So I got this challenge from a reader of mine. This is how it goes:

Choose 5 songs from 5 different artists with your eyes closed from your iPod playlist.

Choose your favourite pairing from any fandom.

Write 5 one-shots based on the concept of the 5 songs selected. They do not have to be interconnecting but can be if you wish for them to.

Other pairings can be mentioned but at least 75% of the one-shot has to be about your chosen pairing.

Each one-shot must be between 1 and 7k words excluding the author's note.

Give a final word count and the name of the song before or after each one-shot is complete.

Sooooo…. Lemme know how ya like it. There are four more of these coming. I decided to add them to this collection instead of creating a whole new story. It's easier that way. Anyways, enjoy.

The Boy Is Mine

By: Jaylonni Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

The plan had been simple. She'd embarrass that girl with the buns that was always hanging around her Neji, get him to see that she's nothing but a loser, then they'd skip off into the sunset like the happy couple they were meant to be. However, she wasn't expecting the reaction she got from the bun-haired kunoichi or the stoic Hyūga when she had put her plan into action earlier that afternoon.

"What does she have that I don't," the blonde seethed, arms folding over her chest as she glared at the wall of her bedroom. "I'm a lot prettier, a lot girlier that's for sure, and I know what to do with a hot guy like him." She paused, her glare intensifying, "That girl, that TenTen, wouldn't know the first thing about pleasing a man. Especially a man like my Neji. So why would he choose her over me? All she knows is weapons. She'd probably marry a damn kunai if she were allowed."

Blowing her bangs out of her face, the blonde flopped back on her bed to further think about what could have possibly gone wrong today. She had done everything according to her plan, so why didn't it work out like she was sure it would?

…

TenTen sighed as she placed the kunai she had been polishing for the past twenty minutes down on her coffee table centered in the living room of her small, hardly furbished apartment. The rag and polish she had been using followed soon after before she stretched her hands above her head, joints popping, just as her companion walked out of the kitchen holding two cups of tea.

He handed one to her before taking a seat at her side.

"Thank you," she said gratefully taking the cup, blowing over the hot liquid to cool it down just a bit before taking a small sip; savouring the flavour of mint and the dash of honey that had been snuck in there. She then placed the cup on the table, away from her polish and rag, before glancing over at the brown haired male that sat by her side, "Something on your mind. You're quieter than usual."

Pale eyes glanced over at her, his brow irked. It was his way of asking her to elaborate on what she meant, something she had come to realize over the many years they had known one another.

"Ever since that awkward encounter we had with that girl today in the village you've been quieter than usual Neji," the twenty-three year old kunoichi answered, shifting a bit to look him in the eye. "Does what she said bother you or…?"

"I am simply trying to figure out where all of her accusations came from," Neji answered after a moment of silence between the two.

"So it does bother you," TenTen said offering a large grin as she leaned over and kissed him gently on his lips before letting her head rest on his shoulder. "Girls like her are just idiots. Don't think about it too hard. She's not even worth the brain power."

One of the little, rare smiles he had reserved specifically for his fiancée cracked his lips before he placed an arm over her shoulder, holding her close to him, "I think you may be right about that."

"Of course I am," she commented snuggling up to him, her small hand finding his larger one; fingers intertwining with one another. She placed a chaste kiss on the underside of his jaw before speaking again, "I'm always right."

…

They had been walking through the village the next day side by side on their way to Ichiraku for their monthly lunch with the other Konoha 11 plus Sai when a sing song voice had called out his name. Both stopped in their tracks just outside the ramen shop; turning, they looked over their shoulders to see the same girl that had cornered them on their way from the weapons shop the day before.

"Not this again," TenTen sighed exasperatedly, her hand coming to rest on her hip as she shook her head. "I swear some people are just so damn desperate that it's excruciatingly painful."

Neji glanced at his fiancée, who was in turn glaring at the blonde, who was staring directly at him after she had stopped, almost invading his personal bubble.

This is… uncomfortable.

"Hi Neji, I was hoping I would…" she started until her eyes strayed to TenTen who was still glaring; hand positioned on her hip. "Oh it's you again. What's your name? You're too irrelevant for me to remember. TaiTai… TuTu…"

"TenTen," the bun haired kunoichi replied through clenched teeth. "And if you don't mind…" she grabbed Neji's wrist, pulling him along as she moved to walk into Ichiraku, "We have somewhere to be. Why don't you run along and bother someone else, kay? C'mon Neji, we're already late and I wouldn't want to keep everyone waiting any longer."

Neji, who was more than happy to comply with his fiancée, followed her into the ramen stand where they immediately spotted their group of friends waiting for them, not bothering to spare a glance at the blonde they had left behind.

Said blonde stomped her foot hard on the ground before turning and stalking away, face ablaze; steam practically puffing from her ears.

…

"You look upset," Sakura remarked as she stared at the brunette beside her who was tapping her fingers irritably against the counter. She hadn't said a word since she and Neji sat down with the rest of their friends for lunch after greeting everyone, "Something happen between you and Neji?"

"What," Ino shrieked, causing everyone in the establishment to glance at them before minding their own business again as she turned to grab TenTen's hand. "Oh my gosh don't tell me there's trouble in paradise! You guys are supposed to be getting married in a month and a half. You can't fight, not now, not ever! If you two fight, what hope do any of us have of being happy with our significant others once it comes time for us to get married too? We all–"

"Huh, no," TenTen said cutting her off, completely confused as she pulled her hand away from Ino's. "There's no problems between Neji and me, where did you get that idea? It's his idiot fangirls that's the problem. One in particular."

"What happened," Hinata quietly asked, blinking at the older woman.

She knew how annoyed TenTen got with Neji's numerous fangirls. Even more so than before once they had started dating five years prior after the Fourth Great Shinobi War had ended and Neji recovered from his wounds.

It was a well-known fact throughout the entire village that TenTen had Neji's heart and he had hers. But his idiot fangirls wouldn't relent even once they had let their relationship be known to the public until TenTen all but pummeled one of the poor girls that had tried – and failed – to break them up.

"It's kind of a long story," TenTen said before thanking the waiter who had sat her ramen in front of her. "But to make a long story short, this blonde stopped me and Neji yesterday when we were leaving the weapons shop, spewing false accusations. Then, today, this same blonde stopped us as we were on our way here and tried to insult me and flirt with Neji right in my face. I don't know what her game is but she'd better quit."

"Could it be possible that she has no idea about your engagement," Sakura asked innocently before taking a bite of her ramen.

"I don't see how she wouldn't know," Ino chimed in before TenTen could respond. "Their wedding is like the talk of the entire country. You'd have to live under a rock to not know about it."

"This is true," Hinata said softly. "Especially after all of the fuss that was made about allowing the wedding to happen in the first place, I don't understand how someone wouldn't know about it."

"Which further proves my point of his fangirls are complete and total idiots," TenTen scoffed before taking another bite of her ramen as the other girls laughed.

…

A week later, TenTen had been out with Hinata, Sakura, and Ino for her dress fitting when the same blonde just so happened to walk into the shop they occupied. The groan that escaped the brunette kunoichi caught the attention of her friends and future cousin-in-law instantly.

"What's wrong TenTen," Hinata asked, her voice laced with concern as she adjusted the dress a bit.

"I thought I got rid of her a week ago," TenTen said, not answering the question as she glared at the blonde who was undoubtedly making her way toward the group. "Now she's back. Apparently I didn't make myself abundantly clear or she's stupider than I thought."

"Got rid of…" Ino repeated before she caught sight of who TenTen was talking about. Her jaw practically dropped, "That's who's been bugging you?"

"That would be the one," TenTen said adjusting the bust of her dress as she turned to look in the mirror again to see what she was doing. "Do you know her? That annoying little…"

"I'll take care of this," Ino informed the other three making TenTen's head snap around to look at the blonde of their group, a bewildered expression on her face. Ino must have caught the glance that the bun-haired kunoichi was giving her because she grinned before saying, "I got this."

Then she disappeared to do exactly what she had proclaimed she would do. Take care of the situation.

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this," Sakura asked giving a deadpan look.

"You're not the only one," TenTen said giving an exasperated sigh, slumping forward just a bit before being jerked up again by Hinata.

"Make that three people who think so," the shy heiress said quietly as she turned to continue to help TenTen with her dress, pulling her up again.

It was ten minutes later that Ino returned, clapping imaginary dust from her hands with a satisfied smile on her face.

"What did you do," TenTen questioned irking a brow at the blonde.

"Oh nothing too bad," Ino said grinning from ear to ear. "Just know that you'll never be bothered by that one again."

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this too," Sakura asked as she arranged the train of TenTen's dress so that it wouldn't be stepped on.

"I do as well," Hinata said, nimble fingers smoothing imaginary lines from the skirt of the white dress that TenTen was donned in.

"I didn't hurt her or anything if that's what you three are getting at," Ino scoffed, folding her arms over her chest. "Anyways, enough about that. How does the dress feel TenTen?"

"Comfortable for a dress," TenTen answered causing her three friends to laugh.

Everyone in Konoha knew that the renowned Weapons' Mistress preferred her pants and cheongsams over everything else but just this once, she would wear a dress if only for a few hours.

…

It was the day before the wedding. TenTen sighed as she moved through the village, buying the last of the things she would need once she joined Neji in the Hyūga compound after their wedding the following day.

She was picking up a few toiletries when she happened to bump into the last person she expected to bump into… the blonde from a month and a half ago that had mysteriously left them alone after whatever it was Ino had done to her. TenTen blinked before she scowled at the girl who was glaring at her when she had realized who she was.

"You," came the hiss from both women at the same time.

"It's been a while since I've seen you," the blonde said folding her arms over her chest. "Still bugging my Neji are you?"

"Your Neji," TenTen asked irking a brow.

"Yes, my Neji," the blonde retorted placing her hands on her hips. "The girl who's going to know how to take care of him when he needs someone to. The girl who can't seem to get him to see that because a certain little girl who wears buns in her hair is in the way. You seriously need to give up trying to catch his attention, you're definitely not his type."

"Really," TenTen asked holding up her left hand and pointing at the engagement ring that rested on her ring finger. "Because the last time I checked, I was the one he asked to marry him. And with said wedding happening tomorrow, I have a little piece of advice for you." She paused a moment to place her hand back at her side, "Stay away from him. Otherwise you'll have to deal with me. And you don't want that. They don't call me the Weapons' Mistress for nothing. Neji. Is. Mine. Understood?" She paused for dramatic effect before speaking again, "Good."

And with that, the bun haired kunoichi left to continue her shopping before returning to her apartment for the last time.

Final Word Count: 2,193 words

Song: The Boy Is Mine

Artist: Monica ft. Brandy

Album: The Boy Is Mine