A/N: Chapter 2! Thank you to EVERYONE who reviewed(17 reviews for the first chapter)! I was so excited! I didn't think this story would be that great, but you lovely reviewers have instilled confidence in me! Enjoy!

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Chapter 2

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Neji POV

Life hates me.

Could this situation suck anymore than it already does? Gai's my new math teacher, what the hell happened to the old one!? He probably killed the guy off or something, he has that power . . . And what the hell did he do to Lee!? It's so freaking terrible I can't even express myself in proper Japanese. When Gai said he'd be checking up on me, I didn't expect him to be teaching. At my school. 24/7.

And what is wrong with me? This morning I couldn't say anything to Tenten after she said she was worried about me. I wanted to smack myself, but instead I turned into a coward and hid in my bathroom . . . She probably thinks I was brushing my hair or something. I don't know what's going on. The way she looked at me for a second . . . Something in me just . . . Melted. I can't believe how corny that sounds . . .

. . . I'm becoming a sentimental idiot.

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Sakura crossed her legs, making her short jean skirt ride up a bit in hopes that Sasuke was watching, and frowned at the building. "Do you think they're ok?"

"He's only a teacher, not some insane killer." Ino scoffed.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes at them and reached into the bag of chips that Chouji held, taking one out and popping it into his mouth. When the boy didn't protest Naruto also reached in, but the bag was viciously wrenched away and Chouji hissed, "Stop eating my food."

"You let Shikamaru have one!" Naruto protested, glaring at Chouji. "Why can't I have one!?"

"No." Chouji replied.

"Come on . . ."

"No."

"Gimme one!"

"No!"

"Let me have one!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Shut the hell up!" Kiba screamed.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "You're so troublesome . . ."

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"Gai-sensei!" Tenten smiled and linked her fingers behind her back. "It's so nice to see you!"

Gai closed his eyes and sighed dramatically. "Ah, Tenten, your beauty grows everyday! You are a wonderfully youthful flower, and you shouldn't let it this wonderful period of your youth go to waste!"

Tenten continued grinning stupidly, but inside she was cringing. What the hell? Youthful flower? "Thank you Gai-sensei, I'll remember that." Like hell she would. What in the world was this guy smoking? And thanks to Neji, stupid Hyuuga Neji, she was stuck here. Tenten wanted to smack him to oblivion . . .

"And who is this youthful lad?" Gai asked suddenly, turning his attention away from Tenten to fix Neji with a mock surprised expression upon his face. "Who is this Lee?"

"Gai-sensei!" Lee stood at attention with a hand against his forehead in salute. "This is Hyuuga Neji."

Gai grinned at Neji. "I've heard many great things about you, lets have a talk."

The air filled with tension and an ominous silence.

Gai-sensei! You're awesome! Lee thought happily. He couldn't have had a better teacher!

Serves Neji right! Tenten thought viciously. But once Tenten got Neji to herself . . . She'd totally beat the shit out of him. Neji could sense Tenten's intense delight, it radiated off her in waves and he wanted to knock some sense into her. Was she his friend or wasn't she?! Dammit! A good friend wouldn't leave him here, alone, to face Gai . . . "Come Lee," Tenten pushed Lee towards the door roughly and gave Neji a chilling smile. "We'll see you later Neji!"

When the door closed with a deafening snap, Gai smirked. "So, now that we're alone, we can get down to business . . ." He disappeared instantly and the reappeared right beside Neji, thoroughly startling the unprepared teen. "How are you doing Neji-kun?"

Once he got his wits back, he could form a coherent response. "I'm fine."

"Good, good. And the true love?"

". . ."

"Not so good then." Gai sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Aren't there any girls who interest you? I've been looking at that group of friends you supposedly hang out with and there are some nice ones . . . Sakura for instance!" He held two thumbs up and gave his signature smile. "Try her!"

"No." Neji said with finality. Hell no. Besides, the Uchiha seemed to have dibs on that girl . . . Him or Naruto, Neji couldn't discern which one. Both were idiots.

"Ino? Blondes are nice."

"Another Uchiha follower? I'd rather not . . ."

Gai frowned. "I suppose Hinata is out of the question . . . What about Tenten? She's a wonderful young girl!"

Huh, now there was an idea. Tenten was intelligent, not an airhead girl who chattered constantly about boys they liked or the latest fashion . . . She was strong physically and whenever she'd gotten a hand on him she'd given him a bruise the size of a tennis ball . . . She was kind, especially whenever Hanabi wanted to play 'ninjas' . . . And, though he'd never admit it aloud, Tenten was pretty. Ok, he wasn't doing her justice, she was beautiful. Sometimes when they were walking through the halls together he'd sense at least a dozen pairs of male eyes roaming over her form and/or giving him death glares. It made the blood in his body run cold and for some reason he wanted to kill those guys for staring at her . . . He still didn't understand why . . .

"Your suggestions become more and more asinine." Neji answered coldly. Tenten was a friend, it would be incredibly awkward to be in a relationship with her.

A wicked smile bloomed on Gai's face. "Tenten, huh? She's a nice girl, don't you think? Smart . . ." Neji's eyebrow twitched ever so slightly. ". . . Kind, I've heard she helps at the local hospital sometimes after school . . ." Gai's eyes casually took in Neji's defensive form; the boy's fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white. "Did I mention that she's a gorgeous girl? I've heard that she's REGULARLY ASKED OUT BY OTHER GUYS." He made sure to raise his voice at the last part; if Neji didn't get this hint then there was no hope.

'Regularly asked out?' Neji thought, his mind racing. 'By other guys?' That was great, just great. Tenten deserved a nice guy as her boyfriend, after all, she was a wonderful person. She was like a sister to him, and he loved her, in the most brotherly way possible. It was natural to want to rip off any guys' arm who tried to touch her inappropriately, or kill any other guy who tried to kiss her . . . No, he'd have to control that part of his brotherly nature . . .

"Tenten's a wonderful person, any guy would be lucky to have her as his girlfriend." Neji replied casually, trying not to imply that he'd kill any other guy who did become her boyfriend.

"I see," Gai murmured with interest. Poor, Neji-kun. The boy was trying so hard to hide it, but his interest in Tenten was blatantly obvious. The way his fists clenched, the stance of his body, and the tone of his voice all indicated he'd murder any guy who even tried to court Tenten. But Neji was an idiot. Gai frowned at Neji's blank expression and smiled; the boy didn't even know he was in love with his best friend. "Oh well, I'm not saying you have to pick just yet, but give it some thought. You can go now Neji-kun."

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School passed by in a blur and before long Neji found himself standing outside by the gates of the school, waiting for Tenten to come. She'd originally suggested they meet there so she could treat him to ice cream, or anything he wanted. Neji tapped his foot impatiently and raised his head as Tenten came running, her bag flapping wildly against her back.

"You're late." he said, crossing his arms.

Tenten rolled her eyes at him and smiled. "Yeah, yeah, I know you don't like to be kept waiting. Come on, we can try that new café, my treat!" She grabbed his hand, ignoring the spark that suddenly shot up her arm, and tugged him along after her.

"I guess I don't have a choice,"

"You know me so well."

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Lee's eyes watched as Tenten dragged the Hyuuga, who wasn't protesting the treatment, towards wherever they were going. Sometimes he wanted to smack some sense into his hard-headed friend. It was obvious, to everyone, that there was something going on between them . . . Well, minus the other guys; he was observant. Lee had been waiting for them to get together for a long time, but the years passed by and Tenten and Neji remained friends . . .

"How long do you think it'll take them to get a clue?" Gai asked, his voice filled with suppressed laughter.

"I'm not sure Gai-sensei, it's been almost five years . . ." Lee replied sadly.

"I'll let you in on a secret Lee,"

Lee clenched his fist and looked up at Gai. "Please tell me Gai-sensei! I can handle it!"

"That new café their going to . . . It's a place for couples."

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A/N: Neji and Tenten are going to a cafe for couples . . . Think of the chaos. LOL. Anyways, please review and tell me what you think!