Before Classes

[Tenten]

Tenten walked the school in a daze. Sleep was a good thing, and she didn't get much of it last night. Mm, going to make school a fun time today.

She finally got to school, only to realize she was early, not running as late as she thought. "Uh," She groaned and walked over to the gates. She saw a few random kids where there, but that's about it. She sighed and dumped her bag on the ground, stood there and yawned, before sitting down herself. She put her hands behind her head as she looked up to the sky. Sunny. That's good at least. She surpressed a yawn again. Maybe Lee or Neji or one of her Sophomore friends would get here early too, and help her stay alert today.

[Hyuuga Neji]

Neji was walking past the gates to Konoha High. He noticed one of his classmates walking by. 'I wonder if that could be Tenten?' Neji thought in his head. He caught another glimps and saw that it was his partner in school. He wondered if he should greet her. He decided he would, since he was going to give her the yellow rose that he had bought at Ino's family flower shop. He ran up to catch up to her and said calmly, "Tenten."

[Tenten]

Tenten sat up at the sound of someone calling her name. She saw Neji running up to her. She smiled. "Morning Neji!" She greeted. Inside she was thinking, Yes, finally someone to talk to. She was afraid she would fall asleep before first class. She stood up and stretched. "Whats up on this sunny morning?" She asked. Standard question after a greeting. Nothing special really. But she was really wondering what was up. In the back of her mind, while she was awake that night too, she was thinking about what Ino had said at the shop. She pushed it from her immidate line of thoughts for the moment though. Not important. She told herself.

[Hyuuga Neji]

Neji stared up at the sky. He hadn't noticed that it was sunny, or he just blocked it from his mind. He didn't know how to answer Tenten's question, because today was pretty slow. He had gotten up, practiced some martial arts, then left for school. The only difference, was that he had met up with Tenten. 'Meeting her today is a good thing...I think.....so I guess the day is pretty good so far,' he thought to himself. "Good...I guess." He decided to say to her.

[Tenten]

Tenten nodded and let her hand flop to her side. "That's good." I think... She bent down to pick up her stuff then slung it on her shoulder. Either Neji really wasn't sure about how he was feeling or was giving it lots of thought. She didn't mind though. None of her business. "About the same here." She said stretching her arms again. She thought for a moment before asking him again, "Are you always here this early in the morning?" She glanced around again. Barely anyone was still there. And she herself was one to sleep in if possible in the morning, so she got there only a few minutes before class started. Which was fine with her.

[Hyuuga Neji]

"Hmm...I come, when I want. Oh.....I have something to give you."

Neji still had the rose in a box in his backpack. He had remembered it earlier and he knew that they had to get it some water soon, or it would die. Neji took out the box and gently took out the yellow rose. "Here, for friendship." Neji said with a small smile almost undetectable. Neji handed it to her with a small hint of gentleness in his eye.

[Tenten]

Tenten watched curiously as Neji went into his backpack for something. "For me?" She asked surprised a little bit. She shifted her bag on her shoulder and moved her weight from foot to foot as she waited.

Her eyes widened slightly as Neji took out a box, then a yellow rose from the box. She looked from the flower to Neji's face then back. He was serious. She took the rose gently in her hands and smiled. "Thank you Neji, it's pretty." She looked down to the flower then again, back to his face. She was just able to see his mouth curved upwards in a smile and his white eyes were kinder than usual. "I like it a lot." She added, not sure what else to say. I guess Ino wasn't lying... She thought, mentally laughing a bit.

[Hyuuga Neji]

"Hnn..." Neji said his eyes still glinting. After a while, Neji's eyes returned to their normal state. He was glad that she had liked it, and he thought that meant that she was happy. 'I guess girls really do like flowers.' Neji thought. 'I guess i'll bring her more sometimes.' He just stared blankly at her as the bell rang for first period. "let's head to class." He said looking at her. He walked foreward a bit, then waited for her to join him.

[Tenten]

Tenten took more time to look at the flower. It was really nice. When was the last time she had gotten a gift? Her birthday? Yeah, but when was it one of those 'just-for-no-real-reason' kinda gifts? Now that she thought about it, who knows. She sure as heck didn't.

All she knew, is that she'd have to get it into a vase when she got home. She didn't want it to die. She hoped it would last the day alright. She looked up again to Neji when he suggested they went to class.

She nodded and looked down to the flower. She ran a little bit to catch up with him after. While they walked she asked for the box that he had brought the flower to school in. She wouldn't want it to get crushed, which it would had, in her pack. She put the flower in her bag, thanked Neji again, waved, and continued on to her first class.

[Hyuuga Neji]

After giving the box to Tenten, he saw as she headed towards her class. He watched her back as she walked away, farther and farther. He smiled once again as he almost had an urge to reach out to her. He turned and walked towards his own class. He knew, even though Naruto had showed him how he defied it, that they were destined to meet that morning. He turned and walked away from the scene, with it in his memories.

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