AN: FINALLY, I've been trying to update for two days and it finally let me. SO on with the story. Don't own, yada yada.

Rolling over in the morning sunlight seemed strange to me. I was always up before dawn training before work, yet here I was lazing the morning away in bed. I turned the alarm off on my watched and noticed a certain weight on my chest. I smiled. After that kiss last night, we couldn't stop ourselves. I was just amazed she was still here. I smiled smugly to myself for I was a very satisfied male. I didn't want to leave her, but nature was calling and wouldn't hang up the phone. I slowly got up and replaced me with a pillow. She never budged. I headed to the bathroom for a shower and then I was off to work. Unfortunately, I wish I could spend all morning with her, but duty called and I was already hours late.

After a quick shower, I started to shave and my mind wandered to the previous night. Ok, so I had a smile on my face. A big smile. It was just supposed to be a kiss, but the way she responded to me kicked me in the most male part of me. When we broke apart, we left the world behind us and headed for my place. An unspoken question was answered between the two of us. We entered my foyer and headed up the stairs hand in hand. I had to experience this woman. It had been a long time since I'd been with a female. Tonight we were to discover how friends turned into lovers when we made love to each other. Granted the first round was wild and uninhibited with no distance between us. The next round was slower, more exploratory. I wanted to pace myself and find out what turned her on. Little did I realize how ticklish she was. Her body was a temple last night and I wanted to get lost in its mystery. Her breasts were perfectly full and the curve of her hips really fueled my insatiable appetite. She was wild, soft, and when she scraped her nails down my back, a feral part of me responded and I wanted to tame this wild woman. She had to be in control on the third round. She moaned my name over and over and found out what turned me on. This was years of pent up sexual desire being released. It felt great and strangely I felt no regrets after sleeping with my best friend. I just hoped she wouldn't. Why ruin a perfectly good night with an awkward morning? I finished shaving and grabbed my uniform. She was still snuggled under my sheets. Her hair was spilled across the pillow and her lips were swollen from the multitude of kisses. She was gorgeous. Her eyelashes cast a feint shadow on her flushed cheeks. I grabbed my forehead protector off the dresser and I guess the metal hitting wood woke her up. I saw her stretch like a lazy cat.

"Good morning, Tenten."

"Good morning, where are you going?"

"Work. Are you going in?" I looked at her sitting up and the sheet dropped to her waist and once again I was reminded of how perfect she was.

"Maybe later. Did we really do what I think we did last night?"

"Yes we did. Any regrets?" Please say no, please say no.

"No. I just can't believe we slept together. Wow, I never thought in a million years that would happen."

"Yeah, but you have my highest compliments." She blushed and finally noticed that she was exposed. She grabbed the sheet and pulled it up.

"No need to be modest now. Kinda defeats the purpose."

"I suppose so. Where are my clothes?" I looked around the room and saw her kimono on the floor in a rumpled heap. Her shoes were tossed across the room and the rest of her wardrobe, as well as mine, left a trail heading towards the stairs. So we couldn't wait and I wasn't going to argue with fate for us to take it slow.

I picked up the various pieces and handed them to her. She stood up with the sheet wrapped around her and headed for the bathroom. Something inside of me made me want to touch her one last time. I reached around her and pulled her towards me.

"Neji-kun! I didn't realize you were this playful. I like it" She giggled and put her hand on my vest.

"You look so good this morning. Your glow is turning me on."

"Well you helped give me this glow, so maybe I should be thanking you." She leaned up and whispered just how she should thank me and I lifted her up and laid her down on the bed. I looked down at her and kissed her.

As she rolled on top of me she started opening my vest and her eyes got misty as she reached for my pants. I ran my fingers through her hair as she lifted up my shirt and started licking my navel. I about passed out when she started going lower. Guess I wasn't going to work after all.

It was about one o'clock when I finally left the bed. Man, she wore me out and I was happy as a clam. I left her sleeping and headed out. I really did need to get to work at some point today. Along the way I passed Shino grabbing lunch and he just looked at his watch. He looked at me and pushed his sunglasses up after shaking his head and laughing. I continued walking and when I entered my office, I had about eighty notes on my door wondering where the hell I'd been. Most were from Naruto-sama and Shikamaru. I deposited them in my trashcan and grabbed the final schematics for the mission to Wave. I headed up to the Hokage's office and handed in my report.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen."

"I was starting to wonder. I was about to send someone to your place to find you. I hope you didn't have a headache from the revelry last night and forgot to call in. Glad you made it. I've been trying to get in touch with you all day. I needed this report hours ago so that I could coordinate with Gaara-sama. What took you so long? Granted we all partied a little hard last night, but you are the last person I'd expect to be late. Also, why are you smiling? It's creepy. No offense." Remembering that he was technically my boss, I had to answer him, however, what I was up to was none of his concern.

"I had planned on being here, but fate kept me occupied all morning. I did try."

"Yeah right. Fate my ass. Just don't let it happen again." In that instant I knew that he knew, no use in hiding it.

"Well, even though you were late, I will admit it's nice to see you in such a cheerful mood. Now lets see about this mission." He grabbed the scroll out of my hands and browsed over the selected jounin. He gave his approval and headed off to a meeting. I headed to the field to check on a few of my subordinates. After finishing up with them, I headed home.

When I entered my condo, I was a little bummed that she wasn't there. I looked around and saw my mail already on the table and that she had cleaned. She didn't have to do that. Taped to my fridge, I saw a note from her. Opening it up it read,

"Dear Neji-kun,

Thank you for the wonderful night. I am at the store getting groceries for home and check in with dad. Then I will swing by with some for you since you are out of healthy food. I put your clothes up from last night and did a load of towels for you. See ya soon, Tenten."

I slipped my sandals off and headed upstairs. Yep, she did clean and make the bed. I admit it was kind of nice coming home to a clean place, not that I expected her to ever be servant to me. She had such a big heart. I lay down on the bed to take a nap after meditating and fell asleep. Man I was exhausted.

I woke up when I heard my front door rustle. I grabbed a kunai and stealthily headed downstairs. I looked around corners and put my back to the door. Suddenly the door whooshed open and I grabbed the intruder. The intruder happened to be short, brown haired and 12. What the hell?

"What the hell?" Then I recognized her. Shino's cousin. Which means that her sensei was around somewhere.

"Wow Neji-kun, paranoid are we?" He had the balls to smirk at me.

"What are you four doing here?"

"Oh, we were just helping Tenten here carry a few of the groceries." I looked past Lee and there she was smiling at me.

"Why didn't you knock?"

"We did, but we figured you weren't home because it was locked and you weren't answering. These groceries needed to be put up, so I had genius here use her bugs to pick the lock."

"My lock better not be broken." I opened the door wider and grabbed Ten's bags after giving her a peck on the cheek.

"Well sensei, looks like I owe cousin Shino 20 ryo after all. Darn. He won the bet."

"Yes. So what have you learned?" I heard her sigh and recite the springtime of youth spiel. So he placed a wager on whether or not I would end up with Tenten. Man he has too much spare time. We put the groceries up and I thanked her for doing my chores. Lee and his group were invited to stay for dinner, but they had to get back to training. Those kids killed me. They were a good bunch of kids and so helpful. I will be sure to mention something to Naruto-sama tomorrow. I looked back at her and it got awkward.

"Well, I guess it is you and me. Hungry?" She seemed to think about it for a second and I completely understood her feelings. This was weird. I had never cooked a meal for a girl before. Of course, I never really kept a girl around long enough for her to be called a girlfriend.

"Yes, I'm starved. What did Lord Hokage say to you when you showed up?"

"Oh, he just made fun of me and lectured me. Many of our friends teased me about finally asking you out. How did your day go?"

"It was a little stressful. I had a run in with Hanabi. She doesn't approve of me because she thinks that I'm not strong enough to be a future Hyuuga. I am a little sore after last night and I am very tense in my neck. But other than that, everything was fine."

I reached around her and massaged her shoulders and neck. Her hair got in the way, so I brushed it over her shoulder to the front. I felt every knot and moved my hands lower. Her vest prevented me from really getting a good grip so I asked her to remove it. She raised her eyebrow at me then turned and took it off. I started on her lower back and I felt her lean back against my hands. I heard her sighs and I slowly moved my hands under her shirt. Her skin was warm and when I reached around her front she leaned her head back and we kissed. Somehow in the next few seconds, her shirt came off and she was sitting on the kitchen counter. I leaned in and she wrapped her legs around my waist. When my hands wandered to her back, I heard her sharp intake of breath. I pull back when I feel her stiffen up.

"What's wrong."

"My scar. It's unsightly."

"It's fine. You have nothing to be ashamed of."

"It is not that, it's just that I don't want to feel less pretty than what I already am."

"You are far from ugly. The scar adds to your beauty. I hardly notice it. There is a slight discoloration, but otherwise, it's unremarkable. You are beautiful to me. Do you want to know what I am really looking at?"

"OK…"

"I love the way your bra cups you breasts and how they form a nice crest. I am looking at the way your chest is heaving and the flatness of your stomach. I am looking at your hips and the way your hair brushes along them. Your scar is hardly noticeable."

"Thank you for that." She leaned in and kissed my earlobe and I lost all rational thought.

We started in the kitchen and made it to the living room on my couch. It was a beautiful thing. We both soared and I gave my heart to her then and there. She just wouldn't know for a while. Hours later, the cold noodles were still left on the counter and the sauce had gone stale. Oh well, this was much better. Sighing to myself, I pulled her sleeping body next to mine and went to sleep. Fate was smiling on me and I was happy.

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