Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Day 1

Tenten didn't really know how this 'fishing' would work out. She's awful at match making. She had five past relationships to prove it and even thinking about them makes her want to crash her head on a nearby tree. She had long believed that the chivalry is gone. She wanted to judge how women are these days too, but she found it hard given that she's part of the female population.

Tenten glanced around her and fought the pout that was about to grace her almost happy expression. Her effort of trying to at least look like she's having a good time shouldn't be wasted.

The sky is so clear and blue. People are happily walking past her. Couples were holding hands, giggling, whispering at each other.

"This is so depressing!" She loudly thought all of a sudden, scaring some of the children away. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry kids."

Now she felt like leaving the park. Her aura is so gloomy even the boy on the ice cream stand can't look at her.

A shiny black car parked nearby and out came the man she'd been waiting for for the past 15 minutes. Neji had on perfectly rolled up sleeves, dark pants, and shined shoes making him look like one of those lead actors from romance movies.

It's like his coming to her in slow motion, especially when he took off his sunglasses.

Tenten thought she had a disgusted expression on her face, but that's quite hard to believe since she felt her mouth open and her jaw hanging.

"Sorry, I'm late. I had to drop something." Neji said stopping in front of her.

"Good news." Tenten joyously declared. "I just have the hots for you."

"Who wouldn't?" He replied smirking.

"Ha- ha- ha" She went on sarcastically, feeling his smugness.

Tenten looked at him again and sighed. "Why do I always feel like a rug whenever I'm with you?"

"Listen, Miss Tenten, or whoever you really are, it's not my fault you didn't do that well in life." He replied placing his sunglasses back on while positioning his other hand on his hip.

"Whatever." Tenten rolled her eyes and spotted a girl on a bench not far from them. The girl wore an elegant blue blouse and white slacks. She seemed to be busy with the book she's reading.

"Hey Neji, why don't you ask her about that book she's reading." She pointed on the girl's direction. "Be the knight she's waiting for all this time." Tenten added with a wink.

Neji glared at her. "No."

"Come on! You agreed to do this."

He sighed and approached the girl.

He sat next to her casually and they chatted for awhile before he went back to Tenten and shook his head.

"Why?" Tenten asked. They looked like they're actually gonna hit if off.

"Not my type." He casually responded.

Day 2

"Let's take a picture together." Tenten said out of the blue taking her phone out of her purse. "My tank top and faded jeans would surely look good with your corporate outfit."

"You're very random." He commented as Tenten swiftly went to his side and placed her phone in front of them.

"I am. Now I want you to look as happy as you can be."

"I'll try."

"Okay, say cheese!" Tenten happily exclaimed and promptly looked at her phone after. "Perfect." She grinned, showing it to Neji.

"Hn. That looks good enough, like I'm not forced to do this at all."

Tenten laughed and continued to view the photo. "I used to have this scrapbook where I would place photos of me and my friends and write down little messages." She smiled at the memory and nodded. "It's a good that I'm on the left side in this picture. I'm gonna add this to my scrapbook and write down, 'from left to right –happy and gay'." She snickered and glanced up at Neji.

"How immature." He flatly said and shook his head.

"Awe, don't worry. You'll have your own copy of this." She then placed her arm on Neji's shoulder and stretched the other out in front of them. "Now off you go, to the woman with a tight leather skirt."

He frowned. "Are we going to do this for the rest of the month?"

"No. Right now, I'm doing some observations." Tenten patted his shoulder and gave him a little push.

"Of course you are." He sullenly mumbled.

Day 3

"You know, ice cream is great for you—to cool down that hot head of yours." Tenten lively suggested as she led him to the ice cream shop.

"Couldn't you come up with anything better?" Neji followed behind her with a bored expression, his hands on his pockets. "How old are you again?"

"Five." She replied. "Are you having fun?"

"Yes." Neji replied in pure sarcasm.

"What happened to that sweet accountant? Not your type again?"

"Too serious. Reminds me of someone who loves to study and read lots of books."

"I see. Lighten up. That's why we're doing this, so that you'll find what you're really looking for." Tenten beamed at him and waved a peace sign on his face. "Chill."

Day 4

"Would you date a bitch?"

They ended up having dinner at a fast food restaurant after roaming around the mall all afternoon.

"Why, do you have someone in mind?" He asked, finishing his burger.

"I would call my friend." Tenten replied with a laugh.

"Ah, I remember. You did have your own entourage." He took a sip of his drink and wiped his mouth with a clean tissue.

"Don't you have work to do?" She asked him after some time of thinking. He had spent most of his time 'fishing' with her these past few days.

"I'll deal with work later on." He replied quickly. And Tenten instantly realized how he doesn't seem to be in the mood to talk about it.

Day 5

"This is getting kind of boring." Seated on the front seat of his car, she pulled over her legs on the seat as she hugged her knees.

"I'm quite surprised you noticed." Neji glanced around the parking lot. His arm rested on the stirring wheel.

"No, what I mean is that, how you dress. It takes away all the challenge. And it's getting boring."

"What's wrong with it?" He asked, looking a little bit offended.

"No one would reject you that way. I mean you look perfect as long as you keep your mouth shut and cease your upcoming insults to them." She stated as a matter-of-factly. "You look like the man everyone fantasizes—both men and women."

"That's your observation so far?" A smirk was about to form on his face as he waited for Tenten's reply.

"Yes."

"I thought you were observing those girls. Not me."

"I . . . I say you get rid of that tie." She took off her seatbelt and reached for his neck.

"Come on!" She yelled when he kept on swaying her hand away.

Tenten grabbed his tie the moment she successfully took hold of it.

"Ha!" She exclaimed and looked at him in triumph.

But her expression dropped when she noticed their situation.

She was almost on his lap. His hand was on her shoulder while the other was pinned down by hers. And she had this tight hold of his tie, pulling him just as close.

Neji's eyes were so beautiful and it's looking straight at her. Tenten could easily get lost in those, so she closed her eyes and dropped her head.

He squeezed her shoulder and she immediately moved away from him.

"Uhh… Are you thirst—" She said looking out of the window.

"Yeah." He said cutting her off. "I… I think I am." He buried his hand on his hair and looked at the other direction.

"What do you want? I'll go get some." Tenten asked, still not looking at him.

"No, I'll go." Neji took of his tie and went out of the car without another word.

It was only then that Tenten looked at his way. She slammed her head on the seat. "Idiot." She mumbled.

Day 6

"Where are you working?" Neji asked her, looking at her skirt. The same one she wore when he saw her in his office.

"Somewhere . . . You should ask Hanabi." Tenten replied. She perked up when she remembered something. "What's her phone number? You have it right?"

"Maybe . . . You should ask Hanabi."

"Right. We should ask her." She went ahead of him and looked back. "I wonder. Maybe she's good at match making."

"I don't think so."

Day 7

"Hello. Yes, this is Mr. Neji's office, what can I help you with?" Tenten sat on the chair in front of his desk. She told him she had a day off and had been answering all of his calls.

"Yes . . . No . . . Uh-huh . . . Yeah, yeah. . . I will. . . Ah, got it… of course . . . anything else? Oh I see." She paused for a moment, before she continued. "Listen. I have a better idea. Why don't you talk this over with him? How about dinner with him tonight? Yes."

Neji reached for the phone, but she immediately snatched it away from him.

"Before you hang up ma'am, how old are you? 53? Ah lovely. Sure, sure. Yes, we'll surely contact you on where you'll dine. Thank you. Have a great day." She hung up and grinned at Neji.

"Seriously? You've been asking that to twenty-three other people who called. What's wrong with you woman?" He sighed and buried his face on his hands.

"I am trying to help you!" She yelled.

Soft knocking could be heard on the other side of the door. "Mr. Hyuuga?"

"Come in." Neji responded and Kin automatically entered.

She stopped when she noticed Tenten and furrowed. "Intern?"

"Ms. Kin." Tenten said, with a smile. "This is my official interview. Wish me luck."

"You really want to work here?" Kin snapped, regarding Tenten with a nasty look.

"You're hired." Neji said, pretending to scan through some papers.

"Really sir?!" Tenten exclaimed, forcing down a laugh. "Oh I won't disappoint you. What's my position here, your new secretary?"

Kin took in a huge amount of air and calmly placed a folder on Neji's desk before she quickly fled out of the place, almost slamming the door.

"What's with her?" Neji asked amused at how hard Tenten laughed.

"I know, right?"

Day 12

"It's a little bit messy." Neji said, as he led Tenten inside his apartment.

"I thought you live with your uncle and cousins?" She wandered around immediately like she knew the place.

"Yes. But there are times when I just want to be by myself. So I secured my own place." He replied placing his coat on an oak coat rack.

"Wow. The place looks cozy and masculine at the same time." She flopped on to the couch and turned the television on.

"Thanks." He went over to her on his couch and sat on the other end.

"Are you a fan of that action star Maito Gai?"

He scoffed. "Never."

"Well most people I know are." She defended.

"I'm not most people." He responded with much confidence.

"I know." Tenten smiled.

"Neji?"

"Hn." He tilted his head a little, keeping his eyes on the screen.

"What do you think about this position?"

He shifted his gaze from the screen to her. "What position?"

Tenten shifted on her seat a little and then she rested her head on Neji's lap. "Do you think only couples would do this?" She looked unhappy all of a sudden.

Neji held his breath and looked down on her. She was lying on her side, face facing the screen. "No, I don't think so."

"I do this with my mom a lot. And she would play with my hair, softly running her fingers through it until I would fall asleep." She attempted to laugh but the sadness in her overpowered. And Neji's not a fool to not see it.

He hesitated for a moment, and then he finally placed his hand on her hair, stroking it gently. "It's okay." He said, at a lost for words.

"Thanks."

"For what?"

He shrugged. "For showing me this side of you. I always see the "I am independent' side."

"Really? How come I don't notice those things?" She looked up at him, eyes wide in confusion.

"Maybe because it's you. So you don't see the difference." He slowly placed his other arm around Tenten, pulling her closer. She then quickly placed her hand over his.

"What do you think about these past days? You know, like going fishing every afternoon whenever our work's over?" She stretched out and wriggled around trying to find a more comfortable position.

"Quit that." Neji said.

"Tell me." She demanded. "What do you think about this fishing thing?"

"I'm having fun." He replied quietly.

"Me too." She sighed and closed her eyes.

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"Hey, Ten?"

"Yeah?" She answered sleepily, forcing her heavy lids to open.

"About this woman we're fishing…" Neji trailed off.

"Hmm?" Tenten gripped his arm around her waist, encouraging him to continue.

"Is there any possibility it's going to be . . . you?"

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