𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋, 𝐧𝐞𝐣𝐢 𝐡.

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─◌✰್ chapter thirty one ;; preparations (sorry for the wait)

✧ ೃ༄*ੈ✩ Go on and enjoy your date. ✧ ೃ༄*ੈ✩

"Hmm- hmm..." Inochi hummed as he picked up another makeup brush, sliding it against your face.

"Lemme do something, too!" Toshiro said lazily.

"Okay, come clean up this mess."

"Never mind." He sighed.

"So you're going to make me do it by myself? Poor me, huh?"

"N-No! I just meant something to do right now..."

"Yes, you can start cleaning now. I'm almost done."

He groaned.

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"Neji, if you're gonna take Y/n on a date you have to flirt with her! It's simple, say something." Sakura said, picking up something from the small closet.

"Something like..?"

"Say this foam head is Y/n and you just picked her up for the date. What're you gonna say?"

"Um, I can't really imagine this foam head with barely any realistic features being Y/n.."

"Just try."

"Uh.. you look nice?"

"Maybe get her flowers if that doesn't work." Hinata joined in the conversation.

"Yeah, I think so as well. Still, Neji needs to man up."

"I have manned up."

"You aren't acting like it."

He could feel a vein popping up in his head. "Y/n, you look nice today. God, this is so embarrassing. Is that good?"

"So, she looks nice only today?"

"No! She looks nice every day!"

"Fix it."

"Y/n, you look pretty."

"That sounds awkward."

"Y/n, you look really beautiful!"

"Overdoing it."

Neji grabbed the foam head and twisted it until it was in half.

"You just killed Y/n."

"I—"

"Hey, Neji, just flirt with her as you did on facetime back in high school."

"You heard that..?"

"Most of the time when I walked past your room you'd say her smile is pretty or something like that, so think back at those times."

"Mm.." He lifted his head. "I got it."

"What is it?" Sakura and Hinata both asked at the same time, praying that there would be a spark of hope for Neji.

"Nicknames."

"It's no use."

"You're hopeless, Neji.."