Too Sexy for a Shirt – 3
By: Clever Audrey
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any characters portrayed therein...damn.
Warnings: Kissy-kissy and (very) implied sex
AN: Number three!

TenTen was annoyed.

Where is he? He's not with Gai-sensei, he's not at the Hyuugas'…he ought to have been back from that mission by now! Why wouldn't he have reported straight to Hokage-sama anyway? She huffed, trying not to stomp as she hurried through the busy Konoha streets. The only other place he might be is the apartment.

Neji had rented his own apartment out in the city proper some months ago, saying that despite his improved relations with the rest of his family, he sometimes preferred to have more personal space than the Hyuuga compound allowed. TenTen was one of the few people who knew where it was, and then only because they still trained together regularly.

Though I wish I knew where it was for other reasons…the kunoichi sighed and shook her head. It had taken her some years to realize that she had a crush (and a rather bad one) on her teammate at all – she'd been so focused on training before then that it hadn't occurred to her that she might like a guy (especially Neji) that way.

Not that knowing about it had made it any easier to deal with; in fact, quite the opposite since Neji, as far as she could tell, did not share her feelings.

Of course, he'll probably have to marry someone Hyuuga-sama decides is best for him, anyway, TenTen thought, feeling sorry for her friend. Quite aside from her personal interest in the situation, the brunette thought that an arranged marriage sounded terrible. Oh well. At least we can spend some time together.

Reaching the small, top floor apartment, she reached out and knocked briskly on the door, her earlier annoyance returning as she remembered her long search.

Her annoyance was forgotten very quickly as soon as the door opened.

Neji stood in the door, calm as ever, wearing a towel around his waist…and nothing else.

Apparently he had just finished a shower; his long hair was damp and completely unbound, hanging around his face and dripping water onto his chest and arms. The droplets sparkled in the evening sunlight as the ran slowly down the well-defined outlines of his muscles, trailing down his stomach to disappear under the edge of the towel…

"TenTen?"

His deep, smooth voice brought her back to herself with a start; she realized that she had been staring at him, wide-eyed, and she couldn't stop a blush as she averted her eyes.

"Neji," she said, trying not to sound as breathless as she felt, "Hokage-sama wondered why you hadn't reported in yet…"

"I was rather dirty, and since the report was not urgent, I thought that she would probably appreciate my cleaning up first."

"I see," TenTen looked back up at him, feeling her control return, "in that case, I should-"

"And apparently Hokage-sama will not be the only one appreciating the fact that I have showered," he continued quietly as though she hadn't spoken, voice obviously tinged with amusement.

So much for control. She flushed deeply again, but couldn't look away from his strange, beautiful eyes. He could see right through her anyway….

"I- I apologize, Neji. I'll-"

"I don't recall saying that it bothered me."

TenTen felt her own brown eyes widen at that. Was he saying what she thought he was?

The kiss he gave her as soon as she was inside and the door was closed seemed to indicate that he was.

Oh…screw the Hyuugas, she thought irreverently. And screw the Hokage. If he can kiss like this…I'm not giving him up for anything!

Much later, she repeated this sentiment out loud to Neji. The pale-eyed jounin chuckled, kissed her again, and said that he agreed completely.

Which, TenTen thought with sleepy anticipation, means I'll get to see him shirtless whenever I want!

AN: Wet!Neji...yummmmm. ;P Not sure who's next...maybe Hinata and Kiba.