It was always bad when a plan backfired. When she used the shampoo idea so they could go shopping for a few hours, she didn't realize they would actually be only shampoo shopping for a few hours. She had selected a new brand and a small range of different types to test. Neji had taken the time to read the fine print of every bottle. She jumped out of her musings as she heard Neji's voice start again. He was currently death glaring a stall owner and hissing something, while brandishing a bottle like a weapon.

"How DARE you even suggest such a treatment! Do you even KNOW what is in this?"

"N...No...I..."

"It contains BUTYLPHENYL! Do you know what that does to MY hair?"

"I'm sorry I just..."

"FRIZZ! Are you trying to destroy YEARS of PERFECTION?" She zoned out of the conversation, or rather one sided fight. She smiled; she had been told she spent too much time on her hair. If she wasn't smart enough to know how defensive Neji could be about the topic, she may have teased him. However, she was somewhat fond of the current position of all her facial features so until she was certain she could get away with it (or at least run fast enough) she wasn't going to try. Still smiling, she watched the sky flash by as she fell backwards. Realizing what was happening she was able to turn quickly and stabilize herself on a wall. Glancing around it looked as though no one had noticed. Not even Neji who was currently absorbed in the ingredients of a hair product.

"Neji" She hissed quietly not wanting to shout his real name across the square. He turned and approached. "There is something wrong with me!" He activated his Byakugan.

"You have very little chakra left."

"What! How am I supposed to hold up the Genjutsu?"

"Can you make it out of here?"

"Only if people don't notice my hair has turned pink! I haven't had enough rest, you were sick and before that I was upset because of...What are we going to do!" That was close; she didn't want to tell Neji exactly why she was upset.

"I can hold a Genjutsu over both of us but I will need to carry you."

"What?"

"I won't be able to hold it over both of us if you are moving around. I haven't exactly had a lot of rest lately either."

"So what are we going to do?" She slipped a little further.

"Pretend to faint when I get over there. I will come and get you." He pointed to a stall a bit further on.

"That is the worst plan I have ever heard!"

"So your suggestion is?"

"...Hurry up and get over there." He smirked his stupid little 'I was victorious again, inferior little girl' smirk before turning. Usually it would have annoyed her but right now she was to busy trying to keep from panicking. Being carried around by the man of her hidden affections had not been on her to do list today. But what choice did she have? She had no other plan and soon she would be fainting if her chakra flow didn't slow. Neji was in position in front of another stall with his back to her. A few other people were milling around were she was standing. She made her move.

"Oooh!" She wanted to make sure people noticed her before she crumpled dramatically to the ground. She heard someone else squeal while another person poked her and rolled her onto her back. She heard Neji's panicked and hectic voice ring through

"MOVE AWAY! THAT IS MY WIFE!" before she was scooped up from the ground. She had to keep reminding herself that unconscious women didn't generally blush. As she was raced out of the center of town she was half aware of Neji muttering she could drop her Jutsu cover and to wriggle if she was still alive. She complied, swinging her leg to connect with his lower gut.

"That was uncalled for. I wasn't entirely sure after the brilliant performance you pulled off. I heard that moan from where I was standing." She took a chance and muttered back.

"My performance? What about your own? Like you would tear yourself away from shopping for me."

"How can you be sure?" Her eyes snapped open and she stared up at him. He looked slightly flustered but he had been running with her for a while now. "Never mind. Forget I said that. Close your eyes, your supposed to be half dead." She did. She was pretty sure she didn't need to now; anyone would think she was dying from a fever with the color of her face.

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He was a fool. How could he have let something like that slip out in front of her? What if she got the wrong, no, the right impression from it? Social suicide if he was rumored to be flirting with women! Oh he forgot! It didn't matter, he had already been caught pashing her! Were was 'she' anyway. Even his showers didn't take that long when he was washing his hair. Maybe she really did faint while she was in there. He paled a little more than he already was. Anything. But. That.

To his relief she walked out fully clothed and conscious several minutes later. He had been able to get a room at the first hotel he came to. The second they saw the 'injured' lady they were jumping to get him a room. They were probably worried that if anything terrible happened they would lose future customers. Yeah, Neji was so planning on returning to this place especially with Sakura. He smirked at his own clever, sarcastic wit. Damn he was a genius. He turned to Sakura who was standing, shuffling her feet slightly and struggled to think of something to say.

"How are you? Can we continue or do you need to stop?" He quickly tried to shake away any bad connotations that accompanied that sentence. He checked her chakra quickly and cut her off. "No you need rest. So do I. We will have to make our move tomorrow." They both eyed the double bed, then made a snatch at the top layer of rugs shouting

"I will sleep on the floor!" She had gone red and he was pretty sure he had too. Lately, he had misplaced the bulk of his Hyuuga calm.

"I will sleep on the floor. You need the rest more than I do." She nodded slightly and brought him over a pillow as he settled the blankets on the floor. She hadn't said a lot. "We should go and get something to eat." She nodded again. Poor thing. After the comment earlier, she probably thought he was going to pounce on her or something.

Neji made his way towards any source of food that would be nearby. Sakura was still in the hotel room as she would be unable to hold up a Genjutsu for any long period of time. She had not uttered another word and he was worried she may be ill. Either that or she had analyzed his earlier comment into a state of understanding and was now sitting in a terrified shock that the human 'rock' had feelings. Worse, for her. Actually, he considered as he paid for the food, by the time he got back she would probably be halfway back to Konoha screaming all the way. With these thoughts in head, Neji was somewhat surprised when he opened the door to their current place of residence, and found the object of his thoughts fast asleep in the middle of the bed. She had changed into plain pale pink pajamas while he was gone and obviously not even the temptation of a meal was going to keep her awake. How could so much pink look so nice for the first time in his life? He sighed, no longer hungry and also settled down to sleep.

He awoke to hysterical laughter. That was unusual. Opening one of his eyes he saw Sakura crouching down next to him half cackling half choking. Well, he had been hoping she would warm up to him again, But this was...odd. He sat up and she fell backwards, still in absolute mirth. He could not understand what her amusement had stemmed from. Perhaps his hair had become mussed during the night. Still that was no reason for the way she was behaving.

"You have a problem?"

"Y...You!" she managed to choke out a phrase that assisted him in no way.

"Yes, I. What is your problem?"

"You...You're." Was his entire existence all that funny? She continued to laugh.

"What is it?"

"I cannot..." She turned away, still laughing but he grabbed her wrist. She stopped and stared at his hand, then him.

"Sakura, what is it?"

"I cannot believe you're wearing sheep pajamas." She burst out with pent up giggles. Neji wasn't quite sure what was amusing about his favorite night garments.

"You have a problem with my attire?" She stared at him in amazement.

"You are asking me that while you sit there in sheep patterned clothing?"

"Yes, I cannot see why you find it so funny. They are very comfortable." This was supposed to be the clincher to her laughter. He liked them and they were nice to wear, how could anyone find that funny?

Later when he dropped of the keys to the room he was informed by the manager that what was described as an 'explosion of laughter' had disturbed every room on the second floor along with people above and below them. Neji didn't need to be told. He had been next to it. Thunder clouds could almost be seen hovering above his head while Sakura still giggled and snorted every time she glanced at him.

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