Title : Afterglow Aftermath

Series : Naruto

Character/Pairing : Hyuuga Neji x TenTen

Set : 1

Theme : #4 – "I Forgot My Pants!"

Rating : PG-13

Disclaimer : I don't own any of the characters that will be used in this story. Do I even seem or look like Masashi Kishimoto? No offense if you're blind, though.

TenTen knew that she was late, horribly late. By fifteen minutes, too. What would Rokudaime say? Then again, the Rokudaime Hokage had never been the most punctual or most strict of people. He would understand her situation. He should because he had been in one like hers countless of times. Or at least she hoped he would. Angry Naruto was no good at all.

How, you ask, had she gotten so late for an important Chuunin meeting? The answer was simple. She was basking in the simple morning afterglow, resting in her lover's comforting arms in an intimate way, of course, the meeting totally forgotten until her long-haired lover reminded her. He was lucky he was a jounin and they had no meeting so he didn't need to rush to get dressed.

She, on the other hand, was a Chuunin and was currently dressing and fixing herself as fast as she could at the same time. It was hard multitasking, but she could only handle it. If only Neji helped her.

As soon as she finished buttoning up her shirt, she performed a transportation jutsu and was soon out of their apartment. Neji wondered if she would notice that she wasn't wearing any pants. Oh, well. It was her fault for hurrying so much that he didn't have enough time to warn her. He went to the kitchen, mixing himself a nice, warm cup of coffee. What a way to start the day.

TenTen appeared at the front of the door of the meeting room with a loud poof and a lot of puff. Sasuke was standing right beside the door, holding a bag and held a hand out to block her from entering the door when she reached for the knob. She gave him an inquiring look. She thought of the worse. Like Kyuubi had escaped because Naruto had been so angry or Naruto had reached the end of his limits.

"You're not wearing pants. Don't worry, you weren't the only one," he said, sounding and looking very much as if he had seen everything and wasn't one to be easily surprised. "I expect them back by tomorrow, and don't bother cleaning."

He got out a pair of pants from the bag and gave it to her. She, on the other hand, blushed and thanked Sasuke before she hurriedly put on the pants. It was a good thing that Uchiha was already indulged in someone else and was as good as asexual when it came to others. She then opened the door only to find many more chuunins wearing mismatched clothing. At least she wasn't the only one who had been busy that morning.

Naruto was cheerfully sitting at the front of the table. He invited TenTen to go sit down so that the meeting would start and that they could all go home as soon as possible and go back to whatever they had been doing before then. She was sure that underneath that smiling face, he was angry, very angry. So she immediately sat down.

Naruto hadn't expected more than half of the number of chuunins that were supposed to be in the meeting had all decided to test on their libido this morning and come with articles of clothing missing. They should be thankful for Sasuke for being cute and distractive. Not to mention ready for almost anything. The bundle of clothes Sasuke mysteriously brought with him had really come in handy. A mere coincidence? Naruto didn't think so. Not that he cared if Sasuke had, in some way, been the culprit of the whole thing. At least the guy had some sort of compensation with him. That is, of course, said if he was the instigator.

If not, then it could be safely said that Naruto, nor any of the chuunins in the meeting room, would never ever underestimate Sasuke instincts.

The meeting lasted three hours. They talked about the upcoming Chuunin Exams, preparations for it, and who were going to be the examiners this year.

When TenTen came home, she immediately took off the pants she was wearing and searched for Neji, plotting revenge at him for not telling her that she forgot to wear her pants. Not that that was a hard job seeing as they lived only in an apartment.

He was in the makeshift library, sitting on his armchair and reading a book. She accused him for not telling her earlier that she wasn't wearing any pants. He, on the other hand, argued back with the notion of you were far too hurried. He also told her that if she had been a ninja, she would've noticed her lack of pants earlier. TenTen, of course, got insulted and whipped out a kunai from nowhere and aimed it at Neji who easily dodged it with his back on her. Perhaps he had his Byakugan on...

"I'll try to tell you the next time we do this and you have a meeting," Neji said.

TenTen smiled. Aw, he was trying to say sorry. He really was a sweet guy. He just didn't know how to express it that well. She didn't care if he didn't know how to properly do it or say it. All she cared about was that he still tried to. He still did.

She walked to where he was and hugged him.

"Up for round two," she whispered in his ear in what she thought, not to mention what Neji thought, was a seductive voice.

A small smile appeared on Neji's face.

I was far too literal... Gomen.