-Friday-

"Weeeeeeee! We are sooo gonna beat the crap outta Silver Sand High! I can't wait to be in the audience cheering for Nejiiiii!"

"Sakura, calm down! I thought you clearly stated the fact that you are not one of Neji's fangirls." Tenten pulled out her crossed arms to restrain Sakura. Temari eyed the pinkette, gruffly she said, "remember Gaara is playing for Silver Sand, I assure you he's a real good player, Neji will have a hard time scoring on my little brother."

The first week of school rolled by surprisingly quick and unpainful. Tenten heaved a sigh of content as she contemplated on her current situation. She's got good roommates: kind, helpful, adventurous, and funny, just the way Tenten had pictured her dream friend group. Some obnoxious boys dared to flirt with her, whistled or grabbed her arm, but none escaped without a bloody nose. The classes were neither boring nor interesting, except for physical education, which Tenten awed the whole class by running a 4:29 minute 1500m; she came in second place, the first place was none other than the one she wanted to punch so hard, Neji Hyuuga.

In the office stood Jiraiya and Kakashi.

"Are you sure about this decision? You know, the students are sure going to question the dignity of our school…" Kakashi closed his book for a moment to look at Jiraiya, who couldn't hold up his grin and bursted out laughing.

"I thought someone like you would understand the brilliance of rooming a boy and a girl together," Jiraiya pointed to the book Kakashi was holding, "don't you want to see blossoming love in our school? It is our duty to provide our students with a memorable last year of high school!"

"Why does he sound like Guy so much nowadays…" muttered Kakashi under his mask, "but nevermind, this decision is indeed brilliant!"

Tennis was one of the sports that Tenten had wanted to master but couldn't due to the lack of good-quality equipment back where she lived. Tenten sighed, now there are recreational tennis courts on campus available to all of us, but I'm probably too old to start learning, and nobody can teach me anyways...

Tenten could see the four glorious players clearly from where she sat on the bleacher. Gaara and Matsuri were stretching in a professional way. Ino was blowing kisses toward the audience, which earned her ear-blasting yells and whistles from her fan club. Neji had his back to Ino, looking calm and well-prepared.

Temari was bewildered at first as who to cheer for, but she shouted her lungs out for Gaara's name while Sakura and Hinata were whooping for Neji and Ino.

Hinata stiffened all of a sudden, her cheeks staining deep shades of red. Tenten noticed some boys scooted in the same row of bleacher, and a blabbering blonde settled next to Hinata. Well yesterday wasn't he the one who tapped on Hinata's shoulder and borrowed an eraser? Then Hinata blushed furiously and almost fainted with...joy?

Ignoring the drama going on to her right, Tenten turned her attention back onto the tennis court. She took the time to study the so-called "prince of tennis" 's face.

I see why Neji managed to get so many fangirls. His face was a flawless masterpiece, with two bizarre yet mysteriously beautiful silver-violet eyes that seemed to be shooting out flirtatious lightnings against his will. The smooth, coffee colored hair was tied loosely, reaching his waist line, practically begging to be stroked and caressed. Neji mastered his luscious hair with such manliness, and…

"Tenten are you ok? You are spacing out." Sakura peered at a baffled Tenten with curiosity. "Don't tell me you've fallen in love with our prince of tennis?"

"Nonsense! I will never like a popular, snobbish, and dull bastard!" Retorted Tenten with such a change in mood that scared Sakura speechless. "If he isn't Hinata's cousin I would've give him a good punch in the nose already!"

The match started at exactly 7pm. Neji started with a powerful sidespin serve, strategically placed at the out wide corner of the service box. He smirked when Gaara returned the ball with ease. Seems like an interesting match today. Ino stepped in and volleyed the ball, which is now flying toward Matsuri with frightening speed. Lowering her racket just in time, Matsuri saved the ball...The rally went on and on until, everybody on the Jade Leaf's side cheered, as the ball slid down from hitting the net. Matsuri grunted and shot Gaara an apologetic look.

Tenten had lost count of time and a while later, the match ended with 3-1, the Jade Leaf won.

Temari crossed her arms and grunted, "I guess Neji's a teeny tiny bit better than my younger brother. They do have a two-year age difference though." "Hey Temari, whose side are you on anyways! Cheer up!" Sakura laughed heartily, "Neji's skills are sharp as ever! I'm glad we have someone like Ino who can cooperate so well with him."

Tenten couldn't stop herself from sending glares toward that Ino for no reason. What? Why do I even care! Because she's flirting with Neji…?

By now most people had left the bleachers already, probably back to their dorms to get their work done. Neji noticed someone he knew walking toward him.

"Lady Hinata."

"C-congrats Neji! I'm g-glad that you w-won another match!" Hinata said shyly but with warmth. A flick of horror and surprise shot through those pearl-like eyes of Hinata's.

"Thank you, I…"

Thump.

"Ow! WHAT was that?" Tenten yelped as Temari bumped her and her body collided with someone else's. On the ground.

The next thing Neji knew, he was pressed down on the ground by a startled brunette. Her soft curves were evidently felt by Neji through the pathetical excuse of clothing. He could have pushed her off with a flick of his finger, considering his strong body build, but to his own dismay he stilled himself instantly. Relishing this unusual, tingling sensation, Neji gazed into the brunette's pair of dark chocolate eyes, silently willing her to stay in that position.

Tenten gasped the moment she hit ground, or rather, she landed on top of Neji who hit the ground with a thump. The air was knocked out of her and for a good ten seconds she remained where she was in that awkward position. A fierce blush crept up onto her cheeks. Tenten's face was mere inches away from Neji's, whose steamy hot breath burned onto her skin. Between Neji's legs there was...Tenten's right knee.

"Woah I didn't mean to do that," Temari chuckled, lifting Tenten's arm up. Beside this tangling mess, Ino stood staring at the pair, her stare turning into an angry glare. "You bitch get off my Nejiiii!" She screamed as she forcefully hauled Tenten away.

Neji stood up without so much as a word, his cool expression masked his unbaffled face.

Tenten wanted to slap Ino on the face right there and then, but she decided against it since someone was approaching the crowd.

Kakashi strode over to them with his book held in left hand and some papers in his right hand. "I see, this is your last year of high school and you guys are sure having fun! But wait and listen, because something more fun is about to happen." He paused. "We are going to switch up your roommates!"

Wow I updated within the same day horray for me! I am working on the next chapter already so stay tuned!