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A/N: Okay since I got soooooooooo many sweet reviews I decided to update early, this chapter's a bit shorter but I'm getting close to the ending which will be more than worth it. Please R&R!

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"Neji, want to come? Amaku is going to teach me a new technique," Tenten smiled at him, he still felt haunted by the weird dream.

"Yeah, sure," He grumbled. He wasn't a morning person like these two were, but he had to go with and play bodyguard. It was expected of him, after all.

So he followed the two as they went to one of the usual training spots in Konoha, keeping an eye out for those whom would choose to follow the Tenkage and his daughter. Of course that would be very foolish of them. Here was the Tenkage who could take care of himself, his daughter the weapons master with a brand new sword almost perfectly matched to her, and Hyuuga Neji. Anyone who followed would have to be very thick headed. Still, Neji kept an eye out for any possible disturbances.

As they got there, Neji stood off to the side with byakuugan activated. (You could never be too careful, right?) Tenten stood there happily, her pink top matching well with the rosy hue of the sword. Amaku gave her basic instructions, and she started out getting used to the feel of the blade. That didn't take very long, her specialty wasn't weapons for nothing.

"And here's the technique," Amaku told Tenten, "This sword was made with you in mind, I made sure of that. And this technique varies on the user. It will involve your strongest emotion."

"My strongest emotion?" Tenten wondered aloud. "How do I figure that out?" Amaku chuckled and leaned closer to Tenten.

"That, my girl, is why I had you invite your friend along," Amaku whispered and Tenten blushed. Amaku laughed once more and then prepared her for the technique.

"You need only to picture something representing this emotion to you," Her Father winked at her. "Hold it in your mind, and feel the emotion combine with your chakra…"

As Neji watched, he saw Tenten blush and then smile at him. He raised an eyebrow at this, wondering what Amaku had told her. Tenten had then closed her eyes and started concentrating on the technique. Neji then saw something strange. Most people had blue chakra, it was just the color it seemed to be. He had seen Naruto's turn red once, but other than that people in general had blue chakra. But now Tenten's was turning…pink. A very pretty, loving, warm pink. Neji stared at this in awe, not knowing what had caused this change.

As the chakra spread into the sword, she went for the tree Amaku had marked and it fell apart. Well, it and the two trees behind it, fell apart. That was the only way to truly describe it. The trees burst into pieces where the sword made contact. Neji stared at the sight, Tenten had never done something like this before. She even looked incredibly surprised. Amaku cheered and patted Tenten on the back. She smiled weakly, still too surprised.

"Hey, what color was the chakra?" Amaku called over to Neji.

"It was rose pink," He answered, "Just like the sword."

"Good, that means it's a perfect match," Amaku squeezed Tenten's shoulders and had her try it twice more. The second time the trees appeared to jump at the contact and then fell neatly into two piles. The last time, the trees burst into a million tiny fragments that none of them could see. Neji stood there in awe as they came back over to him when they had finished for the day.

"That will cut through anything, you'll do well with it Tenten," Amaku was smiling and Tenten looked pleased with herself as she sheathed the sword. Neji managed to smile at her, knowing that the sword was safely stored where he couldn't be harmedby it.

Amaku took them out to lunch at a small restaurant, and they all sat in a booth. Tenten was next to Neji, and Amaku had a whole side to himself. They all seemed to be in good spirits, that was until Amaku made an announcement.

"I have some good news, and some bad news about your engagement, Tenten," Amaku began and the other two fell silent. "The good news: I managed to reach an agreement with your fiancé, you are allowed to chose a suitor to compete against him."

"So I can chose someone to have a match against him?" Tenten asked and he nodded. "And the winner gets…me?" Again, he nodded.

"It was the best I could do, I'm sorry," Amaku did look sincerely sorry.

"What is the bad news?" Neji asked quietly, secretly trying not to seem as happy about the good news as he really was.

"…The competition will be on Tenten's eighteenth birthday," Amaku answered. Two pairs of eyes stared at him in disbelief now.

"But… That's only in three days!" Tenten was shocked.

"I'm so sorry, Tenten," He sighed and glanced at the clock. "And I'm sorry again but I really have to go." He rose to leave, which put the two younger ninjas alone together in their shock. "I suggest you find someone quickly," He said emotionlessly and left.

Tenten and Neji sat there in silence a long time before either spoke. It was a strange mix of hope and anticipation. She wished that maybe Neji would become her suitor, and he hoped that her fiancé would be a push over so he could have an easier time winning.

"Have I mentioned that I'm not that fond of your Father?" Neji asked quietly.

"Once or twice," She replied.

"Let's go," He said and they got up without another word. They walked out of the restaurant and neither really knew where they were going. In the end, they found themselves at an old training area, it was one of their favorites because no one ever bothered them there.