Disclaimers: Nope, Chiea-chan only owns Neji's favorite pair of boxers she stole during one of her very educational field trips (wink wink). Oh and the huge box of pocky she is currently stuffing her throat in record time.

Thanks to the following who reviewed:

Yzak Lover Extrodinaire-nyahaha, I do get the "must kill KIba vibe" from a lot of readers, gomen KIba-kun!

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Hao'sAnjul-ack! The kunai almost hit me! Good thing Neji-kun caught it! Ne!

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Wckyducky- I hope you didn't pull your hair out of frustration, hehe, well you know, I'm really evil so..

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narutofan4ever-here you go, the last chapter!

KatsunoCZ- oh trust me, he'll speak his mind all right!

EnV- AMAZING! you are the only reviewer who felt sorry for Sasuke-kun! Then again, most of the readers are Neji Fans (swoons...blushes...)..

The Cashew Nuts aka Kayowyn- yep, the humor is officially back!

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Call it instinct but something tells me the readers of Something wonderful will kill me if the final pairing would be SasuSaku.. Hm.. Am I mistaken, kiddies?

The Talk

Chapter 5-Part 2

"Kiba! What are you doing here!"

Sakura was genuinely surprised. Coffee locks fell on top of Neji's eyes, shielding them from the others' view.

"Heheh! I thought I smelled ya, so I came up! You do know who's been doing the snooping around Nobunaga before you guys came here right?"

Kiba flashed a toothy grin and smirked cockily.

'The stupid dog was smelling her! AGAIN!'

Sakura's fist plopped on her open palm, a gesture of enlightenment. She beamed at Kiba who smiled in return.

"Oh so you're the spy!"

"Yep!"

'She sounds so happy he's here…. And he was smelling her… AND HE CAME IN WHEN YOU I MEAN WE WERE ABOUT TO.. TO….'

BZZT..

A huge fuse broke. Tsk Tsk.. World War three will commence in

5……

4…..

3…

Kiba had made probably one of the biggest, most gargantuan mistakes of his life. He walked towards them stopping when he was within arms reach of Sakura. He looked curiously at Neji who still hasn't moved or said anything before his arrival.

"Hey, Neji? Man, are you okay?"

"I…."

2….

Sakura and Kiba looked at each other questioningly then moved closer to the prodigy to hear what he was saying..

"I…."

Kiba looked exasperated and being the hot tempered, short fused man he was..

1…

"Oi Neji, speak louder, will ya?"

KABOOMM!

"I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU!"

Kiba stumbled backwards while Sakura was caught by Neji's left arm, encircling around her waist rather possessively.

"Every single time I'm about to say it, you fricking show up!"

Scarlet flames were burning 10 feet high in the background, it was a miracle that the inn hadn't burst into flames right now or the inhabitants toasted into chicken skin like crispiness. Sakura was shocked, never has she heard Neji shout, or say something that conveyed so much emotion, so much annoyance in her life. The weird thing was that Kiba looked like he was barely stopping himself from.. from.. laughing?

"Every time I have the guts to say it, by some God forsaken reason, you find us! You always sneak up!"

There was no doubting the huge smirk on Kiba's face at the moment, probably due to amusement from Hyuuga Neji; ice-boy, stoic, emotionally challenged brat ever since they were genins was well, emoting for the lack of a better word. He looked at Neji in the eye, refused the involuntary shiver that was roused by the activated Byakugan, then spoke in a taunting voice.

"You were gonna say what, pal?"

'You can do it Neji! WAHOOO!' (A/N: Inner Neji sure is wild ne? snicker..)

"I was going to say I LOVE HER got it! So stay the hell away from her, dog-boy!"

Kiba mocked offense at the insult but smirked so wide, all his teeth were showing.

"Come again?"

'Yeah! Go tell him! Sick him! We're gonna send the whole clan after his stinky canine butt!'

"Are you deaf Inuzuka? I said, she's mine! BACK OFF!"

"Ei Sakura-chan, did ya hear that?"

So they finally remember that there were actually three of them in that room. Then again, Sakura was planted on the spot, eyes as large as saucers, staring at Neji. Then, as if it had sunk in, her cheeks had become so red, it was hard to tell were her favorite scarlet shirt ended and her face began. Neji, on the other hand looked like reality had kicked in.

'Oh, I said it..'

'I SAID IT!'

'Damn straight you did! I'm so proud of you!'

He remained silent and waited for what was about to come.

'What's that?'

Brows twitched in annoyance and a hand grasped beneath the desk for a kunai. Sakura was oblivious to everything while Kiba paled. He stuck both his palms in front of his chest in defense

"Oi, Neji, there's no need for violence her-"

The kunai zoomed past him and hit the wall adjacent to the door which was left open. There was a shriek then the surface began to peel off-revealing a guilty looking kunoichi, and two shinobi, one shrugging while the other looked exasperated.

"Ehehe, Shino forgot something so we went back, you see.. then.."

Shikamaru sighed, and placed an arm under his chin.

"It's no use Tenten, he's got us. But what I don't get is how he managed to notice us, in his emotional state…"

He noticed that the flames in the background were starting to burst again complete with the cackling sound of burning wood. Who knew Neji was a pyromaniac? He sure has lots of interests, first the herbal tea, then the flames. Oh, he needed the flames so he could boil the tea!

"What I meant was that—"

"Since you are vulnerable at the moment, your senses would be less heightened."

And the tower of flame was back again, revolving higher and higher. Trust Shino to be serious at this point in time and before anyone could lose a limb or two; Tenten came up with a rather creative way to avoid bloodshed and lots of third degree burns.

"So Sakura-chan, since Neji practically shouted his feelings for you that he's been hiding, well not exactly hiding for a few years now, don't you think you should at least say something.. Like you know, I love you too...Or.."

All eyes darted on Sakura, whose scarlet face became a hue darker. She could barely control her emotions which were going in all different directions, excitement, glee, humiliation, jubilation, shock. Inner Sakura was hyperventilating.

'awmaygawdawmaygawdawmaygawdawmaygawd….. Breathe! Inhale… Exhale…'

"Sakura, don't tell me you like Kiba!"

'whhhhaaaaaaatttttttttt?'

Immediately Sakura's head shot up, practically glued to Tenten's smirking face. Shino's brow was raised and clasped Tenten's wrist in his hand.

"Let's go home. Shikamaru, Kiba."

Tenten looked like she was about to protest but one look from her enigmatic husband, she snorted derisively.

"Fine. Sakura-chan, details later kay? And Neji, congratulations for finally saying it."

She winked at the two blushing shinobi before disappearing into smoke.

"Oi, Sakura-chan, were even now! I told you I'll pay ya back somehow!"

Kiba looked at Sakura with affection, causing Neji to tighten his grip on Sakura's waist. With a last wave and a wink, he too like the others disappeared in a puff of smoke; leaving the two shinobi alone in the room once again, finally they could have the bloody talk that has been post phoned for some reason or another during the last few years. Now, where to start.

'Quick, think of something to say! What if Neji thinks you don't like him! Come on, say something! Anything!'

'What if she says she doesn't like me! NOOOOOOOOOO!'

"Er.."

'Great, now he knows how eloquent you are..'

Neji's hands turned cold in anticipation and his normally steady gaze seemed to refuse to look at her directly. Then again, he could probably see her from any given angle, except for the blind spot.

"I'm…I…"

'Say it!'

Neji sighed and slowly released her from his semi embrace.

"Don't force yourself. I didn't say that because I wanted you to feel the same way Sakura. I just wanted you to know."

'Force? I'm forcing MYSELF not to jump you at this very moment Neji!'

"Uhm.. No that's not it… I… Er…"

Neji stood up and started for the door.

"Wait I.."

'Oh my God! This is the part in the movies we used to watch that the girl runs, hugs the guy then the guy lifts the girl in his arms and they kiss! Shannaro! You can do it! Ganbatte!'

Inner Sakura was waving her pompoms and doing somersaults..

Time seemed to slow down when Sakura got up and took quick steps towards the last man she would give her heart to. Closer.. and closer..

"Neji, I..

'Squeallllllll! GOOOOOOOOOOOO!'

Neji turned around and seeing that Sakura was headed for him, he held out his arms, fully intent on holding her and never letting her go..

BUMP..

Too enraptured with the images of her and Neji declaring their love to one another, Sakura miscalculated the distance between them, not to mention failed to notice the duffel bag lying innocently on the floor for her to trip on; hence she ended up unceremoniously forehead, I mean face first on the floor.

And there was silence..

Neji, after processing the scene and momentarily deleting the would be oh so romantic scene of twirling Sakura in his arms, immediately knelt down and helped her up.

'Well.. That was a first.. At least no one would daresay your life was a cliché... '

They looked at each others eyes as if trying to read each other's minds. Then, the unthinkable happened.

A deep sound echoed in the room, vibrating in the walls. Neji's eyes were closed, his mouth was open, being the very source of the sound. He was laughing. Not the jeering laughter that one teases another person with, no not the mocking type. It was more of, to put no other complicated words on it, out of sheer happiness.

Sakura pouted at Neji before joining him in his mirth, giggling softly at first before becoming full blown laughter. It died down a bit and before Neji could process anything, Sakura with a light color of crimson on her cheeks, stood on her tiptoes and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips.

'That's what I'm talking about! Now move to the next level while—'

Sakura wisely ignored inner Sakura.

'Did she just.. just.. kiss…. BBBZZZZZZZZZZTTTTT.. She kissed me! I mean us!'

Fireworks exploded and Neji in shock moved his orbs to gaze at the sparkling emerald eyes gazing up to him as well.

And there were no words.

They really didn't need to talk..

The look in her eyes was enough..

He didn't need the Byakugan to see a thing like this.

'I love you..'

It was silent, but the feelings, the emotions, they were deafening, in a positive way.

Shinobi really weren't good with talking anyways. They liked actions better.

And at this point in time, nothing could be better than this.

Well maybe the red welt on Sakura's forehead was a setback but well..

It made her look cuter..

Neji said so…

END?

OMAKE

"Neji-kun, what did you guys do to the blueprint anyways?"

He jabbed his finger on the duffel bag currently slung on one of his shoulders.

"Did you double check? I mean we might have left it at the inn or.."

"I checked, the envelope was there.."

Sakura was silent and proceeded to jump from tree to tree. Neji sighed and stopped moving across the tree branches.

"Byakugan!"

Neji stopped moving and turned paper white then into a color of dark purple before turning into fuschia pink. Sakura, noticing the discomfort of her companion stared curiously and walked to the spot where Neji was petrified.

"Neji-kun?"

She tapped him on the shoulder but he did not deign a reply but instead, began unzipping and unpacking the contents of the bag.

"What's wrong Neji-kun?"

Finally finding the dreaded object, he opened the envelope carefully.

"This is what is wrong."

And soon loud screams echoed out through the forest, making the resting creatures scamper away from the source of the bestial noise, instinct driving them away from the cursed pandemonium that threatened to destroy their innocent and simple lives.

SNAPSHOT

Neji's hands were massaging his temples and Sakura was turning a darker shade of red by the minute as she continued ranting on profanities, indicating that wild inner Sakura has taken over. On the forest floor lay the opened envelope, glossy paper peeking from inside. Upon closer inspection, they were pictures of different women in various states of to put it simply undress, each one more daring than the before.

What if the envelope was switched by their enemy, you ask.

The topmost picture was one that made Sakura's blood boil in anger, a man who blew a kiss at the camera, cheeks stained pink and fingers making a V sign. It was none other than

"JIRAIYA-SAMA!"

Author's Notes:

Definitely lighter in mood than the previous chappy. Hope it wasn't too fluffy for the readers, I was listening to the Chobits soundtrack and I was like, oohhh, fluffy goodness. Hope it wasn't too allergenic! My beta reader sneezed. (And got her lovely saliva on my favorite shirt.. Tskk.. Tsk..)

Well if I actually had them talk, as in really talk, this would be an over dramatic fic and I wouldn't want that, especially now that I'm in one of my sugar highs! SQUEEEE! I dunno if I'll make an epilogue, hence the question mark on the word end, but we'll see.

HA! See, Kiba was just trying to hasten things up between Sakura and Neji. Hurray for Kiba-kun!

And I really couldn't not include Sasuke in the previous chapter, I mean, it was his leaving that started this fic or the prequel for that matter. Besides, I had a hunch that Sasuke pushing Neji to go for Sakura would be indeed a huge motivation. Think the ex telling the would-be-boyfriend to take care of her. I kinda pitied Sasuke though.

The angst and slight down time on humor on the previous chapter was a bit of a necessity so I could give you guys a clear view of what the characters were thinking. I don't think I'd survive if I wrote everything with a huge dose of crack.

Then again, I really couldn't let Sakura run into Neji's arms without nothing disastrous happening now, wouldn't I? Hehehe

Banzai for Neji-kun and Sakura-chan!

And now I can finally work on my other fic, Something Wonderful! Another NejiSaku fic! With SasuSaku too.. Well some reviewers asked me to make it a sole NejiSaku but I dunno, we'll see.

Kudos to my readers, reviewers, friends and everyone who accidentally clicked on my fic but read anyhow.

Honto ni arigatou gozaimasu!

Sobrang salamat sa mga nagbasa! Pinoys rock!