[He hated this. Hated it so much he'd managed to forget if the reason he felt so uneasy around the girl was because of the situation itself or because of... her. As she stands, he turns to fully face her, no malice in him just good manners. So he drops his arms to his side and thinks of bowing his head in greeting in turn
but he's not obligated to, and besides she already knew his name and supposedly knew him. A small nod would have to suffice.] It's an honor to meet one of Lee's friends. [Sometimes... but white lies were easy for them both and it's not like he was going to say meeting her was pleasant. And the conversation was moving into becoming an actual conversation, and Neji would lie if he said he didn't feel pulled towards the subject. He tilts his head to one side, defenses lowering and looking pointedly more boyish.] He is a teammate of mine. [Was? --no, 'is' is still accurate.] While I'm certain Lee's told you of his unique situation [-because he's not going to let slip a weakness-], the same doesn't hold true for me. As far as team assignments go, as genin we are grouped in ways that ultimately balance out our talents.
You mentioned earlier that chakra doesn't exist in your world. [See? He does listen.] Chakra isn't something that only resides in shinobi. It could just be your world doesn't have the means to see it. [What a sorry day it'd be if shinobi forgot how to mold their energy. If they died out, even if the world around them continued. The thought has him forging distance again. He glances at some poor suckers going into a room to try their luck at this new game.]
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but he's not obligated to, and besides she already knew his name and supposedly knew him. A small nod would have to suffice.] It's an honor to meet one of Lee's friends. [Sometimes... but white lies were easy for them both and it's not like he was going to say meeting her was pleasant. And the conversation was moving into becoming an actual conversation, and Neji would lie if he said he didn't feel pulled towards the subject. He tilts his head to one side, defenses lowering and looking pointedly more boyish.] He is a teammate of mine. [Was? --no, 'is' is still accurate.] While I'm certain Lee's told you of his unique situation [-because he's not going to let slip a weakness-], the same doesn't hold true for me. As far as team assignments go, as genin we are grouped in ways that ultimately balance out our talents.
You mentioned earlier that chakra doesn't exist in your world. [See? He does listen.] Chakra isn't something that only resides in shinobi. It could just be your world doesn't have the means to see it. [What a sorry day it'd be if shinobi forgot how to mold their energy. If they died out, even if the world around them continued. The thought has him forging distance again. He glances at some poor suckers going into a room to try their luck at this new game.]