Training

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The pack started slipping again. Neji frowned as he adjusted it squarely on his shoulder. He had tossed in anything he thought that he might need: some lunch, a change of clothes, bandages, some spare kunai, shuriken... even though he was only going out for the day. Neji was never one to forget something, he meticulously planned everything from his schedule to his meals. He didn't even use shuriken, they didn't provide any useful edge when paired with his own taijutsu. He just didn't want to forget something that he might end up needing.

Better have it and not need it, than need it and not have it, Neji reminded himself, gritting his teeth as the strap dug into his shoulder. He was starting to question his own logic.

Neji stared over his shoulder at the path that led to the Hyuuga manor. He was positioned towards the direction of the training ground to which he was headed, and quite ready to set off. However, he was waiting for someone.

"I hope she hasn't overslept..." Neji said to himself. He resisted the urge to pace the way he did when he was in his room. He considered walking down the path to meet her, and started off with a sigh.

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tck....tck...Hinata´s sandals loud noises could be heard witouth any effort,she wasn´t triying to get unnoticerd,in fact she didn´t care.

her blue-ish hair flowing with the wind.She was running all the path to were Neji was,she was sporting her blue and white jacket and her pants,with bandages in her riught legs with a pouch for her weapons,which she ralelly used.her white eyes meeted the gaze of Neji´s ones,she wasa holding a white package she had it near her heart,holding it tightly,there she had lunch for both,some more weapons and another medical kit,besides her medical pouch.
"Hello Neji-niichan!!!" Hinata shouted,soemthing unusual in her.She was happy today.

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Neji heard Hinata coming up the path - far before she was actually visible - from the telltale clicking of her sandals against the stone. He smiled slightly as she came into view, growing frantically closer in her blue Hyuuga jacket and clutching a white package to her chest.

"Good morning, Hinata-sama," Neji greeted her when she was within hearing range. He wasn't one to yell. "What is that?"

It looked like a bento, but he wasn't sure. She was holding it protectively to keep it from slipping to the cold ground, as if it were about to sprout wings and take off on its own. He waited for her to catch her breath and held out his hand, offering to carry it for her.

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"G-good morning Neji...." Hinata said,a little embarassed,then smiled at Neji´s kindness.
"T-thank you...this are some little lunch i prepared...u-umm,some sweet dumplings to eat...."Hinata said smiling at -neji,giving him the package "It also have some medical equipment and specialized weapons,thanks for holding it for me Neji..." Hinata said hugging Neji,she looked very little in comparasion with Neji.

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Neji almost lost his balance as she rushed to hug him. He held on to the bento, strongly craving the sweet dumplings that lay inside, taunting him. They would be an excellent reward for a long day of training, and he knew from past experience that Hinata's cooking was something that was not to be passed up. He looked down at Hinata - she barely reached his shoulder - and allowed himself to be hugged.

She's certainly in a good mood this morning, Neji thought. She must have had a good night's sleep.

His night had been surprisingly refreshing as well; he lay his head on the pillow and didn't wake up until the crack of dawn. No midnight pacing, no disturbed tossing and turning. He woke up rested and fresh and ready to start the day.

"Where should we go?" Neji asked. He looked at her to make the final decision. He wanted to get away from the Hyuuga compound, where they would both have chores to attend to and people to answer to and daily worries to detach them from simply feeling the vitality of the sunny morning. Perhaps, sometimes, it was better to be alone.

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"ummm....maybe we can go...t-to the old training grounds-near konoha´s forest?" Hinata asked,remenbering her days training there.
"ummm...i have always train there whe i was borred...and a-alone....i have an special tree for gentle fist training."Hinata said,letting go offf Neji and smiling to him.she brushed her hair gently.

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Neji smiled and quickened his pace to keep up with her. She seemed unusually animated this morning, there was a lively spring in her step and a vivacious energy that made her skin shine. Neji watched her running her fingers through her hair.

She's always so nervous... he remarked internally, clutching the bento to his side.

"Hinata-sama?" Neji asked, blushing slightly. He didn't usually ask personal questions, and the thought of it made him nervous. He didn't often go out of his way to 'connect' to people on an emotional level, but with Hinata it felt okay. "Why are you so concerned about what people think of you? ... I mean, not to pry, I am just curious."

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"Uh?" Hinata exclamed,rapidly letting go of her hair,she looked at her feeth with a big red blush covering her cheecks.
"E-eto...ehmm..ehh..." Hinata shily munbled.
"I´m just....I..."Hinata gulped then continued "I try my best to give a good i-impression....i don´t r-really have a reason....i just....don´t like to looks bad infront of other people...or to be a burden....i h-hate it." She said,more to herself,then looked at Neji stillw ith a deep blush.
"B-but Neji-niichan...why don´t y-you usually show your feelings and individual thinkings....I mean,youd on´t need to be always serious,o-or use those robes- they look heavy and...ld-fgashioned maybe?" she said trying not to insult Neji´s clothings.
"Also is pretty ovbious that you like Te-..." Hinata started but stopped,she knew that neji would probably hate her saying that,even when it was too ovbious.
"ummm..well,yeah why don´t you show your feelings?" she asked again,brushign her hair nervously again.

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((OOC: bahahaha you are most definitely trying to insult his clothing! Do it, do it! XD
I laughed so hard when I read this post!))

Neji's eyes flickered from the ground ahead of him to her face as he noticed the change in Hinata's tone. Her speech was quick and nervous, as it always had been whenever she felt confronted or embarrassed. Neji thought about the conversation that they had shared the other night, and back to his question. He shouldn't have asked that.

He was surprised when she continued. Why didn't he show his feelings? He... didn't think much of it.

"I suppose that there are some times when it is best to show restraint," Neji remarked, trying not to sound as if he were about to launch into a lecture of some sort. He searched for more, but no further reasons came to mind. Feeling puzzled and lost for words, he mused, "I... don't know. I suppose it's how I've always been."

He walked alongside her, pondering her comment. He fingered the cloth of his robe. The white linen material was soft to the touch, but heavy and thick like burlap. He had his other training clothes in his bag, but the white robe was so customary to him that it almost felt like a second skin. Come to think of it, it was rather bulky... and somewhat awkward to fight in.

"Also, it's pretty obvious that you like Te-"

Neji stopped in his tracks. What did she just say? He stared straight ahead, blushing feverishly.

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"u-ummmN-Neji it hink you have a fever..." Hinata said,giggling a little,she msot definitelly knew that he was blsuhing because of that special someone.
"There´s no need t-to eb embarassed,yous hould ummm...tell her." Hinata said,brushign her hair looking at Neji´s blush,makign her giggle once more.
"Also,abotu the c-clothing,i can help you with those i-if you want..." she said and then added "even when m-my clothes....are not the best choice....i can umm...help you i guess..." she nerviosuly said.