Author's Notes: A little gift for my readers for late Valentine's Day. NejiTen and limey!

Surrender

"Just a little further."

"Tenten…"

She laughed, pulling along a blindfolded Neji, their fingers linked together as she served as his eyes. They were both dressed comfortably, lacking their usual ninja gear in observation of their day off. Tenten, in her usual unpredictable manner, turned the holiday upside down and told her boyfriend she had a surprise for him. Of course, there was a little catch. He had to go blindfolded and without complaint.

Surprisingly, he hadn't offered any, holding her hand and following her, easily trusting that she wouldn't let him trip. Grinning to herself, she admonished him cheerfully, "No cheating, Neji. You promised. No Byakugan."

He sighed but his lips twitched into an almost smile. "Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

Their destination was a pond on the Nara clan's property. She had had to plead with Shikamaru to get him to agree to let them go there, resorting to bribing him with one of the special shuriken she was developing. It was a beautiful place. The pond was deep and dark blue, sparkling with sunlight. The grassy slopes leading down to the water were green and fresh, the air smelling of new flowers.

Once she was satisfied he was in a good position to view the scenery, Tenten stopped, releasing Neji's fingers to loop her arms around his neck, laughing low in her throat as his arms circled her waist, his palms slipping beneath the fabric of her shirt to grip her hips.

"You know," she said playfully, tangling her fingers in her long hair and laying small kisses along his jaw line. "I kind of like you this way."

"You're a tease," he told her, but made no move to undo his blindfold. She grinned.

"Well, you've been a good boy. I suppose I can free you." She stood on tiptoe and removed the folded cloth, watching as he blinked, taking in the surroundings. Finally, he looked down at her, one eyebrow arched.

"What are we doing here?"

She smiled. "We're going swimming."

"I didn't bring my…" but he trailed off, silver eyes widening slightly at the mischievous look on her face.

"You know, for being such a genius, you really are quite dense," she teased, slipping out of his grasp and turning to strip off her clothes, keeping herself from turning to see his expression as she waded into the water, unbinding her hair as she went. Swimming deeper, she finally looked back only to see Neji still standing on the shore, watching her with smoky eyes.

"My, it's a little lonely out here," she said, giving him a seductive pout. "I guess I should just put my clothes back on…"

Barely had she finished then Neji started out towards her, shucking off his shirt and throwing his clothes carelessly behind him. A small fire ignited in her stomach at the sight of his naked body, the hard planes of his chest, the way his dark hair fell over his shoulders. When he got close enough, he reached out for her and she went into his arms willingly, tilting her head as he kissed her hotly, retribution for her teasing.

Feeling Neji's warm body against hers along with the cool water made her shiver delightfully, her hands falling to his shoulders as they came up for air. He had only a moment before he caught the devious twinkle in her eye but it was already too late. In a flash, she pushed down on him, dunking him under the surface, laughing as she started to swim away, knowing his revenge would be swift.

She was right.

In seconds, a hand gripped her ankle and yanked downwards, dragging her under with a squeal. When they both finally surfaced, their hair dripping and out of breath, Tenten gasped as Neji pulled her to him again, her heart filling at the look he was giving her.

"You," he said clearly, "are evil."

"I know, but you love me anyway." She smiled and winked at him. "Does this mean you give up? Have I finally beaten the great Hyuuga Neji?"

His arms tightened around her possessively. "Never," he answered, his baritone voice sending a thrill through her. He proved good on his word, too.

An hour later, it was Tenten who surrendered.

And quite willingly.

The End.