I do not own Naruto, or any of the characters in it except for the ones that I made up.
Anywho, Hey y'all! Mizu-chan here! The author of this romance/action/adventure/semi-comedy/fanfict thing! Anywho, it's my first Neji/Sakura story, so, be gentle when you review please… But please review and tell me what you think!
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Stepping out of his stuffy office, Neji allowed a sigh to escape his lips. It was his lunch break and he wanted something cool to eat. Walking down the corridors, he noted that almost every door was open and there were fans blowing in every direction. He nodded a hello to Nara Shikamaru, head of ANBU. Despite the jealousy he held towards Shikamaru for being at a higher rank then himself, Neji had to admit, no one could outsmart Shikamaru.
It had been Nara Shikamaru who had stopped a Nukenin from obliterating a few of the surrounding minute villages.
So, Neji had decided that Nara Shikamaru was worth a nod of acknowledgment.
Abandoning the building, Hyuga Neji stepped out into the sweltering hot weather. A hot breeze breathed upon his skin making the pores sweat. 'Curse this heat.' Clenching his teeth, he walked down the abandoned streets towards the local ice cream parlor. As soon as the parlor came into his view, Neji felt a frustrated sigh escape his lips. He hadn't seen a line this long since Icha Icha paradise came to theaters… Not that HE, Hyuga Neji knew anything about Icha Icha paradise. Shaking his head, he decided to go sit under his favorite tree and skip lunch all together. He wasn't really that hungry anyways.
Jumping onto the rooftops, he quickly made his way to his favorite tree. The heat bouncing off the black roofs weren't making him feel any cooler. Neji felt his stomach drop as he saw someone lying beneath his tree. Using his Byakugan, he peered through the tree and saw that the person sleeping under his favorite tree was none other then Haruno Sakura, the pink haired ANBU member. Sighing, he jumped off of the roof and took shelter from the heat under a tree not too far away from his favorite occupied one.
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Haruno Sakura wasn't much one for dozing off. She wasn't much one for sleeping out in public clad only in her bra and skirt, but the weather had made her do it. Her air conditioner was broken, and the tree that she wondered upon had its own cool breeze. When she had sat there earlier, she had no company.
However, this was not the case when she awoke. Opening her emerald orbs, she spotted a man with long dark hair glaring at her from across the small abandoned training field. She immediately noted that Hyuga Neji was pissed. Before she could open her mouth to say hello, Neji was gone. With a sigh, Sakura stretched and slowly began dozing back off to sleep.
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Neji frowned as he walked into Shikamaru's office. He had been called in a few minutes ago. Apparently, Shikamaru was going to assign him a very important mission. Stepping into the cool office, he heard the door quietly shut behind him. "Sir?" He asked as Shikamaru looked up from his papers.
Taking off his reading glasses, Shikamaru sighed. "Remember Sazona? That Nukenin that we chased off? Well, it turns out he's set his sights a bit higher. I've been informed that he not only destroyed a few minute villages along the outer edges of the desert, but he's going after a hidden village. He's rallied up a few less powerful Nukenin, and is planning to blow the hidden village sky high with powerful scrolls from the Nukenin he's been recruiting. Anyways, turns out one of the nukenin he recruited taught ol' Sazona how to produce a powerful explosive scrolls. I need you and your partner to capture Sazona for us, preferably alive, and destroy the scrolls he's already planted."
"Partner." Neji demanded glaring at Shikamaru, was he doubting Neji's abilities?
"Yes. Just a little bit of backup. A small team."
"One person." Neji informed him, "I don't need a team."
Shikamaru frowned as he placed his glasses down onto the table, "One? Fine. Haruno Sakura."
"Miss Sakura?"
"Yeah. She's perfect for the mission. Very strong and fast, highly skilled in medicine. Perfect." Shikamaru smiled from behind the desk.
Neji frowned as he rolled his pearl colored orbs, "Fine. Sakura."
"Perfect! You two start at 0500 hours tomorrow, meet her at the front gates. I'll have her informed." Picking up his glasses, he placed them on and watched Neji walk out of the room.