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SERIES OF ONE-SHOTS
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take I:

title: first five kisses
pairing: NejiSaku
note: inspired by: Chicken Soup. we don't own it either.

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He first tried to kiss her when she was seven. He was eight, so he was much older and much wiser so it was just appropriate that he makes the first move.

And guys should always make the first move right?

The problem was… his first move was unexpected.

They were watching Spongebob, their favorite afternoon routine, when she noticed him staring at her intently.

"Neji? What's wrong?" She asked him worriedly.

"…"

"???"

He just kept on staring at her.

"Neji?" She repeated.

Then suddenly he leaned closer to her, so she, on instinct moved back a little. He leaned even closer, and closer, and when he was few inches away from her face, she opened her mouth to ask him what was really wrong with him ―

― then it happened.

He kissed her.

It was her first kiss.

It was supposed to be perfect.

Because first kisses were supposed to be perfect.

But because she opened her mouth to speak by the time he was about to kiss her ―

― he kissed her braces.

She learned that first kisses were also supposed to be unforgettable.

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Five years later, his second attempt happened.

She was 12, and he was 13.

They were on their way home from school. As usual, he was walking her home as they talked about random things that happened the whole day.

As soon as they reached her house, she offered if he wanted to go inside for a drink.

Then she noticed him staring at her. There was a tint of blush on his face and his gaze was unusually warmer.

There was something wrong with him, she thought.

Thinking he might be sick, she touched his forehead with the back of her hand when he suddenly held her wrist and pulled her closer to him.

She was surprised of course.

There was definitely something wrong with him.

"Ne..ji?" She didn't mean to stutter.

Then he leaned closer to her, and closer, and ―

"Sakura? Is that you sweetheart?"

Her mom called all of a sudden surprising them both.

So she turned to look aside where her mom was standing, vaguely aware that Neji was still leaning closer to her…

― he kissed her hair.

Then it clicked. She blushed tenfold. He was trying to kiss her…

For the second time.

And she had thought only first kisses were unforgettable.

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After a long time friendship, and months of dating, they finally got together when she was fifteen.

Together as in boyfriend and girlfriend… teen love as what other people call it.

There were lots of hand-holding, more dating, hugging, and talking about nothing in particular.

They often came close to kissing, they both knew they have wanted it for so long, yet neither of them had the courage to make the first move.

Thus, it always ended them a kiss on the cheek, her hand or forehead.

Then finally, he decided to go for it.

They were sitting on her living room couch, talking about the upcoming movies in cinemas and the weather (really), when he slowly leaned forward.

Totally clueless of what he was planning to do, she was surprised by his sudden action. So instead of doing the same thing, she moved away from him, down the couch. She panicked. She didn't know what to do. He moved closer, and leaned forward. Her anxiety intensified so randomly, she reached for the nearest object, which happened to be a pillow (thankfully) and put it up to her face to block him.

He kissed the pillow.

He can't blame her for being too nervous. He should have given her a warning first.

She moved to the end of the couch, he followed. They talked again. Then he leaned, she stood up.

Panic attack can really be a major pain in the ass.

She walked over near the front door, and stood there.

He was just staring at her the whole time.

She leaned against the wall, breathed deeply, and then she looked at him and smiled.

"Would you want to kiss me now?"

She asked him timidly, blushing beet red.

Then he smiled and stood up.

"Yes." He said.

So she stood tall, closed her eyes tight, puckered her lips and face upwards.

'This is it.'

She waited… and waited... and waited.

'What's taking him so long?'

Feeling mildly edgy, she opened her eyes and saw him coming right at her, she smiled ―

Finally! This is…

…

…

― HE KISSED HER TEETH.

… so embarrassing!!!

She could have died.

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They never kissed again since that day.

Nevertheless, they remained together, enjoying and savoring every moment they had.

Being with him were the best years of her life, even without the kisses.

The day before he left for college, they spent their whole day together. They watched the latest movie, they went to their favorite bar, they had a picnic, they watched the clouds, and they talked and talked on lots of random things.

"I will miss you." He told her.

Then she can't help it anymore, she cried and threw herself on him embracing him tightly.

"I will miss you too. I will miss you so much." She sniffled as she clutched his shirt tightly afraid he would disappear if she let go.

She can't stop her tears from flowing so she cried a lot that day, with him holding her close to him.

He didn't let her go.

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They lost contact through the years. She had been extremely busy with med school, and he became preoccupied with his family's business matters.

She missed him. But it can't be helped.

The thing they had in the past was anything but a serious love.

She loved him, but she later realized that she loved him more like a brother than anything else.

And she knew he felt the same way.

Still, he became a large part of her life.

A special part of her.

He is one of the people that touched her life in a very extraordinary way.

And for that, she will always be thankful.

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She was 25 when she went back home for a visit. She had really missed home so much.

As she was strolling into the latest and newest hangouts in their place, she happened to pass by a familiar bar. The one she and Neji used to hangout before.

She smiled inwardly as she recalled all the wonderful memories they had together.

She missed him.

She missed her best friend.

She laughed silently when she remembered all his failed attempts on kissing her.

Now that she is older, she realized that kissing is not too much of a big deal.

So if there's something she regrets not doing in the past, it was the funny fact that she wasn't able to kiss Neji Hyuuga.

She entered the bar and walked towards the bartender, about to order her favorite drink when ―

...

...

...

― she saw him.

He was sitting at the left side of the bar, his back facing her.

She had never felt that excited to see him again, it had been years since she last saw him so before she could stop herself, she was already running towards him.

When she reached his bar stool, she tapped him on the shoulder, the moment he looked up, eyes wide and seemed like he was about to tell her something, she ignored him as she leaned downward, pulled his head closer to her, and kissed him.

Without hesitation, she kissed him with her most assertive kiss.

Then she pulled away, smiled at him triumphantly and said, "So there! I did it! I can't believe it took me long years to do that!"

Then silence followed.

No one spoke. They simply stared at each other.

Emerald locked on Silver.

Then he chuckled and pointed to the lady sitting next to him and said to her,

"Sakura, I'd like you to meet my wife, Tenten."

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A/N:

~ and that's the first installment of Hit and Miss. :]

~ basically, as the summary says, in love, it's either a hit or a miss. it's not always a happy ending.

~ sorry if this story is a miss… they didn't get together in the end. BUT fret not, there are still the next chapters that would surely be a hit! C:

~ we hope you love it. sorry for any mistake.

~ see yah next chapter!

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