Chapter Three: A Date and A Job
Characters Introduced: Hyuuga Hiashi
I DON'T OWN NARUTO!
Rated for violence, language and future sexual situations
Sasuke was sitting on her porch when she got there and Sakura groaned to herself. 'Someone please save me from this idiot.' She thought as she walked slowly. Out of the blue, Neji popped up out of nowhere. "Hey Haruno…do you mind giving me a checkup? I know you're on vacation but as long as you're not in the hospital doing it, it's ok right?" Neji asked nervously. "It is." Sakura agreed happily. She got to her porch and Sasuke got to his feet. "Hey Sakura. Wanna go get some dinner with me?" He asked. "I have to give Neji his checkup. He was seriously injured earlier today. I didn't get a chance to finish the exam because Tsunade-sama gave me a surprise vacation." Sakura replied, half lying. "I also have to speak with you about an urgent matter Haruno-sama." Neji added before Sasuke could open his mouth. 'Ooh he called us Haruno-sama. Must be important.' Inner Sakura said cheerfully.
"We can talk while I'm giving you your exam." Sakura said business-like. Sasuke glared hotly at Neji's back and left in a cloud of dead leaves. Sakura sighed and went inside. "Thanks." She said. "You're welcome. So how about that checkup and conversation?" Neji asked. "Right. Have a seat on the couch then." Sakura replied. Neji did as she asked him to and waited for her. Sakura scrubbed off in the kitchen sink and summoned her stethoscope and thermometer from her room. After checking his vitals to make sure everything was ok, Sakura pushed her chakra into his body as the Hyuuga heir talked. "Well Hiashi-sama asked me if there was anyone that would be good enough to be the Hyuuga family medic. I immediately thought of you and he asked me to ask you if you would kindly fill the position for the duration of your vacation and possibly part time as you work in the hospital and go on missions for Hokage-sama." Neji said as Sakura finished healing him like he should've been healed the first time before her stupid inner made her have a psychotic episode.
"I'd love to. I'll need something to do while I'm on vacation." Sakura replied. "So why did you take a vacation? Was it because of me?" Neji asked. "No and yes." Sakura replied. "Explain please." Neji said. "Well it's because Sasuke's stressing me out and it's also because of what happened between us in the hospital room." Sakura replied. "I see…..well how about we start today over? Would you like to go out to dinner with me?" Neji asked. "I'd like that." Sakura replied. "Ok. If you want to shower and change, I'll wait for you. I've already showered and changed so I'm in no hurry." Neji said. "Thanks." Sakura said politely. She went upstairs and showered. She washed her hair with her favorite shampoo and conditioner then washed her body with her favorite soap and body wash. Ten minutes later Sakura came downstairs dressed in a pair of blue jeans, a black tube top that showed her Anbu tattoo off and had her hair braided. Her hair hung down to her knees and she had a light coating of lip gloss on. "I'm ready." She said as she strapped her kunai/shuriken pouches on her hips and slipped her black boots on.
Neji took her to a great place for a first date: a sushi restaurant beside Ichiraku Ramen Shop. Sakura smiled. "Yum. How'd you know I like sushi?" She asked. "Hinata told me." Neji replied. Sakura smiled. 'I'll have to thank Hinata-chan when I see her.' She thought. The two Anbu talked and laughed about any and everything that came to mind, looking like they were a cozy couple. After dinner, they left the sushi bar and walked around Konoha. "So what were you doing in Water Country?" Sakura asked. "We had to assassinate Hoshigaki Kisame and Uriko Arama. We only got one of them. Arama got away." Neji replied. "Oh…wow. That sucks." Sakura said. "Yeah." Neji agreed. Sakura smiled and linked arms with the Hyuuga male. "So Neji tell me something." She said. "What do you want to know?" Neji asked. "Well…..you don't have to tell me if you don't want to but could you tell me about your juin?" Sakura asked. Neji nodded and they sat down on a private bench.
"Well when I was three, I got branded with it. The curse mark. It's a symbol of oppression for the branch members of the Hyuuga Clan. Hiashi has been trying to find a way to nullify it since he named me his heir a year ago. If it nullified, the curse mark would go away. When I become clan leader, I'm going to try to abolish the juin." He replied. Sakura nodded. "I could remove it if I could study it." She said shyly. "Really?" Neji asked. Sakura nodded a few times. "Yeah. I'm particularly good with curses, poisons, other bloodline limits, and genjutsu. I've never had problems with them for some odd reason. Even before I was trained under Tsunade. I've always been a genius when it came to genjutsu, poisons, curses and bloodline limits…I guess you could say my bloodline limit is figuring out stuff like that. I've even beaten the Mangekyou Sharingan. That's why Sasuke doesn't scare me." She replied. "Cool." Neji said. Sakura blushed. "I guess so." She replied. "No it really is cool. That means that you can fight anyone and win. Like it was nothing." Neji said. Sakura giggled. "Well…I can't figure out the Byakugan." She admitted.
"Really?" Neji asked, slightly shocked. "Yeah. It changes so much according to the user that I can't establish a pattern like I can with the Sharingan and other bloodline limits." Sakura explained. "Oh…that's true. The Byakugan isn't exactly a set bloodline limit. Each user has a different style of Juken but it's basically the same. We all get those veins around our eyes." Neji said. Sakura nodded. "I would love to study the Byakugan for medical purposes. Hinata uses hers in healing…..I wish I could do the same. That way I could save more patients." Sakura said with a wistful look on her face. Neji smiled. "But you do so well without it. You're the most powerful kunoichi of our generation. Even Tsunade acknowledges this. And Hiashi-sama too. That's why he asked me to ask you to be our medic…Don't tell Tsunade-sama but Hiashi-sama also agreed to let you study our bloodline limit if you agree to become our medic." Neji said.
Sakura grinned. "If I hadn't agreed already, that would clinch it for me!" She laughed. "Well let's go see my uncle." Neji said as he smiled. Sakura bowed to the current clan leader and smiled. "Greeting Hiashi-sama." She said politely. "Greetings Sakura-san." Hiashi returned. Sakura stood up straight. "Hiashi-sama I formally accept your request to be your medic as Neji has stated and I would be honored to assist your heir in any way possible. Also I am honored that you would allow me to study your clan's bloodline limit. Please be reassured that no one other than myself and your family if they wish may see the information I may compile on the Byakugan." She said with the formal speech of a high-born clanswoman. Hiashi grinned. "Excellent." He said happily. Sakura smiled. "Hiashi you old dog. You're still up to your same tricks." She laughed. Neji looked shocked that his uncle and his interest were so friendly. "Well your father couldn't stop me and neither could your mother. Hee hee. And now you can't either!" Hiashi laughed.
Sakura grinned. "Ah…I remember the good old days…when Hiro and I used to wreak havoc on this place. Boy did his dad get mad at us." She said with a glazed look on her face. "Yeah. Hiro was a handful." Hiashi agreed. "That kid was cooler than cool." Sakura laughed. She blinked and the glaze was gone. "So Neji will be my guinea pig then?" Sakura asked. "Yep." Hiashi replied. "Good." Sakura giggled. Neji felt fear for a moment but it disappeared. 'What could go wrong?' He asked himself. Sakura grinned. "Well then…we'll get started right now! Activate those pearly whites Hyuuga!" She crowed. Hiashi laughed. 'That poor boy.' He thought as he went to go treat himself to some tea.
Ten minutes later, Hiashi was listening at the door when he heard Neji yelp in pain. "Damn Sakura not so hard!" He yelled. "Well if you'd quit pushing then it wouldn't hurt so much!" Sakura yelled back. "Well it's hard not to!" Neji snapped. Hiashi bit his lower lip to hold the laughter in. One of the maids walked by when Sakura got what she was looking for. "Oh…OHH! It's so huge!" Sakura shouted as she grabbed the scroll she made and started writing furiously. The maid blushed and ran in the other direction. Hiashi snorted softly.
"You sure know how to tire a man out woman." Neji said as he moved to look at what she was writing. Sakura giggled. "I'm the best." She replied. Neji chuckled. "Yes you are." He agreed. Sakura smiled as she finished writing her information on his eyes down. "Now that wasn't so bad was it?" She asked. "No. It wasn't." Neji replied. Sakura closed the scroll. "That's enough for today Neji. I'll look at your Byakugan tomorrow." She said softly through a yawn. Neji smiled and carried her past his smirking uncle to his room. "You can take the bed. I'll make a futon." Neji said. Sakura shook her head. "Get in here Hyuuga." She said. Neji sighed and did as she said to save himself the grief. Sakura smiled and fell asleep on her side of the bed with no incidents. Neji woke up in the middle of the night to get something to drink and blinked. Sakura was wrapped around him like a second skin and showing no signs of letting go anytime soon. The pale-eyed boy blushed and tried to get free without waking her up. He knew about Sakura's famous strength from firsthand experience and had no desire to feel it again.
Hiashi of course thought Neji's predicament quite hilarious but decided to help rescue him. Out of the kindness of his heart of course. After all, Neji was his favorite nephew.
Chapter Three Reloaded. Enjoy. R&R.