A/N: Hello! This is my 2nd fic and I kinda got addicted to this one. It will be a long fic so I hope you would support this!

I got the idea while doing research for my literature group's project. Its about prostitution. :D The boys in our group are pretty delight about that ( the pervs ;) I planned to write this in China setting but ended up with Japan's anyway. I will definitely write sth about China soon!

Setting: NejiTen AU! Konoha, the powerful army that raised against the old monarchy system to bring Japan to the new society of Western countries.

1867s

A Soldier and A Prostitute

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25th February 1867

"Captain! The head wished to speak to you!" The subordinate informed politely to his captain behind the door.

The captain let out a small sigh but stood up nonetheless. He slid the wooden panel open. The subordinate dressed in the usual dark blue military uniform. His hair tied high on top of his head in the pineapple shaped.

The captain frowned his eyebrows

"Why so formal today, Nara?" he asked

"Troublesome, I can't believe they succeeded in keeping this out of your ears." The subordinate scratched the back of his head in tiredness "The Uchiha had arrived today. We were ordered-"

"The Uchiha are here?" The captain interrupted him. "Why the hell no one told me about this?" he scolded angrily.

The captain hurried back to his room. He put on his uniform coat and quickly tied his hair in low ponytail.

"Tsh! Now I understand why the superiors didn't inform you earlier! You overreacted it, captain!"

"Overreacted?" The captain turned around to look at Shikamaru while buttoning his coat, "The Uchiha are not trustworthy! Scums like that are not valuable to us!" The captain walked toward his table and grabbed his black katana. He headed out of the door, walked past his subordinate without sparing a glance.

"Neji! In our current situation, we need more friends than foes. The Uchiha is also not an exception." Shikamaru followed slowly after his pissing captain.

"Hmph! You and the superiors are all the same. You people are not cautious enough to recognize who are friends who are foes." The captain continues his angry walk through the hall. They both stopped in front of a wide door. Normally, Neji would knock politely and ask for permission to enter. However, today is different.

He bashed the door wide open, revealed three people sitting around the table. He knew too well who they were.

"Just like you expect, Sarutobi-sama!" A man on the right, Hatake Kakashi, nodded his head at the Head after spared a glance at the rude intruder.

"Perfect timing, Captain Hyuuga! Come and have a seat you two!" The Commander, Sarutobi-sama, motioned them forward.

"I heard of the Uchiha." Neji spoke as soon as he took a seat across his Head Commander.

"Ah, yes! My apologize for not inform you sooner." The Head lowered his tobacco pipes and look at the two young soldiers in front of him. One was very angry.

"Sarutobi-sama, how many time did I convince you that the Uchiha is not useful to us." Neji held back the urge to glare at the Commander. His fists ripped tightly.

"Yes, yes, I know, Captain! It is true that they were not 'friendly' with us in the past. But, you have to know that the Uchiha have the absolute power in the North region." The Head glanced at the paper in his hand and handed it to Neji "We need their help in the next conquest. After we successfully took over the North, the castle will be our next and final move." He told them

Neji studied the paper for a while then handed it to Shikamaru. He brought his gaze back up the Head.

"Sir, I know this may give us an advantage for our revolution but still, Uchiha did betray the Akatsuki. What make you think they will not do the same to us?" Neji asked.

"They won't. The Uchiha had given us the control of their army units." Shikamaru answered for the Commander "All of them!" he said

Neji turned his attention to his subordinate. The cautious look was still evident in his face.

"But still, the Uchiha was too proud to let others control them. We need to-"

"Captain Hyuuga!" Sarutobi spoke slowly "I know you are not, fond, with the Uchiha. But we need their help and they need ours, so why won't we give it a try." He stopped to breathed out the smoke "The trouble will come to them rather than to us if they decided to go against the Konoha."

Neji sat in silence. He didn't have enough clues to object the Commander's idea. He has to obey the orders from the generals but it didn't mean he had to necessary like them. That was the bad side of powerless.

"If you said so…" he said disappointedly

"I'm glad you understand, Captain! We will meet with the Uchiha tonight." The Commander said

"We?"

"Yes! You and Shikamaru will go to the meeting on my behalf with Hatake general and his group."

Neji frowned.

"Don't you think it's better if I stay out of this?" he stared angrily "You know too well me and the Uchiha are not getting along."

"Of course I know, that's why I give this mission to you. We and the Uchiha will become allies soon so it's best if the generals from both sides-"

"I refused!" Neji stated bluntly.

"You can't, captain Hyuuga! This is an order!" The Head removed the pipe from his mouth. He gave a mission paper to Neji "You must take this!"

Neji squeezed his eyes shut in frustration. Look like Fate decided to mess with him today.

"Yes, sir." He took the paper from the Head and without a glance; he immediately gave it to Shikamaru. He stood up and bowed to the men.

"I'll take my leave." He head out the door and shut it quite roughly.

The remainder stayed in silence.

"My apologize, Commander, Generals." Shikamaru stood up from his seat "He just a bit upset that's all, we will manage things out. I'll see you later General Hatake." He bowed at the Commander then the men. Shikamaru folded the paper in his pocket and walked to the door.

After the soldiers' departure, Asuma, the man who had keep his silence throughout the conversation, suddenly spoke.

"Are you sure about this, Father? Captain Hyuuga and the Uchiha general were both too proud and ambitious. They would not get along very well in my opinion."

The Commander lighted his pipe. He took a smoke then released it. He massaged his temple lightly.

"Honestly, I'm not sure about this either. But it's time to leave this matter to younger ones."

A/N: Done with part 1! Srry, it was pretty short! Tenten definitely make an appearance in part 2 soon. This chap was like introduce you to the setting! I will upload the next one as soon as possible for u guys to catch up with the main plot!

Reviews would be nice! ;)

Happy reading and thanks! ^^~~~