Title: Tattoo
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: Just playing, I'll put them back when I'm done.
Authors Notes: Taste the Rainbow
Hinata took a deep breath and looked around with her inactivated eyes first. She didn't want anyone to see her practicing the Kaiten; she was embarrassed that she hadn't mastered it. Even with her new training she was behind where she should be. She knew that she should be grateful that her father was finally taking an interest in her, in not only her but Neji as well. But it didn't help that she was training with her cousin and he had a way of making her feel like she would never catch up to him, to anyone.
Once she was satisfied that there wasn't anyone around she executed a series of hand seals and her Byakugan came to life. Her field of vision dramatically increased and she slowly rotated, taking in every detail around her. When she focused on the house, she stopped suddenly and felt a blush sweep her entire being and her mouth fall open in shock.
Neji was in the house, it appeared that he hadn't returned to his own home to shower after their afternoon training session and had used one of the bathrooms in the main house. So at the moment, Hinata had an unobstructed view of her cousin in nothing but a towel and with dripping wet hair. Hinata felt herself gulp and knew she should look away.
She didn't, for one reason. It was wrong, but instead she focused Neji more intently when she noticed that he had something on his lower stomach. And her mouth dropped open even more. She didn't know how or when, but at some point Neji had managed to get a tattoo of a swirling pattern around his navel. It stood out starkly against the trademark Hyuuga skin.
Hinata finally pulled herself out of her slight daze and shut off the Byakugan and walked away still blushing. She didn't feel like training anymore, she wouldn't be able to concentrate with the image of a towel clad, tattooed Neji in her mind.
-fin