A/n: This is just something that popped into my head and wouldn't go away. I love Hanabi like this, she reminds me of my sister! I will probably continue writing it throughout the summer, but be warned: I have only ever finished one story other than drabbles. Anyways, tell me if you like it. Also, I don't have a beta, so if you'd like to be that ever so special person, just leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, it wouldn't be fanfiction, would it?

Hanabi's Dare

Introduction

It was a sticky hot morning in Konoha, and our mini green beast was doing laps around the city to warm up for training. Finally when he reached a good amount he headed of to his teams meeting place to receive a special solo mission from Gai-sensei. He was to tell the other two members of the team that there was to be no training today due to the fact that they would probably get heat stroke. And he was to walk to their houses. With a hug and a huge grin from Gai, he set off.

First off he went to Tenten's. Very loudly he knocked on the door, for he had learned that sneaking up on any shinobi, never mind a weapons master kunoichi, was a bad idea. People really don't give Lee enough credit, he's quite sharp. After delivering the message, Lee headed to the Hyuuga sector. That's right, Neji's extended family was big enough to have their own sector. And as a proud and rich clan, it was huge, well decorated and unfortunately for our mini green beast, had tight security.

First, he tried Gai's Charismatic Stride, a special taijutsu used for Looking Like You Belong in High Class Areas. The guards immediately intercepted him at the gate to the sector and asked his purpose. So, Lee ran away, bought a costume and tried again… to the exact same result. Lee took the costume off and hid it in the bushes and reapproached the gates in his usual garb. He told the guard of his mission and was admitted no problemo. Nice guy that guard, Lee thought to himself and grinned, temporarily blinding two gardeners and a maid hanging laundry.

Meanwhile the object of Lee's effort was enjoying his specially prepared breakfast of the Japanese equivalent of eggs on toast with bacon and tomatoes. Probably some jasmine rice and tofu and maybe even shrimp or yam in there somewhere. You get the idea. Just as he finished it off, his younger cousin from the main branch came into the morning dining area to bug him. It was her favourite activity.

"Good morning Hanabi," he said politely.

"Why are you like that Neji?"

"What do you mean?"

"All formal and shit."

"First of all, a Hyuuga should have a vocabulary broad enough not to have to resort to curse words, and second, I don't know what you're fucking talking about."

Hanabi giggled and tried a different approach. Apparently Neji was in his complacent mood, meaning it would be extra difficult to get a reaction out of him today. Time to bring out the big guns.

"So why aren't you going off to train yet, did you have a fight with your girlfriend?"

"I've told you a thousand times, Tenten is not my girlfriend. I don't have time for girls, I'm focusing my life on training. You know that Hanabi."

"So you're gay then?"

Neji glared at her.

"I knew it, you're gay! Daddy, Neji's g-"

He clapped a hand over her mouth, he didn't need another reason for Hiashi to hate him. He was about to reiterate his speech on how he didn't want a relationship with either girl or guy at this point in his life, when he noticed a familiar chakra pattern in the window sill.

"Good morning L-"

Lee was ogling him as though he had suddenly turned green and sprouted two extra heads.

"Lee? What's wrong?" Neji waved his hand in front of his team mate's face, nothing. Then suddenly…

"How come you never said you were gay Neji?"

"What? But I'm not gay! Hanabi was just trying to get on my nerves, she wasn't serious!"

The girl was backing out of the room, she knew she was in trouble now. If the loudest mouth in Konoha spread this rumour, Neji was going to be so pissed. But her plan did work, he was yelling! Neji the inexpressive was actually yelling. Pretty good. She decided to watch the show just outside the door with her newly developing byakugan.

"It's ok Neji, we're not homophobic, in fact Gai-"

"Stop right there Lee I don't have time to discuss our sensei's sexuality with you right now, I have to get to training." The bishounen furrowed his perfect eyebrows as he rewound the sentence in his head. He tried again.

"I don't want to know about Gai's sex life, and why aren't you at training, you usually go early."

"Well that's why I'm here Neji-kun. Gai-sensei said that it is much too hot to do training today, so we should enjoy the summer and live our days of youth to the fullest. So we have the day off! I completely agree, our sensei is so smart…"

Lee rambled on for a few minutes, having for a moment forgotten the previous conversation. Neji used this time to his full advantage planning both his revenge on Hanabi and also how to get Lee to believe he was straight. However, he was dragged back into the conversation when Lee mentioned a name that always caught his attention.

"… so I'm going to go ask Sakura if she'll go out with me today, she is so beautiful. I wish she wasn't in love with Sasuke, he doesn't treat her as well as she deserves."

Neji took the pause in Lee's speech to interrupt.

"Sasuke's not that bad, he just isn't into girls."

"Sasuke's gay too! Oh my goodness, why doesn't anyone ever tell me these things!"

"No Lee that's not what I meant. I meant he's like me: he is focusing his life on training instead of relationships ."

"He likes you? So you're gay together. I see…" Eyebrow boy thought for a while. If Neji had been any normal person he would have given up by now and held his head in his hands, but Neji was used to Lee's disability to get a thought out of his head. Talk about one track mind. The boy's stubbornness was useful for training, but not so helpful in real life.

Just outside, Hanabi had come up with a brilliant plan. It had come about for the following reasons:

Neji went hysterical when she said he was gay. Well, hysterical for Neji at least…

Neji had the day off.

Neji always, she realized, opposed any slander of a certain Uchiha.

This was going to be good.