The sun was beating down harshly on the pair as they collapsed into the sand. He hated summer. Konoha never had a dry heat wave, there was always moisture in the air that caused his skin to feel sticky and cause his hair to become unmanageable. Luckily, there were many trees which allowed for delicious shade with the occasional breeze. In the summer the Hyuga always took to being indoors for the main fact that he sunburned very easily and he hated the feeling of his hands getting clammy. Neji's pale complexion stood no chance against the sun's blaring rays even with excessive amounts of sunscreen. To his luck, his teammate had suggested that they trained at the beach today in order to change the scenery of their usual grassy training grounds. At least the training grounds had emshade,/em he grumbled. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't bring himself to say no to his very persuasive female counterpart, they wouldn't be here in the first place. His ivory eyes watched as the bun head squatted down next to him. Her skin was glowing against the sun's rays, her eyes were sparkling gold specks and whether it was the sun or not, her smiles were brighter. In this weather, Neji found himself staring at her more than usual (which was already a lot, mind you).
Tenten grinned as she pulled out some frozen water bottles from her bag. She loved the heat and summer was her favorite season. The atmosphere was bright and lively. Summer was a colorful season in Konoha with festivals, hangouts and crowded streets; she loved that kind of vibe. The feel of the sun on her tan skin was refreshing as well as the bright blue skies that drifted along. To top if off, she could wear whatever she wanted for work between shorts or cotton capris. Any chance she got to embrace the wonderful warm weather, she would take and drag her partner out with her. The beach, where they currently were, was her favorite place to be. The sound of the waves caused her shoulders to droop downward in relaxation and the smell of the salty waters sent her gaze to the horizon, where to stared at just… just thinking. She would sit in the sun with her toes buried in the sand and think about anything and everything. Brining the the bottle of ice water to her lips, Tenten let out a pleasant hum; summer was also a great chance to sneak glances at her male counterpart. The weapon's mistress knew that Neji hated the heat, but she knew once she convinced him to leave the house he'd suck it up and roll with it. Usually on summer days, Neji opted for a short sleeved cotton shirt that hugged his body. Almost every muscle was defined when he wore the thin fabric. He's also chose to wear cargo shorts with deep pockets. Never had Tenten seen the Hyuga in basketball shorts or sweats, although she didn't think he'd be comfortable going out in such lightweight clothing that he could sweat through easily. For herself, depending on the day she'd wear a dress. Yes, a cotton sun dress was perfect for catching the breeze and overall comfort. However, that was when she was on her day off. For training today, she managed to get away with a loose pink cotton crop top with a black sports bra and spandex booty shorts. And with this choice of outfit, she had caught the Hyuga boy staring at her on multiple occasions. It was definitely the shorts, she thought. But, they were the coolest choice for bottoms and Neji knew to keep his comments to himself whether they were good or bad. Speaking of which, the Hyuga usually wore a loose tank top for training, but due to the weather being hotter than usual, he was topless...and sweaty...Tenten let out a small chuckle.
"Tenten," the Hyuga sighed as he drowned his ice water. "Pass me the sunscreen."
Tenten shifted her gaze from the water to her teammate. His skin was beginning to turn an aggravated blush color. Digging into her bag, she scooted herself over and pressed her cold hand (thanks to the frozen water bottle) to his back. Neji flinched and let out a small moan as her cold hand made impact with his skin; this caused Tenten to grin. She slowly moved her hand to his shoulder and watched as the Hyuga laid his hand on top of her's, preventing her from moving it again. His skin was hot; indeed a sunburn was beginning to form. Tenten removed her hand after a moment and squeezed some sunscreen into her palm. She glided the lotion across his upper back and shoulders, pressing down hard to release some tension in his toned muscles. Her teammate hunched forward a bit, a sign of giving into her touch. The Hyuga's skin was rough in certain spots, mostly where he had his deepest of scars. And yet Tenten found herself teasing over them as gently as she could, knowing fully well they wouldn't open up. Down his spine she went and another groan came from the Hyuga's throat. He sat upright as Tenten pressed into his lower back.
"Geez, Neji… why are you so tense?" Tenten hummed as she worked her fingers into his skin
"We are most active in the warmer months. I suppose due to Tsunade sending us on multiple missions back to back for the past few weeks has gotten to me…" he huffed. "And the heat doesn't help one bit."
The bun head let out a laugh as she squirted more sunscreen on her hands. She proceeded to cover his arms and the rest of his neck. Neji covered his own face while Tenten swiftly ran her fingers along his front. The Hyuga boy couldn't see it, but he knew that as she ran her hands around his chest and abs, she was a small devious smirk on her face. This was a common situation with them during the summer; Tenten would always slather Neji with sunscreen all over, even on missions. Their friends found it quite hilarious that the bunhead would rub her hands all over the Hyuga's body so casually no matter where they were and the said Hyuga would hold still as she did it without any complaints. They were partners after all, she had to take care for him (and vise versa, of course). Sitting on her heels, the weapons mistress let her arms rest around her teammate's shoulders. She leaned her torso against his back and looked back out into the water. An ocean breeze hit the pair in the face and Neji glanced over at her. Her golden brown eyes were dazed as she looked out at the water and a small pout was resting on her lips. The Hyuga didn't mind her leaning on him, in fact he enjoyed it. But, it was generating heat between them which was causing him to squirm a bit and become uncomfortable. Reaching back, he gently tapped on her protruding bottom lip to get her attention. After a blink, the bun head side glanced at him before removing herself from his body. As soon as she did, Neji stood. Tenten eyed him as he reached his hand to her. After hoisting her up, he pulled her towards the water. To his pleasant surprise, it was cool. They sat near the edge where the water just hit the sand. The contrast was intense between the beating on his back, and the water rushing between his toes. Once again, he glanced over at his teammate. There she was again, staring off into the horizon. A moment past and Tenten caught his stare. They both sat there looking at each other. Just looking. It was moments like these where they would let their eyes wander along each other, admiring one another; no verbal interaction was needed. The moment ended when Tenten broke the silence.
"Do you like training here?" she asked gesturing to the sand
Neji shrugged. It was a great challenge dealing with the sand. Although, he still preferred the shady training grounds where they usually went to. The sun was too strong here at which irritated his skin even with the constant reapplication of sun block, he hummed. And there was barely and shade. At least during the colder months it was easy to get warm with layers of clothing and just over all being indoors. However, it was harder to cool down from heat than it was to warm up form the cold. The only way they had to cool off was by walking into the water. Tenten rolled her eyes at his complaints. Her teammate was indeed a Winter Baby.