Hello, this is my first fanfic. I hope someone likes it. I would appreciate any advice you give me. Um. If you don't like this pairing, don't read. Neji/Saku.

Chapter 1

Meeting

It started out as an ordinary day in Konoha. With a few exceptions that are slowly but surely slinking their way into being what one pink haired kunoichi would call ordinary.

First of all, for about a month now it has rained almost everyday, but that happens every year around this time. Second, Naruto was gone on a lot of missions lately and it kind of made her feel a bit lonely.

When her alarm went off at five a.m. she quickly turned off the alarm by calmly pushing the botton, and then knocking it off onto the floor.

She waited a few minutes and then she agonizingly lifted the covers off of her face. Her eyes were glazed over from sleep, and her hair looked like a rats nest. Slowly she got out of bed and went to take a shower.

After she got through showering she brushed her teeth and combed her hair. Then went into her room to get dressed. She put on the regular undergarments, a black fishnet undershirt, and a lime green spaghetti strap shirt. She then pulled on a black mid-thigh skirt with some black shorts underneath. She went downstairs and ate breakfast then headed out the door for training.

She decided on her way that it was a good idea of hers to have taken advantage of today when deciding what to wear this morning. A day without rain meant she could wear such clothes and not have to worry about being cold or soaked to the bone.

"Just hurry up and get to the training ground so we can get to work" said Inner Sakura.

"We'll be there in no time. So don't have a cow."

"Fine fine. Just hurry. We don't want to fail our up-and-coming ANBU test do we?"

'Okay okay. I see your point. Sheesh.' thought Sakura as she pumped some chakra into her legs to run faster.

Sakura had been training as much as possible because she signed up for an ANBU exam. Naruto had veen in ANBU for a while now, and she had finally decided it was time she tried to join as well. She has been Tsunade's apprentice for a while now so she new she had gotten way stronger.

She sent out into her very favorite clearing in the forest and began training. Mainly on improving her aim and attempting to improve her stamina a little more by practicing some taijutsu on some training dummies and items.

She had been training for about an hour when she felt a familiar chakra approaching.

In a couple minutes a girl with long blonde hair and deep blue eyes jumped down from a tree and smiled at her. "Hey forehead girl."

"Hey Ino-pig" said Sakura. "Your a little late you know. I thought you might have decided to skip."

"Hmph. You wish. My parents are dragging me out of town for a few days to go and see my cousin's wedding. So I had to go shopping for a new dress." explained Ino, then she stuck her tongue out and winked at her.

Ino and Sakura had been friends since about a month after Sasuke left, and that was about five years ago, since they are now seventeen.

"Oh. Well I guess that's a decent excuse" said Sakura smiling. "Now are you ready or not Ino-pig?"

"Ya ya ya. Cut the small talk and lets get started. We only have about a week left to train."

"Well I think we shoould get started. The sooner we get started the sooner I can beat you Ino-pig," Sakura said smirking.

"Ha! You wish forehead girl," Ino said laughing and shifting into a defensive taijutsu stance.

The wind started to pick up as the girls started to spar. Sakura charged at Ino and threw a round house kick at her side. Ino blocked that, but missed blocking the puch to the left side of her face. Of course Sakura's speed helped out a lot.

"Thank Kami that we're not using chakra. She would've shattered my beautiful face!"

"Cha! Allright Sakura keep it up!"

It went on like that for a while, blocking, punching, punching and blocking. Kicking and throwing kunai at each other, but no direct hits, mainly scratches and such. (Sorry, I don't really have anything to on for the fight seens. :( If you could give me a few pointers I'll try to make it better!)

After a few hours of taijutsu practice with Ino they were both tired and hungry. Sakura had finally gotten Ino to admit defeat, barely. So they both decided that lunch was in order here.

Walking down the street at an even pace they started talking about girl stuff.

"Hey Sakura are you ever going to get a new boyfriend," asked Ino curiously. "I mean it has been a while since you dated anybody. Your last boyfriend was from Suna right, I mean I know it didn't work out, the long distance and all."

"Ya ya ya. Ino I know, but I just don't know anyone I want to have a relationship with," replied Sakura.

"Well, you could always try going with a Konoha guy for a change. Instead of a guy in another country," Ino said while thinking of who was single.

"You know she's right Sakura. We've needed a boyfriend for a while now. I know you're sick of being single."

"Ya I know. I guess we should try to find someone in Konoha this time. I guess long distance relationships don't really work out all that well."

While they were walking down the street talking, and not paying attention to where they were going, Sakura bumped right into something sturdy and she fell back.

She immediately began making an apology, until she saw who it was, "Oh, I'm so sorry-

"You should watch where you're going," a person with long chesnut hair and white eyes said to her, "There are other people walking on this street you know."

"Oh, it's you," replied Sakura with a small trace of sarcasm in her voice, "I know there are other people on the road Neji-san, but you could have also made an effort to avoid crashing into us, mister high and mighty. Now if you'll excuse us we'll be on our way."

"Hmph. Like I care about a weak kunoichi like you," he shot back at her in a monotoned voice.

"What the hell? Who does this guy think he is? Telling us that we're weak! That's it. Let me at 'em! We CANNOT let him get away with calling us weak!"

"Your right for once."

"Hyuuga Neji," Sakura started with her back turned to him face red with anger, "I am not weak! Why don't you just get off of that high horse that you're always sitting on that makes you think you're better than everyone else and show a little courtesy to someone for once!" Sakura yelled giving him the best glare she could muster through her yelling.

He just glared back at her with one of his famous Hyuuga glares.

Hmm. She's kind of funny when she's mad...