WARNING: Shounen-ai (Hey, isn't that clear already?), possible OOC, but only in certain parts and for humor purpose only (Well, at least that's what I planned). And slight NaruNeji.
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NARUTO'S FIRST DATE CHAPTER 2
Neji placed his kunai hostler and shuriken pouch on its proper place and tightened the bandage hugging his right arm loosely. The Hyuuga prodigy was in progress of putting his foot inside his ninja shoes when Naruto's piercing voice came from outside.
"Neji! Quick! Quick! Come on!" Naruto waved his hand enthusiastically, eyes telling 'quick-or-I'll-drag-you-here'.
Neji nodded slightly, tapping his foot to adjust the level of comfort before walking towards the happy blonde, hands jammed inside his pockets. Please note that this Neji walked so slowly a turtle would proud of its own speed.
"Neeejiiii..." Naruto whined, grabbing the Hyuuga's sleeve right after Neji entered his grasping range. Forcing the Hyuuga to walk fast by half-dragging Neji into the streets, where people started littering it. The daily routine of Konohagakure no Sato once again began itself.
Both of them strolled their way down the streets, greeted the shop owners they knew or just familiar people whom they met coincidentally. Two pair of legs made steady steps as each of their owner drowned in their own thoughts. One didn't interest in starting a conversation, while the other was whacking his brain to come up with a question.
And he got one.
"Neji, girls like it when you buy them presents, eh? What items do us guys usually bring?" Naruto asked as his hand came out with a notebook and a pen. So like Lee... by the way, that also reminded him about that kiddo show his cousin Hanabi watched a few days ago... what was that again? Ah right, Blue's Clues.
"Flowers, chocolates, Teddy Bears and other stuffs I usually put in trash bin..." Neji took out his hands from his pocket and crossed it on his chest, nearly yawned since he was still sleepy.
"Does that includes used plastic bags and expired foods?" Naruto practically caught Neji's lack of interest, decided to lighten him up a bit.
But that certainly didn't lit up any mood from the Hyuuga, it just got worse. "Naruto..."
"Just kidding!" The blonde scurried up for words, he didn't want his only hope of upgrading his relationship with Sakura strolled away because he got bored.
"Ano sa, ano sa..." Naruto decided to change the subject, quickly. "Then I just ask her where would she want to go, right?" words pouring out while hands scribbling words Neji had uttered.
"Hai," was the curt answer.
"Then, where do you want to go?" Naruto asked, pocketing the notebook, flashing Neji a cute smile, in which the Hyuuga shook his head to suspended the heat that started crawling up into his cheeks.
"Huh? Me?"
"Yes, since I asked you to go out with me today you should tell me where do you want to go! Just like you said! I'll grant it! Anywhere is fine! As long as it's still in Konohagakure!" Naruto smiled.
"I want to go home..." said Neji shortly.
"On second thought... everywhere in Konoha except that one..." Naruto corrected, mouth formed a pout.
"But you said—" Neji's words were cut off by the blonde who dragged him towards a cafe.
"Then let's go to the cafe over there!" Naruto said happily while he dragged the protesting and unwilling Hyuuga.
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The blonde opened the cafe door, bell tinkling announcing their arrivals. It was pretty quiet since the only visitor except them was just a random man sipping a cup of morning coffee. The waitress gave them a warm smile and hurried over to fetch the menu. Naruto settled for a table for two in corner and ushered Neji to sat opposite from him.
Neji placed his body on the chair and looked around, the interior was not bad, the wall was covered in calming light green, pots and vases of random flowers and green plants nestled in each corner of the room. Others were dangling from the ceiling, creating nature-like feeling. The chairs and tables were painted black and covered in white tablecloth with matching gray stripes.
"What would you like to order?" two sets of menu were handed to each of them.
"A portion of dango and Ocha (Japanese green tea)!" Naruto exclaimed, while Neji settled for a cup of hot Cappuccino.
While they were waiting for their orders to arrive, Naruto decided to make a conversation with the Hyuuga. But still Naruto wasn't clever enough to pick up a topic where the Hyuuga wouldn't told him to screw it off.
"So, Neji... um, do you have a crush on someone too?" Naruto asked.
Neji did his best not to fall from his chair and thought of another plausible excuse and then replied diligently with: "...none of your business..."
"You have? You have? With who, with who? Tell me! How does she look like?" Naruto asked excitedly, elbows supporting his body as he leaned over to Neji.
Damn it, he can read my mind? Neji made a mental note and decided to shut his mouth up next time before replied. "Like I said it's none of your business..." he said simply.
"Tsk, too bad! But when you feel like it, you should say it to me! Maybe I can help!" Naruto smiled his Naruto smile. The one Neji like so much he couldn't help but smiled faintly to himself, mentally.
"I SAID it's none of YOUR business..." Neji answered again.
"Fine..." the blonde gave up and heaved himself back into his chair.
Then they talked about many things, even after their orders arrived. Naruto realized that actually Neji was a good and nice person to talk with. Even though Neji didn't talk too much like him and pretty comfortable in his role as the listener, it was still fun for Naruto. All of the time, Naruto thought that the only time Neji opened his mouth to talk is when he's about to start his daily lecture about Main Family, Branch Family and fate. And it never failed to amuse Naruto how talkative Neji can be if it's about the said subjects.
"... and you know what? Someday I'll beat that bastard Sasuke and win Sakura-chan! Isn't it great? Oh, sou.. then I'll—" Naruto kept blabbering about his future plans with Sakura when he became Hokage. "And I won't forget 'cuz you're the one who help me in this!"
Neji just listened to the blonde boy, he didn't participate much in the conversation since it didn't take his interest anyway, the only reason he could bare with it was because it was Naruto who talked to him. Sometimes he replied with an 'oh' or 'I see' to showed that he was still listening.
"Oh, and Neji?" Naruto called.
"Yes?"
"Sorry if I bother your time... you're not mad aren't you?" Naruto smiled apologetically.
"Actually no, besides... I decided this on my own..." Neji couldn't help but smiled back, he felt his earlier fury because of the blonde disappeared when he saw the Naruto's innocent face.
Naruto's eyes widened a bit. Did Neji just smile at him? And a pure one too, not that usual smirk he plastered on his face and really pulled out the evil side of him. Naruto felt very stupid that he didn't bring a camera. He could take a few pictures of that rare moment that maybe only happen once in every millennium, even it was rarer than the appearance of Mars! Then he could sell it to Neji's fangirls for a fair amount of money.
But he couldn't lie to himself that Neji looked rather... handsome... and cute.
"Hello Naruto?" Neji waved his hand in front of Naruto's face with a mixture of 'hello-do-you-still-here-with-me' and an 'it's-just-me-or-he's-going-crazy' gesture.
"Huh? Oh, sorry... where were we?" Naruto snapped back to reality. He didn't realize that he was daydreaming that long.
"Hey, you're not sick, aren't you?" Neji took off Naruto's forehead protector and placed his hand in Naruto's forehead gently, checking his temperature. Brows came knitted into a frown and lip0s curved downwards in concern.
Naruto suddenly felt hot around his cheeks and light pink graced his childish face. Mouth slightly ajar and breathing was another problem.
Neji, realizing unusual changes in the blonde retreated his hand, pearly white eyes boring into Naruto's azure blue orbs. "Naruto?"
"Neji..." Naruto never experiencing something like this... from another guy. He lowered his head before he dared to speak again, only this time those words never came out from his sealed mouth.
"NEEEEEJIIIIIIII-KUUUUUNNN!" a familiar voice approached them with a speed of light.
CRASH!
The next thing Naruto knew was in front of him stood a very familiar boy, wearing a tight green suit. With inhuman thick brows and even more inhuman big round eyes, pitch black orbs glittering with excitement. Those eyes gazed at Naruto's and the lips broke into a wide grin.
Naruto sweatdropped. How on earth did this magnificent idiot manage to destroy my precious time with Neji! Huh? Hey, wait a second... where did that come from? Scratch that, I mean my soon-to-be precious time with Sakura-chan...
"Hello, Naruto-kun! Nice day isn't it?" Rock Lee smiled his Rock Lee smile and flashed his shiny teeth, blinding Naruto momentarily.
"Yeah, Thick-Brows... morning, you look happy today..." Naruto greeted the boy.
"Of course! Because today I'll beat Neji-kun in a fair match! Now, where is he? Huh? Huh?" Lee punched the air and started jumping up and down boxer-style, jabbing the air to add the effect.
"Lee, could you... how to say this... get off my lap?" Neji uttered.
"Ara? (Eh?) How could YOU get there?" Lee pointed down at Neji, who stared back up with blank eyes, perfectly calm even though he had another hyperactive boy practically standing on his lap.
"I believe I'm the one who should say that..." Neji stood up abruptly, the other boy gasped as he lost balance, body pulled down to the ground by gravitation. Luckily, with a well-trained reaction, Lee leapt up and landed in graceful motion right in front of the genius boy.
"Now Neji-kun! Let's have a match!" Lee challenged Neji for the twenty-fifth time that week. Body switched to his taijutsu stance.
"You'll regret it..." Neji hissed and went into Jyuuken stance.
"Um, guys?" Naruto interrupted.
"WHAT?" both Neji and Lee snarled in unison.
"I guess this is not a right place to fight... besides, I still have something to do with Neji..." Naruto informed, walking in between the teammates, automatically prevent them from attacking each other.
"But, Naruto-kun!" Lee whined, hand grabbed Naruto's shoulder in a gentle way to say 'move-away'.
Neji looked into Naruto's eyes, feeling slightly sorry and a pang of pity to leave his blonde. "I'm sorry, Naruto... I have business with this bastard, maybe tomorrow..."
"Tomorrow?" Naruto echoed.
"Yup, tomorrow... after training? I'll pick you up," said Neji as he turned his body and followed Lee to the training ground.
"Sure..." Naruto smiled and waved his hand.
Tomorrow would be fun...
-TBC-
Author's note: That's it for today! Hounto ni arigatou for the reviews and the advices. I really appreciate it! It's true that we're not using English as our first language so we're very sorry for the grammar mistakes.
And one more thing. If we're not too busy we'll be updating regularly every week, but since we will have school exam next week we won't update, okay? Just next week, maybe... anyway please R&R!