Relaxing For A Change{Open}

[NejiHyuga]

Neji sighed as he walked in not bothering to shut the door. He is wearing shorts and a black shirt. Kicking off his shoes before sitting on the bed and leaning his back against the frame. Throwning away something, before getting some fresh bandages out. It was a old habit he dose not think about it. When you've been doing it all your life, eventually you will do it without a thought. Looking outside for a moment, something had caught his eye. Deceiding it was of little to no importance ot him. It has been raining hard all day, his hair was soaked still but dryer than before. He's only been inside for about five minutes. It was one a clock saturday's usually do go by fast for some reason. As he sat back down on the bed, it was quick to put the white bandage on his right leg. Pulling right shirt sleeve up so it was out of the way. He began to bandage his right arm, it went quickly till he got to his wrist. It was easy to mess up but he had done it so many times. He'd stopped only to listen momentairly to someone at the door. Without looking up he made a sound that said simply hello. By the time he had done that he was already finished. Shrugging slightly the shirt sleeve fell back down off his shoulder. With shorts and, and a black t-shirt the bandages where obvious. Where as it is likely no one has noticed them before, or had not thought anything of them. The bandages where only on his right arm and right leg. He had his own reasons for them, yet no one else knew expect for the people back home. Still there very few people knew the true reason behind it. He stayed sitting on the bed not thinking anything of it. Sincing the person was still there " may as well come in if your just going to stand there " he said not very loudly, just loud enough for them to hear. Swinging his legs over the bed he stood up and walked over to the door.

[tango]

Nick stood behind the door. The rain had stopped and he wanted to drop off his stuff. He had just come from his truck which was soaking wet and gotten his stuff, which were now heavily damp. He shook his blond hair off, trying to get it as dry as possible. He had his green duffel bag slung over his broad right shoulder. In his left hand he had a suitcase. The rest of his stuff was safely in the white cab of the truck. He was wearing a black hoodie with San Francisco and the Giants logo written in orange on the front. He wore surfer shorts and black Adidas tennis shoes. A boy's voice from inside told him not only was another guy in there, but he should go in. Nick kicked off his shoes under the small overhang outside so not to mess up the dorm and fussed with the door knob and key. Finally clicking the door open, he entered the dorm. He smiled to himself. "Looks nice," he thought, satisfied. Looking up, he saw the guy who he assumed would be his roommate. He looked him over. He first noticed his eyes. Without any pupil, this boy looked so...out there...so off in his own world. Secondly, he noticed the bandages. He was about to ask, but then remembered his mother's warning, "Don't ask people millions of questions the first time you meet them, it's rude." Nick sighed silently before continuing to look over the other boy who he assumed was his roommate. Smiling, he thought, "Hey! It's the first guy I've met who has hair longer than I do." Well, truly it was a lie, but it was the first guy Nick had met who had hair significantly longer than his own. He and his surfing friends were usually comparing their hair lengths. Most people compared heights or who could lift the most, nope, he and the surfing dudes compared their hair length. He sighed, thinking of his friends from home. Knowing them they were probably out either surfing or on a date, forgetting that he ever existed. He was pulled out of his thoughts, looking back to the boy. He placed his suitcase down and held out his right hand, so that the other boy wouldn't have to use his bandaged hand to shake hands. "Hey," he said, "I'm Nick." He smiled a half-smile, close to a smirk.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji tended to keep more to himself so when the other guy came him. To no surprise he did not say anything or, really seemed to acknowlodge much. As the guy spoke again Neji simply showed no reaction. People at first tend to be bother by his lack of intrance, yet to him it was only normal. His thoughts wondered why did this guy remind, him of someone he knows. It would not be the first time. This could go either way, Neji could come off as kind or just a bit rude. That would probably likely be how it would go. Unlikely that it would go the oppisite. But when the guy set his suitcase down, and simply held his hand out. For a moment Neji simply stared at the hand, after a few moments Neji shook his hand. 'Nick is it.' Neji thought to himself " Neji " it was a quick anwser. Obivous likely now he is not from around here. Pulling his hand back he walked back over to the bed. Sitting down no longer watching Nick, he'd need to get settled in. If this goes like anyone else, there will be quetions. No quarantee they will get anwsered however.

[tango]

Nick stood there for a few moments. 'Quite awkward,' he thought. He was quickly brought out of his thoughts when the boy touched his hand and shook it. Nick nodded and then let go. 'Neji,' Nick thought. As the boy sat down on a bed, which he assumed was Neji's, Nick looked to the bed to the right of Neji's. He picked up his suitcase and walked to the bed to the right of Neji's. He sat down on the bed. It had a wooden frame, he assumed was maple, from what it looked like. It was covered in a nice white linen sheet. He stuffed his duffel under the bed and placed his brown leather suitcase on top. He opened the two gold latches on the suitcase. His mom had packed him his riding clothes in here. They were all folded into neat little squares. He smiled a little, thinking of home. He closed his suitcase and stuffed it under his bed. He'd sort it all out later. He pulled out his green duffel bag and zipped the zipper open. He took out some dry clothes. His clothes were soaked. He went into the bathroom and soon came out with wet clothes in his hand and he was wearing some dry clothes. "Do you know if there's a washer or dryer? Or do we have to wear out dirty clothes over and over again?" he asked Neji, smiling at the last sentence. He scrunched his nose as he tried to get the strands of hair out of his face. The surfer look fit him but the hair bothered him sometimes.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji was leaning against the wood frame lost in his own thoughts. When he heard the door to the bathroom open again, he did not even open his eyse. Till Nick spoke opening his eyes he looked over to him. Neji told him were to go then stood up. His cell phone rang again looking to it " Takayu " he muttered under his breath. Picking up the phone he talked for awhile chuckling under his breath about something. Takayu talked for about fifteen minutes or more. Neji had set down debating on just hanging up or not. " Takayu " Neji said there was a strong warning in his tone. Neji put the phone down ten minutes later he picked it back up. With a sigh he sat it down looking to Nick. Not really sure how someone could talk this much. " Takayu i got to go.." he said which was clearly a lie but Takayu did not know this. Once he got off the phone he put it on silent and set it back down, on the cabinet. Neji did not really see why Takayu kept calling his phone. A hair tie was by his phone picking that up. Taking his hair up he tied it in a loose pony tail at the base of his neck.

[tango]

Nick listened to Neji's conversation with "Takayu". 'Takayu...' Nick thought. He wasn't wondering why Neji hadn't told him about "Takayu". I mean, they'd only known each other for what 1 minute, you can't exactly tell your roommate everything about yourself, your friends, and your life in only a minute. He was really wondering who Takayu was. Like what her relationship to Neji was. Nick was pulled out of his thoughts when he was reminded that he should text his friends. He pulled out his cell phone, an LG CU515, only to see that it was dead. He pulled out a long, tangled, black cord from his green duffel bag. He connected one end into a power outlet and the other into his cell phone. He placed the cell phone onto his cabinet. He then took his riding clothes in their little squares and opened one half of the cabinet. Apparently either Neji hadn't put his clothes away or he had put them in the other side, Nick couldn't tell and really didn't care at this moment. He grabbed a few hangers and stuck his clothes on them. He then placed them in. He didn't have many pairs of jodhpurs, just 3 to last him the week, a couple pairs of jeans and one pair of show jodhpurs and a pairs of show pants for dog showing. He closed the closet and then went back to check his phone. It was not totally charged, but he opened it and picked Kevin's number. He started to pick a message to him. He hoped that he and the rest of the dudes weren't out surfing.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji often put his phone on silent that way, people can't call him every other minute. Usually people often decided to be his friend. When rather often he did not think of them that way. Takayu however he had grown up with her. Basically he knew everyone more or less because, Takayu often found away to talk to anyone. One way or another with all his friends Neji ended up getting dragged into stuff. Which more or less he did not care about. On the other hand he could not blame them he dissappeared alot to get, away from his family. Hinata his cousin was shy, so Takayu had intrudcued her to a few people. While TenTen often trained with Neji. Neji knowing alot of people had alot of places to go to. More or less just to escape for awhile or nothing. Though no one here knew anything about him yet. Opening his eyes he picked his phone up, the minute he opened it. He noticed there was a text from Lee what could this be about? Reading the text apparently the fifth Hokage was borrowing Lee's phone. No surprise there it's best not to get in a fight with her. She was the reason he is here anyways. She had thought it would be best if he spent time here away from everyone else. Reading threw the text he texted her back. After a few minutes his phone lit up again with another text. After five minutes things where settled out. Neji set his phone back down apparently everyhing is more or less fine there. Nothing knew really yet his mind still wanders back there often. It is nice to get away yet this is farther than he expected to be from home. It did not bother him the way it had bothered Takayu who...apparently enjoyed talking to him. Takayu often annoyed Neji yet he put up with her. Tenten he could blame her for Takayu they are cousins somehow. From the corner of his eye he noticed Nick was messing with his phone. Perhaps he is not the only one be pestered by friends. Sitting up more he did not bother to see if there was anyone calling or texting. The advatange to your phone being put on silent.

[tango]

Nick shuffled through his green duffel bag. He took hangers and started to lay out some clothes on hangers on his bed. He heard his phone vibrate against the wood. He put down his last piece of clothing before reaching for his phone. He smiled as he read the caller ID. It was Shayana, his ex-girlfriend. She was part of the whole surfing gang. He broke up with her about a week before coming here, explaining that it would be extremely difficult for their relationship to work even if he were to drive down every weekend. She had texted him. He smiled as he read over the text. It read: "Hey N! Was up? How's my two favorite girls? How r u doing? -Shy" Shayana had developed a great relationship with Tamasahn and Ralkus not only on their dates of long walks in which, more than once, the duo had found a way to break a moment where . He placed replied to her. "Hi Shy! Nothing much. You? Tam and Ral are out running. But can you blame them after being cooped up in the car for an hour. I think Ral misses you the most. I think she was looking for you when she went out to run. I'm fine. You? Good news, there isn't much good water down here so I'll be driving down every couple of weeks, besides it's only a few hours. I'll bring the girls. -N" He quickly received another text, but it was from Kevin. "Dude! How's everything? We've all been missing you down here. Don't worry Shy hasn't gone to another dude. So sorry you can't work with Suang anymore. -K-Man" he rolled his eyes every so often as he read the message. Suang was the horse he road back at the local barn. "k. Everything's awesome. I got a new horse. I also got a roommate. I don't know him all that well, but he seems awesome. -N" Nick looked to Neji. He seemed to be annoyed by his phone or whoever was calling him. He laid back on his bed and thought about home. It was only a few hours away from home, so he hoped to drive there every couple weeks.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji in order to get back to his home, well that would require a plane ticket. In a few hours he will likely end up with over fifteen missed calls, that is if he is lucky. Fifteen usually are from Takayu and the rest could be anyone. Then again it could be worse so there is a benefit to being far from home. So far Nick is the only one who has not asked him a thousand questions, or did not for some reason mention the silence. Which had stretched for some time now. Unfortunately as if because of this, rain began to pour down once more. 'guess i will stay in for awhile ' He thought to himself even if for most of the day from six to noon or one he had been outside. However it should clear up by tomorrow. Sitting up on the bed he did, not even bother to look at his phone. But stretched his right arm slightly, which had made an attempt at going to sleep. After about ten minutes he turned his phone up. However that turned out to not be the best idea, it started ringing immediately. " Takayu....." he said when he answered the phone without even looking to see who it was. Takayu however started talking immediately " Takayu why is there twenty missed calls from you on my phone?" there was a annoyed edge to his tone. Takayu went on talking and talking Neji sighed this could go on for hours. " talk to Tenten about this or Ino " Neji really did not need to hear about that. Takayu dose and will tell anything to Neji it's something no one really wants to known about. " bye Takayu " he said and Nick likely heard Takayu trying to keep Neji on the line, however Neji just hung up the phone. Putting it back on silent then set it down on the cabinet.

[tango]

Nick looked at his phone. On he flipped through pictures of Kevin, Shayana, and the rest of the surfing group. There were pictures of Shayana and him from when they were dating. He flipped to another picture and it reminded him to send a text to Brett. All this time, though, he was only half-focused on his phone. He was partially focused on eavesdropping on Neji's conversation with this Takayu. He picked a text to Brett just saying hi and asking him how the stable was doing. Back where Nick lived, everyone was taught to ride a horse, but not many stayed with it. He and Brett were two of the few boys there and, thusly, they had become close friends. Brett actually introduced Nick to surfing which came with all the gang. As Nick listened to Neji's conversation he concluded that it was unlikely that Neji and Takayu were currently an item. From Neji's tone when talking to Takayu, he did not appreciate the calls from Takayu. Tenten and Ino were most likely his friends or siblings from home. Nick's phone rang in the tone of "Requiem for a Tower". He was taken from his daydreaming thoughts and looked at the caller ID. It was Brett. He picked up. "Hey dude," he said. There was a slight pauses on Nick's end. Then he said, "No way, seriously, dude, that rocks! Oh, I'm coming back this weekend...I think. Yeah, they're coming with me. So is my new horse, Minos, you gotta meet him, he's awesome." Nick and Brett talked for a little more about surfing and stuff. Then Nick said good bye and hung up. He had two new texts and he read Shayana's first.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji tended to ignore Takayu back at home which can be very difficult to do. Consdering the fact all the girl tended to do was flirt with him. More than 95 percent of the time Neji just ignored her or got up and left. Which usually ended up in him making sure she could not follow him. Tenten and Ino where some of his friends. Tenten was Takayu's cousin and thus her fault that Neji got introduced to her. Not his plan at all the girl was a problem before than, and more so now that Tenten gave Takayu his cell number. Most likely to get her to shut up which pissed off Neji, despite the fact he tries to be kind to her. Though he knowns a few people like her and all of them are very annoying. Neji knows alot of people most he met in school. Others he met more by chance than anything. The next night however Neji decided to call Shikamaru. Shikamaru picked up his phone " Anything new? " Neji asked apparently not bothering to say hi which, if you have caller id theres no need to. There was a pause but Nick likely heard alot of voices saying hey in the background some louder than others. " Let me guess chunin exam or something close to it " Neji said with a slight smirk. After awhile of Shikamaru explaining " I see just go down to the weapons shop " Neji said Shikamaru asked Neji something and he anwsered " no the same but perhaps Takayu can bother someone else while i'm gone " Shikamaru had anwsered saying ' what a drag ' then had said something else. After about seven minutes and before anyone could still Shikamaru's phone Neji said goodbye. Literally though not in english. Putting the phone back on its charger he gets called alot. Not a surprise he's used to it but he does not always anwser. Knowing if like other people there would be questions to anwser for Nick. Most likely none that he has not heard before but you never know.

[tango]

Nick listened intently to Neji's conversation, while also attempting to listen to Brett. Apparently Brett was learning to Hang Ten. Nick had learned this when he was 13, but Brett was younger then him and he'd started surfing when Nick was 7 and he was 5. Nick had learned closer to 3, but, then again, Nick's father pushed him and Nick was the only one who pushed Brett. "Bye," Nick said, "and Hang Ten." Brett laughed on the other end and Nick smiled. Brett said bye and then Nick and he hung up. Nick listened to the end of Neji's conversation. He flinched at the words "weapon shop". Neji said it with such grace that it made Nick feel kind of uneasy about his new roommate. He read Shayana's text:
"N-
That's great! We'll still be able to see you progress. Your 360 was really comming along and you'll get the layback down soon enough. Can't wait to see Tam and Ral. Tell them I say hi.
-Shy"
Nick responded:
"Shy-
It's raining here, so I can't see Tam or Ral, but I'll tell them durring their bath. You know how they love the mud. I was going to put them in the kennel, but they'd been in the car so I thought I'd just let them get dirty. Can't wait to see you and the guys.
-N"
Nick put his phone on silent and on the charger. He decided to stop texting and talking for a bit. He'd get bak to Kevin later. He pulled a book from his duffel and read. He needed to read it for the school that was mailed to him. He didn't really know what to call it.

[NejiHyuga]

Neji took a notice that Nick flinched. Likely uneasy considering he is probably not use to someone saying weapon shop so easily. He sighed slightly but barely likely not very noticable. " Chunin Exams and a tournament are going on, if you were in it you'd have to go down to the weapons shop. You have a few to though with different stock then what ours have " perhaps that helped perhaps not. Neji was not worried about either way. However he was not entirely sure how to explain it as to make Nick understand it the way he does. Perhaps taking him there would work better, but that would only happen if he got the Hokage's permisson. Neji texted Tenten to tell her to give Shikamaru a hand, she spends alot of time at that shop. She diffintely knowns more about it then him. Neji does not use them very often then again he does not really need them. Knowning Shikamaru he will likely get bored of the tournament drop out and go take a nap. After texting Tenten Neji sat his phone on the cabinet next to him. Crossing his arms he stared up at the ceiling for a moment. He took the chunin exam a couple of years ago..more like four or five. So the ones that made it past the academy are now taking the exam. It was not easy but if you win then you got more trials ahead of you. Neji closed his eyes for a moment knowning there are likely a few questions on Nick's mind. Then again thre would be no surprise there.