A/N: Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

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Neji has never felt so torn. He tightly grips the pen in his hand and commands himself to focus. His secretary, Tenten, is seated just across the room, dutifully filing away papers and attending phone calls. She's not the problem. The jar of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies on her desk, however, is oh so tempting.

Cookies, it turns out, are the great Neji Hyuuga's one weakness (err… make that one of two: though he adamantly refuses to admit he has eyes for his secretary, she is proving to be quite the distraction).

With a silent sigh, he reverts his gaze back to his work. But the cookies do not seem to like this loss of attention for their delicious scent, laden with a promise of sweet chocolaty goodness, wafts its way across the room to tease his nostrils. Neji's eyes narrow and he takes a swift glance at the jar, jaw set with determination. I will not give in to you damn it.

The effort it takes to fulfill this vow is epic, and his leg bounces with impatience.

"Neji?" Tenten is looking at him warily with big brown doe eyes full of concern.

"Hmm?"

"I'm taking my lunch break, but… are you okay?"

"Of course." No. Your cookies are trying to seduce me.

"O-okay. I'll see you in an hour then. Call me if you need anything." She pulls on her coat and grabs her purse, giving him a smile as she slips out of the office.

Then it is just he and the jar: Neji Hyuuga vs. The Cookies. Their aroma is over powering and their chewy brown surfaces look as if they're just begging to be eaten. Neji glares at them with all his might. His resolve is slipping and before he knows it, he is up and approaching the jar at an alarming rate. Then the lid is off and he is grasping one in his hand, staring at it in awe. Tentatively, he takes a bite, then another, and another, and pretty soon, he devours the whole thing.

Well, in order to eliminate this temptation, it appears I might just have to eat them all. Yes. This is an excellent problem solving technique. Satisfied, he reaches for another.

"Are you stealing from my cookie jar?" Neji jumps in surprise and hides his hands behind his back like a guilty child. His secretary is standing with her hands on her hips, looking thoroughly amused.

"Tenten, you're back early."

"I forgot my wallet," she explains, though her eyebrow is still raised, still awaiting his answer.

"I…" The Hyuuga is at a loss for words. This is absolutely humiliating and part of him wants to blame her for his predicament. Tenten seems to have other ideas and gives him a coy smile, stepping closer, her breath ghosting over his lips.

"Well I don't mind. You can steal from my cookie jar anytime you like." She winks and grabs her wallet, waltzing out the door before he has time to respond or ponder the possible innuendos of that statement.

Deciding that Tenten will be the next temptation he takes care of, he grabs the jar and carries it back to his desk. With a cookie in one hand and his pen in the other, he returns to his work.

Cookies: 1; Neji: 0

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A/N: This was the product of my erratic imagination.

Thank you for reading and please review!

~M.I.