•Chapter 4• So Close Yet Far

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"Tenten

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"Tenten. What would you like to eat?" Neji asked. Tenten shrugged. She was hugging her sloth she had won.

"Crepes?" Neji asked. Tenten was silent. Neji sighed and began to mix the batter. Once that was done, he turned on the stove at the right temperature. Neji pulled out a pan and set it on the hot stove. He poured the batter and waited till it was ready. So he flipped the pan over the plate. And the first crepe was done. He repeated this till there was plenty. Neji grabbed the plate and gave it to Tenten.

Tenten looked at the plate and there was a slight gasp. The crepe had a shape of a panda with chocolate as the eyes, nose, mouth, and the ninja headband. There was strawberries on the side.

"O-Oh wow..." Tenten mumbled. She never knew Neji was such an artist. Tenten took the plate and took small bites, only to be filled with happiness. The crepe had a vanilla taste too it, plus with the chocolate melting in your mouth.

"Do you like it?" Neji asked. Tenten nodded.

"It's so good. I didn't know you even cook. I thought you burnt everything." Tenten said.

"That was the one time. Plus Lee wouldn't shut up and I had to chase him off." Neji said. Tenten chuckled. Tenten then blushed a bit. She looked away a bit.

"T-Thank you." Tenten mumbled. Neji noticed Tenten was blushing. 

"You know..." Tenten took another bite. "Your really sweet then I expected." Tenten said. Neji froze.

"I thought you were always the," Tenten tense up her shoulders, spread out her arms and change her voice lower. "I'm so serious and I don't give a shit about girls" Type of person." Tenten voice returned. Neji chuckled.

"Yes I'm often serious but I do care about my team. They are special to me. Even if they are knuckleheads." Neji said. The room then went silent. Neji rubbed the back of his head looking away. Neji sighed.

He sat down next to Tenten who had finished eating. It was kinda awkward. All the sudden they turned, facing towards each other about to say something, but then hesitanted when they realized their nose were touching. Tenten turned red and jerked back her head.

"A-Ah GOMEN!" Tenten yelled. Neji face palmed. He was embarrassed. Neji then took a deep breath. He could regret this. Neji grabbed Tenten’s hand and pulled her up close.

"N-Neji?" Tenten mumbled. Neji had a plan but then when Tenten got up all close, his mind went numb. Neji didn't know what to do now.

"E-erm..." Tenten was on the verge of passing out. Neji's hand moved on its own and caressed Tenten’s cheeks.

"What am I doing?!" Neji yelled in his thoughts. Tenten’s cheeks were really warm. Soft too.

"N-N-Ne-Ne-Nej-ji...?" Tenten was turning into a tomato.

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