Chapter 3: I aint a man…am I?
'Come to my home tonight.' Sasuke said. 'I know how I can help you.'
Neji nodded and they both went their way.
Sigh. "Why do I have to do this?' he asked himself and rang the door. "Oh yeah, that love thing…" Sakura opened the door. 'Hey!' she said. 'Come in!' they went to the living room and Neji looked at the others. 'Neji, I've asked the girls to come and talk about your problem.' He blushed. Hinata, Ino and Tenten giggled. 'Oh.' He said. 'Sit down!' Sakura pushed him on the couch. 'So…what is your problem?' she asked when she gave him a cup of tea.' 'Well…' he said after he drunk a bit. 'I…what is love?' Sakura smiled. 'No…that is a wide topic… we need something special…like…what is loving someone?' Neji nodded. 'Tell me, what means loving someone?' they all thought about that. 'Loving someone…' Ino began. 'Is…thinking the whole time about someone about that person.' 'Loving someone…' Sakura said. 'Is that you want to be with that person all the time.' 'L…Loving someone…' Hinata stuttered. 'I-Is…having a special feeling about that person.' 'Loving someone…' Tenten began. 'Is to care about someone so much that you would die for him, her.' Neji thought about their words. 'Love seems to be a very heavy emotion to me.' He said. 'It is.' They all admitted. 'But…it is also a beautiful emotion.' Tenten said. 'It makes you feel…so good.' Sakura nodded. 'That's true.' She said. 'But.' Neji said. 'How…how do you know if you're in love?' Sakura grinned. 'What, do you think you're in love?' Neji shook his head. 'No, I'm too busy with other things to be in love.' He said. 'You're never too busy to be in love.' Ino said. 'Whatever, but I only want to know how that love feels like.' Hinata smiled. 'S-so that's w-why you s-stole my m-magazines?' Neji blushed. 'Heheheh…' she laughed. 'Well…how does love feels?' 'Every time you're in love is different and it's also different per person.' Sakura said wisely. 'But…one thing is the same: that person makes you go insane, every time you are with that person.' Ino grinned. 'Like Sakura…she is now insane because Sasuke still doesn't like her.' Sakura grinned. 'And Look at Ino…she loved Shikamaru but still yells at him because she doesn't know how to act if he's around.' Neji raised one eyebrow. 'Ino likes Shikamaru?' he asked. 'But…you two are always fighting…and you're in the same squad!' Sakura raised both her eyebrows. 'What's wrong with being in love with your team mate?' she asked. 'I don't know….I mean…you're team mate…if you begin a relationship, and then break up…being together will never be the same again… it's crazy to begin a relation with a friend.' Ino frowned. 'What if Tenten says she loves you. or, what if you fall in love with Tenten? What will you dot then?' Neji shrugged. 'Falling in love with Tenten?! Come on! Do you really think I'll ever fall in love with her?! She's more a man than a girl.' Tenten bit on her lip. That was not the answer she liked. 'Neji!' Sakura said. 'Sorry…but that's the truth.' Tenten walked away. 'You bastard. You made her cry. Good job, sucker.' Ino said and walked to Tenten, who walked outside.
'How are you?' she asked. 'He…he's a teme.' Tenten said. 'I know…' Ino said. 'How could he say that? I mean…I'm not a man like, am I?' Ino shook her head. 'No, you aren't.' she said. 'But…I'm manly.' Tenten said again. 'That's…' Ino said. 'True.' Tenten finished the sentence.
'Neji, I think this is a good time to leave.' Sakura said. Neji nodded and Sakura walked with his to the door. 'Well…I hope you had enough information.' She said. 'Yes I have…I have enough information to not to fall in love.' And he walked away. Sakura sighed and walked back, to Hinata. 'I can't believe you can live with him.' She said. 'I-I can't believe you are in love with Sasuke.' Hinata said. 'I can't believe you're in love with Naruto.' Sakura said. 'I-I can't believe you put so much effort in one boy.' 'I can't believe you still didn't tell Naruto.' 'I can't believe you are so obsessed by a boy that you are stalking him.' 'I can't believe you like that emo.' 'I can't believe you like that hyperactive knucklehead thing.' 'I can't believe you can live with someone selfish like Sasuke.' 'ENOUGH!' Tenten and Ino were inside again. 'Girls, bit news. We have a mission.' Ino said and Tenten blushed. 'Tenten is blushing?! First Neji, now Tenten?! This evening is crazy.' Sakura said. 'Whatever, girls, mission time. An A-rank mission.' Hinata and Sakura listened. 'Ok, Tenten, tell them.'