Naruto Primer: Hyuuga Neji

Hey Macarena!

Neji is bored.

Today, Tenten is at the beach and Rock Lee is trying to get Sakura to go on a date with him.  Yes, it is true that Neji could go out and train by himself, or potentially get someone else to train with him, but something compelled him not to do so.

He could train every day.  Without someone to train with, he was just punching and kicking the air.  The Gentle Fist style of combat really did require the presence of another person.

So, Neji was very bored that day.  Whatever could he do?  It's not like he had any friends so he couldn't go and 'hang out' like most of the genins did when there wasn't any training to be done.  Neji was all alone in the woods, not really doing much.

But really, what could he be doing with no friends?

A life of solitude can only work for someone for so long.  It was time for Neji to make some friends.  "Hm," Neji thought out loud.  "Perhaps if I learn some of the popular dance moves of today, I might be able to meet some people.  Plus, I could also improve my footwork subconsciously."

Neji knew that his teacher, Gai, kept a radio handy at all times and knew just where to find it.  So, after bringing it to a secret place in the woods that he was sure no one knew about, he sat it down on the ground.  He didn't want anyone to see him while he was only learning the moves.  He wanted them all to see him after he had learned them.  After all, he had this image of always seeming to know what he's doing and if he looked silly in front of a bunch of people, he would probably ruin that image.

Luckily, Gai had a Dance Mix CD.  As Neji waited for the CD to rev itself up in the player, he took a look at the back of the case.  "Cotton Eyed Jyou…" he said to himself.  "That could improve my footwork greatly.  Macarena, that's almost perfect to help me with the Gentle Fist technique.  Hand Jive?  Electric Slide?  YMCA?  So many choices.  I suppose I will end up having to learn them all if I want to improve my skills and make friends.  I guess I'll just start with the first track."

He pressed 'play' on the CD player and got himself ready as the intro music to the Macarena echoed throughout the woods.  Just as the part came up where he would have to start getting it down, he found himself completely stuck.

"…I don't know this dance…" he said to himself.  "That's something I never took into account.  How am I supposed to learn how to do them well if I don't even know how to do them?"

Neji couldn't very well ask someone for help, for they would find out his secret.  Besides, he would look awfully strange if he walked up to someone and said, "Say, how do you dance the Macarena?"  Besides, who would he ask?  Who would show him?

Just then, Gai came walking over.  "Neji, I thought you said that you were above training to music." Gai laughed.

Neji quickly turned the music off.  "I am." He said quickly.

"Right…" said Gai as he was about to continue on his merry way.

"Wait." Said Neji.  "I have a favor to ask.  Will you…" Neji paused.  "Will you teach me the Macarena?"

"Hm…" said Gai, scratching his chin.  "Not the thing I would expect to hear from you, but sure!  Why not?"

Then the training began.  It was surprisingly vigorous, and Neji eventually gained more respect for dancers who had to learn these things for a living.  He was also becoming unexpectedly good at shaking his booty and jumping in circles while clapping his hands at the right time.

"READY NEJI?!" yelled Gai.  "NOW COMES THE PART WHERE YOU SHAKE YOUR BOOTY LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!!!"

Neji did just that; he shook his booty like there was no tomorrow because this was the last time before the song ended.  He jumped and clapped his hands only to be faced with everyone.  Every single person he knew.  Standing there.  Watching him shake his booty like there was no tomorrow.

"I used to have some respect for you." Said Sasuke, crossing his arms and scoffing.  He now had another reason why he was better than Neji.