#1: Savings Box
-Sunpies-
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Sakura's savings box probably had money in it at some point, but that wasn't at any time in the recent past (she has a gorgeous new pair of gloves and a powerful new stethoscope, but no money).
Instead the purple and pink box is filled with stickers, a picture, a half-empty package of gum, bits of paper, a key, three buttons, movie ticket stubs, hair bands (and hair), plastic jewelry... the list goes on.
"I hate being poor!" She hung her head.
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Neji also has a savings box. He just doesn't know it.
The box is a slim rectangle of cardboard that slips into the bottom drawer of his desk, mostly forgotten. It was, at first, the wrapping for some seeds he received as a gift from Hinata. He'd politely refused the gift initially, explaining that the seeds would be better off in her care as he hadn't the time to take care of a single plant, much less a garden.
Hinata had seemed somewhat put out by his refusal, but he couldn't bring himself to feel poorly over saving the lives of a few prospective plants. He had only reconsidered later, while training with his team.
"She's trying hard, Neji." Tenten remarked, grunting as she tugged a shuriken lodged deeply in the trunk of a tree. "The least you could do is take the plants." With a last pull it came loose to Tenten's obvious satisfaction.
"Seeds."
"Whatever. You don't even have to grow them." Tenten pulled another shuriken free and tossed it to the ground. "Just don't know let her know that you didn't." She looked up at the tree, peppered all down one side with her weapons. "Get your ass over here and help me."
With as little nonsense as possible, Neji had approached Hinata later that night about her gift. "I'll figure something out." He'd told her stoically, refusing to bother with explaining his sudden change of heart. She'd slipped away from him to retrieve the seeds, but he hadn't missed the smile on her face as she left.
"Thank you, Hinata-sama." He bowed formally as he accepted the gift. He wouldn't be able to do anything with the seeds but he supposed the thought was well meant.
"Of course, Neji-niisan." As he made to leave she had added, "You look like you might like to grow something."
He still doesn't understand what she meant that day, but he keeps the seeds and the few other important things he has -his mother's wedding ring, his father's second favorite shuriken (Neji uses his first), and a small collection of feathers- in the box that he doesn't know is his savings box.
#1: Savings Box
-Sunpies-
For Lady Silvamord