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Author's Note: Thanks so much every one! I was gunna wait a little longer, but I was so happy I thought I'd get this out as soon as I could. I had to tweak things in this chapter for a while to get it right…Oh, and with each chapter it's getting longer and longer. I'm on the outline to about the fourth chapter… (Smiles) Reviews at the end.

I've NEVER used Japanese Suffixes before. So if I screw up big time on that, I'm really sorry.

I need a new Beta…I don't know what happened to her…

Own Little World

Chapter Two: Project From Hell

By: Dead Walking Raccoon

It was not everyday his uncle would ask for him to come into his study and talk to him. It was only when it involved his cousins or financial issues. Perhaps if Neji ever got in trouble, he'd be there more often, but he didn't. Geniuses didn't get in trouble.

Which it was, his cousins or business, he was soon to find out.

Though they lived in the same house it was rare the two would see each other. Neji had school and was class vice president while his uncle had a top of the line business to operate. The two things kept both busy and if his uncle had taken out time from working to speak with him, it had to be big.

The study was his uncle's main point for any business, or to get away from others. Three out of four walls had selves of books covering the surface. The other had two large, full sized windows looking out over property. The door was set opposite to the windows. There were small knickknacks scattered on with wall with the windows. The room was probably his favorite in the room, his most cherished room.

When Neji walked in, he noticed two things that were odd. One, the numerous files that would have been on his uncle's desk were gone and replaced with a thin tan one. The second, the other man was gazing out the windows with a thoughtful expression.

"You asked for me." Neji got right to the point. He didn't have time to be there if it wasn't something important. He had homework and tests to study for. Neji also wasn't on best terms with his uncle.

His uncle looked out the window a while longer, turning, and seating himself at his large desk. "An interesting request was faxed to me this morning. From Konoha's Mental Institution."

The brown haired teenager's brows frowned ever so slightly. "Why would they send you anything?"

He was aware that there was a Mental Institution, but he'd never really thought about it. The place was too far out of town and in the middle of nowhere to really give the structure much thought. It seemed odd that they'd be sending a top of the notch company owner anything. Sometimes they'd get smaller businesses or other owners asking for money. The Institution was anything but poor and every one in the business world knew it. But Hyuga's though didn't just give things away with out getting something in return.

"They want to make an agreement. They have a patient there that seems to have given them some trouble with the staff. They think bring in someone his own age would help with the problem."

Neji could see where this was going. "You want me to go? Why? What's in this for you?"

His uncle leaned back in his chair looking at the over of the tan folder. "This will be good for advertising. People may pay for our products but they don't trust us because we're so cut off to others. Helping the less fortune like this boy will give us advertisement. Going along with this will make the Hyuga's seem more…socialized."

"It will give us a good name." Neji stated. "That doesn't answer the question why I have to go."

"Hinata-san's learning how to run the company for when I retire and I don't trust Hanabi-san to go."

Neji's eyes narrowed. He didn't like this, not at all. Their family was large, why pick him? He wasn't what one would call a 'people person' and preferred to be alone. Now he was being sent to some 'hospital' to send some time with a nutcase? It wasn't his idea of a good time.

He had his own things to do. He had to obtain his image and keep up his grades. He was the vice president of the student class and it demanded his attention all the time. Nothing less then perfect would be good enough for him, or his uncle. 'Hanging out' with some retard would only get in his way.

Before Neji could even voice his resentment for the 'project' he'd been given, his uncle waved his hand in dismissal. "I will call them this evening and tell them you'd loved to help." Neji didn't miss the tilt up ward at the corner of his lips.

Sending a silent glare, Neji bowed and turned around on a dime. Yes, he'd love to waste his time with a crazy person for a few hours a day. Yes, he'd love to take time off of studying and become a fool like all the other students at his school. And yes, he'd love to be part of the project-from-hell and help his uncle.

The day was just going to get better and better wasn't it? Did the gods want to rip open the floor and have demons drag him down to hell now? Because it was looking a lot more appeasing then this.

Alright, before anyone bitches at me, no, I have NOTHING against mentally disabled people. Or any person who isn't 'normal'. I've an LD thingy for as long as I can freaking remember and I'm not to normal my self…and if you're still reading this so are you! (xD). And Neji is just being a bastard right now.

Reviewers: (9!)

Corvin: (Big teary eyes) I always love your reviews! Every time I see you reviewed I get this big smile on my face! I posted this earlier just because of you! 8)

Gray.blob: Yeah isn't his family mean? I'd be so heart broken if my family dumped me in an asylum.

Minoki: I did! 8)

Brezzie: I'll look at your story as soon as I have time! Right now I have work, Driver's Ed and crazy siblings to look after. But I will! Lol

Naitachal666: Really? I thought this chapter was actually pretty boring. With no speech and all.

Katterree Fengari Aw thanks! I like Gaara centered fics too. Which is why both of my stories have him as one of the main characters.

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Posted: June 12, 2006