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He took a step into Konaha, returning from his mission. Bruised, scratches, cuts, just like him, to be elated after completing a mission. Even if, he was a mess.
It was around 9:00 at night when he came back. The streets had a bitter silence as he...limped home. They stared at him wondering who or what could have done this to him. Neji has been on countless missions before, but never has gotten this hurt before. A cool brisk breeze filled the air. Neji concentrated on the dusty road infront of him but from the corner of his eye he saw people staring at him. Whispering. Gossiping. Trying to guess what had happened. Neji ignored them as he continued his way.

He arrived home. Not a word spoken. Hinata was on a mission with her teammates Kiba and Shino. He walked carlessly into his dim room. A small bed, weapons, a nightstand with a picture of him and his team, and a lamp.  A simple room.  There was a quiet knock on the door to his house. "The maid will get it." He thought. Prediction correct.  A thin young girl with brown hair rolled up, stood in the doorway. "Um, hello. Is Neji home? I heard about what happened and I wanted to um, help him..." She smiled sweetly. Her tone was gental, peaceful , and caring.  "Why yes, Miss Tenten. He is in his room." The maid replyed.  Tenten nodded and entered the Hyuuga household. She took off her sandals and placed them by the door.  Neji heard her foot steps coming toward his room.  He didn't know who it was though. The footsteps were quiet and soft and seemed to be fading away, soon to the point where they were gone.  He was confused at first, but the smiled. Only one person seemed to be able to do that.  Tenten.  She opened the door slightly and peeked throught the crease. "Neji...?" She asked, awaited his reply.  "Yes, Tenten?" He sat up on his bed allowing her inside.  "So it was true...Neji! Why do you always have to go on missions by yourself? You, Lee and I are a team!"  She glanced at the picture that was taken 3 years ago.  "I'll be right back." Her tone changed to an irritated type.  "Women...." He muttered. Tenten left into the kitchen to get a warm, wet cloth. Neji had moved down to the floor against the window. Gazing at the night sky.

She returned with the cloth.  He glared at her.  She shifted her weight to her left leg.  "Men...." She rolled her eyes and walked over to him.  He moved to the middle of the wooden floor.  "Show me your wounds."  Neji raised an eyebrow and devilshy smirked.  "If you say so..." He began to take off his shirt.  Tenten's face flushed and she pretened to be more intrested with the ground.  He enjoyed seeing her like this.  She looked so innocent and embaressed.  Like Hinata used to get around Naruto.  It's not like she's not seen him without a shirt before.  She has.  Many times.  But they were alone this time. In his room.  Just the thought of it made her stomach turn and flutter. "Suck it up, Tenten! It's only Neji. Oh god....His musles....I can't do this..." She thought. "Ahhh. He's going to think I'm foolish if I don't. Just....relax..." Her mind calmed as did they rest of her. "Neji...there is DIRT deep in your cuts."  She began to wipe the blood. "What happend?" Neji slaped the cloth out her hand. "Why are you doing this? I can do it myself!" He assured her.  "Theres no point in you being here."  That set Tenten off the edge. Her face beamed with anger.  She wanted to slap that smug expression straight off his face.  "Neji! I don't care about whether you want me here or not!! I'm here because I care most out of all people, for you.  Stop, being so damn stubborn and let me help you!"  That struck him deep in the heart.  Those words.  That raw temper.  He oddly found it attractive in the most way.

Unable to hold it in any longer he wraped his arm around her neck, and gentally pulled her closer to his chest.  She was confused and shocked and had so many mixed emotions but the longer he held her, the more they seemed to flow away. Nothing else to do but.....embrace back.  She wrapped her arms around his injured waist and lied in his arms. He lowered his head to her ear.  "Thank you, Tenten....." He said quietly "...Thank you, for caring...."

Description
He took a step into Konaha, returning from his mission. Bruised, scratches, cuts, just like him, to be elated after completing a mission. Even if, he was a mess.
It was around 9:00 at night when he came back. The streets had a bitter silence as he...limped home. They stared at him wondering who or what could have done this to him. Neji has been on countless missions before, but never has gotten this hurt before. A cool brisk breeze filled the air. Neji concentrated on the dusty road infront of him but from the corner of his eye he saw people staring at him. Whispering. Gossiping. Trying to guess what had happened. Neji ignored them as he continued his way.

He arrived home. Not a word spoken. Hinata was on a mission with her teammates Kiba and Shino. He walked carlessly into his dim room. A small bed, weapons, a nightstand with a picture of him and his team, and a lamp.  A simple room.  There was a quiet knock on the door to his house. "The maid will get it." He thought. Prediction correct.  A thin young girl with brown hair rolled up, stood in the doorway. "Um, hello. Is Neji home? I heard about what happened and I wanted to um, help him..." She smiled sweetly. Her tone was gental, peaceful , and caring.  "Why yes, Miss Tenten. He is in his room." The maid replyed.  Tenten nodded and entered the Hyuuga household. She took off her sandals and placed them by the door.  Neji heard her foot steps coming toward his room.  He didn't know who it was though. The footsteps were quiet and soft and seemed to be fading away, soon to the point where they were gone.  He was confused at first, but the smiled. Only one person seemed to be able to do that.  Tenten.  She opened the door slightly and peeked throught the crease. "Neji...?" She asked, awaited his reply.  "Yes, Tenten?" He sat up on his bed allowing her inside.  "So it was true...Neji! Why do you always have to go on missions by yourself? You, Lee and I are a team!"  She glanced at the picture that was taken 3 years ago.  "I'll be right back." Her tone changed to an irritated type.  "Women...." He muttered. Tenten left into the kitchen to get a warm, wet cloth. Neji had moved down to the floor against the window. Gazing at the night sky.

She returned with the cloth.  He glared at her.  She shifted her weight to her left leg.  "Men...." She rolled her eyes and walked over to him.  He moved to the middle of the wooden floor.  "Show me your wounds."  Neji raised an eyebrow and devilshy smirked.  "If you say so..." He began to take off his shirt.  Tenten's face flushed and she pretened to be more intrested with the ground.  He enjoyed seeing her like this.  She looked so innocent and embaressed.  Like Hinata used to get around Naruto.  It's not like she's not seen him without a shirt before.  She has.  Many times.  But they were alone this time. In his room.  Just the thought of it made her stomach turn and flutter. "Suck it up, Tenten! It's only Neji. Oh god....His musles....I can't do this..." She thought. "Ahhh. He's going to think I'm foolish if I don't. Just....relax..." Her mind calmed as did they rest of her. "Neji...there is DIRT deep in your cuts."  She began to wipe the blood. "What happend?" Neji slaped the cloth out her hand. "Why are you doing this? I can do it myself!" He assured her.  "Theres no point in you being here."  That set Tenten off the edge. Her face beamed with anger.  She wanted to slap that smug expression straight off his face.  "Neji! I don't care about whether you want me here or not!! I'm here because I care most out of all people, for you.  Stop, being so damn stubborn and let me help you!"  That struck him deep in the heart.  Those words.  That raw temper.  He oddly found it attractive in the most way.

Unable to hold it in any longer he wraped his arm around her neck, and gentally pulled her closer to his chest.  She was confused and shocked and had so many mixed emotions but the longer he held her, the more they seemed to flow away. Nothing else to do but.....embrace back.  She wrapped her arms around his injured waist and lied in his arms. He lowered his head to her ear.  "Thank you, Tenten....." He said quietly "...Thank you, for caring...."