Summary: Ino notices that her fellow ninja have been feeling lonely. Solution? Improve their love lives! But while Ino is busy making matches for others, she never stops to think about making a match for herself... Ino's POV

Pairings: InoSai, ShikaTema, SakuKiba, NaruHina, NejiTen

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Chapter 4: Mission

The whole way to the Bird Country, Neji was deliberately avoiding me, since I knew he liked Tenten. I didn't mind. After all, that way he was more likely to spend time with her. The only problem was Shikamaru. My self-given mission would be a lot easier without him around. But I'm not afraid of a challenge. Since it was so far, we had to stop and rest for the night to recover our strength.

"One of us ought to stay awake and keep watch," said Shikamaru. I could tell he didn't want to do it, the lazy slob.

"I will," said Neji.

Slowly a plan began to form in my head. As myself, Shikamaru and Tenten got out our blankets and lay on the ground, I kept my eyes firmly open. I had no intention of sleeping. There was work to be done.

When I was fairly sure that Tenten and Shikamaru were asleep, I got up. "Be back in a sec," I whispered to Neji, and ran off in no particular direction. I went out of eyeshot and circled around, so that I was still fairly close to the camp. I climbed a tree so that I got a good vantage point, and I snapped off a twig. Taking careful aim, I was about to throw it at Tenten to wake her up, but suddenly something grabbed my legs and pulled me down out of the tree. It was Neji, looking thoroughly irritated. I then realised that my plan hadn't really been the greatest. Neji was observant normally, but even more so when he was keeping watch. You can't sneak up on the Byakugan.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was... looking around," I improvised. Like I could tell him the truth!

"My eyes can see everything yours can and more," he said.

I shrugged. "Couldn't sleep. Had nothing better to do."

He sighed and shook his head, returning to the camp. I silently cursed. My plan failed! That was the problem with Neji. He saw too much. This was going to be harder than I thought.

When we reached the village we'd been told about in the Bird Country, we managed to seek out the bandits' camp. They weren't too difficult to defeat. After all, Shikamaru thought of a completely fool-proof plan, and even if he was irritatingly lazy, he was a genius with an IQ of over 200. We soon had the bandits rounded up, and were on our way home. In all that time, I never once found an opportunity to leave Neji and Tenten alone together. That was the annoying thing about being in a team of four. Shikamaru was always there.

However, on our way back, I seized my chance. We were about a quarter of the way home when a messenger bird arrived with a message for Shikamaru. He decoded it as quickly as he could. "It's from the Sand Village," he said. "They need my help right away. Doesn't say what with." I tried not to grin triumphantly. "Well, you'd better hurry, then. Must be urgent," I said.

Neji and Tenten nodded. Shikamaru sighed. "You're right. It's troublesome, but I'd better go."

He turned and left in a different direction, towards Suna. I smiled to myself as I carried on in the direction of Konoha. Things couldn't have gone more smoothly.

When we set up camp, I volunteered to scout the area. Of course, I had no intention of doing so, but Neji had used his Byakugan a lot, and was unlikely to be spying on me. Especially with Tenten there. Grinning to myself, I circled the camp at a reasonable distance, then crept closer and hid behind a bush. I was getting dirt on my clothes, but for once I didn't care. Neji and Tenten had got a fire going, and were sitting in front of it. Neji seemed to be trying to tell Tenten something. Could it be...?

"Tenten, I..."

"Yes?" Tenten looked up at him with big eyes. I had to clap both hands over my mouth to stop myself from squealing because of the cuteness.

Neji shook his head and looked away. Hmm, this was going to be tricky. Neji, prodigy of the Hyuuga Clan and Jounin of Konoha was not used to declaring his love. He needed a little help.

I made the hand seals and whispered, "Mind body switch!"

Suddenly I was inside Neji, and I turned to look at Tenten. She was gazing up at me with hope in her eyes.

"Tenten, I really like you," I said through Neji's mouth. "And I'd like us to be more than friends."

There, that would do. I released my jutsu, and returned to my own body, which was lying on the ground. Good thing I'd released it then as well, because suddenly Tenten closed the gap between the two of them and kissed Neji on the mouth! It was hard to tell what Neji was more startled at – regaining control over his body or Tenten kissing him.

I punched the air happily. Mission complete! I decided there was no more need for me to spy on them. They needed time alone, so I actually went and did what I said I would – scout the area. I was happy, satisfied and triumphant, and nothing could diminish my feelings.

When I finally went back to the camp, deciding that I'd given them enough time, both of them were asleep with smiles on their faces, heads turned towards each other. I felt happy for them, but at the same time, I felt something else, something unpleasant. It was longing and envy. I was glad that they were together, but at the same time I envied their relationship. They now had someone to love, and someone to love them...

Stop ruining it, I told myself silently, sitting by the fire. I stared into the flames and forced myself to think about something happy. I wondered what Kiba and Sakura were doing right now...

After going to see Tsunade-sama when we got back, I was about to walk to the shop when someone grabbed my arm. It was Neji.

"Go on ahead," he said to Tenten. "I'll catch you up."

She nodded, and left.

"You should go spend time with Tenten, not me," I smirked.

He met my eyes. "I know what you did."

I shrugged. "And? It all turned out for the best, didn't it?"

He sighed. "I appreciate your intentions, but please don't take over my body again."

I winked. "We'll see." And with that I ran off to the flower shop, where my mum was waiting behind the counter. She gave me a hug. "Hey, Ino, how did the mission go?"

"Mission successful, mum," I replied with a grin. "We succeeded big time."

Chapter 4 done! Hope you liked it... sorry it was a bit short. I loooooove NejiTen! So sweet!

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