"…It's you."

The soft words echoed in my mind like a shout in a cave. It was unbelievable. In the short time I had been in Konohagakure I had captured someone's heart. I didn't quite count Lee because he seemed to fall in love with any girl who would give the time of day.

I sat on my bed and stared at my red curtains. They looked so perfect; just transparent enough to let the sun shine through in a glorious glow.

The light glowed like Neji.

You think about him a lot too…

So? I can think about people however much I want to.

Well you should be thinking about Sai right now; we're in need…

I know… I can feel it building…

I got up off the bed and took a deep breath in and let it our between my teeth, making a hissing noise. It was odd that I had gone so long without my sweet release.

As I exited my room I glanced at Neji's closed door. I didn't know if he was in or not so I just walked past and continued out of the compound. Hopefully I would find Sai relatively soon and I would forget about Neji for just a little while.

Oddly enough, I didn't have to look for a long time… Sai found me instead.

He snuck up on me in the plaza. His pale white hands slid in front of my eyes and I could feel him breathing down the back of my neck.

"Guess who…"

I smiled and grabbed his hands, pulling them down and kissing his palm before turning to face him.

Sai flashed his signature plastic smile and tapped his kunai bag. I licked my lips at the mere thought of its contents.

He turned on his heel and led the way to today's secret spot. He liked to vary the places we partook; to keep our minds open, he said.

We walked past the Hokage's building and past the school, past the broken down parts of town and into the forest. It was when we stopped in a small clearing that he turned to me.

"Oh, by the way, there's going to be someone else with us today, so let's not get carried away like last time." He spoke fluidly. I blushed at the thought of our last romp. It had gotten quite heated.

I stiffened when I heard the bushes off to my side shuffle. My eyes widened for a split second when Kakashi-sensei walked into view with his hands in his pockets.

He nodded at Sai and then at me. It was a hello I suppose. I watched as Kakashi pulled out some money and Sai pulled out the familiar white powder. They made a transaction and nodded again.

Kakashi then pulled out a pipe and proceeded to smoke his new stash.

Sai and I followed suit, inhaling the heavenly smoke and losing touch with reality.

We all sat on the ground for a while, leaning on trees and laying on the ground. I was staring up at the clouds again. I was starting to get why Shikamaru was doing it that one day last week, they're so interesting.

Some looked like animals some looked like people and some even looked like objects. I smiled when a large sombrero floated by in the sky and shaded our little rendezvous area.

After a while of silence I stood up, stumbling a bit over my own feet and my wobbly knees. Sai looked up from his spot in the grass and followed my form as I walked over to Kakashi-sensei who was leaning against a tree.

I fell to my knees in front of him and caught myself on my hands before I fell completely forward. He stared at my with his one exposed eye and seemed amused by my antics. I crawled only a little bit closer before cocking my head to the side.

"Why do you cover your face?" I blurted as I rocked back and forth on my arms.

Kakashi studied me for a moment. Finally he chuckled and answered as coyly as possible.

"I'm self conscience about my face. I'm quite an ugly duckling really." His eye closed and practically smiled at me.

I could hear some snickering from behind me and craned my neck to glare at Sai. He simply smiled his plastic smile and closed his eyes. When I turned to look back at Kakashi, he was standing up and dusting himself off. He took a few shaky steps before sauntering off into the woods and in the direction of the main road.

Sai stood as well and walked over to hold a hand out to help me up. I took it and hoisted myself upward, nearly falling over at the speed I pushed up on. The high was starting to fade but I didn't mind very much.

Sai would know about when I need him next.

We walked back to the Hyuuga compound trying to act as normal as possible and were successful. We received only the usual stares at the oddly dressed Sai.

When we go to the gate Sai tried to kiss me goodbye. He leaned forward and I closed my eyes, but at the last second I turned away and he kissed my cheek. He pulled back looking as blank faced as ever and walked away.

Why did you do that?

Because he was going to kiss me.

I thought you liked his kisses…

I do… but I'm not going to have this conversation with you!

I shut her up and retreated into the inner mechanism of the compound. The garden look as peaceful as usual and I sat down in the grass, feeling it between my fingers and sighing into the slight breeze. Everything was so calm and quiet. But I wasn't alone for long.

I closed my eyes and prayed that the footsteps nearing me would continue past me.

But of course they didn't.

I heard the grass ruffle and kept my eyes closed; not wanting to see the person intruding my peace. For a long while, it was blissfully silent and I figured it was Hinata sitting next to me. Feeling safe, I laid back and spread out my limbs, soaking up the sun.

I was unusually pale this summer. I welcomed the warm rays and bathed in the pleasant heat.

"If you're trying to tan, I think you're cute just the way you are."

My eyes shot open and I jerked my body upward. I looked to my left and saw Neji sitting there, smirking at me. He was so smug with his ghost white eyes and his stupid perfect face.

We stared at each other for a moment and seemed to cause a commotion in nature because the birds that had been resting amongst the flowers flew off in a hurry.

"Well I don't want to be pale and sickly… like you." I replied finally, feeling satisfied. He only blinked before his smirk disappeared.

"So does that mean you think Sai is sickly too?"

My breathe caught in my throat and my heart seemed to beat extra fast at the mention of Sai.

Sounds like he's jealous…

Do you just sit in my head and wait for interesting things to happen?

That's the jist of it…

Neji looked me in the eyes before speaking again.

"Naruto has been telling people that you and Sai are pretty friendly."

Is that disappointment in his voice?

I ignored my flickering heartbeats and nodded. His face fell a bit, as though he were sad.

"But that's just it, we're friends."

Why did I say that?

Neji's face lightened up and his smirk returned. I felt uncomfortable under his white hot gaze but I couldn't look away from those entrancing eyes.

"Does that mean I have a chance?" he cooed a bit.

I couldn't help but giggled at how out of the ordinary he was acting. I was nice to see him act like a normal teenager. Maybe Lee and she whom shall not be named anymore had seen this side of him before, but this was new to me.

"Depends," I whispered coyly, "Do you have the guts proclaim your love for me to the world?" I asked teasingly.

"Love? Don't you think you're moving a bit fast?" Neji raised an eyebrow at me and I blushed.

I looked down at my lap and twiddled my fingers like Hinata does and tried to will the rosy tint on my cheeks to go away. It didn't, but I looked up at him again and smiled anyway.

"Fine, then proclaim that you've 'taken a fancy to me'."

Neji's entire face went blank and he just stared at me. I tried to stifle my laughter but failed. He's so cute when he's dumbfounded!

You think he's cute…

Well if he actually does it, then I'm going out with him, so I don't see a problem with it!

I stood up and brushed any dirt I might have had on my butt away and put my hands on my hips. Neji stood as well and seemed to slump as he followed me out of the compound.

This is going to be fun…