Neji's Birthday!

[twinlionfists]

Who: Konoha Shinobi and whomever else wants to come!
What: Birthday Party!
When: Backdated to July 1st to July 3rd
Where: Outside CH1
Summary: Hinata and Lee set up a party for Neji!
Rating: PG

July 1st and July 2nd

[The time since her arrival had passed by swiftly and before she knew it, Neji's birthday was swiftly approaching. In a rush to make sure that things were done correctly and perfectly for her older cousin, Hinata enlisted the assistance of Lee and Chouji. She knew that her cousin's teammate/best friend/greatest rival would want to lend his help and she didn't think that she could handle the food for the entire party on her own. Besides, she and the Akimichi had discussed cooking together. What better way to do that than for a party?

She'd spent two days of afternoon practice making one of the gifts for Neji, away from the floor where the rest of the shinobi lived. Lucky for her, Kiba lived on the top floor of their building and she'd been able to use the kitchen up there. The rest of the food and sweets had been prepared as normal on the fourth floor.]

July 3rd

[The party is well under way. There are plenty of things to do. Of course, this party is not like Masaomi's recent birthday party. Off to one side, Lee has set up a sparring area for those interested. Hinata is demonstrating tea ceremony with a high blush on her face the entire time, in a formal kimono. Chouji's setting up food on a long banquet table. There's a big table with lots of presents there already for the stoic Hyuuga shinobi.

There are also tables with lovely flowers from Raine-san's shop decorating the top for people to sit and talk.]

Comments

[endgames]

[...Shikamaru's not sure if this is preferable to the wrath of Naruto's mother or not.

He probably opens his mouth a few times to interrupt but loses drive after every blubbering that follows, never looking short of uncomfortable despite. EVENTUALLY THOUGH, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Enough to awkwardly try to get some words in, anyways.]

You said that part already.

[Or you know, three times.]

[maito]

Eh? [ Gai, by now used to having a willing audience, stops talking/sniffling abruptly, and blinks at Shikamaru. ] Did I...? [ If he's taken aback, it's only for a moment though - he puts his hands on his hips, and laughs heartily. ] How unnecessary! Especially when there are so many other stories to share...!

In fact, Shikamaru, isn't it impressive how that same student, who didn't become a chuunin when you did, is a jounin now? Such growth! Such commitment!!

1/3

[endgames]

[You know it was actually a refreshing change of pace when Neji became jounin. After two years of people never getting over how early he was promoted over his friends, being left as an afterthought as soon as Neji got his promotion didn't bother him in the slightest.]

He's a talented guy. But I think he'd get tired of--

[endgames]

["all the lip service", is what he intended to finish with, but it's not hard to flashback to those chuunin exams. Where all anyone did was praise the Hyuuga prodigy left and right at every turn.]

[endgames]

[... never mind.]

Heh. He's a talented guy.