Title: To Be Or Not To Be

Rating: K+ (for now… rating may go up)

Summary: She just went to his house to see why he hadn't come to training. she hadn't planned on being told she was getting married! And to Neji Hyuga, no less. Ya see? Weird things happen when Neji skips training!

By: Shikamaru Nara's Fangirl

Authoress Note: Hii all! Thank you so much for the reviews! I love reading them! They influence me to update faster. Truth be told, I'm not that good at multi-chaptered fics so the fact that you all think it's good totally makes my day! (Also, do they even have cars in "Naruto"? Feh, they have cigarettes, knives, computers and the like but no cars? Well, the Hyugas have a limo. Deal with it.) Oh, by the way, there are a few Japanese words in this chapter. Alas, Japanese is not my forte. So I apologize if they're being used out of context.

Disclaimer: I do not own limos, golfing, breakfast or the arrogant jackass-y bastard that is Neji Hyuga. Bummer.


Limousine

June 10th

11:20 AM

"The Hyugas have their own golf course?" Tenten exclaimed, looking at the Hyugas that were in the limo with her. "A limo, I can understand, being one of the stuck u- ahem, prestigious clans in Konoha, that makes sense, but a golf course? Who needs a private golf course?"

"We do, obviously." Neji snapped from beside her. "You see, Tenten-san. Hyugas have been golfing for generations. It's one of the ways we get rid of stress." Hiashi explained. 'Really. Could've fooled me. I just thought that they beat on the nearest female they could find.' Tenten thought as she, discreetly of course, glared at Neji as various flashbacks of "training" (aka: Tenten getting her butt handed to her and Neji nearly pounding her to a bloody pulp.) popped into her mind. She still had a bruise on her arm from when Neji sent her crashing into a tree.

When he sends her into the hospital one of these days… she's going to tell Sakura to send the bill to Neji Hyuga. Arrogant little…

"More importantly," Hanabi Hyuga interrupted. "There are horse stables there, too. Hyugas have always been born riders." The youngest Hyuga heiress looked at her sister. "Right, onee-chan?" Hinata's attention snapped away from the window she was looking out of. "Nani? Oh, um, yes." She nodded, and then looked back out the window. Hanabi scoffed. "She's probably thinking about that Uzumaki guy again." She turned her attention to Tenten. "I bet you'll fall off the horse you haveta ride within the first five minutes." Tenten smiled. "Well, aren't you a little b-"

"Tenten." Tenten turned and looked at Neji. "Yes, Neji?" White eyes looked at her. "Don't say what I think you are going to say."

"What? I was just going to say that she's a b…all of sunshine. Yes, she's just a little ball of sunshine. Hehehe. Adorable."

'Little brat.'


Private Hyuga Golf Course/Horse Stables

June 10th

11:30 AM

"And you hold the club, like so. Then you swing. And try not to spook the horses over there. Think you can do it?" Neji asked, demonstrating. "If I can fight ninjas whose levels surpass me in battle, then yeah, I think I can handle swinging a metal bar around. I practically do this every day, anyways. It would help if everyone wasn't staring at me, though." Tenten pointedly looked at the Hyugas. "Hint, hint!"

"It's alright, Hiashi-sama." Neji jumped in before his uncle could do something to Tenten. "I'll stay with her. After all, we are engaged." Tenten choked on her own spit. It just… felt weird hearing Neji say that. Tenten turned her attention from the Hyugas to the golf club and ball. You just smack and swing. Honestly, did the Hyugas think that she was a complete imbecile? Even Naruto Uzumaki could hit a ball. "Tenten-chan." Hinata called out. Tenten looked up and into the girls white eyes. "Good luck." The elder Hyuga daughter smiled at her. The younger one looked skeptically at her before turning away and following her father to the next hole and Tenten could've sworn she had heard her say, "Wonder how long 'till she beans someone in the head?"

"Oh, she's going to be the one."

"Tenten." Tenten turned and gave him an innocent smile. Golfing? So totally no problem.

Problem! It seemed like no matter how soft she hit the ball, it always went sailing. So far, Tenten had managed to hit the ball over the fence surrounding the golf course and horse coral and hit eight pedestrians, ten cars that were in the parking lot, eleven windows and she would've hit Neji with her club if he was just a little bit slower. "I hope we don't end up getting sued…" Tenten vaguely heard Neji mutter staring at a recently-broken window. "Shut up, Hyuga. I have perfect aim."

"Tell that to the pedestrians... and the windows." Tenten 'hmph'ed. "I aim the ball for the hole. It's not my fault if it takes detours along the way."

"Tiger Woods you are not."

"I should've just hit you with the club."

"Just hit the ball, Tenten." Neji said, exasperated. 'Stupid Neji. Questioning my abilities. I hit the darn ball didn't I? It's not my fault if stupid people are in the wrong place at the wrong time.' Tenten hit the ball. (Or, more appropriately speaking, she smacked the ball.) And the ball went flying. Wordlessly, Tenten and Neji watched at the ball flew and…disappeared. "Well, lost another ball."

"Shut up." Tenten grabbed another ball from the golf club bag and dropped it on the ground. "Here's an idea, yell "fore" right before you hit the ball." Neji sighed heavily. "Gives the people more time to run." He muttered.

"I heard that! And you coulda told me that, earlier!"

"I thought you knew."

"I don't golf."

"Apparently." Tenten glared at him raised the club and yelled, "Three!" and swung. The ball sailed until…

It hit one of the Hyuga's pride horses. "Oh, yes. Perfect aim." Neji said as the horse fell over. Tenten looked around and saw the Hyugas staring at the fallen horse, then at her. Tenten gasped, and covered her mouth with her free hand. "By the way," Neji said, completely calm regardless of the fact that she had just hit and knocked over a full-grown stallion. "It's fore."


Tenten's Apartment

1:00 PM

'Phew. Thank goodness I was able to convince Hiashi-sama to let me spend the rest of the day packing my things. I don't know how I'll be able to stand four weeks in the Hyuga compound. I was barely even able to last today.' Tenten sighed heavily and she ran her fingers through her loose brown hair. Why did Neji pick her for anyway? She'd think that Neji would want someone with… better abilities. 'I almost wish he had picked someone else.' She pushed her suitcase down and it closed with a soft click. 'Then I wouldn't have to deal with this.' She didn't see how Neji and Hinata were able to handle the strictness of the Hyuga compound day after day after day…

'Although it does make sense. Seeing as how they were born and raised there.' The weapons mistress sighed heavily and threw herself onto her mattress then rolled over onto her side and stared at the picture of Team Gai on her nightstand. She smirked as she remembered that day. Neji was such a bastard back then. 'But then again, he's a bastard now, too.' Truth be told, Tenten has always had a small (Very small. So small, it's basically microscopic.) crush on the prodigy. He was just so…handsome. 'We won't count the fact that when we first met, I though he was a girl…' Tenten smiled. He really should cut that long hair of his. Although, if he did, he just wouldn't be the same Neji. Her stomach growled and the kunoichi sat up. Food. Now.

'In retrospect, I should've at least stayed for lunch…' Tenten thought as she looked at her nearly-bare refrigerator. Which meal did she require? Lunch or dinner? 'I knew I shouldn't have eaten breakfast.'


Hyuga Compound

June 11th

8:00 AM

'Too… early…' Tenten had just barely managed to drag herself out of bed, grab her suitcase and begin to walk to the Hyuga estate. Why did Hiashi-sama request that Tenten be there at eight o'clock? It really was too early. She usually wasn't even up until 8:30 then at 9:00, she was out the door heading for Team Gai's training ground.

Before 8:30, Tenten was dead walking. A maid had met her at the door when Tenten had (sluggishly) made her way up the walk. "Ah, Tenten-san, Hiashi-sama has requested your presence in the breakfast nook."

"Ugh."

"Let me take your suitcase."

"Ugh." The suitcase was yanked out of her grip as Tenten staggered slightly. No falling asleep in the doorway! "Oh, silly me." the maid giggled. "You don't know where the breakfast nook is, do you?"

"Ugh."

"I shall guide you." Somehow sensing that Tenten wasn't going to move willingly, the maid grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hall then knocked on a wooden door. "Hiashi-sama? Tenten-san has arrived."

"Send her in." The maid opened the door, let go of Tenten's hand and gave the girl a shove into the room. "Ah, Tenten-san. I trust that the maid has taken your bags?"

"Ugh."

"Good. Take a seat next to Neji." Cracking an eye open, Tenten found her fiancé and plopped down into the seat next to him. "Tenten?" Ah. Neji had never seen his partner half-conscious. 'He probably doesn't even sleep. Do robots sleep? I don't think robots sleep. I need to sleep. Oh, it's cold. It's very cold. It's…' Tenten was jerked out of her dream-like state. She screamed. "Cold! Cold, cold, cold! So very cold!" She turned to Neji who had a water pitcher in his hand. "Rise and shine, Tenten."

"I hate you!" Neji smirked. "You almost fell asleep on your breakfast." Tenten looked in front of her. When did the plate of food appear in front of her? Her stomach growled at the sight of it; she had chosen to skip dinner yesterday. It all looked so good…her mouth nearly watered.

But important matters first.

"You poured water down my back, you insensitive jerk!"

"It woke you up."

"You're buying me a new shirt!"


Hehe. I like the ending.