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Neji has many scars, Tenten observes, watching as the male scans around the corner with his Byakugan. Some scars, the bigger ones, are from battles well fought. But the smaller ones, the ones only she and he know are there, the ones she herself has left on him, are her favorites. They are like stories, secrets, in a language only the two of them can understand.

There is one across the thumb of his right hand. Neji had been trying (and failing) to teach her how to cook. She had spent the remainder of the evening sewing his skin back together, bearing the weight of his steady glare. Though the Hyuuga had been angry then, she has caught him on more than one occasion pausing in the middle of writing a mission report (he is right handed) with an amused twinkle in his eye as he traces the scar. Nevertheless, whenever he comes to her apartment now, they order takeout.

He has a scar on his left hand too, this one slicing across his palm. It had resulted from a simple training accident, an accident that paved the way for Tenten's first victory against the prodigy (he had left his jaw hanging open in surprise a little too long for him to block a solid punch in the face). It was the first scar she had ever given him and the sight of it fills her with pride.

There is a small scar on his bottom lip from the first time he kissed her. He had come at her so suddenly that she had squeaked in surprise and bit him. Every time he smiles, her gaze always comes to rest on that one spot. That is, until he leans down and presses his lips to her, effectively erasing all coherent thought.

There are scars on his feet from the first time she ever walked in heels. She doesn't quite remember how she convinced him to help her practice (though she does remember lots of kisses), but in the end, Neji's feet were wrapped in bandages for a week. Both mutually agreed it had all been worth it, however, or so Tenten assumes, for the look on the Hyuuga's face when he saw her in her festival outfit had said it all.

The most recent scar she has given him is on the back of his neck. She had literally clawed and dug her nails into his skin as she gripped him tightly, tears building in her eyes, half-broken, half-dead from her first ANBU mission. The thin hospital gown clung to her small frame (the Hyuuga could tell she hadn't been eating well) and her complexion was a sickening shade of gray. She had never seemed so fragile. Still, Neji held her tightly, and if looks could kill, the nurse who came to tell him visiting hours were over would be pushing up daisies.

"Shit." The Hyuuga's voice jolts Tenten's mind back to the present and she tightens her slackening grip on her kunai. She can feel Neji's body tense against hers, feel her own back stiffen against the brick wall, her senses straining to pick up enemy chakra. Her partner's brows are knit together in frustration, a severe frown present on his lips.

Neji's eyes turn towards hers, momentarily flickering to her jaw, where he left a fresh scar only a few days ago. He deactivates his Byakugan with a sigh and massages his temples. "They have left my range. We'll search in the morning."

Tenten nods, but doesn't let him move when he tries to step back. She runs a knuckle along the scar on his lip and standing on her tiptoes, her fingers knotting in his hair, she reaches to give him a quick peck. Neji presses his forehead to hers, frown gone and eyes flashing in amusement. His hands are burning hot on her hips. He slowly trails butterfly kisses along her jaw, along the new scar, and she smiles.

His favorite scars are the ones that mark her as his.

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A/N: A little choppy, but okay overall. I'm sick right now and my brain is refusing to function properly. Also, please vote on my profile page!

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~M.I.