(Chapter 15 – Take Me to the Park)

Neji was fully healed after a week. And within that week, his love for Tenten grew and the two of them get to know each other some more.

Neji decided to take Tenten to a walk around the Konoha Park. Being his devoted girlfriend, Tenten agreed.

Neji intertwined his fingers with Tenten's fingers as they walked around the park. They weren't afraid to show how such 'rumor' was so true, even to many people. It's because they didn't care about what people will think about them – they're in love and so be it.

Then, they sat on a bench and Tenten stared at the clear sky. She sighed and smiled; "I never thought I'd ever be lucky enough to have a relation with you, Neji."

"Like I said," Neji smiled, "I AM the luckiest man alive as long as I have you, Lady Luck."

"You're such a charmer."

"NEJI!" a familiar voice echoed into the air.

Neji and Tenten looked around to see who it was and there he was, the owner of the voice – Rock Lee.

"NEJI-"

CRASH. STUMBLE. BUMP.

Lee tripped over a rock, stumbled over the children's seesaw, and finally bumped into a concrete wall as a grand finale.

"Wow! What a wonderful trick that clown did!" a kid applauded.

"WHAT!" Lee exclaimed, standing up immediately, his eyes flaring with anger, "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A CLOWN!"

"With those super-thick eyebrows, no wonder why they mistook you for a clown, Lee." Neji smirked and Tenten giggled.

Lee just sighed and walked over to them.

"So?" Lee asked Neji.

"What?" Neji raised his eyebrow.

"What do you think, huh Neji?" Lee told him, "I made another good gossip to cover up the mess. And it seems like what I made was so true!"

Neji furrowed his eyebrows and grabbed Lee's collar.

"Hey, you guys!" Tenten tried to part them, "This is not the right place and time to be fighting each other! C'mon, stop this"

Neji didn't seem to care about what Tenten said and he clenched his other fist, making sure that the frightened Lee can see it.

"Hey," Lee answered, "If I did offend you again, Neji, I'm sorry!"

Neji hurled his fist towards Lee's face but he stopped an inch before his fist touched Lee's nose.

Lee's eyes were closed then, but when he didn't feel any impact, he opened his eyes to see Neji smirking.

Just then, Neji swiftly released his index finger, hurting Lee's nose with a pinch-like pain.

Lee stood up properly and touched his nose, "Hey, that hurt!"

"Come to think of it, what you did was really good." Neji commented, "I do love Tenten. Now Lee, I want to ask you a favor and make this favor a very important thing to remember throughout your life."

"What is it, Neji?"

"Stop participating in rumors."

After thinking about it, Lee raised his right arm in shoulder level and truthfully let out, "I promise I will stop participating in rumors."

"Great, now leave us alone, Lee." Neji told him.

"Yes, Sir!" Lee saluted and left the couple alone.

"What was that for?" Tenten giggled.

"For our privacy." Neji smiled, "AND security."

Neji draped his left arm over Tenten's shoulder and pulled her closer.

"I love you, Tenten."

"I love you, too, Neji."

Then, Neji bent down and gave his lover a good kiss.