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Chapter 29: Neji vs. Tenten: The argument.

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A/N: I'm honestly curious on who is better for Hinata, and I wanted to get them into a fight, so here goes.

The Argument

"Naruto."

"Kiba."

"Naruto."

"Kiba."

"Naruto," Tenten persisted, now stomping her foot in anger.

"You ask for my opinion, yet now you insist on the answer you deem correct," he replied curtly, his eyes still closed and legs still crossed.

Tenten glared at him. "Don't you dare use your Hyuga language on me," she pointed the kunai she held at him.

"I am not using any 'language' on you, Tenten. I am merely suggesting that the next time you ask a question, you should be more open to what my answer is," Neji replied.

She laughed scornfully. "I guess I never expected that you would consider giving up like that."

This time, his pale eyes snapped open. "And I never expected that you would be such a masochist."

"It's not masochism! It's fighting for what your heart calls to you!"

"Yet the heart is selfish. Not selfish for you, but for itself. It hurts its owner, just so it can get what it wants. Hinata-sama has the wolf boy, her constant companion and friend. One who obviously cares for her. So why should she choose Naruto if it is clear that he bears no affection for her?" he questioned her, now piercing her with his eyes.

"Because she is happy just loving him. Isn't that what they say about love, Neji? That you start thinking more about the person you love more than yourself?" she glared back.

"When the feeling is mutual, yes. I agree to that," he stood up now, and his eyes looked at her softly as he uttered the words.

She stood in silence, not fazed.

"But Naruto does not look at Hinata-sama the way she does him. How could loving him blindly be thinking for him?" he continued, his expression hardening again.

"Because maybe someday he would realize it and love her back," she whispered angrily.

He stopped in his tracks. And in the silence that followed, he could almost have heard the blood pumping in his veins.

"Not everyone can have a happy ending, Tenten," he told her.

"But everyone can hope," she told him, glaring, before turning around to leave.

She swerved around, and was about to walk forward when she heard him call. "Wait, Tenten."

"What now, Nej—mmph," her sentence was cut short as he forcefully pushed his lips to hers. She wanted to push him away; they were in a middle of an arugment—their first one yet—, for Kami's sake. But her hands quickly wound its way up to his neck, and she gave in to his kiss.

"But," Neji gasped, still holding her firmly in his hands. "I'm happy we had ours," he whispered to her, staring at her glazed eyes.

Tenten almost smiled, the way he told her that... Almost. It took her a while to muster all her will and shove him away. "I'm still angry at you," she glared at him.

"Ten," he called softly, but she turned away and left him standing alone. He sighed, before smiling at the shadow she had disappeared into.

Maybe she was right. Maybe there was some hope for his cousin. He himself couldn't understand why he was secretly rooting for the Inuzuka. Maybe because Naruto has someone else? He thought, thinking of the pink haired kunoichi with the abnormal strength.

Pushing his hair back, Neji sped after the weapons mistress.

Maybe it was because teammates were best for each other.

END

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