NejiTen Oneshots And Drabbles

Ice Cubes Under The Summer Heat

"Make sure you remember to tell your uncle about the dinner party," The blond-haired Hokage hurriedly instructed as Neji was about to walk out of her office.

The young jonin shifted his weight from one leg to the other impatiently, as he was beginning to get annoyed by being held up in Tsunade's office with his colleagues, for today was supposed to be his free day. He nodded and was about to step out of the office when Tsunade called out behind him again, "And tell Lee that I want him in my office tomorrow early in the morning!" Neji exhaled with an impatience that was alien to his personality and finally, after staring at his feet for several long seconds without Tsunade instructing him anything else, he walked off.

The black-haired teen quickly strolled down the busy hallways of Konoha's main building, often offering a few nods to his fellow shinobi, careful to avoid eye contact with anyone that might ask him of more favors. Today was supposed to be his free day, one of the few he actually got to have nowadays, and somehow he found himself being dragged from errand to errand, delivering messages or items to or for his superiors. His mind was set on only one thing however; earlier today Naruto had gotten hold of him and had told him that Tenten wanted to see him. Of course this was hours ago, and Neji was beginning to worry that perhaps Tenten had assumed that he was standing her up. Neji tsk'ed despite of himself; they have only been together as more than just friends for little over two weeks and he was already starting to mess it up.

The air outside was humid and hot, but by now, being the middle of summer, Neji was well accustomed to the hot temperatures of Konoha Village. After nearly bumping into several people in the bustling street as he was trying his best to dash past everyone, the young Hyuga decided on simply leaping from roof to roof in his haste to reach Tenten's apartment as soon as possible. He thought of all the things Tenten could possibly want to do once he met her, or if she would be mad or troubled for his tardiness, but most importantly he just hoped that he hadn't hurt her feelings in any way. The buffeting wind on his face felt refreshing as he leapt from roof to roof, and within moments Neji was finally standing in the doorstep of Tenten's small apartment.

Neji knocked once, twice, thrice, his face flushed because of the heat and his heart pounding hard against his chest. He quietly waited in anticipation outside of her door, afraid to upset the deathly silence and feeling lame and inexperienced when it came to relationships. The Byakugan user was a seasoned fighter, he was a master of disguising his emotions even in the most challenging situations, yet as of late he found himself unable to suppress the urge to be around his new girlfriend; at the young age of sixteen, Neji just didn't know how to cope with his newly found infatuation.

The boy lingered wordlessly on the hallway leading to Tenten's apartment—his insides shrinking in disappointment as he began to convince himself that Tenten probably wasn't home anymore—when the front door was suddenly pushed open. In front of him stood the brown haired kunoichi, with her face flushed and her hair held up in a messy ponytail, yet his eyes traveled to her lips, which were puckered red, most likely a direct effect of the hot weather. Tenten wore a pretty yellow tank top that clung to her chest and the shortest shorts Neji had ever seen her wear. He quickly cleared his throat once he realized that he had been staring and said, "Sorry Tenten."

"Neji…" Tenten whispered with a pretty smile. She moved aside, allowing him into her small apartment, and after stepping past the door Neji noticed that the unforgivable heat seemed to have multiplied in the confinement of her home. The teenager closed the door behind her and couldn't stop the blush that crept to her cheeks as she said, "I'd give you a hug, but I feel too sweaty."