This is one of my stories about Neji and Tenten. But my first with my own selfmade character. Her name is Maya. You´ll find her somewhere in the middle of this story. Uhm… I like Neji, Tenten, Naruto, Lee, Kiba and Gaara a lot. And my character is good friends with Gaara XD  anyway enjoy.

Tenten gathered all off her weapons and sighted. “Again… I lost to him again” she thought. Neji won their spar (again) and she wasn’t really happy about it.
“Hn” was the only thing he said when he walked away from the place where they always trained. Tenten sighted and looked up at the sky.
“Why doesn’t he notice me? I mean… I’m not that weak, right?” after she grabbed all of her weapons, she left for her small apartment. When she came into her living room, she dumped her stuff and looked around. Then she went to the bathroom for a long, refreshing shower. She took off her clothes, untied her hair from her buns, stepped in the small cabin and enjoyed the hot water on her skin.
“Why do I always lose to him?” she asked herself.
“I mean… I’m NOT that weak!” she took a bit shampoo and spread it over her hair. Tenten closed her eyes before the shampoo got into her eyes. After she finished her shower, she grabbed a towel, then her clothes and started to get dressed. Tenten sighted and grabbed a movie. Then she plumped down on the couch and turned on the TV. After a few minutes Tenten notices she picked the wrong movie. She picked the horror film: Night of the Living Dead. The zombies who wanted the human flesh of the people who were hiding in the small farm, almost ate the people. Before Tenten would scream she turned off the Television.
“Damn… why picked I this one? I wanted the other one.” She thought while putting the movie back in its case. The weapon-mistress yawned and sighted.
“Maybe I should go to sleep.” But just when she wanted to go to her bedroom, the doorbell rang.
“Who would-” Again the doorbell rang.
“Yeah, yeah… coming!” Tenten walked to the door. When she opened it she started to scream.
“Relax, Tenten. It’s just me” Tenten gasped.
“L-Lee n-nani?!- dooshite?” She asked her best (male)friend. He just scared the hell out of her. Lee looked a bit different. The moonlight made his face turn in a different way, his clothes were all wet and his skin looked a bit green (also because of the moonlight). So he looked like a kind of zombie to her.
“I just came by to give you this!” he said while smiling. He gave Tenten a box.
“Thank you, Lee. D-do you want to come in?” Lee shook his head.
“No, thank you. I need to go home. But, my dear flower of the newest spring, he hoped you will like this.” He said.
“With this you’ll be the most delicate flower of all Konoha. Oh and be sure that you enjoy your springtime of youth!” with those weird words he left. Leaving a confused Tenten standing in her apartment. She stared at the box, closed the door and plumped on the couch again.
“What the heck is this? And who the hell did he mean with ‘he’?” She opened the box and her eyes widened.
“What the-?!” Tenten grabbed what was inside of the box. It was a light pink Chinese dress with two golden flowers on it. There were also a stole and a few nets for eventual buns (for in her hair to speak a bit better). It was so beautiful. Her eyes couldn’t leave the dress. But why would Lee give her this dress? Tenten started to think.
“Hmm… Let’s see… is there a festival? No… that can’t be. Oh but of course!” Tenten hit her forehead.
“Naruto’s birthday!” How could she forget. He will celebrate it (on Sakura’s request) in a chic restaurant.
“Arigato, Lee.” She said quietly. Carefully she put the dress and other stuff on a chair. Tenten sighted, then she went to her bed. Tomorrow she would thank Lee for the dress. But why did he say: ‘He’? who else would do such a thing?
“Maybe Gai-sensei… well, I should thank them both!” after saying that she went to sleep.

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The next morning, when Tenten woke up, she went as soon as she could to the bathroom. After taking a quick shower she went outside.
“I need to buy a present!” she said. Tenten ran to a few shops.
“Can I help you, little lady?” the man of the shop asked Tenten.
“Well… I’m looking for a present for a friend. His name is Uzumaki Naruto and-“ the man started to laugh.
“Say no more… I know that kid. Is it really his birthday?” Tenten nodded and smiled.
“Hmm.. then maybe you should give him this.” The man gave Tenten a small box. Within the box was a small key ring. On the key ring was a small blond man with a bowl in his hand. If you push en on the bowl it would say: “I love ramen! I love Ramen!” Tenten laughed.
“Thank you very much sir!” she said and started to pay for the key ring.
“No problem. I really like that kid.” The man said.
“He’s someone who can change anything!” Tenten ran out of the shop and ran down her team-mate.
“G-gom- N-Neji?! G-gomen-nasai!” Neji looked (as cold as always) at his female team-mate and sighted.
“Never mind. But why all the hurry?” Tenten smiled.
“I needed a present for Naturo’s birthday.” She said happily.
“And I got such a beautiful dress!” Neji didn’t look at her. “Hn…” Neji said and looked away.
“I-is something w-wrong Neji?” Tenten asked and put her hand on his shoulder.
“I’m fine.” He said cold and he wanted to leave.
“Wait…. Could that dress… no impossible… or maybe…” she thought and stared at the Hyuuga.
“Chotto matte!” Tenten said an ran to Neji, who had stopped and turned around.
“What?” He looked a bit angry but also like usually. Tenten sighted.
“Arigato, Neji!” she said and smiled.
“For what?” Tenten smiled again.
“It was you, wasn’t it?” She asked him and did one step closer.
“You’re the one who told Lee to give me that dress… so… Arigato! I truly love it. It’s so beautiful!” Neji smirked and closed his eyes.
“Hmpf.” Was the only thing that he said. But Tenten didn’t even noticed. She gave him a kiss on his cheek and smiled.
“Arigato, Neji.” She said again. She blushed a bit.
“Tenten…” Neji started. “Do you… want to go…-” he couldn’t finish because Tenten already said yes.
“Sure! I’d love to! Pick me up at seven!” she said and ran off, letting the young genius standing there.