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Time and Place

"Neji!"

The man mentioned stopped walking and turned in the direction of his cousin's voice. Hinata came to a stop and tried to catch her breath.

"Hinata? What are you doing at the compound?" Neji looked down at her concerned, then moved closer and whispered, "Should you be exerting yourself like this right now?"

Hinata stood ram-rood straight and stared into Neji's eyes. "How did you…" Neji smirked and did his best not to laugh at his somehow still naive cousin.

Hinata quickly shook her head, not wanting to talk about her pregnancy at the compound. She smiled then pulled Neji to her old room. "Lady Hinata, what is going on?"

"Tenten has accepted your date offer, but she's decided to set the time and place. She was going to deliver the message to you herself, but I told her it would be best if I did. I know something happened this morning, and Father doesn't seem to be happy about it. The reservation is at 8 o'clock at Saito's." Hinata, turned to leave out of the room. "I have to speak with Father before I leave. Are you all set?"

Neji quickly bowed his head. "Thank you, Hinata. I will be there." Hinata smiled, then ran off in the direction of Hiashi's office. Neji blew out the breath he'd been holding, then quickly returned to his room. He had a date to prepare for.

"Tenten! Get back here!"

"Get the hell away from me with that thing, Ino!" Tenten comically ran around Ino's apartment while Ino chased her with a comb in one hand, and a brush in the other. Ino looked down at the brush comically.

"It's just a brush, Tenten! Surely you use one!"

"Hell no! Those things are a one-way ticket to split ends."

"Then at least let me comb it through and set it on rollers! The buns left some really nice waves!"

Tenten stopped and eyed her suspiciously. "Just the comb?"

Ino threw the brush back in it's basket. "Just the comb. Jeez,"

Tenten slowly walked over to Ino, and sat on the floor between her legs once she settled in the chair. Ino began to slowly smooth the waves into one direction, then grabbed her rollers. She put the box in Tenten's lap so she'd have easy access. She then grabbed the hair spray and got to work. Once they'd gotten into the groove, Tenten spoke up. "Do you really think he'll be impressed by all of this? I mean, he's literally seen me at my worst."

Ino rolled her eyes and continued to work. "Of course, he will be! It's your first date! If you both decide that these kinds of dates aren't your style, then you won't need to have them anymore. But I'm telling you right now; training is not a date, don't let him trick you into thinking that."