It was the next morning and everyone was exhausted. They all slept down in the living room not wanting to risk something too dangerous as going upstairs where the explosion took place.

Himowari slept on Teijo's lap in the love seat, while Ai slept hanging limply from the back resting part of the couch like a cat would. Mr. and Mrs. Takashimo slept with blankets on the floor the same for Teijo's parents.

Neji and Sakura were standing by the two exits of the room holding a kunai limply in their hands. They were exhausted staying up all night to make sure nothing else happened.

Sakura was bobbing her head trying to stay awake. She shut her eyes for a second but then heard a crash and a thud. Shooting her head up she threw a kunai at the attacker but her vision was blurry so she assumed it was an attacker.

"What the—"said the person and ducked behind the couch.

Wait she new that voice.

"Neji—"

"WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" someone yelled seeing Sakura throw a kunai. Now the whole living room was in panic.

"No! We aren't!" yelled Sakura making them stop immediately in their places.

"….Then who did you throw the kunai at?" asked Himowari.

"….Neji…." she said embarrassed.

There was a pregnant pause until Teijo spoke.

"Did you get him?"

Neji's head shot up from behind the couch angrily.

"Of course not!"

"EXCUSE ME!" yelled Ai just now waking and rubbing his eyes.

They all looked at him.

"What is it honey?" asked his mom.

"I fell off the couch and broke a vase…can you clean it up?" he asked embarrassedly.

"That's what made the noise," said Sakura pointing at Ai.

"Never mind then!" she said laughing nervously rubbing the back of her head.

Everyone, slowly calmed down getting over the shock, sat down and waited for their body guards to do something.

"Well, now that it's morning and safe, I believe we should fix the upstairs area. As of right now…" Neji paused making eye contact with Teijo. Silver met a light blue resembling a close combination to look almost identical to Neji's."…Teijo-san doesn't have a bedroom."

"No worries, Neji-san," Himowari said reassuringly." Teijo can sleep in my room."

Her father glared at her making her lose the calm look.

"I mean…if we don't repair it today he can always bunk with you and Sakura."

If it was even possible, Neji's face paled drastically under his receding sun burn.

"Don't worry; Teijo's room will be repaired. We will call the best contactors in the area and get it fixed today. Right now we don't have time to waste for the wedding. Only six more days and we still need all the essentials," explained Mr. Takashimo.

"You have already gotten the suits and dresses that will fit you and the design for the bride's maids and guests at the wedding. So today, you need to send all the invitations to all the guests," Said Mrs. Tanaka.

"Well…that doesn't sound too hard," said Sakura looking at Neji.

"How many are there?" asked Neji.

"One thousand."

Neji's eyes widened some but he still kept his calm demeanor.

"I see. Well then, I request permission for Sakura and I to get changed and start these as soon as possible."

Mr. Takashimo nodded and Neji did a slight nod back. Sakura turned and followed Neji's retreating back upstairs. When she walked through the door someone grabbed her wrist and slammed the door pushing her against it.

"What—Hey Neji! What's wrong?" she said seeing Neji staring at her.

"What happened?" he inquired sternly.

"You heard it yourself, Ai had fallen off the couch and—"

"Not that." He said narrowing his eyes.

She looked at him confused, waiting for him to be more specific.

"Sakura, you know we aren't just here to help these people out with their wedding. We're here to protect them from any dangerous shinobi. Recently they have been getting attacked by sound shinobi, and, um, who controls sound shinobi?" he said in a mocking tone as if it was just obvious.

Sakura glared at him." Don't mock me Hyuuga. I do not need your sarcasm. I don't need your concern. I don't need your rudeness. And hell, I don't need you. In fact, if I weren't here, you wouldn't be either. You need me." She paused and thought a moment." And besides, why would Orochimaru want anything with these people? They're just the royal family of this area."

"That's what we're supposed to find out Haruno!"

Sakura pushed him away.

"Calm down," She said angrily, her patience on very thin ice.

"I went upstairs to get Teijo-sama. Everything was dark and I saw a light at the crack of his door and a shadow walking around. It could have been Teijo-sama, or it couldn't. Either way, I saw it there. Feeling relieved I approached the door and opened it. No one was there, but an exploding tag. Is that what you want to know?" she asked glaring.

He glared back.

"Don't make me remind you of our current position."

"What the hell would that be Hyuuga?!" yelled Sakura pointing an accusing finger at him.

"We're losing Haruno."

It was silent for a while. Sakura was taking in the situation. Slowly, she let her finger down and looked at the floor.

Neji stared at her trying to sort out her thoughts.

"Get changed Sakura."

--

Coming down the stairs they were met with the smell of something burning. Immediately, they jumped down and ran into the kitchen.

"What's going on?!" yelled Sakura.

"Oh, Sakura-san, Neji-san!" said Himowari turning around with a frying pan.

"I just wanted to make breakfast on my own today." She said happily.

Sakura backed away with Neji.

"Oh…would you look at the time. Those thousand invitations aren't going to deliver themselves. Coming Hyuuga-san?" she said dashing out the doorway.

"Why not Haruno?" He said and quickly followed her.

Himowari just stood there with the pot in hand.

Her face suddenly contorted to concern.

"Hyuuga….san…Haruno….?" she muttered." But….they never called each other that before…What happened?"

--

Himowari walked into the living room where Teijo was just sitting with his eyes shut.

"Where is Sakura-san and Neji-san?" she asked. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at her. After a while he pointed at the door.

"Oh…did you notice something weird about how they're acting?"

He cocked an eye brow.

"How so?"

"Well they aren't being to formal to each other anymore…you think something happened between them?" she said worried.

"They are only body guards, Himowari. They are not our business," said Teijo shutting his eyes again.

"But they're like friends I think…I know! We need to help save their relationship. But Neji-san isn't someone who would be straight forward in his love life…" she said having flames of determination in her eyes." We will help them get started."

"We?" said Teijo a little concerned about consulting himself to helping them in their supposed relationship.

"You will help me get started Teijo-kun! I know. We'll put up a romantic setting when they get back and Sakura-san will be there and I will lead Neji-san upstairs to show him something, while you pretend to be Neji to get them started and—"

"Excuse me?!" he said his eyes shooting open.

"Well, you won't do anything. I mean, just compliment her and get her comfortable around you. Then you say you need to go to the bathroom and that's when I'll switch you and Neji. Sakura will be nice to Neji since you were nice first and then Neji will get comfortable around her so they can go back to the way they were before—"

"It's never going to work," he said really disliking the idea.

She walked over and went nose to nose with him smiling.

"It has to work."

--

Sakura and Neji were each holding a box of invitations. It was so boring to just knock on a door, hand the person a piece of paper, then go to the next house.

Sakura looked over at Neji who was just staring ahead. Her gaze went down to his box. It was full of pink and blue cards.

"How long do you think it will take to pass out all these cards?" she asked.

He looked down at his own box.

"Even if we rush, probably about a few hours. These people's houses are spaced far apart."

Sakura smiled slyly to herself.

"I bet I can finish before you."

He turned his head and looked at her.

"You can't honestly think you can beat me at anything. Besides that's a childish bet Haruno." He said turning his head back to the road.

"S'what I thought….chicken." she said looking casually away.

Neji stopped and looked at her.

"You're on."

--

(hours later)

Himowari set up at the table on the back porch, a beautiful dinner for two. Candles and all. The sun was setting slightly, since it was around 4 o' clock. The grass looked a dim yellow color and the white mansion looked golden. There was flowers and Champaign at the table.

Himowari put her hands on her hips and smiled to herself.

"Come on Teijo-kun! Hurry up, honey!" she yelled.

"You're kidding me," he said stepping out of the door way with a slight blush on his cheeks.

"Aw!" she exclaimed putting her hands together and blushing.

Teijo was forced into wearing Neji's clothes. He personally didn't want to but Himowari can be forceful sometimes.

"I look like rediculous," He said glaring at the ground.

"You look adorable Teijo-kun, nothing to worry about," said Himowari pushing him back into the kitchen.

"Now they should be coming home very soon. So you know when to come out." She said smiling to him.

"What if something goes wrong?"

"It will be alright!" she said wagging her finger at him.

--

Neji and Sakura walked up to the doorway panting.

"I….pant….so beat you….Hyuuga…" said Sakura leaning against the door.

"Don't kid yourself….pant…..I beat you by a long shot….pant…." said Neji trying to regain his breath.

"Whatever….deny it if you want…" she said opening the door.

Himowari heard and ran down the stairs.

"Sakura-san! Neji-san!" she yelled running to them.

Himowari hugged Neji first.

She whispered in his ear" I have something important to…um…show you upstairs." Pulling away he looked confused at her before she ran and hugged Sakura.

Then she whispered in Sakura's ear" Neji has something to show you in the backyard."

She pulled back and smiled at her.

"Me?" she said back stunned.

"Yes. Set it up early this morning."

"But he—"

"No time for questions. You two have things to do." She said and disappeared into the kitchen.

Sakura and Neji looked at each other before going separate directions.

--

(with Neji)

He walked to a door that said Neji-san please wait in here for now please – Himowari-sama

He sighed and went in the room and sat on the bed.

--

(with Sakura)

She walked into the backyard and gasped.

She looked at the dinner.

Too stunned at the setting she didn't hear someone enter out behind her.

Sighing to himself, he put on the impression of another person.

Placing a hand on Sakura's shoulder, he brought her out of her thoughts.

She turned her head around, eyes widening in shock slightly. She looked up into the blank face of who she thought was Neji.

"N-Neji?" she said and he smiled down at her.

"Good evening Sakura."