A/N: All right you readers. It may be a while until I update again. So, I'm going to add another chapter after this one. I have to study for my finals next week. Wish me luck!

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The full moon was high in the sky by the time Neji found the camp that Sakura set up. "At least it's far away from the battle scene…" He muttered as he dropped his pack. Looking around, he saw that her bag was lying beside a tree. But what caught his attention even more was the fact that her sandals were right in front of her bag. "A ninja never takes off their sandals unless…" Quickly activating his Byakugan, he scanned the area for any enemies. His face lit up like a brick before he closed his eyes and placed a hand over his face. "A bath… she has to take a bath in ENEMY territory." He added that to the list as well. Sitting down, he poked at the fire with a stick. Sakura must have started that fire so he would find the camp. Tossing the twig into the flames, he leaned back against the tree with a long sigh.

Deciding now was a good time to meditate, he crossed his legs and removed all thought from his mind. Everything was going just fine until the calm air was interrupted… by a melodic voice. 'Why does she has to sing! Oh well, at least she's not as bad as Tenten.' Trying to concentrate, he found that he couldn't. She was splashing around to much over there! With a frustrated sigh, he ran his hands over his face. "Sakuraaaaa…"

A second later, his head flew up and he was on his feet. Turning on his Byakugan again, he scanned the area. Miss Haruno had company. And not the nice kind. Neji's hand flew to his weapon pack as he pulled out two kunai and rushed towards the lake. Silently, he hid in the bushes, pressing his back against the tree near it. Turning around, he quietly parted the bushes to see if he could get a clear throwing range. Of course, Sakura just had to be right there, pinning her pink hair up in his way. Neji couldn't stop his eyes from wondering down her sleek back. Nor could he stop his hand from clutching his kunai so tightly.

Sakura opened her emerald green eyes as she looked down at the water, she had stopped singing a little while after she knew there was an audience. Slowly, she turned her head to see her ANBU gear. Letting her hair drop around her, she quickly performed a substitution jutsu under the water.

Neji froze when he felt someone next to him. His pearl-colored eyes turned to see emerald ones staring back at him. A blush flew across his face as he felt Miss Haruno pressing against him.

"Excuse me for a second." She whispered as she reached down into his weapons pack. "I rather not have you staring at me while I fight in the buff, so, if you could just turn around for a second."

"You're going to fight them? But you're-"

"What? Naked. So? I've done it before. It's a lot easier when I do it like this."

"Naked!"

"No. Take them by surprise now shhh!"

"I would prefer if you didn't. I could take care of them…"

"Shh! No! They weren't watching you take a bath. Now just… watch-no. I mean. Stay here. I really don't care anymore, just be quiet." Sakura plucked the two kunai from his hands and disappeared.

Neji split the bushes in front of his face a little ways so he could see. Sakura's doppelganger was still taking a bath and humming. He found that he couldn't take his eyes off of its curvy little body. He knew it was shameful to stare, but it wasn't real, so, no harm done. Five seconds later, all hell broke loose. The doppelganger disappeared, and there were loud complaints issued from the onlookers. Neji was biting his lower lip to make sure he didn't join in.

A second later, a horrifying scream rung through the air, as though someone was getting sliced somewhere very painful. Neji felt himself cringe as he brought his legs closer together. Just the thought of what Sakura was doing was sending chills down his spine.

The ninja ran out from the bushes and Sakura finished him in a second. Two other ninja rushed out to attack her and she dodged them, flipping back onto the water, transferring chakra to her feet, she raced across the water. At the same time, she made sure to splash some at her opponents.

Neji gapped at how she could move so delicately over the water while fighting the other two nins who were having a hard time dodging her.

As Sakura finished the last one on the water, she turned to see a claw zoom up out of the water. Cursing audibly, she went to dodge the claw, but found that it was wrapped tightly around her leg, cutting into her skin. A second later, it dragged her under the water.

Neji watched the water as it began to calm. He wouldn't help her, not at all. She wanted to fight this alone, so he wasn't going to help her. He looked down to see that he was standing up and running towards the water. "Sakura!" He felt his mouth yell out. Why was his body acting on its own?

As the last bubble floated to the surface, Neji dove down into the water after his partner. Kicking and pushing the water behind him, he saw Sakura fighting desperately to free herself from the mist ninja, who had a underwater breather attached to his mouth. All her kicks and punches were nothing underwater for they were slowed down. And none of the weapons were helping because the ninja had on heavy metal armor covering him all over.

Neji swam to Sakura, raised his hand and gently tapped the ninja's shoulder, causing it to fall limp. With every attack the mist ninja handed him, Neji blocked it was a tap and caused more of the ninja to go limp. Soon, the ninja was completely limp and Neji freed the frozen Sakura from the jaws of the clawed hand. Kicking off of the ground, he swam her up to the surface, leaving the ninja to die down bellow. "Sa-Sakura!" He gasped as he breathed in air. Looking over at her, he saw that she was floating next to him. Cursing under his breath, he swam over to the shore and dragged her up next to him. Sitting up, he took off his shirt and covered her so she was decent.

"I'm reporting this also." He mumbled as he began CPR. Adding chakra to the chest compressions, he forced the fluid from her lungs.

Sakura rolled over and emptied the water from her lungs, sitting up, she breathed in the crisp air and clutched the cloth that was on her. After catching her breath, she looked down to see that she had a large shirt covering her. Looking up, she saw that Neji was shirtless and looking down at her with a frown.

"You should be more careful next time."

Sakura nodded and watched him stand up and retrieve her clothes for her. "Thanks."

Neji nodded as he turned around so she could change in privacy.

Once she was changed, Sakura looked up at him, her green eyes holding embarrassment.

Neji turned around and scanned her face, fighting with himself, he walked past her towards camp. Her eyes held a scared passion, her smile secretly told him that she wanted to repay him in some way. The way she was holding her arms in front of her showed that she was afraid of revealing something to him. Shaking his head, he shook that image of her from his mind. Sitting in front of the fire, he returned to his meditation.