Okay this was a LEMON, or a SEX scene. This is only my second lemon written, and I am a complete virgin. Therefore it's probably not the best. But there we go.
As for their reactions... I did my best to keep them in character. However I am not secretly Tenten therefore I have no idea how she'd actually react to that situation. Same goes for Neji. So if it's a major thing, tell me. If it's just a small little thing... too bad.
Enjoy.
She woke up in an unfamiliar room, in a hospital. How had she ended up here? She sat up to see Neji sitting in a chair a few feet away. "Neji?" She asked. He turned to look at her, he seemed so guarded and detached. "Where are we?"
"After we attacked the chuunin there was a jounin nearby, their sensei. He got you with a senbon in the neck, almost killed you. I carried you here," Neji was still firmly seated in his chair, looking out the window.
A medic came in a few seconds later. "Oh you're awake!" she exclaimed. "That's good. How do you feel?" A hand rested briefly on her forehead.
"Fine," which was true, she was just tired but that could be easily cured with more rest. "When can I go?"
"As soon as you're ready. But mind you no extra stress, relax for a week or so," the medic beamed, checking Tenten's blood monitors. "Everything seems to be in decent order, but if anything changes you should come back. I'll be right back to discharge you," The medic left.
"What are we doing after this Neji?" Tenten asked.
"We'll book a night in a hotel here."
"People are still celebrating Tanabata, Neji. The hotels will be full! We'll be lucky to get even a single room."
"You're not up to hard travelling yet, Tenten," He was firm. Tenten frowned, she felt fine.
In a half an hour they were walking down the streets of the village. Neji carrying both packs, despite her protests. The first inn they found was completely full, and they were sent further down the street.
"Welcome!" An innkeeper greeted them.
"Two rooms please," Tenten asked politely.
"I'm sorry but we only have one room left," The innkeeper said apologetically. Neji and Tenten sighed; this was the fourth inn they'd been to.
"There's two beds right?" Neji asked.
"Sorry sir, but there's only a double bed."
"We'll take it," Tenten sighed. It could be worse, they could be sleeping on the floor.
"But miss, it's not proper for a young lady and man..." The innkeeper was only trying to preserve her reputation, but right now Tenten couldn't care.
"I hardly think that my half-brother would take advantage of me," Tenten was adamant.
"Oh I'm terribly sorry, excuse me," The innkeeper had the decency to blush. "So to..."
"Tenten Hyuuga and Neji Hyuuga," Tenten announced. Neji quivered slightly at her side but Tenten didn't notice she was currently discussing prices with the innkeeper.
The two of them carried their bags up to the room, and plopped them ungracefully on the floor. "You can take the bed," Neji offered.
"No," Tenten grabbed his hand and dragged him to bed. He settled down awkwardly beside her, while she climbed in and snuggled into the pillows. "What really happened while I was out?" Tenten asked. He'd been avoiding looking at her, and when he had he looked as if he couldn't bear to lose her. She turned to face him, watching his face as he tried to form words.
"He hit you in just the right spot... I-- I spent an entire day, carrying your dead body thinking the person I lov-- cared about was dead," Neji looked as if he was going to cry.
"You were going to say loved..." Tenten supported herself on an elbow, leaning overtop of him, looking into his eyes. "Neji... I love you." There were actually tears in the corners of his eyes, her hand brushed his face. He knew he shouldn't, but it's just too irrepressible, he wanted so badly to grab her and crush his lips against hers, to know she's alive, to know she's real.
He leaned up and kissed her. His lips brushing hers urgently. She let him, she'd always loved him. From there he rolled her over, so he was on top of her. His lips roamed over the skin on her neck, avoiding the area. "We're okay..." Tenten is murmuring to him. Her voice right by his ear. She knew that he was in reality worried sick about her, he thought he'd lost her. He needed convincing that she was still here, tangible and in front of him. She didn't know if this would last but right now they both needed it. To know each other was there.
His hand was under her clothing, then she realised all her weapons were gone. Of course he couldn't have carried her clanking with weapons into a hospital, might as well scream shinobi out the window. How could he have bore the task of taking her weapons off from what he thought was her dead body. Tenten began to try and take Neji's shirt off, he let her. Soon her shirt was gone.
"We're both here..." Tenten told him as he kissed lower. One hand lifted to undo the bands in her hair, letting the brown locks flow. She untied his, running her hands through his hair. Their hair intertwined together two shades of brown, light and dark. She pulled lips back to hers and kissed him deeply. "Neji..." she moaned against his lips.
His lips began to roam back to the coverings over her breasts, she wordlessly handed him a kunai from their bedside, and he cut the coverings quickly throwing both the weapon and piece of cloth away. She blushed but didn't attempt to cover herself, he already owned her, in everyway. He traced circles around her breasts, and she's panting beneath him. He paused to feel her heart beat with one large hand, it's loud and fast and there. He kissed her nipple and smirked when she gasped lightly. He looked up asking permission to go further, but she hasn't stopped him yet.
She gave her permission with a smile, and a kiss to his temple. Then her fingers work their way under the bandage he used to cover the cursed seal. He's purposefully ignoring it as he worked on exposing even more of her glorious tan skin. When the bandage is gone she kissed the spot where it used to be. She's always cared for him, but to her this cursed seal does not mar him. It made him stronger in her view, he might never be recognised but she recognises him. And right now he's hers.
Her hand brushed against the fabric of his pants, and he helped her to untie them. They're together in a bed, in an inn of some village on the coast of the Land of Fire, someplace they will probably never be again, and right now it's just them. Tenten and Neji. Neji traced circles on her inner thigh. "We're both alive," Tenten managed to say between soft moans. Her fingers trace up Neji's body. She frantically placed kisses on whatever she can reach of him. She can taste dried blood on him and sweat from before but she continued anyway, she fairly sure she tasted much the same.
Then the last barriers are removed, Neji leaned up and kissed her, his tongue forcing its way into her mouth. She kissed him back just as passionately. Then Neji pulled back, a question in his eyes. She took the chance to admire his god like body, all muscle and strength. Gorgeously pale and coated with a light sheen of sweat. His white eyes, no lavender now, are looking at her penetratingly. His hair is flowing around his body. She pulled him back to her.
"There's no need to ask. I've always been yours," Tenten told him before his lips meet hers. She can feel him brush against herself and she can't stop the loud moan that comes from her mouth. Neji's mouth swallowed the sound and he growled low in his throat in pleasure. Then he entered her and she's preparing for the pain. He's past her already torn hymen, and there is some pain as she adjusted to him. He felt extremely long inside of her and she knew he must be huge, if Ino were here she'd be congratulated for picking the cream of the crop.
Neji waited patiently for her; she can't help but feel stretched thin and too full. It faded slowly, and Neji bucked involuntarily causing Tenten to moan mostly with pleasure. He continued on, pumping in and out with long, quick strokes. She can't even keep track of all the sounds she's making but she knows that it feels wonderful. He nipped her neck in an effort to remind her to keep quiet, there are other people here after all. Tenten's hands are tangled in his hair, pulling him closer to her.
Then she hit her peak and his name drifted to her lips, "Neji!" She's biting his shoulder desperately to keep herself quiet. It took a few more pumps before Neji followed her into the throes of bliss. Her name is whispered hoarsely and he's clutching her to himself tightly, as if he can't bear for her to leave. Tenten panted softly into his ear and Neji realised he's almost squishing her. He pulled away and lied down, pulling the covers over them.
Tenten snuggled up to him, as close as she can get and lifted one of his hands to place around her. Instead of merely placing it she kissed the sensitive skin of his wrist and traced her fingers over it. Then she dropped it over her waist. "Neji..." she muttered softly.
"Hn," he answered sleepily.
"I love you," a light kiss is placed on his forehead. Neji was silent for a moment and doesn't answer. "You don't need to tell me..." her words are punctuated by a yawn, "I know." There's a smile on her face. Then she drifted off into sleep, curled up next to him.
"It's not that I don't," Neji murmured, "I just can't." He's playing with her hair, which is soft and silky in his hands. How can he love her so much? He lay his head down next to hers. The scent of her hair is intoxicating and still smelled the same. He's drifting off to sleep wishing he could always sleep like this. With her scent in his face and her body pressed up against his.
It's not quite morning when he's woken up. He glanced over to see her sleeping form lying next to him, she's smiling even in her sleep. Then the gravity of what he's done reached him. His face is buried into his hands, as if he can block out everything.
Tenten woke up to what she thought was the sounds of crying, but it's only the gentle pattering of the rain, only to see Neji next to her, face in his hands. "Neji..." she murmured softly. She hugged him and expected fully to be pushed away. He didn't move, but simply let her hold him. "What's wrong?" She can't understand why he would be like this. Neji never revealed him emotions, they're hidden too deeply to be found within him.
"I can't... We can't!" Neji is trying to tell her. How could this have gotten so confusing, he knows what he needs to do but he can't. "Tenten," he's looking up into her concerned face, his face is dry. "The family talks... are supposed to be for my engagement." He waited for her to pull away and be hurt, for her to scream or for her to hit him. She doesn't but she remained frozen there, pressed to his side.
"I understand, this was just a fling," Tenten's voice is slightly hurt. He's amazed at her, how can she be so far from it?
"No. I love you," His mouth shut down, he spoke the words he's not allowed himself to say. "But I can't. I can't. I have to do my duty by my family, for Hinata-sama."
"Does she want you to marry?" Tenten asked, she couldn't believe Hinata would force her cousin to marry someone.
"No, it was the elders' idea. But it's to help Hinata's standing in the family."
"And also to make you a better candidate for a potential Head of the Family," Tenten added. "With Naruto in training right now to be Hokage it's quite possible that there is not going to be a Branch Family anymore. Which would make you the next Head."
"Potentially, yes. As Head, I'd need to have a suitable wife and as Hinata's guardian I'd need a devoted wife anyways," Neji answered.
"You wouldn't be able to make them accept me in any case. No alliances, no family, no last name. I'd be worthless as a wife," Tenten fidgeted with the blanket.
"No, you're a strong kunoichi. A Weapons Mistress known throughout the land. You're devoted to Konoha..." Neji tried to convince her otherwise.
"We both know that doesn't qualify as what they're looking for," Tenten is looking away from him now.
"Tenten, look at me," His grip forced her to gaze into his eyes. "I love you, we may not have time for a proper relationship but I did not intend this to be a one night stand."
"It would be a bad idea," Tenten said, tears in her eyes. "One day it would end, you'd have to marry her and I'd be left in the background haunting you." An awkward pause, "Should I switch teams?" She's pulled out of his grip, taking the blanket with her, to stand looking out the window at the grey skies.
"Tenten!" Neji rages, "You can't do that. Lee and Gai would be heartbroken, I would be." He's wrapped his arms around her.
"As much as we love each other it won't work! I can't be your Mistress. Your future wife deserves to have all of you."
"Do you think that even if I married her I'd forget you? I'd always have you in my mind when I slept with her; I'd smell you in her hair. I'd hear your moans instead of hers."
"Neji!" Tenten spun around in his arms. "Please just don't. You think I'd not remember this? I wanted this for so long, and now it has to go."
"I wanted it too, so I'd know what I was missing the whole time."
"Isn't that worse? Doesn't it just make it harder?" Tenten asked, she's crying into his chest now, wrapped only in a bedsheet.
"It is worse," Neji said simply. "I can't take it back though, I don't want to."