#neji hyuuga x y/n

[why-are-you-still-awake]

Naruto boys reacting to the silent treatment

A/n: im back from the dead again, my motivation has been completely nonexistent so I’m trying to get back into the swing of things so here’s some hcs!

Warnings/content: general pettiness, nothing :)

Characters: Sasuke, Sai, Neji

Sasuke

At first sasuke was confused by how you were treating him, what was this about? Whenever he tried to speak to you, you turned away, whenever he tried to touch you and recoiled, he wasn't sure what he did but he didn't like how petty you were for no discernible reason.

He tried to confront you about this but he only got silence, he'd never admit it but he was worried, you were the only family he had left and was unsure how to fix whatever happened because you won't communicate with him.

Eventually a few hours later you come up to him, and just sit beside him. "So are you done ignoring me?" he said, you nodded and laid your head on his shoulder. "Doesn't feel too good does it?" you sked, he suddenly realized you were ignoring him because he's done the same to you before without realization; you were just getting your petty revenge

Sai

Because of growing up in root he had little to no perceptions of petty things that people in relationships sometimes partake in, so when you started ignoring him he was moreover confused as to why, what did he do? Everytime he asked you something, you'd just stay silent.

He didn't try to confront you about this because he thought it was normal, and because of his silence you thought he just didn't care adding to the problem already at hand. So you started ignoring him even harder and even tried to make him jealous by flirting with other guys, all that you really need to do to fix this is to communicate.

When someone finally points out the obvious tension between you two, Sai finally asks why you've been ignoring at says "it makes me feel not good when you don't talk to me, i'm unsure what i did but let's make it right, okay?" it became obvious to you that he truly didn't know what he did but he wanted to make it right.

Neji

He had no relationship experience but he knew he didn't like being ignored and was very upfront and honest about it despite your silence, he didn't want to intrude on your space but he did want to know what he did wrong, but that was going to be tough especially when you refuse to speak or even be in the same room as him.

He tried to confront you multiple times to just be met with silence, you didn't even acknowledge his existence so he knew you were serious. Eventually he stopped because he realized that it wasn't getting anywhere and he'd just have to wait out, but he still wanted you to know he cared about you so he'd leave little notes for you to find.

When he was able to finally get you to talk, and you admitted why you were ignoring him, whether it be jealousy, or something else, all you really needed to do was to communicate and your problem was fixed. Neji just wanted things to be right with you, he adores you and wants you to know.

I cant describe how much I hate this but it’s better than nothing but feels very OOC, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway. Please be patient, I’ll post more quality stuff later when I have motivation. Please go read one of my actually good hcs. Love u <3

[pfpanimes]

⌕ HAPPY B-DAY NEJI.

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[tatsumessy]

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pairing: Neji Hyuga x fem reader

prompt: "give me a chance. to prove what i can make you feel."

warnings: forced orgasm, slight choking, cunnilingus, fem receiving, fingering.

theme: Angst - Smut

synopsis: Neji couldn’t understand why you hated him so much, one day he finally has had enough and take matters into his own hands.

word count: 2k

200 follower special 🧸

MINORS DO NOT INTERACT

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You grew up alone in the hidden leaf village being left on the door steps of the third hokage. The only reason he knew you were apart of the hidden L/n clan was based off of a tattoo you had on your ankle.

He and a select few knew what had happened to your clan the horrible massacre that took upon your family leaving you an orphan. The third hokage gladly took you in a raised you as his own daughter but was clear to make sure to not hide who you were and what your past consisted of.

You now at the age of 18 could master all five nature transformations. You went through intense training after the chunin exams and went through hidden training but sometimes the third would have you train with an actual team. And the team he chose was Gai sensei.

That’s when you first met Neji Hyuga, you were both the same age and had the same set of skills. At that time you could only master two of the nature transformations, water release and wind release.

“Third Hokage what a surprise.” Gai said walking into the room, you kept your head down on your paper writing down things to study. “This is Y/n. I would like for you to train her with your team for now.” Gai gladly accepted and brought you to the training grounds where everyone else was waiting.

Lee, Ten and Neji all looked at you with different expressions which made you feel uncomfortable. “Y/n, why don’t you show us what you can do so I can better evaluate you.” Gai spoke moving out the way letting you have the space to show off your technique.

Using you water and wind release together creating ice, Gai and Lee praised your skill while Ten sat their admiring it in silence and Neji scoffed turning away in dissatisfaction.

From that day forward a hatred for the stuck up Neji Hyuga started to form. What made it worse was that it wasn’t hatred at all, you had actually liked him a lot not just for his skill and preservation but for his personality and the person that he holds himself to be. You respected him, but you would never fool yourself to have those type of feelings so the best way to ignore them is by ignoring him.

Currently at the rank Jonin you were sent on many missions along with Neji who became the same rank around the same time you did. This last mission you attended took over a few months to complete and by the time you came back it was evident how much you physically changed.

“Y/N!!!” Sakura and Ten ran over to you greeting you at the entrance of the gate, you gave the both of them a hug and smiled at how much you missed your friends. “Look at you, you are practically glowing.” Ten said grabbing your hand and spinning you around, “Now that you’re here, you can join us on this trip that we were all getting ready to leave for.” Sakura said wrapping her arm around yours while Ten held onto the bag you were carrying.

“I guess. I don’t have any upcoming missions so I guess.” Sakura squealed in excitement, “Neji just came back a few days ago too so that means everyone’s here.” “Wait what?” You said stopping in your tracks. “Yeah. It’s just a trip for us, a few days by a lake a ways out. It’s supposed to be really fun.” Ten said and you immediately shook your head in disagreement.

“I can’t go.” “Why because of Neji? I don’t know what you two have going on, you two have hated each other ever since you joined the team.” Ten said walking forward towards your house with Sakura pulling on your arm. “I hate stuck up people. Simple. Not everyone has lived the life that he has or anyone else.” You say looking down at your ankle at you clan tattoo.

“Well suck it up for a week. Can you do that? We all missed you. It never fails that you tend to take missions that last months.” Sakura complained as you three arrived at your house, you thanked the both of them and went inside to unpack what you didn’t need.

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You were the last to arrive at the lake due to just coming back from an extended mission so everyone was expecting you to be late. When you arrived Lee, Naruto, Shikamaru and Choji attacked you with hugs and greetings, Neji stayed sitting down where he was sitting while you greeted everyone but him.

“How was the mission? I’m sure it was easy for you but why did it take so long and why was it extended?” Shikamaru asked, “Yeah? When we heard from the granny that your mission was extended we couldn’t understand why. We all assumed you got injured or something.” Naruto asked adding onto Shikamaru questions.

“I finished the mission a couple of months ago. I did get injured which kept me there for at most a week. After that I wanted to stay, the village itself was beautiful and I learned a lot about myself and my techniques there.” You said pushing a small piece of hair behind your ear. You unconsciously looked over at Neji who was staring at you, furrowing your eyebrows you looked away and started to bite on your fingernail.

Recently anytime you would think about Neji this heated feeling would erupt inside of you and now that he was here infront of you didn’t make it any better. You squeezed your thighs together throwing your attention back into the conversation. Everyone decided they wanted to take a dip in the lake so everyone had left to change into their swim clothes.

Gifted by someone from the village you just came from you wore an all black two piece that really showed off your curves that you gained during the mission. You followed out behind Sakura and your eye’s immediately landed on Neji who had just risen from under the water, his wet hair was slicked back revealing his kekkei genkai.

Your insides were doing that weird thing again and you ended up running back inside the building. Your heart was beating fast and your face was heating up and the slick between your thighs was making your life a living hell. You decided to stay in your room for the rest of the night just hoping to get your hormones and body under control.

Hours passed and once everyone had fallen asleep you made your way outside after putting some clothes on and sat down in a secluded area that had a great view of the sky and lake in one. You were busy admiring the lake when you felt a presence behind you, getting ready to protect yourself from and attack Neji showed himself ready for a counter attack.

You let out a small sigh of relief before standing up and getting ready to leave but Neji grabbed your arm forcefully pushing you back into the tree you were sitting near. “Ow. Hyuga. You’re hurting me.” You said trying to pull your arm away but he wouldn’t listen, in the back of your mind this aggressiveness was turning you on so bad but you weren’t going to show it.

“Tell me. What’s your problem with me?” He asked releasing his grip and crossing his arms over his chest. “Why ask after all these years. You didn’t seem to care then so why now?” You asked ignoring his question.

“At first I didn’t care but then it annoyed me that everytime your eyes laid on mine you would either roll them or get up and leave the room. You had no shame and showing everyone that you hated me.” He spoke pressing his fingers on the bridge of his nose in annoyance. He looked back at you seeing as you had your arms crossed and wasn’t looking at him.

“So all you feel for me is hatred?” He asked seeing if that would get you to answer him, “Yes. I don’t like arrogance fools like you, now if you’ll excuse me.” You were about to walk away but he stepped infront of you again blocking your path.

“Fine then.” He let out an exhausted sigh spewing some curses under his breath before looking back up at you. "Give me a chance. To prove what i can make you feel." Before you could answer his hand gripped the back of your neck pulling your face closer to his.

His lips forcefully pressed against yours pulling you into a heated make out session where he took full control. His tongue attacked yours taking over your whole mouth almost making your legs feel weak just from the things his tongue was accomplishing. His other hand made its way down to the bottom of your dress lifting it up to your abdomen giving him full access to your already dripping cunt.

His hand rubbed the wet patch formed around your core and pulled away from the kiss smirking down at you. “Already this wet for me? I haven’t even done anything.” He devoured your lips once again as his three fingers started rubbing your clit through your panties forcing a lewd moan out of your mouth and into his.

He smirked into the kiss pulling away and using his thumb to pull on your bottom lip, he seemed entranced by the expression you were making as his fingers pressed gently on your clit. A moan slipped out again and Neji could feel his member twitching in his pants. He only meant to mess with you a little bit to make you loosen up around him but he took the situation too far and he doesn’t believe he can back down now.

As his fingers rubbed along the inside of your fold gathering the slick wetness that formed, his member grew harder and harder each passing second he had you under him. Your ips started to grind against his hand pulling a shock reaction from him. He watched you pleasure yourself using his hand with no shame, your moans stayed at a low sound as you back arches against the tree.

Pulling your panties down to your ankles he bent down getting on his forcing one of your thighs onto his shoulder. “Neji…stop what are you doing?” You asked covering your reddened face, he ignored your question and used his tongue to lick a long stripe on your core. You flinched from the new sensation as his mouth dove in to lick and suck on your clit, to make it even worse his index finger rubbed light circles around your entrance teasing you to a horrible extent.

“Ahh…fuck Neji stop teasing me please.” You said begging him to apply more pressure to the area you wanted it most, without warning he stuck two fingers in immediately reaching your sensitive spongy spot almost making you cum right there. He continued to pump his fingers in and out of you curling them every now and then watching how his fingers would make your body react.

He pulled his mouth away from your now sensitive bud and stood up with his fingers still pumping in and out of you. His free hand grabbed your chin forcing you to look at him and just like you his lewd expression made you want to take him right there. His mouth attached to yours once again and this time his kiss was much more gentle as his mouth pressed kisses along your jawline down to your neck.

You but your lip trying to suppress your moans as the knot in the pit of your stomach was becoming agonizingly tight and the moment his fingers curled again it snapped without warning and you came all over his hand. He removed his himself from you and his free hand ran through his hair.

He was trying to figure out why he did what he did, you looked at him embarrassed for yourself seeing as you let your guard down and he took advantage of that moment. “I-I’m going to go.” He spoke with a hint of blush on his cheek, you looked dazed slipping your panties back on and making your way back to your room.

After that night you and Neji always got awkward around each other. Not in a weird way but for you it was you wanted to do more than just harmless kissing and touching.

[v3ry-cherry]

MAYBE CLOSER IS WHERE YOU’RE MEANT TO BE

neji hyūga x reader

summary: neji is sure that his relationship with you as his roommate is perfectly defined. however, in one evening it turns out that he would love to be a cup of your chamomile tea.

genre: fluff, comfort, a bit suggestive; neji’s pov

notes: this piece is personalized special for @half-baked-biscuit​ who waited for this for so long. i’m sorry, i’m dumb and thank you for your patience <3

words count: 2.7k

neji likes his morning routine. he really enjoys the refreshing feeling of waking up early, knowing how easy, natural even, it comes to him. the touch of cold water splashing against his skin and refreshing him perfectly. he truly appreciates the opportunity to prepare a breakfast and consume it in peaceful silence, interrupted only by the chirping of birds. taking a sip by sip of his favorite black coffee without any sugar or milk in it — he likes it bitter, like it naturally is. consuming omelets, miso soup or whatever he likes to serve himself in the morning of a particular day the most. even though he wasn’t the biggest fan of blinding sunlight and even more of ongoing summer, he enjoyed slight rays of sunshine that were coming through the window, accompanied by all the songs singing by birds since the snow disappeared for good.

all that seemed to be some kind of ritual. the usual routine to put peace and stability in his life that he definitely needed. neji always enjoyed order and consistency, and that’s why he simply liked his life like this. so everything he was going through last weeks with you as his roommate was unexpected and completely new for him. 

it’s not like you two just met — you moved here almost 8 months ago after all. but the fact that you two were similar in many ways and preferred a lot of things in exactly the same way was giving him chills. you used to wake up around the same time as he does, and it wasn’t surprising that he rarely met anyone like this before. someone to whom the breeze of morning air and pastel shades of the sky appealed similarly delightful. yet today the realization hit him like a ton of bricks because it wasn’t only the morning details anymore as much as the usual sigh of you. of your little ‘good morning’ while you were on your way to the bathroom. the strong smell of his black coffee mixed with the calming scent of your chamomile tea that used to welcome his nostrils every sunrise. and the fact that day by day he started to struggle more to take his eyes off your sleepy face and fabric of pajamas clinging tightly to your body.

‘morning, hyūga’ you murmured, yawning and gently stretching your neck.

‘good morning’ he responds naturally, trying to push every single thought that was occupying his head just a few seconds ago while taking a sip of his coffee. he wasn’t the talkative type, especially in the morning, but this time it wasn't due to scheduling his work or afternoon plans in his head, but an internal struggle with what he liked to consider as misguided thoughts. 

it was one of the few times his mind didn't fall so easily into order as normally. neji didn’t know his mind was tricking him the way he didn’t like it at all. he usually keeps everything under control. anything else, in his view, was unknown, unwelcome, and perhaps maybe even a little dangerous. 

because before everything else neji was a gentleman. and that’s because he knew very well that he shouldn’t be looking in your direction the way he was doing it at this moment. not with his slightly trembling hands and unexpectedly dry throat, even though he was regularly pouring it with sips of warm liquid. all these actions made him realize that what he was seeing wasn’t an ordinary sight, but something that intrigued him in a pleasing way. 

because why did his body suddenly start to react so nervously to every slightest trace of your presence? that would explain as well how the sight of your bare skin under white t-shirt and black shorts was something his eyes were constantly running to. all along with the repressed fact that the surface of your hair falling freely over your shoulders and reflected by the sun's rays were unbelievably tempting for him to run his fingers through. 

and besides struggling with banishing all these thoughts for the whole day, now, before 11pm on friday, he was losing his mind because you weren’t home yet. even though you clearly declared going out for one of your friend’s birthday meetings, he began to worry. isn’t it pretty natural, even for a roommate? because this knowledge soothed his frantic mind for the first couple of hours, but the fact that you weren't here so late at night was slowly driving him to the edge of madness. 

he didn't usually plot dark scenarios and he didn’t like to assume the worst, therefore the thoughts that occupied his head were even more incomprehensible to him. it's not like it was the first time you came home late — this happened a few times already. so maybe it's just a bad feeling that's driving him today? maybe he should call you? after all, he has your number saved from the beginning of your acquaintance. 

but then he finally hears the soft tapping of boots under the door and the turning of a key. like a huge boulder, all the stress that had kept him in suspense for the last dozens of minutes set him free. he exhaled loudly before you could get inside and notice the deeply worried expression on his confused, delicate face.

‘neji?’ the surprise in the tone of your voice when you spelled his name seemed extremely soothing to him. ‘oh, i’m sorry for waking you up…’

‘i must have fallen asleep while reading, so don’t worry.’

he lied, but it was the only way he could justify his sudden presence in the antechamber in such a short period of time. to confirm this version of events, he rubbed his allegedly sleepy eyes with the back of his hand, then watched as you slowly slipped off your shoes while examining your entire figure. 

‘i still need to take a shower so even better it happened. how was the evening by the way?’ he asked after a while. 

‘great, actually. we started with a movie in the cinema and ended up having a chinese food for a dinner...’

he was naturally a good listener, always paying attention to every word so as not to miss any detail. but now, though he remembered every word that came out of your plump lips, his thoughts wandered elsewhere and you almost figured it out. 

‘...but the rest wasn't much different from the other days I spent with the girls. tell me about your day, neji’ you continued while making your way to the kitchen. 

‘definitely not worth mentioning at all’ he said, following your footsteps. 

‘so it turns out that we have nothing to talk about?’ you giggled as you put your bag on the chair. 

‘seems fine to me’ he answered shortly, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. 

and he wasn’t lying. for now, just your presence, the rustle of your clothes and the sound of your breath were soothing to him. the soft clatter of your footsteps with the smell of soap you brought with you from the bathroom after you washed your hands, windblown hair. even your slightly tense shoulders, reddened nose or irritated hand skin. neji watched you as you stood up and slowly made your way over to him. she's just going to get some water, he thought before a slight gust of air brought your perfume to him and any other thought crossed his mind. 

watching as you leaned against the top of the sideboard and tried to reach the glass made him a little nervous — what was possibly caused by your sudden closeness. he moved back a little to give you enough room for this manoeuvre but before you touched the holder with your fingertips, your body swayed as you stood on your toes. his reflexes brought him back to you with his arms outstretched in front of him, perfectly matched to the shape of your shoulders and waist, which his hands grasped. 

‘did i mention 3 drinks in my story? can be crucial.’ 

neji didn't laugh or even smile very often. maybe he got it from his father, maybe it had nothing to do with his genes or family, but he knew it wasn't a common reaction to him. now, however, his slightly muffled giggle was spreading throughout his body, to which you were still clinging, because in response to your confession and slightly astonished expression, he forgot that he could easily put you on the ground. 

‘perfect timing for this, y/n.’ 

and maybe he went crazy, but for a moment he thought you fit in his arms perfectly. it even seemed that you too were in no hurry to stand up. he was sure that more than alcohol it was accidental imbalance of your body that caused the whole situation so the only thing that really bothered him was how unnaturally cold your skin felt. 

‘thanks for your help, neji...’ 

‘aren’t you cold?’ he asked, almost cutting your sentence off. his fingers were still clenched on your skin, lightly tracing its ruffled structure. 

‘it started to blow a bit in the evening, but i’m not, really’ 

‘you should take a hot bath’ he suggested without hesitation in the timbre of his voice, gaze closely set on your slightly trembling fingers, what, in fact, wasn't really happening because of the temperature. 

‘i appreciate the concern but i think i’m perfectly fine…’ 

‘at least let me make you something to warm you up’ and not waiting for your silent acceptance, he let your hands go, sending you a gentle smile as he turned towards the rack of cups. he picked up the one you chose the most often, considered it your favorite long time ago. you also couldn’t be more surprised as he reached for your chamomile tea. you had no idea he knew where you keep them too, but seeing his confident movements, he probably kept many other details about your daily habits because he even heated the water to the right temperature. 

neji flicked the button of the electric kettle and poured boiling water over the already prepared bag of herbs. then, after a while, he moved the cup under your nose and leaned against the kitchen counter. he put his hands in pants pockets, not sure what to do next. leave, of course, he thought, but surprisingly to him that was exactly what he wanted to avoid the most.

‘thank you, neji’ you mumbled, the smell of rising steam caressing your nostrils. 

‘you’re welcome’ he replied almost immediately. you stirred your drink with a spoon a few times, waiting for the tea to cool. meanwhile, neji asked about a broken cupboard hinge that should have been reported to the landlord, then he calmly listened to your complaint about the window not closing properly for the last three days, which you have already reported, but no one has been sent to fix it. 

after a couple of minutes you took the first sip of the beverage which melted down your throat, while hyūga was watching the whole procedure respectfully but his thoughts began to deceive him and focus on the shape of your fingers and whether they are still as cold as a moment ago. 

‘have you ever tried it?’ you clearly surprised him with your sudden question as you pointed your forefinger at drink. 

‘i never had the chance’ he admitted honestly, maybe a little confused. he drunk sencha, peppermint and matcha tea many times but chamomile perhaps occasionally in the past and that’s how he did not remember it. 

‘now you have! come, sit down’ you slid your cup across the table towards him, inviting him by pulling out the chair next to you so that neji, who had been standing in the same place for several minutes, could take it. 

after a moment he finally, but hesitantly sat down. however, when you handed him your drink he felt that he should not give, just like he didn't want to say no to you as well. he felt guilty that you’re still maybe even a little drunk or maybe overwhelmed by all his actions but at the same time you were looking at him so kindly, just wanting to share one of your favorite things in this world. 

not wanting to dwell on it any longer, he took the cup and brought it to his face. naturally, of all things to think about the only one was that your lips were here first to kiss the brew just a few seconds ago and he was about to do the same too. to imagine that he was indirectly tasting them made his stomach twist and a noticeable mark of lip balm on the cup that they left only made everything worse. he took a small sip and his heart started to beat even crazier when he poured the liquid into his mouth.

‘it tastes... very herbal.’ 

a sweet, melodious laugh left your lips.

‘did you expect something specific?’

‘of course i did not. but the flavor is more intriguing than i imagined.’ 

‘if so, do you mind more?’

‘no, thank you. i'll try some another time. the aftertaste somehow seems calming.’ 

paradoxically, the moment you put your lips to the cup again, any calmness left neji's body aside. he looked at them like he was doing something illegal, especially when he got a tickling feeling in his stomach, yet couldn't look away. he realized that your mouth are pressed almost in the same place he already marked with his. those same, perfectly plump and probably very, very warm lips must have tasted the warmth of his own right now. neji’s pulse began to accelerate as he lost control again and hated it in that moment like never before. 

with a blink of an eye he imagined the moisture of your lips exchanging not on the rim of some ceramic cup, but on his own. once he got to know the touch of your skin today, he only relentlessly wanted more. as he accidentally grabbed you by your waist and by your wrists today, it turned out he wanted to tighten his fingers on other parts of your body too. to know how chamomile tea tastes straight from the corners of your mouth, even your tongue. what it's like to have you close not only because of an accident and to warm your body with the heat of his own. he wanted to know it all, not knowing that this desire had been sitting within him for some time, manifesting itself in an attentive focus on your person.

because all the time before neji thought it was normal that so many songs from your playlist that you listened to in your room was running through his head so often. that quite objectively he thought that you had very neat hair and he liked the smell of your shampoo in the morning so much just because it fits his taste. that he really never paid attention to your body parts at all but only pieces of clothing you were wearing because he liked your color palette. and that the daily ‘good morning’ was not really all about the soothing sound of your voice and your presence, which without he couldn’t imagine any good mornings.

he felt as if it was him who got drunk, not you, and not after only three drinks. so as a solution he needed a literal refreshing bucket of cold water in the shower. neji had to analyze his emotions alone which surely won't keep him busy just this one night but also many, many more.

as if roused from his reverie, neji rose from his chair, much more hurriedly than he had intended. forcing himself to ignore the slightly confused look on your face, because no matter what, he needed to get out of the kitchen as soon as possible. and before you could ask him anything, he was leaving with a goodbye promise:

‘next time you will be coming back this late just give me a sign. i'll pick you up.’ masterlist

[wing-ed-thing]

Autumn (Neji x Reader)

Synopsis: You and Neji come home after a long day at the Autumn Festival.

Word Count: 0.8k

Tags/Warnings: @theingiii Fluff

Notes: I've run out of Neji gifs. Like actually! But why would I make Neji gifs when I can daydram about autumn?? It's certainly not too early!

“Let me just lie down for a second.” 

The fresh berry pie you bought from the festival slid perfectly to the center of Neji’s small kitchen table. Your coat draped over the back of one of the chairs as you made a beeline to plop down on the couch, sinking straight into the cushions. Your knitted socks brushed against the plush area rug as your leg slumped over the edge. The armrest elevated your opposite ankle. Neji snatched up your scarf as it coiled to the floor, folding it next to your half-empty fall-flavored latte. 

“You’re going to fall asleep.” He frowned. 

Neji was almost sure you would. It had been a long day, beginning with you actually beating him out of bed. He remembered your silhouette as you got ready in the bluish tint of the morning. The next thing he knew, you were shepherding him across the village fifteen minutes early to the Autumn Leaf Festival with time to spare for a themed breakfast at a local cafe. 

You heard him pad off somewhere into the kitchen, followed by the ruffle of bags. You turned on your side, peering lazily over Neji’s silk decorative pillows as he unpacked your produce. You only realized how much you bought when you saw it all spread out on the counter. You had been the one talking to the farmers and stall owners, and when it was time to pay, Neji had his wallet in hand. 

“I didn’t realize how much we brought back,” you laughed sheepishly. You curled up with a pillow, letting your face smush into the soft material. If Neji had a knack for anything, it was interior design. At least you thought so. You were sure Neji would disagree. 

He had stopped in the middle of his unloading to cut a pumpkin tart in two. With plate in hand, he returned to where you lounged on the couch. The cushion dipped under him as he sat in the curve between your torso and curled legs. 

“It makes you happy, doesn’t it?” He offered you the plate, so the slightly larger piece slid toward you. You took the one half, and Neji took the other. You hummed as you took a bite, turning to stare out the glass windows of his balcony. Neji nibbled his tart, following your gaze. 

He had a view of the whole mountain. Even from where you lay, you could watch the colors of the leaves change. The mixture of reds, oranges, and browns whisked about in the wind, the sea of branches that covered the Land of Fire ebbing and flowing in tandem like a giant wave.

As busy as he was, Neji hadn’t even noticed the leaves changing until today. Despite his patrols or daily commute to the Hokage building, the season's changing colors hadn’t even occurred to him until you pointed them out earlier. Only when you were holding him close to you, wrapping a warm scarf around his neck, did he realize just how fast time went. 

Neji could have been with you at that moment for an eternity, he decided. But even that moment passed, settling like sand into a new tender moment as you ate together and watched the leaves. 

He kissed you on the forehead, pulling a neatly folded throw blanket from its spot hanging off the back of the couch.

“Go to sleep,” he said, returning the empty plate just a few steps to the kitchen. “I know you’re going to.” 

And it was the same every time. No matter how you protested or hated to admit it, Neji was seldom wrong. 

You woke up in the same position you had fallen asleep in. The sky outside had darkened, leaving few clues about how long you were out. A slight fog tinted the glass. You kicked off the blanket, suddenly warm. A few cracks from your joints made an audible sound as you slowly rose; the smell of something cooking wafted through the air.

You found Neji standing in the kitchen. His hair was pulled up into a neat bun. The collar of an apron sat at the back of his neck and tied neatly around his back. You came up behind him, nuzzling his shoulder as you slipped your hands into the apron pouch just under Neji’s ribs. You peeked around him, watching the colorful collection of vegetables swirled around his ladle. 

“I could’ve helped,” you muttered against the fabric of his shirt. Neji raised his arm, wrapping it around you. He gently combed his fingers over the parts of your hair that he could. 

“Asleep?” The side of Neji’s lips brushed against your hairline, a playful pout twitching at your mouth. You gave him another nuzzle. Neji tapped the ladle on the edge of the pot. His shirt bunched up in your two-armed grip as he turned to lay a gentle kiss on your head. “I kid. Would you grab bowls, please?”

You recoiled your touch slowly and softly, giving Neji’s bottom a quick swat as you retreated to bring him two bowls. He snorted, not even batting an eye. Neji watched the back of your head with a steady breath in, taking in this moment with you.

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[chubbyreaderchan]

I just love the idea of Neji marrying Y/n but like Naruto and Y/n basically team up as outsiders who married into the Hyuuga clan and are just straight menaces together and like besties all the way.

Neji would be so stressed but like he loves you so like... He's not gonna be that mad about it.

[yu-huuuu]

Helloo!! I have a request, Neji Hyuga and the reader go on a mission together and the reader wears a blindfold just like Gojo but then when she fights her enemy's she takes the blindfold off and she tells him that her eyes would get tired if she doesn't cover them up and all that. Also Neji always trys to think that he doesn't like her and that he's just absorbing her strength (boy lying to himself🥱)

[ 🌸 ] i didn't see this, i'm sorry the wait!

characters: neji hyuga,,

genre: fluff-fluff-fluff

warnings: gn!reader (i hope this does'nt annoying you u.u), neji denying he's in love <3 enjoy

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you were weird.

You were weird in the eyes of Neji Hyuga.

Not even he being a genius could understand you.

Why were you wearing a blindfold? Were you blind? It was the first thing he wondered when he saw you.

He still remembers when he saw you for the first time, since you were the first thing that caught his eye next to the Uchiha in the chunin exams. But unlike the arrogant Uchiha boy, you were different and for some reason he couldn't get close to you.

'Ridiculous' he thought at the thought of being nervous in front of you, perhaps it was the uncertainty of knowing who you were and what you could do. Neji also didn't know why he cared for you when they had to enter the forest of death, he would later realize that even though he tried to stay away from people and tried to justify all his bad behavior by 'fate', he by default was still a child and he was worried about someone, Someone who might be disabled.

'Why were you a ninja if you can't see?'

Neji also didn't know how to react when he saw you again when he and his team passed the forest of death, he didn't know why he was relieved to see you alive. But he knew that you were strong and not weak as he supposed before, you knew how to fend for yourself. He knew it when you fought your opponent in those Preliminary Trials.

You had highly developed senses, you defeated your opponent quickly and effectively. After a few months you had become a chunnin together with that ponytailed boy after passing the third test.

Neji didn't see you again until a few years later.

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It had been a few weeks since he had become a Jonin, neji was going to a training camp to further improve his combat skills, when he got to the field that's when he saw you, you hadn't changed much you were still wearing that bandage for the Eyes, you weren't throwing kunais or doing katas, you were leaning against a tree… you were meditating or at least that's what he thought, since you had that blindfold on your eyes. Before he got up the courage and had a chance to ask you what you were doing you rushed ahead.

"You know, it's rude to stare at people" your voice was soft and calm, perhaps because it wasn't ruined by the exhaustion of rigorous training.

Neji snorted "I wasn't looking at you" was what he was able to reply embarrassed for being caught while he started training.

After that meeting, you guys met again and again in that same training field, you would just hang out, you would stay in that same log while he trained, you would casually ask a few questions from time to time. Sometimes Neji would offer you to join his training, but you would always refuse, arguing that you had already trained earlier in the day.

Neji wasn't even bothered by your presence, something felt good when you were around him, as if it was meant to be from the beginning, but he would deny himself at the thought of being in love with you. That's how you two continued until it became so common to spend your time together that you started going out to other places. Sometimes you would go out to eat, other times just to walk and enjoy the sunset together.

He remembers wanting to guide you the first time they walked together, Neji was afraid that you would fall or bump into someone and get hurt, but you denied his help arguing that he shouldn't worry. 'Stubborn' was what he thought, but instead of giving his opinion he trusted you, it turns out that you were good at guiding yourself, even if you couldn't see anything, Neji began to respect you more after that day.

Today In the present Tsunade-sama had put you on a mission together, the mission was easy, you just had to deliver some important papers to the Daimyo of another village, but things stopped being so easy when you were ambushed by enemy ninjas.

The fight had been hard, since some of them had forbidden Jutsus and from what he could see with his Byakugan you were forced to take off your blindfold. You were faster and more agile than you were before, since now you could see where you were going, but if you could see why cover your eyes?

It was the second thing he asked you after first asking if you were okay and then reaching a safe place to rest after defeating the enemy ninjas.

“My eyes are sensitive, I covered them because they get tired quickly if I don't keep them covered”

"Have you ever seen a doctor?"

“Many times, but no one had a solid answer as to why this was happening to me…”

"I understand, in any case I will make sure to protect you"

"…Thank you Neji."

It was a promise, one of many more to come when he had the courage to confess his newfound love for you.

*Neji loves you for who you are.

*when you are already a couple, he will read you your favorite books at night, even if it is a genre that he does not like.

*he is very protective of you, always fearing that something bad will happen to you. You are very important to him but shhhh it's a secret

* when you walk through a crowd he will grab your hand, even if you are not a couple yet, he will always turn red and nervous, but it is a sacrifice he is willing to make if it is for your safety.

*his team approves you but you don't know them yet hahha ❤️ Rock lee wants to meet you but Neji won't let him for fear he'll embarrass him in front of you lmao

[welkinsky]

Helloo!! I have a request, Neji Hyuga and the reader go on a mission together and the reader wears a blindfold just like Gojo but then when she fights her enemy's she takes the blindfold off and she tells him that her eyes would get tired if she doesn't cover them up and all that. Also Neji always trys to think that he doesn't like her and that he's just absorbing her strength (boy lying to himself🥱)

Neji X Reader | Reader Wears A Blind Fold Like Gojo

Ever since you were in school you used to steal glances at him because you always have been intrigued by his fighting skills and how good he is at it. 

And as you grew up, so did your powers. So you were advised to wear a blindfold as most of your chakra centers were near your eye it took a lot of strain on them.

You both were assigned to a mission that didn't go as you thought it would. You two ended up almost out of chakra during a fight and had to fall back. Your assigned teacher was out of sight as well so you both decided to seek shelter in one of the caves you could find.

It was a little bit smaller than what you'd like, but this is the best you got. As you two were resting, finally the overuse of chakra got to you and you started losing sight. You have been warned about it and since it never happened before you didn't know what to do and started freaking out.

He got a bit scared himself. He was trying his best to not lose his composure but he was scared and tried his best to not show it in his voice.

You ended up being unconscious. Your sensei finally caught up to both of you and you were sent straight to the hospital as soon as you all reach the village.

That is where it all started and he was scared to come anywhere near you because he thought that he absorbed your chakra or something. As you grew up you tried to talk to him but he'd always avoid you so you thought that he was creeped out about what happened and wanted nothing to do with you.

Which was kind of sad for you because you've always admired him. (Well, your teenage brain had some other thoughts but who are we to judge).

As you two grew older he became more and more easygoing but always kept his distance.

Once naruto came back from training with Jaria, everyone decided to hang out and were sparing you two were the only ones left so it was you both that had to spar during the fight you knew he was not giving his all so you tried to push him as much as possible to the point that he confessed that he was scared of hurting you again.

But the thing is this is not the only thing that he confessed he also said, "and I don't want to hurt you, especially you." 

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[suvidrache]

Drunk Sex With Neji

age in bio when interacting. minors do not interact.

Word Count: 538 / Read it on AO3 | Offline Version

You and Neji didn't get along. He made fun of you and insulted you at every chance he could get. You responded with your insults, never backing down, and sometimes leaving him in a stunned silence. The two of you had left in different directions, but by coincidence, you two wound up at the same bar. You both had enough of each other and needed a drink to calm each other down. Neither one of you saw the other. Until you heard a distinct voice talking about some person - that person being Neji, the person he was talking about was you.

"They're so annoying, their whining voice and their stupidity," Neji says to the guy next to him as he forcefully sets his glass down.

You turned your attention to see and listen to the conversation, Neji not realizing you were here or knew what he was saying. You couldn't help but smile. Despite your attitude towards him and his attitude towards you, you liked him. However, you weren't sure if he felt the same as you did. 

For several hours, he continued drinking and rambling. You drinking as well. You two had just a little too much to drink but were conscious enough to know exactly what was going on and what wasn't.

"You know, for someone who doesn't like me, you sure do talk about me a lot~," you said as you tried to step out of the bar carefully, following after Neji.

"I don't like you!" He says as he looks over at you. "Your underwear is quite lovely for once." He attempted to embarrass you.

"I knew it! Why don't we go back to my place~,"

"Your disgusting place? Absolutely not. My place is far better and nicer."

You smiled as you stepped closer and placed a hand on his arm. "Let's go then."

He took his hand in your own, leading you back to his place. It was a painfully slow walk and an even longer journey to his room. The both of you stepped into his room. 

"Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, if you think you can handle this~,"

"Of course I can."

"Prove it." You say, taking a step closer to him.

He stepped closer to you and pressed you against the wall. His hand was on the wall, the other on your side as he trapped you. His lips met your and his hand slowly slid under your shirt. Your lips were on his, your hand grasping at the hem of his shirt. He broke away to remove his shirt, while you removed yours. The rest of his clothes and yours were soon gone as well.

He picked you up and placed you on the bed. He soon began to finger/stroke you, making sure you both were wet before he slid himself into you. He paused for a moment, letting you become comfortable before he thrust into you, his hips rocking back and forth. His hands were on your hips as you rocked your hips into him. Letting out a moan as he hit harder into you. Your noises combined and filled the air as his pace quickened. 

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[mystical-space-babe]

Can someone make Naruto character headcanons where the reader is a crystal gem? I can’t get this concept out of my head and I WANT ITTT

[tikkibenekler]

Hey you guys! I love to read your writings and it makes me wanna write sometimes... I can take your requests for Neji (and SFW for now, hcs or imagines/one shots/whatever) - I really admire him. But I cannot promise that I'll write everytime you want. So give it a shot, waiting for your requests!! ❤

[why-are-you-still-awake]

can i have headcanons of sasuke neji and naruto with a s/o who speaks another language? Like a language from their clan or something thanks and i enjoy your writing keep up the good work <3

A/n: 😭 thank you so much, I haven’t been doing too well, that means so much to me.

Warning/content: nothing, general fluff

Characters: Sasuke, Neji, Naruto

Sasuke Uchiha

✭ When sasuke first met you, he was kinda unsure how to communicate with you but he very quickly learned that you were very good with hand signs kinda like sign language and knew how to communicate through that even without speaking the same language.✭

✭ After you guys got to know each other, he realizes you’re truly very interesting but he’d rather not speak again before admit he likes you. When you started learning the language they speak in Konoha Sasuke would be patient whenever you tried to speak in the language that wasn’t your own. He’s quietly correct pronunciation and help with spelling but whenever someone brought it up he’d adamantly deny that he cared. ✭

✭ One time, after you guys got much closer, Sasuke learned some of your native language in secret. He always would say “It’s just more convenient, don’t think much of it.” He wanted to learn part of your language to feel more connected with you, he trusts you which is very rare for the closed off Uchiha. He cares but he’d rather die than admit it. Once you guys were in a relationship, he was very patient with you and would tell off anyone who was being rude to you for not necessarily understanding what they were say.✭

Neji Hyuga

✭ You guys met on a mission between your village and Konoha as diplomats. Neji had heard of your village and your language before but he had never met anyone who spoke the language. After he met you, he became very interested in your culture. Obviously you couldn’t communicate the traditional way and your translator couldn’t always be there so you started to communicate and tell each other about yourselves through drawings. ✭

✭ He found your language beautiful and was very honest about it but not in a flirty type way…..yet. He was very understanding when you were learning his language and forgot a word or maybe couldn’t pronounce it correctly. He liked helping you, it made him feel needed.✭

✭ Once you two got closer, he became interested in learning your language and went to the library to find books either written in your language or to find learning books. He’d say “I want us to communicate more efficiently if Konoha and your village will have a relationship.” You returned the favor when he was learning your language, you couldn’t help but find his embarrassment when he mispronounced something cute. Once he learned compliments in your language you were done for, that’s all he’d call you from now on. He’d say it quietly just to make you shiver✭

Naruto Uzumaki

✭ To say Naruto was oblivious would be an understatement, when you met he thought you were just shy and didn’t like talking. But when Sakura told him you didn’t speak his language he was embarrassed for lack of a better term and sheepishly apologized for not realizing sooner not realizing you didn’t understand his apology.✭

✭ He started to learn your language and was very upfront about it. He’d always be asking for tips on how to learn faster and be more fluent without as many mistakes. He liked you, he really did and he wasn’t going to hide it. You were a very unique person to him and he wanted to make it obvious he liked you. You couldn���t help but laugh when he mispronounced a word and accidentally said something inappropriate. ✭

✭ Once you guys got together, much like neji he called you by nicknames in your language. The only time he really got serious was when people would cause you trouble, after all no one was going to give you a hard time when he was around. Whether it be someone saying something about how you “don’t listen for the life of you” or how your accent is annoying. Naruto would always be there on your defense. “Don’t listen to them, your language is beautiful!” He’d make sure to reassure you whenever he could.✭

A/n: Hey! I hope you liked it! Feel free to send more requests, I barely have motivation so please give me something to work off of. Have a good night, love u <3

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[pfpanimes]

⌕ naruto • neji.

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[tatsumessy]

Pretty Flower - {Neji Hyuga}

Part 2 to this (I’m sorry in advance/ major angst)

Laying down on the grass you stared up at the sky trying to focus on training but your mind kept going back to that night. Your fingers ghosted above your lips, face blushing each time a memory of the way he kissed you flashed through your mind.

“Y/n?” You flinched and sat up seeing the fifth hokage walking closer and smiling once she recognized who you were. “Fifth Hokage. It’s great to see you.” You spoke in a respectful tone quickly standing up and greeting her, she walked closer and to your surprise her arms engulfed you in a hug.

“What’s going on?” You asked patting her back awkwardly. “I just read your file. Prior to living here you’ve been through a lot…you’ve lost so many people. Is it true that you were on a mission when the fourth hokage died? And that you almost died on a recent mission?” You pulled away hearing her questions.

“I’d rather not talk about it Lady Tsunade.” She let out an exhaustive sigh then placed a hand on your cheek, “if you ever feel like talking then come to me, but for now I’m with holding you from missions.” “What?!” You stepped closer to try and protest but she held her hand up to stop you. “You have no one left. You’re being too lax with your life and I won’t have you killing yourself because you have no one to come back too. Use this time to heal and train. That’s all.” With that she walked away and the tears you were holding started to fall.

Out of pure frustration you punched a nearby tree as hard as you could with a chakra filled fist. You ended up taking out more than one tree but you didn’t care, the blood dripping from your hand didn’t force you to care either. Deciding to call it a night you were walking through the village towards your home with the tears kept blurring your eyes and you ended up bumping into someone.

“I’m sorry.” You said in a whisper gently patting their chest before walking away, it took another few minutes for you to get home but when you did it was like all hell broke loose. Continuous tears fell down your face as the impending feeling of loneliness crept onto you. She was right, you truly had no one…you were alone and you couldn’t do anything about it.

The only family you had died while you were laying around on a mission because you didn’t feel like coming home. And all your life you pushed away affection afraid to feel something more that what you’re used too. Pain. For the rest of the night you cried over things you had no control over.

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“Has anybody seen Y/n?” Sakura asked walking up to the group, Naruto, Choji, Lee and Ten looked at each other and shook their heads no. “She’s probably sulking at home.” Shikamaru said taking a bite of whatever he was eating leaving the group confused. “What do you mean sulking?” Ten asked.

“Lady Tsunade told her she’s not allowed to go on any missions for a while.” “WHY??” Sakura sat up, “she’s being doing missions since she was ten…why would she stop her?” Choji contemplated. “Exactly. Do you guys know how injured she got during her last mission?” Shikamaru paused looking at the group who shook their head no.

“She almost died, she was in a coma for three months.” He finished his statement then stuffing some more food in his mouth, “No way, she said she liked the scenery that’s why she stayed.” “Lied.” He quickly responded.

“If that is true how come you’re the only one who knows that?” Naruto asked rubbing his chin in confusion, “Because, Tsunade made me go check on her whenever she stopped checking in. I’m the one who reported back to her.” The whole group went silent, after a few moments Neji who was sitting there silent stood up and left the area.

His feet took him straight to your entrance doorsteps. He thought it was weird how you ran into him a couple of days ago and didn’t even recognize that it was him, yes you had tears in your eyes but it was just different for him. It was weird, he was worried about you. More than worried, he was scared that you’d do something to yourself.

He knocked on the door and waited for a moment then knocked again and still no answer. Using his byakugan he found you in a room knees pressed against your chest and your face hidden. He knocked again and when he saw you didn’t even flinch he forcefully opened the door. You still didn’t move, he closed the door behind himself and quickly walked to where you were.

He stood by the doorframe watching you sit there crying. You didn’t even look up to see who the intruder was, you just sat there crying. Neji bent down and pushed his arms under your body to pick you up, he held you flush against his body and brought you to your bedroom.

Laying you down on the bed he was about to feel your forehead to see if you had a fever but you turned your back to him and silently cried. “Y/n-” “just leave Neji.” You harshly spoke voice cracking when you said his name, he stood there contemplating what to do. He’s never seen you this vulnerable, even when you came back from your mission to find the only person you ever really loved was dead. You never broke down, even after years.

“I never listened to you when we were kids so why would I do it now?” He could see you roll yours eyes but that didn’t stop him from pushing you aside and laying in the bed next to you. He pulled your blanket over your body then maneuvered both of your bodies to where you were cuddling up against him. “What are you doing.” You said trying stop your voice from cracking again but failed miserably, uncontrollable tears fell from your eyes once again. You hid your face in his neck and just basked in his embrace.

This was the first time someone ever held you, it was an unfamiliar feeling and your body just broke down. Neji was happy, he was happy that the dam you build was finally collapsing and that he was the one that was here for you. When your sniffles went quiet he glanced down noticing you fell asleep, you looked exhausted. Like you hadn’t slept in days, trying to keep quiet he laid you against your pillow and left you alone in your bedroom.

When you woke up hours later you were met with an empty bed, your face dropped tears prickling in your eyes again but stopped when you heard his voice. “Don’t cry again, I’m right here.” Neji walked into the room with a tray filled with your favorite foods and a couple of freshly picked flowers.

He set the tray down on your lap and then sat down in the chair that was positioned right next to your bed. “Thank you.” You said noticing how dark it was outside, “you’ve been asleep all day, I came in to wake you up.” You thanked him again and started taking a bite out of the food. Your cheeks started to heat up from how good it was, it had been so long since you had home cooked meals that your eyes glasses over.

“Don’t cry. If you want me to cook for you again just ask.”

That statement repeated in your head as you stood there in the rain infront of the tombstone with the small child pressed against your chest. “Neji…” the tears falling down your cheek were being masked by the rain, thankfully so that your daughter wouldn’t see her mother crying.

Your husband alway told you to be strong and to not cry. You weren’t alone anymore, he promised to stay by your side but he lied. If he was supposed to stay by your side then why were you and your two year old daughter standing infront of his grave right now wishing we could be have his home made curry…

[mmmayyy1]

Neji x ocs

[mayhem-neverending]

Would You?

Neji Hyuuga x F!Reader Mini Series

Summary: They are poth from prominent families, and Neji is being pushed to marry. He doesn't like the idea of suitors being pushed on him, so he asks you, his long term friend. Not for love, but because he can't really picture marrying a stranger. Will you be able to love your new husband?

No Warnings.

Word Count: 1184

At nearly twenty-one, Neji Hyuga was being pestered by his uncle to get married. He had been accepted as a part of the main branch, and as a male, he had a duty to produce Hyuga heirs. Neji, never being one for romance or copulation, was not a huge fan of this idea, but understood his duties.

The last few weeks they had discussed and met with suitors from other prominent clans in and near the village. He was disinterested for the most part, and had a sense that some of the women were intimidated by him. He couldn't blame them, he was aloof, disinterested, and a ninja to boot.

There was, however, someone who piqued his interest. He hadn't thought about it previous to Hiashi's suggestion. Y/n L/n was a year his junior, a fellow ninja, and a friend. Her family didn't quite rival the Hyuga's status, but they were high enough up that the two would make a suitable match.

Y/n wasn't a super close friend of his, but they had been on missions together and complimented each other fairly well. He would even venture to say he enjoyed working with her. He didn't think that she was much interested in marriage, from their conversations, but he knew her family also followed the tradition of arranged marriages. As the oldest heir, he was sure that she would be pushed to marry soon, too.

The morning after the conversation with Hiashi, he went looking for you. You would be his best option, he decided. You trained most mornings before breakfast, so bright and early he wandered to the training grounds.

He found you easily. You were practicing taijutsu with Tenten. Tenten spotted Neji almost immediately, signaling you to pause when she saw he was approaching you.

You turned around, sweat already on your brow from the mornings workout. You smiled at Neji, bowing slightly to him as he stopped in front of you. You had always liked him in a general way, he was a good comrade and someone you enjoyed working with.

"Tenten, Y/n." He bowed. "I apologize for my interruption. I was hoping to speak to you,"

You made eye contact and you raised your eyebrow. "Um, okay,"

You turned to look at Tenten in question but she just shrugged. "Walk with me, please,"

You followed his lead, walking next to him to the outskirts of the field. "How are you?" He begun.

"Well." You replied, but backtracked. "I could be better, I'm a little stressed that my father is pushing for me to marry, but otherwise I'm doing well." You tucked some stray hair behind your ear, but smiled at him.

Neji widened his eyes in surprise. This was perfect. What better timing could he have?

"It's funny that you say that, actually." He glanced at you through the corner of his eye, averting them when they made contact with yours.

"I came here with a proposition. I'm in the same position that you are. I have considered my options, and if you would, I would like to propose a marriage between us."

You halted midstep, nearly causing yourself to fall. This was not something you thought you would be hearing this morning - not something you thought you would hear from Neji period.

Neji watched you carefully. He had anticipated surprise from you and waited for you to recover.

"Neji, I- What made you come to this conclusion?" You furrowed your brows.

"We work well together, and you are not intimidated by me. You would make a good partner, I think, and it would be better than marrying off to a stranger."

Neji thought you would be a good partner? What? He wasn't wrong about marrying a stranger, though. You had also hated that prospect.

You nodded, straightening your back. "I will think on it and bring this proposal to my father, if it would suit you."

He nodded once, and walked you back to the field in silence. "Thank you, I await your answer."

"Uhhhh, what's that about?" Tenten asked.

"Neji Hyuga just asked to marry me,"

Tenten choked on her own spit, eyes bulging. "What?!"

"I think I'm going to head home, I'm sorry to cut our training short." You started walking back without an answer from her, seeing as she was frozen in shock.

You took the long way home, contemplating. It wouldn't be the worst thing to marry him. Even if he was standoffish, you would marry into a nice family, and your children would be gifted with an incredible jutsu. It was tempting. Not to mention the suitors your father had brought had not seemed keen on such a capable woman. They liked soft things, the ones who stayed soft.

Of course there was nothing wrong with that; having a soft wife. You doubted, however, that they could make you feel safe enough to become soft. And although you were a powerful woman and a skilled ninja, you would like to be soft someday, sometimes. Fall into your femininity. Could Neji be that safe place for you?

You wondered. He was a good man, someone you could easily communicate with, and someone who could offer true protection to your future heirs, and someone who would not doubt your abilities.

By the time you reached the gate to your family home, you had reached a decision. Inside, you walked around to find your father in the garden, enjoying a cup of tea.

"Y/n, you're home early," He smiled warmly at you and gestured to the seat across from him at the stone table. You bowed to him and perched near the edge of your seat, a serious expression masking your features.

"What is it, dear? You aren't going to start complaining again about the suitors you have to meet later, are you?"

"No, actually," You said calmly.

Your father looked at you in surprise, but recovered quickly and smiled with humor and a quirked brow. "Then what is it?"

"Neji Hyuga, standing heir of the Hyuga Clan, has proposed a union between us... And I would like to accept." You placed your chin on your hand delicately.

Your father, who had taken a sip of tea, spluttered, spitting tea everywhere. Between coughs, he asked. "You.. choose.. to accept?"

He beat a fist on his chest, trying to stifle his cough. He took a deep breath. He eyed you almost warily. "I had no idea you had an interest in that boy. He is a comrade of yours, is he not."

"He is. However, I can't say I've really ever held an interest in him. I do believe he and I are compatible, and that we could work very well together in a partnership, as we do in the field." You tried to hide your smile at your father's confusion.

Suddenly, a huge grin broke out on his face. "Then yes, of course I accept! A higher status clan and you are not complaining to me about the arrangement? Yes, this will do quite well." He clapped his hands together once.

"Well, should we go to them and start the arrangements?"