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[OPEN] Riku no Sato? Away we go?

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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"A wise decision. One week would decidedly be a suspiciously long absence." he nodded. "Let us hope it will not come to that." there was a pause, then a chuckled. "Although we both may not mind the extra time to ourselves, hmm?" he gave a light smirk.

He could tell she jumped at any chance she had to leave that house... so this event may come as an amazing boon.

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She grinned at the praise, clasping her hands behind her back again -- then just as quickly flushed, smacking his shoulder. "Mission first!" she repeated with a severe frown, though her flush belayed that as her gaze drifted in the direction she knew the adjoining village to be in.

"Though I wonder if it'll have a beach, what with being Riku no Sato and all. I want to stay at a ryoukan." A pause, then a wink as she returned the favor. "We could even share a room... since it'd be cheaper, of course~"

He gave another light chuckle at the shoulder-smacking. It was somewhat endearing how she was trying so hard. She probably could not resist him..as much as he could not resist her. They were both simply doing what they -had- to do. They could focus, really.

...all while teasing each other.
"Beach? Ryoukan?" he blinked, then pondered. This -could- be en enjoyable experience if so. He knew not to keep his hopes up, lst be met with disappointment. "Oho~ yes, room sharing. Budget being saved. Might I remind you mission first~?"

"Sleeping is an important part of a mission!" she pointed out, moving in closer as she looped an arm in his and grinned without stopping her movement forward. "A comfortable place to sleep means better rest and better results, don't you think~?"

She leaned a little closer and just blew against his ear before returning her attention forward. "Besides, I don't think you'd mind too much. Maybe I'll find you a new scarf~"

"It does, yes." he agreed, twining fingers with hers. "...and you are most likely thinking of how comfortable -I- am?" he mused.

He leaned just slightly towards her and let out a light purr at the faint blown air, then went as red as a tomato. "...wait what?" oh boy. "This scarf is pefectly fine, not to mention you picked it a few weeks ago."

She couldn't help but smile when he took her hand properly, squeezing just gently before shivering at that purr. How did he manage so many different alluring sounds with that voice of his?!

Flustering him still took the prize for anything, though, and her grin only widened in response to his dark flush. "What? It would just be a gift. More colors wouldn't kill you, you know~"

"Why?" the expression was a puzzled frown. "Isn't one scarf enough? I have color enough on my coat." which he still wore somehow, despite the much warmer weather. "..however, ah... well, you already did somehow gift me with much already..." and even though he was not quite certain what he would do with two scarves, he would still accept it.
...and then feel somewhat bad when neglecting one or the other. How does that work!?

"I like getting you things," she admitted freely, lifting their joined hands to press a kiss to the back of his knuckles. "Things that make you smile, or laugh even just a little."

Her grin turned impish again as she wormed her fingers free, brushing them over the scarf, to the spots where she knew he was sensitive. "And things that make it easier to do this, hm~?"

But then she looked forward again. "But hand-holding and stuff's good for in Michi, out here, we should be more careful... just in case."

White eyes softened, features settling into a light smile. She -was- honest with both herself and him. It was endearing, how this sounded like her wish. Such a simple wish.
Being happy may not be as complicated as he originally thought.

All she wished was to make him smile, or laugh.
He also was fond of her laughter, so she may as well be just as fond of his. Although, he was unable to recall the last time he had laughed for real. Well, aside from when he heard that hilariously made up future, except... it was real.

His fingers actually felt somewhat robbed, but only for a few seconds. His thumb raced over his own knuckles, as if to mimic her lips' touch.
He held in a breath as she only brushed over the scarf. "..y-yes, things that... Understood." he had to claim a deep breath.

"Yes. It does make sense." he gave a nod, agreeing with her statement. "We cannot be completely lax. This is not a vcation..." not until they assess the facts, really.

"Nope, not a vacation until we get the ryoukan, at least," she confirmed, glancing up ahead with another smile. This really wouldn't be bad... even as much as she didn't want to climb the mountains, it didn't look like the paths were all that bad. "What'd you say we make it to the far side of the mountains, then break for the night if we can find a cave or something, huh?"

"Ryoukan.... Yes, yes. Duly noted." he shook his head with an amused smile. "So the goal is that for today? All right. It does sound good. I am quite certain we can find such a thing by the time we need to."

And so hey trekked for hours, until finally a cave was indeed found. It was not all deep, but they hardly needed a palace. "I have brought a container of water for us to use." he had a smaller one to drink out of. "I do know for a fact we will pass by a stream tomorrow, one is at around 560 meters west, which is right along our path." he also took out a small bag. "And I know you can tell what this is."

The cave was dry and relatively warm compared to outside... in short, it was just about perfect as Tenten started at making their small fire, certain it would be masked by the mouth of the cave. She glanced up, nodding at him with another smile, then a wink at the bag.

"Let me guess... overpriced water-flavor that's just going to come out your nose when I tease you~?"

"You're still on that!?" oh how could he have forgotten? "This was actually your share, since I owed you for taking some of yours last time. Think fast!" and he sent the bag in a wide arc at her. yes, Neji is the one who pays for ONE dumpling out of her plate, and gives back -exactly- the amount of tea he took when they shared it on this very fateful night.

"....eiher way, yes... I do have more for now." since he is not about to go without tea, is he?

She snatched it out of the air and checked the bag, snorting through her nose with more than a little amusement once she realized that it was the exact amount. "You really... you're ridiculous," she mock-sighed and finished with the fire, setting it ablaze and then taking several steps back... mostly hidden from the outside, but close enough for the smoke to escape.

"You wanna make the rice, I'll go check and trap the perimeter?" That had worked well the other night, so it should do for here, too. Honestly, she had to admit she was a little impatient for dinner, because after that... Her cheeks went pink as she cast a quick glance backward at him before disappearing outside to start figuring out where she wanted to set her traps.

"Ridiculous? Why is that?" no really, he had no idea because it was -normal- to him.

"I will take care of kitchen matters~" he assured her, chuckling lightly, and giving a fond smile as he busied himself with their dinner. Even though he was plainly aware of the future, it had not happened yet. What was happening here and now was much more important.
Here was freedom... and here... was where he felt he had been reborn, all thanks to Tenten.

She had to admit, for as much as she could cook, she much preferred having Neji do it while she set traps. It was another form of teamwork, right? In any case, she made sure the area was securely trapped, not wanting to be interrupted later, before returning to their fire.

"All set," she promised, dropping her pack near his and moving in closer, just dropping behind him and letting her arms drape loosely over his shoulders. A quick kiss to his cheek before she peered curiously for dinner. "How's it coming here?"

He had been sitting on his heels, taking care of the rice. Of course he had set out the two teacups in the nearest vincinity. They were filled with the most perfect tea, too. A few sips were already missing from his.

"Good work, it will feel quite safer tonight." he gave a nod, and one hand claimed her, fingers twining around as he stroked the side of her palm with his thumb. "It should be ready within the next five minutes. I brought a few dried herbs to add some flavor."

"Oh, great." She smiled again at the prospect of something other than just bland rice for dinner, dropping to her knees beside him and claiming the more-full cup for a sip. A sound of surprise, then she glanced to him. "You brought the good tea, huh?"

"Hmph~ Did you expect anything less from me, Tenten?" his voice was a half-purr, amused. "And here I thought you knew me well..." her and her tea-powered byakugan...

"Well, never had anything this fancy on a mission before," she defended herself, though that little almost-purr left her shivering again. One more sip before she set the teacup carefully aside, one hand coming up to caress his jaw and tug him in. "Five minutes, you said, Neji-sama?" she murmured, her own smirking lips only centimeters from his.

"Perhaps it is time to start, hm?" it was not because she had nothing so fancy that the possibility was not there. "Perhaps if we had shared sooner, although I doubt I would have let anyone at my tea back then."

Eyes grew slightly wider, although he did knew she was bold.
"Yes. Five minutes." he repeated. "Exactly four minutes and forty-two seconds from now..." his voice dropped gradually to a murmur... and he claimed her lips, a hand slipping up her hair to undo a bun.
His tea would most likely cool down for the whole remaining time, but he found out it hardly mattered.

She let out a muffled sound of surprise that quickly dissolved into a low moan at the way she already felt one of her buns coming undone. Impatient fingers reached into his hair to undo the tie there, both hands coming up to brush stray strands of hair and those little straps of his forehead protector away from his face so she could deepen the kiss, seeking to dominate it in a way she'd missed while they'd been apart. Even a few days was far too long, it seemed.

Pulling back to breath, she laughed quietly, lips curving into another smile. "Still got the exact time remaining, Neji-sama?"

One just might wonder how they both held that long while travelling, really. With how he had undone that second bun as fast as the first even as they kissed, her hairties having joined that bracelet she'd slipped on him earlier adorning his wrist.

He was quite fighting her, however, on that kiss, and in the end when they pulled apart, there was no clear winner as they both gasped for breath.
"..w-what?" he asked, briefly confused before suddenly remembering. "Ah... oh, yes. Four minutes and seven seconds now" he slowly ran his fingers down her now-freed hair, stopping halfway down to rub at the side of her ear with a thumb.

She sucked in another breath at the rub to her ear, her own fingers dropping to his neck to tug away his scarf and making immediately to press against that sensitive point right between his neck and collarbone. "That long?" she purred, nuzzling her nose against his cheek. Making him forget that internal clock of his and the rice? Sounded just about perfect right now~

Fingers curving to apply the smallest hint of nails to that spot, she leaned in for another hard kiss, again seeking to dominate him, turn his every thought toward her.

"Ah~ y-yes, taht long... My guess is that you wish to make use of all the available.. time." there was a trange pause there because he needed to gulp back a moan, breath hitched.

...now there were.. nails, ever-so-lightly, teasingly sinking into that spot.
That spot. Oh, yes that spot! Her kiss claimed the needy whimper that followed, white eyes fluttering halfway closed. His thumb was rougher against her ear as he seeked to not give in for the first ten seconds of that kiss.
It was, however, a battle he was most likely destined to lose...

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