[OPEN] Riku no Sato? Away we go?

[your_destiny]

Today felt like a magnificent day.

No, really, when ever had he started thinking like this? He felt so much lighter since that day, even with the knowledge of the future being as ludicrous as it was. He had, after all, another knowledge to counterbalance it.
After breakfast was an affair that was taken care of -oh, and he would need to buy bread once he got back home- he washed the plate and teacup he used and left them to dry before putting on his boots, coat and giving a light snicker as he wound and then tied his scarf, a few memories drifting by him.

And so, he went out of the now-still appartment, taking out the frowning dragon keychain and looking at it fondly for just a half-second before locking the door, pocketing the key and... nearly geting some sort of breacelet dropped on his head.

There was a blink as the trinket was kept from hitting the ground, a practiced hand swiftly picking it up in mid-air as he glanced up... and then his eyes widened in shock. So many birds, so many vivid colors. He couldn't help but stare, briefly mesmerized by the scene.
Then, there was the missive with the bracelet, which he unfloded to read... and the white eyes narrowed.

It was quite enticing, but also.... quite suspicious. The Hokage should already be aware of this, but in case he was not, and because he wished advice on what to do, there was nothing better but to ask him his advice, if he had any orders.
He picked up one more of the similar notes along with a seashell on his way to where Tenten had pointed him to the Hokage's dwelling.

((OOC: yea, anyone can meet him otw there~ flee!!))

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[ministeelbuns]

Was that...? Yes, that was definitely Neji. Immediately Tenten masked her Chakra signature, eyes almost sparkling. She hadn't gotten to see him since the genjutsu-thing had broken, and now...? Time to test just what he'd said about affection in public.

Drawing on all her stealth training, she moved in quickly behind him to breathe in his ear, "Miss me, Neji-sama?"

[your_destiny]

Yes well, he was -not- going to use his byakugan 24/7 thank you! Not to mention how sneaky and silent Tenten could be.. they -all- were shinobi. The fact she had gone through the trouble to mask her chakra signature, he wouldn't even notice before it was too late.

He whirled around, eyes wide, because really -that- breath so very near his ear made the back of his neck somewhat tingly, and... -sama? "Ah... Tenten." no, let him pretend he was totally not surprised!

Okay fine, it isn't working, is it? He isn't blushing, right? ...okay maybe a little. darn!

[ministeelbuns]

She smirked at the realization that she'd actually succeeded in sneaking up on him, immediately looping her arms around his neck and giving him a quick kiss before pulling back and clasping her hands behind her back. "Well, did you?"

A beat, then she ducked and dodged, snatching a shell bracelet from where one of the birds had nearly hit her with it. "Again?! Ugh..."

[your_destiny]

There was a minuscule mew-like noise at that kiss, his body loosening almost imperceptibly under her hug. "It might have been only a few days, but... I did." well, he -would- admit it!

Her reaction to the falling triket proved this had been occuring for a while. "Any thoughts on these? To me it seems quite suspicious." he looked up, frowning. "This sounds like an opportunity, but getting the key -back- only once we are over there sounds much akin to a deception..." he shook his head. "I was headed to Hokage-sam's... see about his opinion, if he may wish to send us there."

[ministeelbuns]

"I missed you, too," she reassured, cheeks flushed pink with the simple admission. Mushy and romantic, really~ She kind of liked it!

"But you're right, they are suspicious. I don't know where they came from but..." Reaching, she took Neji's hand and slipped the bracelet over his wrist with a smirk. "Just your style, lucky you~"

[your_destiny]

There was a small smile as he heard she had obviously missed him. She needed not state it, and yet she did.

The smile turned into a frown as the item was slipped onto his wrist. "So to recapitulate... these items are suspicious, we don't know where they came from, but you just made me wear one?" he shook his head. "Well then, we should hope there is no strange jutsu linked to these things, hm?" he mused.

...he wasn't going to admit it, but he did somewhat like this. Its design was simple yet attractive..and the colorw as white.
It was probably why she had gotten the urge to adorn him with it, too.

[ministeelbuns]

"Yes." She clasped her hands behind her back again, giving it a look. It didn't look too bad around his wrist like that, really, and she looked up to meet his eyes with another grin. "If you got possessed or something, better we figure it out now when I'm expecting it so I can stop you, huh~? Besides, I saw someone slip one on earlier and they didn't explode."

Waving one of the notes, she quirked an eyebrow. "I'm more interested about whatever they'd be using to teleport people. Sounds like a pretty advanced jutsu to me. Could be a trap. You said you're going to go see Hokage-sama, right?"

[your_destiny]

"Well, this -is- somewhat reassuring.." he blinked at the bracelet and decided to leave it on for now. "Getting posessed is hardly something I have ever witnessed. If so, it may be some genjutsu." because really, people could somewhat control certain reactions in genjutsu.

"Yes, I was going to see if he has anything he wishes to do about the grand welcome party Riku no Sato is apparently planning." his voice had somewhat of a light growl to it. "I trust nothing about this. It looks entirely too suspicious."

[ministeelbuns]

"Mmhm, could be."

That tone to his voice shouldn't have sent a shiver down her spine, not when he was talking about something as relatively mundane as a potential mission, but... it was attractive, the different ways his voice could sound, that she'd never really noticed before. Shifting in closer, she brushed her lips over his cheek. "I'll go with you. If anyone will know what to do, it's Hokage-sama."

[your_destiny]

"I knew you would." he wrapped an arm around her briefly, trailing from a hip up to her side, then the back of her shoulder, and tugging gently at her scarf before claiming her chin, locking lips in a short kiss.

After all, he couldn't resist her. After this, however, he took a step forward. He knew there were matters to attend, and she also would. There was a way to mix both effectively, and he would find the perfect balance.
"After all, we shinobi answer to the Hokage-sama. He has placed his trust in me at that time... and I will not let it waver."

[ministeelbuns]

A brief sound of surprise at the touch, then a soft moan into the kiss, her own hand immediately brushing over the side of his throat and back into his hair. It was with more than a little reluctance that she broke the kiss, but knew that they both had other things to do.

Still, she couldn't help but smile, pleased and proud that he was seeing Hokage-sama the way she was. "Yeah, I know you won't. C'mon, let's go ask him... unless you think we should just go and send him a report from there? Showing initiative and all that..."

[your_destiny]

"Hm... It may be initiative, but you are also... " walls have ears so he will not use the term. "...studying the residents, so perhaps you might like to warn him that these people will be without a watch for some days." he paused, frowning. "Considering that perhaps most of them realistically may take the invitation over there, we may be safe just... heading there." he shrugged.

And so he looked at the missive again. "Apparently we either follow the birds or given them the letter and get instantly transported..."

[ministeelbuns]

"...Yeah, you're right." Her lips twisted into an expression of some annoyance with a sigh. "This whole gig is getting kind of inconvenient, you know?" If she didn't have to do that, then she'd be able to spend more time with Neji...

"But you know, I could just run there really quick... if Future Me is there, I can tell her where I'm going. You might as well pack your gear so we can be ready to go." A firm nod as she took a step in that direction, then grinned again. "Don't forget your bedroll this time, Neji-sama. After all, I might forget mine somehow~"

[your_destiny]

After a run-in witha strange paper that could make people switch bodies with one another, he had found himself in Hinata's body.

He'd originally wished to make some sort of peace after the talk he'd had with one Uzumaki Kushina, realizing a few things about this thing called his fate, but things went another way.

Once he'd been in her body, he had this strange urge to assess dominance. He was main family now, no matter how temporary, and she could do nothing!
...how easily she turned tables on him. Not only had she stood up for herself and called him a fool, she also had said their grandfather had the wrong idea. Going against that essentially meant she rejected the main family and branch family concepts... and wished ultimately for some unification.

...oh and she has stated his hickeys itched but that was another matter.
They did make up for their differences after Neji had realized how moct of what he had done was unforgivable. He was quite easily forgiven.

That is, until their bodies switched back again, and she hit him with her Twin Lion Fists. Now they were quite even for what he did to her in the preleminary matches, however she did bring him to Sakura's clinic. While over there, being healed, he did state how he fervently hoped this was the first and last time he would need her services, all the while thinking what a few years can do to someone since the Sakura he recalled had tied in with Ino after an... intense..ly boring match.
He wasn't saying that aloud.

This left him in the clinic, healing what there was left from a crushed stomach and lower lungs.
He did dislikke just lying there and trying to heal, really. Thankfully even though he could eat no solids yet, it ahrdly bothered him. Tea was a liquid.

[ministeelbuns]

Alright, that whole switching-with-Sasuke thing? She was fully prepared not to mention it, to ignore it completely and pretend it didn't happen. That had just been too weird! Anyway, thoughts of it were almost completely blocked from her mind when she heard that Neji was in the hospital. Or rather, the closest thing to a hospital that this place had. She was still suspicious of the older Hyuuga, but... well, Neji took precedence.

So she stormed right into the clinic to find him, equal parts annoyed and concerned and frustrated with herself. "Neji!"

[your_destiny]

He had been doing all there had to do while healing: sleeping when she came in. The sound did wake him, since he hardly got any visitors, and those white eyes opened. He sounded somewhat groggy but as lucid as ever. "Ah, Tenten. Good day." The way he greeted her? You'd think he's chilling at home, figuratively and literally.

[ministeelbuns]

"Don't good-day me," she warned, coming in close as a frown curved her lips. A quick glance to make sure Sakura wasn't watching, then she ducked down to press a soft kiss to his lips. In direct contrast to the softness, she grabbed his shoulder and shook him a little. "What happened?!"

[your_destiny]

"How else am I supposed to greet anyone that comes by?" he blinked confusedly. "As for what happened, well.. it was all my fault really." he sighed heavily, and reminded himself that such a thing strained his lungs as he felt a tinge of pain. "I said and did things I that were out of boundaries." he raised a hand so he could run afinger across her jawline. "Sorry for worrying you."

[ministeelbuns]

"But it's me, Neji-sama," she murmured with a small smile, grabbing a nearby chair and dragging it over to sit near his head. The smile didn't last, though, fading back into concern. "So tell me what happened."

[your_destiny]

"Yes.. it's you. The appropriate greeting would be 'good day, my wings~' I believe." he gave a smile as well, and then let out a sigh -not so deep- as she asked him to recount the events that led him here. "I assure you, it... has been dealt with. I went very much out of my boundaries, and proper retribution was brought."

[ministeelbuns]

She flushed, laughing a little and shaking her head at the strange term of endearment. "I don't know, I can't fly all the time, you know."

She shifted the chair a little closer, taking one of the strands of his hair between her fingers and giving him a more serious look. "You can't really expect me to just sit here and go 'oh yeah, okay, you're lying in what's basically a hospital bed, no big deal."

[your_destiny]

"You may not be able to fly all the time, but you did give me the wings of freedom to soar with." he gave a light chuckle.

There was a pause, and he figured there was no way he was getting out of this. "Fine, fine... I briefly found myself in a situation of dominance against a main family member and... somewhat lost myself briefly in my misconceptions and hatred..." he gave another heavy sigh, gulping back a cough. Strained thata agin!
"The end result, however... was that I was made to realize how narrow-minded I was, and even heard a main family member speak against those above her... which did somewhat shift my views."

This however did not explain why he was like this... and so... "You do recall, if our worlds had the same basic events, how I fought against Hinata-sama in the preliminary matches? ...well... we are.. even now."

[ministeelbuns]

"Neji..." Sometimes he could be so sweet, in his own pretentious way. She kept her fingers in his hair, rubbing it gently between her fingers as her expression grew more concerned, then angry, edging close to infuriated.

"Hinata did what?!" she snarled, fingers unconsciously tightening in his hair. "She did this to you? How're you just going to lay here and take it, Neji?"

[your_destiny]

"Tenten.." he put a hand on her arm and closed it. "...it has been resolved. This has been.. enough. Please..." he shifted, looking into her eyes. "Please?"

[ministeelbuns]

Her face screwed up, not certain she understood, but that look on his face...? She relaxed slowly, ducking her head and just pressing her forehead to his shoulder. "Are you sure...? I mean, after everything...?"