Sleepless Night II-2

A/N: A lot of you seem to like these Vignettes. Specifically this one. If you guys have topics or suggestions you want Neji and Tenten to talk about (even if it involves Sasuke or any of the other guys) shoot them my way in the reviews and I'll try to incorporate them in.

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Neji tapped on the side of his phone. Sasuke was taking his sweet time replying to him. The Uchiha wasn't asleep; that kid usually stayed up until the wee-hours of the morning during the weekends either playing Overwatch with Naruto or League of Legends with Shikamau. Plus, that bastard left him on "Read". The Hyuga still couldn't wrap his mind around what Tenten had told him. First off, what party did she go to that he was not invited to? You do not invite Hua Tenten without inviting Hyuga Neji; that's not how this worked. And secondly, how in the hell could she be so nonchalant about something like this? Blowing a raspberry, Neji resorted to chewing on a lock of hair. "Over and done with," she had told him; no, this was not "over and done with" this was far from that. Inhaling sharply, he figured he was the last person to know about this. There was no way that Uchiha kept something like that to himself. His arrogant attitude was the perfect setup for bragging to his friends that he slept with an upperclassmen. That ticked him off even more...his eyes squinted as three dots appeared on the lower left hand side of the message screen, expecting a sharp reply from the Uchiha.

"Alright you bastard...what do you have to say for yourself…?" The Hyuga grumbled.

"Yeah. What of it?" Came the reply.

The Hyuga's eyebrow twitched. He had to take a breath; inhale…exhale. He had to come off as if it was just a casual discussion-like it was usual friend talk-he wasn't instigating; oh no, no, no, no! He was just...curious (he tried to convince itself he was curious at least) about how the whole thing happened. He wanted to make sure that it wasn't some stupid dare that most party games end up becoming. Plus, he wanted to see if the Uchiha would give him more information since he knew Tenten wasn't going to elaborate. Sending a smooth reply, Neji pursed his lips together. The response came quicker this time.

"Oh, she did tell you?"

The Hyuga hummed. What was that supposed to mean? Of course she did. They were best friends.

"Oh…"

That's it? Just a one worded response? No tease, no jabs? Neji hovered his hands over the screen. He had to be careful with this next question so it didn't make it seem as though he was coming off as jealous. Hitting send, he laid his phone on his lap and rubbed his eyes. Perhaps this should've waited until they actually saw each other in person, he thought. That way he could get the Uchiha's tone of speech and mannerisms. Texting about this was a bit tedious for him, but he didn't want to be too forward. If he pushed this, Sasuke would definitely tell Tenten, and she'd start fussing at him for digging into her business. Now that he thought about it, Tenten was very quick to dismiss that conversation. It was as if he wasn't supposed to know in the first place. But this is where he was kicking himself; he was the one who asked if she had ever slept with anyone to begin with. Granted it was an honest question, and deep down he was hoping the answer was no. Clenching his jaw, he breathed outward with force. Of all people though...Uchiha Sasuke? Really? His phone vibrated.

"It was a hit it and quit it type of thing. Nothing came after it."

For some reason that answer ticked the Hyuga off. That was all she was to him? He never understood how someone could sleep with another and not feel some kind of connection afterward. So, that was it then? Tenten was just some girl he managed to bang and forget about the next day? Disgusting, he thought. Before he replied, Sasuke texted back.

"You're jealous."

Neji huffed. No, he wasn't. He just didn't like to be the last person to know what was going on in his best friends life. And the way Sasuke explained to him, showed that is was nothing more than an empty encounter. Which bothered him to some extent. She had told him that she would sleep with him, but would it be in the same light that she slept with the Uchiha? He wasn't sure he was ready for something like that.

"Oh shit…" Neji mumbled as something clicked.

He was indeed jealous. Looking down at his phone, he realized that he left the Uchiha on "read" for a suspiciously long period of time. So what if it? He could be jealous that his best friend got laid before he did. He could be jealous that she could feel so nonchalant about it where he would probably drag his feeling out. This wasn't just about Tenten.

"No." More dots appeared. "You like her, don't you?"

The Hyuga paused. And more dots appeared.

"That's why you're making a big deal out of this. You're jealous that I slept with your girl before you got to her first."

In his mind, he could imagine the Uchiha laughing at his phone as he typed that response. He had no idea what he was talking about. He was a loyal, protective best friend who just wanted to get more information on the situation. Why should he care that Sasuke got to her first? What did that even mean? If Tenten slept with other guys before that it wouldn't matter too much to him. Okay, that was a lie and he knew it-but it was worth trying to convince himself of that.

"Listen, you can have her. Tenten and I are just really good friends. I'm not out for your girl, I'm not gonna steal her from you or anything like that. I'm not that low."

Oh, but how could Neji trust that? If t happened awhile ago why didn't they say anything when it happen? Why would Tenten be embarrassed about it if she said it to casually before? Realizing that his emotions were beginning to spew from his chest, Neji put his phone back down on his lap and put his face in his hands. Once he got his breathing under control again, he picked up his phone and sent a message.

"Probably because she knew you'd overreact if she told you...like you are now."

Three dots appeared once more.

"And no, nobody else knows."

At least that gave him some relief. What a mess, Neji thought. As long as nobody else knows, he supposed he could live with it. It's not like he had a choice anyway…A text popped up.

"I'm gonna go back to my Xbox."

And another.

"If you're that worried about it. Why don't you just tell her you like her and you don't have to worry about it any more?"

Point, Neji mused.

"I'm not gonna lie, Tenten is a great girl. I can see how others would find her attractive and this situation is a bit silly to confront me about since you know me well enough not to be an asshole about this type of nonsense. Do you honestly think if I wanted to make a scene I would've? Get over it man."

Another point. Sasuke avoided pointless arguments and conversations. Sucking his teeth, he decided to end the conversation there. Leaving the Uchiha on "read" was probably best for his sanity at the moment. Plus he was still a bit salty

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Sasuke hummed as he looked at his phone. No reply, he thought. Replacing his head set over his ears, he called out to Naruto to join his team for another round. The Blonde responded happily as they waited for other party members to join their squad. Sipping at his soda, the Uchiha thought about how he should've handled that situation differently. There were definitely some things he did not tell Neji. And he bet the Hyuga would be knocking on his door if Tenten had told him as well. However, since it was simply through text, the bun head had failed to tell the Hyuga something that could possibly ruin their friendship for good.

"A team with no healer! Are these guys insane?" Naruto's voice echoed in his ears.

Sasuke grunted in response and held his controller firmly on his lap. In a way he didn't think the topic would've came up. What the hell were they talking about that it came up? It was possible that the Hyuga had known something was up and finally worked up the guts to say something. But he didn't think that was it since Tenten had kept quiet about it for a while...plus the Hyuga wasn't even at that party. How did he know she hadn't said anything to him before? Well, Sasuke had taken it upon himself to continue to talk to the Chinese girl after they did the dirty. He'd meet up with her after some of her classes or even after school to hang out. Sasuke had made it a point to make sure that everything was cool between them and there was no suspicious tension whenever they were with the group. And even the Uchiha was shocked to find out that she had thought about the situation more subtly that he did. At that, Neji had some right to be a bit on his guard. She even shocked Sasuke when they talked about it the next day it happen. They had come to an agreement to not say anything. And, he inhaled, if it were to happen again, she'd need to put him in his place. The possibility of it happening again was quite low. However, it was their choice to sleep with each other in the first place with no alcohol added. Yes, he thought. If Neji knew that they slept together while sober, he would hunt down the Uchiha for sure. To think that alcohol would have probably made a difference was quite irresponsible of him, but it was the best, unspoken excuse the Hyuga would definitely accept.

"Yo, Sasuke. You alright?"

Sasuke loosened his grip on the controller.

"You're playing loner again when we need you by the transport."

Sighing, Sasuke shifted his attention to the objective of the mission.

"Relax, I caught a few of the others hiding out." The Uchiha replied in a cool tone.

"You were also gone for a while before. What was that about?"

Sucking his teeth, Sasuke quickly glanced at his locked phone.

"It's nothing. I just stepped away from the t.v. for a few."

"But-"

"Let it go, Naruto...and watch this Road Hog to your left-"

"Oh fuck!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes. Perhaps it was wrong of him to invite her to the party. He only invited her in the first place because he needed an upperclassmen for show. And since Tenten is always down to have a good time, she agreed. In a way he couldn't really help himself. Her hair was down in curls and her crop top hugged her upper torso, showed off that nice figure that he couldn't help but look at. To top it off, she wore black leather leggings that made her thighs look great and heels. They had danced, they played some games, but it wasn't until right before they were ready to leave that Sasuke pulled her up the stairs and into one of the vacant bedrooms. She didn't push him off or verbally reject him. In fact, he actually asked her if it would be weird to sleep with him. Sasuke was pleasantly surprised when she smiled and shrugged her shoulders, thus initiating their sex. After the fact, he realized, wasn't as odd as he thought it was at the time. He led her out of the party by the hand and they walked to her car where she dropped him off at home. The next morning, he had sent her a text to which she replied almost instantly. That was normal wasn't it? It's a thing that friends do, he supposed.

"Ugh, our team sucks ass…" Naruto groaned from the head set.

"Keep up with me, fool." Sasuke replied.

Yeah, it was no big deal. The Uchiha shrugged his shoulders and he picked up his phone. He sent a quick text to the Hyuga, not caring if he saw it or not and threw his phone on his bed.