Accidental Love

Chapter 1

Tentens POV

"So, Tenten, how much experience do
you have?"

Had Tenten been a person with less control, she might have choked on her own saliva at that very point in time. As it was, she simply made do with clenching her jaw to the point of pain.

She swallowed hard and tried to find the words to say to the Hokage. "Uh…what kind of experience did you mean, Hokage-sama?"

Of course she had a pretty good idea what kind of experience the Hokage meant, but she thought it best to clarify lest she unnecessarily supply information concerning her sex life…or lack of one. Because, really, what other kind of experience was there? The Hokage knew the state of her battle experience perfectly well. And they were shinobi. There were only so many kinds of experience to be had that the Hokage would deem useful enough to question.

It did not help that her teammates of seven years were standing beside her. She didn't even want to look at them because she knew what they'd be thinking.

Gai would undoubtedly be eager for her answer whilst simultaneously trying not to appear eager for her answer, but he'd still look eager anyway. The man couldn't be subtle if he were invisible.

Lee would be beet red. He, too, would be insatiably curious because such was his nature, but he would also be extremely embarrassed to learn the state of her sexual affairs, or what little he understood of sexual affairs in general.

Neji would be…well…actually, she didn't quite know that one. She couldn't possibly guess what he'd be thinking because she never knew what he was thinking. This case would be no different because no matter how possibly shocking her answer Neji, quite simply, didn't really care. Sure, he cared for them, his teammates, but not for the state of their personal affairs, much less their sexual lives. Especially not their sexual lives.

Not that there was much to ponder if one actually wanted to ponder the sex lives of Team Gai. Even if Gai and Lee possessed hormones, they were sadly misplaced. Their entire lives were devoted to their training. Neji possessed about as much sex drive as a tree, which was a shame, really, because he had so much potential.

And her…she didn't even want to begin thinking about the state of her experience…or lack of it. But it seemed that now she just might have to think about it…and share it. Just lovely.

The Hokage raised an eyebrow and smirked at her. "I think you know what kind of experience I mean, Tenten."

Tenten cleared her throat to buy some time. She had no doubt her face was pink by now. Usually she wasn't one prone to blushing, but she supposed there were exceptions. Like now.

Suddenly she became hyperaware of every little sound in the unexpectedly stifling room. She could hear the low hum of the overhead lighting fixtures. She could hear the slight scratching sounds the scribe made as he pretended to continue on with his work. She could hear the shuffling of the ANBU guards who stood at each side of the doorway as they shifted their standing positions. She could hear the rhythmic breathing of her companions beside her. She could hear her own erratic heartbeat as it struggled to keep the blood pumping through her veins.

"…Tenten?"

Right. Right. She was supposed to answer that, wasn't she?

Here goes…

Yes, here goes what had to be most humiliating experience of her life. She was usually not averse to discussing things of sexual nature, even such things pertaining to herself but not – not - in front of the team mates she had fought beside for so long; not in front of the team mates she'd fought so hard with and for just to gain their respect and approval. But what choice did she have? She just had to be as vague as possible. She could effectively fool Lee and Gai so that they would have no idea what she was talking about, but Neji? There was no way she would be able to get anything past his observant eyes and quick thinking. That was probably what pained her the most. She'd never had to fight for respect as much as she'd had to with Neji. His standards were impeccably high and just when she had finally met them they would all come crashing down in a blaze of humiliation.