Author: Rikugou
Pairing: Neji+Naruto
Fandom: Naruto
Theme: 3 - jolt
Disclaimer: Naruto does not belong to me.
A/N: Some bits might be a bit awkward but I really don't know what to do about it. XP Actually finished earlier but I was feeling a bit lazy.
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Normally, Neji woke up just before dawn to start his morning exercise. On this particularly day, he opted to skip training. After nearly a week of absolutely no rest longer than a catnap, his chakra supply was so pitifully low that it was a welcome respite from stressful responsibilities to just lay about. Besides, he was perfectly content and comfortable curled up against the warm heat of his bed partner (who was obliging enough to stay in bed with him even though they were awake).
Dropping a sleepy kiss on the soft, blonde spikes under his chin, he settled in for a couple more hours of not needing to be anywhere important. At least, that was what he intended to do, until Naruto decided to speak and shatter the peace. "Ne, I think I know why you and Sasuke don't get along."
Neji frowned sleepily in response. As much as he liked Naruto, it was way too early in his day to be mentioning Sasuke (and it would probably put him in a very bad mood for the rest of the morning as well; he didn't particularly want to start his day on the wrong foot dammit!). Tugging the blanket up over his shoulder, he turned away from the younger man and curled up on his side, quite intent on ignoring the Sasuke issue entirely.
Rolling away from the blonde gave him a brief respite but it was quickly shattered when the other ninja dropped the other bomb on him. "It's because you're too alike." The Hyuuga could feel his spine stiffen as a jolt of rightful indignation ran through him.
"Excuse me?" He turned back to the blonde, silently asking for a clarification.
Naruto grinned, happy that he got his audience back and continued, "You're too alike. That's why he rubs you the wrong way," he replied, blue eyes determined to prove his point.
The image of Uchiha touching him (much less rubbing him in any way at all) sent chills down his spine and tempted him to kick the Kyuubi holder out of his bed. "I don't see how," he muttered under his breath.
"You both come from old clans," Naruto pointed out.
"So do Shikamaru and Chouji," he replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
The blonde rolled his eyes at him. "You know what I mean. Konoha's strongest clans are the Uchiha and Hyuuga."
"Still doesn't mean anything," Neji grumbled.
"So you admit that both of you are similar," the blonde said in a smug tone of voice.
Giving his fellow ninja a disdainful look, he said, "I admit nothing."
"Stubborn bastard," the Kyuubi-holder sulked. "How 'bout the fact that both of you have some sort of crazy obsession when you were genin. You had fate, he had revenge."
"I got over it if you recall."
"HA! Only with my help," Naruto smirked.
"Which Uchiha ignored," he added snidely. Neji received a jab in the ribs for the statement.
Naruto continued to rattle off things he supposedly had in common with Sasuke and he continued to strike them down. Their morning continued on in this manner for at least half an hour before Neji decided he'd heard enough and shut him up the easiest way he knew how -- by making sure Naruto's mouth was better occupied and that he couldn't think clearly enough to formulate any more crazy theories.
There were much more pleasurable things they could be doing on their day off than having Naruto convince him that he and Sasuke shared a lot of attributes. Besides, he wasn't about to admit the blonde was right.
Not today in any case.
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Finished: 4.24.05
Editted: 4.28.05