A/N: Eh...nothing to write here.

Disclaimer: Don't own it... but I want to...

Neji awoke the next morning, back to his normal self, and sat up in bed. He shot the diary a depressed look and fell back onto his pillow.

'Maybe I should give it back to her...' He thought sadly. 'I've been causing so much trouble for her...'

He pulled the diary off the table without getting up and opened it, holding it above him to read the next entry.

Dear diary,

Neji-kun wasn't at training today... I felt so sad... I felt... almost as if I didn't want to exist. It was... strange. I wish I could tell him how I feel... but I know he'd never accept me. I can't stand him never noticing me and always acting so blunt-like... it really hurts inside...

Tenten

Neji blinked and sighed, putting the diary back on the table.

"Tenten..." He whispered to himself softly.

Later on that day...

Neji arrived at the training ground slightly early to do some things. He had decided that today would be the day he told her that he loved her. He exhaled shakily and looked around him. No Tenten... yet.

"Let's see... she always steps right here... so if I put a rock there, she'll trip. I always stand right here, so I'll have to adjust myself accordingly if this is going to work..." The Hyuuga put a small rock in the place where Tenten's right foot, he just happened to notice, always stepped before entering. "Perfect... She'll fall right into my arms..." He smiled happily and adjusted himself to the perfect spot and waited.

Soon... along came Tenten. She was humming happily to herself as she walked Konoha's paths up to the grounds.

'All right, Neji! This is it! You're big break! Now... all you gotta do is say it! Aishteru, Tenten! Yeah... Then... I'll describe why I said 'I love you'... because...matte. OMG! WHY DO I LOVE HER?' He started to panic and leapt behind a bush. 'Think, Hyuuga, think!' He tormented himself in his mind. Suddenly, it came to him as if Lee had just successfully opened all seven gates and hit him with everything he had. (A/N: Damn, that would hurt!)

"THAT'S IT! I don't need to tell her why! I don't even need to say it yet! I have the perfect plot!" Neji leapt out of the bush, half-blunt-like as Tenten walked up.

"Ano sa, Tenten-chan!" Neji called out cheerily, putting on his 'charm'.

"Oh!... Ohayo, Neji-kun!" Tenten said sleepily. It was really early.

"Tenten-chan! Do you have a job, yet?"

She blinked.

"Uh... job?"

"Yeah, you know! A job that you work at?"

"Uh... no. Why would I?"

"Because... because... um... Tenten? Can I ask you a favor...?"

She eyed him suspiciously.

"Er... depends on what it is, Neji-kun... oh, and by the way... thanks for getting rid of the breasts..."

Neji blushed bright red.

"Uh... ahaha... yeah..."

The both stood in silence for a moment, not daring to meet each others gaze.

"Um... anywho... about that favor..."

"What is it?"

"It's... it's... um... well, I was thinking of getting a job and they have two openings for two thirteen year-olds and, well, I don't really wanna do it by myself... think you can help out...?" He said as shyly as a Hyuuga could get. (Not Hinata shy! Like... um... Hanabi shy...?)

"Neji-kun...what kind of job?" Tenten smiled happily. She looked pretty in the morning sun. Neji blushed and smiled back. At least he knew she was taking it into consideration.

"Well... it's a veterinary clinic... they need two young and strong employees that have a lot of stamina. And... you're a lot like that, so I thought-..."

"Oh, domo, Neji-kuuuun!" Tenten squealed, excitedly and hugged him friendlily. "Actually... My parents have been bugging me to get to work now... and it'd be great to do it with someone I know! Hey! Why don't we go down right now and sign up? You know how I love animals!"

Neji broadened his wide smile into a giant grin.

"Yatta!" He snickered happily.

With that, they left for the vet's, after leaving a note for Gai and Lee to know where they were today.

"May we have the job, sir?" Tenten asked politely at the front desk when they got there. The man rubbed his pointy beard.

"Well... I suppose so..."

"Yatta!" Neji and Tenten high-fived each other.

"When can you start?"

They looked at each other and exchanged glances. The day was still young.

"Right now!" They said together.

"Well... actually, that'd be a big help. Alright, then. I'm going to put you two into the hands of our doggie caretaker, Anko. ANKO-CHAN? COME HERE!"

"Anko...?" Neji and Tenten looked at each other until Anko burst through the door with a hose and dog fur everywhere on her.

"Eh? Oh... Ohayo, Neji-kun, Tenten-chan..." She panted. "Working here now?"

"Yeah..."

"Okay, Anko! I'm leaving them in your hands!" The man at the front commanded and Anko abided.

"Yosh. Okay... let's go you two! Hup to it!" She yelled and marched back into the back rooms for 'employees only'.

"Alright. Your first mission. Groom this grate dane," Anko said, handing Neji a leash and opening the door on a kennel. One GIANT humongous great dane bounded out and jumped on Neji, knocking him down and knocking the breath out of him. The dog licked Neji everywhere and the Hyuuga was not pleased. Tenten took control of the leash and pulled the dog off of him.

"Okay, Anko-sensei! How do we groom it?"

"It? It's not an it! It's a she! And her name is Isabella. She's really sweet. Now... all you have to do is somehow lift her up into that giant sink latched onto the wall and use highlighted shampoo for a glossy coat. Procedure: One. Wet dog with luke-warm water. Two. Shampoo thoroughly. Three. Rinse off as much as you can and it is VERY important not to let any soap stay on the dog! Four. Dry the dog by lifting her again onto this platform and using the pressure dryer for a fluffier coat. Whence that's done, take her out for a bathroom break, and then put her back in her kennel. Understood?"

Neji and Tenten nodded.

"Good! Now get to work!"

"Matte! Anko-sensei... you're not gonna help or supervise or anything?" Tenten asked. Anko smirked.

"Nope. You're completely on your own. Figure it out! See ya!" She then disappeared to the front and was not seen again. The grate dane, Isabella, soon found a way to break loose from Neji and Tenten's grip and ran rapid in the grooming room, knocking down everything Anko had set up for them. The duo stared, stupefied.

"Um..."

Neji sighed.

"This is gonna be harder than I thought..."

"Well... while you catch that dog... I'll clean and organize the grooming supplies... and try to find the correct shampoo, kay?" Neji nodded and went after Isabella. Tenten started on the supplies.

"Hm... okay... I think I found the shampoo we're supposed to use..." She said, reading the bottle that said 'highlights'. She put it down, turning away to clean up the mess. When she put it down, her thumb was lifted from the word 'blue' in front of the word 'highlights'. The bottle fully read: 'Blue Highlights. Best seen in the light. Paint your dog now!' Little did they know, their job was soon going to be hell...

A/N: Um... wow...not even a slight hint of ACTUAL fluff in here... or comedy! Okay! Well, neways... I just sort of had to make a serious chapter... I'm sorry. I was getting too random, and I don't want this story to turn out like one of my other extremely random fics. I actually want this one to have a plot, so I had to get myself back on track. AND! That job... is what I just got employed in. I'm studying under a vet now (like it says) and I'm loving it! Woohoo! Well...er... REVIEW! Arigato(u)! Ja ne!