Authors Note: Hey peeps! This is the second chapter, as I guess you guys already know. Um, I don't have much else to say except to enjoy!

At the end of the week, Neji found himself heading back to the clearing. He smiled softly, replaying his previous encounter with Naru in his head. Realizing he was just about at the edge of the clearing, Neji slowed down and made sure to tread carefully and softly, so he wouldn't make much noise. Once he got to the very beginning of the lake clearing, he settled down in the thick denseness of the trees to wait.

Naru's bare feet slapped against the cold wood of trees once again. She had left the house in only her nightgown, which went down to her mid-calf. Breathing in the crisp air of the night, she sighed. Hopefully, whether he was there or not, coming to the lake would solve her problem.

Stepping out into the lake clearing, she steadily moved towards the center. Reaching the lakeside, she gracefully extended one foot to test the water. It supported her weight, as she expected.

Tiptoeing onto the water, Naru smiled, once again in her element. Then she lifted her arms up, got into a pose with an imaginary partner, and began ballroom dancing.

Neji sucked in his breath sharply when he saw her. She had taken on an ethereal appearance in the nightgown, enhanced by the moonlight shining down upon her. When she began dancing, he smiled. Time for him to join in.

Effortlessly, he slipped into the man's part of the dance. Naru had felt him when he approached, so she wasn't quite as startled, but she still gave a slight start.

Neji gave a rare smile, showing off white teeth. "Good evening, Miss Naru. May I inquire why you are out so late?"

Naru smiled back at him. "And to you, Mister Neji. First, may I ask that we not be so formal with each other? It's so tiring for me," she replied, looking away sheepishly. "I was out simply to clear my mind, and maybe to meet someone. You?"

"I was out for the same reasons. What a coincidence."

"Well, tell me about yourself. Likes, dislikes, so on," Naru said to break the little ice remaining. "I have a strange feeling that we are going to get to know each other very well."

Neji smirked, before revealing the things about him she requested. "I have the same feeling. I like dancing, the moon, midnight walks, and water. I dislike the Hyuuga main family, especially the head and his heir, idiots, and annoying people. In my free time, I either train or practice my dancing. Now, you tell me about yourself."

"I like ramen, Hokage-jiji, dancing, the moon, and training. I dislike perverts, Sasuke Uchiha, and people who dislike ramen. My hobbies include dancing and training." Naru smiled at him. Then she got one of her crazy genius ideas. "I think we should meet up here every night at like midnight. Just to hang out, dance, maybe train and have a spar once in awhile. That sort of thing. To be honest, I don't have many friends, and I have a feeling you're not exactly social. Let's keep it a secret, though, and nobody will know but the two of us."

Neji felt a pleasant feeling rise up inside him. It was warm and he didn't know what it was, but he did know he never wanted to let it go. She actually wanted to get to know him better. "I like that idea, Naru. Same time tomorrow night, I assume?"

Naru shined a brilliant smile at him. "Sounds great to me." Then they both left and with a last goodbye, went their separate ways.

The next six months went brilliantly for the duo. They faithfully met up every night, and got to know each other very well. The two were comfortable with each other, and each could tell the other almost everything. True to their word, both kept their little midnight adventures private, and no one found out.

At some point, they had felt particularly adventurous, and made a plan for Neji to come over to Naru's place for lunch, after the Hokage left. Naru had been a mess for the entire day, cleaning up her insanely messy apartment to make it appear presentable.

It had gone rather well in Naru's opinion. She had served a homemade dish, which instantly became a hit with Neji. After the meal, they hung out at her place for a few hours before Neji had to go back to the Hyuuga compound.

Later, after their brave little trial run, Neji and Naru were brave enough to take a picnic lunch to the top of the Hokage Mountain. They also ventured out to other places, such as one of the local dango stands and Ichiraku. Each had a wonderful time with the other.

Before that all occurred, however, they had had to create secret aliases, just in case they were suspected or found out. After all, a Hyuuga, main or branch, couldn't be seen fraternizing with the village pariah.

Their disguises really were brilliant. It had taken them two or three months to construct them. Naru was the one who had suggested that they create something using water, as both could control the element effortlessly.

Neji had taken the half-baked idea and cooked it a bit more. He had thrown out the hypothesis that if they combined their chakra with the water, then they might be able to manipulate it even further.

Naru added the finishing touches to it. Her brainstorm was that they could cover themselves with a cloak of water, and then cover that layer with chakra. If they did that, then they could manage the water's appearance.

It had taken them a month to figure that out, with many errors and a few times they almost gave up. Somehow, after the second month mark, Naru managed it, and she taught Neji. After that, it was only a matter of practicing and refining it.

Neji, when transformed, was Ryuu Kaiko. Ryuu had brown hair and tan skin, a chuunin with a scar up his arm. He was 'dating' the lovely Yuki Yakiboshi.

Naru, also known as Yuki Yakiboshi, had white-blonde waist-length hair and pale skin, a chuunin like Ryuu. Her skin was flawless. Her disguise was very happy with Ryuu, and they had been 'dating' for two years.

Their most interesting escapade was when they had discovered a network of secret passageways under Konoha. After dining at Ichiraku's, they decided to take an evening walk. The sun was setting and showered the village in bright colors.

Naru suggested they just walk around in the streets. Neji agreed, and they spent about half an hour just wandering. At the forty-five minute mark, they had turned a corner and saw an old building with a mural on it. It was a picture of the Kyuubi attacking the village, with a small but bright moon in the top right corner that stood out. A bird was flying in the moonlight, above it all.

Naru had run up to the painting right away, and ran her hand over the brick. Neji was a little more cautious. He touched the fox, the bird, and the moon, which were the three most outstanding figures.

Naru decided to touch the moon, the fox, and then the bird. The wall began to tremble before sliding into the earth. Turning wide eyes to Neji, Naru grabbed his arm and dragged him into the dark abyss.

Over the next two months, they explored the entire area, and figured out pathways to important places such as the Hokage Tower, the hospital, all of the clan compounds, and the gates of Konoha. Neji had also taken a look at where they came out so they could enter in different place, not just the mural.

Now, they were absolute experts at working the secret underground streets.

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