Chapter 2

Neji sat in his room the next morning. He was wondering WHY he didn't want to get married. He didn't even MEET the girl! How was he to know if she was the worst thing to ever happen to him? He wondered why Tenten seemed to make it WORSE. He was trying to think logically but something kept dragging him away from the answer. Was it fear? 'He, Tenten and Lee loved each other like friends.' There was a word in that sentence that would make things make since. Neji could feel it! But what was it? Neji didn't see what was staring him in the face. 'He, Tenten, and Lee loved each other like friends.' This still didn't make any since; but he was trying! He laid down on his bed wondering. He looked over at a picture on his bed-side table. It was of Him, Lee, and Tenten. The one Gai took at the celebration for Neji when he became a Jonin. There he was, a big smile on his face, wearing the Chunin vest, Lee giving him a thumbs-up and Tenten pointing at Neji with a giggly look on her face.

Flash Back "AW! YES NEJI! YOUR YOUTH HAS FINALLY ALOWED YOU TO PASS!" Lee cheered.

"Ya, hay, Neji, I wonder what your cute little team will look like!" Tenten joked.

CLICK! Gai-sense took the picture.

"Who said I have to be that kinda Jonin?"

End Flash Back

Neji smiled. That was a happier time. A time when Neji didn't have to marry anyone. A time when they all had lots of laughs. A time when Tenten would ether pick-up he or Lee for training. Today she was supposed to pick-up Neji but it had been a wile and she hadn't shown. Was she mad at him? She had seemed ad when she left the restaurant. Or maybe it was his imagination. His face was burning; he felt like he was gonna pass out. But Tenten still didn't show. Mad or not. Then Neji's eyes fell on Reiko's picture. He felt like ripping it up! He turned his head to the ceiling. He tried to work out that puzzle. 'He, Tenten, and Lee loved each other like friends.' It was no use; he just couldn't get it! He got off his bed and ran down to the training ground.

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Well, that was a bad idea. Tenten apparently was mad at him.

"TENTEN!" Lee shrieked, "YOU ALMOST CUT NEJI'S HAIR! IF HE DIDN'T MOVE HALF HIS HAIR WOULD BE GONE!"

Tenten didn't seem to care. Neji was inspecting his hair. She didn't even touch it. It was how it was originally. It was a good thing Neji was fast.

"What's up with you, Tenten?" Neji asked.

"HUMF!" Tenten puffed, turning away from the Hyuuga.

'Is this because I laughed when she drank the spit drowned sake?'

"Tenten?" Gai said, "Why are you so upset with your fellow comrade? What did the geniuses of our team do to thy flower?"

"Tenten?" Neji asked. Tenten didn't answer. Neij did NOT want this weapons mistress mad at him. He wanted to make thing right! But how when you don't know the problem? Suddenly, a perky blond girl ran up to the four of them.

"NEJI-KUN! IT'S ME! MAKUKARU REIKO!"

Neji just died. He just DIED! He thought she would be annoying! He knew it! And he had hoped he was wrong!

"Neji, who's your friend?" Gai asked. Neji shuttered. Reiko walked up to Neji.

"Sooo, I was thinking pink flowers! I'd look sooo good! A pink theme!"

"No pink," Neji said plainly. She blinked at him. Then Tenten ran off.

"TENTEN! WAIT!" Neji said, he rushed after her. Reiko followed. So did Gai and Lee who had no idea what was going on. Tenten lost Neji and the others. Neji couldn't believe it. This Reiko girl was ruining his life! Neji plopped himself down on the ground and started to pant. How could one girl be worth so much! And how can one other girl be worth so little! And how can THAT girl ruin his entire life!

"What was up with her!" Reiko asked. Neji got up.

"I'm going home."

F.K.: Well, that's it for now! But don't worry! There'll be more! Just keep reading! And if you have any comments or ideas, just click the purple GO button and review!