03 December 2017

AC_D3: There's Something About Neji (First Date)

I got an ask for this in the blog's askbox (For the Advent Calendar, I would love to see more of Harry's interactions with Neji.)  

This isn't really a prompt fill because I was already going to put something up for this AU. So anon if you want to send in another prompt, feel free to do so. 

Anyway, this bit occurs after this part
The other parts of this AU are:Part 1, Part 2, Birthday Drabble
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“Take a seat,” Harry said, ushering his guest inside and shutting out the cool evening air. “I'll bring the food out.”

“You didn't have to cook,” Neji replied.

“Of course I did,” Harry said, glancing around to make sure everything was neat and tidy. “Have a seat.”

“We could have gone to a restaurant,” Neji said, even though he sat at the table.

Though thrilled at Neji's easy admission that they could go out together in public, Harry was glad that their first proper dinner was at home and away from prying eyes. When inevitably Harry embarrassed himself tonight, he didn't want any witnesses.

Bypassing the stacks of dirty utensils, Harry grabbed the soba that he'd made with a judicious amount of magical aid.

“How did you manage to get the herring for this?” Neji asked, his eyes fixed on Harry.

Harry shrugged, trying to stay calm under the stare and cursing himself for not downing a Calming Draught before. “I know people.”

“It smells good,” Neji said as he raised his chopsticks.

Though Harry had his own chopsticks in had, he didn't move. He couldn't even breath as Neji took his first taste of the soba.

After swallowing the first mouthful of noodles, Neji glanced at Harry with half-lidded eyes and he licked his lips.
The door slammed opened. “Nii-san! Do you want to...” Naruto stared between the two of them in silence for a long moment. All signs of weariness vanished into a look of pure joy. “A summer wedding!” He turned and disappeared in a flurry of leaves.

“Did he say wedding?” Neji asked, breaking their stunned silence.

Harry cleared his throat and leaned back from the table. “I think?”

There was another long moment of silence before Neji said, “Do we need to be worried?”

“It's Naruto,” Harry said.

They stared at each other for a long moment before Neji said, “I'll do a quick check, just in case.”

Harry nodded.

Veins bulged into existence from the corners of his eyes and disappeared into his smooth hair. “He's still on the property and he has a box with our names on it,” Neji said, his even tone hard to decipher. 

“There are lots of written notes and... swatches.”

“Swatches?” Harry asked, even though he didn't want to.

“I think they're kimono swatches? There's embroidery on it.”  Neji's eyes switched back to normal.

Harry sighed and looked down at his bowl of soba, embarrassed that his first proper dinner with Neji was ruined. Nothing could salvage this.

“I've always known that Naruto could be quite a handful,” Neji said. “I'll have my work cut out for me with him as family.”

Harry looked up, his heart fluttering at the words.

With his eyes crinkled in amusement as he gazed at Harry, Neji slurped down some more noodles.
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To be honest, Naruto has way more boxes dedicated to their future wedding.
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