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Pure Emotion

Alden/Haruno

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Neji can't believe this feeling, of frreedom and pure movement. His body, moving almost by itself, to this beat, this rhythm, this emotion, recorded to be played at one's wish... He's surrounded by noise, music, and laughter. At first,his awkward attempts at moving to the music had drawn some giggles from various people around. Then, a few choice words from Ino helped.

"Just let go of yourself. Stop trying so hard, and just... dance!" She's whispered in his ear as she'd pretended to lay her head on his shoulder. Neji tried to loosen up, and he let go... and it worked.

"There you go..." Ino said, wrapping one hand around his and wrapped the other around his back. He followed suit, and both we soon swaying their bodies to the music. Neji couldn't believe there was something so freeing out there, something that brought everything down to the deepest inner person. For a few minutes he put aside his sadness, his belief in the ultimate fate of every human in thre universe.

For just a few hours, he was just a boy with a girl, dancging to the music and having a drink. Ino was just a girl dancing with a boy in a small club just down the street gfrom their old academy. He isn't the tragic Hyuuga, she isn't Sasuke's greatest fan. They're just two people in one big mix of people.

And Neji's glad Ino forced him to face the music.