Neji walked out the next morning to the training ground, he slowed as he spotted team 7 and his team there.

Lee ran over to him, "Hello, Neji! Great day right? Wanna train?" Neji shook his head, he was still a bit tired and now a bit stunned at seeing Sakura there in front of him. He had spent the whole night studying her life, down to even her medical records. Now he was seeing her face to face. It felt weird to him.

Despite his feeling and better instincts Neji walked to the group with the blabbering Lee, Gai started to set up the training partners. Without thinking or realizing what he was doing, Neji walked right up to Sakura and grabbed her hand. "I'm training with Sakura." He used his 'don't argue with me' tone, which shut off any objection Lee or Naruto were going to say.

Sakura bit her lip, as shocked as she was she had to admit, seeing the faces of those around her was very funny when they all had shocked faces. Espacially Gai and Sasuke's face. Their jaws hit the ground. Inner Sakura was on the floor rolling.

Neji dragged Sakura to a post, as shocked as he was at what he had just did, he did want to know what Sakura was capable of. Ever since she had became Tsunade's apprentice he had heard rumors of her strength, but he had never seen her strength.

Sakura smirked at him and went into her stance. Somewhere in Neji's mind he felt that this was a fight that he should take seriously, so he got into his toughest stance; the Hyuuga stance.

At this point neither Sakura or Neji noticed how they had became the object of everyone's attention. Instead of training they all sat and watched Sakura and Neji fight.

Neji circled Sakura wondering what move he should do first. Something inside him crouched it's head and studied her as worthy opponent. Sakura made the first move by flicking her heel into the earth, to Neji surprise the ground rolled. He was nearly flung off by the very ground he stood on. Clutching his fist he lept into the air and went at her, she dodged and gave him a punch worthy any warrior. Neji was knocked off his feet. He grinned, he just might end up enjoying this fight.

Kakashi's brow went up, "Neji wanted to fight Sakura? Did I imagine that?" Gai shook his head and continued to stare at the fight like he had never seen a fight before.

"Truthfully I don't know what to be more surprised about. Neji actually wanting to fight your student or…" He watched as Neji crossed his arms in defense as Sakura gave him a side kick, yet even as Neji blocked his feet still slid back a bit. "Or how strong your student had become without me even realixing it. She's really improved and gotten stronger." He saw Neji throw a deadly Hyuuga punch at Sakura into her belly, she didn't even flinch at the impact though you could see blood trickle from her mouth. Instead she grinned. Gai shook his head in wonderment, "I see why Neji chose to fight her and in his Hyuuga stance ! She's become full of youth! A true fighter!" Kakashi nodded as he too stared at the fight in awe.

Sakura muttered a curse as she barely dodged a kunai thrown by Neji, he was lightning fast. Too swift for the eye. She smirked, but after all her training with Tsunade she had learned how to deal with the fast people. Closing her eyes she relied on her hearing and at the right moment she lunged forward, thrusting her fingers at nerve in his neck. Immediately his legs grew stiff and his speed lowered quite a bit.

Neji cursed, the girl was like a gazelle, she moved and jumped with ease. Her medic skills obvious as she slowed his movements. He hated to admit it but she really was strong and beyond worthy to be a Hyuuga. His father had not been joking when he had written in his will that she's be a perfect wife. She was smart, strong, and from what he'd seen she was loyal and kind. But something in him backed away from her in irritation and dare he admit it? Fear? But that was stupid right? What would he have to fear from a girl who SHOULD be fearing him! He watched as she took a Hyuuga punch without a sound, just a counter attack.

Sasuke watched in awe as did everyone else. His mind going blank, for the moment he didn't feel like he knew Sakura at all. She was rerally strong, a true shinobi. He didn't remember a time where that had been the case!

Neji backed up and wheezed, this fight was actually draining him! He, Hyuuga Neji, prodigy of the Hyuuga clan and soon to be leader of it, was feeling drained by a small pink haired medic nin! It was a little hard to believe. And even more surprising was how much he was actually enjoying the fight. He pulled as much chakra into his palm as he could, he intended to finish the match with one final Hyuuga punch since she wouldn't let him cut off her chakra supply

She swiped blood from her mouth and concentrated all her chakra into her palm. She intended to end the match with the one last blow.

To both their surprises, when they launched themselves at each other their chakra's combined and ended up tossing them both to the ground. Neji stood up first which automatically made him winner, Sakura stood up moments later, glaring at the ground. She had really wanted to win, to prove that she was stronger than she had been before.

Neji walked up to her and smirked at her expression, it spoke volumes. "Youv'e gotten stronger Sakura…that was a good battle." She looked at him like he was some weird thing. Neji chuckled.

Tenten looked at her watch and gasped, they had been at it for more then 2 hrs.

Neji looked straight at Sakura, "Lets get something to eat. On me." He walked up ahead, Sakura just staredat him wondering if it was possible that he was talking to her. Naruto asked that question for her, albeit in a different way. "For me Neji. Or for all of us!"

Neji looked Naruto up and down, "No, just Sakura." He turned to look at Sakura, "You coming?" She smiled and nodded, running to catch up to him.

Everyone but Kakashi stared stupidly at Neji and Sakura's back. "Did what I just think happen happened?" Tenten asked in a daze. "I don't know,.. we could have been dreaming." Naruto responded.

To Neji AND Sakura's ever loving surprise, they both had a good time eating together. It was nothing special, they ate some ramen together and found themselves talking about their experiences at the chuunin exam, and other odd experiences. In the end, their teams found them both chuckling and mumbling stuff together.

Gai's mouth once again hit the floor. Sasuke, Kakashi, and Tenten looked stoic. Naruto and Lee relapsed.

Sakura and Neji glanced behind them and shrugged. They walked off a few minutes later.

"Thanks Neji, for the food. I had fun." Neji shrugged and turned away. Sakura's eyes went up, Neji really was a moody guy. She couldn't help but wonder what was going on with him. First he asked her to fight, last she checked he only asked those he considered 'strong' to fight, and he had never thought she was strong. And then he took her out to eat. What was with that! She though for a moment if it would be considered a date or a 'you fight good' meal.

Neji walked home impassively stopping at his uncles chambers. He through down the bad holding Sakura's information. Lord Hyuuga glanced at it. "So was my brother right? Is she the one?"

Neji stared at the paper, "……Yes, she's everything my father had known she'd be." Lod Hyuua smiled, "Good, so will you have her? Or try to?"

Neji looked up at him with a smirk, "What do you think?" He walked away leaving Lord Hyuuga chuckling behind him

Authors note: Will Neji try to or actually marry Sakura? Lord Hyuuga just asked that and he didn't answer but I promise you will find out in the next chap till then THANK YOU! To all those who reviewed I hope you will again! (I don't think this chap was very good so sry if you think it sucks)