He looked down at her and smirked.

"I like cherry blossoms."

Sakura raised a slim pink eyebrow.

"Really? So do I. But then again my name is Spring Cherry blossom." She replied smiling at his comment.

He stared for a moment then looked away. Sitting in the field of cherry blossoms made them feel at ease for a moment; just forgetting about the mission. Neji looked down at Sakura. For some reason ever since he bonded with her so much trying to get her to go on the mission he took a liking to her. Not just pestering her but doing everything else with her. Suddenly the story came to his head, if you kiss in a batch of cherry blossoms, your love will last forever. His eyes ventured down to her lips. They looked so inviting…Too inviting for his liking.

"HYUUGA. Shouldn't we be doing the mission assignment? And stop staring at me." Said Sakura all of the sudden an inch away from his face.

How long has it been?

"Unless you already forgot the wine incident—"

"No I have NOT! You ruined a outfit," complained Sakura. Great, now she was mad again. He could swear she's like a baboon sometimes…in actions only of course.

"Haruno…" he said leaning closer to her face. She blushed at him being so forward.

"W-what?" she said hesitantly. He leaned his head in more, amusement in his eyes. His lips were right on her ear now.

"You're so fun to irritate." Leaning back, he poked her in the forehead and she looked completely shocked. He was getting farther and farther away. Crap! She was falling out of the damn tree! Hitting the ground with a loud thud on her back she opened her eyes to see Neji looking down at her from the tree branch smirking playfully.

"N-Neji!"

--

"I hate you," complained Sakura walking down the path back to the house with Neji. She was holding her back because it hurt so much.

"Now you don't mean that. Hate in your terms means love." He stated. It did seem like it because she always said it to Naruto but never ditched him.

"No it doesn't."

"Whatever."

She turned her head back." I hate you."

"I hate you too darling," he responded sarcastically in a playful manner.

"You were much easier before we came here. What's gotten into you? What happened to Mr. Strict?" asked Sakura seeing the house in view.

He shrugged.

"Stupid…" she mumbled before suddenly being pushed into a tree. She looked into the irritated face of Neji glaring at her. I guess you don't call a genius prodigy stupid.

"What did you say?" he asked sternly, his voice taking back his cold demeanor.

"I-I said…uh…Neji! You look very lovely today!" she said smiling nervously. His glare intensified.

"Answer."

"Come on the day is so nice—"

"Sakura."

"And the sun really brings out the beauty in your eyes—"

"Haruno."

"I mean…gulp…ya, maybe the day isn't as nice as I thought it was—"

"Sakura-chan!"

She stopped and looked at him in the eyes. He even went that far to get her attention? She was going to use that against him later.

"What?"

"What did you say? I won't let you go until you do."

She looked over his shoulder and her eyes widened. Blushing she turned her attention back to Neji.

"Neji, I think you should get off now," she whispered lightly, her eyes never leaving the sot over his shoulder.

"Why?"

"The princess is behind you."

"Don't lie Haruno. She's still supposed to be helping planning for the—"

"Hello Neji-san and Sakura-san," said Himowari with a sly smile gracing her lips.

Neji was still in the middle of his sentence when he turned his head around eyes getting big.

"—weddi—hello Hime-sama!"

She smiled bigger seeing them step away from each other.

"Are you sure you aren't together?" she asked suspiciously.

"Yes. I have a more important man in my life," said Sakura crossing her arms, smiling, and shutting her eyes. Neji and Himowari looked at her disbelievingly with widened eyes.

"Y-you do?" they both asked at the same time. She nodded and walked past both of them." Yes. I call him Father."

Neji inwardly sighed with relief as did Himowari. If she had a boyfriend Neji would have some explaining to do for all these incidents and Himowari wouldn't have anyone to pick on during the wedding. She loved playing match maker.

Walking in the house, they went to their rooms to prepare for dinner.

--

Dinner was quite awkward. Neji and Sakura sat on the ends of their seats seeing the looks on the princess' family's faces. Her father looked angry…at them. He was glaring at them the whole time at dinner. What he had against a couple Konoha shinobi, they had no idea.

Her mother had a little shade of pink on her cheeks and she avoided eye contact. She fiddled with her fork quite a few times before she put the food in her mouth.

Her twelve year old brother was silent and only looked at his food. They kept hearing noises coming from him and saw his shoulders shaking a little so he was probably laughing. The question was, at what?

Himowari was smiling like normal and clung to her fiancé like a lost puppy. Her fiancé looked…nervous around them? He was a few years older than them. Ok, some more than a few, but a few compared to Himowari. Himowari was 20 and he was 23. He had brown hair and it was long. It was the same style as Neji's. Long and in a pony tail.

He had light blue eyes and wore a white button up shirt with black pants. Sakura couldn't help but glance at the boy every so often. He was practically a replica of Neji! Talk about an odd coincidence. His parents to his right just ate in silence. Every movement Sakura or Neji made, made them look up abruptly at them with loathing eyes.

Why?!

"So…" Sakura drifted of with a quiet nervous laugh. Great, now everyone was looking at her.

"Sakura. I understand you are a very experienced medic and shinobi," said Himowari's mother still avoiding eye contact.

"Yes Ma'am…"

"That's good for a…?" said Mrs. Tanaka. (Teijo's mom)

"I'm fifteen ma'am. I turn 16 in two days."

"Ah A girl your age I suppose," she mumbled and resumed eating.

"Bitch…" Sakura mumbled under her breath.

"Excuse me?" asked Mrs. Tanaka hearing her mumble something.

"I said….bench. This chair feels like a Konoha bench," she said trying her best to lie.

"If that's the case then we can get you another chair," said Himowari taking her attention off of her fiancé.

"No it's fine. I like the benches in Konoha. Right Neji?" she replied elbowing him under the table surprising him and making him drop his fork.

"Oh…ya. They're the best." He said irritated.

"I'm sure you do…" mumbled Himowari's younger brother trying to stop giggling. He looked up to see his parents glaring at him and he immediately stopped.

"So, Neji-san…How old are you?" asked Mrs. Takashimo (Himowari's mom)

"I'm 17." He said blankly.

"Do you plan on having kids early or something?" she asked looking at how close he was to Sakura.

"No..." he said drifting off and eyeing them suspiciously.

"Neji-san, have you noticed you look exactly like Teijo over there, despite the eyes of course?" said Sakura. Teijo and Neji looked at each other glaring slightly.

"I don't see it." They both said at once.

Sakura sighed. Is he pretending to be dense or what?

"Well, I think I'm full. May I excuse myself?" asked Sakura.

Himowari's father nodded and motioned for the maid to come over.

"Be sure to change their bed sheets every day," he whispered but Sakura overheard. The maid nodded then proceeded out of the room. It then struck Sakura.

"What?! No no no no! It's not like that." She said waving her arms around and jumping out of her seat surprising everyone. Himowari's father got up and glared at her.

"I don't know what you do in Konoha or the age limit for it is, but in this land we don't want to sleep in the same sheets we have intercourse on."

Everything grew quiet.

Neji, who had his fork halfway up to his mouth, stopped and looked up abruptly.

"We aren't together. Really! See?" said Sakura nervously and then smacked Neji in the back of the head.

Her father looked at them cautiously, not convinced.

"Shinobis are known for deception in dangerous or stressful situations. I don't believe you. My daughter saw you in the bed together, saw the incident in the wine cellar and then outside. I m not going o kick you out but while you're in my house keep your hormonal minds under control."

"We didn't do anything, really sir. It's his fault," she said pointing at Neji accusingly. He glared at her.

"You can't expect me to believe that all those actions are on 'friendly' terms. They only lead to one thing. Sex."

Mrs. Tanaka spat out her mashed potatoes. Not the best food to be eating at a time like this.

"I didn't do anything like that," Sakura said defiantly yet still trying to be as polite as possible.

"Father!" Himowari sat up and walked to Sakura and Neji." They didn't do anything along those lines. I think it's sweet. Teijo and I do those sorts of playful and innocent acts all the time."

She gave him a reassuring smile. Her father turned his glare, along with the surprised looks of the rest of the people in the room, to the now sinking into his chair ,Teijo.

"Boy." He said threateningly. Himowari obviously didn't know how to keep secrets.

"Maybe we should all just go to bed," Suggested Mrs. Takashimo. Everyone got up and headed for their rooms.

--

Sakura never wanted to go see them again, although she had to see them again for breakfast.

"This is all Neji's fault. When I see him…" she said walking down the hallway in her pajamas Himowari let her wear. Just then she saw someone ahead of her.

She stoppd upon seeing long brown hair down the hall.

"Neji you bastard!" she said ramming him onto the ground. She turned on the light switch and was met with blue, not silver eyes glaring at her.

"Oh…You aren't Neji…" she said awkwardly.

"No. I believe I'm not. Although apparently everyone else thinks we are one in the same," He said. Pushing her off him he got up and looked down at her. She looked interesting to say the least. In a second he was behind her lifting her up to her feet. She looked at him with surprised eyes.

"W-what?"

He smirked bigger.

"I used to be a shinobi," was all he said.

"You're serious?" she said grinning. No way! That was a total turn around.

"Yes. I believe you're Haruno Sakura?" he asked.

She nodded.

"Unique name. It matches you." He said smiling. Sakura blushed slightly

. So if Neji smiled it would look like that, eh?

He stopped at her room.

"Sorry about the tackling thing." She said bowing.

"No problem. Goodnight Sakura-san." She smiled and shut the door. Teijo walked down the stairs, his smile turning into a scowl.

"Haruno Sakura…." He mumbled bitterly.

--

Sakura folded the 'new' sheets and went to go get a glass of water before bed. As she was walking down the hall she thought of Teijo and Neji. Could they be like, long distance relatives or something? Oh well. Going into the very large kitchen she grabbed a glass and took a drink of water. They're supplying for her and she protects them, why can't she take some water?

Going back upstairs, she saw someone in the hall way again. Seeing the dark brown hair she smiled. Was it who she thought it was?

"Teijo-sama? What are you still doing up?" she asked. He turned around and she was met with questioning silver orbs.

She knew immediately that this was going to get annoying. They looked so similar. On the wedding day you wouldn't know the difference if you actually grabbed Neji on accident and he got married.

"Oh…It's you." She said uninterested.