konoha. She's glad she didn't grow up like that.
"Would it make you feel better if I took a shot with you, so you don't get drunk alone?" Tenten didn't like him dampening the mood any further.
Neji smirked and called the bartender. He ordered two more tequila shots and placed one in front of her. He had even ordered Don Julio. She took the shot and stared at him. It was a rare sight to see him like this, his skin was flush, hair loose from this usual low ponytail….and in this light, he did in fact look quite handsome. Similarly, Neji stared back, noting the flyaways from her lush brown hair, as well as the depth of her eyes….she was quite beautiful in this lighting.
She touched her shot to his and downed the liquor. A shiver ran down her spine as the warming liquid spread throughout her body.
"So smooth," she murmured to herself.
"Another one," he stated, ushering the bartender over to them.
All her alarms started ringing in her head, mostly because it was the middle of the week. Yet, watching Neji semidrunk on a Wednesday night seemed more important than worrying about the pile of files back in her office. It was….attractive, and it was both scary and thrilling to realize.
"You're on," she smirked. Tenten moved her plate to the side, making room for the flight in front of her. Neji didn't order just one shot, but a whole flight. Ito proceeded to place them all in front of her and chuckled as he walked away.
"If I don't make it to work tomorrow I'm blaming the both of you," she protested. Both Ito and Neji laughed.
"Are you really that much of a lightweight, Ten?" he purred.
Tenten blushed, "Call me that again and I'll sock you butt-boy," he glared at the return of his nickname, "besides, a pretty frat boy like you definitely can't hold his liquor." she said as she rolled the sleeves of her dress shirt. He laughed next to her and shook his head.
"You don't know anything about me, agent," he too rolled the sleeves of his dress shirt.
"So you deny that you weren't part of a fraternity?" she deadpanned. Neji smirked and took and shot.
"That part is true," he whispered against her ear. He leaned back to see her calculating her next move. She cocked her eyebrow and bought a shot up to her lips, downing the liquor.
"Let's see if the second part is true," she finally said, feeling the warmth return again.
Alrighty, the second chapter is done! Let me know what you think! Can you guess what the story will be about? Comments and Reviews are encouraged. Like always, thank you so much for reading my stories! I appreciate every single one of you guys XD