Neji loved Street Fighter but he'd come too late for the tournament. He blamed listening to Itachi's riddles for missing the sign up time. He watched a few minutes longer before walking around aimlessly. He spotted Sasuke sipping a drink in a corner, watching all of the guests. Neji wondered why he would throw a party then just stand around doing nothing. He walked up to him. Sasuke finally noticed him when Neji stood feet away.

"What?" He asked impatiently.

"Why are you over here like this? I thought you'd be over there" Neji gestured to the tournament he'd just left.

"I don't feel like it, now go away"

"What's wrong with you?" Neji didn't know why he asked or why he even cared. Sasuke raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised too. However he didn't answer. Neji rolled his eyes and started to move away when the younger boy said "There is someone I care about but I can't bring myself to tell them".

"Is that all?" Neji pushed a strand of hair out of his face. He didn't date much. When he did he always treated his girlfriends with the utmost respect and care. He had gained the reputation of being a wonderful boyfriend, even when the time came to break up. Boys frequently came to him for advice "Who is it? Wait…don't tell me. I don't want to know. Do you want my advice?". A smile formed on Sasuke's face. Neji thought he looked better when he did. In fact he realized as of late he'd been noticing different things about the boy he used to hate. For instance, Sasuke liked reading comics in their classes together or he never smiled around anyone…except Naruto and now Neji. The realization hit him but he covered it up with a frown. "Well do you want it or not? I'm not going to stand here all night watching you grin"

"Come with me" Sasuke told him. The two made their way to a guest room down the hall. Once inside Sasuke shut the door. Neji paced around, taking in his surroundings. Sasuke put his drink on an end table and sat down in the chair next to it. He rested his chin in one hand. He seemed content to study Neji who had finally stopped pacing.

"Well since you're being quiet I'll take that as you wanting me to talk" Neji felt Sasuke was acting strange. It made him nervous and he was never someone to give in to nervousness. "How long have you liked this person?"

"Since we met"

"Really? Love at first sight huh? I don't believe in things like that"

"Why?"

"It's never happened to me nor anyone I've known" Neji shrugged "Anyway we're talking about you. Why haven't you come out and said anything?"

"They've never liked me. It hasn't helped I haven't done anything for them to feel differently"

"Interesting…." Neji leaned against the bedpost "Still I think you should try. If you let fear rule you then you'll forever wonder what could've happened"

"Funny. Itachi said something similar"

"Well there you go" Neji was feeling stranger with every passing minute. Sasuke's eyes never left him, making the older boy all the more uneasy. He glanced nervously at the wall clock. "I have to leave. School and all that. You shouldn't have parties on weekdays" Sasuke remained silent. All Neji wanted to do was get out of the room so he made for the door. The problem was when he went past Sasuke's chair; the Uchiha grabbed his wrist stopping him. "What is it now?" Neji tried calming his heart. He didn't understand what was happening to him. He hated Sasuke, or at least used to. Why did he feel so nervous?

"You said I should tell the person I care about how I feel"

"So?"

"I'm doing that, Neji" His grip tightened as he pulled Neji back to him "You're the one I fell in love with when we met. I remember when Naruto introduced us. You barely said a whole sentence to me yet I wanted you"

"Stop lying! You always play stupid pranks on me. Is this another one?"

"No"

"Then why wouldn't you have said something that day?"

"You had a girlfriend and I kept hearing how much of a perfect boyfriend you were. Naruto insisted you'd never leave her for me so I dated other girls"

"My sister"

"Was the chance for me to learn more about you. Even if I angered you I only wanted your attention"

"You never cared about Hinata! Do you know how much pain you brought her?"

"Yes and I'm sorry she was hurt but I wouldn't change anything. I learned a lot about you from her and the times I'd come over" Sasuke said. Neji couldn't contain his anger. He tried to punch him but Sasuke caught the fist and pulled him down so the older boy straddled him.

"Let me go!" Neji was angry. He also wanted Sasuke to touch him. A vexing problem.

"Nejiiii" Sasuke whispered in his ear "We both know you can break free whenever you want". The fight went out of him. Neji felt as if he were in a dream. The real Neji would never let the boy who'd broken his sister's heart do this, at least that's how he tried to convince himself. Sasuke gently bit his ear. In fact everything he did was gentle, from the way he held Neji to the kisses placed on his neck. He never would've expected the Uchiha of such gentleness.

"I can't" Neji said quietly. It would hurt Hinata even more.

"You can" Sasuke kissed his forehead, nose and finally his lips. Neji pulled away and hurried to the door. Suddenly he was pushed against the wall.

"This is wrong. I'm not doing this"

"I want you" Sasuke uttered arrogantly

"What?" Neji genuinely didn't hear them

"I said I want you!" He said in annoyance

"Bullshit, you must be drunk. I'm not your type"

"How would you know what my 'type' is?"

"Sasuke stop!" Neji groaned when Sasuke's lips found their way back to his neck.

"I love the way you say my name" He smirked when he spotted a blush creep its way up Neji's neck. Neji needed to get out. He pushed Sasuke away and managed to get the door open when Sasuke said "Think about it". Neji found himself nodding before he quickly walked out. He was faintly aware of Naruto calling him but he kept walking. There was no way he could be with someone like Sasuke Uchiha…could he?

Neji bolted up in bed. It was early Thursday morning. He sat there running a hand through his hair. He hoped what he had dreamed had been just that, a dream. After several more minutes of thinking about it he knew it wasn't. He fumbled around under his pillow for his cell phone. He dialed TenTen's number.

"H-hello?" Her voice sounded as if she were still asleep.

"TenTen I remembered everything!"

"Neji? Do you know what time it is?"

"I remembered. Sasuke did confess his feelings to me and I agreed to think about being with him!"

"Huh? Seriously?" She was awake now "Are you sure?"

"Yes. I let him kiss me and he probably would've done more if I hadn't come back to my senses"

"Wow…I mean I knew you were cordial to him now but don't you think that's extreme?"

"TenTen!"

"Alright calm down. What do you want to do? This is the guy who's probably fucked half the school and let's not forget he took Hinata's virginity and treated her like shit!"

"I know"

"Neji do you…have you fallen for him?" She asked quietly. When her friend didn't respond she sighed, "Damn"

"I'm not in love"

"Well what do you call it?"

"I'm just attracted to him"

"Look I think you should go back to bed. We'll talk about this at school. No matter how you feel towards him you can't tell Hinata"

"I know that too" Neji answered. Though Sasuke and Hinata had been broken up for some time it would kill her more to know her brother harbored feelings for an ex who rarely gave her the time of day.

"Alright I'll see you later then"

"Bye" He ended the call and laid back on his pillow. When sleep did overcome him again all he dreamt about was Sasuke.

School wasn't any better. TenTen came in late so he didn't get the chance to talk to her. He felt restless during class. When it ended he sped to his locker. TenTen stood there waiting for him. She pounced before he even got to the locker.
"Dad had me running laps this morning for no reason other than he wanted to spend time with 'his princess'" She rolled her eyes "Anyway enough about me, what about you? Our next class is with Uchiha".

"I should skip"

"Don't run away like a bitch" TenTen hissed as they started walking. "You have nothing to be nervous about. Just go on as if everything is okay. Sit next to Lee and I'll sit on the other side. Got it?"

"Yeah, sure" They made it to class in time. He took my usual spot by Lee and TenTen sat on his other side.

"Hey that's my seat" A girl complained coming up to TenTen's desk.

"Yeah? Well it's mine today. Now go away" The girl frowned then moved to another seat. Most girls were too afraid of TenTen to disagree with her. Once the teacher started talking Neji's eyes drifted to Sasuke who sat near one of the windows. There were girls in desks around him but he paid them no attention. Instead he stared out the window. Neji wondered what he could be thinking about. He managed to regain focus on the lesson and take notes. By the time the bell rang he'd almost forgotten his problem. Sasuke left the room with one of the girls on his arm, her shirt open suggestively and her head on his shoulder. Neji actually felt anger towards her. He tried to write it off as his being upset that she had no dignity for herself. He knew the truth, it was jealousy. Lee brought him out of his thoughts with a slap on the back. After that things seemed to return to normal. He went through the rest of his classes. By the time lunch came he felt slightly better. He told his friends he'd meet them at their table then went off to the restroom. The hall was quiet since mostly everyone had gone to the cafeteria. So he definitely heard a girl's moans. He followed the sounds until he came to a new classroom that wouldn't be used until the next school year. He opened the door to see the girl from his earlier class, sitting in Sasuke's lap as he sat in a large chair. Her shirt was completely open and he had a hand up her skirt. When she saw Neji her eyes widened. She started to move but Sasuke placed an arm around her, holding her in place.

"What Neji? You're interrupting my lunch time"

"Is this all you do? You've probably fucked the entire school"

"Those numbers are greatly exaggerated" He smirked

"I'm sure they are Uchiha" Neji was becoming angrier by the second.

"Don't call me that"

"What? Uchiha? It's your name isn't it"
"My LAST name" Sasuke's demeanor changed. The cockiness had been replaced by anger of his own. The girl kept looking from one to the other.

"We're not friends. Why would I call you by your first name Uchiha?" Neji watched him push the girl off.

"Go" He told her. She scrambled out of the room without even buttoning her shirt. "Are you trying to provoke me Neji?"

"No. I'm simply telling you the truth"

"Then tell me the truth now. Do you still not remember anything from the party?" Sasuke asked. Neji knew he had to lie.

"Sorry I don't" He said. The other boy sighed. Sasuke seemed like he'd consider giving up or maybe that was wishful thinking. Not that he'd ever know since Naruto popped up and ruined everything.

"NEJI! There you are! TenTen said you got your memory back…." The blonde then realized his best friend was also in the room "Is that what you guys were talking about?"

"He remembers?" Sasuke turned back to Neji who was glaring at Naruto.

"Yeah…oh. He didn't tell you yet" He scratched the back of his head and inched away from a very pissed Neji. "I'm just going to go…." Naruto said before leaving as quickly as he appeared. Sasuke moved to follow his friend but stopped at the doorway.

"Neji you know this changes a lot?" The familiar smirk came back. Neji crossed his arms.

"It doesn't change anything"

"Yes it does. And I will do whatever it takes to make you mine" Sasuke smiled as he left. Neji groaned and slid down the wall to the floor. He was officially in trouble.

Lee and Neji skateboarded down the sidewalk after school with their book bags on their backs. Lee knew whenever Neji felt stressed or upset about it he'd either practice in the dojo or skateboard. Since he hurt everyone at practice the other day, his only option was to skate. They had a group of friends they'd skate with at some abandoned mall, which is where they were headed. On the way both boys unbuttoned their shirts and loosened their ties. Once there they dropped the book bags and skated with their friends until the sun began to set. By the time it ended Neji was smiling and even laughed a little. Lee skated with him half way home. They parted at a small neighborhood where Lee lived. "Whatever you decide on Uchiha I'll support you my friend" He said. Neji didn't even wonder how he found out. He knew TenTen told him.

"Thanks Lee. See you tomorrow" With a wave they went their separate ways. All he thought about doing on his way home was doing his homework and sleeping. However when he got to the door Hanabi burst out and threw her arms around him. Her hair was a mess and her newest dress had stains on the front. He didn't even know why his mother bothered trying sometimes. Hanabi was a hellion and had been kicked out of several schools so she stayed home to be tutored.

"Those damn Uchihas are over"

"What? Why?"

"Mr. Uchiha wants to bury the hatchet between our families. So he's in there with his wife and their sons. Mom, Dad and Hinata are in there too" She whined. The Hyugas and Uchihas had never liked each other going back many years. The hatred had intensified when Hinata dated Sasuke, though both mothers hoped their relationship would bring peace. It hadn't.

"If Grandpa knew we were sitting with Uchihas…" Neji began.

"He'd be on the first flight out of Hawaii but there's nothing we can do. Besides I like looking at Itachi. I named my guy hotness scale after him with ten being Itachi and zero being Lee"

"Hanabi I don't want to hear this" He rolled his eyes. He knew all about his sister's scale. "Where are they sitting?"

"In the dining room, drinking tea"

"Good. I'm going to my room" Neji moved inside quietly. After slipping out of his shoes he started to climb the steps to his room when he heard "Mom Neji's back!"

"Damn you Hanabi!" He hissed.

"Neji come here" His mother called. Obediently he headed to the dining room. His parents and Hinata sat on one side while Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha sat on the other side with Itachi and Sasuke. Neji tried his hardest not to look at him.

"Sweetheart, the Uchihas came to visit. Would you like to join us?"

"No thank you Mother" He glanced at Hinata who had a blank look on her face. He hoped she wasn't still mad at him.

"Why are your hair and clothes so messy?" His father asked "Were you skateboarding again? Guy complained you and Lee never showed up to practice"

"I was. I needed to relax" He wanted his parents to let him go.

"Sit down for a few minutes" Mrs. Hyuga said. Though she was smiling Neji knew it was an order. He took his place next to Hinata. Hanabi winked at him before skipping out of the room. He made a mental note to hide all her stuffed animals later. He wasn't even listening as the parents talked. He watched Itachi sip his tea and occasionally add his comments. Next to him, Hinata did the same. Under the table she squeezed Neji's hand to let him know she was no longer upset by what he'd told her about Sasuke, who across the table acted as if he had no interest in Neji or the conversation whatsoever. He purposely dumped too much sugar in Itachi's tea. Itachi simply took his brothers. Then Sasuke began folding his napkin into various shapes. When that bored him, he pulled out a pen to draw on it. His hands were constantly moving. Neji had never seen him act in such a way before.

"I need to pee" He announced abruptly. Mrs. Uchiha glared at him while her husband chuckled.

"Of course. Neji can you show him to the bathroom?" His mother asked. Neji's eyes widened. In no way did he wan to be alone with Sasuke.

"Can't Hanabi do it? She's probably in my room, going through my things anyway"

"If I wanted Hanabi to do it I would've called her in her Sweetheart" She smiled but once again Neji knew to obey.

"This way" He mumbled defeated. Nothing happened on their walk down the hall. Sasuke trailed behind him with hands in his pockets. Neji stopped at the entrance to the bathroom. Despite his silent promise of not speaking to the boy he couldn't help the curiosity from earlier.

"What's with you and your hands tonight?" He watched the Uchiha enter the bathroom and begin to shut the door. At first Neji thought he wouldn't answer the question then the door stopped short of closing. Sasuke leaned his head on it.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" With another annoying smirk he closed the door leaving a fuming Neji.


"Well it was probably 'cause he wanted to touch you" Naruto explained while popping Skittles into his mouth. There were several days a month where Naruto and Neji would arrive early to school. They'd simply sit out on the benches and talk or just enjoy the quietness. It surprised him at first when he learned his friend actually preferred peace and quiet every so often.

"What do you mean? He's never done this before" Neji said. After escorting Sasuke to the bathroom the rest of the visit went fine, except for the strange problem with his hands. Itachi had even remarked how his brother seemed restless. At which point their parents decided it was time to go.

"Let me explain it this way. Up to recently you were unobtainable to him. You're like the ultimate goal for Sasuke. With him being so close it's hard for him to keep his hands to himself since he now knows he can get you. It's like how he'd always have some girl around. I guarantee he doesn't give any of them a second look" Naruto paused thinking about it "Actually he had me go through his phone to delete all the numbers he had. Not an easy task"

"Like I believe that. When did I ever give him the idea I'd even consider…oh wait…" He recalled nodding to Sasuke's request before leaving the party "Fuck"

"You're making it worse than what it is. It's obvious you're attracted to him to. Just try it out. He's had this crush on you for forever"

"But my sister…"

"Will understand if you explain it to her"

"Naruto she broke down when I told her how Sasuke likes me. She'd lose it if she found out I felt the same" Neji ran a hand through his hair. Students were beginning to trickle in pass the gates.

"You don't give her much credit. Hinata's stronger than you're making her out to be. Besides she dated that short, icy kid. Are they still going out?"

"No. When that creepy guy disappeared, they cut contact off with us too"

"Anyway she loves you. I'm sure she wants to see you happy. That's why I seriously doubt she'd keep you guys apart"

"Maybe you're right"

"Of course I am" Naruto said happily. More and more students began coming in. Neji decided he'd talk to his sister. Naruto was probably right. His gaze fell on Sasuke passing by them. He raised an eyebrow but said nothing and kept walking. Naruto waved bye to Neji then hurried after his friend. Neji knew everything would be fine after he talked with Hinata. He just knew it. So why did he get the feeling things would get worse?