Waiting for a Yes [Modern!Neji x Reader]

PART 19

Neji thought he might be the luckiest guy in the world — well, second luckiest since Gaara has already stole first place. Anyways, [Name] had asked Neji to drive her home today. He'd finally get to see her home and hopefully she'd let him in.

So after school, Neji escorted [Name] to his lavender vehicle and opened the door for her like a gentleman. Once they drove off, [Name] began to give him directions.

"Turn left at this stop light," she said with a grin on her face. Neji noticed the smile and decided to ask about it.

"What's with the smile?" He asked, turning his head towards her then looking back at the road.

"Oh it's nothing," she responded. A moment passed and she cracked. "Well okay, it's not just nothing it's like everything! I invited Gaara over to my house so I'm feeling a little giddy."

Neji's grip on the steering wheel tightened as he forced a smile on to his face. The mention of Gaara's name caused his blood to boil.

"He'll be the first person to ever see my apartment — turn right here — so I have to make sure that everything is perfect," she stops to take a breath. In a quieter voice she says, "I can't believe I'm going to have my first kiss."

If there wasn't a car going the opposite way on the other side of the road, Neji probably would've swerved into that lane and crash into the building next to it.

First kiss?! He's taking her first kiss?! No! No! No!! How could this be happening?! Why must God forsake me?! Neji thought as his heart rammed into his ribcage.

He believed that all these firsts should have been his. He wanted to take her out on her first date, he wanted to be the first to see her apartment, he wanted to be the first and only guy she dated, he especially wanted to take her first kiss but no, Gaara had to steal his entire world from him.

"Yeah, sounds great," was all he could say before he choked back his tears. She didn't see his tears rise to the surface for she was too busy watching the scenery fly by the window.

...

It was 2:58 when the two arrived at [Name's] apartment. Throughout the whole car ride, Neji thought about Gaara stealing [Name's] first kiss and each time he thought about it, he wanted to drive off a cliff. Luckily, the love of his life was sitting in the passenger seat or else he would've actually done it.

"Well thanks Neji," she said as she opened the car door.

"Hey um," Neji started. "Can I use your bathroom?"

[Name] froze. She really wanted to tell him no, but she knew guys had small bladders. Who was she to deny another human being the right to use the bathroom?

"S-Sure?" She said, though it came out as more of a question than confirmation.

Neji followed her up to her apartment. With shaky hands, she unlocked and opened the door.

The scent of [Name] wafted into Neji's nose, causing him to nearly melt. She walked inside and Neji followed, closing the door behind her.

"The bathroom is um...right across from the bedroom," she stated, trying not to sound nervous.

"Thanks," Neji says, entering the bathroom. He placed his keys down by the sink and looked at the plain walls. He figured she wasn't much of a decorator.