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Rush. This word was so familiar to Tenten, because this is basically how her life passes – in a rush. Just like right now. Pushing purse in the bag along with perfume, she cursed quietly when her leg met with the wall. She was hurrying, as usual, but for this time it wasn't for university. She was hurrying to that stupid presentation that already started. Whoever thought that it would be great to make a presentation of a famous brand in the stadium, where usually football is under the main attention, this man was probably idiot. She was not interested in fashion in any way, but thanked Ino mentally for her outfit. She was wearing simple blue jeans with a beautiful white blouse. Her hair was no longer in two buns, but in a one big bun on the top of her head and she liked it that way. Pulling her heels on, the girl stormed out of her flat. Her plan was very simple: get in the stadium, find Hyuuga, take her phone and eventually, get out. The plan was so simple that any other person would get suspicious but not Tenten. The stadium was not that far from her house, but she still ran to it, because she had classes after two. Her heart was beating fast in her chest and she was not sure if it's because of the run or because of the strange thrill to see Hyuuga again. Whatever it was, Tenten decided not to think about it. She stopped near the stadium, seeing a big group of boys there, arguing with the guard.
''But we want to see them so much!'' One of them screamed, raising his hands.
''There will be open training for fans, come at that day'', guard answered. ''I can't let you in boys, not today, sorry. There is a presentation of some brand and I really can't let you in. Yes, footballers are there, but I really can't let you in.''
Oh shit.Tenten looked around, trying to think of what she's going to do now. She needed her phone. And the guard is not letting anyone in. But the man didn't even notice her, because all his attention was concentrated on boys, who keep on whining that this is their last day in Tokyo and they need to see the stadium. Looks like luck was on her side, because she didn't see any guard apart from that man. Loud beep made everyone jump and turn around. Big jeep was beeping and signalizing the guard to open gates. The man nodded, rushing into the little cabin, pressing some button and opening gates. That's it, the chance!Tenten, along with the car, passed through the gates. Because of the jeep no one saw her and she quickly ran to the side of the tunnel, praying that no one would stop her. And her prayers were heard because no one saw her and she got in with an ease. Not looking around, a girl came in the tunnel and leaned on the nearest wall to her, catching her breath. Sweat formed on her forehead and she wiped it off with her hand, controlling her breathing. Tenten looked around and smiled. She saw this tunnel so many times on tv and now she's finally here. Too bad that she can't enjoy this moment to its fullest. The girl was a huge fan of football and never ever missed any match. It felt like she walked every single day in this tunnel, because she easily found the way to the dressing room, thinking that he most probably left his bag there. She got suspicious of how quiet everything was and narrowed her eyes. She was passing through another corridor, when she finally heard voices. Tenten leaned on the window and saw all action happening on the pitch. They were paparazzi everywhere and all about celebrities. The girl shook her head and chuckled. The idea to present official store on the pitch is not just ridiculous, it's absolutely hilarious. There were models, obviously in the clothes of a brand, walking in circles and everyone was staring at them with such an awe that girl wanted to puke. She never understood this industry and probably never will. Involuntary her eyes started to search for Hyuuga and she easily found him among all. A little circle of the football players was standing near photographer and he was among them all. Hyuuga was gesturing like crazy, telling them some story and others were laughing. The girl blinked a few times and shook her head. She has to get her phone. Looking for the last time at them, Tenten turned away and went down the corridor. It took her ten minutes to find the dressing room and when she entered, her nose crunched. What a horrible smell, gosh.Mix of different colognes along with the smell of feet made her want to puke. She came in and closed the door quietly behind her. Doubts were not letting her move. Should she just start searching for her phone in his bag without permission? And she doesn't even know what bag is his. This is so not right. Should she wait for him to come around? But what will happen when other people will come with him? They will probably call the guards and that man can lose his job for letting her in. Tenten bite her lower lip and swallowed. Her eyes were taking in every single detail in the room. She studied in the university in the faculty of sports journalism and just like everyone, it was her dream to some time appear here, but with a microphone in her hands and guy with camera behind her. It was the dressing room of Tokyo football club and yes, they weren't that good and played in the third division, but she loved this club with all her heart and to be standing in their dressing room… Girl smiled and took a few steps further, now standing in the middle of the room. Most of the lockers were opened, some clothes were lying on the floor and she chuckled at this. Grown men never stop being messy boys. It wasn't hard to find the Hyuuga's bag, especially when ''Neji Hyuuga'' was written on it with little stones that looked like diamonds. Tenten turned her head to the door. Fear made her stomach turn into a knot and she swallowed hard. What if someone will come in?She shook her head, getting rid of this thought. No one will come; everyone is on the pitch, why would anyone come? But what she hasn't thought about, is that some may forget something in the locker and will get back to get it. And of course, just to show how ironic fate is, this someone just had to be Neji Hyuuga himself. He decided to go to the dressing room and get his phone from there. He was walking down the corridor and stopped, when he heard the sound from the dressing room. The sound of something falling on the floor. His eyebrow raised and he hurried, quickly opening the door and coming in. What he saw in the next made him want to wish it were not true. The buns-girl was staring at him with wide eyes and open mouth, holding his bag in her hands. Neji closed the door loudly and turned to her. Crossing his arms over his chest, he stared at her, waiting for an explanation. Tenten put his bag on the bench and swallowed. Blush covered her cheeks and she tried to come up with something, but nothing good came into her mind. His gaze was so heavy and she started to feel herself like some murderer. Oh god, man up! You came to your own phone, stop being afraid!Her inner voice was screaming in her head and girl cleared her throat. Neji get himself ready for apologies, but what came out made him so surprised that he took steps back.
''Why are you looking at me like that, huh? Give me back my phone, idiot!'' Tenten said loudly.
Neji was caught off his guard. Did she really…? Blinking fast, he quickly gained back his composure. The man took a few steps closer and with big smile noticed how she took a step back.
''How did you get here?'' He asked, standing in meters away from her.
''By plane, it dropped me in the tunnel'', the girl answered, rolling her eyes. ''Where is my phone?''
''I'm not asking how did you get into the stadium. I'm asking how did you get in the dressing room'', Neji emphasized and then looked at his bag. ''Brave enough to search for your phone in my bag without my permission for it?''
Tenten opened her mouth and then shut it. If you started this, then go till the end.She raised her head and stared at him with her narrowed eyes. She looked pissed off right now and Neji only chuckled. The girl was about to answer his question with a witty comment, but he took step closer and looked in her eyes and she forgot what she was going to say, because now he's standing very close. Taking steps back, she forgot that bench is behind her and would fall, if only Neji wouldn't catch her hands, holding her. When Tenten opened her eyes that she automatically closed when she started to lose her balance, she saw how Neji rolled his eyes.
''And all of this'', he said, pointing at her holding his hand like it's the last day of her life. ''Is just for your phone?''
He pulled her up and took steps back. Tenten fixed her shirt that got up, showing a little bit of her stomach. Nodding her head to Neji, she looked up, waiting for him to give her the phone.
''And didn't the thought, that I won't carry your phone everywhere I go, came into your beautiful mind?'' He asked, not hiding the sarcasm in his voice.
Tenten seemed to be so confused that he clicked his tongue, biting inside of his cheek.
''Too bad that it didn't. Anyways, I don't have your phone with me. It's in my flat.''
Neji watched with a small smile how her eyes widened and how her mouth opened and formed into big ''o''. She looked so funny that he started to grin, looking at her. It looked like just in a little time, smoke will come out of her head. Tenten was angry. She was so angry and shocked that her hands were itching to punch in the face this grinning idiot.
''You..you'', she muttered, catching her breath and pointing at him with her finger. ''You are just, just-''
''Didn't mom teach you that it's not polite to point at someone with your finger?''
''SHUT UP!'' Tenten shouted at the top of her lungs. ''You, idiot, couldn't you think that I will come back here for my phone?!''
She let out a small squeak, when he gripped her wrists, raising them to the level of his face and making her look up. The grin was no longer on his face and by he way his jaw clenched, she understood that he's angry.
''Call me idiot once again and I swear to god I will call the guards and not only you will be thrown out from here, but you may forget about attending any of the games in this stadium'', he whispered in her face.
Tenten wanted to reply, but her throat was so dry that it was hard to swallow. Looking in his eyes that now were burning holes in her face, she only gripped her teeth, not saying anything.
''I can easily call to police right now and you will be arrested for entering private property and for wanting to steal something from me'', he continued, gripping her wrists tighter.
''What? I didn't want to steal anything!'' Girl let out, finding voice to answer.
''But it looks like you did. You entered the stadium, somehow getting through the guards and was looking for something in my bag without my permission. Looks like the attempt on stealing something for me. Besides, I bet police officers will believe me, not you'', Neji muttered.
In his mind he only could hear ''idiot'' repeating all over again and he wanted to scream at her for calling him like that, especially after everything what he did. He looked at the girl, who was red but not because she was blushing, but because of being so angry that her eyes were scaring him. Tenten moved, but his grip was tight. She kicked him in the leg and cringed, when pain echoed in her feet. Туош cursed and let her go. He looked up and saw Tenten staring at him with the gaze that can kill.
''That's your way of saying thank you? Kicking me in the leg, when I saved your life?'' He asked in a dangerous whisper.
''Stop dramatizing'', she cut off, barely containing her anger. ''Because of you I lost my phone and my camera and let me mention that I was looking for this camera for months!''
''You didn't lose your phone, it's in my flat and I can't care less about your camera'', he let out and then froze, hearing other voices.
Tenten heard them too and her mouth opened. She looked at Neji and her eyes were screaming ''What to do?!'' and his eyes were narrowed, like saying back ''You're idiot, such an idiot!''. Hyuuga gripped her hand and started to push her to the other side. The girl wanted to protest on such a rude move, but then he opened the door and pushed her there. Blinking, she turned her head around and rolled her eyes. Shower room. What a great choice, really. Door closed right next to her nose and she jumped to the wall. Rude idiot. But then, Tenten sighed. He did the only right thing – he hide her and she should somehow thank him for putting her here, so without any doubt, she just opened the door of the first shower cabin and got in. Neji turned around and grabbed a towel that was laying on the ground. The door opened and Akito came in along with Marto. They both stared at Neji and then at the towel in his hands with raised eyebrows.
''Are you coming or not?'', Marto asked and then looked around. ''Those footballers are so damn stupid, I can't spend a one more minute with them.''
''I will be there in a few minutes'', Neji answered, looking at his fellow male models and friends.
''Why are you holding a towel?'' Akito asked.
''I'm going to the shower.''
Neji cursed silently for his answer, but nothing else came into his mind. Tenten, who was hearing everything perfectly, rolled her eyes. Couldn't he think of anything else? Who the heck would go to the shower in the middle of the presentation? Akito thought the same, staring at Neji with an arched eyebrow. He didn't say anything, but by his gaze Hyuuga understood that he doesn't get anything.
''Are you dumb?'' Marto asked in a loud voice. ''We have the presentation on the pitch!''
''Oh really? I thought we were having lunch there'', Neji said and then let out weak smile. ''Listen, I just don't feel good. I will take a quick shower and come back in a few minutes, honestly.''
Marto shrugged and turned around, going out. Akito stayed for longer, looking at Neji and then finally turned around. He was already near the door when they both heard the sound of something falling. Oh that damn buns-girl.Neji quickly kneeled down and pick up his phone that was, by luck, lying on the ground.
''Phone'', he mumbled, looking at Akito, who only nodded.
''You have fifteen minutes or photographers will come after you'', Akito said and walked out.
Neji waited for a few seconds and then rushed to the other door. It was always good to have shower room right next to the dressing room and he looked around, trying to understand in which door was. He looked down and saw feet in the cabin next to him, so he opened the door of it. Tenten jumped and looked around, holding shower gel in her hands. It fell down a few minutes ago and she was sure that the sound was loud enough for the guys to hear. She sighed in relief, when saw Neji in front of her.
''It fell'', she mumbled, pointing on the shower gel.
Hyuuga raised his eyebrow and she bite her lower lip, blushing deeply. The girl knew that she almost got caught and looked down, blaming her clumsiness on everything. He opened his mouth to talk, when they heard footsteps and the door to the dressing room opened. Not losing any second, he pushed the girl deeper into the cabin and came in too, closing door behind him. Shower cabin was wide enough for one person, but two people won't feel themselves comfortable in it, so both of them were kind of pushed into each other.
''Who's there?'' Neji asked loudly, pushing Tenten on the wall.
''I forgot to take my phone!'' Akito screamed.
Tenten cringed, because her back was pushed right on the water tap and it was painful. Her left hand was gripping her bag and she wanted to somehow move to the other side, but there wasn't enough room for anything, so she ended up leaning on the wall. Her right hand started to slide down the wall and she pressed on water tap. In next second cold water started to fall on their heads. Tenten shivered and was too afraid to look up and meet Hyuuga's gaze. And thanks god she didn't do that, because his gaze could burn her right there. Cold water made him wet and he just stared at the girl in front of him, wanting to strangle her with his own hands.
''Got it! I'm out, be quick!'' Akito screamed and then the sound of slamming door made them understand that he's gone.
Neji reached out behind her back and pressed on water tap, turning the flow of cold water off. Tenten was shivering: her shirt was soaked wet just like her head. Shower cabin was small and as they were standing in the middle of it, then they both got equally soaked. Neji sighed loudly, looking at the girl in front of him and trying to decide what he wants to do more: scream at her for being such a mess or thanking for making an expression that he's actually taking a shower.
''Buns-girl'', he mumbled and when she didn't react, called her again., this time noticing that she actually has only one bun on her head. ''Bun-girl.''
Tenten slowly raised her head. Her hand was on her mouth, preventing her from screaming. The water was so cold, her skin was in goose bumps and she was trembling like a leaf on the wind. Water droplets were falling from her hair on shirt that now was hugging her body like a second skin. Her gaze focused on Neji and she bite inside of her cheek, not knowing what to say. Hyuuga only sighed and pressed his forehead on hers. This gesture made her back up and she closed her eyes, when the back of her head met with the wall. A long sigh escaped his mouth and she opened her eyes, looking at him. With surprise she stared at him, not seeing any anger expression on his face. And Neji was not angry. He wanted to laugh. Laugh loudly and uncontrollably. Just like this, by the click of fate, this girl entered his life and messed everything up. He smiled and looked at her.
''Bun-girl, you're such a troublemaker'', he mumbled and closed his eyes.
Tenten couldn't help but smile. By his voice she understood that he's not angry and this made her happier. She stared at him and her smile got wider. He was so beautiful, leaning on her with his eyes closed and a small smile on her lips. But then Neji opened his eyes and leaned back from her. He opened the door and walked out, motioning her to come with him. The girl nodded, gripping her bag in her hand and following him. Hyuuga put out keys from his bag and handed them to her.
''What's that?'' She asked, taking keys in her hand.
''Keys'', he answered and chuckled, when she rolled her eyes. ''Okay, keys from my flat. Go there, your phone is on my bed. Take it and leave keys under the little carpet next to the door.''
''You are giving me the keys of your flat?'' She asked in awe and then, remembering his words earlier, chuckled. ''What if I will steal something, huh?''
''New flat, it has nothing but bed and sofa there'', he answered calmly. ''Address is here.''
He pointed on the little trinket in the form of cloud. Tenten looked at it and saw address written there. She smiled and looked up at Neji. He already turned away from her, going to his closet and pulling his wet shirt off. Tenten bite her lip, looking at the muscles on his back moving.
''Turn to the left from here and go straight till the big black door. Walk out from there, no one will see you'', Hyuuga told and quickly dry himself with a towel. ''Don't forget to put the keys under carpet.''
He turned to her only when his new shirt was on him. Tenten was already standing near the door. She nodded to him and opened the door.
''Thanks'', she mumbled, not really knowing what to say else. ''For…this.''
Neji shrugged.
''Welcome'', he mumbled and came closer, holding the door for her. ''Left and black door. Don't forget.''
Tenten nodded and turned to leave. Neji watched her going away and turned to the right, going back to the pitch. In his mind he was already thinking of witty replies to his friends, who will most definitely make fun of his sudden need of a shower. Remembering her facial expression when she saw him in front of her made Neji grin. He went to the pitch and waved to the photographer, who gestured him to come close. The presentation was fun, as always. It's good to do something with his friends, which doesn't really revolve around posing and other stuff. It was really hard to find friends in this industry and it was almost unbelievable that he found Akito and Marto. Those two guys never bother about competition between male models and they always got truly happy whenever he got the job or the cover on yet another magazine. Coming back to them, they just had a little chat and didn't care about photographers who were all around them. He decided not to stay for long, because it was plain boring.
''Till Tuesday'', he said, gripping his bag and waving to his friends.
After everyone screamed ''bye'' he exited dressing room and went to the parking lot. His plan was to get to his flat and call his sister, Hinata, to buy everything for his flat so he would feel more comfortable. Hyuuga hate to go around and look for things for the home. Shopping was not thing that he found enjoyable and he was already dialing Hinata's number and driving to his flat, when a sudden thought struck his mind.
''Hello?'' Hinata answered.
''Yeah, hi'', he mumbled, turning from road to other direction. ''Could you go and buy for me all this furniture stuff?''
''I'm fine, thank you'', she mumbled and he smiled. ''And yes, I will go and buy it. Tomorrow will be fine?''
''Sure, I'm a bit busy now, call me tomorrow when you'll get everything'', he mumbled and not waiting for her answer, cancelled call.
Hinata knows him maybe even better than he knows himself. There is no doubt that she will buy everything what he will like. He stopped his car in the park, thanking god that it was almost empty. He parked his car near that bench. It was quite surprising that he remembered this bench. But more surprising was the fact that the camera was still there. Yes, that strange and obviously old two-stage camera was still on the bench.
''Well, isn't she lucky'', he mumbled quietly, taking camera in his hand.
Neji smiled and get back in the car, putting the camera on the seat next to him. He looked at it and imagined how happy would that girl be when he will give it to her. His eyebrows furrowed. How he possibly would give it to her? She probably already took the phone and that means they won't see each other again. Gonzalo sighed and looked at the camera.
''Eventually you will get back to that bun-girl'', he said and then blinked. ''I'm talking to camera. Way to go.''
He shook his head and drove to his flat, thinking that and for some reason, being sure that he will meet that girl, with hair color that made him think of chocolate, again.
A/N: Let me know in the reviews what are your thoughts on this chapter and just generally on the story. I would really love to know what do you think.) – Nizza. xx
