Disclaimer: Yeah, I'm writing fanfiction 'cause I own it…right. I don't I'm just borrowing the characters. They will be returned…some a little more rumpled than others.

Author's Notes: It's an AU, Alternate Universe. Whee…Right, parings are NejixTenten and NarutoxHinata. I have no idea what inspired me to write this…so I can't come up with a good summary. So, you'll just have to read it, and see if you can pick it out.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Prologue: Sunset

Sunset isn't the end of the Day

It's the beginning of the Night

Neji had always been good with numbers. He could work his way through any computer system, given the right amount of time. He could see patterns in the most obscure things, and was always-always!-right. He was a practical genius when it came to numbers, patterns and logic.

But his roommate-and best friend-was another type of genius.

This one's talent was in the arts. Drama, music, and art-nothing got by him. He had so many different instruments around in his room, it made Neji's head spin. And Naruto could play every single one! He had even dragged in a piano, and composed a few things for it!

Neji was sure that the blond had more time on his hands than needed. He had even gone so far as to teaching Neji how to play a few of the instruments…then stuck to teaching him piano after Neji had somehow managed to transpose bass to treble…Naruto had thrown a fit when he had found out…he had chased him around the flat, with the sheet music in one hand, yelling about how tone deaf someone could be, and how Neji made his ears bleed. That had been an interesting day. It ended with Neji hiding in his room until Naruto had stalked off to draw something.

The one thing they had in common was that they were both very talented with martial arts. And that was the reason they had agreed on the flat-it had a big dinning room. Which, of course, didn't function as one once they moved in. Nope, it was now a sparring room, where they beat each other senseless. That was where the personalities flipped.

Neji's moves were 'artistic' and almost like a dance, using the other's momentum and attacks against them. He dodged rather than blocked, and normally won by hitting his opponent-Naruto-at the right time with enough force to send him flying. Or he aimed for pressure points, causing enough pain that Naruto quit.

Naruto was straight forward, charging in with all he had, and brute strength. He had more energy than anyone had a right to, as Neji once put it. He was tricky, and used that to his advantage, by making it seem like he feel for something, and then coming right back up and decking Neji out. Or any other variety of tricks that he had come up with. Mostly they ended up dead even, falling over at the same time.

Today was one of the days that Naruto won. Neji was sprawled out on the floor, staring at the ceiling. He had slipped up, just an inch, and Naruto was quick to take advantage of it. But with Neji flat on his back it meant that Naruto had to go and get the mail. The blond had just opened the door, only to be tackled by an overly energetic-yes Naruto called someone overly energetic-spandex clad person.

"LEE! Air! Air is good!" he said, after said person had him in a 'hug' of some sorts, and Lee let go of him.

"I apologize. For that I will-" and Neji, being a childhood friend-Naruto still didn't understand how-of Lee's could tell there was an oncoming rant of 'Youth' so he cut him off before he could get started.

"-help a fallen friend get back to his feet." He cut in. Lee blinked, and looked around to see where Neji's voice had come from. He wandered farther into the house, and found his friend, lying on his back. His normally unruffled martial arts clothes were looking slightly disheveled from his fall. Lee grabbed one of his friend's arms, and hauled him to his feet.

In the doorway Naruto had just greeted the other visitor-Tenten. She was the more normal of the two, with brown hair and eyes and kept her hair up in two buns on her head. She was also Neji's girlfriend, and had been for the last month. Lee had shiny bowl-cut black hair, and eyebrows that resembled caterpillars. When Naruto first met him he had been in a state of shock for a few days, blabbering something about 'wax' and 'needs to shave' much to Neji's amusement. And that was without saying what he wanted to say about the spandex….Naruto still shivered whenever he thought about it. Or when he saw Lee. He was an artist, and that was just…just not RIGHT!

Still it was fun to spar against him. Not that he ever won, Neji had a better chance at that. Naruto and Lee's styles were too similar; Neji was the odd one out, which made it harder to take him down. Now teaming up against Neji was fun. Though, in Neji's opinion, it was a pain.

Tenten and Naruto walked back to the sparring room-that's all it was used for-and found Neji leaning on Lee for support.

"Naruto…did you have to hit so hard? I do have bones that break, and I would prefer not to break any of them, thank you very much." Neji said, as Lee helped him to a seat. Naruto laughed nervously, and rubbed the back of his head. Neji was giving him the all too recognizable Hyuuga-Glare-Of-Painful-Death. That usually meant that Naruto was going to feel the repercussions of this bought later.

"Neji? Hey, do you want to go out later? Tomorrow, perhaps?" she asked, taking in the way he looked at the moment. And she gave Neji a look, one that meant she had a few ideas of what she wanted to do(A/N: minds outta the gutter please)and Neji shooed the other two out of the room.

"Your cousin is still not making her move. We've been trying since we hooked up, and she is doing nothing!" Tenten said, exasperated. Neji sighed, he knew this, no matter how many times he had tried to get her to say something she never listened to him. So, it seemed that Tenten had an idea, another one.

"So, what do you plan to do this time?" he asked, and she gave him a grin that would make weaker souls curl up and die. Fortunately Neji's soul was not weak, and he had seen that look quite a few times already.

"I thought you'd never ask. Here's the plan…"the rest was inaudible, as she bent over to whisper it to him, not trusting their friends. They seemed to like to eavesdrop.

After she finished, she straightened up, and Neji nodded. It was a good plan, now they only had to put it into action. Tenten helped Neji to his feet, and into the room off to the side-Naruto's studio. He was currently working on a new project, and Lee was looking all over the place, and playing 'Talk-Naruto's-Ear-Off' with zeal.

"Hey, Naruto? Since Neji is outta commission, could you take me to go shopping? I need to get Hinata a present for helping me with a project of mine." Total lie, she was simply using this as an excuse to get Naruto out of the house, this being the first step in the plan. Naruto was none the wiser to thin though.

"Yeah, uh, leeme get dressed…" he answered, as he was still in his martial arts gear. He scampered off to his room to change into suitable clothing.

"You are trying to play match-maker again, out Most Youthful Flower? That's wonderful! Do I get to help again?" Lee asked as soon as Naruto was out of earshot. Tenten thought for a few minutes.

"Hmn…actually yes, you can. Hinata doesn't know you're in on this, she always suspects us of something when we come over nowadays. So, here's what I need you to do…"

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Naruto had picked out one of his eye-blinding orange shirts, and a more normal set of black jeans. He sprinted out of his room to see Neji sleeping on the couch, and that Lee had already left. Tenten was waiting for him, and tapping her foot impatiently. When he showed up she sighed.

"About time! Now let's go!" she said, and grabbed the artist by his wrist and dragged him from the home. Neji sat up, as he heard the door slam.

"Well…better get to work on my part…" he muttered as he got to his feet.

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"Lee-san? What does Naruto need me for?" Hinata asked, and Lee shook his head.

"He went out before he could tell me. He just said it was something that he wanted to give you." Lee replied, and Hinata sighed, but nodded. She got to her feet and followed Lee back to the flat that her cousin and Naruto shared. She had no idea what she was getting herself into.

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Naruto and Tenten came back from the shopping trip, Tenten insisting that Naruto carry the present. It was a box of chocolates, and Naruto had no idea why he was carrying it. Still he listened to the weapon's enthusiast, and walked up the steps to the flat. He came into the room to find that the place looked to be completely deserted. Neji had cleaned up, and was currently holed up in his room. Naruto shook his head. He sat down, and waited for Tenten to ask for the thing. Before he could get impatient Hinata and Lee walked in the door, and Tenten motioned for Naruto to give Hinata the box. Naruto rolled his eyes, but obeyed as he wondered how someone could be so lazy. He also heard Neji's door open. But before he could turn around Lee had 'tripped' and 'accidentally' knocked Hinata forwards into Naruto, so that their lips met. Both were too surprised to do anything for a few seconds, neither inclined to pull away though. Though that's what they did when they saw the flash of a camera. Neji had his camera out, and was smirking like a fiend. He looked down to the camera, and his smirk widened.

"You two make a great couple…" he said, and both Naruto and Hinata turned red.

"Don't deny it. You both liked it." Tenten replied, referring to the kiss the two had just shared. And neither of them denied it, and Tenten smiled after a few seconds.

"W-well then…I guess this means that me an' Hinata are…?"

"A couple? Oh yeah! Finally, it took forever to get you both to see the light." Tenten said, and Lee nodded fervently. Neji was stuffing the camera into a pocket, but he was grinning widely.

It was about time too.

A/N: No this isn't a one-shot, I just wanted to get the couple thing outta the way. Don't look for romance in this story, there isn't going to be much of it. Action coming up!