What is the first thing comes into your mind when you heard the word, College?

If you're a kid, your answer would be: It's a hard life! I'm far away from my mommy! I can't do anything but to study! Study only! And it's boring!

If you're an adult, you would say: Finally! The last phase of my study life. After this, I can go and get a job. Travel around the world and slack off if I wanted to.

If you're a college student, what would you say?

Despite of all the negative and positive stuffs you heard about college, it's still up to you, and your own experience, to define that word. Like what they say right? "Experience is your best teacher."

It's base on your experience if college life is fun or not.

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Tenten groaned as she taps her pencil on her notebook.

So far, her college life is fun. She got used on living into the city, she is slowly, but surely, learning to become an independent person and she now knows how to manager her time carefully. Her grades are not that bad. She always work hard and understands her lessons clearly. Whenever she's having a hard time understanding her lessons, her cousin is always there to help her. However, that was a year ago. Two semesters have passed. For her cousin graduated and she is now a Computer Engineer. She's happy for her cousin. Although, with her cousin gone and off to work, she's stuck on self-studying this stupid lesson. Then again, she had asked help from her schoolmate and she is now waiting for him to come.

"His vacant is 12:00, and it's 12:03. I bet he's lying that he'll really help me." She muttered, cursing. It has always been like this whenever she asks a classmate or schoolmate to help her. They always say that they'll help her during their vacant and they always come late. Some didn't even come and told her that they don't have time—which really piss her off though.

She sighed and leaned on her chair. I wonder what Neji's doing? I haven't seen him after the summer solstice. She thought to herself and placed her hands behind her head. She knows that she doesn't need to be worried at her best friend. He is a prodigy after all. He can take care of himself. However, being a prodigy is not the perfect reason for her to feel content. He maybe a prodigy, but there are some parts of his personality that hasn't changed since they last met. He still has his stubbornness and his slight stoic—10% on her calculations—personality, especially around girls who flirt at him.

In fact, she has this strange feeling whenever she saw Neji and some random girl talking to him. It feels like she wanna drag Neji away from the girl and take him somewhere else. Take him somewhere else?! She furiously thought and slammed her fists on the table. Making everyone looks at her for a second and think that she must be having a hard time understanding her lessons. "Sorry." Tenten said and they all continued whatever they're doing.

What the heck is she thinking?! Sure she always got jealous whenever she saw a random girl talking to Neji. But why does her jealousy feels like it's going too far? Especially the dragging part. She sighed again. She doesn't have time for this, she needs to study.

"Hey."

A shiver runs through her spine and her eyes widened in shock. She knows whom that deep baritone voice belongs to. But the question is... What is he doing here? He's not even a student here. "N-Neji?"

"Hn." Neji nodded and took a seat beside her. "I figure you might be here."

"Neji? What are you doing here? You're not even a student here. How did you got in here?" She asked.

Neji sighed. And he thought that she was gonna be both surprised and happy to see him again. Instead, she sounds like she's shocked, worried and... Mad? Perhaps. "I'm a student in this university now. I shifted."

"Shifted? Neji, don't you realize that you're just `wasting you money and time?" She retorted.

"I know. But I don't like that university one bit. Sure it's the most famous university in Japan, but... I don't like their facilities. Sometimes you have to study on your own and it's really pathetic."

Tenten sighed and smiled at him. It's nice to see him again though. She was expecting that they'll never see each other after the solstice, but I guess she was wrong. "You just survived the first two semesters huh?" Neji nods at her question. "Still taking the same course?" Neji nods again. "Well... I'm sure it's been credited since your grades are high."

Neji smiled at her. "Yeah."

Just like Tenten's, Neji's college life is fun. But it's not the kind of fun that Tenten has. It's a different kind of fun where you're one of the smartest and most famuos student in your class. It's fun to experience that. Although, what really annoys Neji is the fan girls. Those stupid fan girls of his where instead of studying, they always lay their eyes on him—which really piss him off. Of course, he got used in living in the city and he's already an independent person. Lastly, being a prodigy means his grades are always perfect and it's true. In fact, he always got praised by his professors for a job well done. Neji wouldn't mind that. He only cares on finishing his studies and that is that.

"So... Are you having a hard on that?" He asked, trying not to smirk.

Tenten rolled her eyes. "Aren't you suppose to go on your next class?"

Neji smirk sarcastically. "It's 12:08, it's still my vacant and—"

"Hey, sorry I'm late! Prof just ask me something."

Neji and Tenten shifted their gazes in their front and saw a brunette-spiky-haired guy coming towards them.

"Kankuro? What's he doing here?" Neji asked curiously.

"He's my tutor." Tenten respond.

"Your tutor?"

Tenten nods. "Yeah, I'm having a hard time understanding this lesson, so I decided to ask for his help."

"Out of all guys, why him?" Neji muttered, cursing under his breath and took out a book from his bag.

"Alright, let's get started." Kankuro said and took a seat on the table. "Hey Neji, whatcha doin' here? I thought you're at—"

"I shifted." Neji respond and opened his book.

"Right... So Tenten, what part of the lesson you don't understand?" Kankuro asked and looked at Tenten's notebook.

Tenten sighed. "I told you that..."

Neji placed his book on his face to review his lesson in peace. Sure he's used to reading in a place like this, but this... This... "Uncomfortable." Neji muttered and peered behind the book. Pretending he were reading. He kept his eye on Kankuro, just to make sure that he won't do something fishy. Sure he's Temari's brother and their schoolmate, but how come he's doing this? Peering behind his book, watching Kankuro tutor his best friend and grasping his book really tight. As if he wanna torn this book in half, or pieces, because of this jealousy he's feeling.

Neji mentally slapped himself at the thought. Jealous? How come he is jealous? He has everything. The brains, the brawns—since he and Tenten are also experts when it comes to martial arts—the wealth, the looks, the famous family name and a great reputation. What else does he wants? Her? Neji grits his teeth. What the heck is he thinking?! Why does he want her?! It's not like he loves her and he wants that he's the only person who can make her smile. What the heck?! Love?! What was he thinking?!

"Earth to Neji..." Shoves. "Neji!"

Neji went back to earth and tumbled, with the chair on his back. "Ow."

"Neji, I'm sorry." Tenten helped him stood up, trying not to laugh or giggle at Neji's fall.

Neji grunted and stood up. "Hn?"

"I'm going to my next class. Wanna walk with me?" She asked and removed her hand on his.

"No." Neji respond and placed the chair on its previous position.

"Oh, okay then. How about you Kankuro?"

"No thanks. I'll stay here for awhile." Kankuro respond.

"Okay, I'll see you guys later." Tenten said and left the canteen.

"So what made decide to transfer here?" Kankuro asked, trying to start a conversation.

Neji just grunted and went back on his seat.

"No response huh? Let me guess, your reason is because Tenten is here. Am I right?"

"Hn."

"I'll take that as a yes."

"Hn."

"Look dude, no offence, but you 'Hn's are getting annoying."

"Are sure that you're just tutoring her?"

"Of course I am. I just tutored her for a day and that's final." He said. Unless she asked me again.

Neji nodded. "You better." He said sternly and stood up. "One more thing, don't even try to flirt with her. Or else, you know the consequence."

"Woah." Kankuro cooed and made a calm down gesture. "What am I? A playboy? My girlfriend will if I try to flirt with other girls. Besides, we're just schoolmates."

"Hn." Neji grunts and gave another 'you better' glare.

Kankuro grimaced at the Hyuga's glare. "Fine. Just to make sure that you will not worry, I promise I won't do it. Come on dude. Don't you think you're getting over-protective? It's not like you two are officially dating and all."

"We're not a couple." Neji harshly protested and left him.

Kankuro sighed in exasperation and sprawled on his seat. Jeez. What a guy. And I have to make that girlfriend lie just so he won't beat me up. I hope he fell for it.

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College is all about studying and learning to become an independent person for a better future. It's all about hard work and perseverance. To Neji, he has no idea why his actions earlier were like that. He knows that Kankuro is just tutoring his best friend and that's it. Finale. Besides, he doesn't have time for this. He needs to stay focused and study.

`Actually, shifting is not a waste of time or money in mine and my cousin's opinion, it's another way to gain knowledge. Just saying.

I'm kinda speechless, but thanks for all who read, reviewed, follow and favorite this story. I love you guys and God bless. Cheerio.